“That’s right.” Song Chao’s face didn’t look good either.
"Is it related to the Snow Beast King unleashing its skill?"
Song Chao nodded: "Just now, when the skill hit the barrier, my spiritual power was depleted. It seems that the compass consumed spiritual power to resist the skill."
In order to maintain the barrier, I can only absorb spirit stones.
But I used up quite a few of my spirit stones in the last world, and I have less than 10 left.
Xiao Jin lowered her eyes and did some calculations.
If we exclude the Snow Beast King as an obstacle, the compass barrier consumes 50 points of spiritual power per hour, which is equivalent to one spirit stone.
So the spirit stones in Song Dynasty's possession could barely last until 8 PM.
But there are still 15 hours until the players leave the game world at noon tomorrow.
He had over thirty spirit stones, which seemed more than enough, but that was assuming the Snow Beast King did nothing.
Neither Xiao Jin nor Song Chao believed that the other would be so honest.
Xiao Jin took out 10 spirit stones and handed them to Song Chao.
"Let's use it for now, and we'll see what happens if anything comes up."
Song Chao sighed, "That's all we can do!"
Five hours later, at 3 p.m.
The Snow Beast King launched another attack, and this time Song Chao had to consume three spirit stones to stabilize the barrier.
Although the intervals were longer, the Snow Beast King's attacks were intensifying.
Moreover, every time the snow beasts collided with the barrier during this period, it would deplete Song Dynasty's spiritual energy.
Looking at it this way, Xiao Jin's concerns might actually come true.
Seemingly noticing the heavy atmosphere between the two, Gao Ya asked what was wrong. Upon hearing that it was indeed the 'energy' she had been worried about that had gone wrong, she hurriedly asked if there was any solution.
Xiao Jin and the other person didn't care whether to hide the fact that they were psionicists.
Moreover, since it was Gao Ya who asked the question, Song Chao told her about the psionicists and naturally also talked about psionic tools.
Upon hearing this, Gao Ya's face showed a moment of shock, but she quickly calmed down.
Not for any particular reason, but because she firmly believed that she would eventually enter this field herself.
"So, 'energy' is spiritual power, but you're worried about not having enough spiritual power?" Gao Ya took a deep breath.
"I've never seen this before, but maybe other players have it. Why don't you ask them?"
Xiao Jin didn't refuse, but she wasn't very optimistic about it!
Not long after, Gao Ya returned with a frown on her face and shook her head at the two of them.
Song Chao was not surprised at all; his expression remained largely unchanged. Clearly, he shared Xiao Jin's opinion and did not believe that Gao Ya would return with the spirit stones.
Spirit stones are already rare and highly sought after, and even top players want them, so even if other players actually have some, they probably won't hand them over after Gao Ya's question.
The Song Dynasty wasn't angry; this was simply a flaw in human nature!
Gao Ya, on the other hand, soon understood what had happened after returning and immediately felt somewhat regretful.
"I was too direct just now. I should have thought it through more. Now I've given others room to refuse."
Xiao Jin walked over slowly: "It's alright. Even if we have enough spirit stones, the game might not actually give us that opportunity."
Song Chao also said to Gao Ya, "Xiao Jin is right. Being able to stay inside the barrier until the game ends is the best outcome, but given the nature of the system, it will never let us take advantage of this loophole."
Regardless, Gao Ya was still quite agitated.
She should have known that, given the players' selfish nature, they would never hand over the spirit stones.
But this time it's different; everyone should benefit from the barrier. Taking out spirit stones would make them safer, yet some people still acted out of line.
"Forget it, I don't care anymore. Let the barrier break if it wants. I advise you two not to take it too seriously and to keep some spirit stones in your hands." Gao Ya simply gave up and went all out.
After she finished speaking, she simply sat back down. Whenever anyone tried to inquire about the spirit stones, she would scold them away!
Shameless! You don't want to give anything but still ask so many questions. If you dare come any closer, believe me, I'll chop you up!
Gao Ya's sudden change of expression really surprised many people.
Players who were unaware of the situation became uneasy, fearing that something unexpected might happen. Those who had something to hide dared not try to get any more information out of her, since Gao Ya was a woman of her word.
The third attack didn't occur until 11 p.m., as the players waited in trepidation.
Needless to say, when players saw that enormous, sky-covering black energy mass, it was hard not to panic.
"Wow, it's huge! Can Song Dynasty props really stop it?"
"Do you think we should run away? If we stay here, even if we manage to stop them this time, what about next time?"
"But it's too cold outside, there's nowhere to go, and if we go out we'll be surrounded by snow beasts."
"You've forgotten, there are quite a few rooms in the prison building. If there are charcoal braziers, they might be able to hold out until noon tomorrow."
These words immediately stirred the interest of many.
Some people even looked directly at the charcoal braziers around them.
Charcoal braziers can only be obtained from level 5 snow beasts, but among so many players, only a dozen or so are capable of soloing a level 5 snow beast.
These people definitely have charcoal braziers, but there are over a hundred players. Even if we kill more, it won't be enough to go around!
Looks like I'll have to steal it!
The tension gradually built up as the Snow Beast King's shockwave beam arrived, reaching its peak.
"snort!"
"Bang!"
Gao Ya snorted coldly, and her Crimson Moon Blade was suddenly drawn, plunging heavily into the ground. The blade sliced through the ground as smoothly as if cutting through tofu, causing many players to feel a chill in their hearts, and they all lowered their heads to conceal the emotions in their eyes.
"You're not even dead yet and you're already thinking of running away? A bunch of cowards! I'm warning you, you'd better not get any funny ideas, or else..." Gao Ya glared at everyone.
Players who were met with her gaze all backed away, but as soon as they turned their heads, they were met with Xiao Jin's cold eyes, and instantly felt as if they had fallen into an icy pool.
Xiao Jin's glare swept over several of the less obedient players, especially those who had just spoken. Unlike Gao Ya, she wasn't just spouting lukewarm threats.
With a flick of his wrist, a streak of light flashed through the air before piercing a man's shoulder, pinning him to the wall.
"Aaaaaah!!!"
The man didn't even have time to react as the electric arcs continued to spread into his body through the bloody hole, causing him to scream in agony.
Xiao Jin parted her lips slightly, her gaze seemingly piercing through him: "Where are your companions?"
The attacked player initially wanted to question her, saying that even if she was Xiao Jin, she couldn't just kill people like that.
Before she could even ask the question, she trembled upon hearing it and swallowed back the words she was about to utter.
The player lowered his head, his eyes filled with fear: Damn it, how did she know?
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