Chapter 443 Joint Efforts
No one knew what Lu Cheng was up to, so the topic was quickly dropped.
Everyone gathered on Meng Qingyin's train to discuss how to deal with the Night Demon.
Meng Qingyin and Qin Jiu, one wielding a heavy sword and the other a phoenix-crying sword, respectively, were relatively fierce in their attacks and thus served as the main attackers. Chen Leying, with her more agile steel fork, served as the secondary attacker.
Lu Cheng's pear blossom needles can be used as a feint attack, while Fei Qiu remains a support player.
Zhang Yan hurriedly asked, "What about me? You all have your own positions, so what will I be responsible for later?"
Meng Qingyin glanced at him: "You don't even have a decent weapon, so just watch from afar."
Zhang Yan was not happy: "Does not having weapons mean we can't go in? I have props! Wait while I look around and see if there are any other props that can be used."
Lu Cheng put his arm around his shoulder and said, "I've already looked around. The only thing that works is paralysis potion. Don't worry, brother, I'll make sure you get the maximum benefit from this paralysis potion."
Zhang Yan shook him off with obvious disgust and didn't say anything more.
It was dark outside, the perfect time to make a move.
Everyone put on their breathing masks, and Lu Cheng carefully took out the enhanced version of stinky tofu eggs.
The moment the can was opened, a green, unidentified gas rose up, causing everyone's eyes to twitch as they watched, unable to imagine what it smelled like.
Meng Qingyin instructed Xiao Ai to continue driving forward. After driving for more than ten minutes, they spotted the Night Demon's shadow on the map.
When they arrived nearby, everyone got out of the car.
It was pitch black all around. Except for the area illuminated by the train's headlights, everything else was completely dark and nothing could be seen.
The Night Demon was located approximately five kilometers from the highway.
Zhang Yan finally had a chance to prove himself. He took out a high-powered flashlight from his system inventory and volunteered, "I'll provide the light!"
Once the flashlight was turned on, it became as bright as day, and everything around us was clearly visible.
Zhang Yan led the way with a flashlight, and the group soon arrived at a spot a few dozen meters away from the Night Demon.
As expected of Zhang Yan's product, even though they were still dozens of meters apart, the strong beam of the flashlights illuminated the scene ahead, and everyone saw the Night Demon.
The Night Demon seemed to sense something and turned to look this way, but it quickly turned its head away again, seemingly uninterested in these people.
Meng Qingyin told Zhang Yan to stay there, while the rest of them went to Night Demon's side.
Seeing the humans approach, the Night Demon roared and pounced.
Lu Cheng took out a specially made slingshot and fired two pear blossom needles at Night Demon's face.
Qin Jiu couldn't help but remind it: "Piercing its eyes won't work. Once it closes its eyes, the pear blossom needle won't be able to harm it..."
The next moment, the pear blossom needle swiftly shot into the Night Demon's nostril.
Qin Jiu: "..."
Others: "..."
What kind of stupid behavior is this?
This tactic, though unseemly, worked.
The Night Demon, in pain, abruptly stopped, but quickly exhaled, and two pear blossom needles fell out with its breath.
Meng Qingyin seized the opportunity to unleash "Swift as the Wind," and took the lead in slashing at the Night Demon's calf with her sword.
The battle was ever-changing, and even though Night Demon quickly regained his senses, he was inevitably slashed in the calf.
With the added power of Fei Qiu, this strike left a deep wound on Night Demon's calf.
It roared and swung its hand at Meng Qingyin, but Meng Qingyin had already retreated far away.
Night Demon's attack missed its mark.
With such a favorable start, Meng Qingyin and the others were immediately filled with confidence.
Qin Jiu had already circled behind Night Demon, and upon seeing this, Lu Cheng fired two more pear blossom needles simultaneously, still targeting Night Demon's nostrils.
The Night Demon's attention was entirely on Meng Qingyin, and he was once again caught off guard.
The paralyzing potion began to take effect, and the Night Demon's movements gradually became sluggish. Qin Jiu's Phoenix Cry Blade struck its thigh hard, leaving another extremely deep wound.
Enraged, Night Demon picked up some pebbles from the ground and threw them at Lu Cheng, but Lu Cheng easily dodged them.
But the Night Demon didn't stop. He quickly picked up the rubble on the ground and threw it at the crowd haphazardly.
These incoming rocks are extremely fast; if you are accidentally hit, you will at least suffer a fracture.
The dense rain of pebbles forced everyone to retreat and avoid it, and for a time no one could get close to the Night Demon.
But the Night Demon grew stronger with each battle, hurling rocks in all directions with a deafening crash.
The situation seemed to have reached a stalemate, but Meng Qingyin knew that as long as she kept fighting the Night Demon, the Night Demon would be the first to run out of energy.
The others thought the same way and were prepared for a protracted battle with the Night Demon.
One minute, five minutes, ten minutes, half an hour passed, and the Night Demon seemed tireless, its movements showing no signs of slowing down.
Meng Qingyin sensed something was wrong. After half an hour of intense physical exertion, they were all panting heavily, but how come Night Demon seemed to be unaffected?
"We can't keep wasting our time on it," Meng Qingyin said loudly. "Otherwise, we'll be the ones who run out of energy in the end."
"But we can't get close to the Night Demon. How can we break the deadlock?" Qin Jiu asked while dodging the rapidly flying rocks.
Just then, Meng Qingyin noticed that the Night Demon closed his eyes and slowed down for a moment.
At the same time, Zhang Yan's voice came from behind: "What's going on over there? How come Night Demon has inexhaustible energy? My hand is about to cramp up from holding up the flashlight."
The downside of a high-powered flashlight is that it's too heavy. He's been holding it for over half an hour. How could his arm not get sore?
Meng Qingyin thought of something, first whispered a few words to Zai Zai, then shouted loudly to Zhang Yan: "Shine the flashlight into the Night Demon's eyes! Quick!"
The Night Demon closed its eyes just now because the bright light from the flashlight shone directly into its eyes!
Meng Qingyin quickly climbed onto the baby's back, and at the same time, Zhang Yan responded with a "Okay".
The bright light shone directly into the Night Demon's eyes, causing it to close its eyes tightly and instinctively cover them with its hands.
The little one charged toward the Night Demon like a small cannonball, leaping up a few meters away from it!
The Night Demon is seven meters tall, standing there like a small mountain. Even with its best leap, the little one can only reach its chest.
Just then, Meng Qingyin stood up from the baby's back, "Fei Qiu!"
Fei Qiu understood immediately and gave Meng Qingyin a power boost.
Hearing the sound so close to its eyes, the Night Demon immediately opened its eyes. Before it could even raise its hand to defend itself, the heavy blade had already struck its eyelid, severing its right eyelid.
Meng Qingyin used the momentum to push off the Night Demon's chest and landed steadily.
Night Demon roared, clutching his bleeding eyes, and Qin Jiu and Chen Leying seized the opportunity to attack.
Lu Cheng was not to be outdone, and his pear blossom needles, coated with numbing medicine, shot precisely at the wounds on its body.
Soon, the Night Demon's movements became increasingly slow, and the group launched a final attack, working together to defeat it.
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