◎A face I've never seen before, yet I clearly recognize it◎
In the blink of an eye, the Fengyun team lost another person.
Che An looked at her coldly and said word by word, "Third place is ours."
Xia Li: "Unless I die."
As he said this, he rushed towards the flag-pulling platform like the wind.
She first threw out green mist to test the opponent's bottom line.
As a result, the opponent's reaction was not much slower than that of the thief, and he still showed good agility even under the debuff effect of the ice ground.
The previous move failed to hurt him, so Xia Li stuck close to him and used her melee skills to launch an explosive attack.
But the opponent seemed to have figured out her moves in advance. When she got close to him, he threw an ice condenser at her with his backhand.
Ice Condensation comes with a freezing debuff. If you get hit in this kind of PK situation, it basically means you lose everything.
There was no way Xia Li would allow herself to make such a stupid and fatal mistake, so she turned to the side immediately, and Bing Ning just brushed past her without hurting her at all.
Far away from the flag-raising platform, more than a dozen shadowy figures were rushing towards this side.
Another team is catching up.
She and Yuese finally rushed to the flag-raising tower at full speed. Not to mention how much endurance they wasted along the way, they almost froze to death in mid-air.
As for why it is half empty, we will talk about it later.
In short, she had spent all her energy and almost lost her life. Xia Li would never give up the third position.
She quickly looked around, and when her black eyes glanced at a piece of ground, an idea rushed into her head.
Without saying a word, she turned around and ran to the platform!
Che An was unwilling to watch her grab the flag, and he chased after her from the side, swinging his staff to perform two instant skills in succession.
Xia Li tilted her head and slightly moved her body to the side, nimbly dodging two attacks while also blasting the opponent with green mist.
But for some reason, this time the direction she aimed was a little off, and not only did she not hit Che An, she didn't even scratch his skin.
"You missed."
People say that when fighting with a master, every move is fatal, but her previous attack was obviously a major mistake.
Che An curled his lips in a mocking manner, chasing her while closing the distance between them and the platform.
The current situation is that he and Xia Li are both standing on the same side of the platform, but one is on the left and the other is on the right.
From a bird's-eye view, the two people and the flag form an isosceles triangle. The two people are the two acute angles at the bottom of the triangle, while the flag is the obtuse angle. This means that the straight-line distance from the two people to the flag is the same.
Xia Li had no reaction to the mistake just now and continued to rush to the platform.
Che An was not willing to be outdone, and rushed forward, not giving up a single step.
Took the bait.
Xia Li muttered to herself.
Next second.
The crisp sound of the ice cracking suddenly reached the ears of Che An and others!
Something broke!
Che An heard and saw it. He looked down and found that his right foot had stepped right on a piece of ice with a hole in it.
My mind exploded!
"You lose."
Xia Li chuckled at him, then stepped forward like a flying swallow, reached out, and took down the colorful flag that symbolized third place.
[Congratulations to the Muyang team for successfully winning the third place in the Ite Ice Land! ]
[After 30 seconds, you and your team will be teleported out of the map]
Che An stood with one foot on the ice and the other in the ice hole, staring at her in shock and disbelief.
What happened just now? Why did he fall into the ice hole?
In the distance, Yamato Mitsuyo was also looking at them in surprise, completely unable to react as to how the third one was suddenly snatched away by this alchemist.
Ice Cream and Moonlight, on the other hand, reacted quickly. They danced with joy after seeing the system announcement.
Ice Cream jumped up and hugged her: "Sister Lihua, we won!"
Xia Li smiled and said, "Yeah, I got third place."
The moonlight was also looking at her, and the corners of his mouth couldn't help but rise.
Seeing the small colorful flags symbolizing honor waving in their hands, Che An slowly stood out from the pit, with cold eyes and no word.
Yamato Mitsuyo hurried over to him and helped him up: "What happened just now? Why did you suddenly fall into the hole?"
He still believed in Che An's technology, especially since it was such a big pit, there was no reason for him not to see it.
Che An's nose twitched slightly, and he sneered softly: "It's a trap she set."
Xia Li stood on the platform, looking down at them.
That's right, in fact, her move just now was a deliberate failure. As the saying goes, the drunkard's purpose is not the wine, her original intention is to corrode the road that Che An is most likely to pass by in advance.
The shortest distance between two points is a straight line, a principle even children know. She had calculated this, figuring he'd most likely take the diagonal line of the isosceles triangle. So, she'd anticipated this and laid a trap on the ice, so he'd be trapped if he stepped on it!
Is it difficult to set a trap? Not difficult at all.
But in the intense PK, you have to protect the colorful flags from being snatched away by the enemy, and at the same time observe the environment carefully and make use of the surroundings. "Setting traps" is not just three light words.
When should I start? Where should I start? Will the other party notice? If they do, how should I deal with it?
This series of issues is not easy to figure out.
Che An looked silently at the hole at his feet and the green liquid that remained at the entrance, a unique alchemist skill. "If I hadn't walked in a straight line, your plan would have failed."
She could tell there was still some reluctance in his words, but Xia Li didn't care. She leaned against the platform, waiting for the countdown, and said slowly, "You will walk in a straight line."
In a PK environment, accurately grasping the opponent's most likely next reaction is an essential ability for an excellent player.
For example, Murphy seems to have a long-term vision, but in fact he is impetuous and easily tempted by immediate interests. To deal with such a person, she only needs to lower her footsteps and breath to go around and catch her off guard, just like before.
For someone like Che An, who was stubborn and focused on gain and loss, going straight was his subconscious choice at that moment. If he had been able to suppress his impulse and think a little more deeply, he wouldn't have stepped into the ice cave in his impulsive behavior.
"Fuck!"
The first second he saw the system announcement, Jian Jianbei trembled all over, turned his head and glared at Mu Yang, "Did the announcement just now refer to us?"
How come they got the third place just when he was just hitting his legs?
Mu Yang was also stunned for a moment, then he clicked on the list. After glancing at the people still alive on the list, he instantly understood: "It's her."
"Summer pear blossom?"
"kindness."
"Holy crap!" Jian Jianbei scored twice, "So she's really that powerful!"
As soon as 30 seconds were up, everyone in the team was teleported out.
"Goddess Li! How did you get third place?!" Jian Jianbei came up to Xia Li as soon as he came out, trying to make his presence felt.
That's a long story. Xia Li didn't want to waste time talking, so she added him as a friend and sent him an official link: "Every team has a replay, just watch it and you'll know."
The video was not made by her, but was recorded by the camera system set up by the official in various corners of the map. After each map, the official will edit a collection of highlights and put it on the forum for everyone to learn and communicate.
Jian Jianbei happily accepted the link, and Mu Yang also walked up happily to thank her.
"Thank you for not quitting the team."
As soon as he finished speaking, Murphy, Yamato Mitsuyo and the other two were teleported out from the aperture and stood right next to them.
The word "quit the team" was like a heavy hammer, hitting Murphy and the other two hard. Murphy remained expressionless, but his words were clearly filled with anger: "Yamato, Che'an, let's go!"
Xia Li glanced at the team rankings posted in the ruined city and suddenly laughed.
"Sister Lihua, what are you laughing at?" Ice Cream didn't understand and leaned forward.
"Nothing, I just feel sorry for some people."
Up to now, a total of eight teams have won prizes in Ite Ice Field, but the names of Murphy and the other three are not among these eight teams.
There is no doubt that they were strangled by the team that arrived later, and in the end they were kicked out of the map without even getting a ranking.
In fact, many people in the previous life had done this strategy, which was not really a strategy, of entering the map with a team of 20 people and then going out independently to compete for a place at the right time.
But most of them ended in miserable failure.
This group of people may be able to win every PK in the arena, but they forget that no matter how strong an individual is, he cannot compare to the concerted efforts of an entire team.
They thought they were so cool and awesome, but in fact, facing the cruel and extreme map environment and all kinds of strange monsters, the strength they thought they had was not even enough to fill the gaps in their teeth.
Even Xia Li and the other three almost lost their lives on the way to the finishing platform.
Ever since they came out of the ice cave at dawn, they had increased their speed. When they were three-quarters of the way there, two system announcements popped up in front of them, congratulating him for winning the first and second places.
Seeing this, Xia Li felt that continuing to walk like this was not a solution.
So when I saw a few monsters flying across the gray sky, an idea popped up.
Let the archers Zero and Moonlight shoot arrows at the ice birds in the sky, but the strength of each arrow must be controlled so as not to injure them too seriously. At the same time, the injury should cause them to lower their flying height, preferably allowing them to land on the ground to rest, which would be more perfect.
Fortunately, Zero and Moonlight were both proficient in archery, so shooting big birds with bows was no problem for them. With the two of them working together, one in front and one behind, four ice birds were soon hit by arrows and began to glide towards the ground.
Taking advantage of this opportunity, four people led by Xia Li rushed forward, each choosing one and removing the arrow from the ice bird.
The reborn ice bird spread its wings regardless of everything and rushed into the sky again, carrying the human hooked under its claws and flying towards the finish line together.
The speed of the ice bird is not slow, and at high altitude, the cold air is like gas, constantly pouring into their mouths, eyes and noses, depleting their health bars the whole time.
If they hadn't eaten snake skin to restore their blood in advance, they would have died in mid-air before they even landed on the ground.
"Ali...it seems that Poxiao hasn't come out yet..." Yuese glanced around at everyone but didn't see Poxiao. "Do you know his contact information?"
Xia Li shook her head.
Not to mention in real life, she doesn't even have many friends in the game. Keeping in constant contact with others is not her style.
"Well... okay, let's wait a little longer." Yue Se said and lowered her eyes again.
Everyone said goodbye and Xia Li chose to return to Morgan Hall. Morgan was not at home at that time. Calculating the time, he was probably still on his way to Seville to pick flowers in the cold weather.
This place is safe. Except for players of the same profession, other players cannot force their way in when the professionals are not around.
Xia Li immediately pressed the exit button and logged off.
This was the first time she returned to reality since her rebirth. The door of the game warehouse slowly opened, revealing the narrow room, shabby and desolate, still the same as before.
Her dream was to one day get a shiny pass and enter Area A, escape from this shabby place, and live a good life with enough food and warm clothes. But the prerequisite for living a good life was that she had to survive the long period of upgrading in the miracle.
A calendar was placed on the only table in the room, and the bright red date 15 reminded her that it was time to go to the shelter to get nutrient solution today.
The 15th of every month is the day when the government of District A of Tost Star distributes nutrient solution to the slums.
Tost is not a big planet and is divided into three areas, namely Area A, Area B and Area C in order of comprehensive strength from high to low.
Area A controls 80% of the planet's resources, with key sectors like electricity, coal, mining, education, public administration, and communications falling under the jurisdiction of the Area A government. The remaining 20% falls under the responsibility of Area B, while less important sectors like agriculture, forestry, animal husbandry, fishery, entertainment, and manufacturing fall under the jurisdiction of the Area B government. As for Area C, it has virtually no independent jurisdiction, and all government actions are subject to the orders of the higher-level government.
Among these many areas, military management has been separated out and is independently managed by the corresponding military defense department. Its level is parallel to that of the Area A government and it is not controlled by it.
Due to certain disputes with the District A government, the current Military Defense Department, in addition to being responsible for planetary military activities, is also responsible for handling some matters that should have been managed by the District A government but they are too lazy to do, such as the distribution of nutrient solution.
The place to get the nutrient solution was right next to the Rhodes factory. Xia Li lined up behind the huge crowd, moving forward little by little.
"No more?! There are so many people lined up behind you, how did you arrange it?"
"Please have pity on us. We have two little kids at home who are starving."
"Call your responsible person over here. He's eating the company's food but not doing his job. I want an explanation today!"
Most of the people who come to receive the nutrient solution come from slums. They have no stable source of income and no government protection. Receiving the nutrient solution once a month is their greatest hope.
Xia Li thought about the two large boxes of bread and milk in her room, as well as the twelve bottles of nutrient solution that were few but could still hold on for a while, and chose to quietly leave the queue.
suddenly.
"Due to a mechanical failure at the Rhodes factory, nutrient solution production has been suspended. We are currently dispatching emergency personnel for repairs. Those who didn't receive their nutrient solution today, please come back the day after tomorrow and use the ticket in my hand to collect it. Thank you for your cooperation."
What a familiar voice.
Xia Li turned around and saw a face she had never seen before, but which she clearly recognized.
"Baili Xi?"
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