Chapter 169 The Electric Wall

Hearing the explanations of顧飞's actions, Yu Tian Shen Ming was now relieved. As for Gu Fei’s scroll, since he no longer had any objections to顧飞, he didn't really care about the money. You Ge was right;顧飞's strategy of adapting to the situation was very successful.

Meanwhile, Gu Fei, who had run away from the tavern, was looking at the description of the skill in the skill list: Wall of Electricity, harnessing powerful lightning magic to create an electric barrier that blocks everything. Duration: 20 seconds.

Blocks everything... The system's descriptions were always exaggerated. The Fireball spell was described as driving the magic of fire to burn everything to ashes!顧飞 didn't pay much attention and casually pointed, chanting: Wall of Electricity, descend!

Electric spells were indeed electric spells. Gu Fei certainly wasn't as fast when casting Skyfire Descent. As soon as the chant was finished, the air in the direction of his finger suddenly began to twitch as if in convulsions. Passing players were startled by this change and began to twitch as well. Then, a series of crisp crackling sounds was heard as a twisted net woven from dense electric threads appeared before their eyes, occasionally sparking and flashing with a sizzle, looking extremely arrogant. In terms of visual impact, electricity was much stronger than fire or water; it was simply too dazzling.

The electric wall was more than three meters wide, not quite enough to block the street. However, passing players had already stopped and curiously surrounded the unfamiliar skill.

Some of the bolder ones even stepped forward and lightly touched it with their fingers.

With a "sizzle," sparks flew between their fingers and the electric wall. The player let out a strange cry and retracted their finger, checking their status. "Damn, Paralyzed!" they shouted.

Amidst the players'啧啧 (zézé – clicking the tongue in amazement) sounds, 20 seconds passed, and the skill disappeared. Only then did everyone realize that they hadn't noticed who had cast the skill. Looking around,顧飞 had already left.

"So mana-consuming!"顧飞 exclaimed. The Electric Wall had drained half of his mana. And he was familiar with this slightly reserved feeling. It was the same as when he used Instant Movement. In other words, players could increase the mana consumption to increase the effect of the skill. For example, with Instant Movement, the amount of mana consumed determined the distance traveled.

But spells like Fireball and Skyfire Descent didn't say that increasing mana consumption could increase damage, nor did Lightning Bolt. It seemed that this was a unique characteristic of certain spells.

顧飞 pondered the characteristics of the spell, thinking about how it could be combined with his kung fu, and headed towards the mercenary guild's teleportation array.

Seven o'clock arrived in the blink of an eye, and everyone participating in the mercenary competition had arrived at the teleportation array. Today was not only the finals between the Young Master Elite Team and the Black Hand Mercenary Group, but also the Water Flower Mercenary Group, led by Ni Liu Er Shang (Upstream), would compete with Qicai Yun Jian (Colorful Clouds) for third place.

In fact, the competition for third place was even more intense than the finals between the Young Master Elite Team and the Black Hand Mercenary Group. This was because the system stipulated that only the top three would receive special rewards. In other words, regardless of who won or lost between the Young Master Elite Team and the Black Hand Mercenary Group, they would inevitably receive the reward, the only difference being the level of the reward. But the Water Flower Mercenary Group and Qicai Yun Jian would get nothing if they lost, so they would definitely fight to the death.

When Han Jia Gongzi and the others arrived, they ran into Ni Liu Er Shang and his group. Everyone maintained their usual harmony, encouraging each other with "Work hard, strive hard, add oil, add oil" before teleporting into the pre-battle map.

The pre-battle briefing usually involved information about the opponent, but the Black Hand Mercenary Group was really low-key, making You Ge somewhat embarrassed. Without any information, he became unusually subdued in the mercenary group.

"Uh, this Black Hand Mercenary Group has a total of one hundred people, and their levels are relatively high. It would be an underestimate to say that they are inferior to Zongheng Sihai (Sweeping Across the Four Seas) Mercenary Group. After ranking as the number one mercenary group recognized by the system in completing system missions, they have now begun to expand into some player missions. From what I understand, their mission work is very professional, the prices are fair, their reputation is good, and their word of mouth is quite positive."

What You Ge said couldn't be considered as intel, but the problem was that it had limited value in actual combat. What was needed for actual combat was the accurate professional distribution and the situation of the experts, their usual combat style, and preferably some understanding of the personalities of some key figures.

Han Jia Gongzi's tactics seemed to be improvised, but in fact, they were all based on information and tailored to the situation. Taking the battle against the Water Flower Mercenary Group as an example, despite facing nearly 80 opponents, that battle could be said to have been won with the least suspense, with everything under control, precisely because Han Jia Gongzi was unusually familiar with that group.

But You Ge was worthy of being the King of Intelligence. From the limited information he had, he analyzed some things.

"Judging from their style of handling things, this mercenary group undoubtedly has a strong cohesion. In team battles, they are likely to unleash an explosive force that we have never seen before. We should proceed with caution. Since this is the final, let's all fight seriously!" You Ge said.

"What are you talking about, You Ge!" Yu Tian Shen Ming said discontentedly, "We've always been doing our best. Do you think this is some kind of shonen manga? Only after getting half-killed will we shout 'Let me show you my true strength!' We've already been working hard to display it."

"Yes, that's the spirit. Keep up the good work!"

"Since we don't have enough information..." Han Jia Gongzi, who had been silent all along, finally spoke, "Then let's start collecting information after the battle starts. Qian Li, Yu Tian, and Jian Gui, your speed advantage should be absolutely obvious. After the battle starts, the three of you should first approach them and see if there's anything we can exploit!"

The three nodded.

"The three of us will stay in the rear and strategize!" Han Jia Gongzi said.

"Don't include me. I'm just a bodyguard," Zhan Wu Shang said indignantly.

"Respec, respec into a full Agility Warrior!" Yu Tian Shen Ming said to him sympathetically.

"Get lost!"

Amidst laughter and curses, the countdown began, and You Ge quickly noticed a phenomenon: "Hey, they haven't arrived completely. 87 people! 13 short!"

"Well, that's normal. Things happen. This is just a game," everyone said understandingly. If something important really happened, sensible people would put the game aside for the time being.

The final competition officially began. According to the official announcement, the final competition map was specially made. But what kind of tricks could this map actually have? The scenery changes were indeed significant, but who was here to see the scenery right now? In Han Jia Gongzi's eyes, the beautiful and majestic peak was a good place to survey the entire map and observe the overall situation; the dried-up riverbed that seemed to have been washed away by the river was a secret route for advancing; and those twin forests that looked like twins... well, the two forests were separated by more than 60 coordinate points. What was the point of making them the same?

Han Jia Gongzi roughly studied the visible terrain and pointed to the peak, "Go there!"

"Occupying the high ground again!" Everyone was bored. It was always like this; they were numb to it.

"No, it's there!" Han Jia Gongzi pointed and walked away. The others didn't see clearly where he was pointing. Instinctively, it seemed to be in the direction of the peak!

The six of them advanced at full speed, and they didn't discover any enemy activity along the way. Finally, they arrived at the place Han Jia Gongzi had pointed to. The majestic peak was right in front of them. The six of them were only a few dozen meters away from the foot of the mountain. Han Jia Gongzi looked around and pointed to a small forest at the foot of the mountain: "Let's go there!"

The five of them followed him into the forest, still not understanding what he was planning.

"Aren't we three supposed to scout for information?" Gu Fei couldn't hold back. He meant that they should scout for information, and if it was convenient, they could kill a few along the way. That would be so awesome.

"Don't rush. The information will come to us. Just keep a close watch!" Han Jia Gongzi said.

"Watch what?"

"This map is obviously designed with the idea of seizing the high ground, which is why there is such a perfect peak like me. If two teams of similar strength compete, this high ground will become a key factor in determining the outcome. They will definitely come here," Han Jia Gongzi said.

"Similar strength? Do we count?" You Ge said without confidence.

Han Jia Gongzi smiled, "Of course not. But because of our Great Kite tactic! To counter this tactic, seizing the high ground is very necessary. They will definitely come."

"I didn't expect your Great Kite tactic to have so many hidden implications..." You Ge said with emotion, "Then let's wait and see!"

"Then let's peep here and disguise ourselves!" Waiting was always boring. Yu Tian Shen Ming casually picked branches and leaves and braided a straw hat. After admiring it, he thought it was really good. He put it on his head and asked the others, "Do you guys want one?"

No one paid attention to him. The five of them were already completely immersed in their own worlds.

Jian Gui had three daggers in his hand, two were Chang Zhu Duan Tan (Long Lament Short Sigh), and one was Frost Memory. He was probably thinking about how to use them when the battle started.

Han Jia Gongzi occasionally glanced outside the forest while taking out a wine bottle from his pocket and drinking unhurriedly.

You Ge's expression was the most focused. His eyes were fixed on the outside of the forest without blinking. His left hand held a notebook, and his right hand, holding a pen, contained unlimited explosive power. No one doubted that when information appeared, that hand could unleash a writing speed of Agility 1000.

Zhan Wu Shang, on the other hand, was too large and not easy to hide in the forest. He tried to lower his body and crouched behind a large tree, occasionally tilting his head to peek outside. He looked like he was secretly squatting in a corner to take a dump...

Finally, there was Gu Fei. He was wearing a black robe, which made him difficult to spot in the dimly lit forest. He simply propped himself up with his sword, his eyes cold, his face expressionless, summed up in two words: killing intent.

"Everyone is so serious..." Yu Tian Shen Ming couldn't help but be infected by the heavy atmosphere. He adjusted the straw hat on his head, widened his eagle eyes, and stared straight ahead.

"They're here!" The first to spot the target wasn't Yu Tian Shen Ming, who had eagle eyes, but Han Jia Gongzi. He waved his hand, and everyone had to turn their heads. Everyone had been looking in the wrong direction.

Outside the forest, the Black Hand Mercenary Group emerged silently from between the two mountains and arrived at the foot of the peak.

"Are they all here?" Han Jia Gongzi asked Yu Tian Shen Ming.

"Let me count!" Yu Tian Shen Ming began to rub his eyes. Even with eagle eyes, this job wasn't easy.