The Spiritual Puppet gradually approached, and the sense of oppression followed closely.

At this moment, Little Coal Ball suddenly flashed above the Spiritual Puppet's head and clawed swiftly at its eyes.

In an instant, the earth scattered, and two chunks of soil from the puppet's eye region were scraped away.

The effect was there, but creatures like puppets seemed not to need eyes to capture information from the outside world.

Even though Coal Ball's attack hit, it did not impede its steps at all.

However, when Han Xing saw the wounds in the puppet's eye sockets emitting wisps of black gas, his eyes lit up.

"The Power of the Void's weakening effect works!"

The Void Power skill of Coal Ball has the effect of reducing enemy defense and suppressing healing, cutting up to 30% defense.

Especially against such high-armor enemies, it can be particularly effective.

Han Xing did not expect the weakening effect of the Power of the Void to still be effective against this puppet monster.

So, Han Xing immediately took out a bottle of potion from his Space Backpack and drank it down in one gulp.

[Wild Bear Power Secret Elixir]: Increases 30% power.

With the attack enhanced once again, Han Xing quickly turned and shot a Wind Chasing Arrow.

"Hey! Take this arrow from me!"

Seeing the attack coming, the Spiritual Puppet instinctively raised its arm.

Bang!

The soil splattered.

This arrow felt like shooting into a rock.

But even if it was a rock, Han Xing's powerful attack pierced through it.

The Fine Iron Arrow penetrated the puppet's palm, then relentlessly plunged into its shoulder.

"Effective!"

Han Xing's heart leaped.

Previously, his attacks could cause some damage, but it was negligible — simply put, they couldn't break the defense.

But now, after Coal Ball's armor weakening and the power gain from the Wild Bear Power Secret Elixir, the damage from the second arrow soared.

Little Coal Ball made another significant contribution!

Han Xing smiled knowingly, regaining his confidence.

Before, the substantial defensive power displayed by this Spiritual Puppet could despair any survivor at this stage.

But now, Han Xing knew his attacks could inflict damage.

And as long as he could break the defense, even a god couldn't escape!

In the next moment, Multiple Arrows burst out.

Fortunately, this time the burst also triggered the 'Moonlight Flow' effect of the Moon Crown Longbow.

Agility attribute suddenly increased by 40 points, coupled with the 30% power bonus from the Wild Bear Power Secret Elixir, Han Xing felt unprecedented power!

When the Spiritual Puppet saw the arrows coming, it also sensed the threat and raised its arm, clumsily trying to block Han Xing's attack.

But, its speed was too slow.

Before it could lift its hand, all five arrows hit and pierced deep into its body.

One of the arrows hit the Spiritual Puppet's core, which Han Xing deliberately aimed at.

But surprisingly, this place was not its weakness.

On the contrary, the defense at the spiritual core was even stronger than other parts of its body.

It seemed to be an independent component on the puppet with a defense value of 100 points. Han Xing's arrow took off only 5 points of defense.

By this calculation, it would take at least 20 arrows to destroy its core.

However, the agility attribute of this Spiritual Puppet was low.

Compared to Coal Ball and Han Xing, both had extremely high agility, making the puppet unable to catch up with their pace.

So next, there was only one fate awaiting this puppet.

It would be kited to death by Han Xing.

Han Xing fought and retreated, leaping across the ruins, occasionally pulling back to some distance before turning to shoot an arrow.

Thud! Thud thud!

Han Xing counted in his mind how many arrows he shot.

After the thirtieth Fine Iron Arrow, the puppet's rock-like upper body was filled with arrows like a porcupine.

A black smoke rose, and the monster finally collapsed.

Han Xing took a deep breath, "Finally took this guy down, this Spiritual Puppet is really a torment, almost as tough as an Elite Monster!"

In fact, the Spiritual Puppet's defense was stronger than that of an average Elite Monster. If not for its other low attributes and obvious shortcomings, Han Xing would have to pay a price to take it down.

At this moment, a system prompt appeared.

[Spiritual Puppet killed, Level 7, gained 150 experience points, Coal Ball gained 125 experience points.]

[One-Star Secret Realm, Lost Palace Stage One completed, survivors please prepare, the Lost Palace Secret Realm Stage Two challenge will begin in 30 seconds.]

"Damn, there's a Stage Two?" Han Xing was shocked.

He underestimated the difficulty of the Secret Realm; even the Stage One monsters were nearly as strong as Elite Monsters, so what about Stage Two?

And this was only a One-Star Secret Realm; if it was a Two-Star, the difficulty would probably rise by several grades.

Earlier, Chu Yu mentioned planning to team up with other survivors to challenge a Two-Star Secret Realm. Here, Han Xing could only lament for him silently for half a second.

Han Xing quickly walked to the puppet's remains, ready to recover his arrows.

At this moment, another system prompt appeared.

[Disassemble the remains of the Spiritual Puppet?]

"It can be disassembled?"

Han Xing clicked yes.

In the next moment, the over-three-meter-high puppet remains collapsed, turning into powder like a boulder.

[Successfully disassembled Spiritual Puppet remains, received Special Magic Clay *647, Damaged Spiritual Core *1, Mithril *35, Refined Iron *464...]

Han Xing hefted the mechanical component weighing twenty to thirty kilograms in his hand, which was the thing supporting the puppet's mobility — the Spiritual Core.

At this moment, another system prompt appeared.

"Repairing 'Damaged Spiritual Core' requires Spirit Core *3000, Mithril *245, Ether *8000, repair?"

"It can be repaired, but what's it for?" Han Xing was a bit puzzled.

Unable to figure out its use, he could only put it aside for now.

At this moment, the thirty-second preparation period was over.

The ground shook violently again.

Rumble~

In the ruins, one puppet giant after another extended their arms, revealing their massive upper bodies.

In an instant, Han Xing saw at least six Spiritual Puppets stand up from the ruins.

"Hiss..."

Han Xing took a sharp breath.

In Stage One, just one puppet made him take nearly ten minutes to deal with.

Now, suddenly there were six, making it nearly impossible.

A huge pressure suddenly loomed over his heart.

Han Xing tightened his grip on the Longbow, questioning himself.

Can it be fought?

It can be fought.

Only it will take more time.

This is going to be a long battle, testing not only Han Xing's combat awareness but also his endurance.

Meanwhile, Coal Ball seemingly realized the strength of this lineup.

Its limbs tensed, fangs bared, and it emitted threatening growls.

Though it knew these puppets were tough to deal with, it would charge with no hesitation at Han Xing's command.

The battle is about to erupt!

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