732 A God’s Way of Fighting

After breaking through the blockade, Ye Xiu had Enlightened Lord look back. Tyrannical Ambition’s defense was just as complete as it had been before. Zhang Xinjie handled their ten-man team the same way that Ye Xiu had dealt with Blue Brook Guild’s Lu Hanwen. Ignoring the threat was the best way to deal with it. Trying to deal with it only made things worse.

Ye Xiu was helpless. Had he made the decision too hastily?

When Ye Xiu looked ahead, the boss had been trapped by Tyrannical Ambition. The aggro still wasn’t stable, but seeing Blue Brook Guild’s helplessness, Tyrannical Ambition thoroughly stabilizing the boss’s aggro was just simply a matter of time.

"Let’s go!" Ye Xiu called out to his teammates. Enlightened Lord rushed towards the boss.

"To steal the boss?" Loulan Slash and the others asked.

"That’s a bit too difficult, but we can at least cause them plenty of trouble." Ye Xiu said.

"Alright. We’ll just do as you say!" Loulan Slash said.

"Where’s Zhang Xinjie?" Ye Xiu surveyed the surroundings, but he didn’t see any signs of Zhang Xinjie’s character, Misty Mountains. Although the value he brought to the table was more than just what a character should be able to bring, being too conspicuous would still certainly make him a target. It was better to stay low. It was something Ye Xiu also did.

"Let’s go from here!" Unable to find Zhang Xinjie, Ye Xiu found an opening.

"Forward!"

For this charge, they directly flocked over without the same sort of coordination as before. One Inch Ash threw down a ghost boundary. The eleven gathered inside, sending out their skills or coordinating or acting whenever they found an opportunity. They fought as they pleased. Ye Xiu’s only instruction was to attack whoever was attacking the boss.

For example, when they fought against Howling Heights for the boss, eliminating the Knight, who had the boss’s aggro, was obviously the best way to disrupt the enemy’s flow. However, facing Zhang Xinjie, Ye Xiu couldn’t find a big enough opening to do so. They could only keep chipping away at it.

The eleven naturally closed in on the long-ranged classes surrounding the boss first. They were the most convenient targets for them. Tyrannical Ambition quickly formed countermeasures. The long-ranged classes shrunk away and switched places with the melee classes, who fended them off.

"Stick close together!" Ye Xiu instructed.

Qiao Yifan placed his ghost boundaries tightly. The eleven chased after the long-ranged classes and continued to bully them. However, the enemy gunners threw grenades together and the enemy mages erected Fire Walls. They were clearly being directed by someone. In an instant, Ye Xiu’s team was cut off from Tyrannical Ambition’s.

"Turn right!" Ye Xiu ordered again.

A shotcaller needed to make swift decisions and quickly adjust depending on the ever-changing situations.

They continued to follow their original strategy of attacking anyone who was fighting the boss. Strategy gave a general direction. Tactics were the details. Tactics needed to be constantly adjusted. This was where the value of a shotcaller could be displayed. Having a shotcaller who couldn’t adapt to the situation was the same as having none at all.

"Second group leader, break through there!"

The person telling the second group leader where to go wasn’t his own ally, but the name of an enemy player. Ye Xiu had targeted a Tyrannical Ambition player called Second Group Leader. This player wasn’t actually a priority target. Ye Xiu was using him as an indicator for the general direction. A Holy Commandment soon fell. Steamed Bun’s Brawler rushed over the fastest and initiated with a Strangle. Holy Commandment increased damage from all sources by 30%. Strangle dealt 150% of his physical damage. With another wave of attacks following, how could this Second Group Leader possibly survive?

Even worse, the people who killed him didn’t care about him. He was just an indicator for which direction Ye Xiu’s team should move in. Killing him was simply because he was a convenient target for tactical purposes.

Tyrannical Ambition switched out their melee classes to defend. The enemies quickly moved.

"Cut off their rear lines. Have four teams gather at the 10 o’clock direction to confront them. Long-ranged classes cover the field. Push them towards Blue Brook Guild." Zhang Xinjie was watching Ye Xiu’s team closely! He gave command after command. It was his main job right now.

"Long-ranged classes, attack. Hurry! Rush forward and break through!

Zhang Xinjie ordered four teams to square up against Ye Xiu’s team, but such a gathering couldn’t be done in an instant. Ye Xiu also gave a swift commands. Seeing the other side’s intentions, he decided to forcefully break through while the other side’s formation wasn’t complete yet. In this type of confrontation, Ye Xiu’s team had way fewer people, so it was more agile and flexible. Their battle strength could be displayed without restraint.

Before Tyrannical Ambition’s four teams could even reach 60% of what Zhang Xinjie had hoped, the eleven charged over. Chasing Haze began firing a barrage of bullets. Ocean Ahead covered the team with spells. One Inch Ash paved a path with his ghost boundaries. The two Battle Mages once again became the spearpoint. Loulan Slash rampaged. Steamed Bun’s Brawler and Night Tide’s Grappler didn’t have good AoE attacks, so they specifically looked for openings. If they saw a player, who was at a loss for what to do, they immediately went over to smash him into the ground.

With this sudden and violent attack, how could the four teams finish assembling? The eleven instantly broke through. The four teams were at a loss for a moment. They obviously knew why Zhang Xinjie wanted them to gather together, but they had failed to do so, so should still continue gathering or not?

"Two teams move left and converge. Long-ranged classes go in and cover the gap. Chase after them with your long-ranged attacks." Zhang Xinjie felt sorry that it hadn’t worked out, but it was never realistic to expect everything to go your way. His troops were temporary ones, so their ability to carry out his orders was limited. If he had Tyrannical Ambition’s elite troops, perhaps it may have worked.

It was just a maybe though.

No one could guarantee something would happen in a battle.

"Knights, chain three Provokes and lead the boss in the 7 o’clock direction. Everyone else follow after the boss." Zhang Xinjie said.

When the boss moved, the entire battlefield slowly shifted. Ye Xiu’s team stayed in the same place, but their relative location to the boss was changing. Ye Xiu turned around to check the overall situation. Zhang Xinjie wanted to throw them into Blue Brook Guild. Along with the long-ranged classes pressuring them, he wanted them to clash with Blue Brook Guild.

Ye Xiu wasn’t going to fall for it.

"Charge! Continue pressing forward!"

It was a simple order. He was banking on their team’s far superior strength. Tyrannical Ambition had to guard the boss and block Blue Brook Guild. There was no way for them to concentrate their forces. In this situation, Zhang Xinjie being able to distance the boss from Ye Xiu’s team was worthy of being called a God.

"This isn’t good!" Ye Xiu surmised. Even though their team was unstoppable, they were still unable to close in on the boss. Zhang Xinjie utilized his numbers advantage, minimizing the damage their team could bring.

"We have to break through again." Ye Xiu decided.He knew Tyrannical Ambition’s core defense would be like an iron wall, but they had no choice. They needed to tear through the iron wall. If they didn’t, there would be no opportunities.

"Tofu Pudding Cake, kill!"

Tofu Pudding Cake was another unfortunate player to be called out. Ye Xiu saw him and picked him. The eleven charged over. Tofu Pudding Cake died and his corpse marked the team’s new opening.

"This time, we’ll be relying on you and Little Bei." Ye Xiu told Loulan Slash. Opening up a path fit Tang Rou the best, but Tang Rou’s current equipment didn’t do enough. Poor equipment meant a lower damage output. No matter how hard she tried, there were things she couldn’t do. Their following plan required power and force.

If it were One Autumn Leaf…...

Ye Xiu couldn’t help but think. If he had One Autumn Leaf, he might have been able to open a path earlier.

"Relax. Leave it to me!" Loulan Slash replied. As a guild leader and team captain, Loulan Slash knew when to take responsibility. It wouldn’t be right to have Ye Xiu give him a task only for him to say "I can’t do it. Let someone else do it."

"Little Tang, follow them. Steamed Bun and Night Tide act as support. Chasing Haze and Ocean Ahead protect them. Everyone else knows what to do, right? Okay, let’s go!" Ye Xiu arranged their formation and they put their plan into motion. He wanted to make an abrupt move to fluster Zhang Xinjie.

"So he really did decide to charge, huh."

Ye Xiu’s tactics truly made it difficult for Zhang Xinjie to contend against. His troops were constantly rushing about, but he had figured out Ye Xiu’s general intent a while ago. Someone as cautious as him had already made preparations for this stage before it was necessary.

"Too bad! His team’s DPS isn’t high enough!" Zhang Xinjie had noticed their team’s brave charge and had noticed the unfortunate problem. Heavenly Justice’s five players had top-tier equipment, but the others were all a bit underwhelming.

"If your equipment is lacking, you can make up for it with skill. If you were a damage dealer, even with poor equipment, it might have been enough, but too bad! You’re using a Cleric. Despite your support, it isn’t enough!" Zhang Xinjie was completely calm now. No one was more familiar with Clerics than he was. The support skills weren’t enough to be a game changer. According to the enemy team’s coordination, Zhang Xinjie had made adjustments to their defensive line. He believed that there were no holes. The ten-man team wouldn’t be able to break through. After a while, the team might even be surrounded and eventually be killed alongside the boss.

"Not good….." Their initial assault had gone well, but Ye Xiu soon noticed the enemy’s swift response. The enemy defense soon became more and more difficult to penetrate. Seeing the enemies ahead, none of the ideas that Ye Xiu thought of would work. They couldn’t tear through such a strong iron wall with their team alone. The reason was heartbreaking: their DPS wasn’t high enough.

"Prepare to retreat."

"Prepare to surround them."

The two Gods gave their respective orders simultaneously. Who knew that, at this moment, someone from outside had rushed in: "Ah! There’s an opening here! I’m in!!!!"