12: Chapter 12 Have you ever heard of the "one-wave rush" strategy?

Fragrant.

A lingering fragrance on the lips and teeth.

Wet.

Warm and moist.

Li Mumu felt the pleasure brought by this kiss.

"Rogue."

Dongfang Xue's voice was extremely cold.

Mao Renfeng's eyes burned with rage.

Liu Lin added fuel to the fire, saying, "Sister Baoer, my brother here has never been in a relationship; he's a total greenhorn. Why don't you come at me instead?"

Wang Baobao rolled her eyes. "I don't like weak men."

"Weak?"

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Looking at his Sylvester Stallone-like physique and hearing a beautiful woman call him weak, Liu Lin felt incredibly depressed.

Weak... Heh... Weak... Heh...

"Stop messing around. If this keeps up, we won't even make the top twenty!"

At that moment, Dongfang Xue frowned and reminded them coldly.

"Hmph!"

Mao Renfeng snorted coldly and followed up on Dongfang Xue's words, "Are you two here to clear the dungeon or to pick up girls? If our final ranking is too low, don't blame me for turning hostile."

"What's that supposed to mean? You want to go? Then let's go!"

Liu Lin had long found Mao Renfeng annoying; relying on his slightly better family background, he had been mocking them throughout the journey.

"As if I'm afraid of you!!!"

Mao Renfeng pulled out his Armed Sword, looking like he would strike the moment another word was said.

Meanwhile, Li Mumu stepped in to mediate.

"I have a way to gain points quickly, but there's some risk. Want to try?"

"What method?" Dongfang Xue asked.

Li Mumu smiled. "The One-Wave."

Dongfang Xue frowned slightly. "Are you referring to the 'One-Wave' tactic from the professional textbooks that Great God Ye once used?"

"Yes."

"No. Setting aside whether our damage output can keep up, our team doesn't have Great God Ye's god-tier mob-pulling skills. A 'One-Wave' pull will only lead to a total party wipe. It's too dangerous."

Dongfang Xue immediately rejected the suggestion of the One-Wave.

"True, we don't have the Great God's pulling skills." Li Mumu paused intentionally, revealing a mysterious smile. "But... what if I can tank the mobs and stay above half health?"

"How is that possible?!"

Everyone exclaimed. Mao Renfeng said disdainfully, "Stop acting like a big shot. With your build and level, you want to tank all the mobs? I bet you'd struggle with even five."

"Sanmu, don't try to be a hero. I know your defense is high, but you're only Level 1. This isn't a game; lives are at stake," Liu Lin said seriously.

To him, one should never joke with a brother's life, no matter the circumstances.

Li Mumu patted Liu Lin's shoulder and said confidently, "Don't worry, I know what I'm doing. And thanks to everyone, I've already reached Level 2."

"What!!!"

Everyone exclaimed again.

Especially Mao Renfeng, who didn't believe it at all. "Absolutely impossible. You've only been hunting for three hours. Even if you were on a rocket, you couldn't have reached Level 2."

Li Mumu ignored him and directly displayed his Level 2 status panel. Under everyone's shocked gazes, he switched to his Half-Beast Form and charged into the pitch-black depths of the cave.

By the time Dongfang Xue snapped out of it, it was too late to stop him, so she immediately began commanding the team.

"Liu Lin, keep a constant eye on Li Mumu's HP. Heal him immediately if it drops to two-thirds."

"Yes!"

"Sister Baoer, there will be many monsters. Drink Spirit Water while continuously casting Firebird Strike toward the outer edge of the beasts."

"Yes!"

"Mao Renfeng, you... you... spare some Spirit Water for Sister Baoer, then just protect the three of us."

"..."

The team roles had changed too quickly for Mao Renfeng to accept. He roared, "This is nonsense! That poor kid is crazy, and you're all going crazy with him?! Pulling so many at once will get us killed! Don't you understand?!"

"Shut up!!!"

Liu Lin roared back, "Coward! If you're afraid of dying, then get lost!"

"You... you dare insult me?" Mao Renfeng said angrily.

"Stop arguing!" Dongfang Xue shouted, ending their quarrel. "Li Mumu has already lured the monsters over. Battle start!"

Mao Renfeng turned to look.

He saw Li Mumu being followed by a massive swarm of Black Widow Spiders. There were too many to count, but he estimated at least a hundred. They were packed densely, looking utterly disgusting.

Then, Li Mumu lured the monsters into the team's attack range. He dodged venom while striking back to keep his distance, but there were too many Black Widows. Dodging alone wasn't enough; soon, the venom engulfed him, and his HP began to plummet.

Li Mumu and Liu Lin used their skills simultaneously.

"First Class Skill: Holy Healing Technique!"

"first talent skill: Bronze Skin and Iron Bone!"

Li Mumu's plummeting HP was halted just in time, hovering around one-third. He managed to withstand the first wave of attacks without further incident.

Seeing this, Dongfang Xue shouted, "Sister Baoer, let's go!!!"

"Okay!"

"First Class Skill: Firebird Strike!"

"first talent skill: Arrow Shadow!"

"First Class Skill: Ice Burst!"

Boom...

Ten minutes later, all the hundred-plus Black Widow Spiders were dead, and the team members' experience points surged.

Seeing this, a hint of a smile appeared on Dongfang Xue's cold face. "Everyone rest. The Black Widows will respawn in five minutes. We'll do it again then."

"Awesome! The One-Wave is just awesome! The killing speed has at least doubled. Sanmu, you're freaking amazing." While praising his brother, Liu Lin kept raising his eyebrows at Mao Renfeng, his meaning clear.

Didn't you say my brother was crazy before?

What about now?

Is my brother crazy, or are you just incompetent?

And so.

Mao Renfeng was half-dead with rage again.

Next, the team repeatedly used the One-Wave in this cycle.

An hour later.

Dongfang Xue said with a joyful expression, "Excellent. In just one hour, we've eliminated five hundred Black Widow Spiders, and our points have reached 1011! At this rate, there's hope for us to enter the top three."

"No way!" Li Mumu said smugly while chewing on Blood Grass. "What's the point of the top three? If we're going for it, we take first place. Besides, only first place gets the prize money."

Wang Baobao said thoughtfully, "Xiao Mumu, let me give you some advice."

"Yeah, Baoer, go ahead."

"A man can never say he 'can't' at any time."

"..."

Meanwhile.

Ger Forest Assessment Base.

The examiners stood before the large screen, sighing with emotion as they watched the performance of all the teams.

"This year's class of professionals is truly formidable! In just over three hours, the top two teams' scores have already broken the 1000-point mark."

"The waves of the Yangtze River behind push those in front; each new generation excels the last. Truly worth celebrating."

"It's normal. After all, they're led by Hidden Classes. Have you forgotten Ji Lingchen from last year? He was even more outstanding than the ones from Suhang City."

"Mm, true."

"By the way, what rank is the team led by the other Hidden Class?"

"Twenty-first."

"What did you say?"

A man who looked powerful and majestic asked the Scorekeeper in a questioning tone.

He was the Chief Examiner for this Ger Forest dungeon assessment.

"Twentieth," the Scorekeeper replied.

The Chief Examiner said displeasedly, "Can't you speak clearly? What rank is it exactly?"

"Nine... nineteenth," the Scorekeeper said, sweating nervously.

Bang!

The Chief Examiner glared, slammed the table, and walked toward the scoreboard.

"What's going on? The ranking keeps changing every second. If your eyes aren't working, go get some glasses, will you?!"