“Boss, should we move out of the map?” Gui Guzi inquired. That sudden attack had cost him about half his HP.

“We can’t. Did you forget that a player can only enter Nine Lost Dragon Domains once every 7 days? If we withdraw now, our adventure here is over!”

I stared at the Wood Porcupines for a moment. “Little Gui, look. The Wood Porcupines move really slow, and there’s only one line of them. The passage is clear once we defeat them.”

“But how are we going to get through that Spike Rain? It’s impossible!” Gui Guzi replied helplessly.

We were safe for now because we had withdrawn out of the Wood Porcupines’ attack range. However, we had to wait until our HP was full to progress again.

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I objected. "It’s a huge AoE attack, sure, but if you look closely you’ll notice that there are actually several blind spots that we can exploit. For example, if you look to the north about 40 yards away from us, you’ll see that there’s a 10-yard space that is completely untouched by the spikes. This means that the bombardment isn’t seamless. If you think it’s a fluke, look to the northeast about 25 degrees and 50 yards away from us. Again, you’ll find a 10-yard space. The Wood Porcupines are also practically...