Damn it! You're courting death!
Accompanied by the furious roar of Fierce Dragon • Battle Blade, his massive physique transformed into an arrow leaving the bowstring. The Charge skill instantly activated, kicking up mud from the ground, and he rushed straight toward Lin Mo!
Almost simultaneously, the Mage "Fierce Dragon • Raging Fire's" [Fireball] and the Archer "Fierce Dragon • Chasing Wind's" [Precise Shot] pierced the air with sharp whistles, sealing off all of Lin Mo's escape routes from two different angles!
They were elite players, seasoned veterans of countless dungeon clears. Even in their rage, the moment they struck, they displayed impeccable tactical discipline—Warrior uses Charge for control, Ranged DPS focuses fire for an instant kill!
This was an unstoppable combo capable of instantly vaporizing any player at this stage of the game!
In their view, this reckless solo player who dared to provoke the Mad Dragon Guild would be transformed into a cold corpse in the very next second.
However, the scene they anticipated did not occur.
Just as Fierce Dragon • Battle Blade's sword was about to touch Lin Mo's body, and just as the scorching fireball and chilling arrow were about to hit their target, an unexpected change erupted!
Croak!!
Croak!!
Croak!!
Three violent and murderous croaks, like sudden thunder, exploded behind the five-person team!
Immediately following, three Level 4 Highly Poisonous Toads, which had been meticulously "arranged" by Lin Mo, sprang out of the murky pool like three green miniature tanks. Their scarlet eyes locked onto these intruders who had suddenly entered their territory and were glowing with the "red name" status!
For monsters, red name players signified the highest priority for aggression!
Pfft!
Pfft!
Pfft!
Three streams of dark green venom shot out simultaneously from the gaping maws of the Highly Poisonous Toads, targeting the Mage, Archer, and Healer at the back of the team!
What the hell is that thing!
Monsters behind us! Sweetheart, put up a shield, fast!
The faces of the three Ranged DPS players from the Mad Dragon team changed drastically. They never imagined that the moment they focused fire on that solo player, three actively aggressive monsters would simultaneously appear behind them!
The Healer, "Frenzied Dragon \ Sweetheart," reacted instantly, waving her staff, and a holy light enveloped the three of them.
[Holy Light Protection]!
Bang!
Bang!
Bang!
The three venom streams slammed heavily onto the light shield, splashing green ripples. The shield shook violently several times and dimmed considerably, but it managed to hold up.
But before they could breathe a sigh of relief, a system notification that chilled them to the bone floated above their heads.
[You have been hit by the splash damage of the 'Highly Poisonous Toad's' Venom Spray. You are poisoned, losing 15 Life per second for 8 seconds!]
The splash damage alone was this terrifying!
Quick! Cure the poison!
The Mage, Fierce Dragon • Raging Fire, yelled in panic.
I can't dispel it! My [Dispel] is still on cooldown!
The Healer, Frenzied Dragon \ Sweetheart's voice was already edged with a sob.
On the other side of the battlefield, Lin Mo faced Fierce Dragon • Battle Blade's Charge, executing only a casual sidestep, allowing the heavy, powerful sword strike to pass by him by mere millimeters.
[Dodge]!
At the same time, the fireball and the arrow, due to his extreme dodge, flew past his clothes and missed entirely.
What?!
Fierce Dragon • Battle Blade stared in disbelief after missing his strike. His Charge came with a lock-on effect; how could a solo player possibly dodge it so easily?
Before he could figure it out, a piercing, agonizing pain suddenly erupted from his back!
It was the Highly Poisonous Toad he had ignored, sinking its teeth into his chainmail!
[-25!]
A huge damage number floated up, and simultaneously, the negative status effect of being poisoned appeared in his status bar.
The entire Mad Dragon team was instantly plunged into Chaos, surrounded on all sides, in less than three seconds!
And the mastermind behind it all, Lin Mo, retreated silently to the edge of the battlefield, like an uninvolved ghost.
He was not in a hurry to attack; he simply watched the "show" he had personally directed with cold, emotionless eyes.
This was his plan.
Utilizing their arrogance and underestimation, he lured them into initiating a red name attack. Then, by exploiting the monsters' priority aggression mechanism toward red name players and the spawn locations of the Highly Poisonous Toads, he had set a perfect trap for them!
From the moment Fierce Dragon • Battle Blade activated Charge, they had already lost.
Don't you dare panic! Hold your ground!
Fierce Dragon • Battle Blade, true to his role as an elite captain, roared after a brief moment of confusion. "Phantom, go control those three beasts! Raging Fire, Chasing Wind, focus fire on that solo kid and kill him instantly! He must be that 'Anonymous' guy!"
If he didn't realize he had been played by now, he would be a fool!
However, the command was clear, but execution proved extremely difficult.
The Rogue, "Mad Dragon • Phantom," instantly vanished into the air, attempting to flank and ambush the three Highly Poisonous Toads. But the moment he entered Stealth, he was brutally knocked out of it by one toad's Venom Spray, suffering a terrifying [-45] damage above his head, instantly losing half his health bar!
In this swamp permeated by toxic mist, the effectiveness of his Stealth skill was suppressed to the absolute minimum!
Meanwhile, just as the Mage and Archer prepared to lock onto Lin Mo again, his figure moved like a phantom, weaving back and forth between the dead trees, making it impossible for them to get an effective aim.
What drove them further into despair was that Lin Mo moved!
He stopped dodging and actively charged toward the Healer at the back of the team—Frenzied Dragon \ Sweetheart!
Protect the Healer!
Fierce Dragon • Battle Blade's eyes were bloodshot, and he tried to turn back to assist.
But the three Highly Poisonous Toads clung to him like maggots on bone, keeping him completely tied down and unable to escape.
Lin Mo's speed was astonishing. Under the boost of his Level 8 attributes, his Agility far surpassed these players who were only Level 4 or 5.
In the span of a single breath, he had closed in on the panicked female Healer.
[Venom Spray]!
A stream of dark green venom shot from Lin Mo's mouth, accurately striking Frenzied Dragon \ Sweetheart.
[-18]
A damage number floated up, immediately followed by the gray icon for Endless Poison Source appearing in her status bar.
Get away!
Fierce Dragon • Raging Fire roared, launching a [Burst Flame] at Lin Mo.
Lin Mo didn't even look, easily dodging with an extreme step backward. At the same time, his fists rained down, punch after punch, onto Frenzied Dragon \ Sweetheart.
[-2]
[-2]
[-2]
... Although the physical damage was still negligible, the constantly stacking layers of poison made Frenzied Dragon \ Sweetheart tremble to her core!
In a flash, she was afflicted by a total of four different poison effects, stacking from Lin Mo and the three Highly Poisonous Toads!
Her health bar began to plummet rapidly at a visible rate!
Heal! I can't heal myself fast enough!
Frenzied Dragon \ Sweetheart shrieked through tears. She frantically cast healing spells on herself, but the rate at which her Life recovered was nowhere near the speed at which she was losing it!
Just then, something happened that struck terror into the hearts of the entire Mad Dragon team.
One Highly Poisonous Toad once again sprayed a mouthful of deadly venom at Lin Mo.
This time, Lin Mo did not dodge or evade, allowing the stream of venom to strike him squarely.
The anticipated scene of him being instantly killed did not happen.
Instead, a line of green text floated above him, causing everyone's eyes to nearly pop out of their sockets.
['Poison Absorption' effect triggered, Experience +100!]
???!!!
Fierce Dragon • Battle Blade's eyes instantly turned red!
Immune?! He's actually immune to poison damage?!
This is impossible! Absolutely impossible! This is a BUG! It's a hack!
Fierce Dragon • Raging Fire's voice became incredibly sharp due to fear.
They finally understood!
They finally understood why this man dared to stay alone in this forbidden death zone!
They finally understood why he dared to provoke them so recklessly!
It turned out that this wasn't a dangerous place at all. This... was his paradise!
This realization, like a bucket of ice water, extinguished all fighting spirit in their hearts, leaving only endless coldness and terror.
And Lin Mo gave them no chance to breathe.
It's time to end this.
His cold voice was like the judgment of the God of Death.
The Corrosion effect, unlocked after his talent evolved, finally revealed its savage fangs at this moment!
When he stacked the poisons on Frenzied Dragon \ Sweetheart up to 20 layers, her already fragile cloth armor defense was instantly Corroded away!
Immediately after, Lin Mo swung a punch.
[-22!]
An unprecedented physical critical hit damage floated above the Healer's head!
Ah!
Accompanied by a miserable shriek, a bloody hole appeared on Frenzied Dragon \ Sweetheart's pale neck. She collapsed weakly to the ground, turning into a beam of white light, dropping a faintly glowing staff.
The team's core Healer, dead!
Sweetheart!
Fierce Dragon • Battle Blade's eyes were tearing up.
However, this was only the beginning.
Having dealt with the Healer, Lin Mo's target immediately shifted to the Mage, who had the highest output.
Without a Healer, the four remaining members of the Mad Dragon team, caught between the three Highly Poisonous Toads and Lin Mo, the "Poison God," were completely scattered.
Their health bars were dropping steadily, their potions were rapidly consumed, and their hearts were filled with endless despair.
They couldn't understand why a seemingly trashy Poison Class talent could unleash such terrifying continuous damage!
They understood even less why a guy who was nowhere to be found on the level rankings could possess such abnormal gear and ghostly, unpredictable skills!
Retreat! Retreat now!
Fierce Dragon • Battle Blade was finally terrified, letting out a hoarse roar.
But was it too late?
Lin Mo's figure moved through the Chaos like a fluttering Butterfly. Every move he made accurately inflicted a deadly poison on a target.
Ten minutes later.
When the last member, "Fierce Dragon • Battle Blade," carrying a heart full of resentment and humiliation, was finally worn down and killed by hundreds of layers of poison and crashed to the ground, this small clearing finally returned to silence.
Only the faint scent of blood and the dense smell of poisonous mist remained in the air.
Scattered across the ground were the equipment and potions dropped by the five corpses, shimmering invitingly under the cold moonlight.
Lin Mo stood silently in the center of the corpses. His chest rose and fell slightly, and his face was somewhat pale from prolonged concentration, but his eyes shone like the brightest stars in the night.
He stepped forward, bent down, and unhurriedly picked up all the loot one by one.
Among them, a skill book glowing with a bronze luster was the first item he picked up.
[Skill Book: Poison Blade]
It's done.
A cold curve finally appeared on Lin Mo's lips.
Welcome to... my hunting ground.