The moo-moo NPC that could boost attribute points

Xin Jiu was certain now that they were new players.

Chen Rui had watched Xin Jiu's game tutorial, so he was far more vigilant than the other players here. Seeing that person step straight onto it without even watching where he was going, he cried out, "You stepped on a trap!"

He couldn't be a hundred percent certain it was a trap.

But stone tiles in an unfamiliar place had runes on them. Even an idiot would know not to touch them carelessly.

The man asked in confusion, "Stepped on wha-"

Before he could finish, the ground suddenly began shaking violently. Then dozens of stone slabs rose at tremendous speed, cutting off two players!

"Xiao Ling! Brother Zhao Fei!" someone cried.

The shaking lasted a full minute.

The stone slabs lowered.

No matter how everyone called out, there was no response. The two had vanished right before their eyes.

Although they had only just formed a team, they all got along well. Now that their teammates' fates were unknown, their expressions turned grim.

Only Xin Jiu remained expressionless.

Li Tao frowned. She looked as though she had known the stone walls would appear.

Then why hadn't she warned them? Had she done it on purpose?

Just then, the Cyprus morpho butterflies flew over and circled Xin Jiu affectionately. One flew ahead, then stopped, looking as though it was showing her the way.

"Watch your step. This little labyrinth is very dangerous."

The labyrinth's layout had changed completely.

The remaining players noticed the difference too, fear showing on their faces. One player said to the young boy in the team, "Hurry up and use your skill. Let's get out of here!"

Who knew whether they might suddenly touch something else and trigger another mechanism?

If they triggered a mechanism and got separated from their teammates, they would truly have no one to turn to for help.

So they couldn't stay in this labyrinth any longer.

The young boy stirred, his face instantly turning deathly pale. On the verge of tears, he said, "My skill isn't working!"

He had a [Navigation Card].

Its skill could find the correct route within five hundred kilometers and could be used three times per dungeon.

But for some reason, it wasn't working here!

Hearing that the skill card had stopped working, Chen Rui's expression changed too. They had only dared to follow because they had that Navigation Card. Now that they couldn't use it, they would die here!

Everyone paced anxiously like headless chickens, muttering nonstop.

Xin Jiu said helplessly, "This little labyrinth is 100 kilometers long and wide, covering ten thousand square kilometers altogether. You'd better conserve your energy."

Their incessant chatter was getting on her nerves.

Speaking of which, the Forest Labyrinth dungeon was 1,500 kilometers long and wide, with a total area of 2.25 million square kilometers.

Roughly a quarter of the Nine Provinces.

Finding the exit within a month was already no easy feat.

Did the system actually think someone could get out in ten days?

Xin Jiu could only give a dry laugh.

Hearing how large the labyrinth was, the players grew even more anxious. Some vented their resentment over losing their companions on Xin Jiu.

"You knew this labyrinth was dangerous. Why didn't you say so sooner?!"

"Happy now that our companions are gone?"

"This is all your fault!!"

Xin Jiu laughed in anger.

"Did I tell you to follow me?"

If they hadn't stepped on the trap themselves and triggered the mechanism, the stone slabs would never have risen, and their companions wouldn't have died.

Going back even further, wouldn't they have been fine if they hadn't followed her?

[I can't even. I've never seen anyone turn around and blame someone else like this.]

[Jiujiu should just leave them alone. They're all dead weight!]

[With Chen Yuyuer there, Jiujiu will probably give him some face.]

One player grew furious and stepped forward to argue with Xin Jiu, but Chen Rui stopped him.

"She's right. We chose to follow her. I'm the one to blame."

If he hadn't insisted on having his way, he wouldn't have landed everyone in this situation.

That player fell silent.

After comforting the young boy with the Navigation Card, Chen Rui asked Xin Jiu, "Are there any other dangers in this labyrinth?"

"All I can say is that danger is everywhere. Be careful."

With that, Xin Jiu continued walking.

Her target was that Tibetan fox.

During the open beta, she had encountered a Tibetan fox in this labyrinth. Killing it would grant its skill, [Absorption].

The skill allowed its user to absorb 20% of an enemy's attack damage for half an hour.

Yet its cooldown was only ten minutes.

But during the open beta, she hadn't managed to kill that Tibetan fox.

After reaching the twentieth floor, every time Xin Jiu thought of the skill she had missed, her heart ached as though cut by a knife. She wondered whether the game would release that heaven-defying skill again this time.

"What do we do now? Keep following her or look for a way out?" the young boy asked tearfully.

Chen Rui let out a soft breath.

"Follow her."

She knew this labyrinth covered ten thousand square kilometers, yet she had stepped inside without hesitation. That proved she must be certain she could get out unscathed.

Rather than wandering aimlessly here, they were better off following her.

After walking for a little over twenty minutes.

Heavy breathing came from ahead.

Xin Jiu slowed down, hid behind a tree, and poked her head out to look.

A white yak was pacing.

[What a pretty Niuniu.]

[Its fur glows! So pwetty.]

[When I visited the grasslands, taking one picture with a Niuniu cost two hundred yuan. Super expensive!]

Had there been Niunius in the Forest Labyrinth during the open beta?

She didn't think she had encountered any.

Niuniu spotted Xin Jiu, pawed the ground with its forehoof, and snorted. The next second, it charged straight at her.

Xin Jiu: "...?"

[Oh nooo! Jiujiu's wearing red!]

[Run, Jiu'er!]

Xin Jiu dodged sideways. Niuniu brushed past the hem of her clothes, then crashed into a tree, its horns snapping the trunk clean in half!

She had only just steadied herself when she heard startled cries behind her.

Oh no!

They were following this closely!

"Get out of the way!"

But it was already too late. One player in Chen Rui's team was sent flying by Niuniu's horn, slammed into a tree trunk, and fell heavily to the ground. If that hadn't killed the player, it had probably left them badly injured.

Chen Rui grabbed another girl and the young boy and ran for his life.

Perhaps because he had used "Heart Flutter" on Niuniu, it actually stopped chasing them.

Xin Jiu stared at Niuniu, and a system window appeared before her eyes.

[Tip: Each successful dodge of a Niuniu's attack can increase your agility attribute.]

[Current agility: 21.1]

Xin Jiu's eyes widened.

She had dodged once just now, so she had gained 0.1 agility?

"..."

She would have to dodge ten times to gain one point. That didn't sound too bad?

Xin Jiu smiled wryly. She actually thought the game was being decent for once. Had she been successfully manipulated?

Niuniu targeted Xin Jiu again.

Seeing Xin Jiu stand motionless, the livestream viewers' hearts leaped into their throats!

[Jiujiu, don't just stand there! Run!]

When Niuniu charged a second time, Xin Jiu didn't dodge completely. Instead, she carefully controlled her angle, letting its horn graze her left arm.

For the sake of the test, she had rolled up her sleeve.

The horn scraped a thin line of blood across her forearm.

[Agility +0.2]

Xin Jiu's eyes lit up. It seemed her guess was right. As long as she stayed alive and conscious, the worse the injury she sustained after dodging, the greater the attribute gain might be.