Xu Jintang, wrapped in his cloak, squatted down the slope, gazing at the campsite not far away.
"Squad leader, when others launch a sneak attack, it's usually a group attack. Isn't it a bit dangerous for just the three of us to launch one?" Yan Yuting asked in a low voice.
Xu Jintang squatted down, took out an Attack Inscription, and handed it to her, saying, "When we get there, just cast the Inscription Talisman; the three of us are enough."
Xue Zhongqi glanced suspiciously at the Inscription Talisman in Xu Jintang's hand. "I didn't realize you were a rich kid."
Xu Jintang paused for a moment, then asked, "How did you figure that out?"
She's a poor girl, where does she get the airs of a rich kid?
Xue Zhongqi shrugged. "You got a bunch of Inscription Talisman for the last joint exam. Even if they were all level one, they'd cost at least six figures. If you weren't a rich kid, could you afford to buy a bunch of inscriptions?"
Xu Jintang paused for half a second, unsure how to refute.
After thinking for a moment, she nodded and admitted, "That's right, I am indeed very wealthy, but I'm not a second-generation rich kid; I'm a self-made millionaire."
Yan Yuting clearly believed it; her eyes lit up. "Really? Class monitor, then please mentor me! I want to earn money too!"
Xu Jintang waved his hand, "My way of making money is not easy for others to learn."
Xue Zhongqi hesitated for a moment, then risked getting beaten up and tentatively asked, "Was it stolen directly?"
Xu Jintang didn't say anything, only silently rolled her eyes at him, then grabbed a handful of inscriptions and handed them to Yan Yuting, "Take more, for self-defense."
"Thank you, squad leader." Yan Yuting smiled sweetly and accepted the inscription with both hands.
After waiting for another half hour, Yu Wanyao put on her cloak and came outside the tent.
The snow outside had lessened by now, but the nighttime temperature was still a bit chilly.
Yu Wanyao looked around and, seeing that there was still no sign of an enemy attack, said, "Have everyone return to their tents to rest, and leave a few people to take turns keeping watch at night."
Yan Zitao nodded, "I'll go and inform them right away."
Soon, the students waiting outside the tents received the message and prepared to return to their tents to rest.
"This Xu Jintang is really scary. I heard about her reputation during the joint entrance exam, and I was on tenterhooks every day, afraid that she would steal my points. I never thought that I would be going head-to-head with her now."
"Didn't you see how angry our squad leader Yu was today? Xu Jintang's methods are really hard to predict."
"That's enough chatting, let's go to sleep. We have to continue the siege tomorrow, don't stay up late."
The lights in the camp gradually went out, and the chatter stopped.
It was almost midnight, and the night was deep.
After lying in wait for a long time, Xu Jintang and his two companions quietly sneaked into the camp.
The student on night watch leaned against the tent, half-asleep, trying to keep his eyes open and stay awake.
Just then, a blur flashed past.
The student on night watch paused, then quickly stood up, his eyes wide as he warily surveyed his surroundings. "Who's there?"
"I am Xu Jintang." A brief and concise voice rang out.
The next second, Xu Jintang, who had flashed behind him, reached out and crushed his jade pendant.
The student on night watch stared wide-eyed, but before he could utter a sound, the figure slowly disappeared from sight.
"The number of players eliminated from the attacking side has increased to eleven."
The announcement rang out abruptly, sounding exceptionally clear in the quiet night.
Xu Jintang instantly conjured a handful of Attack Inscription in his palm, quickly crushed them, and scattered them towards the opposite camp.
At this moment, Xue Zhongqi and Yan Yuting, who were guarding both sides, each held a Inscription Talisman and ran quickly, scattering them towards the tents on both sides.
The squad leader had instructed that this sneak attack was to be carried out in a high-profile manner.
Yan Yuting heeded the instructions, scattering inscriptions while shouting, "Sneak attack! Sneak attack! They're launching a sneak attack!"
Those who were already asleep in their tents were all awakened by the noise.
Someone quickly regained consciousness and frantically shouted, "Wake up! Xu Jintang and his men are attacking!"
Within seconds, the lights in each tent suddenly came on.
Inside the main tent Yu Wanyao quickly stood up, put on a fur cloak, and came out with a very serious expression. "What happened?"
No sooner had the words left his mouth than a blade of energy formed from Attack Inscription flew straight towards him.
Yu Wanyao quickly dodged, and the energy blade rushed towards the tent behind her, slicing open a gash with a "sizzle".
Within seconds, chaos erupted around them, and screams of panic filled the air.
"Holy crap! How come there are so many attack blades?!"
Yu Wanyao straightened her face, looked around, and bit her lower lip tightly.
It's Xu Jintang again!
Mu Guang was also awakened by the noise. He put on his cloak, walked out of the tent, and came to Yu Wanyao's side. Just as he was about to speak, several attack blades suddenly flew towards the two of them.
Mu Guang's face darkened, and he raised his hand to summon his special ability, Xiao Shan Xiaoshan Cauldron. With a few clangs, the energy blades were blocked one after another, and the powerful force forced him back several steps.
Yu Wanyao's anger intensified, and she couldn't help but say, "You stay here and keep things under control, I'll go after Xu Jintang."
Mu Guang's brows furrowed as he intently watched the incoming air blades, manipulating the Xiaoshan Cauldron to parry. "Alright, go ahead without worry."
Yu Wanyao's eyes turned cold, and she turned and ran to the other side.
"The number of players eliminated from the attacking side has increased to twelve."
"The number of players eliminated from the attacking side has increased to fourteen."
The announcements continued to ring out.
Taking advantage of the chaos, Xu Jintang eliminated several night watchmen. Seeing more and more people emerging from the tents, he immediately turned and called to Yan Yuting, "Let's go back to the city!"
Next door, Xue Zhongqi, controlling his supernatural Starlight Chain, quickly eliminated the opposing team, remarking, "We've eliminated five people already, we've made a profit."
"Stop dawdling, let's get back!" Xu Jintang shouted again as he retreated.
Xue Zhongqi then stopped and quickly turned around to follow Xu Jintang.
Under the moonlight, Xu Jintang and his two companions rushed out of the attacking camp and ran wildly towards the main city.
" Black Armor Turtle, Breath of Ice." A cold voice came from behind.
Yu Wanyao slowly raised her right hand, and the mini Black Armor Turtle floating above her palm continued to expand until it became a giant tortoise two meters wide.
Its shell is a strange ice-blue color, as if it were covered with a layer of ice armor. With each breath, a cold air slowly rises around it, causing the surrounding temperature to drop sharply.
Yan Yuting caught a glimpse of Yu Wanyao catching up and quickly warned, " Sister Jintang, be careful! Her Ice-type Black Armor Turtle attack freezes you."
Xu Jintang stopped and turned around.
As the Black Armor Turtle exhaled its breath, a layer of frost rapidly spread across the ground, heading straight for her.
Her eyes were cold as she raised her hand and pointed at the ice-type Black Armor Turtle opposite her.
In an instant, his spiritual energy rapidly ignited, and ice-attribute power enveloped the surroundings.
The divine aura of the Ice Soul Dragon spread outwards.
Sensing the pressure from the high-level demon beast, the Black Armor Turtle panicked and stopped its breath attack, actually retracting its head and limbs into its shell on the spot.
" Black Armor Turtle!" Yu Wanyao frowned and called out.
But the Black Armor Turtle didn't react at all; it just kept sending her messages of fear.
Xu Jintang didn't linger any longer, quickly turned around, and ran away as fast as he could.
Xue Zhongqi and Yan Yuting were waiting for her ahead.
Seeing her catch up, Xue Zhongqi's eyes lit up with a strange look. As he ran, he asked, " Yu Wanyao's Ice-type Black Armor Turtle bloodline is of a very high grade. Even Jing Yuanzheng has to be careful when facing it. What did you just do, making it just stand there like a turtle hiding in the ground?"
"Guess for yourself," Xu Jintang said calmly.
"No, why do I have to guess again?" Xue Zhongqi protested loudly.
Xu Jintang didn't reply to him and sped up her run towards the main city.
Only after Xu Jintang left did the Black Armor Turtle poke its head out again. It quietly glanced around, seemingly relieved.
Yu Wanyao frowned and stared at the Black Armor Turtle, scrutinizing it.
Is the Black Armor Turtle Xu Jintang?
After pondering for a long time without finding an answer, she frowned more and more, angrily kicked away the snow on the ground, and turned to walk back to the camp.
Back at the camp, the attacking side was in complete chaos.
Many team members were caught off guard by the sudden appearance of the attacking energy blades, and some unlucky ones were caught in a crossfire of several energy blades and were eliminated.
"Where are Xu Jintang and the others?" Mu Guang asked as he walked over and Yu Wanyao had returned alone.
Yu Wanyao a stern face, "They ran away."
"How could this be?" Mu Guang was somewhat surprised.
He remembered that Yu Wanyao's Black Armor Turtle ability could freeze enemies, and if he could catch up with Xu Jintang and the other two, he would have a chance to stop them.
However, Mu Guang could tell that Yu Wanyao seemed to be in a bad mood, so he didn't press her for details and quickly changed the subject. "Those air blade attacks have been dealt with, but this time... five of our team members were eliminated, all of them were students on night watch."
"Including those eliminated during the daytime siege, we've lost fifteen teammates, including quite a few with strong special abilities."
Enraged, Yu Wanyao took a deep breath, forcing herself to calm down. "Tell the team not to panic. This sneak attack was just to demoralize us. We only lost five men; we still have the advantage in combat strength. Tomorrow, we'll continue the assault according to the original plan."
"Okay, I'll go arrange it right away. Don't worry too much," Mu Guang said reassuringly before turning to leave to maintain order at the scene.
Xu Jintang's midnight sneak attack did indeed cause everyone's morale to collapse a bit.
Fortunately, Mu Guang kept the morale of the troops stable, and soon everyone calmed down. However, they were all holding their breath and wished they could rush over and attack the city right now.
"Tomorrow's siege must succeed; failure is not an option!"
"I'm definitely not sleeping tonight. If anyone dares to attack again, I'll charge out!"
"If you ask me, we should lead our troops straight in and attack the city right now, catching them completely off guard."
"Don't be impulsive. Xu Jintang and his men came so high-profile to launch this sneak attack to mess with our mentality. If we panic now, we'll fall into their trap."