Desperate Situation

Although he had already guessed it would work, Wang Xian still grew excited when Cheng Yao confirmed it.

Cheng Yao did not hesitate either. She directly cast Hundred Flowers Compete on everyone again.

"Ding! You have received the blessing of the hundred flowers. All attributes increased by 600% for 6,000 seconds."

600%?

Wang Xian's eyes instantly widened. He could hardly believe the System Prompt he had heard, and hurriedly checked his attributes.

Name: Wang Xian

Nickname: Immortal King

Race: Human

Class: Priest

Age: 24

Talents: Learning (Common), Growth (Forbidden), Sage (Mythical), Human King Soul (Forbidden Grade)

Level: 27

Experience: 25475/80000

HP: 28800

MP: 20700

Physical Attack: 3150+35

Magic Attack: 2070

Critical Hit: 0

Physical Defense: 3660

Magic Defense: 1830

Strength: 618+3

Agility: 432

Spirit: 414

Constitution: 576

Stamina: 732

Free Attribute Points: 85+333

After looking over his attributes, only two words remained in Wang Xian's mind.

Overpowered!

His current attributes were even higher than when he died in his previous life, and that was without adding his free attribute points.

He still had 418 free attribute points left unassigned. If he added them now, they would be equivalent to 2,508 attribute points.

Wang Xian was not the only one shocked. Everyone else was equally stunned, each admiring their dazzling attributes.

"Ahem!"

Wang Xian gave a light cough, drawing everyone's attention to himself.

"With your current attributes, even if you get hit by a Fierce Ghost, you shouldn't be one-shot. But you still need to be careful. There are too many Fierce Ghosts, so stay as close to Cheng Yao and me as possible."

"Got it."

"Mm."

Everyone responded in unison.

Even Xue Fangfei, that sharp-tongued little girl, seemed especially obedient. She clearly recognized the gap between herself and Wang Xian's group, and understood that if she wanted to complete the quest, she could only rely on them.

"Are you all ready?"

Wang Xian shouted.

"Ready!"

Everyone answered in unison again, their voices full of confidence.

They had all seen their current attributes. It was impossible not to be confident!

"Then I'm pulling them!"

After speaking, Wang Xian raised his right hand. A bolt of lightning descended from the sky and struck a Fierce Ghost.

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A breathtaking number floated above the Fierce Ghost's head.

Immediately after, the Fierce Ghost vanished into ashes.

Other than Wang Xian, everyone else was stunned.

What had they just seen?

Over 8,000 damage!

Were their eyes playing tricks on them?

"What are you standing around for? Attack!" Wang Xian said helplessly as he looked at the stunned group.

Wang Xian knew that they had been shocked by the damage he dealt.

But this damage really was not much. Even they could do it themselves.

Hearing Wang Xian's words, Nangong Wu instinctively condensed a Fireball and hurled it at a Fierce Ghost not far away.

The Fierce Ghost let out a miserable howl and was incinerated in the flames.

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A number appeared that was lower than Wang Xian's, but just as shocking.

"See? You can deal this kind of damage too. Give it a try." Wang Xian smiled at the remaining Mages.

As soon as he finished speaking, the Mages all began attacking the Fierce Ghosts. They could not wait any longer.

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Su Jin's Fireball.

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Feng Luoli's wind blade.

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Yue Rushuang's Ice Spike.

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Hua Xiangrong's Water Ball.

Su Jin's Fireball instantly killed the Fierce Ghost.

The other three did not have bonuses against Fierce Ghosts with their magic, so their damage was lower. Unlike Wang Xian, Nangong Wu, and Su Jin, they could not kill the Fierce Ghosts in one hit.

Having been attacked, the Fierce Ghosts let out chilling cries and charged at the three women.

Seeing this, Wang Xian waved his right hand. Five black fireballs appeared and shot toward the three Fierce Ghosts.

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The black fireballs struck the Fierce Ghosts. With only a little over half their health remaining, the Fierce Ghosts died one after another, allowing Feng Luoli and the other two to breathe a sigh of relief.

The skill Wang Xian had just used came from a Skill Book dropped by Vengeful Souls a few days ago.

Nether Fireball

Condenses five fireballs, dealing damage to one to five targets. Each fireball deals damage equal to 100% of Magic Attack.

Cast Time: Instant Cast

Mana Cost: 300 MP

Cooldown: 30 seconds

It was an exceptionally good skill. It could be used as a high-burst single-target skill or as an area-of-effect skill.

Its only drawback was the somewhat long cooldown.

Moreover, unlike Fireball, Nether Fireball did not receive extra Damage Bonus against ghosts, so its damage was not particularly high.

In fact, Wang Xian still had another Nether Fireball Skill Book in his bag. However, aside from requiring the user to be a Mage, it also required them to be from the Ghost Clan.

As a result, other than Wang Xian, no one else could learn Nether Fireball for the time being.

"Your magic skills don't get a Damage Bonus against Fierce Ghosts, so you can't kill them in one hit. Coordinate a little and focus fire on one target," Wang Xian said to Feng Luoli, Yue Rushuang, and Hua Xiangrong.

The three nodded.

Then Wang Xian looked at his mother and Cheng Yao. "Mom, keep an eye on their health and heal them whenever necessary. Yao Yao, focus on damage for now. When my mom can't keep up with the healing, use that group healing skill of yours."

"Don't worry, son."

"No problem, Uncle!"

Finally, Wang Xian gave the others a few more instructions about what to watch out for once they rushed beneath the Ancient Locust Tree.

"Do you all remember?"

"Remember!"

"Since you remember, we'll charge straight in. Once we get beneath the Ancient Locust Tree, do as I told you."

The Ancient Locust Tree was only a hundred meters away. For them, it would take just three or four seconds to run there. Their enhanced Agility was not just for show.

After looking at everyone, Wang Xian said, "When I count to three, we charge!"

"One!"

"Two!"

"Three!"

The moment he finished speaking, everyone lowered their heads and ran toward the Ancient Locust Tree.

Wang Xian ran at the back of the group, constantly watching everyone's health. Whoever had the lowest health, he immediately used magic to kill the Fierce Ghost attacking them.

Four seconds later, everyone dashed beneath the Ancient Locust Tree.

The Mages pressed their backs against the Ancient Locust Tree and continuously cast magic at the Fierce Ghosts around them.

Wang Xian's mother kept using Healing Technique to restore everyone's health.

Wang Xian's father and Xue Fangfei were both Warriors. They could only stand in front of the Mages and act as meat shields. Though neither could stop the Fierce Ghosts' pounces, they could block the occasional skills the Fierce Ghosts cast.

Wang Xian was also continuously casting all kinds of magic skills.

This continued for over ten minutes without any mishaps.

"Son, I'm almost out of mana."

His mother's voice suddenly rang out.

Wang Xian's expression changed abruptly. How had he forgotten about mana?

"Do you Mages have much mana left?" Wang Xian immediately asked.

"I don't have much left either."

"Me neither."

The Mages' expressions were grim. Their mana was nearly depleted as well.

"Damn it!"

Wang Xian cursed bitterly, then looked at Nangong Wu. "Has the quest changed?"

After checking the quest, Nangong Wu immediately said, "It has. A countdown prompt appeared. As long as we hold on for another fifteen minutes, the quest will be complete."

Fifteen minutes?

Wang Xian's face turned incredibly grim. With the group's current mana, let alone fifteen minutes, they probably could not even last five.

What should they do?

What could they do?

Wang Xian grew increasingly anxious. He could not think of any way to complete the quest.

Two minutes later.

The Mages and Wang Xian's mother were completely out of mana.

Of everyone present, only Wang Xian and Cheng Yao still had mana.

"Uncle, give up!"

Nangong Wu's face was full of dejection. She did not want to give up either, but there truly was no other way now.

Wang Xian said nothing and continued casting magic.

At the same time, he was thinking about how Nangong Wu and the others had completed this quest in his previous life.

By now, Cheng Yao had given up using Holy Strike on the Fierce Ghosts and was focusing entirely on using recovery skills on everyone.

Another two minutes passed.

Wang Xian's mana was depleted as well. Only Cheng Yao still had mana.

Wang Xian still could not think of how Nangong Wu had completed this quest in his previous life, and he gave up.

"This time, we're probably going to die here."

Wang Xian spoke to everyone with a bitter smile. He had considered countless possibilities, but he alone had forgotten that they might not have enough mana.

Everyone smiled bitterly too, but no one was afraid. They all knew that death only meant respawning.

At that moment, Wang Xian noticed Cheng Yao was still continuously healing everyone. He tried to persuade her, "Yao Yao, give up!"

"I won't let everyone die. I absolutely won't!"

Cheng Yao glanced at Wang Xian and firmly refused.

"Yao Yao, we won't really die. We'll respawn!" Wang Xian said.

"That doesn't matter. I still have mana anyway. We can talk once I run out!"

Cheng Yao glared at Wang Xian, then cast Spring Warm Flowers Bloom, raising everyone's health once more.

Three minutes later, Cheng Yao's mana was depleted.

"Waaahhh~~~"

Cheng Yao suddenly threw herself into Wang Xian's arms and burst into loud tears.

"What's there to cry about? It's only dying once. We'll respawn anyway."

Wang Xian looked at Cheng Yao in his arms, not knowing whether to laugh or cry.

Why did this girl dive into his arms every time she cried?!

"After we die, choose to revive at the place we were just now. Let's see whether there's still a chance to complete the mission," Wang Xian said to the others.

After dying, you could choose any revival location, but it had to be somewhere you had been before.

Everyone responded in unison.

A minute later, everyone except Cheng Yao and Wang Xian had died.

Even Cheng Yao's Willow Dark Flower Bright skill was useless. After being revived by the mark, it only restored health, not mana.

"Uncle, does this count as dying for love?" Cheng Yao suddenly asked.

"Cough, cough!"

Wang Xian suddenly started coughing. Cheng Yao's words had startled him so badly that he choked on his saliva.

"Hehe, don't even think about dying for love. These evil ghosts can't kill me. If anyone dies, it'll be you!"

Seeing the endless -0s appearing above his head, Wang Xian replied to Cheng Yao mercilessly.

"Sigh! What a pity. I thought I was going to die for love with Uncle!"

Cheng Yao sighed in disappointment.

"You're about to die. Why don't you share your last words?" Wang Xian asked with a smile as he watched Cheng Yao's health nearly hit bottom.

Cheng Yao rolled her eyes at Wang Xian and said irritably, "Then Uncle is going to be disappointed. I won't die!"

After saying that, Cheng Yao healed herself.

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Cheng Yao's nearly depleted health instantly returned to full.