The Fourth Calamity: My Sect Has Countless Prodigies

Chapter 119 This is called outsmarting the enemy.

Five days passed quietly.

For enlightened cultivators, these five short days are nothing more than a speck of dust in the vast ocean.

But for these young players, every minute and second of those five days felt incredibly long.

Because it could be just a matter of a second or two that delays their access to the update.

Fortunately, perseverance pays off, and the two, Qianlong and Wuhu, made a swift journey and managed to return in time.

The entrance to the back mountain of Qingxuan Sect.

The strategist looked at Qianlong and Wuhu and was greatly shocked.

Is this the original player? Truly extraordinary.

Just by looking at their demeanor and cultivation, he sensed that they were unfathomable, as if they truly possessed the aura of enlightened immortals.

It's not his fault; after all, he's been through so much, he's no longer a hidden dragon or a crouching tiger.

Even the stars have become much more composed, but this is only in critical situations; in daily interactions, his true nature remains unchanged.

"We've got the situation figured out. Let's get going without delay." Qianlong reached for the longsword at his waist, his eyes filled with intense fighting spirit.

He hadn't fought any monsters in a long time, ever since he destroyed the Spirit Beast Garden.

The two of them rested for a while, and then were planning to explore the outer areas of the Lianyun Mountains.

But who knew that a hidden storyline for a secondary profession would be triggered, and he would be chosen by the sect leader Zhou Yi to go to the Jiang family to inherit the art of weapon refining.

all in all.

Both Qianlong and Wuhu were extremely frustrated about not being able to kill monsters.

But now, their skills finally have a place to be put to use.

Without hesitation, Qianlong immediately took the lead, guiding the main force toward the mine.

He wanted to see just how powerful this Gold-Eating Rat King was, capable of instantly killing Flying Dragon in the Sky.

It's worth noting that he was the one who guided this player through the beginner quests.

He could be considered half an apprentice, though.

Anyone who dares to mess with me, like a hidden dragon lurking in the abyss, must be made to pay a heavy price.

With this thought in mind, he patted Feilong Zaitian on the shoulder.

"Brother Feilong, don't be afraid. I brought you here back then. This time, I will definitely help you avenge your humiliation and avenge your death." Qianlong's tone was firm, and the long sword at his waist faintly hummed.

"Brother Qianlong, could you also help me avenge that white snake?" Feilong spread his hands in the sky and gave a helpless bitter smile.

Upon hearing the words "White Snake," Qianlong instantly lost his composure.

I'm only at the mid-stage of Qi Refining, and you want me to fight those terrifying monsters that are almost at the peak of Qi Refining?

What a fuss!

In the end, Qianlong could only scratch his head sheepishly and let the matter drop, never to be mentioned again.

After a few lighthearted chats, they soon arrived at the secret passage.

The strategist was very cautious and decided to send one person up to survey the situation inside the mine.

He had seen the Gold-Eating Rat King rush out last time, and so many days had passed; perhaps another Gold-Eating Rat had become active inside again.

To be on the safe side, someone needs to scout ahead.

But just as the young player at the front was about to make a move, he was stopped by Crouching Tiger.

"No need to scout ahead, there are definitely no more gold-devouring rats in this area for the time being." Wohu led the way toward the fork in the road. "Rats are timid by nature and are most afraid of places where their own kind have died, let alone such a large-scale massacre."

After hearing this, the strategist nodded in agreement and stopped the player who was about to go up to scout ahead.

But then another question arose in his mind.

If we want to play it safe, wouldn't it be better to explore further?

After all, if these money-devouring rats are unreasonable, then there's nothing they can do.

"But Boss Crouching Tiger, why don't we just play it safe?" the strategist asked, voicing his doubts.

Crouching Tiger turned his gaze to the fork in the road, a glint of shrewdness flashing in his eyes.

"The Gold-Eating Rat King is definitely far stronger than us. If we play it safe, the chances of winning will be very low."

"Since we're going to take a gamble, why waste time on something meaningless? What if we make a mistake here and fall short of time later? That would be terrible."

Crouching Tiger offered this explanation, but he didn't reveal the deeper reasons to the strategist.

He worried that if players were too cautious, they would lose their determination to attack and their sense of urgency in the face of impending crisis.

This is certainly extremely disadvantageous for everyone who is about to go into battle.

Without checking anything, the group stepped inside.

Many players were encountering this unknown situation for the first time, and their faces showed considerable tension, with some even trembling.

However, this is also what Crouching Tiger hopes to see.

The more tense and suppressed the players are now, the stronger and more terrifying the power will be when it finally explodes.

You gold-devouring rat king, you're in for a world of hurt this time.

The first player breathed a sigh of relief when he entered the rat's nest and found that there were indeed no gold-devouring rats inside.

Many players, after arriving at the rat's nest, relaxed and collapsed on the ground, panting heavily.

God knows, just now when we were passing through this narrow, dark fork in the road.

How distressed they must have felt, constantly on guard against a sudden attack from the gold-devouring rats.

Crouching Tiger wasn't too harsh, and planned to let the players rest in the rat's nest for a while, giving them a chance to recover their stamina.

The strategist walked over to him and said with a smile, "Boss Crouching Tiger, I think the next strategy can be arranged like this."

As the strategist spoke, he recounted his long-prepared plan to Crouching Tiger in detail, hoping the other party could find some flaws in it.

In short, the core of this strategy is a decapitation strike.

There are three forks in the road at the cave entrance, but only the rightmost one allows the Rat King to move.

The strategist, however, wanted to take advantage of this situation and planned to provoke the Gold-Eating Rat King, separate him from the rat horde, and then find an opportunity to ambush and kill the big boss.

Once the others are defeated, dealing with the remaining leaderless swarm of rats will be much easier.

Wo Hu nodded, indicating his strong agreement with the strategy and its main ideas.

However, there are still some imperfections in the details.

"If you lure the Gold-Eating Rat King first, how can you guarantee that the other Gold-Eating Rats won't catch up in time?"

Crouching Tiger's words hit the nail on the head, leaving the strategist speechless; he hadn't really thought of that.

Seeing this, Wohu continued, "Even if we can separate the two for a short time, the Rat King will need quite a while to deal with it. It will be very difficult to ensure that the Gold-Eating Rats don't get involved later."

"Of course, this doesn't mean your approach is flawed; it's just that there are some minor oversights in the details."

Upon hearing this, the strategist immediately understood.

He immediately humbled himself and asked Wohu for advice on how to solve the problem.

Crouching Tiger pondered for a moment before slowly speaking, "It's very simple, you just need to..."

Time flew by, and the players had rested enough.

Many people raised their weapons, their eyes filled with fighting spirit, intending to wipe out the entire family of this damned gold-devouring rat who had encroached on their mine.

The strategist walked up to the group and began to outline the next strategy.

"Listen up, everyone. Your first task is not to go to the far right fork in the road and attack the rats."

This statement immediately aroused confusion and doubt among the crowd.

If we don't take the rightmost fork in the road, are we supposed to take one of the other two?

But those two flying dragons in the sky had already said that they couldn't accommodate normal people at all.

Seeing the players' puzzled expressions, the strategist quickly explained, "The first task at home is to make noise at the two forks in the road to attract the gold-devouring rats."

"Once the Gold-Eating Rat enters, you have only one choice: to escape. Escape in a large and orderly manner. Don't worry about anything else."

Many players were initially enlightened upon hearing this, but were quickly enveloped by deeper doubts.

They already understood that the other two forks in the road were meant to lure the gold-devouring rats.

But why make noise to attract the gold-eating rat?

However, this has become the biggest question on everyone's mind.

However, the strategist just smiled mysteriously and didn't say anything more, only assigning the task.

Soon, apart from the Flying Dragon in the Sky group and the two players, Hidden Dragon and Crouching Tiger, all the other players ran to the other two forks in the road.

As soon as the strategist gave the order from outside, they began to frantically create noise.

"Brothers, let's do it!"

The strategist, who was outside estimating the time, shouted when he saw that everyone was ready.

In an instant, this sound rang out.

The sounds of hammering, pounding on the walls, and the clanging of weapons echoed throughout the cave, never ceasing.