Ye Chen’s tone was filled with sincerity, and Iron Bull was momentarily at a loss for words as he looked at his smiling face.
Zhu Qiang laughed at this moment and said, "Brother Iron Bull, join us! Brother Ye Chen is a great person!"
Iron Bull wasn’t unwilling to join; on the contrary, he wanted to join very much.
Ye Chen’s words had pierced a ray of sunshine into Iron Bull’s clouded heart.
Seeing Iron Bull remain silent, Lin Nuoyi said, "Iron Bull, join us! Let’s fight side by side."
Iron Bull responded with a firm "hmm," suddenly feeling a sourness in his nose, almost on the verge of tears.
Zhu Qiang noticed and quickly approached, throwing an arm around Iron Bull’s shoulder and laughing, "You little brat, you’re not going to cry, are you?"
Iron Bull immediately lowered his head, wiped away his tears, and said, "No, no, sand got into my eyes."
The three of them burst into laughter.
Then, Ye Chen led the three of them to continue their journey.
What they didn’t know was that a new team had suddenly appeared on the team leaderboard in the Monster Chat Room.
The team name was unknown.
The team leader was Ye Chen!
Iron Bull looked at Ye Chen walking ahead and secretly vowed that for his entire life, he would use his life to protect everyone in the team.
To Ye Chen, he was a brother for a time, a brother for life!
The Vajra Ape had also recovered and was walking at the back of the team.
As an ape pet, the Vajra Ape’s intelligence was relatively low.
It couldn’t even compare to Piggy Dragon, but its addition was welcomed by Blood Asura and Beauty Snake.
Each pet sat on one of the Vajra Ape’s shoulders, creating a beauty and the beast scenario.
This scene was quite pleasing to the eye.
The four of them quickly arrived at the location of Meridian Lake.
The scale of Meridian Lake was vast, equivalent to the size of four football fields. The periphery used to be a park, which had now become a monster paradise.
Ye Chen suddenly stopped in his tracks, his brow furrowed.
Lin Nuoyi couldn’t help but ask, "What’s wrong?"
Ye Chen waved his hand for silence, and everyone stopped one after another.
Then, a relatively weak sound of fighting reached their ears.
Lin Nuoyi, Zhu Qiang, and Iron Bull instantly heightened their vigilance, while Ye Chen whispered, "There are other teams here besides us; we must be extra careful."
The three of them nodded repeatedly, staying firmly together.
Along with a tragic roar, the sounds of the fight abruptly stopped.
Ye Chen continued to walk, saying, "It seems that team has won."
Lin Nuoyi commented, "Monsters below Level Twenty generally don’t have intelligence. As long as there isn’t a major level difference, they’re not hard to hunt."
Zhu Qiang chuckled and said, "It seems this Monster Chat Room isn’t unsatisfactory after all; it’s here for us to level up and practice."
After a moment’s thought, Ye Chen coldly said, "We need to quickly take care of that Level Seven monster and then withdraw swiftly!"
The three of them nodded repeatedly.
Soon the four of them, draped in Tiger Skin Divine Garment, quickened their pace and headed for Meridian Lake.
As Ye Chen had speculated, quite a few teams had already gathered here, all targeting that Level Seven monster.
However, they did not possess the Tiger Skin Divine Garment, so they had to deal with the monsters encountered on their way.
Naturally, this made them slower than Ye Chen and his group, who, thanks to the Tiger Skin Divine Garment, encountered no obstacles and soon reached the lake’s side.
Unlike the outer area, the center of Meridian Lake was noticeably quieter.
The surroundings were silent, with not a single sound.
"Brother Chen, nothing’s here!"
Looking at the silent lake surface, Zhu Qiang looked puzzled, not seeing any monsters.
Ye Chen surveyed for a moment, frowning, "In the lake."
Then Ye Chen instructed Lin Nuoyi to retrieve the Tiger Skin Divine Garment. In the next second, the calm surface suddenly rippled.
A colossal creature appeared in the center of Meridian Lake.
Skill: Tentacle Suction Cups
Talent: Corrosive Ink Mist (Not Awakened)
Note: The Eight-eyed Octopus is a rare monster. Its combat power greatly increases in water, and being hit by its Tentacle Suction Cups halves your Blood Volume!
The Eight-eyed Octopus stood twenty meters tall, with twelve tentacles, each adorned with suction cups of various sizes.
Its entire body was jet-black, with a massive head featuring eight eyes the size of basketballs, along with hundreds of black holes varying in size.
Seeing this, Lin Nuoyi’s face turned slightly unnatural, and she pursed her lips, "This thing looks way too ugly."
Ye Chen wasted no words, directly ordering, "Blood Asura, go! Lure it out of the water first!"
Blood Asura could no longer hold itself back. As soon as Ye Chen finished speaking, it had already charged forward.
She was always the brashest one.
Blood Asura’s Blood Wings flapped slightly, instantly positioning herself above the Eight-eyed Octopus, with the Scythe of Death hooking onto one of its eyes.
The Scythe of Death withdrew, still carrying one of the Eight-eyed Octopus’s eyes.
Instantly, black blood gushed from the wound, causing Blood Asura to become extremely excited.
On the shore, Lin Nuoyi couldn’t help but comment, "That Blood Asura is way too ruthless."
Ye Chen said, "Blood Asura is a carnage-type pet by nature."
Zhu Qiang and Iron Bull both knitted their brows, even the Vajra Ape and Beauty Snake seemed slightly uncomfortable.
In contrast, Piggy Dragon excitedly snorted nearby.
Its front paws would occasionally clap together, clearly cheering for Blood Asura.
This was truly a flattering pig.
The injured Eight-eyed Octopus roared angrily, letting out a painful scream.
It swung a tentacle toward Blood Asura, who dodged and quickly retaliated with a swipe of the Scythe of Death.
The tentacle that the Eight-eyed Octopus had swung was instantly severed halfway.
Black blood flowed from the severed point.
Blood Asura let out a cackling laugh.
Armed with the Scythe of Death, Blood Asura flew around like a little demon, striking the Eight-eyed Octopus at intervals.
The Eight-eyed Octopus let out a bizarre cry from its tooth-filled mouth, and waves erupted violently from the lake’s surface.
Its remaining tentacles thrashed madly against the lake.
Suddenly, countless water droplets flew up, fiercely attacking Blood Asura.
The droplets were too dense for Blood Asura to dodge.
Fortunately, Blood Asura was quite clever, stopping in mid-air and taking only a few dozen hits.
If Blood Asura had tried dodging in mid-air, she likely would have been hit by even more droplets.
Blood Asura’s Blood Volume dropped 3000 in the blink of an eye; such damage was absurd!
Ye Chen instantly understood what was going on: "Blood Asura, lure it away from the lake. In water, its Attack Power greatly increases!"
Hearing this, Blood Asura quickly flew toward the shore.
The Eight-eyed Octopus, being an unintelligent creature, naturally chased after her.
It reached the shore, its tentacle’s suction cups latching onto the land, pulling its entire body up.
Its remaining seven eyes darted about incessantly.
Locking onto the group with a fierce gaze.
A tentacle abruptly rose and swung down toward Ye Chen and the others.
Ye Chen shouted loudly.
The Vajra Ape grabbed Iron Bull, placing him on its back, and ran quickly to one side.
The group also quickly dispersed, avoiding the blow.