The Cloaked Man opened his mouth, but ultimately said nothing more.
The Princess certainly lacked the strength to overwhelm the players, but her ability to control vines alone made it clear that she was specifically designed to block their path.
At the pace they had been moving earlier-two steps a minute-they would not finish the journey even in a full day.
Besides, the longer they delayed, the worse things would become for the players.
Even with the Slightly Plump Woman providing support, they could not let things drag on like this.
Zhao Xun's decision could hardly be called wrong.
The hidden quest's three warnings also indirectly proved that it would be difficult for the players to avoid those situations entirely.
It was just that the risks they would have to face afterward... were a little too great.
Zhao Xun strode over to the Prince.
The Prince was crawling toward the Princess. When he saw Zhao Xun approach, he immediately unleashed a torrent of curses.
Amid the Prince's cursing, Zhao Xun knocked him out without hesitation.
Then he walked over to the Princess and quickly plucked a strand of her hair.
Since his special ability could obtain both players' special abilities and monsters' abilities, it should work on NPCs as well.
Although killing the Princess carried risks, the temptation was strong enough for him.
As long as he obtained her ability, he would gain both resurrection and frenzy boosts to two base attributes. That was practically immortality, and it was far too tempting.
Much more tempting than obtaining special abilities from those players.
"Let's not waste any time." Zhao Xun stood up and immediately ran outside. "We still have two and a half minutes of guaranteed safety."
At least during that time, the dead Princess could not control the vines, and