Killing the Red-Eyed Rabbit

"Holy crap! You missed from that close? Did you even learn archery?"

Swift as Wind couldn't help but gripe.

"Watch and learn. I'll do it!"

Swift as Wind gripped his longsword in both hands, eager to give it a try.

"Hey, don't do anything reckless—"

Xiao Fan hurriedly tried to stop him, but before he could finish, Swift as Wind had already shot forward like an arrow loosed from a bow, moving so fast he left only a blur behind.

"Fierce Beast! Take this sword!"

Xiao Fan couldn't help but feel a jolt of surprise.

Swift as Wind really lived up to his name. He was unbelievably fast!

In the blink of an eye, Swift as Wind had closed in on the Red-Eyed Rabbit, his movements swift and decisive.

"There's a chance!"

Everyone's eyes instantly turned to him.

"You beast! Prepare to die!"

Swift as Wind raised his longsword high, its tip pointed straight at the Red-Eyed Rabbit. His face was full of excitement and confidence.

But—

Before the words had even left his mouth, Swift as Wind suddenly felt a sharp pain in his chest, as if he'd been struck by a boulder. The next moment, he was sent flying completely out of control.

Seeing this, Han the Person and the other two hurried forward to catch Swift as Wind. But the force of the impact sent all three of them tumbling to the ground along with him, leaving them in a tangled heap.

The Red-Eyed Rabbit glanced at them from afar with a mocking look in its eyes. Xiao Fan felt his vision go black—then black again.

At that moment, he finally understood what Zone 18 of Novice Village was really made of.

"Cough, cough... This Fierce Beast is incredibly powerful!"

Swift as Wind got to his feet, his face filled with alarm.

Xiao Fan: ...

The Red-Eyed Rabbit was already at the bottom of the level-one Fierce Beasts. It was only a tiny bit stronger than the level-one Fierce Beasts in Cloud Sea Forest, in the Trial Land.

It also had low defense and only 120 HP. As long as a level-one player was careful, they could kill one on their own.

But the Red-Eyed Rabbit had a skill: it could jump up and glare at people. That was why Xiao Fan had chosen to have the Archer, Garfield Without Fat, attack from a distance.

He'd never expected his teammates to be so unreliable!

Fortunately, the Red-Eyed Rabbit didn't deal much damage, and none of the four—Han the Person and the others—had been hurt.

"Listen up, everyone! We'll surround and kill this Red-Eyed Rabbit together!"

Han the Person got to his feet, raised his broadsword, and shouted.

"Jiu Chen, go wait over there. Try not to get hurt. If you see anyone injured, look for a chance to go over and treat them."

Han the Person gave his instructions calmly.

Xiao Fan nodded and stepped aside. There was nothing wrong with Han the Person's instructions.

"Looks like Han the Person is a pretty good leader after all."

The thought had barely crossed Xiao Fan's mind when Han the Person swept an arm through the air.

"Everyone else, follow me!"

He shouted, then charged ahead with his long saber raised.

Xiao Fan patted his forehead, his vision going black again. How had he gotten the impression that Han the Person was reliable?

For the next little while, Han the Person and the others chased the Red-Eyed Rabbit all over the place.

Ten minutes passed, and they hadn't even managed to touch a single hair on the Red-Eyed Rabbit. They, meanwhile, were exhausted.

The Red-Eyed Rabbit seemed to be toying with them. It didn't run far, just led the four of them on a chase nearby.

Garfield Without Fat had the worst stamina. By now, he was drenched in sweat, bent over and panting. "I... I can't do this... I can't run anymore..."

Xiao Fan: ...

He really didn't understand why an Archer, a ranged attacker, was running around with them.

"At this rate, we won't kill a single Fierce Beast all day."

Xiao Fan watched as Han the Person and the other two slowed down more and more. They were clearly close to running out of stamina.

Once they were exhausted, they wouldn't be able to run if they ran into another Fierce Beast.

Thinking this, Xiao Fan couldn't stay put any longer. He hurried over and helped Garfield Without Fat to his feet. "Are you okay?"

"I'm fine."

Garfield Without Fat answered instinctively, then turned and saw Xiao Fan. His expression instantly turned anxious. "Why'd you come over here, Doctor? Don't get in the way of us fighting monsters."

Xiao Fan: ...

"Do you see that tree?" Xiao Fan said, pointing to a large tree not far away.

"A tree? What about it?" Garfield Without Fat's eyes glittered with pure, unfiltered foolishness.

"Aim at that tree. When I say shoot, fire right away," Xiao Fan instructed.

"Why would you ask me to shoot a tree?" Garfield Without Fat didn't understand.

"When I tell you to shoot, you shoot. Don't ask why!" Xiao Fan's tone suddenly grew stern, and his face turned cold.

Garfield Without Fat was startled by Xiao Fan's expression. He immediately raised his bow and took aim at the tree.

Jiu Chen looks really scary like that, Garfield Without Fat muttered to himself.

Only after seeing that Garfield Without Fat was ready did Xiao Fan speak.

"Now, follow my orders. Zai Zai, attack from the right. Han the Person, attack from the left. Swift as Wind, attack from the front."

Han the Person and the other two were already somewhat numb to it all. The Red-Eyed Rabbit was too fast; they couldn't catch up with it at all.

Just as the three stood there at a loss, Xiao Fan's voice suddenly rang out.

Perhaps Xiao Fan sounded so stern that the three of them followed his instructions without thinking, immediately shifting formation and closing in on the Red-Eyed Rabbit from three directions.

With someone coming from each direction, the Red-Eyed Rabbit's room to move suddenly shrank.

Han the Person and the others brightened at the sight.

This could work!

"Close in! Don't let it get away!" Han the Person shouted excitedly.

The Red-Eyed Rabbit looked from side to side. If Han the Person and the others got close, its strength wouldn't be enough to save it.

As the three drew closer, the Red-Eyed Rabbit turned and tried to escape behind them.

"It's trying to run! Hurry! Don't let it get away!"

Seeing the Red-Eyed Rabbit flee, Han the Person panicked. The three of them sped up.

Xiao Fan stared intently at the Red-Eyed Rabbit's movements, calculating rapidly in his mind.

"We're done for. It's going to get away." Han the Person's frustrated voice came from the other side.

"Now!" Xiao Fan's eyes suddenly lit up.

"Shoot!"

As soon as he spoke, Garfield Without Fat, who had been ready for some time, released the string. The arrow shot off with a whoosh.

The Red-Eyed Rabbit landed in front of the large tree after a jump. Just as it leaped up again to escape, an arrow struck its thick, powerful thigh.

Its leg gave out mid-jump, and it fell to the ground.

Han the Person and the other two had already given up hope. They hadn't expected Garfield Without Fat's arrow to stop the Red-Eyed Rabbit at the crucial moment.

Now, even the three of them knew what to do.

Strike while it's down!

"Everyone, get it! Let's kill it together!"

At Han the Person's shout, Zai Zai and Swift as Wind attacked too.

A sword, a spear, and a saber all struck the Red-Eyed Rabbit. Its health bar instantly hit zero, and it died for good.

"We actually killed the Red-Eyed Rabbit!"

"That was great! After making fools of us, the beast still ended up dying by my blade."

"You thought you could escape my grasp, Swift as Wind? Keep dreaming!"

Swift as Wind and the others shouted excitedly.

"I... I actually hit it?" Garfield Without Fat stared at his own hand in disbelief.