Sun Ge strode forward and swung his sword in a wide horizontal slash.
His bronze-tier greatsword was indeed enchanted. Flames erupted along the blade, instantly severing three Rotting Zombies in one strike.
A one-shot kill!
Sun Ge was a high-level swordsman, and his strength utterly overwhelmed the Rotting Zombies. Killing these low-level elite monsters was like slicing through melons and cutting vegetables.
Another knight also took action. Holding a shield in one hand and a lance in the other, he used the knight skill Charge, knocking aside the three Rotting Zombies at the front.
However, his attack power was not as high as Sun Ge's. After knocking them back, his lance strike did injure the zombies but failed to kill them outright.
At that moment, the archers and mages in the backline joined the fight. Arrows wrapped in whirlwinds flew one after another, accompanied by fireballs, all hitting the Rotting Zombies with precise strikes.
As elite-tier monsters, the Rotting Zombies had decent stats, but facing the attacks of Class-advanced players of higher levels, how could they hold their ground?
Besides Sun Ge, the mages, and the archers dealing damage, Qin Qiu also cast her spells.
She muttered incantations and waved her staff, causing fist-sized white fireballs to rain down from above in a relentless barrage.
To Lu Fan's surprise, the white fireballs didn't discriminate between friend and foe—they also enveloped Sun Ge and the knight.
Strangely enough, the fireballs dealt tremendous damage to the Rotting Zombies, but Sun Ge and the knight seemed completely unaffected, continuing to fight fiercely.
Seeing Lu Fan's puzzled expression, Qin Qiu explained while casting, "That's the feature of my class—it combines healing and damage output."
"My skills can harm enemies and also restore allies' statuses. Of course, compared to pure mages, my damage output is lower; and compared to dedicated priests, my healing is also somewhat lacking."
"I see…" Lu Fan nodded in understanding.
It seemed Qin Qiu's hidden class was a hybrid between mage and priest.
Although her damage and healing were both somewhat modest, the balance was what made her valuable.
Having Qin Qiu in the team was like having two people in one.
Moreover, as her level increased and she gained more powerful skills, in larger chaotic battles, a single spell from her might completely turn the tide!
Soon, the first wave of monsters was easily wiped out by the team.
Lu Fan checked the damage statistics panel. As expected, Sun Ge—the highest-level swordsman—topped the damage chart.
Although Qin Qiu's damage was less than the other mages and archers, her healing numbers were equally impressive.
Combining both, she comfortably held second place, just about ten percent behind Sun Ge's damage.
Next came the team's mages and archers.
Lu Fan and Cai'er had stayed in the second line protecting the back row and had no chance to attack, so their output was zero.
After clearing all the Rotting Zombies, Sun Ge casually pulled a piece of leather from his backpack and wiped the thick, foul-smelling black blood off his greatsword.
He then said to everyone, "Stay alert, this wave was just an appetizer. Over a thousand monsters remain to be killed!"
Everyone understood clearly and showed no signs of slackening. They followed Sun Ge and another knight as they pushed forward, approaching the Village of Despair.
Lu Fan did not want to stay idle. Although all eight had entered the Secret Realm together, and he, along with his pet Little Night in the pet space, would still gain experience from others' kills, Lu Fan wanted to increase his damage output and earn the Secret Realm clear rewards.
So he quickened his pace, moving up to the first line, clearly aiming to take on the main tank role.
Sun Ge glanced sideways at Lu Fan but said nothing.
He was also curious about just how strong Lu Fan's hidden class was, since the latter could level up alone deep in the Rocky Plains.
They advanced another two hundred meters, and the outline of the Village of Despair became clearer.
It was a small village in ruins. The houses were simple, made from mud and brick, dark inside, but faint sounds of whimpers and growls could be heard, proving that countless monsters lurked within.
Perhaps the zombies sensed their movement. With chilling roars, several house doors on the village outskirts were broken down, and hordes of zombies surged out like a tide—several times more numerous than before!
Moreover, among the Rotting Zombies, Lu Fan spotted another type of monster in significant numbers—Bloodstained Zombies.
Bloodstained Zombie (Elite-tier, Aggressive-type Monster)
Level: 20
Strength: 71
Agility: 82
Spirit: 34
Stamina: 50
Skills:
Corpse Poison – Claws and teeth carry corpse poison, causing continuous bleeding and turning victims into Bloodstained Zombies after death.
Latching Maul – Grabs the target and bites fiercely.
Blood Rage – Enters a berserk state, increasing Strength and Agility by 40%.
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