Chapter 174: Infiltrating the Redwood Forest

Only a NPC stood beside dad.

That was one thing, but the main point is that the NPC kept flinging all kinds of talismans, tossing out countless talismans as if they were free.

A video was attached afterwards, sent by Huan Jie.

Su Sheng opened the video.

The talismans the NPC flung out were…

Fireball, Imprison, Slow, Stasis, Thunder, Frost…

That BOSS felt like a toy.

Amid the swarm of talismans, that BOSS did nothing.

Even Huakai's main T, Wu Zhaodi, was there holding sword and shield watching the spectacle.

Su Sheng felt that the NPC beside dad seemed somewhat familiar.

Su Sheng thought for a moment, then remembered.

Isn't this the Fangshi skill instructor by the square in Wutong Town?

Can you still play like this?

A profession skill instructor comes out to help kill monsters??

In previous Beast Siege events, we never saw these profession instructors come out to help.

So dad dragged them over to help with the quest?

"This Fangshi instructor supposedly taught dad, the talisman master, his combat style, and then…"

At this moment, Huan Jie's message came through.

What combat style? It's just flinging talismans; anyone can do that.

However, talismans require various materials, and besides gathering them yourself, you have to spend money to buy them.

This ability…

Got it, it's a cash ability, right.

"... You guys go ahead, I'll keep leveling up." Su Sheng felt that with this instructor NPC present, dad's current job change quest should be fine.

After hanging up the private chat with Huan Jie, Su Sheng resumed his orderly leveling.

He avoided, as much as possible, the five-man demon soldier squads, while the three-man low-level demon squads were pulled in one group after another to be killed.

With Su Sheng's overpowered attributes, the monster‑clearing speed was also fast.

However, Su Sheng quickly cleared the nearby three-man low-level demon squads.

He stared for a while and only saw five-man low-level demon squads; Su Sheng sighed, waiting here would just waste time.

So Su Sheng gritted his teeth and decided to pull a five-man squad to see.

In a short while...

The five-man squad was pulled over, but…

"Damn..."

"Dragon Scale!"

"Fuck!"

Su Sheng shouted and cursed.

Sure enough, the five-man squad was still too much.

The Qin King Pillar‑Wrapping technique that worked against three-man squads was useless against a five-man squad; it can only wrap one or two low‑level demons, but with five they come from other angles, so no matter how you wrap, Su Sheng ends up facing more than three low‑level demons at once.

Unless you're an archer, relying on high agility to kite them isn't impossible.

But Su Sheng is a knight.

For a moment, facing the five-man low‑level demon squad, Su Sheng was indeed a bit flustered.

After all, he's alone; having a Priest behind him would probably be much more comfortable.

He even had to activate the Dragon Scale Shield Skill.

He barely avoided having the Phoenix Flame Earring's Pseudo Nirvana Skill triggered.

He had used the Hunting Stance while snatching the BOSS before, and it hasn't cooled down yet.

Su Sheng originally thought of turning and running, leaving the hate range, but with the Dragon Scale Shield Skill already given up, he had to take on this five-man low‑level demon squad.

In the end, after a desperate fight with two low‑level demons, three remained; Su Sheng used the Pillar‑Wrapping technique again, effectively clearing the five-man squad.

It was, however, quite exhausting.

Su Sheng looked up at the patrolling five-man low‑level demon squads, feeling a headache.

Maybe bring Huang Mingxin over too?

Su Sheng stroked his chin, but Huakai only had a single Priest, and after pulling that one over, Huakai also lacked a Priest.

What a hassle, Su Sheng pursed his lips.

Fine, he'll loot first; the drop rate of these low‑level demons is really good. Su Sheng now has three green gear pieces, and the five-man squad just dropped another that he hasn't had time to pick up.

"Hm?"

Blue!

Su Sheng felt a pleasant surprise seeing the loot on the ground.

Picking up...

It's not equipment.

But it seems decent.

Hidden Skill Book (Blue)

Prison Cage Talisman

Forcefully imprison for three seconds.

Cooldown: 10 minutes

Restriction: Taoist Alchemist

Alright, I also have Dad's skill now.

Su Sheng looked up at those low-level demon troops; the drop rate is really high— even the little monsters can drop skill books.

Rare skill books are indeed hard to drop.

Su Sheng has fought so many BOSSes, and so far has only seen one War Rhythm; this counts as the second one.

Hmm? It's alive!

Finally got you; good thing I didn't give up!

Su Sheng happened to see a three-person squad of low-level demon troops emerge from the Red Cedar Forest.

Pull monsters, kill monsters, clean and swift!

What's next? For now, nothing.

Su Sheng can't help but reminisce about the priest girl.

Thinking of this, Su Sheng couldn't help but recall the pet system unlocked after level 40; originally Su Sheng was pondering what type of pet would be good.

Offensive orientation, defensive orientation....

Now decided: find a support-oriented pet, preferably one that provides healing.

After all, my damage output is truly not low.

Defensively, Su Sheng should now be the Whole Server's number one at taking hits.

According to Su Sheng's original plan, after seeing Li Wenwan's terrifying damage output and experiencing the nauseating physical immunity mechanism of the Yin-Yang Taoist Alchemist's mysterious tomb, Su Sheng was thinking of getting a Mage offensive pet.

But in this comparison, my need doesn't seem to be damage; a support healer is my top priority.

That will have to wait until after level 40; for now, I'll deal with the current problem.

Su Sheng waited again; three-person squads do appear, but they're too few.

It takes about ten minutes for one to show up; given this, Su Sheng sighs that he might not reach level 35 today.

Su Sheng waited a bit more; two three-person squads emerged, both were easily devoured by Su Sheng.

But after that, waiting left and right, about twelve minutes passed, and Su Sheng saw no next three-person squad.

Helpless...

Su Sheng thought, since that's the case, should I go into this Red Cedar Forest to take a look?

This Red Cedar Forest in Hongshan Town should be similar to the Great Rift of Wutong Town.

I'm currently level 34; as long as the monsters aren't more than ten levels above me, I shouldn't be able to detect the Invisibility skill.

If I want to do it, I'll do it; after all, I can't wait for another three-person low-level demon troop squad.

Invisibility!

After entering Invisibility, Su Sheng began to creep into the interior of the Red Cedar Forest.

Sure enough, these level-40 low-level demon troops couldn't detect Su Sheng's presence.

Su Sheng easily crept in like that.

It wasn't unexpected; the environment inside this Red Cedar Forest truly resembles the Great Rift of Wutong Town.

All around, Demon Energy swirls upward.

The red autumn‑barked cedar trees look unusually eerie under the black Demon Energy.

Around, dense patrols of numerous low-level demon troop squads, mostly five-person squads, with fewer three-person squads.

Su Sheng observed that the patrol patterns of these low-level demon troop squads are almost completely chaotic.

That means, if I just wait outside, it'll probably take a long time before a three-person squad patrols out here.

Three-person squads are already relatively few, and I've already cleared some.

Fine, never mind that for now, continue to infiltrate…