After listening to the countess's explanation, Haoyun and the others also understood. It turned out that just now, Ayun didn't fall into a dilemma of choice, but deliberately extended the duration of the chess match by pretending to be indecisive. This was to delay the time when the Hunting Team might be hindered by negative props due to the failure of the chess match, so that Uncle Mold and the others could explore the maze as long as possible without any interference.

Didn't expect Ayun to be so sly! It's a pity that his little cleverness was quickly seen through by the countess. Haoyun thought to himself.

Ayun, after his little trick was exposed by the countess, continued to perform without any change of expression, "Why didn't you say it earlier? So, how long do I have to choose each time?"

"Well, there's no specific rule about this, mainly depends on my mood at the moment! So, I advise you to put away those little tricks, stop thinking about using underhanded methods to delay the time for the Hunting Team. Your little tricks can't escape my sharp eyes! Cough, cough, cough!" With her rough and dirty-looking hand, the countess gently stroked Ayun's shoulder while straightforwardly advising.

Since his trick was uncovered, Ayun could only sit back at the chess table and have a direct confrontation with the experienced Miss Bad Temper. Of course, to punish Ayun for his cunning behavior, the countess directly gave the initiative to Miss Bad Temper.

Because from the game rules just announced by the countess, there was no mention of what punishment the Hunting Team would receive for not blocking the Challenger Team effectively, Miss Bad Temper had no psychological burden at all during the chess game. After gaining the first move, she immediately flipped over a chess piece without hesitation.

"Pineapple! I got a pineapple! Yeah!" Excitedly, Miss Bad Temper shouted when she saw the pattern on the chessboard.

"Pineapple? What kind of obstacle is this?" Haoyun was puzzled at first, then, after seeing the chess piece Miss Bad Temper flipped, he couldn't help but smile bitterly. Because the pineapple Miss Bad Temper mentioned was not the fruit people usually eat, but a heavy machine gun nicknamed "Pineapple" — M249!

"Hey, it's your turn!" Seeing Haoyun froze in place after seeing the chess piece she flipped, the countess snapped her fingers in front of him to urge him.

Because of the punishment just now, Haoyun, after receiving the reminder from the countess, hurriedly came back to his senses and quickly flipped over his chess piece. However, according to the game rule of matching chess pieces, Ayun could only flip the chess piece corresponding to the one facing the M249. Ayun pressed his fingers hard on the white chess piece, seemingly trying to use some kind of magic of the mind to conjure up a good card to confront the M249 heavy machine gun. But the actual result was disappointing. When Ayun "pop" flipped the corresponding chess piece, he found that the chess piece depicted only an umbrella.

"Oh? An umbrella can't withstand machine gun fire! I declare the winner of the first round of the match to be the Hunting Team! Let's congratulate the Hunting Team on obtaining the item — M249 heavy machine gun!" After confirming the chess pieces flipped by both sides, the countess announced with a hint of regret.

As the countess's voice fell, the chess piece with the umbrella pattern immediately turned into dust. Then, with a light wave of her hand, the countess tossed the chess piece with the M249 heavy machine gun to Miss Bad Temper. At the same time, as the chess piece flew towards Miss Bad Temper, it exploded in mid-air into a pile of mysterious substance like black sand. After flying into Miss Bad Temper's hand, this pile of black sand quickly recondensed and soon transformed into a M249 heavy machine gun hanging a long belt of bullets.

"Oh my gosh! Run, everyone! Find cover quickly! The Hunting Team drew a pineapple!" Seeing a heavy machine gun appearing in Miss Bad Temper's hand, Haoyun immediately warned Dao Lao and the others through the system.

However, what use was Haoyun's warning? Dao Lao and Dream Jia were unable to control their bodies at this time, and could only watch helplessly as Uncle Mold and Sister Jia continued to search desperately for a way out in the narrow path of the vine maze.

Miss Bad Temper was very satisfied with the equipment she got. After weighing the heavy weapon in her hand, she looked at the countess with a questioning look. Seeing this, the countess politely stepped aside and made a "please" gesture. At the same time, with a tone full of pity, she shouted to the Challenge Team below, "Poor Challenge Team, you should run for your lives! Bullets have no eyes, I hope you can survive bravely! Cough, cough, cough!"

After receiving the teasing permission from the countess, Miss Bad Temper first grinned cruelly, then pulled the trigger without hesitation, aiming at the Challenge Team below.

"Bang, bang, bang!" The heavy firing sound of the M249 instantly echoed through the sky, and bullets of 5.56mm caliber, like a storm, poured down from the maze toward the Challenge Team. The five members of the Challenge Team who were still focused on finding the exit of the maze immediately felt the horror of bullets whizzing past their ears. The support member, who was at the end of the team, became the unluckiest one again. Due to his tall stature, not only was he the most conspicuous target, but also his large body restricted his mobility in the narrow terrain, making him an inevitable sacrifice under Miss Bad Temper's gun.

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The other four members of the Challenge Team didn't fare much better. Limited by the narrow terrain of the maze, they couldn't dodge the bullet barrage in a snake-like manner. They could only try to use the corners of the maze to avoid Miss Bad Temper's continuous shooting, which was like a storm. Because of the tremendous power of the M249, even the vine walls of the maze couldn't withstand the continuous shooting of the heavy machine gun, causing more and more bullets to penetrate through the walls.

After hearing the explanation from the Countess, Hao Yun and the others finally understood. It turned out that just now, Ayun wasn't struggling with making a choice, but intentionally prolonging the game of military chess in order to delay the time when the challenge team might encounter negative obstacles due to failing in the chess match. This would allow Uncle Mold and the others to explore the maze for a longer time without any interference.

Who would've thought that Ayun was this cunning! Unfortunately, his little trick was quickly seen through by the Countess. This could only mean that compared to Ayun, the Countess was truly a formidable opponent. Hao Yun thought to himself.

While Ayun, after his little scheme was exposed by the Countess, continued to perform nonchalantly, "Why didn't you say so earlier? So, how long do I have to choose my cards each time?"

"Well... there's actually no specific rule about that. It mainly depends on my mood at the time! So, I advise you to put away those little tricks and stop trying to delay the challenge team's time by dubious means! Your tricks won't escape my watchful eye! Ahem, ahem!" The Countess advised straightforwardly while gently patting Ayun's shoulder with her rough and dirty hand.

Since his trickery was uncovered, Ayun could only sit back at the chess table and confront the Miss Bad Temper, who had rich experience in military chess battles. Of course, as punishment for Ayun's cunning behavior, the Countess directly handed over the right to play first to Miss Bad Temper.

Since the rules announced by the Countess earlier didn't mention any punishment for the hunting team if they failed to obstruct the challenge team, Miss Bad Temper played chess without any psychological burden. Immediately after gaining the right to play first, she flipped over a chess card without hesitation.

"Pineapple! I flipped a pineapple, yay!" Excitedly exclaimed Miss Bad Temper after seeing the pattern on the card.

"Pineapple? What kind of obstacle is that?" Hao Yun was puzzled at first, but then, upon seeing the military chess card flipped by Miss Bad Temper, he couldn't help but smile bitterly. Because the "pineapple" mentioned by Miss Bad Temper was not the fruit people commonly eat, but a heavy machine gun nicknamed "Pineapple" - the M249!

"Hey! It's your turn!" Seeing Hao Yun frozen in place after seeing the card flipped by her, the Countess snapped her fingers in front of him to urge him.

Due to the punishment just now, Hao Yun quickly regained his senses after receiving the Countess's reminder and hastily flipped over his own card. However, according to the game's rule of flipping cards in pairs, Ayun could only flip the card opposite the one with the pineapple. Ayun pressed his fingers firmly on the white card, seemingly trying to use some kind of magic to conjure up a good card to counter the M249 heavy machine gun. But the actual result was disappointing. When Ayun flipped over the corresponding card with a "snap," he found that the card only had an umbrella drawn on it.

"Oh? An umbrella can't withstand machine gun fire! I declare the winner of the first round to be the hunting team! Let's congratulate the hunting team for obtaining the item - the M249 heavy machine gun!" After confirming the cards flipped by both sides, the Countess announced regretfully.

As the Countess's voice fell, the chess piece with the umbrella immediately turned into dust. Then, with a gentle lift of her hand, the Countess tossed the chess piece with the M249 heavy machine gun to Miss Bad Temper. At the same time, as the chess piece flew towards Miss Bad Temper, it exploded in mid-air into a pile of mysterious black sand-like substance. After this pile of black sand entered Miss Bad Temper's hands, it immediately solidified and quickly transformed into an M249 heavy machine gun with a long bullet chain hanging from it.

"Oh my goodness! Everyone, run! Find cover quickly! The hunting team drew the pineapple!" Seeing a heavy machine gun really appearing in Miss Bad Temper's hands, Hao Yun immediately warned Dao Lao and the others through the system.

But what use was Hao Yun's warning? Dao Lao and Dream Jia were unable to control their bodies at this moment, only able to watch helplessly as Uncle Mold and Little Sister, who controlled their bodies, continued to anxiously search for a way out in the vine maze.

Miss Bad Temper was very satisfied with the equipment she received. After weighing the heavy weapon in her hand, she looked at the Countess with a consulting gaze. Seeing this, the Countess politely stepped aside and made a gesture of invitation. At the same time, she called out to the challenge team below with a compassionate tone, "Poor challenge team, you better run! Bullets have no eyes. I hope you can survive bravely! Ahem, ahem!"

After receiving the Countess's teasing permission, Miss Bad Temper grinned cruelly, then unhesitatingly aimed at the challenge team below and pulled the trigger.

"Brrrr—!"

The heavy gunfire of the M249 resounded through the sky instantly, and bullets of 5.56mm caliber poured down on the challenge team in the maze like a storm. The five members of the challenge team who were still concentrating on finding the maze exit immediately felt the terrifying sensation of bullets whizzing past their ears before they could understand the meaning of the warning given by the Countess. Once again, the last helper in the team became the most unlucky guy. Due to his tall stature, not only was he the most conspicuous target, but his large body also limited his mobility in the narrow terrain, making him inevitably the sacrificial lamb under Miss Bad Temper's gun.

The other four members of the challenge team didn't fare much better. Constrained by the narrow terrain of the maze, they couldn't dodge the bullet barrage by slithering like a snake. They could only try to use the corners of the maze to avoid the bullets that came like a storm. Due to the tremendous power of the M249, even the vine walls couldn't withstand the continuous barrage of the heavy machine gun for long, resulting in more and more bullets piercing through the vine walls.