Wu Shaochen led Wu Ziyin and Yin Tailang, moving forward towards the center. The rest of the map was blacked out, but the center position was visible. That should be the real battlefield, and the ultimate goal for all players. In the center, there was a huge red dot, indicating the presence of a big boss. Whoever managed to take down this boss would probably secure the championship position, provided they weren't killed.
The two of them continued advancing towards the center, easily dealing with the Bloodthirsty Beasts they encountered along the way. Although the Bloodthirsty Beasts had high attack power, they only had 80,000 health. Wu Shaochen's level 5 poison dealt 12,000 damage per second, combined with his own attack damage, he could kill one in about five to six seconds. Therefore, their progress was quite fast.
In contrast to the ease and joy experienced by Wu Shaochen and his sister, most of the other players were struggling. The average level of players was around 22-23, while facing level 30 Bloodthirsty Beasts. If they were not in a five-player team, they would be easily overwhelmed. This was partly due to Wu Shaochen's rapid level advancement. Under normal circumstances, the start of the Killing Battlefield would be delayed by at least a day or two, allowing players to reach higher levels and obtain better equipment. This would prevent them from being in such a miserable state. Currently, besides Wu Shaochen, the highest level player was Yu Fei at level 25, which was a five-level difference from the Bloodthirsty Beasts.
"Damn, this monster's damage is terrifying," someone complained on the public platform.
"Yeah, and it even has life steal. How are we supposed to defeat it?"
"Damn, this Killing Battlefield, turns out we are the prey."
Fortunately, many top players in the first wave realized that the Killing Battlefield would be difficult. They had formed teams before entering, so fighting in a five-player team was not too challenging. At this moment, the scores of many players on the leaderboard started to rise. The leaderboard was for the entire server, and although Wu Shaochen was temporarily in the lead, the gap was not significant.
As they delved deeper, they encountered more and more Bloodthirsty Beasts. The speed of many first wave teams slowed down. When players were killed, they would respawn at the entrance and had to advance again. So, in order to maintain speed, they had to ensure they weren't killed.
The Killing Battlefield was vast, but with so many people, they quickly started encountering each other. Most people directly engaged in combat, but there were also those who peacefully progressed together.
At this time, not far from Wu Shaochen and Wu Ziyin, a team was swiftly clearing out Bloodthirsty Beasts. The team consisted entirely of assassins, and their strength and equipment were top-notch. They were forcefully pushing forward, and their direction was exactly where Wu Shaochen and his sister were.
At this moment, Wu Shaochen was engaged in a battle with a Bloodthirsty Beast that was bigger than the others. It was a Black Iron boss-level creature, significantly stronger than the regular Bloodthirsty Beasts, but for Wu Shaochen, it was still manageable.
Just as the Black Iron-level Bloodthirsty Beast was left with a sliver of health and about to be killed, Wu Shaochen suddenly felt a sharp pain from behind. He lost over a thousand health in an instant and was immediately stunned. For a moment, Wu Shaochen didn't react, and he helplessly watched as the boss, with only a bit of health remaining, was taken down by four assassins who appeared out of nowhere.
"Damn, the one who hunts geese all day eventually gets their eyes pecked out." Wu Shaochen sighed inwardly and gave himself a warning. His continuous lead had made him relax his vigilance, which was not good. Fortunately, this time it was just a Black Iron boss. If it had been a higher-level boss, it would have been much more troublesome.
The opposing group that snatched the boss didn't seem to intend to let the two of them go. The leader waved his hand, and quickly, three assassins rushed towards Wu Shaochen, while one went towards Wu Ziyin.
"Heh, you think I'm easy to bully?" Wu Shaochen became furious. The moment the stun ended, he instantly activated his evasion skill, avoiding the second control skill from the assassin behind him. Then, he counterattacked with a heavy blow and a weak hit, instantly killing the assassin. With his current attack power of 2,786, these two skills were enough to take down a squishy assassin.
By this time, the other two assassins had also arrived. Seeing that Wu Shaochen had instantly killed one of their teammates, they became enraged and stabbed at him with their daggers without hesitation. Wu Shaochen evaded one assassin's strike by sidestepping, but was hit by the other in a backstab.
"-1435"
Seeing this damage, the assassin furrowed his brows. With his attack power of over 2,000, plus the 50% defense ignore from the backstab, he had only dealt this much damage. Moreover, seeing that the opponent's health bar was barely affected, he had a bad feeling about this.
"Heh, is that all?" Wu Shaochen taunted. He retaliated with a strike that stunned the assassin. The opponent seemed to want to escape, but unfortunately, their speed was not enough. With one strike and a backstab, Wu Shaochen finished them off. The remaining assassin attempted to retreat, but in front of Wu Shaochen, there was no room for escape. Wu Shaochen, who activated his extreme speed, caught up in an instant and took them down with four strikes. The assassin who was attacking Wu Ziyin met a miserable end at the hands of Yin Tailang.
At this moment, the leader of the assassins did not show any signs of panic. Instead, he looked at Wu Shaochen with excitement and said, "Chen Feng?"
"Who are you?" Wu Shaochen asked.
"Hehe, didn't expect it would be you. Getting your boss snatched so easily, I thought it was some small fry. I really can't understand how you, with such vigilance, managed to become the top player on the server," the assassin sneered.
"Just a Black Iron boss, let's see what you're capable of. Besides, killing you will bring back the points I lost. It's my shame to have my boss snatched, so I have to kill you to wash away that shame. The three people I killed earlier didn't contribute any points, their team's points should all be with you," Wu Shaochen said, feeling displeased. Indeed, having his boss snatched was his negligence and his disgrace, which could only be cleansed by killing the person in front of him. However, with his immortal body, Wu Shaochen did have the qualification to treat assassins like meat, just as he did before.
"Hell's Messenger? The president of the Gates of Hell? Quite arrogant!" Wu Shaochen murmured to himself.
As the figure in front of him disappeared, Wu Shaochen didn't make any other moves. He lazily stood there, waiting for the opponent's attack. Without any area-of-effect skills, he couldn't detect the assassin's stealth.
"What difference does it make if he strikes first? Can he instantly kill me? It's not that I underestimate him, but in the entire Oracle, there hasn't been a player who can instantly kill me," Wu Shaochen thought to himself.
Hell's Messenger stealthily approached Wu Shaochen, without making a single sound or causing any disturbance to the surroundings. Only a top assassin could achieve this, as many experts could locate a stealthed assassin by listening for sounds or detecting movements in the surroundings. It was rare to find an assassin like Hell's Messenger, who made absolutely no sound. At least Wu Shaochen couldn't do it.
However, what left Hell's Messenger speechless was that the opponent seemed to have no understanding of sound positioning at all. They didn't even bother to look at the surroundings, just standing there vulnerably, waiting to be attacked.
"Damn, how can this noob become the top player on the server?" Hell's Messenger felt extremely unbalanced. He had the top assassin talent with 100% defense ignore and top-notch skills, yet he couldn't understand where he was losing.