There are too many teammates who are complete losers.

Chapter 26 Creating an Instant Burst

Lu Ren's swamp mist lasts for a very short time, has a very poor hallucinogenic effect, and its range is only about 6 meters.

It seems a bit useless, but it's perfect for smoke screens in close combat.

Within his swamp fog range, the enemy's vision and perception would be greatly reduced, while he would be completely unaffected, and his perception would even be greatly enhanced.

Like a spider crouching in the center of a web, he is aware of even the slightest movement.

As expected of a skill close to silver level, even though I can only unleash less than 10% of its power, its strength is already ridiculously high.

However, Jiang Yueying was terrified when she saw the surrounding fog.

She clung tightly to Lu Ren's waist, refusing to let go. "Swamp...swamp...run! It's a swamp monster!"

Just like pulling a kitten that wouldn't let go of him, Lu Ren pulled him down and put him on the ground: "Hold your head and squat down, and don't run around."

"Hey! Where are you going?"

Lu Ren pulled her hand away and disappeared into the thick fog the next second.

"No, don't run! You'll get lost in the swamp fog!"

Before she could even panic, a crisp explosion suddenly rang out from ahead.

"Whoa!"

Jiang Yueying was so frightened that she trembled and squatted down, covering her head.

That loud bang just now was definitely the swamp gas explosion from the swamp monster!

Although she thought that guy was a bit dim-witted, Jiang Yueying still liked Lu Ren quite a bit. He was the only person in reality she could talk to.

She wanted to chat with the other person about last year's tearjerker masterpieces, as well as her top recommendation for a reverse harem anime that boys would also like, but she never expected... the accident would happen so quickly!

Before she could grieve, another explosion rang out from the thick fog.

"Whoa—" She shuddered again, trembling.

Huh? He wasn't killed in one hit? He's going to be hit twice more?

This guy is surprisingly resistant to explosions.

Make up the difference! Waaah, Lu Ren! You died such a tragic death!

……

After Lu Ren blew up another mud monster, he quickly disappeared into the mist again. At the same time, his merciless iron hand pierced the mud monster's brain, dug out its spirit remains, threw away the flesh and blood, and stuffed the spirit remains into its mouth.

His current physical strength is only enough to support one methane explosion, but there is actually a way to make him explode more often, not by consuming spirit remains, but by reducing the power of the methane explosion.

If the power is reduced to 1/10 of its original strength, he can use the swamp gas explosion 5 to 6 times after replenishing his spirit remains.

However, another problem arises here: after the power is reduced, it becomes difficult to kill the Mud Eater, and it is even impossible to seriously injure it. Therefore, sacrificing power for more shots seems to be meaningless. Moreover, the reduced power is difficult to control, and sometimes it doesn't even make a sound.

However, Lu Ren soon discovered that the closer the explosion was to the surrounding area, the higher the precision of the explosion control, the more concentrated the damage, and the less physical exertion it would consume.

The most precise control distance is just a little in front of your own body, or even within the palm of your hand when the explosion occurs.

In other words, if you get close to the Mud Eater and blow it up at its vulnerable spots, such as its neck or head, along with your own hand, even if the power is reduced, you can still kill it instantly.

Some students might ask, "Teacher Lu, is it really necessary to sacrifice an arm to deal with a mud-eating monster?"

You've also bet it on the New World?

This student must have forgotten that Teacher Lu also has a [hardening] skill.

After hardening the arm, simply touch the mud monster's neck and unleash a low-powered "methane explosion"—

From the mist, a hand reached out and precisely grabbed the neck of a mud-eating monster.

Before the other person could struggle, the moment their hand made contact with their neck...

"boom--"

There were no limbs splattered, no blood and gore, but the swamp monster tilted its neck and went limp.

Admittedly, Jiang Yueying's "Burning" is very powerful, but each strike causes serious damage overflow. Lu Ren's strikes are probably only a fraction of the power of her "Burning".

But it's enough.

After Lu Ren was killed in one blow, he retreated back into the thick fog and shook his numb hand... Although he had used hardening, the explosion still made his arm ache and swell.

This fighting method is still too forced; his arm wouldn't be able to take it if he were bombed a few more times, but it is indeed highly efficient.

His physique was poor, and he couldn't do what An Yourong did, chasing after a dozen mud-eating monsters with a big knife.

His elemental affinity is also very weak; the power of his full-force swamp gas explosion is even less than that of Jiang Yueying's Iron-level skill, Burn.

However, he can balance all his skills and do things that others cannot.

This is the instant explosion technique he developed, which is absolutely impossible for other professionals!

In the thick fog, a mud-eating monster looked around in panic, glancing about. It let out two strange cries to call its companions, but then, sensing the wind behind it, it quickly turned around to look behind it.

But then a gigantic hand appeared, grabbing at you with an overwhelming force that blotted out the sky...

"boom--"

"boom--"

……

Two minutes later, the thick fog dissipated, and Lu Ren had cast nine instant explosions in a row, leaving his hands blackened.

The little creature saw the fog dissipate and its companion standing not far away, and ran up to it, crying.

"You Rong, sob sob sob—"

An Yourong hugged her tightly, comforting her, "Alright, alright, Yueying was really amazing just now! You killed over a dozen mud-eating monsters in one go!"

"Waaaaah, this is so scary—"

"Good boy/girl."

Lu Ren, who was also a bit disheveled, looked at his companions and then at Shen Yaoxing, seemingly lost in thought.

"If you want to get beaten up, try hugging me like that."

Lu Ren certainly wouldn't do something so impolite, but he also looked terrified and said:

"Young Miss, you really scared me to death just now. We've only ever dealt with about 10 before, right? But there were 28 Mud Eaters just now! I almost thought I was going to die. You have no idea what I was going to do..."

"This person is so annoying," Shen Yaoxing said with a tense face, sounding somewhat annoyed.

"Come on, and didn't you win? Here, wipe your face."

Judging from his performance just now, this guy clearly still has energy left to spare.

In other words, this guy used to yell and scream every time he dealt with three or four mud monsters, but he was actually just pretending!

"I'm also injured, young lady, look."

He had a palm-sized wound on his shoulder; it hadn't had time to harden before he was attacked and bitten by two mud-eating monsters.

The wound isn't deep, and with his current level of 6, he can tough it out. If he's given enough food, he might even recover in half a day.

But it will still hurt.

"It's just a minor injury."

"And this arm, it's all charred black."

"Let me see... it's just a little scratch."

"Internal injuries, he must have suffered internal injuries."

Shen Yaoxing had just thought this guy had done a good job and made her look good, but now he's making a complete fool of himself again.

She said with a hint of helplessness, "Alright, I'll treat you..."

After treating him, Shen Yaoxing asked, "What do you think of the child?"

"Who?"

"Jiang Yueying".

Lu Ren thought for a moment: "They're quite cute, so small and adorable, and they feel so light when I hold them..."

She raised her hand to hit him, but Lu Ren quickly raised his hand to defend himself.

"Is that what I asked?"

Shen Yaoxing didn't know if this person was doing it on purpose. She had such a good temper, but this guy was just so easy to annoy.

Lu Ren asked, "Has the young lady taken a liking to her talent?"

Shen Yaoxing nodded and admitted, "Yes, just looking at the stats, there might not be a stronger mage in the whole country, no, the whole world is in doubt."

"Then let's invite her. Why is Miss asking me?"

Shen Yaoxing rolled her eyes at him: "There are only two of us in our team, you and me. Who else should I ask if not you?"

"If you like it, that's fine with me."

Since the leader has brought this up with you, it means the leader has already thought it through. Just agree with it and that's it. Only a young person who has just entered the workplace would take themselves seriously and foolishly go up to offer opinions.

"It's not like I can just take what I want; it's hard to say whether the other person is even willing."

"If the young lady has taken a liking to something, she has no choice but to agree. If she doesn't want to, we'll find a way to lure her up the mountain and teach her to join us."

Shen Yaoxing raised her hand again, and Lu Ren raised his hand again to protect his head. He only lowered his hand when he saw her lower it. But as soon as he lowered his hand, Shen Yaoxing raised her hand again, and he quickly blocked it again.

Lin, watching the two of them act like they were performing a skit, made a judgment in his mind.

Vocational school students will eventually graduate and enter the virtual world. Professionals usually operate in small teams. In most cases, team members are comrades-in-arms who share life and death, and their relationship is as close as that of family.

Of course, there are also those who join large guilds, where the guild assigns team members and tasks based on the situation, and everyone just completes the task, like colleagues clocking in and out at work.

Or those who are unorganized, loners, who occasionally form temporary teams with others based on mission requirements.

However, professionals are often specialized in one area, so the ideal situation for a professional is someone who can compensate for their shortcomings while also being a stable and close partner.

Shen Yaoxing complained, "I've told you so many times not to call me 'Miss,' you're not my servant."

"I'm so used to calling her 'Young Miss,' it just doesn't feel right to call her anything else."

"I told you not to call me 'Young Miss,' or people will get suspicious if they hear it."

"Alright, let's use the star-picking method."

"Ahem!"

"What's wrong, Yaoxing?"

"..." She always calls herself "Young Miss," but now she's suddenly being called by her real name. It's a little embarrassing for her.

And isn't this guy a bit too shameless? How can he shout so naturally?

Should he call her "Miss Shen"? What kind of teammates address each other so formally?

But being suddenly called "Yao Xing" by this guy is really awkward.

She rubbed her forehead and said helplessly, "Fine, call me whatever you want."

"Then let's call her Miss Shen."

"no."

"..." Woman, your name is troublemaker.

Over there, after comforting Jiang Yueying, An Yourong also came over and asked, "So Brother Lu is actually a mage? The learning requirement for Swamp Mist is 480 elemental power, right?"

Shen Yaoxing replied, "No, just like you guessed, this guy is just a Firefly Realm professional. The reason he was able to learn Swamp Mist is simply because of his talent."

Lin was slightly surprised: "What kind of talent is this? I've never heard of it before, and the explosion in the fog just now, was that a 'methane explosion'?"

Shen Yaoxing didn't answer, but continued, "The duration, range, and hallucinogenic effect of his swamp mist are far inferior to those of the swamp monster, and the 'swamp gas explosion' effect is weakened by many times. If you think that the swamp monster is only at this level, then you are very wrong."

Liu Yingjing has mastered 3 skills... Lin looked at Lu Ren, who was squatting in front of the package and rummaging through food.

Being chosen by the eldest daughter of the Shen family must mean she has exceptional qualities.