"Is everyone ready?"
Lin Tian turned around and asked the girls, who were clad in armor.
"Ready!"
"Golden Apples and potions of healing are ready!"
"We all have shields too, and we brought some wood."
...
Hearing their words, Lin Tian nodded. These girls were very reliable.
"Brother Lin Tian, Sister Shinobu, Sister Mitsuri, Sister Kanao, Sister Aoi, you all have to be careful!" Nezuko and the three little ones looked at the group with worry.
"Don't worry, it's fine. Your brother is very strong! Besides, don't you all know that I can revive infinitely?"
"If there's danger, just get behind me. I can hold them off for a while, which will give you time to escape."
As he spoke, Lin Tian patted Nezuko's head. The second half of his sentence was meant for Shinobu and the others.
It didn't matter if he died; he could revive after all. But he wasn't sure about Shinobu and the others. Who knew if death for them was the real deal? He didn't dare to gamble!
"Lin Tian, you can't say things like that." Shinobu Kocho came to Lin Tian's side, touching his cheek as she spoke, her eyes filled with resolve.
Although Lin Tian could revive, death was definitely not a good thing!
"That's right! I don't want you to die, Lin Tian!" Mitsuri Kanroji also said with a panicked expression. She couldn't imagine the pain of seeing Lin Tian die before her eyes, even if it wasn't a true death.
"Brother Lin Tian, don't talk nonsense!" Aoi Kanzaki also looked at Lin Tian with a serious face.
"You can't," Kanao said. She didn't say much, but her eyes were also very firm.
"You all..." Lin Tian hadn't expected his words to make everyone angry. His heart also felt warm.
He just smiled and said nothing. If that situation really did happen, he would still stand in front of them. After all, he couldn't "die."
"Alright, let's go, everyone. We're off to the Twilight Forest!"
Lin Tian didn't say any more sentimental words. He walked directly to the side of the Twilight Forest portal and jumped in.
Seeing him jump in, the other girls also glanced at Nezuko and the others, then followed him in.
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"According to the map, the Naga Courtyard should be just ahead."
Lin Tian's voice rang out. They had been in the Twilight Forest for a while now.
Following the guidance of the Magic Map, they had arrived at the territory of the first boss of the Twilight Forest—the Naga.
Along the way, they had encountered some Goblins, Kobolds, Skeleton Druids, spiders, and the like, but they had been easily eliminated.
At this moment, a huge wall appeared before them, composed of various stone structures and covered in vines.
"Is this the Naga Courtyard?" Looking at the wall before her, Mitsuri said with a serious expression.
"That's right. Everyone, be careful. The Naga inside is a monster with a human head and a snake's body, covered in dark green scales."
"Its special skills are charging, staring, and regeneration."
Lin Tian quickly went over the information about the Naga and reminded everyone to hold their shields tight to prevent being sent flying by its charge.
Hearing what he said about the Naga, everyone was a little shocked.
The Naga could regenerate? Wasn't that a bit ridiculous?
But no one backed down. After all, it would only regenerate if it wasn't attacked for 30 seconds. With so many of them, their attacks wouldn't stop.
Lin Tian led the girls towards the wall, took out a pickaxe, and gently mined away the stone brick in front of them.
"Hiss~"
A hissing sound was heard, startling the girls.
Lin Tian immediately calmed them down. If they were scared just by a sound, wouldn't they lose their will to fight the moment they saw it?
After digging a hole large enough for two people to pass through, Lin Tian was the first to enter. He saw that the surrounding view was blocked by leaves, but there were still paths.
The girls followed him slowly inside. Before long, they saw a small clearing where a monster with a huge human head and a snake's body was roaming around, its two pairs of blood-red eyes scanning the surroundings.
Suddenly, the Naga turned its head. Its terrifying face scared everyone, but they had also been through the ordeal of the Ghast, so they weren't that afraid.
Just as they thought they had been discovered, they saw the Naga turn its head again and slither away behind it.
"Everyone, shields up, split up. Me, Kanao, and Aoi will be one group. Shinobu and Mitsuri, you two will be another."
Lin Tian quickly divided the teams and led Kanao and Aoi Kanzaki to the right.
Shinobu and Mitsuri went to the left.
Lin Tian walked in front. Seeing a fork in the road, he had just poked his head out when he made eye contact with the Naga.
(Lin Tian: 'Meeting you must be the bad luck I accumulated in my past life.')
The hair on Lin Tian's arms stood on end. His body reacted first, and he immediately raised the shield on his left arm.
The next moment, a huge force struck, and the Naga fell to the ground, dizzy.
Seeing this, Lin Tian immediately raised his enchanted Netherite sword and charged, shouting, "Go now, this is a good chance."
Kanao and Aoi didn't hesitate either, raising their Netherite swords and following him in to attack.
And in the distance, Shinobu and Mitsuri also took out their bows and started shooting, every arrow hitting its mark.
While shooting, they also moved closer. Once in melee range, they took out their enchanted Netherite swords and began to attack.
The Naga's body rapidly shrank. Soon, only a head and a small segment were left.
But before everyone could deliver the final blow, the Naga woke up.
After waking up, it charged straight out, sending Lin Tian, who was closest to it, flying.
This was true even though Lin Tian was holding his shield the whole time.
It seemed the Naga had entered an enraged state.
And although Lin Tian was sent flying, he didn't feel a strong sense of pain, just a dull grunt, and some blood trickled from the corner of his mouth.
Seeing him injured, the girls couldn't be bothered to chase the Naga and hurriedly checked his injuries.
"Lin Tian!"
"Lin Tian!"
"Brother Lin Tian!"
"Brother Lin Tian!"
The four of them cried out at the same time and rushed to his side. Mitsuri directly took out a Golden Apple and held it to his lips.
"Don't worry about me, go after the Naga! Otherwise, it will regenerate!"
Lin Tian paid no mind to his injuries. He took the Golden Apple, ate it in a few bites, and then led the girls to chase after the Naga in the direction it had fled.
It took them some time to find it, and it had already recovered nearly a quarter of its body.
Noticing Lin Tian's group, the Naga charged again.
Lin Tian raised his shield again, and the Naga was stunned again.
Seeing this, Lin Tian couldn't help but marvel at the power of code.
But he didn't pay it any mind and once again led everyone to charge in with their swords for a flurry of attacks.
Soon, the Naga was killed by the group. A pile of scales and a Naga Trophy Head were left on the ground.
With that, the first boss of the Twilight Forest—the Naga, was dead!
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