Upon hearing their companion's scream as he fell off the cliff, the adventurer team's expressions all tightened.
Even Pulman was no exception; he suddenly tightened his grip on the priestess's hand.
Previously, at the Ypsilon World Tree, the entire team hadn't lost a single member! But here, they had barely taken the first step, and someone had already been sent back.
The Captain's face was also extremely grim, as black as the bottom of a pot. He had been stuck at Level 19 for fifteen or sixteen years to bring new people into the guild.
This escort mission for Pulman was not just a task, but also a promotion assessment given to him by the Guild Leader!
This Mikelson World Tree definitely had problems, and it might even jeopardize his promotion assessment.
"Young Master Pulman. Your classmate was right! This dungeon definitely has problems! Young Master, you are very dangerous without azure leaf stone right now!
Let's retreat. I will help you solve the azure leaf stone problem. Is that alright?"
The Captain's posture was very humble, almost pleading with Pulman.
But who was Pulman? He was the son of Kansas Pulman, a noble, a person of status.
Moreover, with a bet on the line, he couldn't afford to lose face by deserting!
"Are you looking down on me? I order you to clear this dungeon! Otherwise, once we're out, I'll tell my father to fire you!"
...
Unlike the adventurer team's dispute, the Players on the cliff top were almost wilting from waiting.
"Why aren't they here yet? Judging by their appearance, their skill level should be quite high! Why are they so slow?" Xiao De stroked his lance, his expression a bit listless.
"Indeed, even I'm starting to feel a bit impatient," De Ge muttered, leaning against a pale Centaur Knight statue.
De Ge was a relatively steady person. If even he felt it was dragging, then it truly was dragging.
"What do you know? A hunter must maintain patience!" Tai Dao Xia fiddled with his Odachi, his gaze as sharp as a hunter's.
One could only say, he truly was a Monster Hunter Player...
Just then, a loud boom echoed.
The Players, who had been waiting for a long time, instantly brightened their eyes. Finally, you're here; thankfully, I didn't give up!
Several of them grabbed their respective weapons and took up positions at the entrance of Thunder Cliff. Although they had a mysterious grand gift as a safety net, it was still better to be cautious when necessary.
In a short while...
Six dusty adventurers struggled to climb up Thunder Cliff.
The Adventurer Team Captain's face was now dark. Heaven knew how much psychological trauma these traps had inflicted upon him.
He had traversed Level 2 dungeons for many years and had never encountered such a treacherous and cunning map.
When he ascended Thunder Cliff and saw those five figures, he couldn't help but be consumed by rage! Coupled with Pulman's constant complaints along the way, he had long been unable to hold it in.
In an instant, reason turned into kindling, and his anger burned even more fiercely.
Without thinking, he swung his greatsword and charged forward! "You guys are the final BOSS, right! Take this... Holy crap!"
Before he could even get close to the Players.
He suddenly felt his feet give way, and when he regained his senses, he had already fallen into a pit dozens of meters deep, staring blankly at a group of eight-eyed giant spiders...
Rustle... Rustle...
"Don't come any closer!"
Boom~~~
Another loud bang, and the Adventurer Team Captain, died...
This scene left the remaining team members stunned. No way? Big brother, you just charged in and died? One person down before the fight even began!
But 5V5 wasn't without a chance! Pulman and the others gripped their weapons tightly, warily watching the Players.
However, the Players clearly had no intention of clashing head-on with the adventurers. They hadn't even gathered all their equipment, so why rush to their deaths?
You see, reviving once cost 5 Origin Points at the original price, now 2. Players were all misers; who would throw away Mani for no reason?
Thus, such a spectacle appeared on Thunder Cliff.
The adventurers advanced a step, and the Players retreated a step. Gradually, the remaining adventurers grew bolder.
They slowly transitioned from tentative steps to charging forward in big strides.
But the Players, after retreating beyond the statue's rock platform, suddenly stopped moving. Their faces were excited, as if they were anticipating something.
The adventurers didn't understand the mystery, because in their view,
creatures in low-level dungeons were rigid, soulless! They were beings that only acted according to specific logic.
Suddenly, the stone slab emitted a faint white light, separating the two groups.
Only then did the adventurers realize something was wrong! They had cleared many dungeons and knew that in some dungeon BOSS battles, similar barriers would rise.
"BOSS battle! Now it's the BOSS battle! Be alert!"
The adventurers warily looked around. No giant monster descended from the sky, nor did any monster burst out of the ground.
For a moment, everyone held their breath, back to back, huddled around the base of the statue. They were afraid that the unknown monster would suddenly dart out from some direction.
Crack~
"Be careful, don't miss any detail!"
Crack~ Crack~
"What's that sound? It seems to be behind me!"
"It seems to be behind me too!" x2
"Quiet, listen carefully!"
The adventurers instantly fell silent, listening carefully for the source of the sound.
Meanwhile, the Players, like spectators at a circus watching clowns, leaned on the barrier, observing the bewildered adventurers.
Crack~ Crack~
The strange sounds continued. Only then did the warrior in the team react, turning his head somewhat stiffly.
"The statue! It's the statue!"
But it was too late; the Centaur Knight 【Golem Overseer】 had fully activated, and its sharp, humming longsword plunged down with a leap.
The priestess, unable to dodge, was impaled from top to bottom like a candied hawthorn, then dissipated into particles of light.
Pulman, who had been by her side, watched the Golem Knight stand before him and was instantly scared stiff. Trembling, he even dropped his magic staff and remained motionless, frozen in place.
The remaining three old adventurers also had grim expressions; they had never encountered such a situation.
In past dungeons, there were indeed monsters disguised as stone carvings. But they were basically very ugly, timidly hiding in the darkness!
Never, never had there been such an openly, elegantly, and grandly standing stone knight in the center of the field.
More importantly, the strange magic patterns on this Golem had no similarity to the magic system they knew!
"Move! Young Master Pulman!"
The warrior keenly noticed that the Golem Knight's aggression seemed low, and the young master still had a chance to run away.
But to someone who had peed his pants in fear, no matter how much you shouted, they would be unresponsive.
Seeing the Golem Knight move again, the warrior gritted his teeth and roared, "Look over here! Big***!"
The warrior taunted the Golem Knight, and the effect was significant!
The Golem Knight glowed with fire and charged like a dump truck. The warrior couldn't dodge in time and was directly sent flying onto the light barrier.
