On the way back, Shan Gu urged them. "Hurry up, leader. Let's not go home today. Let's go to Chae Yi's clubhouse. Tonight, we must enter the swamp instance dungeon and get a good feel for it."
Liu Zhiyuan considered it. "All right!"
Midnight.
Their companions dragged their exhausted bodies out of the virtual cabin. They looked at each other, a look of despair on their faces.
No one wanted to speak.
It was too damned difficult!
In the beginning, Shirō Makino did not allow them to bring along their life-saving talismans.
None of them wanted to bring any.
Although the talismans used in the virtual world would not affect the real world, everyone wanted to experience what the real swamp was like.
Thus, they were quickly wiped out.
That included Si Yin.
Her face was pale and tears welled up in her eyes. She forced herself not to cry.
Wiped out!
This was a world with spiritual power. Humans were not the only ones who could cultivate.
Although there were many ordinary creatures, there were even more extraordinary ones!
The first time they entered the swamp, they encountered a swarm of mosquitoes.
Each of them was the size of a fist. But that was not all. More importantly, their defense was too hard!
Each of them had a body of steel. With a swing of her hammer, Si Yin could only kill a few of them.
However, even more mosquitoes would rush forward in a frenzy.
The few of them were instantly surrounded by the overwhelming number of mosquitoes.
The scene was too beautiful. They could not bear to look at it.
The second time, everyone brought along a passively activated defensive talisman.
This time, they did not encounter any mosquitoes. Instead, they encountered a gigantic anaconda!
The anaconda was as thick as a bucket and over ten meters long. When it opened its mouth, it shot out a water arrow. Its body was as hard as steel, impenetrable by swords and arrows …
Ji Chae Yi charged toward the anaconda's eyes. The moment she stabbed down with her sword, the anaconda's eyes were instantly covered with a layer of ice.
The ice was as hard as ice that had been frozen for thousands of years.
Even with Ji Chae Yi's strength as a level 6 Soul Warrior, she was unable to pierce through it.
Next, the anaconda opened its mouth and bit her.
The defensive talisman was activated. The anaconda was stunned for a second — damn it, why couldn't it bite through?
In less than a second, Ji Chae Yi committed suicide …
Suicide was difficult, but she couldn't accept being swallowed by the anaconda. She didn't dare to think about it.
The third time, everyone was not so reckless. They all obediently followed the formation and slowly advanced.
Liu Zhiyuan commanded, and Shirō Makino used the control talisman to take control.
After painstakingly killing a seven-meter-long crocodile, the group was once again surrounded by mosquitoes.
In the end, everyone was forced to put on their armor and protect Shirō Makino. Liu Zhiyuan even used his rarely used shield.
But it was still useless.
In order to save people, Liu Zhiyuan accidentally fell into the swamp and was directly swallowed.
Shan Gu was bitten to death by a mosquito.
Si Yin was bitten to death by a mosquito.
Xiao Bai was bitten to death by a mosquito.
Ji Chae Yi is bitten to death by a mosquito.
The large table in the swamp was filled with all sorts of tragedies.
If it was in the Black Domain, Shirō Makino could create some area-of-effect talismans.
But in the real world, his meager amount of spirit power was insufficient to create such talismans.
All talismans were single-control talismans.
And so, tragedy after tragedy occurred.
In the end, they finally discovered some patterns. For example, the large swarm of mosquitoes used temperature to determine their prey.
So, they used their points to exchange for some equipment that could conceal body temperature.
When they entered the swamp again, the mosquitoes indeed ignored them.
But mosquitoes weren't the only creatures in the swamp. There were countless other species.
It was impossible to guard against them.
The most terrifying thing was the swamp itself.
There were many places where people could stand. There was a large floating meadow with trees growing on it.
But as soon as they jumped over it, the seemingly solid ground that could support trees was actually incredibly soft, like a cake. With a single jump … they fell into it.
It was a huge pit!
Then, even the plants took the initiative to attack the living creatures.
Nobody knew what they were after.
In total, the few of them tossed and turned more than a dozen times. Finally, they accumulated some experience and learned a lot of knowledge.
But it was useless.
This kind of last-minute effort could at most help them familiarize themselves with the swamp, but it was impossible for them to truly master the terrain.
But it was still better than nothing. If they didn't prepare at all and directly entered the swamp, that would be tragic.
It was possible that they would be wiped out before they even saw their opponents.
Shan Gu suggested that they could use the characteristics of the swamp creatures to make them kill each other.
For example, if a swarm of mosquitoes saw a large water buffalo, they would definitely pounce on it without hesitation. That way, the humans would be able to escape.
The problem was that they might be bitten to death by the mosquitoes before they even saw the water buffalo.
Si Yin suggested finding a relatively safe area to hide in and wait for the swamp creatures to kill off all their opponents.
Ji Caiyi felt that in the end, she still had to become stronger.
Liu Zhiyuan racked his brains, trying to create a formation suitable for the swamp.
Shirō Makino was also wondering what kind of talisman would be the most suitable for this place.
In reality, he still didn't have a way to create group attack talismans. It was unrealistic to use the talismans he currently had to deal with the swamp creatures.
Even if he could bring a large number of talismans in, it would be a drop in the bucket compared to the number of creatures in the swamp.
So, he had to think of other ways and rely on the strength of the team.
After coming out, the five of them sat together.
"Agility, strength, purification … these talismans are necessary."
Shirō Makino looked at everyone. "Actually, Si Yin's suggestion is feasible, but there doesn't seem to be a safe place in the swamp."
Ji Chae Yi mumbled, "I'm confused. Why would there be such a difficult terrain in the Hundred Flower Cup?"
Liu Zhiyuan glanced at her. "Don't complain about that. We might encounter even more difficult terrain in the future."
Ji Chae Yi nodded. "I'm just curious."
Shirō Makino smiled. "It's fine. They'll have to face the same difficulties."
Everyone laughed, thinking that it was true. In the videos of Wan Xiong's matches, most of them were arenas, and a few had complicated terrain. However, they had never seen anything like ancient ruins or swamps.
It could only be said that although Hundred Flower City wasn't big, it had many tricks up its sleeve!
Who knew where this terrain library came from, but it was quite advanced.
"I think that the 'who lives longer' situation is likely to happen in the finals. Both sides won't even meet face to face, and they'll be fighting against nature's gifts. "Shan Gu said seriously.
Looking at the others who didn't know whether to laugh or cry, Shan Gu emphasized, "I'm serious. If you don't believe me, go back and watch the next Hundred Flower Cup. See if they'll still include these kinds of terrain? I'm telling you, they definitely won't! This time, they have no experience, but we still managed to catch up. "
The others thought about it seriously. Shan Gu's words were likely true.
The first time, they had no experience. Regardless of the level of the map, they would still include it.
They guessed that the staff members were slacking off. There were countless types of terrain. How could there be such a coincidence?
In the end, it really was such a coincidence!
If the two teams didn't meet each other from start to finish in the finals and the winner was determined by who survived longer, then it would really be a joke.
Although the main purpose of the competition was to train, as long as one could gain sufficient experience, it would be a good competition!
However, it was impossible for the two teams to not even meet each other. After all, this was not a Man vs. Wild show!
At almost the same time, the five members of Wanxiong Team came out from the swamp instance dungeon.
Wan Xiong's complexion was still normal. However, the others did not look so good. They were all pale.
The difficulty of the swamp instance dungeon was much higher than they had imagined!
Speaking of which, Wan Xiong's team belonged to the classic competition type of team.
Although they would often train together outside of the competition, they mostly trained in battle formations and built up their tacit understanding with each other.
It was rare for them to enter these strange terrain Instance Dungeons.
Wan Xiong looked at their expressions and said, "I was careless before. We must strengthen our familiarity and mastery of the complex terrain. When we return to the Empire High School League, the group matches will start with such complex terrain. "
Sikong Feiyun nodded. She took a deep breath and smiled bitterly. "In this finals, it can't be that our two teams will compete to see who survives longer, right?"
Pan Xiangwen smiled. "You don't say. I think it's really possible!"
Wan Xiong shook his head. "We can't do that!"
Sikong Feiyun said, "Yes, there are still people watching our performance."
Wan Xiong nodded. "Yes, we must perform better."
As he spoke, he looked at Moussy. "This finals …"
"Captain, I want to go on stage."
Moussy rudely interrupted Wan Xiong and firmly said, "After such a long period of training, I feel that I can already hold my own. Captain, please give me this opportunity. "
Pan Xiangwen glanced at him and suddenly said, "It's because of your personal grudges with those people."
Moussy fell silent.
Wan Xiong was in a difficult position. He was a person who pursued victory.
No matter what kind of competition he faced, as long as he participated, he wanted to win!
Although Moussy had been with them for a long period of time, in terms of tacit understanding, the four of them were still better.
In particular, Moussy, a guy with high spiritual power, actually walked the path of an offensive Talisman Artist. To be honest, Wan Xiong felt some regret in his heart.
Back then, he should've waited for a period of time and observed carefully. However, at that time, he was afraid that after observing for a period of time, everyone would be snatched up. Even if he had a reputation and status in the school, he could not force people to join, right?
Others might be able to do it, but Wan Xiong was not that kind of person.
If the person recruited was not Moussy but Shirō Makino, it would not matter even if his spiritual power was low!
A control-type Talisman Artist was really too strong.
Such a person would be a top support no matter which team he was placed in!
Even if his spiritual power was low, he could endure it!
If he just needed to nourish himself, he would be able to go up.
Now, it was too late to say anything. He was not a person who would do anything for the sake of his future. Although he felt uncomfortable, he did not express any dissatisfaction toward Moussy.
It was just that this time … Moussy's actions were indeed a bit excessive.
His desire to compete with his classmates was definitely far greater than his desire to win the competition with his team.
Moussy looked at Wan Xiong and suddenly said, "Captain, I can do it."
On the other side, Li Qiufeng suddenly said, "Then what you mean is, among the three of us … or among the four of us, someone can't do it?"
This question was a bit provocative, but there was nothing wrong with it.
If you say you can do it, it naturally means that someone among us can't.
Sikong Feiyun thought for a moment and said, "I won't participate in the finals. I have a deep hatred for the swamp, and I'm still traumatized by it."
Wan Xiong looked at Sikong Feiyun, then looked at Moussy, who had a taut face, and said indifferently, "Moussy, just this once."
Moussy nodded and said, "Thank you, Captain. I will only be willful this time. In the future, no matter what Captain arranges for me, I will definitely not object."
After saying that, he bowed to Sikong Feiyun and said, "Sister Feiyun, it has been hard on you. Thank you!"
Sikong Feiyun smiled somewhat helplessly. "You can do it!"
The unhappy Pan Xiangwen and Li Qiufeng looked at Moussy and thought to themselves that he had finally said something sensible!
After exiting the virtual world, Moussy went to his bathroom and looked at himself in the mirror. He muttered, "Shirō Makino, I will definitely defeat you. I will use facts to prove that I am the most outstanding Talisman Artist in No.1 Middle School!"
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