Chapter 1 The Imminent Arrival

"What had to come, finally came."

Shi Feng quietly looked at the system map of White Mist Canyon. He didn't feel the slightest surprise about the Red-Eyed War Monkeys splitting into two groups. Instead, a sly smile appeared on his face.

White Mist Canyon, like a dungeon, has strategies to conquer it.

In his previous life, Shi Feng could lead a small team to come and go freely in White Mist Canyon, let alone now.

Compared to his previous life, the current White Mist Canyon is child's play.

Back then, Shi Feng not only had to deal with the Red-Eyed War Monkeys, but also had to watch out for ambushes and looting from other players, especially the domineering blockades of large guilds, which were even more difficult to deal with than the Red-Eyed War Monkeys.

Now, everyone in White River City except Shi Feng doesn't know that the most valuable Starlight Ore in White Mist Canyon is the best opportunity for Shi Feng to make a fortune in silence. Moreover, no one will come to snatch the Starlight Ore, and no one will mine it. Shi Feng can mine the entire White Mist Canyon as he pleases.

This was completely a dream in his previous life.

"Now everyone sprints at full speed and enters the Skyreach Gorge ahead." Shi Feng commanded in the guild chat, "Kele, you fifteen MTs block the entrance. Other MTs, prepare to replace them at any time."

Shi Feng had calculated everything along the way.

He knew the terrain of White Mist Canyon like the back of his hand.

Before long, the five-hundred-man team of Zero Wing entered the Skyreach Gorge. The Guardian Knight Kele and the other fourteen MTs could block the entrance to the interior of White Mist Canyon. Anyone who wanted to pass had to break through the fifteen MTs' blockade. Otherwise, they couldn't harm the people behind.

Originally, everyone was worried about the large number of Red-Eyed War Monkeys, but after seeing Shi Feng's battle formation, they were relieved. They didn't expect such good terrain.

In this narrow area, it was impossible to take advantage of numerical superiority, and they didn't have to worry about being attacked by the Red-Eyed War Monkeys from both sides. It was enough to focus on dealing with one side.

Just as everyone was preparing for defense, the first wave of nearly three hundred Red-Eyed War Monkeys rushed over aggressively, like cavalry charging on an ancient battlefield. The surrounding ground began to shake, and war cries echoed throughout the Skyreach Gorge, shaking people's minds.

Even the elite members of Zero Wing, who had experienced more than ten battles before, felt panicked at this moment.

Because compared to the previous battles, this was on a completely different level. This time, the Red-Eyed War Monkeys seemed more organized and even more ferocious and violent, just like the group of Red-Eyed War Monkeys they had seen at the entrance of White Mist Canyon.

"Guild Leader, these Red-Eyed War Monkeys are so strange. I feel like they are not only more organized, but also stronger." Water Rose frowned slightly, worried that Kele and the others wouldn't be able to hold them back.

"That's for sure. The Red-Eyed War Monkeys we fought before were all eliminated from the War Monkey clan, and these are the survivors who have been able to stay, so naturally they are stronger." Shi Feng nodded and explained, "Moreover, there are commanders on the backs of these Red-Eyed War Monkeys. Look there."

As Shi Feng spoke, he pointed to a large tree outside Skyreach Gorge. A smaller war monkey, wearing exquisite black leather armor, was standing on the tree.

War Monkey Leader, Elite Leader, Level 25, HP 140,000.

The War Monkey Leader possesses a leader aura, which can increase the attributes of the surrounding Red-Eyed War Monkeys by 10%. Ordinary MTs can't withstand a few attacks from those Elite Red-Eyed War Monkeys. With the current Tier 0 level 21 MTs, they can't block them at all. Naturally, the major guilds will be defeated miserably when they encounter them.

Seeing that the Red-Eyed War Monkeys were about to rush over, Shi Feng said quickly, "All Priests cast Holy Word Shield on the MTs! Oracles use Prayer Barrier! Kele, activate Guardian Aura!"

Instantly, the Guardian Knights and Shield Warriors in front had Holy Word Shields, which could absorb a lot of damage. In addition, there was a Prayer Barrier in front of them, which could also absorb damage from the front. The final Guardian Aura could increase everyone's defense. It also had a good effect against the physical attacks of the Red-Eyed War Monkeys.

In the Zero Wing Guild, the members' levels were generally higher than those of other guilds. The Shield Warriors and Guardian Knights in this operation were all above level 22, with at least 4,300 HP or more. Among them, Kele was a level 23 Tier 1 Guardian Knight, with as much as 5,300 HP. Ye Wumian was also a level 22 Tier 1 Shield Warrior, with as much as 4,900 HP.

Just as a large number of Red-Eyed War Monkeys rushed in front of Kele and the others, Kele suddenly roared, "Divine Shield Protection!"

In an instant, all the MTs were enveloped in a faint golden light.

Divine Shield Protection, a Tier 1 skill, reduces damage to friendly targets within 30 yards by 30% for 12 seconds. Cooldown time: 1 minute and 30 seconds.

At the same time, everyone also took out their shields to block the attacks of the Red-Eyed War Monkeys.

Bang, bang, bang...

The moment the two sides collided, the Prayer Barrier shattered, and only the Holy Word Shield barely held on.

However, the impact of the Red-Eyed War Monkeys was too strong. Kele and the others couldn't help but take a few steps back to stabilize their bodies.

The Red-Eyed War Monkeys, who had stopped, waved the swords in their hands and slashed fiercely. The attack speed was extremely fast, not giving the players a chance to breathe. Some MTs who couldn't block in time were directly broken through the Holy Word Shield, and also caused nearly 200 points of damage.

Without the protection of the Holy Word Shield, the damage suffered by the MTs was generally around 800 points. This was still because the Divine Shield Protection effect reduced the damage by 30%. Only Kele and Ye Wumian suffered less than 500 points of damage, but each of them had to withstand the attacks of two Red-Eyed War Monkeys. If they couldn't block most of the attacks with their shields, the healers wouldn't have time to heal them.

"Next, it's up to you. I'll deal with that War Monkey Leader. Fire Dance and Flying Shadow, you two coordinate with me from behind." As Shi Feng spoke, he activated the Wind Ring of the Seven Luminaries Ring and used Void Steps to rush towards the War Monkey Leader.

In White Mist Canyon, the first thing to do when encountering the War Monkey army is to kill the War Monkey Leader. The War Monkey Leader not only increases the attributes of other war monkeys, but can also summon other war monkeys indefinitely, making the attacks of the war monkeys more ferocious. That's why it must be dealt with as soon as possible.

Dragging it out will only cause trouble for yourself.

However, it is not easy to kill the War Monkey Leader.

It's not that the War Monkey Leader is so strong, but that the War Monkey Leader has a very strong sense of danger compared to other war monkeys. When facing a life-threatening situation, the War Monkey Leader will choose to escape at the first moment and will not fight. Moreover, the War Monkey Leader is very agile compared to other war monkeys. You can tell from its slender and agile figure, so it is very difficult for players to kill.

Seeing Shi Feng flying towards it, the War Monkey Leader didn't even have the slightest intention of fighting. It turned around and fled in the opposite direction.

Although the War Monkey Leader's speed was fast, it was very slow for Shi Feng, who had activated Void Steps.

"Let me try out my newly learned Abyssal Steps on you." Shi Feng smiled faintly, drew the Abyssal Blade and Hellfire Shadow, and rushed towards the War Monkey Leader with a whoosh.