428: Narrow victory

The moment Qin Yongshan's words fell, the skills released by the four people behind him were evenly absorbed into the shields of the five Death Knights.

Subsequently, a series of lights suddenly bloomed on the Death Knights' shields.

Boom boom boom boom boom!

Five consecutive explosions rang out, and Qin Yongshan's body was engulfed in dust.

He staggered backward, finally losing his footing and bumping into his teammates behind him.

At this moment, he was covered in dust, and the shield in his hand had disappeared.

"Your shield was blown to pieces?"

One person immediately asked, with undisguised shock in his voice.

Qin Yongshan rolled his eyes, his shield reappeared in his hand, and he straightened up, saying,

"It's still here, but if I hadn't put it away, it probably would have exploded again."

Just now, he had used one of his life-saving skills to withstand the damage from the five Death Knights.

But even so, he now felt as if his body had been hit by a large truck, with no comfortable spot anywhere.

Amidst the smoke and dust, the Death Knights slowly advanced, their weapons pointed forward, bringing a suffocating sense of oppression.

"Stop holding back! These skeletons are not much weaker than us. Don't actually lose!"

Qin Yongshan also grinned, instructing the four people behind him.

Upon hearing this, the several people exchanged glances and then nodded heavily.

Five minutes later, Qin Yongshan held back three Death Knights, while the others surrounded one Death Knight and looked at Gu Qinghan.

Gu Qinghan smiled; they clearly didn't want to actually destroy this skeleton.

The surrounded Death Knight suddenly put away its weapon and, under Gu Qinghan's control, left the arena.

The subsequent matches were much simpler, with the remaining four Death Knights gradually falling in the face of everyone's combined attacks.

But clearly, their victory was not easy.

Although the Death Knights were powerful, they were not in their complete form at this time, unable to use two of their skills.

Moreover, these five Professionals were all strong individuals, rich in combat experience, and had excellent teamwork.

They could flexibly apply tactics, maximizing their advantages.

Furthermore, they had other help beyond their professional abilities, such as extra skills and items.

Therefore, the Death Knights' loss in this match was not unjust.

When the last Death Knight was surrounded, Gu Qinghan clapped his hands, signaling the Death Knight to retreat.

Although the several Professionals won, their expressions were not very good.

Because they had heard that Gu Qinghan had at least a hundred terrifyingly powerful skeletons.

The Death Knights just now were clearly transformed from those skeletons!

Doesn't that mean Gu Qinghan still has hundreds of such terrifyingly strong skeletons?

Some of them, after joining Whale Fall City, actually had a little bit of arrogance in their hearts.

Especially after the match just now, they were even more convinced of their own strength.

But after the battle with the Death Knights, that bit of newly risen arrogance had completely vanished.

Gu Qinghan's strength, in their eyes, was simply a bottomless pit!

"Everyone, you've worked hard. Actually, you don't need to doubt yourselves. The reason you are so battered is most likely because your equipment can't keep up.

Afterward, you can go to the Vice City Lord to exchange for suitable equipment according to your needs.

I will also collect more equipment and items later to help everyone quickly become stronger."

Gu Qinghan's words slightly improved the complexions of the five people; they had also noticed this problem during the battle.

Those skeletons were fully equipped with sturdy gear, making everyone envious.

Qin Yongshan would rather use his bare body to take damage than risk his equipment being broken by using his shield, which shows how much these strong individuals value their equipment.

However, the activation of this Secret Realm exploration system should alleviate this situation considerably afterward.

After all, if they encounter a situation like the Insect Tide Secret Realm, where monsters are everywhere, the strength of those who enter will definitely increase rapidly.

The prerequisite is that those who enter have enough strength to survive.

Recalling the Death Knights, Gu Qinghan looked at the pouring rain outside the water curtain, preparing to take everyone back.

But he looked around and couldn't find Wang Yan's figure, and even Luo Mu was nowhere to be seen.

"Where did those two go?" Gu Qinghan asked.

"I don't know. Wang Yan left as soon as it started raining, and Luo Mu also snuck away later."

Piao Jun stretched, in a very good mood today.

Gu Qinghan nodded and didn't ask any more questions, leading everyone back towards Whale Fall City.

But just as they returned to the city gate, they saw a figure in the distance slowly approaching, holding an umbrella.

As he got closer, they recognized him as Wang Yan.

At this moment, Wang Yan looked up slightly, glanced at everyone, and finally focused his gaze on Han Lie, who was still somewhat weak.

He opened his mouth, and finally said in a deep voice,

"Are you Han Lie? I need to talk to you about something."

Piao Jun yawned and said, "If you have something to say, just say it directly. Hiding and being secretive, really..."

Wang Yan hesitated for a moment, then finally shook his head.

Seeing Wang Yan like this, Gu Qinghan also pulled Piao Jun away.

But before leaving, he took an extra look at Wang Yan.

It seemed that Wang Yan was a bit unusual today... "What's wrong? Is something the matter?"

After everyone disappeared into the rain, Han Lie asked, holding an umbrella.

Wang Yan looked in the direction where Gu Qinghan and the others had disappeared, then slowly turned around:

"Come with me, it's not convenient to talk here."

Han Lie felt a little bewildered, but he still followed directly.

After the two left, another figure appeared in the empty space.

The figure was very small and not tall.

It was Luo Mu.

Luo Mu looked in the direction where the two had disappeared, his eyes slightly narrowed, and he slowly followed.

Han Lie followed Wang Yan all the way to Wang Yan's residence.

This residence was not adjacent to the other Whale Fall City strong individuals' residences, but a separate house.

Every high-ranking strong individual in Whale Fall City would have such a residence, mainly because there were too few people in Whale Fall City at present, and rooms were plentiful.

Han Lie watched Wang Yan slowly stop, then looked at him with some surprise.

Wang Yan turned his head, looking at him with complex eyes, and slowly began:

"Come in, there are some things I think you need to know the truth about."

Han Lie hadn't quite grasped it, but at this moment, Wang Yan had already opened the door for him.

The moment the door opened, Han Lie smelled a familiar scent.

A woman's perfume, the scent was exactly the same as the one he had exchanged for Rou Rou in Whale Fall City some time ago.

He originally thought Wang Yan had a hobby of wearing perfume, but after seeing a pair of shoes at the door, he suddenly froze in place.

Those shoes, he knew very well, were also a woman's shoes.