Chapter 035: Cheating All the Way, Always Refreshing

As for Wang Bo and his group, they stood out even more.

Wang Bo basically took down one orc per strike. Though orcs were fearsome, they had many weaknesses. Wang Bo's swordsmanship was exquisite; he danced through the crowd, aiming for the orcs' throats or eyeballs, often achieving a one-hit kill.

Even if not as spectacular as magic or the flame longsword, it was equally efficient.

As for Malthus, he swung his axe with great vigor. Any orc within three feet of him either lost an arm or had its head severed.

Caroline roamed around, her arrows like dragons; each shot claimed an orc's life.

As for Ada Wong, she fared much worse.

Though an excellent spy, she was ultimately an ordinary person. Her reaction speed, while surpassing most, had its limits and couldn't compare to Wang Bo and the others.

Thus, when facing orcs, she could only focus on one at a time.

If two orcs attacked simultaneously, Ada Wong would be done for.

Fortunately, Caroline kept an eye on her. Whenever more than two orcs appeared near Ada Wong, Caroline would take out the extra ones.

So Ada Wong always faced only one orc.

After getting used to the orcs' attack patterns, her movements became more efficient, and her lethality steadily increased.

Of course, among Wang Bo's group, the most conspicuous was undoubtedly Lady Gremory.

Lady Gremory stood amidst the crowd, flicking her fingers, sending bolts of lightning through the air, killing all orcs that approached her. None could cross the thunderous barrier.

In just a short while, the corpses before her had piled into a small hill.

With such efficient killing, her level skyrocketed, soon surpassing Wang Bo.

Without a doubt, she was cheating, using her abilities to influence the game.

Seeing this, Wang Bo couldn't help thinking, "Is it okay to cheat like this? Aren't you afraid of getting banned?"

But on second thought, who was she?

Lady Gremory, a demon god of hell. Since her abilities could affect the game, she wouldn't fear a ban. Wang Bo even suspected that even if a GM stepped in personally, they might not be able to ban her account.

After all, some mystical abilities were truly terrifying.

Cheating all the way, always refreshing. Lady Gremory was truly... fearsome indeed.

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Though the players, Wang Bo, and Gandalf's group of NPCs were putting up a great fight, the dawn of victory did not tilt toward Wang Bo's side.

In fact, Wang Bo's group was gradually losing ground in this battle.

The reason was not complicated.

There were simply too many orcs. Though Wang Bo's group killed many, endless orcs kept pouring in from all directions, charging forward wave after wave.

Under the relentless assault of a sea of enemies, even the most capable players began to falter.

After all, most players were ordinary people.

Not everyone, like Wang Bo, possessed excellent combat skills, able to find positions to dodge and counterattack amidst the overwhelming crowd.

Most players were beaten back step by step by the enemy's reckless attacks.

Take the player with the flame longsword, for example.

He seemed ferocious, sweeping his sword to cut through several weapons or even sever the heads of several orcs, but in reality, he lacked combat experience and didn't know swordsmanship.

Wang Bo had observed his fighting style. The man didn't even know basic sword techniques like slash, chop, thrust, wipe, or parry. His ferocity came solely from his powerful weapon.

After a few glances, Wang Bo knew his fighting style could be summed up in four words.

Random wild slashes!

But thanks to his powerful weapon, quick reactions, and supportive teammates, this style actually managed to take down a group of orcs. However, when the enemy numbers reached a critical point, he couldn't keep up.

In fact, not just him, even the mage player who had been casting ice spikes was failing.

Though the mage was powerful, he consumed mana.

From the start of the battle, the mage had been chugging mana potions nonstop. At first, he could manage, but later he couldn't.

There were too many orcs, so many that his mana potions were nearly depleted.

"No good! If this continues, we'll all be worn down by the orcs," the mage player shouted. "Gandalf, use your mighty staff and think of something!"

Gandalf swung his sword and staff, cutting down several orcs, then looked around and shouted, "Follow me!"

Thus, both players and NPCs gathered toward Gandalf.

The Fellowship of the Ring began to regroup.

But as Wang Bo stepped back, he noticed that Lady Gremory had not retreated; instead, the lightning around her grew even more dazzling. He suddenly realized that this demon god of hell would never flee from an enemy, even in a game. Her pride would not allow it.

And seeing the lightning dancing around her, Wang Bo keenly sensed that this woman was about to unleash a big move.

So Wang Bo instinctively shouted, "Get down! Everyone, get down!"

The next second, he threw himself to the ground.

Hearing Wang Bo's shout, Caroline and the others didn't hesitate and dropped to the ground. Rei, Asuna, and Dr. Brave also lay down immediately.

Many players, seeing Wang Bo and the others drop, followed suit without thinking.

The clever hobbits were already lying down.

Gandalf, seeing the lightning crackle, quickly repeated, "Everyone, get down!"

Boromir, Gimli, and Legolas obediently lay down as well. The last few players, seeing everyone else prone, hurriedly crouched, but it was too late.

The next second, a terrifying thunderous halo exploded outward from Lady Gremory.

The halo of lightning, like a devastating flood, turned countless orcs to ash as it passed. The blinding light illuminated the entire hall, forcing everyone to shut their eyes.

But everyone could feel the aura of destruction, like a mountain torrent or tsunami, overwhelming and irresistible.

No one could survive such a devastating attack.

Many players were shocked, certain that this weapon was a powerful artifact.

No one yet realized that it wasn't a weapon at all—it was Lady Gremory cheating.

Wang Bo lay on the ground, chuckling bitterly. Lady Gremory truly didn't care about game balance, cheating wantonly. But considering that even a GM might not be able to ban her account, Wang Bo decided not to say anything. After all, though she seemed easygoing, she was still a demon god of hell.