Lin Feng and his group took less than half an hour to arrive at the fourth floor, where they continued to grind for the
"One Hundred Shadow Monsters Killed"
Achievement they hadn't completed in the previous days.
"Leave the Shadows to me; you all deal with the others."
Lin Feng quickly issued his orders. Having Hayasaka Ai help direct the battle was necessary, or else he wouldn't know how to deal with the headache of organizing the fight.
Lili, who was following behind them, was extremely confused by this strange arrangement. Usually, when a Familia parties up, they cooperate closely, trying their best to kill the surrounding monsters.
How did it suddenly turn into an assignment system here? The Shadows were assigned to Lin Feng, who claimed to be the Familia Commander, and there were still quite a few other monsters. Are Level 1 adventurers this strong nowadays?
"Lili, if you see anyone in danger, just help support them."
"Yes! I understand, Commander Feng, sir!"
After giving the final arrangement for the extra person, Lili, the wall suddenly began to tremble, and a spatial fissure appeared.
"It's a Shadow! Please be careful, Commander Feng, sir."
What Lili didn't know was that these Shadows were trivial to Lin Feng, but in Lili's eyes, although Shadows were common Dungeon monsters, they caused considerable harm to adventurers because of their elusive nature. Since this was the team of her saviors, Lili felt compelled to warn him.
Is Lili really that worried? Didn't Hayasaka Ai and the others rescue her just yesterday from a hidden cave on the seventh floor?
Actually, no. Lili was genuinely worried, which is why she instinctively cried out. After all, she went down to the Dungeon with those adventurers every day and sometimes saw adventurers being ambushed and injured by monsters like Shadows.
"Don't worry, Lili. These little monsters are just a small matter for Lord... Commander Feng."
Hayasaka Ai patted Lili's head and said with a smile. She was quick to react, barely managing to stop the word 'God' from slipping out.
"Mmh..."
Seeing Hayasaka Ai say this, Lili could only nod.
A few days ago, Lin Feng had used Seryu's Extraction/Replication opportunity. He didn't manage to pull Little Bi's skill, but he upgraded an existing skill from Martial Arts Proficiency to Martial Arts Specialization.
Adventurers in this world likely didn't have passive skills like this. They developed their own sets of fighting styles through years of combat against Dungeon monsters and surface training.
But compared to Martial Arts Specialization, there was still a difference.
Two Shadows slowly approached Lin Feng. Lili's small hands, hidden beneath her cloak, were tightly clenched. Although she saw Hayasaka Ai and the others looking completely normal, she couldn't help but feel uneasy when she hadn't seen the action herself.
Lin Feng placed his hand on the hilt of his sword but didn't draw it. Instead, he waited quietly in place for the Shadows to attack.
As expected, the two Shadows quickly grew impatient and prepared to attack when they saw Lin Feng not engaging them. After all, they were just monsters, and even if they had brains, they were very small.
Shadows' attacks were not as easy to spot as Goblins'; they made little sound and appeared as black liquid or mist, seemingly lacking physical form.
These Shadows' attack patterns were indeed the same old tricks: sneak attacks, sneak attacks from the dark, and sneak attacks mixed in with a mob of monsters. Since their bodies were relatively fragile, as long as an adventurer paid a little attention, they generally wouldn't be hit.
The two Shadows predictably used the old tactic: one in front and one hidden, one to distract Lin Feng, and the other to find an opportunity to attack from the dark.
The Shadow attempting to attack from the dark was hiding behind a nearby rock, squatting there and observing Lin Feng for a few minutes. Now was its time to strike.
The moment it came out from behind the rock, Lili and Hayasaka Ai's group noticed the situation. Especially Lili—she opened her mouth, wanting to shout that Commander Feng was being ambushed by a Shadow from behind, but she forcibly swallowed the words.
She realized that the girls standing next to her showed no sign of alarm, let alone distress, despite the danger Commander Feng was in. So, she kept the shout in her throat and continued to watch.
Lin Feng gently curled the corner of his mouth. These low-intelligence monsters truly have no capacity for complex thought; they just wait for you to come and ambush.
The instant the Shadow rapidly closed in behind Lin Feng, a 360-degree, all-encompassing flash of white light swept past. Lin Feng immediately sheathed his drawn sword again.
The Shadow that attempted the sneak attack was sliced by the white light. It stood frozen in place for a few seconds before leaving behind a Monster Core and dissipating into dust.
Before the Shadow in front had a chance to react, Lin Feng used his left foot to push off the ground forcefully, and his body instantly shot toward the Shadow like a bullet.
Another white arc sliced through the Shadow's body, and he sheathed his sword once more.
"C-Commander Feng is so strong!"
Lili couldn't help but gasp, her eyes wide. She had initially thought he might be injured, but he had managed to dispatch two Shadows in barely ten seconds. Excluding the time spent waiting for the standoff, the actual combat took less than a minute.