Ice Spikes, Leafy Blades, Burrowing Flashes, charged consecutive Ice Slugs! Cryo Whopperflowers possessed attack methods that could be both close and far, allowing them to dodge and strike, truly a mage's arsenal.
Although Yun Jin provided elemental shields, her grasp of elemental power was not deep. The speed of shield replenishment couldn't keep up with the rate of shield breakage, and people were continuously getting injured.
Yun Jin later joined the fight. Relying on the spear techniques learned from practicing opera, she also gained combat effectiveness.
"One heart, one mind!"
The Geo Vision on Yun Jin's chest glowed intensely, erupting with Geo energy to form an area-of-effect shockwave. Simultaneously, four Flying Cloud Banners materialized into a Flying Cloud Banner Array.
"Behold my spear!"
Yun Jin assumed the stance of "Swirling Clouds, Opening Aspect" to charge, then spun her spear with the "Parting Clouds" movement. With a single strike, she shattered the elemental shield of a Cryo Whopperflower.
"Focus fire," the adventure guild leader commanded.
In an instant, over a dozen people attacked the Cryo Whopperflower with their weapons. Without its elemental shield, the Whopperflower's defense was low, and it was almost instantly annihilated.
"Yun Jin, be careful!" Yun Ning shouted.
One of the remaining two Whopperflowers was charging, and immediately, several ice projectiles were fired towards Yun Jin.
"Banner—come—"
After using her Elemental Skill over ten times and one Elemental Burst, Yun Jin's elemental energy and stamina were nearly depleted.
Fortunately, she managed to prop herself up with her spear, preventing her from collapsing like a heap of mud.
Yun Jin was not someone who fought frequently, and her mastery of elemental power was not deep. Using so much elemental energy in a short period placed a great burden on her.
At this moment, Yun Jin was like someone who had just started running, while Shenhe and the others had been training for many, many years. Although they ran the same distance, their stamina consumption was entirely different.
Facing danger, Yun Jin reluctantly used her Elemental Skill one more time to block the ice projectiles.
The ice projectiles landed, the shield shattered.
One move was insufficient. The two remaining Whopperflowers suddenly unleashed ice spikes from the ground. Yun Jin was already exhausted and, if not for propping herself up with her spear, might have already fallen.
The others saw this and wanted to intervene, but because they had focused their fire on one enemy, there were not enough people to deal with the other two. Those who tried to block the attacks were either sent flying or had their thighs pierced by ice spikes, rendering them unable to stop the ice spikes from rushing towards Yun Jin.
"Is this the end?"
"No, I haven't become a renowned actress like my mother and father yet. I cannot give up."
Looking at the ice spikes erupting from the ground, Yun Jin's face was ashen. She no longer had the strength to dodge.
But recalling the unfinished business in her life, she couldn't bring herself to give up. The remaining elemental energy in Yun Jin's body surged outwards, attempting to form a shield, but it was too slow.
"Flame!" At the critical moment, Ling Feng descended from the sky, drawing his Lion's Roar. A blade of flame energy swept out, blocking the ice spikes.
Several flashes of fire streaked past.
In an instant, the Cryo Whopperflowers' shields were shattered. The blade energy continuously struck them. Without their shields, Cryo Whopperflowers were like fragile mages, cut down by the blade energy.
"So strong!"
Yun Jin and the others watched in amazement as the Whopperflowers were slain by Ling Feng in less than ten seconds. They were astonished by Ling Feng's power.
"Miss Yun Jin, are you alright?" Ling Feng retracted his weapon and turned to ask Yun Jin.
"I am fine. Thank you for your timely intervention, young sir. Yun Jin expresses her gratitude here," Yun Jin tidied her clothes, smiled radiantly, and bowed.
"Yun Jin! Yun Jin! Are you alright?" Yun Ning suddenly appeared, grabbed Yun Jin, and anxiously checked her all over.
"Yun Ning, I am fine," Yun Jin said softly, looking at Yun Ning's worried expression.
"Phew... you scared me to death. It's good you're okay. If anything were to happen to you, how could I explain to everyone at the Yunhan Society and our opera patrons? I told you, prioritize your own safety, why did you still rush forward? If something happened to you, it would be a loss for all of Liyue," Yun Ning lectured earnestly.
"Oh, alright, Yun Ning. It's not that serious, and besides, I'm fine, aren't I? Furthermore, as the only Vision wielder present, how could I cower behind?"
"You still say that. That was so dangerous just now, you almost..." Yun Ning's anger flared up at this point, and she was about to give Yun Jin a good lecture to teach her about safety.
"Alright, alright, I understand. Yun Ning, hurry and go check on everyone's injuries."
"You..."
Soon, Yun Ning was pushed by Yun Jin to check on the adventure guild's situation, leaving Yun Jin alone to chat with Ling Feng.
"My surname is Yun, and my given name is Jin. I wonder, young sir, what is your honorable surname and given name?" She followed the proper etiquette for a first meeting.
"My name is Ling Feng. Please take care of me."
"Young Master Ling, you recognized me just now. Have you been to the Yuheng Teahouse to watch opera before?"
Yun Jin inquired. Ling Feng had called out her name, indicating he knew her, and those who knew her were usually opera patrons.
"A few months ago, at the invitation of a friend, I had the honor of watching Mr. Yun perform opera. Later, I learned of Miss Yun Jin's name from my friend."
Ling Feng did not conceal the truth.
"As expected. Mr. Ling, are you a fan of Liyue opera?"
"No, it was merely out of idle curiosity that I went to watch opera with a friend. I never expected Mr. Yun's opera singing to be so good. Although I am an amateur, I could sense the emotions Mr. Yun wished to convey in his opera through the changes in his tone and expressions."
"Thank you for the compliment. My opera skills are still far inferior to my father and mother. I came to Luhuachuan this time to try and experience a new state of mind in a different environment.
I never expected to be attacked by Whopperflowers. Fortunately, young Master Ling intervened in time. Speaking of which, why are you here?"
"I enjoy sightseeing. Today, I happened to be at Luhuachuan and saw that you and your companions were being attacked by Whopperflowers, so I intervened."
"In that case, Mr. Ling has been to many places?"
"Not too many, just a few. I plan to travel to the Seven Nations in the future and experience various things."
"That sounds wonderful." Hearing this, Yun Jin lowered her head and murmured with envy. Ling Feng's freedom to go wherever he pleased was something she also desired.
"What's wrong?" Ling Feng asked, noticing Yun Jin looking down.
"Oh, it's nothing," Yun Jin waved her hand.
"Yun Jin, we should return to Liyue Harbor," Yun Ning said as she walked over.
"But we've only been here for less than half a day."
"It's too dangerous outside, and there are many injured members in the adventure guild. This is unavoidable."
"Alright," Yun Jin nodded and looked at Ling Feng, asking, "Young Master Ling, where are you planning to go next?"
"I plan to go to Liyue Harbor."
"If that's the case, why don't we travel together?"
"That would be acceptable."
After Ling Feng and Yun Jin and the others returned to the camp, everyone was packing their belongings, preparing to leave. The injured adventure guild members, after being bandaged, were carried by their teammates, planning to return to Liyue Harbor to find Doctor Baishi for treatment.
After all, Baishi's medical skills were renowned in Liyue Harbor, and there were naturally many people seeking his treatment.