"Holy shit!"
What happened?
"Why has my affection level dropped?!"
The Kill the World Guild members were dumbfounded. They immediately turned around and saw Han Xiao looking at them indifferently. Even if they were stupid, they knew what was going on. They quickly shrank to the side, looking surprised and uncertain.
Chop into Eighteen Pieces Shiba Lu looked annoyed. Little did he know that his actions would provoke Black Phantom's displeasure. Wasn't it normal for guilds to monopolize resources in the game? Why was this NPC so intelligent?!
All the goodwill I gained these past few days is gone, and I even lost a lot of money in the process. What a huge loss!
The surrounding members stared at him with resentful eyes. Chop into Eighteen Pieces by 1, which was very embarrassing. He could only lead his people away in a sorry state.
The surrounding players looked completely bewildered, not understanding why the once arrogant and domineering Kill the World had suddenly become so subdued.
Azure Sky was completely bewildered, thinking that Kill the World was afraid of their Sky Domain.
What's going on? When did my guild become this awesome?
With the obstacles gone, the players finally discovered the prize pool quest and understood the purpose of the Kill the World Guild, filling them with righteous indignation.
"Holy crap, they're trying to hog all the food!"
"That's despicable!"
After verbally condemning the Kill the World for a while, players' attention shifted to the prize pool missions. They were all drawn in, and word spread quickly, with players flocking to accept the missions.
The prize pool has accumulated to over 500,000, an astronomical figure that is completely unimaginable for today's players. Just seeing this number makes one so excited that it's hard to breathe.
Only five players can win rewards in the prize pool mission. The ranking depends on the output rate, and compared with the number of participants, the chances of winning are undoubtedly very small.
But it's a common human flaw that everyone thinks they're incredibly lucky, harboring a one in ten thousand fantasy that they might actually win. This is the same as the three great illusions of life: "She likes me," "I can turn the tables," and "This is a sure thing."
The current players are not yet level 10 and have very low combat power, but the advantage is that they are fearless and wield a pistol, which gives them some firepower. At least they can use their numbers to share the firepower. This is the idea behind Han Xiao's mission.
The Big Horn Mountain forest is vast, and the intelligence from the Dark Net was very helpful, pinpointing the exact route of this Germinal evacuation force.
The group arrived at the designated location, which was riddled with traps. The players spread out and lay in ambush, forming teams to carry out their missions. Among them, beta testers were in high demand, and guilds naturally had the greatest advantage.
Teaming up is the general trend, and everyone believes that it is impossible to rank high by relying on individual output.
Maple Moon was a little annoyed. Most of the other players had already formed teams, but she was too late and couldn't find anyone to team up with.
Seeing this, Han Xiao called out to Maple Moon, took out a modified Sniping rifle and several Sniping magazines, and handed them to Maple Moon, saying, "You can borrow this rifle; you can stay with me."
Maple Moon covered her slightly open mouth with her hands in surprise, looking adorably astonished. She thought this was a benefit of triggering a hidden storyline, but when she saw the Sniping rifle's attributes, she was immediately stumped. The Sniping rifle required [Sniping] level 1.
"But I don't know how to use it." Maple Moon pouted in frustration.
"Black Phantom is teaching you [Sniping]. Would you like to consume 2000 experience points to learn it?"
This was a Sniping skill that Han Xiao hadn't released to players to learn. Maple Moon felt a huge surge of joy hit her heart and couldn't wait to agree.
Since Maple Moon was worth nurturing, Han Xiao naturally treated her favorably. That's right, this is called insider trading. Other players might disagree? Ha, keep it to yourself! In this materialistic society, those without breasts have no voice!
The wind rustled through the woods.
The players lying in ambush looked tense and excited; many of them were participating in a battle for the first time.
Azure Sky led the Sky Domain members to hide in the woods. He was determined to get the top three spots in the prize pool mission, secretly thinking, "My biggest competitor should be Kill the World. The first place will be a battle between us and Kill the World."
On the other side, Chop into Eighteen Pieces was still brooding over the plummeting favorability rating towards Han Xiao, but the mission still needed to be completed. Looking at the dejected members, he said, "Don't think too much about it. Let's finish the mission first, and not let the people from the Sky Domain get ahead of us in line."
The passage of time, like a sharp carving knife, gradually sombered the atmosphere.
Han Xiao took out the Dark Net intelligence and glanced at it one last time. This evacuation force included two combat-type executives, Frail and Cerberus. The two had served in the elite forces of the same country and were around level 30. They posed no threat to him now.
"Boom boom--"
The sound of engines drifted from afar, and Germinal armed forces appeared in the electromagnetic scanning scope of a Sniping rifle.
Han Xiao's eyes narrowed, and his aura suddenly became ethereal.
Maple Moon, who was lying on the ground on the humus next to her with Sniping rifle, suddenly felt as if Han Xiao had disappeared. He was right in front of her, but she couldn't find him. This gave her a very uncomfortable feeling of incongruity.
[You have entered [Stealth] state, Agility +8%, your next attack will have a sneak attack effect.]
[You have entered [Hold Breath and Aim] state; your next shot will have +15% power.]
[Night Stalker] grants Han Xiao numerous stealth skills; combined with Willpower Burning, this shot is enough to impregnate anyone it hits.
In ancient times there was Li Xunhuan's Flying Dagger, now there's Little Han's Cannon... Haha, this time it rhymes.
This shot was intended for the executive officer. Han Xiao held his breath, like a patient hunter.
The Germinal evacuation force entered the area where traps were laid and was immediately stunned by the numerous animal traps scattered on the ground, falling into deep confusion... Were these traps or not?
If it's not a trap, just how ferocious are the wild animals here? And if it is a trap, who would be foolish enough to use a bear trap against an armed force, and do it so obviously?
Frail, the commander, sensed something was amiss and said into the walkie-talkie, "Be careful, there might be an ambush here. Minesweepers, get in!"
The troops slowed their advance, with mine-clearing soldiers carrying metal detectors leading the way to search for mines.
The organization relocated its branch bases on a large scale, and many troops were intercepted. The enemies were not only the Six Nations, but also some sworn enemies who took advantage of the situation. When they were in their infancy Germinal stronger, these enemies did not dare to act recklessly, but now that they had the opportunity to beat a dog when it was down, they became rampant.
Frail and Cerberus encountered an attack en route, putting them on high alert.
"Beep beep beep." The metal detector lit up red, indicating the presence of a landmine underground. At the same time, the Reconnaissance also discovered traces of human activity.
"There are enemies lying in ambush ahead." Frail's face darkened.
Just as the Germinal troops were scouting for mines, the players lying in ambush in the woods also spotted the enemy. The fully armed Germinal soldiers and armored vehicles looked very imposing and not to be trifled with. However, when they thought of the huge reward pool for the mission, the players couldn't resist. Immediately, a group of players jumped out and opened fire from a distance with their pistols.
The Germinal soldiers, intending to instinctively lie down for cover, discovered that the enemy's bullets were aimed almost out of outer space.
"Counterattack!"
The Germinal troops immediately opened fire, submachine guns rattling, machine guns on armored vehicles roaring, and heavy artillerymen firing rifle-mounted grenades.
The fierce artillery fire instantly tore the group of players who rushed out into pieces.