The next moment, the rabbits suddenly stopped, turned around, and threw the chickens in their hands at the crowd.
In an instant, people felt the sky darken with a flurry of chickens flapping their wings. But before the chickens landed, a mix of feathers and chicken droppings hit first, catching everyone off guard.
"Ugh..." Some couldn't withstand such a filthy attack and started retching. The next moment, the chickens landed.
Like chicken-shaped bricks, they smacked into everyone's faces. Instantly, a series of white lights flashed, and the few hundred people who had rushed out vanished in the blink of an eye, leaving behind only a pile of commoner clothes, pants, shoes, and a few wooden swords.
At this point, the four big guilds were completely wiped out.
The independent players standing at the village entrance witnessed everything, mouths agape in shock.
"This... these are rabbits?!" Li Juan asked.
The chubby guy retorted, "If they aren't rabbits, then what are they?"
Chen Hao said, "They're definitely not rabbits. Do rabbits stand on two legs with more muscle than your fat?"
Li Juan said, "I suspect they are kangaroos."
Everyone: "..."
The players were dumbfounded, while Yi Zheng was almost bursting with laughter!
There were seven hundred people from the two guilds charging up there, amounting to seven hundred experience points!
Adding the fifty points remaining from before, that made seven hundred fifty experience points in total.
He leveled up again!
His attributes improved once more!
Yi Zheng stood on a stone, unable to stop laughing wildly: "Hahaha... Little ones, surround the Newbie Village for me. From today on, no one gets out of the Newbie Village!"
"Roar!" The rabbits roared collectively.
At this moment.
Members of the four big guilds sat at the resurrection point, looking at each other.
"Everyone, I think we need to team up. The situation here is entirely different from what was advertised," Fang Ling took the lead to say.
"I agree," Yun Ying raised her hand.
Young Master Zeng wanted to be stubborn, but recalling those terrifying rabbits, he nodded, "I agree."
"We agree too," Yun Ying raised her hand.
Everyone looked at Chen Chuanwen, Ren Shang, and Wang Meng, who raised their hands at the same time: "We have the fewest people, so if you all agree, we have no objection."
"Then let's unite to form the strongest guild and kill those rabbits!" Yue Wei clenched his fist, reigniting his battle intent.
Everyone stood up, their eyes sharp and filled with boundless anger. Being wiped out by a bunch of rabbits was beyond embarrassing for a group of seasoned gamers!
Wang Mingchen said, "I think just us uniting isn't enough. There are a lot of rabbits. We need to bring in the independent players; their numbers are several times ours and their combined strength will be exponentially greater."
Wang Meng asked, "Will they agree?"
Fang Ling said, "It's not about whether they agree or not. Without unification, they'll just be watching the sunrise and sunset in the Newbie Village."
"That's right. For themselves and for everyone else to fight their way out of the Newbie Village, unification is a must. We have no choice, and neither do they," Zhang Mei said.
So everyone immediately reached a consensus and went to persuade other independent players.
Some players tried to sneak out through the back door. The map indicated that it was a chicken territory, but when they got there, they found a group of rabbits working out and gave up on the spot.
Others tried traditional online game tactics, intending to lure out one rabbit and then gang up on it. But they were instantly turned into white light by a chicken-wielding rabbit.
Unable to outrun them, unable to outfight them, and getting killed instantly upon meeting them, the independent players were bewildered.
When the four big guilds came to recruit them, these players immediately flocked over...
For a moment, a massive team was forming in the Newbie Village.
...
Meanwhile, outside the Newbie Village.
Yi Zheng was also holding a meeting with a group of rabbits.
These were relatively smarter rabbits he had found among the group, each with a bigger head than the others.
Yi Zheng looked at the giant rabbits, a few times his own height, then at his own furry, cute body, feeling somewhat dejected.
But then he motioned for one of the big rabbits to bend down. He climbed onto the rabbit's head and finally felt like a leader, looking down from above.
Yi Zheng pointed at the sketches on the ground and said, "Listen up. This ambush was well-executed and beautiful. But they will definitely adjust their tactics, most likely forming groups.
So we need to change our combat strategy too, to avoid being picked off one by one. Our battle strategy will be: If the enemy advances, we retreat. If the enemy pursues, we surround them. Got it?"
The three smartest rabbits gave Yi Zheng a blank stare, clearly indicating, "Didn't understand a word!"
Yi Zheng rubbed his temple. He couldn't expect rabbits to be too bright, so he explained, "It means, when they come out, we run. Once they're all out, we encircle and attack them!"
The rabbits somewhat understood, but not entirely.
Yi Zheng explained further, "To make it simpler, always fight with superior numbers! Understand?"
The three rabbits seemed to ponder.
Yi Zheng stomped his foot: "I mean, no matter who comes out, gang up and kick them! Got it?"
"Roar!" The three rabbits roared in unison, indicating they got it.
Yi Zheng was speechless. He hadn't expected that a group of rabbits wouldn't get battle tactics but would so thoroughly understand the idea of a group kicking.
He suddenly wondered if he was leading his team astray. He always wanted formal combat, but these rabbits seemed more suited for unconventional tactics...
With a plan in mind, Yi Zheng raised a carrot: "When I hold the carrot horizontally, you retreat. When I hold it vertically, circle and kick them. Got it?"
"Roar!"
The three giant rabbits howled, indicating they understood.
At this point, Yi Zheng's tactical briefing was complete.
On the other side, the human players finally completed their grand alliance. The four guild leaders walked in front, followed by six thousand players, creating a scene more spectacular than any film.
Looking ahead at the rabbits lying down, standing around, or yawning, Young Master Zeng, Fang Ling, Yun Ying, and Chen Chuanwen, the four guild leaders, simultaneously raised their wooden swords!
Yi Zheng also stood up on the big rabbit's head, hoisting the carrot onto his shoulder.
"Charge!"
The four shouted furiously, charging forward first.
"Charge!" Six thousand people roared in unison, their killing intent surging!
Facing the players' charge, Yi Zheng grinned, holding the carrot horizontally: "Retreat!"
The rabbits turned and ran.
Seeing the rabbits run, Young Master Zeng and the others laughed, "Little rabbits, where do you think you're going?!"
"The rabbits are scared, everyone chase and kill them!"