Only to see the sword light flash a few times.

The group hadn't even figured out the situation yet, when over there, the bloodied snake head flew high under the illumination of Fang Yu's torch.

"Is... is it starting?!"

"Is that Captain Diao?!"

"There's a demon! Quickly, support Captain Diao!"

The crowd shouted one after the other, and the originally intact team formation was suddenly disrupted, quickly converging towards Fang Yu.

But in that brief moment, Fang Yu had already cut down several more snake heads, directly confronting the snake demon leader, the [Two-headed White-Scaled Snake Demon].

A mere five-thousand-health little demon, does Fang Yu need to be polite with it?

Bloodstains on his face didn't even have time to be wiped off, with one hand holding a torch and the other a sword, as he was about to charge ahead, he saw Ling Huxiang, who had unbeknownst to him, dismounted, suddenly zoom past him, directly attacking the [Two-headed White-Scaled Snake Demon]!

What?!

How can a duck in hand fly away just like that!

Boom!!

A surge of air exploded, Qi Force burst from his legs, and Fang Yu surpassed Ling Huxiang by half a body length, slicing his sword on the [Two-headed White-Scaled Snake Demon]'s body.

The [Two-headed White-Scaled Snake Demon] was probably stunned completely; in its eyes, these two humans were so fast, it couldn't even react.

Fang Yu's first sword struck the [Two-headed White-Scaled Snake Demon]'s body; it didn't die right away, but blood gushed out wildly, its health dropped drastically. Almost by the next second, Ling Huxiang's longsword also slashed in, hitting its crucial spot!

Hiss!!!

Just one strike.

The [Two-headed White-Scaled Snake Demon]'s health bar was instantly cleared.

Fang Yu slightly opened his mouth, watching the opponent casually deal a four-figure damage with just one sword, feeling a bit dazed.

Ling Huxiang seemed to find Fang Yu's reaction amusing, the corners of her mouth lifted slightly as she stood back to back with him, whispering.

"Some demons have specific weak spots. Hitting the weak spot can cause fatal injuries, even kill with one hit. These snake demons are mediocre in strength, only the two-headed snake demon we just cut down was somewhat threatening... See, they're already starting to flee."

What?

Fang Yu, who was listening to her, suddenly snapped back to reality.

Indeed, as the main group with torches closed in, these numerous snake demons burrowed into the bushes and fled into the distance.

Amid Ling Huxiang's puzzled expression, Fang Yu unhesitatingly chased after them, cutting down several fleeing snake demons, but most of them still managed to escape.

"Captain Diao! Come back quickly! Don't stray from the main road!"

Dong Xingzhou's voice rose from the main group. Fang Yu hesitated for a moment but finally abandoned the idea of chasing down all the snake demons, returning to the team.

The group briefly tidied up the snake demon corpses, taking them as one of the team's spoils, then quickly regrouped, moving tensely back to the main road.

At the moment they returned to the main road, many people visibly breathed a sigh of relief, as if the main road gave them a great sense of security.

Ling Huxiang then spoke.

"Luckily, it was me that came out with you this time. If it were someone else, with that reckless move just now, you'd have already lost command of the team."

What do you mean?

Fang Yu was bewildered.

But Ling Huxiang continued on her own: "And I, the thing I hate most is trouble. So this time, you still lead the operation, and I'll just be the muscle, but if things go south, don't blame me for acting on my own."

Glancing at the little clique of deputy captains approaching angrily, Ling Huxiang rode ahead, putting some distance between her and Fang Yu.

"Di...ao! Tea...m! Ca...p...t...ain!"

Dong Xingzhou began to reprimand Fang Yu unceremoniously.

Since the deputy captains came in a group, their momentum was quite strong, making Fang Yu feel slightly embarrassed.

"Captain Diao, your actions were too reckless and irresponsible! You completely disregarded the safety of the team!"

"Captain Diao, the wilderness is extremely dangerous. We must all unite and act together..."

"Captain Diao! You..."

The words they were saying made Fang Yu's head spin, feeling like he was being scolded by elders.

Although feeling quite annoyed, it seemed there was nothing he could retort with.

Because, as the deputy captains lectured, they didn't forget to supplement their talk with knowledge about outdoor operations.

What else could he do but nod and humbly learn?

They should have mentioned it earlier! They didn't tell him what to watch out for in the wild and only after he did something did they dutifully pass on their experience.

Glancing at the system log.

[System Prompt: Congratulations to the player for slaying a [White-Scaled Serpent Demon] and earning 500 experience points.]

[System Prompt: Congratulations to the player for slaying a [White-Scaled Serpent Demon] and earning 510 experience points.]

[...]

[System Prompt: Congratulations to the player for slaying a [Two-headed White-Scaled Snake Demon] and earning 1500 experience points.]

[System Prompt: Experience points exceeded 100, converted into 41 attribute points in total.]

Easily earned 41 attribute points!

This is simply a great start.

Fang Yu felt a surge of joy.

Even the deputy captains' group reprimand seemed trivial now.

Profitable, extremely profitable!

The wilderness is full of low-level demons, easy to kill, and casually drops Gold Coins.

If he had killed all the snake demons earlier, he could have easily earned 100 attribute points.

Fang Yu thought it was a pity.

But those snake demons scattered and fled, plus the dense bushes and the dark night environment, made him truly hesitant to pursue too far.

After all, even though this is just a game, it's unlike any other game.