Chapter 161: Anomaly
Tian Zhi Yun Luan was awkwardly dodging the enemy’s attacks, without even having time to command.
Because Yibo was like a rabid dog, relentlessly chasing him along with the players behind, almost eliminating him in seconds.
Fortunately, his equipment was impressive, and with concentrated healing, he somehow held on.
This situation shouldn’t have been like this.
In his view, the guilds in Yunshui City could restrain each other, but there was a lack of truly powerful guilds to direct the battle.
Cloud’s Edge could play such a role; as long as they could demonstrate real strength today, they would have significant influence in all future activities.
The result… was that the Brotherhood caught them off guard.
It was all that scroll’s fault.
But regardless, the entrance had already fallen.
In urgent need, Tian Zhi Yun Ao opened a call, “I need you to command for a bit, I can’t spare the time here!”
“Got it, I’m on it.” A brief response was given, and the call was immediately hung up.
In about a minute, the rock shields dissipated, and the momentum of the charge dwindled with the disappearance of protection. Most of the warriors blocked in the narrow cave fell victim to unknown AOE damage.
This place was unsuitable for many people to enter.
The Brotherhood had nearly lost their entire force, but their bravery was nonetheless frightening, as the trade-off of casualties had eliminated most of Cloud’s Edge’s backline.
Cloud’s Edge hadn’t even had the chance to breathe easy before Mingxiao’s team rushed in right after.
As soon as the clash began, several frontliners collapsed; there was no way around it—too many ranged classes were down.
Suddenly, the members of Cloud’s Edge began to retreat like a tide towards one entrance.
“Should we chase, boss?” Tingfeng from Mingxiao asked hurriedly.
“Wait…” He thought with his chin resting on his hand.
Meanwhile, the eager players behind had already rushed out.
It was important to know that there were still parts of the ice crystal mine that hadn’t been fully excavated; some people had even sneakily dug out a bit of muck and fish, which could definitely fetch a great price outside. Additionally, deeper areas were still unexplored, and with so many people present, there was no need to worry about monster threats, they just had to think about how to mine safely and how to leave.
Many onlookers also rushed in.
The number of people crowding into the icy crystal mine constantly increased, reaching a point where it was impossible to even squeeze through.
Rare resources were incredibly enticing, causing countless people to fight fiercely over them.
Noisy chatter echoed through the chaotic cave.
Chatter…
In a dim corner, something covered in dirt and bugs stood up.
…
“Brother, are you free? It’s time for dinner.” Ziyu knocked on the door.
She didn’t bother him at noon, thinking he might be busy with something, but now it was already 5 PM—so long has passed…
Yet there was still no response.
“Brother?” Wouldn’t he have fainted from excessive indulgence? Or is he just sleeping?
She knocked again, still no reply.
“…” Perhaps I should wait a little longer.
…
Treika was inexplicably dragged away.
Based on the previous displays of strength, there were three types: ice, earth, and wood.
Corresponding to the three other colors of the Wind Guardian’s resurrection.
So, has everything appeared already?
It seemed logical; since the bosses in dream sequences have a degree of intelligence, these guys wouldn’t just sit back and wait to be killed one by one.
Zedana’s death clearly triggered their warning.
Taking the initiative was a very reasonable choice.
However, if they were here, why not take the stage to fight, instead of having the Light Elves bound up?
It didn’t make sense.
Moreover, he had long lost his way in the wilderness. Not having eaten lunch, combined with continuous high-intensity fighting and traveling, he felt a strong sense of hunger and fatigue both in the game and reality.
Better to log off and calm down; continuing would not help in finding Treika.
Sighing, he brought up the system menu and attempted to log out.
The surrounding light and shadow changed; fortunately, he could log out. This aspect was still a relatively humane design.
Just then, someone tugged at his pant leg.
“Starry Hero, no, Fairy, you have a generous heart, let us go!”
A scruffy-looking man spoke weakly; his hands and legs were tightly bound, and he was still squatting on the ground.
Is this… in a dream?
He vaguely remembered logging out of the game earlier.
Was he too exhausted and fell asleep? It was possible; he had been that tired.
Zane didn’t speak; he was also waiting for the original owner’s reaction.
However, Starry remained expressionless, showing no sign of moving.
“Strange…”
Hearing the voice, the man felt relieved, “You finally spoke! I promise I won’t dare to have my eyes on you again; even if you give me nine lives, I won’t come back!”
Not just him, there were also several others dressed similarly and bound in the same way, trying to pretend they weren’t paying attention.
“Speak…? Who spoke?”
“I…” Zane instinctively lifted his right hand, revealing the jade arm wrapped in casual clothes.
White tender fingers moved in accordance with his thoughts.
“I can control it!? ”
…
Meanwhile, on the other side.
Sigh—
Zane’s door was gently pushed open.
Ziyu stared angrily at the person stepping out, “Brother, you’re too much; the person just…”
He wouldn’t even respond to me in there.
Who knew the other party completely ignored her, instead curiously examining everything around, lightly touching the sofa, and then picking up the remote control to try one of the buttons.
Ziyu’s lips twitched in disbelief as she stood up, touching her forehead.
“Hm… no fever. Then that means…” She approached Zane, who was lost in his own world, and placed her hand on him.
“Not hot…” Maybe he isn’t feverish, but his brain is fried? No, I shouldn’t think like that.
“Zane.” Zane suddenly spoke in a very serious tone.
“Ah!? What’s wrong?” She jumped in surprise, what happened to her brother?
“Nothing, just wanted to call you.” He lightly shook his head.
“…”
“Brother, don’t be like this… I’m scared.”
“I’m perfectly normal; don’t worry.” Zane smiled.
It felt… a little disgusting.
Ziyu shivered.
It was clear he wasn’t like this yesterday. Could it be that being alone in the room all day made him slow?
No, no… If this continues, he’ll get ill! The news has reported many extreme cases of people becoming like this when locked in a room.
“Brother, would you go shopping with me tonight? Just looking, no buying, of course.”
“Shopping…? Okay, I’d like to experience that too.”
Hearing this, Ziyu nearly fell to the floor.
What do you mean by ‘experience’? As if you’ve never been shopping!
Zane quickly reached out and pulled her back, “Are you okay?”
“I’m fine… Hey, brother, you’re not pretending, are you?” Ziyu probed.
“Pretending? Pretending for what?”
“…”
