[ Howling Pothos ] inquired carefully and learned that just five minutes before he arrived at the trading post, two players from two clubs had already rented two carriages.
They rented cars not because they couldn't ride Hoofed Beast; for the club, in order to ensure they come out on top in every event, they often focus on developing some professional talents.
They rented the vehicle simply because the two Hoofed Beast couldn't fit a four-person team, so they needed a carriage to carry people and supplies.
[ Howling Pothos ] fell into deep thought upon hearing this.
After leaving Valhalla, the safe zone, and the surrounding neutral zone, players are actually allowed to attack each other to a certain extent.
Although killing other players will result in a period of "red name" status, this does not mean that the two sides cannot cause trouble for each other.
If the two club players dismantle the wheels of [ Howling Pothos Howling Pothos's carriage while he's sleeping, his entire operation will be ruined.
Seeing the conflicted look on [ Howling Pothos's ] face, [ Shit Appraisal Master ] kindly offered a suggestion:
"Why don't you start your own team? I have some candidates I can recommend if needed..."
What happened next is not hard to understand. With the help of a professional intermediary, [ Howling Pothos ] brought in three players, [ Zhongde ], [ Litang's Supremely Fierce Tiger ], and [ Easily Soluble in Water ], to form a temporary team with him.
And with Zhongde's swift horse, the group soon spotted two other chariot teams charging forward.
After being caught in the middle by both sides, some minor frictions inevitably arose.
To the left of the group are the professional player team from [ Master Club ], and to their right are the players from the newly established World of Disorder branch of [ Jack-of-All-Trades Club ].
I have some recollection of the name "[ Master Club ]" ( Howling Pothos ). Although the name sounds grand, in reality, "[ Master Club ]" hasn't achieved much in terms of real-world recognition.
On the contrary, it was the [ Jack-of-All-Trades Club ] on the other side that made him more wary, because... it was his former employer.
Just then, seeing that the "chariot" on one side was about to launch an attack, [ Howling Pothos ] immediately shouted:
"Poke their wheels!"
Stabbing a car wheel is obviously not a taboo attack; if the car overturns and the player dies, it's simply considered a traffic accident.
Who told him to drive without looking at the road and speed? Our long guns only made a tiny, insignificant contribution in the process.
[ Easily Soluble in Water ] Upon hearing the order, he immediately swung his weapon at the wheel to one side. The other team of players reacted quickly and knocked his spear aside with their own weapons.
At the same time, another player fired an arrow, but it wasn't aimed at any player; instead, it was aimed at the Hoofed Beast pulling the cart in front of them.
"Puff!"
An arrow pierced the rear of a Hoofed Beast, which Aberration out a long hiss and looked utterly miserable.
[ Howling Pothos ] paused for a moment, then shouted angrily:
"You dare kill my horse!"
That despicable competitor dared to attack the Hoofed Beast!
Those all had deposits paid!
He immediately drew his bow and prepared to retaliate, but unexpectedly, the Hoofed Beast he had rented, while not seriously injured, suddenly exerted its strength due to pain, and accelerated, bringing the [ Howling Pothos ] squad to the front of the three chariots.
[ Howling Pothos ] put away her bow and arrows, regained her balance, and immediately shouted to [ Zhongde ], who was driving the chariot:
"Turn right, we're going to the right!"
[ Zhongde ] immediately understood and manipulated the Hoofed Beast to slowly move to the left, attempting to sandwich the [ Jack-of-All-Trades Club ]'s chariot in the middle.
With three teams vying for dominance, a temporary alliance between the two weaker teams is undoubtedly the best option. The players in the [ Master Club ] are not that strong, so there is no need to worry about nurturing a formidable opponent in the short term.
As a former employee, [ Howling Pothos ] clearly knew about his former employer's operational capabilities.
If they get to Klaf City first, I might not even have leftovers to eat.
Although the Wilderness of Chaos is vast and sparsely populated, there aren't many roads that are actually passable.
The road conditions were unusually good on this stretch of road, and the proud players of the [ Jack-of-All-Trades Club ] were naturally unwilling to withdraw from the competition.
Just as they were about to change lanes without signaling, the [ Master Club ] tank on their left moved in perfectly in sync, firmly blocking their next move.
"Damn it, this is illegal team formation!"
The commander of the [ Jack-of-All-Trades Club ] cursed and was about to retaliate when he noticed that the [ Howling Pothos ] tank had already moved in from the other side and was about to turn his tank into Sandwich filling.
"Do you think I've never driven a car before?!"
Faced with attacks from both sides, the leader of the [ Jack-of-All-Trades Club ] took a step forward and sat in the driver's seat, replacing the player who was originally in charge of driving.
Just as the two carriages were about to trap him in the middle, he suddenly pulled on the reins and brought the car to a screeching halt.
The three chariots immediately changed from the shape of a sandwich into an inverted "pin" shape, and the battle situation became anxious again for a while. None of the three parties dared to act rashly, and they were in a stalemate.
The battle reached a stalemate, and the commander of the [ Jack-of-All-Trades Club ] suddenly started talking his way out of things:
" Pothos, for the sake of us being former colleagues, let's deal with them first! Once inside, we'll each go our own way and not get in each other's way!"
Compared to the [ Jack-of-All-Trades Club ], the leader of the [ Master Club ] was clearly less composed:
"Brother Pothos, you should believe what he says about the tonic!"
[ Howling Pothos ] stood on the carriage, without directly expressing her opinion.
He was thinking about how to destroy both teams' axles in the shortest amount of time so that his own team could enjoy the victory alone.
In the brief moment he hesitated, the players of the [ Jack-of-All-Trades Club ] launched another attack on their wheels.
[ Litang's Supremely Fierce Tiger ] was caught off guard by the sudden attack. While swinging his weapon to grab the spear, he also lost his balance.
[ Howling Pothos ] grabbed his companion who was about to fall off the carriage. At the same time, seeing the change in the battle, the commander of [ Master Club ] also tore off his mask and brandished his weapon, intending to add fuel to the fire and eliminate a competitor first.
[ Easily Soluble in Water ] Seeing that the battle was going badly, he shoved his weapon into the wooden plank under his feet and grabbed the spear shaft that the player was thrusting at him.
Meanwhile, on the [ Jack-of-All-Trades Club ] vehicle at the rear, another player hooked an iron grappling hook onto the [ Master Club ] vehicle and instantly tightened it.
In less than two breaths, the three tanks were linked together in pairs.
The battle reached a stalemate once again, and no one dared to continue attacking or causing damage.
Just as [ Howling Pothos ] was about to say something, he suddenly felt his feet sink into the ground...