Bibi Dong glanced once more toward the distance. Seeing that Li Chang'an still hadn't arrived, she let out a small sigh. Well, it had only been a little over a day. No matter how capable Chang'an was, he'd probably still be busy dealing with those baboons.
This was already who-knows-how-many attempts she'd made at challenging the second floor, yet she still couldn't see any hope of passing it.
It wasn't that the black stone golems in front of her were all that powerful—they were just incredibly tough and numerous. And right now, she had no viable strategy to break through.
Strangely enough, though, this time around, Bibi Dong noticed that her usual irritability had mysteriously vanished. Normally, the moment she entered this space, a wave of darkness and murderous intent would rise within her. But this time, her inner state remained unaffected, leaving her puzzled for quite a while.
Still, the absence of that emotional interference was a major advantage. Now, she could focus entirely on the battle. Her two spirit powers, the Death Spider Emperor and the Soul-Eating Spider Emperor, switched back and forth on her body, allowing her to stay in peak fighting condition.
"Sigh… Looks like I'm going to fail again."
Bibi Dong sighed helplessly. The challenge on this level wasn't to eliminate all the stone golems—it was to break through their defenses and reach the passage to the third floor. But even then, it was proving to be a headache.
Her clothes had taken more damage, with part of her chest nearly exposed. But she paid it no mind—these golems weren't alive, and Li Chang'an hadn't arrived yet. She didn't need to worry about modesty for now.
Spider spears shot out from behind her, striking with pinpoint precision. She managed to force open a small gap, but it was quickly sealed by nearby golems.
"No good. I have to break open a wide area of their formation, but their defense is just too strong. I can't create a large enough breach," she muttered to herself while retreating.
Because just moments ago, a wave of golems had surged toward her again, forcing her to fall back.
These golems lacked life, lacked intelligence—even their attacks and defenses were clunky and mechanical. But that mechanical nature was precisely what made them so difficult. Bibi Dong had never dealt with such a systematic, programmed form of assault.
Just as she was about to give up, a familiar voice rang out—
"Teacher, I'm here!"
A flash of white light, and Li Chang'an appeared directly in front of her. And then… his whole expression froze.
What did he just see?
He saw his teacher's long, snow-white legs, saw her half-exposed chest, and witnessed a type of alluring charm that felt oddly reminiscent of the roleplay games he used to play with his girlfriend in his previous life.
And to be honest, his teacher's figure was the best he'd ever seen—past life or present, no one came close.
His dick was already hard to keep under control.
Fortunately, he still had some self-control. Seeing the wave of black stone golems bearing down on them, he immediately wrapped his arms around Bibi Dong's waist, pulling her tightly into his embrace. Then, gripping the Pangu Axe in his right hand, he fought his way backward toward open ground.
"Chang'an, y-you can put me down now…" Bibi Dong said softly. It was one thing to be saved by her disciple, but to be held like this… she couldn't help but feel a little embarrassed.
Li Chang'an slowly set her down and even draped his coat over her shoulders to spare her further discomfort.
"Teacher, are you alright?"
As he asked, he pulled out a second item he'd acquired from Xiajī on the first floor: the Fragrant Herb. He plucked a single leaf and offered it to her.
"This is a Fragrant Herb I won on the first floor. It can heal wounds. Teacher, please try it first."
Back then, Xiajī had offered a lot of good items, but Li Chang'an had deliberately chosen this instant-healing herb—just in case something like this happened.
In this situation, words were meaningless. He had anticipated his teacher getting injured on the second floor, and having a healing herb on hand was worth more than a thousand explanations.
Sure enough, after chewing on a leaf from the Fragrant Herb, Bibi Dong felt much better. Her wounds healed rapidly, her complexion improved, and her radiant presence returned.
She gave Li Chang'an a look filled with guilt and gratitude before saying, "Chang'an, thank you. Do you have any ideas on how to break through this floor?"
Truthfully, Bibi Dong was genuinely moved. She never expected Li Chang'an to be so thoughtful—choosing a healing item on the first floor when he could've picked something useful for himself. And he'd done it for her.
"Teacher, rest for a bit. Let me try."
Li Chang'an didn't offer a conclusion just yet. He wanted to test things out.
After breaking through rank 50, he hadn't yet attached a new spirit ring, but his physical strength had improved significantly. Using his Critical Triple Axe Strike technique was now much easier than before.
Leisurely, Li Chang'an stepped forward. The axe gleamed with white light, and after three strides, he was already in front of the golems, striking downward with full force.
BOOM!
CLANG!
The collision of metal and stone echoed through the second floor. A brief opening appeared in the enemy's formation, but it was swiftly filled in by surrounding golems.
At the same time, the golems began forming a dense, black wave that surged toward him like a giant net.
"Hmph!" Li Chang'an swung the Pangu Axe three more times, then retreated to Bibi Dong's side, frowning as he studied the layers of golems ahead.
This was going to be tricky. They had no minds, but they moved like a single organism—always filling in where a gap appeared…
Seeing him frown, Bibi Dong softly said, "Maybe we should give up, Chang'an. Let's head back for now."
But Li Chang'an shook his head and smiled. "Teacher, I've got an idea."
"Even though they respond quickly, their formation is reactive. They reinforce wherever we break through. So in a sense, we can control their shape—because we decide where to strike."
"If we can force them into a structurally unstable shape, like a parallelogram or something similar, then when we break one point… the whole formation could collapse."
"I remember reading that the least stable geometric shape is a parallelogram…"
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