There was no light in the stadium. Feng Bujue and Xiao Tan took out their flashlights, and the two GMs each took out a pair of night vision goggles and put them on.
Pan Xiong and Hwa Xiong admitted that their equipment was pre-set. That included the weapons in their hands, the metallic boots on their feet, the armor that had not been revealed, and the night vision goggles that had just been revealed. In any case, the equipment that the GMs had was enough to deal with any scenario at their level. Their equipment had no prerequisites. They were extremely powerful and were bound to their players. All six of their masteries were Grade D, and since the success rate of activating a Grade D skill was only sixty percent, they did not equip any active skills. Instead, they were equipped with passive skills that increased their power.
The four followed the Anomaly's coordinates on the GM menu and came to a large basketball court in the middle of the stadium. There was still no light in there.
They entered through the entrance from the auditorium. After they pushed open the door, the large darkness swallowed up the light from their flashlights. Feng Bujue and Xiao Tan's flashlights could not shine too far away, like the auditorium across from them. Pan Xiong and Hwa Xiong's night vision goggles had the same effect. Places that were too far away also looked dark. In a place like this, monsters that were about the size of a human only needed to hide behind one of the rows of seats, and they could hide easily.
"I want to ask … is it useful to talk to them?" Xiao Tan asked softly. His hand that held the kitchen knife was shaking, and his palms were covered in sweat.
Before the other three could answer him, they heard a sudden thud coming from behind them. The source of the sound was Professor Ashford's Mutant. It had already leaped into the air, and its target was Xiao Tan.
The scenario's boss was hiding in the back row of the auditorium above the entrance, and it was the blind spot of the four. Be it its hiding spot or the way it attacked, this was not a choice that a normal monster would make.
The Anomaly knew the players' real-time coordinates, and Ashford himself could tell which entrance the players had come from based on their smell. Therefore, it would choose to hide in such a crucial spot and target the weakest player first. This was probably a selection mechanism that came with the scenario's boss.
The attack came so suddenly, and the monster charged at them without making a sound. Other than the sound of it bouncing off the auditorium and the wind that it stirred up, there was no other sound. Even the GM did not notice it, much less a normal player like Wang Tanzhi.
Thankfully, the place was quiet and empty. When the sound of the jump entered Xiao Tan's ears, it was much faster than Ashford's landing. He still had time to turn around before he vomited blood from the slap. Of course, he only had about a second to react.
At that second, Xiao Tan did not have many choices. If he did nothing or did something wrong, it meant that his Life Points would drop drastically.
Of course, he would not die because when he was setting off the bomb, Xiao Tan had already put on the black helmet that was inside his inventory. At least his head was protected by the helmet, so the situation of his head being torn apart by the claws would not happen. But … be it the helmet or the body, after being attacked by a scenario boss like this, it was certain that he would lose three-quarters of his HP, and it was hard to tell whether he would be inflicted with Dizzy or Bleed status effects after that.
With Xiao Tan's speed, it was impossible for him to dodge this attack. Even if he waited for Feng Bujue's Winchester to fire or for one of the GM's weapons to arrive, it would be too late. He could only rely on himself.
At that moment, Wang Tanzhi's Terror Points dropped to zero.
At that moment, his eyes changed, and he became like a main surgeon on the operating table, calm, determined, and focused. The mutant was like an anesthetized party lying on the operating table, unable to do anything about what was going to happen next.
Some people who usually looked very gentle would show coldness and ferocity at critical moments.
Wang Tanzhi's hand that held the knife became steady, precise, and powerful. In the dim environment, the blade drew an arc and touched the mutant's claws.
The result of this collision was undoubtedly that the knife in Xiao Tan's hand would be knocked away, and his hand would be cut or broken.
However, the transmission of force needed time, no matter how short that time was.
When the blade touched the mutant's skin, before the force of impact could fully take effect, Xiao Tan's body disappeared in a blur. At the same time, he appeared about ten meters away, unharmed. However, since the platform was slanted, he appeared in midair, and there was a height of five to six meters between him and his seat. After he landed, the fall and roll caused him to lose twenty-seven percent of his Life Points.
Even Feng Bujue was shocked. He did not expect Xiao Tan to be able to react so calmly in such a dangerous situation. Pan Feng and Hwa Xiong were even more shocked, but they reacted quickly. The moment Xiao Tan disappeared, they charged forward. Before the mutant could regain its footing, their axes and spears landed on its body.
Several seconds later, Hwa Xiong realized what had happened. "The kid used Retreat Slash, right? Haha …" He could not help but laugh.
Pan Feng added, "Ah … I didn't realize it either. He only has that one skill, and it was given to him by his title."
"I'll deal with this boss. You guys have other things to deal with," Feng Bujue suddenly said.
With a bang, the Winchester rang out again.
The direction that Feng Bujue was aiming at was where Pan Feng and Hwa Xiong were standing.
Just now, in the darkness, a silent shadow leaped from the big screen hanging high in the middle of the basketball court. It seemed to glide in the air, flying a considerable distance and diving toward Pan Feng and Hwa Xiong.
If Ashford's ambush was sudden, then this attack was completely within Feng Bujue's expectations.
His analysis of the Anomaly's AI was accurate. Since it could set up such a trap, it had to have something else up its sleeve. The Anomaly's target was not the players but the GMs. The players posed little threat to it, but if either Pan Feng or Hwa Xiong was killed, the Anomaly's chance of winning would increase greatly.
Therefore, whether the attack from the mutant was successful or not was not important. The most important thing was to attract the attention of the two GMs. When they were focused on dealing with the mutant, the Anomaly would come from another direction and approach them in a way that was unexpected.
The choice of environment, the location of the mutants, the direction they would stand after the attack … everything was set up for this ambush. As long as the ambush was successful, even if the mutants were killed, it would not matter to the Anomaly. This was because once the boss died, the two players would be forced to leave the scenario in at most three minutes. By then, the heavily injured Pan Feng and Hwa Xiong would be in a very passive position. The Anomaly only needed to use its speed advantage to drag out the battle. When the BW Zombies outside broke through the blockade or found another entrance, the two GMs would be dead.
If only Pan Feng and Hwa Xiong were chasing after the Anomaly, the Anomaly's plan might have succeeded, but unfortunately, it had run into Feng Bujue.
With a gunshot, the Anomaly, which was less than five meters away, was shot down from the sky.
The Eye of Hostility had been focused on the strange shadow in the dark. Even though the flashlight could not reach far, when the Anomaly moved through the air, Feng Bujue still noticed its presence. He calmly used his voice to warn Pan Feng and Hwa Xiong. When the Anomaly entered a range that he was confident of, he pulled the trigger.
Even though the Anomaly was light and agile, it did not have the ability to change its direction in midair. Since Feng Bujue had grasped the trajectory of its dive, it was heading straight for the enemy's gun barrel that was ready to fire.
The Winchester's powerful impact made the Anomaly look like it was on a swing when it hit the wall. Following the gunshot, it suddenly stopped sliding and plummeted downward. However, the monster was indeed strong. Even though it was covered in blood, it stubbornly used its hands to hold on to the railing at the edge of the platform.
Feng Bujue spent two seconds to remove the shell, reload, aim, and fire again. The monster's hands that were holding on to the railing were destroyed.
"Stop wasting time. The Anomaly is your main target. Leave the Mutant to me." Feng Bujue calmly continued to reload as he reminded them.
The two GMs finally understood the situation. Hwa Xiong, who was faster, put away the gun in his hand, turned around, and jumped. With one hand on the railing, he jumped down from the platform and launched himself at the Anomaly.
It was very dark at the bottom of the platform, but Hwa Xiong had night vision goggles, so it did not affect his fighting efficiency. However, Xiao Tan, who was on the same floor, could not see the battle. He could only see sparks flying in the darkness and the sound of metal clashing. The Anomaly had probably revealed its' claws'.
"You stay here and fight it. It's not convenient for me to fire," Feng Bujue told Pan Feng. "Like I said, I can handle the Mutant alone."
"Of course! Even if you can deal with it, I've already attracted its aggro. If I go down, it will follow me! "Pan Feng replied as she fought.
"That's easy." Feng Bujue suddenly put away the gun in his hand, took out his wrench, and charged forward like he had a death wish.
Feng Bujue got close to the Mutant and stood between Pan Feng and the Boss. He did not even use his weapon and used his leg to trip the monster.
Pan Feng thought that Feng Bujue had finally lost his mind, but the next second, the Mutant groaned in pain and then tripped on the ground in a very strange posture.
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