Crossing the wilderness to survive, starting with a broken kitchen knife.

The mercury giant was like a fog maker, covering everything with thick fog in just an instant. Huo Xiuxiu tried her best but couldn't stop it. Zhang Shi had to rely on Pippi to gather everyone together and carefully guard against the monsters' attacks.

In this increasingly difficult battle, Zhang Shi knew he had to act quickly, or everyone would be trapped. While Huo Xiuxiu was engaged in a fight with the Mercury Giant, he quietly told Zhao Feng and Ge Dalong, "I'll charge forward to attract the attention of some of the moss monsters. I'll create a reference point, and you two will seize this opportunity to attack from the side, getting as close to the giant as possible, giving me the opportunity to strike at its core."

Zhao Feng and Ge Dalong nodded, gripping their weapons tightly, their eyes gleaming with determination. Zhang Shi took a deep breath, activated Shadow Step, and rushed towards the encircling moss monsters like a dark shadow. He brandished the Old Duan, his sword energy surging. While it didn't significantly impact the battle, it did successfully draw their fire.

Huo Xiuxiu swung the bell in her hand more and more rapidly, and the cyclone roared towards the mercury giant. The giant roared, using his arms covered with silver moss to block the cyclone's attack. Every collision made a dull sound, shaking the surrounding air slightly.

Zhao Feng and Ge Dalong saw the sword energy briefly disperse the dense fog, and seizing their opportunity, they quickly charged at the giant from both sides. Ge Dalong controlled his icicles, continuously firing at the moss monsters in his path, clearing a path for Zhao Feng. Zhao Feng, in turn, wielded his great axe, splitting the approaching moss monsters one by one with overwhelming momentum.

Zhang Shi dodged the moss monster's attacks while keeping an eye on the Mercury Giant. Seeing Zhao Feng and Ge Dalong approaching the giant, he felt a surge of joy and prepared to strike at its core. However, at that moment, the Mercury Giant suddenly erupted with a stream of green slime, which shot towards Zhao Feng and Ge Dalong in a parabolic trajectory.

Zhao Feng and Ge Dalong were splashed with slime before they could react. Suddenly, they felt a paralysis and their movements became sluggish. Seeing this, Zhang Shi was extremely anxious. Regardless of his own safety, he unleashed his shadow clones, coordinated with his evil thoughts, to simultaneously charge at the moss monsters, disrupting their vision. Then, his true form sped towards Zhao Feng and Ge Dalong.

Huo Xiuxiu also noticed the danger. She increased the force of the bell's swing, causing the cyclone to grow even more intense. She directed a massive cyclone, sweeping towards the mercury giant's head, attempting to distract it. The giant was struck in the head by the cyclone, staggering slightly, and its attack on Zhao Feng and Ge Dalong paused.

Zhang Shi seized the opportunity to rush over to Zhao Feng and Ge Dalong. He pulled some antidote from his pocket and fed it to each of them. Fortunately, the green slime wasn't very toxic, and after a while, the numbness in their bodies gradually disappeared, and they regained their mobility.

"Thanks to you, Shitou, I almost got caught again this time." Zhao Feng said gratefully.

"Stop talking nonsense and act quickly, otherwise we will all die here." Zhang Shi said seriously.

The three men regrouped and launched another attack on the Mercury Giant. Huo Xiuxiu continued to contain the giant, her figure looming in the mist, the tinkling of the bell in her hand like a battle horn. Zhang Shi, along with Zhao Feng and Ge Dalong, skillfully dodged the moss monster's attacks and gradually approached the Mercury Giant.

Pipi wasn't idle either. Using its enhanced vision, it navigated the fog, occasionally pouncing on the moss monsters to disrupt their movements. Although its power was relatively small, it relieved a lot of pressure on Zhang Shi and the others.

Finally, Zhang Shi and the others reached the Mercury Giant. Zhang Shi seized the opportunity and leaped high. Old Duan, flashing a cold light, stabbed at the core of the Giant's chest. The Giant seemed to sense danger and used its massive arms to try to block Zhang Shi's attack. But Zhang Shi was incredibly fast. He dodged the Giant's arm in mid-air and then fiercely stabbed Old Duan into the core.

Just as Old Duan was about to strike the core, a layer of silver light suddenly appeared on the giant's chest. The light acted like a shield, repelling Old Duan. Zhang Shi was knocked back by the recoil force and fell heavily to the ground.

"What on earth is going on?" Zhang Shi shouted in surprise.

Huo Xiuxiu's heart sank when she saw this. She knew this mercury giant was even harder to deal with than they had imagined. But she didn't give up, and continued to think of a countermeasure.

"It seems that directly attacking the core will not work. We have to find a way to break its shield." Huo Xiuxiu said.

Zhang Shi stood up, dusted himself off, and a look of determination flashed through his eyes. "Today, we have to fight to the death. No matter what, we must kill this monster today."

Zhao Feng and Ge Dalong were also inspired by Zhang Shi's determination, gripping their weapons and preparing for battle. Meanwhile, the fog on the battlefield grew thicker, as if taking on a life of its own, constantly twisting and entwining, completely obscuring everyone's vision. Zhang Shi was accidentally struck by a tentacle formed from the fog.

"Be careful, the fog is becoming material!"

After that, while fighting the moss monster, everyone had to be careful of the attacks of the thick fog. Fortunately, the attack power of the thick fog tentacles was not strong, and the damage could be completely blocked by the armor.

Zhang Shi saw that the attack had been going on for a long time but he remained silent. After a moment's contemplation, he said to everyone, "This shield might be related to the silver moss on it or the surrounding mist. Let's try to destroy the moss to see if we can weaken the shield."

Huo Xiuxiu nodded and began to shake the bell in her hand again, but this time she changed the frequency and intensity of the cyclones, trying to use a more targeted attack to peel away the silver moss from the giant. The cyclones were like invisible blades, whistling towards the giant.

Zhao Feng and Ge Dalong stood on the left and right, coordinating with Huo Xiuxiu's attack. Zhao Feng wielded his giant axe, specifically attacking the parts of the moss that had been loosened by the cyclone, while Ge Dalong used ice spikes to accurately shoot at the giant's joints, restricting its movement.

Taking advantage of the crowd's attack, Zhang Shi once again used his Shadow Step, circling the giant quickly, searching for any weak spots in the shield. As he moved, he occasionally stabbed with his Old Duan sword, testing the shield's reaction.

After a fierce attack, much of the silver moss on the giant's body was peeled off, but the shield remained indestructible. Instead, the giant was completely enraged by the attacks. It roared to the sky, and the surrounding mist suddenly rolled violently. Countless moss monsters poured out from the mist, rushing towards the crowd like a tide.

"Oh no, it's calling for reinforcements!" Huo Xiuxiu shouted.

Zhang Shi's heart trembled. He knew that if they were entangled by these moss monsters, they would be doomed. He made a quick decision and shouted to Pipi, "Pipi, go and lead those moss monsters away. Try to get them as far away as possible!"

Upon hearing this, Pipi quickly rushed towards the group of moss monsters. Using its speed and flexibility, it shuttled through the group of moss monsters, successfully attracting their attention, and then ran away.

Zhang Shi and the others took this opportunity to concentrate on dealing with the Mercury Giant. Zhang Shi stared at the giant's shield and suddenly noticed that when the giant swung its arm to attack, the shield would show a slight fluctuation at a certain angle.

"I've found a flaw in the shield!" Zhang Shi shouted excitedly. "Huo Xiuxiu, use your cyclone to attack its left arm to keep it swinging. Zhao Feng and Ge Dalong, while I'm attacking its core, you two must do your best to resist any counterattacks!"