Chapter 151: Pincer Attack

Not wanting to waste any more time, Zhang Shan rapidly closed in on the formation of the Qi State players.

As soon as he was within range, he immediately stopped and opened fire. Bullets streaked through the air, striking down the enemy's outer perimeter personnel one by one.

"Archers, quickly loose Meteor Arrows and stun Six-Tube Bodhisattva! He is simply too arrogant, daring to charge our formation of two thousand people with just five hundred."

"We can't stun him! Six-Tube Bodhisattva has crowd-control immunity skills."

"Regardless of whether we can stun him or not, force out his control-immunity skill first! Hunters with the Eagle Eye skill, step forward and attack. We can't just take hits without fighting back."

Ranks of Meteor Arrows rained from the Qi State faction. At the same time, hunters possessing the Eagle Eye skill quickly stepped forward to exchange fire with Zhang Shan.

Ever since the acquisition of the Eagle Eye skill, the range of the hunter class far surpassed that of other ranged classes.

Not to mention other effects, the Eagle Eye skill alone increased attack range by twenty percent—a divine skill Zhang Shan had previously relied on to suppress others.

However, as the game progressed, quite a few hunter players had now learned this skill.

In terms of range, Zhang Shan no longer held any advantage compared to them.

That did not matter, however. Aside from range, Zhang Shan's attack power and attack speed were vastly superior to anyone else's.

Just as the Meteor Arrows were about to hit him, Zhang Shan activated Berserk and Frenzy. A series of "miss" pop-ups appeared over his body.

Every single Meteor Arrow aimed at him was rendered ineffective.

Simultaneously, fueled by Berserk and Frenzy, Zhang Shan's attack speed reached a terrifying level.

Although the duration was very short, it was more than enough to suppress the opposing Qi State players.

"Damn it, we can't just sit here and take a beating! Split half the force and charge them! They only have five thousand—wait, they only have five hundred. I refuse to believe a thousand men can't crush five hundred!"

Seeing the opposing Qi State players split their forces and charge toward them, Wind and Cloud Blade also made his move, leading other guild members in a counter-charge against the Qi State players.

"Charge forward, disrupt their formation, and free our brothers trapped in the tunnel!"

With Wind and Cloud Blade and his men joining the charge, the pressure on Zhang Shan was instantly halved. He no longer needed to worry about anything else; he simply advanced while continuously firing.

Bullets fired rapidly—one shot, one kill; two shots, one kill. He swiftly knocked down the Qi State players blocking his path.

"Don't get bogged down by these people! Charge straight ahead and shatter Peerless Guild's defensive formation!"

Their goal was not to engage in pointless slaughter; there was no need to get tangled up with these foot soldiers. They just needed to charge forward with maximum speed.

If they could scatter the thousand-man rearguard left behind by the enemy, Wind and Cloud Supreme would be able to lead the rest of the guild out of the tunnel.

By then, eight thousand players crushing two thousand would annihilate the enemy in minutes. Getting bogged down here was completely meaningless.

"Follow me, ignore the flanks, and charge straight toward the tunnel! Six-Tube Bodhisattva will suppress their firepower. Just keep moving forward and don't fear falling!"

Wind and Cloud Blade commanded the warrior class to press forward bravely, refusing to become entangled with the Qi State players.

As for the enemies standing in their way, they simply could not hold their ground. Anyone daring to block their path would be sent crashing to the ground by Zhang Shan's bullets within seconds.

Consequently, while it might have looked like Zhang Shan and his men had fallen into an enemy encirclement, in reality, the Wind and Cloud Guild members were maintaining a rapid, unstoppable advance.

Not for a single second did they halt their charge.

"Stop them in the front! Don't let them reach the tunnel! If the people inside the Wind and Cloud Guild break out together, we're all finished!"

However, the members of the Peerless Guild were already powerless to turn the tide. Despite their desperate resistance, under Zhang Shan's overwhelming suppression, their interception efforts proved completely ineffective.

Led by Wind and Cloud Blade, two to three hundred men spearheaded the charge, with Zhang Shan closely following right behind, continuously firing.

Other Wind and Cloud Guild members surrounded him on all sides, intercepting various incoming attacks.

This left Zhang Shan completely free of worries; his only job was to mow down the Qi State players blocking the path ahead.

Furthermore, Wind and Cloud Blade and his veterans were no pushovers. The two to three hundred men clearing the path ahead possessed terrifying offensive power.

Axes and broadswords swung wildly, hacking down numerous Qi State players in their wake.

Although members of Wind and Cloud's five-hundred-man vanguard kept falling one by one, it did not slow their momentum in the least.

Sweeping through the Qi State formation like a roaring wind, the hundreds of players rapidly approached the tunnel entrance.

"Boss, you can start pushing out now! The Peerless Guild can't hold us back anymore!"

While continuing his charge, Wind and Cloud Blade shouted in the guild channel, urging Wind and Cloud Supreme to lead his men out from within.

Although the tunnel entrance was narrow, allowing only five people to pass abreast at a time, theoretically, a few dozen men should have been enough to hold the choke point.

However, faced with the pincer movement from both inside and outside by the Wind and Cloud Guild, the Peerless Guild had completely lost the will to defend.

Morale had crumbled. Even if they could stall Wind and Cloud Supreme for a little longer, what good would it do?

The rear guard could not stop Zhang Shan and his hundreds of men. Once Zhang Shan's group broke through, every single Qi State player guarding the tunnel would be doomed.

As Wind and Cloud Supreme organized his forces to storm the tunnel, the remaining Qi State players scattered in panic.

They no longer wished to hold the line, for it was an utterly hopeless defense.

Since retreat was inevitable sooner or later, fleeing sooner might spare them their lives. They trusted that the Wind and Cloud Guild would not pursue them too far.

After all, Peerless Gentleman was actively rushing reinforcements over with the main force and would arrive shortly to support them.

With Wind and Cloud Supreme leading the main army out and uniting with Zhang Shan, victory was already secured.

All that remained was to cut down as many Qi State players as possible.

"Split up for pursuit! Regroup in one minute. Peerless Gentleman is definitely close. We won't fight them to the death; grab some kills and pull back!"

Scattered pursuit was something Zhang Shan excelled at. Spotting the direction of the fleeing enemies, he mounted his Red Hare and quickly caught up.

Dismounting and firing, he swiftly dropped a target before immediately chasing the next.

Anyone targeted by Zhang Shan met only one end: hitting the ground with zero chance of survival.

A few defiant Qi State players refused to accept defeat. Seeing that Zhang Shan was pursuing their entire group alone, they hastily formed a battle array and charged at him.

However, they severely underestimated Zhang Shan's combat prowess.

Unless faced with a coordinated squad of a hundred or more, Zhang Shan might find himself slightly stretched alone.

As for a few dozen men? That was mere child's play. Zhang Shan did not retreat; he dismounted and unleashed a rapid volley of bullets.

The charging enemies were dropped in their tracks. The occasional Meteor Arrow loosed by rival archers was easily sidestepped.

As for thieves and frost mages, Zhang Shan refused to give them any chance to close the distance or cast crowd control.

Anyone entering his range would see the crowd-control classes prioritized for elimination.

As for the warriors charging in to hack at him, Zhang Shan simply ignored them.

Although he was alone and lacked a healer to restore his health, his Purple-Gold Necklace possessed a life-steal effect.

A handful of warriors could not possibly chop him down in time. Once he cleared out the ranged classes on the periphery, Zhang Shan rapidly turned his guns on the melee attackers and put them down as well.

With this wave of harvesting complete, he remounted the Red Hare to hunt down the next batch.