The Uproar and the Oddity [Binding Bramble] (Bonus Chapter for a Tip)

Elimination notice: Stag Shelter (rank 4,999) was eliminated by Fish Abyss Shelter (rank 4,499) at 13:31. (New players will enter in 12 hours.)

As the elimination notice appeared pinned in the chat channel, everyone fell silent for a moment.

Stag Shelter and Fish Abyss Shelter had been widely discussed over the past two days. People had been watching them closely and constantly comparing them.

Many had speculated about which of the two was stronger.

After all, Fish Abyss Shelter was suspected of having a big shot backing it, while Stag Shelter had long represented the aggressive players, launching Invasion Wars with extraordinary frequency.

It was ruthless.

And with its rapid climb through the Rankings lately, it had seemed to have plenty of momentum left.

Now, with this notice, every argument was settled.

The lower-ranked players were naturally delighted by Stag Shelter's elimination. With that killer gone, they had one less threat to worry about.

But the aggressive players on good terms with Stag Shelter, even as they lamented Stag's fate,

were all grateful they had pulled back from the brink in time and removed Fish Abyss Shelter from their hunting lists.

Stag Shelter's fate was a warning to them.

One person, however, cheered inside his Hideout when he saw the elimination notice.

"Haha! I knew it! I knew it!"

Xiao Wu stared excitedly at the notice on the Virtual Light Screen.

"I didn't expect him to go after Fish Abyss Shelter. I was planning to turn him into a Blood Slave after making Fish Abyss Shelter a descendant. What a shame."

"But how did Fish Abyss Shelter take Stag out so quickly? That doesn't make sense!" Xiao Wu was no fool. On the contrary, he had extensive experience with invasions.

*Is his Hideout in an extremely dangerous place? Did he