Deathly Forest (1)

Within the Dungeon of the Deathly Forest, there was a dark and gloomy forest. From time to time, there would be a chill wind blowing, causing a shiver down one's body.

Aside from Shi Feng and me, every member of the party was tightly packed around the Dungeon's entrance. They did not move even an inch for fear of attracting any monsters that would wipe their party.

Suddenly, a strong wind blew from the dark and gloomy forest, causing the trees to sway madly.

"Ao! Ao! Ao!"

After the howling wind came a furious roar that resounded throughout the entire Deathly Forest. Countless birds were scared, flying off into the sky.

Blackie and the others were stunned by such an imposing aura.

"This thing is what we should pay attention to." Shi Feng calmly said at this moment.

"In a moment, Cola and I will walk in front. Lonely Snow, you walk in the middle and protect the Oracle. Blackie, you and the DarkNorth will walk at the back. Remember, you must not break formation regardless of any activities. Without my command, nobody is allowed to be the first to attack, do you all understand?" Shi Feng explained the basics of formations once to the party.

Under Shi Feng's lead, we all walked into the forest.

The moment we entered the forest, everyone discovered that there were too many pathways through the forest. We had no idea which one was the right path. However, Shi Feng had chosen one without hesitation. Seeing him go, we all closely followed him while being cautious of their surroundings.

After walking for about five minutes, we met the first monster in the dungeon.

"Don't act on impulse. Listen to my commands." Shi Feng loudly shouted.

In front of us was only a Level 2 Elite monster, a Night Rabbit. However, due to the Dungeon's strengthening, its Attack, Defense, and HP were all greatly increased. Its HP was a whopping 700 points.

"Cola, you lure the monster over. Oracle, pay attention to healing. Everyone else, don't start the attack without my command," Shi Feng quickly gave out orders.

Cola had very successfully lured the Night Rabbit over. Moreover, he did not panic when he lured it. He retreated while using his shield to block the Night Rabbit's attacks. However, even though every attack landed on the shield, the damage was still terrifying; just a single hit dealt 42 damage. By the time Cola returned to the front of the party, his HP had already dropped by a third.

Drowsy Sloth had good awareness. He had given out healing the moment Cola entered his casting range. However, every cast of his heal could only add 24 HP to Cola; it was completely not enough to stop Cola's HP from falling.

"Brother Feng, are we still not attacking?" Blackie was slightly nervous. At this moment, Cola's remaining HP did not even reach one-third of its total.

"Hold on." Shi Feng resolutely said.

Just when everyone thought that Shi Feng wanted to give up on Cola, a flying arrow pierced through the forest, shooting directly for the party's Oracle, Drowsy Sloth. Lonely Snow had not reacted at all as Drowsy Sloth was struck directly on his chest. A very great damage of -123 points appeared.

At this moment, Shi Feng shouted, "Sloth, use Life Payment. Use the damage you received to heal Cola. Blackie, hold back the Night Rabbit to let Cola recover. Lonely, come with me. Everyone else attacks the Night Rabbit."

As soon as he finished speaking, he quickly dashed into the forest in pursuit of the attacker. Lonely Snow is hot on his heels trying to catch up to Shi Feng.

Seeing them go, I dashed towards at the rabbit, and unleashed several of my skills.

[Charge]

[Cripple Defense]

[Destructive Smash]

[Cripple Defense]

[Force Strike]

[Cripple Defense]

[Thunder Strike]

Due to my burst of skills, the rabbit's HP was reduced by 200, instantly taking out a large portion of its health. After unleashing my skills, I quickly shouted at the dazed party members.

"Hey, you guys, don't just stand there. Do something."

"Ah right" Upon overcoming his surprise, Blackie immediately used Evil Whip to bind the rabbit.

Cola also finished recovering and charged at the rabbit.

We continued attacking the rabbit for a while, before it finally burst in flash of lights. Upon dying, it dropped a skill book for Berserkers, [Whirlwind Slash]. It also dropped three Coppers.

Everyone could not help but be amazed by the drop rate of Hell Mode. A skill book dropped just after they killed an Elite monster. If they killed over ten Elite monsters, then wouldn't they be able to obtain over ten skill books? It should be known that skill books were extremely rare, and even a Common skill could sell for a Silver.

After a few moments, Shi Feng and Lonely Snow returned from the forest. Seeing them, I asked Lonely Snow while raising the skill book, "Hey, do you mind if I get this skill book?"

"Ah no, you guys were the one who killed it." Answered Lonely Snow

"Got it, thanks man" Upon thanking him, I immediately learned the skill.

[Whirlwind Slash] (Active Skill)

Requires: Berserker

Waves the weapon in your hands like a tornado. Causes 80% melee damage to surrounding targets.

Cooldown time: 10 seconds

After resting for a bit, we continued to venture deeper into the forest

From time to time, one or two patrolling Elite Night Rabbits would appear in front of us, and we would also respond to it quickly. When there were two Night Rabbits, Cola would tank one of them, while I handle the other. As for the others, they would prioritize attacking the Night Rabbit in front of me.

The Night Rabbit's 700 HP would be gone quickly under the fierce bombardment.

After killing the rabbit in front of me, the party would support Cola and finish off the other Night Rabbit. Within moments, two Night Rabbits were no more.

With this process, a skill book, [Restore], meant for healers as well as another [Whirlwind Slash] for berserkers dropped. The skill, [Restore], had a 2 second cast time. When learned by Oracles, the skill could instantly restore 37 HP.

Drowsy Sloth and Lonely Snow continuously thanked all of the party members for letting them learn the skill book. Restore was an extremely important skill for conquering Dungeons. If it were to be sold outside, it could go for at least 2 or 3 Silver coins and the same goes for the Whirlwind Slash

"Don't mind it. Skill books are meant to be used. Let's continue onward." Shi Feng smiled as he answered.

After more than an hour, our party arrived at a flat grassland. We finally met the first Boss of the Dungeon.

[Willie] (Chieftain-rank)

Level 3

HP 6000

Willie was a ferocious Night Rabbit. Its height was as tall as two people, and sharp steel claws decorated its paws. These claws loved creating a feast of fresh blood, and those caught by it would be ripped to shreds, turned into a river of blood. It was unknown how many players had died a gruesome death under these claws.

A short distance away from Willie, there was seven Elite Night Rabbits on guard. These seven rabbits were very close to each other. As long as one of them was attacked, the other wild rabbits would rush over as well. There was also a great possibility of attracting the Boss.

"Brother Feng, what should we do now? This place has too many Night Rabbits. The game isn't giving us any chances." Blackie was very anxious. Although the Boss was in front of them, the System had dealt them such a hand. This difficulty was just too great. No wonder it was a Hell Mode dungeon. It was impossible to pass through without absolute strength.

"You all wait for me behind that rock. Cola, get ready to receive the monster. Everyone else is not allowed to attack without my command," Shi Feng pointed towards a large rock nearby

Everyone abided by Shi Feng's command without question. All the monsters they had killed on the way here relied on Shi Feng's commands for success. They killed quite a lot of Night Rabbits, and everyone had obtained one or two pieces of Bronze Equipment.

As for Shi Feng, he had run to a location that was 40 yards away from the seven Night Rabbits. He quietly hid within the bushes, observing the Night Rabbits' every movement.

At this moment, a cool breeze blew past. A dead leaf on the trees was sent flying over.

Seeing the dead leaf hovering down towards the Night Rabbit, Shi Feng picked up a small stone beside him. Gently, he tossed the stone over.

The moment the stone was about to hit the Night Rabbit, a dead leaf just happened to have blocked between the stone and the Night Rabbit.

The stone struck the dead leaf, smashing it onto the Night Rabbit. Upon being hit by the leaf, the rabbit left its unit to observe the surroundings. It looked around aimlessly, not knowing what it was trying to find. It had unknowingly moved over 20 yards away from its unit, and it was still moving further and further away.

"Too godly!" Lonely Snow could not help but exclaim; his eyes had nearly popped out of their sockets.

Everyone else had dumbly nodded as well.

I also agreed with their sentiments. "That's awesome, I'll try it out later."