Chapter 60: The Subdued Hao Tian

Simple Magic Puppet

Level: 30

Attack:??

Defense:??

HP:??

Skills:??

Description: brief

After passing through several training zones, the further we went, the fewer players there were, until finally it was deserted.

It took almost 40 minutes, and Su Sheng's group finally arrived at the castle location of the mission objective.

It's huge, really a huge castle.

Black aura swirled around the castle, making it look chilling.

This desolate, eerie scene made the faces of the women in the party look grim.

Also seen were scattered monsters around the castle's exterior, a kind of dilapidated wooden figure with metal sheets embedded in its key parts.

However, they emanated black energy all over, making these puppets look sinister.

There were still over three hours of game time left; we should be able to finish this quest.

Lin Huan shot an arrow, and as expected, no surprise—it was a level 30 minor monster.

That wooden puppet immediately creaked and charged over; although its movements looked uncoordinated, its speed was not slow.

Equipped with the Precision Ring, at this distance even a level 30 monster, Lin Huan's arrow dealt a considerable amount of damage.

This made Li Xiao glance at Lin Huan in surprise; the damage was really high.

These level 30 monsters, although their attributes aren't visible, are still level 30 minor monsters, so their defense definitely won't be low.

Taunt!

-1

Huan Yu Hao Tian immediately took over the monster's hatred.

Boom!

The wooden puppet's hammer smashed onto Huan Yu Hao Tian's shield.

Clang!

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As the second main tank of the Huan Yu Guild, his gear is basically a mix of level 15 blue-green equipment, with defense just over 300 and HP over 1,400, which is already excellent.

Even against a level 30 minor monster, with a qualified priest behind him, he can basically hold steady.

In terms of defense, Su Sheng actually only has an advantage of a Dragon Scale Shield over him, plus a few attribute points from levels three or four.

Swish~

Huang Mingxin cast a Healing Technique, pulling Huan Yu Hao Tian's HP back up.

He held it.

Huan Yu Hao Tian glanced back at Su Sheng with an inscrutable expression.

The meaning went without saying.

Watch, I can hold it too.

Faced with Huan Yu Hao Tian's provocation, Su Sheng didn't take it to heart.

"Huan Jie, you guys clear the area in a party; I'll act alone." Su Sheng said, looking at Lin Huan.

"Okay."

Lin Huan and the group of Huakai's sisters didn't say anything.

Seeing this, Li Xiao glanced at Su Sheng in surprise, but seeing his cousin say nothing, Li Xiao also remained silent.

(Li Wenwan and Li Xiao are cousins; I got it mixed up earlier, I'll fix it later.)

Thus, Su Sheng walked alone toward another direction.

As soon as he approached a puppet, it creaked to life.

The monsters behind were mostly aggressive attackers.

One hammer strike!

Su Sheng stepped forward in a bow stance and raised his shield.

Block Exemption!

These minor monsters aren't strong in attack, and their attributes haven't reached the point of completely overwhelming Su Sheng.

Moreover, the puppets' attack trajectories are extremely easy to predict.

Draw sword!

With 383 attack power, even if not hitting a weak point, it's barely enough to break through defense.

These puppets look dilapidated and ready to collapse; obviously their defense isn't high.

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Normal attack!

Heroic Strike!

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-188

Clang!

Block Exemption!

Fang!

-789

These are all normal attack spots, not hitting the weak point.

Even so, Su Sheng still completely eliminated that demon puppet without any damage.

A side‑by‑side comparison makes the superiority obvious.

Huan Yu Hao Tian only managed to endure the puppet's attack, and still needed priest support from behind.

As for Huan Yu Hao Tian's attack, it dealt only a pitiful tenish points of white forced damage to the puppet,

With that, Huan Yu Hao Tian was completely honest.

Impressive.

Watching Su Sheng kill two puppets without a scratch, his speed was hardly slower than the whole team.

Moreover, each attack was precisely absorbed by his Shield, directly granting Block Exemption.

And while blocking, he could smoothly transition to soften the attack—truly exaggerated.

Looking at Hao Tian, although he can withstand attacks, he lacks precise absorption technique; the system only counts damage offset by basic attributes.

But Hao Tian isn't stupid; watching Su Sheng's moves, he began to imitate.

After a few exchanges, Hao Tian actually succeeded in Block Exemption a few times.

One led to another; successive successful attempts made Hao Tian even more excited.

From time to time, during the battle, he observed Su Sheng's actions.

Moreover, his gaze toward Su Sheng no longer held the initial resentment, but gratitude and respect.

Only by experiencing it oneself can one understand the difficulty.

Just attempting to Block was already that hard.

Seeing Su Sheng both Block and attack so smoothly made him admire Su Sheng even more.

"Where on earth did this master come from?"

Li Xiao couldn't help but feel puzzled.

And watching Su Sheng's fluid, sleek movements, Li Xiao felt a vague familiarity.

But racking his brain, he simply couldn't recall where he had seen it.

Could it be that he'd watched too many videos of him charging at Qiancheng Muxue before?

…

Su Sheng didn't care about the shock from the two Huan Yu's guys.

Although he could solo these puppets smoothly, Su Sheng, accustomed to rapid monster grinding, felt it was still too slow.

Where are these guys' weak points?

Su Sheng, while slaying monsters, tried various parts, searching for the weak point.

Head—no.

Joints—no.

Chest—no.

While searching for the weak point, Su Sheng occasionally made one or two Block mistakes, but the puppets' attacks barely broke through.

The Wolf Fang Pendant's life‑steal let Su Sheng easily replenish his HP.

Fang!

Weak Point Critical Hit!

-3577!

So it was here.

Seeing the massive damage explode over the puppet's head, Su Sheng smiled.

"Everyone, note that at the back‑heart position of these puppets there is a mark; that mark is their weak point," Su Sheng shared.

Su Sheng began to share the information.

That spot should be where these puppets embed their energy core.

When these puppets die, there's a chance they drop a material: a low‑level Demon Energy Core.

Its use is still unknown.

The weak point is at the back.

Everyone began intentionally attacking the puppets' weak points.

But the weak point's location is rather tricky; ranged classes can hardly reach it.

Among melee classes, only the agile assassin Zhou Qiqi can occasionally flank and hit it.

Next is Li Xiao; as Huan Yu's Deputy President, his technique is solid, and his weak‑point hit rate is high.

In contrast, Su Sheng's side.

Almost every slash hits the weak point.

He even doesn't raise a Shield to block, staying almost entirely glued to the puppet for close‑range attacks.

Yet each time the puppet's attack registers as a miss.

No matter how the puppet moves, Su Sheng's figure remains behind it.

Shadow Veil Step!

Li Xiao narrowed his eyes, executing a skillful Shadow Veil Step; while using the technique, he could precisely hit the puppet's erratically moving weak point.

That spot is neither obvious nor large.

When the puppet is restrained, Li Xiao still can't precisely hit it every time.