"Baa~"
"Baa~"
Zhao Xue Ming felt he had achieved some unprecedented accomplishment, herding sheep inside the secret realm.
Looking at the three sheep puppets in front of him, Zhao Xue Ming was a bit amused and exasperated.
But he had no choice. This was a task assigned to him by Lin Ye, and he had to look after these three sheep.
There was no Puppet Master profession in the team, so they lacked direct control over the sheep puppets. They had to resort to the clumsy method of herding these sheep puppets to prevent them from wandering off.
Losing a sheep was a minor issue, but failing the secret realm was a major concern.
So now the heavy responsibility fell on Zhao Xue Ming.
For someone aspiring to be an excellent spellcaster like Zhao Xue Ming, this arrangement was indeed a bit frustrating.
"What a remarkable talent..."
Watching Lin Ye wield a magic staff that seemed quite valuable, casually casting a healing technique, this sight filled him with envy.
But alas, he didn't know how long he would have to train diligently to reach such a level.
[Your healing technique restored 23 Life Value for 'Li Fei,' granting you 1 Power point!]
[Your healing technique restored 35 Life Value for 'Hook,' granting you 1 Power point!]
...
With a round of healing techniques, Lin Ye gained additional attribute values.
Lin Ye glanced at his attribute panel, feeling excited.
At this moment, his total attribute value was nearly surpassing 200 points!
In his previous life, he only reached this level when he was close to Level 20.
And now he was just Level 3, with physical strength comparable to those at Levels 10 and 20. The Healing Dominator talent was truly like a cheat code for numbers.
If not for the suppression that higher levels exert on lower levels, Lin Ye could achieve invincibility just by accumulating attributes.
Higher levels suppress lower levels, granting additional defense, resistance buffs, and attack bonus damage.
This made challenging higher levels extremely difficult.
Though theoretically, if one's values were high enough to negate the effects of level suppression, invincibility could be achieved.
However, accumulating attributes bit by bit like Lin Ye...
He estimated that by the time he stacked his attribute values to invincibility, he would be elderly, facing the decline in attributes that comes with age.
So relying solely on attribute accumulation for invincibility was unrealistic.
Both attributes and levels must be balanced, that's the hard truth!
"Quack quack!"
Under Abyss difficulty, the goblins in the Flame Forest were not comparable to the ordinary level green-skinned goblins.
At this difficulty, the goblins had red skin, taller and stronger.
Minimum Level 3, occasionally even Level 4 big goblins.
Life Value reached 1000, damage between fifty and sixty. Occasionally, a critical hit would deal close to a hundred damage and include a burning effect.
In groups of three to five, they were a nightmare for typical novice teams!
Li Fei wielded a long sword, flexibly dodging the goblin's attacks before striking the back of the Flame Goblin.
-130!
A critical hit, dealing over a hundred and thirty damage.
This damage stunned fellow close combat professionals Hook and Li Feng.
"Rare professions are indeed much stronger than us."
"Certainly..."
Hook and Li Feng couldn't help but express envy.
After slaying a Flame Goblin, Li Fei flicked the blood off the long sword, hearing Hook and Li Feng's conversation, couldn't help but shake their head.
"Talent, profession compatibility, and personal capability are key!"
After speaking, a familiar glow enveloped everyone, restoring their Life Values to full.
Hook and Li Feng agreed wholeheartedly.
Because they all knew who Li Fei was referring to...
Lin Ye!
If it weren't for Lin Ye using healing techniques in support, they wouldn't even get past the first wave of goblins.
The Abyss level was far too challenging, far beyond what someone of their level should attempt.
It demonstrated how exceptional Lin Ye's abilities were...
"Let's take a break; in another twenty minutes, it should be the boss battle."
After finishing the healing technique, Lin Ye spoke up again.
They had been inside the secret realm for nearly two hours already, but still hadn't reached the boss at the end.
Compared to ordinary level, they were an entire hour behind.
"Great! We can finally rest!"
Hook breathed a sigh of relief.
Li Feng was even worse off, collapsing to the ground, feeling aching everywhere.
Throughout the journey, under the support of Lin Ye's healing techniques and Soul Link, everyone avoided fatal damage, but physical fatigue still persisted.
Prolonged high-intensity combat leading to fatigue could impair combat effectiveness.
So necessary rest was still essential.
During this rest, Lin Ye didn't set up tables and chairs but allowed everyone to simply sit still.
Abyss difficulty was full of such nuances.
Unlike ordinary and even hard difficulty, in Abyss level secret realms, monsters could ambush at any time, leaving no room for extended rests.
In such high-pressure environments, without ample support, half an hour could lead to collapse.
But at that moment, one person in the team remained remarkably energetic.
Responsible for watching the sheep, Zhao Xue Ming was also handing out physical potions to everyone.
This potion could rapidly restore a significant amount of physical strength.
Under the maximum dose, it could almost return someone to peak physical condition.
Seeing the cheerful Zhao Xue Ming, Hook and Li Feng were speechless...
This guy had such good fortune!
To outsiders, it looked like he was on a field trip.
While others were grimy and worn out, he appeared relaxed.
But there was no choice; all he had to do was watch the sheep.
Moreover, a mage who only knew the Fireball Technique wasn't much help in the Flame Forest.
Having Zhao Xue Ming use the Fireball Technique against Flame Goblins was less effective than Hook's fists.
Glancing at Zhao Xue Ming distributing physical potions, Lin Ye felt a bit frustrated.
The talent was truly difficult to replicate!
"I've already accumulated nearly a hundred thousand in healing, yet haven't copied Zhao Xue Ming's talent."
Lin Ye was almost speechless.
Looking at his attribute panel's accumulated healing amount, he felt frustrated.
While he had already replicated Hook's talent...
Suddenly, Lin Ye had a realization.
"Could it be... The worse the recipient's condition, the higher my chance of copying their talent?"