The gray sky hung low, and heavy snow fell like goose feathers, drifting down endlessly.
The biting wind, cutting through the air like a sharp blade, made everyone's face feel the chill and dryness.
Jian Yiqiu led a sizable team, quietly hiding in the shadows of the prison.
In this team, regardless of gender or age, everyone held a cold gun tightly in their hands.
Their eyes flashed with determination and tension, and their heartbeats and breathing seemed to become heavy and slow due to the oppressive atmosphere around them.
Around them, more than a hundred players were scattered like stars, cleverly distributed in every corner around the prison.
Their eyes, sharp as eagles, were fixed on the large herd of snow beasts that was steadily approaching.
The snow beasts trudged through the thick snow, making a dull but powerful sound. Their ferocious faces and sharp claws and teeth added to their terror and threat in the dim light.
Xiao Jin, hidden on the rooftop, flicked her wrist, and a small, silver-white horn appeared in her palm.
"Waaaaah~~~"
Aiming at the tip of the horn, Xiao Jin blew it forcefully.
The next second, accompanied by a clear horn sound, a prompt appeared in front of all players.
[Ding—You have been activated by the 'Inspiring Horn' buff. During the skill's duration, your speed will increase by 20%, strength by 3, defense by 3, and skill cooldown will be reduced by 30%. Countdown: 1:29:55]
Whoosh—
"Wow, that's an awesome skill!"
Some players secretly glanced at Xiao Jin, who was holding a horn, and felt a surge of excitement.
"Haha, let's just do it! With the pro's cheat code, what's there to be afraid of!"
"That's right, that's right!"
On the other side, Gao Ya's face lit up with joy, and she immediately spoke in the channel.
[Gao Ya: Everyone, while the buff is active, we must end the battle within an hour and a half.]
[Wang Qing: Received.]
Chen Dong: No problem.
At the same time, Jian Yiqiu also ordered an attack on the snow beasts.
"Fire!" After saying that, Jian Yiqiu picked up his gun and started firing at the snow beasts in the front row, with the others following closely behind.
The players were not to be outdone.
"drink!"
Someone shouted, and then a big man jumped into the snow beast herd. As he landed, his body suddenly began to grow larger.
Until he grew into a three-meter-tall giant, the big man gripped his hammer-like fist and slammed it heavily against the snow beast.
In an instant, blood splattered and screams rang out.
The other players also showed off their skills, with explosions here and swords flashing there, all with high killing intent.
Go for it! I finally got some points!
However, some players set their sights on the twenty-odd high-level snow beasts.
Xiao Jin took the lead, targeting one of the three level 5 snow beasts in the snow beast horde, and without holding back, unleashed a killing move right from the start.
The crystallized shell emitted a shimmering light under the reflection of snowflakes, and a crescent-shaped purple blade of light shot into the sky, instantly splitting the entire battlefield in two.
Some lower-level snow beasts that were close to the level 5 snow beasts didn't even have time to escape and were directly shredded into pieces by Xiao Jin's blade light.
On the other side, Gao Ya wielded a giant blade with sweeping, powerful movements, facing off against a level 5 snow beast.
As for the last one, it was lured away by a lone wolf player.
The opponent's staff technique was quite extraordinary. Xiao Jin could tell that he must have some background knowledge and had probably been exposed to ancient martial arts back on Earth.
The remaining high-level snow beasts were divided up among players of mid-to-high strength.
If you can't beat them, then two or three of you can gang up on them.
In an instant, chaos erupted around them; the pristine snowfield became muddy and covered in blood and severed limbs.
Here, Xiao Jin had just engaged in combat with a level 5 snow beast when he realized that the opponent was not easy to deal with.
The level 5 snow beast is enormous, covered in rough and hard white scales, with deep blue patterns faintly visible between the scales.
Its eyes, like two beads burning with eerie green flames, were deep and hollow. But what was most terrifying was its long neck, which was as flexible as a giant python and could stretch to an unbelievable length in an instant.
Its head was bent, and it always tried to sneak up behind Xiao Jin to attack him. If Xiao Jin were bitten by its sharp teeth, a piece of flesh would be torn off.
Xiao Jin was nearly bitten by it several times.
But if you only target the snow beast's head, it will suddenly extend its sharp claws, trying to seize any gaps in Xiao Jin's movements and add some lines to her body.
Clang!
The blade sliced across her sharp fingertips, sparks flying. Xiao Jin bent down, raised her hind leg high, and kicked the head of the snow beast that was trying to sneak up on her again.
"hiss!"
The snow beast staggered a few steps, rubbed its head with its paws, and stared intently at Xiao Jin with its oily green eyes.
Then it stuck out its tongue like a snake's forked tongue, and the next second, its mouth opened wide, and thick black smoke billowed out from its mouth.
Xiao Jin was slightly startled and quickly retreated, but the black energy was too fast and enveloped her in an instant.
When Xiao Jin finally stood still, she suddenly realized that she was in a deep and boundless dark space.
Not a ray of light penetrated the darkness, as if it were permanently sealed by a thick night. She tried to open her eyes wide, but she still couldn't see the outline of any object, or even catch the slightest shadow.
The surroundings were eerily silent. The deafening shouts of battle and the biting cold wind seemed to be blocked by an invisible barrier, making the space she was in an isolated island, quiet yet eerie.
Faced with this sudden turn of events, Xiao Jin's heart tightened, and she almost reflexively activated all her senses, becoming alert.
Because the culprit behind all this—the snow beast that had been fighting her earlier—had vanished without a trace at some point!
Its sudden disappearance was by no means accidental.
Xiao Jin quickly realized that the darkness was likely some kind of skill used by the snow beast.
As expected of a level 5 snow beast, in addition to its powerful physique, it also comes with its own skills.
Now, using this skill, it temporarily isolates itself in this darkness. Xiao Jin is not naive enough to think that the other party simply wants to "lock" him up.
Let's see what it wants to do!
As time ticked by, Xiao Jin couldn't be sure how long she had been there because it was so quiet.
Is it ten minutes, or an hour?
Finally, it seemed that Xiao Jin could no longer hold on.
Her figure began to stagger, and panic surged onto her face like a tide, making her breathing rapid and heavy.
Sweat dripped uncontrollably from her forehead and nose like pearls from a broken string.
When a particularly large bead of sweat slowly slid down her delicate jawline, finally falling with a "plop" into the pitch-black mist at her feet that seemed capable of swallowing everything.
A strange tremor seemed to rise in the air.
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