The moment Xiao and the Enderman met eyes.
With the light of the torches, everyone saw purple particles flickering around the Enderman.
And then...
It instantly vanished without a trace.
Before Xiao could react, he was hit as if by a heavy blow, flying back to the group.
Xiao clutched the cave entrance. This blow was even more damaging than the one from Cloud Retainer!
"Everyone! Lower your heads and don't look!"
Jiang Xuan's somewhat annoyed voice rang out, followed by him quickly pulling Xiao to his side.
He swiftly piled up a stone block in front of him and then poured a bucket of water.
Immediately, the water began to spread rapidly.
"Everyone, get in the water!"
No one dared to hesitate, and they all gathered around Jiang Xuan, heads bowed.
Close to the water source, everyone's legs below the calves were submerged. The slight current forced them to use their pickaxes to hook onto the ground to prevent being swept away.
"Conqueror of Demons, how are you?"
Zhongli, after all, was still worried about Xiao and quickly helped him up.
Xiao's face was pale, and he slowly said:
"All my ribs are broken... be careful... that thing, it took away four hearts of health."
At this, everyone tensed up.
At best, they only had ten hearts of health. If they were hit a few more times, they would surely die on the spot.
And that was with iron armor on!
Jiang Xuan was a bit puzzled.
Logically, wearing iron armor, the Enderman's damage shouldn't be four hearts.
However, after a moment of thought, Jiang Xuan understood a little.
Xiao and the others didn't share all of Jiang Xuan's physique; if it was only a part, then it made sense.
"First, eat something to restore your hunger."
Zhongli quickly took out an apple and handed it to Xiao, who naturally took it.
Zhongli's eyes held a hint of coldness. Xiao's attack was too sudden, and no one saw what happened clearly.
But as Xiao's good father, Zhongli felt he had to avenge him.
"Be careful..."
Xiao took a deep breath and said in a low voice:
"That thing can teleport!"
"Teleport?!"
Everyone looked at Xiao in horror, suddenly feeling their scalps tingle.
A guy who could teleport and had strong attack power...
How do you deal with that?
In a daze, another eerie sound echoed in everyone's ears.
No one looked up, but they saw the slender black body and purple particles at the edge of the water flow.
Instantly, everyone tensed up.
Zhongli quietly shielded Xiao, applying a Jade Shield to everyone.
"Jiang Xuan, what is that...?"
Ganyu nervously pulled Jiang Xuan's sleeve.
Jiang Xuan rubbed his temples, sighed, and then looked up, meeting the Enderman's gaze.
"That's an Enderman, also known as 'Xiao Hei'..."
"They live throughout the MC world, but the most common place to find them is the End."
"Their abilities..."
Saying this, Jiang Xuan paused, looking at the Enderman, who was clearly staring at him because he had met its gaze.
Jiang Xuan said with a headache:
"Teleportation, picking up blocks to attack, and... immunity to ranged attacks."
"What?!"
Everyone was dumbfounded as Jiang Xuan explained the Enderman's characteristics.
Even Zhongli found it tricky.
In Teyvat, this creature might not be so bad.
Although it could teleport, Zhongli could also teleport within Liyue's borders using his divine authority.
In close combat, Rex Lapis had never feared anyone.
But here...
He had been weakened to a mere shadow of his former self. Facing such a creature was simply unsolvable.
"Jiang Xuan... are you sure you're not mistaken? Teleportation is scary enough, but it's also immune to ranged attacks...?"
Keqing lowered her head, looking at the Enderman's slender legs with some annoyance.
The creature seemed to be challenging them, standing there and staring.
More precisely, it was staring at Jiang Xuan and Xiao.
"I know, it sounds like a fantasy..."
Jiang Xuan sighed, somewhat helplessly:
"This creature is immune to ranged attacks. That's a privilege granted by the root laws. So, even if you attack it with an overwhelming rain of arrows, it won't be harmed."
Suddenly, everyone's hearts sank.
They had finally put on iron armor and could easily slaughter zombies and skeletons.
But now, a big boss suddenly appeared.
It could teleport and was immune to ranged attacks. How were they supposed to play this?
"What should we do? Should we open a teleportation gate and go back?"
Ganyu softly suggested.
Thinking of the nineteen tons of gold right in front of them, Ningguang's eyes turned cold, and she said in a firm voice:
"No! We've come so far, and there are vast mineral deposits right before us. Giving up is not an option!"
"Besides, wherever the teleportation gate was opened last time, it will open there again next time. If we don't deal with the Enderman, it might still be here when we return!"
Hearing this, Keqing said with some frustration:
"But... how do we defeat it? If we look at it, it attacks us. It can teleport and is immune to ranged attacks. We have no chance of winning..."
Xiao, who had been silent, slowly recovered and said:
"Let me fight it..."
"No!"
Ningguang decisively refused.
"It's just going down a mine. There's no reason for any of us to sacrifice ourselves!"
"But if we don't lure it away, no one can leave!"
"There will be a way!"
As everyone argued endlessly, Jiang Xuan silently crafted a workbench nearby.
Seeing this, Ningguang also reacted. She lowered her head and glanced at the Enderman, noticing that it had been lingering by the water's edge.
Ningguang felt a surge of confidence and looked at Jiang Xuan:
"Jiang Xuan, is the Enderman afraid of water?"
Hearing this, Jiang Xuan smiled and nodded:
"Not bad, you caught on quickly!"
"Yes, Endermen are afraid of water and won't approach it. Staring at them will make them hostile and attack."
"Of course, if you wear a pumpkin on your head, you can look at them all you want, but unfortunately, we don't have one."
Saying this, Jiang Xuan shook his head slightly, a hint of regret in his voice.
Seeing Jiang Xuan's demeanor, everyone understood.
"Jiang Xuan, do you have a way to kill the Enderman?"
Ganyu's words made Jiang Xuan pause for a moment, then he nodded slightly:
"Let me think about which method to use."
"..."
Everyone fell silent, looking at Jiang Xuan, who was deep in thought. They suddenly felt that all their anxiety from before was unwarranted.
After a long while, Ganyu opened her mouth, somewhat resentfully:
"Then why did you use that tone to scare us just now!"
Hearing this, Jiang Xuan spread his hands, a little helpless:
"I did that to make you remember! This world has all sorts of strange monsters, and characteristics like attacking when you make eye contact aren't that rare."
"Xiao Hei might be known as a 'newbie killer,' but once you're familiar with it, killing it is easy. In fact, after a while, I'll even be chasing Xiao Hei to kill it."
"However, I'm worried about your attitude of daring to confront monsters head-on without understanding their characteristics."
Saying this, Jiang Xuan glanced at the somewhat embarrassed Xiao.
"Remember the information I wrote in your Monster Codex. Xiao Hei's attack power isn't even particularly high."
"If you were to encounter a Warden, that guy finds you by sound, and one punch would probably..."
"So, in this world, before you're familiar with various monsters, never take risks."
"This time, luckily, we encountered Xiao Hei. Otherwise..."
Jiang Xuan didn't want to jinx it.
To be honest, encountering Xiao Hei was actually good luck. It taught everyone a lesson and also provided an Ender Pearl.
This was a good item for teleportation.
Once they went to the Nether and got Blaze Powder to craft Eyes of Ender, it would become a necessity for going to the End.
Thinking, Jiang Xuan fiddled around at the workbench for a bit and made a boat.
Then he walked towards the edge of the water.
"Endermen are afraid of water; this is how you save yourselves when you encounter them. But simply saving yourselves isn't enough."
"You also need to find a way to kill it."
"There are many ways to kill Xiao Hei, but since you're not too familiar with the unique characteristics of this world, I'll teach you two of the simplest methods."
Jiang Xuan stood at the edge, waved to everyone, and said:
"Watch closely. Xiao Hei is three blocks tall. We can count up from the ground to the height of the third block and surround it with blocks."
As he spoke, Jiang Xuan quickly surrounded the area with blocks.
Then he stepped from the water into that area, and instantly, the Enderman, with its red eyes, frantically rushed towards Jiang Xuan.
The latter calmly drew his iron sword.
"Remember, don't be afraid at this moment. The enraged Xiao Hei has lost its reason, and it won't pick up blocks."
"At this time, we just need to stay safely within the protective circle and attack it. This is called the 'foot-trimming' style."
Saying this, Jiang Xuan gave Xiao Hei a few slashes.
Xiao Hei was furiously angry, only able to frantically dart around, blocked by the blocks.
"The second method is more advanced, but it's simpler and smoother once you're skilled."
"Flexibly use this world's all-purpose divine artifact: the boat!"
Speaking of boats, Jiang Xuan's expression became serious.
The boat, this thing, was truly one of the top all-purpose items in the MC world that never went out of style.
If you thought it could only be used for sailing, that was a newbie mindset.
As a transportation tool, the boat's usefulness wasn't particularly dazzling.
But...
This thing was truly magical.
Landing safely from high altitudes on lava, wall-phasing, trapping monsters...
If you asked what was an indispensable treasure for an MC player, the diamond sword would have to take a backseat to the boat.
No exaggeration, in Jiang Xuan's manor villa basement, there were two large chests full of boats.
Of course, the special nature of boats, even Jiang Xuan, when he first encountered MC in his previous life, found it hard to understand.
So, this time, he didn't intend to explain the boat's power in detail to everyone.
"Watch closely, I'm only demonstrating it once!"
Jiang Xuan turned back and reminded everyone. In the game, Jiang Xuan could trap Xiao Hei with a boat even with his eyes closed.
But this was reality!
He had to be careful.
After all, Jiang Xuan still didn't know whether he was in a survival mode where he could revive, or an extreme mode where he only had one life.
Taking a deep breath, Jiang Xuan, under everyone's watchful eyes, broke the blocks behind him.
This immediately gave Xiao Hei an outlet for its hatred. Perhaps due to the close distance, Xiao Hei didn't teleport.
It just stretched out its slender arms, quickly circled around, and rushed straight at Jiang Xuan.
Seeing Xiao Hei about to attack Jiang Xuan, Ganyu almost cried out in panic, and the golden light in Zhongli's eyes grew brighter, ready to reveal his identity and intervene at any moment.
Jiang Xuan calmly aimed the boat in his hand towards Xiao Hei's direction of advance.
With a gentle toss, the small wooden boat, which had seemed no bigger than his hand, transformed into a boat about three meters long.
And the menacing Enderman strangely sat inside the boat, staring at Jiang Xuan with wide, red eyes.
At this moment, Xiao Hei looked honest, docile, and a little silly, sitting motionless in the boat.
Jiang Xuan smiled, turned to the bewildered crowd, and spread his hands.
"See? It's very simple!"
"..."
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