BXBX NOVEL Chapter 64 Ambush
"It appears that All-STARS Guild has noticed the presence of another guild and is now discussing whether to fight or not," the caster said. All-STARS could be seen approaching another guild on screen.
"They are now advancing on the other guild; They appear to have made up their minds to fight the other guild. What happens next?"
"Will their ambush fail like Exodia's or succeed?" asked the Caster as the camera zoomed out to show a wide angle. All-STARS have gotten very close to the other guild.
Dev had already told them their strategy: first, Rishi would snipe their damage dealer with his attack, while Jay would use the 'Arrow Rain' skill to attack them all, followed by the 'rapid shooting' skill. Rishi will also attempt to snipe other members.
Dev will charge at the opposing team after they are hit by the 'Arrow Rain' skill to get their attention, then Dilip and Manu attack them from behind to finish them.
"All-STARS has surrounded the opposing guild. It appears they have no intention of letting any of their opponents leave. Both All-STARS spearmen have moved to the backside to ambush their opponents," said the Caster.
All-STARS members could be seen slowly encircling the other guild; The other guild's members were resting, unaware they were being watched.
Rishi and his team have taken precautions to avoid being noticed by the opposing team; they did not wanted to repeat the same mistake as the Mad Monkeys guild.
Dev raised his hand to signal Jay and Rishi to aim, then after sometime he pointed his hand towards the opposing team, signaling Jay and Rishi to attack; Rishi had already targeted the opposing mage and archer.
Rishi had plenty of time to choose a location from which he could target multiple enemies because his opponents were unaware of him.
He used his 'whirling arrow' skill and released the arrow, which flew at full speed and pierced the opponent's heart before continuing and injuring another opponent's shoulder.
Jay attacked simultaneously; his attack also landed, and multiple arrows pierced his opponents; his attack did not kill anyone but injured them.
Following the ambush, the remaining members became aware and summoned their contract beasts to flee; Dev attacked them with a powerful damage-dealing skill at the time, while Rishi and Jay aided him.
The opponents attempted to defend and flee when they were attacked by Manu and Dilip, who were already behind them; this stunned them, and their entire team was wiped out before they could even use some attack skills to injure members of All-STARS.
"The All-Stars have defeated another guild; this battle was also completely one-sided like the previous battle."
"This is how you ambush an enemy guild; first, close their escape route, and second, take out one or two opponents at the start of the fight," Caster explained.
"We can finally see how lethal Rishab is in this fight; he has gotten a double kill. He could have taken a headshot, but he couldn't find an angle to hit two opponents while taking a headshot, so he went for the heart."
"In his previous fight, he also realized how the barrier would work and ensured to injure one more person while targeting an opponent," said Caster.
"Until now, we've only seen him use his bow; I'm inquisitive about how he fights with his sword. We won't see his swordplay until an enemy reaches him; let's hope they find a strong team capable of propelling one of their attackers to the All-Star backline."
Rishi and his team continued to hunt until sunset, after which they decided to rest.
"Today, we saw many fights, but tomorrow most of the guilds will have reached the center area; the time for hunting is over," the Caster said.
"Tomorrow, guilds will target each other to gain points; only the most daring guilds will hunt because the chances of being ambushed are very high, and as you can see on the map, there is even the possibility of being attacked by two guilds at the same time."
"As you can see after the end of the second day, the top seven guilds are Mineva, Exodia, All-Stars, Cyclops, Black Hawks, Last Stand, and Triads," the Caster said, displaying a list.
"Fan favorite Mineva is at the first spot, underdog team All-STARS is at second, and Exodia, which came first in round one, is at the third spot, but I am most surprised by Triad's performance, despite losing two of its members. This guild performed admirably; they even defeated a five-person team."
"The All-Stars also performed well today, finishing second. This is not the final ranking; the difference between the top three guilds is only a hundred points, implying that anything is possible. I believe the final day will be chaotic, with numerous battles. Everyone can learn a lot tomorrow, so please join us live."
Rishi and his teammates deliberated on the strategy they would employ. Dev, why don't we do something out of the box?" Rishi suggested. "For example, if we start hunting, we will attract many guilds and then defeat them one by one, earning more points than other guilds hiding and ambushing other guilds."
"Your strategy is hazardous, but I believe it is high risk/high reward," Dev said after a brief pause.
"If we follow this strategy, we will easily reach the top if we survive long enough, I believe we should first use this strategy to defeat two guilds, then rest and use this strategy again, and if we are tired and there is a high risk of defeat, we will flee."
"Our guild's mobility is the best; we can easily flee if the situation is unfavorable," Rishi said.
"All right, then it's done. Everyone, please sleep early today; we need to be at full strength tomorrow; avoid training tonight and allow your body to rest," suggested Dev. While Dev stood guard, everyone nodded and fell asleep.
After some time, Rishi's turn came to guard; while everyone else was sleeping.
While Rishi was guarding their camp, his eyelids were also heavy, but he forced himself not to close them. He was well aware that doing so would make him fall asleep immediately.
He was fighting with himself when he heard someone tapping on a dry leaf. The sound was minor, and if it had been someone else, he would not have noticed it, but Rishi possessed a passive ability that enhanced his senses far more than the average beast tamer.
This sound woke him completely, and he started thinking about what to do.
'It appears someone is attempting to ambush us at night,' Rishi reasoned. Rishi didn't have time to warn his teammates, so he summoned Vakar and told him to be ready to attack while he quickly climbed the tree and began looking for enemies. He drew an arrow on his Bow and began aiming.
He'd decided to hit multiple enemies with his 'whirling arrow' skill before leaping on them with his sword. Rishi noticed some shadows approaching their camp as he looked around. They were moving slowly towards their camp, making no noise.
'It appears that their team has someone with camouflage ability,' he said in his mind. 'I wouldn't have noticed them if I hadn't paid attention to my surroundings,' he reasoned. They may have hidden, but a person with keen senses can easily detect them.