Minecraft: Is this still the Minecraft I used to play?

By the time Ran Xiao arrived, there was no one left in the base.

"Is this how everyone sets up their defenses now?"

Ran Xiao looked at the airtight base and felt that things were a bit difficult.

He has no way to explode, so the only way to get in is through underground or from the sky.

Inside such a base, once a block is destroyed, it is easy to detect.

Ranxiao used to rush straight into the base, catching the players off guard.

The target of this mission was clearly prepared; it was obvious they were on guard against him.

Ran Xiao circled the base once and decided to go from the top.

While going uphill increases the risk of being discovered, it also makes it easier to evade detection and allows him to launch sneak attacks.

Ran Xiao chose a spot far away and built a scout on it to check out the situation inside the base.

They noticed that they were all looking around and underground.

Few people looked up.

Then I built a bridge to cross it, and placed blocks on both sides of my body as I went.

Protect the soles of your feet.

By the time Ran Xiao was discovered, he had already reached the top of Qi Ming's base.

Or it was because one player noticed that the area around them suddenly darkened.

Looking up, I realized that a passage had appeared above my head without me even noticing.

After realizing she had been discovered, Ran Xiao raised her hand and fired a poisoned arrow at the player.

Then they quickly built a block in the middle of their base, blocking the empty space in front of them with blocks as well.

Ever since Shi Qian demonstrated TNT, Ran Xiao has been trying different formulas, but without success.

Later, I consulted Shi Qian and synthesized a few myself.

However, Creepers are somewhat difficult to defeat.

He only had a few TNTs on him.

Having found the right direction, Ran Xiao dropped a TNT bomb downwards, which killed the poisoned player.

Hearing the commotion, the remaining players peeked out to take a look, then immediately retreated back inside.

The player who was just poisoned shouted out after discovering Ranxiao.

During the live stream, a chat member asked Ran Xiao what he thought about other players calling him "Little Devil".

Ran Xiao said:

"I like this nickname."

Because Ranxiao is at a high place, the players on the ground cannot reach her.

After throwing TNT and detonating it three times, Ranxiao ran out of TNT.

Both sides secretly fired arrows at each other.

Fight a war of attrition.

"Tsk...not very good."

Ran Xiao had expected another quick battle, so she hadn't brought many arrows with her.

Now they are surrounded and being worn down, with few arrows left.

If we fight again, we can only use melee combat.

Inside Qiming's base, besides the initial player, only one unlucky guy was killed in the explosion.

The rest of the damage was just a minor loss, which was quickly replenished.

The casualties were minimal, and supplies were plentiful. They were just waiting for Ran Xiao to run out of supplies before launching an attack.

Ran Xiao had no choice but to send a message to Shi Qian for help.

"Boss, save me—"

Send coordinates

"We can't beat the boss..."

Shi Qian was grinding monsters when he saw Ran Xiao's message and couldn't help but facepalm.

He could see Ran Xiao's backpack, and the amount of supplies consumed inside allowed him to guess roughly what the situation was.

But by the time he got there, Ranxiao would probably have run out of supplies and been forced to climb the ladder.

So Shi Qian replied with a sentence.

"come on."

Ran Xiao knew that this time she would have to fight alone again.

I reluctantly chose a less crowded spot to land in the water.

Shi Qian was the one who told him to do this.

Previously, I had never really had a chance to use my skills.

Why did he just jump down like that?

"He doesn't seem to be injured..."

The players in the base had been observing Ran Xiao's actions. When they saw him jump down, they initially thought he was trying to kill himself.

It seems they're now planning to engage in close combat.

Ranxiao is most famous for his close-range combat skills.

His iron sword moves with unpredictable speed and unpredictability; you never know where he'll strike you next.

But now Ranxiao is in the open, while the other players are in the shadows.

Previously, it was Ran Xiao who launched the sneak attacks; today was the first time I was the one being attacked from behind.

This made him somewhat unhappy.

Fortunately, the shield was still useful.

Ran Xiao, shield in one hand, charged toward a player.

The iron sword finished off the player in just a few strokes.

Seeing this, Qi Ming gave instructions.

"Gather them in two places, don't let him break through one by one."

"One team was shooting at him from behind, while the other team was attacking from the front."

Qi Ming is quite clever; he analyzed the current situation immediately.

Arrange things calmly and unhurriedly.

At this point, someone in the live chat made a joke.

"Little devil, are you going to lose this round?"

Ran Xiao snorted coldly and ignored it.

He also knew that he was unlikely to survive this time.

But they still got into position and killed two more before they could fully regroup.

They even stabbed Qi Ming with a poisoned arrow.

The mastermind here is clearly Qi Ming; once the head is killed, the rest will naturally fall apart.

After thinking it through, Ran Xiao brandished her shield to block the arrows from all directions.

It went straight for Qi Ming.

First, a jumping strike scattered Qi Ming and the others.

Then he used a flint and steel to light fires all around the area.

The players were burned and rushed to put out the fire.

Naturally, he had no energy to care about Ranxiao.

It's another one-on-one situation.

But Ran Xiao didn't know that this was exactly the moment Qi Ming had been waiting for.

Qi Ming took two steps back and stomped his foot.

Ran Xiao's figure, rushing forward, suddenly disappeared.

There was only one very deep pit on the ground.

A player climbed out of the passage above the pit and high-fived Qi Ming.

This was a pre-dug pit, enough to kill someone.

However, Qi Ming was a little worried when he thought about Ran Xiao's actions of landing in the water.

This was not considered before.

If Ran Xiao survives, then we'll secretly gamble on them.

That would be difficult to handle.

However, the pit is very deep. The only way to get down is to dig or send someone down to check if Ran Xiao is dead.

The moment Ran Xiao felt the weightlessness as she fell, she knew what the other party was planning.

He simply turned off the live stream, creating the illusion that he was dead.

He survived by getting wet after landing.

The fact that this base is well-defended means that some players or friends are watching his live stream.

To continue accomplishing the mission, we must eliminate this hidden danger.

"I'll just broadcast from the designated location next time..."

"You have one more hour, so get ready."

Qi Ming arranged for a player to dig down to see if Ran Xiao was really dead.

He then logged off to check the live stream.

Hearing my roommate say that Ranxiao's live stream had been turned off, I breathed a sigh of relief.

"Most likely dead."

"Not bad, bro. This is the first time the little devil has lost a battle."

Qi Ming's roommate patted him on the shoulder to congratulate him.

"Do you have a screen recording? Send me a copy, and Dad will edit it into a really cool one and post it on the forum. You'll become famous too."

"Maybe we should just forget about it. Also, I'm the father, so don't forget the reason you woke me up."

Qi Ming waved his hand, indicating that he didn't want to become famous, even though he did record the screen.

If his roommate hadn't been watching the live stream, he probably would have been offline because of the resurrection cooldown. He should thank him anyway.

"Come on, Dad will treat you to dinner to celebrate that I'm still alive."

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