This potion is the reward that Fang Zhou previously dropped when he first cleared the simple difficulty [Horn Demon Outpost].
When Fang Zhou created the projection, he also brought this potion in, which was within the rules.
After taking the potion, Fang Zhou meditated cross-legged for a few minutes and decisively activated the [Calm and Relaxed] skill, restoring his Spiritual Power to about seventy percent.
With the preparations complete, he dispersed the Skeleton Army, ambushing them in the fog near the traps, while he went alone to the outpost to implement the lure plan.
The defenses in front of the outpost were strict, and Fang Zhou glanced around, spotting at least six Little Inferior Demons on sentry posts in various directions.
He shook his head slightly, completely abandoning the idea of sneaking into the outpost as he had done the previous three times.
With so many sentries, it was absolutely impossible for him alone to instantly kill them without alerting the demons inside the outpost.
Even if three Middle Rank apprentice Assassins teamed up, it would probably be difficult to accomplish.
Given the circumstances, Plan B, initiate!
Fang Zhou gently waved the Magic Staff, decisively releasing the Skeleton Flying Spear.
With a sharp sound piercing through the air, a Little Inferior Demon sentry fell to the ground, but the other Little Inferior Demon sentries immediately noticed Fang Zhou’s presence.
Subsequently, a Little Inferior Demon let out a piercing warning cry, causing a commotion within the outpost.
Roar!
A loud roar sounded as a strong Horned Demon clad in Heavy Armor and wielding a Giant Axe squeezed out from the outpost’s gate.
Immediately, driven by hunting instincts, a group of Little Inferior Demons and Demon Children also rushed out of the outpost.
Their blood-red gaze fixed straight on Fang Zhou standing at the edge of the jungle, eyes filled with a rising desire to kill.
However, since the Horned Demon Boss did not issue a command, they barely restrained their bloodthirsty instincts, standing guard at the outpost’s entrance.
Fang Zhou glanced around with a stern gaze at the demons opposite.
There were a total of 38 demons, including one Middle Rank apprentice Axed Heavy Armored Horned Demon, six Middle Rank apprentice Demon Children, six Middle Rank apprentice Little Inferior Demons, and twenty-five Lower apprentice Little Inferior Demons.
He tugged at the corners of his mouth slightly; how brutal the Abyss difficulty!
Not to mention the other demons, just the fully armed Heavy Armored Horned Demon Boss alone was enough trouble.
Fang Zhou gripped the Magic Staff tightly, now seeing if these demons would be lured into the Thick Fog Jungle.
"Skeleton Arrow Rain!"
Fang Zhou ignored the demons’ frantic roars and began casting calmly.
With his actions, a cluster of arrows whistled toward the most densely packed part of the demon formation.
Although the Horned Demon Boss blocked some arrows with his Giant Axe, four or five Lower apprentices Little Inferior Demons were hit and killed.
However, this [Skeleton Arrow Rain] of Fang Zhou’s wasn’t highly damaging but extremely insulting.
Seeing this weak Human Mage not only failing to flee but daring to provoke them, the Horned Demon Boss’s already limited rationality was instantly burnt away by rage.
"Charge! Kill! Die!"
Under its furious order, the Little Inferior Demons were the first to lose control.
They flapped their small wings behind them like unleashed wild dogs, rushing towards Fang Zhou without hesitation, their speed astonishing.
Then, the Axed Heavy Armored Horned Demon followed with deafening roars, waving the Giant Axe inlaid with Abyssal Magic Power closely behind the Little Inferior Demons.
In contrast, the Demon Children, not known for their physical prowess, were the slowest, trailing at the rear.
Got them!
Fang Zhou was slightly pleased and released another [Skeleton Arrow Rain] towards the few Abyss Demon Children at the back, forcing them to run away frantically, completely leaving the protection of the melee demons.
Then, Fang Zhou stood in place, deliberately waiting until the leading Little Inferior Demons almost hit him with steel forks before turning and sprinting into the jungle with branched vines.
With the Skeleton Clone’s continuous attribute feedback, Fang Zhou’s agility attribute had already exceeded 4 points.
Plus, the increase in movement speed from the [Apprentice Shoes], Fang Zhou’s movement speed was not slower than Middle Rank apprentice elite Little Inferior Demons.
With manipulated pulling, he maintained the distance between the elite Little Inferior Demons and himself, staying just beyond reach.
The elite Little Inferior Demons seemed just a bit short of catching Fang Zhou, but every time were narrowly escaped by him.
They were so angry they squealed chaotically, not maintaining formation, speeding faster, closely following Fang Zhou, unknowingly already deep within the jungle fog.
Fang Zhou glanced back, eyes sparkling.
About to enter the Skeleton Army’s ambush circle, with his pulling, the tactical objective had already succeeded.
Looking at the current demon formation, it was already loose and severely disconnected.
The fastest charging, closest to Fang Zhou were those six Middle Rank apprentice elite Little Inferior Demons.
Behind them, tens of meters away, were another twenty-five Lower apprentice ordinary Little Inferior Demons.
These Little Inferior Demons were smaller, less hindered by the jungle’s trees and vines, with wings assisting their running, naturally the fastest in pursuit.
Further back was the heavily armored, slow-moving Horned Demon Boss.
Its movement speed wasn’t as fast as Little Inferior Demons, coupled with being fully armored, although its Defense Power was greatly enhanced, it also endured a significant reduction in mobility.
Due to the huge size of the Horned Demon, the dense jungle trees also posed significant obstacles.
This Horned Demon Boss had to wave the War Axe while charging towards Fang Zhou, still far off.
As for those six Middle Rank apprentice Abyss Demon Children, they were much further back, unable to reach the battlefield anytime soon.
Which gave Fang Zhou the perfect opportunity for dividing and conquering.
Soon he saw the marker he had made, realizing the traps were ahead.
He continued sprinting nonchalantly while controlling the Skeleton Army to encircle the Little Inferior Demons from the fog.
Once the ordinary Little Inferior Demons also stepped over the traps, Fang Zhou decisively turned and smiled slightly at the nearby demons.
"Come forth, my warriors."
Crack.
Crack.
Amid the unsettling sound of bone friction, the previously fierce-looking, high-spirited Little Inferior Demons were mortified; dozens of strong Skeletons with glowing Soul Fire had unknowingly surrounded them completely.
Fang Zhou gave the demons no time to react.
Skeleton Shackles!
Skeleton Flying Spear!
Again, a familiar two-hit combo, two previously hardest pursuing elite Little Inferior Demons caught off guard, their hearts pierced by Bone Long Spears, fell dead instantly.
Their death sounded the signal for the complete annihilation of the Little Inferior Demon troops.
Fang Zhou perfectly utilized the varied movement speeds of the three types of demons and the terrain advantages of the Thick Fog Jungle, successfully dividing the otherwise insurmountable demon army into three disjointed, disconnected sections.
Now, over 20 Little Inferior Demons advancing triumphantly were completely surrounded by 40 Skeletons, while the Horned Demon Boss and Abyss Demon Children far behind were still some distance from reaching the battlefield.
This was the time gap Fang Zhou created.