Absolute Destiny Game-Chapter 426 - 42 Acting_2

Sure enough, not long after, "I Want to Be Immortal" emerged from the water.

"The reconnaissance is complete. Li Jinlin is right below us, surrounded by dozens of Fish Spirits and Fish Monsters. I didn’t dare get too close, but there are roughly twenty to thirty Little Monsters."

"What Level are the Little Monsters?"

"There are Levels 15-20, and there’s also one Level 25 Elite Monster."

An Ran wondered, "Level 25? That’s odd, Li Jinlin is only Level 22. How can there be a Little Monster that has a higher Level than the Boss?"

Xiao Jie, however, was not surprised; Dong Lingzi had a higher Level than Wolf King Chi Mei Jian in the Hundred Wolves Cave.

"It’s not strange. Li Jinlin has not been transformed into a demon for long. Maybe it’s an old monster from the river who has obtained the status of an elder or something. Level 25 isn’t scary; it’s just an Elite Monster. With our strength, it’s still easy to handle."

The others also agreed. They had defeated a Level 26 Boss-level Boss with three Elites yesterday, so what was a Level 22 Boss-level Boss with one Elite today.

The only trouble was that none of them were adept at water combat. Although they could use Qinggong to stay on the water surface briefly, once they stopped moving, they would fall into the water, making the fight difficult.

Xiao Jie subconsciously began to devise an action plan, a habit from when he used to be a team leader. Even today, as he had leant on stronger teammates, he still instinctively thought as a leader.

If they fought from the shore? It’s unlikely Li Jinlin would come ashore, he might even flee.

Would it turn into a situation where they were on the shore and Li Jinlin commanded the Little Monsters in the water for a ranged attack?

They did have some ranged attack ability, but what about those Fish Spirits and Demons? Spitting water maybe?

He couldn’t help but recall when he fought the merfolk; maybe Li Jinlin would also use Water Arrow or something.

If that was the case, if Li Jinlin found he was losing, he might dive into the water and not come up, leaving them with no options.

While he was thinking, Hao Mie already had a plan.

Hao Mie said, "Hmm, I’ve already thought of a plan." frёewebηovel.cѳm

Xiao Jie thought, damn, that was fast?

"What’s the strategy?"

"Simple, we fight directly on the lake surface. We all have craftsmanship skills, so we can make rafts. We’ll just build a few rafts and place them on the lake. Then we’ll stand on the rafts to fight. However, the durability of a simple raft is only 500 points, so to be safe, we should make a few more. If a raft gets destroyed, we just jump onto another."

Xiao Jie thought these folks were pretty versatile.

"You all have craftsmanship skills?"

Flipped Cake proudly said, "Of course. Engineering is a must for high-end players."

Xiao Jie thought, right, definitely former Demon Beast players.

"And if Li Jinlin tries to run by diving into the water when he can’t win?"

Hao Mie replied, "That’s also easy to handle. Each of us will prepare a Cold Ice Talisman. When Li Jinlin is about to die and tries to escape, everyone will throw their Cold Ice Talismans together, freeze him right on the surface of the lake, and then we all attack at full speed to kill him."

Xiao Jie pondered for a moment. This plan wasn’t bad, but it felt a bit risky, requiring too precise execution. If they couldn’t freeze him in place and Li Jinlin used a Big Move to shatter the ice, they’d be out of luck.

Fortunately, by this time, Xiao Jie also had his thoughts in order, "I have a different plan, which might not need to be so risky."

Hao Mie said, "Oh, let’s hear it."

Xiao Jie explained, "Simple, let’s execute a deep entrapment strategy. Most of us will go inland and hide in the forest. We’ll leave two people here to lure the Monsters. The AI in this game is quite high; if we all stay, the enemy likely won’t engage. If they hide in the water and don’t come out, we have no play.

But if we leave only two low-level players and somehow provoke them, Li Jinlin will surely chase them ashore. Once that happens, our ambush can sweep in. What is there to fear from fish out of water?"

After some thought, Hao Mie responded, "That’s not bad, but are you sure you can lure the enemy ashore?"

"If that doesn’t work, we can always fall back on your tactic."

Hao Mie thought about it and agreed. If they could lure the Boss to the shore, with his Level 35 Martial Saint strength, he could take it on alone.

Saving a few Cold Ice Talismans and materials for rafts wasn’t a bad idea either.

"Alright, we’ll use your method first. So, you plan on taking on the task of luring the Monsters?"

Xiao Jie replied, "Correct. Since I proposed the plan, it’s only fair I should carry it out. Cheng Xian will stay as well."

"Ah, I’m staying?" "I Want to Be Immortal" was surprised. His Qinggong was quite ordinary, and this task of deep entrapment didn’t seem fitting for him.

"My Qinggong is not very good."

"It’s exactly because you’re slow that we need you to stay behind. With the Monster’s intelligence being so high in this game, if they saw someone with high Qinggong like me not running away but instead continuously luring them, they might see through this baiting strategy. However, if they see you running so slow, they’ll definitely think they can catch up, and that’s how we’ll successfully lure them in."

This line of reasoning made sense, but Jiu Jianxian and the others were somewhat speechless. How had they started applying military strategy to fighting monsters?

Although they had some impression of the game Monster’s intelligence, it wasn’t significant because they had been a team from the start, fighting together. Their operation levels were quite high, they played the game well, and their mindsets were stable without too much pressure, so from the beginning, they had been following a path of overpowering with strength.

They would always outnumber the few or overpower the weak. If they encountered strong Monsters, they’d simply bail, and if they encountered weak ones, they’d take them head-on. Add in their superb operation and meticulous research into Equipment Skills, and they had been crushing it all along.

Xiao Jie, on the other hand, rarely experienced such fancy operations.

In no time, everyone was hiding in the forest.

Xiao Jie said, "Get ready, everyone. I’m going to aggro the Monster."

With that, Xiao Jie and I Want to Be Immortal headed to the lakeshore.

I Want to Be Immortal said nervously, "Feng, how should we aggro the Monster? Should I use the Furious Wave Slash?"

"No need for all that trouble; watch me—Oh, right, first switch your weapon to the Whiteboard."

Xiao Jie then cast Secret Dog Food into the lake.

He then took out a fishing rod and started fishing by the lake.

It wasn’t long before the head of a Fish Monster slowly emerged from the water’s surface.

It glanced at the Secret Dog Food, then at Xiao Jie, who was fishing, and decisively didn’t bite.

"Wow, that’s a big fish!" Xiao Jie said as he put away his fishing rod and cast it toward the Fish Spirit.

The Fish Spirit swam a little to avoid the hook and blinked at Xiao Jie on the shore.

"Hey, why isn’t the fish biting the bait? That’s so strange, did I set up the wrong bait?" Xiao Jie continued to mutter to himself.

But I Want to Be Immortal commented, "That fish looks so dumb; maybe it’s just a stupid fish."

The Fish Spirit sneered at the remark, "Humph, humph, humph, who are you calling a stupid fish, kid?"

"My gosh, the fish can talk!" Xiao Jie exclaimed.

I Want to Be Immortal also cried out, "Oh no, could this be an immortal? It’s not a demon, is it?"

"Hehe, not only can I talk, but I also have treasures. How about you come down into the lake with me, and I’ll show you some good stuff?"

Xiao Jie secretly rejoiced; the little Monster was actually trying to swindle people. The AI in this game was really outrageous.

Looking around, he saw the ripples in the surrounding water slowly moving towards the shore, and he immediately understood.

He continued to feign ignorance, "What treasure?"

"Big pearls, how about it, don’t you want them?"

"How do you have big pearls? You must be lying."

"We are all under the Dragon King; this is a pearl farm opened by the Dragon King. The whole lake is full of pearls. If you’re willing to come down, I’ll give you a few, but these pearls can’t be given out for free; you’ve got to give us something too."

"Oh, what do you want?"

"Hehe, of course, it’s your flesh and blood, human. I’ve been looking forward to the taste for a long time." As it spoke, the Fish Spirit surged out of the water. Below its fish head was a bizarre body, half human and half fish, hunchbacked with fins on its back, and the lower body had long, scaly legs. Its arms were thin and long, with fins on the outer sides, and its claws seemed to have been formed from the spiky fish bones protruding outside.

"Feng, it’s really a demon, we should run! That thing is too scary."

"Hehe, want to run! Can you? Look behind you."

Xiao Jie turned around and saw several Fish Spirits had already blocked their retreat, surrounding the two of them.

"Woohoo, we’re done for, Feng. We’re dead now," I Want to Be Immortal cried, with somewhat exaggerated acting.

Fortunately, these Fish Spirits didn’t seem to have much experience in this area and completely missed the act.

"Be a good meal for us, and you’ll suffer less!"

While they were closing in from all sides, Xiao Jie shouted, "Don’t be afraid, my brother and I have trained hard in swordsmanship. Today, it will finally be put to good use! Kill!"

Both men took up their Weapons and charged towards the several Fish Spirits.