Monsters Are Coming

Facing a monster with ultra-high output, the result of greedily maximizing output is a total party wipe.

Survival is the core key to achieving victory.

Silver threads danced wildly once again, and the battle rhythm re-entered the evasion phase.

During this process, various tools appeared in succession.

First, a series of enhancement tools purchased from the Enlightenment Mall, followed by various amplification potions with side effects.

The battle gradually entered the phase of item races, and Puppet No. 2's attack logic became increasingly chaotic. As more players were actively sacrificed, Ding Xiao gradually felt the pressure.

The guild members were in constant motion throughout the process, not daring to pause even for a moment.

Even Ding Xiao, who was in charge of commanding, was moving while directing, or else his body would be cut by the silver thread in the next second.

The most impressive during this time was the mutual pulling of the Blood Soul Traction Chains by warriors and damage-taking players.

In positions where dodging was unavoidable, Blood Soul Traction was needed to instantly pull teammates out of danger.

Within the death grid woven by silver-white threads, the Blood Soul Chains drew paths of redeeming red gleams.

The tactics were then adjusted once more.

Assassin players followed Ding Xiao's instructions to approach their own damage-taking players. After the damage-taking players grabbed the arms of the assassin players, they suddenly burst with Gang Qi, pushing them swiftly towards Puppet No. 2.

After the assassin players unleashed a round of output at close range, they were then pulled back to a safe position by the Blood Soul Chains.

At this moment, the assassin players became throwing weapons in the hands of the damage-taking players, tossed out to deal a round of damage before being pulled back each time.

Every strike was carried out under Ding Xiao's precise calculations.

As the silver thread mesh contracted, the assassin players once again turned into Blood Feather Arrows off the bowstring, burning with Gang Qi, piercing through the air, grazing through the gaps in the death grid, with their blades exploding in a chain at Puppet No. 2's joints.

After completing another round of output, just as Puppet No. 2's counterattack was about to hit them, the damage-taking players pulled the chains simultaneously under Ding Xiao's instructions.

The Qi-Blood congealed chains pulled the assassin players back instantly, like birds returning to their nest, their bodies grazing the edges of the silver thread trajectory as they landed.

"Again, Life Connection ready!"

Ding Xiao's instruction was like the baton of a symphony conductor, keeping time to Puppet No. 2's action trajectory.

Under his control, the Warband transformed into a precisely operating killing machine.

Each strike was like an accent in a carefully arranged orchestration, the assassins turning into a shower of bloody meteors that pierced out, tearing the air under the boost of the damage-taking players.

Following the safe trajectory anticipated by Ding Xiao, like swallows skirting past the storm.

With each instant of silver mesh contraction, it was time for the bloody blades to return to their sheaths.

In the high-intensity battle, even a minor mistake by a player could cause the whole party's health to plummet by more than 10% instantly.

The Stargazer Guild demonstrated a highly efficient combat rhythm, and yet a total party wipe was just a breath away.

When the warband lost 230 members, the output efficiency had already dropped significantly.

Since they couldn't see Puppet No. 2's health, they had no intuitive way to determine how much more damage Puppet No. 2 could take.

But Ding Xiao's team undoubtedly set a new record for battle time.

From the entry to space closure, they had been inside for 32 minutes, performing an art-like cooperative combat display throughout.

Facing Puppet No. 2, who still had strength left to continually output, Ding Xiao knew that this challenge was likely lost.

While the guild members of the Warband still had some strength left, he decided to make an all-out gamble:

"Everyone, prepare your positions, I'm opening the formation in 10 seconds."

The remaining players spread out around Ding Xiao during this attack interval.

At this moment, Ding Xiao raised his right hand high, a Battle Array Mark burst from his palm, surrounding him with a bronze halo, and the shadow of a giant statue Dharma Aspect appeared behind him.

The phantom of a mountain-like arm gripped a broken chain, and blood-colored flames flickered in the pupils of the Dharma Aspect.

Spiritual Patterns spread from Ding Xiao's feet, and the guild players quickly lined up, continuously charging the Battle Array.

The phantom of the Dharma Aspect gradually solidified, and Elemental Torrents flowed around it, enveloping the players within the Battle Array. Activating each "Battle Array Attribute" triggered energy resonance.

The whole process was completed in less than 3 seconds.

The phantom of the Dharma Aspect then slammed a punch, with surging Elemental Torrents sweeping towards Puppet No. 2.

The battle officially entered the final push stage.

However, this strike did not have a substantial impact on Puppet No. 2, as the silver-white threads swiftly entangled.

The battle formation's health quickly declined.

In the end, the Stargazer Guild continued to persevere for 12 seconds, then was sent back to Imperial Tomb Village by the dense offensives, resulting in a total party wipe.

...

An hour later, the figures of Ding Xiao and his teammates reappeared at the Resurrection Point.

After watching the battle recordings repeatedly for an hour in a small dark room, Ding Xiao had a new understanding of Puppet No. 2's strength.

The super high defensive power made it difficult for players to inflict effective damage, which ultimately led to the total party wipe.

He thought of multiple tactical schemes, but none seemed feasible.

"Boss, why not find some top guilds to borrow a few people?"

The vice-leader's voice came through the guild chat channel.

"That's exactly what I was thinking," Ding Xiao nodded.

The 512-member Warband could still be expanded by about 80 players; too many more would disrupt combat coordination.

With a clear idea, Ding Xiao summoned the contact list.

He found "Vosni Butterfly" from the Drunken Guild and sent a message:

"Brothers, sisters, lend me a batch of elites, an old friend is in a bind."

Shortly, Vosni Butterfly replied:

"Who the heck is your brother? You refused my invite to join the guild, and now you have the nerve to come asking for people... Tell me, what's this about?"

Ding Xiao didn't explain, he sent the video of the challenge against Puppet No. 2.

Shortly, Vosni Butterfly replied:

"How many do you need, who should I lend? Should I get the Divine King to lend you a few super-strong damage-taking stream players?"

"Thanks, remember to call on your grandpa's Old Army Group, I'm still short of 80 elites here, relying on you to leverage your connections."

"No problem... By the way, Laowan, don't you have any plans to rebuild a top-tier warband?"

"Too tiring, getting old, now I just want to play around with a small elite group."

"You're not even 30 yet, just say you're impotent, don't blame everything on age. I'll shake the people for you now."

Closing the private chat window, Ding Xiao rubbed his temples.

After all these years, that crazy woman from the Drunken Group still spoke so sharply.

But with her assistance, he felt more confident in defeating Puppet No. 2.