The Iron Blood Brotherhood's attack had barely begun when it was met with dense volleys from countless bed crossbows, leaving them almost unable to advance on the north and east sides of Orange Stronghold.
The bed crossbows had a range of over three hundred meters, beyond the reach of the Iron Blood Brotherhood's mages and archers. If they used Lower Gods to clear the way, they would be hit by massive numbers of Earth Spirit Grenades and Wind God Grenades.
Lu Yang wanted to take the field himself, but his subordinates stopped him. Xia Yuwei said, "You can't go to the battlefield again. We've deployed this many people already—if we still need you to fight personally, that would be far too embarrassing. Besides, if you take all the credit, how are the brothers below supposed to play? They're counting on those merits to get into Game City."
"But you need to understand that we can only hold out for one week. Once that week is over, we'll have lost," Lu Yang said.
Having gathered more than forty million players, Lu Yang had essentially wagered most of his fortune. If he could not defeat Jerz within a week, he would be left with nothing—neither men nor money.
Xia Yuwei said, "Give me half a day. Just half a day. The Sisters Squad has already reached the area near Firestone Mountain. As long as they cut off Firestone Mountain's teleportation array, you can attack Orange Stronghold however you want."
The sudden change on the battlefield caught the Sisters Squad somewhat off guard. As the enemy withdrew in large numbers, Li Mao, Liu Xiang, and the other girls did not stay put awaiting orders. Instead, they boldly carried out a risky plan.
They followed the retreating enemy players, sometimes even blending into the