66: Those who play tactics have dirty minds!

At the entrance of the instance.

The referee slowly explained the details of the instance.

The others listened intently.

Wang Feng, on the other hand, had his eyes closed, recalling the information Qiu Churou had provided him.

Afterward, he exchanged glances with his teammates.

After receiving an affirmative response, he looked back at the referee.

"This instance will last for a total of three hours."

"The rules are the same as always: whoever earns the most Points within the allotted time wins."

"However, those three zombies are quite powerful, so you all must be careful."

After the explanation concluded...

All the participants present turned their eyes toward Wang Feng.

Fei Lian Squad, Shang Ji Squad, Blood Wolf Squad, Bedrock Squad... almost everyone knew that following Wang Feng meant they’d get a share of the spoils!

So, once the instance began, they would follow Wang Feng at any cost.

Wang Feng naturally saw through their intentions.

In fact...

This was exactly what he had expected.

It was simply part of the plan.

The countdown ended.

The livestream feed began to sync.

However, when the viewers saw the livestream feed, they were all stunned.

"Wait, what? The instance has already started, so why hasn't anyone moved yet?"

"Exactly. Everyone is just standing at the entrance. Is there some kind of special rule?"

"Are you guys stupid? They’re waiting for Wang Feng!"

"Hahaha! The person above is right! That kid Wang Feng knows where the resource points are! Following him means they'll get a piece of the action!"

"These crafty bastards! They’re determined to wait for the instance to start and then follow Wang Feng to scavenge his leftovers!"

"It's shameful, but it works!"

The audience in the livestream room began to buzz with excitement.

The moment the betting opened, Wang Feng's support rate skyrocketed.

In an instant, he took the top spot.

"I'm betting on Wang Feng this time!"

"I bet on Wang Feng too! Hehe, now we just sit back and watch Wang Feng's performance!"

"I'm betting on our Carriage 277! Go, Shang Ji Squad!"

As the livestream betting commenced...

An encirclement targeting Tao Ruiyu also began... "Haha! Brothers, the Survivors have already started their betting."

"Should we Attendants join in on the fun too?"

"We'll bet once every half hour, using our performance stars!"

"I don't mind. I happen to have quite a few stars, so let's do it!"

"Let's agree beforehand: no getting upset if you lose!"

The exclusive common area for Attendants.

A large crowd of Attendants gathered, placing their bets as they watched the livestream.

At the head of the group was, naturally, Gao Jianbo.

In addition to the Guard Team, there were Salespersons, members of the Logistics Department, and some people from the Dispatch Group.

The entire common area was incredibly rowdy.

This commotion was intentionally made to reach Tao Ruiyu's ears.

"Sir."

"Gao Jianbo and his group got their hands on some stars and have started gambling again."

"They're right in the Attendants' common Lounge."

Tao Ruiyu gave a faint, cold sneer.

A bunch of useless trash.

Squandering their wealth again.

At this rate, Gao Jianbo’s batch of newcomers probably won't last much longer.

However... since they don't seem to want their performance stars...

...why shouldn't I be the one to win them?

Feeling an irresistible urge to gamble, Tao Ruiyu set aside his work.

"Hehe, interesting."

"Come, let's go take a look."

Ten minutes later...

Tao Ruiyu arrived at the common Lounge accompanied by a few of his personal Police Officers.

Just as he expected.

A large crowd was gathered together.

There were quite a few stars laid out on the table.

Upon seeing Tao Ruiyu, the surrounding Attendants immediately stood up.

"Greetings, Sir!"

"Um... we were just bored and wanted to play a round, haha."

Tao Ruiyu waved his hand with a smile.

"It's fine, I just came to see what the fuss was about."

Despite saying that...

...his eyes couldn't help but linger greedily on the many stars covering the table.

He did a quick count.

Seventeen stars in total.

If he could win them all, he couldn't imagine how exhilarating it would be!

The Points he’d get could be used to enjoy himself.

Thinking this, Tao Ruiyu unconsciously swallowed, his hands clenching behind his back.

To a gambling addict like him...

...the stars on the table were the ultimate bait.

"What are you playing? Fried Golden Flower? Texas Hold'em? Or something else?"

"No, no, Sir. We’re betting on these Survivors."

Tao Ruiyu raised an eyebrow.

Oh? Betting on the Survivors?

Interesting.

And so...

Tao Ruiyu looked at the screen.

On the screen...

...the instance had already been underway for over ten minutes, yet all the teams were still huddled at the entrance.

This scene left Tao Ruiyu a bit bewildered.

"Huh?"

"What's going on?"

It would be one thing if only one team stayed behind.

But with everyone staying put, it suggested there was some special circumstance within the instance.

Is it because of Wang Feng?

Tao Ruiyu narrowed his eyes slightly.

"Sir, would you like to play a round?" Gao Jianbo asked tentatively.

Tao Ruiyu was a veteran gambler, but he wasn't a fool.

A pro never wins the first round.

He needed to see which way the wind was blowing first.

"No rush, you guys go ahead and play."

Gao Jianbo didn't press him; he sat back down and continued his hawking.

"Come on, come on! Place your bets!"

"The bet is: who will be in first place on the Points leaderboard at the end of the first half-hour!"

Because the participants' behavior was so bizarre...

...many people chose to sit out the first round and observe.

Gao Jianbo remained calm, following Qiu Churou's orders as he continued to call for bets.

Meanwhile, inside the instance...

Wang Feng hadn't expected these people to be such persistent campers.

"Aren't you guys going?"

Wang Feng asked tentatively.

"Ahahaha..." The members of the other teams all had smiles on their faces.

"It's nothing. We're just moving around a bit, warming up."

As soon as they finished speaking, they actually started doing calisthenics.

"Better safe than sorry, right? Haha."

Zhang Qiang, being straightforward, didn't hold back.

"Safe, my ass!"

"You just want to wait for our boss to head out so you can follow him and scavenge supplies!"

"You're all grown adults, yet you're acting like children. Isn't it embarrassing?"

"Can't you have some backbone and go out and explore on your own?"

Zhang Qiang’s words made them flush with embarrassment.

But could "face" put food on the table?

Wang Feng's previous performances had been too brilliant.

Moreover, he always managed to find the most critical rare resources.

Even if they had to throw their pride on the ground and stomp on it, they weren't going to give up!

Wang Feng began to laugh.

Since you want to play this way, I have a counter-strategy.

"Zhang Yuqi, proceed according to plan."

As soon as he said this...

...everyone's heart skipped a beat.

Plan? What plan?

And so, all eyes turned toward Zhang Yuqi.

Zhang Yuqi scanned the crowd and gave a cold sneer.

"Cheng Rui, move out."

"You got it, Boss! Wait for my good news!"

With that...

...Cheng Rui was the first to charge out of the instance entrance.

Meanwhile, Wang Feng remained at the entrance, as still as a mountain.

Now, the others were flustered.

"Boss! Someone from Wang Feng's team just left!"

"Should we follow him?"

"If we wait any longer, we're going to run out of time!"

The captains exchanged glances.

Then...

...they shook their heads.

"Don't go! Just keep camping Wang Feng!"

"We don't need a ton of Points; we just need to have more than Wang Feng!"

Seeing that these teams were still not budging...

...Wang Feng's smile widened.

"Are you really not going?"

"Time waits for no one."

"If you keep camping me while my teammates rack up Points, you're only going to end up losing even more miserably."

The captains gritted their teeth in frustration.

Their team members also began to waver.

He was right!

Dammit! That brat Wang Feng!

He clearly anticipated this and was certain they would try to camp him!

That's why he used a split-force tactic!

Wang Feng was forcing them to make a choice!

Either follow his teammates, or stay and camp him!

The captains' gazes grew increasingly cold.

Sure enough, all tacticians are rotten to the core!