Chapter 24: Fat Brother's Street

All creatures instinctively seek "comfort," especially intelligent ones.

A living example is Steeran.

"Yahaha, you can't beat me, you can't beat me,"

Facing the attack of two obese brothers, she, holding a Big Shield, is not scared at all, just poking can lead to victory!

If she used a bow and arrow, she would need to observe the Monster's weaknesses, consider using different attribute Arrows for the best effect, and constantly stay highly attentive, not allowing the Monster to get close, because it's basically impossible to defend while drawing a bow.

Using the Wolf Fang Club, she would have to fight the dangerous Monsters from Sick Village close-range, treading on a knife's edge where a slight mistake could mean total defeat.

However, Shield Stab solves all problems.

A Big Shield, a long spear, how can there be such a perfect combination in the world?

No need to think too much, just pay attention to your energy and the enemy's Combat Skill, occasionally dodge the Magic that can penetrate shields, and Shield Stab is best suited for adventurers who prefer not to use their brains!

Even Steeran, who has a certain understanding of combat, fell in love with Shield Stab after trying it.

The sense of security brought by the Big Shield is irreplaceable!

She found her comfort zone in Shield Stab and didn't want to leave it at all. Today's Dungeon trip was incredibly fruitful, not only did she learn Shield Stab from Gong Qiying, but she also got a clear understanding of the map structure of the swamp area and Sick Village from this supposed Dungeon exploration expert.

It's just like Qin Shi Huang flipping a switch — jackpot.

Gong Qiying was observing Steeran from behind; as someone who has trained in martial arts, she got the hang of Shield Stab quickly and perfectly applied it in real combat.

He watched with satisfaction, sighing that playing soul-like games indeed requires learning how to find 'wheelchairs'.

Training Steeran was simply because she was pleasing to the eye and Gong Qiying really wanted someone to talk to, so he had to pick among Dungeon adventurers:

Option A: Dual axe wielding battle maniac who only knows the thrill of fighting.

Option B: Wild, who keeps dying and coming back to life in the Dungeon.

Option C: Adventurer with a fixed team who explores carefully.

Option D: A lonely Elf beauty who seems easy to deceive.

Everyone knows you should choose D!

Also, another reason is that no one has cleared Sain Dungeon yet...

The anomaly in Sain Dungeon has not yet attracted widespread attention. Those who can't clear it come here, and the experts who can clear it, why would they specifically make a trip here? There must be a worthwhile harvest for them.

Gong Qiying believes he has prepared a grand gift for those who clear the dungeon, a reward that would make anyone envious; surely it could attract experts once the news spreads.

But the key issue is no one has obtained the reward... the news simply can't spread...

Only by attracting more people, gaining more spiritual power, can he create a better and superior Dungeon, reaching a healthy cycle of spiritual power is necessary.

"Excuse me, Mr. Madar,"

Steeran subconsciously used honorifics, which shows she truly recognizes and respects Gong Qiying.

"What's up?" Gong Qiying looked in the direction she was pointing, and then he couldn't help but laugh.

"Can Shield Stab also handle the situation ahead...?"

The place she pointed to was the only spacious road in Sick Village, flanked by dilapidated houses; passing this street would lead to the path direct to the middle-level area.

However, all the houses were filled with obese brothers.

[Huge Living Corpse]

[Spiritual Power Required Per Unit: 80]

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[Life: D, Strength: D+, Intelligence: F, Endurance: D, Speed: D-, Overall Combat Ability: D]

The Huge Living Corpse, originated from the Sick Village in Dark Souls, has a bloated and massive appearance, more resilient than regular Animated Corpses, stronger, and less susceptible to being stunned by attacks.

They can surely provide adventurers with an authentic Sick Village experience.

"If you don't want to fight, you can try running directly past,"

Gong Qiying suggested: "Look, they are so fat, they definitely can't catch up to you, just parkour your way through,"

"I have a feeling something might go wrong..."

Steeran felt that this strategy was unreliable. What if these corpses only looked fat but were actually quick movers?

If she gets caught, she would probably be minced by those nearly ten Huge Living Corpses.

Moreover—

She pulled out a telescope from her bosom and carefully examined the houses on both sides.

Sure enough, there were Monsters hiding on the rooftops!

They were small statured like goblins, wearing ragged hoods on their heads, crouching on the roofs, barely noticeable unless looked at closely!

If she really carelessly ran past, she would likely be blocked by the Monsters jumping down from above and then chased by those fat brothers.

"Oh, you actually noticed," Gong Qiying clapped his hands and commended, "Good observation skills,"

"Hmph, all thanks to experience,"

Though she didn't want to admit it, the reason she thought to observe the rooftops was due to being ambushed too many times in the marsh area. It made her paranoid, prompting her to tentatively probe any object that looked like it could hide something.

It could be said that she had become an entry-level player of the soul-like games.

"Think about what you can use, like the weapons and equipment you picked up in the Dungeon," Gong Qiying hinted.

"What can I use..."

Steeran thought for a moment and pulled out a claw hook with a peculiar design and wore it on her hand.

This was the weapon equipped with the Hound Step Combat Skill!

Thinking to try drawing a Monster with a bow and arrow, she shot a lone Huge Living Corpse, luring it over.

The Huge Living Corpse raised its club to smash down, but Steeran timely activated the Hound Step, and the next second, the club hit nothing but air.

And she instantly appeared a few steps away, still baffled.

This Combat Skill seems a bit strong!

Steeran's eyes brightened, and she started playing catch-me-if-you-can with the Huge Living Corpse, only dealing the final blow after completely mastering the Hound Step.

"With this combat skill, I can definitely parkour my way through,"

She gained confidence and turned back to look at Gong Qiying, asking, "What about you?"

Gong Qiying took out a similar claw hook and said, "I have one too,"

"You couldn't have already taken all the rewards from the Dungeon, could you?" Steeran felt that even if Gong Qiying said he had previously conquered the Dungeon, it wouldn't be too surprising.

"No, no, there's still a lot left,"

Gong Qiying equipped the claw hook and said, "Once we cross this street, we'll encounter an Elite Monster, be prepared for battle,"

"Of course,"

Steeran caressed the Big Shield as if she were touching a long-lost friend.

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