Return Strike

Two reasons...

Bai Xiaowen said with a smile, "Firstly, Duanmucheng has already used up many skills in order to escape, which greatly reduces his threat level in a short period of time. Skills like Divine Storm have a cooldown time of at least 10 minutes, and the class skill Holy Light Judgment might be even longer... not to mention the speed-enhancing effects of his shoes. If we kill him, he can revive in just a few minutes, and his skills will be reset after revival."

"Secondly, do you think it's easier to kill a Hero Class or an Elite Tier?"

"Of course, he's Elite Tier," Li Shuyi said. With a ready example right in front of her, Chu Li was far easier to deal with than Duanmucheng.

"Yes. Killing Hero Class and killing Elite Class have completely different 'kill costs' for us," Bai Xiaowen said. "However, the 'kill reward' we get—that is, the opponent's increasingly longer respawn time—is the same! Comparing the two, it's definitely more worthwhile to pick the weaker target first."

Killing Duanmucheng increases the opponent's cumulative respawn time by one minute. Killing Chu Li also increases it by one minute.

Of course, killing Hero Class also has additional benefits, namely, the pressure on your team is much less when the enemy Hero Class is not present. However, releasing the enemy after forcing them to use their ultimate skill will keep them at a relatively low threat level for a considerable period of time. Compared to killing the enemy and letting them revive quickly, resetting all their skills and restoring their full health, the former is more profitable.

In fact, the Resource Raid Mode inherently has a hidden mechanism for the disadvantaged to catch up. When the superior side kills, they usually have to use their ultimate skill. However, when the inferior side dies and revives, all their skills are restored. If the two sides meet again, the balance of power usually reverses, unless there is a significant difference in strength.

Bai Xiaowen explained the details to Li Shuyi, and Li Shuyi understood. "No wonder you were reluctant to unleash the full power of the Rageclaw."

Shortly after the Ambush ended, another loud notification sound rang out.

"The Red Team has captured the Forge! Flag Capture Warrior: Lu Jiadong!"

This news finally boosted the morale of the Wannan University team. Duanmucheng, who had escaped with his life, praised loudly in the public channel, "Well done! Although we were Ambush and lost another person, the bonus from the Forge made it all worthwhile!"

"The boss is truly amazing. He managed to escape from an ambush by four people. If it were me, I would have been dead long ago," Xu Wenze complimented.

Duanmucheng gave a wry smile, "Forget it, let's not talk about this. Wenze, let me tell you what might happen next... The four of them have been sticking together, and now they're trying to take the Mill, so they should have a chance at the Gold Mine. We're outnumbered right now, so you and Jiadong need to use the essence of guerrilla warfare. Steal as many points as you can, and don't let them easily accumulate resources!"

"Okay, let's go to the Gold Mine. If no one's guarding it, we'll steal Gold Mine," Xu Wenze said approvingly.

Shi Feng had just been resurrected, hurriedly said, "Captain, where are you? I'll come and meet you."

"I'm between the west and central roads, roughly three o'clock from the Mill and seven o'clock from the Gold Mine..."

Before Duanmucheng could finish his sentence, the notification sound rang again:

"The Blue Team has captured the research institute! Flag Capture Warrior: Xiang Hui!"

"..."

The four surviving members of the Wannan University fell silent.

"The other side is too cunning! They still steal such a huge advantage!" Xu Wenze indignantly.

The change of ownership of the research institute is very demoralizing. It's not just about losing 1 resource point per minute; it also means that the red team has a crucial chance to turn the tide, as their precious magic item will be gone in 10 minutes.

After a moment of silence, Duanmucheng said, "It's pretty underhanded. This also proves that there's no one at the Gold Mine. You guys hurry over there. Be careful of that Xiang Hui's returning to defend; he has special climbing equipment and is very fast."

"Don't worry, boss. Can't the two of us handle him?" Xu Wenze said confidently.

Meanwhile, Bai Xiaowen was also outlining the next tactic in the public channel.

"Xiang Hui took over the research institute and headed north towards the Forge. The four of us returned to the Gold Mine."

"Huh? Don't you want the Mill?" Feng Zi'ang asked, puzzled.

"No, I don't want it."

Bai Xiaowen said, "Compared to the Mill, I choose the Gold Mine Gold Mine. Besides, returning to the Gold Mine allows us to launch a surprise attack. We can follow the road from the Gold Mine to the Forge and maybe even intercept the last two people on the other side. As long as we take out those two, this round will be won."

Feng Zi'ang hesitated, as if he wanted to say something but then stopped.

Bai Xiaowen said, "I know what you're going to say. You want to send someone over to take over the Mill first, right?"

Feng Zi'ang nodded. "The two on the other side at the Forge aren't Hero Class. If we send three people over, we can definitely win. Why don't we send one person to take over the Mill?"

"You've only considered one point," Bai Xiaowen said, squinting. "If the four of us split into groups of 1 and 3, the three-person group is fine. But the person left out is in more danger... Don't forget, Duanmucheng isn't dead, Shi Feng has been resurrected. They will definitely regroup first. Right now, Duanmucheng's location is right here on the map."

With a few strokes, Bai Xiaowen drew five resource buildings on the ground and pointed out the location of Duanmucheng, which was very close to the Mill. In other words, sending someone to occupy the Mill would not only fail to capture the flag, but might even result in being killed instead.

"You can even calculate the exact location of Duanmucheng?" Feng Zi'ang's eyes widened, somewhat incredulous.

Bai Xiaowen smiled and said, "It's not something that can be calculated..."

Li Shuyi said with a smile, "Xiao Wen's invisible assassin summon has been following Duanmucheng from a distance."

Feng Zi'ang suddenly realized that he knew about the Shadow Assassin.

Bai Xiaowen smiled and said, "They're just taking advantage of the fact that Duanmucheng doesn't have Mental Specialty and doesn't possess Mental Scan abilities."

Bai Xiaowen's Targeted Airdrop radius is 10 times his Divine Might (unit: meters), and the maximum radius for controlling summoned creatures is double that. Of course, the farther the distance, the weaker the control becomes, but surveillance is still no problem.

In other words, as long as the straight-line distance between Duanmucheng and Bai Xiaowen does not exceed 1160 meters, Bai Xiaowen can always know his whereabouts through the shared vision of the Shadow Assassin.

Bai Xiaowen's decision to have the four players stick together and return to support the Gold Mine team caught the Wannan University team off guard.

Gao Da's 58 spirit once again came into play. Bai Xiaowen's Divine Might spread out, covering his teammates and completely blinding the Illusionist Xu Wenze's perception, resulting in another beautiful Ambush where the many defeated the few.

The last two members of the Wannan University team, Illusionist Xu Wenze and MT Lu Jiadong, were eliminated one after another!