Chapter 82: Poked a Hornet's Nest?

"I think we should go somewhere else; that forest is truly too terrifying!" the Assassin Yuan Wei said, still feeling a lingering fear.

Hearing this, the long-haired white-haired Mage in the team was displeased. He glanced at Yuan Wei with disdain and said indifferently, "You've been following us for so long, why hasn't your cowardly habit been trained out of you at all?"

"With your tiny guts and mental fortitude, you even bound an S-rank Soul Profession; isn't that just a complete waste of good stuff?"

Upon hearing this, Yuan Wei's face flushed red. He was most sensitive about others calling him a coward, and being mocked so bluntly by this Mage made him feel incredibly stifled.

"What the hell do you know! You didn't see that bloody and terrifying scene with your own eyes, so it's easy for you to stand there and talk!" Yuan Wei retorted loudly, unable to swallow his anger.

The long-haired white-haired Mage just gave a contemptuous snort, crossed his arms, and said unhurriedly, "Hmph, I think you're just scaring yourself. A few monsters can scare you like this; if you really encountered a powerful opponent, wouldn't you just wet your pants?"

The female Warrior frowned slightly, turned her head, and said to the cold-faced Marksman, "Leng Jian, you take the lead this time. Once you discover monsters, shoot to kill if you can; if you can't, lure them over. I'll draw the aggro, and it shouldn't be difficult for everyone to work together to finish them off."

"Since there are so many monsters in this forest, we absolutely cannot let them go. We must collect as many crystals as possible before the assessment time ends."

Leng Jian nodded slightly at the female Warrior's instructions, his expression remaining as cold as before. He didn't say a word, picked up the compound longbow in his hand, and took the lead.

"Bai Fei, try to use Earth-Style Magic to restrict the monsters' speed later, and Min Ye, take good care of everyone's health."

Finally, the female Warrior glanced at Yuan Wei, who was hesitating, and sighed helplessly, "Yuan Wei, you are responsible for protecting the safety of Bai Ye and Min Ye; try not to let the monsters get close to them."

Yuan Wei gathered his courage and nodded, but as soon as he remembered the terrifying scene he had seen in the forest earlier, he couldn't help but tremble all over.

"Captain Lan Ya, do we really have to go to the forest? Can we not go?"

Lan Ya was instantly enraged and waved her hand at him impatiently, "If you aren't going, then get lost! From now on, you won't be a member of the Daxia 5S Squad!"

"Don't be like that, Captain, I... I didn't mean it like that. I'll go, I'll go, is that okay?" Yuan Wei's voice carried a hint of grievance and helplessness as he ran a few steps to walk in front of the Mage and the healer.

And so, under the guidance of the Marksman Leng Jian, the Daxia 5S Genius Squad stepped together into this dark and dense forest.

Inside the forest, it was a mess, with the broken corpses of monsters scattered everywhere on the ground.

It was clear that a bloody and terrifying scene had indeed occurred here earlier.

However, what was strange was that at this moment, not a single figure of the monsters Yuan Wei had described could be seen.

"Little Coward Yuan, where are the monsters you mentioned just now?" The Mage Bai Fei slapped Yuan Wei on the back of his neck and questioned him with a tone of annoyance.

Yuan Wei, like a wronged child, said helplessly, "I don't know either! When I came in just now, I really saw many terrifying monsters eating those pythons. It's the absolute truth; if I'm lying, I'm your son!"

Lan Ya took a silver shield from her Storage Space, and at the same time, she used her two-handed greatsword as a one-handed sword.

She looked solemn and whispered, "Everyone be careful, don't let your guard down. There's something eerie about this forest; I have a feeling something bad is going to happen!"

Just then, Leng Jian, who was walking in the front, suddenly squatted on the ground, touched the ground lightly with his hand, and then made a silence gesture to the four teammates behind him.

Seeing this, the other four immediately closed their mouths, not daring to make the slightest sound.

At this moment, Leng Jian leaned his ear against the ground, as if listening to something.

The next moment, his eyes widened suddenly, and he subconsciously cursed, "Holy shit..."

"Monsters are coming, there are a lot of them!" he immediately issued a warning.

"Ah? No way, should we run?" Yuan Wei panicked immediately upon hearing this.

Bai Fei couldn't help but spit, "Run my ass, let's fight them! Let them taste the power of this Mage's Chaos Magic!"

Having said that, Bai Fei muttered incantations, the light on his staff becoming increasingly bright as he prepared his ultimate move.

Meanwhile, the bushes in front were flashing wildly, and the ground was emitting a rumbling sound.

Lan Ya couldn't help but be shocked and hurriedly shouted, "Leng Jian, retreat quickly, let me handle this!"

As she spoke, more than a dozen Crypt Demons and Grave Diggers broke through the dim jungle, rushing toward them like crazed beasts.

Leng Jian calmly fired an arrow at the monsters, then immediately performed a backward roll on the spot, yielding his position to Lan Ya.

Lan Ya lunged forward, held her shield in front of her, and activated her Holy Shield to shroud herself.

The moment the monsters were about to close in, she stomped her foot hard on the ground, and a vigorous Holy Radiance Power erupted from her body, spreading outward in all directions.

Holy Radiance Tide!

The S-rank Holy Radiance Warrior's group taunt skill, which could draw the aggro of all monsters within its range onto herself.

Accompanied by a clattering sound, the melee and ranged attacks from the dozen or so Crypt Demons and Grave Diggers struck Lan Ya's shield.

Even with several buff spells increasing her maximum health and defense, her Blood Qi was instantly cut in half.

Lan Ya was instantly stunned!

What kind of god-tier damage did these monsters have?

Clad in Epic Equipment, she had nearly fallen under the onslaught of these monsters.

Fortunately, the Spirit Healing Divine Official Min Ye behind her acted quickly, casting several healing spells on her, managing to keep her standing!

Could this be the true difficulty of a Peak Secret Realm?

But they had never encountered such powerful monsters before.

The omen under the Holy Word was indeed true; there really were some unusual things hidden in this forest!

The next moment, the Chaos Elementalist Bai Fei released a major move he had already prepared.

The Chaos Rain, a fusion of wind, fire, water, and earth elements, poured down like colorful hailstones.

Different elements carried different negative effects, greatly restricting the monsters' offensive and significantly easing the damage pressure on Lan Ya.

It had to be said that Bai Fei, this S-rank Chaos Elementalist, also possessed formidable spell damage with the support of his Epic-grade equipment.

This ultimate move left the monsters in agony.

Immediately following, the S-rank Starry Sky Divine Archer Leng Jian fired an arrow from his compound longbow into the sky, which then transformed into an arrow rain composed of countless arrows, falling down once more.

Lan Ya, having gained a moment of respite, decisively swung her two-handed greatsword, forcefully unleashing a Holy Radiance Slash, and the sword Qi transformed from holy power swept across once again.

Through the concerted efforts of the group, they managed to withstand this wave of attacks.

It must be said that this squad, composed of five S-rank geniuses, had quite impressive combat power.

At this moment, Zhou Chu, who was in the forest, had just finished a bag of orchid beans when he received news that his contracted servants were being killed one after another.

Being able to kill so many of his contracted servants in an instant did indeed make Zhou Chu feel a bit surprised.

Could it be that they poked a hornet's nest and lured out the boss of the forest?