Chapter 85

Bai Qingsnow issued an invitation, which caught the attention of Zhao Yueru and Xiaoyuer.

Shifeng's strength was definitely high, but they hadn't seen it for themselves, so they were very curious and wanted to witness the legendary Star Moon Kingdom's chief blacksmith's prowess.

"Come on, Big Brother Heiyan, join our team. Our team members are all skilled, and upgrading together will be much more efficient," Xiaoyuer said with a smile.

Zhao Yueru glared at Xiaoyuer, who had beaten her to the punch.

Xiaoyuer hid behind Bai Qingsnow, sticking out her tongue at Zhao Yueru, looking very cute.

Zhao Yueru stomped her foot in anger, her chest heaving. If it weren't for Heiyan, she would have given this little girl a good lesson right now.

The two male players, however, were filled with fighting spirit. Why should the three beauties be so concerned about Shifeng? They felt a competitive spirit and looked at Shifeng with challenging eyes, not believing they were inferior to him.

Shifeng paid no attention to these challenging gazes and said in a low voice, "Thank you for your kindness, Miss Bai, but I have a mission here and can't level up with you all."

"A mission?" Bai Qingsnow was a bit surprised. This was an area with level 8 monsters, and she was curious about the mission. However, prying into someone else's secrets was impolite, so she politely said, "Then we won't disturb you. If you need help, just let us know. We'll do our best to assist you."

Hearing Bai Qingsnow's words, Shifeng smiled. It was good to have someone willing to help. Entering the Steel Shell Fortress wasn't easy, and there were definitely guard monsters. Dealing with them alone would take too long. With such a powerful team, he could save a lot of time.

"That's great. I need to go to a place, but there are many monsters there, making it hard to enter. Can you help me clear them out?" Shifeng asked.

Bai Qingsnow, who had intended to get closer to Shifeng, didn't expect him to ask for their help. She quickly said, "Sure, I'll add you to the group. You lead the way."

Shifeng accepted the invitation and joined Bai Qingsnow's team.

Under Shifeng's guidance, the group soon arrived at the core area of the Fisis Canyon.

"Crossing this forest will get us there, but there are many birdmen living in the trees, making them hard to spot. Be cautious of birdmen flying down from above. If they grab you with their claws, they'll fly you high up and drop you to your death," Shifeng said as he walked, giving a warning.

"Are they just birdmen? What's to be afraid of? Watch how we deal with these birdmen," the shield warrior said, patting his chest disdainfully.

Shifeng didn't say anything more, just silently pushed aside the leaves.

However, Bai Qingsnow didn't let her guard down and ordered, "Everyone, pay attention to the sky. Protect the healer in critical moments."

"Yes!" The two male players immediately became serious, not daring to be careless. They stood guard around Xiaoyuer, knowing that as long as she didn't die, she could resurrect them after combat, reducing the experience loss and skill proficiency loss.

Sure enough, not long after, four white-winged birdmen with human heads and bird bodies flew down from the treetops, their sharp claws descending like eagles hunting prey. They immediately grabbed the male ranger, but the others were quick to react, blocking or dodging with their weapons.

"Take them down! Yueru, attack the birdman holding Xiao Song. Yue, stay back," Bai Qingsnow shouted, using a Whirlwind Slash on two birdmen. The birdmen reacted quickly, flying up to avoid the attack. Bai Qingsnow then charged to save the ranger, Xiao Song, who was being carried away.

Although Xiao Song fought back with his dual blades, the birdman's claws were very hard, and he couldn't cut through them. He couldn't attack the birdman's body, so he was helplessly carried up into the air.

Zhao Yueru hit the level 9 birdman's wing with a Flame Burst, dealing 53 points of damage. The flames burned the birdman's feathers, causing it to fall. Bai Qingsnow was already waiting below and used a Cleave to slash the birdman's neck, dealing 61 points of damage and sending it flying.

Zhao Yueru and Bai Qingsnow, facing level 9 birdmen with a 4-level gap, could deal such high damage, which was already impressive.

The injured birdman looked terrible, but with 1000 HP, the damage was negligible. It could heal itself with a few licks.

Moreover, this was the first time Bai Qingsnow and her team encountered flying monsters, so they didn't know the effective attack methods or combat techniques.

Although Bai Qingsnow's team saved the ranger, Xiao Song, they were still at a disadvantage against the four birdmen circling in the air, who had the initiative. Only Bai Qingsnow and Zhao Yueru dealt over 50 points of damage, while the ranger and shield warrior dealt less than 20 points, not because they were weak, but because the birdmen wore leather armor with high defense, and the level gap made it hard to deal significant damage.

"What's this guy waiting for, not helping at all, just watching. Is he a paper tiger?" the shield warrior muttered, unable to hold back his frustration.

But as soon as the shield warrior finished speaking, Shifeng moved.

He leaped onto a tree, using his 40 agility to activate the hidden skill "Wall Walking," easily moving through the trees like a martial arts expert, slashing at the birdmen in mid-air with his sword.

Each of Shifeng's sword strikes dealt 160 points of damage, nearly three times what Bai Qingsnow and the others could deal.

This made the shield warrior and the ranger fall silent.

Xiaoyuer looked at Shifeng, who was leaping through the trees, with admiration, her eyes shining.

Zhao Yueru was also captivated, thinking how different he was from those who got lucky.

Only Bai Qingsnow remained calm, but Shifeng's combat style gave her many insights. She realized that her previous combat methods were too rigid and inflexible, but it was hard to change, as previous virtual games didn't have such flexible combat styles.

In no time, the four birdmen circling in the air became dead birds, falling heavily to the ground, dropping a few copper coins and some light feathers.

"Let's go," Shifeng said, landing and sheathing his swords, then continuing toward the destination.

"Big Brother Heiyan, don't walk so fast. Can you teach me how to fight?" Xiaoyuer excitedly caught up, hugging Shifeng's arm and shaking it.

"This is a melee class skill. You, a priest, don't need to learn it," Shifeng said, surprised by Xiaoyuer's openness and boldness, which was unlike the famous person she would become in a few years.

"You little girl, you're already causing trouble. Big Brother Heiyan said you're not suitable for it," Zhao Yueru said, pulling Xiaoyuer away, her tone now more intimate.

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