"I'm sure you've heard about it from Argo."
Although the three people in front of him were difficult to deal with, Fangzheng obviously didn't care about that. In short, as long as they weren't particularly troublesome, they would be of help to Fangzheng.
"Our goal isn't to collect and support. To put it simply, the reason why I need a team is because our goal is to eliminate the lord boss of this area, and we're fighting for it."
Fangzheng paused for a moment, then carefully looked at the three people.
The girl named Aoteha was obviously a little nervous and uneasy, while Black Cat showed a confident expression. As for the last girl named Asuna … Fangzheng couldn't see her face at all.
"Let me make it clear in advance that this is not an ordinary battle. There may be sacrifices in the battle, but I want each of you to absolutely obey my orders. Learn how to fight and how to face the boss. If you want to join my party, you must be mentally prepared. What comes next won't be easy, at least for you at the beginning. If anyone wants to quit now, feel free to do so. I won't stop you. "
"…"
Hearing Fangzheng's words, the three people looked at each other. Aoteha was the first to clench her fists.
"I, I'll do my best!"
"Hmph."
The little black cat snorted softly and pressed its hand on its chest.
"Who do you think I am? I'm the Fallen Black Cat, a mere monster is nothing to me! "
As for Asuna, she didn't say anything, but she didn't seem to have any intention of quitting either.
"Very well."
Seeing that the three people had no intention of quitting, Fangzheng nodded.
"Next, I'll give you a test … Come with me."
After that, Fangzheng led the party through the street and used the teleportation crystal to return to the forest. Because it was late at night, there was almost no one in the forest, but this was a good thing for Fangzheng. He randomly found an open area and said to Black Cat and the others.
"Next, I want you to split up and deal with those monsters."
As he spoke, Fangzheng pointed to the three monsters not far away, consisting of Wasps, Beetles, and Worms.
"I want to see your performance in battle before I make a decision... Green Leaf, you go first!"
"Yes!!"
Hearing Fangzheng call her name, Qingye was obviously a little nervous, but she still nodded, gripped her weapon tightly, walked out, and began the battle.
During this process, Fangzheng also analyzed the girl in front of him.
From the looks of it, Qingye's technique could be considered average. There was nothing particularly outstanding about it, but it wasn't particularly bad either. It could be said that it was relatively average. What made Fangzheng gratified was that when Qingye faced those monsters, he almost strictly followed the procedure he had written. That was, he would first be terrified, and while ensuring his own safety, he would seize the opportunity to slowly grind the enemy to death.
Qingye's weapon was also the beginner's equipment recommended by Fangzheng, a longsword and a shield. Her movements were meticulous, and it was obvious that she had studied and trained hard. For a female player, this was already quite good.
Of course, Fangzheng did not choose the monster group for nothing. Although Wasps, Beetles, and Worms were not very strong monsters, their respective characteristics were very suitable for training players. Wasps' attacks were relatively quick, while Beetles could deal piercing and heavy blows to the opponent's defence. Worms had thick skin and were difficult to penetrate. It could be said that they had the characteristics of all the monsters that players currently faced.
Of course, it was generally easier to deal with this kind of monster group in a party, but for Fangzheng, this was a "trial", so he naturally would not let others go up to help.
It was obviously not the first time Qingye encountered this kind of situation. She held a sword in one hand and a shield in the other as she fought back and forth with the three monsters. In the end, it took her three to four minutes to completely eliminate them. Although it took a long time, her HP was almost the same. This made Fangzheng feel quite gratified. At least he did not write the survival manual for nothing.
"Well done."
Seeing Qingye walking back uneasily, Fangzheng smiled and nodded at her. Qingye also showed a happy expression. Then, Fangzheng turned his head and glanced at the long black hair beside him.
"Next, Black Cat."
"Hahaha, I'll show you the power of a Fallen Angel, Black Cat!"
Black Cat was obviously eager to give it a try. When she heard Fangzheng's words, she laughed loudly, then took out her weapon and walked towards the monsters.
Unlike Qingye, Black Cat chose a scimitar. Of course, according to her own words, it was called … Black Fang. Forget it, it's just a game anyway, let her be.
But in the following battle, Black Cat also proved that she was not just a chuunibyou.
Black Cat's performance was just like her name. It was as if she had transformed into a nimble black cat that shuttled around the monsters. The scimitar in her hand also displayed great lethality like Black Cat's claws. Not only that, Black Cat's observation and reaction were also top-notch. She first killed the quickest Wasp, then took care of the most threatening Beetle, then relied on her speed and reaction to toy with the rest of the Worms to death.
"Amazing …."
Looking at the scene before him in a daze, Qingye widened his eyes in surprise. Fangzheng nodded in agreement. Just as Qingye had said, only a few players could reach this level. Apart from being a little chuunibyou, this girl was practically perfect. Who would have thought that he would be able to pick up such a treasure ….
"Hmph! Howl under the claws of my Fallen Angel Black Cat! "
After killing the last monster, Black Cat struck a pose that she thought was very cool, but in fact looked very chuunibyou to others. Only then did she walk back proudly. Qingye clapped his hands vigorously.
"Miss Black Cat, you're amazing!!"
"Well done indeed."
Fangzheng also clapped his hands. Although Black Cat looked like a chuunibyou, her performance was indeed quite perfect. On the surface, Black Cat looked a little flamboyant, but from her almost unchanged hp, it could be seen that she perfectly dodged every attack of the enemy. Hmm …. But in Fangzheng's view, Black Cat still had room for improvement.
"Now, Asuna."
"…."
Upon hearing Fangzheng's words, Asuna didn't respond. She only nodded and walked straight to the front to begin the battle. But as he watched, Fangzheng frowned.
Asuna's weapon was a thin sword. She had good technique, but her fighting style was quite dangerous. Both Qingye and Black Cat were able to kill their enemies while ensuring their own safety. Asuna, however, was different. Her attacks were filled with the determination to perish together with the enemy. Facing the monsters' attacks, Asuna did not dodge at all. Instead, she relied on her sword skills to take them down.
Although her damage output was high, Asuna's hp was also dropping rapidly. It took Qingye three minutes and Black Cat one minute to kill the same monsters, but Asuna only took about 30 seconds to kill them.
But unlike the previous two, Asuna only had a little more than half of her hp left.
When Asuna sheathed her sword and walked back, everyone's reaction was very strange. Black Cat frowned and remained silent, while Qingye did not know what to say.
At that moment, Fangzheng spoke.
"Your skills are not bad. I can see that you've trained hard, but …."
Having said that, Fangzheng paused and looked at Asuna.
"Except for your skills, you're basically as stupid as a pig."
"…."
Qingye and Black Cat looked at Fangzheng in surprise when they heard his rude words. After all, in Japanese society, it was rare to see people reprimand others so rudely. Asuna's body couldn't help but tremble. She raised her head, and although she didn't say anything, it was obvious from the cold aura she emitted that she was quite dissatisfied with Fangzheng's evaluation.
Of course, Fangzheng did not care about the opinion of such a little girl. He continued without hesitation.
"Have you read the survival manual? What's the first rule? Remember, saving yourself is the most important thing. But what about you? You actually want to fight to the death with a group of small monsters? Are these monsters the enemies who killed your father or did they eat your rice? I really don't know how you trained to this level, but it seems like you're just lucky. Think about it, with your current HP, what are the chances of you successfully breaking out of the encirclement if you aggro other monsters? No matter how high your level is, if you die, it's all over! Don't tell me you don't even understand this principle? "
Fangzheng was already quite serious. His stern rebuke scared Qingye to the point that he trembled a little. However, Asuna did not seem to have the slightest reaction. She just stood there. Fangzheng also waved his hand at her and pointed at the teleportation crystal not far away.
"I'm going to say this first. If you want to join my party, you must change your fighting style, and it must be a big change! If you're not willing to accept my orders, then you can leave immediately. My party needs people who can follow orders, help each other, and rely on each other. Not idiots who mindlessly charge forward and drag others to their deaths. "
"…!"
Hearing this, Asuna was obviously a little angry. She clenched her fists and suddenly turned towards the direction of the teleportation crystal. Fangzheng, on the other hand, did not even look at her. He directly turned his head and looked at Black Cat and Qing Ye.
"Don't learn from her. She's not a good role model. But remember her name. I think you'll see it on the Black Monolith soon."
Saying this, Fangzheng waved his hand at Aster.
"Esther, come and teach Qingye."
"Yes, Master."
Hearing Fangzheng's order, Aster immediately walked over, pulled Qingye aside, and began to explain to her in a low voice. As for Black Cat … hmm …
"… Black Cat."
Staring at the girl in front of him, Fangzheng hesitated for a moment, then said.
"Have you ever thought about … changing your weapon?"
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