Chapter 112 Under Fire

The fact that Lord Grim and the others seemed to be fleeing had calmed the Blue Brook Guild's mood considerably. They hadn't been aiming to kill their opponents in the first place; chasing them away was good enough.

Who knew their peace of mind would last less than five seconds? After running for a short while, Soft Mist and Steamed Bun Invasion suddenly turned around and charged back without hesitation. As for Lord Grim, he stood there for a moment, glanced back, and then turned to leave, appearing resolute and indifferent.

Were they in trouble? The Blue Brook Guild players panicked once more…

The result, of course, was that Soft Mist and Steamed Bun Invasion fell. Two people facing two hundred in a head-on clash was too big of a joke. What's more, one of them had gone up looking for a fight, and the other was there to "cover the boss." They charged straight ahead, without any room for maneuvering, and were ultimately overwhelmed by the Blue Brook Guild's sea of people in a truly miserable fashion.

In the end, the Blue Brook Guild members stared at the two corpses on the ground, hardly daring to believe it. They looked around in all directions, even peering into the sky.

Was that it? No reinforcements? No ambush? No backup plan? No trouble for them at all? Had they really been eliminated so easily?

While the Blue Brook Guild players were still in a daze, Soft Mist and Steamed Bun Invasion had already revived in the main city, waiting to rejoin Lord Grim.

Both of them had definitely lost experience points, and they had each dropped a piece of equipment, but these were minor issues. When Lord Grim arrived and saw them, Ye Xiu cheerfully asked, "How did it feel?"

"Boss, it's good you're okay!" Steamed Bun was still immersed in the "cover the retreat" plotline and couldn't pull himself out.

"There are… a lot of opponents," Tang Rou had to admit. There were just too many opponents; even she, with her heaven-defying skills, probably couldn't win. When she had first charged in, her Dancing Fire-pattern Chaotic Mana was quite imposing. She had killed so many of the Blue Brook Guild's two hundred members that they didn't dare approach, and her Fighting Spirit had quickly been stacked to seventh level.

But then… If they didn't come close, they didn't come close. Among the Blue Brook Guild's two hundred members were plenty of long-range classes. They all opened fire, and before Soft Mist could even get close, she was taken down.

Steamed Bun Invasion's situation was similar. He had been taken down by concentrated fire not long after charging in. In the end, neither of them managed to kill a single opponent.

"Trying to directly clash with so many people is, of course, impossible. In this situation, you have to make the most of every possible condition, use hit-and-run tactics, and find opportunities to defeat them one by one," Ye Xiu said.

"Okay," Tang Rou nodded. She had tried it once, so of course, she knew that she couldn't win like that, and she wasn't thinking of challenging them again. She was just unwilling to admit defeat, not mentally ill. She could still tell the difference between what was possible and what wasn't.

"As for wanting to deal with two hundred people, there's a prerequisite: at least they have to be willing to play with you," Ye Xiu said. "Originally, these guilds were quite willing, but now I don't think they're paying us any attention. Today's sudden charge was a bit of a surprise."

Of course, Ye Xiu had noticed the change in the guilds' attitudes. When he had first entered the Heavenly Domain, they had been resolute in their targeting of him, but after a few times, it had become more bark than bite, and now it was almost peaceful coexistence. But Ye Xiu knew that there had been absolutely no negotiations. The guilds had very casually transitioned to their current state.

Ye Xiu had added Blue River's character as a friend earlier, so he sent a message to ask, "What's going on with you guys?"

"You guys have been following us like that, it's been putting a lot of pressure on us," Blue River replied.

"Nonsense, we're here to scavenge for loot. Who else would we follow but you?" Ye Xiu replied.

"You think it's unexpected that a scavenger would be chased away?" Blue River was truly speechless. Scavenging loot with such a righteous tone! Did they not know that scavengers were as annoying as flies in this kind of situation? It was as if they were wronged for being chased away.

"You'll regret it," Ye Xiu said.

"Is that a threat?" Blue River replied.

"No, it's a notice. Just wait!" Ye Xiu said.

Blue River immediately tensed up. It was no secret that the Great God had formed an alliance of four guilds. Now, it was a battle between the two guilds, Samsara and Blue Brook Guild, that had made it to the finals. The other teams' guilds and fans hadn't participated much. From the Great God's tone, was he planning to gather the four major guilds to wipe them out? Was this guy really planning to rob them openly?

Crap, had he stirred up trouble again? If he had known this would happen, Blue River believed that the guild would have abandoned their principles and allowed the three scavengers to follow them, while enduring the pressure from the Great God. Now, their elite group didn't want to lose their strength, but they had offended someone who was going to rob them directly…

Blue River didn't dare to delay and immediately told Spring Brook Lord about the situation. Spring Brook Lord panicked upon hearing this. Their elite group only had two hundred people. How could they withstand the joint forces of four guilds, even if they were small to medium-sized? What's more, they also had a godly figure like Ye Qiu.

"Quickly call for reinforcements!" Spring Brook Lord instructed. After all, a big guild had size and numbers. Spring Brook Lord quickly summoned manpower. Originally, it was just the two elite groups fighting, but then the third, fourth, fifth, and sixth groups were called… After calling ten groups, Spring Brook Lord still felt uneasy. Who knew how many people these four guilds would send?

The Samsara Guild also suddenly received news that the Blue Brook Guild was gathering manpower on a large scale, and they were all guild teams. They also felt uneasy.

Up to this point, both sides had indeed been avoiding each other, but this was only tacit, without any prior agreement. Now, the Blue Brook Guild suddenly began mobilizing manpower. Were they planning to do something to them? The Samsara Guild was, of course, worried, as they were the Blue Brook Guild's only opponent.

"Don't be careless, call for reinforcements!" Samsara Guild Leader Three Realms Six Paths also immediately ordered. The Samsara Guild's teams began to gather as well. One, two, three, four… After calling ten groups, they still felt it wasn't enough.

"Something big is about to happen," Wei Chen said to Ye Xiu with a solemn expression.

"What's wrong?" Ye Xiu asked.

"They suddenly started gathering manpower. It looks like they're really going to fight the Blue Brook Guild," Wei Chen said with a grave expression. Although Wei Chen held the position of leader of the second elite group, his appearance was sudden. He had been promoted to this position due to his outstanding talent. However, Samsara's trust in him wouldn't increase because of his talent. Therefore, although he led a group, Wei Chen was still not a core member of Samsara. Every day, he would just receive messages and act accordingly. He had no idea how the decisions were made.

"Really? That's great. Where are they planning to fight? We'll prepare," Ye Xiu said. The guilds' elite forces were all avoiding intense battles, which resulted in the loot scavengers receiving far less than they had during the previous days of chaotic battles. Now that he heard there might be a high-level clash, Ye Xiu was preparing to seize the opportunity.

"Still don't know, waiting for orders!" Wei Chen said.

"Is that so? Then I'll ask the Blue Brook Guild," Ye Xiu said.

"Really? Can you find out? Then ask," Wei Chen said in surprise. He thought that Ye Xiu was blacklisted by these guilds and couldn't get any information. Could he really find out such high-level intel? As he spoke, he leaned his head toward Ye Xiu to watch him pull up his friend list to send a message.

"What's the situation? Are you guys going to fight Samsara?" Ye Xiu sent a message to Blue River's Blue Bridge Spring Snow.

"What?" Blue River was confused.

"What? Don't you know? Samsara has already started gathering manpower!" Ye Xiu said.

"What?!" Blue River was shocked this time and immediately told Spring Brook Lord about the news. Spring Brook Lord already knew, "Yes, I've already received intelligence. Samsara has gathered more than ten groups. It seems like they're planning something."

What were they planning to do? The Blue Brook Guild was fiercely discussing this question, just as Samsara was also discussing it.

This delicate situation made Blue River feel uneasy. Although he was tired of these conflicts, he couldn't help but think about it after it fell upon him again. He had some ideas, "Could it be Ye Qiu who is causing trouble?"

"I bet!" As soon as these words came out, many people were shocked.

"This guy isn't satisfied with gathering four small guilds, he even pulled in Samsara! No wonder Samsara is suddenly so confident and gathered manpower to start a war with us," the Blue Brook Guild's core members discussed.

"This is a bit difficult! Damn it, this bastard, taking advantage of the situation! He's taking advantage of the situation!" Spring Brook Lord cursed. The others didn't understand whether he was cursing Ye Qiu or Samsara. After a moment of thought, they decided that it didn't matter, they were all bastards who deserved to be cursed!

These deductions started from Blue River's guess, but Blue River turned around and felt that something was wrong. If it was Ye Qiu who was instigating, then the messages he sent himself were a bit inexplicable. This didn't seem to make sense.

While he was pondering, Lord Grim sent another message, "Are you guys going to make a move?"

"Make a move on what?" Blue River casually replied.

"Aren't you guys going to attack Samsara?"

"What are you talking about?" Blue River was even more confused.

"It seems that Samsara is the one who made the first move," Ye Xiu said, feeling that he had grasped the intelligence. He turned to Wei Chen and said.

"The two major guilds are similar in strength. If anything, the Blue Brook Guild should be stronger. Samsara's initiative to attack can't be simple. Could it be that Samsara has hidden helpers?" Wei Chen analyzed from a strategic perspective.

"With such a large-scale conflict, if any party is preparing to attack, they would have to prepare early. It's impossible to not notice the gathering of manpower," Ye Xiu said.

"It's just that we didn't notice it. What intelligence channels do we have?" Wei Chen said.

"Who says we don't? I've now united four guilds. Don't underestimate us," Ye Xiu said, and sent messages to the four guild leaders, asking them to pay attention to whether the major guilds had any movements.

At this time, Blue River sorted out the whole thing, especially after carefully reviewing the chat log with Lord Grim, and finally felt that something was wrong. He sent a message and asked, "Could it be that you're the one causing trouble?"

"What trouble am I causing?" Ye Xiu was confused by Blue River's sudden question.

"You said you wanted to make us regret it," Blue River said.

"Oh, I was just saying it casually. What, did I scare you?" Ye Xiu asked.