"Ambush!"
Mo Zhi's ears rang violently from the nearby landmine explosions, her vision slightly blurred.
Ghost shielded her on her left, gun raised, ready to eliminate any enemies that suddenly appeared.
"Enemy! Left! Left!"
Ghost shouted loudly, his throat about to burst, striving for every teammate to hear his precise callouts amidst the deafening explosions.
Tat-tat-tat—
Intense gunfire erupted from multiple directions, and the battle instantly ignited.
The fighting was exceptionally fierce!
Teammates fell around her constantly.
Mo Zhi found it a bit strange; the enemy's speed of assembly was actually faster than theirs!
They had almost instantaneously organized a very fierce and effective attack.
Could the enemy also be well-trained special forces?
"Ambush!"
Soon, Scarecrow in the team noticed something was wrong and immediately warned over the radio, "These scoundrels have had this area targeted with mortars for a long time!"
"We're ambushed, Ghost, think of a way quickly!"
It was very strange.
Ever since entering the new mission, everything had been eerily suspicious.
The previous levels were difficult, but everything was proceeding as planned, awaiting players to charge through.
"If in the 'End' level, the enemies are like they've activated cheats from the start, relentlessly targeting them, and with tactics too."
It was as if they were determined to bury everyone here.
Mo Zhi had a premonition of ill omen.
However, the fast-paced combat didn't leave her any extra time for thought.
"Quick! Smoke!"
"Xiao Qiang! You're going to get hit by mortars! Use smoke for cover! Hurry, hurry, hurry!"
Ghost reacted swiftly, tossing a smoke grenade to create temporary cover, and didn't forget to remind Xiao Qiang.
As the smoke dispersed, Ghost darted into the thick smoke like a rabbit.
"Counter-attack within the smoke, advance, advance! Break out of this area!"
Mo Zhi understood immediately upon hearing this.
This tactic was commonly used in battle royale games, deploying smoke as cover in the final circle.
Up to this point in the mission, she had been practically useless.
She was completely carried by Ghost.
This made Mo Zhi feel very embarrassed.
She had to do something!
"Let's see how my 3000 hours of battle royale smoke deployment skills are!"
With that said, Mo Zhi threw two smoke grenades.
They were at the best spots she had observed for a long time.
One smoke deployed at a 45-degree angle from a 12 o'clock overhead view, and another at a 9 o'clock direction, eastward from north.
Thick smoke slowly rose, and the two directions with the most intense fire suddenly went silent.
The angles of those two smoke grenades were perfect!
Her fans couldn't believe their eyes:
'May I ask which deity has possessed Mo Zhi?'
'666!! These two smokes are definitely the best on the field!!'
'Holy crap, she's so cool!'
'Looks like 3000 hours in battle royale wasn't entirely useless.'
'By the way, Call of Duty is out, I haven't played battle royale in a long time.'
'Trash game, no one plays it, cheats are everywhere and they don't care!'
'Don't worry, all games, after a period of release, can't escape the invasion of cheats. Cherish the current Call of Duty. Before long, you'll see Xiao Qiang, with impenetrable armor, walking through minefields alone without even taking a breath.'
Done!
Mo Zhi snapped her fingers and, leaning against the dense forest, quickly moved towards the safe house.
The superb performance of the smoke grenades greatly reduced the time to break through.
It allowed the group, who should have been struggling through the mud, to quickly break out of the encirclement.
On the other side, the lone player in veteran mode was not so lucky.
"Aaaah!!"
"Why are there landmines everywhere!!"
San Ren frantically tore at his messy hair in front of his screen, his dark circles obvious, clearly indicating a lack of sleep.
The density of landmines in veteran mode was far more exaggerated than in recruit mode.
He was originally progressing faster than Mo Zhi but got stuck here for half an hour, unable to advance a single step.
It wasn't his fault for being useless at the start.
He landed directly in a dense minefield, with enemy mortars forcing him to reposition, and twice the number of enemies emerging from every nook and cranny to launch sneak attacks.
With such a devilish start, even with his excellent marksmanship, his role was very limited.
This was because the level tested players' control of positioning and smoke deployment skills.
San Ren couldn't grasp the knack of it, and was completely overwhelmed by the enemy's pincer attacks.
At this moment, the audience watching from the sidelines couldn't stand it anymore:
'Already subscribed as a captain, streamer, keep it up!'
'Lu Li, the old thief, is getting more perverted. Veteran mode is truly not something ordinary people can withstand!'
'Streamer, memorizing the spawn points of every landmine like this is too time-consuming. With so many mines here, you won't get out even if you memorize them until tomorrow. Why not learn from Mo Zhi next door and deploy a few perfectly positioned smoke grenades?'
'Yes, the clear-gameplay techniques are universal, streamer, you can try it.'
......
"Smoke deployment?"
San Ren muttered, repeatedly pondering the method provided by the barrage of comments.
"Try it?"
"There's no better way anyway, let's give it a shot!"
After a moment of hesitation, San Ren shifted his attention from the minefield at his feet to the enemy positions.
The lights from the four directions were exceptionally clear.
The firepower deployment was twice that of recruit mode!
Looking at the three smoke grenades in his hand, San Ren's brain worked rapidly.
How to use three smoke grenades to cover four directions?
The answer was to rely on Ghost!
Ghost's three smoke grenades were used: two to block enemies from the left, and one to cover the direction with the most intense firepower at nine o'clock.
No wonder I kept getting hit by artillery shells.
San Ren finally understood; previously, because he hadn't covered the enemy's flanking positions, he had become a live target for them.
Ghost's smoke deployment could only block some of the firepower, which was why veteran mode couldn't protect players.
Mo Zhi's smoke deployment strategy was widely praised.
It gave many players trapped in the encirclement a moment to breathe.
The hellish difficulty of the opening battle had dampened the confidence of some players.
It cast a shadow over their minds, and coupled with the eerie atmosphere, the environment felt somewhat oppressive.
......
"Honey, I found the walkthrough!"
In the room,
Chen Yingying hugged Tang Wanqiu from behind, wrapping her arms around his neck, and triumphantly showed him her phone, "Look, I recorded the live stream of the streamer who cleared this part."
"Wow, darling, you're amazing!"
"Let me see."
Tang Wanqiu turned his head and pecked Chen Yingying's rosy cheek.
He was currently playing the easiest normal mode and was also stuck here.
He had rarely encountered such a high-quality domestic masterpiece.
Tang Wanqiu planned to clear every mode, ensuring he didn't miss any details.
"So it's smoke deployment!"
He scratched his head, suddenly enlightened, "I was wondering why my marksmanship was so good yet I couldn't pass. The enemies are actually using tactics."
The couple had nothing to do after work.
His wife loved to watch him show off in the game.
The 720p resolution still didn't affect Tang Wanqiu's gameplay.
Apart from the slightly blurry pixels when looking closely, it was almost indistinguishable from top-tier 8K resolution.
This was also one of the reasons he fell in love with this game.
A custom-built PC with a 2000 yuan configuration could also run this AAA game of over a hundred gigabytes.
The hardware barrier had been significantly lowered, winning the hearts of many low-spec PC players.
Unlike some Cyberpunk 2077, which was advertised for years and released as a multi-gigabyte game that ordinary computers couldn't run, and even mid-to-high-end machines struggled a bit.
Tsk tsk.... domestic is still better!
Tang Wanqiu, who had successfully broken through the minefield and shown off a bit in front of his wife, was beaming; the old thief was awesome!
He was perhaps one of the few people who praised Lu Li without reservation.
However, he wasn't sure how long this thought could be maintained.
Because,
As time passed, he had already reached the safe house.
With less than three hours of game time left until the legendary giant saber.
If his marksmanship was precise, he might experience it before going to bed tonight.
......