Chapter 209: Global Hide and Seek 19
The people hiding deepest inside the air-raid shelter could only hear intense gunshots, but the players outside were already boiling with excitement.
“It’s working! The hunters have been driven out by them.”
“With everyone’s cooperation, they killed several hunters and disarmed them of their hunting guns.”
“Huang Fei Hu has guts! Where are you all now? Add me.”
“I want to come too; I don’t want to suffer in silence anymore. Are there any extra hunting guns?”
…This first battle was a brilliant success, boosting the confidence of the players who were initially nervous.
But while it started well, it also put increased pressure on Chu Yian.
The first battle capitalized on the hunters’ surprise, and with the advantages of terrain and numbers, forcing them back was indeed easy.
However, the next time they appear, it will not be so easy to drive them away.
Chu Yian had Zhang Yunwu and Zhu Shen first retrieve the firearms and, at the same time, sent out a call for talent.
“Huang Fei Hu: We need people, we need people now. At Entrance 2, we are cornering the hunters. There are currently 11 spare hunting guns; first come, first served, two people per gun.”
Firearms represented combat power.
They picked up 11 from the ground, plus the original 4, for a total of 15 hunting guns.
Chu Yian sent the message in the group, then handed over the task of recruiting new members and distributing weapons to Zhang Yunwu.
If this were before, Zhang Yunwu would absolutely not have listened to such casual orders.
However, after these two rounds of the game, especially this last one, he was completely convinced by Chu Yian. Whatever she said, Zhang Yunwu would diligently complete, even arranging logistics with Zhu Shen.
He was, after all, Jie Yan’s capable subordinate and had some skills himself.
Chu Yian was very confident entrusting such matters to him.
Other players were also hidden talents.
The player named CW Zhengse was previously a military enthusiast. He gathered a group of players and began to use the available weapons to create traps, harassing the incoming hunters.
Other players, meanwhile, set up their guns in the armory, aiming at the hunters.
Five minutes passed.
Still no movement outside.
By this time, Chu Yian had already memorized the map, planning where to retreat after ambushing them here.
“Look at the leaderboard! Thirteen minutes have passed, and only one player has gone offline this round!”
“There are no more gunshots outside. Could it be that the hunters are scared off and dare not come?”
“I’m guarding Entrance 2 right now, so nervous yet so excited. I feel like if we can hold our ground, taking some risks is completely worth it.”
“Qu Shanmian: What are you thinking? Those hunters outside are just strategizing. You could repel them in the first round because only a third of the hunters appeared. Once they are ready, you will be the first to suffer.”
Qu Shanmian appeared again, this time completely inciting public anger.
“Did you eat shit? Your mouth is so foul.”
“It’s truly bad luck to meet you in this round of the game.”
He was scolded again, but Chu Yian had completely disregarded such meaningless verbal battles.
The second wave of attacks would definitely be more terrifying than the first, there was no doubt about that.
Chu Yian looked around, found an empty wooden box to put over herself, and then ran towards Exit 2. Someone had to be the scout at the front, and at a time like this, she had to step up.
At the bend 10 meters from Exit 2, Chu Yian heard their conversation.
“The prey counterattacked and even killed twelve hunters? I wondered why the number of prey hadn’t decreased; so that’s why.”
“Heh, don’t you feel ashamed? With weapons in hand, the hunters became the prey instead.”
“Why are you afraid of them? The nature of prey dictates that they don’t have much combat power. To counterattack, they must utilize terrain features and rely on luck for blind firing. Just put some things in front, wait for all their bullets to run out, then you can go in and harvest them.”
…Someone quickly revealed their reliance and plan.
Chu Yian listened with a furrowed brow, retreating while sending messages in the group.
“Huang Fei Hu: Everyone, pay attention, the situation has changed.”
“Huang Fei Hu: Those setting up guns in the armory, switch your hunting guns for ordinary guns with more bullets and higher damage. Then move the hunting guns back to the corridor and set them up there. When the hunters appear later, first use the ordinary guns to concentrate fire and destroy their shields.”
No sooner had she finished sending the message in the group and returned, than the hunters arrived.
The players were effective.
The three mounted “Big Pineapples” in the armory fired at full throttle, clatter clatter clatter, their bullets seemingly endless, numbing the hands of the shield-wielding hunters. Their makeshift shields were riddled with holes.
“When did hunting guns get so powerful?”
“Are these prey? They’ve turned hunting guns into machine guns! I wouldn’t even dare to shoot like that. Damn it, why haven’t they run out of bullets yet?”
The hunters were in chaos.
But there were also smart ones.
“They’re not using hunting guns; they’re using the game map’s built-in machine guns.”
The speaker was Minaduo, the third-ranked hunter. She glanced at the first hunter, Lu Qingyuan, who stood silently beside her, not understanding why he didn’t speak up to warn these fools.
The hunters realized these were just map-provided machine guns and began to charge.
The prey were more cunning than they imagined. The moment the hunters rushed into the armory, the players retreated to the narrow corridor behind. When the hunters charged through, they were immediately mowed down by the players waiting there.
Several more were successfully sent to their demise.
The hunters, realizing what was happening, began to retaliate with their hunting guns.
The massive treasure box blocked their path, and bullets were useless against it.
“It’s this box again! Damn it!”
Hunters who had experienced the previous round of hide-and-seek recognized this item. Seeing that their hunting guns couldn’t damage the treasure box, they followed suit and picked up a rocket launcher from the armory.
Two shells blasted over, shaking the entire air-raid shelter.
The air-raid shelter cracked, but the treasure box was unharmed.
“What the hell is this thing?!”
The hunters couldn’t help but widen their eyes, growing agitated from repeatedly being thwarted in this round of the game. Little did they know, they had already stepped into a trap set by the military enthusiast among the players.
“CW Zhengse: The time is almost right, brothers! Get your guns ready!”
As he finished speaking, the device activated.
A dazzling flash of light suddenly exploded in the armory.
The flashbang explosion blinded the hunters directly. Unable to see, they fired wildly and indiscriminately inside the armory. Chu Yian seized the opportunity to put away the treasure box, and the players took advantage to unleash a volley of gunfire at the disoriented hunters inside.
The hunters’ bullets and their numbers decreased once again, and the morale of the players’ team soared!
