My Notoriety Spreads Throughout the World-Chapter 431 - 371: Assault, Gamble, and Dignity

Under the cover of night, three differently equipped teams launched an attack on the village from three directions.

First was the elite reconnaissance team led by Chichu Chun, guiding Yueyue, Baker Xiaobei, Shadow Weaving Poem, and other high-agility players to infiltrate from the east side of the Church, eliminating guards along the way, pushing toward the main gate.

This reconnaissance team mainly consisted of roles like Thieves, Shadow Attackers, Assassins, and Demon Hunters, known for their high Agility attributes. Most of them possessed abilities to conceal their presence and aura, making them perfect for stealth and intelligence missions.

In the dark night, a Ratman holding a blood-stained pitchfork sniffed the air cautiously, surveying the surroundings. As he passed by a bush, shadows surged in the darkness with dark red hair floating out.

A girl swiftly approached the Ratman from behind, covering his snout, while a short dagger in her other hand flipped over. As a sharp cold light tore through the heavy darkness, blood gushed from the Ratman's neck, and his hunched body collapsed helplessly to the ground.

Chichu Chun emerged from the shadows, looking down at the swiftly lifeless corpse. She skillfully dragged the Ratman's body into the shadows of the building, pressed against the stone wall of the Church. Confirming that no monsters noticed the commotion, she nodded and signaled OK to the nearby team members who had taken their positions.

Taking advantage of the moonlight's cover, they entered quietly, sneaking deep into the village. The pale moonlight slanted into the village, with flashes of blood occasionally appearing in the corners.

Next was the vanguard team led by Angelina, marching from the village's main gate with Three Tier Guardian Golden Beetle, Three Tier Street Fighter Tyrant Bear, and ten Two Tier players from classes like Warriors, Rogues, and Fighters to attract the enemy's main firepower.

The Ratman guard thought he saw wrong and rubbed his eyes.

He clearly saw a silver-haired girl walking towards him without hesitation, her eyes cold, and her intention to kill spreading along the lance's edge.

Just as he was about to shriek to warn his companions in the town, a swiftly shot lance pierced through his chest, nailing him to the stable, which was devoid of horses but piled with rotting corpses. The commotion startled the crows above, their harsh cries shattering the night's silence.

The lance automatically flew back into Angelina's hand. Her team members, who were ready for action, roared battle cries and, after applying various buffs on themselves, dashed into the village, eager to create as much chaos as possible.

This group of brutes, like sharks smelling blood, killed any monster they encountered, kicking down doors and storming into buildings, sparing none — old, weak, sick, or disabled — along the way, smashing pottery and other fixtures.

Meanwhile, countless Ratmen wandering in the village raised their heads, a crimson flash in their eyes, sprinting towards them from all directions.

Quickly, about two hundred Ratmen, attracted by the commotion at the village entrance, surged towards Angelina's team like a tide. Xu Xiaoyou stood on the hillside, observing the scene clearly through binoculars.

The rustling sounds alerted a drowsy 'Corrupt Crossbowman' on the village's watchtower.

He jumped to his feet and looked closely, only to see the silver-haired girl running down the street below, enveloped in a mist of blood, her lance in hand swirling like a storm, tearing apart the monsters pouncing at her one after another.

Drawing his bow, just as he was about to aim at her, a red dot appeared abruptly on his forehead.

"Uh?" The Ratman was stunned.

The next instant, a burst of blood exploded from his head!

The muffled sound unique to a silencer echoed above the village. Xu Xiaoyou, wearing a tactical headset, maintained calm eyes.

Beside her, a girl named Wendy was lying next to a straw bale, the 'Dark Night Death God' sniper rifle resting on her shoulder. Its body was raven blue, resembling the sv98 sniper rifle, a lightweight sniper rifle produced by Cosmic Heavy Industries sixty years ago, often used in intelligence and assassination work.

At that moment, the rifle's muzzle was emitting light smoke, and without hesitation, Wendy aimed at the next target and pulled the trigger again and again, continuously eliminating the village's enemy ranged forces. Just like its namesake, this sniper rifle was an invisible death reaper under the night, each bullet leaving its chamber marked the end of a life.

As for the third team, it was the support team personally overseen by her, composed of herself, sniper Wendy, Priest Soft Cat, Ranger Xixi, Card Master Pure Little Nine, and seven other ranged and buff class members.

Xu Xiaoyou was in charge of commanding the battle, and they followed her orders, hitting targets upon command, covering the reconnaissance team's advance or creating conditions for the vanguard team's breakthrough.

With her current strength, if she joined the battle personally, it might not even require such hassle. She, Angelina, and Chichu Chun together could take this outpost with ease, saving time and effort, yet Xu Xiaoyou did not do so.

The members of the Guild were not yet fully convinced by her. She needed to develop a combat-capable and absolutely obedient armed force in Oasis, with high morale, cohesion, and battle readiness, slowly forming through battles big and small.

Nothing is more suited to honing these new recruits of Light Chasing Garden than personal engagement in battles. She would personally command them until they became familiar with her combat style and knew what to do next without needing her to give orders.

She would train these Guild members into sharp spears, fearless and brave, capable of piercing through all obstacles before her.

As the three teams completed their layout, Xu Xiaoyou was able to reveal her fangs. Standing atop a high place, she could take in the whole village, her expression calm and orderly as she began issuing tactical commands one by one.

"Reconnaissance team, move southwest, bypass the tavern, do not disturb the Lord inside."

"Okay, got it, You." Chichu Chun's cheerful voice came through the tactical headset.

"Don't agree so hastily, if there's any mistake in this action because of you, you won't be participating in future operations."

Seemingly thrown off by the serious tone of the blonde girl, after a while, Chichu Chun responded in a small voice.

"Understood."

Xu Xiaoyou remained unmoved and continued to push the two teams forward under her command.

Thirteen minutes had passed since the order to attack was issued. Under Xu Xiaoyou's command, the three teams interwove flexibly and cooperated closely, quickly gaining control of the battle with initial success.

The Fog Village port map had around a thousand enemy creatures, including a Nightmare Level Lord 'Plague Heavy Cannon' and more than sixty elite creatures of the Parasite series such as 'Sound Seekers', 'Vomiting Monsters', 'Swollen Giant Demons', and 'Rotting Night Race'.

It was only through on-site reconnaissance did they realize this was a monster-dense, terrain-complex, and ominous Oasis-smeared spot, where any lack of care could have the main force surrounded by dense monsters, thrusting them into a hard battle or even desperate situations.

Logically, attacking such an outpost would require at least a hundred-member mid-sized Guild after a hard fight to possibly conquer, preparing for significant losses.

Given Light Chasing Garden's current strength, launching an attack on the Fog Village port would be nothing short of courting disaster; any mistake in decision-making could be fatal, potentially dragging the Guild into an abyss of no return, and even she would be kicked off the gambling table, missing the league.

But who is Xu Xiaoyou?

Just a high-stakes gamble. From the day she left that stinking scrapyard, swearing to earn her dignity, whether for profit or for those around her, she couldn't recall how many times she had gone all in on such gambles. Betting against Lion Group and Wilson, taking risks in Alley Five, to negotiating with the association when Star of Art got out of control, followed by Siren Miracle, facing the Special Sixth Class, and even Tang Xin's goodwill plotline.

Family, guides, an old man in a pill bottle? She had none of these, she was born with nothing.

In fact, everything Xu Xiaoyou owns was won. Up till now, she still regards all she has as her stakes, constantly raising the bet, leveraging world balance to pull endless wealth and treasure to her.

One small misstep and everything would be lost?

No, she doesn't have the choice to lose everything; losing means complete destruction, where even death would be a release for her.