"Stick to the original plan. Split up to control the map and prioritize finding Starfire Stones. Since they made the arena so large, they're probably planning to play hide-and-seek with us. Don't go out of your way to find them. If you encounter anyone from the River City Team while searching for Starfire Stones, check who it is."
"If it's Yue Wen, withdraw safely. If it's Zhao Xing'er or Liu Yuanjun, you can take the initiative and try to eliminate their fighting strength. If it's that Qi Dian, try killing him, but there's no need to pursue him if you can't. With his combat strength, leaving him alive won't cause us much trouble. He isn't worth wasting our Starfire Stone search time chasing down."
Beside the fire pool where the Luo River Team had arrived, Gu Tianyu, who had just entered the arena, reiterated their tactical arrangements to his three teammates.
They had given Yue Wen's strength all due respect.
That wasn't just because he had previously scored 360 points by exploiting a loophole, but also because of Hu Yunting's warning two days earlier.
After returning, Gu Tianyu had briefly relayed it to his teammates. "That junior fellow disciple of mine who failed to make the team in River City said he underestimated Yue Wen twice when he first returned... and now he's an orphan."
"Huh?" His three teammates were utterly shocked.
That was worse than the most serious consequence they had imagined.
Although the Luo River Team held their opponents in contempt strategically, they had never slackened in their tactical preparations. They had searched for extensive footage of the River City Team members fighting, including not only official matches but also videos circulating online.
After analyzing everything, they ultimately found only one thing worthy of their attention: the Combined