You call this a healer?

After killing two people, Zhou Ming became distracted and watched the others fight.

The "fisherman" was incredibly fierce. With a wave of his hand, huge, illusory fish swam in the air, each impact carrying hundreds of kilograms of force.

Moreover, with a flick of the fishing rod, three golden fishhooks shot towards Ling Shuang at an eerie angle and with teleportation-like speed.

Under normal circumstances, it would be difficult for Ling Shuang to attack a high-level combat professional order user with a low-level skill without switching to a second skill.

However, at this moment, relying on the powerful rebound and absorption capabilities of the [Protective Shield], she completely ignored the "Fishing Guy's" attack and only focused on using "Sword Escape". Her figure was unpredictable, and she slashed out with her sword, creating at least seven or eight blades.

The "fisherman" who was hit looked extremely gloomy.

On the other side, Ye Chen manipulated lightning to clash with his opponent's level three "fire magic," although he was still a level below him.

However, relying on the [Protective Shield], he only focused on attacking and ignored defense, managing to force the opponent's "Fire Mage" to retreat again and again, his face turning pale as he cursed repeatedly.

In the end, Bai Muwan fought a fierce battle with the roguish double-sword assassin.

Her blood and vitality were already strong. She once withstood eleven blows from Zhou Ming's "Godslayer" halberd technique. According to her afterwards, she was actually in a lot of pain at the time, but she had practiced her family's body-training techniques and focused on cultivating her blood and strength, so she was extremely resistant to beatings.

At this moment, relying on the [protective shield], he launched a frenzied attack, which actually made the "assassin" clumsy and frustrated.

Zhou Ming knew this game was a sure thing!

He waved his left hand, applying the [Spiritual Battle Activation] skill, which he hadn't used before, to each of the three, including Ling Shuang.

The three's overall attributes instantly increased by more than 15%, and they suddenly entered a berserk state, like dragons entering the sea, like wolves and tigers!

The fire mage was the first to give in, roaring, "Captain, no! That healer Zhou Ming is too monstrous! Just like the legends say, his unknown combat skills have insane amplification, protection, and reflection abilities. These guys can even fight above their level; it's completely unsolvable! Ah Xing and the old monster are already dead!"

"Fishing Guy" wasn't having an easy time either. Zhou Ming had experienced firsthand how powerful Ling Shuang's attacks were, but she still gritted her teeth: "To catch the thief, catch the king first! Abandon your opponents and join forces to attack the healer!"

"yes!"

The "fire mage" and the "assassin" immediately pushed aside Ye Chen and Bai Muwan and rushed straight towards Zhou Ming.

Ye Chen stood there, stunned: "This..."

Bai Muwan looked at him strangely: "W-Isn't that inappropriate?"

Even Ling Shuang couldn't hold back and almost burst out laughing.

next moment,

The "Fire Mage" and the "Assassin" bravely crashed into the two menacing purple vines with the most ferocious posture, then lay flat on their backs with their tongues sticking out.

They have no resistance to the "poisoner".

Upon seeing this, the "fisherman" instantly lost his composure, revealing numerous openings. Ling Shuang's attacks became even more ferocious. With a piercing scream, he suffered at least fifteen sword wounds all over his body, covered in blood, and staggered to the ground.

The battle lasted five minutes, starting in the most bizarre and dangerous way and ending in the most melodramatic way.

The three were left on the road.

Zhou Ming first detoxified Lin Ya, Liang Bucheng, and the other three.

The five of them felt a little awkward. Lin Ya, embarrassed, straightened her hair and said, "We've become a burden!"

All five were Level 1 Order beings, and they were helpless against this level of combat.

"Don't worry, your super dad will protect you from every angle!"

Bai Muwan answered with a smile.

A group of people then surrounded the three people lying on the ground.

Ye Chen couldn't help but say, "I thought they were going to pull off something big, but they pulled off something big instead. There were too many flaws. As a qualified Order Keeper, if you fail to succeed in one strike, you should run away."

Even when they were at a disadvantage, they still wanted to take the center position!

Ling Shuang shook her head: "In that situation, attacking Zhou Ming was their only chance to turn the tide. Unfortunately, Zhou Ming is the real big boss, and their judgment was incredibly foolish."

Zhou Ming squatted down and looked at the fat "fisherman," asking, "Reason? I don't think I have any grudge against you. Did you take bribes from those families in the city?"

The "fisherman" was breathing heavily, his fat face trembling, and he closed his eyes, refusing to answer.

The "Fire Mage," still conscious, was now mentally broken. He glared at the "Fisherman" and cursed, "Zhang Xi'er, you son of a bitch! We shouldn't have trusted you. For love, you've ruined us all. You deserve to die!"

Zhou Ming asked curiously, "Love? Whose love?"

"Fire Mage" gritted his teeth and said, "Master Zhou, to be honest, everyone at the Yuan Refining Mine knows you're coming, and they also know that if they take you down, the people in the city will give them benefits. Right now, they're all gearing up to deal with you!"

Originally, the five of us had no grudge against you and had no intention of being your enemies, but...

He pointed at Zhang Xi'er, the "fisherwoman": "It's her! She's obsessed with Su Bushu. She was tricked by him last night, and today she intercepted you to challenge you!"

"I see!"

Zhou Ming stood up and looked in the direction of Thousand Feather Mountain, where the hazy outline of the mountain range could already be seen.

Ling Shuang asked, "What should we do with these three?"

Zhou Ming stretched out his hand and waved it lightly. The "scalpel" flashed by and, in the horrified gazes of Zhang Xi'er and the other two, slit their throats. Then, he lifted them up one by one and "devoured" them.

"Take the body and let's go!"

With the car gone, the group had to walk the rest of the way. Because it was near the mountains, the mountain roads were rugged and bumpy, and it took them an hour to walk just a few miles.

As you get closer, you see the enormous and majestic Thousand Feather Mountain, which is shaped like waves and feathers, a masterpiece of nature, truly magical.

On the mountainside, there are numerous man-made caves of varying sizes, so densely packed that they could drive someone with trypophobia crazy.

At the foot of the mountain, rows of simple wooden or brick houses are scattered haphazardly and look quite messy.

At this moment, in front of these houses or on the nearby trees, squatted men, women, the elderly, and widows, their clothes disheveled and their expressions fierce, their eyes fixed on the wasteland ahead.

At the northernmost point, there is a clean and tidy three-story building with a "blue and white bird" pattern on the eaves, representing the absolute authority of the State Council, which shows the supreme power in this place!

At this moment, seven or eight people dressed in neat Jingwu Division "swallow fish robes" were standing at the window of the second-floor room.

Shi Jie, the captain of the sixth team, elegantly sipped his expensive, vintage coffee and asked, "Zhang Xi'er and the others went to intercept them?"

A short-haired female team member behind him replied, "Yes!"

Shi Jie asked curiously, "What do you think their success rate is?"

The female team member hesitated for a moment: "It's hard to say. Zhang Xier is level four, and she has four level three subordinates. They are from five different professions, and their overall combat strength is terrifying at the start, but they fall behind later."

Zhou Ming goes without saying; he's incredibly strong to have achieved what Black Wind Mountain did. He's accompanied by Ling Shuang, the prized disciple of the former dean of the Extraordinary Academy and a level three sword cultivator. The others are not a threat.

A familiar, aged voice suddenly rang out from not far away: "I'll bet two years of my life on Zhang Xi'er and the others winning!"

Shi Jie turned to look at an old man wiping a table in the corner, rubbing his temples. "Hey, Mr. Lü, look at the state you've become! You're drowning in gambling debts in the city, and you've come here begging for shelter. Now you're gambling again. If you keep gambling, you'll owe 200 years of your lifespan!"

The old man was none other than Old Lu from Baijiang Academy. His eyes were bloodshot as he spoke, each word distinct: "Ah Jie, don't forget, my profession... is a gambler!"

As he spoke, he walked to the window, squinted at the wasteland, and said in a hoarse voice, "We can't keep losing to one person forever!"

After saying that, he spat out a mouthful of blood.

In the distance, Zhou Ming and his group slowly approached, carrying five corpses—Zhang Xi'er's and the others'.