Chapter 352 Simple Tactics
"So, this is what you call the remnant beast at the labyrinth node?"
Hiding in a crevice somewhere in the cave and looking into the distance, Lin Xiaolu observed the scene in the node and couldn't help but gasp, "Hiss, it really looks... a bit of a headache."
She was originally skeptical about what Jiangenshu said, thinking that if the other party was really strong enough to eliminate an entire team of candidates through a surprise attack, then dealing with a node beast should be a piece of cake. Is it really necessary to find a few helpers?
But when she actually saw the so-called "big fool" in the other party's words, she had to admit that if she were in Arrow Potato's position, she probably wouldn't want to deal with such an opponent alone.
Because this so-called "big guy" is too big.
According to the content of the "Analysis of Residual Beasts" exam that just ended a few days ago, the upper limit of the size of a pupa-level residual beast is usually about 20 meters in length. But now, the residual beast crouching in the distance, seemingly unaware of Lin Xiaolu and others, has obviously exceeded this limit. Simply by visual estimation, its body length is also close to 30 meters.
A 30-meter-long pupa-level remnant beast is definitely an outlier among outliers, a minority among the minority. And if a remnant beast is big enough, it is not certain whether its strength will be stronger, but it will definitely be more resistant to attack.
In addition to the huge beast in the center of the maze node, what made people feel even more dreadful was the bulging flesh and blood sac on the node wall. Through the translucent surface of the sac, several candidates could clearly see the small beasts wrapped in it. A rough count showed that the number of these sacs was close to three digits.
If they were really in the lair of the remnant beasts, Lin Xiaolu might be able to comfort herself by telling herself that the small remnant beasts in the vesicles might not act with the pupa. But now they were taking an exam, and the examiners in charge of setting up the maze definitely had no reason to waste their time. Since they had placed these remnant beasts in this node, it meant that they were likely to be enemies that the examinees had to face.
Dealing with a pupa that was beyond the normal size limit and nearly three digits of low-level residual beasts at the same time? Even Lin Xiaolu, who was used to big scenes, found this task shocking.
——"Among you two, do either of you specialize in large-scale, high-damage techniques? For example, energy-gathering techniques or explosion techniques, or do your magic suits have similar abilities?"
However, Arrowroot didn't seem to think that enemies of this size were a problem. After a group of bats like black fog circled above the cave, the black and red magic girl regrouped and looked at Lin Xiaolu and Bai Jingxuan: "Don't ask Mint, I know her situation, she's not cut out for this."
Mint next to her rolled her eyes, half tilted her head and said nothing, obviously agreeing with what she said.
The type of ability and the range of techniques mastered are quite objective things, and no magical girl can say that she can easily deal with any combat scenario. In this case, it is meaningless to show off or argue, and it will only waste time.
Lin Xiaolu and Bai Jingxuan, who also understood this principle, looked at each other, but no one stood up. As for whether they really didn't have the ability to achieve similar results, or if they wanted to hide their incompetence in front of the other party, it was unknown.
After all, until now, they are still wary of the magical girl who suddenly appeared in front of them.
Even if the other party seemed to have restrained their hostility and really invited them to conquer the maze node together, Lin Xiaolu and Bai Jingxuan found it hard to believe that the other party's intentions were really so simple. No one knew whether there were other plans behind it, and it was obviously not a wise move to expose too much of one's abilities.
"None at all? That's really disappointing."
Arrowroot Potato probably understood this as well, so even though she said "disappointed", she didn't show disappointment or similar emotions on her face. She just curled her lips and nodded in understanding: "Okay, then it seems that there is no way to take shortcuts, let's just go for it. I'll lead the way, and you guys follow. Three, two, one, let's go."
"Wait, that's not right, wait for me!"
Lin Xiaolu hurriedly called out to Arrowroot, who was about to transform into a swarm of bats again: "Didn't you see those beasts on the wall? Are you planning to just rush in? Are you looking for death?"
"Huh? What's the problem?"
The transformation was interrupted by the arrow root potato, who turned back with some dissatisfaction: "So I asked you to come with me, I will deal with that big fool for a while, and you can take the opportunity to deal with those small fish, right?"
"Are you sure you haven't been eliminated after we've dealt with the younger ones?" Lin Xiaolu widened her eyes.
"This? Of course not. Didn't I tell you that before I came here?"
Arrowroot Potato grinned and said, "I can handle this node by myself, but it will take more mana and time. So, all you need to do is to help me relieve some of the pressure, that's all."
After saying this, she no longer gave Lin Xiaolu a chance to speak, but turned directly into black mist and rushed straight towards the crippled beast not far away.
Then, accompanied by the sound of magic exploding and the angry roar of the remaining beast, Arrowroot Potato was already fighting with the "big fool" as she called it.
"This guy is so arrogant that it makes me angry!"
Looking at the other person's back, Lin Xiaolu was half surprised and half annoyed and said: "He said he wanted to pull us over to help, but in fact, he didn't take us seriously at all in his words and deeds..."
"You're angry, right? It's right to be angry."
After Arrowroot left, Mint finally spoke again, with a helpless smile that was a little gloomy: "It's better to say that when she spoke to us, she was already quite polite. When she was talking to her peers with average strength, her way of speaking would only be more offensive, not to mention when she was talking to ordinary people."
"So what's your relationship with her? Are you two friends? Teammates from the same city?"
Lin Xiaolu looked away from Arrowroot's back with a suffocating look and looked at Bohe: "Why do I feel like you two are not getting along?"
"...If you insist, there is no relationship at all. She and I are not from the same city, and we have never been teammates. It can only be said that we are acquaintances and have dealt with each other many times, so we are very familiar with each other, that's all."
As Mint spoke, she stretched out her hand to pull up the hood of the magic suit and put it on her head: "If you must characterize the relationship between me and her, you can simply understand that she and I are rivals who have known each other for a long time. The relationship between us is more like a bad fate than friendship."
"Ha..." Lin Xiaolu seemed to understand but not quite.
"However, in conclusion, I have to remind you that although Arrowroot looks arrogant and overbearing, his arrogance is based on a certain level of strength."
Zipping up his jacket, Mint said in a serious tone, "So, you must be very careful with this guy. I know you are very strong, and you may have even seen stronger peers. However, this girl is different from all the peers you have met before. Her strength is definitely in another dimension."
"Really?" Lin Xiaolu was skeptical. She believed that Arrowroot should be very powerful and was definitely a dangerous person. But the description of "another dimension" was a bit too exaggerated.
"I will explain the details to you later."
Burying his face in the shadow of the hood, Mint took a few steps forward and then jumped up: "But let's go now. Solving this node and getting points is more important."
(End of this chapter)
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