They encountered a level forty Silver Boss, the Venomous Spider King.
This was a giant spider, five meters in size, with immense leaping ability. It could not only spit silk but also poison, and it used the jungle to ambush the soldiers, making it extremely difficult to handle.
However, the soldiers' strength was not to be underestimated. Their leaping ability was also strong, and they possessed many excellent skills.
A squad of soldiers surrounded and attacked the boss. One of them shot an arrow, but the Venomous Spider King dodged it and spat out a mouthful of poison.
One soldier, holding a shield, erupted with a burst of light. The shield rapidly emitted a radiant glow, forming a light shield several meters wide. The poison struck it but caused no damage.
The archer soldier sensed the Venomous Spider King's evasive direction and swept his shots towards a certain tree, with three consecutive arrows falling into the woods.
The Venomous Spider King let out a scream and leaped out, appearing before everyone. Three sharp arrows were already embedded in its body, but they were not fatal.
At this moment, two soldiers, wielding long swords, unleashed a burst of energy and leaped up, unleashing two sword energies that directly struck the Venomous Spider King.
The Venomous Spider King was sent flying backward heavily, sustaining severe injuries.
Finally, a soldier threw a glowing spear, which pierced the Venomous Spider King's body.
The Venomous Spider King struggled a few times and dropped a Golden Treasure Chest.
The soldiers expertly moved forward, collected the treasure chest, and began harvesting. The monster was quickly decomposed.
Zhou Yan did not interfere with the soldiers' combat, nor did Diao Chan. These battles were nothing for the soldiers.
"There seems to be mist ahead. Should we continue?"
As they ventured deeper into the canyon, the intelligent reconnaissance drone transmitted an image of a dense fog. The depths of the forest were shrouded in mist, which was also poisonous gas. Prolonged inhalation could lead to poisoning.
"Since we've come this far, there's no way we're turning back. We still have some time."
He began to communicate with Xiao Wei to purchase protective masks.
Half an hour later, the warehouse contained two thousand sets of anti-poison masks.
He distributed the masks to the soldiers and said, "These are anti-poison masks that can protect against the poisonous gas ahead. Be careful of the monsters in the mist."
They continued deeper into the forest, entering the poisonous gas zone, and encountered many monsters that lived in the toxic environment.
These monsters were already level fifty, and their quality was Elite, or even Reinforced Elite.
However, they still posed no threat to the soldiers, who instead killed many of them, leaving behind countless Golden Treasure Chests.
The drop rate for these monsters was astonishing, with almost all of them dropping Golden Treasure Chests.
A Golden Treasure Chest could yield up to one hundred soul coins, and with other bonuses, it could be significantly more.
After the reconnaissance drone scanned this area, it could no longer capture much footage. The mist here was too thick, obscuring everything around.
Furthermore, this area was vast, and the deeper they went, the denser the mist became.
Zhou Yan, possessing the title 'Number One Under Heaven,' was immune to poison and did not wear a mask.
He killed many monsters hidden in the dense fog along the way.
The soldiers also killed many. These monsters had low defense but were over level fifty, though they were of ordinary quality.
They were some kind of venomous beasts, from which poisonous sacs and venomous beast hides could be collected. Several leader-level bosses also dropped a type of poison crystal core.
The poison crystal core was a special kind of crystal core that would surely be useful in the future, so he collected them all.
An hour later, Zhou Yan sensed something and said to everyone, "Stop."
The soldiers adopted a defensive formation.
"Quack! Quack!"
A strange sound echoed, followed by the sound of impact on the ground. The sound came from another direction, followed by another impact, as if some monster was landing from the sky.
The monster was quite large, and the sound was getting closer.
Diao Chan was ready to strike at any moment.
Zhou Yan's mental power was very strong, allowing him to sense movements from a great distance.
Every day, soldiers successfully transferred classes, and each successful transfer rewarded him with free attribute points.
His four-dimensional attributes increased daily, now exceeding seventeen hundred points. His powerful mental perception allowed him to sense a huge dark shadow in the dense fog.
And it was attacking the soldiers!
He saw a long tongue.
With one hand, he threw the sword in his hand. He activated his Sword Control technique, and the sword, emitting a purple glow, attacked into the dense fog.
"Pfft!"
The sword struck the tongue, slicing it in half!
Then, they heard a strange cry. The monster, injured, let out a pained howl.
"Bang!"
A colossal creature descended from the sky, like a falling boulder.
Before them appeared a gigantic monster, resembling a toad, covered in strange bumps. Its two large eyes were bloodshot, and its massive mouth dripped with specks of blood.
It had sustained severe injuries.
Zhou Yan instructed the soldiers to retreat a distance and then examined the monster's attributes.
【Monster: Poison Armor Toad King】
【Quality: Platinum】
【Race: Demonic Beast】
【Level: 60】
【Special Abilities: Poisonous Tongue, Poisonous Liquid, Poisonous Gas, Poison Armor, Strength, Poisonous Mist, Leap】
【Description: A toad king covered in potent poison, with astonishing leaping ability and the capacity to release wide-ranging poisonous mist.】
Upon seeing the monster, Zhou Yan exclaimed, "Good heavens, so it was you who created all this poisonous mist!"
He had not expected to encounter a level sixty Platinum Boss; this was the highest quality boss he had encountered so far.
"Chan'er, let's take down this boss together."
Although he could handle it alone, there was a saying:
"A man and a woman working together gets the job done!"
"Alright."
Diao Chan raised her weapon, and together with Zhou Yan, they attacked the [Poison Armor Toad King].
Zhou Yan first used the skill "Meteor Shower," sending a torrent of flaming meteors raining down on the [Poison Armor Toad King].
The monster sensed the danger from the sky and immediately leaped away, but some of the attacks still struck it, causing it to cry out in pain.
Following that, a volley of arrows descended. The soldiers channeled their spiritual energy into their arrows, enhancing their destructive power.
Many arrows struck the [Poison Armor Toad King]. The soldiers' attacks were quite formidable and naturally bypassed its defenses.
Despite the [Poison Armor Toad King]'s power, Zhou Yan and Diao Chan were both max level and far surpassed it in attributes. It sensed immense danger and would rather endure the soldiers' attacks than suffer damage from the duo.
Its leaping ability was indeed impressive; it leaped far away and then, by distending its throat, spat out a pool of greenish liquid. This was poisonous liquid, emitting a strong poisonous gas.
Zhou Yan stepped forward, activated "Star Shifting," enveloped the poisonous liquid, and hurled it back at the [Poison Armor Toad King].
【Poison Armor Toad King】: (o_o)
The opponent reacted quickly and immediately dodged.
However, Diao Chan had already charged towards it. A bloom of lotuses erupted and struck the [Poison Armor Toad King].
"Boom!"
With a massive explosion, the [Poison Armor Toad King] was killed by a single move from Diao Chan.
It dropped a Platinum quality treasure chest.