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

Although it was resolved easily, Ran Xiao knew that this was just an appetizer.

The real big stuff hasn't arrived yet, and those tough nuts to crack are definitely not easy to gnaw on, and they're likely to break your teeth.

Players have already arrived, proving that the main force of solo players is definitely not far away.

Now he has no chance to check the situation on the forum in advance and can only tough it out.

Players are definitely not easy creatures to mess with; if they are single or scattered, they are a bit easier to deal with.

However, those who came in groups were basically organized, disciplined, and capable.

For example, that diamond-enhanced team that was live-streaming.

They looked menacing and were clearly not to be trifled with.

However, Ranxiao was also confident in his side. It was just a matter of equipment... he had that too.

When Shi Qian was around, the equipment worn by those players was not bad either, but there was no such widespread enchanting back then.

Those with high durability, such as drilled and iron sheaths, were given to drowned corpses with stronger consciousness.

The remaining drowned corpses were mostly equipped.

Even when Ran Xiao returned from the monster-slaying tower, some of the drowned corpses she brought with her had some leftover duplicate equipment.

The three players who just arrived also had equipment, all fully equipped.

Ran Xiao checked the enchantment attributes and replaced several that weren't enchanted on the drowned.

They replaced the old equipment on the other drowned zombies.

This is essentially a strategy of using war to sustain war; if you win, you acquire the enemy's equipment.

If we lose, we die.

Ran Xiao still felt that she had an advantage against solo players and a fighting chance against guild players.

Back when Shi Qian was still around, when he got tired of researching the Heart of the Ocean, he would go out for a stroll and bring back some drowned corpses.

The number of drowned corpses near the portal is now incredibly dense, reaching a terrifying level.

It's not like the original few kids who needed Shi Qian to control them to avoid harming Ran Xiao anymore.

Ran Xiao knew that these three players would definitely post the current situation at the portal on the forum.

Speaking of which, Ran Xiao was a little curious about how that figure managed to break through the drowned zombies' defenses during her live stream.

With such a high patrol density, there shouldn't be any loopholes or loopholes to exploit...

Moreover, that figure...

From any perspective, it's "too fast".

It seemed that Shi Qian had just left, or even before he had left the teleportation portal's range, when he headed into the sea.

They rushed into the portal with lightning speed.

Could it be that it was in this area before?

That's not right either. If he came over right after Shi Qian left, Ran Xiao would have noticed.

After he moved to the seaside, he circled around the portal a few times.

That figure deliberately took advantage of Ran Xiao's distraction while she was live-streaming...

Just as he was thinking, the drowned corpse behind him made a noise.

A player has arrived!

Those players headed straight for the portal, trying their best to avoid the drowned zombies, showing no intention of lingering in the fight.

But it was still captured, and the items dropped from the backpack exploded into underwater fireworks.

Regular players arrived really quickly too...

However, these are all just casual visitors by the sea who came over as soon as they saw the post on the forum.

No preparations were made for weapons or equipment at all.

Two players didn't even have shields.

They just endured the damage, and were among the first to die.

"Dawn!"

?

A powerful voice pierced through Ran Xiao's ears, calling out his own name.

"Who?"

Holding swords in both hands, Ran Xiao looked around the water but couldn't see anyone; all around her were her own drowned corpses.

"Ranxiao—come out here, let's fight. If you win, you let me through; if you lose, you take all our team's equipment. Don't go all out! The kind where you leave them with health bars intact—"

Swimming towards the sound, I found six or seven boats on the sea, each fully loaded with passengers.

Ran Xiao didn't encounter any arrow attacks when he peeked out. He was very curious about who was so bold as to dare to fight him. Was it because he hadn't kept up with the times and had missed something?

Other players have improved their skills this quickly.

"Holy crap, you've got some ideas, you actually managed to get the little devil to agree... So who's going to fight? You go, I'll go?"

This is a player on the foremost ship, talking to the ship to his right.

"Are you going to fight or not? If you're not going to fight, I'll call the Drowned Corpse over. All you ever do is call me. Why don't you go fight my boss? You're so slow when it comes to fighting."

Ran Xiao was annoyed to see the two of them pushing and shoving each other. She had thought they were some kind of fighting fanatics, and she had finally gotten interested, but it turned out like this...

However, the team of players in front of us seems to be quite strong.

The player who just shouted out and the one next to him were both wearing diamond armor and pants, and their helmets and pants were also enchanted.

The player who shouted was carrying a diamond sword and an axe that he hadn't worn in a long time.

Except for the players on the last two ships, the rest of this group all had some diamond items.

The two were provoked by Ran Xiao's words, but they did not lose their minds.

It was the same player who had been calling for a long time who took the call. Before disembarking, he didn't forget to turn back and complain.

"You asked me to come up with the idea, and you were the one who shouted it out. So why am I the one who ends up fighting? Anyway, if we lose, you have to compensate me with a set of my equipment. I never said I had to give up my equipment."

"Alright, let's go. Should we build a platform underwater?"

Ran Xiao patted the back of the person who had been sitting for a while and gave them two options.

He personally wanted to stay underwater, since he had a turtle shell and his breathing wouldn't be affected.

They wanted a quick victory and to get back as soon as possible, otherwise they might be attacked from both sides.

However, the fact that this team of players could shout such words proves that they wouldn't resort to sneak attacks.

Otherwise, if Ranxiao exposes me, how can I play the game?

After a long time, he finally chose to build a platform. His teammates had already anticipated his choice. After Ranxiao asked, they all got off the boat and started building the platform from underwater, building pillars upwards.

"Do you mind if I stream? It's been a while since I've practiced with other players, I need to get my viewership back."

Xu Jiu didn't mind at all, and directly said that he also liked watching Ran Xiao fight, and that he learned most of his skills from Ran Xiao's videos or live streams.

In other words, this battle, to some extent, is a battle between master and disciple.

The platform isn't very big; it's just a 10x10 square area.

The player who had shouted the call sailed up to the platform and, not wanting to miss out on trouble, became the referee and commentator.

"Both players, please take your positions!"

"Red Team: Ranxiao, title: [Little Devil]! Blue Team: Xujiu, title... now [Battle Axe Maniac]!"

Upon hearing this title, she couldn't help but turn around and roll her eyes at him.

"...Du Han, you don't have to name it if you can't come up with a name."

"Ahem! Blue team player, please refrain from speaking. Yellow card warning."

Du Han even took out a gold ingot and held it up; it really gave him that feeling.

"The first match of the Deep Sea Teleportation Gate showdown begins now!"