Chapter 78 Trap

The ones talking to Devious Yang and Yue Xia Dubei were none other than A-Fa and his buddies. Unlike adults, these kids lacked humility and caution. A-Fa was bursting with smugness, which really irritated Yue Xia Dubei.

However, Yue Xia Dubei had to consider their reputation. They were a mercenary group, not a guild. Guilds could get away with bullying to establish dominance. Mercenary groups, on the other hand, were in the business of making money. Besides demonstrating strength, they needed a positive image to be well-received and thrive.

It seemed their opponents had anticipated this, which was why they confidently used these weak players as bait.

"Tell him from me, I'll be there," Yue Xia Dubei said through gritted teeth, forcing a smile.

"Okay, bye-bye!" A-Fa waved at Yue Xia Dubei, and the students dispersed with laughter and chatter. With the teacher gone, who would bother with the queue? They instantly broke into a disorganized mob. Their previous formation was merely a way to mark themselves, making it easier for their opponents to identify them. It was all bait.

Yue Xia Dubei watched the kids leave, his grip on his staff tightening until his knuckles were white. His comrades, understanding his frustration, offered words of comfort.

"It's not over yet, don't give up. They took a detour, so they might not be in the city yet. We can still make it to the city gate and intercept them," someone suggested.

"Yeah, you're right!" Yue Xia Dubei said, reorganizing his team while also informing the small guild about the situation. He deliberately emphasized that the enemy had split into two groups, and a bunch of weak kids were heading back to the north gate.

Yue Xia Dubei harbored some dark thoughts. He couldn't vent his anger on the kids due to the mercenary group's reputation, so he hoped the small guild would attack them after receiving this information. He made sure to highlight that they were an extremely weak bunch.

Unfortunately, only a few people in this world had such vile intentions. The small guild had no intention of taking out their anger on the kids. They merely expressed regret for being outsmarted by the enemy's feigned retreat and weakly asked, "Is there still a chance for the mission?"

Damn, so pathetic! Yue Xia Dubei scorned them in his heart but replied, "We'll try our best!" in the message.

He dispatched his men to several city gates while also calling for backup in the mercenary group. However, it was the peak evening gaming hours, and most of the members were already on missions. Those who could come had already arrived. The call for help didn't bring in any new recruits. Instead, the failure to deal with Qian Li Zui once again sparked a debate in the mercenary group's channel.

"Any activity at the north gate?"

"Any sightings at the east gate?"

"West gate, what about your side?"

Yue Xia Dubei kept calling out.

"Nothing!"

"Nothing!"

"Nothing!"

The teams rushing to the three directions responded while on their way. Speed was crucial, so speed-type classes were sent first. Yue Xia Dubei, with his slow movement, lagged behind. He was genuinely anxious. His team only had twenty-odd members, and they had dispatched the speed-type classes, splitting them into three groups. Although half of the twenty-odd members were speed-type classes, dividing them meant each direction only had three or four people. Yue Xia Dubei wasn't sure if that was enough to deal with Qian Li Zui.

"Everyone, be careful!" Yue Xia Dubei could only remind them.

"Relax! How can we not handle him with so many of us?"

Players who hadn't fought Gu Fei couldn't imagine how strong he was. They analyzed his strength from the perspective of ordinary online games. No matter how high his magic damage was, he was still just a mage, right? Low mana and slow spellcasting were major weaknesses. This kind of character should be protected in a team, not fighting one-on-one!

"His close combat is also very strong, don't be careless," Yue Xia Dubei said with lingering fear.

"Really? Then we'll have to see it for ourselves!"

The others' nonchalant attitude made Yue Xia Dubei anxious, but he couldn't explain how strong Gu Fei's close combat was. He had a bad feeling but could only offer weak warnings like "be careful."

"Relax, relax!" Everyone was getting annoyed by Yue Xia Dubei's nagging.

"East gate is in position! No sign of him."

"West gate is in position! No sign of him."

"South gate is in position! No sign of him."

If they went around the city from the outside, the south gate would be the furthest. But it wasn't necessary at this point. They could go directly through the north gate, cross the city, and reach the south gate, which was about the same distance as the east and west gates.

All three groups were in position, and they hadn't found anything along the way. Now they could only wait.

On the west side, two thieves and two archers had quickly arrived. Once they reached the gate, the two thieves immediately entered stealth mode and hid, while one archer had advanced to become a sharpshooter, and the other was a lurker. The lurker possessed trap skills, so he stealthily set up a trap outside the gate.

It would have been better to set up the trap inside the gate, where it was more likely to be stepped on. But this guy's trap skill was still low-level, and the traps he set were very eye-catching. Inside the gate was a stone road, and only an idiot would step on a big clamp on it. The situation outside the gate was slightly better. He couldn't hide the trap with his skill, so he had to operate it manually. The lurker dug a small hole outside the gate, placed the trap clamp inside, and carefully scattered some dirt to cover it. It would be hard to notice unless someone paid close attention.

Just as he finished, the sharpshooter with his eagle eyes pushed him and called out to the two thieves, "That looks like him!"

The lurker looked up and immediately cursed, "Damn it."

At the foot of Cloud Piercer City's wall, someone was rapidly approaching along the wall. The one in the lead was wearing a black mage robe, matching the description of Qian Li Zui. The lurker was frustrated because he had set his trap in the center of the gate, but now Gu Fei and his group were coming along the wall, and they would turn right at the gate. How could they possibly step on his trap in the center?

The lurker was unwilling to waste his ingenious artificial trap, so he pitifully discussed it with the other three, "Should we lure him over to step on it?"

Online gamers all had this habit of showing off their skills, especially skills that they had but others didn't.

But the other three were unmoved and said indifferently, "We'll see."

"Should the thieves attack first? He's coming right at us, we can just stab him," Gu Fei was still some distance away, and the group hurriedly discussed their tactics. Unfortunately, Yue Xia Dubei sent another message at this moment, "Thieves, be careful, that guy might have anti-stealth equipment!"

Although Gu Fei had said he had this kind of equipment, there were obviously stealth thieves that he hadn't noticed. Yue Xia Dubei couldn't be sure, so he would rather believe it than not.

The four of them realized they hadn't reported their discovery of Gu Fei and his group to the organization, so they quickly sent a message. If Gu Fei had anti-stealth, then the previous tactic was out of the question.

"Should we use the trap? Huh?" The lurker became active again.

"He's a mage, does he need to charge at us?" Gu Fei was almost there, and they were still arguing!

"Maybe! Ah, he's coming, quick, take your positions."

Although they had heard that Gu Fei had anti-stealth, the two thieves remained in stealth mode. The four of them retreated behind the trap, watching Gu Fei vigilantly.

Gu Fei ran from afar, seeing that there were suspicious people at the west gate, and guessed that they were probably the ones after them. He sighed inwardly at how quickly they had come. The students behind Gu Fei who were carrying the bandit leader had already replaced the two slow warriors with thieves, but their movement speed hadn't increased much, since carrying a person was still a burden. Moreover, if this bandit leader was told to walk himself, he would only walk and wouldn't run a single step.

As Gu Fei got closer, he realized that there weren't just two archers, but also two thieves hiding in stealth. They were also watching him, and he became even more certain of their intentions. Looking at the archers' expressions, they didn't seem to be hiding their intentions at all.

Gu Fei smiled slightly, turned to the two students, and said, "Walk slower." Then he sprinted with all his might, his speed rapidly increasing, and suddenly charged several meters closer to the four of them.

"Look, he's charging over!" The lurker was extremely excited. "Retreat, let him step on the trap!" The other three listened to him and retreated two steps each. The two archers simultaneously drew their bows, aiming at Gu Fei and preparing to shoot. However, the lurker was in high spirits, just waiting for Gu Fei to step into his pit.

"Swish, swish," two arrows were shot out at the same time. But at the same moment, Gu Fei suddenly appeared in front of the four of them, and the arrows went behind him instead.

"Oops, it's Instant Shift, I forgot!" The lurker shouted in frustration. The two thieves quickly stepped forward from the left and right to夹close in on Gu Fei.

"Twin Flame Slash! Slash!" Gu Fei roared. This time, he was too close to the four of them, so close that it was inconvenient to swing his sword. But would Gu Fei be troubled by such a small problem with his skill? He flipped his right hand and held the sword upside down, tilting it to the side. At the same time, his body began to rotate from right to left.

A fire dragon was drawn out by Gu Fei's rotation. After 180 degrees, four beams of white light brightly shone behind Gu Fei. Gu Fei smoothly inserted his sword back into his pocket and waved to the two students, "Quick, continue moving forward!"

"Hmm, this rotating Twin Flame Slash is quite good when used at close range..." Gu Fei thought to himself.