Chapter 27: Is this the expert?

Old Xiao, bullying your sister isn't right……

The team pressed on, Li Li edged up to Xiao Feng and murmured, "Dun Dun is a fellow schoolmate—you see her when you bow your head but not when you lift it; cut her some slack."

I don't want to either, it's unavoidable." Xiao Feng said helplessly, and then explained the curse.

Holy crap, it can be like that?" After hearing, Li Li let out a weird yell.

The teammates also heard this explanation.

Walking at the front, Dun Dun swung her greatsword to clear the way, turned her head, gave Xiao Feng a resentful glance, sniffled, and felt even more aggrieved.

Then she took out her frustration on the wild monsters.

Charge!

Shield Bash!

Taunt... never mind, basic attack!

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As a sword-knight, Dun Dun unleashed a rapid clack-clack barrage, and the monster's HP bar slowly dwindled.

Mang Mei loosed a Piercing Cloud Arrow that dealt more damage than five or six of her skills combined.

At this moment, Dun Dun felt ever more that life was not worth living.

She even wanted to log off!

"We're almost there."

Along the way, monster levels kept rising.

Before they knew it, they had reached the vicinity of their destination.

Zhang Fan glanced at the map, pointed to a valley ahead, and said, "The NPC is in the valley; talk to them and you can enter the exclusive dungeon."

Without a word, the group rushed straight to the valley.

This valley is named Earth Dragon Valley, home to giant lizards ranging from levels 45 to 55.

Along the route, Mang Mei habitually used ranged skills to pull a few small monsters over for grinding.

Then Dun Dun said, "These are level 50 monsters; pull too many and I can't hold them!"

"No worries, Old Xiao has plenty of HP." Li Li immediately said, granting Mang Mei a courage buff and tossing out a Punishing Strike.

"But..."

Dun Dun still wanted to say something, but seeing everyone already treat Xiao Feng as the team's main tank, she fell silent again.

"Damn senior..."

Charge!

Shield Bash!

Taunt... basic attack!

A barrage of skills struck the level 50 earth dragon, dealing barely any damage.

The level 50 earth dragon has HP up to 8,200, a tank-type monster with high defense and thick HP, so it takes a long time to bring down.

Moreover, its level ensures its attack isn't low either; pulling five at once makes HP drop fast.

Mang Mei and Zhang Fan hurriedly dealt damage, hoping to finish the fight quickly.

But with their damage, taking down that much HP still takes some time.

"Old Xiao, why not jump in? Do you have to wait for the boss to show your magic?" Li Li urged.

All this way, Xiao Feng hasn't used a single skill—just a heartless moving taunt machine.

But earlier he held back, because acting or not didn't change the pace much.

Now the speed has clearly slowed; if he doesn't help soon, they'll lose time.

"All right, I'll step in now—just don't shut down on me." Xiao Feng said.

"Why would I shut down?" Zhang Fan asked, puzzled.

Dun Dun pursed her lips, indicating she was already shutting down.

Xiao Feng offered no explanation, merely raised his staff and tossed out a lightning chain.

Boom!

A bolt of lightning as thick as an arm shot out, arcing into a lightning chain.

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A string of damage numbers appeared.

Normally the lightning chain is only finger-thick, but under the amplification of Weather Control it grew enormously.

All five small monsters were slain—four turned to ash, and one steamed as if baked.

"……"

Seeing those damage numbers, everyone's mouths gaped open and they froze in place.

"Five... five hundred... million?" Zhang Fan stammered, unable to speak clearly.

Li Li stared for a moment, then let out a weird yell: "What the hell? Five million? Old Xiao, what kind of damage is this??"

Even Mang Mei, who hadn't spoken a word, couldn't help but ask: "How... how did you do that?"

As for Dun Dun, she had lost all ability to speak, pouting as she silently clutched her rare greatsword, hiding in a corner and weeping silently.

"Nothing much, just a bit more damage; let's hurry on."

Seeing his teammates deeply shocked, Xiao Feng's vanity was greatly satisfied.

Characters: Xiao Feng. Also 'teammates' is generic, not a name.

But he didn't show it on his face; instead, he wore a 'not bad, just average, so-so' expression and walked forward calmly.

No new names.

His teammates trailed behind him like machines, completely awed by his damage.

No new.

"With millions of damage, it's no wonder the hatred is so steady..."

No.

"Is this what a god is like? I finally understand the gap..."

No.

"Old Li, you said after I change jobs, can I really beat Old Xiao?"

Here, Old Li refers to Li Li, and Old Xiao refers to Xiao Feng. So we already have Li Li and Xiao Feng.

…… (ellipsis) no.

Amid the teammates' mixed feelings, they approached the mission NPC.

No.

"Old Zhang, open the book." Xiao Feng reminded him.

Old Zhang refers to Zhang Fan, so we have Zhang Fan.

Zhang Fan gave him a faint look, then went up to the NPC.

Zhang Fan (Zhang Fan) has already been mentioned.

Mr. Lanio, in the name of the Dragon Blood Archbishop, I have come to assist you in suppressing the abyssal monsters.

The NPC is an elderly temple knight, a level 120 epic leader, his armor is worn and torn, his face full of vicissitudes.

Behind him is a one-foot-wide rift that occasionally emits a faint dark aura.

"Old Zhang warrior next door, you have already failed once; you should know how strong the monsters inside are. With your current strength, it is impossible to defeat him." Lanio said earnestly, trying to persuade Zhang Fan to give up temporarily.

"We are well prepared this time and confident we can defeat him!" Zhang Fan confirmed.

"But..."

The NPC still wanted to advise, but seeing his determination, he could only say: "Alright, I will open the rift for you; you can bring a few companions inside. However, remember you have only five challenge attempts total; if you fail all of them, it shows you are not fit to inherit the Dragon Blood Warrior's power."

"I understand, please begin." Zhang Fan said.

Xiao Feng listened at the side, nodding silently, "Dragon Blood Warrior, indeed it is a deity's inheritance."

The main deity enshrined in the Dragon Blood Temple is the "Dragon God," so the Dragon Blood Warrior is naturally a deity-level inheritance, of the same rank as the War God inheritance encountered in the novice village.

"Huh? How is there a traitor who betrayed the gods in your party?" Lanio was about to open the dungeon.

Suddenly hearing Xiao Feng speak, he couldn't help but look over.

Upon seeing him, his eyes widened instantly, filled with hostility.

Xiao Feng: ……

"Old Xiao, what's going on?" Zhang Fan asked, puzzled.

"Ah, it's still that curse problem." Xiao Feng shrugged helplessly.

Lanio's hostility was obvious; his hand had already rested on the sword hilt.

Zhang Fan hurried forward to explain and persuade.

After three minutes of talking, he finally convinced this faithful follower of the Dragon Blood Temple.

"For the archbishop's sake, I'll give him a chance to atone this time. Go in; this is your second challenge." Lanio said with a light snort.

Then he chanted a spell, propping open the valley rift behind him.

A temporary portal appeared in the rift, emanating a dangerous aura.

Xiao Feng and the others dove into the portal together, and in the next moment they entered Zhang Fan's exclusive dungeon.

"Heh heh..."

"Poor Dragon Blood heir, coming again to throw away your life..."

"This time I will slowly torture you, making you feel the terror of death amidst wails and screams."

From all directions, a gloomy, low voice sounded.

"Everyone be careful, we have entered combat; the boss is invisible!" Zhang Fan warned.

This dungeon has no minor monsters; it starts with a boss fight—win and you clear it, lose and you return to town.

"Mang Mei, be careful; it will prioritize assassinating the player with the lowest HP!" Li Li reminded again.

Mang Mei nodded, moved slowly, and stood with her back against the wall.

Upon hearing that, Xiao Feng quickly put an earth elemental shield on himself.

"Prioritize assassinating what..."

"It should be him, right!"