Chapter 148 A "Guest" from Another Region
Hiss——
The ferocious worm, which is more than half a meter long, is covered with a black shell. Its eight claws resemble those of a spider, but are much sharper. Its mouthparts are turned outward, revealing sharp white teeth.
Rong Yi watched as a ferocious insect flew past them from the side, heading straight for the players behind them.
"Damn it!" someone in the back cursed.
As soon as Wei Yanqing and she stopped, the surrounding trees and grass seemed to come alive and retreated, making room for the area.
Such methods are truly beyond the reach of low- to mid-level dungeon players.
After the trees and grass cleared away, Rong Yi could see the players clearly. There were two men and two women. One of them, a girl with pink hair, stood at the front with her arms outstretched and her eyes bright.
With a flick of her palm, countless flower petals appeared out of thin air, accompanied by a delicate, dreamy pink fragrance.
Rong Yi immediately activated the protective shield. When the pink gas came into contact with the shield, the instrument clearly transmitted to her that the loss value was increasing.
Wei Yanqing did not need any prompting; he was able to maintain his mental defenses.
The ferocious cricket waved its two front claws, trying to drive away the approaching petals. They rely more on their sense of smell than their sight. They had already smelled the fragrance of the petals, but in less than three seconds, their waving claws began to weaken.
The ferocious insect struggled to maintain its strength, attempting to tear apart the people in front of it, but its claws slipped halfway and it fell to the ground.
The pink-haired female player wasn't in a hurry. With a flick of her finger, a cluster of flower petals enveloped the ferocious insect, which began to melt and enter its body. Only after doing this did she stop and wave her hand, causing the petals to quickly disappear, as if everything had just been an illusion.
Rong Yi was genuinely impressed by the diversity of players' talents.
Ying Mengyun smoothed a stray hair from her temple. "I also want to thank you two for leading the way, otherwise I really might not have been able to find this insect."
As she spoke, one of her male teammates drew his knife, approached the carnivorous insect's corpse, and chopped off its head. After stirring it open, they saw a pale red crystal. "Found it."
Rong Yi's pure black eyes looked at Wei Yanqing, conveying only one message: Take it!
Wei Yanqing's lips curled up, and the insect crystal in the male player's hand flew into his hand.
Ying Mengyun's expression changed drastically. "What do you mean? I killed this bug, so the energy stone should belong to us too."
Wei Yanqing put away the insect crystal. "Is this how players usually behave?"
One sentence made Ying Mengyun's face turn completely cold. Yes, there are no fixed rules among players. As long as interests are involved, there are plenty of cases where players will break the rules themselves.
She dared to do this because this dungeon was in the early stage of the mid-to-high-end progression. There were many mid-level players in the dungeon, and the two people in front of her had not yet reached the fifth rank, while she was at the fifth rank. She guessed that the two of them had just progressed from the mid-level dungeon.
It's just that these two seem so calm, yet they're so capable in their work.
Ying Mengyun looked at her other three teammates. There was no way to resolve things peacefully with Rong Yi and his group, so the only option was to settle things with force.
"There's only this one ferocious insect around here, so feel free to shoot it."
Upon hearing Wei Yanqing's words transmitted into her mind, Rong Yi immediately began selecting an opponent. The pink-haired girl was strong, but she seemed to lack close-combat skills, so she turned her attention to another female player.
She wore a mask that covered her face, but the muscle lines of her limbs were clearly visible.
Seeing Rong Yi staring at her, the female player produced a long-handled sword taller than herself. This type of weapon, usually used for training arm strength, is almost never used in actual combat.
The pale blue blade has an ancient and restrained aura.
"You picked Xie Xia? Ha, so you're letting your teammates deal with the three of us?" Ying Mengyun laughed. She was the team leader, but Xie Xia was the strongest in close combat.
Rong Yi glanced at her indifferently, then threw something with lightning speed with his right hand. By the time everyone could see it clearly, Rong Yi had already gripped the dagger.
The male player who had previously used a knife to find the insect crystal felt a sharp pain in his left arm. Looking down, he saw that his arm had been severed cleanly at the shoulder blade.
"Ugh... Ah—!"
A sharp, throbbing pain shot through his head. He clutched his arm and stumbled backward, then hurriedly pulled out a treatment needle and inserted it.
There was a layer of black scab on the wound, and his fingers felt a burning heat when they got close.
“Now it’s two against two,” Rong Yi said calmly. She had already taken care of one of them, and all that was left was to deal with Xie Xia, whom Ying Mengyun had mentioned.
Ying Mengyun's face darkened; she knew she had bitten off more than she could chew, but there was no turning back now.
She immediately summoned a large number of flower petals, which enveloped everyone's heads. Ying Mengyun's teammates swallowed pills, which were the antidote for the fragrance of flower petals.
Rong Yi's protective shield was always on. At this moment, she put on her newly bought gas mask, which was similar to a face mask, only covering her mouth and nose. Then she put on her glasses and removed the protective shield.
Xie Xia walked to the side with the long-handled knife in her hand, and Rong Yi followed.
After a few seconds of standoff, Xie Xia made the first move, raising her long-handled sword high and slashing down. Rong Yi slid to the side and dodged. The ground where she was struck trembled. Judging from the bulging muscles in Xie Xia's arm, one could tell how powerful the blow was.
The sharp blade ripped up dirt and slashed horizontally at Rong Yi. She ducked down and dodged to the side when Xie Xia slashed vertically again, stepping on the blade with one foot.
He pressed down on the blade, stepped on the hilt, and quickly spun around. Then he raised one knee high, and with the force of the knee pushing off the ground, he launched his other leg into the air. With his full weight and the force generated by the spin, Xie Xia, who was holding the hilt of the knife, was caught off guard and was kicked hard. Her sturdy body swayed a few times and she staggered backward.
Rong Yi pressed his advantage and launched a counterattack, throwing a straight punch, but it missed his intended abdomen.
Xie Xia was forced to yield her weapon hilt as she retreated, and managed to block Rong Yi's punch just in time.
In the blink of an eye, Xie Xia delivered a powerful flying kick to Rong Yi's side waist.
Rong Yi flew a distance, but before he landed, Xie Xia had already closed in, throwing a series of left hooks and liver-bursting punches, leaving Rong Yi with no choice but to defend.
When he blocked the heavy punch with his arm, he finally managed to create some distance.
Xie Xia's fist was aimed straight at her face. Rong Yi swayed back to avoid the force of the punch, then reached out and used the momentum to grab her wrist and slam it to the ground. Just as Xie Xia turned her head, Rong Yi's other hand brought down a heavy punch to her elbow.
This wrist-controlling elbow strike broke Xie Xia's elbow.
Xie Xia didn't utter a sound. She immediately stood up when Rong Yi released her, but Rong Yi punched her in the throat again.
Xie Xia's left arm was useless, hanging limply at her side. She was breathing rapidly due to the blow to her throat, and her mind was a little dazed.
Rong Yi stepped forward, grabbed her injured arm, and kicked her knee with his right leg, completely immobilizing Xie Xia's side of her body.
Xie Xia was panting heavily, realizing that Rong Yi could have easily killed her with a series of attacks, but he didn't.
"Why?" Xie Xia, who hadn't uttered a sound even when her hands and legs were broken, asked.
Rong Yi's breathing remained steady, indicating that dealing with Xie Xia hadn't taken much effort on her. "Because I think you're pretty good. You're the kind of person who's only interested in getting stronger, not like them."
Wei Yanqing dealt with Ying Mengyun and the others very smoothly; his control over plants was no match for his natural control.
Xie Xia: "I owe you my life." After saying that, she dragged her injured leg, picked up her weapon, and limped away from the forest.
(End of this chapter)
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