Chapter 552: I'm Seriously So Damn Clever
"This time, the enemy, according to the orders of the inside informant, has been scattered into a thousand strongholds, each stronghold having at most a dozen cultivators!"
"For this battle, we'll use the most invincible and stable tactic!"
"Over four thousand people, two thousand on the left, two thousand on the right!"
"Advance simultaneously from the left and right towards the center!"
"Gather our forces, attack from both sides at once, in one go, completely clear out the enemy from these thousand strongholds!"
"How is it? Pretty simple, right?"
...
This time, Pig Brother Wolong changed his approach and adopted an incredibly simple tactical arrangement.
First, the enemy has been divided, with at most a dozen cultivators in each stronghold.
Then, on the players' side, two thousand on the left and two thousand on the right, forming two brigades.
Simultaneously attack from both sides, pushing towards the center together!
Two thousand people on both sides against a dozen or so cultivators in one stronghold – isn't that a sure win?
With this plan...
It's definitely foolproof!
"Understood, understood, damn, we're definitely winning this round!"
"Motherfreakin' hell, the enemy in more than two thousand waves is in for a rough time!"
"Hahaha, this round is a lock!"
...
The players participating in the third test were all delighted and full of praise.
So, they charged towards the frontlines one after another.
"We're definitely going to win this round! If we still lose, I'll swim in a pool of shit!" Pig Brother Wolong chuckled, disdainfully stating.
More than two thousand experts at the Luminous Ocean Realm against a bunch of enemies who are only half a step into that realm on average – how could they possibly lose?
Impossible!
Absolutely impossible!
At this moment...
More than ten thousand cultivators from the Tri-Realm Allied Forces had arrived at their respective strongholds.
The overall strength of each stronghold was quite balanced, with seasoned cultivators at the Luminous Ocean Realm, younger ones at the Foundation Establishment Realm, and even some prodigies at the Foundation Establishment Realm.
"This tactical arrangement is so dumb, it's just waiting to die!" An elderly cultivator at the Luminous Ocean Realm surveyed the terrain and couldn't help sighing.
Even a monkey knows that if the enemy concentrates their forces and advances from both sides towards the center...
Aren't they just waiting to die?
It's truly beyond comprehension how the command could come up with such a dumb tactic.
"Lord Ling Tianyu must have a deeper intention behind this!"
"But from my perspective, this tactic is simply foolish!"
"Don't badmouth Lord Ling Tianyu, there must be something odd about this tactic!"
...
Among the cultivators guarding more than a thousand strongholds, many had already begun to believe in Ling Tianyu's arrangement.
Meanwhile, at this moment, the more than four thousand players were also rushing towards the left and right sides, getting ready to push from both sides!
But just then!
"Hehe, what a bunch of idiots. Brothers, I have a clever idea!" At this moment, Li Shashen of the Shameless Trio smirked and suddenly spoke.
"Oh? Big brother, tell us!" Wang Zhumo and Liu Zhanxian eagerly asked.
"We'll follow the big force's push, what's the point of getting some trivial achievements? Let's quietly leave the group, advance to the center first, and start attacking monsters from there! With our peak Luminous Ocean Realm strength, the three of us together are practically invincible unless the enemy sends out a Heaven Pill cultivator. We can claim the monsters from the middle before they even arrive at the gathering points on both sides! By the time they start their attacks, we'll already have taken more than half of the achievements!"
"This way, aren't the Recovery Dan going to be ours?"
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Li Shashen smirked, feeling proud of his perfect plan.
"Brilliant!" Wang Zhumo and Liu Zhanxian's eyes lit up upon hearing this.
So, the three of them seized the opportunity, quietly departed from the group, and headed straight for the center of the enemy's formation!
Almost simultaneously.
"Following these big fools won't get us any achievements. Instead, I'll quietly leave the group and start clearing a stronghold ahead of time... Brilliant!" Wuzhuang Tang San Zang, Yao Moting, Sea King, Grass' Worthless Guest, Heaviest Armor, Welding Emperor, Real Shield Hero, and Tank in F all couldn't help but curl their lips into a grin, feeling they were truly clever!
One by one, figures started disappearing silently.
By the time the players on the left and right sides were in position,
"What the hell, why are there so few people left?"
"We don't even have a hundred people left, seriously?"
"What kind of push is this? Damn, where did everyone else go?"
...
When the players on the left and right sides arrived at their designated positions, they were surprised to find that there were hardly any players left – not even a hundred on each side.
No need to think twice – the other players must have gone to hunt for achievements!
"Let's hurry up!"
"Charge!"
"That's right, if we don't charge now, all the achievements will be snatched!"
...
So, the fewer than two hundred players on the left and right sides quickly charged towards their respective first strongholds.
"Damn, so many enemies!"
"There are almost a hundred of them, all at the Luminous Ocean Realm!"
"Activate the defensive formation!"
...
The cultivators from the Tri-Realm Allied Forces stationed at the strongholds on the far left and right sides saw that their enemies outnumbered them by almost tenfold. Without hesitation, they activated their defensive formations!
"Boom, boom, boom!" Less than two hundred players launched a fierce attack, but couldn't break through the defensive formation despite trying for a long time.
"Damn it, if we keep this up, all the achievements will be snatched!"
"I'll go to the next stronghold, you guys hold the line!"
"Good idea, we'll handle it here!"
...
So, these fewer than two hundred players dispersed again, with most of them charging towards the next stronghold.
Unbeknownst to them.
When the Tri-Realm Allied Forces were divided into a thousand strongholds,
The more than four thousand players from the third test had also scattered, mostly in groups of three or four, attacking each stronghold with less than ten people.
"The enemy is here!"
"Get ready for battle!"
"Damn, these enemies are really strong!"
...
The cultivators of the Tri-Realm Allied Forces stationed at the one thousand strongholds quickly engaged in fierce battles with the over four thousand players from the third test!
"Hahaha! They're so weak, just at the Luminous Ocean Realm 583!" Thick Armor and Poison's Target broke into laughter, directly releasing their peak Luminous Ocean Realm power. They looked down on the four weak Foundation Establishment Realm cultivators from the Tri-Realm Allied Forces.
The difference in strength between the two sides was too vast!
Especially considering that Thick Armor and Poison's Target were wearing low-grade Earthly-grade armor, they had consumed the flesh and blood of many demonic beasts, strengthening their bodies once more!
"Damn it, Inferno Fist!" A Foundation Establishment Realm
cultivator charged forward, delivering a series of punches, but Thick Armor and Poison's Target were practically unharmed. With a backhand slap, they sent the Foundation Establishment Realm cultivator spewing blood from his mouth, shattering his teeth and leaving him in a pitiful state.
"Hahaha, I'm invincible!" Seeing this, Thick Armor and Poison's Target thought they had the victory in the bag.
However...
"I'll draw his hatred!" A burly cultivator at the Foundation Establishment Realm stepped forward and spoke abruptly.
"I'll restrict his movements and assist you guys!" Another Foundation Establishment Realm cultivator raised his hand, and dozens of talismans flew into the air.
"I'll heal you!" The third Foundation Establishment Realm cultivator clasped his hands together, releasing a gentle aura of vitality.
"Good, I'll gather power and deliver a fatal blow!" The final cultivator said, his mind activating his flying sword, slowly accumulating a powerful sword energy on it.
"WTF?" Thick Armor and Poison's Target were utterly baffled.
This group of small fry actually knew how to cooperate? Were they treating themselves like bosses?
Could this really happen?
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(Translator's note: The translation provided here is a straightforward rendering of the text. Due to potential cultural and contextual differences, some meaning and nuance might be lost in translation. If you need a more refined translation or a specific interpretation of certain terms or phrases, please consult a professional translator.)