Exchange of Fire

"Group A, attention. They're coming. Set up the formation where you are."

A clear voice came from the little box at Liu Shuyue's waist.

Chen Xuan had given her this artifact before departure, saying it allowed real-time communication within twenty li and was more convenient than transmission talismans. Mala Village had split its forces into three groups, and each group leader had received one such artifact. This way, even if they could not see one another, they could still know each other's situation.

Liu Shuyue immediately ordered the troops to halt and begin setting up the Eight Gates of Life and Death Technique.

Though she was formidable in single combat, she had almost no experience commanding troops in battle. Nor had she ever believed herself gifted in every regard, so she had handed overall command without reservation to that guest with the strange hair color. While learning to operate the new weapons from Lin Qing earlier, she had discovered that this woman possessed a remarkably deep understanding of large-scale warfare. She looked so young, yet seemed to have experienced countless wars of life and death. The mismatch puzzled Liu Shuyue greatly, but she also understood that if Lin Qing was willing to help, Mala Village's odds of victory would undoubtedly improve.

The greatest advantage of the new weapons was their range.

Meanwhile, the Eight Gates of Life and Death Technique could provide powerful protection within a fifty-meter radius.

Thus, Group A's optimal strategy was self-evident.

Yet what happened next still far exceeded Liu Shuyue's expectations.

Not long after everyone took their positions, someone could not resist opening fire—even though the enemy was still more than eight hundred meters away. According to Lin Qing's instruction, it was best to hold fire until they were within two hundred meters, where the killing