Chapter 418: Better Safe Than Sorry (9/10, Autumn Subscription)

Looking at the increased attributes, there was also a huge sense of accomplishment from killing a Weird for the first time.

Tian Dan Zhi Yuan Wu discovered that killing a Weird and fighting a Weird was not nearly as terrifying as she had imagined.

"I announce that from today on, I, Tian Dan Zhi Yuan Wu, am also on the list of powerhouses who can kill a Weird solo!"

Tian Dan Zhi Yuan Wu was practically walking with her nose in the air; her smug look could be seen from ten meters away.

In this battle of hers, those first few moves were basically a blind cat bumping into a dead mouse—she just got lucky.

But once she realized she had the upper hand and was suppressing this trashy Weird, killing it at will, she began to control the pace and gradually mastered the rhythm of the fight.

It could be said that after this real combat experience, Tian Dan Zhi Yuan Wu had barely mastered the techniques for fighting a Weird, preventing her attributes from being merely for show.

In a sense, this was Tian Dan Zhi Yuan Wu's first battle!

This was a damn ridiculous thing; Tian Dan Zhi Yuan Wu might not have realized it herself, but Jing Yan knew.

How much immense energy and effort other players had to expend just to raise their attributes.

And after all that effort, they still had to fight Weirds to trade for a tiny amount of attribute growth and combat experience.

Only by leveling up all the way could they barely qualify to join the Guard Team, become members, study stronger Martial Techniques and skills, and barely set foot on the right path.

Yet, look at what Tian Dan Zhi Yuan Wu had been doing this whole time?

Aside from eating food to raise attributes, that was it.

She hadn't suffered any hardship, yet she had luckily survived.

It could be said that by following Fang Yue, Tian Dan Zhi Yuan Wu had stumbled into the most comfortable development environment in the entire game.

This was what created the scene before them now: high attributes crushing a Weird, yet still screaming incessantly while fighting.

What could Jing Yan say?

He could only say he was "eating lemons"—who told him he didn't have a good talent to be taken along by Fang Yue for development.

Now that Tian Dan Zhi Yuan Wu had combat experience, if she strengthened her training, her subsequent strength might even surpass Lin Ling, becoming the second person under Fang Yue.

Although the gap in strength between the first and second person might be very huge.

Fortunately, he wasn't completely empty-handed either.

Jing Yan glanced at the little thing in his arms; if Xiao Xuedou could grow up, its strength would be no less than a Captain, but the growth period was long and a real pain in the ass.

Hearing Lord Han say that Qingsi County was vast and rich in resources, maybe he could get some heaven-sent treasures to accelerate the growth of a Weird-hunter, and then he could have a blast too!

Jing Yan thought to himself, then suddenly saw Tian Dan Zhi Yuan Wu waving at him.

"Wu Wu, what's wrong?"

"Take a photo, take a photo! Help me take a photo with this pile of powder on the ground!"

Tian Dan Zhi Yuan Wu said with a grin.

This made Jing Yan feel a bit dazed, as if he were seeing those girls who loved to check in at trendy shops.

It was just that Tian Dan Zhi Yuan Wu's hobbies were a bit more special; she liked to take photos with the remains of the Weirds she killed.

Jing Yan didn't refuse; he took the photo for her and didn't forget to send it over via friend message.

He immediately received a positive review from Tian Dan Zhi Yuan Wu, and only then did he pick up the 1g of Black Ember.

This made Lin Ling a bit jealous.

Because when he killed Weirds, although he killed them easily, they rarely dropped any loot.

But for drifters like Tian Dan Zhi Yuan Wu, when they killed a Weird, the drop rate was very high; they would basically always get something.

"Wu Wu, are you selling the Black Ember?"

The same look he had when he swindled Fang Yue appeared on Lin Ling's face once again.

Doing it a second time!

But Tian Dan Zhi Yuan Wu shook her head like a rattle-drum.

"Not trading, not trading, Ye Ge said you once scammed him out of Black Ember!"

Lin Ling:???

Why did Xiao Ye tell her everything? You mean to tell me you had to tell Wu Wu about such a trivial matter!

With a dry laugh, Lin Ling said: "This time the price is definitely fair!"

"Really?"

"Yeah!"

"Then, then alright..."

In the end, Tian Dan Zhi Yuan Wu still traded the Black Ember for Yang-life.

Unlike powerhouses of Fang Yue's level, most players were still Moon-level weaklings or Sky-level weaklings, with pitifully little Yang-life.

Tian Dan Zhi Yuan Wu was no exception; compared to Black Ember, she definitely needed Yang-life more to maintain her game time.

"Croak!"

After the two finished exchanging resources, a cry suddenly rang out from afar.

Lin Ling frowned slightly.

"It seems there is more than one 【Green Croak Weird】 in this vicinity."

"Good, watch me perform!"

Tian Dan Zhi Yuan Wu patted her chest with full confidence.

But when a dozen or so 【Green Croak Weirds】 walked out of the darkness, Tian Dan was instantly stunned and subconsciously took two steps back.

"Lin, Captain Lin, I think the heavy responsibility of repelling Weirds is better left to the Captain."

What a coward!

Lin Ling's face darkened, and he pushed her back.

"You handle two, leave the rest to us."

For Lin Ling, dealing with this kind of Green Toad Gui Yi is simply too easy.

In fact, the Green Toad Gui Yi has a weakness, and those large eyes are that weakness.

Attacking the weakness results in very high damage.

Lin Ling has attribute support, combat technique assistance, and combat experience as a foundation.

These dozen or so Green Toad Gui Yi are simply not worth mentioning.

Amidst the "ahhhhh" screaming of Tian Dan Zhi Yuan Wu, she was carried by Lin Ling into the midst of these dozen or so Green Toad Gui Yi.

The team members nearby also followed one after another, leaving only a portion responsible for protecting the others.

The battle started quickly, and it ended quickly as well.

After just a few short minutes, Lin Ling's side had already cleaned things up.

The surrounding team members had also finished off the Green Toad Gui Yi; although their base attributes could not compare to Tian Dan Zhi Yuan Wu, their combat techniques were strong and their psychological quality was tough, so when one or two people coordinated together, their efficiency was even faster than Tian Dan Zhi Yuan Wu.

After killing the Green Toad Gui Yi, everyone had Green Toad Gui Yi blood on them to some extent, and it smelled strange.

"This is a special scent condensed in the blood of the Green Toad Gui Yi that bursts out after death; it carries a bit of corrosiveness and seems to be used to simulate some kind of signal to attract stronger Gui Yi to come and avenge them. However, I have walked along the village road so many times and killed so many Green Toad Gui Yi, yet I have never seen their blood play a role even once."

Lin Ling spoke briefly to everyone, but still reminded them: "If possible, it is better to wash off the Green Toad Gui Yi blood quickly; better safe than sorry."

The crowd naturally had no objections, as the carriages already carried a few buckets of clean water.

The team members quickly went to wash the blood off their clothes, and the foul odor dissipated.

Tian Dan Zhi Yuan Wu did the same.

While it was called washing, it was actually not that rigorous; everyone just dabbed some water and wiped a few times, and that was it.

The Green Toad Gui Yi is unexpectedly easy to wipe clean, so in broad assessments, even among Black Grade Initial Stage Gui Yi, it is the lowest of the low, serving as a trial stone suitable for new teams to hone their skills.

However, right in the middle of this relaxed and cheerful atmosphere...

Boom!!!

The ground suddenly shook violently! Immediately following was a second shake.

Judging from the sound and distance, it was like some massive creature approaching from this direction!

Going to sleep; tomorrow I might do 5 chapters to recuperate, then resume 10-chapter bursts, depending on the situation.

(End of this chapter)