Zhao Feng glared angrily at the burly man, then gave Zhang Shi a meaningful look. Zhang Shi, however, did not react and simply stared blankly ahead.

Instead, it was the bearded man who spoke first, his tone no longer gentle, but rather commanding.

"Since we've already killed the boss, there's no point in saying anything more. Just hand over the loot the boss dropped and leave, and I'll pretend nothing happened."

Zhang Shi finally couldn't help but laugh out loud. He turned around and looked around to make sure that his 150 soldiers were not invisible. Then he shook his head and responded forcefully.

"Beat me and the stuff is yours; lose and you're dead."

Upon hearing this, the burly man behind the bearded man immediately raised his musket and aimed it at Zhang Shi, and the other members of the Eagle Regiment behind him also raised their guns.

"You lowlife, don't push your luck. Hand over the stuff right now, kneel down and crawl between my legs, and I might just give you a quick death."

Seeing this, the bearded man used a teleportation-like skill and instantly flashed into the crowd behind him.

Zhang Shi was taken aback for a moment, then understood. Those fifty men who dared to challenge a team of one hundred and fifty must be quite capable. With things as they were, there was no need for further words. At Zhang Shi's command, the soldiers behind him, in groups of ten, unleashed a barrage of fire from their muskets, pouring their power onto the enemy.

To Zhang Shi's surprise, a magical light shield appeared in the enemy's formation, blocking all the bullets, and the enemy's musketeers launched a counterattack.

Similarly, Ge Dalong activated the special effect of the Flowing Water Staff, and a huge wall of water appeared in front of him, blocking all the flying objects.

At the same time, Zhao Feng activated his Berserk and Fighter skills, charging into the enemy ranks like a raging bull. The enemy's projectiles struck his Golden Essence Stone Heavy Armor, failing to penetrate its defenses; the projectiles bounced off, producing a series of crisp clanging sounds.

Zhao Feng swung his battle axe like a tiger among sheep. The high-frequency firing of his musket allowed him to easily stack his fighter skills to a very high level. With a swing of his axe, he slashed at the burly man who had spoken frivolously to Wu Qing.

The burly man looked like a troublemaker, but it turned out he was quite capable. Seeing Zhao Feng attack, he neither dodged nor evaded, but instead summoned a giant shield out of thin air, forcefully blocking Zhao Feng's attack without retreating even half a step.

Zhao Feng glanced at the shield and felt it looked familiar. Then he remembered that the group of people fighting Redneck and his men had used the same type of shield.

After blocking the attack, the burly man revealed a mocking smile, then took out a short knife from his backpack, hid behind his shield, and stabbed at Zhao Feng.

The shield was wide, and Zhao Feng didn't notice the burly man's small movements. Just as he was about to gather his strength to continue his attack, he was struck in the abdomen by the short sword. Although the blade was completely blocked by the Golden Essence Stone Heavy Armor, the short sword seemed to have some kind of property, generating a strange force that penetrated the armor, making Zhao Feng pale and forcing him to retreat repeatedly.

Zhao Feng clutched his abdomen and noticed a surge of heat flowing from beneath his armor. His expression changed slightly; he hadn't expected the blow to be so powerful. The pain from the wound, combined with the weakness from the berserk skill, overwhelmed him. Zhao Feng knew he shouldn't linger in the fight.

Logically speaking, Zhao Feng's attributes completely overwhelmed his opponent, but the opponent was still able to use specific equipment to launch a surprise attack and win, catching him off guard.

After the burly man's successful sneak attack, he did not pursue. Instead, the bearded man stood in front, holding a golden compass in his hand. He pointed in Zhao Feng's direction, and then a thick fire dragon shot out from the compass, completely engulfing and engulfing Zhao Feng.

Fortunately, the Golden Essence Stone Heavy Armor had excellent defensive capabilities and extremely strong resistance to high temperatures, allowing Zhao Feng to retreat rapidly and escape unscathed from the fire dragon.

Zhang Shi pulled him into the formation and handed him over to Wu Qing. He had already noticed Zhao Feng's injuries; bright red blood was seeping from his abdomen, and it seemed that he had lost a lot of blood and needed to stop the bleeding immediately.

Seeing his comrade injured, Ge Dalong angrily summoned the artillery, pointing the cannons at the enemy and unleashing a barrage of fire. However, the magical light shield appeared as expected, blocking all the cannonballs. The shells exploded in mid-air like dazzling fireworks, causing no damage to the enemy.

Seeing Zhang Shi and his group repeatedly thwarted, the burly man grinned and mocked them.

"You Easterners are quite romantic; you even set off fireworks to add to the festivities during battles."

Everything happened in the blink of an eye, and Zhang Shi had already suffered a great loss. Seeing this, Zhang Shi had no intention of showing mercy. He used Shadow Step to flash behind the burly man, while Old Duan, his blade flashing with cold light, transformed into a scythe of death, slashing horizontally towards the man's head.

The burly man reacted incredibly quickly, using his backhand to block with his shield, then ducking back and crouching down.

Old Duan easily severed the top of the shield, but the burly man narrowly escaped with only a slash to his scalp and a strand of hair cut off.

Cold sweat poured down the burly man's back. He hurled his shield at Zhang Shi and then scrambled to create distance between himself and the enemy.

Zhang Shi swung his sword again, easily cleaving the shield in two. Only then did he notice that the shield was made of extraordinary materials, its quality comparable to that of gold-refined stone.

The Eagle Gang members stared at Zhang Shi as if he were a monster. Clearly, Zhang Shi's two slashes had startled them, making them hesitant to approach him.

Zhang Shi didn't care about anything else. If one attack failed, there would be a second chance. He then chose a lucky person, used Shadow Step to flash behind him, and stabbed him through the back of the heart.

This lucky guy wasn't as fortunate as the strong man. He was pierced through the armor by Old Duan and killed instantly, leaving only a pair of shocked eyes filled with disbelief.

Seeing Zhang Shi's swift and decisive attack, a stir arose among the Eagle Regiment members. They began to realize that the team before them was no easy opponent.

The bearded leader's expression also turned serious, and the golden compass in his hand slowly turned, as if he were reassessing the situation.

"Interesting. It seems we underestimated you."

"I'm not as bearded," the bearded man said coldly, then nodded to a mage beside him. The mage quickly chanted a spell, and the staff in his hand shone brightly. A huge fire barrier instantly formed around the Eagle Regiment, isolating the battlefield between the two sides, slowing down Zhang Shifang's musket fire, and protecting his own forces from direct artillery fire.

Zhang Shi was also enveloped within the barrier. Seeing this, he became secretly vigilant, guessing that the bearded man probably had another trick up his sleeve.

Sure enough, a moment later, the compass in the bearded man's hand flashed, and a small cage of flames suddenly appeared next to Zhang Shi. The cage quickly closed, trying to devour Zhang Shi.

Zhang Shi quickly activated Shadow Step, moving behind another member of the Eagle Squad, intending to kill him and refresh his skill. Unexpectedly, the fiery cage seemed to have locked him in place, suddenly appearing beneath Zhang Shi's feet and trapping him once more, slowly closing in.

Zhang Shi frowned, not expecting this thing to be so troublesome. He swung Lao Duan to try to stir up the wall of flames, but flames are invisible, and even with Lao Duan's sharpness, he could not break them. Zhang Shi was soon completely surrounded by flames.

At the critical moment, Ge Dalong remotely cast an ice armor on Zhang Shi, blocking the flames. Immediately, mist rose around Zhang Shi, making a sizzling sound.