65: Chapter 65 Flaw
Hearing Jiang He's words, everyone was stunned.
They also realized the danger level of this dungeon.
It wouldn't be an exaggeration to call it a dead end.
"Damn it, who designed this perverted dungeon? Is it even playable anymore?" Zhao Yun shouted in anger, hoisting his axe and charging toward a copper pillar.
"I'm going to die anyway, so I might as well get in as many swings as I can."
No one stopped him.
Because that was their only other option—only by dying could they leave.
"Right, even if I die, I'm taking a few swings!" Li Qing shouted, following suit and charging forward.
The others behind them all gritted their teeth, surprisingly feeling a surge of hatred toward a mere copper pillar.
Zhao Yun was the first to reach the copper pillar, bringing his axe down in a heavy strike.
A metallic clang rang out, followed immediately by a "beep-beep-beep" sound coming from the copper pillar.
Everyone knew that meant it was about to explode.
Zhao Yun quickly closed his eyes and waited for death.
But in the next second, the "beep-beep-beep" sound stopped?
Jiang He suddenly turned his head to look at Bai Luoyao.
Because he had just noticed that Bai Luoyao had cast a Frost Spell?
Could it be?
But after a few seconds, the copper pillar began to beep again.
Jiang He hurriedly shouted, "Xiao Yao, Frost Spell!"
In fact, Bai Luoyao had noticed the anomaly herself.
Almost at the same time as Jiang He's shout, she raised her staff and cast another Frost Spell.
Sure enough, the explosion countdown on the copper pillar paused.
Jiang He's mind raced.
Frost Spell was a Level 35 skill; each cast consumed 20 energy points and had a 5-second cooldown.
Based on Xiao Yao's current energy at Level 38, she could probably cast it about 40 times?
A Mage's energy pool was naturally much higher than other classes.
And he had just done a rough calculation: each time, the copper pillar was paused for about six seconds.
Calculated this way, couldn't they maintain seamless crowd control?
Suddenly, Zhao Yun shouted, "Damn, I chipped a piece off!"
Everyone looked over, their faces lighting up with joy.
A small piece of copper plating had actually broken off the pillar from Zhao Yun's axe strike.
Jiang He and Bai Luoyao glanced at each other, and smiles appeared on their faces.
The next second, Jiang He dashed toward Zhao Yun's direction.
At the same time, he shouted, "Everyone, use physical attacks on the copper pillar! Xiao Yao, manage your cooldowns! This dungeon is beatable!"
Immediately, the group surrounded the copper pillar and began hacking at it with all their might. Even Xiaoxue, the Priest, was swinging her fan to strike the pillar.
Behind them, Bai Luoyao's nerves were stretched taut.
She needed to calculate every second precisely.
She had to cast the Frost Spell at the exact moment the pillar's pause ended.
It took at least one second from casting to impact.
Without a clock, she relied entirely on mental counting to keep track of time.
Every time she launched an attack, she would close her eyes and count in her head: one, two, three...
After she had cast the spell seven times, the copper pillar collapsed with a crash, turning into a pile of copper fragments.
Zhao Yun let out a breath and grinned. "Great, this thing really can be smashed."
Now, everyone was smiling.
Jiang He turned to Bai Luoyao. "Xiao Yao, you did great. Let's take a short break before continuing."
He knew that the hardest job here belonged to Bai Luoyao.
A 5-second cooldown, one second for casting and flight time, and the pillar's 6-second pause.
Every second was crucial; it required intense concentration to pull off.
One mistake, and if even a single pillar exploded, they would all be killed instantly.
Bai Luoyao exhaled and shook her head. "No need, let's keep going."
She wasn't being blindly confident.
Rather, the timing rhythm from earlier was now ticking in her mind like a second hand.
If she rested, she might actually lose the rhythm and make a mistake.
Everyone nodded and immediately charged toward the next pillar.
After a few clangs, the copper pillar began to beep.
The next second, a Frost Spell landed, and the sound stopped.
The group smiled and continued their onslaught.
"Awesome! Awesome! This is the first time I've ever gotten hyped up just from hacking at a pillar," Blood Blade shouted with a laugh.
Clearly, having been blown up earlier had left him with a deep resentment toward these copper pillars.
Even though they had no health bars and weren't monsters...
...he still felt the thrill of battle.
Before long, another copper pillar fell.
Just as everyone was about to continue, Bai Luoyao called out, "Wait, we need to stop for a bit. My energy is running low."
According to her calculations, her energy was actually sufficient for now.
But she was used to leaving a margin for error; she estimated it took about seven to eight attacks for her teammates to destroy one pillar.
If an accident occurred, the entire team would be wiped out.
Jiang He looked at Mumu. "Mumu, do you have any more Mental Potions?"
"Huh? Brother, you're kidding, right? You're still thinking about making me take medicine at a time like this?" Mumu frowned and rolled her eyes at him.
"What medicine? If you have potions, give them to Sister Xiao Yao. Don't forget that besides treating your condition, they can also restore energy."
Hearing this, everyone realized.
How could they have forgotten? If energy was the problem...
...didn't they have a walking pharmacy standing right next to them?
Once Mumu heard she didn't have to take the medicine herself, she immediately ran over to Bai Luoyao with a smile.
She pulled a large handful out of her bag and shoved them over, saying with a giggle, "Sister Xiao Yao, hehe, you should try the taste too. It's quite... refreshing! Haha..."
Bai Luoyao's expression changed slightly.
She had teased Mumu before about being afraid of bitterness, saying it was just a Mental Potion and couldn't be that bad... But now, seeing at least thirty bottles stuffed into her arms, her smile froze instantly.
Then she saw the expectant looks in her teammates' eyes.
Suddenly, Mumu said with a grin, "What's wrong, Sister Xiao Yao? You don't look very happy. Could it be that you're afraid of bitterness too?"
Mumu was laughing inwardly; she knew exactly how that potion tasted—it was practically undrinkable.
Bai Luoyao snapped her head up and feigned composure. "Who... who's afraid of bitterness? I've... I've never been afraid of it since I was a kid. I'll drink it!" With that, she opened a bottle and downed it.
At that moment, she felt like crying.
Wuwu... this tastes horrible.
In the crowd, Xiaoxue muttered worriedly under her breath, "Oh no, Sis has been terrified of taking medicine since she was little."
Although her voice was very soft, Bai Luoyao still heard her and nearly choked.
Seeing this, the guys nearby quickly turned away, not daring to look at her, pretending they hadn't noticed anything.
One bottle down, and her energy instantly restored by 50 points—the speed was incredible.
"Alright, let's continue." With the Mental Potions, Bai Luoyao felt more confident and pointed at a copper pillar. "That one."
Everyone nodded and rushed forward in a flash.
Soon, the copper pillar collapsed under their combined efforts.
Just as everyone was waiting for Bai Luoyao to choose the next target...
A piercing sound of metal grinding suddenly rang out.
Immediately after, all the copper pillars in the hall actually started to move!
They were rapidly closing in on them!