The Fourth Calamity: My Sect Has Countless Prodigies

Chapter 103 The Strategist Goes to the Dungeon

Inside the underground passage of the mineral vein.

The passageway was messy and disorderly, with many pebbles dug out by teeth lying on the ground.

Many of the gold-devouring rats are still idly wandering around.

Little did they know, their good days were about to end.

"Archers, fire!" With the strategist's command, several whooshing sounds pierced the silent passage.

Although the young players had never practiced archery before, their five senses had been greatly enhanced by their cultivation. All five arrows hit the gold-devouring rat that was still wandering around.

Two of the arrows even hit vital organs, killing the gold-devouring rat instantly.

The strategist was secretly pleased to see this, but he did not let his guard down.

As a commander, the most basic quality is that no matter when or where, as long as you are on the battlefield, you must never be careless.

Then he looked around.

There aren't many gold-devouring rats left at the entrance of the secret passage, but the other three have already fled in panic.

This time, they were a ten-person team going into the dungeon. If they wanted to play a guerrilla-style game like Feilong Zaitian and the others...

It's too difficult to command, and it's not realistic.

After all, it was the first time the group had teamed up, and they were not familiar with commands and teamwork.

Therefore, the best method is to push horizontally.

How simple and unadorned it is!

"You three tanks with shields, stand in front. Mages with high spell damage, follow behind and be ready to unleash full AOE damage. Archers, take care of ranged attacks and try to finish off enemies."

The strategist quickly devised a plan and led several players cautiously through the entrance.

Before an incense stick could burn, the group encountered the next batch of gold-devouring rats.

This batch of Gold-Eating Rats is quite strong, and there are more than five or six of them. Some of them have already reached the second level of Qi Refining.

However, in team battles, the difference between having a commander and not having one is still quite obvious.

"While the Gold-Eating Rats are still in a panic, you mages should quickly unleash a barrage of spells on them."

As soon as the strategist finished speaking, several fire and lightning spells were launched at the Gold-Devouring Rat.

The three gold-devouring rats were caught off guard and instantly killed by the massive group attack.

However, this is only the beginning.

"The meat shields should go up and hold them off, while the archers should fire arrows from the sidelines and be ready to provide support," the strategist said immediately with a wave of his hand.

Three meat shields instantly stepped forward, entangled the remaining five gold-devouring rats, leaving them unable to retreat or advance.

at the same time.

Five archers immediately seized the opportunity to fire sneak arrows, attacking the gold-devouring rats while they were locked in combat.

Soon, the group wiped out all the gold-devouring rats. The only unexpected incident was that one of the archers missed his shot.

An arrow struck the shield in the front row, nearly killing his teammate.

The tank player quickly used force and forcibly pulled the arrow off the shield.

Looking at the arrowhead embedded deep in the shield, the tank player patted his chest with lingering fear and complained, "Damn it, bro, don't mess with me!"

The player who missed scratched his head sheepishly and quickly apologized.

But the group knew it was hard to blame them; after all, they were all novices who had just started using bows and arrows, and mistakes were inevitable.

Therefore, the team did not investigate further and continued to push deeper into the vein.

Two more encounters followed, but the number of gold-devouring rats was not very large, only six or seven scattered around.

Their strength seems average; not even someone at the third level of Qi Refining has appeared yet.

The one-sided slaughter left the young players with little interest.

They initially thought it would be a fierce battle, but they were surprised to find it so easy to deal with.

However, the strategist did not put his mind at ease. According to Feilong's description on the forum before he was born, the deeper one went into the secret passage, the closer one got to the inside of the rat's nest.

The number of gold-devouring rats will therefore increase, and their strength will also greatly improve.

After reminding everyone of this point, the strategist took a deep breath and continued to lead the team forward.

The road ahead became increasingly narrow, the light could not penetrate, and visibility gradually decreased.

The players continued along the road, and before long, five or six forks in the road suddenly appeared in front of them.

Each fork in the road is on rugged terrain and narrower than the previous one, allowing only one person to pass at a time.

Several players were about to choose a path to venture deeper when they were stopped by the strategist.

The road ahead is narrow. If players choose any entrance and immediately enter, their advantage in team battles will be instantly destroyed when faced with a sudden encounter.

At that time, the tanks will be in front and unable to withstand the damage output, while the mages and archers will stay in the back and will also have difficulty dealing damage due to the obstruction in front.

One wrong move and you could easily mess things up.

Thinking of this, he took a deep breath and called out the swordsmen in the group.

Apart from a few tanks, the team of seven members had all learned magic and could be considered mages.

But this does not mean that they have no other means besides magic.

Five of them were skilled with bows and arrows, while the other two were adept at using knives.

Think about...

When you finally manage to get close to the mage and are about to take down the team's main damage dealer, he suddenly pulls out a knife and tells you that he actually knows a little bit about knife skills. Wouldn't you be furious?

And so, the cunning strategist sent the two of them to explore two narrow paths.

Before long, a swordsman emerged from the path and said that the narrow path was short and the terrain ahead was wide, so they could enter through it.

As for the other swordsman, a long time had passed, but he still hadn't come out.

Everyone guessed that the narrow road must be very long.

Just as everyone was waiting anxiously, a series of loud footsteps suddenly came from inside.

The swordsman rushed out frantically, seeing the group as if they were his last hope.

"Brothers, I've run into a swarm of rats! Run!" The swordsman didn't have time to rest and started to run, but was stopped by the strategist.

He first gazed intently at the narrow passage, then looked at the crowd.

Inside the narrow passage, the footsteps of the frantic rat swarm grew closer and louder.

The strategist gritted his teeth and asked the group, "Brothers, fortune favors the bold. I have an idea. If we pull off this heist, maybe everyone can break through to the second level of Qi Refining."

One person stepped forward and chimed in, "Strategist, we all understand this principle. Let's take a gamble and see if we can turn a bicycle into a motorcycle. At worst, we'll just be in a dark room for 24 hours."

"But what if it turns into a wheel?" the swordsman asked, still shaken, a sense of dread creeping into his heart.

It had just witnessed the terror of the rat swarm; even those at the third level of Qi Refining could see several rats with the naked eye.

Faced with an absolute disparity in strength, can this so-called method really work?

The strategist, seeing this, chuckled and walked over, patting him on the shoulder and reassuring him, "Don't worry, it's just a game. How can you not have some fun fighting monsters above your level?"

"Besides, I feel that if we make the right arrangements this time, we have a 70% chance of winning."

Seventy percent? That high?

Not only the swordsman, but the other eight players were also somewhat bewildered when they heard this.

They originally thought that the probability of winning this time was at most 30%, and they just wanted to take a gamble and see if they could turn the tables.

But who would have thought?

That quack strategist dares to claim such a high success rate.

The strategist's gaze fell on the narrow path, where several dark spots were already faintly visible on the screen.

And it was growing rapidly, with Superman moving quickly towards it.

"Time waits for no one. Now, use water magic to make the ground a little slippery," the strategist instructed, pointing to the ground.

The two mages who knew water magic immediately took action, using water magic to slowly spread a layer of water on the ground.

The strategist nodded in satisfaction.

Next, he positioned two swordsmen on either side of the narrow passage, waiting for the Gold-Eating Rat to rush out.

The other three tanks retreated a short distance to protect the five archers.

At first glance, the two swordsmen closest to the enemy seemed extremely dangerous, but this was just a smokescreen by the cunning strategist.

Inside the narrow passage, as the gold-devouring rats continued their frantic run, the first one quickly emerged.

The ground suddenly dried, causing slight discomfort to its feet as it raced at high speed.

The gold-devouring rat felt a sudden sting and slowed down considerably. But the other gold-devouring rats clearly didn't wait for it and rushed out.

"Now's the time! Meat shields, hurry up and hold off the Gold-Eating Rat!" the strategist quickly advised.

The opportunity to fight is fleeting, and he must seize it.

As he expected, with several meat shields in front, the gold-devouring rats in front could not advance, and the gold-devouring rats behind them crashed into each other and fell to the ground.

The gold-devouring rats, who already had no discipline whatsoever, were thrown into complete chaos, creating a scene of utter disarray.

The strategist could see deep into the narrow passage at a glance.

He knew without even looking that a large-scale stampede was bound to occur inside due to this sudden turn of events.

And this is also the key to their breakthrough.