"Speed, chase!" Han Wenqing issued the order. The three Royal Wind players breathed a sigh of relief, feeling like they had been given a new lease on life. If Tyranny and Happy fought it out, there might be another weakened situation, and even with only three of them, they might still have a chance.

But soon, the three realized they were mistaken.

Tyranny's "speed chase"—the "speed" included killing them.

Come to think of it, Tian Sen claimed that their fragments had been taken by Happy, but Tyranny couldn't be sure if that was true. The only way to verify was to kill the three of them and see if they would drop any fragments. Besides, they had already fought for so long, and it wouldn't take much time to eliminate the three of them.

So the three Royal Wind players, who had already been able to breathe a sigh of relief, faced an even more ferocious wave of attacks from Tyranny. These guys were clearly venting their anger towards Ye Xiu on them first.

Tian Sen was helpless, Shen Wanhe was helpless, He Weitang was helpless. In the end, the three fell, and Team Royal Wind was completely wiped out.

There were no fragments. Tian Sen was telling the truth; their fragments were on Ren Junchi's Gentle Angel, having been taken by Happy long ago.

Tyranny felt a little regretful about this, but they weren't bothered. The three Royal Wind players had already been crippled, and letting them go easily in that situation would likely be letting the tiger return to the mountain. Completely eliminating them was also a way to eliminate possible future troubles.

Next, they should chase Happy.

Happy claimed they were going after Team Misty Rain, but now the Tyranny players finally realized that fleeing might be a bigger part of it than chasing. Although they didn't know which Misty Rain player had the fragments, based on Happy's attacking strategy, they could guess that it was on Wind Howl. Happy had successfully obtained the fragments, so would they continue to entangle with Misty Rain?

Happy wouldn't entangle with Misty Rain, but the reverse was also true—Misty Rain wouldn't easily let Happy go. Seeing Tyranny and Happy join forces, they couldn't withstand it and had to retreat, but if it was just Happy, even though Misty Rain had lost one player, they might still be able to fight; otherwise, they might as well just quit the game and surrender.

Tyranny was being used, that was true, but it was because they lacked information. Now that they understood, their thinking was very clear. After resolving the Royal Wind issue, they calmly chased after the direction Misty Rain and Happy had fled, hoping that those two would fight to the death, leaving them with the aftermath.

Tyranny's deduction was completely logical.

Misty Rain ran, Happy chased. Misty Rain then realized it was only Happy, and they were immediately tempted. Because in the process of Happy successively ambushing and killing Gentle Angel and Wind Howl, they had suffered considerable damage, which was the same principle as when they forcefully killed Tang Hao's Tang Three Strikes earlier.

However, the unfortunate thing was that Misty Rain also had no healer, making it difficult for them to recover much during battle. Happy didn't have one either, but they had Ye Xiu's Lord Grim as a support healer, occasionally providing some help, which was better than nothing. If things dragged on like this, it would be even more disadvantageous for the fewer Misty Rain players.

So Misty Rain suddenly stopped and turned around, launching a counterattack.

But Happy didn't seem surprised by this and calmly engaged in battle.

"Focus fire on Dark Forest Stun." Ye Xiu issued the order in the channel. Happy's five characters unhesitatingly pounced on Dark Forest Stun.

"Did they realize?" Such a clear and straightforward attacking intention made Li Hua instantly startled.

Yes, Ye Xiu saw it. Fragments—Misty Rain didn't just have them on Chu Yunxiu's Wind Howl; Li Hua's Dark Forest Stun also had one. Team Misty Rain had already obtained two fragments, which explained why Team Tyranny hadn't found anything. There might only be five fragments, all taken by these four teams; where would there be any left for them?

Dark Forest Stun had a fragment? Ye Xiu couldn't be 100% certain, of course, but he made this deduction through careful observation during the battle, and now was the moment to verify it.

Dragon Breaks the Ranks!

The one who rushed out the fastest was Soft Mist. She broke out of the formation and charged straight ahead. Li Hua hurriedly made Dark Forest Stun dodge, but he didn't expect that Soft Mist's sudden attack wasn't intended for him in the first place. After passing him, she directly attacked the three Sharpshooters in their formation. Happy was preparing to forcefully kill Dark Forest Stun at this time, but they couldn't ignore the damage from the three Sharpshooters. The necessary restrictions still had to be applied.

Coordinating with Soft Mist to launch this attack was Steamed Bun.

Tang Rou's forced attack plus Steamed Bun's bizarre style, while not guaranteed to take down the three Sharpshooters, created a level of chaos that couldn't be digested in a short period of time. The three Sharpshooters were disrupted by the attacks of these two, and Ye Xiu, Su Mucheng, and Mo Fan took the opportunity to launch an encirclement against Dark Forest Stun.

The Ninja class excels at assassination and sneak attacks, making them difficult to capture. But unfortunately, Happy's formation happened to have a Ninja.

Mo Fan's skills were far less comprehensive and refined than Li Hua's, but his experience in scavenging made him shine in many areas. For example, in tracking opponents, he could maintain extreme patience, focus his attention, judge accurately, and execute flawlessly.

When scavenging, he was盯盯目标, which was done amidst a chaotic battle with many people. But now, he was just盯盯目标盯盯, which was a relatively simple task for Mo Fan.

Li Hua was the number one Ninja in Glory, and he quickly recognized Mo Fan's talent, not underestimating him just because he was a rookie. Looking at the other two opponents, Ye Xiu and Su Mucheng, the highest-level partners in Glory, Li Hua really didn't dare to compete any further; he wanted to withdraw.

This…perhaps this was the point that the Glory circle had always criticized about Team Misty Rain: when facing difficulties, this team lacked enough drive and had a hint of weakness. This had become a behavioral habit for this team.

Ninjas undoubtedly had many escape techniques. As the number one Ninja, Li Hua's skill in this area was beyond question. Without saying a word, Dark Forest Stun threw out a Smoke Bomb, and a dense purple smoke instantly filled the area. Dark Forest Stun disappeared into it, but that wasn't the end. His opponent couldn't directly capture his figure, but Li Hua didn't rely on his movement to reposition and escape. Taking advantage of the cover, he simply used a Shadow Clone Technique, leaving a false body in the smoke, while his real body…

The real body was also in a cloud of purple smoke.

Li Hua cried. This cloud of purple smoke wasn't his; it was the Smoke Bomb thrown by Deception, and Li Hua didn't know exactly where it was thrown. He only knew that he had been swallowed up by it. The skill that was originally intended for escape had now become a means of restricting the opponent's escape. At this time, Li Hua was completely unaware of his surroundings and didn't dare to move rashly. What if he took two steps and bumped into Lord Grim's arms?

However, this was only temporary.

As the number one Ninja, in the moment after the Smoke Bomb exploded, Li Hua had already judged the position of the Smoke Bomb based on the thinness of the purple smoke. From this, he could at least determine which direction would allow him to exit the purple smoke the fastest.

However, this was too likely to be a trap. Taking the closest route, Li Hua felt that he would definitely be blocked by Happy.

What about going in the opposite direction? In the opposite direction, would he be exploited by the opponent using reverse psychology?

Alright! There weren't just two directions. Not close, not far, he randomly chose the remaining one. With a random choice, Happy couldn't possibly anticipate his move, right?

Happy really couldn't anticipate his move. As soon as Deception's Smoke Bomb appeared, what they did was comprehensive defense. Five characters formed an encirclement network around the entire cloud of purple smoke. No matter where Dark Forest Stun came out from, they could attack immediately. The attack might not be at a devastating level, but at least it wouldn't let him escape.

So when Dark Forest Stun finally appeared from the purple smoke, a sword light was already waiting for him.

The defense wasn't tight enough!

This was Li Hua's first thought. If it was just a continuous attack, he felt that even if it was Ye Xiu, he could handle it and escape. Unfortunately, at the same time that the sword light arrived, Li Hua heard an explosion above his head. Looking up, a Thorn Bomb had exploded in the air, and several Thorn Projectiles were falling towards him.

Dancing Rain.

Su Mucheng.

Of course, Su Mucheng wasn't the only Gunner in the professional circle, but when it came to this kind of coordinated attack, Su Mucheng's was definitely the most outstanding. Whether it was the timing, the rhythm, or the unexpected effect.

Su Mucheng was a true master of control. She didn't control just one opponent; she controlled the entire field. She exploited the long-range advantage of the Gunner class to the fullest with this style of play.

The same tactics, but with different levels of skill from the players, would naturally result in different combat power. In the Screen Cannon tactic, Su Mucheng was undoubtedly the best in Glory.

In the year that Excellent Era was relegated, the professional circle almost forgot about this number one Screen Cannon Gunner. Even after Ye Xiu retired, Su Mucheng seemed to have become weaker. Those who didn't understand thought that Su Mucheng's condition was affected by Ye Xiu's retirement, but those who really understood knew that this kind of control-oriented play style, while certainly responding to teammates, also required teammates to reciprocate and respond to her control, seizing the opportunities created by the control to inflict powerful damage.

Su Mucheng could continue to respond to her teammates, but the reciprocal response she received was pitifully small. From this perspective, it was natural to feel that her power was not as great as before.

How long had it been since she had encountered this kind of well-coordinated cooperation and response? Li Hua didn't have time to think about this question because he was about to be played to death by this cooperation.

One long-range and one close-range combination instantly restrained him. In just one second, Mo Fan's Deception had already swiftly arrived. Facing three opponents alone, Li Hua couldn't find an opening, couldn't find a way out. An outburst in adversity was really not Team Misty Rain's usual style. The three Sharpshooters wanted to provide support, but with Dark Forest Stun firmly pinned down, Happy didn't mind enduring a little damage.

Force kill!

Tang Rou and Steamed Bun instantly switched their fire to attack Dark Forest Stun. Under the focused fire, and with Misty Rain having no healer, and with the Ninja not being a tanky class, and with no way to escape, and with no way to unleash a burst of damage, Dark Forest Stun finally fell, dropping a fragment as Ye Xiu expected.

"Withdraw!"

With five fragments in hand, Happy had everything. Misty Rain still had three Sharpshooters, so there was no need to continue fighting them. Ye Xiu immediately ordered the entire team to retreat.