Chapter 32: Prisoners band together
The copy had already started for half a day, and at this time the contestants were either running around in the ancient palace or being imprisoned again.
Gradually, everyone figured out certain patterns.
First of all, players eliminating each other will not rob each other of their spell casting numbers.
This requires players who originally intended to gain spell release points by killing their opponents to think carefully before taking action.
In the beginning, there were a few ruthless people who would cause trouble to the contestants as soon as they got out of the cells.
The result is either a lot of time wasted in the fight, or you end up making enemies if you fail to kill the opponent.
Or else it is because of not understanding the opponent's superpower system that they are killed.
In short, eliminating contestants is not without benefits, but they are not proportional to the effort put in.
Secondly, the refresh of these light balls is truly random, and they will not appear in the cell.
For some people, a ball of light will refresh at the same place as soon as they leave. Whether you can find it depends entirely on luck.
This causes great distress to those relatively stronger players, because due to this mechanism, their position on the leaderboard may not necessarily be higher than those who are luckier.
Finally, the Guard is not invincible.
Generally speaking, as long as three or more combat-oriented superpowers are gathered, they can deal with at least a six-person guard team.
Of course, guards are not included.
So far, the Guards are still unbeatable bosses, and everyone must run away when they meet them.
At this moment, twenty contestants gathered in a dark corner.
They all have one thing in common, which is that they are at the bottom of the rankings.
"Everyone, if this trend continues, I'm afraid no one here will be able to advance to the next round."
The convener of this group of people was a bald man with pointy ears.
There are also people with hair loss among the elves.
"To be honest, I have already figured out the general topography of the entire ancient temple."
"In the process, I discovered a position that was easy to defend but difficult to attack."
"As long as we block that place, we can occupy a large area of the ancient temple."
"When the spells are refreshed there, we can pick them up as we please."
As soon as these words were spoken, many people's eyes lit up.
I thought to myself that this bald elf was really ambitious. Was he trying to encourage these prisoners to occupy the land and become the king?
But this is the fact. If they don't take any action, there is really little hope for them to advance.
"But in order to occupy that key point, there is a difficulty that must be overcome."
Seeing that everyone was excited, the bald elf continued.
"That means we need to...kill a guard officer."
He scanned the crowd word by word.
As expected, upon hearing that they were going to become enemies with the guards, many people immediately showed signs of retreating.
"Killing the guard? That's unrealistic, right?"
"I encountered a guard officer before, and he captured two people in less than 3 seconds."
"Dude, are you gathering us together just to deliver food?"
Obviously, they all disagree.
Rather than being caught by the guards and imprisoned a second time, it is better to continue wandering outside. Maybe there is a chance of picking up a spell.
Or it would be more practical for these twenty people to unite and eliminate other contestants rather than targeting the guards.
"I know what you're thinking."
But the bald elf seemed to have expected this reaction.
"Don't think you can sweep away the other players just by relying on your numbers advantage."
"If we gather together, we will be too conspicuous. If we don't occupy strategic positions, we will soon be surrounded and attacked by the guards."
"Why don't you first ask which guard officer our target is."
He believed that many people should have observed that the range of activities of the guards was limited.
These guys only move within their own jurisdiction and will not step into the areas of other guards.
So far, there are a total of six guards who are difficult to deal with.
For example, the Wolf-Headed Monk, as long as the target has his back to him, will be forced to fight on the boxing ring, and will not be able to escape.
For example, the Tiger-Headed Monk can force the target to look at him and make him fall into fear.
In addition, there are horse-headed knights, donkey-headed knights, snake-headed shield guards, pig-headed shield guards.
"The guard officer I want to kill, let's call her the Fox-Headed Spell Master."
"I have learned her ability through observation. She can only summon vines to bind three people at a time."
"Just think about it, if twenty of us rush forward together..."
The guard officer that the bald elf wanted to target was not any of these six.
"If it's really what you said, we can give it a try."
"Occupy territory? That's fine. I'm almost getting fed up with being chased by those guards."
"But words are not enough. You have to take us to the scene first."
"Agree."
After some discussion, everyone temporarily agreed to this plan.
"Before we set off, I think we should talk to each other first."
"Let me take the lead first."
The bald elf took the initiative to say: "My superpower is [Three Thousand Troubles], which allows me to control my hair."
"???"
Everyone was stunned when they heard this. Where did you get the hair to manipulate?
"Oh, manipulating other people's hair is also possible."
The bald elf smiled.
"What about the price? What is the price of your super powers?"
"Bleeding from all seven orifices."
"Brother, you should save your energy!"
Everyone complained in unison.
Just to control the hair, you have to make seven orifices bleed. What a crappy ability.
"Don't worry, my equipment cards are very powerful."
The bald elf showed his equipment card and finally gained everyone's trust.
So everyone started talking and confessing their superpowers.
"My superpower is... anyone I kiss will die within 30 seconds."
"Does blowing a kiss count?"
“Not really.”
"Who can you kiss then? Yourself?"
"By the way, will you die if you kiss yourself?"
"I don't know. I'll try."
【Ding Dong! 】
【Big red lips, OUT! 】
【Big red lips, OUT! 】
"Well, there are only nineteen left now."
…
The strategic place that the bald elf mentioned, which was easy to defend but difficult to attack, was a stone bridge.
This stone bridge is considered one of the main traffic routes of the ancient temple, because it connects to nearly 1/4 of the area of the entire ancient temple.
The only thing connecting 3/4 and 1/4 is the stone bridge.
The architectural style of the ancient temple focuses on spaciousness.
It is said that this building was originally built by giants for living.
Therefore, this stone bridge is also very wide, wide enough for even a real giant to pass through.
There is bubbling magma on both sides of the stone bridge. If you fall into it, you will be completely melted in less than 10 seconds.
The people in charge of this area are the Fox-Headed Guard Officer and her guard team.
At this time, the bald elf had led everyone to one end of the stone bridge and hid there.
"I've observed that the guards patrol the bridge every 10 minutes."
"It's just the organization of a team each time."
"We can't just charge in all at once. We have to gradually weaken the guards' strength before confronting the guards head-on."
He still had some strategy and picked out three players with average .
The superpowers of these three people are very ordinary, and it is a bit difficult for them to deal with an entire guard team.
However, the main purpose of the bald elf was to let them lure the guards over, and then use the other people who were ambushing here to swallow them up in one fell swoop.
So under his arrangement, the three of them walked swaggeringly onto the stone bridge and strolled around.
A few minutes later, a team of guards patrolled to the other side of the bridge.
【Who is this! 】
[It's a prisoner! Arrest him immediately! ]
Sure enough, they immediately spotted the three men and rushed towards them.
"Run! What are you still standing there for?"
One of them saw the guards coming and immediately told his companions to retreat.
"Not bad, not bad. This acting is really good."
The bald elf hiding in the distance nodded with satisfaction.
If he acted too fake, he was afraid that the other party would not be fooled.
However, what he didn't know was that others were not just acting, they were really scared.
Especially the guy who led the retreat. He has been imprisoned three times. If he is caught again this time, he will have to face the fourth level of [Demon Lock].
Plop!
While running, this guy fell to the ground.
"Look at this, this is definitely the best actor."
Even the bald elves couldn't help but applaud.
However, before he had finished speaking, he saw the guy who had fallen rolling and falling off the stone bridge.
【Ding Dong! 】
【Zhang family Ah San, OUT! 】
【Zhang family Ah San, OUT! 】
"..." xN
…
The fox-headed guard's room is filled with green plants.
Unlike most of the guards who were eager to leave the ancient temple, she had a more indifferent temperament.
After making a cup of tea, she sat at the desk and read the latest novel that had just been delivered last week.
This was her favorite way to kill time, indulging in novels, eating at mealtimes and sleeping at bedtimes.
Anyway, I am a homebody in the outside world and I am a homebody in the ancient palace. It makes no difference where I stay.
[Report to the master! Something has happened! ]
However, a panicked kobold guard ran in, interrupting her enjoyment.
[What is the situation? Please tell me more specifically]
At this moment, her face was as gloomy as water.
The dog-headed man was suddenly speechless when he saw the change in his boss's expression.
Because he recalled the corporal punishment he experienced when he was tied up in various positions.
This gentleman usually has a very good temper, but the only thing he cannot tolerate is being interrupted while reading.
【Um?】
As the fox-headed guard frowned, there were sudden movements around him.
Rustle!
It was the plants in the room that were stirring, as if they had sensed her changing mood.
[It's a prisoner! Another prisoner is coming! ]
The kobold shuddered and cold sweat broke out in his armor.
[Why is the prison cell so uneasy today?]
The fox-headed guard did not punish his subordinates. He put down the book and slowly stood up.
In the past, it would take several days for one or two prisoners to escape, and they might not even run back to their own area.
But I don’t know what happened today. She has caught four or five people in this morning alone.
[And there are nine prisoners this time, and they all have very strong superpowers! ]
[Brothers can't bear it at all! ]
[Please help me, sir! ]
The kobold pleaded.
[Got it, call the other teams]
【Everyone gather at Shiqiao】
The fox-headed guard left the room before he could finish his words.
Finish it early so you can come back earlier and continue reading.
After a while, she arrived at the stone bridge with two teams of guards.
Upon seeing the situation on the bridge, there were indeed nine prisoners fighting with the guards.
Although the guards had the advantage in numbers, they were at a clear disadvantage.
There were many cat-headed people and dog-headed people lying on the ground.
[Interesting]
The fox-headed guard observed the situation for a few seconds and then walked onto the stone bridge.
"Oh no, it's the guard officer!"
"Damn it! The guard is coming!"
“Run!”
Before he actually joined the fight, he heard the prisoners shouting, especially one bald guy, who shouted the loudest.
[Huh, isn't it too late to run now?]
She picked up the baguette and ran after him.
At the speed of both sides, these prisoners would be within the spell's range before they could escape from the stone bridge.
While running, the fox-headed guard silently calculated the casting distance.
Fifty steps. He only needed to take another fifty steps to capture these rampant prisoners.
Forty steps...
Thirty steps...
Twenty steps...
Ten steps... huh?
Seeing that the other party was about to run into the passage at the end of the stone bridge and she could cast a spell if she chased him ten steps further, she suddenly saw that the bald prisoner actually stopped.
And he turned around, allowing himself to see a strange scene.
[He was poisoned? ]
The fox-headed guard officer was shocked to see that the opponent was bleeding from all seven orifices.
The result is the next second.
【Hmm…Hmm?! 】
She felt the fox hair on her head suddenly grow wildly, quickly covering her eyes and blocking her mouth.
What is going on? !
The line of sight is blocked and the target cannot be locked.
The tongue was tangled and unable to chant or cast spells.
Suddenly, she lost her threat.
"Everyone! Get started!"
"I can't hold on for much longer!"
The bald elf looked miserable with blood coming out of all his orifices.
Whoosh!
At his call, a group of figures jumped out from the passage.
Buzz!
There was a sound of the ground shaking, and two pairs of metal hands stretched out and grabbed the fox-headed guard's left foot.
Gurgle gurgle…
The ground beneath her right foot softened into swampy mud, causing her right foot to sink deeply.
After losing her ability to attack, her ability to move was temporarily blocked.
"break!"
Then a yellow talisman flew over and imprinted the word "Broken" on her body, which was a vulnerable BUFF.
Bang!
A strange bell sound rang in her mind, and she suddenly felt her body sluggish. This was the slowdown BUFF.
What came last was a bunch of attacks.
Materialized hammers, sharp energy arrows, explosive grenades, etc., in short, all the things that can be used are used on her.
All the fox-headed guard could do was to use his hands to protect his vital parts as much as possible.
【puff!】
Even so, after the first round of attacks, she was covered in wounds and vomited a mouthful of blue liquid.
(Am I going to die here?)
At this moment, she felt inexplicably calm.
It's like the calmness a person feels when they know they are going to die and accept it calmly.
She just felt a little regretful that she had not yet finished the novel she was following because the author updated too slowly.
However, at this moment, she suddenly heard a strange music.
[Beep beep beep beep~beep beep beep~]
