There are too many teammates who are complete losers.

Chapter 30 Squad Combat

"Over there... Oh no, it's Swamp Mist!"

"The swamp monster has appeared!"

"Moon Shadow just ran that way!"

The three people in the camp quickly realized something was wrong; the fog from the outside was spreading towards them.

Unlike Lu Ren's swamp mist, which only covers a few meters, the swamp mist cast by the Swamp Mud Monster in its prime covers hundreds of meters. Once trapped in the swamp mist, all living things will become its prey.

"I need to go in and find her!"

The Swamp Mud Monster requires a well-prepared team from the Candle Illumination Realm to deal with; it's definitely not something Jiang Yueying and Lu Ren can handle.

An Yourong looked flustered and was about to rush in to find the two people.

Shen Yaoxing shouted at her, "Are you just going to rush in like that? Go in to your death? Come back here!"

"Moon Shadow is still in the mist. Her constitution is too weak; she can't withstand the swamp mist at all!"

"That's not how you rescue people! Evacuate first, evacuate to a place where the swamp fog won't spread!"

An Yourong gritted her teeth, and Lin Huanghu shouted at her, "Yourong, don't do anything rash!"

A hoarse roar of anger came from her throat. As she watched the swamp mist surge like a tide, engulfing all the trees in its wake, she turned around, hoisted a person onto her back, and quickly left the spot.

The spot where they stood was swallowed up by the fog a few seconds later.

An Yourong carried the two of them back several hundred meters away before the swamp fog stopped spreading.

After setting the two down, she asked, "Ah Huang, where's the fog-avoiding talisman?"

"It will take about 3 minutes for the fog-repelling talisman to take effect."

"3 minutes... no way!"

Normally, An Yourong would never question Lin Huanghu's decisions, but not this time:

"I have a strong physique and the talent 'Unyielding' which can temporarily withstand the swamp fog. I'll go find them first."

Shen Yaoxing, who was standing to the side, stopped her:

"Don't do anything reckless. You're not a shield warrior; your Life Strength attribute isn't enough to withstand the swamp fog."

Physique and Vitality are two attributes. The former is related to strength and burst damage, while the latter is related to defense, endurance, and resistance. A Physique value as the primary attribute is called a warrior, like An Yourong. A high Vitality attribute makes one a shield warrior.

The rules of this world are fair. Warriors are somewhat similar to assassins in MOBA games, with high attack and low defense, while shield warriors are tanks, with low attack and high defense.

An Yourong defiantly declared, "Even if we lose our way, we'll still head towards the center. I can handle the swamp monster by myself!"

"You might be able to do it without the swamp fog, but not now."

Shen Yaoxing looked in the direction of the mist, his face equally grim, and said:

"They'll be fine, nothing will happen to them tonight."

How can you be so sure?

Shen Yaoxing's intuition is very accurate; it should be said that he has never made a misjudgment.

However, her intuition only tells her three things.

Whether what happened was beneficial to her, harmful to her, or "neither beneficial nor harmful" to her.

Her current intuition is that it is "neither beneficial nor harmful," but this "neither beneficial nor harmful" applies to her only; she cannot be certain that it will have the same effect on Lu Ren and Jiang Yueying.

Theoretically speaking, Lu Ren is someone she can trust and is currently quite important, while Jiang Yueying is a partner she has high hopes for and wants to bring over.

Therefore, their interests must also concern her, which means they will not be in danger tonight.

But even if she said that, the anxious woman in front of her wouldn't believe her... It was so late at night, and she was still thinking about so many things.

She looked tired and spoke logically and persuasively:

"Lu Ren also knows swamp fog. He is resistant to swamp fog and can also resist the swamp fog of the swamp mud monster by actively releasing swamp fog. He won't get lost in the fog and may already be heading this way. If you rush in, you will get lost inside and we will have to look for you."

"Brother Lu's swamp mist is less than 10 meters high, and it gets suppressed. He only has enough stamina to release it once at most!"

"He can regain his strength by eating."

"He didn't take any food with him when he left!"

"Spirit remains. He can restore his strength by eating spirit remains, and he has always had the habit of carrying some spirit remains with him. He should still have more than 20 mud-eating monster spirit remains on him now."

……

"Swamp Mist!"

Lu Ren stuffed a handful of spirit remains into his mouth and released the swamp mist again, creating a misty area that covered a radius of 6 meters around him.

No, this time the Swamp Mist Monster's Swamp Mist is far more effective than the last one!

This is normal. Last time, the swamp monster was already at its last gasp, and it still managed to beat him to a pulp. This time, it's at its peak.

Is this the level of boss content in the Linjiang Void Realm dungeon?

Lu Ren has already kowtowed to 5 spirit bones and rushed out for dozens of meters, but he still hasn't escaped the fog.

It's late at night again, he encounters a swamp monster again, and he's hugging a girl again. The same plot happening twice is too cliché!

"Jiang, Jiang, are you alright?"

"My head, my head is so dizzy..."

Carrying her on his back would be inconvenient for traveling, so Lu Ren opted for a princess carry. Jiang Yueying was so small that carrying her felt like carrying a doll.

The little one, affected by the swamp fog, has already started shaking its head.

"That's not how it works..."

"Wake up! Can you hear me?"

"Lu, Lu Ren? Let me go, let me go, and you run away quickly..."

"It's not that bad yet, is it?"

"Whoa! You, you actually considered taking me with you when you ran away!"

"Then why did you ask me to let you go?"

"In 'Love Story,' there's a line from the female protagonist... suddenly, I want to try saying it."

Jiang Yueying's thoughts were a little confused due to the influence of Lu Ren's swamp mist, but the hallucinogenic effect was not that serious. If her constitution were slightly stronger, she might not be affected at all.

"Can you still use your skills?"

"Burning, burning—"

A burst of fire shot into the sky, the flames over 40 meters high piercing through the thick fog and illuminating a path, but the path was quickly shrouded in fog again.

Unlike seven days ago, after she became more proficient with these four hundred elemental affinities in the past few days, the burning distance she could unleash was longer, the temperature was higher, the explosive impact was stronger, and the power was several times greater!

Lu Ren was startled by the sudden burst of flames: "What kind of skills are you using randomly?"

She stammered, still dazed, "No, it wasn't you. You made me use my skill..."

"Fine, fine, let's do it the same way as before. I'll release you when I say so, understand?"

"oh…"

Now, Lu Ren faces two options besides waiting for rescue: one is to keep rushing forward and see if he can get out of the swamp fog before the spirit remains are exhausted.

Secondly, he turned back to find the Swamp Monster and used his Moonshadow Cannon to destroy it.

This burning power is enough to give the swamp monster a hard time; a direct hit would surely cause serious injury!

But there was one thing he really cared about: they had been trapped in the swamp fog for more than half a minute, so why hadn't the swamp monster shown up yet?

His question was soon answered.

"boom--"

A loud explosion rang out behind him, followed by a figure falling from his side and landing in front of him.

The figure rolled many times on the ground before landing at Lu Ren's feet.

It was the man I met a few days ago, the one named Biaozi.

"Biaozi, Biaozi, are you alright?"

Four people ran out from behind; they were all the student-professionals.

Five people, not one missing.

They also saw Lu Ren.

"It's you!"

Chen Wenzhe frowned, about to say something, when Lu Ren exclaimed as if seeing a long-lost relative, "Brother Wen! It's you guys! You scared me to death! How did this swamp monster suddenly appear? Are you all alright?"

Chen Wenzhe was shocked. How could this person be so shameless? He kept a straight face and asked:

"Who is your Brother Wen? What are you doing here? Where are Lin Huanghu and the others?"

His companion shouted to him, "Wenzhe, that monster is coming again!"

A gust of foul wind swept by, and Lu Ren saw the true form of the swamp monster: a giant feline over two meters tall.

The swamp monster Lu Ren encountered last time was less than a quarter the size of this guy. It was probably still in its juvenile stage, while this one in front of him was clearly in its mature stage!

"hardening!"

The warrior named Stone rushed forward, hardening his arms to block one of the swamp monster's attacks.

Chen Wenzhe quickly provided support, shouting, "Tsuchimuma Te!"

It was another Earth Swamp Hand. Although it wasn't as powerful as Lin Huanghu's, it was enough to slightly restrain the Swamp Monster. Then, a swift arrow pierced through the thick fog and shot towards the Swamp Monster, making a loud bang. A painful roar came from the fog.

The group worked together to attack, which enraged the monster, causing it to roar and emit a strange odor from the thick fog.

"He's going to use biogas to explode again, Mai interrupts!"

For some unknown reason, after Chen Wenzhe shouted, the swamp monster actually stopped releasing the swamp gas that was about to explode.

The swamp monster let out a somewhat muffled roar and continued to pounce on the crowd, while the young lady next to Lu Ren let out a muffled groan.

This is another use for the Mind Master: the high-intensity 'Resonance' attribute can forcibly connect with the enemy through mental connection, interrupting the opponent's spellcasting, which is to say, inflicting a silence effect.

Furthermore, the swamp mist has hallucinogenic and disorienting effects, but the mentalist's spiritual resonance is strong, making her less susceptible to the hallucinogenic effects of the swamp mist. She can also connect with her companions, ensuring that they are also immune to the hallucinogenic effects.

Lu Ren looked to the side and saw that the girl named Mai Zi seemed to be slacking off, but her role was probably more important than anyone else present.

Two warriors were responsible for pulling and tanking damage in the front, a mage commanded and controlled the field, there was also a prop master who fired arrows from the shadows, plus a mind manipulator.

The team's coordination was indeed excellent; Lu Ren felt he was witnessing a very youthful scene.

That's pretty good. Maybe it can actually kill this swamp monster. Even if it can't beat it, judging from the situation, it can at least hold out for a few minutes.

After a few minutes, Lin and his classmates will surely arrive.

"Well done, kids!"

He chose to shout encouragement.

However, Lu Ren soon realized that one should not make promises during battle.

The sound of wind came again from the thick fog. Something had entered Lu Ren's "domain". It was a large black shadow, no less large than the black cat that was fighting fiercely with the four people in front of him!

Lu Ren didn't even look back. His expression changed subtly in a fraction of a second. His body reacted before his brain could, and he reflexively dodged to the right, rolling several times on the ground before coming to a stop.

"Waaaaah—"

The little one was held protectively in his arms. When he rolled over, he wrapped his arms around the child to shield him, so the child was not injured.

This child just likes to shout.

"ah--"

"wheat!"

"not good!"

Lu Ren escaped unscathed, but the girl named Mai Zi wasn't so lucky. She was slapped by the suddenly appearing monster, sending her flying backward and spraying a large amount of blood in the air. She rolled several times after landing and fell unconscious.

"Two? Why are there two swamp monsters...?"

Lu Ren looked at the scene in the fog, and his face immediately darkened.

Two enormous felines, each the size of an Asian elephant and capable of firing cannons, were looking at them from the left and right.