Ken's questions reflected the doubts lingering in Xiaoyu, Awang, and Ahao's minds.
After seeing Xu Yuan's confident smile, they hesitated, not answering for a long time.
Deep down, they began to think that Xu Yuan might be right, and they started to consider whether to prevaricate or hold back their words.
As they waited, they found themselves at a loss for how to respond, their expressions turning into almost comic reactions. The words they wanted to say caught in their throats, swallowed by Xu Yuan's words:
"Boss Steve, you!"
"Boss, ahem!confidence is a good thing"
"I don't know what to say. Let's give you an early greeting"
Hearing this, Xiaoyu, Awang, and Ahao immediately felt Xu Yuan seemed a little narcissistic. However, Ken, on the other hand, was lost in deep thought.
He carefully considered the situation. As the largest game company in the world, Zero Company would never make such a low-level mistake.
Their games didn't need to be trusted blindly especially since, after Xu Yuan's first two kills, players suspected he was cheating. Yet, the official responded promptly, confirming he hadn't exploited bugs or cheated.
So, how did Xu Yuan know so much?
Ken couldn't figure it out.
Noticing Ken's furrowed brow and lost expression, Xu Yuan smiled and said.
"Don't overthink it. Trust your choice."
Those words immediately snapped Ken out of his confusion.
Xu Yuan's statement truly woke him up. Since he had already decided to rely on Xu Yuan, what was the point of overanalyzing? Why get caught up in doubts about Xu Yuan's knowledge?
The key was his decision!trusting Xu Yuan was the right move for better development. The strength Xu Yuan demonstrated proved that his judgment was correct. That was enough.
Ken pondered this and gradually relaxed, smiling calmly.
"I've never doubted my own choices."he said.
Xu Yuan nodded in response. "Good. Let's head to the Nether Fortress and take a look."
Soon, the group entered the Nether Fortress. The first thing they encountered was a Blaze.
"Block with a shield!" Xu Yuan commanded.
"Xiaoyu, this first kill is yours" he added.
Although it was everyone's first time seeing a Blaze, with Xu Yuan leading, they remained calm. Upon hearing Xu Yuan's order, the four immediately raised their shields.
The "ding" of the shield blocking a fireball sounded crisp as the attack from the Blaze was absorbed.
"Wow, this shield is so cool!" Xiaoyu exclaimed.
"The biggest headache before was ranged monsters! they hurt from a distance and were hard to deal with. Now, we can just block them!"
"Boss, tell us the shield's crafting formula!"
For the first time, the four felt how powerful it was to handle a ranged enemy with a shield. Soon, a Blaze was defeated under their coordinated attack.
*[Congratulations to player [Xiaoyu] for obtaining the first blood of the full server Blaze!]*
This achievement set off an explosion on the world channel.
"Wow, the first kill of the Blaze!by Xiaoyu!"
"Steve's team is really strong!"
"Why didn't Steve get the first kill himself? Seems like he's letting his subordinates do it."
"Probably because the first kill reward is better for everyone."
After the Blaze was defeated, Xiaoyu received the first kill reward: five gold coins and a land deed. He handed these over to Xu Yuan.
"Oh, my diamond armor!" Xu Yuan smiled and accepted it.
Before they could react, two more Blaze appeared and attacked. With everyone's combined efforts, they quickly defeated the remaining Blazes.
Xu Yuan then noticed a Blaze's "Spawner" at the end of a long corridor.
He hurried over and sealed the cage with a torch. When Ken and his group arrived, they were surprised.
"What is this?!"
"The monsters just now came out of here, right?"
"You see, there's a little Blaze inside this cage"
"This is called a Spawner Cage. It continuously spawns monsters, but you can seal it with a torch" Xu Yuan explained.
Everyone suddenly understood.
"Could we use this to farm infinite monsters?!"
"Boss, is that how you killed so many zombies earlier?"
Xu Yuan chuckled. "It's too slow to farm this way" he said. "But this monster cage can be useful."