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Some reported their location, some asked for help, and others roughly outlined the direction of their enemies. But in such chaos, very few people were actually able to rush to their aid.

Those survivors from the Cherry Blossom Kingdom who landed in the yellow sand at the first moment had significantly higher equipment and levels than ordinary casual players.

Their team even included people specifically responsible for scouting and pursuing the enemy. Once a target was spotted, they would lock onto it, surround it, and kill it. The entire process was extremely skilled, clearly indicating that this wasn't their first time doing something like this.

However, they did encounter resistance.

Several small, independent squads didn't run after being attacked; instead, they found nearby cover and fought back. Taking advantage of the confined terrain and the enemy's reluctance to engage in a direct confrontation, they managed to force a wave of enemies back.

Some people in the channel were asking where the members of the various guilds were.

Then someone replied: "The core team has already crossed the lane and is now in our high-level jungle."

Many people were stunned when he said that.

"What do you mean? They went to the other side?"

"Yes. It was all arranged before the challenge started. The core forces all went to Japan to farm resources and experience."

"Damn, so they're not on our side?"

"So what do we do now?"

"Let's hold our ground first. Su Mu is on our side too; he's dealing with another area. Once the core team has taken all the enemy's resources, someone will naturally come back."

The emotions in the channel gradually calmed down because Su Mu was still there.

Meanwhile, a core team of thirty to forty people is rapidly advancing along the area traversed by the Sakura National Cableway.

These thirty or forty people were of high rank, and the leaders all carried some genuine items.

Leading the group was Zhou Zhenguo, followed by the leaders of three medium-sized guilds: Han Lei, Zhao Hongyuan, Li Zheng, and Chen Shan.

The five-person team traveled in a scattered line, exchanging information in separate private chat channels as they went.

"This place is really nice."

Han Lei's voice came through the communicator, his tone filled with barely suppressed excitement, "The monster density is much higher than over there. Along the way, I encountered three level six tree-crowned beasts, and the experience I gained was almost double what it was yesterday."

"Don't just focus on attacking, be careful not to reveal your position."

Zhou Zhenguo cautioned, "We've just crossed the line; the other side definitely hasn't reacted yet. Now is the time to race against time. Fight as much as you can, and avoid fighting if you can."

Zhao Hongyuan chimed in, "We did the same on our side; we completely took over an entire jungle area. Those few ordinary survivors didn't dare to move when they saw us; they ran away."

"Are any people from Japan returning?" Chen Shan asked.

"Not for now," Li Zheng said. "It seems like all their people have joined us, leaving their own homes empty."

There was a few seconds of silence after he said that.

Then someone whispered, "Wouldn't this count as an extreme home swap?"

Zhou Zhenguo was taken aback at first, then laughed: "You know what, that's really the idea."

"They came to steal from us, so we just wiped out their entire base." Han Lei chuckled.

"So don't waste time. Before they realize it, try to raise their levels and resources as much as possible," Zhou Zhenguo said. "We'd better raise the average level before the end of today."

"clear."

"receive."

"We're venturing deeper into the wilderness. There's a forest here with an absurdly high monster density, making it a bit tough to fight, but the experience rewards are definitely plentiful."

"Be careful. They definitely have a large local organization here too, they're just not around here right now. Let's fight for a while and then move to another place, so we don't get surrounded."

"it is good."

........

In the desert area that the 886 cable passes through, the wind has already picked up during the day, carrying fine sand particles that skim along the ground and feel like sandpaper on your face.

A dozen or so gray-brown figures were gathered on the shady side below a wind-eroded platform.

These people were dressed differently from ordinary survivors. Each of them wore a uniform gray-brown tactical uniform with a tight collar and cuffs, and an outer camouflage cloak that matched the color of the sand.

Although their weapons were varied, the way they were carried and the placement of them were very particular, and it was obvious at a glance that they had received specialized training.

One of the men, who was not tall but had very broad shoulders, sat in the middle. He was Ishikawa Yu, Lv9.

"The monster density in this desert is ridiculously low."

A scarred man next to Ishikawa Yu spat and threw a piece of broken monster carapace on the ground. "We've been down here for almost an hour, and all we've encountered are level five or six weaklings. If we keep going like this, we won't level up today."

"This place is really no good," another person observing through binoculars chimed in. "The visibility isn't bad, but there's nothing there. All you can see are sand dunes; there's not a single decent resource point."

"Do the Great Xia people just choose this run-down place as their home turf?" someone scoffed. "No wonder their skill level is so low."

Yu Ishikawa remained silent, only looking down at the communicator in his hand.

After a few seconds, he put away the communicator and slowly said, "Since we can't farm monsters here, let's try a different method."

Several people looked over at the same time.

After hearing this, the people around fell silent for a moment, and then someone laughed.

That makes sense.

"There aren't even any monsters here, and I don't think there are many of them coming down. It'll be perfect to take them out one by one."

"Kill all those lone wolves, let's see how they develop. Once the challenge period is over, they won't be able to get resources, and we'll automatically win."

Yu Ishikawa didn't say much, he just waved his hand.

A dozen or so figures dispersed again, making their way towards areas where people might be active.

They acted very swiftly.

Tactical hand signals, formation changes, and intelligence transmission—everything was executed with astonishing speed. In their eyes, ordinary survivors were not much different from the scattered monsters in this desert.

In the beginning, they did succeed several times.

Three lone lone warriors were surrounded by a group of people at a bend in a dry riverbed. The attackers didn't even have a chance to escape; as soon as they turned around, they were shot through the leg by crossbow bolts, and then they were brought up close and had their throats slit.

Another two-person team hid in a crevice in the rocks, intending to wait for them to pass before coming out. However, one of them, who had a strong sense of perception, pulled them out directly, and the two were dragged to the sand and dealt with.

More and more people in the channel started shouting "Go back to the cable car!" "There are Japanese soldiers down there!" "Don't go down any further!"

Gradually, fewer and fewer Great Xia survivors remained on the ground. Those who could be killed were killed, and the rest retreated to the cable car or extremely hard-to-find corners.

Yu Ishikawa's team circled around a few times, but gradually couldn't find a new target.

Then, a message popped up in their internal channel.

"Urgent report! We've been ambushed!"

The message came from their own cable area.