"Damn it! This is no place for humans! Sand is blowing into my eyes, I can't even see where I'm going!"
A very burly teammate kept cursing and swearing. Although he had been here more than once, he still couldn't help but swear.
The sandstorms here are really intense, and every now and then, broken rocks hit us.
Although he was already Middle-Stage Third Rank Martial Artist, and wouldn't suffer any serious injuries from being hit by these rocks, it still hurt quite a bit when they hit him.
"Alright, Cheng Ye, talk less, or the sand will get into your mouth. Tang Fan is right behind you, so keep an eye on him," Wang Xuan reminded him.
Cheng Ye frowned, feeling somewhat annoyed that he was already feeling unwell himself and had to take care of others.
However, considering that Tang Fan a fragile archer and that they would need his help and support later, they had no choice but to agree.
" Tang Fan, you--"
Cheng Ye turned around, about to say something, when he saw Jiang Fan taking small steps left and right, dodging and weaving, each dodge perfectly avoiding the sand and rocks carried by the wind.
Looking at Jiang Fan's robe again, from top to bottom and bottom to top, there wasn't a single spot left by the impact.
This scene greatly surprised him.
"Is there something you need?" Jiang Fan asked, puzzled.
Cheng Ye opened his mouth, but it took him a long time to find his voice again.
" Tang Fan, do you have some kind of special magical artifact that allows you to ignore sandstorms? Otherwise, how could you successfully avoid the sand and gravel every time?!"
After he shouted out, his teammates in front of him turned around almost simultaneously, all looking at Jiang Fan with questioning eyes.
They discovered that Jiang Fan's body truly had no marks of being hit. It should be noted that even Wang Xuan, a High-Stage Third Rank Martial Artist, had some marks left on his robe.
Jiang Fan was merely a Middle-Stage Second-Rank Martial Artist, and a fragile archer at that, responsible for ranged support. How could he possibly emerge unscathed from such a place?
He definitely has some magical artifact on him!
Faced with everyone's scrutiny, Jiang Fan pondered for two seconds before speaking.
Please keep this a secret for me; after all, a common man is innocent, but possessing a treasure is a crime.
Magical artifacts are relatively scarce compared to elixirs in this era, so not everyone can obtain them.
"I understand! I understand!" Cheng Ye laughed heartily.
Wang Xuan and the others were overjoyed. They had initially thought they had found a complete novice, but they never expected that the other party would possess a magical artifact.
Although I don't know what kind of magical artifact it is, it seems to be able to work in this kind of place.
" Tang Fan, since your magical artifact has this effect, I wonder if you could lead the team at the front? Don't worry, I'll be right beside you, protecting you the whole way."
Jiang Fan could tell that Wang Xuan didn't intend to use him as cannon fodder, but simply wanted to make the best use of him.
The sandstorms here are so strong that it's hard to even open your eyes, so finding the Nine-Colored Wind Chime Bird is no easy task.
If he could lead the team, it would definitely save a lot of time.
"Good."
With Jiang Fan leading the team, the rest of the Shattered Star Squad clearly suffered far less.
" Captain Wang, we've really dug up a treasure this time!" Cheng Ye grinned, unable to hide his excitement.
Wang Xuan gave him an annoyed look, "Not going to keep making that stubborn face?"
Cheng Ye chuckled sheepishly, "Hehe, you can't blame me for that. I thought I'd really found a useless newbie."
In fact, Wang Xuan himself was also quite worried. Although he didn't wear his heart on his sleeve like Cheng Ye, he was still concerned that Jiang Fan would hold him back.
Just then, Jiang Fan, who was walking at the front, suddenly stopped.
"What's wrong?"
Wang Xuan suddenly snapped out of his reverie and noticed that Jiang Fan was looking in the direction of 10 o'clock.
He looked over as well, bracing himself against the wind and sand, trying to keep his eyes open, but he saw nothing.
The others didn't see anything either.
"In the end--"
"Shh!"
Jiang Fan made a shushing gesture, then squatted down, signaling everyone else to squat down as well.
The teammates were confused, but they all crouched down anyway.
At that moment, in Jiang Fan's field of vision, a bird with nine colors on its body was flying towards them from the 10 o'clock position.
A full minute later, a cry like a wind chime rang out.
That call was made by the Nine-Colored Wind Chime Bird!
While their teammates were pleasantly surprised, they also understood Jiang Fan's earlier actions.
What intrigued them most was the nature of the magical artifact in Jiang Fan's hand.
A minute later, the chirping of the Nine-Colored Wind Chime Bird was heard, which meant that Jiang Fan had located the Nine-Colored Wind Chime Bird a minute earlier!
It's worth noting that the Nine-Colored Wind Chime Bird is not only beautiful in appearance, but also incredibly fast. It took it a minute to fly here, so we can infer that Jiang Fan was still quite a distance away when he spotted the Nine-Colored Wind Chime Bird.
So what kind of magical artifact could enable Jiang Fan to detect the Nine-Colored Wind Chime Bird from such a distance?
Before they could finish their thought, the Nine-Colored Wind Chime Bird appeared above them, flapping its wings.
"It's here! Grab it! Don't let it get away!"
Upon hearing the noise, the Nine-Colored Wind Chime Bird immediately fled.
"Quick! Cheng Ye, you go from this side, you guys go from that side, the rest of you, quickly surround them!"
Wang Xuan directed the chase after the Nine-Colored Wind Chime Bird while giving instructions.
"Everyone, be careful not to scatter! There aren't just Nine-Colored Wind Chime Bird in the valley, there are other dangerous monsters too!"
No sooner had the words left her mouth than the sisters' gasps of surprise rang out.
" Captain Wang! Watch out behind you!"
The warning came too late. At that moment, a monstrous beast appeared out of nowhere and used its single horn to stab at Wang Xuan's back.
not good!
It's too late!
Just as Wang Xuan was in a state of panic...
"Laugh!"
The arrow pierced through the sandstorm and struck the monster's single horn on its forehead with unerring accuracy. The powerful impact pierced the horn and sent the entire monster flying.
The next second!
Another arrow struck the monster's heart.
That's how the story of a Two Star demonic beast came to an end.
Having survived the ordeal, Wang Xuan wiped the sweat from his brow and turned to look.
Jiang Fan nodded to him and then continued to observe the entire field. Whenever a teammate needed help, he would immediately draw his bow and shoot an arrow.
That's amazing!
At this moment, Wang Xuan and the other six were all shocked.
What newbie? What newcomer?
That was a real Two Star demonic beast, but Jiang Fan dealt with it easily, without even blinking an eye, as if it were easier than stepping on an ant.
It was done so casually, so effortlessly.
To be honest, even seasoned veterans like them who frequently venture into the Inner Wilderness Zone couldn't match Jiang Fan's mental fortitude when facing demonic beasts.
Furthermore, the distance between Jiang Fan and Wang Xuan was not short, and the wind and sand were so strong. It should be noted that one of the most important factors affecting the accuracy of archery is the wind.
Wind force and wind direction.
Jiang Fan, however, still accurately controlled the arrow's flight direction and trajectory, hitting the monster's heart.