Chapter 7: The Dark Night Cat Demon

Glory directly supports voice chat, and it is very realistic, with only one channel: the current one. The distance between characters directly affects the volume of the sound, and the system has its own set of sound propagation calculations. There is no background music in the game, only various realistic sound effects of wind and rustling leaves. Once you put on the headphones, the sense of being right there is very strong.

Ye Xiu, who was making a fuss, guessed it was Zhongyue Mian. He had already seen the system's prompt about the appearance of the hidden boss, the Dark Night Cat Demon. After typing "hehe" and sending it, he heard Zhongyue Mian's voice: "Speak, why are you typing?"

"Someone is sleeping, it's not convenient," Ye Xiu typed, then took out a cigarette from his pocket, skillfully flicked it out, put it in his mouth, and tilted his head to light it.

"Oh," Zhongyue Mian showed understanding and asked, "What about the others?"

After the other three spoke in turn, Zhongyue Mian first expressed disappointment: "No girls!"

Amidst a burst of laughter, the team set off.

The Green Forest was a small dungeon designed to help new players become more familiar with the game. How difficult could it be? Moreover, Zhongyue Mian was clearly not a new player. He led the way, and the team fought very smoothly. Ye Xiu let Jun Moxiao cast two healer spells at the beginning, and immediately Zhongyue Mian used him as a healer, turning him into a pure support. In such a low-level dungeon, there was no need to use the classic tank, healer, and damage dealer (DPS) triangle strategy, but Zhongyue Mian was clearly used to this approach and commanded accordingly. He himself took the role of the main tank, the other three were damage dealers, and Jun Moxiao was appointed as the logistics manager.

Amidst the sounds of battle and the calls of his teammates, the five-person team advanced steadily. Ye Xiu's technique was seasoned, and his movements were slick, earning him lavish praise from the team leader. However, Ye Xiu's mind was somewhat absent. When was the last time he went through a dungeon with his friends? How long had it been since he felt this way?

Watching the small monsters fall one by one, Ye Xiu's thoughts drifted. He had so many memories, and the adventure in the Green Forest even made him recall events from ten years ago.

That friend who met him when Glory first opened, who stayed up all night discussing the game's innovations and future. He saw everything, predicted everything, and planned everything, but all his dreams and hopes turned to nothing because of an unexpected update. Only this unfinished Thousand Mechanisms Umbrella remained.

"You should have been the most talented and accomplished person in Glory..." His fingers lightly brushed the keyboard, and with a flick of the mouse, Jun Moxiao cast a healing spell on Zhongyue Mian. When Zhongyue Mian praised the timely healing, Ye Xiu's mind was completely elsewhere.

"Alright, next is the Dark Night Cat Demon." After Zhongyue Mian cut down the last small monster, he said. Hearing the name "Dark Night Cat Demon," Ye Xiu's thoughts immediately returned. Hidden bosses don't necessarily appear after the dungeon is fully cleared; according to the system's guidance, they might appear at some point in the middle. This time, the Dark Night Cat Demon was indeed about to appear.

"The Dark Night Cat Demon has a chance to curse its targets. But it's just a curse, nothing to be afraid of. However, it's fast, and it might take some time for me to hold it. Everyone, be prepared to last a bit longer, don't panic and don't get disorganized," Zhongyue Mian explained the strategy.

Everyone nodded, and Ye Xiu didn't say much. Zhongyue Mian's approach was correct.

"There's no system announcement yet, comrades, we might be the first to kill the hidden boss in this zone!" Zhongyue Mian said excitedly, encouraging everyone.

"Forward." At Zhongyue Mian's command, the five continued to advance. The Green Forest, already dim, became even darker as a cloud covered the sun. The sound of their footsteps in the forest was particularly clear. No one spoke; everyone was fully focused on their surroundings.

"Yangguan, don't always look up. The Dark Night Cat Demon won't fall from the sky," Zhongyue Mian suddenly said. Glory is a first-person perspective game, and the screen shows a realistic human view. Due to the detailed graphics, when the character looks up, the player must move the perspective to look up. Zhongyue Mian saw that Yangguan was always looking up and couldn't help but criticize him.

"Ha ha ha." Amidst the laughter, Ye Xiu suddenly heard a rapid rustling sound from the edge of the forest. This sound wasn't footsteps; it was the friction of a body against branches and leaves.

"It's here." Ye Xiu, seeing that typing might be too slow, quickly shouted, still with a cigarette in his mouth. At the same time, his fingers lightly tapped, and Jun Moxiao jumped back, turned, and aimed at the direction from which the Dark Night Cat Demon was coming.

Seeing Jun Moxiao's actions, everyone knew that this silent brother had made a timely warning.

"Everyone, fall back." Zhongyue Mian shouted, but he moved forward instead of back, intending to become the Dark Night Cat Demon's first target.

The other three also fell back, standing in line with Jun Moxiao, maintaining a few steps' distance from Zhongyue Mian. Everyone held their breath, but the rustling sound of the Dark Night Cat Demon moving through the forest suddenly stopped.

"What..." Yangguan had just said two words when a black shadow flew out of the forest, accompanied by a sharp cat cry, and the first attack was aimed at the frontmost Zhongyue Mian.

"Come on!" Zhongyue Mian was not afraid at all and swung his sword. The Dark Night Cat Demon was small and fast, and this type of monster was very challenging to control. Ye Xiu had already seen the skill levels of these four players and estimated that it might take some time for Zhongyue Mian to stabilize the Dark Night Cat Demon. He even suspected that he might end up taking the hate while healing Zhongyue Mian. But that was fine; Ye Xiu could handle the Dark Night Cat Demon alone.

However, Zhongyue Mian's luck was good, and his timing was perfect. He struck the Dark Night Cat Demon mid-air, and then rolled to the side, avoiding the cat demon's attack, saving Jun Moxiao from using a prepared healing spell.

The Dark Night Cat Demon's attack missed, but it reacted quickly, flipping and clawing again. Zhongyue Mian blocked with his sword, and there was a "clang" as the sword deflected the claw. Zhongyue Mian took a half-step back and then raised his sword for an upward strike.

Impressive! Ye Xiu couldn't help but admire it. Zhongyue Mian's timing for the parry was perfect, and the upward strike was swift and clean, showing his extremely skilled operation. Had he misjudged Zhongyue Mian's level? This guy was better than he thought!

After the upward strike, the Dark Night Cat Demon was airborne, and Zhongyue Mian followed with a series of attacks: a thrust, a ground-breaking slash, and a final ghost slash that sent the Dark Night Cat Demon flying. The chain of attacks earned loud cheers from the team. Zhongyue Mian, however, did not let his guard down, and after two more strikes, he shouted, "Start the kill."

The three damage dealers were already prepared and immediately swung their weapons, using the skills they had learned. Zhongyue Mian no longer dodged and weaved, relying on Jun Moxiao's healing spells to keep the Dark Night Cat Demon in a stable position.

The situation was well maintained, and the Dark Night Cat Demon's cries of pain echoed through the forest, exciting everyone. The three true new players had already learned the value of hidden bosses from Zhongyue Mian. Everyone was eagerly beating the Dark Night Cat Demon, but at this moment, Ye Xiu had a strange thought.

"Red blood, healing spell ready." The Dark Night Cat Demon's health was quickly reduced to less than one-tenth, a state players often referred to as "red blood." Many bosses have new tricks when they reach red blood, but the Green Forest was just a beginner dungeon, and the bosses didn't have these special abilities. However, the Dark Night Cat Demon was different; it was a hidden boss and deserved its title.

However, the Dark Night Cat Demon's change was simple: it went into a frenzy, increasing its attack speed and damage. This made the healing pressure greater.

Ye Xiu estimated that with Zhongyue Mian's skill, it wouldn't be difficult to survive this phase by dodging a bit. However, Zhongyue Mian continued to stubbornly fight the Dark Night Cat Demon, and his counterattacks seemed weak.

"Out of mana?" Ye Xiu glanced at the team panel, but that wasn't the issue. This sudden lack of power from Zhongyue Mian seemed to confirm his earlier suspicions. Just as Ye Xiu was about to speak, he heard Zhongyue Mian shout, "Damn, I pulled the hate!!"

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