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Chapter 65 The Maze, Section 3

Chapter 66 The Labyrinth, Section 3

Inside the Watcher's Fortress maze, in the third area, at the Arrow Rain Tower.

This area is similar to the second district, consisting mainly of seven towers of varying heights connected in sequence, with narrow wooden walkways linking the towers together.

The seven towers are so high that although you can see the fortress below, they are incredibly far away, and if you slip and fall, you will surely die.

The tower's walls were riddled with arrow holes; needless to say, anyone who got close would be met with a hail of arrows.

Hiding in the tower are a group of wandering archers. Their numbers are relatively small, but each one is an elite. Their bows and crossbows have an extremely long range and are highly accurate. They also know how to use armor-piercing arrows and incendiary arrows, making them very difficult to deal with.

And because they were hiding inside the tower, they were virtually impossible to hit from the outside.

Of course, there are ways to beat this level.

First, various temporary bunkers are scattered throughout the area, such as roadblocks, wooden crates, and shield stands. These bunkers can withstand three shots before being destroyed; however, they can only withstand one shot from armor-piercing arrows.

Secondly, the wandering archers have a target range; they don't lock onto targets directly.

Finally, there is no boss in this area; you can clear the level by killing the squad leader at the top of each tower.

Therefore, the conventional strategy for clearing this level is for players to use various methods, such as moving between cover or using skills and items to hide themselves and advance towards the seven towers.

Once you enter the tower, you won't be attacked by enemies from the other towers for a while. After taking care of the squad leader on this tower, you can move on to the next one.

Of course, these are just conventional approaches. You Che knew several speedrun solutions, such as using long-range attacks to snipe the seven squad leaders standing on the top of the tower.

Unfortunately, all of that is based on a specific character build, and he can't find teammates like that to do it now.

So in the end, we still have to rely on the ancient methods to pass the test.

Standing beneath the tower at the starting point, You Che instructed Qingling and Luna, "You two can't be of much help in this area, I'll handle it. Luna, please cast a speed-boosting blessing on me."

Luna immediately raised her staff to cast a spell, but Qingling suddenly reached out and pressed her down.

Luna and You Che were both taken aback, but Qingling just looked at You Che and took his hand.

You Che and Qing Ling exchanged a glance and immediately understood what she meant: "You want to come with me?"

Qingling nodded vigorously.

"But this hurdle is dangerous, you—no, maybe you can."

You Che initially wanted to refuse, but then he remembered Qing Ling's learning and athletic abilities that she had previously demonstrated.

It seems she can do it?

He glanced at Qingling's expression again and knew that this girl would definitely not let go, so he simply nodded: "Alright then, you come with me, and remember to follow my instructions."

Qingling smiled and said, "Mm!"

Although Luna didn't understand why Qingling, a quasi-druid, would propose to follow You Che, nor did she understand why You Che actually agreed, her current strategy was simple: wherever You Che pointed, she would cut down.

So she didn't ask anything, but simply waved her staff and cast a speed-boosting blessing on both of them.

You Che nodded, and finally said to Qing Ling, "Watch how I do it!"

Then, he was the first to leave the only shelter at the entrance to this area.

"Ugh—!!"

The ghost archers in the first tower immediately spotted him, and after a roar, all the archers in the tower began to aim and fire!

However, You Che quickly rushed out of the shelter, his footwork extremely cunning, and he managed to walk through the dense rain of arrows unscathed!

His route and every step he took were meticulously planned. He anticipated the positions the wandering archers would aim at, luring them to fire. However, when the rain of arrows actually fell, the enemy would find that You Che had already passed by, and their arrows would fall into empty air.

At the same time, Yuche will also use obstacles such as fences, and very carefully only stay behind them for a moment to avoid destroying the obstacles.

Finally, amidst Luna's incredulous expression and the roars of the wandering archers, Yu Che actually crossed the first wooden bridge unharmed and arrived at the foot of the tower.

You Che leisurely dusted himself off and turned around to ask, "Will following my route work?"

Qingling had already stepped out.

Luna was initially worried, but then realized she was overthinking things again.

Qingling's movements were a one-to-one replica of You Che's; the route she took, the obstacles she used, and even the landing point of each step were exactly the same.

Luna even wondered if she was hallucinating, but the increasingly angry roars of the ghost archers proved that what she saw was real.

Finally, Qingling easily crossed the pier and arrived at Youche's side.

You Che smiled and said, "I knew you could do it—get ready for battle."

No sooner had he finished speaking than the iron gate leading to the top of the tower was opened, and a group of wandering archers, armed with short swords and spears, charged towards the two of them.

"Ugh—!!"

[Wandering Archer]

[Level: 16]

[HP: 220/220]

The archers here are all at least level 16, but their numbers are far fewer than the previous scouts; only five have come to attack.

You Che glanced at Qing Ling, who immediately understood. She squatted down and pressed her hands to the ground, causing a large number of vines to extend and entangle the five wandering archers on the stairs.

The archers roared and struggled, cutting the vines with their weapons, but before they could break free, You Che's throwing knives had already arrived!

Deadly poison, undead poison, blood explosion – this set of abnormal attacks is extremely effective against enemies with flesh and blood, instantly reducing their health by half.

Not to mention that toxins and blood explosions have a high probability of interfering with enemies. After all, when someone is wielding a knife, it's hard not to be affected if a large chunk of flesh suddenly explodes off their hand.

Therefore, these five archers of considerable skill level, trapped in a terrain of absolute disadvantage, quickly fell to You Che and Qing Ling.

"Awooooo—!!"

That wasn't all. Following the five soldiers, the LV18 squad leader appeared. He slung his longbow over his back, picked up a short spear, and charged towards You Che and Qing Ling over the corpses of his comrades!

As the old saying goes, an archer who can't fight in close combat isn't a good archer, after all, drawing a bow and shooting an arrow is a physically demanding task.

However, Dark Fantasy is, after all, a game, and must follow the underlying logic of games, while also having its own combat power system.

Therefore, in this world, archers without relevant skills and class bonuses are indeed relatively weak in melee combat—unless they possess skills at the level of "Wandering Through".

Therefore, although the squad leader was aggressive, his main attack method was just basic slashing, and his longbow skills were difficult to utilize in such a narrow tower.

In this situation, no matter how much fighting spirit the squad leader had, he was quickly defeated by the combined efforts of You Che and Qing Ling.

"I'm starving—!!"

After only a few moves, the squad leader fell to the ground and died, dropping a small amount of materials and a bag of old arrows.

However, Yu Che also had some regrets.

Facing multiple enemies in such narrow terrain, he would not perform well. If it weren't for Qingling's ability to control the situation, the fight would be much more difficult.

There are similar levels in the remaining areas, which is why Youche decided to wait a while longer even though he thought he could come here to fight the BOSS.

Because if he had come alone back then, it would have taken him a long time just to get through the six parallel zones.

"Hmm?"

At this moment, Qingling approached You Che, seemingly wanting to ask him what he was daydreaming about.

You Che snapped out of his daze, smiled, and said, "It's alright. Let's go. There are still six towers left. The road ahead will get increasingly difficult, so watch your step."

Qingling nodded vigorously: "Yes!"