Initially, when the others saw John's figure becoming increasingly clear, they breathed a small sigh of relief.
After all, as long as they could see John, they could figure out how to help him!
But soon, they noticed something was off!
Why was John still standing in place, looking dizzy and unsteady?
Archibald, familiar with monkey wine, quickly deduced that John had drunk heavily to dispel the stiffness debuff.
This meant John might now be affected by a drunkenness debuff!
Sure enough, a glance at John's panel confirmed the presence of a drunkenness debuff!
Archibald's heart sank! Others might not understand the situation, but he knew exactly what was happening!
"What's going on with John?"
Rosalind quickly noticed something was wrong with John as well.
Just a moment ago, visibility had improved, and the monsters were frantically using their skills.
If John had dispelled the freezing effect, he would have moved away immediately.
Why was he now standing there, swaying and looking dizzy?
"John drank to dispel the freezing debuff, and now he's drunk. This causes dizziness and may reduce his movement speed. His speed potion still has a minute left on its cooldown..."
Hearing this, Rosalind's heart also sank!
If this were true, they had a serious problem!
Without the speed buff, John couldn't move away quickly! His HP was already starting to drop; if this continued, he would surely die!
"Cover me!"
Without any hesitation, Rosalind leapt forward as she spoke!
Everyone around her almost screamed in shock!
Good grief, that's a ten-meter-high wall!
You just jumped without a second thought—are you not afraid of death at all?
And how are we supposed to cover you?
Explain before you go, for heaven's sake!
They swallowed their screams, knowing they had friends fighting below.
They had to stay focused!
"Cover them both with everything you've got!"
Archibald gritted his teeth, pouring every ounce of effort into his skills!
Faster! Faster!
The quicker they cast their skills, the less danger John and Rosalind would face!
They couldn't let anything happen to them—absolutely not!
At that moment, everyone was frantically casting skills downward!
In that instant, the explosion of steam created a thick white fog, obscuring everything on the battlefield.
John commanded the Thorned Rock Serpent to quickly flee the scene!
Roar!
Boom!
All anyone could hear were the anguished cries of the monsters and their enraged roars as they took damage.
In that moment, everyone was on edge.
These were emerald-tier elite monsters!
For them, there was no hope of attacking these creatures head-on!
Only someone like John could manage to kite these monsters!
"Let's go!"
Without a second thought, John maneuvered the two Thorned Rock Serpents to swiftly leave the area, taking Rosalind with them.
He had a strong premonition that whatever happened next would be beyond their control.
Sure enough, the ferocious roars erupting from within the thick white fog sent chills down everyone's spine.
The roaring continued for nearly ten minutes, during which all the surrounding smaller monsters were utterly decimated.
A few stragglers in the sky were swiftly dealt with by the group.
When the white fog finally dissipated and the commotion ceased, they saw no trace of the six elite monsters.
The snow-covered ground was littered with black and red stones and heaps of black ashes.
The sight was terrifying, but John and the others noticed their points and experience had increased!
Even with nearly two thousand people sharing the experience, everyone's level had risen significantly!
Some of the lower-level players even leveled up directly!
The experience from these monsters was incredibly abundant!
The remaining airborne monsters were quickly cleared, and John and his team noticed that after this wave of monsters was defeated, no more seemed to be attacking the fortress.
"Did we... survive today's wave?"
Leopold looked at Archibald with a puzzled expression.
Archibald wiped the sweat from his forehead, feeling utterly exhausted.
"I'm not sure, but it seems like we're in the clear."
Since midnight last night, monsters had been relentlessly attacking them.
When the six elite monsters appeared, the assault became a torrent!
It was only because John cleverly used the elite monsters' skills to wipe out most of the smaller creatures that they managed to survive.
Otherwise, they could never have resolved this so easily!
John sat on the ground, feeling worn out.
"Combat teams, escort the logistics teams to sort the supplies. Be careful, and return immediately if you notice anything unusual."