Chapter 47

This dark figure, like Jasmine, was primarily a physical burst attacker with illusions as a secondary skill. With already low health, the 400+ points of damage dealt to him was a severe blow. Unfortunately, the dark figure's intangible state did not last long. When Sun Wenxing's second fireball hit, he had already returned to solid form and deflected the attack with his blade.

At this point, the commotion had already awakened the other adventurers, and the corridor gradually filled with people. The dark figure, hearing the commotion, knew the assassination had failed. He gave a fierce look at Ma Le, who stood behind Sun Wenxing, and then jumped out the window. He remembered it was this guy who had fired the marking gun and silently vowed to avenge this humiliation next time!

After the dark figure left, Sun Wenxing quickly helped the unconscious Jasmine to her feet and gave her a potion. Jasmine soon regained consciousness. On the other side, Shi Niu applied some golden wound medicine to his foot. Thanks to the powerful effects of the medicine and his adventurer's constitution, he could勉强 walk. With the injured mostly recovered, Sun Wenxing immediately ordered, "It's no longer safe here. We need to move to a new location!"

Most of the beginners still didn't know what had happened, but seeing the injuries of the regular adventurers, they realized something serious had occurred. The group of fourteen left the inn that night and found a temporary shelter in an underground parking lot.

At this point, the beginners had a general understanding of the situation. An adventurer from Hurricane City had attacked the inn, injuring two of the three regular adventurers and allowing the attacker to escape unscathed. The beginners felt deep fear. In their eyes, the regular adventurers, who seemed invincible, were powerless against the enemy. How could they, as newbies, dare to face such a formidable opponent?

Ma Le could no longer hold back and stepped forward to confront Sun Wenxing, "You knew the enemy's identity all along, didn't you? You knew they were powerful!"

Sun Wenxing opened his mouth to speak but was interrupted by Ma Le, "Don't try to argue. I heard your conversation with that adventurer. You've known each other for a long time!"

This statement caused an uproar among the beginners. Voices of doubt and accusation filled the air: "You knew you couldn't fight them, yet you still dragged us into this!" "If I had known, I wouldn't have listened to you. We should have changed the main quest. Now it seems fighting the T-800 was a better choice!" "Are you even human? You can't beat them, so you use newbies as cannon fodder!" ...

These comments enraged Shi Niu. The hot-tempered giant glared and roared, "Shut up, all of you!" He stood up, ready to strike the beginners. Ma Le, quick on the draw, aimed his spear gun at Shi Niu's face. The giant, having seen the weapon's power, glared at Ma Le in anger.

"Enough, Shi Niu, calm down!" Sun Wenxing said, and the angry giant finally sat down. Sun Wenxing turned to Ma Le, "I remember you're called... Foodie, right? A funny name, but I didn't expect you to be a hidden expert... Since the truth is out, I won't deny it. Yes, I do know the adventurer from the other side."

Hearing Sun Wenxing's admission, the beginners' dissatisfaction grew. Several immediately suggested changing the quest to avoid facing the experts from Hurricane City. Xu even approached Snowy Owl and Persian Cat to take on a new quest. Sun Wenxing coldly replied, "Don't waste your time. Changing the main quest can only go from low to high. Once you've taken on a regular quest, you can't revert to a beginner's quest!"

This made the beginners even more desperate. Some even knelt on the ground and wept. All adventurers had experienced trial quests, and those who succeeded had fought for their lives. Even those who failed had at least "died" once. In this world, adventurers were the ones who dealt with death the most, but they were also the ones who feared it the most. Seasoned adventurers could remain calm in the face of danger, but these guys were still newbies who had only participated in a few quests. Realizing the enemy was far stronger than them and that they could die at any moment, they broke down.

"Stop crying!" Ma Le shouted, silencing the commotion, "Is crying going to help? Will it save your life?" He walked up to Sun Wenxing, "It's too late to blame you. Blaming you won't do any good! I just want you to tell us everything you know about the enemy. We're all in this together, and with everyone's input, we'll find a way to deal with them!"

Sun Wenxing sighed, stood up, and addressed the group, "I'm sorry, I did deceive you, but as Foodie said, our only way out is to unite!" He fiddled with his Miracle Emblem, activating the holographic screen, which displayed many images and documents.

"For some reason, this team from Hurricane City has been following us through three worlds. Although their strength is overwhelmingly superior, they haven't tried to kill us, only to sabotage our main quests. That's why I hoped more people would take on the main quest this time, to increase our chances of success."

Hearing that the enemy wouldn't kill them, some beginners breathed a sigh of relief, but most were still uneasy. The enemy was powerful and held the power of life and death. Whether they chose to kill or not was a matter of a moment's decision, and it was unwise to rely on this.

Sun Wenxing enlarged a picture on the holographic screen, showing a white, muscular man fighting. The man, resembling a Japanese sumo wrestler, was massive, with a broad waist and bare chest, battling Shi Niu. In the picture, he used one hand to attack, while Shi Niu had to use both hands to defend, struggling to block the attack, indicating the man's immense strength. Sun Wenxing explained, "This team has four members. The strongest is this fat man, named Max. His strength is conservatively estimated at around 60 points, with stamina over 40. He also practices Enhancement Nen, which significantly boosts his attack and defense when activated. His known skills include a charge that can target and rush at an opponent at superhuman speed, causing a 3-second paralysis, and a ground slam that creates a forward-moving shockwave, knocking back and floating units within a 10-meter range. His role is a tank and a strong attacker, always the first to charge in, with high attack and defense, making him very difficult to deal with!"

"Enhancement Nen?" Ma Le asked, "Can you still practice these things in Miracle City?"

Sun Wenxing explained, "Of course. Not just Nen, but also Qi, magic, and other techniques can be learned. These belong to the energy system, and each person can only practice one... As beginners, you might not have encountered this yet, but it will come naturally. There will be opportunities to practice energy skills." Ma Le nodded, noting that the energy section in the main interface of the Miracle Emblem was always inactive, and now he had a direction.

After answering Ma Le's question, Sun Wenxing removed Max's picture and replaced it with a woman's. The photo was a long shot and not very clear, only showing a woman in a robe. Sun Wenxing explained, "We don't know her name, but from her attacks, she seems to be a necromancer. The most powerful summon we've seen from her is a skeletal warrior, resembling an ancient Japanese general, with strength comparable to Shi Niu, estimated at around 40 points. The rest are mostly skeletons and mummies, not much stronger than ordinary people, and serve as cannon fodder."

Next, Sun Wenxing changed the photo to a handsome, blonde young man with a noble demeanor. Sun Wenxing explained, "This is the one who attacked us just now, Brad, a vampire. He transformed, which is why he had an unusual appearance. He is an agility specialist, with agility reaching nearly 80 points when transformed. He has multiple skills, including intangibility, flight, bloodsucking, and throat locking. Most importantly, he has a keen sense of smell. Once he has tasted a victim's blood, he will never forget the scent. He tasted Jasmine's blood during the first battle, which is how he found us this time. Fortunately, he is quite arrogant and independent, so he came alone to challenge us. Before this world, we spent a lot of money on a strong perfume to mask our scents, thinking it would help us escape Brad's tracking in the complex environment of Los Angeles. Unfortunately, he still found us..."

Sun Wenxing flipped to the last photo, showing an elderly man with a dignified appearance, around sixty years old, tall and slender, with neatly combed gray hair and a well-groomed beard. In the photo, the old man held a cane, with streams of water swirling around it, deflecting several air blades. Sun Wenxing gritted his teeth, "This old man is their leader, a spirit specialist and a seasoned mage. I am also a magic user and consider myself somewhat skilled, but I was completely helpless against him. He practices water magic, but I haven't seen him use any specific skills... I know very little about his true strength, or rather, I'm not strong enough to force him to reveal it..." Sun Wenxing's tone clearly showed his frustration, and the other adventurers paid close attention to the old man, with Ma Le also pondering how to deal with unknown magic.

"That's the general situation, for your reference..." Sun Wenxing concluded, "But they are far stronger than us, and they definitely have more hidden cards. Keep that in mind!"

The beginners thought, "What good does it do to know? These guys have attributes in the 60-70 range, while the best we can manage is around 10. How can we compare?"

Suddenly, a slightly immature voice spoke up, "Since you said the enemy followed Jasmine's scent, can't we just get rid of her?"

Sun Wenxing and Shi Niu's eyes widened, and the other adventurers turned to the source of the voice. It was the young Persian Cat!

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