At Fang Bie's command, Tony and Yinsen swung their swords almost simultaneously. The door had just swung open, and the sluggish Zombie inside was about to come out and bite them, but the two swords held it firmly in place!
Fang Bie drew his own Stone Sword. Looking at the flushed faces of the two men beside him, he realized that the Zombie was probably much stronger than an ordinary person!
Like humans, Zombies had 10 hearts, or 20 health points. An ordinary Stone Sword dealt 5 damage, and since the Zombie wasn't wearing any armor, four hits would be enough to kill it.
Fang Bie remembered this information very clearly. He sprang into the air and brought his sword down on the Zombie's head.
This was a special combat technique in the MC game, commonly known as the Jump Attack. In theory, it used the force of your jump to deal damage to a monster, allowing you to unleash a huge burst of damage.
With Fang Bie's single strike, the monster—which had been so strong that the two men by the door were struggling to hold it back—suddenly vanished before their eyes.
Tony and Yinsen pitched forward, but their swords gave them enough support to keep from actually falling.
Another monster emerged from inside. It looked a little more normal than the previous Zombie, and the two swords caught it in place.
Fang Bie had anticipated this, which was why he'd told the two men to hold the door like that. He raised his sword and swung again!
Tony Stark and Yinsen were both brilliant men, the smartest in their world. How could something like this stump them?
They had been shocked by the sudden turn of events and hadn't thought of this right away, but under Fang Bie's calm direction, they quickly caught on.
Both were adults, and although they weren't exceptionally strong, they had more than enough strength to hold a Zombie trapped in the doorway.
"Careful. There are two more Zombies behind it. Don't let them hit you!" Fang Bie warned them cautiously.
"Of course!" Tony had already regained his composure. He even waved at Fang Bie with a relaxed flourish.
As a top genius with an IQ of over 200, he had plenty of abilities no one else could match. Keeping the monster pinned with one hand, he casually pulled a block from his Backpack and wedged it against the doorframe.
Yinsen followed his example. The two of them took out a piece of Cobblestone at the same time and used it to wedge their swords against the doorframe.
Just as the Zombie that had fallen disappeared from the doorway, another Zombie charged out from inside, straight into the two sword blades. It lost some health and was unable to move.
Fang Bie cut the monster down with two quick strikes. Only when another monster was about to reach the doorway did he finally realize what the two men had done.
Fang Bie was a little surprised. He'd let his game mindset limit him. In the game, he hadn't had a body as familiar and convenient to use as the one he had now. Instead, he'd dealt with the monsters as he always had, following the game's rules.
But what he was seeing now was real. Even if this world had been created entirely according to the game's rules, people like them—humans no different from those in reality—shouldn't be affected by those rules.
He should have thought of this method.
Fang Bie gave Tony an approving look. As expected of Iron Man—he could stay composed even in a moment this tense.
He handed Tony his own sword. "There are two Zombies left. You each take one. It'll give you a feel for what it's like to fight these monsters!"
Fang Bie's combat experience couldn't be compared to that of other people. He was already bound by different rules and had strength far beyond that of an ordinary person.
He had the highest level of authority in this world. Though he could still die, his combat strength was nevertheless greater than that of the two men with him.
Besides, if the two of them wanted to stay here for long, fighting monsters would be an unavoidable hurdle. Fang Bie had to build up their fighting spirit now, and at the very least, give them the courage to kill a Zombie with their own hands!
"You want us to kill this monster?" Tony asked, his expression a little odd.
"Mm!" Fang Bie nodded. "You'll have to fight these monsters sooner or later. You might as well start learning how to kill them now!"
"Fine!" Tony nodded firmly and gripped the sword as if he were ready to face death.
Fang Bie's face went blank. I only asked you to hit a monster, not throw your life away. What's with that expression?
Still, Tony had done quite well. He was naturally gifted at fighting. In the original story, he'd only just gotten his hands on the Iron Man armor, yet he'd already controlled it with impressive skill. The help of its AI aside, there was no denying his own talent played a part.
He swung twice. With Fang Bie and Yinsen watching, he hacked the Zombie into ash, leaving a pile of Rotten Flesh fragments on the ground.
Fang Bie didn't rush to explain why these things appeared. Instead, he pointed to the last Zombie charging toward them. It had gotten itself wedged between the two swords too, making it a perfect target.
Yinsen had grown up amid war, so he clearly knew his way around a fight. He took the sword without the slightest hesitation. His movements were faster and more forceful than Tony's, and he quickly struck twice, knocking the Zombie to the ground.
Fang Bie carefully took out a Torch and stuck it inside the room. Only after confirming there were no more Zombies did he slowly let out a breath.
"This time, it was my fault for not warning you about this," Fang Bie said, first owning up to his mistake. "Next time, remember: if a room is far away and has no bright light source, monsters like these will spawn. They could pose a deadly threat, so stay alert!"
"Okay, okay!" The two nodded repeatedly. They seemed to have taken his words to heart. After all, their lives depended on remembering them.
"All right! For people who've only just arrived in this world, you did well—better than most beginners, even. Go on in. It's getting dark, and we still have a lot to do!" Fang Bie said as he entered the house first. He looked around once more and, after confirming there were no monsters, finally let out a slow breath.
"Let's light the lamps first. This night... might be a long one!" Fang Bie looked at the two visitors from another world and, for some reason, smiled to himself. "I wonder... was meeting them my good fortune or my misfortune?"
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