Chapter 42

Shen Jingran picked up the equipment. The pale white light dissipated, revealing a purple robe embroidered with mushroom patterns.

It was very light and thin, with a texture similar to a lady's silk underwear.

"Feels great!"

Shen Jingran touched it, resisting the urge to play with it, and handed it over to Sun Yuan.

To be the queen of a Sea King, one must have both high IQ and EQ.

Shen Jingran was clear about her position, just a team member who clung to Sun Yuan, so she didn't have the right to be the first to take the loot.

"But I can strive to be the second in the team!"

Shen Jingran prepared to compete for the position of deputy leader.

Sun Yuan didn't hesitate, took the purple robe, and shook it out.

It looked the same as in the mobile game.

However, in reality, the robe emitted a strong, unpleasant odor characteristic of fungi.

It was called a Spore Cloak. When a player wore it, the mushroom people in the maze would no longer attack that player.

"Great, we finally got some loot!"

Sun Yuan encouraged: "Everyone, keep it up!"

Zhuo Wen's波动长枪 (Vibration Spear) was very powerful. A few stabs and the mushroom person was dead. However, Xu Qingshan's side was in a precarious situation. Their sticks and clubs were too weak, and Zhou Ze's hand was injured, making them almost useless.

Sun Yuan took action, darting out like a nimble wild cat, approaching the mushroom person, and delivering a series of powerful blows.

Bang! Bang! Bang!

After three hits, the mushroom person's head exploded, and it died on the spot.

"Sun Yuan, what does that equipment do?"

Zhuo Wen was curious.

"It's definitely wearable, but I don't know the specific effects!"

Sun Yuan couldn't explain further without revealing that he was a beta tester.

"Why don't we try it on?"

Shen Jingran suggested.

"Let's wait until the next wave of mushroom people comes. What if this robe has a limit on the number of times it can be worn?"

Sun Yuan shook his head.

Zhao Siyu was startled by this, then felt even more admiration for Sun Yuan.

His thinking was truly meticulous.

Slap!

Shen Jingran raised her hand and lightly slapped her cheek.

Why didn't I think of these details?

"Wang Xu, Zhou Ze, I know you're scared, but you must take action. You need to quickly adapt to the mushroom people's attack patterns. This isn't just for the team, it's for your own survival."

Sun Yuan advised.

Wang Xu and Zhou Ze felt embarrassed being scolded in front of everyone.

If this were a game, they would have insulted the other player's mother, but this was reality. Even if they were unhappy, they had to endure it.

Because if they talked back, they might be kicked out of the team.

And most importantly, they knew Sun Yuan was right.

"Xu Qingshan, Qin De, Mosquito, you guys are doing great, keep it up!"

Sun Yuan gave them a thumbs up.

"It's our duty!"

Xu Qingshan wasn't arrogant, but Qin De took the opportunity to get closer: "Leader, if I had a weapon, my combat ability would definitely be higher!"

"Sure, I'll give you one if I get one!"

Sun Yuan knew that to make the horse run, you had to feed it.

"Thanks, Leader!"

Qin De was very happy.

Zhao Siyu saw that Xu Qingshan was indifferent and shook her head. This guy had no EQ; he needed to fight for his position.

Wang Xu and Zhou Ze also wanted equipment for protection. Hearing Sun Yuan promise Qin De, they felt depressed, wanting to speak up but not daring to.

Sun Yuan's easy killing of two mushroom people had solidified his position as the leader, and he had the right to distribute the loot.

If anyone disagreed, they could leave.

"Mosquito, how about you take on one mushroom person in the next wave?"

Sun Yuan asked.

"Sure!"

Zhuo Wen, with his spear, was confident.

...

Because of the loot, everyone was very patient, waiting for the next wave of mushroom people to attack.

Ten minutes later.

Six mushroom people turned the corner and entered the passage.

"Let's go!"

Sun Yuan was the first to charge out.

"Senior is so brave!"

Zhen Yu's eyes sparkled. If only she had glow sticks, she would have cheered for her senior.

"I want to buy attribute points to strengthen my body and become as strong as Sun Yuan!"

Shen Jingran, holding a wooden stick, was envious.

"Having a brave leader as a role model, the whole team's morale is different!"

Zhao Siyu saw Zhuo Wen follow closely behind, fighting bravely, clearly not wanting to let down Sun Yuan's trust. Xu Qingshan and Qin De were also fast, and this time, Wang Xu and Zhou Ze didn't dare to slack off.

The team's cohesion was strong.

"This will greatly increase our chances of survival!"

Zhao Siyu was glad to be part of Sun Yuan's team.

Sun Yuan still took on the heaviest task, fighting three at once, while keeping an eye on Zhuo Wen. If anything went wrong, he would rush over to help.

With his speed, he could easily outrun the mushroom people.

Zhuo Wen didn't have Sun Yuan's courage to dodge around the mushroom people. Seeing the target approach, he directly thrust his spear and activated a skill.

Vibration Thrust!

Pierce! Pierce!

The mushroom person was pierced, leaving two wounds.

"Great Sage, I killed it!"

Zhuo Wen was excited.

"Great job!"

Sun Yuan praised: "Go help Qingshan!"

The situation was looking good.

After smashing the heads of two mushroom people, Sun Yuan quickly put on the Spore Cloak.

The remaining one, which was about to attack him, stopped and turned to find another target.

Sun Yuan moved lightly, came behind the mushroom person, and delivered a powerful blow to its head.

Bang!

The mushroom person's head burst, green fluid gushed out, and it let out a piercing cry, turning to pounce on Sun Yuan.

Sun Yuan immediately finished it off.

A pale white light orb burst from the corpse.

"More loot!"

Bao Qi and Wang Yu were excited.

The battle ended with no casualties, but everyone was tired, especially Wang Xu and Zhou Ze, who were drenched in sweat and felt almost faint.

"Sun Yuan, aren't you tired?"

Wang Xu was curious.

Sun Yuan had taken on the heaviest task, fighting the most monsters, but he didn't even have a drop of sweat on his face.

"I ate well and slept well yesterday, so I'm not tired!"

Sun Yuan explained: "Actually, you feel tired not just because of physical fatigue, but also because you're too nervous and stressed. Look at Qingshan; he's not sweating much either."

In fact, Xu Qingshan was in good shape because he grew up in the mountains, walking several miles to school every day. Sun Yuan, besides resting well, had also enhanced his endurance by 2 points.

He could run a full marathon now.

"How should we distribute the loot?"

Bao Qi stared at the Spore Cloak in Sun Yuan's hand, wanting it.

"Senior, what do you think?"

Sun Yuan looked at Zhao Siyu.

"From your trial, I noticed that when a player wears this robe, they won't be attacked by monsters. However, if the player attacks a monster, the protective effect of the robe will be nullified."

Zhao Siyu analyzed.

"Right!"

Sun Yuan nodded; this was the effect of the Spore Cloak.

"Give it to Zhuo Wen?"

Zhao Siyu continued: "He has a weapon. Using this robe, he can sneak attack the mushroom people and achieve unexpected results."

"Does anyone have any objections?"

Sun Yuan asked.

He was satisfied; Zhao Siyu, as a wise leader, could consider the big picture.

"No!"

Shen Jingran actually wanted it, but since Sun Yuan had made the decision, she didn't want to cause trouble and immediately agreed, trying to gain favor.

Bao Qi and Wang Yu were unhappy but knew they had no say, so they reluctantly agreed.

"Mosquito, here you go!"

Sun Yuan handed the Spore Cloak to Zhuo Wen and then reassured everyone: "Don't worry, if we keep this up, everyone will get a Spore Cloak!"

"Trust Great Sage, and we'll have food to eat!"

Zhuo Wen was excited and wanted to put on the Spore Cloak, but Sun Yuan stopped him.

"Wear it at a critical moment!"

Sun Yuan reminded.

"Got it!"

Zhuo Wen understood.

"Let's go!"

Sun Yuan signaled to move out.

"Ah? Not waiting for more?"

Qin De was ready to kill more.

"The next wave will have more monsters, making it harder. Let's go deeper into the maze!"

Sun Yuan explained: "As we go deeper, the monsters will likely split up at the forks. We'll pick the ones with fewer monsters!"

Since Sun Yuan knew the key to navigating the maze was on the map dropped by the mushroom people, he didn't focus on choosing the route. Instead, he let everyone take turns choosing at the forks.

Fifteen minutes later.

Five mushroom people appeared behind them.

With the experience they had gained, even having killed six before, this time Wang Xu and Zhou Ze weren't as nervous.

"Let's go!"

Sun Yuan led the charge.

Three minutes later, the five mushroom people were all killed, and two pale white light orbs burst out.

"Two pieces of equipment?"

Zhen Yu's eyes lit up, quickly ran over, picked up the items, and handed them to Sun Yuan.

The light dissipated, revealing one Spore Cloak and another item, a black animal skin with a strange smell.

"What is this?"

Qin De and the others gathered around.

The skin had been processed, with a maze pattern drawn on it and a route marked in glowing red dye.

The route led outside the maze.

"Is this a map?"

Shen Jingran exclaimed.

"Great Sage was right; now we can get out!"

Wang Xu was excited.

"Haha, other players are probably still wandering around the maze, trying to find the right path."

Zhou Ze was also happy: "We should be the first team to clear the maze, right?"

Zhao Siyu was cautious and didn't show the same excitement as the others. Instead, she carefully examined the map and noticed an Arabic numeral '3' in the upper right corner.

"What does this number mean?"

Zhao Siyu asked, looking at Sun Yuan.

In her view, only Sun Yuan's mind could answer this question.