The location of the bandits was not on the old map, but fortunately the armor pointed out the direction for everyone. The three of them ran quickly out of the town. The holy sword was held in Cao Qian's hand. She had the best skills, so the holy sword would be most effective for her.
"I wonder how many bandits there are, and what abilities each has," Guan Ling said worriedly on the way. "We do have special abilities, but we're still too unprepared."
Cao Qian frowned and said, "Come to think of it, I vaguely seem to have the impression of memorizing the battle strategy like a question..."
Guan Ling and Cao Qian looked at each other, becoming more and more certain that they had cooperated in this game before.
Lu Mingze said, "We shouldn't have to worry about intelligence. I'll look for a mirror in the bandit's den. Although the mirror's size is limited and the reflection is a bit incomplete, we can still see a lot."
At this time, several people had already arrived near the bandits' stronghold outside the city and were hiding aside to discuss how to fight.
Lu Mingze closed his eyes and felt it. After a moment, he opened his eyes with a slight start and said to the two of them, "There are so many bugs in there. It's so scary!"
"What kind of bug?" Guan Ling asked.
Lu Mingze said, "I thought the monsters were the black, bone-winged demons from stories. Who knew there were so many bugs among the bandits? At night, they transform into a bunch of half-human, half-bug creatures, crawling across the ground. They live in caves, and the caves are filled with slime left behind by the crawling bugs. It's so disgusting."
Guan Ling rubbed his arms and got goose bumps.
Cao Qian said expressionlessly, "Show me what it looks like."
Lu Mingze took out a small mirror he had picked up in town and, despite his discomfort, showed the image to Cao Qian. After looking at it, Cao Qian said, "It's okay. I can accept it."
Holding the holy sword, she said, "You guys stay here and I'll be there."
"How can that be possible!" Guan Ling stood up and said, "We can't let a girl take risks alone. Although I find it disgusting, I can turn into a giant octopus, so my fighting ability should be quite good."
Lu Mingze also said solemnly: "I have the QR code for exorcism, and I want to follow. But I'm scared... the worst that can happen is I can just close my eyes!"
He was so frightened that his face turned pale, but he still bravely wanted to go in with the two of them.
"Okay." Cao Qian looked at Lu Mingze with soft eyes, and couldn't help but reach out to touch his head, her whole body full of maternal love.
Lu Mingze: "…"
He continued, "But I see that the demonic energy of those monsters seems to be corrosive. After Guan Ling transformed into a giant octopus, his body was protected by props and was not afraid of demonic energy. But your body..."
"I can heal Cao Qian's injuries, but it must be done all at once after the battle. She will still be in pain during this period." Guan Ling frowned.
"I'm fine," Cao Qian said calmly, "Just bear with it."
"That won't work." Lu Mingze said.
At this time, his bracelet became hot again, and the bracelet belonging to "Qian Jinlai" was shining.
Lu Mingze discovered that when he needed a certain ability, the bracelet of his teammates with that ability would light up. Could it be that his teammate Qian Jinlai had a way to treat Cao Qian?
Thinking of this, Lu Mingze decisively tapped the bracelet, and a sweet-looking woman, about 165cm tall and about twenty-four or twenty-five years old, appeared in front of everyone.
The first thing she saw was Lu Mingze's face. She immediately stopped caring about where she was. She held her face and said, "Am I dreaming? There's such a handsome guy in the world?"
Lu Mingze said: "I am your teammate Lu Mingze. We need your help. Do you have the ability to defend or heal?"
Qian Jinlai hadn't figured out what was going on when she heard Lu Mingze's discovery. She frowned, as if thinking. After about five minutes, she nodded vigorously and said, "I have a skill called 'Slow and Long-lasting Flow' that can continuously heal a person's injuries. It lasts for one hour and can be used twice a day. Do you need this ability?"
"It's not me," Lu Mingze shook his head and pointed at Cao Qian, "It's her."
Qian Jinlai then noticed that there were two other people around. Her gaze swept across the ordinary Guanling and landed on Cao Qian's striking pink hair. She frowned and said, "Strange, how come you look like one of my friends..."
"I'm Cao Qian." Cao Qian said calmly, "You're Qian Da Niu, right?"
"Hate it! Don't say my nickname," Qian Da Niu said. "Hey, you're Cao Qian. What's your height? Did someone saw off your leg?"
Cao Qian said coldly: "We want to fight. Tell us quickly what abilities, props, and QR codes you have."
"You... know him too?" Lu Mingze asked in surprise.
Qian Jinlai chuckled and said, "We just met in the past few days. It must be a bad fate. I owed the bank 100,000 yuan in credit card debt for no apparent reason. I don't know how I got into this debt. It's like there was a black hole in my head. I only know that I suddenly withdrew 100,000 yuan one day. I clearly didn't have that much in savings, but the bank was able to spit out so much money, and I took it for granted that I spent it!"
"My income isn't low, but paying back a hundred thousand yuan debt is a real struggle. My lease was about to expire, so I moved to a cheaper place. My roommate is Cao Qian. She's amazing. She single-handedly helped me install the purified water system on the first day. Don't be fooled by her current short stature; she's actually quite tall..."
"Stop talking nonsense and use your abilities." Cao Qian seemed unfriendly to her roommate and said with a sullen face.
Lu Mingze looked at the two of them curiously. He thought Cao Qian had a good temper, so why was she so rude to Qian Jinlai?
Qian Da Niu whispered, "She and I have different reading styles. She likes stories with strong heroines who kill decisively, while I like to read melodramatic romances. We often quarrel over novels, and we often fight online about our own stories."
"I see." Lu Mingze nodded. "But in this world, let's not dwell on preferences for now. Help Cao Qian activate the healing buff."
Qian Danniu nodded in agreement and used the "steady and long-term" approach on Cao Qian.
She was not a combat talent and could not enter the lair. After Lu Mingze confirmed that she had a lot of props and QR codes, and was a lucky player with a luck value of 99%, he felt at ease to enter the bandit lair with Guanling Cao Qian.
These bandits were completely devoid of humanity, and when the day of disaster struck, they harmed many town residents. No matter how kind-hearted Lu Mingze was, he would not show them mercy and would simply slaughter them.
Cao Qian was the main output of the team. She stood in front of the cave entrance, holding the holy sword in one hand, and swung it hard, and the cave door shattered.
"It's quite strong." Cao Qian squeezed the holy sword with satisfaction, making sure she could give it a try.
Guan Ling and Lu Mingze: "..."
Luckily, the holy sword is strong! Otherwise, one strike would destroy it, and this mission would be impossible to complete.
Cao Qian rushed in first. The demon-slaying power of the holy sword combined with her skills and strength made her completely invincible. Lu Mingze and Guan Ling who followed behind could only pick up stones to hit the half-human, half-insect that was not yet dead.
"I thought this task would be difficult..." Lu Mingze said blankly.
"Me too." Guan Ling lowered his head heavily.
I didn't expect the girls in the team to be so good at fighting. It's really embarrassing.
Cao Qian is not only powerful in combat, but she's also not afraid of pain. Her "Transformation Girl" skill comes with a pain-reducing buff, so as long as Cao Qian maintains her pink fur, she won't feel any pain.
With Qian Jinlai's healing ability, Cao Qian's minor injuries will recover quickly, and she won't even feel tired or weak.
This is not the strength of Cao Qian alone, but the strength of the unity of three girls who live in the same house.
By the time Guan Ling and Lu Mingze rushed into the innermost part of the cave, Cao Qian had already killed more than 70% of the bandits and insects. Holding the holy sword, she was looking at a huge black ball in the largest cave.
"What is this?" Guan Ling asked.
"It seems like all the remaining bandits have merged into one, forming a powerful monster," Cao Qian said. "This black ball looks like a cocoon."
After Cao Qian finished speaking, she chopped the cocoon with the holy sword. The black cocoon just shook slightly and was not affected by Cao Qian's attack at all.
"The Holy Sword won't work." Cao Qian said, "How about trying the magic from before?"
Lu Mingze shook his head. "I don't think now is the right time. We currently only have this one effective demon-eliminating ability, and the QR code doesn't describe it, so we can't use it lightly."
At this moment, the book in his hand vibrated. Lu Mingze opened the page and saw the words: "To reiterate, my initial skill 'Redraw Pen' can redraw QR codes unlimitedly, using half of its power. However, the intimacy must reach 80 before the item can use its power."
Lu Mingze: "…"
He had actually guessed that he and Xing Ye might have had a good relationship in the game in the past, their intimacy probably exceeding 80, perhaps even a hint of ambiguity. But now he couldn't remember. Xing Ye was like the big bad wolf who tricked Lu Mingze into liking him, constantly trying to make Lu Mingze like him more.
Lu Mingze also wants to like Xing Ye, but matters of the heart are beyond his control, and he can't just like her.
During the conversation with Xing Ye, the black cocoon gently cracked open, and a huge flying wing similar to a bat's wing emerged from the cocoon.
The tip of the wings swept across the stone wall, and the sharp wings actually pierced a crack in the cave, and several huge rocks fell down.
"Not good!" Lu Mingze said, "It's so big, once it all comes out, this cave might collapse!"
Hearing his words, Cao Qian immediately carried Lu Mingze and Guan Ling on her shoulders, one in each hand, and rushed out of the cave at a high speed.
Lu Mingze and Guan Ling: "..."
In front of Cao Qian, they are really useless!
Cao Qian moved very quickly. The cave behind her collapsed as she ran. The moment she escaped from the cave with the two of them, the entire cave collapsed completely.
A huge black monster flew out of the cave. Its wingspan on one side was fifteen meters long, its total body length was nearly 35 meters, and it was 10 meters tall. When it flapped its wings, it would create a whirlwind, which was very scary.
Cao Qian left the two men behind, picked up her sword and rushed forward. It was almost dawn, and the morning star in the sky was very dazzling.
Guan Ling took a look at the battle situation, shook his head and said, "Sister Cao can't do it alone, so I'll go too!"
After saying that, he clicked on the props in the bracelet and quickly turned into a giant octopus.
The octopus is not as tall as the flying monster, but it is made of liquid and can change its body shape appropriately. Guan Ling controlled his tentacles and slapped the monster's wings. The corrosive tentacles left a charred mark on the wings.
Yes, he can cause damage to this monster!
Guan Ling's props are only effective for ten minutes. During this period, he has to help Cao Qian kill this large monster.
Cao Qian was extremely agile. When she saw Guan Ling coming to help, she simply jumped onto Guan Ling's tentacles and let Guan Ling send her forward to attack the flying monster. She jumped flexibly in the air and slashed the wound left by Guan Ling with a sword. The monster let out a miserable cry.
A black breath came out of its mouth, enveloping Guan Ling and Cao Qian.
This black aura did not have the ability to cause physical damage, but the two of them strangely felt a sense of mental depression, and some negative emotions were amplified.
But it doesn't matter.
Guan Ling and Cao Qian felt the same way at the same time. They seemed to have experienced being dominated by this kind of negative emotion before, and it was even more terrifying than it was now.
But they are not afraid, they are able to overcome this influence because someone taught them to accept themselves.
While enduring the emotional pain and fighting the flying monster, the sky gradually turned white. Lu Mingze looked at the sky nervously, and when the first ray of sunlight struggled to shine on the earth, he quickly clicked on the QR code he had obtained in the church before.