Chapter 201: Grinding Monsters
“What are you doing…”
Looking at Chen Ran’s strange gaze, the swordswoman Lucy couldn’t help but shudder, instinctively alert.
Chen Ran pointed to the group of ghost warriors in the distance and said as a matter of course, “You are the only warrior in the team. Of course, you have to do the job of pulling monsters.”
“Do you want me to die!” The swordswoman was immediately unhappy. Looking at the number of more than forty ghosts, she refused on the spot. “I can deal with two or three. Those guys are all good at long-range strikes. I estimate that I’ll be turned into a sieve as soon as I show my face. How can you have the nerve to ask me to go?”
“You are competent for this task.” Chen Ran shrugged indifferently. “But since you are so unwilling, I won’t force you. Others can also do this task. Watch carefully how I solve the task you think is impossible.”
Chen Ran turned his head, patted the little girl Dongfang in the group, and said to her, “Come, it’s time to witness the true use of your ability. Summon the creature you think is the most durable.”
“Okay.” Dongfang nodded obediently. The spirit staff began to spin, and the elegant stardust gradually wove a brand-new phantom beast summoning magic array.
“Ursa, come out for me!”
With the final spirit infusion, a clumsy bear about two meters tall walked out of the summoning array. It had brown fur and wore a metal mask. Although it was a bear, it had a rather goofy, cute look about it.
Chen Ran looked at the creature named Ursa summoned by Dongfang, touched its thick fur, and said with satisfaction, “A sixth-tier creature. Its fur is quite thick. It should be able to handle this task.”
Then, he turned to Cheryl and said, “Prepare a large-scale area damage magic that you are best at. How long will it take?”
“Five minutes,” Cheryl replied very neatly.
“I’ll give you three minutes to prepare.”
Several golden runes spun around Cheryl and finally merged into her body. Several rays of light hit her one after another. Holy Word Seals, Elemental Communication, and other support statuses that enhanced magic condensation and strike power.
Feeling the surging magic elements in her body, a bright flame had already ignited in Cheryl’s hand. It was spinning at a visible speed and turning into a flowing fireball, getting brighter and brighter.
“Two minutes is enough.”
“Good.” Chen Ran cast several support statuses such as Divine Power, Inner Fire, Wings of Light, and Endurance on the Ursa summoned by Dongfang, and instructed it to go forward to attract the attention of the group of ghost warriors and head toward the area designated by Chen Ran.
After receiving the little master’s order, the fully buffed Ursa roared domineeringly and ran toward the pile of ghost warriors and ghost mages with its clumsy steps. With the enhancement of Wings of Light, its speed was not slow, but the alternating fast steps made people feel a bit comical.
The other girls hid behind the giant rock, watching the situation quietly without daring to breathe.
Ursa got closer and closer, and the group of ghost creatures discovered this uninvited guest…
Suddenly, overwhelming shockwaves swept over. The Ursa, who had been arrogant just a moment ago, was immediately scared silly. It turned around and started to run away. Waves of shockwaves hit its back, and Ursa let out miserable cries of pain. After attracting a round of fire, it pitifully held its head, stuck out its fat butt, and ran toward the place designated by its little master.
Behind the cover, the swordswoman Lucy had a few black lines on her forehead. She looked at Chen Ran with a gloomy face and said, “Did you plan to let me attract fire in this way just now?”
“You’re overthinking it.” Chen Ran raised his eyebrows and explained, “If it were you, you could basically wander under those shockwaves without injury. Those attacks would definitely not hit you.”
Ursa finally ran to the place designated by Chen Ran under the pressure of the six groups of ghost warriors. And Cheryl also completed the lengthy magic preparation at this time. Holding a super fireball in an extremely hot state, she nodded to Chen Ran.
The power of light instantly condensed in Chen Ran’s hand.
Heavenly Lock!
At this moment, the spell Chen Ran had prepared began to be released. All the ghost warriors chasing the clumsy bear were bound collectively by a chain of light. With a fierce contraction, they were all bound tightly like twists, unable to move.
“Do it!”
Cheryl reacted very quickly. The huge fireball flew into the sky in the blink of an eye, straight toward the target… Knowing the tactical literacy well, they understood that this action was definitely not as simple as imagined. Ability, timing, and location were all indispensable. They gradually admired Chen Ran’s command ability.
“I said, as long as you obey and cooperate, you will find that even the most difficult things will be solved as easily as now,” Chen Ran looked at the swordswoman who wanted to say something but stopped, and teased, “Don’t worry, I won’t let my students suffer easily. As long as you listen to me, this will be a very helpful hunting operation for you.”
Cheryl smiled brightly, her sapphire-like eyes flashing, and said confidently, “Teacher, let’s continue. I’m looking forward to the next action. If we keep catching up at this pace, we are confident of winning this team competition.”
“Mmm, we want to contribute too!” The other girls raised their hands one after another. Their presence was too weak on this day. If this continued, Dongfang, Chen Ran, and Cheryl alone could complete the required task volume.
The swordswoman Lucy finally lowered her head and looked at Chen Ran, pouting, “Alright, it’s my fault. I shouldn’t have doubted your ability, teacher. I should be punished!”
“Since your attitude of admitting your mistake is so good, I’ll give you a chance to make up for it,” Chen Ran pointed to his back. “Speaking of which, my good days of vacation are gone this time. I’m not used to not having someone to massage my back. Since you are so sincere, I’ll leave this arduous task to you.”
“I…” Seeing the girls all looking at her, the swordswoman finally knew that she couldn’t speak carelessly. She honestly closed her mouth and stopped talking nonsense. “Can’t I do it?”
A group of girls applauded and cheered.
On the other side, Dongfang patted the head of Ursa, who had been beaten up, and comforted with a smile, “Don’t cry, Ursa. You did a great job this time. I promise I won’t let you do this kind of monster-pulling thing next time. You are an attack-type phantom beast. This kind of thing should be done by the Butt Pig.”
Ursa sniffed, looking moved.
The day passed quickly.
The night in the Netherworld didn’t seem much darker than the day.
But the atmosphere here had completely changed.
The originally ghostly white world gradually turned ghostly red as it got dark. The sky was red, the trees were red, emitting a transparent, bright red brilliance.
But this enchanting red, combined with the strange howling everywhere, made people feel an inexplicable creepiness.
Because of the alternation of day and night, the form of those ghosts also changed slightly. The flowing shadows brought by the ghosts during the day were light car-colored, but now the ghost warriors were emitting steaming red light.
Chen Ran tested a red ghost warrior.
Compared to them during the day, these guys moved much slower, but their attack intensity and defense intensity were much stronger. During the day, these guys were better at long-range shockwave attacks, while at night, they preferred melee attacks, and even had the ability of raid, a melee acceleration.
Relying on various luring methods, Chen Ran and the others dealt with another batch of red ghost warriors one after another.
After fighting for a day, even with the enhancement of Chen Ran’s Endurance, the girls were a little tired. Chen Ran found a safe place to rest.
The result of the day was dealing with more than a hundred Netherworld creatures, and the progress rose to about 2%. It exhausted a group of girls who rarely experienced high-intensity combat.
As they went deeper into the Netherworld, the monsters also began to become stronger. The number of sixth-tier Netherworld creatures also gradually increased, and they were no longer limited to the so-called ghost warriors. He believed that with the acceleration of progress, more strange high-level Netherworld creatures would be displayed before them. At that time, relying solely on Chen Ran’s rhythm of relying on summoned beasts to lure, Chen Ran to restrict, and Cheryl to harvest would be less and less effective. The other girls of different professions would also play their important roles.
The Netherworld at night was a bit strange. The flashing red sky and trees gave people a heart-pounding feeling. Even though they knew there was no danger, it was still hard to relax. The translucent branches were burning, burning quietly like normal grass leaves.
Chen Ran roasted some meat he had brought in his storage ring. After roasting, he distributed a skewer to each girl.
The short-haired assassin girl in the team bit into the delicious cooked meat and said in surprise, “Huh, what kind of meat is this? I’ve never eaten it before.”
“Yeah, I think so too. This meat feels so crispy and chewy, but it’s very satisfying to eat.”
“Hehe, what the teacher brought is not some rare thing. As long as you like it.”
Would Chen Ran tell this group of girls that what they were eating was authentic rabbit meat?
A group of girls finished their dinner happily. Chen Ran enjoyed a massage from the swordswoman girl. At the same time, he was forced to tell a story. Then he very unkindly told a classic ghost story about an ogre who could walk out of a painting and eat people. It scared the group of girls so much that they directly gave Chen Ran a beating with their pink fists, and then each hid nervously in their sleeping bags.
