Reincarnation of the Strongest Healer

Chapter 969: Petting

”Itʼs a good thing we didnʼt stay for long, boss.” Azalea heaved a sigh of relief.

”Nowʼs not the time to relax.” Floral Witch suddenly said. ”We need to advance further and catch up with Lin Feng. I reckon they must have a clue for not attempting to kill the elephants.”

Indeed, when Floral Witch recalled her invitation being rejected by him, followed by the current situation. She had a feeling that he must have known something was amiss.

Moreover, as she pondered deeper, she realized his words of advice might not be some cowardly behavior. Instead, it was a stern warning to her.

Luckily, she still paid heed to it and refrained from attacking monsters who showed zero signs of aggression toward them.

The field didnʼt contain the elephants, but many varieties. But unlike the docile elephants, the other monsters were all aggressive. Additionally, only the elephant population in the field was the highest, whereas the other monsters were in the minority.

ʼIʼve heard that Shaun from Driftcore was instant killed by the berserk elephants, and he held the highest kill rate of the elephants. Could it be that the elephants could detect who got blood on their kind and specifically target them?ʼ Floral Witch wondered silently.

Though she didnʼt need to wonder much further when they suddenly stumbled across one berserk elephant.

Floral Witchʼs complexion turned ugly when she witnessed this scene.

Azaleaʼs face also turned slightly pale, and the other members behind were trembling slightly.

It wasnʼt that they were scared shitless, but it was the killing intent emitted from the berserk elephant was very suffocating. They found their breathing difficult, and their legs were somewhat jelly upon facing the pressure.

Some of them directly opened their status screen and realized they had been hit with a status ailment: Fear.

”What should we do now, Boss?” Azalea pursed her lips and asked. ”I donʼt think weʼll be a match either. We can only sacrifice some of us to help you escape.”

After saying those words, many membersʼ expressions turned complicated.

They knew very well that Azaleaʼs words were the correct choice, but none of them wished to become a sacrificial lamb.

However, not willing and volunteering to become one made no difference. In the end, they have to sacrifice themselves to ensure Floral Witch and Azaleaʼs safety.

Saving Floral Witch was a no-brainer. She was the branch leader and their boss. Besides, this trial was only one event.

Once the trial ended, they would still return to the Divine World, where Floral Witch held authority over them.

As for Azalea, it was also a no-brainer. She was their bossʼs right-hand person who was in charge of many affairs. Moreover, Floral Witch placed a lot of trust in her.

”Iʼm a Tank, so maybe I can withstand a few hits. Let me cover for your escape.” Finally, a Knight Lancer player took the lead and volunteered to become the sacrificial lamb.

With that as an example, the other tanks also volunteered to carve a path of escape for Floral Witch.

Since they were destined to become a sacrificial lamb anyway, they might as well do it with honor and integrity.

Of course, the so-called honor and integrity were fake.

They simply volunteered themselves to gain some favorable points from Floral Witch and possibly some rewards once the trial was over for their heroic sacrifice.

Naturally, Floral Witch understood their mindset, but she didnʼt expose them.

It was common for members under them to behave in such a manner. Many people had gotten used to it, and she had also done similar things in the past to secure her position.

Such a mindset was a vicious yet effective cycle that retained its essence for centuries.

Just when Floral Witch was about to give the command to sacrifice them, an unexpected situation happened.

”Guild Leader, I told you that we shouldnʼt have gone this way.”

”Iʼm pretty certain that I listened to you, and thatʼs why we ended up here.”

Two people emerged from a large tree and appeared to be bickering. Yet their bickering showed no expression of anger or displeasure. Instead, they appeared to be joking around while roaming around casually.

”Guild Leader Lin Feng?” Floral Witch snapped out of her daze and asked.

Suddenly, one of them paused and turned around.

”Eh, what are you doing here?”

Indeed, the two people who emerged were none other than Xu Feng and Carmen, who had been trying their best to search for the exit path.

While everyone else around them was being killed by the berserk elephants, they remained leisurely as the berserk elephants completely ignored their presence. In fact, they even allowed them to have a path to walk away while containing some players in a certain section.

Without being in danger, the two were able to joke and tease around as they tried their best to find the exit path.

And like that, time went by, and somehow, they ended up stumbling across Floral Witchʼs group.

”Be careful of the berserk elephant!” Azalea quickly shouted when she noticed them being so close to the berserk elephant.

”Be careful?” Xu Feng raised an eyebrow and turned around.

As he noticed the berserk elephant, Xu Feng chuckled lightly and retrieved some herbs in his stash. These herbs werenʼt valuable, but they were full of nutrients—a beloved food for the herbivore type.

The berserk elephant beamed in joy and accepted the food offering. At the same time, Xu Feng and Carmen gently petted the elephantʼs head.

The scene instantly caused Floral Witchʼs group to be stunned. Their eyes widened in complete shock.

”Is this still the same berserk elephants wreaking havoc across the field?”

”Why does it feel like those two are in a zoo, sightseeing and feeding some animal?”

”How did they even accomplish that?”

Just a moment ago, these people were on the verge of deciding who to die to save their boss. Yet in an instant, their worldview was completely shattered by Xu Feng and Carmenʼs actions.

Not only did they remain carefree, but they also treated the current plague as if it were some docile pet.

However, that wasnʼt even the most shocking part. It was the part that the berserk elephant seemed to have calmed its anger and enjoyed their company.