Chapter 2635: Territory Battle
As an outer zone player suddenly caught up in the situation, neither the two battling players nor the spectators paid any attention to him, because once the items and instruments were deployed, those who didn't want to get involved would naturally retreat.
Xu Huo and the Painting Woman entered a certain floor of a nearby building. The combat area was sealed off by items, so they couldn't leave for now. Within this range, there were no ordinary people, but there were a few outer zone players.
An outer zone player sitting diagonally in front gave them a slight chin lift from afar, a kind of greeting.
Xu Huo nodded in return, calmly waiting for the duel to end.
Although there were A-rank players among the spectators, the two combatants were both B-rank players, and they looked relatively young. Neither lacked items or instruments, though special time-space items and instruments weren't abundant. Their attack and defense weapons were mostly physical objects. What was somewhat interesting were their traits.
Both of them were very skilled at using their traits, and the range and intensity of their traits were quite impressive. Their accumulation in instances clearly far exceeded that of ordinary players of the same rank. Among them, the female player in a red mechanical battle suit should be a matchmaker by profession. She repeatedly used her trait to forcibly bind her opponent to collapsing buildings and rubble, forcing him to fight under heavy burden.
Her opponent had a baby face, looking harmless, but his profession was related to killing. "One-Hit Certain Kill Assassination," "Invisible Poison," and "Weapon Assimilation" all utilized the environment to the extreme. If the female player hadn't been fast, she would have been more than just injured.
Among these three traits, the one with the largest attack range was "Weapon Assimilation." Once the trait took effect, it could turn surrounding debris—including but not limited to building fragments, flowers, plants, and trees—into high-speed projectiles. Moreover, these objects could change direction under his control, making it look from afar as if dozens of machine guns were set up, continuously outputting bullets.
In comparison, the female player's trait attack power wasn't as strong. Therefore, as time went on, with roughly equal experience in using items and instruments, the female player fell into a disadvantage.
With a dull thud, the female player was slammed into a nearby building. The baby-faced player didn't pause for a second, charging into the dust cloud after her. But the next moment, he was sent flying backward. Not only was a short sword item piercing his chest, but several other items were circling him with high-frequency attacks, nearly breaking through his defense layer.
The baby-faced player spat blood, using items to save himself while shouting furiously, "Old witch, have you no shame? You actually seduced me!"
The female player in red emerged from the dust cloud, laughing as she said, "My trait only targets those who can be seduced. I'm old enough to be your mother, and you still dared to have thoughts? Shouldn't you reflect on yourself?"
In today's game world, maintaining eternal youth wasn't difficult. Players' lifespans had increased, and middle age had been greatly extended. Without enough years, it wasn't easy to distinguish by appearance alone.
"Open your mouth to be someone's mom, close your mouth to be someone's mom. If you want to be a mom so badly, go give birth!" The baby-faced player swept his gaze over the spectators, taunting them directly, "I'm afraid even if you wanted to throw yourself at him, your guild leader wouldn't want you, right? You came to debate today, and your guild leader didn't even bother to come watch!"
The female player in red was naturally angered but didn't lose her composure. "Dealing with a small fry like you doesn't require the guild leader to personally oversee. You'll see him at the victory celebration."
The baby-faced player had already pulled the short sword from his chest. Seeing the female player about to act again, he hurled the short sword at her. Then, smaller objects within the combat area began to hover in the air, gradually gathering into a fierce wind that swept toward the female player!
As the female player dodged, she continuously deployed items, trying to take down the baby-faced player while his injuries hadn't healed.
The two fought fiercely using short-range teleportation items and flight items, nearly blowing up all the buildings surrounding the arena. Even Xu Huo, who was watching from a distance, was affected. His defense items repeatedly deflected their attacks. The Painting Woman even picked up two items that had flown out but hadn't been retrieved, casually putting them into her backpack.
"Brother, tell your friend not to pick up items." The player who had greeted Xu Huo earlier leaned lazily against a bed board stuck diagonally in the ground, holding a wine bottle. "People in this district are poor. Forget items, even a few ores, they'll chase you to the ends of the earth. Once they're done fighting, they'll definitely come looking for you, and you'll have to give them back anyway."
No one cared when the Painting Woman picked up the items, but this person's words clearly angered the local players. A few of the spectators turned back to glance at him.
Xu Huo looked at the Painting Woman, who pretended not to notice, tilting her head to look at the sky.
"They're not even good items," Xu Huo said. Picking them up was useless.
"They're fun," the Painting Woman said, taking out a few items. One of them was shaped like a flower bud, and when turned, the petals could open, looking quite delicate.
Xu Huo knew she only had a three-minute interest in things. "Then play with them."
The Painting Woman nodded happily, fiddling with the items while hoping the two combatants would drop a few more.
The fight between the female player in red and the baby-faced player gradually intensified. After enduring the baby-faced player's continuous high-speed attacks, the female player finally seized an opportunity when his trait was depleted. She opened her mouth and unleashed "Male Deaf, Female Dumb"!
This was a sound wave attack. The baby-faced player, who had been controlling his items, didn't even have time to pull out a protective item before clutching his ears and falling painfully to the ground. Then, he was firmly bound to the ground by her "Happy Union" move.
"Time's up." An A-rank player stepped out from the spectators and announced, "Storm Guild wins!"
He then took out a badge and handed it to the female player in red. "Three days from now, your guild can move to the Platinum District. The Victorious Player Organization will vacate the place in advance."
So this was a territory battle.
The female player in red took the badge, glancing smugly at the dejected baby-faced player. "Kid, don't say big sister isn't looking out for you. If you join our guild, you can still stay in the Platinum District and enjoy its welfare benefits."
The baby-faced player glared at her fiercely before turning to his companions. "I lost. I'm sorry, everyone."
His companion stepped forward and patted his shoulder. "Winning and losing are normal. We'll win it back next time."
The Victorious Player Organization withdrew, and the blockade barrier outside was lifted. The rest could come and go as they pleased. Xu Huo was still waiting for someone to come and demand the items back, but the Storm Guild members left directly.
"Haha!" The outer zone player from earlier laughed loudly. "They still have some face!"
Since no one came to reclaim the items, Xu Huo naturally wouldn't step forward to return them. He and the Painting Woman left the ruined area specifically cordoned off for player battles, finally entering the true capital city.