NOVEL ONLINE FREE Chapter 3: Chapter 3: They Are Taking Their Time. Could It Be That They Fell Asleep In The Level 1 Dungeon?
Chapter 3: They Are Taking Their Time. Could It Be That They Fell Asleep In The Level 1 Dungeon?
Within the range of the Tree World Descending skill,
Boom, boom, boom!
Countless young saplings sprouted from the ground!
Under the stunned gazes of his teammates, they grew at an unimaginable speed, towering into giant trees.
The trees twisted, swayed, and stretched, transforming into giant vines that lunged at the eight giant wolves!
Before the wolves could even react, they were already entangled by the enormous trees!
Frozen mid-air, the wolves looked utterly confused.
Before they could fully grasp what was happening, their hind legs, front paws, necks, and abdomens were tightly bound by tree trunks as thick as pythons.
No matter how much they struggled, they couldn't break free.
The more they fought against it, the tighter the tree's grip became.
The wolves couldn't comprehend how this weak-looking human could possess such a terrifying ability!
Why did someone with such a harmless presence wield such an overpowering control skill?
At that moment, the once-invincible wolves—who had been terrorizing the dungeon—were now whimpering like helpless pups.
"Ying~ Ying~ Ying~"
The three teammates were completely dumbfounded.
"W-Wood Release? The Arrival of the Tree World!?"
"What kind of skill is this!? I've never even heard of it!"
"A farmer class can do this!?"
"The level difference is three whole levels! Yet this control skill still works!?"
"And it's FULL control! This effect is beyond broken!"
"Damn! Xu Yan's skills mutated! This is insane!"
Xu Yan simply gave his order:
"They're immobilized. Let's finish them off!"
His teammates were still in shock, hesitating as they gripped their weapons.
But Gao Yang quickly realized a major problem.
Sure, Xu Yan's control skill was powerful—
But the stronger the control, the shorter its duration.
This was basic common sense taught by their combat instructors.
"Wait! Don't rush in!"
"There's no way Xu Yan can hold them forever!"
"Our damage output is too low! If we can't kill them quickly—"
"—the moment Xu Yan's skill ends, these wolves will tear us apart in an instant!"
The mason and the tailor immediately halted.
Only now did they realize the biggest flaw in their strategy—
Their team had ZERO attack power.
As Gao Yang had pointed out, if they couldn't finish the wolves in time, the wolves would finish them instead.
Mason Bai Ding turned to Xu Yan and asked, "How long does your skill last?"
"Six minutes."
Everyone felt a cold chill run down their spines.
Just six minutes…
This isn't good.
Tailor Zhou He let out a bitter laugh:
"Xu Yan… You do realize that our team has no real damage output, right?"
"A chef, a mason, a tailor... How do you expect us to kill these wolves?"
"Even if we had six whole minutes, we wouldn't even be able to scratch them!"
"And once even one of these wolves breaks free—
—we're all DEAD."
But Xu Yan simply shook his head.
"The duration is six minutes..."
"The cooldown is also six minutes..."
"It's a seamless cycle. I can maintain infinite control."
Zhou He's eyes widened in disbelief.
"Wait. Are you saying..."
"You can CONTROL THEM TO DEATH!?"
"Yep."
Xu Yan's calm confirmation sent shockwaves through his teammates.
"WHAT!?"
"That's impossible!"
"There's no skill in the world that can control enemies to death!"
"Xu Yan, I get that your mutation skills are strong, but this is just absurd!"
His teammates shook their heads.
They simply couldn't believe it.
After all, their lives were at stake—they couldn't take such a gamble.
Xu Yan understood their hesitation.
After all, his skill WAS ridiculous.
But he didn't waste his breath explaining.
Instead, he chose to let his actions do the talking.
Without another word, Xu Yan lifted his rusty hoe, the default weapon given to all farmer-class students.
He walked up to the nearest giant wolf.
And swung down.
-8!
-8!
-8!
Sure, the damage numbers were pathetic, but—
The mental damage to the trapped wolf was unbearable.
It let out a furious howl.
But before it could even finish its roar—
A thick vine shot out and wrapped tightly around its mouth.
It couldn't even SCREAM anymore.
Even Xu Yan was shocked.
Sure, he knew that melee enemies suffered the worst against his skill,
But binding the mouth too!?
Damn.
Xu Yan didn't dwell on it.
Instead, he continued his merciless hoe attack.
-8!
-8!
-8!
-8!
...
Meanwhile, his teammates had still not moved.
They stood frozen, watching in horror as one of the most terrifying monsters in the dungeon was being slowly tortured to death.
The giant wolf had NEVER felt more humiliated in its life.
"JUST KILL ME ALREADY!"
"STOP TORTURING ME!"
It wanted to die—but Xu Yan's pathetic damage output made the process agonizingly slow.
And then, the six minutes were up.
The vines began to loosen.
The wolf's eyes lit up with hope.
"I'M FREE!?"
"I'M FINALLY FREE!?"
It gathered all its strength, ready to break loose and rip Xu Yan apart—
But then—
"Wood Release! Tree World Descends!"
Xu Yan activated the skill again.
The trees tightened their grip once more.
If anything, the restraints were even stronger than before.
The wolf's mind shattered.
Meanwhile, his teammates finally snapped out of it.
"...Holy sh*t."
"...Xu Yan wasn't lying."
"...He can actually keep them controlled FOREVER."
"And he's barely using any mana!?"
"If Gao Yang keeps cooking mana-restoring dishes…"
"...Xu Yan can actually CONTROL THEM TO DEATH!?"
Their hearts pounded with excitement.
They couldn't hold back anymore.
With greedy eyes, they slowly approached the helpless wolves.
"This is it…"
"Even if we're weak…"
"Even if we're just life-class nobodies…"
"If they can't fight back…"
"WE CAN KILL THEM!"