Skywind Gorge is located to the southwest of Southern Wilderness City, adjacent to the level 35 Monster Zone, Rubble Forest.
The terrain here is complex, with three mountains flanking two ravines. The entire gorge winds deeply in a zigzag shape, with steep cliffs on both sides, overgrown with shrubs. Inside the valley, there grows the medicinal Snake Gallbladder herb, and there is also an abandoned mine that produces some iron ore.
Due to these two factors, Skywind Gorge has become a paradise for many gathering profession players. Additionally, monsters in the gorge are scarce and mostly inhabit the steep rock crevices, making it a very safe area and fostering a harmonious atmosphere for gathering.
After leaving Southern Wilderness City, the carriage picked up speed. After more than twenty minutes of travel, Liu Yuhan and his group of ten disembarked and stepped into the dense jungle area, following the only narrow dirt path. They arrived at the entrance of Skywind Gorge just before nine o'clock.
The progress was quite rapid. After confirming their gathering team's location, Liu Yuhan and his group entered and reached their destination within ten minutes. On the ground strewn with rocks and intertwined shrubs lay about forty corpses, each adorned with the Mist of Time Chamber medal on their arms.
Unlike combat profession players who can only resurrect at their original location through soul release upon death, gathering profession players do not need to consume any items for resurrection.
Not far from the bodies, a group of twenty—two teams of ten—were chatting and laughing. Leading them was a swordsman with the ID Skywalker. Having killed someone, he now bore a high-profile red name, his eyes gleaming with fervor.
"A bunch of trash!"
Li Tielong muttered under his breath, shaking his spear as if ready to charge forward, but was stopped by Liu Yuhan. He stepped forward and asked, "Who calls the shots here?"
"Of course it's me," Skywalker replied with a grin, sizing up Liu Yuhan and the others for a moment before his gaze finally landed on the Chamber medals on their arms. He feigned realization and said, "So you’re all together! Heh heh... Could this be... the President of Mist and Rain Commerce?"
"That's me!"
"Heh heh... I wonder what brings you all here?" Skywalker pretended to look innocent, though a hint of amusement flickered in his eyes.
"Shouldn't we be the ones asking this question?" Liu Yuhan's expression turned cold as he spoke sternly. "Mist of Time has never had any enmity with you. Why are you making things difficult for a group of players who have no combat ability? This is unreasonable both in sentiment and logic."
"Heh heh... heh heh..."
Skywalker chuckled awkwardly, but found himself at a loss for words. After his expression changed several times, he finally said nonchalantly, "Well... to be honest, we really didn't know they were from Mist and Rain Commerce! There must be some misunderstanding here."
"You’re full of crap!"
A life profession player rushed out, pointing angrily at Skywalker. "Who was it that shouted about killing anyone from Mist and Rain Commerce without mercy? Now you're trying to play the innocent? My brothers heard everything clearly!"
"You... you're asking for death!"
Skywalker shouted angrily, already leaping into the air. His long sword shimmered with golden Skill Radiance as he launched a Cleave.
"Clang!"
A shield appeared out of nowhere in front of him, and Skywalker felt a powerful force rebound against him, causing his entire arm to tingle slightly. Behind the shield stood Li Tielong, his expression icy, as a long spear lunged toward Skywalker’s chest like a venomous snake.
Flame Thrust Lv-3! -2850!
"Damn it!"
Skywalker was momentarily shocked and quickly jumped back a meter, staring intently at Li Tielong. He shouted angrily, "What are you all waiting for? Kill them! Take them down!"
"Kill!"
The remaining nineteen roared in unison, while the distant mages and archers launched their attacks. However, Liu Yuhan's arrows were faster. The first shot was a Rain of Arrows, followed closely by a Multishot, and then came the heavy firepower of Proud Dragon's area attack.
-3580! -3800! -3875! …
-4150! -4208! -4163! …
A flurry of damage numbers soared into the air, creating a spectacular sight as they clustered together. As the battle officially commenced, The Terminator of Regrets and Lin Yan had already drawn their daggers, aiming straight for Skywalker’s throat, while Li Tielong charged head-on, forming a deadly triangle.
Throat Slash Lv-2! Throat Slash Lv-2! Dragon Strike Lv-2!
Instant kill!
Before Skywalker could even draw his sword, he was already in a dire situation. The opponent's speed was overwhelming and impossible to defend against. The two assassins' critical strikes were particularly devastating, resulting in a triple critical hit that completed a deadly chain from three angles, leaving him with nowhere to escape.
"Split up!"
Liu Yuhan unleashed two area skills in quick succession, and with Proud Dragon's attack, nearly all the mages who hadn’t activated their shields were instantly killed. The few remaining archers with low health immediately retaliated with their own area-based multi-fire suppression.
“Whoosh… Whoosh…”
Arrows whistled through the air as a barrage of fifty to sixty arrows rained down. It was naturally dangerous when clustered together. Hearing Liu Yuhan's command, Mu Wanqing and Far Apart had already retreated several meters, while Not a Master, Stinky Fish, and Hero Does Not Question Origin charged towards the enemy.
Frost Arrow Lv-3! Blazing Arrow Lv-3! -3380! -4015!
Another enemy fell. Liu Yuhan quickly consumed a level five potion and gracefully moved forward. Utilizing her archery skills and high Agility growth rate, she swiftly dodged the approaching players. With three consecutive Normal Attacks executed in tandem with Hero Does Not Question Origin and the others, they took down three more opponents.
On the other side, Proud Dragon continued to advance relentlessly, taking down three opponents in quick succession. As two more approached, thinking they could close the distance and wear down the ranged attacker, a flash of light appeared in Proud Dragon's hand. The Crossbow vanished, replaced by a sharp axe.
"What the hell! An archer wielding an axe?" one of the newcomers shouted. Wasn't it said that archers were just waiting to be bullied once enemies got close?
"Just what I needed!"
Unlike the two others, Proud Dragon was thrilled at this turn of events. With a swing of the axe, he sent one opponent flying, then swiftly followed up with a horizontal slash that cleaved through the other. He then jumped back three steps and switched back to the Shadow Repeating Crossbow, easily finishing off both foes.
"Kill them all! Leave no one behind!"
Proud Dragon shouted as he replaced his axe, gripping a bottle of Sixth-Level Potion in one hand. Like a raging bull, he charged forward, launching into a flurry of fierce attacks. Despite the seemingly chaotic nature of his assault, he skillfully dodged counterattacks with precise movements.
"Bang!"
Another dull thud echoed as an axe struck heavily against his back. It felt as if his spine had shattered into pieces in an instant; the agonizing pain was worse than death itself. Yet he still clung to life with just a sliver of health left—truly a torturous predicament!
He was caught in a dilemma!
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