Chapter 538: 537 Chapter Elegance Never Goes Out of Style

And so, that's how it went.

Su Sheng and Wu Zhaodi, amid the torrent of these ghostly knight riders, began to sway their Swimming Dragon Body left and right.

The others also watched the two's movements cautiously.

The leading BOSS dealt 40,000 true damage, and each of the subsequent hundred‑plus ghostly knight followers dealt 2,000 true damage.

At this stage, no player could possibly endure the full damage.

They can only dodge!

It's clear that Wu Zhaodi's heavy armor makes her movements clumsy; although she can dodge some of the ghostly knights' charges, she still gets hit from time to time.

Each hit inflicts 2,000 true damage.

At this moment Wu Zhaodi is low on health, with just over 40,000 white shield on her, meaning she only has about twenty tolerances.

It looks… not too few.

But don't forget, there are over a hundred of those ghostly knight followers, and the impact density is quite high.

In less than two seconds, a third of the ghostly knights have already charged through.

The charge density is indeed intense.

And in two seconds, more than half of Wu Zhaodi's 40,000‑plus shield vanished…

About two‑thirds of the ghostly knights continue to charge.

At this rate, Wu Zhaodi is expected to go down in one hit.

But Wu Zhaodi has a Life Seed attached, so the problem isn't serious…

Now look at Su Sheng's side.

Compared with the clumsy Wu Zhaodi, Su Sheng's Swimming Dragon Step is a textbook‑perfect example of precision.

Having already dismounted, Su Sheng puts away his Shield and spear, hands clasped behind his back.

His red cape flutters in the wind, and with each step and shift he deftly evades the ghostly knights' charges.

Compared with Wu Zhaodi's frequent mistakes, Su Sheng remains completely unharmed.

Members of the Yanhuang group in the distance can't help but stare blankly at the scene.

So elegant, right?

Elegance never goes out of style~

Su Sheng not only easily dodged those ghostly impacts, but also had the energy to keep an eye on Wu Zhaodi's condition.

Su Sheng furrows his brow; at this rate, Wu Zhaodi won't hold up.

As for the Life Seed, Su Sheng feels it's better not to hand over the Bottom Card so early.

After all… the bandit camp hasn't even been entered yet.

Even though they're facing a Pseudo Commander-level BOSS, don't forget they're still on the outskirts of the bandit camp.

"Zhaodi sis! Calm down!"

Su Sheng watches the flustered Wu Zhaodi and assumes she has no Bottom Card left.

Fireworks Blessing!

"The Life Seed is still a safety net, don't panic," Su Sheng reminds.

Hearing that, Wu Zhaodi takes a deep breath and indeed calms down.

She focuses intently on the charging ghostly knights.

Her dodge rate immediately improves markedly, but the basic technique remains, and she still can't dodge completely.

Swish~

Wu Zhaodi's shield value drops rapidly.

At this moment, Lin Huan is quickly adjusting the formation.

There's no way to stay at the front; the bandit leader's charge with the ghostly knights is far away!

To support Wu Zhaodi, they can only dispatch a Priest to approach from the side for healing.

But now it's too late to rearrange on the fly.

Priests are not fast to begin with, and as for Huang Mingxin… Lin Huan blocked her; the other priests are gone, and Huang Mingxin is the source of the Life Seed, so she cannot suffer any mishap.

If Huang Mingxin gets knocked out nearby, Wu Zhaodi's safety net Life Seed would be lost.

Swish~

At the critical moment, when Wu Zhaodi's shield value is about to hit zero…

A new thick shield covers Wu Zhaodi.

Wu Zhaodi's health bar is filled again by the white shield.

Wu Zhaodi's expression steadies.

Mythic lion's Fireworks Blessing!

At the crucial moment, Su Sheng acts.

The mythic lion can now provide nearly 20,000 shield value; as long as Wu Zhaodi maintains her current pace, she can basically hold out until the BOSS's berserk skill ends.

…

5 seconds.

Swish~

The final ghostly knight charges through.

The bandit leader's figure begins to solidify, and the follower ghostly knights start turning into specks of light and dissipate.

That means the BOSS's berserk phase skill has ended this time.

It truly catches people off guard, an unstoppable collision in that state, delivering pure real damage.

But over at Wu Zhaodi's side, it's somewhat surprising—perhaps shame spurs courage.

After Su Sheng had the mythical lion equip her with a Fireworks Blessing Shield, it didn't erase everything, but only slipped twice, a huge improvement compared with earlier performance.

Seeing Wu Zhaodi's performance, Su Sheng also reflected.

Li Wenwan, Wu Zhaodi… even Huan Jie—these former Huakui Studio girls, their current strength basically stems from their own professions.

But their techniques themselves can only be described as passable.

The contrast between Huan Jie and Li Wenwan makes that clear.

Li Wenwan, who had always outclassed Lin Huan, immediately fell to a lower tier after Lin Huan obtained a Hidden Class.

They still have a gap compared to true masters.

Putting aside other factors, even now… if Li Wenwan and the others face a Group Leader of the top ten guilds one‑on‑one, they'll most likely lose.

Hidden Class is strong; in some aspects it can crush the numbers.

But as the game progresses, everyone's tactics increase, so Hidden Class has an advantage but ultimately limited.

True strength still comes from oneself!

Su Sheng's toughness, besides the hexagonal warrior setup of his Lion Knight profession, also comes from Su Sheng's own top‑tier technique.

It's time to consider giving these girls a special boost.

As for the others, Su Sheng isn't too worried.

Shen Yang has Chen Guan and Ten Court Yanluo with him; besides his dad and Lu Zhe, he's already quite motivated.

Moreover… if I go and coach my dad, he'd probably feel uneasy; due to the aftereffects of Chinese‑style education, most fathers won't show weakness in front of their sons.

There's not much to say about Wang Shan; he just needs to adapt to the game's pace, and with Wang Shan's skill and reflexes, he's even stronger than Chen Guan.

It's just that some real‑world combat experience differs from game combat, and he hasn't adapted yet.

Don't doubt the military district's selection method; becoming a former teammate of Su Sheng wasn't easy.

But for now…

Let's finish this mission first.

Grinding~

Wu Zhaodi charged straight past Su Sheng's side.

Grinding~

The Priest Guild's Healing Technique chased after Wu Zhaodi all the way.

After that, there's nothing left in suspense.

It took less than an hour in total, and the horse bandit BOSS was taken down.

Su Sheng smacked his lips; the more people, the easier it is to get things done.

Back when it was in a Dungeon, a BOSS of this level would have taken several hours with just a single squad.

BOSS is dead…

No loot, no gear, and no Gold Coin.

But it dropped a ton of base‑construction materials, and also a purple blueprint.

If Su Sheng isn't mistaken, it should be a base building blueprint…