"This is going to be difficult."

Berserker Yan Qiu glanced around the cave. Besides the Crystal Giants and Icefire Panthers wandering outside the entrance, there was also a Crystal Wolf patrol team.

Any battle near the cave would undoubtedly attract the patrolling Crystal Wolves, leaving them vulnerable from all sides.

The Crystal Wolves were entirely composed of light blue crystal, each standing two meters tall, with hundreds patrolling the forest.

Crystal Giant, Elemental Creature, Special Elite, Level 43, HP 510,000.

Icefire Panther, Elemental Creature, Lord, Level 44, HP 4,000,000.

Crystal Wolf, Elemental Creature, Common Monster, Level 41, HP 48,000.

With so many monsters, entering the cave would be incredibly difficult, especially considering the level difference. They were only level 35, and facing a level 44 Lord and over a dozen level 43 Special Elites wouldn't be easy.

As monsters leveled up, not only did their health increase, but their attributes did as well.

The damage a level 44 Lord inflicted on them wasn't much less than a level 30 High Lord, and might even be stronger.

Their team wouldn't stand a chance against a level 30 Field High Lord Boss, let alone with so many Crystal Giants and Crystal Wolves. They were all high defense and high HP, so they would definitely suffer.

This situation would be hard to handle even for a level 40 elite team of fifty.

Si Yu Qingxuan also frowned beside him.

"Maybe we should clear out the Crystal Wolves first?" Si Yu Qingxuan suggested after thinking for a moment.

"Yeah, I think clearing out the Crystal Wolves first is a good idea. If we start a fight when entering the cave, with a speed-type Boss like the Icefire Panther, we won't be able to escape an attack from both sides," Shield Warrior Feng Si agreed. "After taking out the Crystal Wolves, I'll hold off the Boss, and you guys can take the chance to enter the cave. The Icefire Panther's size should prevent it from entering the cave."

Even though he was strong, he wouldn't be able to hold off a level 44 Icefire Panther for long with just one healer. The attribute difference was too great, and the Icefire Panther was a speed-type Boss, which MTs hated most. Evading a speed-type Boss's attacks was incredibly difficult, especially one as high-level as the Icefire Panther.

"Captain, what's your suggestion?" Berserker Ming Qiang turned to Shi Feng, who had been silent, and asked with a smile.

Members of the major guilds were used to zerg tactics. When they wanted to do a quest, they would just swarm it with people. Now, relying on a small team to do a quest in such a high-level map had probably left them at a loss.

Unlike Feng Si, who was calm and composed, they were used to dealing with high-level monsters.

But this time, the difficulty was indeed considerable. Normally, fighting monsters five levels higher was already dangerous. Now, facing a level 44 Lord Boss, a single mistake could wipe out the entire team.

"Me?" Shi Feng glanced at the Crystal Wolves and then at the slumbering Icefire Panther. "I suggest we just charge through. There's no need to waste time on the Crystal Wolves. As long as we get into the cave, the Icefire Panther definitely won't be able to get in. Then we can just deal with the Crystal Giants and Crystal Wolves inside the cave. And the cave is narrow, so the Crystal Wolves won't be able to use their pack tactics, making it much easier to eliminate them."

In fact, Shi Feng's biggest concern was the Crystal Wolves.

Si Yu Qingxuan and the others didn't know how terrifying the Crystal Wolves were.

Wolves were creatures that loved to hunt in packs, especially the Crystal Wolves in the Crystal Forest. On the surface, there were only a few hundred, but once a fight started, these Crystal Wolves would constantly summon their companions from the surrounding area. If they couldn't take down the Crystal Wolves using summoning skills quickly...

They would be facing even more Crystal Wolves.

And if they summoned the Crystal Wolf King, that would be a tragedy.

The Crystal Wolf King was the master of the entire Crystal Forest, and also a level 50 Great Lord. Many of the players who had come to mine in the past had been killed by that Crystal Wolf King. So players who came here would never provoke the Crystal Wolf packs lightly. To provoke them now was simply courting death.

"Just charge through?" Berserker Yan Qiu said speechlessly, "Then how are we supposed to get rid of the Crystal Giants in a short time and enter the cave?"

Shield Warrior Feng Si could hold off the Icefire Panther for a short time, but if the others wanted to enter the cave, they would first have to face the Crystal Giants. The Crystal Giants were level 43 Special Elites, not ordinary monsters on the street that you could kill however you wanted. A single mistake could result in being crushed by a Crystal Giant's fist.

And during the time they were entangled with the Crystal Giants, the Crystal Wolves would be able to run over from a distance. If they were attacked from both sides, they would have no chance of survival.

"I'll handle the Icefire Panther. Feng Si, you attract the Crystal Giants. Qingzhu, focus on healing Feng Si. Si Yu, you assist Feng Si from a distance to restrict the Crystal Giants. The rest of you, just charge into the cave," Shi Feng explained slowly.

Feng Si was a Shield Warrior with taunt skills, so it would be easy for him to attract the Crystal Giants' attention.

As long as the others weren't held back by the Crystal Giants, the Crystal Wolves wouldn't be able to attack from both sides. Once they were inside the cave, dealing with the Crystal Wolves and Crystal Giants would be much easier.

Even if the Crystal Wolves used summoning skills, in such a narrow cave, the Crystal Wolf King would only be able to watch with the Icefire Panther outside, unable to do anything about what was happening inside.

"You're going to tank?" Si Yu Qingxuan and the others looked at Shi Feng almost simultaneously.

Shi Feng was just a Swordsman. Although his level was hidden by the black cloak, even if he was the same level as the level 44 Icefire Panther, he would only be slapped to death by the Icefire Panther in two or three hits. And without anyone healing him, even if he could hold on for a little while, that wouldn't be enough time for them to run to the cave.

"Qingxuan, is this really okay?" Yan Qiu couldn't help but ask Si Yu Qingxuan quietly.

It wasn't that she didn't believe in Shi Feng, but this was too risky. A single mistake could cost them their lives. If they died once and lost a level, it would be even harder to do the quest.

"I believe him," Si Yu Qingxuan said with certainty as she looked at the calm and collected Shi Feng.

Although she also had doubts, seeing Shi Feng's calm and confident appearance made her want to believe him. For some reason, looking at Shi Feng's figure reminded her of Guild Leader Black Flame, whom she had only met a few times. He always liked to do things that seemed impossible, but the end result was that he succeeded.

The name of Black Flame had long become a legend in the guild, and the members of the guild couldn't help but admire him.

"Since Qingxuan, you've said so, let's just die once," Yan Qiu sighed helplessly, already prepared to give it her all. If it really came down to it, she had a way to let Qingxuan and the others escape.

As for Feng Si and Ming Qiang, they were also prepared to die once.

After Shi Feng finished arranging the team's positions, he activated Windwalk and charged towards the Icefire Panther.

Just as Shi Feng ran into the 80-yard range, the Icefire Panther woke up and immediately noticed Shi Feng's presence, letting out a furious roar.

"Awoo!"

With the roar, the Icefire Panther, which was over eight meters tall, spat out scorching flames from its mouth.

Instantly, more than a dozen giant fireballs flew directly towards Shi Feng.

"It's over..."

When Si Yu Qingxuan and the others saw the dozen or so giant fireballs, which were impossible to dodge, their hearts suddenly turned cold.

But before they could sigh, they saw a cyan light flash in front of Shi Feng, and the giant fireballs were directly split in two.

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