After Steve led more than a hundred people into the system's detection range, Ye Zi threw away the food in her hand and looked expectantly in the direction they came from.

Steve was the first to emerge from the woods. Yezi picked up the helmet beside her, put it on, and drew her bow, ready to fight. Unexpectedly, Steve made a gesture to stop halfway through their journey.

He walked up to the leaf alone, looked around, and said:

Where are your allies?

Ye Zi put down her bow and arrow, glanced at the hundred-plus people not far away, and smiled:

"Them? They're not good enough for me to find allies."

"What if I were included?"

Ye Zi shrugged, the meaning of which was self-evident, and after thinking for a moment, said:

"I thought you would start a war right away, but I didn't expect you to be so polite."

"Just pure curiosity."

As soon as Steve finished speaking, he suddenly swung his weapon and smashed it towards Leaf's head.

With one hand holding the bow and the other holding an arrow, Ye Zi had no time to change weapons at such close range and could only endure the attack.

Just as Steve had predicted, his weapon slammed squarely into Ye Zi's raised arm.

The anticipated scene of an arm breaking did not occur; instead, Ye Zi kicked him away.

Fortunately, Steve raised his shield to protect his abdomen when he launched the attack; otherwise, that kick would have been a serious injury.

Steve launched an attack, and the cannon fodder who had been standing still roared and began to charge.

Ignoring the kicked Steve, Ye Zi shook his hand, drew his bow and began to fire, intending to leave Steve behind.

The most important reason Steve suddenly changed his battle plan was that after he came out of the woods, he saw Leaf holding a bow and arrow, and he wanted to launch a sneak attack.

If the sneak attack succeeds, Ye Zi will lose at least one arm, which will weaken her combat power but boost the morale of the cannon fodder.

Even if the sneak attack is dodged by Ye Zi, it still has an effect on boosting morale.

Ye Zi fired several arrows, all of which were blocked. He casually threw away the bow and arrows, drew his mace with his left hand, and swung his right hand repeatedly, using pebbles for ranged attacks.

Steve, who was closest to Ye Zi, took a direct kick and fell to the ground, but he also truly experienced how strong Ye Zi's fighting power was.

My entire arm is numb and accompanied by slight pain; this is a sign of a bone fracture.

She caught her breath, but before she could even get up, she heard a sonic boom—the sound of the pebble flying out of Ye Zi's hand.

Then came screams of agony. Some of the charging cannon fodder were hit, their shields and armor pierced, and they howled in pain as they lost the ability to move.

As the two sides drew closer, Steve got up and rushed towards Leaf, just in time to join the cannon fodder in launching an attack.

Ye Zi grinned maliciously, releasing a murderous aura around her. She drew her mace with her right hand and began a counterattack.

Ye Zi charged into the flock of sheep like a tiger. When the two sides clashed, the fastest ones were knocked away by Ye Zi. Wherever the double maces passed, shields were smashed and enemies were sent flying.

Steve, who had just been on the offensive, retreated while fighting, always managing to avoid Ye Zi's direct attacks.

Under Steve's leadership and the influence of his murderous aura, the cannon fodder who rushed over quickly lost their way, their eyes only on the leaves. Even if they were hit by the leaves, they would still make a final counterattack.

Ye Zi became more and more excited as the fight progressed; this close-quarters combat was his favorite fighting style.

A snake-like figure appeared beside Ye Zi, wielding two short swords that slashed out from time to time, each strike landing on the joints of Ye Zi's armor.

After the armor fell, the system immediately notified:

"Host, someone is dismantling your armor. Don't go berserk."

"Um."

Ye Zi simply responded to the system and then continued to clear out the cannon fodder.

Ye Zi knew what the snake woman was doing, but he was too lazy to care. His body's defenses were stronger than his armor, so it didn't matter whether he had armor or not.

Moreover, this was Ye Zi's intention, to create a false impression for Steve and the others, an illusion that he was helpless against assassin-type enemies.

Ten minutes later, Ye Zi's armor had been dismantled, leaving only a helmet.

Although the armor was crafted by the system, the materials were very ordinary. The material connecting the armor plates was sharkskin, which was stronger than ordinary leather ropes, but it still couldn't withstand multiple cuts.

With a sweeping double mace, an unlucky fellow was blocked by someone behind him as he retreated, becoming a victim of the mace.

After forcing everyone to retreat, Ye Zi looked down at her body and raised an eyebrow slightly. Her current clothes were no different from those of a beggar.

In just ten minutes, Ye Zi had cleared out nearly a third of the enemies, leaving half of the cannon fodder behind, while Steve's high-level cannon fodder suffered almost no losses.

After taking off his helmet and glancing at the snake woman's location, Ye Zi threw the helmet over. With the helmet in hand, Ye Zi propelled himself forward, charging towards the snake woman.

The two people holding shields next to the snake woman immediately worked together to block the helmet that was thrown at them, and then headbutted the leaf.

Ye Zi swung his double maces in a cross motion, crippling two men, and then continued his charge.

The pace of the attack slowed down, and after another ten minutes or so, Ye Zi found herself surrounded by empty space. She looked around, panting.

The cannon fodder had all been eliminated without anyone noticing, leaving only Steve and his five companions and his staunch allies alive.

The group of over thirty people looked at Ye Zi with cold smiles. Steve looked ready to continue attacking at any moment. The others slowly dispersed and picked up the weapons they needed from the dead man's hands.

Finally, the leaves were surrounded.

The sound of weapons being drawn rang out, and Ye Zi saw five slender Western rapiers.

Then more than thirty people stood in pairs, one of them holding a shield.

Ye Zi raised an eyebrow. This was a team: a tanky warrior who could absorb damage and a high-burst assassin.

Battle axes, warhammers, greatswords, and even spears.

A dozen warriors, each holding a shield and wearing two layers of armor, stepped forward and charged at Ye Zi.

The climax of the final battle is approaching. Although the previous battles were exciting, they were just crushing victories, with many people being sent flying by the leaves.

Many people vomited blood and flew backwards, but there was no sense of bloodshed.

For those watching the live stream, it wasn't as exciting as a hard-hitting underground boxing match.

Things are different now. Those assassin-type players sacrificed most of their defense for agility, and Ye Zi didn't keep any of her armor.

The bloody scene they were looking forward to was about to unfold. The reason why the ancient Roman Colosseum was so highly regarded was because these people were bored out of their minds. They didn't dare to participate in the fighting themselves, but they could still feel good by watching it.

Moreover, life-or-death battles not only give participants an adrenaline rush, but also provide the audience with this thrill.

In short, it's awesome.

This is undoubtedly good news for those who bet on the leaves to lose.

In this situation, Ye Zi is at a huge disadvantage. Not only is she expending a lot of energy, but she is also the one being attacked from all sides, so the outcome is obvious.

Even if you lose money betting on leaves, the odds aren't high, but it's still a source of income.

Similarly, the leaders of the various factions in the rest area all looked at Wu Dongheng's location with schadenfreude.

The expected stern face and exasperation did not appear; instead, he seemed confident and in control.