42: Chapter 42 Becomes a Sensation Among the Noble Ladies of Jiangnan
"Captain Gu, why don't you join our group?" Li Youqian suggested.
None of the five of them had any experience with tomb dungeons, so naturally, they needed to find the person most knowledgeable to lead the way.
"Hmm."
Gu Yuehua nodded and said, "I was thinking the same thing. Sima Dan, Shen Fei, you two take the path with the Mummy. I will take the path with the Scorpion King with Young Master Li."
"Alright!"
The division of labor was complete.
The two groups entered their respective gates one after another.
"Cuihua, you lead the way. Li Mumu, stay at the back of the team. The rest of you, stay in the middle with me," Captain Gu commanded.
Aside from that awkward moment at the gate, Gu Yuehua acted quite like a seasoned veteran the rest of the time.
The group quickly formed up and cautiously moved forward.
In the ten-person team, Li Mumu was essentially assigned the position of off-tank, while the knight Cuihua served as the main tank, protecting the teammates from the front and back.
"Captain Gu, besides the different Bosses, is there any other difference between these two doors?"
Li Mumu was walking at the back of the team. Seeing that there were no monsters along the way, he relaxed his vigilance and started chatting.
Gu Yuehua looked back at Li Mumu and explained, "According to ancient records, the Scorpion King and the Mummy were originally monsters from the Tianzhu Kingdom, later brought to Huaxia by the previous Landlord."
"The Scorpion King brings an army with him, while the Mummy is alone."
"If I'm not mistaken, the Scorpion King's path should be guarded by many monsters, while the Mummy's side should be dominated by mechanisms and puzzles."
Li Mumu asked with some confusion, "Then, based on Captain Gu's experience, wouldn't it be better for us to take the Mummy's path?"
Gu Yuehua smiled mysteriously and said to Li Mumu, "If you were the tomb owner, where would you put the most important treasure?"
Upon hearing this, Li Mumu instantly understood what Gu Yuehua meant. The more difficult the path, the greater the chance of obtaining the treasure.
Gu Yuehua's judgment was simple: the Scorpion King's path was clearly more difficult, so the chance of the golden abacus being on this path was greater.
However, there was one thing Li Mumu still didn't understand, so he continued to ask, "Since Captain Gu has already determined the result, why let Brother Shen and the others go to the Mummy's side?"
Gu Yuehua didn't hide anything and said honestly, "This tomb is from a wealthy owner. Let them go to the Mummy's side; maybe they can snag treasures other than the golden abacus. Wouldn't that be a huge profit?"
"Holy shit!!!"
Upon hearing this, Li Mumu felt terrible.
(T ▽ T)
"Captain Gu, you didn't say that earlier! Wuwu... Oh god, I picked the wrong path!"
Gu Yuehua: (・ヘ・?)
Dongfang Xue helped explain, "Don't mind him. He's just like this—he sees more treasure on the other side and wants to go there."
Gu Yuehua laughed, "Hahaha... Don't worry, Li Mumu. The treasures obtained there will be split with everyone. Your combat power is more important here."
Once those words were spoken, Li Mumu immediately felt relieved.
"Captain Gu, have you heard my story?"
Gu Yuehua's lips curled up slightly, revealing a playful smile as she said, "J8 God of War, I've long heard of your name!"
Li Mumu: (￣□￣；)
"Why would you have watched that video?"
"Hahahaha!!!"
Wang Baobao turned around and patted Li Mumu on the shoulder, laughing, "You didn't know? Thanks to Qingcheng's operations, Xiao Mumu, your video has completely blown up in the Jiangnan socialite circle!"
Completely blown up~~
Completely blown up!!!
Completely...
Li Mumu was dumbfounded. These four words kept echoing in his ears, terrifying like a curse.
I want to be famous.
But... I don't want to be famous under the title of 'J8 God of War'!!!
Just then.
A rustling sound came from the dark tunnel, not like humans, nor like beasts.
Gu Yuehua's expression changed drastically, and she quickly warned, "Not good, it might be Brain-Sucking Worms. Everyone, prepare for defense!"
As soon as she said this, everyone braced themselves.
Before long, Li Mumu saw what the Brain-Sucking Worms that Gu Yuehua spoke of looked like.
They were each the size of a chicken egg, long and oval-shaped, with a very arched back and a horn protruding from the top of their heads that split into two at the end, seemingly a tool for drilling into the skull.
"Be careful! These are bronze Level 10 Brain-Sucking Worms. A single one is very weak, but they have an extremely strong bite force. If tens of thousands of them come together, they can instantly devour a person down to a skeleton."
Just as Gu Yuehua finished introducing the characteristics of the Brain-Sucking Worms.
An Earth-element mage from her squad acted first, placing both hands on the ground and chanting softly, "First Class Skill: Earth Spikes!"
In the next moment, earth spikes instantly erupted beneath the swarm of Brain-Sucking Worms. Li Youqian followed up, leaning against the wall and saying, "first talent skill: Midas Touch!"
With the combination of the two skills, all the earth spikes instantly turned into metal, killing the swarm of Brain-Sucking Worms in droves.
Immediately after, Wang Baobao also made her move.
"Second job skill: Fire Dragon Roar!"
In the not-so-wide tunnel, a fiery dragon the size of a python quickly condensed in front of Wang Baobao's staff. After roaring at the Brain-Sucking Worm swarm, it lunged forward.
Wherever it passed, the lives of the Brain-Sucking Worms were burned away.
Li Mumu whispered, "Sister Baoer's Silver job skill is quite badass. The spell range is much larger than Firebird Strike, but... it seems... it's just that the range is larger; the actual power is about the same as casting a few more Firebird Strikes."
Just as Li Mumu was confused, the fiery dragon changed. Wang Baobao waved her staff, and the entire body of the fiery dragon swerved and killed its way back toward Li Mumu's direction.
"What, the dragon turned back?!"
Everyone exclaimed in unison.
"Oh my god, Sister Baoer, I thought Fire Dragon Roar was a burst skill, I didn't expect it to be a continuous skill. This... is too badass!" Liu Lin praised.
What he said was exactly what everyone was thinking. Continuous fire damage, with burst power that didn't lose to Firebird Strike—Wang Baobao's Silver skill could be called top-tier.
Sizzle, sizzle...
Under the back-and-forth weaving of the Fire Dragon Roar, tens of thousands of Brain-Sucking Worms were all charred, dropping tens of thousands of worm-grass flower items, and everyone's experience points increased by a large margin.
"Sister Baoer, I really admire you. Being this badass makes it easy to have no friends, you know."
Liu Lin said with a laugh while picking up the loot.
Wang Baobao sat on the ground, exhausted, panting, "Fire Dragon Roar is powerful, but it consumes too much mental energy. I'm afraid I won't be able to use it in the short term."
"Hmm."
Gu Yuehua nodded, "Leave the rest to us. Li Mumu, protect Sister Baoer well."
"Got it!"
Li Mumu patted his chest and promised, "Don't worry, who am I? I am Sister Baoer's designated flower-protecting envoy. I won't let a single hair on Sister Baoer be harmed."
After saying that, Li Mumu picked Wang Baobao up in a princess carry, making her face flush red, her heart pounding, looking incredibly cute.
"Hahaha... I'm rooting for you, J8 God of War."
Seeing this scene, Gu Yuehua couldn't help but tease Li Mumu.
Li Mumu's expression was serious, looking unhappy, and he spoke slowly, "Captain Gu, I respect you as a senior, but there is something I must say even if it shouldn't be said."
"What is it?"
"Say 'J' but don't say '8', civility starts with you and me!"
"..."