kvmb Chapter 43 Daily Training (2)
Chapter 43 Daily Training (2)
Chu Yichen finally snapped out of his shock. His eyes widened, and he exclaimed exaggeratedly, "Sis, are you sure you're my real sister? Or some magical beast that turned into a monster? Overnight, your skills have become like this? You're even more magical than a monster!" His exclamation was like a breeze, waking up his teammates who were still in a daze.
Puyang Minghui also came to her senses, her mouth agape, and exclaimed in amazement, "Xiao Chi, is this the result of your experiment yesterday? My God, I don't even know how to praise your skill, it's too incredible! No mage's area-of-effect skill has ever reached this level!"
Nalan Xingyao added blankly, "No wonder you climbed to the top of the list in just one night. If you hadn't, it would have been an injustice!"
Although Ji Moyu was usually a man of few words, he couldn't help but suppress the shock in his eyes at this moment, and uttered two words concisely and powerfully: "Amazing!"
Chu Qiuchi was amused by her teammates' reactions. She waved her hand and said modestly, "Keep it down, keep it down, let's make our fortune quietly. We still have a Lord-level monster to deal with next, so let's concentrate and prepare for the next battle! Xingyao, you go first, Yichen, put the barrier on us first."
The teammates nodded in agreement, quickly adjusting their stance and preparing for the upcoming challenge. Just then, the Lord-level Dark Night Cat slowly appeared in the lair, its figure like a ghost in the night, immediately launching a fierce attack. The team members hurriedly dodged, and although they couldn't completely avoid it, they were able to temporarily withstand the attack thanks to the barrier previously erected by Chu Yichen.
Chu Qiuchi and Ji Moyu swiftly counterattacked, attempting to disrupt the monster's offensive. Chu Yichen immediately cast a protective barrier on Nalan Xingyao, while Puyang Minghui provided healing to Chu Qiuchi and Ji Moyu, ensuring their continued combat capability. The team's coordination was seamless, with each member playing a crucial role in their respective positions.
Immediately afterward, Nalan Xingyao activated her awakened skill—Mind Control. Her gaze was firm and profound, and the magical beast gradually came under control, ceasing its frenzied attack. Seeing this, Ji Moyu immediately activated his awakened skill—Gale Dash. The wind blades formed by the skill, accompanied by a whistling sound, rushed towards the Dark Night Demon Cat with incredible speed. The magical beast was instantly severely injured and struggled painfully on the spot.
Not to be outdone, Chu Qiuchi followed suit, activating her awakened skill—Raging Sniper—and it was an enhanced version, featuring a looping Raging Sniper attack capable of locking onto six targets. Chu Qiuchi used all six locks on the Dark Night Cat in front of her. With the skill's precise strikes, a critical hit was triggered, and the Dark Night Cat vanished into thin air before it could even let out a howl.
The battle ended swiftly and almost perfectly. The teammates exchanged glances, relaxed smiles on their faces. They had not only successfully defeated the lord-level magical beast, but were once again awestruck by Chu Qiuchi's astonishing strength. Although they had already witnessed the power of Chu Qiuchi's area-of-effect (AoE) skills, the attack power displayed by this awakened skill still took them by surprise. An AoE mage capable of dealing damage comparable to a single-target mage, plus critical hits—this completely overturned their understanding of AoE mages. Her magic possessed both the breadth of AoE attacks and the precision and power of single-target attacks; it was practically cheating!
Chu Yichen, who had grown up with Chu Qiuchi since childhood, naturally understood the meaning of the word "cheating." At this moment, he was once again so shocked by Chu Qiuchi's performance that he was almost speechless. His eyes widened like saucers, and with an exaggerated expression, he said to Chu Qiuchi, "Sis, is this what you call 'cheating'? Your operation is simply too cheating!" Hearing Chu Yichen's words, the other teammates immediately understood and nodded in deep agreement.
Faced with her teammates' teasing, Chu Qiuchi pretended to be calm, adopting a "this is nothing" attitude, waving her hand and saying with a touch of arrogance, "Ahem, this is just basic operation! Basic operation! Don't be obsessed with me, I'm a walking legend-making machine!" Her exaggerated tone and expression instantly tickled her teammates' funny bone.
Her teammates were amused by her sudden humor and burst into laughter. Chu Yichen laughed so hard she couldn't stand up straight, teasing, "Alright, alright, Legendary Sister, the legend you created is really scary. If your strength were exposed, let's see who would dare to underestimate you because of the grade of your magic orb."
Puyang Minghui laughed and said, "That's right, we scared them to death! We really struck gold! Qiu Chi, if you're a legend, then aren't we legendary teammates?"
Chu Qiuchi was beaming with pride. She waved her arms exaggeratedly and said jokingly, "That's for sure! You legendary teammates, with me, our 'Six Six Great Success' team will definitely become the fighter jets among legends! I will take you all the way to the top of the Magic Continent!"
Upon hearing this, Nalan Xingyao chuckled softly, her laughter clear and melodious, her smile as warm as the winter sun. Even Ji Moyu, the usually composed "iceberg," had a slight upturn at the corners of his mouth; though only a slight curve, it was enough to reveal his inner joy to those around him.
Chu Qiuchi's eyes were sharp, and she instantly caught the rare smile on Ji Moyu's face. She then exclaimed exaggeratedly, "Little Fish, you smiled! I've known you for so long, and this is the first time I've ever seen you smile!" Her voice was full of teasing and surprise, as if she had discovered a new continent.
Hearing Chu Qiuchi's words, Puyang Minghui couldn't help but turn to look at Ji Moyu with curiosity, just in time to catch the smile that was about to disappear from the corner of his mouth. Her affection for Chu Qiuchi, her teammate, grew even stronger—since her aunt's accident, her cousin had become a completely different person, as cold and aloof as an iceberg. Now, seeing the smile that had returned to his face was undoubtedly a pleasant surprise for her.
Puyang Minghui thought to herself that her family would be very pleased if they knew about the changes in Ji Moyu. She smiled happily, a warm feeling welling up inside her. She glanced gratefully at Chu Qiuchi, who had brought laughter and energy to the team and finally brought a long-lost smile to Ji Moyu's face.
At that moment, the bond between the members of the Liu Liu Da Shun team seemed to be strengthened invisibly, and the distance between them quietly shortened amidst laughter and joy.
After the laughter subsided, Chu Qiuchi enthusiastically proposed a new challenge: "The battle just now ended too quickly, and everyone hasn't even warmed up yet. How about we challenge a lord-level magical beast?"
Nalan Xingyao quickly checked the Level 1 monster area map in the simulation space and then said to everyone, "Currently, only the Icewing Wolf's lair is unoccupied. Should we challenge it? The Icewing Wolves are among the best Level 1 monsters. Their skill, Ice Spike, not only deals massive damage but also inflicts a 180-second freeze effect. If you're frozen, you can't move or use skills. Although the damage you take will be halved, it's still quite uncomfortable. Moreover, these wolves can fly, so our skill range might not be able to cover them."
Chu Qiuchi pondered for a moment, his brows furrowing slightly, and his tone carried a hint of challenge: "This one is indeed difficult to deal with. No wonder the other teams have avoided it. Should we give it a try?"
The teammates exchanged glances, their eyes gleaming with barely concealed excitement and fighting spirit. They nodded almost simultaneously, their minds made up – this was it, the challenge of the Frostwing Wolves! Without hesitation, they set off, their steps firm as they headed towards the Frostwing Wolves' lair.
Upon reaching a safe area near the Frostwing Wolf's den, the members of the Six-Six Great Fortune Team huddled together, tensely discussing their battle strategy. Nalan Xingyao spoke first: "Frostwing wolves can fly and are incredibly fast. Our attack range is limited, and their attacks inflict freezing effects, so our primary task is to dodge their attacks. Our own movement speed isn't fast enough to easily evade them, so I suggest using the Feather Formation to increase our speed."
Chu Qiuchi nodded in agreement, then added, "Yichen, go in first and give me a shield. I'll focus my firepower on taking care of those minions. Xingyao and Xiaoyuer, you should still be able to use your awakening skill once, so conserve your mana and dodge attacks as soon as you go in. Minghui, watch your dodges and heal us while conserving mana so you can use your awakening skill at least once. After this wave of battle, I might not have enough mana to use my awakening skill, so we'll have to rely on Xiaoyuer and Yichen's reflection skills for the later boss-level monsters."
After everyone unanimously approved the battle plan, the members of the Six-Six-Great-Smooth Team quickly activated the formation, orderly formed a formation, and prepared to enter the battle zone. Chu Yichen quickly cast a shield on Chu Qiuchi to ensure that she could be protected immediately.
As soon as they entered the combat zone, the Frostwing Wolves swooped in as expected, launching their attack. Chu Qiuchi quickly dodged, simultaneously unleashing a skill to counterattack. The Flying Feather Formation's effect was immediate, significantly increasing everyone's movement speed, but even so, it was still difficult to completely evade the Frostwing Wolves' attacks. Nalan Xingyao and Puyang Minghui were unfortunately struck by the Frost Spikes, instantly frozen in place, losing the damage reduction effect of the Cloud Mountain Formation, and both suffered serious injuries.
Ji Moyu displayed extraordinary dodging skills, effortlessly avoiding every attack from the Frostwing Wolves. Furthermore, whenever Chu Qiuchi showed signs of weakness, he always appeared in time to help her escape danger. Meanwhile, Chu Yichen, while dodging attacks, also had to constantly monitor Chu Qiuchi's condition and replenish her shields as needed. Despite the dire situation, the team's excellent teamwork, combined with Chu Qiuchi's powerful attacks, brought the Frostwing Wolves down one by one, greatly relieving the pressure on the team.
The 180-second countdown finally ended, and Nalan Xingyao and Puyang Minghui breathed a sigh of relief as they broke free from their frozen shackles. Their movements were swift and decisive; they immediately plunged back into the fierce battle. With the last Frostwing Wolf falling to the ground under Chu Qiuchi's barrage of fireballs, this arduous battle finally came to an end.
Everyone was panting heavily, but satisfied smiles adorned their faces. Looking at the results of their battle, though exhausted, their joy and sense of accomplishment were undeniable. While waiting for the Lord-level Frostwing Wolves to appear, they seized the opportunity, sitting or standing, to quickly recover their strength, preparing for the next, even more intense battle.