"Stop messing around, we need to go all out now and leave the rest for later, or else other players will catch up and we’ll be in trouble!"

Su Ran knew that the group of players behind them was like a ticking time bomb, which could break through the defenses of the Power of Curse at any moment and surround them. If that happened, regret wouldn’t even begin to cover it.

As soon as Su Ran reminded them, Lin Yuqing released a barrage of fire spells into the air, and explosions followed one after another. With the combined attacks of the trio, the ghosts stood no chance, screaming as they turned into wisps of blue smoke and dissipated into the ether.

The fight only lasted for about half a minute before it quieted down, and even the mist surrounding them had been somewhat dispersed.

"These little monsters are really stingy, not a single piece of equipment dropped, not even a Copper Coin!"

Lin Yuqing couldn’t accept this ridiculous fact, and she rummaged around the ground, all the while grumbling about it.

"Little sis, look at your experience. We’re getting 100 points each even being in a three-person team, which is really high. If we keep leveling up here, we might just monopolize the top ranks!"

Lin Yuqing spoke with a smile, quite pleased with themselves after taking down those dozen or so ghosts.

"The main event is about to start. Overturning Water, have your skeleton take the lead. I want to see what secrets are hidden deep inside this terrain!"

"On it~"

Lead by the skeletal shield-bearer, Su Ran’s party made it through the long corridor unscathed, encountering several waves of ghost minions along the way. Su Ran really wished he could divert these ghosts to the players behind, giving them a bit of a challenge.

Unfortunately, their strength just wasn’t enough for that.

With no other choice, Su Ran and his friends had to go all out, cleaning up the ghosts without much of a haul, though their experience points surged considerably.

However.

No sooner had they cleared the area of the lesser ghosts than they heard uneven and hurried footsteps behind them. Judging by the volume, the group of players was getting closer and closer.

"It’s always what you least want to happen that happens; they’ve broken through the thick fog!"

Lin Yuqing panicked inwardly, unwillingly casting a glance at the unexplored depths, her heart extremely agitated.

In her opinion, there was nowhere to hide in this place, no way to evade, and an encounter with those players seemed inevitable. She thought it might be better to deal with them now rather than let them benefit from their hard work at cleaning up for free!

"You guys go ahead, I’ll cover our rear."

What Lin Yuqing didn’t expect was that at this point, Su Ran stood up. His eyes were filled with fighting spirit, and his tone was particularly serious. In his view, they mustn’t give up this hidden terrain too easily!

"Overturning Water, can you handle it?"

"Don’t ask a man if he can handle it, that hurts one’s pride, doesn’t it?"

Su Ran had a grim expression and he glared at Lin Yuqing with irritation before continuing, "Don’t waste time, hurry and grab the treasure inside. I have many pets; they can hold on for a while."

"Okay... take care!"

Knowing how precious time was, Lin Yuqing gave Su Ran a deep and unspeakable look before pulling her sister’s hand and, holding a torch, quickly ran towards the depths.

"Be careful!"

Lin Yuqing said anxiously, her concern evident in her eyes.

"Don’t worry!"

Su Ran didn’t have time to chat more with them, he summoned his entire force, especially those two plague mud monsters, which he placed at the very front.

"Want to get past me? How could I let you go without turning you green first?"

If being pushed to this point, then let’s fight with all we’ve got!

Su Ran was very confident in his ability to stay alive. Did they really think killing him would be easy?

At this moment, his mood slowly calmed down, just waiting for the large group of players to appear.

"Chairman, they shouldn’t have gotten far!"

"These few people are really stupid, clearing the way for us upfront, not encountering a single monster along the way, hahaha, this free ride is so comfortable!"

"Yes, the chairman is wise. How about we slow down a bit and wait for them to finish off the monsters before we make our move?"

"Are you stupid? If they kill off the monsters, won’t they reap all the benefits? What would be left for us then?"

The players’ conversation entered Su Ran’s ears clearly. He commanded Wang Cai beneath him to activate the invisibility effect, bypassing the two plague mud monsters, and went straight towards the group of players.

"1, 2, 3... How come there are so few?"

Upon encountering the pursuing players, Su Ran realized that the team led by Dai Xuan consisted of only a few dozen people, far fewer than the hundreds he had imagined. It seemed the dense fog created by the Power of Curse had caused significant losses among these players—a surprise that bolstered Su Ran’s confidence even more.

"Huh? Chairman, why are there two mud monsters spawned ahead? What kind is this?"

The mage player beside Dai Xuan, eager to show off, busied himself with reporting anything unusual. If Dai Xuan hadn’t been short on manpower, he would’ve kicked this kind of person out of the team long ago.

"Chairman, the color of these mud monsters seems off. Could they be poisonous?"

"It’s strange, how did these two mud monsters let those two women pass? What do you think, chairman?"

All along the way, Dai Xuan had lost his patience, but it wasn’t until then that he managed to show a forced smile and said to the talkative mage player, "Since you discovered these monsters first, you can go test the strength of these two mud monsters." fгeewёbnoѵel.cσm

"Sure thing!"

The mage player revealed a mysteriously confident smile, thumping his chest loudly, giving his wand a swing, and charged straight at the mud monsters—an enthusiasm that even the fiercest warrior would envy.

But.

Less than half a minute later, the mage player returned, crestfallen, his body dyed a dark green, looking utterly pathetic.

"Chairman, I tested them, they’re too tough to handle alone, I need backup!"

"Go stand over there, stop getting in the way!"

Dai Xuan immediately summoned the Red Gold Cloud Tiger, no longer paying attention to the mage player. With a loud battle cry, he launched a charge at the two plague mud monsters.

Seeing the chairman taking the initiative, the other players couldn’t hold back any longer. They drew their weapons and attacked the two plague mud monsters.

But before the two forces collided, something shocking happened.

The Red Gold Cloud Tiger beneath Dai Xuan, as if going mad, put on an abrupt brake, twisted its body, and glared at the group of players with crimson eyes brimming with murderous intent. It then pounced into the crowd of players, beginning a rampant slaughter.

As for Dai Xuan, he was already in a state of total shock, his face filled with panic, as he clutched at the Red Gold Cloud Tiger’s mane for dear life, afraid of falling off and suffering an unwarranted disaster.