Chapter 63: A Team with a Completely Different Vibe
Soon, the plan was finalized, as follows: The Reincarnation Paradise side, relying on the map provided by the perception-type contractor Yumo, would suppress the Apocalypse Paradise side in terms of intelligence, try to fight with numerical superiority as much as possible, and gradually reduce the number of people on the Apocalypse Paradise side.
Once too many casualties occurred on the Apocalypse Paradise side, they would start to cluster together and break out of Lubei City, which would be the opportunity to encircle them.
Whether victory could be achieved depended on whether the Apocalypse Paradise side could be beaten into losing their will to fight within Lubei City. If successful, it would become a 1V1 situation between the Reincarnation Paradise side and the Sanctuary Paradise side. By leveraging the defender's advantage, even with fewer numbers, it wouldn't be impossible to win the World War.
The final team division was: Gulu, Ganju Mei, and Renmin Jiaoshi formed one team. They were responsible for cleaning up lone contractor teams in the west of the city. Note, not lone contractors, but lone teams.
Su Xiao and Solomon formed one team. The two were responsible for cleaning up lone contractor teams on the south side of Lubei City.
The reason for putting Gulu and Ganju Mei, who had conflicts, together was unavoidable. In this team, only Renmin Jiaoshi was a tank. Both Ganju Mei and Gulu could serve as ranged or melee fighters.
The division of Su Xiao and Solomon was more traditional. Su Xiao blocked the front, while the mage lord Solomon bombarded from behind.
"This division... why does it feel so terrible?"
Ganju Mei's mouth twitched. She looked at Su Xiao and Solomon. For some reason, she always felt that these two were the strongest among the five.
"The numerical gap is indeed a bit large."
Gulu pouted. It sounded like Su Xiao and Solomon were only two people, but was that really the case?
Su Xiao, Bubu Wang, Amu, Icefield Wolf × 2, Solomon, Dark Incarnation, Death Lord, Hell Knight.
Human, dog, cow, demonic creature, polar creature, summon, mirror image, sacrificial apostle.
When the two stood together, it was a whole group. Amu's whole body emitted cold air, the Dark Incarnation billowed black smoke, the Death Lord was just a suit of armor with red light shining from its eye sockets, and the Hell Knight was five meters tall, its warhorse burning with black flames.
This group standing together was the embodiment of evil.
Gulu's team, on the other hand, had a completely different vibe. Gulu, who didn't kill people, looked very cute. Ganju Mei was clean and refreshing. Renmin Jiaoshi, at first glance, was definitely a good person.
"Heh, hehe."
Qing Yan found that the team allocation seemed a bit problematic and laughed somewhat awkwardly.
"The momentum... is quite strong."
"Woo~."
Yumo made a trembling sound, its meaning unclear.
"Move out."
Su Xiao said.
A holographic map floated beside Su Xiao. This kind of real-time map, Yumo could manifest up to six at once. As long as they didn't leave her 10-kilometer range, this map could be accurate to the centimeter.
"In five minutes, our main force will hold back the enemies in the city."
Qing Yan's plan was very thorough. Apart from Su Xiao and the other four, the remaining contractors on the Reincarnation Paradise side would hold back the main force of the Apocalypse Paradise side.
Ten minutes later, Su Xiao and Solomon arrived in full force at the south side of Lubei City. As for the east and north sides, those were the areas where the tsunami had surged in. Unless the contractors on the Apocalypse Paradise side had water in their brains, they wouldn't venture deep into the east or north districts.
Half of Lubei City was being battered by the tsunami. It was unknown whether Qing Yan had anticipated this situation or if it was just luck.
Su Xiao enlarged the map in front of him. Inside a building 300 meters away, there was a team from the Apocalypse Paradise side, a total of 12 people.
"How do we split the gains?"
Although Solomon was taciturn, he was very thorough.
"By luck?"
Su Xiao took out a coin. Solomon nodded.
"Heads."
"Tails."
The negotiation was simple and straightforward. Toss the coin. If it landed heads, the spoils went to Su Xiao; tails, to Solomon. This simple and crude method was the least likely to cause conflict.
"12 people. Hold them off for 3 seconds."
"Alright."
...
Inside a building with a cracked exterior wall, furniture was smashed and piled up to make a campfire. Twelve contractors from the Apocalypse Paradise side were standing or sitting near the fire.
"Black Bee is dead. I thought that guy could at least bring the World Core to the Extreme Land: Hot Rainforest. What now?"
A man in full heavy armor spoke, biting into a piece of toast in his hand. In a war world, food couldn't be taken out of the storage space, so he could only gnaw on bread.
"Joining forces with the Sanctuary Paradise side is the first choice right now."
"Agreed. I just don't know what the Reincarnation Paradise side will do next. The thinking of those madmen..."
"They wouldn't... intercept us inside Lubei City, would they?"
"Overthinking. Our numbers are nearly three times theirs. Unless their brains are squeezed by a door, they won't..."
"Wait, there's a biological reaction. Very fast!"
Boom!
A roar came from beside the group. The wall shattered, building debris flew, and a three-meter-tall minotaur wielding a frost battle hammer crashed through the wall. Keep in mind, this was the fourth floor!
Cold air spread across the ground, quickly freezing into ice crystals.
"Moo!"
Amu, who hadn't pounded anyone in a long time, roared. A pulse mixed with frost spread out, instantly sweeping over the group of contractors.
As the frost pulse spread, Amu, holding the frost battle hammer, charged forward quickly.
"Block him!"
A female magic-type contractor shouted. As soon as she spoke, a burly man holding a heavy shield was already in Amu's charging path.
Ice crystals scattered in the air. Amu raised his warhammer high, and the bucket-sized hammerhead came crashing down.
Thud!
The shockwave spread. The hammer struck the heavy shield. The tank holding the shield was experienced. He slightly hunched his body and tilted the shield a bit.
Taking this hammer blow, the burly man was a bit surprised. The hammer wasn't as heavy as he imagined.
Frost clung to the burly man. He immediately realized that Amu was also a tank.
"Don't focus fire on it!"
The burly man roared, but it was too late.
A glowing red arrow flew in, directly embedding itself into Amu's chest and exploding.
With a dull thud, Amu was enveloped in a large patch of sparks. A large hand reached out from the sparks, grabbing the shield in the burly man's hand.
A meaty crater appeared on Amu's chest. It wasn't a penetrating wound and hadn't damaged Amu's internal organs.
Fierce Winter Bloodline (Passive: Reduces damage taken by 25%, Slow Resistance +70%, Physical Defense +36, Health +1000 points, Mana +300 points.
Ice Armor (Ultimate Ability Passive): Due to the pseudo-biological circulatory system formed by the ice energy within the Fierce Winter Minotaur's body, when taking any damage, 40% of the lost health will be replaced by ice energy (e.g., if Amu takes 10 damage, 6 health + 4 ice energy will be deducted).
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That arrow, with its terrifying power, was only a flesh wound for Amu, who had 88 points of Physique and two layers of damage reduction.
As soon as Amu appeared, a rumbling sound came from below the building. The Hell Knight, five meters tall on its warhorse, was charging through the first floor. Wherever it passed, walls collapsed. Its lance swept through concrete pillars.
With a crash, the building collapsed two floors downward. The first and second floors became a pile of rubble.
Choking dust filled what was originally the fourth floor, now the second floor. A blade flashed through the dust, cutting across a contractor's throat.
The magic-type contractor's body stiffened, and he fell to the ground with a look of disbelief on his face.