Chapter 7

This couple, the man named Niu Gang and the woman named Guan Xiaoya, was easily recognizable as a classic tank-healer duo. Niu Gang was a warrior, and Guan Xiaoya was a priest, a combination commonly seen in many games.

It reminded Qin Feng of himself and Qin Xiaoyou in his past life...

At this moment, Niu Gang was speaking confidently.

Standing at 1.8 meters tall, Niu Gang had a robust and imposing figure that indeed inspired a sense of security as he strode forward carelessly.

As for Guan Xiaoya...

She wasn't exactly small.

In fact, she was even more robust than Niu Gang.

She held a low-quality priest's staff, warily scanning the surroundings.

Suddenly.

A whooshing sound came from above them.

Though the two were alert, when they looked up, they were immediately ensnared by two tough, pale strands of spider silk, binding them tightly to a large tree nearby!

A massive, 2.5-meter-tall black spider with countless eyes slowly descended along the pale web.

"What the heck is that..."

"Ah! A spider!!"

Niu Gang and Guan Xiaoya both screamed in terror.

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[Broodmother (Lv1)]

[Rank: Bronze]

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This wasn't an ordinary monster; it was a Bronze-tier mini-boss!

This was highly enticing for Qin Feng. If he could kill a boss-level monster, he would be guaranteed to earn evolution points.

At that moment, Qin Feng hid silently in the shadows.

"A Bronze-tier Broodmother, with around 1,500-2,000 HP."

"Not something regular beginners can handle."

"No matter how many come, they're as good as dead. The key issue is..."

"This mini-boss likely has a swarm of smaller spiders under its control."

Qin Feng watched coldly, with no intention of intervening.

Just then, he heard rustling from the trees around them.

Soon, a group of small black spiders scurried along the webs between the trees, quickly approaching Niu Gang and Guan Xiaoya!

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[Broodmother's Spawn (Lv1)]

[Rank: Normal]

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These were the offspring of the Bronze-tier monster, the Broodmother!

Each of these spiderlings had legs nearly a meter long, with four pairs of compound eyes on their foreheads.

Niu Gang and Guan Xiaoya were soon surrounded by over a dozen spiderlings...

Niu Gang, who had been boasting just moments before, now found his legs trembling in fear.

Both he and Guan Xiaoya were tightly bound in the web, unable to move. With their low levels and weak stats, it would take them a long time to break free.

They could only watch in horror as the spiderlings crawled toward them and began biting.

"Ahhh!"

Both Niu Gang and Guan Xiaoya screamed in pain.

A flurry of damage numbers floated above their heads.

Within moments, they were both dead.

Their lifespans manifested as grayish-white orbs of light, which the spiderlings gathered around and began absorbing...

At that moment.

A flash of cold light sliced through the air!

Qin Feng's agile figure darted toward the Bronze-tier Broodmother, and in an instant, he slashed at one of its massive eyes!

-338 (Weak Point Hit)!

The Broodmother was gravely injured, and its countless eyes immediately focused on Qin Feng.

But before it could spew webbing, Qin Feng's form vanished into thin air, disappearing right before its gaze!

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The Bronze-tier Broodmother appeared confused.

The spiderlings, still busy devouring the lifespans of the couple, paid no attention and continued feasting...

26 seconds later.

Qin Feng's Shadow Veil skill had cooled down.

He reappeared on the opposite side of the Broodmother, and with his scrap iron short dagger, delivered another precise strike to one of its eyes.

-338 (Weak Point Hit)!

Qin Feng vanished once more.

It was clear that the Broodmother's health bar was now a little more than half depleted.

"I'll need three more strikes..."

After his successful attack, Qin Feng withdrew far away.

Just as expected.

After being ambushed twice and unable to locate its attacker, the Broodmother became furious and started spraying webs wildly in every direction!

This wide-area attack would likely wipe out a group of six players instantly.

But Qin Feng was fully prepared and remained unharmed.

After his skill cooldown reset, Qin Feng once again moved toward the Broodmother.

At this point, the Bronze-tier mini-boss was growing anxious, its massive body twisting in frustration as it tried to guard against another sneak attack.

Unfortunately for it, its weak points were too obvious.

Qin Feng, holding the scrap iron short dagger, struck again.

-338 (Weak Point Hit)!

Another stab, and the Broodmother's health dropped further!

Qin Feng, once more, disappeared into the shadows.

This strategy could be considered a low-risk, sneaky approach.

But these monsters weren't mindless—they wouldn't just stand around and take hits forever.

When its health bar dropped to a third, the Bronze-tier Broodmother leaped, latching onto a nearby tree!

"Just two more hits to go."

Qin Feng remained calm.

Once his Shadow Veil skill cooled down, he picked up a small stone from the ground.

In the Forsaken Game, almost every item on the map had attributes.

For instance, the fist-sized rock in Qin Feng's hand had 2 points of physical attack.

Finding the right angle, Qin Feng hurled the stone at the boss with all his strength!

*Thud!*

The stone struck the Broodmother's soft abdomen!

-279 (Weak Point Hit)!

Thanks to the bonus from his evolved Shadow Veil, even throwing a rock resulted in an absurd amount of damage.

After landing the hit, Qin Feng disappeared once again.

The Broodmother was now panicking.

It darted rapidly through the trees, attempting to flee.

Meanwhile, the dozen spiderlings had finished consuming the lifespans of the couple and were now scurrying around, trying to locate Qin Feng...

But before they could find him.

Qin Feng had already reappeared 20 meters away.

He hurled another stone at the fleeing Broodmother!

The Bronze-tier boss wasn't particularly fast, nor was it especially strong; its large size made it an easy target for Qin Feng's attacks.

-279 (Weak Point Hit)!

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[You have killed 'Broodmother (Bronze-tier)'.]

[You have gained 300 experience points.]

[Congratulations! You have leveled up to level 2!]

[Congratulations! You have gained 2 evolution points!]

[Congratulations! You have unlocked Shell Town's level ranking and earned 1 reputation point!]

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At the same time, a system notification echoed in the minds of all Shell Town players:

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[Player 'Shadow' has killed 'Broodmother (Bronze-tier)' and reached level 2 first, unlocking Shell Town's level ranking!]

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By now, more than 300 players had arrived in Shell Town.

All of them were from Jianghai City.

Since it was morning, most of these players were in their twenties and thirties, with almost no elderly or children.

Many were still bewildered, wondering how they had fallen asleep only to wake up in such a strange place.

Suddenly, they heard the system announcement!

Among them, Pear Sister and her group, as well as Niu Gang and Guan Xiaoya, who had just been killed and revived in town, were utterly shocked!