Chapter 36 Did the Bug Trigger?

As Zhang Pingfan gave the command, hundreds of players charged down the hillside. "Charge!" "Kill them!" "Damn it, you dared to plot against me! Today, none of you will leave. Brothers who are still alive, rise up and take them down!" The bandit leader, brandishing his saber, rode his warhorse directly at the players. Dou Youyou was no pushover either. Her staff danced, and dark orbs of magic flew out, forcing the bandit leader to halt. The bandit leader sneered at Dou Youyou. "Little girl, don't think you can hold up the sky just because you have a spring on your head. Today, I'll show you what true barbarity is! If I don't make you cry, I'll take your surname!" Dou Youyou spat. "I didn't expect NPCs to be so lecherous. Today, I'll capture you!" Due to Zhang Pingfan's strategy, the bandits suffered heavy losses. However, even so, the players on Zhang Pingfan's side were generally too low in level. Although there were over 400 players, facing the bandits, who also numbered over 400, even injured bandits were a tough opponent. Fortunately, Dou Youyou was tying down their leader, preventing this golden boss from slaughtering the players. This led to a back-and-forth struggle. More importantly, players could revive and had healers by their side. The bandits did not have such benefits. If they were injured, they were injured. If their health dropped, it dropped. If they died, they vanished. Zhang Pingfan sat on the hilltop, focusing his main attention on Dou Youyou's position. Fortunately, the system had rewarded a mobile spring, otherwise, Dou Youyou would have had a very difficult time fighting a level 20 golden boss alone. Even with the mobile spring hovering above her head, she was still struggling. Although Dou Youyou's combat power reached 3500, and her defense was much higher than a normal tank, she was still a mage. More importantly, she did not have a deep understanding of the game. She was a player who was not good at playing combat roles, and even with guidance from an expert like Hei Huang, she was still an ordinary player. The reason she could fight back and forth with the golden boss was the benefit of the mobile spring. Without the mobile spring's buffs, this battle would likely have ended quickly. "This is not good. Youyou's practical combat ability is too poor. I still need to let Xiao Hei train her more. If it weren't for the mobile spring's buffs, Youyou would have been killed long ago!" Unfortunately, Zhang Pingfan was still unable to intervene in this battle. A bandit suddenly appeared on the hilltop from who knows where. Raising his saber, he struck directly at Zhang Pingfan. "Damn, why isn't anyone guarding the village chief?" "We were careless. These bandits are too smart. The mission ends if the village chief dies!" They all knew the village chief was powerful, but at critical mission points, the village chief became a glass cannon, vulnerable to anyone. "What are you standing there for? Hurry up and help!" Zhao Xin roared. He knocked back an opposing bandit with his weapon, wanting to charge over to protect Zhang Pingfan, but found himself surrounded by more bandits. Just as Zhang Pingfan was about to be struck by a bandit, Zhang Pingfan produced an axe. Yes, it was the first weapon Zhang Pingfan had obtained in this game world. "Even without attack power, you bandits can't just attack me casually!" Zhang Pingfan swung his axe down. The bandit in front of him immediately fell. "Damn!" Not only was Zhang Pingfan startled, but the other players were also taken aback. "What's going on? The village chief's attack power is still so strong??? It doesn't match the mission description!" "Is it because we left the village, so this restriction no longer applies?" "It's very likely because of this!" Many players speculated that because Zhang Pingfan had led them to take the initiative, they had exploited a loophole in the mission. Zhang Pingfan was also stunned. Killing a level 15 bandit with one axe. This meant his abilities were not restricted. At this moment, a player shouted, "Village Chief, try attacking again. We guess that leaving the beginner village has lifted the restrictions on your abilities!" Zhang Pingfan's brows shot up. Such a good thing? He hadn't exploited a bug in the mission this time. Zhang Pingfan grinned sinisterly. He put away his axe and swaggered up to a bandit closest to him. Zhang Pingfan swung his axe down. Even though the bandit had reacted earlier, he was still instantly killed by Zhang Pingfan's blow. "Heh, indeed, my abilities are not restricted!" With Zhang Pingfan's participation, the player group, which had been gradually falling into a disadvantage, immediately counterattacked like fierce tigers. The bandit leader, who was originally confident of victory, saw his brothers falling one by one, and his expression grew increasingly agitated. "That damned village chief killed so many of my brothers, I won't let him off!" Dou Youyou was thrilled to see her master displaying such might. As expected of her master, still so powerful. "If you want to kill my master, you'll have to get past me first!" The bandits were already exhausted by this little girl. Just as they were about to defeat her, the spring above her head instantly restored her health to full. "Little girl, don't get cocky. I'll smash the spring above your head first, then we'll see how you recover!" Dou Youyou could only hold her own against the golden boss for so long thanks to the benefits of the mobile spring. She never expected this boss to target her lifeline. The bandit leader's abilities were already higher than Dou Youyou's, so it was not surprising. The bandit leader's saber struck the spring with a clanging sound. The sparks flying from the impact startled Dou Youyou. "Clang!" The bandit leader's saber actually broke into two pieces and fell to the ground. The mobile spring was not only undamaged but had also broken the bandit leader's saber into two. Seeing this, Dou Youyou's tense heart was finally put at ease. "This is my master's item, it's not so easily broken! Profound Grade skill Black Flame Burning Heaven!" Profound Grade skills have a slightly longer cooldown, so Dou Youyou used it cautiously. However, each release managed to shave off 5% of the bandit leader's health. This was enough to make the bandit leader suffer immensely. Without the enhancement of his saber, the bandit leader's combat power dropped significantly. Dou Youyou found it much easier to deal with him. The bandit leader never expected that his cleverness would backfire. He thought that by smashing the spring above Dou Youyou's head, he would achieve victory, but unexpectedly, by trying to destroy the spring, he lost his weapon instead.