"Wait a moment, let me stretch my back..."

After the blast hit him, Su Ran slammed against the wall, feeling as though his body had fallen apart, clicking and cracking.

"Lucky I didn’t kick the bucket, but how to break this seal?"

The creamy youth anxiously looked at the corridor ahead, where many poisonous arrows were planted, and dozens of black spheres hung in mid-air. It was these inconspicuous spheres that had blasted Su Ran away, nearly taking half his life.

"We must think of a way quickly. That explosion was too loud and will probably attract other players. There’s no time to waste!"

With his back to the creamy youth, Su Ran stuffed a few tomb grasses into his mouth. Once his HP was restored enough, he perked up once again.

"Overturning Water, can we trigger all of them to explode?"

The creamy youth ignored the poisonous arrows below and pointed at the spheres floating in mid-air, "The black spheres you triggered disappeared after the explosion. Can we just clear these obstacles and fly over?"

"That idea might work!"

Knowing time was of the essence, Su Ran immediately had the creamy youth cast a Fire Rain spell, igniting all the black spheres with a wide-spreading blaze. The deafening explosion echoed throughout the entire space, the ground shook violently, and sand swirled through the air. Witnessing this terrifying sight, the creamy youth’s mind went blank, buzzing in her ears, experiencing a panic and despair reminiscent of the apocalypse’s arrival.

"Overturning Water..."

The creamy youth turned pale, clutching her ears tightly, instinctively seeking Su Ran’s protection, only to find him nonchalantly twisting his waist...

As the roaring noise began to fade, a hint of color returned to the creamy youth’s face, and the panic in her eyes dissipated. She spoke to Su Ran irritably, "If you keep twisting, you’ll break your waist. Let’s hurry. If the players behind catch up, I’d like to see how you handle it!"

Without waiting for Su Ran’s response, the creamy youth summoned her Firebird and rode it, rushing swiftly toward the end of the corridor.

"Hey, wait for me!"

Su Ran scratched his head in confusion, not understanding how he had offended her again. He instantly used the Treading on Air Technique, chasing after the fiery silhouette in the distance.

One minute later.

"That explosion is getting louder and louder. I hope the Desert Bone Scorpion boss is alright. Everyone, hurry up!"

The Healer charged ahead, leading the group. But as he reached the entrance of the corridor and saw the tremble-inducing poison arrows blocking the way, he panicked and abruptly stopped, nearly falling into the dreadful trap.

Before he could catch his breath, the army of players behind him surged forward, bustling into the corridor. By the time they realized the trap, it was too late. With a look of terror in his eyes and a piercing scream, the little brother-in-law was pushed into the trap by the crowd, impaled by several arrows, turning green all over.

The scene before their eyes was tragic.

"Quick, save... save me~!"

The more the unfortunate Healer struggled, the deeper he sank, even spewing blood from his mouth. His magic wand slipped from his powerless hands and fell into the trap. ƒreewebηoveℓ.com

The other players all shut their mouths, their complexions turning uncomfortable, taking a unified step back, afraid of meeting the same fate. Being pierced by those poisonous arrows was no joke!

"You guys..."

The last glimmer of hope in the Healer’s eyes turned into profound despair. With that, he gave up struggling, as his life ebbed away. After his HP drained to zero, he hung lifelessly from the poisonous arrows, his spirit lingering in torment.

"Cough, cough, this is troublesome, how are we going to explain this to Withered Fish, the guild leader?"

"The little brother-in-law got killed because of us. He’ll stir up trouble with the guild leader for sure. We’re all going to be in for it, damn this bad luck!"

"Nonsense! This guy got killed by a trap, what does that have to do with us?"

"We didn’t do it on purpose, and Withered Fish isn’t an incompetent ruler; he shouldn’t blame us for this."

Players looked with lingering fear at the incredibly dangerous trap, losing their desire to move forward. They simply stood still, waiting for the guild leader to arrive.

As my brother-in-law said before he died, less than ten minutes had passed when Withered Fish, riding on the cumbersome Iron Bone Rhinoceros, entered this hidden space, followed by hundreds of players, making it particularly crowded here.

"Guild Leader!"

"The Guild Leader has finally arrived!"

The dozen players hurriedly greeted him and made way for Withered Fish, the arriving guild leader.

"What’s happened?"

Withered Fish, sitting atop the Iron Bone Rhinoceros, looked down at the players with a stern face and serious tone. It was clear that he had heard the news of his brother-in-law’s valiant death and was here to hold them accountable.

After exchanging glances, the players related exactly what had happened to the guild leader, anxiously awaiting his judgment.

"You are not to blame for this; the trap appeared too suddenly. Even his death cannot be attributed to anyone."

Withered Fish leapt off the rhinoceros and faced the players eye-to-eye, then asked doubtfully, "By the way, have you found a way to get through?"

"No, the trap is about five meters long. There’s no way to jump across it unless you have a flying pet, otherwise..."

The skinny mage player was logically explaining when, before he could finish, a boisterous warrior shouted, "A measly five meters, and we need a flying pet? Watch this!"

The warrior player didn’t even consider the poisoned arrows a threat, took a running start, and jumped mid-air. When the momentum was nearly gone, he used Jump Cut to push off the void, easily leaping over.

"Haha, Guild Leader, it’s no trouble at all. Tell the brothers to come on over!"

The distant warrior laughed loudly, filled with the excitement of success.

"Hmm, it seems this terrain doesn’t limit Berserker players much. Could it be there’s an opportunity for Berserker classes inside?"

After a brief consideration, Withered Fish promptly dismissed the Iron Bone Rhinoceros and commanded calmly, "Berserkers, follow me and let’s break through, the rest of the brothers stand by here!"

Before long, about two hundred players had successfully crossed the trap and began exploring the space ahead.

...

"Overturning Water, do you think that trap could trap those players chasing us?"

Following closely behind Su Ran, Buttercream spoke while carefully observing their surroundings, revealing her vulnerability in this strange and dangerous environment, having come to completely rely on Su Ran.

"It’s doubtful."

Su Ran answered calmly, and after continuing forward for a while, he pointed towards the darkness ahead and said seriously, "Our trouble is here."

"What?"

Buttercream looked in the direction Su Ran was pointing and saw countless red glints shimmering, accompanied by deep growling sounds. This sent a wave of panic through her, making her hair stand on end.