The two sides were at a stalemate for a moment.
However, the lake water churned again, and several merfolk barbarians rushed ashore, charging toward Granny Li’s hut under the cover of the merfolk water masters.
"Feng, what do we do? The mission is going to fail."
Xiao Jie took a deep breath,"Don’t be afraid, follow my command. In a moment, you’ll charge out to draw their fire, then move to intercept the little monsters. I’ll deal with the water master. I’ll count to three—1! 2! 3! Go!"
At this time, it all came down to trust; a well-coordinated team could win.
No sooner had the word ’three’ been spoken than I Want to Be Immortal, Mr. Ramen, and Xiong Da all charged out together, while Xiao Jie waited for a second right until the merfolk water master fired the first water arrow before he suddenly dashed forward.
Xiao Jie immediately activated his Qinggong and Galloping skills at the same time, sprinting towards the merfolk water master across the water’s surface.
A 60% speed boost, on top of his own 40 Agility, made him shoot forward like an arrow released from a bow, each step sending ripples across the water.
Every day, aside from his meditation, Xiao Jie would practice by hopping on the spot. Now, his Flying Goose Skill had reached the third level, a 30% movement technique enhancement, with a 90-point Inner Strength upper limit, Visit NovelHub for more amazing novels and chapters.
He crossed the distance to the merfolk water master in the blink of an eye.
Another water arrow shot towards him head-on.
Xiao Jie performed a Hawk Roll, the water arrow shooting under him, and as he landed, he didn’t wait for the enemy to release a second arrow. He faced the merfolk water master.
Horror Face—activate!
The Asura Ghost Mask flickered with a red light, and the merfolk water master was so terrified that it turned to flee like it had seen a ghost, and its surrounding water shields instantly dissipated.
Success! A thought flashed in Xiao Jie’s mind as he flawlessly executed a series of moves he had practiced for a long time.
Gale Saber Technique—One Cut, Two Cuts, Three Cuts! Helical Slash, jumping cleave! Upon landing, he continued with the Gale Saber Technique, One Cut, Two Cuts, Three Cuts—and right as the merfolk water master recovered its senses, another One Cut, Two Pieces.
Swipe, the final blow precisely depleted the merfolk water master’s health bar, triggering an execution animation that split it in two.
He clicked to loot the corpse before turning back toward the shore.
A somersault landed him back on land, and he checked his Inner Power Value: 18 points left.
"Damn, that was cool, Feng," praised I Want to Be Immortal amidst fighting the merfolk barbarians.
Mr. Ramen shouted out in admiration.
"Heh, it was just a level 16 Elite, nothing to fuss about," Xiao Jie replied casually, though internally he let out a sigh of relief. While he had calculated he could defeat the opponent, it was still quite a thrill to stake his life on it.
It seemed his calculations were spot-on.
The merfolk water master’s spells were powerful, which meant it naturally had low resilience value, confirming that his estimate was correct. He had practiced this combo on the training dummies at the martial arts gym for a long time. Against enemies with low resistance value, he could perfectly execute the combo and deal over 300 damage.
If it were a player vs. player fight at the same level, as long as his opponent wasn’t a Tank practicing Hard Qi Gong or a health-buffalo that stacked Constitution, Xiao Jie was confident he could take them out in one combo.
Of course, this required the Asura Ghost Mask’s fear effect to give him those 3 seconds to deal damage.
This Epic Equipment really was useful; otherwise, facing the merfolk water master’s combination of Water Shield Skill and Water Arrow Skill, a person with an ordinary physical profession like him at a low level would have no choice but to watch helplessly.
He looked at the loot he had picked up.
Wow, it’s a Skill Book!
[Rapid Water Arrow (Demon Art)
Learning requirement: Demon Art entry-level, Spiritual Power 30.
Magic Effect: Condenses water into a high-pressure water arrow, shooting at the enemy, dealing 24 points (Spiritual Power × 2) piercing damage.
Skill Consumption: 5 Mana.
Magic Description: A bizarre spell created by merfolk, using the power of flowing water to shoot down enemies, effective even underwater.]