Free Web NovelChapter 1099: Chapter 416: You Stick to the Rules, I Improvise - Part 2
The Determination Representative Team had also practiced on this map, so their plan was not much different from the Balance Representative Team’s, essentially giving up on the refinery as well.
They only sent a few quick-footed puppets to take a loop around, and if the Balance Representative Team had completely abandoned the refinery, they would seize the opportunity to occupy it.
If the Balance Representative Team sent people to defend, they would test the waters, and if it proved to be needless, they would return to regroup with the main force.
There were two players operating these three puppets in total.
A female player code-named Guinevere operated one puppet, a mechanical robot with a spider-like multitude of legs for its lower half.
A male player code-named Ashtray operated two puppets, one a young lady seated atop a Somersault Cloud and the other a bizarre unicorn with a head like a rabbit’s brain.
The Great Path was quite a distance from the refinery, so they had to pick puppets that were good at long-distance raids.
"Attention everyone, the timber warehouse is up ahead!"
The team member in charge of reconnaissance had already seen the destination through the puppet’s perspective.
"I see figures moving; the estimated number is... at least 20!"
Another person said this.
A team of 8 players, each with 4 puppets, totals up to 32.
With over 20 at the timber warehouse, that definitely indicated the presence of the opposing team’s main force.
"I see it there! A floating card, with the words ’Rejuvenation’ written on it!"
"Oh oh oh!" xN
The morale of everyone shot up to its peak in an instant.
Just at that moment, a red light streaked through the air from the opposite side.
Whoosh~ Boom! The blast of fire exploded amidst the Determination Representative Team, sending them tumbling.
Clearly, the other party had also spotted them.
"Maintain formation, we charge!"
The captain of the Determination Representative Team issued the command without an ounce of hesitation.
And so, each person commanded their own puppet, carrying out their respective duties.
Some provided cover with ranged attacks for their teammates.
Some recited incantations on the spot, ready to heal their teammates.
Many more, however, charged toward the enemy fire.
A massive battle broke out in an instant.
And amidst it all, the busiest people were, of course, Guinevere and Ashtray.
They had to deal with the frontal showdown while also sparing thoughts to command the puppets sent toward the refinery.
Fortunately, for card players of their caliber, multitasking was not a challenging feat.
"It feels like there’s no one at the refinery."
"Same here on my end, it’s quiet and empty."
As per the tactical arrangement, the two players sat in adjacent seats, which made communication easier.
"Don’t let your guard down, we haven’t seen that guy’s puppet on our end," the captain still cautioned them in time.
Who ’that guy’ was, went without saying.
So far in the Regional Competition, there was only one individual who was drawing the most attention and instilling the most fear in others.
"Too quiet doesn’t seem like a good thing."
"Could it be some kind of trap?"
Indeed, upon hearing this information, the attitude of the two changed immediately.
Looking at the map’s layout, if Ree Shil wasn’t at the main battlefield, there were basically only two possibilities.
The first was he was guarding the refinery.
The second was he was stealing their points.
The possibility of point stealing, however, was not very realistic.
Because if the opposing team was stealing points, their entire group would receive a notification.
Moreover, there were only two essential paths to the lumberyard and the area beyond: one from the timber warehouse and the other from the refinery, and they had people on both paths.
This game mode did not have any stealth options, and even high-altitude flight was not available.
If the opposing team wanted to sneak in to steal points, they would have definitely encountered each other already.
"Given this, the chances of him guarding the refinery seem quite high."
"Don’t worry, no need to be afraid; even if the puppets die, they can be resurrected. What we need to do now is to confirm whether he’s actually there or not."
"How do we confirm?"
"I’ll sneak in to steal points, and your two puppets will cover for me."
"Alright."
The two-member team of the Determination Representative Team came up with a countermeasure.
Occupying a point meant having a puppet enter a fixed crystal’s range and conduct a channeling to capture it.
During this process, any significant movement would interrupt the channeling, as would taking damage.
Therefore, sending a puppet to channel and capture a point was the best way to lure out an ambush.
If the opposing team wanted to defend the point, they couldn’t allow the channeling to proceed undisturbed and would have to come out to interrupt it.
Thus, the eight-legged robot entered the interior of the refinery and found the slightly floating crystal near the center in a conspicuous place.
The two puppets at the ashtray were maintaining a certain distance, guarding by its side.
If all three puppets were to guide simultaneously, occupation would definitely be faster.
But what they needed now was not speed, it was stability.
Time was ticking away, second by second, while the fierce battle at the timber warehouse continued.
Because under Grace Spring’s command and assistance, the Balance Representative Team’s defense was as solid as a fortress.
Especially since the resurrection points for both sides were at different distances, theirs was closer to the battlefield, allowing them to replenish their combat power more quickly. Without any good strategies, it seemed impossible for the Determination Representative Team to conquer them.
"The other party’s resilience exceeds expectations..."
The captain of the Determination Representative Team, viewing the battle at the timber warehouse from a god’s eye view, silently pondered, "Now’s the time, their main force is completely entangled.
If we take over the refinery, the scales of victory will start to tip.
If they continue to hold fast at the timber warehouse, they will ultimately lose the match due to fewer occupation points.
If they choose to send soldiers to the refinery, then there will be a gap in their forces here, effectively giving us a chance."
With this thought, he turned his gaze, intending to look toward the duo’s side.
[Ding-dong!
Determination Representative Team occupies the Refinery!]
And just then, a notification popped up on the screen.
"Whoa~" xN
Everyone in the room was suddenly energized.
They all knew the stalemate was about to be broken.
"Huh?"
On the contrary, Guinevere, who was in the process of occupation, was a bit stunned.
Did they really just succeed? That was too easy.
Also, since that guy wasn’t here, where had he run off to?
Boom!!!
However, at that moment, a loud noise erupted from the screen. ƒreeωebnovel.ƈom
"Damn it!"
Then came a curse from the ashtray.
She hurriedly looked towards her teammate’s Operating Console, finding one of the screens covered in a grey haze as if obscured by smoke.
She could barely make out that her two puppets were flailing wildly in the smoke.
They were probably trying to prevent a close-quarters stealth attack with random strikes.
Boom!!!
Then, after a few seconds, another explosion occurred.
This time, Guinevere saw clearly, the screen in front of the ashtray seemed to shake under the flash of fire.
"It’s definitely him ambushing, my two puppets are down!
Watch out!"
The ashtray’s expression was grave.
Her screen losing the concrete image indicated that her own two puppets were gone.
She could only wait for the resurrection time to end, then respawn at the Resurrection Point.
"No need to remind me, he’s already appeared."
As Guinevere turned to look at her own screen again, she couldn’t help but reveal a bitter smile.
Standing at the entrance of the warehouse, there was a young lady with horns protruding from her head.
Left hand with a stick, right hand with a sword—it couldn’t be anyone other than the Kung Fu Sheep God.
"How can my speed-type puppet fight the Sheep God."
With no other choice, she turned and ran towards another exit.
The ideal scenario was to take advantage of her speed and drag it out. If the others stopped pursuing and went back to occupy points, she’d follow and harass them.
However, before the Eight-legged Robot could run out of the factory, a two-wheeled electric vehicle suddenly appeared.
[Wuhu Lake Lake Lake~]
The cybernetic young Robot on the car let out a cheer, then lifted the front of the bike.
Boom!!!
In defiance of physics, the car body soared into the air but did not hit the Eight-legged Robot.
Instead, it crashed onto the open space in front of it, the cybernetic young Robot being flung so hard that its head flew off.
"What’s this now."
Just as Guinevere was about to comment, a burst of fire ignited before her eyes.
Boom!!!
The screen trembled slightly, and black smoke filled the air.
This scene was all too familiar to her, having just seen it a few seconds ago.
Moreover, her own Eight-legged Robot was fragile and couldn’t withstand a single explosion before going down!
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