Quick Travel to the Clouds

Chapter 790 Challenge Dungeon 45

After moving away from the core buildings of Area A, the team temporarily stopped and rested in a relatively intact factory building.

Xie Yipei looked at the shielding device on his wrist, then at the other team members, and sighed inwardly.

The number of these instruments is so limited, and the competition is so fierce, that arriving even a moment late could have disastrous consequences.

"According to the mission instructions, this shielding device is only effective within area A and will become ineffective once you leave."

Xie Yipei analyzed, "On the last day, we need to hold our ground in Area A. Now, we need to find a suitable, easy-to-defend, and difficult-to-attack location in Area A to establish our final camp."

Everyone nodded in agreement.

After a short rest, the team began searching for a suitable base within Area A.

Ultimately, they selected a relatively independent, structurally sound, five-story abandoned office building.

The view here is relatively open, but the entrance is narrow. The upper floors can be used to set up sniping positions, and the basement can serve as a last refuge.

Yun Chu once again played a crucial role.

She not only set up a more powerful composite defensive concealment formation than before, but also arranged a series of early warnings and traps around the area.

As long as we don't encounter a large-scale, organized attack, holding this position for a few days shouldn't be a problem.

Shortly after they finished setting up the camp, another team of players appeared not far away—it was the team led by Jin Yihang.

They looked even more disheveled than before, and their numbers had dwindled to about ten, all of them wounded, clearly having suffered heavy losses in the battle for Area A.

They also set their sights on this area and settled down in a low building about ten meters away from the Divine Travel Guild's camp to rest.

Because of the perfect concealment of the Cloud Beginning Formation, Jin Yihang and the others were completely unaware of Xie Yipei's team, which was right next to them.

Night fell again.

Area A did not become safer due to the distribution of shielding devices; on the contrary, it became more dangerous due to the large number of players gathering and rumors of enhanced "hunter" perception.

Late at night, the sounds of fierce fighting and shouts came from Jin Yihang's team's encampment.

Through the fire-iron flying ants' vision, Xie Yipei and the others saw that about twenty "hunters" had somehow discovered them and were launching a fierce attack.

Jin Yihang's team was caught off guard and their morale was low, resulting in chaotic coordination and a perilous situation.

The battle lasted less than ten minutes before Jin Yihang's team's defensive line was breached.

Seeing that he was no match for the enemy, Jin Yihang, under the cover of a few trusted men, led three or four of his less seriously injured teammates and abandoned his still-fighting comrades without hesitation, fleeing in panic into the darkness!

The two abandoned team members, a burly man with a leg injury that prevented him from moving quickly, and a young female player with a hole in her shoulder and a pale face, were instantly in dire straits, surrounded by five or six "hunters," their eyes filled with despair and resentment.

“Captain…” Lu Ting looked at Xie Yipei.

Xie Yipei stared coldly at the battlefield, his heart undisturbed.

He had no liking for Jin Yihang whatsoever, and he despised his act of abandoning his companion.

but……

His gaze fell on the two abandoned players.

Especially that burly man, he looks like a promising tank prospect; that female player seems to be a ranged attacker.

"Save them." Xie Yipei's voice was calm and even. "But let them know 'unintentionally' who abandoned them and who saved them."

"Understood." A look of understanding flashed in Lu Ting's eyes.

The next moment, several figures emerged from the hidden camp of the Divine Travel Guild.

Xie Yipei's lightning-fast blades, Lu Ting's twin spears, Lin Xun's rapier, Yin Chengxu's arrows... all attacked the "hunters" like a sudden storm.

The hunters, already at their limit, were caught off guard and most of them were killed instantly, while the rest were forced to retreat.

Tian Yi and Tang Yinqiu, who had narrowly escaped death, stood there stunned, looking at the rescuers who had suddenly appeared and whose combat power was astonishing, and then at the direction in which Jin Yihang and the others had fled, their eyes filled with complex emotions.

The relief of surviving the ordeal, the anger of being abandoned, and the gratitude and wariness towards the unfamiliar team in front of him.

Xie Yipei didn't give them a second glance, but simply gestured to Su Yining.

Su Yining stepped forward, and a soft healing light enveloped the two of them, quickly stabilizing their injuries.

"Thank you... thank you all..." Tian Yi said in a hoarse voice. Tang Yinqiu nodded repeatedly, her gaze sweeping over the shielding devices on Xie Yipei and the others' wrists, a hint of envy flashing across her face.

"No need," Xie Yipei said coldly. "We're all players, it was just a side job. If you want to thank someone, thank your 'good captain' for not running fast enough and luring all the 'hunters' away."

These words were like knives, piercing their hearts. Their expressions darkened further, their hatred for Jin Yihang almost palpable.

“If you have nowhere to go, you can come with us for now,” Yun Chu said at the right time, her voice gentle. “It’s too dangerous to go alone on the last day of this ‘hunting ground’.”

The two exchanged a glance and nodded without hesitation: "Thank you for taking us in! We will definitely follow your orders!"

They knew that without shielding equipment and having been abandoned by their team, being alone in the perilous Zone A meant certain death.

The team in front of them is powerful; they are their only way out.

After their injuries were treated, Yun Chu settled them in a place ten meters away.

The two had no shielding equipment, which was just right for fishing for hunters.

Xie Yipei had no objection to Yun Chu's actions. They were fully capable of dealing with these hunters.

The night was deep, and the air in Area A was filled with the heavy smell of blood and rust. In the distance, the faint roars of the "Hunter" and the sounds of battle between other player teams could be heard.

Inside the hidden camp of the Divine Travel Guild, Yun Chu was discussing something in hushed tones with Xie Yipei.

"The two of them had no shielding devices, and the lingering smell of battle and fear on their bodies were like a lighthouse in the dark in Area A."

Yun Chu's gaze pierced through the formation and landed on Tian Yi and Tang Yinqiu, who were temporarily placed on the outer perimeter. "Instead of passively waiting for the hunters to search indiscriminately, we should take the initiative to utilize them."

Xie Yipei immediately understood her meaning, his brows furrowing slightly: "You want to use them as bait? S-level hunters are very likely to be..."

"We've cleared out so many hunters, and we're just one step away from an S-rank hunter appearing. Rather than being ambushed by an unknown S-rank hunter on the last day, we should choose the battlefield proactively."

Yun Chu's eyes were calm. "I'm confident. The formation has been strengthened. You and the others only need to provide cover and clear out the other miscellaneous soldiers that have been lured in at crucial moments. As for the S-rank... leave it to me."

Her tone was calm and resolute, carrying an undeniable confidence.

Xie Yipei gave her a deep look, recalling the various trump cards she had displayed in the "Bloody Hunting Ground" and her ability to turn the tide of battle at crucial moments, and finally nodded.

"Be careful. I'll have Lu Ting and Yin Chengxu take the best sniping and support positions, and Ding Sheng and the others will be ready to provide backup at any time."

"Ah."

With the plan set, Yun Chu quietly adjusted the formation surrounding the camp.

She did not completely block out Tian Yi and Tang Yinqiu's auras. Instead, she subtly "amplified" and "guided" them through the formation, making their "prey" signals more "tempting" and "isolated" in a specific direction.

Meanwhile, she meticulously set up a hidden complex formation around the low building where the two were located—the [Dragon-Trapping and Killing Formation].

This formation combines the functions of trapping, weakening, illusory, and charging up a powerful attack. It is one of the strongest killing formations she can currently set up, and dozens of high-level attack talismans are buried at its core as a backup.