56: Chapter 56 The Puppy

Inside the Liyue Forest.

Jiang He and the others maintained a circular formation, fighting while retreating.

Currently, only the mages in the back row were continuing their attacks.

After all, their damage was very low.

A single hit could only deal dozens of points of damage.

Still, it was better than nothing.

Suddenly, an unknown mage threw a low-level Fireball Technique.

Everyone understood that this meant their energy points were running low.

They could no longer cast high-tier skills.

This meant the countdown to their deaths had begun.

But at that very moment, Jiang He noticed that the Geo Hypostasis actually paused for a second.

In that fraction of a second, he seemed to have found a weakness.

He immediately shouted, "All mages, switch to Fireball Technique!"

The mages were stunned.

Is this guy an idiot?

Even the Lightning Strike Technique could barely shave off dozens of health points.

Fireball Technique?

With such a low-level skill, it would probably struggle even to break through its defense.

"Fuck, what are you thinking? Didn't you hear him tell you to switch to Fireball Technique?" Blood Blade shouted angrily.

He didn't know why, but he had an inexplicable trust in Jiang He.

In an instant, all the mages switched to Fireball Technique.

Struck by dozens of Fireball Techniques, the Geo Hypostasis actually stopped in its tracks.

It let out bursts of roars from its mouth.

However, it only paused for three seconds.

Jiang He was overjoyed.

So this fellow is afraid of fire?

Those three seconds also gave everyone a glimmer of hope.

"Continue! Don't stop the Fireball Techniques!" Blood Blade shouted.

Immediately after, he took the opportunity to charge forward with his axe.

He landed an axe strike while the Geo Hypostasis was paused.

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Jiang He was surprised; as expected, this kid's attack power was still that formidable.

But the cool moment didn't last more than three seconds before he was kicked flying by the Geo Hypostasis.

His health was instantly cut in half.

Jiang He frowned.

This wouldn't work; three seconds was simply not enough.

Charging over, attacking, and then retreating.

That sequence of movements required at least six seconds.

Suddenly, Jiang He smiled and shouted toward Mumu, who had been sitting behind a tree the whole time.

"Sister, release the dog!"

Only Mumu understood the meaning of these words.

The corners of her mouth curled up. "You got it!"

The next second, a two-meter-tall Young Dragon appeared on the battlefield.

It scared everyone into hastily retreating.

"Fuck, another BOSS?"

Just as everyone was about to attack...

Mumu ran up and blocked the way in front of the Young Dragon.

"Don't hit it! This is my Little Dog."

That's right, this was the Young Dragon's new name—Little Dog.

What a cute name.

But for some reason, the Young Dragon had a look of utter disdain from the start.

"Little Dog, blast it with fire!"

Jiang He shouted.

But the Young Dragon looked lazy, making a move as if it were about to lie down on the ground to rest.

Mumu was so angry she went up and gave its butt a kick.

"Didn't you hear my brother tell you to breathe fire? Hurry up, or this lady will roast you tonight!"

The Young Dragon let out a wail.

Immediately after, it opened its huge maw and spat out a powerful stream of flames.

This time, the Geo Hypostasis actually paused for a full ten seconds!

Jiang He hurriedly charged forward and landed a backhand slash.

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Then he leapt backward, pulling away once more.

"Great, it's working!"

"Little Dog, keep blasting! Don't stop!"

Under Jiang He's direction and Mumu's intimidation, the Young Dragon...

...breathed fire until it was nearly exhausted.

But it didn't dare stop.

Because it knew that when this brother and sister said they would roast it, they were definitely not joking.

Once, when it was disobedient...

Jiang He was sharpening his knife on the side while Mumu had already started the fire.

In the end, it only escaped with its life after kneeling on the ground and whimpering in plea.

"Brothers, as soon as the BOSS pauses, we charge in and hit it. Remember, don't get greedy for extra hits. Run as soon as you land one strike, got it?"

Zhao Yun and the others naturally saw through Jiang He's plan.

Actually, this wasn't considered a bug; it was likely that elemental counter-mechanics caused the BOSS to have a brief pause.

It was just that this fire-breathing Young Dragon was an unexpected factor.

Who would have thought that a BOSS living in the Novice Village could be brought here to fight a tough battle?

Following this rogue playstyle...

The Geo Hypostasis's health gradually dropped.

Finally, with an unwilling roar, it crashed to the ground.

Everyone plopped down on the ground, panting heavily.

It wasn't because they were scared, but because they were purely exhausted.

This back-and-forth, the constant running and hit-and-run attacks...

...they didn't know how many rounds they had gone through.

At this moment, everyone was covered in sweat.

However, that Young Dragon's eyes went dark on the spot, and it fainted.

Mumu curled her lip and recalled it into her Battle Pet Space.

Then she ran in front of everyone to claim credit.

"Heehee, big brothers, isn't Mumu amazing?"

Everyone nodded. "Amazing, truly amazing." But everyone's expression was a bit awkward.

Because they had just seen Mumu's fierce side.

A girl who was usually so gentle, cute, and delicate...

When she kicked the Young Dragon's butt, her aura was practically like she was disciplining a disobedient dog.

At the same time, a system announcement arrived.

[Congratulations to Player Blood Blade's team for killing the Perfect-grade BOSS · Geo Hypostasis. Reward: +20,000 EXP for the whole team.]

It was no surprise.

Exactly twenty thousand experience points.

After all, there were really too many people. If the system gave the whole team a level up, it would lose a fortune.

However, these twenty thousand points still played a huge role.

A flash of white light appeared around Blood Blade as he successfully reached Level 40.

Immediately in the next second, a second system message arrived.

[Congratulations to Player Blood Blade for reaching Lv40. The Guild System is now open.]

[Congratulations to Player Blood Blade for reaching Lv40. The Dungeon Challenge maps have been updated.]

Two consecutive system announcements.

Everyone was stunned where they stood.

"G-Guild?" Zhao Yun shouted.

Originally, the main city had a Guild Administrator NPC.

But the function had never been open.

Now that the function was open, it meant that Chang'an City was about to undergo a complete upheaval.

At the same time, something even more exciting followed.

The dungeon maps had finally refreshed.

Since entering the main city, only one dungeon map had been open.

Players once thought the game had a bug.

So they were waiting for this?

After a short rest.

Everyone began picking up equipment.

Jiang He was the first to rush over, picking up two pieces of Wind Whisper Equipment.

[Ding! Would you like to top up 10 Yuan to improve the equipment's quality?]

[Ding! Would you like to top up 20 Yuan to improve the equipment's tier?]

Jiang He chose to top up for both.

Afterward, he placed the equipment back on the ground and walked away, acting as if nothing had happened.

This action made everyone slightly stunned.

At first, they thought Jiang He was going to snatch the equipment.

But even if he wanted to take it, no one could say much.

After all, he had put in a huge effort to kill this monster.

But what did it mean to pick it up and then put it down?

When Blood Blade picked up the equipment, his eyes were full of shock.

"Holy— Holy shit, Wind Whisper War Boots? Tier Eight?"

Everyone was stunned by these words.

Tier Eight? What did that mean?

In the entire Immortal Domain, Tier Eight quality equipment probably hadn't even appeared yet, right?

Blood Blade stole a glance at Jiang He.

This piece of equipment was indeed the one he had picked up, looked at for a few seconds, and then thrown back on the ground.

Could he have failed to see the tier?

Why did he return it?

Could it be that he was already so arrogant that he didn't even care about Tier Eight equipment?

Jiang He naturally noticed his gaze and said with a smile, "What are you thinking? Hurry up and put it on. Aren't you just missing this one piece for your Wind Whisper set?"

Blood Blade's heart warmed. "Wuwu... Good brother, I'll love you for a lifetime."

Jiang He looked around and finally found the First Kill Treasure Chest next to the monster's corpse.

"Hey, I'm taking this chest, no problem, right?"

Everyone was naturally willing; these chests were prepared for him in the first place.

When Jiang He touched the chest, the top-up function sounded.

[Ding! Perfect-grade Treasure Chest discovered. Would you like to top up 200 Yuan to trigger double rewards?]