The Nightingale in the Golden Cage (4)
Qin Man ignored her wounds, focusing only on the wolves' movements. She was afraid that seeing her own blood would frighten her and make her back down.
In times of crisis, there is no room for hesitation or fear.
Jian Tanxi was almost knocked unconscious by the howl of the wolf, but gradually she felt more awake.
After fighting Qin Man, the wolves stopped howling so much. Their howls became much less frequent and softer.
At that moment, a wolf stood up and attacked Qin Man with its front paws. If that paw had actually struck Qin Man on the head, she would likely have been in grave danger.
Upon seeing this, Jian Tanxi quickly said, "Activate your superpower—edit the script. 'Behind Qin Man, a vicious wolf raised its front paws, about to attack Qin Man.' Change 'front' to 'back,' 'Behind Qin Man, a vicious wolf raised its hind paws, about to attack Qin Man.'"
The wolf had already raised its two front paws, but suddenly its hind paws also left the ground.
This time, it lost its balance, fell to the ground, and tripped up the two wolves next to it.
Hearing the commotion behind her, Qin Man made a snap decision, took out her interstellar triangular pyramid, and threw it at a wolf that had fallen.
The wolf couldn't dodge in time and was pierced by the interstellar triangular pyramid.
Now, there are only 9 wolves left on the field.
Jian Tanxi felt she had regained some strength, so she quietly crawled toward the wolf that had been knocked down and took out her interstellar triangular pyramid.
She didn't have any height-increasing pills, so she held out her hand to Du Jiaojiao and mouthed "height-increasing pills." Du Jiaojiao understood her mouth and gave her two height-increasing pills.
After Jian Tanxi finished eating, her height increased to over three meters.
Then, she stood up and helped Qin Man fight.
Qin Man was already severely injured and had little strength left; she couldn't lift the 40-meter-long broadsword anymore. Just as she was about to be killed by the wolves, Jian Tanxi arrived, diverting the wolves' attention and giving her a chance to catch her breath.
Qin Man quickly took the healing pills to restore her health.
Seeing that Jian Tanxi had also gotten up to fight, Professor Pan and Hong Zicheng also stood up and joined the fight. Du Jiaojiao gave them the few remaining growth pills so they could grow taller too.
Although they had grown taller, they were still very weak. They only recovered to their best condition after taking healing pills.
Hong Zicheng carried a red-tasseled spear, Jian Tanxi held a triangular awl, and Professor Pan took out several small knives.
Professor Pan's avatar skill can only be used once per game. If he can't use it for the time being, he will have to fight on his own.
Jian Tanxi has the ability to be immune to damage three times. She focused on one of the wolves, fighting only against it and ignoring its attacks, relentlessly stabbing the wolf's vital points with her triangular awl.
The wolf's first three attacks did not cause any damage to Jian Tanxi. It was a little confused and its reaction was a bit slow. Jian Tanxi then hit its vital point and it fell to the ground.
The wolves are almost as tall as a building, but this has its disadvantages. The wolves are not as agile as the players, and it is not so easy for them to turn around.
Therefore, the battle actually maintained a balance.
When the wolves occasionally howl, players will still lose some of their combat power. Fortunately, howling is also quite tiring for the wolves, so they won't howl all the time.
Seeing everyone fighting the wolves in front, Qu Chen thought they were playing some kind of game and wanted to run over too.
Qin Man quickly said, "Xiao Chen, don't come any closer! Don't you have building blocks? Let's build with them!"
Qu Chen understood the instruction and started building blocks on the spot.
His building blocks are props; whatever he builds is whatever he wants.
However, all he can do is stack them high.
He stacked several blocks upwards, and those blocks immediately turned into a large pillar that grew from the ground all the way to the ceiling.
When Jian Tanxi and the others saw a pillar appear out of nowhere, they used it as cover and played guerrilla warfare with the wolves.
Several players would occasionally hide behind the pillars, which enraged the wolves, who then pounded on the block pillars.
However, these blocks were props, unlike ordinary building blocks; they were extremely hard. Even with all their might, the wolves couldn't break the pillar.
While fighting the wolves, Jian Tanxi took a moment to say to Qu Chen, "Xiao Chen, keep building with the blocks!"
However, these wolves were clever, and they understood. Based on their intuition, they realized they couldn't let Qu Chen continue building with the blocks, so they kicked the blocks away and even tried to attack him.
Qin Man quickly threw herself on top of Qu Chen, shielding him from several blows, her back covered in blood.
Jian Tanxi quickly treated Qin Man to help her recover her health.
Qin Man kicked Qu Chen into a corner, then returned to continue fighting.
She didn't want to kick the child, but the situation was critical, and she didn't have time to carry Qu Chen to a safe place, so she had no choice but to kick him.
Fortunately, Qu Chen stayed in the corner and didn't run over again.
Now, only Du Jiaojiao has not joined the battle. She still activated her ability to transfer damage to herself.
Hong Zicheng would immediately move away when he was injured, so he became braver and braver, while Du Jiaojiao's injuries became more and more serious.
When Du Jiaojiao feels she is about to die, she will take a healing pill.
Hong Zicheng didn't want Du Jiaojiao to get hurt, but he knew the priorities were clear. He knew Du Jiaojiao could protect herself, and defeating the wolf was the most important thing right now. Therefore, he didn't dodge when there was a possibility of injury, but instead went to meet it head-on.
After a while, the players were exhausted, while the wolves were still full of energy.
If this continues, we'll all perish here.
At this moment, Jian Tanxi said, "Activate your superpower—Life Link. I want to link my life with the strongest wolf."
Among these wolves, there is indeed a wolf king, who is the strongest in battle.
Jian Tanxi was injured in several places when she said those words.
The wolf king discovered that it had also been injured, and the location, size, and severity of its wound were exactly the same as Jian Tanxi's.
These wolves were highly intelligent, with the alpha wolf, You Sheng, instantly understanding the meaning of "life and death intertwined," and using wolf language to stop the other wolves from attacking Jian Tanxi.
Now, Jian Tanxi was in a much easier position. She could attack the wolves, but the wolves wouldn't dare attack her. Because if she were injured, the wolf king would also be injured.
Under these circumstances, everyone pressed on and defeated two more wolves.
However, these wolves were simply too large; Qin Man could no longer lift her arms, and her 40-meter-long broadsword fell to the ground. The others weren't in much better shape.
There are now 6 wolves left on the field.
Jian Tanxi suddenly took out a "good guy" card, threw it at one of the wolves, and said, "You're a good guy! Stop attacking the player!"
Unexpectedly, the "good guy" card worked; the wolf actually retracted its claws, lay down on the ground, and didn't move.
The wolf king was a little angry and pushed the wolf twice, but the wolf just wouldn't budge.
Jian Tanxi wanted to repeat the same tactic and continue throwing "friend zone" cards at the other wolves.
But the other wolves guessed this and tried to avoid Jian Tanxi.
Although Jian Tanxi threw out two more "good guy" cards, she missed the wolf and they fell to the ground instead.
The wolf king quickly tore the two "good guy" cards to shreds.
Now, Jian Tanxi no longer has the "friend zone" card.
The remaining five wolves continued to attack the players, so everyone had no choice but to brace themselves and keep fighting.
As Hong Zicheng passed the wolf that wasn't attacking players, he suddenly thrust out a spear, striking it squarely in a vital spot. The wolf fell to the ground.
Professor Pan activated his superpower "Natural Affinity," but found that this power was useless against the vicious wolf in front of him.
Normally, "natural affinity" would prevent animals from attacking him, but these wolves must have been modified and are not under the control of this superpower.
Professor Pan then activated another supernatural ability—"mind manipulation." He altered the mindset of one of the wolves, causing it to consider attacking the wolf king.
The wolf did indeed turn around and attack the wolf king.
The wolf king instinctively retaliated, and before long, the wolf fell to the ground, incapacitated.
There are now 4 wolves left.
Jian Tanxi noticed a wave pattern on one of the floor tiles and had an idea.
She asked the others loudly, "Can any of you swim?"
Everyone said they could swim, but Qin Man said, "Xiao Chen can't swim, but I can."
Jian Tanxi activated her reverse mind-reading ability and used it on Professor Pan.
Reverse mind reading allows others to read your mind.
Jian Tanxi thought to herself, "Professor Pan, if the flood comes soon, please lift Qu Chen up so he doesn't drown."
Professor Pan, who had just heard Jian Tanxi's thoughts, was shocked and glanced at Jian Tanxi.
Jian Tanxi nodded to him, meaning that what he heard was what she was thinking.
Professor Pan immediately came to his senses and nodded to Jian Tanxi, indicating that he would do as she said.
Although Professor Pan was very puzzled, wondering why there would be a flood in a short time.
Jian Tanxi, considering Qu Chen's safety, originally wanted Qin Man to hold Qu Chen. However, she felt that Qin Man's swimming ability might not be that good, and if a flood really broke out, Qin Man's concern might cloud her judgment and she might not be able to protect Qu Chen properly.
Therefore, it is most appropriate to have Professor Pan focus on Qu Chen's safety.
As for why Jian Tanxi didn't directly ask Professor Pan to do this, but instead activated her reverse mind-reading ability, it was because she was afraid the wolves would hear her.
The wolves seem to understand human speech. If Jian Tanxi mentions Qu Chen directly, they might turn around and attack Qu Chen instead.
After arranging everything, Jian Tanxi squatted down and placed her hand on the wave-patterned floor tile.
Then, she activated her "two-dimensional grabbing" ability and pulled out the waves.
Soon, the room filled with seawater, and all the people and wolves floated to the surface.
Professor Pan had already secretly moved next to Qu Chen and lifted him up.
Although Qu Chen was a little scared, he found that he wouldn't sink and instead happily played in the water.
Professor Pan had to take care of him, so he couldn't continue fighting.
Fortunately, in the water, the wolf's fighting ability was greatly reduced. The wolf could no longer run or jump, and could only thrash about aimlessly.
Qin Man had several small knives given to her by Professor Pan, and she threw them out again as concealed weapons.
This time, several wolves were hit in vital areas and fell into the sea.
Only the Wolf King was strong enough to avoid being hit and continued attacking the player.
The wolf king dared not attack Jian Tanxi, but Jian Tanxi changed her mind and used the interstellar triangular pyramid to stab herself.
Although it hurt a bit, Jian Tanxi felt it was worth it because even the wolf king would have the same wound.
The wolf king did not attack Jian Tanxi, but it kept getting injured. It was furious, but helpless, so it could only ignore Jian Tanxi and continue attacking other players.
Jian Tanxi continued to use her "reverse mind reading" ability, this time targeting Qin Man.
Qin Man suddenly heard Jian Tanxi's inner thoughts: "Sister Qin Man, if I die in a moment, quickly feed me the Resurrection Pill."
Qin Man was surprised, partly by Jian Tanxi's words and partly by why she could hear Jian Tanxi's voice.
However, she soon understood.
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