The Fourth Calamity: Starting with Dungeon Slimes

Chapter 154 Night Raid

Of course, while Jiang Chen was still pondering these things, at this moment on the battlefield...

A group of players were gathered together discussing.

"Brothers, the situation is very clear now. Old Six's team has told us the basic information about the other side and confirmed their camp location tonight. What we need to do tonight is a night raid."

He continued to add salted fish as he spoke.

"I have a few words to say about the night raid. There are many details we need to pay attention to, and how should we focus on these details? This is a very serious question."

"First, we need to understand what details are, what they are, and what their purpose is. I need everyone to think about this carefully."

"Screw your thinking, why do you sound so much like a leader? Did you say anything or not? If you didn't, stop wasting everyone's time."

Everyone initially thought that the salted fish had some brilliant insights, but it turned out to be nothing but nonsense.

"Yeah, all they do is spout this nonsense all day long. Just tell us how to fight, instead of rambling on and on."

"I don't know who he learned this bad habit from."

"Alright, alright, everyone stop arguing. Let's get down to business. Regarding the sneak attack, there are only a few details to keep in mind. First, our ally, Old Six's team, will be wearing clothes with a glowing effect today. Remember, if you see this effect, don't attack them. As for the others that don't have this effect, just keep attacking them."

"At the same time, once the battle begins, they will try to keep their distance from us in the chaos, so there's basically no need to worry about being accidentally injured."

"That's roughly my situation. If there are any other details about the operation that need attention, feel free to come and sit down so we don't end up in a panic when the fighting actually starts."

Upon hearing this, the group began to discuss among themselves. Their main concerns were the enemy's troop strength, their own numbers, available weapons, equipment, and the enemy's level.

The most crucial point is how to distribute the spoils after the battle.

In terms of intelligence, they have basically everything they need. The Sixth Squad truly lives up to its name; judging from their proficiency, players feel that this is probably not the first time they've done something like this.

The gist of it is that the information meticulously exposed everything about the opposing side. It detailed everything: their level and equipment, frequently used spells, the types of battles they've fought, their combat experience, the powerful fighters they've encountered, and their distinctive characteristics.

As for the distribution of loot, after some discussion, the players decided to adopt a system where whoever kills the monster gets to keep it.

The main reason is that this test involves defensive mechs, and the defensive mechs in Jiangcheng are provided to players on a rental basis. Therefore, the players responsible for renting them need to pay costs. In addition, the amateur aviation's war mechs are already powerful, so if the costs are split equally, it would naturally be a loss for them.

However, if it's a "whoever kills gets to keep" approach, there's a major problem: what if two people encounter each other at the same time? In that case, issues could arise due to unequal distribution of the kills.

"So the current situation is that everyone is worried about this uneven distribution, which will be awkward if a fight breaks out. We must come up with a suitable solution to this problem."

"This isn't particularly difficult. To put it simply, we can divide the area into zones, with each small team consisting of a few people responsible for a different zone. When it comes to assigning tasks, these small teams will be responsible for each zone."

"Actually, I think it's better to distribute it evenly, because whoever gets the loot gets it. You'll have to pick up the equipment later, which wastes time. What if you get killed while picking up the equipment? All these factors need to be taken into account. Besides, for us right now, this war is nothing more than an experimental battle. How much equipment we can get, a little more or a little less, doesn't really matter."

Many players disagree with this player's statement.

"You make it sound so easy. Well then, I'd like to ask about the cost of the mecha we rented. It's true that we split the cost equally, so you don't have any costs. But it's different for us; we have to pay the rental fee."

"Unless you help us split the rent, then I think there won't be any big problems if it's divided equally. Otherwise, when the price drops, we might not make a single penny, while you'll be making a fortune."

Hearing what this player said, everyone looked at each other in bewilderment. Indeed, this was a big problem. Who would be happy if those piloting mechs had the same distribution ratio as those of you with conventional weapons?

Moreover, the previous battles were basically like this. Of course, in the past, it didn't seem like a big deal if we didn't talk about it. After all, sometimes suffering a loss is not a big deal.

However, if this situation continues indefinitely, the amateur welders will definitely be unhappy.

For an amateur welder, his current income is very high. To put it bluntly, whether he earns a few more or less gold coins, it has no real impact on him.

The problem is that he is very clear about the saying "a little kindness is appreciated, but too much kindness breeds resentment." To put it bluntly, when this becomes the norm and something taken for granted, the nature of the situation changes completely.

One day, because you're unwilling to make such selfless contributions, you might even incur someone's hatred.

Upon hearing this, even the amateur welder stepped forward.

"Everyone, since we've come this far, I think it's worth discussing this matter. You should all know my situation. In many previous wars, I contributed without compensation. Of course, testing my mechs was also part of that."

"However, it is undeniable that in terms of effort, I think I am definitely higher than all of you. And most importantly, as you should know, there were a few battles where my mech was damaged, and then I had to go back to repair it, which also incurred costs."

"From the beginning until now, I have borne all these costs myself."

"Actually, this isn't a big deal for me, since my income is barely enough to make ends meet. But the problem is that as more and more players join, there's a possibility that mechs might be destroyed, since the scale of the war will definitely get bigger and bigger in the future."

"So I think it's better to clarify some things in advance, so that if problems arise later, it won't lead to serious arguments and disputes."

"Our requirements for playing with mechs aren't high. For heavy mechs like this, each of you just needs to pay us one gold coin. That way, we can split the loot equally without any problems. And even if we take a step back and it really comes down to a fight, our offensive mechs can help you reduce the enemy's firepower as much as possible and eliminate as many people as possible. As for the defensive mechs, they're like mobile fortresses, constantly pushing you forward, which will naturally be a great help to you."

"This will at least reduce your casualties to some extent, and each resurrection in this game costs one gold coin, so I don't think it's a big problem to ask you to give one gold coin."

"Future wars can actually be like this: the person who produces the large mechs will receive a gold coin as a token. Then, if smaller mechs come out later, and everyone uses mechs, then there will be no need to pay that gold coin."

After hearing what the amateur welder said, everyone pondered for a while and finally nodded in agreement.

In fact, they have already made a lot of concessions. If the mech is really damaged, it cannot be repaired with just a few hundred gold coins.

Furthermore, if smaller mechs are introduced in the future, piloting them will not require payment. However, in terms of contribution, smaller mechs will still not contribute as much as larger mechs.

This alone makes it clear that the amateur welders have conceded.

It's no secret that amateur welders are researching small mechs; everyone knows that.

Therefore, they are well aware that once this thing is developed, many players will be willing to buy it.

"Everyone, let's leave it at that for now."

"Sure, that's not a big problem."

"This current situation won't last long, so don't worry about it going on for too long. As there are more players and more large guilds in the future, they will basically all go out to fight in the form of guilds, and there will be very few situations like this where everyone shares the spoils."

If you participate as a guild, it's completely different. The guild leader leads the team, and the loot is split equally. As for how much you contributed, the guild doesn't care about that. In short, they just help as much as they can.

After all, if you're in the same guild and you're still so calculating, then no guild will be willing to take you along.

After the general allocation plan was determined, everyone started to move again. Entering the 55th floor went very smoothly. After all, the places that needed to be opened up had already been opened up, the bridges that needed to be erected had already been erected, and the locations of the hidden networks were already clear. After easily dealing with these hidden networks, the players quickly arrived at the place on the 55th floor where the Dark Elves and Nightmares had set up their fortresses.

As for the mechs, they should naturally keep a great distance, because these things make too much noise and could easily wake up the people. So, the players should carry out the first wave of sneak attacks, and then the mechs should come to provide support.

At this moment, in the camp of the Dark Elves and the Nightmares.

Everything was as usual, but they were clearly unaware that the players had quietly crept up nearby.

Players are now preparing mortars and various landmines.

In any case, they had everything arranged in advance. The first wave of surprise attacks was very important, as it could reduce the pressure of the subsequent war to some extent.

And so, after some preparation, the once quiet camp immediately became lively with the first round of shooting.

"Damn it, what on earth happened?"

"Enemy attack! Damn it, it's those 'Pata' hordes attacking!"

"What on earth is going on? Where are our hidden agents? Why haven't any of them sent back any messages?"

"Those people have probably already been taken care of by the Pata."

"Everyone assemble, locate your positions, and prepare to charge."

It was obvious that the new squad was unaware of the players' strength, or rather, the information they had about their strength was inaccurate. Moreover, they were not particularly attentive to the words of these Pata, so their first thought was to charge.

When the members of Lao Liu's team heard about the other side's actions, they couldn't help but shake their heads.

They probably guessed that the opposing commander would do such a thing, because they inherently looked down on this race, so no one would take them seriously until they really suffered a loss.

But often, it's because of this one oversight that you have no future.

As a barrage of shells rained down from the sky, raging flames instantly illuminated the entire camp. At the same time, shouts, curses, and pleas for mercy filled the air, plunging the camp into utter chaos.

Fortunately, these people weren't greenhorns. After a brief period of chaos, they quickly organized themselves into a group and charged towards the players' hiding place. However, before they could even get close to the players, a series of explosions rang out, and most of them were blown to pieces.

However, at that moment, a rumbling sound came from afar. When they instinctively looked in the direction of the sound, they were stunned. Two weapons were rushing towards them at top speed.

"Damn it, it's a weapon of war! How could they possibly have something like that?"

"It can't be real!"

"The other side has something so powerful, how come it wasn't mentioned in the intelligence?"

"Now that this matter is over, I will definitely settle accounts with them. Those damned guys didn't even have such important information."

However, it was clear that the captain did not notice that when he said those words, the way the members of the Sixth Squad looked at him changed.

Are you kidding? If you had known beforehand, would you still be this careless? And you even dare to hold yourself accountable? Are you really that sure you can survive this war?

While sneering inwardly, Lao Liu signaled to his team to intentionally distance themselves from the group.

This is, after all, the home ground of Old Six's squad; in fact, they are the ones responsible for monitoring deserters during battles.

Therefore, it would be much easier for their members to leave the battlefield.

Moreover, the place is in complete chaos right now, and few people will be able to notice that they have secretly slipped away. Even if they were to notice, they would probably be blown up by the shells falling from the sky before they could even say anything.

Just as Lao Liu's team was maintaining their distance in an orderly manner, "thud."

Their weapons of war have also arrived.