"Ahhh..."
As a Leather Armor class, enduring the full force of both Yi Tianchen and Liu Yuhan was clearly impossible, especially with equipment still being extremely scarce. After effortlessly dispatching one archer, the two immediately turned to continue their assault on another.
Three seconds passed, and only one remained!
Breaking free from his restraints, the archer instinctively sought to create distance for an attack. However, amidst the rubble, he had no chance to escape. The Wild Fury came crashing down mercilessly, the immense force sending the archer crashing against the stone wall.
Liu Yuhan nocked an arrow, unleashing a Blazing Arrow that triggered a secondary explosion, cleanly finishing off the last archer.
At that moment, four players charged in from the opposite side.
With a leap, Yi Tianchen's towering figure of over two meters stunned them. The Wild Fury whistled through the air, creating a nearly two-meter-wide fan-shaped attack that sharply knocked back the two players at the forefront.
"Crack..."
The swordsman froze as an arrow pierced his chest, frost forming around it. Liu Yuhan's eyes turned cold as she activated the Swift Shadow buff effect and began to kite her enemies.
Yi Tianchen's gaze darkened as he activated Hundred Steps Flying Sword. The Wild Fury delivered a chilling blow to the swordsman, decisively slaying him with a single strike!
The remaining three players instinctively took a few steps back, fear evident in their eyes.
Suddenly, several figures appeared at the entrance of the cave, accompanied by an excited voice: "Falling Leaves is right here; it can't be wrong!"
Was this just adding insult to injury?
That was Yi Tianchen's first thought. He never expected that at such a critical moment, another group of players would suddenly emerge.
But upon closer inspection, Yi Tianchen found himself inexplicably stunned. There were three newcomers: a Berserker, a swordsman, and a priest.
"Hahaha... Truly, heaven is on my side! Brothers, this is Falling Leaves. Let's all go for it!" Berserker pointed at Yi Tianchen, introducing him to the three newcomers as if they couldn't see the blood-red double axe emblem on Yi Tianchen's forehead. After calling out, he made a move to pounce.
However, just as Berserker launched his attack, Yi Tianchen felt a warmth envelop him as two beams of white light cascaded down. It was the priest's signature skills, Vitality Technique and Bravery. The former restored a certain amount of Vitality, while the latter increased the user's physical attack power by 5% for 600 seconds!
"Damn..."
One player clearly sensed something was off and shouted unwillingly, "Damn it, they're in cahoots!"
Seeing this scene, Liu Yuhan was also quite surprised because she did not recognize the three newcomers. Although Yi Tianchen didn't know the priest, he recognized the Berserker and the swordsman—Hero Does Not Question Origin and Stinky Fish, whom he had met in the novice village.
At the same time, the battle fully erupted. Hero Does Not Question Origin swung his axe to confront the knight, while Stinky Fish swiftly attacked the assassin. The remaining Berserker, after exchanging glances of confusion, found himself caught in a pincer attack from Yi Tianchen and Liu Yuhan. With a kick of his legs, he cooperatively fell.
In less than half a minute, the battle was over!
"Haha... Brother Luomu, you're quite the celebrity now!"
Having interacted with Yi Tianchen a few times, Hero Does Not Question Origin felt more casual and boldly stepped forward. He initially intended to pat Yi Tianchen on the shoulder but suddenly realized he couldn't reach at all, leaving him dumbfounded: "Uh... Brother Luomu, what's going on?"
The swordsman Stinky Fish and the priest also looked at Yi Tianchen in disbelief, their eyes filled with shock. Yi Tianchen laughed heartily and briefly explained the effects of the Werewolf Transformation buff, which made them understand.
"By the way, how did you end up here?" Yi Tianchen asked curiously.
Since it was the priest who spoke first rather than Hero Does Not Question Origin or Stinky Fish, Yi Tianchen had indeed been startled earlier. If they had been enemies instead, the outcome of the battle would have been entirely unpredictable.
"Last night we saw you suddenly lose a level. We wanted to ask about it but noticed you logged off in a hurry, so we decided to investigate," said Hero Does Not Question Origin, pointing at the priest. "This is my friend, Far Apart. This guy participated in your pursuit last night too; we learned you were here from him."
"Hehe..."
The Priest, Far Apart, chuckled awkwardly and scratched his head, saying, "Brother Luomu, I'm really sorry about last night. I had no idea you knew each other; I hope you don't mind!"
"It's fine, no worries!"
Yi Tianchen smiled, relieved that it was just a misunderstanding. He pointed to Liu Yuhan beside him and introduced, "Mist of Time, President, Light Cold Evening Snow!"
"Mist of Time?"
Hero Does Not Question Origin paused, unfamiliar with the name of this guild. He glanced at the studio badge on Yi Tianchen's arm and suddenly realized, "Brother Luomu, you're also with Mist of Time? Hey, does your studio need more people?"
"Yes, we definitely do!"
Liu Yuhan stepped forward at the right moment and smiled, "Mist of Time is an emerging guild and is in urgent need of various talents!"
"Hahaha... talent is a bit of a stretch; we're just ordinary players." Hero Does Not Question Origin exchanged glances with Stinky Fish and Far Apart before stepping up to Liu Yuhan earnestly. "President, do you think we three can join?"
"Of course!"
Liu Yuhan nodded but then changed her tone to clarify, "However, I need to say this upfront: Mist of Time is a completely new guild with no foundation at all. We currently don't have a large-scale studio to support us; everything is starting from scratch. Are you sure you want to join?"
"Absolutely!"
Hero Does Not Question Origin's gaze was resolute as he looked at Yi Tianchen beside Liu Yuhan, his voice filled with uncontainable excitement as he declared, "Because our friends are here!"
"Exactly!" Stinky Fish firmly agreed.
Priest Far Apart quickly chimed in, eager to add, "And count me in; I want to be part of this too!"
With a faint smile, Yi Tianchen extended his hand and said, "Welcome to Mist of Time! From now on, we are brothers who will face life and death together. Let's work hard for the future of Mist of Time!"
"Brothers!"
As their hands clasped, the sound resonated like thunder.
Liu Yuhan felt an inexplicable emotion wash over her as she silently gazed at Yi Tianchen, her heart suddenly filled with a sense of disorientation. Was this person before her really the once solitary, aloof, and high-and-mighty God of War?
However, not only Liu Yuhan but even Yi Tianchen himself had never anticipated that three years of amnesia would lead to such a significant change in his character. It was as if a sharp-edged stone had become smooth and regular through countless trials and tribulations.
After a few minutes of casual conversation, voices from outside the cave echoed once more.
These voices were familiar to both Yi Tianchen and Liu Yuhan. As they approached the cave entrance, Liu Yuhan saw a man and two women rushing toward them—it was their studio members, Li Tielong, Mu Wanqing, and Lin Yan.
"Liu Yuhan..."
Mu Wanqing approached with an exquisite staff in hand, looking up at the towering rock wall that stood two meters high and said, "How did you guys get up there?"
"What do you think?"
Liu Yuhan smiled without explaining further. She crouched down and helped Mu Wanqing and Lin Yan up. Yi Tianchen also moved to the entrance and pulled Li Tielong up.
"Wow, that emblem looks impressive!"
Li Tielong held his gun in one hand, gazing at the system bounty emblem on Yi Tianchen's forehead. He couldn't help but exclaim in admiration while laughing heartily; Mu Wanqing and Lin Yan stood by with smiles, remaining silent. They had missed seeing Yi Tianchen in his Werewolf Transformation form since the effect had already worn off.
Yi Tianchen smiled faintly. He didn't know why, but after dying last night, the Vine Ring that he and Liu Yuhan had been wearing on their heads mysteriously disappeared.
The group of eight met up and introduced themselves to each other, officially getting acquainted.
Stepping aside, Yi Tianchen gathered the 23 gold coins that had dropped last night along with several Silver Coins from the others. He also found two pieces of equipment and distributed them to Li Tielong, Hero Does Not Question Origin, and Stinky Fish, all of whom were heavy armor classes and could make good use of them.
"So much equipment!"
Li Tielong's eyes nearly popped out as he looked at the gear Yi Tianchen tossed over. In disbelief, he exclaimed, "Tianchen, how did you get so much equipment? I worked hard for half a day just to get one level 15 Bronze item! Come on, admit it—did you go rob someone?"
Yi Tianchen pointed at the bounty mark on his forehead and replied playfully, "Isn't that obvious? Otherwise, why would I be wanted?"
The group of men exchanged glances and burst into laughter.
Liu Yuhan stepped forward and said with a light chuckle, "Alright, now that everyone is here, let's confirm our next steps!"
Li Tielong frowned. "There's no way we can go out. On our way here, we saw plenty of people gathering towards Venom Valley. They’re probably all coming for Tianchen. How about... we explore this cave? We might discover something."
Yi Tianchen nodded in agreement but remained noncommittal.
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