This time, when Xueyan went to the 11th floor, she encountered three Swift Rock Lizards, each 4 meters long, comparable to earth dragons.
Eko and Lia's damage output is too high, causing the front line to be unable to hold the monster's aggro at all, and they constantly chase after and attack the squishy characters.
But why were the front row seats able to hold up before?
During the battle, Eko held back for a long time, finally managing to eliminate the Swift Rock Lizard's hatred towards her, but as soon as she fired a light arrow, the lizard chased after her.
That doesn't make sense!
After fighting for so long, shouldn't we chase after Chrona first?
In order to clear the 11th floor, Oru broke his arm. Even with the help of healing magic, it would take half a month to recover.
The adventure team's large stockpile of magic scrolls was also completely depleted. Each scroll represented a heap of gold coins.
Xueyan couldn't figure out how to deal with the Swift Rock Lizard, so she could only resort to using magical items to force it down.
Lia drank 16 bottles of life potion, while Ike's head ached from consuming so much mana potion.
Everyone looked dejected and wasn't very happy about completing the game.
Instead of a celebration banquet, a criticism meeting was held.
It's been over an hour and it's still not over.
Aiko glanced unhappily at the dejected healer, Phyllis, across from her.
This blond nobleman was full of arrogance when he first joined the team, but ever since he came out of the 11th level of the secret realm, he has been hanging his head, like a deflated ball.
Phyllis, who was in charge of this campaign, had major problems.
There must be some kind of mechanism in the Swift Rock Lizard that Phyllis couldn't figure out.
Ai Ke couldn't help but miss the days when Linda was still in the team.
The celebration banquet was a joyful affair, and afterwards, Linda prepared a late-night snack of "hometown cuisine" for me. I also had Linda give me a foot massage and then went to sleep comfortably.
Those adventurous days were almost as enjoyable as they were!
When Linda was in command, she never made a serious mistake like Phyllis's.
The front row can always hold the monsters' aggro tightly, while the back row can safely deal damage. The monsters are like blind people; they can't see them at all.
Upon closer reflection, it seems there's a specific method to when and how many times you fight monsters.
But back then, Aiko never expected Linda to leave the party. Linda should have stayed in the party forever, as a timid servant, and then one day discover that this mage was actually the best in the party, falling deeply in love with her and becoming her loyal dog...
But the facts are clear: Linda not only left the team, but also created his own team!
Ai Ke became increasingly irritated. That damned Linda, why hasn't she come to beg her to join yet?
Aside from her, what other outstanding adventurer would join his team?
Could it be that he's been spending every day and night with that big bear woman?
Thinking of this, Ai Ke's eyes reddened. She hadn't even slept with Linda yet, how could she let an outsider beat her to it!
In her ears, she could hear Leah blaming Phyllis.
This short, red-haired girl, no bigger than a panda, has a terrible temper.
Leah was dressed in a white top and a black skirt, her thighs and arms wrapped in bandages, and an oversized pain relief patch on her head. She raised an eyebrow angrily, pointing a finger blatantly at the nose of the new healer, Phyllis.
"What's wrong with you? Your strategy guide is completely inadequate!"
"The front row is also stupid; it can't attract the monsters' aggro, and I keep getting chased and attacked!"
"Either Aiko attracted the monsters, and everyone was too tired to hold them off, making the fight completely confusing! Everyone should write down what they did and when, and what skills they used. Your guide is only one page long, while that ingrate Linda's guide is as thick as a book!"
Leah's voice was crisp and sharp, like a sword, echoing in the conference room and piercing people's eardrums.
Phyllis slowly raised her head. Even though Xueyan, the new healer, had only joined the group to curry favor with Leah, she couldn't help but feel a little angry at this moment.
He had read the strategy guide that Linda had left in the room.
A dense, incomprehensible string of data, many of the terms Phyllis had never heard of before, suggested the other person wasn't from a traditional academic background. Initially, Phyllis was dismissive, but as she delved deeper, she discovered that Linda had actually marked the attack range of all the monsters' skills on that level, as well as the aggro values when attacked.
And by judging the monster's status based on its cries, you can determine which part of the monster to attack to deal the most damage and attract the most aggro.
That can't be called a strategy guide at all; it's more like an encyclopedia that thoroughly dissects and studies monsters!
Not to mention Phyllis, Phyllis felt that even his teacher, that veteran adventurer of level 25 from the White Dove City Noble Academy, couldn't come up with a better strategy than Linda.
Leah's demand that he, an ordinary outstanding graduate, do better than Linda was simply making things difficult for him!
Moreover, he tried his best... He drank seven or eight bottles of magic potions to cast healing spells on his teammates, and his magic circuits were so swollen and painful that he could barely urinate.
Why can't Leah see these efforts?
Coupled with Leah's stern reprimand, Phyllis finally felt a bit impatient and said irritably, "Then... go find Linda?"
These words immediately made Leah choke, and her face turned red.
Aiko and the other members all looked at Phyllis with admiration.
I thought he was a new sycophant, but I didn't expect him to have some backbone.
"Huh?! Why are you bringing up that traitor? Are you crazy?" Leah stared at Phyllis skeptically. "Besides, aren't you a top student? You can't even compare to Linda, a good-for-nothing from a self-taught background? What use are you to me then?"
But I just can't compare to Linda! Phyllis thought angrily.
At this moment, Phyllis really wanted to flip the table and tell Leah that kicking out Linda was a complete blunder; someone like that would be hired as an honorary professor on the spot if she appeared in the academy!
Leah and the others were just incredibly lucky to be in the Rock-class adventure team.
Phyllis idolizes Linda, who created such a detailed guide, with boundless admiration.
The problem is, he also wants to curry favor with the Leah family and expand his family's business in Red Peach City...
Phyllis lowered her head in frustration: "I understand, I will seriously consider the strategy for the next floor."
"Hmph." Leah, victorious, sat down.
At this point, Ai Ke suggested, "It would be better if we didn't go to the 12th floor for now."
“The Ice Flower Adventure Team will enter the 13th floor next month.” Leah’s expression was not good. “If we delay any longer, the gap will only widen.”
Ai Ke sighed. Is it possible that the Ice Flower Adventure Team is actually stronger than Xue Yan?
The Ice Flower team members worked together seamlessly, their commander was an experienced adventurer, and Isa's conduct was respectable, so all the team members trusted her unconditionally.
Unlike the Snowflake Adventure Team, Lia focused solely on dealing damage, completely forgetting that her teammates couldn't keep up.
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