In front of the squares of each small world, the players gathered together and stared blankly at everything that happened on the live stream screen.
The experience of the first wave of monster attacks had given everyone a certain understanding of the mainstream gameplay of this instance. Even so, when seeing such a surging army of monsters coming towards them, they could still feel shock despite being in a safe zone separated by a screen.
Teams of people fighting bloody battles came into view. It was a touching feeling that couldn’t be described in words. However, what attracted them the most at this moment were the figures that occasionally shuttled through the orderly formations.
The Dawn team.
Just as the team stated at the beginning, they chose to clean up the mess for the other teams on this battlefield.
Compared with the first wave of corpse burying work, the scope of post-care this time was obviously much wider. The groups of alien monsters that were missed in all directions twisted their uncoordinated bodies and rushed up one after another. After joining together, they formed an increasingly large army. Soon, they engaged in battle with the phantoms that were ready to fight.
The red string flew in Chi Ting’s hand and accurately cut the throat of the monster that was trying to pounce on him.
Seeing a tentacle approaching from the other side, the black shadow under his feet suddenly rose up and cut it in half as accurately as a sharp blade. The splashed juice scattered on the ground and gradually solidified into blocks.
Chi Ting glanced over and knew who summoned these shadows without asking.
The corners of his mouth curled up slightly. He took a step forward, not retreating but moving forward to meet them again.
Corpses were everywhere Hua Qianmei swung his scythe. Half of the sky was dyed red by Ji Xingque with dense artillery fire. The white light rising from the rear protected them tightly. The occasional remaining wounds closed quickly, and their excited eyes still retained the last bit of rationality.
Instructions were constantly transmitted to them through the air. The alien species that gathered from all directions were dealt with in an orderly manner. The corpses that filled the horizon were quickly buried.
As always, they were amazingly skilled.
Finally, the intensive attacks gradually subsided as the end approached.
It was only at this time that everyone remembered to pay attention to the time.
Four hours.
It took an extra hour compared to dealing with the first wave. This was due to the corresponding experience. Obviously, a large part of the reason was also due to the actions of the Dawn team.
Her chest was rising and falling. Xi Qinxin, who had always maintained a very good appearance, couldn’t hide her embarrassment at this moment.
She scanned the rankings after the contribution values were refreshed. Once she saw the name that was already ranked third, she couldn’t help chuckling. “This Dawn team… I really don’t know if I should thank them for their backup or despise them for their cunning behavior. Cleaning up the aftermath? These points were all points we missed, and no one was offended. They were beautifully allocated to the largest points pool. Captain Chi Ting… I can only say that good-looking people are all full of ideas.”
The other team members obviously noticed this as well, and they looked a bit surprised. “Didn’t the Dawn team not participate much in the first round? How come they got so many contribution points all of a sudden? This shouldn’t be the case. We shouldn’t have missed too many monsters.”
“We didn’t miss many.” Xi Qinxin lowered her eyes and wiped the sticky blood from her sword. She was obviously unhappy that her beloved weapon was stained. Her brow was furrowed slightly, and her answer was steady and slow. “But don’t forget, even our team can’t intercept all the monsters, let alone other teams.”
The team member was slightly stunned before immediately understanding. “Captain, you mean…”
Xi Qinxin looked up and glanced at the battlefield that had returned to calm after the fierce battle. “The number of monsters that a team misses is limited, but what if this number is multiplied by six? This is only the situation in the second wave. Wait for the remaining seven waves of attacks, and you will see. The number of monsters that the Dawn team needs to ‘clean up’ will be far greater than the small area we are responsible for.”
She paused, thought for a moment, and said, “However, judging from the current results, at least it isn’t a bad thing.”
The team member scratched his head. “We are only in the second wave, and they are already ranked third. Isn’t this a bad thing?”
“It is just the rankings. The instance has just begun. Who knows who will win in the end?” Xi Qinxin said calmly, with a calm and profound look hidden in her slightly narrowed eyes. “Isn’t it a good thing that the Dawn team can so stably resist the alien monsters that we missed? We have lived in the unlimited world for so long. Don’t you understand that the most fearful thing in an instance is never too powerful opponents, but teammates who have no skills but foolishly hold others back? At least for now, the strength of the Dawn team can ensure the success of the second wave of defense, or I’m afraid that the No 1 stronghold here can no longer hold on.”
She looked at her teammates and smiled. “Losing one-third of our safe zone when the instance is two-ninths complete, this is the most terrifying thing, isn’t it?”
After hearing it, the other team members thought about it and shuddered in unison. “F*k, it is true!”
Xi Qinxin smiled. “Let’s go back and see if they have any new arrangements. We have almost finished testing the waters here. It is time to make new adjustments before the third wave begins.”
The various combat teams returned one after another.
Compared to the high spirits before setting out, everyone now looked somewhat embarrassed.
Those who could be here were already the top teams in the unlimited world, but they felt obvious fatigue when dealing with the second wave of monster attacks. If other ordinary players entered this instance, one could imagine what the result would be.
Almost no one in the team was injured this time, but He Yuanqing’s expression was still somewhat solemn.
As he looked for the Dawn team, he happened to see Qiu Ji’s Seven Seas team gathered here to deal with the damage. He spotted Lou Yueren and walked over quickly. “Don’t you think the difficulty of this instance is a bit abnormal?”
Lou Yueren was watching with great interest how Song Xuefeng treated the wounds with a doomsday-style treatment method. He suddenly heard this and raised his eyes to meet He Yuanqing’s gaze, blinking slowly. “So?”
He Yuanqing: “……”
Lou Yueren laughed out loud.
Of course, he knew what He Yuanqing was referring to.
Anyone who knew more about this unlimited world knew that all the instances launched for players might have differences in difficulty, but the difficulty would never exceed the limit of ordinary players. In other words, apart from the personal skills of the players, there were always ways to pass these instances.
It was obvious that the instance they were in now completely violated this rule.
It could even be said that if it weren’t for their teams entering the instance this time, everyone would’ve been completely wiped out in the first wave.
It was indeed abnormal.
But so what?
For those who had already entered the instance, all they needed to think about now was how to get out smoothly.
The rest wasn’t something they could control at all.
Lou Yueren looked at He Yuanqing and patted his shoulder affectionately. “Sometimes you just think too much. It is better not to think about things that we don’t need to intervene in. Maybe this instance is specially made for the selection of winners, right?”
This statement wasn’t impossible. He Yuanqing thought about it for a while. Before he could speak, he suddenly heard a voice. “In fact, there is another possibility.”
Chi Ting had been leaning against the wall to rest. At this time, He Yuanqing looked in the direction of the sound and realized that Chi Ting’s face seemed to be even paler than usual. Perhaps it was because he had consumed too much energy in the confrontation just now.
Chi Ting obviously noticed He Yuanqing’s observation and continued, “Perhaps, this instance is to warn certain participants in the competition.”
“What you are talking about is…”
Chi Ting laughed. “For example, us…”
Lou Yueren interjected, “For example, there is something in our team who is particularly annoying, such as me.”
He Yuanqing sneered. “It is true that you are unpleasant in the eyes of others.”
Lou Yueren smiled noncommittally. As he lowered his eyes to look, he happened to meet Chi Ting’s gaze. He walked over calmly, gently pinched the cold fingertips, and blinked slowly. “It doesn’t matter as long as my dear likes me.”
He Yuanqing: “……”
D*mn, was this guy’s style so disgusting recently?
The real touch on his fingers brought Chi Ting back to his senses. He soon realized the intention of Lou Yueren interrupting him, and lost his mind for a short time.
He always felt that for a moment, he seemed to…
His eyelids lowered. After a few seconds of adjustment, he smiled and looked at He Yuanqing again. “Compared to all of this, there might not be much time now, Captain He. I think we need to gather everyone together to discuss the division of labor and cooperation in the future.”
He Yuanqing wondered, “Division of labor and cooperation?”
“Remember what I told you before, about the results under the No 1 stronghold?”
Chi Ting glanced at the countdown for the third wave of enemy attacks, which had only five hours left. He said, “We might need to split our troops into two groups and transfer them to a safer rear area in time before the No 1 stronghold is completely captured.”
He recalled the feedback that Lu Nanling gave him at the end of the battle and stated calmly, “We can’t stay in the No 1 stronghold for too long. Even if we can resist the monster attack, after the third wave, it isn’t just the residents, but all of us must complete the retreat.”
He Yuanqing’s expression slightly froze as he realized the heavy meaning behind this sentence. “Or else?”
“Or else?” Chi Ting laughed leisurely. The arc of his mouth at this moment was reflected in the falling light, making the other half of his body seem to be in darkness. “Believe me, Captain He. You don’t want to know.”
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