Chapter 262 Breaking Free from the Cage 5

Chapter 262

Hearing the chaotic sounds of war outside, Lin Xia opened the prison door and saw the people outside spinning in circles; it was the formation she had set up.

Without energy stones, only a simple array of stones, it couldn't hold them for long. Lin Xia drew his bow and shot arrows, which flew towards the crowd from his homemade wooden quiver.

The sounds of wooden arrows piercing flesh echoed, followed by screams of agony. Arrows rained down, and Lin Xia alone commanded an army of thousands.

Those who had come to join the fun saw the people in front of them spinning around in place, and as arrows rained down on them, they were so frightened that they all turned and ran away.

After dealing with the large number of people who came to join the fun hoping to snag a bargain, those who remained were either well-equipped, quick-witted, or possessed strong supernatural abilities.

They reacted quickly and attacked together, breaking the formation in no time. When they saw the stones on the ground, some of them kicked and punched them angrily.

The moment the formation shattered, the thin blade was already upon them, and anyone who had let their guard down or whose protective shield had been broken perished instantly.

Fear and vigilance flashed across everyone's faces. Before they even saw the enemy, two-thirds of the people who came were already dead.

Those who were still alive became highly vigilant, and some even turned and ran. Those who were highly vigilant dared not relax, thinking that they were doomed, but then nothing happened.

"Don't run around recklessly. This monster might not even be able to fight back. Don't panic!"

Some people warned them, but others were too scared to listen.

Lin Xia's controllable energy was indeed running low, but the enemy dared not advance recklessly, fearing that there might be traps ahead.

Some people even took advantage of the chaos to collect items from others. Just these items alone made the trip worthwhile. This action made more and more people restless, and whoever picked them up kept them.

Even the truly capable people frowned at this moment; no one wanted to be a stepping stone for someone else.

When there are many people, the trap can be broken, but when there are few people, they dare not act rashly. People look at each other, not knowing whether they should retreat.

After all, it was a temporary team, and the team was not united. Many people thought that many ants could kill an elephant, and they would take advantage of the situation from behind and make their move at the end. It was a matter of who would win.

But even before they got close, morale was already low, and they were all considering retreating.

Lin Xia did not stop them from retreating. After everyone had left, she went forward and picked up the dropped items that were out of sight of humans.

Lin Xia became famous overnight, and she entered the monster ranking list because of it.

Because of the formation, people are extremely wary of her. She has strong group combat capabilities, but her individual abilities are a mystery.

The record was terrifying and made the strong even more covetous. Lin Xia knew that if there was a next time, the strong would definitely come.

She killed enough people this time that her strength has recovered to one-tenth.

The feeling of regaining her strength was excellent, but it also made Lin Xia more wary. It was her own skill, and she wouldn't become addicted to killing because of it, nor would she have a good impression of the game.

Human hearts are always complex. What she needs to do is to stay true to herself and do what she believes she should do.

Looking at the dark cage, no matter how luxurious the decorations, Lin Xia felt no attachment whatsoever.

Holding her knife, Lin Xia moved forward, clearing out two more cages. She settled down and set up trapping and illusion arrays with stones along the way.

The more she started dismantling the formation, the more she would consume, but the more she would recover. She needed to make the most of the time and take advantage of the two-day break.

She believed that the strong would not allow her to grow stronger; what she lacked was time, and so did the other party.

If it were her, and she were to obtain a powerful pet while she was still weak, making the sum of its parts greater than the sum of its parts (1+1>2), she would be happy to strive for it.

But it's different if you're a pet.

The more she unraveled the formation, the smoother things went, without the backlash she had worried about. It seemed that once she was inside, everything depended on herself.

When no one comes, she uses energy to set up formations with broken stones. Since the energy will be replenished every day, it would be a waste not to use it.

One by one, arrays blocked her path, buying her more time.

Someone in the chat channel revealed that if a humanoid monster pet kills a humanoid monster, its strength will increase exponentially. Now, not only human players are enthusiastic, but even the 'humans' who have been contracted with it are also eager to participate.

Every day people talk about tactics. Lin Xia's formations have caused many people to suffer losses, but Lin Xia is not the only one who understands formations.

When the humanoid monster revealed that it could see human players' chat messages, the entire chat channel suddenly fell silent.

When people discussed something again, they all went to the small groups they had created.

Lin Xia couldn't see any substantial content in the chat channel anymore, but she didn't care and focused on dispelling the formation.

Solving a formation is like finding the end of a thread in a ball of yarn. Once you find it, it's easy. You can pull out a large section with a gentle tug, and the rest of the formation becomes much easier.

Lin Xia had just found the thread and was untying it faster and faster.

Sensing that the formation she had set up was being rapidly dismantled, Lin Xia opened her eyes, her mental energy restored to one-fifth of its original level.

Upon opening her eyes, Lin Xia was surprised to find that the place she was in was covered with arrays, which were densely packed together.

Her eyes gleamed with the lines of the array, and she discerned among them. After a long while, she finally found the array that controlled the energy.

However, these formations are hidden very deeply, and she cannot move them at the moment.

Lin Xia looked out the door, then stood up and went to an open space.

There was only a tiny bit of energy attached to the stone. Anyone who knew the formation could easily break it. The people who arrived were incredibly fast, indicating that someone who knew the formation was breaking it.

When those people stood face to face with Lin Xia, they didn't waste any words and all their attacks flew towards Lin Xia.

Lin Xia's eyes flickered, and she only dodged without attacking. The enemy focused their fire, bombarding the area where Lin Xia had been.

Seeing the formation rumble but not explode, Lin Xia was somewhat disappointed. Sure enough, the strength was far from enough.

Not wanting to waste energy, Lin Xia conjured blades as thin as cicada wings, moving at lightning speed and sharp angles, weaving through the crowd to find weaknesses.

Upon discovering that everyone had protective shields, the blade temporarily changed position, forming an array that enveloped everyone.

This time, everyone who came was an elite, and their props and equipment were all of very high quality. Lin Xia spotted the person who broke the formation at a glance.

His body sprang out instantly, and the long sword in his hand, imbued with metallic energy, slashed out heavily, splattering blood all over the ground. Lin Xia weaved through the formation, killing one enemy with each strike.

Without anyone to break the formation, these people, once trapped, were like headless flies, rushing around aimlessly inside.

Lin Xia continued to replenish the array nodes while killing people, preventing it from collapsing.

Once she had slaughtered everyone, the formation shattered like a bubble, and the people in the distance fled in terror.

Just then, a beam of light appeared and enveloped Lin Xia.