Listening to Bingfeng Tianda’s tone, Xiao Hua knew that these two guilds were likely allies and that a fight between them was unlikely. Seeing that the Frost Spider had lost nearly another ten thousand HP, Xiao Hua decided not to delay any longer and ran toward a dense part of the nearby forest.
Tiantiezhu was also a warrior. Seeing that the Bingfeng Guild had already taken a third of the Frost Spider’s HP, he said somewhat discontentedly, "Boss Bingfeng, how come you guys get this boss again?"
"Haha, luck, we just spawned a bit earlier today. Otherwise, we wouldn’t know either," Bingfeng Tianda laughed, trying to smooth things over with Tiantiezhu.
While Bingfeng Tianda and Tiantiezhu had agreed that whoever grabbed the boss first would get it, and in case of a tie, they would compete on damage output, face-to-face confrontations in the gaming world were common. Bingfeng Tianda, despite despising Tiantiezhu’s tackiness, had to give him face. People like Tiantiezhu were the easiest to turn against you, and if it were another guild, they might have already turned hostile.
"Alright, let’s go!" Tiantiezhu and his group had traveled far but left empty-handed. Though displeased, they couldn’t find a reason to retaliate and decided to leave early. Watching others kill a boss wasn’t fun.
Seeing Tiantiezhu’s group leave, Bingfeng Tianda breathed a sigh of relief and refocused on the Frost Spider.
"Boss, a member says Hei Bai Lang is nearby!" a player beside Tiantiezhu suddenly said.
"So interesting?" Tiantiezhu was delighted and quickly found a name called Hei Bai Lang in his friends list.
"Hey, Hei Bai Lang, are you looking for the Frost Spider... Of course, I know. I just saw the Frost Spider. Bingfeng Tianda is fighting it, and they’ve taken down almost half its HP... The location is near your guild’s E point... How do I know? Come on, you put a spy in my guild, so I naturally put one in yours as a courtesy... Hey, cursing isn’t polite. If you don’t hurry, you won’t get another chance to take revenge."
After betraying Bingfeng Tianda’s position, Tiantiezhu felt much better.
Hei Bai Lang, whose full name was "Hei Bai Lang," was a bitter enemy of Bingfeng Tianda. His former guild, "Hungry Wolves Legend," wasn’t strong but had a field base. Later, Bingfeng Tianda coveted the base and sent a division to attack Hungry Wolves Legend. Although Hei Bai Lang defended successfully, the guild was severely weakened and eventually lost its field base. Since then, Hei Bai Lang had harbored deep resentment towards Bingfeng Tianda.
Everyone in Snowfall City knew about the enmity between these two guilds. Tiantiezhu, dissatisfied with Bingfeng Tianda, was glad to see Hei Bai Lang close by and hoped they would fight fiercely. Even if Bingfeng Tianda ended up with the boss, they would be in no better mood.
Thinking this, Tiantiezhu smiled smugly. Regardless of the outcome, he wouldn’t bring his people back to fight over the boss, as doing so might cause a rift with Bingfeng Tianda.
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The Frost Spider’s HP was down to 140,000. Bingfeng Tianda watched calmly as the HP slowly decreased, waiting for it to reach 80,000.
But at that moment, a menacing group appeared before Bingfeng Tianda. His face hardened as he ordered the team to abandon the boss and prepare for PvP.
A male mage leading a group of nearly 150 players approached. Bingfeng Tianda recognized the enemy’s gear and hostility immediately. In Snowfall City, the only mage guild leader with undisguised hostility towards him was Hei Bai Lang!
Bingfeng Tianda found Hei Bai Lang more troublesome than Tiantiezhu. Hei Bai Lang was like a piece of sticky gum, hard to shake off. Despite repeatedly defeating him, Hei Bai Lang always rose again to cause trouble. Hence, Bingfeng Tianda immediately ordered to abandon the boss and focus on eliminating Hungry Wolves Legend.
Xiao Hua, controlling his decoy, witnessed this dramatic turn of events. He didn’t expect Bingfeng Guild to lose an ally and gain an enemy. Although he didn’t recognize Hei Bai Lang, he sensed the intense hostility between the two groups. Bingfeng Guild abandoned the Frost Spider without hesitation, indicating their deep animosity.
As the two rival guilds approached each other, they launched into fierce combat without exchanging pleasantries.
Watching this large-scale PvP, Xiao Hua was amazed. He had seen players fight bosses collectively, but this massive hundred-man PvP was a first for him!
Under the onslaught of over a hundred players, even the tanky knights were easily overwhelmed. Unlike bosses, players didn’t hold back and relentlessly attacked each other with continuous skills. High-HP knights could only survive with multiple healers and potions. Without sufficient healing, they would be annihilated in a round of attacks.
High-level priests had area-of-effect healing and status skills, making them crucial in PvP. Players would cluster closely to maximize healing efficiency, risking group AoE damage. However, with the exception of a few spells, most AoE skills had long cooldowns and limited ranges, making single-target heals more practical. As long as priests’ healing skills weren’t too low, they could suppress AoE attacks.
Seeing Bingfeng Guild’s players gradually cluster together, Xiao Hua felt excited. This was the opportunity he was waiting for!
"Mages, archers, use anti-stealth skills, watch out for assassins!" Bingfeng Tianda ordered while coordinating attacks.
In large-scale PvP, melee classes were initially useless. Charging recklessly would result in immediate death under a barrage of spells. Only after the initial rounds did melee classes become useful when distant attackers were depleted and healers couldn’t keep up. However, high-level assassins posed a significant threat. Twenty high-level, high-damage assassins could eliminate most enemy healers, securing a decisive victory.
Bingfeng Tianda was confident in his mages and archers, so he simply reminded them to use detection skills. This was likely why Hei Bai Lang brought his group openly rather than sneaking in with assassins.
Though Bingfeng Guild had fewer members, they were elites with superior gear. Hei Bai Lang’s group had more members and healers, giving them confidence. For a while, the fight was evenly matched.
Priests were the busiest during this phase. Xiao Hua had circled behind Bingfeng Guild, ready to strike. However, the timing wasn’t perfect as the priests were still some distance from Bingfeng Tianda. He needed to take out the priests first!
Although Hei Bai Lang was prepared, his members’ coordination was inferior to Bingfeng Guild’s. Soon, they began to falter.
Seeing this, Xiao Hua frowned. He had hoped for a perfect opportunity but realized he couldn’t wait any longer. If the tide turned decisively, the fight would be over quickly.
Bingfeng Guild had about twenty priests. Xiao Hua positioned his decoy near Bingfeng Tianda and estimated that the Super Magic Bomb could take out six to seven priests!
Six to seven priests, including Bingfeng Tianda and nearly twenty ranged attackers, would be a significant blow. If Hei Bai Lang’s group couldn’t capitalize on this, they might as well give up!
With this thought, Xiao Hua triggered the Super Magic Bomb through his decoy!