Li Wenchang cursed inwardly with the appearance of a missed aerial shot. His combo was going well, and then the most crucial skill failed him. Anyone would be depressed. "Can Feng Hao freeze it again?"
"No, the cooldown isn't ready yet." As soon as he finished speaking, the moment the Minotaur Warrior got up, a shockwave erupted from its body, sending Feng Hao and the other two flying into the air. Before they could even scream, a fierce glint flashed in the Minotaur Warrior's scarlet eyes, and it swept the three of them, still in mid-air, to the ground with a single slash.
This slash was incredibly powerful. Perhaps it was because these two Minotaur Warriors were guardian monsters of the checkpoint; their attack power seemed slightly higher than ordinary Minotaur Warriors. This one blow directly shaved off more than half of Feng Hao and the others' HP.
Feng Hao, dizzy and struggling, managed to get up. His vision was still blurry as he shouted towards Zhou Zixi's direction, "Zixi, hurry! Use Heal and Restore HP on us quickly. If you don't, when its next attack comes, we'll all be dead!" Feng Hao's expression was extremely tense; he could sense the danger.
Clerics could be said to play a vital role in a team. Some monster attacks could inflict players with the Bleeding status, meaning that after taking damage, players would continue to lose HP for a certain period. This is what people often call damage overflow. Apart from potions that remove abnormal status, there was no other way to heal this kind of damage. However, potions that remove abnormal status only dropped in areas of Sky City level, and the other method was the cleric's Heal and Restore HP skill, which could remove abnormal status while continuously restoring the player's HP.
It was a piece of news Wu Zheyun planned to announce after returning to town: the Minotaur Warrior's broadsword was so sharp that it had a built-in Bleeding effect. This was to prevent more people from dying from the Bleeding status. If one intended to challenge the maze area, it was best to bring a cleric.
The Minotaur Warrior stared with its scarlet eyes, looking down at the three humans it had just sent flying. This caused Zhou Zixi, who was about to cast Heal and Restore HP, to fall into deep fear. She was naturally timid, and facing such a terrifying monster, her fear was amplified infinitely, leaving her mind blank. She even forgot how to cast the Heal and Restore HP skill.
The giant broadsword was raised high again, terrifying Feng Hao and the other two into slumping to the ground. Fear aside, the immense pressure made their legs go weak, rendering them unable to move.
Just then, Wu Zheyun, who had just finished off another Minotaur Warrior, arrived quickly. The moment the broadsword was about to descend, a searing fiery sword light flashed, and the thick arm holding the broadsword was cleanly severed. The Minotaur Warrior let out a pained groan and staggered back several steps.
"Zhou Zixi!" Wu Zheyun called her name for the first time, snapping the still-shocked woman back to attention. "You, Feng Hao, and the others retreat to a safe place quickly, then hurry and heal them. The Bleeding effect lasts a long time, and their HP is almost gone!" Without waiting for her reply, Wu Zheyun charged forward again, engaging the one-armed Minotaur Warrior.
After a few minutes, the armless Minotaur Warrior was also dealt with by Wu Zheyun. At this point, Wu Zheyun had just entered the Weakened State and couldn't linger in the maze area anymore. Regardless, the maze area was still fraught with danger.
"Is everyone alright?" Wu Zheyun asked, sheathing his sword.
"We're fine, won't die," said Feng Hao, being helped up by Zhou Zixi.
"I'm in the Weakened State now. Shall we head back to town? It's getting late today," Wu Zheyun suggested. "You should have a general understanding of the monsters in the maze area now. If you plan to challenge it again tomorrow, make some preparations early."
Feng Hao and Li Wenchang exchanged glances, then looked at Zhou Zixi with dissatisfaction. Seeing the awkward situation, Wu Zheyun chuckled and added, "We haven't been in this game world for long, so making operational mistakes or misjudgments is normal."
As they exited the maze area, the sky outside in the forest had gradually darkened. As night fell, quite a few teams were arriving to challenge the maze area. When some players saw Wu Zheyun's group emerging, they requested data for the monster manual. Wu Zheyun provided it. This action greatly displeased Feng Hao, who grumbled about giving away something that could make money for free. Wu Zheyun brushed off the dispute, stating it was to prevent player sacrifices.
Back at the inn in Tamu La Village, everyone had eaten dinner and returned to their respective rooms without discussing the strategy for the maze area, as the day's events had left them completely exhausted.
Wu Zheyun lay on the bed and fell asleep instantly. He entered his dreams, much like the past few days, seeing many familiar people and scenes from the real world. Perhaps in the near future, these things would be gradually forgotten by his life of fighting in the game, but for now, his longing to return to the real world was the sole meaning driving his struggle in this game world. No matter what, he refused to give up.
In a daze, Wu Zheyun was awakened by a furious knocking at his door. He put on his clothes and went to the door, asking, "Who is it? It's not even dawn yet. What's so urgent?"
He thought, it's only 2 AM, and I haven't provoked anyone. Do they really need to prevent me from sleeping? "It's us! Big shots, hurry and open the door! Something urgent has come up!"
Hearing that Northeastern accent, Wu Zheyun instantly sobered up. Damn it, it was Feng Hao and Li Wenchang, those scoundrels. He opened the door and stared, asking, "What is it, you two? You're not letting me rest, are you? How are we supposed to have good spirits for leveling tomorrow?"