Published at 17th of January 2021 10:30:55 AM
Chapter 743
Skitter
Woooooo
The moment the iron doors opened, a gust blew by the players waiting near the door, a ghastly wail also greeted their ears . Asuna's stern face immediately collapsed, she looked slightly intimidated . Even Wu Yan's hair were standing on ends as goosebumps crept up on him .
"Erm . . . "
Asuna gulped, she stayed closer to Wu Yan by hugging his arm .
"The 99-th floor labyrinth, I don't like it . . . "
Wu Yan rolled his eyes at her .
"Are you kidding me? Nobody likes the labyrinths of Aincrad . . . "
"It's not like that . . . "
Asuna turned her head the other way . She furtively sneaked a glance at the dungeon .
"It's just that . . . "
"Oh?"
Wu Yan blinked, he started grinning .
"Asuna, you're not, perchance, afraid, right? . . . "
"Ahaha . . . . "
Asuna started laughing awkwardly, her gaze also wavered .
"N-no way, I ain't afraid of . . . "
Another demonic shriek blew past them as cold winds lathered their skin . Asuna jumped in fright and she yelped out of reflex, grabbing Wu Yan's arm tighter .
Wu Yan continued with a speechless tone .
"Maybe you should go back and accompany Yui . . . "
"No way!"
Asuna vehemently shook her head . She glared at Wu Yan with tears in the corners of her eyes .
"It's just a labyrinth, right? Even if there are weird monsters, they are just spirit-type monsters . . . Yeah! That's right!"
Wu Yan slapped his forehead, he continued .
"Even if it's a spirit-type monster, you're still afraid aren't you? . . . "
Asuna puffed her cheeks . She looked at the dark interiors of the labyrinth and she released Wu Yan's arm . Puffing out her chest, she declared .
"What's there to be afraid of?! They are just monsters! I ain't afraid of no monsters!"
She said as if trying to convince herself . She closed her eyes and she dashed straight into the labyrinth in front of Wu Yan who couldn't believe what she just did .
Wu Yan was scared out of his wits .
There are strong monsters roaming the labyrinth . They are also concentrated in groups . If she fell into a mob group or some trap . . .
Wu Yan silently cursed and he charged inside too . The next instant, darkness and cold air enveloped him . He shivered but his night vision helped him locate Asuna . He caught up with her and he grabbed her hand .
"What are you doing?!"
Wu Yan said with a frustrated tone .
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"Do you know how dangerous that was? . . . "
Asuna only realize her reckless actions when Wu Yan said this . She lowered her head apologetically .
"So-sorry, Yan . . . "
Wu Yan suppressed the flame inside his heart, he couldn't be angry when she's already so sad . Helplessly, he decided to let this rest .
"Don't be so foolhardy next time, got it?!"
Wu Yan continued .
"Your actions might make people who care about you worried, do you understand?"
Asuna stuck her tongue out but she continued indulging herself in Wu Yan's hug . Maybe this is her way of asking for leniency . Wu Yan didn't know what to say at this point .
The visibility inside the labyrinth area is poor at best . It's about as dark as a moonless night . To get a better grasp of their surrounding, a player would need excellent night vision skills . Fortunately for Wu Yan and Asuna, they had high levels in Night Vision so they could navigate after they got used to the environment here .
After entering from the entrance, they arrived at a room that appeared to be an oversized hall . Opening the map, they could only see a ring as this map is unexplored for now . Looking beyond that, they saw spiraling roads that led up .
They had to explore the map further if they wanted more information . Plus, they were getting a bit bored with looking at a blank map . When Wu Yan wanted to put away his map, Asuna tugged Wu Yan's sleeve as she pointed at a direction .
Some distance away, a giant bug with green shell and spiky wings flew around aimlessly . It looked like a giant fly with a long stinging mouth . The sharp glint can send a shiver down anyone's spine .
"So the labyrinth here is bug-themed?"
Asuna patted her chest in relief .
"I am so glad it's not spirit-type monsters . . . "
"Ahaha . . . "
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Wu Yan chuckled .
"This is the first time I heard a girl say they are glad they saw bugs . . . "
Asuna blushed and she slapped Wu Yan's shoulder . She unsheated her blade and she asked him .
"How about it? Wanna go?"
"Wait, let me do this . "
Wu Yan pressed her blade down . He stepped forward .
"We don't know their attack patterns, strength, defense, and skills, let me test them out first!"
Asuna gave it some thought and she gladly nodded .
"Okay, be careful . "
Wu Yan nodded and he approached the monster after confirming it's alone . He made the healing fairy stay with Asuna .
The 98th-floor's monsters couldn't touch Wu Yan with their puny damage . The monsters here should be slightly stronger so it shouldn't pose a big threat to Wu Yan as well . At least, he's sure they won't be able to harm him .
Attack power and defense aren't the whole picture, he had to gauge the monsters' attack patterns, skills, and other traits to come up with a proper strategy .
The next second, Wu Yan dashed forward .
Fwip
He pointed Heaven Gazer at the monster and before the monster could react, he used Vertical on themonster .
Bam
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The bug's HP fell into the Yellow zone instantly .
Buzz buzz buzz
The bug menacingly emitted bug noises at the attacker . It zipped across the map to sting Wu Yan with its proboscis while glowing yellow .
Wu Yan narrowed his eyes . He didn't evade, instead, he charged right at the monster .
He intentionally accepted the attack, his HP fell about 10% and he grinned .
Even when the monster used a skill to attack him, it could only do so much damage . Asuna will have no trouble dealing with monsters like these .
When a numbing sensation hit him, his grin froze .
He's paralyzed!
Abnormal status indicator propped up confirming his paralysis .
Buzz buzz .
The monster stabbed Wu Yan multiple times while he's paralyzed, taking away another 10% of his HP .
"Yan!"
Asuna gasped in surprise, she immediately assaulted the monster with a heavy strike that slammed the bug away .
Wu Yan came out of his paralysis . He leaped at the monster while his Heaven Gazer glowed with a pale-blue sheen .
Buzzt
He stabbed the monster in its brain . Taking away all its HP and turning it into a rain of polygons .
Asuna and Wu Yan didn't jump in joy, they looked at each other with a helpless look .