Chapter 177 Surrounded

Ye Xiu's shouting sounded rather discomposed, but his actions were methodical. He even had time to talk, showing that the situation was much better than it had been at the start.

Even so, Ye Xiu was far from being in control. He had only managed to take down one of the assassins because the assassin had essentially killed himself. *Sheming yiji* (Sacrifice Strike) burned away so much of their health, leaving just a sliver for Ye Xiu to finish them off. If he couldn't handle that, he'd be too embarrassed to show his face again.

He then put on another show of weaving through skills, and Lord Grim retreated to another corner to hide. The enemy commander was strong, but their numbers were limited. And importantly, the Ancient Misty City Ruins wasn't a leveling area. Back in the Wild Town, he had to avoid the gazes of the three guilds' players and be careful not to attract the aggro of monsters, which was much more troublesome.

But what about the Ancient Misty City Ruins? Ye Xiu had even lit a cigarette; that's how carefree he was.

"Since this guy has that kind of background, is Blue Brook Guild behind this?" Chen Guo asked, seeing Ye Xiu so relaxed and not keeping quiet.

"Doesn't seem like it," Ye Xiu shook his head. "Blue Brook Guild has plenty of better players than these dozen or so. They wouldn't just randomly pick a dozen people to make up the numbers, right?"

"Then he's not working for Blue Brook Guild, and there's no bounty right now. What's he after?" Chen Guo wondered.

Just then, they heard Wei Chen shout in the game, "Ye Qiu in the corner, listen up! You're surrounded. Surrender is your only way out. You're too embarrassed to log off, and resisting is a waste of time. Come out and let us kill you for five hundred yuan to have a feast!"

"Hey, didn't I tell you the bounty's been canceled? Are you really that clueless?" Ye Xiu replied.

"What did you say? I can't hear you. Speak louder!" Wei Chen shouted.

Ye Xiu immediately shut up. This guy was obviously trying to trick him into making more noise to expose his position, so he deliberately brought up the topic!

"You won't fight, you won't log off, you're hiding and dragging things out. You're really waiting for reinforcements, huh? Are you forcing me to call for more people? Dammit, even five hundred more wouldn't be enough for soda. Even with the twenty people we have now, I'd have to chip in a bit to treat them!"

Listening to Wei Chen's cursing, Ye Xiu wasn't sure whether he actually didn't know the bounty had been canceled. After thinking about it, he suddenly said to Chen Guo, "Do you have any friends in those big guilds? Ask about the bounty."

"The announcement was clear, wasn't it? We all saw it. Even if they go back on their word, it wouldn't be this fast, would it?" Chen Guo said, amused.

"No, I mean, could the big guilds have internal measures," Ye Xiu said.

"Oh?" Chen Guo paused slightly, then realized.

She had been in the Heavenly Domain for so long. She might not know the really big shots, but she definitely had friends in the major guilds. She quickly asked around, and Ye Xiu was right.

"You were right. Several big guilds have internal bounties targeting you. Five hundred yuan per kill! Some guilds even have contribution point rewards," Chen Guo said after reading the messages.

"So this guy really is here for the money!" Ye Xiu said, speechless.

"He's in a miserable state," Chen Guo commented. She wouldn't say that about an ordinary person, but according to Ye Xiu, this was a big shot. Yet, he was making such a commotion for five hundred yuan. That was pretty pathetic. How would they split the money with twenty people? Twenty-five yuan per person? Or would the killer get 300 yuan, and everyone else get ten yuan? Either way, it seemed pretty sad...

"But not entirely. He's probably just looking for some fun. Since he's bored anyway, he saw this five hundred yuan activity and decided to join in," Ye Xiu analyzed the opponent's motive.

"Oh, no, he's about to find me again!" Ye Xiu said as he chatted with Chen Guo, noticing that the encirclement was closing in on his hiding spot. He quickly jumped out and moved.

This exposed him again, but he had the initiative. It was better than being caught by surprise and fleeing in a panic.

"Good job, he slipped away again. As expected, he's got some skills. Don't log off tonight. I'll see how long you can hide," Wei Chen said, quickly directing his men after seeing Lord Grim.

"You're the one who shouldn't run," Ye Xiu shouted.

"Damn, you can still say that while running away. You're definitely Ye Qiu. No mistake!" Wei Chen yelled.

As the two messed around, they kept shouting at each other. Chen Guo was speechless for a long time. Finally, she realized that this was professional-level competition! The trash talk was endless.

"What exactly are you planning to do?" Chen Guo asked, feeling lost. If he was calling for help, who did Ye Xiu have? Loulan Slash and the others weren't around. Other than them, Ye Xiu didn't know anyone else. Was he waiting for her? Chen Guo became nervous. She hoped to help, but she felt pressured when she was truly expected to do something important.

"Help is on the way," Ye Xiu said.

"Who? You're not talking about me, are you?" Chen Guo asked. Ye Xiu's glance made her want to die.

"Check your system messages," Ye Xiu said.

Chen Guo was puzzled. What did this have to do with system messages? Just as she was about to ask, she noticed that Ye Xiu was busy.

A large fireball rolled towards him from the front, blocking Ye Xiu's original path. The pursuers arrived from behind, trapping him in a narrow alley. Wei Chen sounded frustrated that Ye Xiu had escaped again, and he even said they would spend the whole day on this, but he had once again successfully created a killing opportunity!

With nowhere to go in either direction, Ye Xiu saw a large gap in the wall to his right. He quickly had Lord Grim rush over, climb the wall, and jump out.

Instead of landing, he activated the Mechanical Wings in mid-air and flew away.

"Damn, that's too cunning! Shoot him down!" Wei Chen's warlock was even outside the gap, clearly as part of a trap. Thieves had placed several traps under the gap. If Lord Grim stepped on them, he wouldn't be able to run. But Ye Xiu had guessed this, so he didn't land at all.

Several Gunners on the ground ran while shooting at Lord Grim in the air.

The Mechanical Wings weren't very fast, and the controls weren't very sensitive, but under Ye Xiu's control, they were surprisingly nimble. He weaved left and right in the air, dodging all the bullets and leaving the enemy Mechanic player stunned.

Wei Chen wasn't just talking. He kept a close eye on Lord Grim, maintaining a good distance. Judging that the Mechanical Wings' time was almost up, he predicted where Lord Grim would land and unleashed a large area of Chaos Rain.

As expected, Lord Grim landed where he had predicted, but the Myriad Manifestations Umbrella didn't retract from above his head. He held it like an umbrella and ran straight through the Chaos Rain, without deviating at all.

Compared to a shield, the Myriad Manifestations Umbrella was more convenient and comprehensive for blocking attacks from above.

"Damn, what a despicable weapon!" Wei Chen cursed. He had prepared for Lord Grim to go left or right, but he hadn't accounted for him going straight through. He had limited manpower, and the opponent wasn't a character that could be held up by one or two people.

"Team three, come back. You're not going to be near him anymore. Go to area 3958, 2564. Team one, cut off his retreat. Team two, go left and merge with team four. The fastest ones, see if you can get ahead." Wei Chen's real commands were all given in the team channel.

As Wei Chen gave instructions, he himself circled around to the right. His peak was long past, and his skill wasn't what it used to be. He was still a super expert among ordinary players, but he was lacking in the pro scene. However, he was confident that he could stall Lord Grim in a one-on-one situation, given his level advantage.

Behind a row of incomplete, low stone walls, Wei Chen had his warlock crouch down and move forward. He had been chatting nonstop with Ye Xiu earlier, but now he didn't say a word. He was the one who didn't dare to reveal his position. Hearing Ye Xiu still talking to him with one sentence after another, his voice getting closer and closer, Wei Chen prepared to attack at any moment.

Here it comes!

A figure flashed in front of him. Lord Grim had directly flipped over the stone wall and landed not far in front of Wei Chen's warlock. Prepared, Wei Chen immediately conjured a ball of Cursing Arrows, not to hit Lord Grim, but to release them in a line to block his path.

Binding Art!

Wei Chen skillfully cast the spell. A winding black light shot out from his warlock's hand, heading straight for Lord Grim.

Lord Grim quickly turned, trying to dodge, but the black light seemed to have a mind of its own and twisted to continue pursuing him.

"Oh, a hand-controlled one!" Ye Xiu called out, doing a forward roll. The black light twisted and missed again. Wei Chen controlled the black light again, making it lower its head to wrap around, while he started a new chant.

Six-Star Light Prison!

From the sky to the ground, six black and purple light pillars began to form, floating around Lord Grim. Under Wei Chen's control, as soon as Lord Grim was touched, he would be sealed by the Six-Star Light Prison.

"There's someone behind us!!" Ye Xiu shouted.

"Don't try to fool me!" Wei Chen scoffed.

"There really is someone," Ye Xiu continued to shout.

"Are you seeing ghosts?" Wei Chen continued to sneer.

"Haha, there are ghosts, a Ghostblade," Ye Xiu said with a smile. Under Wei Chen's warlock's feet, a blue and white circle of light flashed as an Ice Boundary took shape.

At the same time, Chen Guo frantically flipped through the system messages and finally found something.

System Announcement: Tenth Server player One Inch Ash has completed the Challenge of the Gods mission and entered the Heavenly Domain.