Alright, go on. Theres only a little over an hour left till dawn. Youre short on time! Aberdeen said, turning around to return to the Doomsday cksmith Shop.
Song Jian smirked mysteriously. His body transformed into a cloud of ck fog and he shot off into the distance. It seemed that the value of obsidian was much higher than that of the strengthening stone.
In the sky, Song Jian nced at his mission list, hesitating whether to directly delete his test mission. After some thought, he decided to wait until dawn to decide. If he didnt show up by then, Aberdeen might think that he hadnt gathered enough Obsidian.
Compared to not collecting enough obsidian and deceiving Aberdeen, the former would be less infuriating to him. After all, upsetting a level 30 elite BOSS would be quite dangerous.
He tricked me into a death trap, 1 took advantage of his repairs, were even now. Song Jian thought to himself.
Upon returning to Manor Castle, Song Jian promptly upgraded it to level 2. Upgrading to a level 2 mansion required twelve thousand units of stone and eight thousand units of wood, as well as one thousand units of iron ore.
For Song Jian, acquiring wood and stone was no longer a difficult task. He had been hindered from upgrading the mansion previously because of the thousand units of iron ore requirement.
But having gathered ore this time around, not only had Song Jian collected enough iron ore, he even had some surplus.
He opened up the mansion attribute panel, and directly chose Mansion Upgrade.
A thunderous rumbling sound could be heard from outside the mansion. Song Jian didnt feel any tremors from inside the room, but he could see from the window that his field of vision was gradually ascending.
The mansion upgrade took an extremely short time. Just about ten secondster, the upgrade was finished. Song Jians safe house had be a level 2 mansion, with significantly improved defenses.
With a flicker of thought, Song Jian headed down to the basement, the size of which had expanded significantly with the upgrade, now covering an area of 120 square meters.
Walking over to the Blood Pool, Song Jian saw blood churning within it like boiling water.
Song Jian tossed all one hundred blood stones into the Blood Pool. Very quickly, the speed of the blood churning inside the pool began to elerate, and the water level started to rise, soon spilling over from the pool.
Song Jian took a few steps back. Although the blood didnt overflow very quickly, within a few minutes, it had already covered an area of several square meters.
Boom!
A muffled sound resounded, and the ground shook slightly. The area of the Blood Pool expanded by more than half. Four stone pirs slowly rose up around the pool. The stone pirs were carved into the forms of the Azure Dragon, White Tiger, Vermilion Bird and ck Tortoise, looking quite fierce and majestic.
Blood water spouted continuously from the mouths of these four mythical animal sculptures into the Blood Pool. Yet the water level didnt rise at all.
Blood Pool: Level 2 structure, Effect: Stores 8000 units of blood water. Blood Water Effect 1: Replenishes Vitality Points. Blood Water Effect 2: Cultivates blood monsters (Blood Ravens: 30, Blood Zombies: 30). Blood Water Effect 3: Can be used to make additives to increase product quality. Structure Exnation: The blood water contains micro-toxins. Drinking it for a long time can enhance ones constitution, but also affects ones consciousness and pollutes the soul. The blood water in the Blood Pool can slowly recover, but whenpletely depleted, it would take a lot of time and precious materials to replenish. Blood Pool Capacity: 5000/8000.
Not bad, besides a three thousand unit increase in the blood water capacity, another type of blood monster has been added: Blood Zombie. 1 wonder how strong it is! After looking at the Blood Pool attributes, Song Jian mused to himself..
Chapter 168 - 168: Harvest Ceremony
Chapter 168: Harvest Ceremony
Trantor: 549690339
Song Jian had already yed around with the image of the dwarf cksmith, Aberdeen, in his mind in countless ways. A strange smile appeared on his face, and hisughter made George the butler, who was standing outside the door, feel a chill down his spine. After hesitating for a while, he gently knocked on the door of the room.
Knock! Knock! Knock!
Who is it! Song Jian wiped off his saliva and asked;
Master, the wheat and potatoes in the six Spirit Fields have matured. John would like to invite you to the Harvest Ceremony. Do you have time? Butler George asked respectfully from outside the door;
Song Jian was perplexed. For just a couple of patches of wheat and potatoes, they needed to hold a ceremony? Did life have to be so ceremonious?
Are they trying to show off their achievements to me, in order to ask for a raise in their sries? Humph. Song Jian entered the room with a gloomy face;
Lead the way!
Butler George didnt dare to breathe heavily, not knowing what got into the master today, even the atmospheric pressure around seemed lower.
On arriving at the courtyard, the Blood Spirit Poison Tree Alex was fast asleep. Seeing it, Song Jians face darkened again. This fellow was good at eating and sleeping, ckened quite a lot of Song Jians equipment, and was simply iparable to Li Keers Fiana;
If it wasnt for the fact that you could guard the house, I wouldve chopped you off long ago. The wood collected from you should be of at least grade three quality. Song Jian stroked his chin as he sized up Alex;
Alex in its slumber suddenly felt a chill, its leaves shook slightly, causing the crows to all fly up, cawing chaotically;
Master, look, all six Spirit Fields have yielded a bumper harvest. Butler George pointed at the remaining six Spirit Fields;
Gardener John and carpenter Tammy, standing nearby, were also excitedly looking at the Spirit Fields, whispering to each other;
Master, shall we begin the Harvesting Ceremony? Butler George asked softly;
Song Jian nodded, saying, Lets begin.;
Gardener John solemnly took out a sickle, the handle of which was tied with a big red satin flower. He lifted the sickle over his head with both hands and handed it to Song Jian;
Master, please harvest the first bundle of wheat! John said excitedly;
Song Jian:
Song Jian, speechless, picked up the Red Flower Sickle, aimlessly swung it, whoosh a white light shed, and a heap of wheat was reaped;
p! p! p! p!
George, Tammy, and John behind him all began to p;
Should L. should 1 wave to them in acknowledgement? Song Jian felt exceedingly awkward;
System: You havepleted a Harvest Ceremony, Vitality Points limit increased by 10, skill[Cold Weapon (Pole Weapon) (Basic) Jacquired;
[Cold Weapon (Pole Weapon) (Basic)]: Passive, Level 1, Increase the power of pole weapons by 5%
Song Jian was startled: What is this situation?
Gaining the skill Cold Weapon (Pole Weapon) (Basic) wasnt surprising to Song Jian, but his vitality points limit increasing by 10 was a rarity;
When can we hold this Harvest Ceremony again? Song Jians eyes were sharp as he stared at gardener John;
Master, every time a nt matures, we can hold a Harvest Ceremony. Holding a Harvest Ceremony will win the favor of the Goddess of Harvest. However, we must nt different crops each time. We currently only have wheat and potato seeds. If we nt them again, we wont be able to hold the Harvest Ceremony. John exined hastily;
Pointing to another patch of mature soybeans, Song Jian asked, Can we hold another Harvest Ceremony?
Sorry, Master, the Harvest Ceremony can only be held once a week. The next one you can carry out will be for harvesting soybeans, John said. 1 hope the Master can get more different types of nt seeds. The more varieties you have, the greater the reward from the Goddess of Harvest.
Hmm, I need different types of nt seeds? Song Jian stroked his chin, handed his sickle to John and returned to his third-floor bedroom to switch on the radio.
This is Nova Town, we found a group of level 10 wild boar men. They appear to want to establish a nest in the swamp. Is there any team willing to hunt them down?
Wild boar men? Are there many of them? There are many professional hunters among the wild boar men. If its arge tribe, there will be wild boar men priests. If we can kill it, maybe we can get the skill of the priest profession, that would be a big score.
Its just a small tribe, probably around thirty. There shouldnt be any wild boar men priests. Our scouts saw that they have hunters and warriors as their professions.
This is Silver Moon Commerce, we are currently in Vn Canyon. We have a batch of goods that need to be transported to the City of Sin. We need to recruit ten to fifteen guardians of level 10 or above. Those interested can send me a private message, but it should include level, profession, and core skills!
To go from Vn Canyon to the City of Sin? Seems like we have to pass through a Zombie City, right? Sigh, are you guys serious?
Selling a level 10 blue quality spike hammer, one-handed weapon, attack 56-72, strength +2, Armor break +1, with a certain chance of causing shattering effects,es with two special features, 800 Doomsday coins, those interested can send me a private message, highest bidder wins!
Buying Yin Soul Grass, 30 Doomsday Coins per nt, no quantity limit, payment on delivery, mailing address****
Wanted mission, Gathering Area 101 issues bounty, one of our teams was killed in Zombie City 9, we need to hire warriors to investigate the cause. If they were killed by someone, we need the perpetrators head brought back. The mission reward is 5000 Doomsday Coins, plus one legendary profession core skill.
There seem to be a lot of people on the radio now, publishing messages, recruiting manpower, selling items. It all sounds rather messy, but everyone who posts a message will appear on a small screen on the radio. If interested, one can write down the other persons radio number and chat with them privately.
After waiting a while, Song Jian seized the opportunity to shout: Buying all kinds of nt seeds, no duplicates, direct delivery, address is City of Hope***, payment on delivery!
In no time, the radio signaled that someone wanted to have a private chat.
Song Jian nced at the prompted channel and directly switched to another channel.
Hello-
Hello, this is Vn Town. We have wheat seeds, potato seeds, corn seeds, peanut seeds A somewhat hoarse male voice echoed over the radio; he continued to list over a dozen types of nt seeds.
May I ask, which type of nt seeds do you need? The man asked.
Aside from wheat and potatoes, Ill take all other nt seeds, Song Jian replied.
Alright, how many? How much do you need?
Lets start with one hundred of each! Song Jian said. One hundred seeds were just the right amount for one Spirit Field.
Okay, let me calcte. Corn seeds amass 1 Doomsday Coin per seed, peanut seeds are 1.2 Doomsday Coins per seed, radish seeds are 1.8 Doomsday Coins per seed
Song Jian couldnt help but gasp. Was seed sold by the grain? If thats the case, wouldnt it cost over a thousand Doomsday Coins?
There are thirteen kinds of nt seeds in total, so you need 1,926 Doomsday Coins. For shipping, its 2,100 Doomsday Coins. So, all together, it will be 4,026 Doomsday Coins.
No, is there no postage included? Song Jian asked.
Sir, you must be joking. Using the mailbox system is expensive, but it is very safe. If we included shipping, wed be running at a loss, the manughed.
Okay, cash on delivery it is. How about a discount? Song Jian said after hesitating for a moment.
Sure, lets say four thousand Doomsday Coins, cash on delivery. Ill go prepare right now. Thank you for your patronage, sir! Hope we can do business again!
Chapter 169 - 169: Setting up a Safety House in Groups
Chapter 169: Setting up a Safety House in Groups
Trantor: 549690339
Buying a single seed costs four thousand Doomsday Coins, and Song Jian only has just over a thousand in his pocket now. He still needs to figure out how to get more money;
Do you buy nt seeds? Song Jian suddenly asked: I have recently harvested some wheat and soybeans
Of course, wheat and soybeans are grains and theyre valuable in these times. However, we offer 8 Doomsday Coins for every hundred grains of wheat and 10 for every hundred grains of soybean. We buy as many as you have!
Sheesh, these prices Youre even more ruthless than the system store! Song Jian eximed, thinking to himself;
Heh, just kidding. Just send them over quickly. After saying this, Song Jian directly closed the radio;
I might as well use these grains to enhance my cooking skills. I might even discover some new recipes! Song Jian thought to himself;
Just then, from the window, Song Jian saw three green light columns emerge from the ground almost simultaneously;
Someone ispleting the main task of creating a safehouse! Song Jian had a thought and instantly disappeared from the room, appearing on top of the Manor Castle Towers;
Looking towards the light columns, their locations were quite close and not too far away from the residential area where Song Jian was;
It seems thats where the New Garden Residential Area is! Song Jian scratched his chin and muttered to himself, 1 should go and see.
Once the safehouse is established, the whole area within a one-kilometer radius essentially bes Song Jians territory, and other yers would need his permission to establish their own safehouses here;
However, before any safehouse is built, anyone can build one, which is why the three yers had agreed upon building their safehouses together. But in the future, whoever wants to build a safehouse here will need the approval of all three of them;
Song Jian quickly arrived near the New Garden Residential Area. By now, quite a few yers had already gathered around, buzzing with discussion.
These three guys are smart, banding together to create safehouses and fend off monsters. This way they all share the burden. Not bad, not bad at all!
Isnt this just a game bug? The number of monsters within a one-kilometer radius is fixed. Three people defending against them instead of just one would obviously be much easier!
Why dont you give it a try? Four people would surely be easier than three!
I think Ill wait to see what happens. Such an obvious bug, 1 dont believe the game would just let it slide. A boss monster might appear andpletely wipe them out.
After hearing this, some yers who had been keen on the idea ofbining their forces immediately dismissed it. They decided to wait and see. If the three yers seed and the number of attacking monsters doesnt increase, it wouldnt be toote to establish their own safehouses together then;
The three yers stood amid the green light columns, constantly moving their hands in front of their chests as they set up defenses around their safehouses. With more than a month in the game time passed by, most yers had gathered just about enough wooden and stone materials. As long as the game allowed, they could build any defense structure;
Soon, the three green light columns shattered simultaneously, causing hundreds of monsters to swarm towards the three safehouses;
Huh, it really works! The monsters are spread out and their numbers dont seem to have increased much! Someone eximed in surprise;
No, theres been some increase, but it seems to be only by two to threeyers!
Almost, can we really build safehouses together?
At this moment, almost all the onlooking yers were excited;
Lets wait. There may still be a strong boss yet to appear. Well see if they seed.
Qiang bro, it really works, haha, the monsters have been split off. We just need to hold this together! a yer on the rooftop of a safehouse said,ughing and shouting towards another safehouse not ten meters away from him;
Its all thanks to Qiang bros smart thinking, the boss really is the boss! another yer promptlyplimented;
The three safehouses were arranged in a product lineyout, each separated from each other by just eight to nine meters. The defensive structures they built were even connected, allowing them to concentrate their fire on a single monster, thus reducing the pressure on the safehouses. Moreover, it allowed them to easily fend off the attacking monsters. In just a short while, all three of them leveled up;
Dont worry, as long as youre with me, I guarantee youll all be able toplete the main tasks! Qiang bro had a look of pride on his face;
Qiang, Qiang bro, a BOSS, a BOSS ising! a yer suddenly pointed at a Level-5 elite boss in the distance and shouted out loud;
Dont panic, its just a Level-5 elite boss. If it dares toe at us, well concentrate fire and bring it down instantaneously! Qiang bro squinted his eyes, looked at the boss for a long while, and spoke;
All three had upgraded their safehouses to Level-3, and had built Arrow Towers. Twelve Arrow Towersbined to form a rain of arrows, making it extremely difficult for the monsters to even get close;
Boss, the boss ising! Zhao Liang had his eyes fixed on the boss. In his view, the regr Level-3 and Level-4 monsters would hardly cause any damage to the safehouses. The main threat was the boss. Once it entered the bosss attack range, the damage to the safehouses would be severe;
Got it. Take control of the Arrow Towers and aim at that boss. As soon as it enters the attack range, start firing! Qiang bro took out a white-quality AK, aimed at the boss, and started to fire;
The sound of three consecutive firings echoed each time, each hitting the bosss head and causing a lot of damage;
The other two yers also took out their long-range weapons and started firing at the boss;
The boss, beaten to a roar, was blocked by the lower level monsters in front. Every meter it advanced, it had to bear a lot of damage;
Hey, this boss isnt that tough! Seems it cant even get close to the safehouses.
Were just lucky. Its a melee-attack boss. Well just aim to not let it get close to the safehouses and just knock it out. No sweat. Qiang bro was relieved, and shouted aloud;
Not long after, the boss fell down three meters away from the safehouse that was closest to him. It burst out a piece of green-quality equipment and several white-quality materials;
The three yers eyes lit up immediately. ncing at the surrounding monsters, they held their excitement back. But their eyes kept darting towards that piece of green equipment;
The surrounding yers, seeing the boss fall, gave out a cry of surprise;
Its actually possible! Now with this, the safety of the main tasks has greatly increased!
Yeah, they arent even scared of the boss showing up. Its actually like a huge gift pack giving away experience and equipment. What do you say, Old Li, why dont we find a ce and build a safehouse togetherter?
Sure, count me in, haha! Lets find more people. We can allplete the main tasks together!
Song Jian looked around. With the death of the Level-5 boss, the atmosphere around had suddenly be lively;
Chapter 169 - 169: Setting up a Safety House in Groups
Chapter 169: Setting up a Safety House in Groups
Trantor: 549690339
Buying a single seed costs four thousand Doomsday Coins, and Song Jian only has just over a thousand in his pocket now. He still needs to figure out how to get more money;
Do you buy nt seeds? Song Jian suddenly asked: I have recently harvested some wheat and soybeans
Of course, wheat and soybeans are grains and theyre valuable in these times. However, we offer 8 Doomsday Coins for every hundred grains of wheat and 10 for every hundred grains of soybean. We buy as many as you have!
Sheesh, these prices Youre even more ruthless than the system store! Song Jian eximed, thinking to himself;
Heh, just kidding. Just send them over quickly. After saying this, Song Jian directly closed the radio;
I might as well use these grains to enhance my cooking skills. I might even discover some new recipes! Song Jian thought to himself;
Just then, from the window, Song Jian saw three green light columns emerge from the ground almost simultaneously;
Someone ispleting the main task of creating a safehouse! Song Jian had a thought and instantly disappeared from the room, appearing on top of the Manor Castle Towers;
Looking towards the light columns, their locations were quite close and not too far away from the residential area where Song Jian was;
It seems thats where the New Garden Residential Area is! Song Jian scratched his chin and muttered to himself, 1 should go and see.
Once the safehouse is established, the whole area within a one-kilometer radius essentially bes Song Jians territory, and other yers would need his permission to establish their own safehouses here;
However, before any safehouse is built, anyone can build one, which is why the three yers had agreed upon building their safehouses together. But in the future, whoever wants to build a safehouse here will need the approval of all three of them;
Song Jian quickly arrived near the New Garden Residential Area. By now, quite a few yers had already gathered around, buzzing with discussion.
These three guys are smart, banding together to create safehouses and fend off monsters. This way they all share the burden. Not bad, not bad at all!
Isnt this just a game bug? The number of monsters within a one-kilometer radius is fixed. Three people defending against them instead of just one would obviously be much easier!
Why dont you give it a try? Four people would surely be easier than three!
I think Ill wait to see what happens. Such an obvious bug, 1 dont believe the game would just let it slide. A boss monster might appear andpletely wipe them out.
After hearing this, some yers who had been keen on the idea ofbining their forces immediately dismissed it. They decided to wait and see. If the three yers seed and the number of attacking monsters doesnt increase, it wouldnt be toote to establish their own safehouses together then;
The three yers stood amid the green light columns, constantly moving their hands in front of their chests as they set up defenses around their safehouses. With more than a month in the game time passed by, most yers had gathered just about enough wooden and stone materials. As long as the game allowed, they could build any defense structure;
Soon, the three green light columns shattered simultaneously, causing hundreds of monsters to swarm towards the three safehouses;
Huh, it really works! The monsters are spread out and their numbers dont seem to have increased much! Someone eximed in surprise;
No, theres been some increase, but it seems to be only by two to threeyers!
Almost, can we really build safehouses together?
At this moment, almost all the onlooking yers were excited;
Lets wait. There may still be a strong boss yet to appear. Well see if they seed.
Qiang bro, it really works, haha, the monsters have been split off. We just need to hold this together! a yer on the rooftop of a safehouse said,ughing and shouting towards another safehouse not ten meters away from him;
Its all thanks to Qiang bros smart thinking, the boss really is the boss! another yer promptlyplimented;
The three safehouses were arranged in a product lineyout, each separated from each other by just eight to nine meters. The defensive structures they built were even connected, allowing them to concentrate their fire on a single monster, thus reducing the pressure on the safehouses. Moreover, it allowed them to easily fend off the attacking monsters. In just a short while, all three of them leveled up;
Dont worry, as long as youre with me, I guarantee youll all be able toplete the main tasks! Qiang bro had a look of pride on his face;
Qiang, Qiang bro, a BOSS, a BOSS ising! a yer suddenly pointed at a Level-5 elite boss in the distance and shouted out loud;
Dont panic, its just a Level-5 elite boss. If it dares toe at us, well concentrate fire and bring it down instantaneously! Qiang bro squinted his eyes, looked at the boss for a long while, and spoke;
All three had upgraded their safehouses to Level-3, and had built Arrow Towers. Twelve Arrow Towersbined to form a rain of arrows, making it extremely difficult for the monsters to even get close;
Boss, the boss ising! Zhao Liang had his eyes fixed on the boss. In his view, the regr Level-3 and Level-4 monsters would hardly cause any damage to the safehouses. The main threat was the boss. Once it entered the bosss attack range, the damage to the safehouses would be severe;
Got it. Take control of the Arrow Towers and aim at that boss. As soon as it enters the attack range, start firing! Qiang bro took out a white-quality AK, aimed at the boss, and started to fire;
The sound of three consecutive firings echoed each time, each hitting the bosss head and causing a lot of damage; @@novelbin@@
The other two yers also took out their long-range weapons and started firing at the boss;
The boss, beaten to a roar, was blocked by the lower level monsters in front. Every meter it advanced, it had to bear a lot of damage;
Hey, this boss isnt that tough! Seems it cant even get close to the safehouses.
Were just lucky. Its a melee-attack boss. Well just aim to not let it get close to the safehouses and just knock it out. No sweat. Qiang bro was relieved, and shouted aloud;
Not long after, the boss fell down three meters away from the safehouse that was closest to him. It burst out a piece of green-quality equipment and several white-quality materials;
The three yers eyes lit up immediately. ncing at the surrounding monsters, they held their excitement back. But their eyes kept darting towards that piece of green equipment;
The surrounding yers, seeing the boss fall, gave out a cry of surprise;
Its actually possible! Now with this, the safety of the main tasks has greatly increased!
Yeah, they arent even scared of the boss showing up. Its actually like a huge gift pack giving away experience and equipment. What do you say, Old Li, why dont we find a ce and build a safehouse togetherter?
Sure, count me in, haha! Lets find more people. We can allplete the main tasks together!
Song Jian looked around. With the death of the Level-5 boss, the atmosphere around had suddenly be lively;
Chapter 171 - 171: Eating Alone?
Chapter 171: Eating Alone?
Trantor: 549690339
The emergence of a level 10 elite BOSS caused a stir among the onlookers. No one had expected the cooperativepletion of the main quest to attract a level 10 elite BOSS.
Many yers had experienced the strength of a level 10 elite BOSS. A single level one safe-house couldnt possibly defend against it, let alone a level one manor, unless it possessed formidable defensive measures.
The powerful attacks of the BOSS could easily prate the defenses of the safe-house. To prevent this, it had to be vanquished before it got close.
A level 10 elite BOSS. Just as 1 expected. There are no bugs in this game. If they hadnt cooperated, it would have been a level 5 elite BOSS at most, definitely not level 10.
Yeah, now theyve shot themselves in the foot. Its just a matter of how many level 10 BOSSes they can fend off.
How many? This ONE is enough for them to choke on! Just wait and see, theyll definitely fail this time or Ill eat shit on a live broadcast!
Easy on the trash talk, anything can happen in this game
While the spectators began to mock and ridicule, Qiang suddenly pulled out a blue scroll from his package, opened it, and tore it fiercely.
A semi-transparent curtain of light appeared in front of Qiang. He waved his hands continuously as if adjusting something or writing something into the light.
Quickly, all yers in the whole area received a system notification at the same time;
System: An anonymous yer has issued a kill order to all yers within a kilometer radius. Your task is to kill the Spiky Zombie Kuka (Elite) of LV10 and obtain its skull: 0/1. Reward: 5000 Doomsday Coins! Everyone in the area is automatically given this task. There will be no penalties for task failure.
The spectators around the area stiffened. They looked at each other, seeing the surprise in each others eyes.
How did he post a mission? 1 cant do that.
Are you blind? Didnt you see him using a scroll? Its probably a task posting scroll. How can you post a task without it?
5000 Doomsday Coins, thats a lot of money
Is the guy who said he would eat shit on live broadcast still around? Are you freaking out now?
The spectators began to get excited. To them, 5000 Doomsday Coins was a huge sum of money. However, hunting down a level 10 elite BOSS in a sea of monsters was no easy task.
When the timees, one only needs to inflict some damage on the BOSS to be eligible to pick up the loot. The main focus should be snatching the BOSSS head at the end. Almost all yers thought the same. They set their sights on the level 10 elite BOSS, expecting someone to take the first move. The yer to first attack the BOSS would bear the brunt of its hatred. Despite having its abilities halved, a level 10 elite BOSS was no joke.
Seeing the yers around him, Song Jian immediately pulled out the rocketuncher, aimed at the level 10 elite BOSS, and pulled the trigger.
Whoosh-
A rocket trailing a long me flew towards the Spiky Zombie. The BOSS seemed to sense the danger and turned its head towards the rocket, letting out a roar. Two spikes came out of its elbows, which it threw at the iing rocket.
Inner Eye!
A glint shed in Song Jians eyes. Suddenly, the rocket slightly curved in the air, avoiding the two spikes.
By the time the Spiky Zombie tried to dodge, it was toote. Because the modified rocket had a 25% increase in flight speed and was locked onto the target by the Inner Eye skill, the Spiky Zombie could only brace for the hit.
Boom!
Amidst the explosion, the Spiky Zombie let out a screech. Its menacing bloody eyes stared at Song Jian. Holding two foot-long spikes in its hands, it charged towards Song Jian.
All the monsters in its path were torn to pieces by the Spiky Zombie. The monster hopped and spun with the two spikes in its hands as it raced towards Song Jian. Its spikes were like the death gods scythes, reaping the lives of any monster that dared to stand in its way.
Itsing, itsing, get ready, get ready! The surrounding yers were yelling and swiftly retreated. Within a short period, there was no one within a ten-meter radius of Song Jian.
The other yers also raised their ranged weapons, aiming at the level 10 elite BOSS. As soon as it was within range, they would attack without hesitation.
Hey, this guy is quite daring. Now the BOSSS hatred is firmly on him. We dont have to worry about drawing the BOSSS attention anymore. A yer nced at Song Jian and murmured.
There are still good people around! Hehe, its a windfall. The BOSSS head is mine!
Back off! The BOSSS head is mine. As soon as it gets three meters closer, its within my attack range!
Just at this moment, Song Jian pulled the trigger of the rocketuncher towards the BOSS yet again.
Boom-
This attack had a critical hit, a nearly 200-point critical hit, above the head of the BOSS. The explosion wiped out arge number of surrounding monsters, leaving the BOSS in the midst of a 3-meter radius cleared area; not a single small monster survived.
At this point, the BOSSS health points dropped by one-third, leaving it with less than 800 points. Song Jian reloaded the rocketuncher. A silver vertical scar slowly opened on his forehead, and a silver beam shot out towards the BOSS.
Boom Boom Boom Boom-
A series of damage indicators sprang from the head of the BOSS. The CS couldnt maintain its bnce and was pushed backwards by the silver beam. The surface of its body looked like it had been doused with sulfuric acid.
After equipping the rocketuncher, Song Jians physical attack has massively increased. This resulted in the enhancement of his Vertical Pupil skill Eye Killer. The skill was dealing over a hundred points of mixed damage to the BOSS per second.
Even more irritating was the fact that the silver beam from the Eye Killer pushed the BOSS back into the horde of monsters.
After five seconds, a look of fatigue crept onto Song Jians face, but the BOSSS vitality had been depleted down to just over 200 points.
As everyone watched in shock, Song Jian jumped off the roof and charged towards the Spiky Zombie BOSS.
Holy shit, this guy wants to hog all the kill points. Everyone, get him!
Snatch the BOSS, snatch the kill! Who is this guy? His damage output is too high. One round and he almost took out the level 10 elite BOSS. Terrifying!
The spectators started panicking. They hadnt even touched the BOSS yet and it was about to die? This cant be happening!
Instantly, the spectators broke through the monster horde and charged towards the Spiky Zombie BOSS.
Just let me touch it once, let me touch it! All the yers had bloodshot eyes. They held their ranged weapons tightly, shooting in the direction of the Spiky Zombie after rushing into the horde of monsters. Even if they werent in effective range, as long as a stray bullet hit the BOSS, they would be eligible to pick up the loot.
Some brave yers even aimed directly at Song Jians back. If Song Jian died, wouldnt all the loot from the BOSS be unimed property?
System: yer Zhao Dong caused 16 ranged damage to you. You have the right to counter-attack. If you kill this yer, your killing value will not increase;
System: yer Zhou Guowei caused 13 ranged damage to you. You have the right to counter-attack. If you kill this yer, your killing value will not increase;
Chapter 172 - 172: Stealing the BOSS
Chapter 172: Stealing the BOSS
Trantor: 549690339
Cant hit the BOSS, but can I still hit you? Seeing that the BOSS was about to be taken down by Song Jian alone, the yers behind him immediately shifted their targets and started aiming at Song Jians back to attack him.
Fuck, are you guys serious? Song Jian felt the full malicious intenting from behind him, and his Vitality Points dropped from the full 400 points to less than 200 points in an instant.
Song Jian nced at the spike-covered Zombie heading towards him and turned directly to rush towards the yers.
You guys want to fight the BOSS, right? Ill bring it to you. Song Jian thought to himself with a cold smile on his face.
This guy brings the BOSS over, hurry up and hit it, hit it!
Great opportunity, BOSS is low HP, grab the BOSS, grab the kill, grab the equipment!
For a while, the onlookers all turned their guns and started shooting at the BOSS. By now, the BOSSS hatred had been firmly attracted by Song Jian, so no matter how the surrounding yers attacked, they wouldnt steal aggro and could safely unleash their strongest attacks topete for the loot rights.
Song Jian rushed into the crowd, not continuing to run forward, but darted around in the crowd like a fish, causing the BOSSS two spikes to constantly swing and its body to spin. A circle of ck aura surrounded it, striking fear into the hearts of those that saw it, as the yers who touched the ck aura had their Vitality Points drained rapidly.
Get out of the way, dont crowd, the BOSS ising. In an instant, a storm of blood and gore erupted among the yers. The vast majority of yers were around level 5 or 6, mostly those who hadntpleted the main quest or set up Safe Houses. Facing the BOSS, they were like ants, their attacks dealing only single-digit damage, some not even able to break its defenses.
In the BOSSS eyes, there was only Song Jian, but it would tear apart anyone who stood in its way, be it yer or monster.
Some yers managed to escape by a hairs breadth, fleeing with low HP, while some were instantly killed by the BOSS before they even realized what was happening.
Now, no more yers wanted topete for the loot rights, as they all howled like ghosts and ran off, trying to keep their distance from the BOSS.
Other yers faces turned green as they saw Song Jian rushing towards them, and they scattered before he even arrived, prioritizing their own lives over the quest rewards and BOSS drops.
Song Jian stood in the middle of the street, and none of the surrounding yers dared to meet his gaze.
This guy is too vicious, deliberately luring monsters and killing so many yers, hes a murderer! someone muttered quietly.
Dont say anything, be careful not to get targeted by him, he wouldnt mind killing one more
yers who attacked Song Jian would find themselves covered in a faint pink glow, visible only to the yers targeted by him.
That wave just now had killed more than half of the yers who attacked Song Jian; having taken a look around, Song Jian suddenly turned and rushed down a nearby street.
The yers who were standing there panicked and scattered in all directions like birds and beasts.
Fuck, hes back again. I told you not to hit him, but you didnt listen. Now hes seeking revenge with the BOSS, whatre you going to do?
I said to attack him, and you all agreed, so why the hell are you ming me now?
Run, dont argue, that BOSS is too fierce, if it catches us, were dead!
Song Jian arrived in front of the three yers without speaking, only to hear a roar from the BOSS behind him.
Whoosh whoosh whoosh-
Countless spikes rained down like a torrential downpour in Song Jians direction.
Bang bang bang-
Song Jians protective shield started shaking violently, and after the downpour ended, the shields defense dropped to zero. It shattered like ss, and Song Jians Vitality Points shot up again.
While he was running towards the yers, Song Jians Vitality Points had almost fully recovered. This time, his Vitality Points were restored to their maximum level.
Meanwhile, the three yers beside him were pierced by spikes all over their bodies, turning into three corpses.
Song Jian scanned the area, and there were almost no yers with the red glow left. Even if there were, they had already run far away, not daring to approach him in the slightest.
Looking at the other yers, at first, some were still excitedly attacking the BOSS, but after being kited around by Song Jian, amazingly, no yers dared to attack the BOSS anymore. They all sheepishly put away their weapons with awkward smiles.
Song Jian nced at the T-11 High Explosive Grenade in his inventory, and then at the BOSSS just over 200 Vitality Points, and shook his head slightly before rushing towards the BOSS with his dagger clutched in hand.
His dagger was thrust like a tusk towards the BOSSS eyes. The spike-covered Zombie raised both hands to block, its spikes stopping Song Jians attack. But Song Jian feinted, swiping his right hand across the Zombies arm, cutting a foot-long wound and drenching its arm in blood.
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Song Jians head also showed a damage value of more than ten points.
Rebound damage? How annoying! Song Jian frowned slightly. However, with his current rate of Vitality recovery, any real damage would be healed within a second. To him now, rebound damage was basically nonexistent.
Whoosh whoosh whoosh-
Song Jian danced around, executing the basic moves of the dagger fighting technique, but whenbined, these moves unleashed a significant amount of power. The spike-covered Zombies Vitality Points quickly dropped to below 100.
With a long howl, the spike-covered Zombies muscles tightened as it released its power. All the spikes on its body began to tremble slightly and slowly protrude outwards.
Run, the BOSS is about to use its ultimate move again! The onlooking yers immediately ran towards the distance, while Song Jians mouth revealed a faint smile and he whispered a single word: Explode!
Puff-
The spike-covered Zombie trembled slightly and green smoke burst from its body, showing a damage value of over 100 points, which emptied its remaining Vitality Points.
The BOSSS body slumped to the ground, scattering loot all over, leaving only a headless corpse. Song Jian picked up all the dropped items, including a small package disying Kucas Head of the Spike Zombie.
Opening the task interface, Song Jian directly chose to Complete Task, and the small package in his inventory disappeared, reced by 5,000 Doomsday Coins. By now, Song Jians Doomsday Coins were close to 8,000.
Now 1 have enough money to buy the seeds! Song Jians face showed a satisfied smile.
Looking at the Safe House in front of him, without the level 10 elite BOSS, the three yers main quest should bepleted soon. Once they seeded, future yers would definitely follow their example, and even if it attracted a level 10 elite BOSS, it would still be much stronger than resisting the monster waves on their own.
There was no reason to stay here any longer. Song Jians experience points were locked and would not increase unless he became a professional yer. He turned to leave, but suddenly a voice stopped him.
Chapter 173 - 173: Hiring
Chapter 173: Hiring
Trantor: 549690339
Just as Song Jian was about to turn and leave, he was suddenly stopped by someone.
Big bro, how about we pay you 3,000 Doomsday Coins to help us get through the main quest? A teenager who looked about 17 or 18, asked timidly.
Behind him stood three other teenagers of the same age. They seemed somewhat afraid of Song Jian, avoiding eye contact and looking uncertain. They appeared to be students.
Five thousand, and I keep whatever the BOSS drops, Song Jian said indifferently.
The teenager looked troubled and said, Big bro, can you give us a moment? We need to discuss.
The four teenagers huddled together for a moment before the one who stopped Song Jian first stepped forward and said, Big bro, well give you 5,000 Doomsday Coins if you can hold off the level-10 elite BOSS. You can also keep whatever it drops!
Deal! Song Jian agreed with a slight smile.
Big bro, my name is Yan Bo. These are my ssmates, although were not all in the same ss. We are in the same grade though. Hes Kong Ning, hes Ge Fan, and the youngest one is Fu Dong. We are all high school sophomores at Linhai High School Yan Bo seemed very happy as he introduced everyones background.
When are you guys creating your Safe Houses? Song Jian listened patiently for three minutes but eventually had to interrupt Yan Bo since he showed no sign of stopping.
Right now. Weve already picked a location not far from here. Theres a pedestrian street filled with shops. We chose a few of thergest ones, intending to create our Safe Houses together. We had doubts, but we didnt expect to meet others with the same idea today. What a coincidence! We wanted toe and observe, learn from their experience, otherwise
Alright, lets go now. Were short on time! Song Jian wiped sweat from his forehead, finding Yan Bo very talkative. The other three ssmates, on the other hand, seemed to be more reserved and quiet.
The pedestrian street they chose was just over a kilometer away from New Garden Residential Area in a straight line. Their three Safe Houses were all located in the middle of the street C one was a bakery, one a bubble tea shop, and thest one was a convenience store and fruit shop.
As Song Jian examined the buildings they had chosen, he couldnt help but take a closer look at the four teenagers. The shops they had selected held potential to be special Safe Houses, just like Li Keer. He wondered if they might be able to create something simr to the Sunflower Bar.
Big bro, our choice of location is good, right? Theyre thergest shops on this pedestrian street. Yan Bo looked incredibly smug.
Do you have enough materials? Song Jian asked hastily.
Of course! We spent more than a month gathering materials. We barely leveled up at all but collected materials for twelve hours a day. It was even more tiring than studying. Look at my hands; Ive got calluses Yan Bo showed his hands to Song Jian, revealing the thickyer of calluses on his knuckles.
Song Jian narrowed his eyes. Yan Bo might be chatty, but he was indeed persistent and tough. It was surprising to see he had gathered materials with his fists instead of using any tools.
Alright, good. Lets start building. Song Jian nced at Yan Bo and nodded.
Okay, guys, letsplete the main quest! Ive been stuck in this game for over a month now and really want to get back to the real world. I wonder how worried my mom must be since Ive been missing for more than a month Yan Bo sighed.
Dont worry. No matter how long youve been in the game, itll only be one night in the real world, Song Jian assured him.
Really? Thats great, you have no idea
Lets start building, time is of the essence, Song Jian said, a bit helpless.
Alright, alright, well start now.
Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh, whoosh-
Four green beams of light shot up into the sky almost simultaneously. Song Jian and Yan Bo were in a bakery, watching Yan Bo control the Safe House creation interface.
Soon, the original brick and stone structure of the bakery transformed into a small wooden house with a wooden fence surrounding it.
If you have enough materials, upgrade the Safe House to level three directly! Song Jian instructed from the side.
But wont upgrading it attract higher-level BOSSes? Yan Bo turned to ask.
It wont be a problem as long as you dont upgrade it to the level of a mansion, Song Jian reassured him.
Alright, well listen to big bro! Yan Bo immediately upgraded the Safe House to level three, and the surrounding wooden fence became a stone wall. He then set up traps and the Arrow Tower as well.
Song Jian nced at the other three. They had all upgraded their Safe Houses to level three.
No special buildings have appeared! Song Jian frowned slightly. He had initially thought that these four would turn one of their chosen buildings into something like the Sunflower Bar, a special building. But it seemed that getting a special building was more difficult than he thought.
Big bro, is this good enough? Yan Bo turned to ask.
Have you built all your defense structures? If theres anything else you can build, build it all, Song Jian instructed.
I can hire a baker, but I have to pay him a sry. He can make bread! Yan Bo suddenly said.
I can hire a fruit seller who can sell various fruits! Kong Ning suddenly chimed in.
I can hire a bubble tea girl!
I can hire a convenience store owner!
Song Jian looked startled. Wasnt the hiring system only avable after the Safe House was created? How could they hire beforepleting the task? Could it be rted to their chosen locations?
Wow, you can hire a girl? Hire her quickly and let us see! Youre so lucky. If I knew, Id have picked the bubble tea shop too! The other three looked on enviously. Hearing about a girl, the initially silent teenagers began to show excitement.
Before Song Jian could say anything, the four of them hired their respective NPCs at the same time.
A short, bald, chubby middle-aged man appeared next to Yan Bo.
Hello, boss! My name is Pig, the baker. Im d to be at your service! Pig greeted Yan Bo with a smile and a bow.
Song Jian nced at the baker and noticed he was just an ordinary NPC, just like his butler, gardener, and carpenter.
Hi, hi, just do whatever you can do for now. Yan Bo wasnt sure what to assign him yet, so he let him do his own thing.
Boss, if I had an oven, wheat, and water C ideally some butter and malt sugar too C I could bake the best bread in the world! Pig looked around the empty Safe House with a hint of helplessness.
But 1 dont have any of that right now, and I have to fend off these monsters. I wont have time to find these things for you! Yan Bo said, feeling helpless.
Boss, do you have Doomsday Coins? Pig asked cautiously, with a smile on his face.
Chapter 174 - 174: Nine Entries and Twelve Exits?
Chapter 174: Nine Entries and Twelve Exits?
Trantor: 549690339
Upon hearing the words Doomsday Coins, Yan Bos head ached. The three of them had struggled to scrape together 5,000 coins. Plus, hiring the NPC, which wasnt free, had emptied Yan Bos pocketspletely. Now, Yan Bos pockets were even cleaner than his face.
No! Yan Bo said expressionlessly, while sneaking a nce at Song Jian, only to find that thetter was even calmer than himself.
Well, theres nothing i can do. Bread maker, Peige, shrugged: I can buy these materials from the special store, but I cant do it without Doomsday Coins.
Lets get through the creation of the safe house first, well have more Doomsday Coins eventually. Yan Bo gritted his teeth as he spoke.
If I have these materials, I can also help Peige muttered under his breath.
When Song Jian overheard Peiges muttering, his eyes lit up and he asked, How many Doomsday Coins do you need?
Yan Bos face suddenly broke into a smile.
Nine in, twelve out. A small loan. What do you say? Song Jian nced at Yan Bo and suddenly asked.
Brother Song must be joking, right? Yan Bo broke out in a cold sweat.
Whats wrong, the money is supposed toe from you, right? Just say if you want to borrow it or not. Song Jian said nonchntly.
Boss, it doesnt take much money. I just need 300 Doomsday Coins. Bread maker Peige said softly.
If its for 300 Doomsday Coins, Ill give you 270. Payback 360 in a week. Any problems? Song Jian asked.
Ill borrow 400, and I dont believe I wont make any money once we create the safe house! Yan Bo gritted his teeth.
Song Jian smiled slightly, took out 400 Doomsday Coins, and passed along a bag of wheat seeds as well. This is a gift.
Yan Bos face finally looked a bit better upon seeing the bag of wheat seeds.
After giving the Doomsday Coins and wheat seeds to bread maker Peige, it didnt take long for kitchen utensils, such as baking ovens, stoves, chopping boards, and rolling pins, to appear in the safe house.
Having turned the wheat seeds into flour, Peige began kneading dough and making bread.
Song Jian watched closely, noticing the asional system prompts popping up in front of him, inducing a slight upward curve of his lips.
System: You watched bread maker Peige make Magic Bread, and gained 3 points in Cooking proficiency.
System: You watched bread maker Peige make Magic Bread, and gained 2 points in Cooking proficiency.
Could it be that the produced bread can temporarily increase character attributes? Song Jian spected in his heart.
In a short while, dough balls were ced into the oven by Peige, who began making biscuits afterward.
System: You watched bread maker Peige make Magic Biscuits, and gained 2 points in Cooking proficiency.
System: You watched bread maker Peige make Magic Biscuits, and gained 4 points in Cooking proficiency.
System: Your Cooking skill has been upgraded to Level 2, and you have gained the recipe Magic Bread C Magic Bread: Food, Usage effect: increases Hunger level by 30 points, Defense by 20% for 30 minutes.
System: Your Cooking skill has been upgraded to Level 2, and you have gained the recipe Magic Biscuits C Magic Biscuits: Food, Usage effect: increases Hunger level by 25 points, Attack by 30% for 30 minutes.
Indeed, they temporarily increase character attributes. Song Jian nodded slightly after looking at the recipes.
Brother Song, lend me 500 Doomsday Coins. 1 want to buy goods in bulk!
Brother Song, lend me 300.1 need start-up capital for making milk tea!
Song Brother Song, I, I also need 600 Doomsday Coins. I can import a batch of small healing potions from my shop!
Thest person was Fu Dong, who treated the convenience store as a safe house. Hearing his call, Song Jian couldnt help but shudder.
Small healing potions can be bought from the store now? Song Jian immediately distributed the required Doomsday Coins, and soon, there were ding-ding-dang-dang soundsing from the other three safe houses.
Soraya, Kuchi, Morashata Bread maker Peige suddenly recited some inexplicable incantations towards the oven and stove. Song Jian was stunned, but he could feel a mysterious force swirling around the surface of the oven and stove, seeping into the interiors in strands.
In a short while, a shocking scene unfolded as the oven and stove automatically opened from the inside, and palm-sized bread and biscuits, which had sprouted tiny limbs, slowly crawled out and lined up on the ground, as if they were soldiers.
Soldiers, its time to defend our homnd! Bread maker Peiges face was fierce, making him look like amanding general of thousands of troops. However, the apron he wore and the flour on his face made the scene somewhatical.
Hooray-, the bread and biscuit people cheered in unison.
Master, I wonder if there is any wood and stone left. My soldiers need to make some weapons and siege equipment! Bread maker Peige turned to face them, a pleading expression on his face, contrasting sharply with his previous fierce demeanor.
Ho- How much do you need? Yan Bo also seemed astonished, staring at therge group of bread and biscuit people for a long time before raising his head to ask.
Not much, not much. Just one unit of each will do. Bread maker Peige rubbed his hands together.
Here you are! Yan Bo took out one unit of wood and one unit of stone, cing them on the ground.
Lets get started, soldiers! Start making weapons and equipment. Lets fight a beautiful battle! Peige shouted loudly.
Hooray-, hooray-, the bread and biscuit people rushed towards the wood and stone that looked like small hills for them, like ants. In a short time, apanied by a series of ding-ding-dang-dang sounds, the wood and stone were turned into small shavings and formed into helmets, armor, and spears, as well as bows and arrows.
What was even more surprising was that some of the little people had gathered to makedders, movable tforms, lever cranes, and even primitive catapults, while others made stone projectiles from the stone materials.
The little people, or rather, the bread and biscuit soldiers, worked at an incredibly fast pace, and in no time, arge number of weapons and equipment were produced. They then split up to carry other people and catapults onto the outer walls of the safe houses usingdders, lever cranes, and movable tforms. Each of them drew bows and arrows, looking ready to fight.
At this moment, the green light columns on the surfaces of the four safe houses began to fade. Eventually, the light columns shattered with a crisp sound, turning into fine fragments. The surrounding monsters roared simultaneously and charged towards the safe houses.
Chapter 174 - 174: Nine Entries and Twelve Exits?
Chapter 174: Nine Entries and Twelve Exits?
Trantor: 549690339
Upon hearing the words Doomsday Coins, Yan Bos head ached. The three of them had struggled to scrape together 5,000 coins. Plus, hiring the NPC, which wasnt free, had emptied Yan Bos pocketspletely. Now, Yan Bos pockets were even cleaner than his face.
No! Yan Bo said expressionlessly, while sneaking a nce at Song Jian, only to find that thetter was even calmer than himself.
Well, theres nothing i can do. Bread maker, Peige, shrugged: I can buy these materials from the special store, but I cant do it without Doomsday Coins.
Lets get through the creation of the safe house first, well have more Doomsday Coins eventually. Yan Bo gritted his teeth as he spoke.
If I have these materials, I can also help Peige muttered under his breath.
When Song Jian overheard Peiges muttering, his eyes lit up and he asked, How many Doomsday Coins do you need?
Yan Bos face suddenly broke into a smile.
Nine in, twelve out. A small loan. What do you say? Song Jian nced at Yan Bo and suddenly asked.
Brother Song must be joking, right? Yan Bo broke out in a cold sweat.
Whats wrong, the money is supposed toe from you, right? Just say if you want to borrow it or not. Song Jian said nonchntly.
Boss, it doesnt take much money. I just need 300 Doomsday Coins. Bread maker Peige said softly.
If its for 300 Doomsday Coins, Ill give you 270. Payback 360 in a week. Any problems? Song Jian asked.
Ill borrow 400, and I dont believe I wont make any money once we create the safe house! Yan Bo gritted his teeth.
Song Jian smiled slightly, took out 400 Doomsday Coins, and passed along a bag of wheat seeds as well. This is a gift.
Yan Bos face finally looked a bit better upon seeing the bag of wheat seeds.
After giving the Doomsday Coins and wheat seeds to bread maker Peige, it didnt take long for kitchen utensils, such as baking ovens, stoves, chopping boards, and rolling pins, to appear in the safe house.
Having turned the wheat seeds into flour, Peige began kneading dough and making bread.
Song Jian watched closely, noticing the asional system prompts popping up in front of him, inducing a slight upward curve of his lips. @@novelbin@@
System: You watched bread maker Peige make Magic Bread, and gained 3 points in Cooking proficiency.
System: You watched bread maker Peige make Magic Bread, and gained 2 points in Cooking proficiency.
Could it be that the produced bread can temporarily increase character attributes? Song Jian spected in his heart.
In a short while, dough balls were ced into the oven by Peige, who began making biscuits afterward.
System: You watched bread maker Peige make Magic Biscuits, and gained 2 points in Cooking proficiency.
System: You watched bread maker Peige make Magic Biscuits, and gained 4 points in Cooking proficiency.
System: Your Cooking skill has been upgraded to Level 2, and you have gained the recipe Magic Bread C Magic Bread: Food, Usage effect: increases Hunger level by 30 points, Defense by 20% for 30 minutes.
System: Your Cooking skill has been upgraded to Level 2, and you have gained the recipe Magic Biscuits C Magic Biscuits: Food, Usage effect: increases Hunger level by 25 points, Attack by 30% for 30 minutes.
Indeed, they temporarily increase character attributes. Song Jian nodded slightly after looking at the recipes.
Brother Song, lend me 500 Doomsday Coins. 1 want to buy goods in bulk!
Brother Song, lend me 300.1 need start-up capital for making milk tea!
Song Brother Song, I, I also need 600 Doomsday Coins. I can import a batch of small healing potions from my shop!
Thest person was Fu Dong, who treated the convenience store as a safe house. Hearing his call, Song Jian couldnt help but shudder.
Small healing potions can be bought from the store now? Song Jian immediately distributed the required Doomsday Coins, and soon, there were ding-ding-dang-dang soundsing from the other three safe houses.
Soraya, Kuchi, Morashata Bread maker Peige suddenly recited some inexplicable incantations towards the oven and stove. Song Jian was stunned, but he could feel a mysterious force swirling around the surface of the oven and stove, seeping into the interiors in strands.
In a short while, a shocking scene unfolded as the oven and stove automatically opened from the inside, and palm-sized bread and biscuits, which had sprouted tiny limbs, slowly crawled out and lined up on the ground, as if they were soldiers.
Soldiers, its time to defend our homnd! Bread maker Peiges face was fierce, making him look like amanding general of thousands of troops. However, the apron he wore and the flour on his face made the scene somewhatical.
Hooray-, the bread and biscuit people cheered in unison.
Master, I wonder if there is any wood and stone left. My soldiers need to make some weapons and siege equipment! Bread maker Peige turned to face them, a pleading expression on his face, contrasting sharply with his previous fierce demeanor.
Ho- How much do you need? Yan Bo also seemed astonished, staring at therge group of bread and biscuit people for a long time before raising his head to ask.
Not much, not much. Just one unit of each will do. Bread maker Peige rubbed his hands together.
Here you are! Yan Bo took out one unit of wood and one unit of stone, cing them on the ground.
Lets get started, soldiers! Start making weapons and equipment. Lets fight a beautiful battle! Peige shouted loudly.
Hooray-, hooray-, the bread and biscuit people rushed towards the wood and stone that looked like small hills for them, like ants. In a short time, apanied by a series of ding-ding-dang-dang sounds, the wood and stone were turned into small shavings and formed into helmets, armor, and spears, as well as bows and arrows.
What was even more surprising was that some of the little people had gathered to makedders, movable tforms, lever cranes, and even primitive catapults, while others made stone projectiles from the stone materials.
The little people, or rather, the bread and biscuit soldiers, worked at an incredibly fast pace, and in no time, arge number of weapons and equipment were produced. They then split up to carry other people and catapults onto the outer walls of the safe houses usingdders, lever cranes, and movable tforms. Each of them drew bows and arrows, looking ready to fight.
At this moment, the green light columns on the surfaces of the four safe houses began to fade. Eventually, the light columns shattered with a crisp sound, turning into fine fragments. The surrounding monsters roared simultaneously and charged towards the safe houses.
Chapter 176 - 176: Snatching the monster
Chapter 176: Snatching the monster
Trantor: 549690339
Focus fire, aim all at that BOSS! Yan Bo jumped back onto the wall, swiftly controlling the Arrow Tower on the wall to shoot at the BOSS, not allowing it to approach. If it did, even the Level 3 stone wall wouldnt be able to stop its poison spray.
Song Jian also targeted the BOSS. The second rocket whistled out with a Boom, causing over a hundred points of critical damage and sting off nearly half of the BOSSS body.
This BOSSS defense is not that strong, huh? Two hits, two critical strikes? Song Jian muttered to himself.
Severely injured, the BOSS roared. Around its body, a fierce tornado started, drawing in all the creatures within a three-meter radius.
At this point, the BOSS was among a horde of monsters, and there must have been twenty or thirty of them around it. Within a blink of an eye, it cleared the area, absorbing all the creatures into its body.
Slowly, green numbers with a +3, +4 sign started floating above the BOSSS head. Its Vitality Points began to slowly increase.
This creature can increase its own health? Everyone was instantly shocked when they saw this.
Song Jian immediately pulled out a can of Red Bull and started chugging, and his Spirit Points also started to recover slowly.
Brother Song, keep it up! Kong Ning, who was using a fruit stand as a safe house, shouted and threw an apple over.
Catching it, Song Jian saw that it was a food item which could recover Spirit Points. He was instantly delighted, as this was far better than increasing the Spirit Point recovery speed.
Thanks! Song Jian called out and started munching on the apple.
The food didnt need to bepletely consumed. All he needed was a few seconds of eating. In no time, Song Jians Spirit Points were fully restored. He tossed away the remaining apple, his vertical eye on his forehead slowly opened, and a dazzling silver beam shot at the BOSS.
Bang, bang, bang-
For five seconds, each second was apanied by an explosion. A series of damage numbers popped up above the BOSSS head, and its Vitality Points were rapidly dropping.
Song Brother Song, thats amazing. Is it, the Eye of Eng? Yan Bos face was full of admiration.
Good grief, does having an extra eye on the forehead mean 1 am Eng Shen, Song Jian didnt even want to respond.
After five seconds, Song Jian looked a bit tired. However, he could feel that when casting the Minds Eye, the burden was gradually decreasing. It was as if the third vertical eye on his forehead was slowly adapting to his body and truly bing a part of him.
Imntation, imntation. Dont tell me its going to be a part of my body like in the animated series, Song Jian wondered.
SongBrother Song, its getting closer! Looking at the increasingly approaching boss outside, Yan Bo felt the urge to turn around and run. The BOSS was terrifying and rather disgusting. It was like arge rotting pile of snot bubbles, continuously rolling on the ground.
The Minds Eye was Song Jians trump card, but even after this move, the BOSSS Vitality Points were still approximately half.
Wait for me, wait for me to recover my Spirit Points. Then Ill hit it again, and its done! Song Jian pulled out another can of Jianlibao and started chugging.
Woo woo-
Just then, an air-raid siren sounded from the sky. Looking up, six palm-sized toy nes were diving down from the sky targeting the Level 10 Elite BOSS.
Da da da da.
A burst of machine gun fire hit the BOSS, sttering pus from its body. Several points of damage emerged above the BOSSS head. Furious, the BOSS spit out a foul-smelling toxic water towards the toy nes flying left and right.
One ne got drenched in the toxic water, smoke billowing out of it as it crashed into the horde of monsters, triggering a small mushroom cloud.
The remaining toy nes executed evasive maneuvers in the air, dodging skilfully. In no time, three bombers flew in from afar. Each bomber was the size of half a desktop, moving very slowly, but flying high, beyond the reach of the BOSSS toxin spray.
The remaining five toy nes performed a beautiful curve in the sky, turned around, and continued to dive towards the BOSS. Their machine guns strafed causing more damage, knocking off over a hundred Vitality Points from the BOSS within moments.
The toy bombers also slowly flew over. Its bomb bay opened and bombs the size of marbles fell towards the BOSS.
Boom, boom, boom-
Several dozen bombs hit the BOSS, making it howl in rage. Its resentment towards these toy nes surpassed its hatred towards Song Jian. The BOSSS gaze started tracking these toy nes.
After exhausting all their bombs, the three bombers slowly headed back. Just then, seven or eight tentacles shot out from the BOSS, wrapping the bombers and forcefully pulling them down.
The toy nes were, after all, not real nes, they were no match for the BOSSS power. They were drawn into the BOSSS body and slowly dissolved.
The toy fighters immediately performed tactical flying maneuvers, not daring to get too close. However, the BOSS seemed to have an endless number of tentacles, which densely filled the air like a tentacle monster. The few nes only held on for a dozen seconds before being tangled by the tentacles and pulled into the BOSS.
Everyone turned to look at the safe house built on the convenience store. Fu Dong shook his head with a pale face, indicating that there were no more toy nes.
Its such a pity. If we had a few more, maybe we could have taken down this BOSS. Yan Bo said regretfully.
At this point, the BOSS only had less than three hundred Vitality Points left and was less than ten meters away from Yan Bos safe house. Based on the BOSSS speed, it would reach the safe house wall in at most thirty seconds.
Alright, leave the rest to me. Song Jian tossed the empty can and picked up the Rocket Launcher again.
Whoosh, whoosh-
Two rockets, spaced three seconds apart, exploded on the BOSSS body, inflicting over a hundred and fifty points of damage. Song Jian jumped off the wall, brandishing a dagger to kill a few nearby mutant zombies, a transparent light shield appearing on his body. He held off the monster attacks, and pressed his right hand on the ground.
Earth Teeth Assault!
A fang-shaped energy cluster rushed toward the BOSS, and all the monsters hit by the Earth Teeth Assault suffered over ten points of damage.
The Earth Teeth Assault hit the BOSS, just like the BOSS had stepped onto a Landmine. Arge amount of pus exploded from its lower body.
Song Jian returned to the wall, checked his Mental Strength, and realized that only 55% had recovered. Although it was enough to cast the Minds Eye, there would only be 5% left after the casting. His head was bound to feel ufortable for a while.
SongBrother Song, its only got under a hundred Vitality Points left. Yan Bo shouted excitedly.
Song Jian hesitated. It was not worth spending 50% more Mental Strength to use Minds Eye for that small amount of health. With a dagger, a few shes would suffice. But closebat with such a putrid BOSS was rather
Just as Song Jian was still undecided, a gunshot echoed from afar with a Pang. Arge amount of pus sttered from the BOSSS head. Its Vitality Points instantly dropped to zero, and it copsed to the ground.
Chapter 176 - 176: Snatching the monster
Chapter 176: Snatching the monster
Trantor: 549690339
Focus fire, aim all at that BOSS! Yan Bo jumped back onto the wall, swiftly controlling the Arrow Tower on the wall to shoot at the BOSS, not allowing it to approach. If it did, even the Level 3 stone wall wouldnt be able to stop its poison spray.
Song Jian also targeted the BOSS. The second rocket whistled out with a Boom, causing over a hundred points of critical damage and sting off nearly half of the BOSSS body.
This BOSSS defense is not that strong, huh? Two hits, two critical strikes? Song Jian muttered to himself.
Severely injured, the BOSS roared. Around its body, a fierce tornado started, drawing in all the creatures within a three-meter radius.
At this point, the BOSS was among a horde of monsters, and there must have been twenty or thirty of them around it. Within a blink of an eye, it cleared the area, absorbing all the creatures into its body.
Slowly, green numbers with a +3, +4 sign started floating above the BOSSS head. Its Vitality Points began to slowly increase.
This creature can increase its own health? Everyone was instantly shocked when they saw this.
Song Jian immediately pulled out a can of Red Bull and started chugging, and his Spirit Points also started to recover slowly.
Brother Song, keep it up! Kong Ning, who was using a fruit stand as a safe house, shouted and threw an apple over.
Catching it, Song Jian saw that it was a food item which could recover Spirit Points. He was instantly delighted, as this was far better than increasing the Spirit Point recovery speed.
Thanks! Song Jian called out and started munching on the apple.
The food didnt need to bepletely consumed. All he needed was a few seconds of eating. In no time, Song Jians Spirit Points were fully restored. He tossed away the remaining apple, his vertical eye on his forehead slowly opened, and a dazzling silver beam shot at the BOSS.
Bang, bang, bang-
For five seconds, each second was apanied by an explosion. A series of damage numbers popped up above the BOSSS head, and its Vitality Points were rapidly dropping.
Song Brother Song, thats amazing. Is it, the Eye of Eng? Yan Bos face was full of admiration.
Good grief, does having an extra eye on the forehead mean 1 am Eng Shen, Song Jian didnt even want to respond.
After five seconds, Song Jian looked a bit tired. However, he could feel that when casting the Minds Eye, the burden was gradually decreasing. It was as if the third vertical eye on his forehead was slowly adapting to his body and truly bing a part of him.
Imntation, imntation. Dont tell me its going to be a part of my body like in the animated series, Song Jian wondered.
SongBrother Song, its getting closer! Looking at the increasingly approaching boss outside, Yan Bo felt the urge to turn around and run. The BOSS was terrifying and rather disgusting. It was like arge rotting pile of snot bubbles, continuously rolling on the ground.
The Minds Eye was Song Jians trump card, but even after this move, the BOSSS Vitality Points were still approximately half. @@novelbin@@
Wait for me, wait for me to recover my Spirit Points. Then Ill hit it again, and its done! Song Jian pulled out another can of Jianlibao and started chugging.
Woo woo-
Just then, an air-raid siren sounded from the sky. Looking up, six palm-sized toy nes were diving down from the sky targeting the Level 10 Elite BOSS.
Da da da da.
A burst of machine gun fire hit the BOSS, sttering pus from its body. Several points of damage emerged above the BOSSS head. Furious, the BOSS spit out a foul-smelling toxic water towards the toy nes flying left and right.
One ne got drenched in the toxic water, smoke billowing out of it as it crashed into the horde of monsters, triggering a small mushroom cloud.
The remaining toy nes executed evasive maneuvers in the air, dodging skilfully. In no time, three bombers flew in from afar. Each bomber was the size of half a desktop, moving very slowly, but flying high, beyond the reach of the BOSSS toxin spray.
The remaining five toy nes performed a beautiful curve in the sky, turned around, and continued to dive towards the BOSS. Their machine guns strafed causing more damage, knocking off over a hundred Vitality Points from the BOSS within moments.
The toy bombers also slowly flew over. Its bomb bay opened and bombs the size of marbles fell towards the BOSS.
Boom, boom, boom-
Several dozen bombs hit the BOSS, making it howl in rage. Its resentment towards these toy nes surpassed its hatred towards Song Jian. The BOSSS gaze started tracking these toy nes.
After exhausting all their bombs, the three bombers slowly headed back. Just then, seven or eight tentacles shot out from the BOSS, wrapping the bombers and forcefully pulling them down.
The toy nes were, after all, not real nes, they were no match for the BOSSS power. They were drawn into the BOSSS body and slowly dissolved.
The toy fighters immediately performed tactical flying maneuvers, not daring to get too close. However, the BOSS seemed to have an endless number of tentacles, which densely filled the air like a tentacle monster. The few nes only held on for a dozen seconds before being tangled by the tentacles and pulled into the BOSS.
Everyone turned to look at the safe house built on the convenience store. Fu Dong shook his head with a pale face, indicating that there were no more toy nes.
Its such a pity. If we had a few more, maybe we could have taken down this BOSS. Yan Bo said regretfully.
At this point, the BOSS only had less than three hundred Vitality Points left and was less than ten meters away from Yan Bos safe house. Based on the BOSSS speed, it would reach the safe house wall in at most thirty seconds.
Alright, leave the rest to me. Song Jian tossed the empty can and picked up the Rocket Launcher again.
Whoosh, whoosh-
Two rockets, spaced three seconds apart, exploded on the BOSSS body, inflicting over a hundred and fifty points of damage. Song Jian jumped off the wall, brandishing a dagger to kill a few nearby mutant zombies, a transparent light shield appearing on his body. He held off the monster attacks, and pressed his right hand on the ground.
Earth Teeth Assault!
A fang-shaped energy cluster rushed toward the BOSS, and all the monsters hit by the Earth Teeth Assault suffered over ten points of damage.
The Earth Teeth Assault hit the BOSS, just like the BOSS had stepped onto a Landmine. Arge amount of pus exploded from its lower body.
Song Jian returned to the wall, checked his Mental Strength, and realized that only 55% had recovered. Although it was enough to cast the Minds Eye, there would only be 5% left after the casting. His head was bound to feel ufortable for a while.
SongBrother Song, its only got under a hundred Vitality Points left. Yan Bo shouted excitedly.
Song Jian hesitated. It was not worth spending 50% more Mental Strength to use Minds Eye for that small amount of health. With a dagger, a few shes would suffice. But closebat with such a putrid BOSS was rather
Just as Song Jian was still undecided, a gunshot echoed from afar with a Pang. Arge amount of pus sttered from the BOSSS head. Its Vitality Points instantly dropped to zero, and it copsed to the ground.
Chapter 177 - 177: Devouring Belt
Chapter 177: Devouring Belt
Trantor: 549690339
Looking at the BOSS that had fallen like a pile of mud, Song Jians brows furrowed slightly.
Did someone steal my kill?
Following the sound of the gunshot, he saw at a distance atop a building, a man in a ck trench coat slowly rising to his feet with a silver sniper rifle in hand.
Upon noticing Song Jians gaze, the man smirked at him before turning to go. @@novelbin@@
Song Jian stared at the mans receding figure, a look of surprise crossing his face. This man was level eleven, one level higher than him.
Could it be that hes alreadypleted the main quest to be a professional? Otherwise, it wouldnt have been possible for him to level up to eleven. Song Jians face grew darker, suddenly feeling a heavy pressure.
Lucky you ran quickly. If you dared fight me for loots, 1 would have beaten you to a pulp! Song Jian sneered, stretched, and casually sat down on the wall to watch Yan Bo.
Dont forget to pay me back when the mission is over! Song Jian said to Yan Bo.
Boss, 1 still have a part of my mission toplete. There are at least several hundred monsters left! Yan Bo responded somewhat helplessly.
As long as there are no level ten elite bosses, the four of you wont have any issue. Song Jian looked at Yan Bos team with a hint of envy. They had been lucky to all get special buildings as their safe houses.
The four employees who possessed the revive skill were clearly the perks of having special buildings. Why else would others need their safe houses to be fully operational before they could hire, while they could hire during their creation?
Even though I did not learn the revive skill, at least 1 have mastered two recipes and leveled up my cooking skill by one level. Thats not too bad. Song Jianforted himself, never taking his eyes off the spot where the level ten elite boss died.
Following the death of the boss, a piece of blue quality equipment had dropped. Even though he could barely make out what it was, for Song Jian, a piece of level ten blue quality equipment was already a significant prize;
Without the level ten elite boss, Yan Bo and the others finally managed to finish their defense without much ado. The whole area around their safe house was packed with dead monsters. When only a few monsters remained, Song Jian rushed over to pick up the blue-quality equipment.
Brother Song, congrats on scoring the level-ten blue-quality gear, Yan Bo said cheerfully, not showing envy despite the envious expression on his face.
Thank you, thank you. The four of you are at the top of the game now too, Song Jianughed.
Very few yers were able to construct their safe houses. Most were stillboriously chopping wood and gathering materials. Not everyone was like Li Keer who had a one-time chance to finish a mission; naturally, the more secure, the better.
Ha ha, were doing okay. Were changing this ce into a bakery. My pastries can be sold, and its getting tougher to find food. In a while, everyone might have toe here just to buy bread. By that time, well have made a fortune, ha ha! Yan Bo was delighted.
Song Jian felt a shock at his heart. He hadnt considered the scenario Yan Bo mentioned, but reflecting on it, the quantity of food avable was indeed reducing as ofte. However, his cooking skill could sustain him for now. If it ended up like Yan Bo said, with the avable food to forage bing rarer, should he start growing some crops in his manor and hire a cook?
Brother Song, it might take me a while to pay you back. Opening up a shop requires arge investment Yan Bo scratched his head awkwardly. After a safe house is constructed, it would still need to be converted into a bakery. This was an advanced feature. The existing safe house was just the basic version. Changing it to a bakery would require a substantial amount of money.
Thats okay, pay me back when you have the money. Song Jian shook his head. The 20% interest was just a joke. Just pay back what you owe.
Yan Bo and the others eyes brightened up and they beamed, Thank you, Brother Song!
Each one of their safe houses had its own unique feature, especially the fruit shop and the milk tea shop that could restore Spirit Points. He was bound to have frequent dealings with them. The 20% interest meant nothingpared to the potential friendship with them.
Brother Song, whats the blue-quality gear you got from the BOSS? Show us and let us feast our eyes, Yan Bo asked cheerfully. The other three showed curious expressions.They had never seen a level ten blue-quality equipment before; even level five blue-quality equipment was rare to them.
Its just a level ten belt with average attributes. Song Jian said nonchntly. He then generously disyed the belt and its attributes for all to see.
Devouring Belt (Blue), Belt, Equipment Effect: Physical Defense +4, Vitality Points recovery speed increased by 10%. Special Effect: Devouring, recover 5% Spirit Points for every monster killed. Usage Requirement: Level 10. Can the equipment be taken out of the game: No.
An equipment that restores spirit points! lveIve never seen one before! Yan Bo eximed in surprise.
Exactly, without this special effect, this belt would be ordinarily average. But with this special effect, the value of this belt has skyrocketed! Ge Fan adjusted his sses and said. Behind him was a short, young girl who looked to be around thirteen or fourteen years old. With cat ears on her head and a long tail behind her, she looked a little frightened by the strange nces thrown her way.
Meow- When she saw Song Jian looking at her, the cat girl seemed a little timid, gave a soft meow, and hid behind Ge Fan.
This is my milk tea sister that 1 hired. Ge Fan blushed slightly as he exined.
Hehehe- The other three people looked at Ge Fan with a weird grin on their faces. They exchanged nces, making the cat girl behind Ge Fan even more scared.
Well, Song Jian smiled faintly, equipped the belt, and said to the four: Now that youve created the safe houses, you can add me as a friend in the game. Once you get some money, you can mail it to me in the game.
Dont worry, Brother Song. Once we have the money, well mail it to you right away, Yan Bo patted his chest confidently.
Alright, Im leaving! Song Jian said, summoning his motorcycle and heading towards the distance.
There were already professionals in the game, and Song Jian was no longer in the lead. He had onlypleted half of the main quest. He still needed to find sixbat professional tutors,plete their trial quests, and be a professional himself.
The pressure from the sniper who stole thest hit on the BOSS earlier had made Song Jian feel a sense of urgency. There was no time to waste; he needed to finish the main quest as soon as possible.
But where can I find the sixbat professionals? Song Jian furrowed his brows in frustration. The city was so vast that even the outskirts had a range of several kilometers. He dared not venture any further due to the sheer number of monsters and bosses outside. Onepse in attention could mean death.
Just then, a loud explosion could be heard from a distance. A dark mushroom cloud arose, and not long after, a shockwave rushed towards Song Jian.
What happened? Did an arsenal explode? Otherwise, there wont be such a powerful explosion! Song Jian squinted, shielding his eyes with one hand until the shockwave passed. Looking towards the direction of the mushroom cloud, he saw the shadow of a massive monster vaguely visible amidst the thick smoke, apanied by a series of sharp cries.
Lets go and check it out! Song Jian turned his motorcycle around and drove towards the direction of the mushroom cloud.
Chapter 178 - 178 Black Dragon (Fourth Update)
Chapter 178: ck Dragon (Fourth Update)
Trantor: 549690339
Nearly all the novice zones yers were attracted by a mushroom cloud billowing into the sky in the distance and the vague outline of a gargantuan creature appearing and disappearing in the cloud.
The monsters size was colossal, almost as tall as a six-story building, with wings spanning at least thirty meters extending from its back. As the mushroom cloud ascended, the creature too was striving to soar towards the sky inside the cloud.
Roar-
A thunderous roar echoed from afar, instilling a sense of fear in everyone. This was a primal terror that felt like it was emanating from the depths of their souls, akin to a frog being watched by a venomous snake, the dread induced by a natural predator seeping into each individuals cells.
The yers who originally wanted to approach the beast immediately halted; the creature was not something they could approach at their current level. Or rather, for a long time in the future, they wouldnt be capable of going near such a horrific monster.
That that creature it looks vaguely like the dragon from the legends! Professed a yer abruptly, pointing at the monster in the mushroom cloud.
Upon hearing his remark, everyone looked on and found theparison more and more convincing, stirring excitement among them.
A dragon, a creature from myths, was an apex entity in any game. The ultimate glory for any yer was probably to personally vanquish a Giant Dragon.
Some people began to stir, even though they shook uncontrobly, their cells continually alerting them of danger, but they couldnt resist the impulse within their hearts.
Even a glimpse from far away would be worth it. Some started to run towards the direction of the mushroom cloud. Daytime was the best time for the yers to venture out. By nightfall, this city would unequivocally be the monsters territory.
Song Jian was the fastest among them. At this stage in the game, it was rare for a yer to have a mount or vehicle. His gaze was fixated on the enormous creature tumbling in the air far away, its wings constantly pping as if trying to thrust into the sky. Yet, it seemed to be restrained by something. Struggling vehemently, its angered roars echoed through the sky.
It does look a bit like the Giant Dragon from the legends! Song Jians eyes gleamed.
The beast appeared much like a massive lizard, with two curved ck horns atop its head, ck scales adorning its body, a thick tail ending in arge ball cloaked with sharp bony spines.
The distance was too great for Song Jian to check the monsters attributes. He could only continue onwards. He had now entered the region containing level 10 monsters. The roar of his motorcycle drew all the shadow-dwelling monsters towards him, chasing after Song Jian. Despite being left far behind, they didnt give up. As long as they could hear the sound of the motorcycle, the monsters could continue to chase after it endlessly.
Even the regr monsters have reached level 10, should I continue ahead? Faced with an increasing onught of monsters, Song Jian reluctantly dismounted the motorcycle, stored it away, and hid in a remote alley.
Continuing further might lead to being besieged by the creatures. Even though he was very powerful, Song Jian could not possibly survive amidst hundreds of level-10 monsters, even if they all had their attributes halved.
Roar-
The roars of the beast grew more intense. Its enormous body moved with surprising smoothness, like a fish writhing. Each inch of its body exuded power.
However, it seemed like the gigantic creature was truly being confined by something. After ascending to mid-air, it could no longer fly any higher. The distance was too far for Song Jian to see clearly, but he felt the beast possessed an overpowering sense of tenacitya sense of destructive force.
Song Jian was brimming with excitement, every cell in his body trembling. It was a mix of fear and extreme exhration.
This might be the most terrifying creature in the game, perhaps this is my only chance to see it! Thought Song Jian, Just like the figure that floated on the rooftop, absorbing the essence of the moon before, just like the gigantic skeleton that walked past the window, over a hundred meters tall
There were too many powerful monsters lurking in this city. Song Jian had crossed paths with such formidable beasts twice before, and he still remembered the sensation he felt when that enormous skeleton passed down a street only a few dozen meters away from him.
Song Jians figure swiftly darted through the city, the low growls of monsters echoing around him. Now, he had ventured into the territory of level 15 monsters. Even though he couldnt see them, he could sense the formidable aura radiating from the monsters nearby. Yet, these monsters aura pales inparison to the colossal creature in the distance, like a firefly against the full moon.
He was getting closer C close enough to see the giant creatures massive eyes. They were a pale golden color, slit pupils like those of a snake or lizard, gleaming with an unusual light.
This gigantic creature asionally exhaled plumes of heated ck smoke, even spurting sparks from its nostrils. Its muscles bulged with explosive power, its ck scales shone brilliantly, much like steel.
However, there was a rope, rough as thick as a finger, tightly circling the colossal beast. Regardless of how much it struggled, it couldnt break free from this seemingly frail constraint.
[Lv8o ck Dragon C Erbartlein] (Elite): Vitality Points:58oo/???, Traits: Super Resistance, ???, Fire Element Control, Lightning Element Control, ???; Skills: Vortex Fireball, Tail Whip, ??? Electro-Strike, ???
Its a level 80 Elite Boss, so terrifying! More than half of its attributes are invisible, perhaps I can only see these because its injured, or because its in a fight. Song Jian could feel every cell in his body trembling, screaming, even wanting to bow and worship the beast. This was the reverence of lower organisms for higher ones, at the cellr and gic level.
The closer he got, the more shivers ran through his spine. In the end, he couldnt even muster the courage to take a step forward.
The ck Dragon Erbartlein grew increasingly violent, its mouth already starting to conjure a Vortex Fireball. All the monsters within several kilometers disappeared under its terrifying power. Lower level monsters could only run away, incapable of any other action.
Its just a monster! No matter how high its level is, it is simply a monster. Monsters exist for yers to level up and get equipment, but why am I still so afraid! Song Jians face was deathly pale, sweat pouring from his body, trembling uncontrobly. The vertical pupils on his forehead even opened wide, pushing him to his limit and on the brink of copsing.
Just then, the Hexagram Array on his chest suddenly erupted with dazzling light, its radiance shining through his armor, illuminating Song Jians face.
The terror in his heart was being rapidly reced by rampaging bloodlust. Song Jians face twisted into a fearsome grimace, his eyes gleaming with a lust for blood.
Its only a big lizard! Whats there to fear? Kill it, skin it, rip its flesh, scoop out its bones, devour its heart C the Giant Dragon is nothing but my prey!
Boom! @@novelbin@@
With a stomp of his foot, Song Jian left cracks in the cement road. He propelled himself towards the ck Dragon in the distance like an arrow loosed from its bow.
Chapter 180 - 180: Dragon Sorcerer
Chapter 180: Dragon Sorcerer
Trantor: 549690339
Song Jian knelt on the ground with one knee, supporting his body with both hands, a sensation like branding iron constantly stimting his nerves in his chest area, causing his body to tremble incessantly;
Waves of heat spread from his chest to his limbs; under his exposed skin, his veins radiated a dazzling red glow, as if blood was reced byva.
The burning sensation extended from his chest to every part of his body. Song Jians body simply couldnt withstand such torment akin to being scorched. His skin began to curl, arge amount of water evaporated from his body, wisps of green smoke emerged, making it seem as if he would burst into mes any moment.
Song Jians Vitality Points dropped drastically. At first, only one or two points decreased every second, but soon it turned into three or four points, then seven or eight, and eventually dozens of points.
In just a few minutes, Song Jians Vitality Points had decreased by thousands. If it wasnt for the SSS-grade mission reward, which increased his Vitality Points recovery speed by 500%, he would have already turned into a dried-up corpse.
Now, with his own and his equipments Vitality Points recovery speed, Song Jian could restore thirty-eight Vitality Points per second. The rate at which his Vitality Points were dropping was only thirty points per second. As a result, despite his weak appearance, his Vitality Points remained full.
Song Jian felt as if he had fallen into a pit ofva, and his consciousness began to blur. He didnt know how much time had passed before a cooling sensation gradually spread from his chest, epassing his entire body, as if he had gone from being inva to being in a crystal-clear stream. The burning fire within his body was covered by the cooling sensation;
Song Jians body twisted like a cooked shrimp, his face distorted with pain, and his entire body looked like it had been soaked in water, damp all over. Beneath himy arge white stain, a trace of his evaporated sweat.
Whats happening to me? Song Jians consciousness slowly recovered, and his memory had a brief nk. It took him a while to recall that he hade here chasing something, and then
ck Dragon! Song Jian was shocked to remember, and immediately got up. Just a few dozen meters away, the huge monstery gasping atop half a building, its body bound by dozens of gold-glowing ropes. The creatures golden vertical pupils stared hatefully and angrily at Song Jian;
Why are you ring at me? Its not like I hit you, there are other people to me for your grievances
Song Jian suddenly remembered that the person who had beaten the ck Dragon into such a state was standing below, and couldnt finish his sentence.
Opening his personal attributes interface, Song Jian saw a faint light emanating from the Hexagram Array Diagram on his models chest. One corner of the Hexagram Star was covered in red blood, looking like a red gem;
Song Jian was shocked. He tore open his chest and found that the Hexagram Array Diagram on his chest had indeed changed. A brilliant crystal, like a red gem, was now embedded in one corner of the Hexagram Array Diagram;
Also, the attributes of the original Hexagram Array Diagram had changed;
Night yer (Foundation), Category: Integrated Hexagram Array, Usage Effect 1: Boost hosts attack power by 30%; Usage Effect 2: Automatically absorb lunar essence during the night, enhancing hosts physical condition, can also absorb lunar essence in the real world; Usage Effect 3: Morphing into Dark Cloud (active), can turn into a dark cloud, immune to physical attacks, increasing 100% resistance, and fly while dealing (300+200%*Mental Strength) damage to targets within the range, additionally inflicting 50 fire damage per second. This skill is actively cast and can be dispelled early; (Morph into Dark Cloudsts 15 minutes and has a cooldown of 60 minutes, with 3 Mental Strength consumed per minute.) Usage Effect 4: Can embed six talismans to further enhance strength. Number of embedded talismans: 1/6 Dragon Blood Talisman: Increases 200 Vitality Points limit, increases 100 Spirit Points limit, attacks deal an extra 30 Dragon Might damage, this damage is ineffective against creatures of higher rank than ck Dragon Albatrine;
My attributes have increased so much? A look of joy appeared on Song Jians face; the original attributes that had only been effective during the night were now unrestricted. The first effects attack power boost had been doubled from 15% to 30%. The second effect, which had been unable to absorb lunar essence in the real world, could now do so. The third effect had removed the restriction on only being active at night while also adding 50 fire damage per second. Most impressive of all, the previously vacant positions for six talismans now held a Dragon Blood Talisman, with an increase of 200 Vitality Points and 100 Spirit Points.
Originally, Song Jians Vitality Points were only 400, but now they had soared to 600, which was almost on par with a level five elite BOSS. Meanwhile, his original 70 Spirit Points also increased to 170.
My strength has increased by at least a thirdpared to before; this is amazing! Song Jian clenched his fists, feeling the power surging in his body constantly. His weakened body gradually recovered and grew stronger; Human, youre still alive? Dierdelis surprised voice came from downstairs. Song Jian smiled faintly, activated the Morphing into Dark Cloud skill, and descended from the rooftop to the ground. The originally pitch-ck dark cloud now emitted a faint red glow, giving off a dangerous feeling;
Landing on the ground, Song Jian dismissed the dark cloud state and bowed to Dierdeli, Thank you for your assistance just now. Im deeply grateful!
Just moments ago, the ck Dragon was about to spew Vortex Fireball at Song Jian, but it was stopped by Dierdeli. Otherwise, he would have been reduced to ashes by now;
Gods Chosen? Dierdelis eyes lit up, recognizing Song Jians identity. She couldnt help but shake her head in admiration, You truly deserve the favor of the gods, daring to absorb the essence of the ck Dragons blood. Ordinary people who try would have been dead by now, but not only have you survived, you seem to have gained quite a few benefits. Have you gained the ck Dragon Bloodline?
The ck Dragon Bloodline? What is that? Song Jian couldnt help but ask in amazement;
Legend has it that those who bathe in dragon blood gain a powerful body resistant to weapons, and can even change their bloodline to possess the Dragon Bloodline. Those with a strong concentration of the bloodline can even master some Dragon Language Magic, bing powerful Dragon Sorcerers! Dierdeli exined.
Dragon Sorcerer, is that also a battle profession? Song Jian asked excitedly;
Of course! Oh, havent you be a professional yet? Would you like to learn about the Dragon Sorcerer profession? Youve just bathed in the essence of the ck Dragon Albatrine, so maybe you have the qualifications to be a Dragon Sorcerer too! Dierdeli said with a smile.
Chapter 181 - 181: Injury
Chapter 181: Injury
Trantor: 549690339
Dragon Sorcerer?
Song Jian instantly became excited. This profession sounded extraordinarily superior!
Yes, its a profession with high requirements for bloodline. Without the Dragon Bloodline, no matter how hard you try, its impossible to gain entry. You should know, a Dragon Sorcerer is a rare profession. Very rare, indeed. Dierdeli said with a taut muscr grip around the golden rope in her hand.
A rare profession? Song Jians heart skipped a beat and asked hurriedly, Respected Dragon Hunter, could you borate on the profession ssifications? Are professions also divided intomon and rare?
Haha, you dont even know this. Dierdeliughed heartily and looked Song Jian up and down. She nodded and said, It seems you need a responsible tutor to guide you. However, before that, I can tell you about the profession ssifications.
In this world, there are all sorts ofbat professions. There are ten thousandmonbat professions, three thousand elite ones, eight hundred are rare, one hundred and eight are legendary, and seventy-two are epic. Starting from the elite professions, each profession has a limited number. If a profession is full, no one else can take on this profession, unless someone already in the profession dies, creating a vacancy!
The Dragon Sorcerer is one of the eight hundred rare professions. The number of people hasnt ever been filled because the entry requirements are too stringent, such as having your Dragon Bloodline concentration above 65% as the lowest threshold. Only those with a Dragon Bloodline concentration of 80%, or even 90%, have the potential to be formidable Dragon Sorcerers!
Let me show you first how powerful a Dragon Sorcerer can be, and introduce you to the skills one can possess. Well talk about other thingster. Oh, yes, to learn about the Dragon Sorcererbat profession, you must pass a test first
Hmm, let me see, 1 shall pick the simplest assessment for you.
Ha, this one it is. As long as you can harm the ck Dragon, I will exin the traits of the Dragon Sorcerer profession to you. Dierdeli looked at Song Jian and added, Now, Elbandrean is severely injured and weakened. Do you have any long-range means of attack? If not, I suggest you give up this test. Even when weakened, a blow from Elbandrean would kill you instantly!
System: Dragon Hunter and Combat Profession Tutor Dierdeli has assigned you a test mission: Inflict damage on the ck Dragon Elbandrean; Task Requirement: Inflict damage on the severely wounded ck Dragon Elbandrean; Time limit: 1 hour; Mission Reward: Receive Dierdelis praise, and she will exin information about the profession Dragon Sorcerer; Mission Penalty: Substantial decrease in Dierdelis favorability towards you, lose an opportunity to learn about thebat profession Dragon Sorcerer.
Looking at the task bar, Song Jian found thatpleting this test mission would mean half the main mission ispleted. He just needed to gain exnations frombat profession tutors five more times, then apply for a selectedbat profession.
Tutor Dierdeli, I happen to have a weapon suited for rangedbat, Song Jian said with a smile.
He hoisted the Rocket Launcher. After unleashing a Hearts Eye skill on the ck Dragon Elbandrean, a giant blood-red crosshairs began scanning up and down the dragons body.
Dierdeli seemed a bit stunned, detecting something. She turned to look at Song Jian, a smile creeping up on her lips.
After a long while, the crosshairs finally stopped, locking onto the ck Dragon Elbandreans right eye.
Bang-
Song Jian pulled the trigger. A silver-glowing rocket ming a long tail behind it, aimed for the ck Dragon Elbandreans right eye.
In this shot, Song Jian had loaded the Rocket Launcher with 50% Invisible Sword Qi. He dared not add more, fearing it might break the Rocket Launcher again.
Seemingly sensing danger, the ck Dragon opened its mouth wide and slightly tilted its head back. Elemental fire gathered in the air, quickly forming a fireball that spun like a neb.
Song Jians heart sank. If hit by the dragons Vortex Fireball, the rocket would surely explode and cause no damage to the ck Dragon.
Dierdeli gave a subtle smile and yanked back the rope in her hands. Suddenly, dozens of golden ropes glowed brilliantly and pressed into the dragons flesh.
ck- ck-
The ck Dragon Elbandreans blood burst forth anew from its wound. A mournful dragons cry was heard as the Vortex Fireball, which was just about to form, copsed instantly, turning into a cluster of shooting stars and a pir of thick smoke jutting from the dragons mouth and nostrils.
The rocket traced an arc in the air, pierced through the thick smoke, and aimed for the ck Dragons right eye.
Boom-
With a loud crash, the rocket hit the right eye of the ck Dragon. Instantly, a damage number of over thirty floated above the head of the ck Dragon Elbandrean.
Huh! Dierdeli wore a surprised look on her face and turned to Song Jian. You actually managed to deal thirty-two points of damage. Thats truly astonishing.
Oh, why do you say that? Song Jian could not help but ask in surprise.
Well, you are only level ten, and Elbandrean is a level eighty elite BOSS. Even in his injured state, you could not possibly break through its defenses!
The strength of a dragons body is harder than steel. They dont fear firearms. Even I can only slowly wear it out, depleting its energy and vitality to inflict damage. This process sometimessts for several hours, even days, just to kill a single dragon!
I thought at best you could deal it one point of damage, but I didnt expect Hehe, impressive! Dierdelis face bloomed in admiration and nodded towards Song Jian.
System: You havepleted Dragon Hunter and Combat Profession Tutor Dierdelis test mission, and won Dierdelis favor!
Now, let me take you into the Exnation Space forbat professions and allow you toprehend the formidable strength of the Dragon Sorcerer profession!
With that, a blur crossed Song Jians vision, and he found himself in a special space.
Song Jian had been in this space before and did not exhibit any surprise. Only he was present in this space. Dierdeli had not entered with him.
Quickly, Dierdelis voice resonated in the space. Along with her voice, a character appeared in the space, clothed in a long, golden robe and holding a Magic Staff made from dragon vertebrae.
Chapter 182 - 182 Forbidden Dragon Bloodline
Chapter 182: Forbidden Dragon Bloodline
Trantor: 549690339
In the spacious battle guidance Exnation Space, Dierdelis voice rang in Song Jians ears. As her voice sounded, the screen in front of him showed a man holding a Dragonbone Wand and wearing a golden robe, entering a battle state.
Dragon Sorcerer, a powerful profession that utilizes the energy from burning their own dragon bloodline to master multiple draconic spells! Not only do they have an extremely high physique, but they also possess incredibly powerful magic!
Bang-
In the screen, swarms of monsters rushed toward the man, their numbers akin to a tidal wave. The man waved his hand, and arge number of ice spikes appeared out of thin air, covering a range of more than ten meters. Within this area, it was a forbidden zone for life; all creatures werepletely frozen, some even pierced by the ice spikes, dangling in mid-air.
This is the Dragon Sorcerer with the Ice Dragon bloodline, who can develop the power of ice to the extreme!
In the screen,rge kes of snow fell, countless ice spells flew out from the hands of the sorcerer, reaping the lives of numerous monsters.
A few minutester, the man suddenly raised both hands as his body began to float. Surrounding him, ice crystals appeared and encircled him. Behind him emerged a gigantic white dragon phantom, and endless frosty aura emanated from his body.
Finally, with him at the center,yer uponyer of ice crystals fell from the sky, and everything within sight turned into a vast expanse of ice and snow. All monsters transformed into ice sculptures, shattering to pieces. The entire world became an endless icyndscape.
Ice Sealed Thousand Miles! This is one of the forbidden spells that the Dragon Sorcerer with the Ice Dragon bloodline possesses!
The scene changed, and a man in a ck robe appeared at the center of the screen. On the surface of his exposed skin, ck dragon scales emerged, and his eyes turned into golden vertical pupils.
When the Dragon ns bloodline within a Dragon Sorcerers body exceeds a certain level, their body will be strengthened by the Dragon ns gic power, gaining a physiqueparable to a giant dragon. At the same time, their body will partially transform, bing a half-dragon!
In the screen, facing the oing tide of monsters, this man charged right into them. His hands transformed into enormous dragon ws, effortlessly tearing the surrounding monsters apart. The monsters attacks couldnt prate the defense provided by his dragon scales, and he was like a tiger among a flock of sheep, causing a bloody massacre among the monsters.
Only Dragon Sorcerers can have such a formidable body and powerful spells at the same time.
The scenes in the screen kept changing, and each person with a Dragon Bloodline who became a Dragon Sorcerer possessed incredibly powerful capabilities. Song Jian even saw someone transform into a Giant Dragon in the screen; its boundless Dragon me burnt all the monsters to ashes.
After more than ten minutes, Song Jian emerged from the Exnation Space but was still immersed in those scenes, his blood boiling with excitement. This was the profession he desired;paring Musketeer, Street Thug, or Armed Miner to it was likeparing trash to gold!
System: You have found a battle profession mentor and learned about the Dragon Sorcerer profession. Main Quest progress: 5/10.
The progress of the Main Quest had advanced once more; after finding five more battle profession mentors, this quest would bepleted.
Is this the power of rare professions? Are all rare professions so powerful? Song Jian couldnt help but ask.
Thats right, this is the power of formidable rare professions. Those that can be called rare professions have simr power. Other rare professions also have their own strengths. So, are you interested in the Dragon Sorcerer profession? Dierdeli revealed a smile at the corner of her mouth and asked Song Jian.
Its so powerful! Song Jian eximed, his heart filled with longing for the Dragon Sorcerer profession;
Haha, this profession is indeed very powerful, but you must have the Dragon Bloodline to be one. Come, let me see how much of the ck Dragon Albertines essence blood you absorbed and how much it transformed. Dierdeli said.
What do 1 need to do? Song Jian asked with an eager expression.
Drip some blood out! Dierdeli said;
Song Jian immediately cut his finger, and blood gushed out;
Dierdeli was taken aback and looked up at Song Jian. Then, she wrapped the golden rope around her arm, freeing her palm, and a painful roar of the ck Dragon could be heard in the distance;
Dierdeli grabbed Song Jians right hand and put the bleeding finger into her mouth to suck;
Impossible! How can this be? Dierdelis face was full of astonishment;
What, whats wrong? Is there something wrong with my body? Song Jian immediately became nervous;
Just now, I clearly saw that your body absorbed a lot of Albertines essence blood, and your body has been significantly strengthened. Why, why isnt there a trace of the ck Dragon Bloodline in your veins? Dierdeli eximed in surprise.
Even if it cant reach a concentration above 65%, it shouldnt bepletely absent. Could it be that it has weakened to the point where it cant even invade the bloodline of an ordinary person? No, the powerful genes of higher-order beings cannot be resisted by lower-order beings. Even if its weakened, its impossible for not a single trace of bloodline to be transformed! Dierdeli muttered to herself, seemingly contemting something.
Upon hearing Dierdelis words, Song Jian understood that the ck Dragon Essence Blood he had absorbed was all transformed into the Dragon Blood Talisman by the Hexagram Array Diagram on his chest, without merging with his own bloodline. His body had be stronger because he had absorbed the ck Dragon Essence Blood, and his Night yer (foundation) attribute had be more powerful, enhancing his physical constitution;
Could it be that you also possess the Forbidden Dragon Bloodline? Dierdeli suddenly brightened her eyes, as if she had discovered a treasure, and examined Song Jian up and down.
Forbidden Dragon Bloodline? What is that? Song Jian couldnt help but ask curiously;
Hahaha, I didnt expect to find a Forbidden Dragon Bloodline bearer in this abandoned city! Dierdeliughed heartily, and her attitude towards Song Jian became even more friendly.
The Forbidden Dragon Bloodline is a bloodline that has the ability to iste the gic invasion of higher-order beings. How one obtains this bloodline, no one knows, and those with this bloodline appear no different from ordinary people! Dierdeli exined: But this bloodline can iste the invasion of higher-order bloodlines, such as the Dragon n, the Elf n, etc., and can draw power from these higher-grade bloodlines!
You have to know that after being invaded by the bloodline of other high-level beings, if your willpower is not strong enough, you will gradually lose your self-consciousness and eventually be like a wild beast. For instance, Dragon Sorcerers can only control more power when their dragon bloodline is more concentrated, but the more concentrated the dragon bloodline is, the more it affects the Dragon Sorcerers. Many powerful Dragon Sorcerers ultimately cant withstand the endless erosion of their bloodline and lose their self-consciousness, bing half-dragon beasts! Dierdeli sighed.
Holy shit, its that dangerous? Song Jians eyes widened, and he immediately lost interest in the Dragon Sorcerer profession;
Chapter 182 - 182 Forbidden Dragon Bloodline
Chapter 182: Forbidden Dragon Bloodline
Trantor: 549690339
In the spacious battle guidance Exnation Space, Dierdelis voice rang in Song Jians ears. As her voice sounded, the screen in front of him showed a man holding a Dragonbone Wand and wearing a golden robe, entering a battle state.
Dragon Sorcerer, a powerful profession that utilizes the energy from burning their own dragon bloodline to master multiple draconic spells! Not only do they have an extremely high physique, but they also possess incredibly powerful magic!
Bang-
In the screen, swarms of monsters rushed toward the man, their numbers akin to a tidal wave. The man waved his hand, and arge number of ice spikes appeared out of thin air, covering a range of more than ten meters. Within this area, it was a forbidden zone for life; all creatures werepletely frozen, some even pierced by the ice spikes, dangling in mid-air.
This is the Dragon Sorcerer with the Ice Dragon bloodline, who can develop the power of ice to the extreme!
In the screen,rge kes of snow fell, countless ice spells flew out from the hands of the sorcerer, reaping the lives of numerous monsters.
A few minutester, the man suddenly raised both hands as his body began to float. Surrounding him, ice crystals appeared and encircled him. Behind him emerged a gigantic white dragon phantom, and endless frosty aura emanated from his body.
Finally, with him at the center,yer uponyer of ice crystals fell from the sky, and everything within sight turned into a vast expanse of ice and snow. All monsters transformed into ice sculptures, shattering to pieces. The entire world became an endless icyndscape.
Ice Sealed Thousand Miles! This is one of the forbidden spells that the Dragon Sorcerer with the Ice Dragon bloodline possesses!
The scene changed, and a man in a ck robe appeared at the center of the screen. On the surface of his exposed skin, ck dragon scales emerged, and his eyes turned into golden vertical pupils.
When the Dragon ns bloodline within a Dragon Sorcerers body exceeds a certain level, their body will be strengthened by the Dragon ns gic power, gaining a physiqueparable to a giant dragon. At the same time, their body will partially transform, bing a half-dragon!
In the screen, facing the oing tide of monsters, this man charged right into them. His hands transformed into enormous dragon ws, effortlessly tearing the surrounding monsters apart. The monsters attacks couldnt prate the defense provided by his dragon scales, and he was like a tiger among a flock of sheep, causing a bloody massacre among the monsters.
Only Dragon Sorcerers can have such a formidable body and powerful spells at the same time.
The scenes in the screen kept changing, and each person with a Dragon Bloodline who became a Dragon Sorcerer possessed incredibly powerful capabilities. Song Jian even saw someone transform into a Giant Dragon in the screen; its boundless Dragon me burnt all the monsters to ashes.
After more than ten minutes, Song Jian emerged from the Exnation Space but was still immersed in those scenes, his blood boiling with excitement. This was the profession he desired;paring Musketeer, Street Thug, or Armed Miner to it was likeparing trash to gold!
System: You have found a battle profession mentor and learned about the Dragon Sorcerer profession. Main Quest progress: 5/10.
The progress of the Main Quest had advanced once more; after finding five more battle profession mentors, this quest would bepleted.
Is this the power of rare professions? Are all rare professions so powerful? Song Jian couldnt help but ask.
Thats right, this is the power of formidable rare professions. Those that can be called rare professions have simr power. Other rare professions also have their own strengths. So, are you interested in the Dragon Sorcerer profession? Dierdeli revealed a smile at the corner of her mouth and asked Song Jian.
Its so powerful! Song Jian eximed, his heart filled with longing for the Dragon Sorcerer profession;
Haha, this profession is indeed very powerful, but you must have the Dragon Bloodline to be one. Come, let me see how much of the ck Dragon Albertines essence blood you absorbed and how much it transformed. Dierdeli said.
What do 1 need to do? Song Jian asked with an eager expression.
Drip some blood out! Dierdeli said;
Song Jian immediately cut his finger, and blood gushed out;
Dierdeli was taken aback and looked up at Song Jian. Then, she wrapped the golden rope around her arm, freeing her palm, and a painful roar of the ck Dragon could be heard in the distance;
Dierdeli grabbed Song Jians right hand and put the bleeding finger into her mouth to suck;
Impossible! How can this be? Dierdelis face was full of astonishment;
What, whats wrong? Is there something wrong with my body? Song Jian immediately became nervous;
Just now, I clearly saw that your body absorbed a lot of Albertines essence blood, and your body has been significantly strengthened. Why, why isnt there a trace of the ck Dragon Bloodline in your veins? Dierdeli eximed in surprise.
Even if it cant reach a concentration above 65%, it shouldnt bepletely absent. Could it be that it has weakened to the point where it cant even invade the bloodline of an ordinary person? No, the powerful genes of higher-order beings cannot be resisted by lower-order beings. Even if its weakened, its impossible for not a single trace of bloodline to be transformed! Dierdeli muttered to herself, seemingly contemting something.
Upon hearing Dierdelis words, Song Jian understood that the ck Dragon Essence Blood he had absorbed was all transformed into the Dragon Blood Talisman by the Hexagram Array Diagram on his chest, without merging with his own bloodline. His body had be stronger because he had absorbed the ck Dragon Essence Blood, and his Night yer (foundation) attribute had be more powerful, enhancing his physical constitution;
Could it be that you also possess the Forbidden Dragon Bloodline? Dierdeli suddenly brightened her eyes, as if she had discovered a treasure, and examined Song Jian up and down.
Forbidden Dragon Bloodline? What is that? Song Jian couldnt help but ask curiously;
Hahaha, I didnt expect to find a Forbidden Dragon Bloodline bearer in this abandoned city! Dierdeliughed heartily, and her attitude towards Song Jian became even more friendly.
The Forbidden Dragon Bloodline is a bloodline that has the ability to iste the gic invasion of higher-order beings. How one obtains this bloodline, no one knows, and those with this bloodline appear no different from ordinary people! Dierdeli exined: But this bloodline can iste the invasion of higher-order bloodlines, such as the Dragon n, the Elf n, etc., and can draw power from these higher-grade bloodlines!
You have to know that after being invaded by the bloodline of other high-level beings, if your willpower is not strong enough, you will gradually lose your self-consciousness and eventually be like a wild beast. For instance, Dragon Sorcerers can only control more power when their dragon bloodline is more concentrated, but the more concentrated the dragon bloodline is, the more it affects the Dragon Sorcerers. Many powerful Dragon Sorcerers ultimately cant withstand the endless erosion of their bloodline and lose their self-consciousness, bing half-dragon beasts! Dierdeli sighed. @@novelbin@@
Holy shit, its that dangerous? Song Jians eyes widened, and he immediately lost interest in the Dragon Sorcerer profession;
Chapter 183 - 183: Assessment Task
Chapter 183: Assessment Task
Trantor: 549690339 |
The side effects of the Dragon Sorcerer profession made Song Jian somewhat apprehensive. Although powerful, the more powerful the profession, the greater the possibility of bing a humanoid dragon beast.
Song Jian could not imagine what it would be like when the concentration of dragon blood in his body reached one hundred percent. Would that still be considered a human?
Thinking back to the professional exnation space where the warlocks with dragon horns on their heads, dragon scales all over their bodies, and ferocious faces like wild beasts, he had thought they were cool at the time. But now it seemed that those people might have been tortured to the brink of copse by the Dragon ns bloodline, bing half-dragon beasts!
Its too dangerous, too dangerous!
1 Song Jian shook his head and said.
Yes, in the pursuit of their own strength, humans will lose many things and in the end., they do not know whether it s worth it or not! Dierdeli sighed lightly.
Respectedbat mentor, can you exin the Forbidden Dragon Bloodline in detail to me? Song Jian asked. Although he was sure that the reason he was not affected by the dragon blood was mainly due to the Hexagram Array Diagram on his chest, it wouldnt hurt to learn more about the content of this game. He might encounter someone with a Forbidden Dragon Bloodline in the future;
As I mentioned earlier, the Forbidden Dragon Bloodline can prevent the erosion of higher-level creatures bloodlines. In this world, when people think of powerful creatures, their first thought is often the Dragon n. So, this kind of bloodline that can prevent high-level bloodline invasion is called Forbidden Dragon Bloodline. However, in reality, there are too many creatures at a higher level than the Dragon n, and this ability to prevent the bloodline of higher level creatures is extremely rare! Dierdeli shook her head. @@novelbin@@
If I possess such a bloodline, would I be able to take on an even more powerful profession? A bright idea suddenly shed through Song Jians mind, and he couldnt help but ask.
Hehe, youre right! Dierdeli looked meaningfully at Song Jian and said: I am someone who possesses the Forbidden Dragon Bloodline!
You, a Dragon Hunter? Song Jian eximed in surprise.
Haha, yes, a Dragon Hunter. Only those with the Forbidden Dragon Bloodline are qualified to be a Dragon Hunter! Dierdeli said proudly;
I wonder if the mentor could exin the Dragon Hunterbat profession to me? Is it also a rare profession? Song Jians eyes lit up. Perhaps he could learn about anotherbat profession today;
Haha, only those who possess the Forbidden Dragon Bloodline are qualified to learn about the Dragon Hunter profession! Dierdeliughed: The Dragon Hunter is not a rare profession, its a legendary profession! Im looking forward to the day it bes an epic profession!
Anticipation appeared on Song Jians face as he stared intently at Dierdeli. Dierdeli smiled at Song Jian, as if looking at a sessor.
Ive heard of the Dragon yer technique. Are Dragon Hunters the ones who possess the Dragon yer technique?
1 Song Jian asked curiously.
Haha, Dragon yer technique? Only fools would im to have mastered the Dragon yer technique. If such a guy can survive for two days, itd be a miracle. The true art of ying dragons is not as simple as rushing into a dragonir and challenging a dragon one-on-one! You have to track the Giant Dragon through endless wilderness, sneak up on it without being noticed, and strike it down when its least prepared.
Speaking about the Dragon yer technique, Dierdelis face was filled with disdain. She gestured to the dying ck Dragon in the distance, Look, a true Dragon Hunter should be like me, hunting real Giant Dragons!
A look of admiration appeared on Song Jians face. Dierdeli nodded and smiled, Do you want to learn about the Dragon Hunter profession? Do you want to be a real Dragon Hunter?
Song Jian nodded eagerly;
Then go to their of Albertlean and steal a ck Dragon egg for me! Dierdeli whispered.
System: Combat profession mentor and Dragon Hunter Dierdeli issues you a challenge: Dragon Hunters Test; Task requirements: Enter their of the ck Dragon Albertlean and steal a mature ck Dragon egg; Task time limit: 1 hour; Task reward: Obtain Dierdeiis appreciation and teach you about the profession Dragon Hunter; Task penalty: Greatly reduce Dierdeli s favorability towards you, lose a chance to learn about thebat profession Dragon Hunter
1; Task tip: Dragon Hunter is a legendary profession, please take the test seriously!
Going to the Giant Dragon Lair? Stealing a dragon egg? Song Jian was shocked, but quickly realized that the ck Dragon Albertlean, who was on the verge of death, must have the safestir right now.
I dont know where itsir is. Im afraid 111 waste time if I cant find it! Song Jian said.
Take out the map! Dierdeli said.
Song Jian took out the map, and Dierdeli lightly pointed at it, saying, The ce marked with a ck mark is itsir. You need to speed up, as time is not very abundant! Once Albertlean dies, the dragon eggs itid will shatter right away!
Is it really that magical? Song Jian wondered in his heart.
Alright, 111 go now! Song Jian nced at the map, put it away, summoned his motorcycle, and drove to the marked location.
Dierdeli watched Song Jians figure, nodding her head and saying, After more than a hundred years, I finally meet someone with the Forbidden Dragon Bloodline, and hes also a God-favored one. It seems that the Dragon Hunter profession can continue to be passed down in my hands!
Albertleansir was about seven or eight kilometers away from where it and Dierdeli had fought. The ck Dragon Albertlean had moved away from itsir, perhaps out of fear of harming its offspring.
On the way, Song Jian didnt encounter a single monster. It seemed that the battle between the ck Dragon Albert lean and Dragon Hunter Dierdeli had driven all the surrounding monsters away;
It was worth noting that the area was inhabited by level 30 monsters. Any ordinary monster could cause serious trouble for Song Jian. The level suppression at level 20 would cause Song Jians damage to be reduced by more than sixty percent;
Driving his motorcycle at breakneck speed, Song Jian saw traces of destruction everywhere. Many roads were blocked by copsed buildings, forcing Song Jian to take detours and waste some time.
Twenty minutester, Song Jian stopped his motorcycle in front of a cinema building. The only sign that it was a cinema was therge neon sign that read Eastern Cinema.
The entire building was covered in a thickyer of steel, through which Song Jian saw traces of trains, cars, and other materials. It seemed that the ck Dragon Albertlean had collected all the steel it could find and melted it together with its Dragon me to create itsir;
Before he even got close, Song Jian felt a wave of heat. Inside the building, which was covered in molten steel, there seemed to be a volcano ready to erupt, emitting rolling waves of heat;
Song Jian hesitated for a moment, then walked towards the building;
Chapter 184 - 184: Black Dragon Hatchling
Chapter 184: ck Dragon Hatchling
Trantor: 549690339
The closer Song Jian got to the building, the higher the temperature rose. He even felt as if the air around him was on fire.
Once inside the building, Song Jian realized that there was no sign of any modern civilization. The building interior was like a deep cave with walls and pirs wrapped in thick rock. The rocks glowed with a dark red light, fissures branched out like veins, oozing a sticky red liquid. The liquid flowed slowly through these fissures, all converging into a bowl-shaped nest in the depths of the hall.
The nest, with a diameter of more than ten meters, was carved out of hot stone, glowing with heat. Embedded on its surface were fist-sized mineral crystals. A thin golden string connected these crystals, their arrangement giving off a sense of a magic array. The closer one got, the more dangerous it felt.
The bowl-shaped nest was like a pot filled with boiling magma, constantly churning in the nest and illuminating half of the great hall with a dark red glow.
Song Jian did not know how the ck dragon managed to source so much magma in such a modern city. It seemed that the magma was continuously heated, never hardening.
At that moment, Song Jians gaze fell back on the surface of the nesting chamber. Could it be that the magic array, built from numerous mineral crystals, was heating the magma?
Inside the nest stood three ck dragon eggs, each taller than a person. Their surfaces emitted a blue glow, dotted with flickering silver lights, looking like stars.
There are actually three ck dragon eggs. Dierdelis test only required one. Could I take two for myself? Suddenly, a surprised smile appeared on Song Jians face.
Song Jian briskly headed toward the ck Dragon Nest. Suddenly, the mineral crystals on the surface burst into brilliant light, sending a wave of heat spreading in all directions. Within moments, the temperature in the building rose drastically. Song Jian immediately felt as if he had entered a gigantic steamer, his Vitality Points started to drop rapidly.
Thump-
A heatwave swept over him, filling the entire hall. Song Jian had nowhere to hide and could only use his arms to protect his face. He lowered his body slightly, taking the blow head-on.
Boom-
The heatwave hit him, causing his body to shake. A burning pain transmitted from his skin, with a fire damage of more than a hundred points floating above his head. He was during the burning negative state.
Burning (Level 1): causes the target to lose 10 Vitality Points per second,sting for 60 seconds.
Upon checking his Vitality Points, Song Jian was startled. He had just lost 180 Vitality Points. If it had been another level ten yer, they would have been killed instantly.
As for the level one burning status, with his current Vitality Points recovery rate, he could practically ignore it.
Song Jian started making his way to the enormous nest in the deepest part of the hall, more than twenty meters away from the entrance.
Just as Song Jian was about to approach the nest, the mineral crystals on the surface shone again.
Another wave of scorching heat surged towards Song Jian.
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Fire damage of more than two hundred points floated up above Song Jians head. The closer he got to the nest, the greater the damage he suffered.
At the same time, the burning status that was originally at level one had now been raised to level two; the bleeding rate per second had increased from ten points to twenty points.
At this point, Song Jian felt a sense of nervousness. Regardless of how quickly his Vitality Points were recovering, the two attacks he had just suffered cost him 400 Vitality points. Thankfully, The Dark yer (Foundation) had absorbed the ck Dragons Essence Blood and condensed the Dragon Blood Rune, adding 200 Vitality Points to him, otherwise, he would have been killed by the previous attack.
The recovery speed was more than 500% of his Vitality Points, allowing him to maintain more than 300 Vitality Points and continue to recover at a speed of ten points or more per second.
I am already suffering from a Level 2 burn. By the time it reaches levels three or four, my Vitality Points recovery rate will be offset. Then Ill be left with certain death and no chance of escape! Song Jian felt a sense of urgency. His life was in danger, he needed to act quickly.
Just as Song Jian was less than a meter away from the nest, the mineral crystal on the surface once again emitted a dazzling light, this time at a shorter interval than the previous one, and the light was even more blinding.
What was almost a substantial wave of fire had condensed into giant fire dragon illusions on the surface of the nest, rushing in all directions.
Song Jians heart felt as if it had been tightly gripped by a giant hand. His pupils contracted abruptly. With a single thought, his figure disappeared instantly, reced by a giant ck cloud with a diameter of more than five meters.
Whoosh-
A fire dragon illusion passed through the ck fog. A fire damage of 150 points rose above the ck fog.
Song Jian drew a long breath, having transformed into a dark cloud, his magic resistance increased by 100%. If he hadnt reacted quickly, the fire damage of this attack would surely have exceeded 300 points. Coupled with the third-degree burn, it would have definitely killed Song Jian.
Fortunately, having transformed into a ck cloud, he only suffered slightly over a hundred points of damage, and the burning condition was still only at level two.
Song Jian didnt hesitate and immediately flew into the nest. Just as he was doing so, one of the dragon eggs close to the edge of the nest began to shake dramatically, and cracks started to form on the eggshell.
Crack, crack-
The sound of cracking echoed, and the dragon egg hatchedpletely in just a few seconds. A reddish, four-legged lizard that hadnt even opened its eyes climbed out of the egg, and fell directly into the magma.
To Song Jians surprise, the dragonling hatched from an egg taller than a person was only the size of a palm. When the hatchling fell into the magma, not even a bubble surfaced, the shattered dragon egg also slowly fell into the magma, dissolving out of sight.
Only two out of the three eggs are left? Surely this hatchling wont be scorched to death by the magma. Song Jian looked at the churning magma and thought to himself.
Just as Song Jian was intending to grasp the other two dragon eggs, a red figure burst out from the magma. The palm-sized hatchling looked like a lizard with wings, and its scales gradually changed from red to green. There were only two bumps on its head, and the dragons horns had not yet grown out.
[LV1 ck Dragonling] (Elite): Vitality Points, 200/200, Spirit Points: 50/50; Traits: me Strengthening, Low-Level Magic Immunity; Skills: Dive, w sh, me Ejection. @@novelbin@@
The ck dragon hatchling, still dripping with magma, stared at the ck fog above its head, feeling a sense of kinship from the fog.
Mama! The ck dragon hatchling bellowed at the ck fog.
Chapter 186 - 186: Failure
Chapter 186: Failure
Trantor: 549690339
After a long while following Song Jians departure from ck Dragon Albatleons nest, the ck Dragon egg that had already turned into rock cracks with a round of shattering sounds. Finally, it bes a pile of stone fragments scattered on the solidifiedva;
A hatchling, the size of a palm and in earthy grey colour, clumsily crawled out. With a sturdy body, the hatchling spread its two flesh wings that were as long as an arm, looking much like a huge bat;
This grey hatchling, covered in grey scales, had a pair of eyes like two dull stones, stumbling on theva field. Having stood for a short while, it fell again, its limbs struggled against the rock ceaselessly with sharp ws that left trails and trenches;
Wha~
A roar echoed as the earth elements swiftly gathered in the mouth of the little dragon, and a stone spike over a foot long abruptly appeared, shooting towards the front, and sted a giant hole at the rim of the bowl-shaped nest;
This earth attribute hatchling seemed startled, puzzled for a while, and with pping wings and paddling limbs, it crawled to the rim of the nest. In no time, it stood on the edge of the nest, gave a strong jump, vigorously pped its wings, took to the air shakily. Looking back at the shattered stone egg in the nest, it turned its body and flew outward. In a short time, it disappeared into the city;
Dierdeli looked with amusement at the ck Dragon hatchling climbing on Song Jians shoulder. The hatchling C its belly bulging, tightly clutching Song Jians Legion Armour with its four ws, andying limp C intermittently exhaled a puff of ck smoke mixed with sparks from its nostrils and mouth as it breathed;
ck Dragon Albatleon was already gone by then. Only traces of the previous battle remained in the distance: copsed high-rises, bricks, and stones melted by the scorching mes, with ck smoke billowing everywhere;
Is that ck Dragon dead? Song Jian curiously asked;
Dead! Dierdeli shrugged and said: Did you get the dragon egg? To ensure you secured the dragon egg, I held back for a while before ying it. You should know, once a ck Dragon is dead, all dragon eggs in its nest would be destroyed!
I had just arrived, and this little guy was hatched already. There were two more dragon eggs, but I could only retrieve one; the other one is destroyed and turned into a stone egg! Song Jian pulled out the ck Dragon egg from his inventory, instantly, a giant egg over a person-high appeared beside him;
Hey, you are lucky then! Dierdeli chuckled while taking out a palm-sized cloth bag. She scooped towards the dragon egg, putting away the person-high egg directly into the bag;
Spatial equipment! Dierdeli showed the cloth bag in her hand to Song Jian, saying: I know you chosen ones naturally possess this sort of equipment, certainly more convenient than us.
However, are you sure you want to raise this ck Dragon hatchling? You should know, the legacy of a ck Dragon is etched in its bloodline. As time passes, they will be more and more intelligent, be careful it may retaliate! Dierdeli cautioned, ncing at the ck Dragon hatchling sound asleep on Song Jians shoulder. One day, it will know you are not its kin. Its strange; you dont have a shred of ck Dragon Bloodline in you, why is it so close to you?
I dont know either Song Jian scratched his head. Despite what Dierdeli said, he couldnt bear to kill this little guy.
Okay, lets talk about the characteristics of a Dragon Hunter profession. Dierdeli shook her head and directly pulled Song Jian into the Exnation Space, starting to exin the characteristics of a Dragon Hunter;
System: You havepleted the trial of Dragon Hunter Dierdeli, greatly improving your favorability with Dragon Hunter Dierdeli; Dierdeli reveals information aboutbat job Dragon Hunter to you;
Song Jian stayed dumbfounded for more than half an hour in the Exnation Space before emerging, shocked. After all, it was his first time encountering a Legendary Level profession. Indeed, a Legendary Level profession was inherently far stronger than other jobs;
Just the professional inherent abilities alone were four, including absorbing dragon blood to enhance ones attributes, thus increasing attack, critical damages, and movement speed. When confronted with dragon-type beings, it can induce a sense of fear in them, lowering their defenses, and increase damage inflicted on them. After killing each Giant Dragon, a random perpetual status would be granted;
The skills of a Dragon Hunter were numerous and immensely powerful. Just the core skills alone tallied up to dozens, and most importantly, all these core skills could be learned directly from Dierdeli, saving a lot of trouble;
System: You have found abat job tutor, understood the relevant content of the job Dragon Hunter,pleted the mainline task 6/10;
How is it? Interested in bing a real Dragon Hunter? Dierdeli said with a beaming smile, sensing that Song Jian was already tempted.
Of course, I wish to be a Dragon Hunter! Song Jian said excitedly. This was a Legendary Level job after all. In the entire game, there were only five spots avable for bing a Dragon Hunter. Once one spot was held, there was one less spot. Currently, three yers had already be Dragon Hunters, only two spots left. Song Jian estimated that these three yers were likely NCPs, as no yer had yet be a Dragon Hunter;
Then let me help you change your profession now! You will soon be a Dragon Hunter! Dierdeli smiled;
But I have not yetpleted my mainline task. I need to understand tenbat jobs before turning into one. Song Jian said with hesitation;
No problem, you can first turn into a Dragon Hunter, then go understand other jobs. It wont conflict! Dierdeli exined.
Alright. Lets get started. Song Jian drew a deep breath to calm his agitated feelings;
Dierdeli raised her right hand, resting it on top of Song Jians head, and began chanting. Suddenly, a deste and ancient voice rang near Song Jians ear, while different scenes appeared before his eyes. They were scenes of Dragon Hunters chasing Giant Dragons on the Wilderness, each Dragon Hunter wielded different weapons; some held spears emitting a blood-red aura, some held huge battle bows taller than a person. There were even those carrying a sniper rifle on their shoulder that had an opening as big as a fist engraved withplex Magic Runes
Song Jian even saw a Dragon Hunter equipped with a pair of gauntlets identical to the one on Dierdelis hand, but that person was not Dierdeli;
Just then, a sudden bang echoed near Song Jians ear. The scenes before his eyes shattered like ss, and in front of him appeared Dierdelis astonished face;
Failed, it failed. How did it fail? Dierdeli muttered to herself, seemingly encountering such an event for the first time;
Chapter 186 - 186: Failure
Chapter 186: Failure
Trantor: 549690339
After a long while following Song Jians departure from ck Dragon Albatleons nest, the ck Dragon egg that had already turned into rock cracks with a round of shattering sounds. Finally, it bes a pile of stone fragments scattered on the solidifiedva;
A hatchling, the size of a palm and in earthy grey colour, clumsily crawled out. With a sturdy body, the hatchling spread its two flesh wings that were as long as an arm, looking much like a huge bat;
This grey hatchling, covered in grey scales, had a pair of eyes like two dull stones, stumbling on theva field. Having stood for a short while, it fell again, its limbs struggled against the rock ceaselessly with sharp ws that left trails and trenches;
Wha~
A roar echoed as the earth elements swiftly gathered in the mouth of the little dragon, and a stone spike over a foot long abruptly appeared, shooting towards the front, and sted a giant hole at the rim of the bowl-shaped nest;
This earth attribute hatchling seemed startled, puzzled for a while, and with pping wings and paddling limbs, it crawled to the rim of the nest. In no time, it stood on the edge of the nest, gave a strong jump, vigorously pped its wings, took to the air shakily. Looking back at the shattered stone egg in the nest, it turned its body and flew outward. In a short time, it disappeared into the city;
Dierdeli looked with amusement at the ck Dragon hatchling climbing on Song Jians shoulder. The hatchling C its belly bulging, tightly clutching Song Jians Legion Armour with its four ws, andying limp C intermittently exhaled a puff of ck smoke mixed with sparks from its nostrils and mouth as it breathed;
ck Dragon Albatleon was already gone by then. Only traces of the previous battle remained in the distance: copsed high-rises, bricks, and stones melted by the scorching mes, with ck smoke billowing everywhere;
Is that ck Dragon dead? Song Jian curiously asked;
Dead! Dierdeli shrugged and said: Did you get the dragon egg? To ensure you secured the dragon egg, I held back for a while before ying it. You should know, once a ck Dragon is dead, all dragon eggs in its nest would be destroyed!
I had just arrived, and this little guy was hatched already. There were two more dragon eggs, but I could only retrieve one; the other one is destroyed and turned into a stone egg! Song Jian pulled out the ck Dragon egg from his inventory, instantly, a giant egg over a person-high appeared beside him;
Hey, you are lucky then! Dierdeli chuckled while taking out a palm-sized cloth bag. She scooped towards the dragon egg, putting away the person-high egg directly into the bag;
Spatial equipment! Dierdeli showed the cloth bag in her hand to Song Jian, saying: I know you chosen ones naturally possess this sort of equipment, certainly more convenient than us.
However, are you sure you want to raise this ck Dragon hatchling? You should know, the legacy of a ck Dragon is etched in its bloodline. As time passes, they will be more and more intelligent, be careful it may retaliate! Dierdeli cautioned, ncing at the ck Dragon hatchling sound asleep on Song Jians shoulder. One day, it will know you are not its kin. Its strange; you dont have a shred of ck Dragon Bloodline in you, why is it so close to you?
I dont know either Song Jian scratched his head. Despite what Dierdeli said, he couldnt bear to kill this little guy.
Okay, lets talk about the characteristics of a Dragon Hunter profession. Dierdeli shook her head and directly pulled Song Jian into the Exnation Space, starting to exin the characteristics of a Dragon Hunter;
System: You havepleted the trial of Dragon Hunter Dierdeli, greatly improving your favorability with Dragon Hunter Dierdeli; Dierdeli reveals information aboutbat job Dragon Hunter to you;
Song Jian stayed dumbfounded for more than half an hour in the Exnation Space before emerging, shocked. After all, it was his first time encountering a Legendary Level profession. Indeed, a Legendary Level profession was inherently far stronger than other jobs;
Just the professional inherent abilities alone were four, including absorbing dragon blood to enhance ones attributes, thus increasing attack, critical damages, and movement speed. When confronted with dragon-type beings, it can induce a sense of fear in them, lowering their defenses, and increase damage inflicted on them. After killing each Giant Dragon, a random perpetual status would be granted;
The skills of a Dragon Hunter were numerous and immensely powerful. Just the core skills alone tallied up to dozens, and most importantly, all these core skills could be learned directly from Dierdeli, saving a lot of trouble;
System: You have found abat job tutor, understood the relevant content of the job Dragon Hunter,pleted the mainline task 6/10;
How is it? Interested in bing a real Dragon Hunter? Dierdeli said with a beaming smile, sensing that Song Jian was already tempted.
Of course, I wish to be a Dragon Hunter! Song Jian said excitedly. This was a Legendary Level job after all. In the entire game, there were only five spots avable for bing a Dragon Hunter. Once one spot was held, there was one less spot. Currently, three yers had already be Dragon Hunters, only two spots left. Song Jian estimated that these three yers were likely NCPs, as no yer had yet be a Dragon Hunter;
Then let me help you change your profession now! You will soon be a Dragon Hunter! Dierdeli smiled;
But I have not yetpleted my mainline task. I need to understand tenbat jobs before turning into one. Song Jian said with hesitation; @@novelbin@@
No problem, you can first turn into a Dragon Hunter, then go understand other jobs. It wont conflict! Dierdeli exined.
Alright. Lets get started. Song Jian drew a deep breath to calm his agitated feelings;
Dierdeli raised her right hand, resting it on top of Song Jians head, and began chanting. Suddenly, a deste and ancient voice rang near Song Jians ear, while different scenes appeared before his eyes. They were scenes of Dragon Hunters chasing Giant Dragons on the Wilderness, each Dragon Hunter wielded different weapons; some held spears emitting a blood-red aura, some held huge battle bows taller than a person. There were even those carrying a sniper rifle on their shoulder that had an opening as big as a fist engraved withplex Magic Runes
Song Jian even saw a Dragon Hunter equipped with a pair of gauntlets identical to the one on Dierdelis hand, but that person was not Dierdeli;
Just then, a sudden bang echoed near Song Jians ear. The scenes before his eyes shattered like ss, and in front of him appeared Dierdelis astonished face;
Failed, it failed. How did it fail? Dierdeli muttered to herself, seemingly encountering such an event for the first time;
Chapter 187 - 187: Chat Channel
Chapter 187: Chat Channel
Trantor: 549690339
Seeing Dierdelis expression, Song Jian felt his heart sink, and it suddenly urred to him that in order to be a Dragon Hunter, one must possess the Forbidden Dragon Bloodline. The reason why he had misled Dierdeli was because he had absorbed the ck Dragon Bloodline, but his own bloodline did not contain any trace of the ck Dragon Bloodline;
Im done for. She misunderstood. Im not at all of the Forbidden Dragon Bloodline. The reason why 1 wasnt tainted by the dragon blood was mainly because of the Hexagram Array Diagram on my chest. The ck Dragon Essence Blood was all transformed into Dragon Blood Talisman by it, so there isnt a trace of ck Dragon Bloodline in my veins, but I still have the aura of the ck Dragon Song Jian thought to himself;
Mentor, whats the situation? Song Jian asked softly;
There was a trace of exhaustion on Dierdelis face as she looked meaningfully at Song Jian. After a moment, she shook her head slowly, without saying a word. She took two steps away, and then a golden rope suddenly shot out from her knuckle duster, wrapping around a distant building. Dierdeli leaped up with a sudden burst of speed, using the ropes force to fly into the air. Her other hand then shot out another rope towards the distance, and she moved like Spider-Man, disappearing into the steel jungle with a few shes of her body;
Song Jian sighed as he watched Dierdelis retreating figure, feeling at a loss. He didnt want to deceive Dierdeli, and he was also very interested in the legendary profession of Dragon Hunter, but unfortunately, he simply didnt have the qualifications to be one; @@novelbin@@
Roar-
Just then, Song Jian suddenly heard a monsters roar from not far away. A creature resembling an ape emerged from a building;
LV30 Mutated Ape Beast (Ordinary): Vitality Points: ???, Traits: ???
A level 30 monster! Song Jian was startled. Although absorbing the ck Dragon Essence Blood had greatly increased his strength, a monster that was twenty levels higher than him was still somewhat difficult to handle. Clearly, after the ck Dragon and Dierdeli had disappeared one after the other, more and more monsters would appear in this area. If he were to get entangled with this level 30 monster and end up surrounded by other monsters, Song Jian would have no way out;
With that in mind, Song Jians body tensed up as he stared intently at the giant ape-like creature not far away;
Unexpectedly, the Mutated Ape Beast just nced at Song Jian from afar before turning around and running towards the building that the ck Dragon had demolished. It moved on all fours with incredible speed, and in no time, it climbed onto a chunk of concrete and seemed to be sucking on something;
Song Jian slowly retreated, his figure disappearing from the area. In just a few minutes, he saw seven or eight level 30 monsters, rushing towards the location of the previous battle. Even when they saw Song Jian, they appeared not to care, as if they had more important things to do;
Even at a distance from the area, Song Jian could still hear the faint sounds of monstrous roars and battles in the distance, as if they were fighting over something;
Perhaps its the blood of the ck Dragon, or maybe its the shattered muscle tissue of the ck Dragon. Those monsters will gain even more powerful strength if they devour these things, and they might even have a chance to be Dragon Beasts! Song Jian thought to himself;
This area was simply too dangerous, with high-level monsters everywhere. It was easy to lose ones life by being careless. Song Jian carefully dodged the monsters, narrowly avoiding being surrounded several times, but luckily he managed to escape using his Morphing into Dark Cloud ability;
By the time Song Jian returned to the level 10 monster area, nearly two hours had passed. When he had first set off, it had only taken him a few minutes to reach the area, but now the return trip had taken him almost two hours;
Although it was dangerous, the rewards were great. Ive made significant progress on the main quest, and even got a Dragon Blood Talisman! Song Jian looked at the Dragon Blood Talisman in his character attributes and smiled;
The increase of two hundred Vitality Points and one hundred Spirit Points had brought about a tremendous change in Song Jians strength. With six hundred Vitality Points and a 500% Vitality Point recovery rate, he could now recover more than thirty Vitality Points per second. Even when facing arge group of monsters, he could charge in and kill a few times. It could be said that he was now in a dominant position in this level 10 monster area. However, since his Experience Points were now locked, killing more monsters wouldnt allow him to level up. His attention was now focused entirely on finding abat profession mentor;
At this moment, Song Jian noticed that there was someone talking in the chat channel;
World Channel: (Zhao Lin) Haha, Im finally level 10! Let me gloat for a bit! Why isnt anyone saying anything? Could it be that Im the first level 10 yer in the game? Haha, Im so proud!
World Channel: (Wang Hai) 1 reached level 10 three days ago, bro!
World Channel: (Zuo Zhiqian) Reached level 10 five days ago, bro!
World Channel: (Su Zhi) Two days ago, 1 saw someone solo a level 10 Elite BOSS, can you believe it?!
World Channel: (Zhao Lin) Ah, so many people have reached level 10 already, how embarrassing!
Song Jian looked at the chat and smiled faintly. The chat channel was only essible after reaching level 10, and when Song Jian had reached level 10, other yers were still at lower levels. It had only been a few days, and now there were already so many level 10 yers. Moreover, these yers must have alsopleted the second main quest and created their safe houses;
I just dont know if theyvee across the job-rted main quest yet Song Jian thought to himself: If someone can ess the job-rted main quest, we might be able to share resources.
Just then, someone in the chat channel suddenly asked about the information onbat profession mentors;
World Channel: (Jiang Hong) Does anyone know about thebat profession mentor information? This main quest is so difficult. Ive only found twobat profession mentors in the past week
Song Jians heart leaped with joy, and he quickly inquired in the chat channel;
World Channel: (Song Jian) Bro, Im doing this quest too. Are those twobat profession mentors still in their original ces? How about we exchange information?
World Channel: (Jiang Hong) Sure, the twobat profession mentors I met were in a small vi courtyard next to Building 3 in Meidi Community C one is a boxer, and the other is a wandering monk with a profession in martial arts. However, that wandering monk has been gone for a long time now, so you can only try your luck at Meidi Community. That boxer is actually a rare profession, so 1 might choose it if 1 dont find any better options. Bro, what about yours?
World Channel: (Song Jian) Do you know Sunflower Bar? Theres a bouncer named Zuo Ya who can give you information on the Street Thug profession. Also, this bar sometimes has wandering NPCs. Last time 1 met one, I got information on the Musketeer profession;
Song Jian thought for a moment and continued;
World Channel: (Song Jian) Do you know the Terrifying Underground Boxing Arena dungeon? Its a level 1 secret realm, and there are three bosses in there. If you can make it to the third level, theres a boss named Jia Ke Si who can give you the Weapon Master profession, which is also a rare profession;
World Channel: (Jiang Hong) All, thank you, Brother Song! It seems like youve almostpleted the quest! Well, actually, 1 know of anotherbat profession mentor, but the test for that mentor was too difficult, and 1 failed. However, that person seems to not have left yet
Chapter 188 - 188 Ancient Martial Arts Master
Chapter 188: Ancient Martial Arts Master
Trantor: 549690339
The test from thebat mentor is too challenging, failed? Song Jian was taken aback and asked hurriedly, Is thatbat sses mentor still around, where is he now?
World channel: (Jiang Hong) Brother, do you know the Tianfeng Building? Thatbat mentor is on the rooftop, dressed in ck and carrying a long sword on his back. He seems like a swordsman or something, but all his attributes are hidden, you cant even see his level or name!
Song Jian chatted in the channel for a while and found out that it seemed only Jiang Hong had encountered a professional task, others had just finished creating safe houses. He didnt exclude the possibility that some of them refused to share their experience with thebat mentor in the chat channel.
Closing the chat channel, Song Jian decided to head first to the vi next to building number 3 in the Meidi district to look for that martial arts master. That should be easier. As for the Tianfeng Building, Song Jian found its location on the map. That area was teeming with level 15 creatures, and there might be a chance of running into a level 15 elite boss. Even for him, he would have to be careful.
Song Jian ced his ck Dragon hatchling, who was sleeping soundly, in the vi and set off alone towards the Meidi district.
The Meidi district wasnt far from Camel Square. Along his journey, Song Jian even found a few yers who had also sessfully set up safe houses. However, their safe houses were only level one and had no particr features. It was just a simple wooden wall and house. They didnt look very strong against wind and rain. He wondered how they managed to withstand the monsters attacks.
As Song Jian arrived at the Meidi district, he saw seven or eight yers surrounding a vi far ahead the moment he entered the districts gate.
There were only five or six people in the chat channel just now, didnt expect so many people to be lurking! Song Jian thought to himself, and quickly made his way towards the vi.
Guys, stop crowding here, Master Han isnt awake yet. Even if you guys huddle around here, its pointless. Master Han doesnt take disciples lightly. A teenager who looked about 13 or 14, dressed in dark blue clothes and sporting short hair, stood outside the vi with a helpless look, talking to the yers around them.
Lad, we just wanted to know more about the career characteristics of the martial arts master Han Hai. We dont necessarily want to be his disciples. Can you give us some leeway, or tell us about the career characteristics of the martial arts master Han Hai? a yer who was tall and thin like a bamboo pole shouted out loudly.
Yeah, Young man, how about you tell us about the career characteristics of the martial arts master Han Hai? the other yers echoed.
They had onlye toplete the main task, they didnt necessarily want to be the disciples of the martial arts master Han Hai.
Song Jian looked up to see that the boy was shaking his head and saying anxiously, Im just an apprentice, whos only been learning for two years. Im not qualified to be thebat mentor for you people.
It seemed that the boy was not that naive. Despite his young age, he was not easily fooled. He knew what these yers wanted. However, he was just an apprentice and had no qualifications to be abat mentor. He would not help the surrounding yersplete the quest by telling them about the professional characteristics of the martial arts master. The system just wouldnt recognize it.
Song Jian thought for a moment and began sizing up the vi in front of him.
The vi was about four or five hundred square meters and consisted of three courtyards. It was walled with red bricks on the outside, and there were several single-story houses inside. It had a front yard and a backyard. The building style wasnt that of a western-style stand-alone vi. Instead, it had the feel of a rural courtyard, with red bricks and tiled roofs. The courtyard was filled with bamboo nts and a few fruit trees. By the sound of it, there seemed to be a stream flowing.
Song Jian went round to the backyard and faintly heard the sound of someone practicing martial arts, the sound was produced by the swift movement of the disembodied air by fist swings and sleeve movements.
Song Jian made a slight jump, caught hold of the wall, and slowly peeked his head in to look inside the courtyard.
The backyard had been converted into a practice field where a man in his forties was practicing martial arts. He was wearing a moon-white long gown, the lower part of which was tucked around the waist.
[LV35 Ancient Martial Arts Master C Han Hai] (Elite) Vitality Points: 2800/2800, Attributes: High resistance, High defense, Swift, Air-tearing; Skills: Ancient martial arts (Advanced), Rhinoceros Fist, Burst Fist, Hurricane Fist.
Watching Han Hai practice martial arts with such discipline, his movements fluid and his demeanor tranquil, filled Song Jian with a sense of excitement and utter thrill, he even felt as if he was a part of it.
Suddenly, Master Han Hai stepped forward abruptly, shattering the green brick underneath his foot. Pieces of broken stones scattered, he then waved his hand and several pieces of broken stone flew towards Song Jian, who wasying on the top of the wall with half of his head sticking out.
Song Jians body plunged downwards, hiding behind the wall, leaving only one hand grasping the top of the wall to support his body.
The sound of the stones flying past his head, was terrifyingly sharp, causing Song Jians scalp to tingle.
Since he had been discovered, Song Jian didnt bother to hide anymore. With a strong push of his hand the whole body leaped above the wall as if he were arge bird andnded within the courtyard.
Song Jian made a fist salute and said to Han Hai, Master Han!
Young man, youre nimble. But did you know, its taboo to spy on someones practice? Han Hai said in a deep voice as he appraised Song Jian up and down, with his hands behind his back.
Im sorry, Master Han, I just wanted to understand ancient martial arts, so I came uninvited. I wonder if Master Han could exin it to me? Song Jian said frankly.
All of youah, forget it, since I cant avoid it, lets discuss it together. Follow me! Han Hai sighed and headed out, shaking his head as he went.
Song Jian followed Master Han Hai towards the front yard, passing through a walkway. There was a fake mountain pond on the side, the creek was babbling, and there were even a few koi fishes waving their bodies and asionally sshing water in the pond.
At the end of the walkway was a moon gate. Passing through the moon gate, both of them came to the front hall. Song Jian could already faintly hear the mor of the yers in front.
The heart is not sincere or calm. How can martial arts be practiced well? Hmph, 1 wont ept such people as my disciples! Han Hai frowned as he looked at Song Jian and said.
Feeling somewhat helpless, Song Jian just followed closely behind Han Hai as they arrived at the front yard.
Pushing open the courtyard door, the figure of Martial Arts Master Han Hai appeared outside the small yard. Right now, his disciple was already sweating, and if it werent for him having a higher level than these yers, he might have already been unable to stop the yers from entering the vi.
When the disciple saw Han Haiing out, he let out a sigh of relief, and his face eased up. He hurried forward to bow and said, Master, they
Han Hai waved his hand and said, I know all about it; you back down.
His disciples backed off, and the surrounding yers became quiet seeing the master outside, but their gazes allnded on Song Jian standing behind Master Han Hai.@@novelbin@@
Chapter 190 - 190: For Forging
Chapter 190: For Forging
Trantor: 549690339
Song Jian walked up to a few stalls, swept a nce around, and his eyes immediately lit up;
What are these boxing gloves made of? How much are they selling for? Song Jian asked, pointing at a few Fine Iron Boxing Gloves ced in front of a stall.
Fine Iron Boxing Gloves (white), function unknown.
My friend, you have good taste. This is a white-quality forging material, capable of producing level 10 blue-quality equipment, these Fine Iron Boxing Gloves are raw materials. They can also increase the sess rate of forging. How about it? Want to buy a couple and test them out? Theyre cheap anyway, even if the forging fails, you wont lose much! The stall owner quickly said with a smirk.
Can it really be used to forge level 10 blue-quality boxing gloves? Song Jian showed a skeptical expression, clearly unconvinced.
Of course, look at its attributes. Even though its functions are unknown. But just from its name, you know. It can definitely be used to forge a full set of valuable materials. You can buy one for just five Doomsday Coins here. Even if you fail, how much would you really lose? It can be considered as spending money to buy forging proficiency, you wouldnt be at a loss! The man was insistent;
After hesitating for a moment, Song Jian nodded and said, Alright then, Ill buy all five Fine Iron Boxing Gloves here. I need to rush to practice my forging proficiency. Even if forging fails, I can still gain some proficiency points from the white-quality materials.
Thats the spirit, bro, you absolutely wont regret it! The man was grinning from ear to ear. These Fine Iron Boxing Gloves were practically useless, and could only be sold back to the system store for one Doomsday Coin. They werent even forging materials. If they were thrown onto a forge, the system would just prompt this item cannot be forged.
Hey, mate, I also have three Fine Iron Boxing Gloves here, Ill sell them to you for five Doomsday Coins each. To level up your forging skill, youll need lots of materials! Someone nearby quickly chimed in;
Fine Iron Boxing Gloves could drop with a certain chance after killing an Iron Fist Zombies. Ever since these people reached level 10, they had been hunting monsters here, killing at least a hundred Iron Fist Zombies with each of them getting several Fine Iron Boxing Gloves.
Song Jian bought all the Fine Iron Boxing Gloves from the stalls near the fountain, totaling twenty, costing him a hundred Doomsday Coins.
After making his purchases, Song Jian was not in a hurry to leave. He nced at the few people and asked, Have you guyspleted your Safe House creation task?
Yeah, we have. What about it, bro, havent you finished yours? Need materials? I still have some wood and stone! The man who first sold Song Jian the Fine Iron Boxing Gloves brightened up, and quickly asked;
No, I was just wondering. Youve all epted upational tasks too, right? The one that requires finding ten professional Combat Mentors?
Yeah, we all took on that mainline task. But finding Combat Mentors in this city is such a time-waste, we might as well level up while searching. Maybe well get lucky and bump into one! Someone else joined the conversation;
Have you encountered any Combat Mentors? Song Jians eyes lit up. He had already found seven Combat Mentors and still needed three more. If he didnt count the one that Han Hai mentioned which failed the test, he still needed two more toplete the task;
Nope, leveling up is more important. Ive leveled up to 56% of level 10 now. The amount of Experience Points required after level 10 is too high, otherwise, we wouldnt have toe here to hunt higher level monsters!
No, no, this city is just too dangerous. Wandering around aimlessly, we might identally stumble into a monster nest. We wont even know how we died then. Lets just stick to leveling up by hunting monsters and leave it to luck. Yeah, weve already been grinding here for three days, and we havent even gained one level of Experience Points. This game is too hard!
The stall vendors voiced theirints one after another;
Song Jian shook his head, it seemed that these guys were all crazy monster grinders. They didnt even know that their Experience Points would be locked and couldnt increase beyond level 10 if they didntplete the upational task;
After ncing into the distance, Song Jian ced one Fine Iron Boxing Gloves in front of him and patiently waited;
Hey, mate, arent you going to practice your forging skill? What are you doing here? The man next to him asked curiously. He looked at the Fine Iron Boxing Gloves in front of Song Jian and didnt understand what Song Jian was trying to do.
Oh, 1 didnt learn the forging skill Song Jian said casually.
Then you are
Hey, bro, do you know what these Fine Iron Boxing Gloves are used for? Someone finally realized, and quickly asked.
Hehe, youll know soon enough! Song Jian said with augh;
Everyone exchanged looks, all having a bad feeling about this.
What is that thing used for? The man who initially tricked Song Jian looked at the boxing glove in front of Song Jian with a puzzled face, muttering to himself;
Didnt you say it increases forging proficiency? A man next to him gave him a sideways nce.
Bullshit, wasnt I just advertising, just like the beef in the instant noodlemercials!
Theres nothing about it in its attributes anyway. Anyway, I feel like, at five Doomsday Coins, you definitely sold it at a loss. Wonder how much this kid here is going to sell it for!
Wait and see, an unknown function white item, how high can he sell it? I think five Doomsday coins are reasonable,
What if its worth ten! Then we lost five!
Song Jian listened to their mutteredments, smiled to himself, soon he saw a group of people running over from a distance.
The Iron Fist Zombies should be around here, wonder if the drop rate is high. Three hours seems a bit tight!
What if the drop rate is high? Maybe one Iron Fist Zombie can drop two, after all, it does have two hands
You have a point, lets try it!
Hey, look over there, someone is selling items. Isnt that a Fine Iron Boxing Glove? I wonder how much its for. If its cheap, we could just buy ten directly toplete the task, right?
This guy looks familiar!
Isnt he the guy who stood behind Fist Master Han Hai, and rode on a motorbike?
Upon seeing Song Jian, and then looking at the boxing glove in front of him, they were all left speechless;
How much are you nning to sell this boxing glove for? Someone tentatively asked;
Lowest price fifty Doomsday Coins, highest bidder gets it! Song Jian said nonchntly.
Hiss- The nearby vendors gasped. The Fine Iron Boxing Gloves they sold for five Doomsday Coins each were now being resold for ten times the price. This was out of this world!
Those Fine Iron Boxing Gloves, level 15 regr monsters drop them, fifty Doomsday Coins, youd have to be crazily poor. A man at one of the stalls folded his arms, sneering;
Exactly, what a joke! The crowd showing disdainful expressions towards Song Jian.
Why dont you try and kill them yourself to see. Song Jian remained unfazed, smiling;
Lets go, lets go. Theyre only level 15 monsters, theyre nothing special, lets kill them ourselves!
Right, well kill them ourselves. I refuse to believe that we cant get the items to drop!
The crowd headed towards the distant high-rise building. It was daytime now, and the Iron Fist Zombies were all hiding somewhere not exposed to sunlight. The shopping mall opposite and the New China Bookstore next door were obviously ces where the Zombies gathered;
Song Jian wasnt in a hurry. He silently watched as the crowd entered the high-rise building. Soon enough, the sound of battle could be heard from inside.
Chapter 190 - 190: For Forging
Chapter 190: For Forging
Trantor: 549690339
Song Jian walked up to a few stalls, swept a nce around, and his eyes immediately lit up;
What are these boxing gloves made of? How much are they selling for? Song Jian asked, pointing at a few Fine Iron Boxing Gloves ced in front of a stall.
Fine Iron Boxing Gloves (white), function unknown.
My friend, you have good taste. This is a white-quality forging material, capable of producing level 10 blue-quality equipment, these Fine Iron Boxing Gloves are raw materials. They can also increase the sess rate of forging. How about it? Want to buy a couple and test them out? Theyre cheap anyway, even if the forging fails, you wont lose much! The stall owner quickly said with a smirk.
Can it really be used to forge level 10 blue-quality boxing gloves? Song Jian showed a skeptical expression, clearly unconvinced.
Of course, look at its attributes. Even though its functions are unknown. But just from its name, you know. It can definitely be used to forge a full set of valuable materials. You can buy one for just five Doomsday Coins here. Even if you fail, how much would you really lose? It can be considered as spending money to buy forging proficiency, you wouldnt be at a loss! The man was insistent;
After hesitating for a moment, Song Jian nodded and said, Alright then, Ill buy all five Fine Iron Boxing Gloves here. I need to rush to practice my forging proficiency. Even if forging fails, I can still gain some proficiency points from the white-quality materials.
Thats the spirit, bro, you absolutely wont regret it! The man was grinning from ear to ear. These Fine Iron Boxing Gloves were practically useless, and could only be sold back to the system store for one Doomsday Coin. They werent even forging materials. If they were thrown onto a forge, the system would just prompt this item cannot be forged.
Hey, mate, I also have three Fine Iron Boxing Gloves here, Ill sell them to you for five Doomsday Coins each. To level up your forging skill, youll need lots of materials! Someone nearby quickly chimed in;
Fine Iron Boxing Gloves could drop with a certain chance after killing an Iron Fist Zombies. Ever since these people reached level 10, they had been hunting monsters here, killing at least a hundred Iron Fist Zombies with each of them getting several Fine Iron Boxing Gloves.
Song Jian bought all the Fine Iron Boxing Gloves from the stalls near the fountain, totaling twenty, costing him a hundred Doomsday Coins.
After making his purchases, Song Jian was not in a hurry to leave. He nced at the few people and asked, Have you guyspleted your Safe House creation task?
Yeah, we have. What about it, bro, havent you finished yours? Need materials? I still have some wood and stone! The man who first sold Song Jian the Fine Iron Boxing Gloves brightened up, and quickly asked;
No, I was just wondering. Youve all epted upational tasks too, right? The one that requires finding ten professional Combat Mentors?
Yeah, we all took on that mainline task. But finding Combat Mentors in this city is such a time-waste, we might as well level up while searching. Maybe well get lucky and bump into one! Someone else joined the conversation;
Have you encountered any Combat Mentors? Song Jians eyes lit up. He had already found seven Combat Mentors and still needed three more. If he didnt count the one that Han Hai mentioned which failed the test, he still needed two more toplete the task; @@novelbin@@
Nope, leveling up is more important. Ive leveled up to 56% of level 10 now. The amount of Experience Points required after level 10 is too high, otherwise, we wouldnt have toe here to hunt higher level monsters!
No, no, this city is just too dangerous. Wandering around aimlessly, we might identally stumble into a monster nest. We wont even know how we died then. Lets just stick to leveling up by hunting monsters and leave it to luck. Yeah, weve already been grinding here for three days, and we havent even gained one level of Experience Points. This game is too hard!
The stall vendors voiced theirints one after another;
Song Jian shook his head, it seemed that these guys were all crazy monster grinders. They didnt even know that their Experience Points would be locked and couldnt increase beyond level 10 if they didntplete the upational task;
After ncing into the distance, Song Jian ced one Fine Iron Boxing Gloves in front of him and patiently waited;
Hey, mate, arent you going to practice your forging skill? What are you doing here? The man next to him asked curiously. He looked at the Fine Iron Boxing Gloves in front of Song Jian and didnt understand what Song Jian was trying to do.
Oh, 1 didnt learn the forging skill Song Jian said casually.
Then you are
Hey, bro, do you know what these Fine Iron Boxing Gloves are used for? Someone finally realized, and quickly asked.
Hehe, youll know soon enough! Song Jian said with augh;
Everyone exchanged looks, all having a bad feeling about this.
What is that thing used for? The man who initially tricked Song Jian looked at the boxing glove in front of Song Jian with a puzzled face, muttering to himself;
Didnt you say it increases forging proficiency? A man next to him gave him a sideways nce.
Bullshit, wasnt I just advertising, just like the beef in the instant noodlemercials!
Theres nothing about it in its attributes anyway. Anyway, I feel like, at five Doomsday Coins, you definitely sold it at a loss. Wonder how much this kid here is going to sell it for!
Wait and see, an unknown function white item, how high can he sell it? I think five Doomsday coins are reasonable,
What if its worth ten! Then we lost five!
Song Jian listened to their mutteredments, smiled to himself, soon he saw a group of people running over from a distance.
The Iron Fist Zombies should be around here, wonder if the drop rate is high. Three hours seems a bit tight!
What if the drop rate is high? Maybe one Iron Fist Zombie can drop two, after all, it does have two hands
You have a point, lets try it!
Hey, look over there, someone is selling items. Isnt that a Fine Iron Boxing Glove? I wonder how much its for. If its cheap, we could just buy ten directly toplete the task, right?
This guy looks familiar!
Isnt he the guy who stood behind Fist Master Han Hai, and rode on a motorbike?
Upon seeing Song Jian, and then looking at the boxing glove in front of him, they were all left speechless;
How much are you nning to sell this boxing glove for? Someone tentatively asked;
Lowest price fifty Doomsday Coins, highest bidder gets it! Song Jian said nonchntly.
Hiss- The nearby vendors gasped. The Fine Iron Boxing Gloves they sold for five Doomsday Coins each were now being resold for ten times the price. This was out of this world!
Those Fine Iron Boxing Gloves, level 15 regr monsters drop them, fifty Doomsday Coins, youd have to be crazily poor. A man at one of the stalls folded his arms, sneering;
Exactly, what a joke! The crowd showing disdainful expressions towards Song Jian.
Why dont you try and kill them yourself to see. Song Jian remained unfazed, smiling;
Lets go, lets go. Theyre only level 15 monsters, theyre nothing special, lets kill them ourselves!
Right, well kill them ourselves. I refuse to believe that we cant get the items to drop!
The crowd headed towards the distant high-rise building. It was daytime now, and the Iron Fist Zombies were all hiding somewhere not exposed to sunlight. The shopping mall opposite and the New China Bookstore next door were obviously ces where the Zombies gathered;
Song Jian wasnt in a hurry. He silently watched as the crowd entered the high-rise building. Soon enough, the sound of battle could be heard from inside.
Chapter 191 - 191: Now We Have to Set a Price
Chapter 191: Now We Have to Set a Price
Trantor: 549690339
Fifty Doomsday Coins, youre really selling them for that much! A man next to Song Jian gaped at him.
Its not that hes selling them for fifty, its that the price starts at fifty Doomsday Coins, do you know what starts at means? Another person interjected.
Hes acting as if this is an auction. The materials dropped by a level fifteenmon monster are being sold for such a high price!
Indeed, but it seems everyone here needs this thing. I wonder what theyre using it for
It must be useful, we just dont know what for. However, fifty Doomsday Coins, heh heh
A few people were whispering to one another nearby. By now, they had realised that this Fine Iron Boxing Gloves must have a significant use, otherwise, these people wouldnt have rushed over so hurriedly.
Hey, bro, could you tell us what these Fine Iron Boxing Gloves are used for? A man with a stall leaned over to Song Jian and asked softly.
This man was Miao Hong, the one who initially misled Song Jian by saying that the Fine Iron Boxing Gloves could enhance his forging experience.
They are used for forging and can produce level ten blue-quality equipment. Even if you fail, it will still boost your forging experience! Song Jian nced at him and responded coldly.
Miao Hong:
Was he mad at him?
He had initially thought that Song Jian was an easy mark, but it turned out that Song Jian was pretending to be a pig to eat a tiger, tricking them all.
But fifty Doomsday Coins, you dare to bid that price Miao Hong said, shaking his head.
An enigmatic smile appeared on Song Jians face as he suddenly turned his head and asked, If I told you they all have a task requiring ten Fine Iron Boxing Gloves each, and these need to be obtained within three hours, no, now its two hours and forty minutes, would you say that one Fine Iron Boxing Glove is worth fifty Doomsday Coins?
It depends on the reward for that task. If the reward is a silver-quality weapon, Id dare to bid five hundred Doomsday Coins for these Fine Iron Boxing Gloves! Miao Hong was instantly excited.
Its just a profession initiation task, a test set by abat profession mentor! Song Jian said indifferently.
What, abat profession mentor? Where? Its been nearly a week, and we havent even encountered onebat profession mentor. Damn it, this game is too difficult to y Miao Hong looked shocked.
What, Xiao Miao, you have information on abat profession mentor? Where? Dont hog it, lets go together! Upon hearing this, a few vendors nearby also became excited and gathered around.
Next to House No. 3 in the beautiful residential district, theres a vi courtyard where an Ancient Martial Arts Master named Han Hai resides. Song Jian generously shared the location of thebat profession mentor with them.
Bro, youre generous. If I were you, 1 would sell one boxing glove for at least a hundred Doomsday Coins. You know, our survival here depends on the few of us fighting for four days to get this Miao Hong gave Song Jian a thumbs up, hastily packed up his stall and ran towards the beautiful residential district with the others.
Song Jian smiled faintly. In fact, when he was buying these Fine Iron Boxing Gloves, he had already calcted their drop rate in his heart. It was too low. Probably Han Hai, the Martial Arts Master, had also ignored these people, hence choosing such a difficult test task. Otherwise, why was Jiang Hongs test task easy and theirs so difficult?
Not muchter, Miao Hong and the others, who had previously teamed up to hunt the Iron Fist Zombies, returned, grinning from ear to ear, and set up their stalls again.
What happened Song Jian looked surprised.
Haha, for some reason, the test task given to us by that Ancient Martial Arts Master, Han Hai, was to get twenty iron fist badges. These are also dropped by Iron Fist Zombies, but their drop rate and that of the Fine Iron Boxing Gloves cant bepared. After killing ten Iron Fist Zombies, at least eight or nine Iron Fist badges will drop. Weve already collected a bunch, which allowed us toplete the task right away, haha! Miao Hong said,ughing heartily.
I think the profession of the Ancient Martial Arts Master is pretty good, powerful moves, cool actions. When you reach levels 30-40, with one punch, you can wipe out arge group of monsters. Simply formidable! someone nearby said,ughing.
I also think its pretty good. Dont forget, in this game, you can take your skills out, so in the future, I might even be able to be a World Boxing Champion for fun!
A smile appeared on Song Jians face. These people were first-timers in dealing withbat profession mentors. In reality, eachbat profession mentor showcases the strongest sides of their profession. They tend to gloss over the weaknesses and shorings of the profession. If you dont specifically ask, they wont tell you.
Initially, when Song Jian first exposed his Musketeer profession, his blood boiled with excitement, and he wished he could assume the Musketeer profession immediately. But after truly understanding the Musketeer profession, he instantly lost interest in it.
Though Song Jian has not actually been exposed to the Ancient Martial Arts Master profession, this profession is merely a good one. Its not even a rare profession, let aloneparing it with the legendary profession of Dragon Hunter. Its definitely inferior. Therefore, Song Jian was not very interested in the Ancient Martial Arts Master profession. He only wanted toplete Han Hais test task for the sake ofpleting the main line task.
Actually, up till now, the profession that Song Jian truly wanted to pursue was the legendary profession, Dragon Hunter. However, the more powerful the profession, the greater the restrictions to qualify. The Dragon Hunter required one to possess the Forbidden Dragon Bloodline, which Song Jian hardly had, hence he couldnt qualify for this legendary profession.
s, what a pity! Song Jian shook his head, nced at the two core skills of the Swordsman Immortal profession in his skill bar, and immediately became excited again.
The unique ten professions: Immortal, Demon, Holy, King, God, Tao, Buddha, Prince, Schr, Emperor! And the Swordsman Immortal is part of the Immortal, it would be wonderful if I could truly qualify for the unique profession! @@novelbin@@
However, Song Jian also knew that even qualifying for a legendary profession was such a challenge, let alone an epic profession, followed by the unique profession. With this in mind, he could understand the difficulty of bing a unique profession. After all, a unique profession signifies that in the entire game, only one person could qualify!
Just as Song Jian was fantasizing about the future, the group of people who had gone to kill the Iron Fist Zombie walked out of the mall, looking dejected.
ncing at his task bar, Song Jians lips curled into a smile.
As he expected, there were less than thirty minutes left for the test task. This group must have deeply realised the pitiful drop rate of the Fine Iron Boxing Gloves.
Fifty Doomsday Coins, Ill take ten! A yer with a darkened face walked up to Song Jian and said.
Ahem, just now it was fifty Doomsday Coins. Now, after two hours, all of you have just experienced how low the drop rate is. The price needs to go up! Song Jian said somewhat apologetically.
The yers looked at each other. Are you even human?
Seventy Doomsday Coins, 1 want eight! A young man nearby called out loudly.
Song Jian was startled, turning to look at him.
Not bad, kiddo. Youve gotten two in two hours. It seems like you have some good luck!
Chapter 193 - 193: Territorial Expansion
Chapter 193: Territorial Expansion
Trantor: 549690339
Seeing Song Jian, the young ck Dragon showed its affection by flying onto his shoulder and lying down on it, looking very well-behaved;
Song Jian checked the attributes of the young ck Dragon which was now at level 2, with 450 Vitality Points and 100 Spirit Points, but no other changes in its traits and skills;
Song Jian smiled slightly, took out a piece of roasted meat from his bag, and offered it to the young ck Dragon. Watching it swallowing the meat, which was almost the same size as its body, Song Jian felt that something was off;
It didnt call me its mother this time
Song Jians heart sank. It seemed that the young ck Dragons bloodline memory was slowly recovering as it leveled up. The Dragon ns lineage was passed on through their blood, so even if they slept for a hundred years right from birth, they would still obtain their ns inheritance memory and skills once they reached adulthood;
It must have realized that Im not its mother but can still sense the ck Dragon Bloodline within me, so it remains affectionate. But when it levels up more and gains higher intelligence, it will surely understand that were not of the same kind. When that timees, Im afraid
Song Jian yed with the young ck Dragon as he made his way to the third floor of the castle;
In the third-floor bedroom, there was a one-meter diameter wooden bowl filled with dry straw. Song Jian had instructed the carpenter in his manor to make this as a ck Dragon Nest;
cing the yawning young ck Dragon in the nest, Song Jian turned to check his mailbox;
There were more than a dozen letters in the mailbox, each containing a type of nt seed. He took out all the seeds, spending more than 4,000 Doomsday Coins.
George! Song Jian shouted loudly;
Yes, master, how can I help you? Butler George appeared in front of Song Jian immediately with a respectful tone;
Give these seeds to John, let him choose and nt them. If theres a harvest ceremony, be sure to let me know immediately! Song Jian handed the dozen nt seeds to George;
As you wish, master, Ill pass your order on to John and follow up. Once a harvest ceremony can be held, Ill let you know right away! George epted the seeds and replied;
Song Jian nodded, then suddenly remembered something and asked, Do we need to hire a cook? After all, the food we produce needs to be processed into consumable meals;
Master, not only do we need a cook, but also a mill, and preferably some livestock George began to n for the future development of the manor.
Youve made some good points. Go ahead and follow your ns for development. Ive given you the authority, so the manors in your hands now. Song Jian smiled;
Master, our most pressing issue right now is that we dont have enoughnd for building the mill and Livestock Pen George showed a troubled expression on his face;
Song Jian nodded, knowing that his safezone now had thergestnd area in the game, covering five to six hundred square meters. But apart from the castle and the six Spirit Fields in the yard, there was no more space for building anything else.
Do you have any suggestions? Can we build anything outside the safezone? Song Jian inquired;
Since anything built outside of Song Jians safezone did not belong to him, he didnt know whether he could build something on othernds;
Master, I would not rmend building anything onnds that do not belong to us. It is very unsafe, and most importantly, if the building is not on ournd and is destroyed, we will be left with nothing; George shook his head;
Song Jian nodded, aware that if a building inside the safezone was destroyed, it could be rebuilt with very little materials. For example, the traps outside the walls, the Arrow Towers on the walls, and the Catapults on the castle could be rebuilt with only about a tenth of the materials if they were destroyed;
However, if a building outside was destroyed, it would be a total loss, with all the contents inside disappearing as well, leading to even greater losses;
If Song Jian were to build the mill outside, he would risk losing all the food stored inside if it were destroyed, bing loot for others;
But if the mill were built within the safezone and was destroyed, most of the food inside would be preserved;
Can we continue expanding our current location? Song Jian asked;
Master, in order to expand the safezone, we have to initiate an Expansion Battle, which is a very risky move. It should only be considered when we have absolute confidence, as failure may result in huge losses! George said with a serious expression;
Are there any other alternatives for development? Song Jian inquired;
George frowned deeply, thought for a moment, and slowly shook his head;
Then lets initiate the Expansion Battle! Song Jian wore a determined expression on his face;
Master, you can only initiate an Expansion Battle once a month. Once started, it will be a fight to the death. The battle will only end when one side ispletely destroyed! Master, please be cautious! George sighed;
Dont worry, there are no undefeatable enemies around us! Song Jian smiled slightly;
With a thought, Song Jians figure appeared at the top of the castle, and as he looked around, he saw a few vis and a green jungle in the direction of Camel Square;
Expansion! Song Jian summoned the safezone interface and made his move;
Suddenly, a grand, low, and stern voice emerged from the castle and spread out in all directions;
Territory Struggle, initiated!
A zing red light slowly seeped out from the castle, spreading in all directions and stopped ten meters away from the outer walls. The red light then came to a halt;
System: No other safezones detected within the expansion area, would you like to upy?
upy!
Whoosh-
Inside the castle, a slowly expanding green light covered the original red light. The green light spread very slowly, as if waiting for something;
After three minutes, the green lightpletely covered the red light, and the entire area became Song Jians external territory;
Originally close neighboring vis disappeared under the green light, and a wide road outside the manor began to blur;
Before long, all buildings and items on the ground within the green light disappeared, reced by arge area of unexplored green grasnd;
The green light vanished, and Song Jian stared at the green grasnd that suddenly appeared among the high-rise buildings with an odd expression. It was so strange that he even saw a half-cut vi standing eerily at the edge of the grasnd;
Master, congrattions on your brilliant victory! George said with an excited face;
Chapter 193 - 193: Territorial Expansion
Chapter 193: Territorial Expansion
Trantor: 549690339
Seeing Song Jian, the young ck Dragon showed its affection by flying onto his shoulder and lying down on it, looking very well-behaved;
Song Jian checked the attributes of the young ck Dragon which was now at level 2, with 450 Vitality Points and 100 Spirit Points, but no other changes in its traits and skills;
Song Jian smiled slightly, took out a piece of roasted meat from his bag, and offered it to the young ck Dragon. Watching it swallowing the meat, which was almost the same size as its body, Song Jian felt that something was off;
It didnt call me its mother this time
Song Jians heart sank. It seemed that the young ck Dragons bloodline memory was slowly recovering as it leveled up. The Dragon ns lineage was passed on through their blood, so even if they slept for a hundred years right from birth, they would still obtain their ns inheritance memory and skills once they reached adulthood;
It must have realized that Im not its mother but can still sense the ck Dragon Bloodline within me, so it remains affectionate. But when it levels up more and gains higher intelligence, it will surely understand that were not of the same kind. When that timees, Im afraid
Song Jian yed with the young ck Dragon as he made his way to the third floor of the castle;
In the third-floor bedroom, there was a one-meter diameter wooden bowl filled with dry straw. Song Jian had instructed the carpenter in his manor to make this as a ck Dragon Nest;
cing the yawning young ck Dragon in the nest, Song Jian turned to check his mailbox;
There were more than a dozen letters in the mailbox, each containing a type of nt seed. He took out all the seeds, spending more than 4,000 Doomsday Coins.
George! Song Jian shouted loudly;
Yes, master, how can I help you? Butler George appeared in front of Song Jian immediately with a respectful tone;
Give these seeds to John, let him choose and nt them. If theres a harvest ceremony, be sure to let me know immediately! Song Jian handed the dozen nt seeds to George;
As you wish, master, Ill pass your order on to John and follow up. Once a harvest ceremony can be held, Ill let you know right away! George epted the seeds and replied;
Song Jian nodded, then suddenly remembered something and asked, Do we need to hire a cook? After all, the food we produce needs to be processed into consumable meals;
Master, not only do we need a cook, but also a mill, and preferably some livestock George began to n for the future development of the manor.
Youve made some good points. Go ahead and follow your ns for development. Ive given you the authority, so the manors in your hands now. Song Jian smiled;
Master, our most pressing issue right now is that we dont have enoughnd for building the mill and Livestock Pen George showed a troubled expression on his face;
Song Jian nodded, knowing that his safezone now had thergestnd area in the game, covering five to six hundred square meters. But apart from the castle and the six Spirit Fields in the yard, there was no more space for building anything else.
Do you have any suggestions? Can we build anything outside the safezone? Song Jian inquired;
Since anything built outside of Song Jians safezone did not belong to him, he didnt know whether he could build something on othernds;
Master, I would not rmend building anything onnds that do not belong to us. It is very unsafe, and most importantly, if the building is not on ournd and is destroyed, we will be left with nothing; George shook his head;
Song Jian nodded, aware that if a building inside the safezone was destroyed, it could be rebuilt with very little materials. For example, the traps outside the walls, the Arrow Towers on the walls, and the Catapults on the castle could be rebuilt with only about a tenth of the materials if they were destroyed;
However, if a building outside was destroyed, it would be a total loss, with all the contents inside disappearing as well, leading to even greater losses;
If Song Jian were to build the mill outside, he would risk losing all the food stored inside if it were destroyed, bing loot for others;
But if the mill were built within the safezone and was destroyed, most of the food inside would be preserved; @@novelbin@@
Can we continue expanding our current location? Song Jian asked;
Master, in order to expand the safezone, we have to initiate an Expansion Battle, which is a very risky move. It should only be considered when we have absolute confidence, as failure may result in huge losses! George said with a serious expression;
Are there any other alternatives for development? Song Jian inquired;
George frowned deeply, thought for a moment, and slowly shook his head;
Then lets initiate the Expansion Battle! Song Jian wore a determined expression on his face;
Master, you can only initiate an Expansion Battle once a month. Once started, it will be a fight to the death. The battle will only end when one side ispletely destroyed! Master, please be cautious! George sighed;
Dont worry, there are no undefeatable enemies around us! Song Jian smiled slightly;
With a thought, Song Jians figure appeared at the top of the castle, and as he looked around, he saw a few vis and a green jungle in the direction of Camel Square;
Expansion! Song Jian summoned the safezone interface and made his move;
Suddenly, a grand, low, and stern voice emerged from the castle and spread out in all directions;
Territory Struggle, initiated!
A zing red light slowly seeped out from the castle, spreading in all directions and stopped ten meters away from the outer walls. The red light then came to a halt;
System: No other safezones detected within the expansion area, would you like to upy?
upy!
Whoosh-
Inside the castle, a slowly expanding green light covered the original red light. The green light spread very slowly, as if waiting for something;
After three minutes, the green lightpletely covered the red light, and the entire area became Song Jians external territory;
Originally close neighboring vis disappeared under the green light, and a wide road outside the manor began to blur;
Before long, all buildings and items on the ground within the green light disappeared, reced by arge area of unexplored green grasnd;
The green light vanished, and Song Jian stared at the green grasnd that suddenly appeared among the high-rise buildings with an odd expression. It was so strange that he even saw a half-cut vi standing eerily at the edge of the grasnd;
Master, congrattions on your brilliant victory! George said with an excited face;
Chapter 195 - 195: Sword Controller
Chapter 195: Sword Controller
Trantor: 549690339
The horde of monsters surged towards the Tianfeng Building. They had just reached the entrance when the monsters in the front suddenly halted their steps with a look of horror and continued to retreat. The monsters behind could not slow down in time and directly crashed into them, causing a scene of chaos. The roars echoed under the Tianfeng Building;
Atop the building, a man in ck grimaced, muttering irritably under his breath.
Hum-
The silver orb surrounding him began to vibrate violently, projecting an inch-long silver halo, inhaling and exhaling as if a living entity;
Seemingly sensing the formidable force, the monsters below trembled all over, lying motionlessly on the ground while emitting faint wails.
Scram! A single shout echoed from the top of the building, prompting hundreds of monsters to flee in disarray;
Song Jian, who was climbing the building, heard these remarks clearly. He looked out of the window and saw hundreds of monsters fleeing, including several Level 10 and 15 elite creatures, which made his blood boil;
A powerful shout and the monsters are pacified, when will 1 have such strengthwondered Song Jian whose eyes were filled with astonishment.
By the time Song Jian reached the rooftop, the man in ck was still standing by the edge of it, leaning against the wind, while a silver metallic orb was slowly rotating around him;
Mao? Song Jian blurted out involuntarily;
The man in ck turned around, a trace of helplessness in his eyes.
Im not Mao, nor do I possess the X-gene. I cant control metal. This is my weapon, the Sword Orb!
Embarrassment flickered across Song Jians face. It seemed that many yers had seen the man in ck. Any yer who saw the metal orb slowly rotating around him would be reminded of Maos escape from jail in the movie X-Men.
Are you a Sword Immortal? Song Jian suddenly asked with a look of excitement;
Sword Immortal? The man in ck was taken aback, then shook his head slowly, A Sword Immortal is what 1 strive to be. Perhaps in the future, I will be a Sword Immortal, but not now. Currently, I am just a Sword Controller!
Just as the man in ck uttered the phrase Sword Controller, Song Jian was granted ess to some of his attributes, which were previously obscured by question marks;
[LV86 Sword Controller C Duan Jian] (Elite): Vitality Points: ??? Spirit Points: ???; Traits: Immortal Sword Body, ???; Skills: Sword Retention, ???
An elite BOSS of level 86? Even higher than the Dragon Hunter, Dierdeli Walker, Song Jian was taken aback and hastily bowed, Could you tell me about the special characteristics of the Sword Controller profession?
Duan Jian gave a slight smile, scanning Song Jian before asking, Can you wield a sword?
Song Jian felt awkward. Although his secondary weapon was the blue-grade one-handed Guardians Sword, he had never in fact wielded it inbat. Even the passive skill [Cold Weapon (Sword Type) (Basic)] that he learned was only at level one and he had never attempted to upgrade it;
Song Jian responded, 1 have never encountered a swordsmanship master, so Im reluctant to learn from the unskilled!
Duan Jian paused,ughing heartily: You are the second brazen person Ive met. In honour of the first one, Ill give you a chance!
Use the sword you carry to ughter a level 15 elite monster. If you do, 111 tell you the meaning of a Sword Controller! Duan Jian pointed at the Guardians Sword hung around Song Jians waist and spoke arrogantly;
Can I only use this sword? Cant 1 use other weapons? Song Jian frowned and asked;
Exactly. You can only use this sword. Once you employ a different weapon, even if you kill a level 15 elite monster, the trial will be deemed a failure. You will not need to see me again in such a case, otherwise, I will kill you! Duan Jian stared coldly at Song Jian as he spoke;
Can I use my personal skills? Song Jian queried further;
Duan Jian hesitated for a moment, then slowly nodded: You can use the skills you have mastered, but
Forget it. Lets talk about it once you pass the test! Duan Jian seemed to want to say something, but ultimately just waved his hand, signaling Song Jian to leave;
System: The Sword Controller and Battle Job Instructor, Duan Jian, gives you a challenge: Kill a level 15 Elite BOSS, 0/1; Challenge Requirements: Use your sword to kill a level 15 Elite BOSS; If any other weapon is used, the mission will fail immediately; Challenge time limit: 24 hours; Challenge Reward: Earn Duan Jians admiration and enlightenment about the Sword Controller profession; Challenge Punishment: Duan Jian will negatively change his attitude towards you by arge margin, and you will lose a chance to learn about thebat profession C Sword Controller;
Song Jian nodded his head, turned around, and left the rooftop;
To kill a Level 15 Elite Boss, which has at least three to four thousand vitality points, even when its attributes are halved during daytime, is almost impossible without the use of the Rocket Launcher or Tusk Fang Stinger skills. Coupled with the onught from five levels above him, the endeavor to singlehandedly hunt down a Level 15 Elite BOSS seemed like an impossible task to Song Jian;
Song Jian switched the Guardians Sword to his right hand and yed with it as he walked along, trying to get a feel for it;
On leaving the Tianfeng Building, there were no monsters to be seen. Despite practicing for a while with the Guardians Sword, Song Jian still felt a bit awkward;
First, let me find some regr monsters to get used to it, who knows, I might even learn some sword skills on my own! Song Jian muttered to himself as he set off down a gloomy alley;
First, he would test his skills on a Level 15 regr monster. If he cant even beat that, he might as well abandon the challenge.
In the dark alleyy a ragged human-formed zombie, appearing like a corpse. Yet Song Jian knew that as soon as he strayed into its alert zone, it would instantly awake, relentlessly chasing him until he was dead;
Earth Teeth Assault!
Before it could fully awake, he chose to deplete its vitality points;
The Tusk-energy ball lunged at the corpse and fiercely struck the zombies waist. This sent its body flying in the air;
Roar-
The mutant zombie slowly rose from the ground. Its blood-red eyes gradually opened, focusing on Song Jian and emitting a roaring sound;
LV15 Mutant Zombie (Regr): Vitality Points 850/1700, Traits: Intermediate Defense, Primary Vitality Restoration; Skills: Gnaw.
Seeing the mutant zombie pouncing towards him, Song Jian took a deep breath. Tightening his grip on the Guardians Sword, he sprinted towards the zombie;
Whoosh-
As soon as he neared, the sword in Song Jians hand sliced across the zombies head, inflicting over 60 critical damage points;
Experiencing pain, the zombie became more frenzied, waving its hands, while its mutated nails, sharp as mini des, carved streaks of white in the gloomy alley;
Chapter 196 - 196: Physique Increase
Chapter 196: Physique Increase
Trantor: 549690339
A level-five blue-quality one-handed sword dealt only around a dozen damage points to a level-fifteen ordinary mutant zombie, which was quite low;
However, with a 500% increase in vitality recovery speed, it was nearly impossible for a level-fifteen mutant zombie to kill Song Jian. Even if it cost him blood, he would eventually bring down the zombie;
In the dark alley, the mutant zombies roars continued to echo, perhaps due to rotting flesh all over its body. Its voice was deep and hoarse, but Song Jian was not worried about attracting nearby monsters as he continued to sh his sword;
Minutester, the level-fifteen mutant zombie finally turned into a pile of ashes, dropping two white-quality materials and five Doomsday Coins around its body;
Ordinary level-fifteen monsters can drop Doomsday Coins? Song Jian picked up all the spoils of war and tore off his clothes, revealing the armor of the Zombie Commando;
His original coat, which had no defense, had been scratched into a bundle of shreds by the mutant zombie, making it cumbersome to wear;
Looking at his skill bar, he had notprehended any sword-rted skills, only the passive basic sword skill had increased some proficiency;
sh, chop, flick, stab Song Jian wielded the one-handed sword, feeling the sensation with every attack: Theres no other way now, lets start with these basic skills.
Song Jian could only practice one-handed sword based on the method used for daggers, but he gave up after a while, feeling awkward. After all, they were different weapons, and if he practiced the wrong moves, it would take more time and effort to correct them;
Ill explore gradually while fighting monsters. Only life-and-death battles can improve me the fastest, Song Jian thought as he carried the one-handed sword towards another building;
As half a day passed, the sky began to darken, and mutant zombies appeared on the streets. The night belonged to the monsters. Most yers hid in safe houses or ces they thought were safe;
At first, some yers wanted to kill monsters and level up at night, but soon there were fewer and fewer such yers. After all, everyone only had one life. Many people initially treated it like a game, but now there were fewer and fewer of those people since most of them had died.
Song Jian estimated that in just two months, hundreds of people had probably died in Coastal City in the real world. He wondered if the police and others had noticed this situation;
However, sooner orter, people would discover it, because Song Jian believed that more and more people would enter the game, and more and more people would die;
There were still seventeen hours left for the taskpletion, plenty of time. Song Jian did not n to go back to his territory, as there were many monsters on the way back. Even if he transformed into ck mist, it would take more than an hour to go back and forth, which would not be worth it;
Song Jian went straight back to Tianfeng Building, not going upstairs but finding a room on the first floor to rest. As long as Duan Jian didnt leave the building, it was the safest ce in the level-fifteen monster area, without a doubt;
Night fell, and the sky was covered with thick, gloomy clouds that brought pressure. Song Jian sat cross-legged on a shabby single bed, staring at the dark sky outside the window, quietly waiting;
After a long time, a crack appeared in the heavy clouds, and a ray of moonlight seeped through. Song Jians spirit was energized, and he hurried to the window;
A burning sensation came from his chest, and the Hexagram Array Diagram started to glow faintly. Tonight was a half-moon, and as the moon appeared, countless moon essences scattered across the city. Roars were heard from the tops of various tall buildings, as bosses began to absorb the moon essence to enhance their strength;
Song Jian nced around and noticed that within a few hundred meters around Tianfeng Building, not a single boss was on the rooftops, making him speechless;
A stream of moon essence was drawn into the room through the window, merging into Song Jians body. Song Jian could feel the moon essence entering his body, slowly circting through his blood vessels, and integrating into his body as it flowed, disappearing;
This process was veryfortable, but there was a side effect. Whenever he absorbed moon essence, Song Jian could not help but feel a killing intent rising in his heart, wanting to kill anything in sight;
However, whenever this killing intent emerged, a refreshing energy would appear in Song Jians mind, allowing him to maintain his self-awareness.
Time always flew by when immersed in absorbing the moon essence, and soon the moon was once again covered by clouds;
Song Jian sighed slightly, feeling the gradual improvement of his physical fitness with the influx of moon essence;
At that moment, a system prompt appeared;
System: You have absorbed enough moon essence, and your physical fitness has improved. Your physique has increased by one point;
Finally, its increased! Song Jian thought;
After absorbing more than a months worth of moon essence, although it feltfortable, and he could feel his body bing stronger, not receiving a system upgrade made him feel like something was missing;
Checking his attributes, Song Jians physique had now reached nine points, and his vitality points limit had increased by 20 points, reaching 620 points, which was better than nothing;
After half a day of fighting, Song Jians passive skill [Cold Weapon (Sword ss) (Basic)] had been upgraded to level two, and the proficiency at level two had also increased significantly, requiring only about ten more level-fifteen monsters to be in before reaching level three.
Song Jian felt that such passive skills were easy to understand and improve in the early stages. He didnt know if it was an illusion, but after the passive skill was upgraded to level two, he felt that swinging the sword was more agile;
I cant waste the night. Its safe here, Im not afraid that the noise will attract monsters, so why not take this time to practice swordsmanship? Song Jian thought;
With his one-handed sword and the de pointed down, Song Jian stood at the center of the room;
Ha! In a low shout, he swung his right arm in a circle, lifting the sword high over his head, and then shed forward at a 30-degree angle;
During the daytime battles, Song Jian had constantly summarized that this shing method was the most energy-efficient and inflicted the most damage;
However, this move had a major drawback: fatigue, and continuous swinging like this, Song Jian estimated that he would eventually develop shoulder inmmation;
After practicing for more than an hour, Song Jian felt as if his right arm was about to dislocate, his whole body drenched in sweat like he was soaked in water. But he didnt give up and continued to practice, with the passive skill [Cold Weapon (Sword ss) (Basic)] slowly improving at a visible rate;
Fool, thats not how you practice swordsmanship. You shouldnt treat the sword as a dead object!
Just as Song Jian was concentrating on practicing his sword, a deep voice came from behind him. Duan Jian! A smile appeared on Song Jians mouth;
Chapter 196 - 196: Physique Increase
Chapter 196: Physique Increase
Trantor: 549690339
A level-five blue-quality one-handed sword dealt only around a dozen damage points to a level-fifteen ordinary mutant zombie, which was quite low;
However, with a 500% increase in vitality recovery speed, it was nearly impossible for a level-fifteen mutant zombie to kill Song Jian. Even if it cost him blood, he would eventually bring down the zombie;
In the dark alley, the mutant zombies roars continued to echo, perhaps due to rotting flesh all over its body. Its voice was deep and hoarse, but Song Jian was not worried about attracting nearby monsters as he continued to sh his sword;
Minutester, the level-fifteen mutant zombie finally turned into a pile of ashes, dropping two white-quality materials and five Doomsday Coins around its body; @@novelbin@@
Ordinary level-fifteen monsters can drop Doomsday Coins? Song Jian picked up all the spoils of war and tore off his clothes, revealing the armor of the Zombie Commando;
His original coat, which had no defense, had been scratched into a bundle of shreds by the mutant zombie, making it cumbersome to wear;
Looking at his skill bar, he had notprehended any sword-rted skills, only the passive basic sword skill had increased some proficiency;
sh, chop, flick, stab Song Jian wielded the one-handed sword, feeling the sensation with every attack: Theres no other way now, lets start with these basic skills.
Song Jian could only practice one-handed sword based on the method used for daggers, but he gave up after a while, feeling awkward. After all, they were different weapons, and if he practiced the wrong moves, it would take more time and effort to correct them;
Ill explore gradually while fighting monsters. Only life-and-death battles can improve me the fastest, Song Jian thought as he carried the one-handed sword towards another building;
As half a day passed, the sky began to darken, and mutant zombies appeared on the streets. The night belonged to the monsters. Most yers hid in safe houses or ces they thought were safe;
At first, some yers wanted to kill monsters and level up at night, but soon there were fewer and fewer such yers. After all, everyone only had one life. Many people initially treated it like a game, but now there were fewer and fewer of those people since most of them had died.
Song Jian estimated that in just two months, hundreds of people had probably died in Coastal City in the real world. He wondered if the police and others had noticed this situation;
However, sooner orter, people would discover it, because Song Jian believed that more and more people would enter the game, and more and more people would die;
There were still seventeen hours left for the taskpletion, plenty of time. Song Jian did not n to go back to his territory, as there were many monsters on the way back. Even if he transformed into ck mist, it would take more than an hour to go back and forth, which would not be worth it;
Song Jian went straight back to Tianfeng Building, not going upstairs but finding a room on the first floor to rest. As long as Duan Jian didnt leave the building, it was the safest ce in the level-fifteen monster area, without a doubt;
Night fell, and the sky was covered with thick, gloomy clouds that brought pressure. Song Jian sat cross-legged on a shabby single bed, staring at the dark sky outside the window, quietly waiting;
After a long time, a crack appeared in the heavy clouds, and a ray of moonlight seeped through. Song Jians spirit was energized, and he hurried to the window;
A burning sensation came from his chest, and the Hexagram Array Diagram started to glow faintly. Tonight was a half-moon, and as the moon appeared, countless moon essences scattered across the city. Roars were heard from the tops of various tall buildings, as bosses began to absorb the moon essence to enhance their strength;
Song Jian nced around and noticed that within a few hundred meters around Tianfeng Building, not a single boss was on the rooftops, making him speechless;
A stream of moon essence was drawn into the room through the window, merging into Song Jians body. Song Jian could feel the moon essence entering his body, slowly circting through his blood vessels, and integrating into his body as it flowed, disappearing;
This process was veryfortable, but there was a side effect. Whenever he absorbed moon essence, Song Jian could not help but feel a killing intent rising in his heart, wanting to kill anything in sight;
However, whenever this killing intent emerged, a refreshing energy would appear in Song Jians mind, allowing him to maintain his self-awareness.
Time always flew by when immersed in absorbing the moon essence, and soon the moon was once again covered by clouds;
Song Jian sighed slightly, feeling the gradual improvement of his physical fitness with the influx of moon essence;
At that moment, a system prompt appeared;
System: You have absorbed enough moon essence, and your physical fitness has improved. Your physique has increased by one point;
Finally, its increased! Song Jian thought;
After absorbing more than a months worth of moon essence, although it feltfortable, and he could feel his body bing stronger, not receiving a system upgrade made him feel like something was missing;
Checking his attributes, Song Jians physique had now reached nine points, and his vitality points limit had increased by 20 points, reaching 620 points, which was better than nothing;
After half a day of fighting, Song Jians passive skill [Cold Weapon (Sword ss) (Basic)] had been upgraded to level two, and the proficiency at level two had also increased significantly, requiring only about ten more level-fifteen monsters to be in before reaching level three.
Song Jian felt that such passive skills were easy to understand and improve in the early stages. He didnt know if it was an illusion, but after the passive skill was upgraded to level two, he felt that swinging the sword was more agile;
I cant waste the night. Its safe here, Im not afraid that the noise will attract monsters, so why not take this time to practice swordsmanship? Song Jian thought;
With his one-handed sword and the de pointed down, Song Jian stood at the center of the room;
Ha! In a low shout, he swung his right arm in a circle, lifting the sword high over his head, and then shed forward at a 30-degree angle;
During the daytime battles, Song Jian had constantly summarized that this shing method was the most energy-efficient and inflicted the most damage;
However, this move had a major drawback: fatigue, and continuous swinging like this, Song Jian estimated that he would eventually develop shoulder inmmation;
After practicing for more than an hour, Song Jian felt as if his right arm was about to dislocate, his whole body drenched in sweat like he was soaked in water. But he didnt give up and continued to practice, with the passive skill [Cold Weapon (Sword ss) (Basic)] slowly improving at a visible rate;
Fool, thats not how you practice swordsmanship. You shouldnt treat the sword as a dead object!
Just as Song Jian was concentrating on practicing his sword, a deep voice came from behind him. Duan Jian! A smile appeared on Song Jians mouth;
Chapter 197 - 197: Skill Improvement
Chapter 197: Skill Improvement
Trantor: 549690339 |
While practicing dagger lighting technique at the ck Panther Gym in the real world) his coach once told Song Jian, regardless of the fighting style or the presence of weapons, from the moment of first contact, he must receive standard instruction and not blindly practice on his own.
Once bad habits are formed, they are incredibly hard to correct. Adhering to wrong practices not only nullifies improvement but can also harm the body over time;
Just like Song Jians situation C the sword move he had summarized from half a day of fighting was filled with errors. He knew this in his heart, but sword practice was not his true aim; he merely wanted to catch Duan Jians attention since they were both in the same building.
After over an hour of the practice, Song Jian found his entire right arm numbing, with unbearable itching, swelling, and pain at the shoulder joint. He was drenched in sweat and about to give up when he finally heard Duan Jians voice.
Master!
11 Turning around with a weary face, Song Jian greeted Duan Jian respectfully.
Swordsmanship is not practiced this way! Duan Jian shook his head, raising his right hand. The silver metal orb that had been revolving around him suddenly expanded into a long sword and flew into Duan Jians right palm.
Holding the longsword, he oozed an imposing demeanor which forced Song Jian to involuntarily step backward until his back hit the wall.
Even the continual echoes of monster roars around him came to an abrupt end, as if the whole world fell into silence;
A sword is an extension of the arm, not just a dead object!
Dont control your sword with your hand; control it with your will, your spirit, your soul
Your hand can control the dimensions around your body, but your will and spirit can fill the space between heaven and earth. Control the sword with your spirit. Wherever the mind moves, the sword reaches
Walking and talking about his understanding of the sword, Song Jian found his words somewhat inexplicable. He felt that he understood yet didnt understand at all.
It was like when a post-doctorai mentor lectures first-year university students. What they impart is not just specialized knowledge of the first year but a concept, a direction, a guiding path.
Maybe many students couldnt understand at that time, but if you persist, there will eventuallye a time when everything seems illuminated. Only then will youprehend the true intentions behind their teachings. @@novelbin@@
Duan Jian was doing something simr now. He didnt tell Song Jian how to hold the sword, how to use it, or impart any substantial sword skills, but he was enlightening Song Jian with a certain ideology.
After listening to Duan Jian for a long time, Song Jian looked at him perplexedly.
Duan Jian, feeling his throat parched from talking, saw Song Jians excited expression and couldnt help but snort, Its impossible to carve rotten wood!
Ready to leave with a swing of his sleeve, Duan Jian was stopped by Song Jian, who rushed towards him and grabbed his leg: Master, you cant leave! At the very least reach me one sword technique so that I can defeat a level 15 elite boss. Otherwise, do you really want to watch me blindly practice till 1 ruin my arm?
Song Jian cried out, squeezing the corners of his eyes to try and force out a few tears, but to no avail. In the end, helpless, he applied saliva to the corners of his eyes.
Enough, stop pretending you really are Duan Jian was a bit helpless for a moment before suddenly asking, Do you know a fat guy with the surname Mu?
Song Jian was taken aback and shook his head.
You two truly are alike. Thick-skinned! Get up. I ll teach you how to use a sword. After speaking, Duan Jian yanked Song Jian up by his left hand.
Watch carefully. I will only demonstrate once. How much you can grasp is up to you! With that, Duan Jian began demonstrating the basic sword technique.
Song Jian opened his eyes wide, not daring to blink, afraid of missing a single move.
System prompts flooded his view like a waterfall. His passive skill, [Cold Weapon (Sword ss) (Basic)], was rapidly improving.
System: Sword Controller Duan Jian imparts basic sword technique to you, your [Cold Weapon (Sword ss) (Basic)] skill proficiency has improved by 20 points.
System: Sword Controller Duan Jian imparts basic sword technique to you, your [Cold Weapon (Sword ss) (Basic)] skill proficiency has improved by 21 points.
In just a few minutes, Duan Jian had finished demonstrating the basic sword technique. Turning around, he sent his sword flying into the air where it shrank back into the size of a finger before curling into a smooth, silver metal orb. This orb slowly floated back to Duan Jians side and began revolving around him like a satellite.
Thats all the help 1 can give you. Anymore and I would be breaking the rules. It doesnt matter to me how much youve managed to grasp. Just know that if you havent hunted a level 15 elite boss by tomorrow, dont show your face to me anymore
1. Duan Jian left after giving Song Jian a stern look.
Song Jian wiped the sweat from his brow and stood still with closed eyes. Beneath his eyelids, his eyeballs were shifting rapidly. His right hand was twitching involuntarily, wanting to shake from time to time, as if it wasnt under his control.
At this moment, in Song Jians mind, every details of Duan Jians basic sword technique demonstration was being reyed.
After a long while, Song Jian let out a sigh, and a serious expression appeared on his face. He mused inwardly, The gap is truly enormous!
Only after witnessing a real sword technique, did he realize his own deficiencies. Composing himself, Song Jian started practicing exactly as Duan Jian had demonstrated;
In just a few tens of minutes, Song Jians passive skill, | Cold Weapon (Sword ss) (Basic)], rose from level two to five, improving at a terrifying speed;
[Cold Weapon (Sword ss) (Basic)]: Passive, Level 5, Increase in power of sword weapons by 30%, Armor Break +1.
Now that he had started practicing, the skills improvement rate was extremely slow. One reason was the high level of the skill, which demanded higher proficiency. The other reason was the disparity between Song Jians and Duan Jians mastery of sword techniques, naturally causing their proficiency to be different.
The night passed like this. As the sun slowly rose, Song Jian only thenid down his sword and sat down on his bedtorest.
At this moment) Song Jians aura was drastically different from the previous day. The transformation over the night seemed to have allowed him to take an important step on the path of martial arts.
Duan Jian stood with his hands behind his back, high on the rooftop, looking at the slowly rising sun. The corners of his mouth held a faint, indistinct smile.
Chapter 198 - 198: Severely Injuring the BOSS
Chapter 198: Severely Injuring the BOSS
Trantor: 549690339
Duan Jian didnt show off any sophisticated sword techniques. Instead, he demonstrated the simplest actions: thrust, cut, lift, chop, sh and how to formbinations of these basic moves into various attack techniques. This was the most elementary set of sword techniques yet, it seemed miraculous when executed by Duan Jian. Song Jian watched, fascinated, and spent the whole night trying to replicate every action of Duan Jian.
And, just like that, the night passed. The moment day broke, Song Jian rested briefly and then left the building. He had about eleven to twelve hours left for the mission, the equivalent of one more day. If he didnt manage to hunt a level fifteen elite monster by evening, the test mission would be considered a failure.
Practicing alone isnt very effective. I need to hone my skills fromst night in realbat. Also, 1 need to start looking for the location of a level fifteen elite BOSS. Its best if I can find several, and then select the one most suitable for me Song Jian thought.
He had spent yesterday afternoon hunting level fifteen monsters and seeking out an elite BOSS. Generally, unless it s a special boss like the Roaming Zombie, the regr bosses stay in fixed areas and only show up in these locations. The exception is when yers killrge numbers of regr monsters, which could attract the bosses.
Over the course of yesterday afternoon, Song Jian discovered two level fifteen elite bosses. One was a fiercely defensive Scaled Zombie, and the other, a giant yellow bird which was as big as a fully grown eagle with a length of one to two meters and wings that could stretch three to four meters long. Although it couldnt fly, it could glide through the air at an impressive pace.
Both bosses posed quite a challenge for Song Jian. If he was limited to using the one-handed sword, it would be tough to kill them. As such, he considered these two bosses as alternative targets.
Bloody hell! Finding a boss is harder than finding a wife! Song Jian muttered to himself, changing his direction and moving forward.
Soon, from a shop ahead, noises emerged. A level fifteen regr mutated zombie had its left foot stuck between a copsed counter. Oblivious, it kept trying to press onward, the rattling sound of the iron counter giving it away.
There we go, a chance to test the skills 1 masteredst night. Song Jian, holding the Guardian s Sword, headed towards rhe shop.
Once inside, the mutated zombie, sniffing out the presence of a living human, growled at Song Jian. It struggled to free itself, attempting to lunge at him. Without using any special skills, Song Jian swung his sword at the zombie. Thanks to his practice throughout the night, each strikended with precision, causing bursts of forty to fifty points of damage on the zombie. This showed a three to four-fold increase in damagepared to yesterday.
The mutated zombie became more furious. When its vitality points fell below half, it forcefully broke free from the iron counter and lunged at Song Jian. However, this desperate act came at a cost. Its left leg had a gaping wound that revealed the bone, with a dark brown pus oozing our. This move had injured its leg bone, causing it to limp and slow down significantly. Song Jian continued shing with his sword and before long, the zombie had transformed into a pile of ck ash.
Feels great. The use of the long sword is very different from the dagger, but the theory is simr. Essentially, they are extensions of the arm. However, their practical uses still vary greatly.
1 Song Jian twirled the long sword skillfully in his right hand, putting away the two dropped items, and continued down the street.
Being taught by someone versus learning everything on your own made a huge difference. Now, Song Jian was more efficient with the long sword, killing at a pace several times faster than yesterday. Level fifteen ordinary monsters were no longer a threat to him.
His experience points remained fixed. Even after hunting a level fifteen monster, he didnt earn any experience points. After a while, feeling like he had sufficiently mastered the sword techniques, Song Jian began looking for a level fifteen elite BOSS.
Now as a melee profession, itd be best to find a boss that uses long-range attacks and isnt so strong up close. Also, itd be nice if the bosss defense isnt too high, and its vitality isnt too great
Song Jian muttered as he kept walking.
Why not just find a severely injured boss thats about to die? A voice suddenly rang in Song Jians ear.
Thats a brilliant idea! Excited, Song Jians eyes sparkled. But then, alert, he held his sword in front of him and squinted towards where the voice hade from.
Whos there! Song Jian backed away, pressing himself against a wall, looking around cautiously.
As Song Jian prepared to open his vertical pupil in his forehead, a figure started to take form.
Its me, its me, dont be rmed. I just noticed you. Lin Shengs figure gradually materialised and he waved at Song Jian.
Damn, you really doe and go like a ghost. Youre not worried about wandering into a level fifteen monster area Seeing a familiar face, Song Jian put down his sword, still irritated. He had been thoroughly startled by the sudden voice.
Eh, youve switched to a long sword now. Wheres your dagger? Lin Sheng took note of the long sword in Song Jians hand, his eyes sparkling.
Lin Sheng had been eyeing Song Jians Tusk Fang Stinger for a long time. While it was just a level five blue quality dagger, its inherent skill was hugely powerful, making it even better than some level ten daggers.
I n on bing a swordsman, so I am getting used to it now. Do you want the dagger? Song Jian asked.
Yes, yes, boss. Ive been coveting your dagger for a long time. I still havent found a good weapon. If 1 get your dagger, this level fifteen area will be nothing for me. Lin Sheng boasted.
Youve leveled up to ten? Are you here for the Combat Mentor test mission? Song Jian questioned, looking at Lin Sheng.
Yes, Ive hit level ten. This main mission requires finding ten Combat Mentors, and I havent found one yer. But Ive already made up my mind to be a thief. I came here to find a Thief Mentor, Im not interested in other professions! Lin Sheng said, holding his head high.
Didnt the guide in the dungeon tell you to look for him once you reach level ten? You didnt go? That guy must be abat mentor, and it might be a good fit for you, possibly even a Thief Mentor. Song Jian said.
Dont remind me. He asked me to find him in a dungeon with real difficulty. Like I could handle that. 1 nearly died even in a simple-level dungeon Lin Sheng said grumpily.
Heh, thats true. A dungeon with real difficulty isnt something we can handle right now. But remember, even if you find a Thief Mentor, youll still need to find nine other Combat Mentors to learn about different professions for the main mission to be consideredplete.'' Song Jianughed.
Huh, how do you know? Lin Sheng looked surprised. @@novelbin@@
Of course, I know it because a Combat Mentor told me!
1 Song Jian nced at Lin Sheng and asked, You said theres a level fifteen boss thats about to die? Where? Tell me, and this dagger is yours!
Song Jian took out the Tusk Fang Stinger and teased Lin Sheng by waving it in front of him.
Chapter 200 - 200: Beast Spirit Descent
Chapter 200: Beast Spirit Descent
Trantor: 549690339
Human, I dont want to be your enemy. As long as you leave my territory and never return, 1 will teach you a skill. This is a core skill that only Beastman shamans can learn: Totem Pir! Kuru Tutu suppressed his anger and spoke solemnly.
Song Jian quickly received a system prompt.
System: Kuru Tutu has issued you a temporary quest: Leave the territory forever. Quest Requirement: Leave the area within a one-kilometer radius of Kuru Tutu, and never return. Quest Reward: Gain Kuru Tutus friendship and skill: Totem Pir (Lightning). Quest Failure: Permanent loss of 2 points in all attributes. Do you ept?
Song Jian carefully reviewed the quest requirements. After a while, a look of regret appeared on Song Jians face, there was no loophole this time. If it was just a level 15 elite BOSS, Song Jian might have epted the quest, because even if he killed it, there was no guarantee of getting its core skill.
But now, this weakened BOSS was rted to thepletion of Song Jians evaluation quest. If Song Jian couldnt even defeat a severely injured level 15 elite BOSS, then there was no hope ofpleting his evaluation quest.
Song Jian sighed and chose to refuse.
Kuru Tutus face suddenly became ugly.
Human
Song Jian didnt wait for the other party to speak. Holding the Guardians Sword tightly in his hand, he whispered, Lets fight.
Kuru Tutus face revealed a ferocious expression. He picked up a bone wand from the ground and roared loudly. Lightning condensed on the bone wand and shot towards Song Jian.
Song Jian directly activated the Guardians Swords inherent skill. A milky-white halo surrounded his entire body. The lightning struck the light shield, taking away more than a hundred defense points.
Without slowing down, Song Jian roared and charged towards Kuru Tutu. He lifted his sword to his chest and stabbed forward fiercely. Breaking through the air, a silver glow appeared on the sword. Song Jian added Invisible Sword Qi to the surface of the sword.
Just as he arrived in front of Kuru Tutu, the two Totem Pirs next to him started to shake violently. Lightning and fire burst out from the Totem Pirs and struck towards Song Jian.
Totem Pir (Lightning): Releases a bolt of lightning at enemies within attack range, dealing 60 points of lightning damage. Has a chance to trigger the Paralysis effect. This attack can only be released once every three seconds. Totem Pir Defense: 50 points.
Totem Pir (Fire): Releases a stream of fire at enemies within attack range, dealing 50 points of fire damage. Has a chance to trigger the Burning effect. This attack can only be released once every three seconds. Totem Pir Defense: 50 points.
The two Totem Pirs around Kuru Tutu began to attack Song Jian. The other two Totem Pirs were the Revealing Totem Pir, capable of revealing any invisible enemies within range, and the Healing Totem Pir, which released healing light on Kuru Tutu to restore his vitality points.
Lightning and fire struck the light shield on the surface of Song Jians body, causing the shield to tremble violently, but it still didnt break through the defense.
Thud-
Song Jians sword stabbed fiercely into Kuru Tutus plump body. More than a hundred critical damage points floated above Kuru Tutus head.
Before Kuru Tutu could react, Song Jian flipped his wrist and pulled out the sword. He shed it through the air in an arc, aiming for Kalu Tutus head.
Unforgivable! Kalu Tutu roared angrily, waving his bone wand to block Song Jians attack. Just when the bone wand and sword were about to collide, Song Jian flicked his wrist, making the sword tip vibrate intensely. It covered Kalu Tutus skull, throat, and chest, making it impossible to tell where the sword would strike.
In the moment of Kalu Tutus hesitation, the Guardians Sword had already pierced his chest.
Pu-
A thick, green jet of blood spurted out, and Kalu Tutus vitality immediately weakened; the heart was a vital point for any species.
Beast Spirit Descent! Kalu Tutu struggled to stand up, raising his hands high, while his Bone Wand let out a rumbling sound and cracks appeared on its surface.
Crack, crack-
The wand, over a meter long, unexpectedly shattered inch by inch, turning into nothingness. A look of pain shed in Kalu Tutus eyes, his aura increasingly weakened, and wrinkles spread across his entire face, making him seem a dozen years older instantly.
This was the result of sacrificing 15 years of his life and his Bone Wand to summon the ancient beast spirits.
The sky churned, and a whirlwind of dark clouds appeared above Kalu Tutus head, apanied by thunderous roars. From the whirlwind, an ancient beasts roar emerged, sounding like an angry bellow of a primordial creature.
A huge w emerged from the whirlwind, reaching for Song Jian. This massive w was like a skyscraper towering in the sky, pressing down on Song Jian.
Goosebumps stood on the back of Song Jians neck as a powerful sense of threat rushed toward him. It felt like his body was locked in by something, no matter how he tried to dodge, he couldnt avoid this deadly blow.
Pu-
Song Jians body disappeared, reced by arge cloud of ck fog. After morphing into a dark cloud, Song Jian drifted toward Kalu Tutu, quickly enveloping him in the ck fog.
Within the pitch-ck fog, Kalu Tutus damage numbers floated above his head. Being shrouded in ck fog, he would suffer 300 fixed damage points and 200% mental damage.
Kalu Tutus Vitality Points were already low, and after summoning the ancient beast spirits, he became even weaker, unable to withstand the damage caused by Song Jians ck fog.
Within the ck fog, Kalu Tutu roared in anger, swinging his Bone Wand continuously, creating gusts of wind. However, all his efforts were useless, unable to cause any harm to the ck fog.
Crack, crack-
Several Totem Pirs shattered one after another. The 50-point defense couldnt bear the damage from the ck fog. Losing the healing from the healing Totem Pir, Kalu Tutu became even more agitated.
That huge w above his head was like a massive pir, pressing down on the ck fog on the ground. Before it could even get close, Song Jian felt his mind waver, nearly unable to maintain the state of ck fog.
Song Jian couldnt help biting his tongue hard, and when the taste of blood filled his mouth, he barely broke free from the mental pressure, trying his best to maintain the ck fog state.
Always shrouded in ck fog, the furious Kalu Tutu stumbled blindly, trying to shake off the entanglement of the ck fog. However, all of this was to no avail. The more terrifying thing, in Kalu Tutus view, was that he could feel the massive w above his head getting closer and closer. The giant w, with a diameter of more than ten meters, could easily crush Song Jians ck fog form. Correspondingly, the continuously fog-shrouded Kalu Tutu couldnt escape the fate of being struck by the earth-shattering blow of the beast w.
No! A look of despair appeared on Kalu Tutus face, staring at the ancient beasts w with deep lines running through it like gullies, and he let out a desperate roar.
Chapter 201 - 201: Pet Contract
Chapter 201: Pet Contract
Trantor: 549690339
A gigantic beast w descended from the sky, pulverizing arge area in the center of the neighborhood. The small pavilion where Kalu Tutu resided, right under the palm of the w, was ground to a fine powder;
Song Jian, transformed into a cloud of dark mist, was also suppressed underneath the w. Wisps of ck smoke gradually seeped out from the gaps between the beasts ws;
After this blow, the beasts w slowly vanished. The swirling ck clouds shing with lightning overhead also gradually dissipated, and the sky returned to its bright blue. Only a massive paw print, over fifteen meters in diameter, remained on the ground;
Kalu Tutu looked like a broken rag doll with wounds cracking open all over its body. Ity on the brink of death in a pool of dark green blood;
Song Jian was utterly shaken. That blow, although mostly physical, had also carried a trace of spiritual attack, simr to his Eye of Mind skill. The beast had first locked onto Song Jian with its mind, then unleashed this earth-shaking blow;
Physical damage could be negated, but that trace of spiritual damage still inflicted Song Jian with over a hundred and eighty points of damage;
Kalu Tutus vitality points had now dwindled to less than a hundred. With its every bone broken, it couldnt understand how the desperate finishing move it had deployed, had rebounded onto itself, while the enemy had barely been damaged;
Song Jian returned to his human form, his face turning pale. He couldnt help but spit out a mouthful of fresh blood while his mind was in tumult, and his head throbbed with pain. The image of the gigantic beast ws earth-shaking blow was deeply imprinted in Song Jians mind, as imposing as a massive mountain range in his consciousness.
This is horrifying! This is nothing but a level fifteen Elite Boss. Yet, it could summon such a terrifying strike! And it was just a single giant w. If the ancient beast were summoned in its entirety, the entire city might have vanished. Song Jian revealed a horrified expression;
How how could this be Kalu Tutu looked up at the sky. It could feel its strength swiftly draining away from its body. It knew it was about to die;
Watching Song Jian gradually approaching it, a puzzled look appeared in Kalu Tutus eyes, Human, how did you manage to do this?
Song Jian remained silent, lifting his longsword to thrust towards Kalu Tutus head;
Human, dont kill me. Dont you want to know about the Shaman profession
Thunk-
The longsword pierced straight into its brain, draining Kalu Tutusst bit of vitality. Kalu Tutu died in confusion, a transparent me surfaced on its body;
A few items exploded out, one of them emitting bright silver light;
A silver-quality item? Song Jians face lit up with a pleasantly surprised smile. He reached out to grab the silver-quality item;
Pet Contract (Silver): Consumable, Usage Effect: Apply to a beast ss no higher than a Lord, turning it into a pet. The lower the beasts HP, the higher the sess rate of the contract. Once the contract is sessful, the pets level resets to level one. Uses: o/i. Usage Requirement: 9 points of Charm. Can it be taken out of the game: No.
A Pet Contract Scroll? Song Jian was taken aback, then a smile spread across his face. He had always been wondering whether or not to kill the ck Dragon Hatchling. The Dragon n passed down its powers through bloodline. As the hatchling leveled up, it would grow rapidly, learning vast inherited knowledge from its bloodline. If the hatchling ever surpassed Song Jian in power, it might very well turn against him;
Even now, Song Jian could sense some estrangement from the hatchling. It no longer felt as close to him as before and had be somewhat wary;
Great! With this scroll, I can truly own a dragon pet. When that happens hahaha! Song Jian burst outughing, hurriedly storing the scroll away in his inventory.
Aside from this silver-quality pet contract scroll, Kalu Tutu also dropped a blue quality totem pir, and the rest were some materials like linen;
Healing Totem Pir (Blue) C Consumable, Use Effect: Restores Vitality Points of all teammates within a five-meter radius by (5+10*120 Spirit/second), duration of 15 minutes; Usage: 1/1; Defense: 50 points.
This is an item best used for dungeon raiding or on the battlefield. It would be a waste to use it during regr times. Holding the palm-sized totem pir, Song Jian pondered;
After collecting all the items, Song Jian was a bit uneasy. Although he had killed a level 15 elite boss, it was severely injured and its mental strength was almost exhausted with only a stroke of power left. He picked up a good bargain and wondered if Duan Jian would acknowledge his sessfulpletion of the task.
Upon opening his task bar, as expected, the task was not shown as beingpleted, causing Song Jians heart to sink;
Brother Song, what was that just now? Was that your skill? That beast w was terrifying After seeing the boss getting killed, Lin Sheng quickly ran over. The beast w was overwhelming and Lin Sheng was filled with fear;
If I could perform that move, wouldnt I wipe out anyone in my path? That was the bosss final counterattack, the trump card Song Jian rolled his eyes as he spoke;
Brother Song, you endured such a terrifying move, my admiration for you is like a mighty river Lin Sheng revealed a surprised expression as he looked at Song Jian in disbelief;
Alright, alright, I have a task to hand in. You go and find your Thief Mentor. With a wave of his hand, Song Jian took a few steps away before he hesitated and turned back to say to Lin Sheng, Lin Sheng, 1 still think that man who guided the dungeon is not as simple as he seems. If in the future you really have the strength to enter a realistic difficulty dungeon, you must go and meet with him again.
Lin Sheng thoughtfully nodded, saying: I understand, Brother Song.
Seeing Lin Sheng take the advice to heart, Song Jian turned around and dashed towards the Tianfeng Building;
These days, Song Jian has encountered many high-level NPCs. He can clearly feel their power and even distinguish some of their strengths from the aura they emitted;
When he initially entered the dungeon, the guide only showed to be at level thirty but the terrifying aura that Song Jian sensed from him was not less than Dragon Hunter or Duan Jian;
Upon returning to the Tianfeng Building, there were still five to six hours left until the taskpletion deadline. Reaching the rooftop, Duan Jian looked at Song Jian speechlessly: You really 1 dont know what to say about you, but you are indeed lucky
An awkward smile surfaced on Song Jians face. If Kalu Tutu hadnt been severely injured, Song Jian would have had to reveal his full strength to fight with it. The result turned out to be that Kalu Tutu was seriously injured. Not only did it lose a leg, its spirit points were almost depleted, only able to exert a weak final blow;
That final blow happened to be restrained by one of Song Jians skills. As a consequence, not only did it not eliminate Song Jian, it instead gave it a fall, leaving Song Jians prepared trump card unused;
Now thinking about it, even if Kalu Tutu wasnt severely injured, with Song Jians current strength, even without using the Rocket Launcher and the Tusk Fang Stinger, after a hard fight, he could have in it;
Safety first, safety first, hehe- Song Jian grinned while rubbing his hands together;
Alright, 111 consider this a pass for you this time. Duan Jian let out a sigh of resignation and muttered under his breath, Just like that fat man, clearly having the strength to y the boss, but still insists on finding loopholes to benefit.
Chapter 202 - 202: Raising a Tiger Invites Trouble
Chapter 202: Raising a Tiger Invites Trouble
Trantor: 549690339
After gaining Duan Jians acknowledgment, the assessment task in Song Jians task bar finally showed pleted. It seemed that whether the task waspleted or not was ultimately up to Duan Jian.
System: Youvepleted the Sword Controller Duan Jians test. Your favorability with Sword Controller Duan Jian has greatly increased. Duan Jian is now sharing the information about the profession Sword Controller with you.
Upon receiving the systems notification, Song Jians vision blurred, and next moment, he and Duan Jian were in the Exnation Space.
The Sword Controller is a legendary profession with the ultimate goal of bing a Sword Immortal, Duan Jian waved his hand and a man d in ck and holding a long sword appeared before Song Jian.
Sword Immortal? Song Jians eyes lit up. He was always looking for a profession with the goal of bing a Sword Immortal, and he already possessed two inherited skills of the Sword Immortal.
Right, a Sword Controller who does not desire to be a Sword Immortal is not a qualified Sword Controller. Duan Jian nodded and pointed to the ck-d man in front of Song Jian, Take a good look at the power of this profession. If you can be a Sword Controller in the future, these are the skills that you will need to masterwatch closely!
On the screen, the ck-d man holding the long sword started to demonstrate an array of powerful sword techniquesthe Wave Treading Art, Yangguan Triple Stacking, Mount Tai Eighteen Bends, Flying Swallow Nine Linked Rings
Countless monsters swarmed towards the ck-d man whose long sword was continuously waving, shing like a ball of silver light around his body. Any monster that touched this silver sword light shattered and could not get close at all.
Swooosh Swooosh Swooosh-
Over a hundred archers in the distance drew their bows and shot a rain of arrows at the ck-d man. The cover-the-sky arrow shower gave one no chance to dodge. In the real world, even someone of high strength would find it impossible to survive such an arrow storm!
Arrow Breaking Style!
The long sword in the ck-d mans hand suddenly changed. In an instant, he swung his sword to create countless shadows that deflected dozens of arrows flying towards him, causing them to change direction and shoot towards the surrounding area. Suddenly, arge number of monsters were pierced by the arrows.
Boom Boom Boom-
Fireballs, ice bullets, all kinds of magic attacks were shot at the ck-d man.
Spell Breaking Style!
In Song Jians surprised gaze, all the magic shot at the ck-d man was deflected by his sword, resulting in a series of loud explosions around the ck-d man.
This is, this is too outrageous, how could Song Jian couldnt help but look over at Duan Jian.
Although Song Jian knew that in the Exnation Space, many instructors would greatly amplify the power of their own profession to arouse trainees enthusiasm to the point where they couldnt wait to switch to that profession right away.
But the most basic principle must still be adhered to: Exaggeration is eptable but outright fabrication absolutely cannot be allowed.
Imagine, for instance, if the ck-d man on the screen was able to deflect various types of magic with his swordthat must mean he really can do so.
Hmph, the power of a Sword Controller is not something you can gauge now. Keep watching! Duan Jian snorted coldly, the corner of his mouth lifting slightly as he spoke nonchntly.
Later, the ck-d man on the screen seemed to transform into a God yer. Nohe became a Death God. With a several-meter-long sword light from his long sword, he swept across all the monsters around him, shedding blood and creating rivers of it. The most remarkable thing was that he was finally able to control the sword with qi, and he could manipte the long sword, killing his enemies within a radius of about three meters around his body as if he were cutting melons and chopping vegetables.
Phew- controlling the sword with qi is the most profound sword skill that a Sword Controller can master. Anything beyond it is in another realm! Duan Jian took a deep breath, waved his hand, and the space around them crumbled, and they returned to the rooftop.
Controlling the sword with qi, huh? Song Jian mumbled to himself, ncing at the small silver metallic ball slowly rotating around Duan Jian.
If you decide to be a Sword Controller, you cane to me, and 1 will give you a set of sword techniques as a gift for our first meeting, Duan Jian nced at Song Jian and waved his hand, Alright, you can leave now. Remember, only with a brave heart and unyielding will, can you go farther and farther on the path of bing a Sword Controller.
System: You have found abat profession instructor and learned about the profession Sword Controller. Main questpleted 8/10.
Song Jian gave Duan Jian a bow, transformed into a cloud of ck smoke, and flew back to his Manor Castle.
With most of his main questpleted, Song Jians focus was no longer on findingbat profession instructors, but on choosing a profession. Among the eight professions he hade across, the Sword Controller had the most potential.
Sword Immortal! Song Jians eyes were full of longing. The Sword Controller, like the Dragon Hunter, was a legendary profession. It had a naturally higher starting point than other professionsand whats morethe goal of the Sword Controller was to be a Sword Immortal.
If the Sword Controllers goal is to be a Sword Immortal, then does that mean that the goal of all other professions that use the sword as a weapon is also to be a Sword Immortal? A thought suddenly urred to Song Jian, Could it be that the ten unique professions are themon goals of all professionals?
Think about it, among the thousands and thousands of professionals, only ten individuals could be the unique ones. Just thinking about it made him realize how difficult it was. However, Song Jian now had two inherited skills from the Sword Immortal profession. He was already one big step ahead of other yers.
Back at the Manor Castle, there were already seven or eight NPCs under the supervision of the steward, George, who were busy non-stopthe mill and livestock pen had been established. Next to them was a cksmiths shop with a furnace burning brightly, and in front of it was a building under construction.
Song Jian didnt pay too close of attention. He had given the construction of the manor over to steward George, basically putting the game on autopilot. As long as there were sufficient materials, construction of the necessary buildings in the manor would continue.
The ck dragon egg now stood over half a person tall. Its body was covered with ayer of fine ck scales, and two protrusions on its head had risen significantly. It seemed that they would soon break open to form two dragon horns.
Its leveled up to level five already? There was a look of surprise on Song Jians face. In only seventeen or eighteen hours, the ck dragon had leveled up from level two to level five. As an elite boss, its leveling experience was much greater than that of ordinary monsters.
The ck dragon was hunting monsters. When it saw Song Jian return, it just turned its head and gave him a nce, then indifferently turned back, continued breathing fire, and turned the mutated zombies into ashes.
If Song Jian could check the intimacy between him and the ck dragon, he would find that the original friendly intimacy had rapidly declined to indifference.
Looking at the ck dragon with vitality points already exceeding one thousand, Song Jians brow furrowed.
It cannot continue like this unchecked, otherwise itll be like raising a tiger for trouble Song Jian looked at the ck dragon and couldnt help but feel a hint of murderous intent in his eyes.
Chapter 202 - 202: Raising a Tiger Invites Trouble
Chapter 202: Raising a Tiger Invites Trouble
Trantor: 549690339
After gaining Duan Jians acknowledgment, the assessment task in Song Jians task bar finally showed pleted. It seemed that whether the task waspleted or not was ultimately up to Duan Jian.
System: Youvepleted the Sword Controller Duan Jians test. Your favorability with Sword Controller Duan Jian has greatly increased. Duan Jian is now sharing the information about the profession Sword Controller with you.
Upon receiving the systems notification, Song Jians vision blurred, and next moment, he and Duan Jian were in the Exnation Space.
The Sword Controller is a legendary profession with the ultimate goal of bing a Sword Immortal, Duan Jian waved his hand and a man d in ck and holding a long sword appeared before Song Jian.
Sword Immortal? Song Jians eyes lit up. He was always looking for a profession with the goal of bing a Sword Immortal, and he already possessed two inherited skills of the Sword Immortal.
Right, a Sword Controller who does not desire to be a Sword Immortal is not a qualified Sword Controller. Duan Jian nodded and pointed to the ck-d man in front of Song Jian, Take a good look at the power of this profession. If you can be a Sword Controller in the future, these are the skills that you will need to masterwatch closely!
On the screen, the ck-d man holding the long sword started to demonstrate an array of powerful sword techniquesthe Wave Treading Art, Yangguan Triple Stacking, Mount Tai Eighteen Bends, Flying Swallow Nine Linked Rings @@novelbin@@
Countless monsters swarmed towards the ck-d man whose long sword was continuously waving, shing like a ball of silver light around his body. Any monster that touched this silver sword light shattered and could not get close at all.
Swooosh Swooosh Swooosh-
Over a hundred archers in the distance drew their bows and shot a rain of arrows at the ck-d man. The cover-the-sky arrow shower gave one no chance to dodge. In the real world, even someone of high strength would find it impossible to survive such an arrow storm!
Arrow Breaking Style!
The long sword in the ck-d mans hand suddenly changed. In an instant, he swung his sword to create countless shadows that deflected dozens of arrows flying towards him, causing them to change direction and shoot towards the surrounding area. Suddenly, arge number of monsters were pierced by the arrows.
Boom Boom Boom-
Fireballs, ice bullets, all kinds of magic attacks were shot at the ck-d man.
Spell Breaking Style!
In Song Jians surprised gaze, all the magic shot at the ck-d man was deflected by his sword, resulting in a series of loud explosions around the ck-d man.
This is, this is too outrageous, how could Song Jian couldnt help but look over at Duan Jian.
Although Song Jian knew that in the Exnation Space, many instructors would greatly amplify the power of their own profession to arouse trainees enthusiasm to the point where they couldnt wait to switch to that profession right away.
But the most basic principle must still be adhered to: Exaggeration is eptable but outright fabrication absolutely cannot be allowed.
Imagine, for instance, if the ck-d man on the screen was able to deflect various types of magic with his swordthat must mean he really can do so.
Hmph, the power of a Sword Controller is not something you can gauge now. Keep watching! Duan Jian snorted coldly, the corner of his mouth lifting slightly as he spoke nonchntly.
Later, the ck-d man on the screen seemed to transform into a God yer. Nohe became a Death God. With a several-meter-long sword light from his long sword, he swept across all the monsters around him, shedding blood and creating rivers of it. The most remarkable thing was that he was finally able to control the sword with qi, and he could manipte the long sword, killing his enemies within a radius of about three meters around his body as if he were cutting melons and chopping vegetables.
Phew- controlling the sword with qi is the most profound sword skill that a Sword Controller can master. Anything beyond it is in another realm! Duan Jian took a deep breath, waved his hand, and the space around them crumbled, and they returned to the rooftop.
Controlling the sword with qi, huh? Song Jian mumbled to himself, ncing at the small silver metallic ball slowly rotating around Duan Jian.
If you decide to be a Sword Controller, you cane to me, and 1 will give you a set of sword techniques as a gift for our first meeting, Duan Jian nced at Song Jian and waved his hand, Alright, you can leave now. Remember, only with a brave heart and unyielding will, can you go farther and farther on the path of bing a Sword Controller.
System: You have found abat profession instructor and learned about the profession Sword Controller. Main questpleted 8/10.
Song Jian gave Duan Jian a bow, transformed into a cloud of ck smoke, and flew back to his Manor Castle.
With most of his main questpleted, Song Jians focus was no longer on findingbat profession instructors, but on choosing a profession. Among the eight professions he hade across, the Sword Controller had the most potential.
Sword Immortal! Song Jians eyes were full of longing. The Sword Controller, like the Dragon Hunter, was a legendary profession. It had a naturally higher starting point than other professionsand whats morethe goal of the Sword Controller was to be a Sword Immortal.
If the Sword Controllers goal is to be a Sword Immortal, then does that mean that the goal of all other professions that use the sword as a weapon is also to be a Sword Immortal? A thought suddenly urred to Song Jian, Could it be that the ten unique professions are themon goals of all professionals?
Think about it, among the thousands and thousands of professionals, only ten individuals could be the unique ones. Just thinking about it made him realize how difficult it was. However, Song Jian now had two inherited skills from the Sword Immortal profession. He was already one big step ahead of other yers.
Back at the Manor Castle, there were already seven or eight NPCs under the supervision of the steward, George, who were busy non-stopthe mill and livestock pen had been established. Next to them was a cksmiths shop with a furnace burning brightly, and in front of it was a building under construction.
Song Jian didnt pay too close of attention. He had given the construction of the manor over to steward George, basically putting the game on autopilot. As long as there were sufficient materials, construction of the necessary buildings in the manor would continue.
The ck dragon egg now stood over half a person tall. Its body was covered with ayer of fine ck scales, and two protrusions on its head had risen significantly. It seemed that they would soon break open to form two dragon horns.
Its leveled up to level five already? There was a look of surprise on Song Jians face. In only seventeen or eighteen hours, the ck dragon had leveled up from level two to level five. As an elite boss, its leveling experience was much greater than that of ordinary monsters.
The ck dragon was hunting monsters. When it saw Song Jian return, it just turned its head and gave him a nce, then indifferently turned back, continued breathing fire, and turned the mutated zombies into ashes.
If Song Jian could check the intimacy between him and the ck dragon, he would find that the original friendly intimacy had rapidly declined to indifference.
Looking at the ck dragon with vitality points already exceeding one thousand, Song Jians brow furrowed.
It cannot continue like this unchecked, otherwise itll be like raising a tiger for trouble Song Jian looked at the ck dragon and couldnt help but feel a hint of murderous intent in his eyes.
Chapter 204 - 204: Forced Signing
Chapter 204: Forced Signing
Trantor: 549690339
The ck Dragon cub stood on the wall, gasping for breath. Its two wings were already injured; being able to leap onto the two-meter-high wall meant it had already exploded its final potential, expending a great amount of energy.
Hearing Song Jians words, the ck Dragon cub bared its sharp fangs at him, letting out a low roar. A trace of brutal murderous intent appeared in its golden vertical pupils.
Although it wanted to kill the man before it, the ck Dragon cub knew how powerful the enemy was and that it was now injured. If it didnt run, it might die here.
As its level increased, the ck Dragon cubs bloodline inheritance gradually awakened. It was precisely because it recognized Song Jians strength that it had been eager to raise its level. As long as it could reach level 10, it would be confident in escaping from here. If it could reach level 15, it would even have the confidence to kill Song Jian.
With a leap backward, the ck Dragon cub jumped off the wall, fluttered its broken wings, and fled into the distance.
Do you think you can escape?
The Arrow Tower was still locked onto the ck Dragon cub, continuously shooting crossbow bolts at it. The three Catapults also made a creaking noise, with stones already prepared and aimed at the ck Dragon cub, adjusting their angles automatically.
The roots of the Bloodthirsty Yin Soul Poison Tree, Alex, spread underground towards the manors exterior, breaking through the earth near the ck Dragon cub and stabbing its body like a spear.
This was probably the only chance for the Bloodthirsty Yin Soul Poison Tree to devour the blood of a Giant Dragon. Even if it destroyed all its roots, it wouldnt miss this opportunity.
Song Jian followed the ck Dragon cub at an unhurried pace. He couldnt afford to let down his guard for even a moment against a dragon, even if it was just a cub, for fear of capsizing in the gutter.
Woooo-
A deep whistling sound echoed through the air as three stones fell from the sky, blocking the ck Dragon cubs escape route. Several tree roots ruthlessly pierced the ck Dragon cubs abdomen, causing several blossoms of blood to burst forth, and the cub let out a painful roar.
Boom, boom, boom-
The three stones hit the ck Dragon cubs body, causing its vitality points to drop drastically. Song Jian was startled and quickly stopped the Catapults from attacking. If they continued attacking, they might just kill the ck Dragon cub directly.
The Arrow Tower also stopped attacking, and now only the Bloodthirsty Yin Soul Poison Tree Alex was fighting against the ck Dragon cub.
Root after root began to suck blood from the ck Dragon cub continuously. Wisps of smoke rose from the roots as the water inside evaporated, causing them to burn and turn to ash.
However, Alex persisted stubbornly. One root after another wrapped around the ck Dragon cub, constantly sucking its blood, even though the blood was like moltenva to Alex.
With too much vitality lost, the ck Dragon cubs health had already dropped to below a third. It fluttered its wings and struggled in vain, unable to break free from the shackles of the Bloodthirsty Yin Soul Poison Tree.
Alex, be careful. Dont kill it, Song Jian warned anxiously.
Master, Master, uh-, I will control The Bloodthirsty Yin Soul Poison Tree seemed to have expended a lot of energy and appeared somewhat breathless.
The ck Dragon cub was in a very sorry state at this point. Both its wings were pierced through by several tree roots that had burrowed into the ground, locking the wings in ce. Its limbs were tightly wrapped by tree roots, while five or six roots continuously stabbed into its body, sucking its blood before burning and turning to ash. More roots would then continue to pierce the cubs body. The endless onught of roots left its body covered in wounds, making the ck Dragon cub feel desperate.
Sign it, and you can live! Song Jian stood three or four meters away from the ck Dragon cub, holding the Pet Contract, and spoke to it.
The ck Dragon cub seemed to ignore him, as if it had given up on struggling. Its wings would asionally twitch, but its entire bodyy on the ground, allowing the Bloodthirsty Yin Soul Poison Tree to suck its blood at will.
The Vitality Points slowly decreased, and soon the ck Dragon cubs Vitality Points were reduced to just one-tenth. Song Jian narrowed his eyes, as this Pet Contract could only be used once; if the ck Dragon cub refused to submit, forcefully signing the contract could easily fail.
Do I really have to kill it? Even if its part of the Dragon n, its just a Level 5 elite BOSS now. What kind of good loot could it drop? Compared to a giant dragon pet, the items it drops now are worthless. Looking at the still-defiant ck Dragon cub, Song Jian couldnt help but frown and be agitated.
At this moment, severeral tree roots that had pierced the abdomen of the ck Dragon cub began to emit faint white smoke on the surface but did not catch fire. In the manor courtyard, the Bloody Infernal Poison Tree Alex suddenly roared.
Sweet, crisp, and the me of burning fire, this isthe blood of a giant dragon, roar!
After the destruction of hundreds of tree roots, the Bloody Infernal Poison Tree finally adapted to the fiery poison in the blood of the ck Dragon. Of course, this wasrgely because the ck Dragon cub was too small; otherwise, daring to directly suck the blood of a giant dragon would result in the Bloody Infernal Poison Tree bing a huge torch.
-1
-1
-1
A series of -1 numbers began to float above the head of the ck Dragon cub, appearing so frequently that Song Jian thought Alex wanted to kill the ck Dragon cub.
However, after losing just over thirty Vitality Points, Alex stopped absorbing and left the ck Dragon cub with just over fifty Vitality Points remaining. Be my pet, or die! Song Jian said coldly.
The ck Dragon cub still struggled fiercely, trying to break free from the bondage of the Bloody Infernal Poison Tree, opening its mouth wide and roaring angrily at Song Jian.
It seems like 1 have no choice but to kill you! Song Jian felt the unyielding spirit of the ck Dragon cub and disappointment appeared on his face.
Although he wanted the ck Dragon cub to be his pet, Song Jian dared not continue to keep it without the game systems certification; otherwise, it would be like raising a tiger to invite trouble. As soon as the ck Dragon cub grew up, it would definitely bacsh against him.
Song Jian raised his sword and shed heavily at the ck Dragon cub, finally reducing its Vitality Points to less than ten.
Be my pet, or die! Song Jian still couldnt help but show the silvery Pet Contract Scroll in his hand to the ck Dragon cub.
Roar-
Understood!
Song Jian raised his sword, preparing to end the life of the ck Dragon cub.
Master, why not just try using the scroll directly? Steward George suddenly appeared at the entrance of the manor, shouting at Song Jian.
Use it directly? If it fails, the scroll will be gone as well Song Jian hesitated.
Its life value is already very low now. At this time, forcefully signing the contract will also have a high sess rate George exined.
Song Jian pondered for a moment and finally gritted his teeth, tearing the scroll in his hand and throwing it at the ck Dragon cub.
Chapter 204 - 204: Forced Signing
Chapter 204: Forced Signing
Trantor: 549690339
The ck Dragon cub stood on the wall, gasping for breath. Its two wings were already injured; being able to leap onto the two-meter-high wall meant it had already exploded its final potential, expending a great amount of energy.
Hearing Song Jians words, the ck Dragon cub bared its sharp fangs at him, letting out a low roar. A trace of brutal murderous intent appeared in its golden vertical pupils.
Although it wanted to kill the man before it, the ck Dragon cub knew how powerful the enemy was and that it was now injured. If it didnt run, it might die here.
As its level increased, the ck Dragon cubs bloodline inheritance gradually awakened. It was precisely because it recognized Song Jians strength that it had been eager to raise its level. As long as it could reach level 10, it would be confident in escaping from here. If it could reach level 15, it would even have the confidence to kill Song Jian.
With a leap backward, the ck Dragon cub jumped off the wall, fluttered its broken wings, and fled into the distance.
Do you think you can escape?
The Arrow Tower was still locked onto the ck Dragon cub, continuously shooting crossbow bolts at it. The three Catapults also made a creaking noise, with stones already prepared and aimed at the ck Dragon cub, adjusting their angles automatically.
The roots of the Bloodthirsty Yin Soul Poison Tree, Alex, spread underground towards the manors exterior, breaking through the earth near the ck Dragon cub and stabbing its body like a spear.
This was probably the only chance for the Bloodthirsty Yin Soul Poison Tree to devour the blood of a Giant Dragon. Even if it destroyed all its roots, it wouldnt miss this opportunity.
Song Jian followed the ck Dragon cub at an unhurried pace. He couldnt afford to let down his guard for even a moment against a dragon, even if it was just a cub, for fear of capsizing in the gutter.
Woooo-
A deep whistling sound echoed through the air as three stones fell from the sky, blocking the ck Dragon cubs escape route. Several tree roots ruthlessly pierced the ck Dragon cubs abdomen, causing several blossoms of blood to burst forth, and the cub let out a painful roar.
Boom, boom, boom-
The three stones hit the ck Dragon cubs body, causing its vitality points to drop drastically. Song Jian was startled and quickly stopped the Catapults from attacking. If they continued attacking, they might just kill the ck Dragon cub directly.
The Arrow Tower also stopped attacking, and now only the Bloodthirsty Yin Soul Poison Tree Alex was fighting against the ck Dragon cub.
Root after root began to suck blood from the ck Dragon cub continuously. Wisps of smoke rose from the roots as the water inside evaporated, causing them to burn and turn to ash.
However, Alex persisted stubbornly. One root after another wrapped around the ck Dragon cub, constantly sucking its blood, even though the blood was like moltenva to Alex.
With too much vitality lost, the ck Dragon cubs health had already dropped to below a third. It fluttered its wings and struggled in vain, unable to break free from the shackles of the Bloodthirsty Yin Soul Poison Tree.
Alex, be careful. Dont kill it, Song Jian warned anxiously.
Master, Master, uh-, I will control The Bloodthirsty Yin Soul Poison Tree seemed to have expended a lot of energy and appeared somewhat breathless.
The ck Dragon cub was in a very sorry state at this point. Both its wings were pierced through by several tree roots that had burrowed into the ground, locking the wings in ce. Its limbs were tightly wrapped by tree roots, while five or six roots continuously stabbed into its body, sucking its blood before burning and turning to ash. More roots would then continue to pierce the cubs body. The endless onught of roots left its body covered in wounds, making the ck Dragon cub feel desperate. @@novelbin@@
Sign it, and you can live! Song Jian stood three or four meters away from the ck Dragon cub, holding the Pet Contract, and spoke to it.
The ck Dragon cub seemed to ignore him, as if it had given up on struggling. Its wings would asionally twitch, but its entire bodyy on the ground, allowing the Bloodthirsty Yin Soul Poison Tree to suck its blood at will.
The Vitality Points slowly decreased, and soon the ck Dragon cubs Vitality Points were reduced to just one-tenth. Song Jian narrowed his eyes, as this Pet Contract could only be used once; if the ck Dragon cub refused to submit, forcefully signing the contract could easily fail.
Do I really have to kill it? Even if its part of the Dragon n, its just a Level 5 elite BOSS now. What kind of good loot could it drop? Compared to a giant dragon pet, the items it drops now are worthless. Looking at the still-defiant ck Dragon cub, Song Jian couldnt help but frown and be agitated.
At this moment, severeral tree roots that had pierced the abdomen of the ck Dragon cub began to emit faint white smoke on the surface but did not catch fire. In the manor courtyard, the Bloody Infernal Poison Tree Alex suddenly roared.
Sweet, crisp, and the me of burning fire, this isthe blood of a giant dragon, roar!
After the destruction of hundreds of tree roots, the Bloody Infernal Poison Tree finally adapted to the fiery poison in the blood of the ck Dragon. Of course, this wasrgely because the ck Dragon cub was too small; otherwise, daring to directly suck the blood of a giant dragon would result in the Bloody Infernal Poison Tree bing a huge torch.
-1
-1
-1
A series of -1 numbers began to float above the head of the ck Dragon cub, appearing so frequently that Song Jian thought Alex wanted to kill the ck Dragon cub.
However, after losing just over thirty Vitality Points, Alex stopped absorbing and left the ck Dragon cub with just over fifty Vitality Points remaining. Be my pet, or die! Song Jian said coldly.
The ck Dragon cub still struggled fiercely, trying to break free from the bondage of the Bloody Infernal Poison Tree, opening its mouth wide and roaring angrily at Song Jian.
It seems like 1 have no choice but to kill you! Song Jian felt the unyielding spirit of the ck Dragon cub and disappointment appeared on his face.
Although he wanted the ck Dragon cub to be his pet, Song Jian dared not continue to keep it without the game systems certification; otherwise, it would be like raising a tiger to invite trouble. As soon as the ck Dragon cub grew up, it would definitely bacsh against him.
Song Jian raised his sword and shed heavily at the ck Dragon cub, finally reducing its Vitality Points to less than ten.
Be my pet, or die! Song Jian still couldnt help but show the silvery Pet Contract Scroll in his hand to the ck Dragon cub.
Roar-
Understood!
Song Jian raised his sword, preparing to end the life of the ck Dragon cub.
Master, why not just try using the scroll directly? Steward George suddenly appeared at the entrance of the manor, shouting at Song Jian.
Use it directly? If it fails, the scroll will be gone as well Song Jian hesitated.
Its life value is already very low now. At this time, forcefully signing the contract will also have a high sess rate George exined.
Song Jian pondered for a moment and finally gritted his teeth, tearing the scroll in his hand and throwing it at the ck Dragon cub.
Chapter 206 - 206: Silver Moon Commercial Group
Chapter 206: Silver Moon Commercial Group
Trantor: 549690339
The [Cobra C 2X] Rocket Launcher is a level 10 blue weapon with decent damage. Not only does it automatically replenish ammunition, but it also has a premium attribute of +1 ammo capacity. Song Jian calcted that he should be able to use this weapon until at least level 20.
But now after bing a Sword Controller, he could only use sword-type weapons. The power of all other weapon types would decrease by 80%, making the Rocket Launcher instantly be useless.
Thank god I already gave away that dagger, otherwise, the feeling of heartache would be doubled! Song Jian couldnt help but think. Only now did he understand the significance of the assessment task given to him by Duan Jian: to use a sword-type weapon and kill a level 15 elite BOSS by himself.
Looks like from now on I can only rely on my good old sword! Song Jian muttered to himself.
Initially, he gave the Tusk Fang Stinger to Lin Sheng not only toplete the task but also because the Tusk Fang Stinger was only a level 5 weapon with slightly insufficient damage. If it werent for its Poison Nova skill, Song Jian would have probably sold it off long ago.
But the Rocket Launcher was different, it was a level 10 item;
Forget it, selling it can still earn me a lot, Song Jian consoled himself.
System: Youvepleted the main storyline task. You may choose to leave the game now, or you may choose to leave in three hours. After three hours, you will be forcefully logged out of the game.
Uponpleting the main storyline task, Song Jian let out a sigh of relief. Fled spent over twenty days in-game on this excursion. Living cautiously each day in this monster-filled city was mentally exhausting, and he now keenly needed to return to the real world and rx.
First, he ced the two jewels into the golden bag slot, then he headed towards his manor with the ck Dragon cub in tow.
Upon entering the manor, the ck Dragon cub let out an angry roar towards the Bloody Shadow Poison Tree Alex. If Song Jian hadnt controlled it, he feared that another fight would break out between the cub and Alex;
It seemed that the ck Dragon cub still retained its memories of the previous battle and was filled with hatred towards the Bloody Shadow Poison Tree.
The Bloody Shadow Poison Tree, which had absorbed the blood of the ck Dragon, now had vivid red markings emerging on its trunk surface, stretching out to all its branches like blood vessels.
Master evolution. sleep Tree Shepherd Alex seemed drowsy at the moment, his speech sluggish and choppy before it wentpletely silent.
Alright, Lil ck, were all friends here, dont pick on Alex anymore! Song Jian said, patting the ck Dragon cubs head.
Roar-
The ck Dragon cub made an unwilling noise but obediently followed Song Jian.
Even though he had a Pet Space, Song Jian still didnt want to ce the ck Dragon cub inside it. Just because it had lost its bloodline inheritance didnt mean it would be increasingly stupid. On the contrary, with level ups, the ck Dragon cub would acquire wisdom and cunning to rival that of humans.
Back on the third floor of the castle, Song Jian opened his radio.
Since he couldnt use the Rocket Launcher, it was natural to sell it as soon as possible. Instead of selling it to other yers, it would be more profitable to sell it to NPCs.
Crackle Crackle
After a burst of static, Song Jian heard a recruitment message that was being looped and broadcasted;
This is the Silver Moon Merchant Guild, we are looking for ten professionals, level 10 or above. Outstanding and rare professionals will be given priority. Good treatment assured, please send your CV to the mailbox address ****
The message continued to loop for ten minutes before it ended.
Just when it ended, a slew of raucous cursing immediately filled the radio.
Fuck, the Silver Moon Merchant Guild sure is full of itself, even upying the radio channel to loop their advertisement, freaking hell
How good it must be to have money, 1 wish I had enough money to dominate a frequency like the Silver Moon Merchant Guild
What exactly is the treatment? Why dont they dere it directly on the frequency
Money can make people capricious, those without just have to ept their fate. Young people should notin about their situation, strive more while youre young. The next sessful person might be you.
Yeah, right, keep going, if you dont try your best, how would you know What is despair!
Can you please not monopolize the public channel with such harmful advice, fuck you
After listening for a while, Song Jian realized this radio was pretty effective. It automatically censored swear words.
Ahem, 1 have a weapon for sale, [Cobra-2X] Rocket Launcher, blue-quality. Song Jian interrupted. He described the properties of the Rocket Launcher: Act fast, those interested can send me a private message for the price. I wont reply to messages without a price or those offering too low!
After Song Jian finished describing the properties of the Rocket Launcher, the radio eerily became silent except for a faint hum of electricity. There were no other sounds.
Just when Song Jian thought something was wrong with the radio, a timid voice piped up.
Boss, are you really selling this weapon? Youre not joking with us right?
That voice caused an uproar in the radio, sounding like a pot boiling over, with hushed voices jumping in one after another;
A gods favored one! This boss must be a gods favored one, right? Only a gods favored one would have such financial clout to sell such a weapon!
My god, this level 10 weapon is going to be against the heavens. If 1 had it, 1 could use it until level 15
I can use it till level 20
I could use it till level 30
I could use it for my fucking lifetime
5,000 Doomsday Coins, we from the Silver Moon Merchant Guild will purchase it. Were also curious if this Gods chosen one would be interested in joining our Silver Moon Merchant Guild. The hiring price is negotiable and definitely the highest in the industry. Were even willing to lower the usual requirements. If youre not already a professional, we can offer you three scarce profession scroll for free
Song jian was taken aback. A simple level 10 blue-quality weapon could be sold for 5,000 doomsday coins? When he had originally sold two set armor pieces, he only got 4,000 Doomsday coins
After waiting for a bit, no one offered a higher price. After the Silver Moon Merchant Guild made their bid, the radio fell silent, as if everyone was intimidated by the Silver Moon Merchant Guild, and they dare not raise the price.
Could it be, the Silver Moon Merchant Guilds influence is really that big? Song Jian frowned. He needed to be careful when selling items over the radio in the future.
Alright then, Silver Moon Merchant Guild, this weapon is sold to you. As for your hiring offer, lets forget about it. Besides, Im already a professional and currently have no intentions of joining any organization! Song Jian politely refused.
Alright, you can mail the weapon to ***** Looking forward to our next deal!
Chapter 206 - 206: Silver Moon Commercial Group
Chapter 206: Silver Moon Commercial Group
Trantor: 549690339
The [Cobra C 2X] Rocket Launcher is a level 10 blue weapon with decent damage. Not only does it automatically replenish ammunition, but it also has a premium attribute of +1 ammo capacity. Song Jian calcted that he should be able to use this weapon until at least level 20.
But now after bing a Sword Controller, he could only use sword-type weapons. The power of all other weapon types would decrease by 80%, making the Rocket Launcher instantly be useless.
Thank god I already gave away that dagger, otherwise, the feeling of heartache would be doubled! Song Jian couldnt help but think. Only now did he understand the significance of the assessment task given to him by Duan Jian: to use a sword-type weapon and kill a level 15 elite BOSS by himself.
Looks like from now on I can only rely on my good old sword! Song Jian muttered to himself. @@novelbin@@
Initially, he gave the Tusk Fang Stinger to Lin Sheng not only toplete the task but also because the Tusk Fang Stinger was only a level 5 weapon with slightly insufficient damage. If it werent for its Poison Nova skill, Song Jian would have probably sold it off long ago.
But the Rocket Launcher was different, it was a level 10 item;
Forget it, selling it can still earn me a lot, Song Jian consoled himself.
System: Youvepleted the main storyline task. You may choose to leave the game now, or you may choose to leave in three hours. After three hours, you will be forcefully logged out of the game.
Uponpleting the main storyline task, Song Jian let out a sigh of relief. Fled spent over twenty days in-game on this excursion. Living cautiously each day in this monster-filled city was mentally exhausting, and he now keenly needed to return to the real world and rx.
First, he ced the two jewels into the golden bag slot, then he headed towards his manor with the ck Dragon cub in tow.
Upon entering the manor, the ck Dragon cub let out an angry roar towards the Bloody Shadow Poison Tree Alex. If Song Jian hadnt controlled it, he feared that another fight would break out between the cub and Alex;
It seemed that the ck Dragon cub still retained its memories of the previous battle and was filled with hatred towards the Bloody Shadow Poison Tree.
The Bloody Shadow Poison Tree, which had absorbed the blood of the ck Dragon, now had vivid red markings emerging on its trunk surface, stretching out to all its branches like blood vessels.
Master evolution. sleep Tree Shepherd Alex seemed drowsy at the moment, his speech sluggish and choppy before it wentpletely silent.
Alright, Lil ck, were all friends here, dont pick on Alex anymore! Song Jian said, patting the ck Dragon cubs head.
Roar-
The ck Dragon cub made an unwilling noise but obediently followed Song Jian.
Even though he had a Pet Space, Song Jian still didnt want to ce the ck Dragon cub inside it. Just because it had lost its bloodline inheritance didnt mean it would be increasingly stupid. On the contrary, with level ups, the ck Dragon cub would acquire wisdom and cunning to rival that of humans.
Back on the third floor of the castle, Song Jian opened his radio.
Since he couldnt use the Rocket Launcher, it was natural to sell it as soon as possible. Instead of selling it to other yers, it would be more profitable to sell it to NPCs.
Crackle Crackle
After a burst of static, Song Jian heard a recruitment message that was being looped and broadcasted;
This is the Silver Moon Merchant Guild, we are looking for ten professionals, level 10 or above. Outstanding and rare professionals will be given priority. Good treatment assured, please send your CV to the mailbox address ****
The message continued to loop for ten minutes before it ended.
Just when it ended, a slew of raucous cursing immediately filled the radio.
Fuck, the Silver Moon Merchant Guild sure is full of itself, even upying the radio channel to loop their advertisement, freaking hell
How good it must be to have money, 1 wish I had enough money to dominate a frequency like the Silver Moon Merchant Guild
What exactly is the treatment? Why dont they dere it directly on the frequency
Money can make people capricious, those without just have to ept their fate. Young people should notin about their situation, strive more while youre young. The next sessful person might be you.
Yeah, right, keep going, if you dont try your best, how would you know What is despair!
Can you please not monopolize the public channel with such harmful advice, fuck you
After listening for a while, Song Jian realized this radio was pretty effective. It automatically censored swear words.
Ahem, 1 have a weapon for sale, [Cobra-2X] Rocket Launcher, blue-quality. Song Jian interrupted. He described the properties of the Rocket Launcher: Act fast, those interested can send me a private message for the price. I wont reply to messages without a price or those offering too low!
After Song Jian finished describing the properties of the Rocket Launcher, the radio eerily became silent except for a faint hum of electricity. There were no other sounds.
Just when Song Jian thought something was wrong with the radio, a timid voice piped up.
Boss, are you really selling this weapon? Youre not joking with us right?
That voice caused an uproar in the radio, sounding like a pot boiling over, with hushed voices jumping in one after another;
A gods favored one! This boss must be a gods favored one, right? Only a gods favored one would have such financial clout to sell such a weapon!
My god, this level 10 weapon is going to be against the heavens. If 1 had it, 1 could use it until level 15
I can use it till level 20
I could use it till level 30
I could use it for my fucking lifetime
5,000 Doomsday Coins, we from the Silver Moon Merchant Guild will purchase it. Were also curious if this Gods chosen one would be interested in joining our Silver Moon Merchant Guild. The hiring price is negotiable and definitely the highest in the industry. Were even willing to lower the usual requirements. If youre not already a professional, we can offer you three scarce profession scroll for free
Song jian was taken aback. A simple level 10 blue-quality weapon could be sold for 5,000 doomsday coins? When he had originally sold two set armor pieces, he only got 4,000 Doomsday coins
After waiting for a bit, no one offered a higher price. After the Silver Moon Merchant Guild made their bid, the radio fell silent, as if everyone was intimidated by the Silver Moon Merchant Guild, and they dare not raise the price.
Could it be, the Silver Moon Merchant Guilds influence is really that big? Song Jian frowned. He needed to be careful when selling items over the radio in the future.
Alright then, Silver Moon Merchant Guild, this weapon is sold to you. As for your hiring offer, lets forget about it. Besides, Im already a professional and currently have no intentions of joining any organization! Song Jian politely refused.
Alright, you can mail the weapon to ***** Looking forward to our next deal!
Chapter 208 - 208: Auction House
Chapter 208: Auction House
Trantor: 549690339
Several yers looked at each other suspiciously, starting to doubt Song Jians identity;
Im telling you, this guy looks like a yer to me, someone muttered;
Yeah, are NPCs really this smart? He evenins that were not giving him enough money! The man in leather armor looked up and down at Song Jian with suspicion;
I think hes a fraud!
Right, he looks like a yer, and hes only level 10
The man in leather armor walked up, his face sour, and said to Song Jian, Hey, brother, stop joking with us, will you? Where did the Sword Controller ss teacher go?
Ha ha! Song Jianughed and said, Im sorry, everyone, but Ive be a Sword Controller, and thebat ss teacher has left. This is a legendary ss, limited in number!
Hearing Song Jians words, everyones faces darkened. In fact, they had a bad feeling in their hearts when they saw through Song Jians yer identity, and they didnt expect it to be a reality;
Wasnt the Sword Controller ss test supposed to be difficult? How did someoneplete it so quickly
Yeah, I had to travel a long way to get here, and this ce is a level 15 monster area. 1 was almost surrounded by monsters just now!
Sigh, lets go, and try our luck somewhere else!
A few yers nced at Song Jian, looking annoyed, and turned to leave the rooftop;
Hey, man, youre good, a legendary ss! A yer turned back, gave Song Jian a thumbs-up, and said;
Song Jian smiled slightly and watched them leave;
System: You have 30 seconds left until you exit the game. Please be prepared!
Soon, a sh of white light appeared, and Song Jians figure disappeared from the rooftop of the Tianfeng Building;
The real world
Song Jian opened his eyes to discover that the sun was already high in the sky. The window let in a cacophony of noise from the city: honking, hawking, the sounds of street vendors frying dough sticks, various noises amalgamating into a rich atmosphere of life;
Phew, I only got an S-ss rating for myst main quest. It seems that in the future, I cant give up quests so casually! Song Jian thought to himself.
Pushing open the window and taking a deep breath, Song Jian showed a happy expression: Returning to the real world is much morefortable. The game was just too oppressive.
Ding dong-
At this moment, Song Jians phone rang. Picking it up, he saw it was a delivery notification;
Rushing downstairs to retrieve a cardboard box, Song Jian opened it up and couldnt help but smile with bitterness;
It was a dagger he had bought online two days ago for over a thousand yuan. It hadnt been sharpened yet, and he had intended to practice dagger fighting techniques with it at home, but now it seemed a bit redundant;
Looks like Ill have to buy a longsword now, huh- Song Jian sighed helplessly and set the dagger aside;
After washing up, Song Jian went out for breakfast and made his way to Coastal Citysrgest auction house. His pocket now contained two pieces of jewelry, and he nned to auction one off so that he wouldnt have to worry about money in the future, allowing him to focus on his practice.
Jiade Auction House was thergest auction house in Coastal City. It was not only famous domestically but also held a ce in the international market.
Upon arriving at the auction house and stating his intention, Song Jian was led to a private room. The room was not very big, only about thirty or forty square meters, but the interior was luxuriously decorated. Song Jian sat on the sofa and waited for a moment. Soon, a man entered the room and was momentarily taken aback by Song Jian before his eyes shed with disappointment;
Zhou Li had been working at Jiade Auction House for almost five years, but he had always been the lowest-ranking appraiser, earning a few thousand yuan a month. His usual tasks involved appraising rtively cheap items, making him an invisible person in the auction house hierarchy;
Seeing Song Jians shabby clothing, Zhou Li quickly deduced that the man in front of him was not in good financial shape. Usually, people like this would bring in items of low value for auction, often fakes;
Hello, sir. Can you show me the item youd like ourpany to auction? Zhou Li asked with a smile;
Despite his internal judgment, Zhou Lis professional courtesy showed through his polite manner and actions;
Song Jian smiled faintly and took out the Jewel: me from his pants pocket, cing it casually on the velvet-covered table;
Upon seeing Song Jian retrieve the item from his pocket, Zhou Lis heart sank. What kind of valuable item would be casually stored in a pants pocket?
He probably doesnt even think his item is worth much. Zhou Li couldnt help but grumble to himself internally;
When he saw the Jewel: me, the first thought that came to Zhou Lis mind was, What a huge piece of red ss this is!
Zhou Li didnt even bother to take out his magnifying ss and said after an indifferent nce, Sir, in my opinion, this item is
At that moment, a ray of sunshine from the window illuminated the Jewel: me on the table, and the brilliant red gem suddenly seemed to be engulfed in a me. It shimmered in the air as if it were actually burning;
Zhou Lis eyes widened, and his face was full of disbelief: How is this possible? Only a top-quality gemstone could have such a phenomenon! My God, this is a top-quality gem!
Taking a deep breath, Zhou Li calmed himself down, walked slowly to the table, and took out his magnifying ss to examine the gem closely. In no time, his eyes were filled with intoxication;
Its perfect, an absolute work of art. No, this can only be a treasure crafted by gods themselves, priceless! Zhou Li murmured as he continued to examine the gem;
Um, can 1 ask how much this is worth? Song Jian asked from the side;
Money? Zhou Li straightened up and put away his magnifying ss, his face serious: Measuring such a masterpiece with money would only tarnish it. Sir, I apologize for my rudeness just now. Id like to reintroduce myself. My name is Zhou Li, an appraiser of Jiade Auction House. Your jewel is priceless, and Im afraid I cannot represent Jiade Auction House to discuss the auction of this jewel with you. Please wait, Ill go and ask our general manager toe over and speak with you personally. Please wait a moment! Zhou Li bowed respectfully to Song Jian. Before Song Jian could respond, Zhou Li turned and left the room.
Upon exiting, Zhou Li briefly stood outside the door and took out a set of keys from his pocket, locking Song Jians room from the outside;
Calling over a service staff member, Zhou Li whispered, Stay here and watch this door. Dont let the person inside leave. Hes an important customer, and Im going to look for the general manager now. If Ie back with the general manager and the guest is missing, you know the consequences!
Y-yes, sir, Ill stay right here The 19-year-old teenager stuttered;
Zhou Li stared at him for a while before rushing upstairs;
Chapter 208 - 208: Auction House
Chapter 208: Auction House
Trantor: 549690339
Several yers looked at each other suspiciously, starting to doubt Song Jians identity;
Im telling you, this guy looks like a yer to me, someone muttered;
Yeah, are NPCs really this smart? He evenins that were not giving him enough money! The man in leather armor looked up and down at Song Jian with suspicion;
I think hes a fraud!
Right, he looks like a yer, and hes only level 10
The man in leather armor walked up, his face sour, and said to Song Jian, Hey, brother, stop joking with us, will you? Where did the Sword Controller ss teacher go? @@novelbin@@
Ha ha! Song Jianughed and said, Im sorry, everyone, but Ive be a Sword Controller, and thebat ss teacher has left. This is a legendary ss, limited in number!
Hearing Song Jians words, everyones faces darkened. In fact, they had a bad feeling in their hearts when they saw through Song Jians yer identity, and they didnt expect it to be a reality;
Wasnt the Sword Controller ss test supposed to be difficult? How did someoneplete it so quickly
Yeah, I had to travel a long way to get here, and this ce is a level 15 monster area. 1 was almost surrounded by monsters just now!
Sigh, lets go, and try our luck somewhere else!
A few yers nced at Song Jian, looking annoyed, and turned to leave the rooftop;
Hey, man, youre good, a legendary ss! A yer turned back, gave Song Jian a thumbs-up, and said;
Song Jian smiled slightly and watched them leave;
System: You have 30 seconds left until you exit the game. Please be prepared!
Soon, a sh of white light appeared, and Song Jians figure disappeared from the rooftop of the Tianfeng Building;
The real world
Song Jian opened his eyes to discover that the sun was already high in the sky. The window let in a cacophony of noise from the city: honking, hawking, the sounds of street vendors frying dough sticks, various noises amalgamating into a rich atmosphere of life;
Phew, I only got an S-ss rating for myst main quest. It seems that in the future, I cant give up quests so casually! Song Jian thought to himself.
Pushing open the window and taking a deep breath, Song Jian showed a happy expression: Returning to the real world is much morefortable. The game was just too oppressive.
Ding dong-
At this moment, Song Jians phone rang. Picking it up, he saw it was a delivery notification;
Rushing downstairs to retrieve a cardboard box, Song Jian opened it up and couldnt help but smile with bitterness;
It was a dagger he had bought online two days ago for over a thousand yuan. It hadnt been sharpened yet, and he had intended to practice dagger fighting techniques with it at home, but now it seemed a bit redundant;
Looks like Ill have to buy a longsword now, huh- Song Jian sighed helplessly and set the dagger aside;
After washing up, Song Jian went out for breakfast and made his way to Coastal Citysrgest auction house. His pocket now contained two pieces of jewelry, and he nned to auction one off so that he wouldnt have to worry about money in the future, allowing him to focus on his practice.
Jiade Auction House was thergest auction house in Coastal City. It was not only famous domestically but also held a ce in the international market.
Upon arriving at the auction house and stating his intention, Song Jian was led to a private room. The room was not very big, only about thirty or forty square meters, but the interior was luxuriously decorated. Song Jian sat on the sofa and waited for a moment. Soon, a man entered the room and was momentarily taken aback by Song Jian before his eyes shed with disappointment;
Zhou Li had been working at Jiade Auction House for almost five years, but he had always been the lowest-ranking appraiser, earning a few thousand yuan a month. His usual tasks involved appraising rtively cheap items, making him an invisible person in the auction house hierarchy;
Seeing Song Jians shabby clothing, Zhou Li quickly deduced that the man in front of him was not in good financial shape. Usually, people like this would bring in items of low value for auction, often fakes;
Hello, sir. Can you show me the item youd like ourpany to auction? Zhou Li asked with a smile;
Despite his internal judgment, Zhou Lis professional courtesy showed through his polite manner and actions;
Song Jian smiled faintly and took out the Jewel: me from his pants pocket, cing it casually on the velvet-covered table;
Upon seeing Song Jian retrieve the item from his pocket, Zhou Lis heart sank. What kind of valuable item would be casually stored in a pants pocket?
He probably doesnt even think his item is worth much. Zhou Li couldnt help but grumble to himself internally;
When he saw the Jewel: me, the first thought that came to Zhou Lis mind was, What a huge piece of red ss this is!
Zhou Li didnt even bother to take out his magnifying ss and said after an indifferent nce, Sir, in my opinion, this item is
At that moment, a ray of sunshine from the window illuminated the Jewel: me on the table, and the brilliant red gem suddenly seemed to be engulfed in a me. It shimmered in the air as if it were actually burning;
Zhou Lis eyes widened, and his face was full of disbelief: How is this possible? Only a top-quality gemstone could have such a phenomenon! My God, this is a top-quality gem!
Taking a deep breath, Zhou Li calmed himself down, walked slowly to the table, and took out his magnifying ss to examine the gem closely. In no time, his eyes were filled with intoxication;
Its perfect, an absolute work of art. No, this can only be a treasure crafted by gods themselves, priceless! Zhou Li murmured as he continued to examine the gem;
Um, can 1 ask how much this is worth? Song Jian asked from the side;
Money? Zhou Li straightened up and put away his magnifying ss, his face serious: Measuring such a masterpiece with money would only tarnish it. Sir, I apologize for my rudeness just now. Id like to reintroduce myself. My name is Zhou Li, an appraiser of Jiade Auction House. Your jewel is priceless, and Im afraid I cannot represent Jiade Auction House to discuss the auction of this jewel with you. Please wait, Ill go and ask our general manager toe over and speak with you personally. Please wait a moment! Zhou Li bowed respectfully to Song Jian. Before Song Jian could respond, Zhou Li turned and left the room.
Upon exiting, Zhou Li briefly stood outside the door and took out a set of keys from his pocket, locking Song Jians room from the outside;
Calling over a service staff member, Zhou Li whispered, Stay here and watch this door. Dont let the person inside leave. Hes an important customer, and Im going to look for the general manager now. If Ie back with the general manager and the guest is missing, you know the consequences!
Y-yes, sir, Ill stay right here The 19-year-old teenager stuttered;
Zhou Li stared at him for a while before rushing upstairs;
Chapter 210 - 210: What If It Turns Out to Be True
Chapter 210: What If It Turns Out to Be True
Trantor: 549690339
Fake? Song Jian hesitated, thenughed incredulously, pointing at the Jewel: me on the table. Youre saying this is fake?
By now, the sun had shifted angles, and the light no longer shone on the Jewel: me, hiding the me-like haze on its surface. The ruby now appeared as a finely carved piece of red ss.
Seeing Song Jians confident expression, Ding Yi hesitated, then took another closer look at the gem on the table.
All, the craftsmanship is good, but the gem is incredibly fake. How could such a piece of jewelry be real? There has never been such arge ruby in the world. Are you saying that this man has brought forth the worldsrgest? Ding Yi couldnt help butugh at the thought.
Even if this piece of jewelry were real, it certainly wouldnt belong to someone whose entire outfit doesnt even amount to 300 yuan! Thinking of this, Ding Yi looked up at Song Jian and couldnt help but admire Song Jians acting skills. Are scammers so professional these days that they remain so righteous even after being exposed?
Alright, sir, take your toy and leave immediately, or 111 call the police! Ding Yi said seriously.
Song Jian frowned, couldnt help but stand up, and a violent murderous intent surged in his heart. Luckily, his reaction was quick, and the murderous intent vanished as quickly as it had appeared.
Ding Yi suddenly found that when the other party rose from his seat, he seemed like a ferocious humanoid beast, ready to pounce on and devour him in the next moment.
All, you! Ding Yis face turned white. He hurriedly retreated a few steps, bumping into the door painfully. When he looked at Song Jian again, that feeling had suddenly disappeared, as if it had all been a figment of his imagination.
Alright, since Jiade isnt willing to ept this auction item, Ill just find anotherpany. Song Jian shook his head and said.
Of course, you can. Haha, 1 suggest you try the Shengshi Auction House across the street. Their appraisers arent as professional as ours, so maybe theyll be fooled. Haha! Ding Yiughed sarcastically, a contemptuous look on his face. He thought to himself, Anyone with a little appraisal experience would easily realize the truth. The people at Shengshi must be blind to ept this item
Boom-
The private room door was pushed open, and Ding Yi was sent flying towards the table by a strong force, hitting his head on the solid wooden table.
Ouch, who is it? Anger rose in Ding Yis heart. He quickly turned and red, but his expression quickly changed.
The general manager has arrived. Ding Yis face revealed a ttering smile, followed by a stern scolding of Zhou Li, who was beside the general manager. Zhou Li, how could you casually bring out the general manager for any person and any item? Dont you have eyes to see that this is clearly a counterfeit? You made the general manager lose face by calling him down here. Do you not want your job?
Counterfeit! General Manager Sun Yong hesitated, then nced at Zhou Li with a hint of doubt in his eyes.
Zhou Li has been a long-time employee of Jiade. He would not joke about his position, Sun Yong thought to himself.
Counterfeit? How could it be? Even a blind person could see that the piece of jewelry is precious. How could it be a counterfeit! Zhou Li couldnt help but retort.
Seeing Ding Yi preparing to argue, Sun Yong frowned slightly, waved his hand, and said, Alright, stop arguing. Let me take a look at the item first!
It was unprofessional for two appraisers to argue in front of the client.
General Manager, its the piece of jewelry on the table. Its a rare treasure. I believe that there will never be a second gem as brilliant as this one in the world! Zhou Li said excitedly.
Song Jian: Haha!
With Zhou Lisments, Song Jian felt embarrassed to bring out the other Jewel: Deep Blue.
However, Song Jian also knew that he couldnt present both pieces at the same time. Otherwise, it would be impossible to sell them at a high price.
Sun Yong gave Song Jian a polite smile and then looked at the Jewel: me on the table. At first nce, he was amazed. Were people really so bold as to pass off ss as a gem now?
But soon, Sun Yong noticed the fine craftsmanship of the piece. Even if it were just a piece of ss, the exquisite carving alone would make it worth over 100,000 yuan.
Would someone really use ss for such craftsmanship? Wouldnt that be As this thought crossed Sun Yongs mind, he suddenly became excited.
He carefully picked up the gem and took out a magnifying ss to examine it closely.
After studying it for a full three minutes, Sun Yong quickly beckoned Zhou Li and said, Go and get Old Wang and Old Sun over here!
Yes, General Manager! Zhou Li instantly showed an ted expression and hurriedly left the private room.
General Manager, what are you Ding Yis heart sank, feeling that something was amiss.
Dont speak! Sun Yong red at Zhou Li.
Haha, Im sorry. This appraiser said that my item is a fake and told me to try my luck at the Shengshi Auction House across the street. I wont bother you then. With that, Song Jian feigned an attempt to retrieve the gem and leave.
Sir, please wait. Aspensation, our auction house is willing to charge only a 3%mission fee. This is an offer that no other auction house can give. You should know that the usual auction fees range between 10% and 15%. 1 believe you wouldnt turn away from the offer because of the money, right? Sun Yong said with a smile.
I believe that as long as I bring out this piece of jewelry, any auction house will give me the bestmission rate. Some might even waive the fee entirely. What do you think? Song Jian shrugged and continued, Moreover, I am skeptical about the skill level of your appraiser, and what irritates me even more is his attitude towards me. If yourpany cant give me an exnation, 1 wont choose to work with you!
If Ding Yi couldnt figure out what was happening at this moment, he would have wasted his years working in this field. Cold sweat instantly broke out on his forehead.
How could this be? This item is obviously a fake. How could there be such a transparent and massive ruby in the world? Ding Yis eyes flickered, his heart filled with unease.
Seeing Sun Yongs serious expression, a thought suddenly shed through Ding Yis mind: What if the gem really is real? What should I do?
As Ding Yi was in a panic, the door to the private room was pushed open, and two elderly men followed Zhou Li inside.
Manager Sun, what cant you figure out that requires both of us old fellows toe? Quickly show us what it is and let this old man broaden his horizons! The elderly man in front chuckled.
Ding Yi watched the two old men as a glimmer of hope rose in his heart, thinking, If the two old men also insist that its a counterfeit, then
Chapter 210 - 210: What If It Turns Out to Be True
Chapter 210: What If It Turns Out to Be True
Trantor: 549690339
Fake? Song Jian hesitated, thenughed incredulously, pointing at the Jewel: me on the table. Youre saying this is fake?
By now, the sun had shifted angles, and the light no longer shone on the Jewel: me, hiding the me-like haze on its surface. The ruby now appeared as a finely carved piece of red ss.
Seeing Song Jians confident expression, Ding Yi hesitated, then took another closer look at the gem on the table.
All, the craftsmanship is good, but the gem is incredibly fake. How could such a piece of jewelry be real? There has never been such arge ruby in the world. Are you saying that this man has brought forth the worldsrgest? Ding Yi couldnt help butugh at the thought.
Even if this piece of jewelry were real, it certainly wouldnt belong to someone whose entire outfit doesnt even amount to 300 yuan! Thinking of this, Ding Yi looked up at Song Jian and couldnt help but admire Song Jians acting skills. Are scammers so professional these days that they remain so righteous even after being exposed?
Alright, sir, take your toy and leave immediately, or 111 call the police! Ding Yi said seriously.
Song Jian frowned, couldnt help but stand up, and a violent murderous intent surged in his heart. Luckily, his reaction was quick, and the murderous intent vanished as quickly as it had appeared.
Ding Yi suddenly found that when the other party rose from his seat, he seemed like a ferocious humanoid beast, ready to pounce on and devour him in the next moment.
All, you! Ding Yis face turned white. He hurriedly retreated a few steps, bumping into the door painfully. When he looked at Song Jian again, that feeling had suddenly disappeared, as if it had all been a figment of his imagination.
Alright, since Jiade isnt willing to ept this auction item, Ill just find anotherpany. Song Jian shook his head and said.
Of course, you can. Haha, 1 suggest you try the Shengshi Auction House across the street. Their appraisers arent as professional as ours, so maybe theyll be fooled. Haha! Ding Yiughed sarcastically, a contemptuous look on his face. He thought to himself, Anyone with a little appraisal experience would easily realize the truth. The people at Shengshi must be blind to ept this item
Boom-
The private room door was pushed open, and Ding Yi was sent flying towards the table by a strong force, hitting his head on the solid wooden table.
Ouch, who is it? Anger rose in Ding Yis heart. He quickly turned and red, but his expression quickly changed.
The general manager has arrived. Ding Yis face revealed a ttering smile, followed by a stern scolding of Zhou Li, who was beside the general manager. Zhou Li, how could you casually bring out the general manager for any person and any item? Dont you have eyes to see that this is clearly a counterfeit? You made the general manager lose face by calling him down here. Do you not want your job?
Counterfeit! General Manager Sun Yong hesitated, then nced at Zhou Li with a hint of doubt in his eyes.
Zhou Li has been a long-time employee of Jiade. He would not joke about his position, Sun Yong thought to himself.
Counterfeit? How could it be? Even a blind person could see that the piece of jewelry is precious. How could it be a counterfeit! Zhou Li couldnt help but retort.
Seeing Ding Yi preparing to argue, Sun Yong frowned slightly, waved his hand, and said, Alright, stop arguing. Let me take a look at the item first!
It was unprofessional for two appraisers to argue in front of the client.
General Manager, its the piece of jewelry on the table. Its a rare treasure. I believe that there will never be a second gem as brilliant as this one in the world! Zhou Li said excitedly.
Song Jian: Haha! @@novelbin@@
With Zhou Lisments, Song Jian felt embarrassed to bring out the other Jewel: Deep Blue.
However, Song Jian also knew that he couldnt present both pieces at the same time. Otherwise, it would be impossible to sell them at a high price.
Sun Yong gave Song Jian a polite smile and then looked at the Jewel: me on the table. At first nce, he was amazed. Were people really so bold as to pass off ss as a gem now?
But soon, Sun Yong noticed the fine craftsmanship of the piece. Even if it were just a piece of ss, the exquisite carving alone would make it worth over 100,000 yuan.
Would someone really use ss for such craftsmanship? Wouldnt that be As this thought crossed Sun Yongs mind, he suddenly became excited.
He carefully picked up the gem and took out a magnifying ss to examine it closely.
After studying it for a full three minutes, Sun Yong quickly beckoned Zhou Li and said, Go and get Old Wang and Old Sun over here!
Yes, General Manager! Zhou Li instantly showed an ted expression and hurriedly left the private room.
General Manager, what are you Ding Yis heart sank, feeling that something was amiss.
Dont speak! Sun Yong red at Zhou Li.
Haha, Im sorry. This appraiser said that my item is a fake and told me to try my luck at the Shengshi Auction House across the street. I wont bother you then. With that, Song Jian feigned an attempt to retrieve the gem and leave.
Sir, please wait. Aspensation, our auction house is willing to charge only a 3%mission fee. This is an offer that no other auction house can give. You should know that the usual auction fees range between 10% and 15%. 1 believe you wouldnt turn away from the offer because of the money, right? Sun Yong said with a smile.
I believe that as long as I bring out this piece of jewelry, any auction house will give me the bestmission rate. Some might even waive the fee entirely. What do you think? Song Jian shrugged and continued, Moreover, I am skeptical about the skill level of your appraiser, and what irritates me even more is his attitude towards me. If yourpany cant give me an exnation, 1 wont choose to work with you!
If Ding Yi couldnt figure out what was happening at this moment, he would have wasted his years working in this field. Cold sweat instantly broke out on his forehead.
How could this be? This item is obviously a fake. How could there be such a transparent and massive ruby in the world? Ding Yis eyes flickered, his heart filled with unease.
Seeing Sun Yongs serious expression, a thought suddenly shed through Ding Yis mind: What if the gem really is real? What should I do?
As Ding Yi was in a panic, the door to the private room was pushed open, and two elderly men followed Zhou Li inside.
Manager Sun, what cant you figure out that requires both of us old fellows toe? Quickly show us what it is and let this old man broaden his horizons! The elderly man in front chuckled.
Ding Yi watched the two old men as a glimmer of hope rose in his heart, thinking, If the two old men also insist that its a counterfeit, then
Chapter 211 - 211: Thirty Million
Chapter 211: Thirty Million
Trantor: 549690339
Old Wang, Old Sun,e take a look at this item! The General Manager, Sun Yong, handed the Jewel: me in his hand to the two elders.
Song Jian didnt mind, thinking that the more they could confirm the authenticity of the Jewel: me, the better he could negotiate with them. After all, Jiade is thergest auction house in the country, and its fame, both domestically and abroad, is iparable to that of Shengshi.
Seeing the jewel in Sun Yongs hand, the two elders revealed a touch of surprise in their eyes. After ncing at each other, they both showed a hint of a smile at the corners of their mouths.
Alright, since Manager Sun has his eye on it, let me, an old man, take a look at it. Old Wang took the jewel from Sun Yong, and after just a few seconds, the smile on his face disappeared and was reced by a serious expression.
Seeing Old Wangs serious expression, a hint of surprise shed in Old Suns eyes. Soon, Old Wang shook his head and sighed, handing the jewel to Old Sun beside him, eximing, 1 never thought Id see such a dazzling jewel in my lifetime C its worthy of a peaceful death!
Ah, how is that possible! Hearing Old Wangs words, Ding Yisst hope was shattered, and he wore an expression of despair on his face.
Sir, I, I, Im really sorry, I. Ding Yi looked at Song Jian with a bitter face.
Alright, Ding Yi, Zhou Li, you two leave first. Sun Yong said directly.
The two left the private room with mixed feelings.
This jewel belongs to you, young friend. Its truly remarkable! 1 never thought there would be such a precious gem in this world; its simply unbelievable! Old Wang looked at Song Jian and praised, Does this jewel have a name?
This jewel is called me, Song Jian said with a smile.
me? Old Wang was puzzled for a moment and then slowly shook his head, saying, The name is too ordinary; it doesnt do this jewel justice!
Song Jian smiled slightly, took the Jewel: me from Old Sun, walked to the window, and, facing the sunlight, lifted the jewel up.
Suddenly, a crimson me ignited on the surface of the ruby and spread throughout the entire jewelry piece. If someone were to wear it, it would appear as if a raging me was burning around their neck.
All, how is that possible
My God, this is simply
Sun Yong and the others watched, dumbfounded, as the jewel in Song Jians hand caught their eyes. Sun Yong even rubbed his eyes in disbelief, his face full of shock.
me, me indeed, its truly a raging me! No other name could be more suitable for this jewel; its a treasure only fit for the gods! Old Wang couldnt help but exim.
Sir, we at Jiade Auction House are willing to auction this item without charging any fees. We implore you to choose our Jiade Auction House, please! Sun Yong bowed deeply to Song Jian.
But 1 have doubts about the professionalism of your Jiade Auction House. Just now, someone said that what 1 brought in was a fake! Song Jian put the Jewel: me into his pocket casually.
Seeing Song Jian put away the jewel, Sun Yongs heart sank, and he hurriedly said, Our Jiade Auction House enjoys a high reputation worldwide. We definitely wont allow that appraiser to continue working here; you can rest assured!
Little Sun, what happened? Old Sun asked quietly, frowning.
Ding Yi came in earlier and said this gentlemans jewel was a fake, which angered him! Sun Yong exined softly.
What! How could this happen? Old Suns face darkened. As a rule, even if someone brings a counterfeit for auction, the auction house cannot directly use them of having a fake; this can easily offend people.
Little Ding has been working here for many years now; how can he not understand this rule? Old Sun nced at Song Jian and said to Sun Yong, People like him staying at Jiade will only tarnish the reputation of our Jiade.
You are right, Old Sun. Sun Yongs gaze shifted to Old Wang.
Old Wang nodded and said, I have the same opinion as Old Sun. Dismiss him directly.
Feeling reassured, Sun Yong said to Song Jian with a smile, Sir, as you can see, we are quite sincere. We wont let this kind of person stay here at Jiade!
Song Jian smiled slightly, took out the Jewel: me, and handed it to Sun Yong, saying, I am very satisfied with your sincerity. Please auction it off as soon as possible; I need the money urgently.
Alright, theres an auction in three days. We can make this jewel the finale. Sun Yong smiled.
Little Sun, wait a moment! Old Wang interrupted before Sun Yong could finish speaking. Frowning, he turned to Song Jian and said, Young friend, its too hasty to auction off such a treasure like this. Please give us a month. In a month, our Jiade will hold a special auction for this treasure. Only in this way can we do justice to this jewel!
A month? Thats too long Song Jian shook his head slowly.
A month is not long. In fact, by our calctions, just the promotion would take three months. We want every tycoon in every country on Earth to know about this jewels existence. When the timees, itll definitely fetch a sky-high price at the auction! Old Wang said excitedly.
But
Song Jian hesitated.
Sir, how much money do you need? Our Jiade can advance you 30 million RMB, and the auction proceeds will directly deduct this 30 million. Old Wang said directly.
Song Jian was startled, then smiled and nodded, Then lets follow your arrangement.
Old Wang and the two others exchanged nces, and their faces lit up with excitement.
Three months, in three months, Jiade will hold an international auction! Old Wang dered resolutely.
30 million was transferred to Song Jians ount immediately. At this time, Song Jian had just left Jiade Auction House. He was quite satisfied with Jiades efficiency. He didnt know how much effort Jiade had put in to quickly transfer the 30 million to his ount, just to show their sincerity.
Leaving Jiade Auction House, Song Jian headed towards the ck Panther Gym.
Jiade Auction House, General Managers Office.
Zhou Li, call Ding Yi over to my office. Sun Yong hung up the phone, his fingers gently tapping on the desk and his eyes slightly narrowed, seemingly deep in thought. @@novelbin@@
In fact, for an appraiser, making a mistake is not a very serious issue. As long as it doesnt cause damage to thepany, such cases are usually overlooked.
In todays incident, even though Ding Yi behaved against regtions, the severest punishment would be demotion, not outright dismissal. After all, training an appraiser costs Jiade Auction House a lot of resources.
Knock, knock, knock-
Come in!
General Manager, you wanted to see us.
Zhou Li and Ding Yi walked in together. Sun Yong looked at Ding Yi, who had a very unpleasant expression on his face, and shook his head, saying, Ding Yi, go to the finance department to get three months sry. As you know, this is a chance for Jiade, and we cant give it up. Im sorry.
Chapter 213 - 213: Underground Boxing Ring
Chapter 213: Underground Boxing Ring
Trantor: 549690339
Gu Bo sped his hands around his sword and gave a bow to Song Jian, treating him now as a martial artist of equal stature.
Once Song Jian had finished his bow, Gu Bo slowly drew his long sword and thrust it straight at Song Jian. Song Jian flicked his wrist, and with an outward bat, the sword that Gu Bo had thrust was instantly deflected, leaving his chest exposed.
Gu Bo was rmed. He quickly halted his attack, thinking, This young man is incredibly powerful!
At this point, Song Jians strength was enough to suppress his opponent, but in order to better learn the techniques of swordsmanship, Song Jian chose to defend rather than attack, resulting in a fierce fight between the two.
Outside the ssroom, several coaches were watching and whispering.
Isnt this the guy who pierced the human-shaped mold with a dagger yesterday? He is so skilled!
Wang Dan, isnt he learning dagger techniques from you? Why is he practicing swordsmanship with Gu Bo now?
Wang Dan didnt want to hear this, her face immediately darkened, so she chose to ignore thement.
Hey, Dan, did he reject you because youre too weak? He held his own against Gu Bo. If he fought with you, it would probably be quite a challenge.
Do you think he can rank in thepetitions next month with his current level?
Unlikely. This little guy has a solid foundation, but he hasnt shown any signature moves yet. Hes only able to hold out against Gu Bo because of his strength. But after some time, when his physical strength starts to decline, he wont be able to keep up with Gu Bos speed
Wouldnt this qualify as overpowering an enemy single-handedly? With such physical strength, he could potentially be a rough gem. 1 wonder if Gu Bo will
With his physical condition, all he needs is some good training. He could at least rank in the city-widepetitions. If he trains for a few years, its not impossible that he could rank nationally!
While the coaches were discussing this, the fight in the ssroom hade to an end. Gu Bo feinted an attack then swiftly stabbed his long sword towards Song Jians shoulder.
Before Song Jian could react, he felt a strike to his shoulder. He looked down, then shook his head at Gu Bo, saying, I lost!
Indeed, Gu Bos Wudang swordsmanship wasnt bad. But if it came to a real fight, Song Jian was confident he could kill him within ten seconds. Even relying solely on swordsmanship, Song Jian hadnt used his ultimate move, the Broken Wing Dance. If unleashed, the tide of the battle could instantly turn.
Its terrifying how in just two real-world nights, I went from an ordinary person to someone with such terrifying power. As time goes on, people like me will be more and more numerous, which may cause a serious impact on the real world Song Jian thought to himself.
Young man, your talent is not bad. But you shouldnt behave recklessly. Train with me to be a master of the sword! Gu Bo said, his face wearing a smile, as he nodded at Song Jian.
Forget it, Im noting anymore! Song Jian suddenly felt quite bored. This type of practice resulted in such slow progress that if he wanted to, Song Jian could probably defeat all the coaches in the gym.
He carelessly threw the practice sword into the equipment rack, then turned around and headed toward the exit.
Hey, young man, wait a moment Gu Bo quickly tried to persuade Song Jian to stay, but Song Jian showed no signs of regret as he walked out the door.
Amid the astonished looks of a few coaches, Song Jian left the ck Panther Gym.
Outside the ck Panther Gym, Song Jian looked lost. He felt as if he was out of sync with the real world.
Just then, a man walked out of the ck Panther Gym. He appeared to be in his thirties, sported a small mustache and sharp eyes.
He walked up to Song Jian and said, Buddy, I watched your fight with Gu Bo. Youre impressive!
Song Jian turned to look at him, and smiled, Too bad 1 still lost in the end!
You held back, 1 could tell! The man with the mustache revealed a satisfied smile. He extended his right hand towards Song Jian, My name is Wu Xuan, you could consider me a talent scout.
A talent scout? Song Jian was taken aback, Do you think 1 have the potential to be an actor?
It seems Im so attractive now that 1 couldnt even hide it if I tried. Walking around on the streets, I could encounter a talent scout. Could it be that I might be a superstar? A smile appeared on Song Jians face, Which entertainmentpany are you from?
Entertainmentpany? Wu Xuan was slightly taken aback, then quickly exined, Ahem, I meant underground boxing, you could be a fighter. You could earn a few thousand for each match, and if you win, you could earn tens of thousands. How about it, are you interested?
Not interested! Song Jian was somewhat disappointed, underground boxing sounded too boring. Could real-life underground boxingpare to the dungeons in the game?
All, dont go yet. Listen to me. A fitness gym like this isnt that interesting, theres not even any blood. I could see that you held back your sword technique. And if youre learning sword techniques, you must be interested in learning to kill, right? You cant learn that in a gym. Only in an underground boxing ring can you hone this skill Wu Xuan said as he kept pace with Song Jian, trying to persuade him.
A thought urred to Song Jian; indeed, he was learning sword techniques not for self-defense, but to kill enemies.
You mentioned an underground boxing ring, can weapons be used there? Song Jian couldnt help but ask, out of curiosity.
Of course they can. Underground boxing matches have both bare-knuckle fighting and weapon fighting! Wu Xuans eyes lit up.
Hehe, it does sound a bit like the game, Song Jian murmured.
What did you say? Wu Xuan didnt catch what Song Jian had said.
Song Jian shook his head, Nothing, where is this underground boxing ring you mentioned? Take me to see.
With a grin on his face, Wu Xuan grabbed Song Jian and led him down the street.
Come on, follow me, this way!
The two hurriedly made their way across two streets, eventually arriving at a high-rise building.
This is the ce, on the top floor! Wu Xuan dered.
The outside of the building wasvishly decorated, glistening resplendently like a five-star hotel. Two Han white jade lions stood imposingly at the entrance.
Upon entering the building, they encountered a spacious lobby. The decor was not dissimr to a hotel, with three young and pretty girls stationed at the reception desk.
Wu Xuan led Song Jian straight to the elevator. Soon they reached the top floor;
As they exited the elevator, Song Jian saw two powerful men dressed in ck suits standing either side of arge door. It was obvious from their bulging waists that they were armed.
Hey, is Boss Wu bringing another fighter? A security guard nced at Wu Xuan, then looked Song Jian up and down,menting with a chuckle.
Haha, its just a friend, a friend. Brought him here for a look, to broaden his horizons! Wu Xuanughed heartily.
With Song Jian in tow, they pushed the door open and entered, walking down a long corridor. Song Jian could hear faint sounds of shouting and mor ahead.
Just have a look first, and if you feel an itch to join inter, let me know. 1 can arrange for you to go up, Wu Xuan tapped Song Jians shoulder, grinning from ear to ear.
Chapter 213 - 213: Underground Boxing Ring
Chapter 213: Underground Boxing Ring
Trantor: 549690339
Gu Bo sped his hands around his sword and gave a bow to Song Jian, treating him now as a martial artist of equal stature.
Once Song Jian had finished his bow, Gu Bo slowly drew his long sword and thrust it straight at Song Jian. Song Jian flicked his wrist, and with an outward bat, the sword that Gu Bo had thrust was instantly deflected, leaving his chest exposed.
Gu Bo was rmed. He quickly halted his attack, thinking, This young man is incredibly powerful!
At this point, Song Jians strength was enough to suppress his opponent, but in order to better learn the techniques of swordsmanship, Song Jian chose to defend rather than attack, resulting in a fierce fight between the two.
Outside the ssroom, several coaches were watching and whispering.
Isnt this the guy who pierced the human-shaped mold with a dagger yesterday? He is so skilled! @@novelbin@@
Wang Dan, isnt he learning dagger techniques from you? Why is he practicing swordsmanship with Gu Bo now?
Wang Dan didnt want to hear this, her face immediately darkened, so she chose to ignore thement.
Hey, Dan, did he reject you because youre too weak? He held his own against Gu Bo. If he fought with you, it would probably be quite a challenge.
Do you think he can rank in thepetitions next month with his current level?
Unlikely. This little guy has a solid foundation, but he hasnt shown any signature moves yet. Hes only able to hold out against Gu Bo because of his strength. But after some time, when his physical strength starts to decline, he wont be able to keep up with Gu Bos speed
Wouldnt this qualify as overpowering an enemy single-handedly? With such physical strength, he could potentially be a rough gem. 1 wonder if Gu Bo will
With his physical condition, all he needs is some good training. He could at least rank in the city-widepetitions. If he trains for a few years, its not impossible that he could rank nationally!
While the coaches were discussing this, the fight in the ssroom hade to an end. Gu Bo feinted an attack then swiftly stabbed his long sword towards Song Jians shoulder.
Before Song Jian could react, he felt a strike to his shoulder. He looked down, then shook his head at Gu Bo, saying, I lost!
Indeed, Gu Bos Wudang swordsmanship wasnt bad. But if it came to a real fight, Song Jian was confident he could kill him within ten seconds. Even relying solely on swordsmanship, Song Jian hadnt used his ultimate move, the Broken Wing Dance. If unleashed, the tide of the battle could instantly turn.
Its terrifying how in just two real-world nights, I went from an ordinary person to someone with such terrifying power. As time goes on, people like me will be more and more numerous, which may cause a serious impact on the real world Song Jian thought to himself.
Young man, your talent is not bad. But you shouldnt behave recklessly. Train with me to be a master of the sword! Gu Bo said, his face wearing a smile, as he nodded at Song Jian.
Forget it, Im noting anymore! Song Jian suddenly felt quite bored. This type of practice resulted in such slow progress that if he wanted to, Song Jian could probably defeat all the coaches in the gym.
He carelessly threw the practice sword into the equipment rack, then turned around and headed toward the exit.
Hey, young man, wait a moment Gu Bo quickly tried to persuade Song Jian to stay, but Song Jian showed no signs of regret as he walked out the door.
Amid the astonished looks of a few coaches, Song Jian left the ck Panther Gym.
Outside the ck Panther Gym, Song Jian looked lost. He felt as if he was out of sync with the real world.
Just then, a man walked out of the ck Panther Gym. He appeared to be in his thirties, sported a small mustache and sharp eyes.
He walked up to Song Jian and said, Buddy, I watched your fight with Gu Bo. Youre impressive!
Song Jian turned to look at him, and smiled, Too bad 1 still lost in the end!
You held back, 1 could tell! The man with the mustache revealed a satisfied smile. He extended his right hand towards Song Jian, My name is Wu Xuan, you could consider me a talent scout.
A talent scout? Song Jian was taken aback, Do you think 1 have the potential to be an actor?
It seems Im so attractive now that 1 couldnt even hide it if I tried. Walking around on the streets, I could encounter a talent scout. Could it be that I might be a superstar? A smile appeared on Song Jians face, Which entertainmentpany are you from?
Entertainmentpany? Wu Xuan was slightly taken aback, then quickly exined, Ahem, I meant underground boxing, you could be a fighter. You could earn a few thousand for each match, and if you win, you could earn tens of thousands. How about it, are you interested?
Not interested! Song Jian was somewhat disappointed, underground boxing sounded too boring. Could real-life underground boxingpare to the dungeons in the game?
All, dont go yet. Listen to me. A fitness gym like this isnt that interesting, theres not even any blood. I could see that you held back your sword technique. And if youre learning sword techniques, you must be interested in learning to kill, right? You cant learn that in a gym. Only in an underground boxing ring can you hone this skill Wu Xuan said as he kept pace with Song Jian, trying to persuade him.
A thought urred to Song Jian; indeed, he was learning sword techniques not for self-defense, but to kill enemies.
You mentioned an underground boxing ring, can weapons be used there? Song Jian couldnt help but ask, out of curiosity.
Of course they can. Underground boxing matches have both bare-knuckle fighting and weapon fighting! Wu Xuans eyes lit up.
Hehe, it does sound a bit like the game, Song Jian murmured.
What did you say? Wu Xuan didnt catch what Song Jian had said.
Song Jian shook his head, Nothing, where is this underground boxing ring you mentioned? Take me to see.
With a grin on his face, Wu Xuan grabbed Song Jian and led him down the street.
Come on, follow me, this way!
The two hurriedly made their way across two streets, eventually arriving at a high-rise building.
This is the ce, on the top floor! Wu Xuan dered.
The outside of the building wasvishly decorated, glistening resplendently like a five-star hotel. Two Han white jade lions stood imposingly at the entrance.
Upon entering the building, they encountered a spacious lobby. The decor was not dissimr to a hotel, with three young and pretty girls stationed at the reception desk.
Wu Xuan led Song Jian straight to the elevator. Soon they reached the top floor;
As they exited the elevator, Song Jian saw two powerful men dressed in ck suits standing either side of arge door. It was obvious from their bulging waists that they were armed.
Hey, is Boss Wu bringing another fighter? A security guard nced at Wu Xuan, then looked Song Jian up and down,menting with a chuckle.
Haha, its just a friend, a friend. Brought him here for a look, to broaden his horizons! Wu Xuanughed heartily.
With Song Jian in tow, they pushed the door open and entered, walking down a long corridor. Song Jian could hear faint sounds of shouting and mor ahead.
Just have a look first, and if you feel an itch to join inter, let me know. 1 can arrange for you to go up, Wu Xuan tapped Song Jians shoulder, grinning from ear to ear.
Chapter 214 - 214: The Han Sword
Chapter 214: The Han Sword
Trantor: 549690339
As he entered the top floor hall, Song Jian discovered that the interior was decorated simr to an NBA arena, with a boxing ring in the center, almost twice the size of an ordinary one. Above the ring was a projection television, disying the ongoing fight on the ring.
Surrounding the ring were tiered seats. There were not many spectators at the moment, only about a third of the seats were upied.
On the ring, two boxers were engaged in a fierce battle. Song Jian squinted his eyes, realizing both fighters were not wearing any defensive gear or boxing gloves.
How is it, pretty realistic, isnt it? Only a ce like this is perfect for you! Wu Xuan eximed passionately, pointing at the ring, As soon as you walked in here today, 1 could tell right away. Youre not like Old Man Gu, or any of the trainers at the gym. They may have been on the battlefield before, but do they still have a shred of their warrior spirit left?
Even Old Man Gu, all hes doing now is taking care of his health. Studying swordsmanship with him is simply a waste for you! stated Wu Xuan.
Song Jian looked at Wu Xuan in surprise. He had felt the same way when he was practicing with Old Man Gu. Thus, he didnt hesitate to leave. He didnt expect Wu Xuan to have noticed this. This guy had a sharp eye.
Surprised, huh? Wu Xuanughed, In our line of work, we rely on these two eyes. If you decide you want to step into the ring, just let me know. Without a manager to introduce you, you cant get on that ring!
So, youre my manager now? Song Jian joked.
Well, a mans got to eat! Wu Xuan nodded,ughing.
Alright, sign me up for a match if theres one that uses weapons. But, I dont have a suitable weapon right now. You have to find me a sword, a good quality one. Also, what if what if I identally take someones life here Song Jian hesitated.
Upon hearing Song Jians willingness to participate, Wu Xuans eyes lit up and he quickly waved his hand, saying: Dont worry, this ce has robust backing. But you also need to be careful. If you really end up broken here, its
Song Jian just nodded, saying nothing more.
Wu Xuan patted Song Jian on the shoulder, instructed him to wait, and then rushed off to the office nearby. In no time, Wu Xuan returned to Song Jians side.
Ive notified them. Youll be able to y after two more matches. This is the information about your opponent. Take a look! Wu Xuan handed Song Jian a sheet of A4 paper with the opponents details printed on it.
In terms of weapons, youll have to choose your own. Most athletes bring their own weapons. Even though the weapons here are of decent quality, its always better to use your own weapons since youre ustomed to them. We still have time now, so we could go and pick it up Wu Xuan hesitated.
Waving his hand, Song Jian said: Im good with the weapons here.
Alright, follow me to choose a weapon! Wu Xuan instructed, leading Song Jian down the corridor to a room next door.
The room was lined with racks of equipment filled with various weapons. A man in his twenties was sitting behind a wooden desk by the door, ying on hisputer.
Xiao Hui, its your shift today, huh! Wu Xuan handed over a voucher, and sneakily slipped in a pack of cigarettes.
Hey brother Wu, found another good fighter? Xiao Hui lifted his eyes to look at Wu Xuan and then nced at Song Jian, pushing his sses up the bridge of his nose.
Hi, let us pick a good sword first, were short on time. Wu Xuan hastily replied, clearly embarrassed.
Fine, second row on the far left. Go pick one yourself. Thepany just received a new batch, the quality is not bad! Xiao Hui casually pointed to the left.
Alright, you get back to work. Well have a look over there! Wu Xuan pulled Song Jian towards the direction Xiao Hui pointed.
When they arrived at the designated ce, there were three rows of weaponry racks filled with all types of long swords. @@novelbin@@
Go ahead and pick one Song Jian, whichever feels right! Wu Xuan instructed.
Song Jian reached for the closest sword, withdrawing it from its sheath to inspect it more closely. All of these swords looked as though they had just been forged. They were sharp but seemed unused.
He gently flicked his finger against the de and crack, a tiny crack spread across the de from where he had hit it.
What kind of junk is this! Song Jians expression instantly darkened. He returned the sword to its sheath, ced it back onto the rack.
Standing aside, Wu Xuan was also taken aback, murmuring, Impossible, how can there be such poor quality? The kickback must have been quite vicious this time.
Song Jian continued to test several swords, cracking them one after another; he was growing impatient.
Eh, this ones not bad! Song Jian withdrew another sword. This one was somewhat heavier than the previous ones, the de appeared to be long and narrow, ground into eight facets.
With a light flick, a clear resonance rang out as the de vibrated, reflecting light like a pool of clear water.
Ill take this one! Song Jian returned the sword into its sheath, holding it in his hand with a satisfied smile showing on his face.
As long as yourefortable with it! Wu Xuan sighed in relief. The quality of weapons is crucial in a weapons match. An ineffective weapon could greatly diminish a fighters capabilities.
After waiting for more than an hour, it was finally Song Jians turn. At this point, there were many blood stains on the ring, being wiped away by three or four service personnel. Only after ten or so minutes was the ring finally cleaned.
Stepping on the hard rubber mat of the ring, Song Jian could still smell a faint scent of blood. He felt a chilling sensation in his heart. Once you step on this ring, its a matter of life and death. Even if you survive, you would have sustained serious injuries, and might end up spending the rest of your life on a bed or wheelchair.
Song Jian took a deep breath, fixing his eyes on a man d in a white long robe, clutching a long knife in his arms and a shorter one hanging on his waist. He stood tall, his gaze icy cold.
He remained oblivious to thementary from the announcer or the noise from the audience. The only thing in his eyes was his opponent.
Why does this guy look somewhat like a Japanese? Song Jian squinted, looking the opponent up and down.
Ding-
The match begins!
At the sound of the clear bell, the man in the white robe drew out his long knife and charged towards Song Jian, shouting as he went.
Shit, a katana. He really is Japanese! Song Jian squinted and pressed the spring on his right hand C a portion of the sheath popped out immediately.
He threw the sheath forwards with his left hand. The sheath flew towards the opponent swiftly like an arrow.
Tyson! The Japanese man swung his katana forwards suddenly, cleaving the sheath into two. The sheer force of the killer intent was overwhelming.
Song Jian swung his sword single-handedly, charging forwards whilst perpetually rotating his wrist. The long sword in his hand was as light as a wisp of smoke, emitting a low whistling sound.
Die! Upon seeing the Japanese man head on, Song Jian waved his right hand and struck his long sword viciously towards his opponents head.
Chapter 215 - 215: The "God’s Favorite" Robber
Chapter 215: The Gods Favorite Robber
Trantor: 549690339
The Eight-sided Sword in Song Jians hand was much heavier than the katana wielded by the Japanese man. When he brought down his sword, it struck with the force of a thousand juns, leaving the Japanese stunned;
Is this your sword technique? 1 know little of Chinese martial arts, dont try to fool me!
The seemingly effortless move of Song Jian was powerful and heavy, leaving the Japanese no choice but to recover his stance and defend with his sword;
Bang C
As if a mountain was pressing down on him, the katana in the Japanese mans hand was forced towards his own shoulder. When it came to power, the two men were not in the same league. Song Jian overwhelmed him with his superior strength;
N-nani! The Japanese mans face filled with surprise: How could this Chinese man be so strong? Could it be that he took some sort of drug?
Too weak! Song Jian looked at the Japanese man dressed in a white shirt with disappointment in his eyes, deeply wounding the Japanese mans pride.
All, I am a warrior of the Great Japanese Empire. Our warriors are invincible! Die- The Japanese mans face twisted in rage, and he abruptly released his katana, leaping towards Song Jian.
The main reason he came to fight in these underground fights was because the organizers had a huge amount of influence. Even though people were seriously injured or even killed every day, it never caused any problems. The Japanese man and Song Jian had the same goal; both came here seeking to improve their martial arts skills through killing. However, he didnt expect to encounter Song Jian, a tough nut to crack, on his very first day in the ring.
Knowing that Song Jian was powerful, the Japanese man made a desperate decision. As he leaped towards Song Jian, he drew a short de from his waist and thrust it forward with all his strength;
I told you, you are too weak! Song Jian sighed lightly, as the mans every move were transparent in front of his superior perception.
With a flick of his wrist, the Eight-sided Sword shed with white light and cut directly towards the Japanese mans right hand. A stream of blood spurted out, followed by a painful scream, and a hand holding a broken de flew up in the air;
Ahhh- The Japanese man, like a wild beast, opened his arms and lunged at Song Jians throat, in a posture to perish together.
Song Jian did not retreat but pushed forward, lightly thrusting the long sword in his hand into his adversarys throat. A spurt of fresh blood shot out and Song Jian quickly withdrew his sword and stepped back to avoid the ssh.
Heh heh- The Japanese man staggered forward a few steps, his knees gave way, and he fell to the ground.
We won! Ding Yi jumped up excitedly from below the stage.
Song Jian walked down the stage expressionlessly. It was too easy and not even a warm-up for him.
If the contestants here are all of this level, I wont being back here in the future! Song Jian nced at the excited Ding Yi and shook his head.
Ding Yis face stiffened, and he quickly said: 1 only brought you here for a look today. Normally, there are no experts here. You can tell by looking at the audience. The battles between the top fighters are notified and promoted in advance. Dont worry, if there are no skilled fighters here in Linhai City, there wont be any elsewhere either!
Fine, let me know when theres a strong opponent, Song Jian said casually: Im taking this sword with me, thats no problem, right?
Ding Yi hesitated for a moment, then shook his head: No problem, you can take it.
Song Jian nodded and walked away with the Eight-sided Sword;
In fact, the fighters couldnt take the sword away, but Ding Yi was a familiar face here, a nominal manager. As long as he paid, he could buy the sword. However, there was no discount on the price, and the money had toe from Ding Yis own pocket.
Song Jian took off his coat and wrapped it around the Eight-sided Sword to cover it a bit. The swords scabbard was damaged, and carrying it down the street would make people think he was crazy.
As he walked down the street, Song Jian felt mixed emotions. This was his first time killing someone in real life. He had thought he would be ufortable, but unexpectedly
Just as Song Jian was reflecting on his situation, he suddenly heard a scream from a distance: Ah-, catch the thief, the thief has stolen my purse, catch the thief-
Song Jian looked in the direction of the sound and saw a young girl who had been pushed to the ground in front of him. It seemed that her ankle had been twisted and she was having trouble standing. She was screaming loudly and pointing at a young man running away ahead of her, she looked almost like she was about to cry.
The young man who stole her purse looked around fifteen or sixteen. He was holding adies handbag in his hand and his face was filled with excitement. He was running very fast, easily jumping over a fence half his height.
Stop, dont run!
A traffic policeman, who had been issuing a parking ticket, heard the shout and turned his head to look at the fleeing boy. While he shouted, he also gave chase.
Seeing the policeman, a look of panic appeared on the boys face and a white light suddenly bloomed at his feet. His speed boosted significantly, even leaving an afterimage, and whooshed past the policeman. The policeman instinctively tried to reach out and grab him but caught only air.
Song Jian narrowed his eyes, his gaze fixed on the boy.
This is the eleration Skill from the game. Lin Sheng has used a simr skill before
At the fact that this boy was using a game skill in broad daylight to steal bags, Song Jian was somewhat speechless. It was really embarrassing for the so-called Gods Chosen, like them. Even if he participated in a sports event and won some prize money, it would be better!
A sense of heaviness crept into Song Jians heart. The skills they learned in the game could now be brought back to the real world, giving many people terrifying power overnight. However, these peoples character couldnt keep up with their skyrocketing power, often pushing them into the path of crime;
This was evident in the news about people who won the lottery being unable to hang onto their windfall. Most of them ended up worse off than before they won.
Looking at the spot where the boy disappeared, Song Jian shook his head and continued in the direction of his home.
He walked into the housingplex and turned towards his rented room. As he passed a small alley, he noticed a boy in the shadows holding a white purse, rummaging through it, and randomly flinging makeup products about.
What a coincidence, Song Jians lips twitched upwards as he turned towards the boy;
Perhaps he noticed Song Jians gaze, the boy looked up and their eyes met.
The boy made a vicious face, hoping to intimidate Song Jian but to no avail. Seeing Song Jians slightly upward-twitching lips, the boy felt provoked.
He tossed the purse aside and drew out a switchde from his pocket, gesturing threateningly at Song Jian. Stay out of this, or else, he growled menacingly.@@novelbin@@
Chapter 216 - 216 Update
Chapter 216: Update
Trantor: 549690339 @@novelbin@@
Seeing the fierce yet tender expression on the young mans face, Song Jian chuckled and took two steps forward.
Im warning you, donte any closer or youll be covered in blood! the teenager shouted angrily, retreating two steps.
The alley was dimly lit and had a strong smell of urine. Song jian didnt want to stay here much longer, so he waved to the boy and asked, What level are you in the game?
The teenager was startled and asked, Are you a God-chosen too?
Cut the crap, we re just yers. Dont try to make yourself look good, said Song Jian. How did you end up resorting to robbery? You dont think youre tarnishing the name God-chosen?
The teenager showed an awkward expression and scratched his head. Im just a beggar, 1 dont have any other skills besides stealing.
So youve upgraded from begging to robbery? Song Jian waved his hand, Come on out, its too smelly in here.
The teenager reluctantly walked out, holding his switchde, but his eyes still showed a hint of vignce.
Whats your name? What level are you in the game? asked Song Jian as he walked ahead with the teenager following behind him.
Im Zhang Ergou, level 10 in the game! the teenager answered quietly.
Level io? Already built a safe house? Not bad! Song Jians eyes shed with surprise. He knew that in the game, fewer than one in ten yers had built a safe house.
Just luck! Zhang Ergou s eyes showed a hint of pride.
Cant you bring items out of the game? Wouldnt selling a few be enough instead of resorting to robbery? Song J ian was puzzled.
I couldnt find anything valuable to bring out. All the items were useless Zhang Ergou was frustrated. He had been ying the game for over a month without finding any valuable items to bring out of the game.
Song Jian smiled wryly, knowing that it really depended on their luck.
So what are your ns for the future? Continue being a thug and stealing on the streets? Song Jian asked.
Zhang Ergous face darkened, feeling his pride wounded. He snorted, Thats none of your business, hmph!
With that, Zhang Ergou immediately jumped onto a nearby wall andnded on the roof. Standing on the roof, he shouted at Song Jian, Mind your own business, and be careful not to lose your life in the game!
Song Jian was taken aback, watching Zhang Ergou disappear. He didnt know what to say.
Zhang Ergou was the first yer Song Jian had met in the real world. He originally wanted to develop a good rtionship and possibly ally with him, but they had a falling out after just a few words.
No wonder hes called Zhang Ergou. He really has a dog face, turning against me just like that, and 1 was even nning to give him ten or twenty thousand Song jian muttered under his breath as he walked towards the rental house with his sword.
With two million in his pocket, Song Jian nned to buy a house first, so hed have a ce to store items brought from the game. He didnt feel safe leaving valuable items in a rental house.
After returning to his room and malting himself a simple lunch, Song Jian took a short rest and then picked up his Eight-sided Sword to practice indoors.
The space in the room was limited, but it didnt stop Song Jian from practicing the basic moves of his sword technique. Half the day passed quickly, and darkness began to fall.
Song Jian freshened up, changed into loose clothes, drank a ss of milk, and ced his phone on the bedside table before lying down quietly in bed.
Soon, rhe phone on the bedside table lit up automatically, as did the Doomsday City game icon, which turned into a spinning red vortex.
A skeletal arm emerged from the vortex, grabbed Song Jian, and pulled him into the phone.
After a dizzying moment of weightlessness, Song Jian opened his eyes and found that he hadnt entered the game directly, but had arrived at the stage where mainline missions were calcted.
Every time a yerpleted a mainline mission and left the game, they would enter this space for calction. During hisst mainline mission, Song Jian received an S-ranking reward: the next time he entered the game, his Vitality Points recovery rate would be increased by 300%. Song Jian roughly understood why his ranking was two levels lower this time; it was most likely because he had abandoned the side mission offered by the dwarf cksmith from the Doomsday cksmith Shop.
This alerted Song Jian about the importance of side missions. If hepleted them, his ranking would improve, but if he failed, it would decrease. It was a double-edged sword.
But why didnt 1 enter the game directly this time? Why was 1 sent to this calction space? Song Jian wondered.
At that moment, rows of golden text appeared in front of Song Jian:
After carefully reading through the information, Song Jian finally realized that the game had its first update. This update had a lot of changes, with the most significant ones being the cancetion of the requirement toplete mainline missions to leave the game;
Additionally, some other updates made Song Jian feel quite surprised.
The real world and game worlds time flow ratio is 1:24, so one hour in the real world makes one day pass in the game!
Each time you enter the game, you can stay for at most one week, which is seven days in the real world. After the time is up, the game shuts down automatically!
Added roaming NPC C Pet Merchant. You can buy pets if you meet them! Added Pet Contract Scroll to System Shop. When a monsters Vitality Points are below 5%, you can use the Pet Contract Scroll for a chance to capture it as a per!
Added a special building C Auction House. There are City Auctions and World Auctions! No handling fees and mailing costs for City Auction House items; World Auction House will have high handling fees and mailing costs! Increased the number of side missions, lowered their difficulty, and added regional missions. Uponpletion, yers will receive numerous rewards! Song Jian carefully read through the densely packed update information and changes. The changes were made to avoid inconsistencies in the flow of time for yers entering and leaving the game at the same time due to the difference in thepletion speed of mainline missions. These inconsistencies would likely consume a significant amount of resources, malting the game difficult to maintain, and eventually had to be changed to fix the time flow speed between the real world and the game world.
As for the other changes, they served to enrich the game content. Song Jian believed that this wasnt thest update, and more content would be added in the future.
What is the ultimate purpose of this game? To create gods? Song Jian furrowed his brow, gazing at the starry-space-like settlement area beneath his feet while specting silently.
Chapter 218 - 218: Mutated Skeleton
Chapter 218: Mutated Skeleton
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The perimeter wall of the theater hadpletely fallen, and most of the doors and windows were blocked by heavy stones, making it resemble a colossal tomb.
Unlike other buildings, where monsters sheltering from the sunlight would asionally emit roars, the theater was utterly silent, not a hint of sound escaping.
There better be some monsters inside. Without monsters, a ce like this is worthless. No one would even bother to explore, Song Jian secretly hoped.
He stepped on the broken bricks and used the gaps in the wall to climb upward, trying to see if he could make his way into the theater from above. After all, removing the copsed bricks in front of the theater would require a significant amount of time and energy.
The theater was over a dozen meters high, but the copsed wall in front represented a slope that he could climb to reach the top. This wasnt particrly challenging for Song Jian, who possessed superhuman physical capabilitiespared to an average person.
Grabbing the eave, Song Jian flipped himself onto the roof.
Thump-
His feetnding shattered a few tiles, and one of his feet sunk deep.
Having been left unmaintained for years, this building was on the brink of copse. The roof appeared intact, but it was brittle and decayed, unable to withstand any pressure.
Song Jian looked up to find a sealed skylight in the roof, used for lighting in the theater. He walked cautiously along the roof ridge towards it, the creaking sounds from beneath his feet making him nervous, afraid of making a misstep and falling in.
The closed skylight was embedded on a sloping surface of the roof. Some of the ss pieces were broken, and the others were covered in a thickyer of debris and dirt.
Song Jian carefully climbed onto the skylight and knocked on it lightly.
Crash-
The frame of the skylight shattered, pieces of ss flying apart. He tapped a few more times until there was enough space for him to fit through. Only then did Song Jian leap into the skylight.
Beneath the skylight was a small loft with some basic furniture. Straight ahead from the skylight, a white, fleshless skeletal figure leaned on a table, a decayed quill in its hand, and scattered papers on the floor. The writing on them was blurred, but they seemed to be some y scripts.
This is indeed rare, a fleshless skeleton! Song Jian couldnt help but take a second look at the skull on the table.
Though the city was filled with all sorts of monsters, most were zombies, still maintaining rotten flesh and skin.
Upon seeing the skeleton, Song Jian was reminded of the gigantic skeletal giant he once saw walking through the city center, akin to a skyscraper.
Crack-
An odd sound echoed in the quiet loft. Song Jians gaze sharpened as he turned towards the skull. The skull, which was initially face-down, had twisted to one side. Just as Song Jian looked over, its right index finger trembled slightly.
Is iting back to life? Song Jian drew the Guardians Sword and lunged forward, shing the sword towards the skulls neck.
Click-
The skulls left hand strangely flipped up and grabbed the de, blocking the attack, but its body remained still on the table.
At this point, a blood gauge and its attributes slowly appeared above the skull.
LV10 Mutated Skeleton (Normal), Vitality Points: 4.00/800, Traits: Super Resilient, Dark Energy
Just a level 10 normal monster. It scared me for a moment!
Song Jian was always cautious around unusually looking monsters, fearing he might encounter a boss with special abilities.
Broken Wing Dance!
Song Jian abruptly withdrew his longsword, his figure darting forward as if teleporting. The de violently cleaved down on the mutated skeletons spine. This time, its w reached out for nothing, its backbone taking a harsh strike.
ng-
The collision sounded dull, almost as if he had struck gold or jade.
As he unleashed this skill, Song Jian suddenly seemed to feel a powerful surge of energy within him, propelling his own body. He swiftly twisted and almost as if teleporting, rushed to the mutated skeletons left side, his sword sweeping horizontally towards its skull.
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Another resounding thud was heard. On the milky-white surface of the skull, a white mark remained.
At this moment, the mutated skeleton seemed to have just awakened, attempting to rise to its feet. It was dazzled by the two blows, a harsh strike to the head causing it to lose its bnce and stagger to the right.
It extended its right hand and grabbed hold of the backrest of a chair to steady itself. But the chair, long decayed, crumbled into a pile of wood dust with a creak, and the mutated skeleton tumbled to the ground.
Thud-
Two eerie green mes were burning in the skeletons eye sockets.
The scent of fresh flesh The mutated skeleton was suddenly engulfed by a green me, preparing to rise, Song Jians Broken Wing Dance third stage had already been triggered.
He leapt high into the air, his hands gripping the sword, and shed down with all his might;
Boom!
The whole tower swayed slightly as the sword dispersed the green me on the mutated skeletons surface and plunged into its shoulder, the de lodged in its bones.
Bang!
The mutated skeleton suddenly extended its right hand and forcefully pushed Song Jians chest, flinging him three to four meters away.
Song Jian rolled a couple times on the ground before standing up. On his zombie leader armor, there was a palm print half an inch deep. This blow had directly drained Song Jian of over sixty Vitality Points.
Is this the defense and attack power of a standard-level 10 creature? System, is there some misunderstanding with the standard creature term? Song Jian couldnt help but spit out blood.
After coughing up the coagted blood, his chest felt a little relieved. While losing over sixty Vitality Points would seem a lot to other yers, to Song Jian, it was only a tenth of his Vitality Points. Moreover, his Vitality Points recovery rate had increased by 300% recovering twenty-three Vitality Points per second. He would be at full health soon.
Click click click-
Slowly getting up, the mutated skeleton charged at Song Jian, the spine-chilling sound of its bones grinding against each other echoed in the air. Eye of Death!
A silvery vertical pupil slowly opened in the center of his forehead, and a silver light column instantly targeted the skeletons head. Consecutive damage scrolled above the skeletons skull.
For a moment, the mutated skeleton was restrained, its Vitality Points visibly diminishing rapidly;
Secondster, the mutated skeleton emitted a harsh shriek, bursting into mes, and turned into a pile of ck ash.
No matter how high the defense, or the attack, the Vitality Points are still that of a standard-level 10 creature! said Song Jian, as the silvery vertical pupil on his forehead slowly closed, leaving only a faint silver line: A standard creature simply cannot withstand the Eye of Death. It will be killed instantly!
Among the ck ashes that the mutated skeleton had turned into, three to four items were scattered around. Song Jian didnt pick them up, instead, he sat down to recover his Spirit Points.
Chapter 219 - 219: The Golden Jar
Chapter 219: The Golden Jar
Trantor: 549690339
After recovering his Spirit Points to over 80%, Song Jian approached the items dropped by the monster.
It was a mutated skeleton. Although it was just a level 10 ordinary monster, the items it dropped were quite good.
First, there was a blue-quality weapon, which even came with a skill C it could be considered a small top-quality item.
[me Skeleton Repeating Crossbow] (Blue): One-handed weapon, Attack:
22-48, Fire damage +3, Agility +2. Special effect 1: Triple Shot (active), consecutivelyunches three crossbow bolts at the target, with the first dealing 110% physical damage, the second 90% physical damage, and the third 60% physical damage; Skill cooldown: 10 seconds; Special effect 2: Infinite Ammo: The weapon can automatically generate crossbow bolts; Usage requirement: Level 10; Can it be taken out of the game: No
Aside from slightly low damage, this weapons other attributes were top quality, almostparable to a silver-quality item. Although Song Jians attack damage would be reduced by 80% when using this crossbow, it could be equipped in the secondary weapon slot to enjoy the attribute bonuses, and it would also be very handy for luring monsters.
Song Jian equipped it in his secondary weapon slot, finally raising his Agility attribute to double digits, reaching 11 points.
Of the remaining three items, one was a white-quality ne, another was a material, and there was also a small pile of Doomsday Coins.
Getting a blue equipment and a white equipment from a level 10 ordinary monster could already be considered a pleasant surprise.
[Frost Skeleton Ne] (White): Ne, Defense increase by 10%, additional Spirit Points recovery +2. Usage requirement: Level 10; Can it be taken out of the game: No
[Bone Powder] (White): Material, can be used to make potions, usage requirement: Possess potion-making skill;
[Doomsday Coins] (56): Currency, can be used to purchase items in the game;
An item that could recover Spirit Points was a rare piece of equipment among rare pieces. Since entering the game, Song Jian rarely came across items that could recover Spirit Points. Besides the Devouring Belt in his possession, this would be the second item that could recover Spirit Points. Naturally, he put it on his neck without hesitation.
As for the Bone Powder, although it was a material for making potions, without the corresponding form, he didnt know what kind of potion it could be used for, so he could only put it in his inventory for now.
Although the Doomsday Coins werent many, not every humanoid monster dropped them, so it was still a pleasant surprise.
System: Your level has increased to 11, you gained one skill point.
Song Jians Experience Points had long been stuck at level 10, 99%, and after bing a Sword Controller, the level limit was removed. A level 10 monster was enough to raise him to level 11.
He checked his skill bar, and at this time, all his active skills proficiency was not maxed, so he could only add the skill point to a passive skill. However, these basic passive skills could be improved through daily practice, so using the skill point on them felt a bit wasteful.
In the end, Song Jian could only add this skill point to his natural talent skill Thick-skinned, raising it to level 8.
At level 8 Thick-skinned, his defense was increased by 2%, resistance by 1%, damage forcibly reduced by 11 points, and there was a slight increase in resistance to negative effects such as taunts, charms, corpse poison, paralysis, and dizziness. However, these improvements could not be seen in the data.
Just after adding the skill point, Song Jians gaze suddenly fell on his active skills, and an idea surfaced in his mind, his face full of regret.
I, Im such a pig! Song Jian cursed.
Both Earth Teeth Assault and Kick skills consumed Vitality Points, but now that Song Jian recovered 23 Vitality Points per second, he could fully withstand the consumption of these two skills. He could use them to increase his proficiency as long as the cooldown time was over.
As for the Sword Finger skill, it consumed Invisible Sword Qi, which recovered extremely quickly. A hundred Invisible Sword Qi points, even if fully consumed, could be fully restored in just a few seconds. It was effortless to improve.
The newly learned sword skill Broken Wing Dance consumed Spirit Points, and he could practice it intermittently as long as he ensured his Spirit Points remained above 80%.
With this thought, Song Jian lifted his left hand, and a silver Sword Qi burst forth, directly piercing a bookcase in front of him. Next, he kicked his right foot forward, and a white light enveloped his right foot. Apanied by a soft breaking sound, the white light shed and disappeared.
Seeing that the proficiency of both skills increased by one point, Song Jian regretted so much that he wanted to bang his head against the wall.
Forget it, its not toote to start practicing now! Song Jian shook his head and continued to explore.
There was only one mutated skeleton in this attic. After killing it, Song Jian slowly began to search the ce. In this game, acquiring items was not limited to defeating monsters. Searching for supplies was also an important method of acquiring items in the game.
Drawers, wardrobes, boxes, and even under the bed, Song Jian carefully searched every spot, and though he did note up empty-handed, the items he found were not very useful to him.
A firearms attachment, a 2x scope, and a misceneous item, a nail clipper. This nail clipper has the property of being able to be taken out of the game, but what use would that be for me? It even takes up one of my carry-out slots! Song Jian looked at the two items he discovered and couldnt help but chuckle ruefully.
At least the 2x scope could be sold for some money, but this nail clipper is this a joke?
After hesitating for a moment, Song Jian didnt throw away the nail clipper. Instead, he stored it in his inventory. Currently, he not only has a Storage Ring but also a backpack, so the storage slots were fairly open. If he really couldnt fit all the items, this nail clipper would certainly be among the things he would casually discard.
After finishing his search, Song Jian came to a corner of the attic. On the floor here, there was a rectangr metal cover locked in ce.
This should be the passage to the theater! Song Jian broke the rotten padlock and threw it aside, then opened the metal cover.
Below was a short flight of stairs leading to a slightlyrger spacious room.
This room seemed to be the backstage makeup room of the theater. There was arge mirror embedded in the wall, upying half the wall, and below was a row of dressing tables. Directly across from the dressing tables were a row of dpidated sofas.
Therge mirror seemed to have been struck by something, with arge chunk broken off, and a crack extending from the center to both sides, dividing the mirror into two halves. Numerous smaller cracks branched out from this central crack, creating countless tiny fragments.
On the dressing table beneath the mirror, in the center, there was a pale golden jar. On the surface of the jar, twisted and deformed faces were drawn. These faces seemed to be enduring immense pain as they contorted and wailed, bingpletely misshapen. There were numerous faces,rge and small, which looked quite eerie and made onlookers feel uneasy.
Song Jian slowly approached the pale golden jar.
Chapter 220 - 220: Sniper Skill Stone
Chapter 220: Sniper Skill Stone
Trantor: 549690339
This was a pale gold porcin jar, covered in gold foil, with countless twisted faces of agony etched upon it. From a distance, it gave off an eerie feeling. Anyone with a fear of crowds would undoubtedly feel nauseous upon seeing it.
Song Jian leisurely walked towards the porcin jar. The closer he got to it, the stronger the sense of danger he felt in his heart. There was also a bone-chilling feeling that wrapped around him, as if whaty before him werent a porcin jar, but a massive, thousand-year-old chunk of ice.
Maybe this is a treasure chest in the game, capable of yielding good loot! Song Jians eyes were gleaming, his mind filled with visions of silver-grade and gold-grade treasures.
Upon closer observation, there was a rigid look in his eyes, as if he were being pulled forward by some unseen force.
Stepping up to the dressing table, Song Jian extended his hand towards the porcin jar.
Hisss-
Smoke resembling human faces wafted from the jar. Each face was screaming in torment as it seemed to bear an endless pain. They had already shattered.
Come, join us, join us, join
Im free, Im free, Im so hungry
Kill you all, kill all, kill all
A cacophony of screams and roars filled Song Jians ears, as if a vast crowd surrounded him, relentlessly yelling, irritating him, and causing his eyes to gradually fill with bloodshot veins.
Groups of face-shaped dark smoke floated above the porcin jar, repeatedly merging, biting, and swallowing each other. Eventually, they formed into one horrendous and resentful face, staring intently at Song Jian.
Song Jians head was throbbing with pain, his chest felt as if a boulder was pressing against it. He tried to vomit but couldnt. Wave after wave of psychic attacks, like tidal surges, came crashing against him. Just as he was about to sumb, about to break down, a burst of cool energy emerged in his mind, instantaneously dispelling all negative energy.
Song Jian regained his consciousness, panting heavily. His face was covered in sweat. Just now, he had faced a brush with death, and had almost lost his sanity!
Looking up at that ferocious face, a trace of murderous intent flickered in Song Jians eyes. He lifted his left hand.
Swipe-
A streak of silver Sword Qi whizzed towards the floating face.
The horrific face curled up at the corners of its mouth, with a look of mockery passed in its eyes: Your attack is ineffective, mortal, offer up your body, let me
Whoosh-
The silver Sword Qi shed past, splitting the face in half. Dense smoke rose from the fractured wounds. The face looked horrified: How is this possible
Puff
The face turned into a cloud of dark smoke, wildly writhing in mid-air, as if trying to reform itself. However, it eventually dissipated.
The chilling and bone-piercing feeling gradually faded, and the golden light that radiated from the surface of the porcin jar dimmed.
Crack-
A crack appeared on the surface of the porcin jar, followed by the sound of shattering. The entire surface of the porcin jar was like a spiders web, covered in cracks. A sense of decay wafted from within the jar.
Bang-
The porcin jar suddenly exploded, spewing out a heap of grey-ck powder.
This feels like the ashes left after the monsters die? Song Jian looked in confusion at the powder that continued to flow out.
This time, he gained no benefits. Instead, he almost lost his life, leaving Song Jian a bit vexed.
Swoosh, swoosh-
As the porcin jar exploded, the grey-ck powder flowed out non-stop, trickling from the dressing table to the floor. Song Jian began searching other pieces of furniture in the room, possible sources of hidden items.
One bottle of mineral water, one bag of chips, nothing else! Song Jian shook his head, stashing these two items into his inventory.
Resources in the newbie zones were running thin. Only these high-level areas still had food and drinks. Back in newbie zones, these items that were essential for survival had started to slightly increase in price.
I should scout other dressing rooms. Maybe I can find some good loot! As Song Jian was about to leave, he nced unintentionally at the dressing table and noticed a flicker of light from the shattered jars ashes.
Huh, theres something inside! Song Jians eyes lit up. He walked swiftly towards the porcin jar, now reduced to a pedestal, and dug into the ck ashes twice. He then pulled out a stone that shimmered with a silvery glow.
It was a stone in opalescent white, semi-transparent, with a surface that was as smooth as pebbles. Engraved in the stone was the character for skill.
What is this Holding the stone, Song Jian furrowed his brows. This was his first encounter with such an object, leaving him somewhat bewildered.
However, the attributes of the stone soon appeared before his eyes.
Sniper Skill Stone: Fatal Blow; Learning Requirements: Sniper ss, Level 15; Usage effect: Once used, learn the skill, Fatal Blow. Fatal Blow: At the cost of 80% Vitality Points, deal 280% critical damage to the target, additionally, hit enemys vitals to stack extra damage on critical hits.
A skill stone for snipers? This skill is a bit scary. A one-shot kill from a kilometer away must be a core skill for the sniper profession. As expected from Fatal Blow, it is indeed fatal! Song Jian was a bit astounded. This skill stone was extremely precious. With such severe damage output, it gave even Song Jian pause, fearing he might get one-shotted. As for other yers with only a hundred or two hundreds of Vitality Points?
I cant sell this skill even if it rots in my warehouse! Song Jian tightly clutched the skill stone. After pondering for a while, he put it into his inventory.
Even though he found a valuable item, it brought little immediate benefit to Song Jian. After leaving the dressing room, he thoroughly searched all the other dressing rooms backstage of the theatre. He found a lot of food and water, as well as some ingredients for making medicine. With his portable medicine crafting station, Song Jian managed to create three high-quality Weakness Potions.
Through a corridor, he pushed open a half-broken wooden door to enter a spacious front hall. As far as he could see, the hall was probably over two thousand square meters in size. There were over a thousand seats in front of the stage, although many of them were now in disrepair.
Ribbit, ribbit-
A series of low croaks resonated throughout the hall. Song Jian narrowed his eyes, noticing that under the seats of the hall, many monsters were sound asleep.
These monsters looked like eight or nine-year-old children, dressed in simple dirty gray clothes, badly torn. Behind them wererge ck bat wings, making them look like giant bats.
Zombie Bats, all of them are Zombie Bats! Song Jian was startled and quickly retreated.
Chapter 220 - 220: Sniper Skill Stone
Chapter 220: Sniper Skill Stone
Trantor: 549690339
This was a pale gold porcin jar, covered in gold foil, with countless twisted faces of agony etched upon it. From a distance, it gave off an eerie feeling. Anyone with a fear of crowds would undoubtedly feel nauseous upon seeing it.
Song Jian leisurely walked towards the porcin jar. The closer he got to it, the stronger the sense of danger he felt in his heart. There was also a bone-chilling feeling that wrapped around him, as if whaty before him werent a porcin jar, but a massive, thousand-year-old chunk of ice.
Maybe this is a treasure chest in the game, capable of yielding good loot! Song Jians eyes were gleaming, his mind filled with visions of silver-grade and gold-grade treasures.
Upon closer observation, there was a rigid look in his eyes, as if he were being pulled forward by some unseen force.
Stepping up to the dressing table, Song Jian extended his hand towards the porcin jar.
Hisss-
Smoke resembling human faces wafted from the jar. Each face was screaming in torment as it seemed to bear an endless pain. They had already shattered.
Come, join us, join us, join
Im free, Im free, Im so hungry
Kill you all, kill all, kill all
A cacophony of screams and roars filled Song Jians ears, as if a vast crowd surrounded him, relentlessly yelling, irritating him, and causing his eyes to gradually fill with bloodshot veins.
Groups of face-shaped dark smoke floated above the porcin jar, repeatedly merging, biting, and swallowing each other. Eventually, they formed into one horrendous and resentful face, staring intently at Song Jian.
Song Jians head was throbbing with pain, his chest felt as if a boulder was pressing against it. He tried to vomit but couldnt. Wave after wave of psychic attacks, like tidal surges, came crashing against him. Just as he was about to sumb, about to break down, a burst of cool energy emerged in his mind, instantaneously dispelling all negative energy.
Song Jian regained his consciousness, panting heavily. His face was covered in sweat. Just now, he had faced a brush with death, and had almost lost his sanity!
Looking up at that ferocious face, a trace of murderous intent flickered in Song Jians eyes. He lifted his left hand.
Swipe-
A streak of silver Sword Qi whizzed towards the floating face.
The horrific face curled up at the corners of its mouth, with a look of mockery passed in its eyes: Your attack is ineffective, mortal, offer up your body, let me
Whoosh-
The silver Sword Qi shed past, splitting the face in half. Dense smoke rose from the fractured wounds. The face looked horrified: How is this possible
Puff
The face turned into a cloud of dark smoke, wildly writhing in mid-air, as if trying to reform itself. However, it eventually dissipated.
The chilling and bone-piercing feeling gradually faded, and the golden light that radiated from the surface of the porcin jar dimmed.
Crack-
A crack appeared on the surface of the porcin jar, followed by the sound of shattering. The entire surface of the porcin jar was like a spiders web, covered in cracks. A sense of decay wafted from within the jar.
Bang-
The porcin jar suddenly exploded, spewing out a heap of grey-ck powder.
This feels like the ashes left after the monsters die? Song Jian looked in confusion at the powder that continued to flow out. @@novelbin@@
This time, he gained no benefits. Instead, he almost lost his life, leaving Song Jian a bit vexed.
Swoosh, swoosh-
As the porcin jar exploded, the grey-ck powder flowed out non-stop, trickling from the dressing table to the floor. Song Jian began searching other pieces of furniture in the room, possible sources of hidden items.
One bottle of mineral water, one bag of chips, nothing else! Song Jian shook his head, stashing these two items into his inventory.
Resources in the newbie zones were running thin. Only these high-level areas still had food and drinks. Back in newbie zones, these items that were essential for survival had started to slightly increase in price.
I should scout other dressing rooms. Maybe I can find some good loot! As Song Jian was about to leave, he nced unintentionally at the dressing table and noticed a flicker of light from the shattered jars ashes.
Huh, theres something inside! Song Jians eyes lit up. He walked swiftly towards the porcin jar, now reduced to a pedestal, and dug into the ck ashes twice. He then pulled out a stone that shimmered with a silvery glow.
It was a stone in opalescent white, semi-transparent, with a surface that was as smooth as pebbles. Engraved in the stone was the character for skill.
What is this Holding the stone, Song Jian furrowed his brows. This was his first encounter with such an object, leaving him somewhat bewildered.
However, the attributes of the stone soon appeared before his eyes.
Sniper Skill Stone: Fatal Blow; Learning Requirements: Sniper ss, Level 15; Usage effect: Once used, learn the skill, Fatal Blow. Fatal Blow: At the cost of 80% Vitality Points, deal 280% critical damage to the target, additionally, hit enemys vitals to stack extra damage on critical hits.
A skill stone for snipers? This skill is a bit scary. A one-shot kill from a kilometer away must be a core skill for the sniper profession. As expected from Fatal Blow, it is indeed fatal! Song Jian was a bit astounded. This skill stone was extremely precious. With such severe damage output, it gave even Song Jian pause, fearing he might get one-shotted. As for other yers with only a hundred or two hundreds of Vitality Points?
I cant sell this skill even if it rots in my warehouse! Song Jian tightly clutched the skill stone. After pondering for a while, he put it into his inventory.
Even though he found a valuable item, it brought little immediate benefit to Song Jian. After leaving the dressing room, he thoroughly searched all the other dressing rooms backstage of the theatre. He found a lot of food and water, as well as some ingredients for making medicine. With his portable medicine crafting station, Song Jian managed to create three high-quality Weakness Potions.
Through a corridor, he pushed open a half-broken wooden door to enter a spacious front hall. As far as he could see, the hall was probably over two thousand square meters in size. There were over a thousand seats in front of the stage, although many of them were now in disrepair.
Ribbit, ribbit-
A series of low croaks resonated throughout the hall. Song Jian narrowed his eyes, noticing that under the seats of the hall, many monsters were sound asleep.
These monsters looked like eight or nine-year-old children, dressed in simple dirty gray clothes, badly torn. Behind them wererge ck bat wings, making them look like giant bats.
Zombie Bats, all of them are Zombie Bats! Song Jian was startled and quickly retreated.
Chapter 222 - 222: Blood Pool Summoning Skill
Chapter 222: Blood Pool Summoning Skill
Trantor: 549690339
The Broken Wing Dance skill, featuring impressive damage, mobility, and a powerful third-stage attack that can control opponents, can paralyze anyone hit by its energy wave, throwing them into the air. Its a versatile move that can be used for both offensive and defensive tactics.
Ssh-
Upon seeing Song Jian retreat to a backstage corridor, the bat-winged zombies swarmed in, screaming. They piled on top of one another, desperate to squeeze into the tight space.
They seem to have lost any sense of self-awareness Song Jian frowned, looking at the chaotic red eyes of the bat-winged zombies, filled with fury and a thirst for blood.
Attack! Song Jian advanced instead of retreating, standing his ground in the corridor. He swung his sword, chopping at the monsters rushing towards him. These creatures had ws as sharp as metal. The tips of their ws gleamed with a green light. Theyunched themselves from the air at a furious speed, and any neglect on Song Jians part would result in them managing tond a blow.
Thud-
The Vitality Points of the bat-winged zombies were shed to zero one by one. They burned in mid-air, dissipating into a cloud of ck smoke apanied by a pitiful scream, only leaving some ck ash floating in the air.
Sword Finger!
A three-meter-long silver sword light suddenly shed and stabbed forward, piercing the bodies of six or seven bat-winged zombies like kebabs.
Plop Plop Plop-
The bodies of three bat-winged zombies exploded, turning into ck smoke and breaking apart. The rest were heavily injured, struggling on the ground of the corridor, their bodies continuously emitting ck smoke.
Song Jian fought as he retreated, quickly killing three to four dozen bat-winged zombies. The other zombies didnt hesitate in the face of theirrades death, throwing themselves at Song Jian one after another.
Despite his vitality points recovering at a rate of twenty-three per second, Song Jians vitality points kept dropping. The bat-winged zombies attacks were all highly toxic. Each hit resulted in a burning pain at the wound site.
System: Bat-Winged Zombie (Juvenile) has inflicted 55 points of damage on you, with an additional 15 points of Toxic Damage; your talent skill Thick Skin has activated, reducing 12 points of damage and immunizing against the Toxic Damage. After considering your physical condition and equipment defense, the Bat-Winged Zombie (Juvenile) has inflicted a final damage of 24 points on you.
System: Bat-Winged Zombie (Juvenile) has inflicted 59 points of damage on you, with an additional 15 points of Toxic Damage; your talent skill Thick Skin has activated, reducing 12 points of damage and immunizing against the Toxic Damage. After considering your physical condition and equipment defense, the Bat-Winged Zombie (Juvenile) has inflicted a final damage of 28 points on you.
Suchbat prompts were falling like a waterfall, startling Song Jian. His talent skill was really powerful; it immunized him against every instance of Toxic Damage. Otherwise, Song Jian would have long since retreated, instead of standing his ground in the corridor, fighting against three to four bat-winged zombies.
Soon, he reached the end of the corridor, which led to a hallway lined with dressing rooms. Song Jian retreated towards the dressing room he first entered, which had a staircase to the attic. If he couldnt hold them off, he would have to retreat to the attic and block the entrance.
A thickyer of ck ash now covered the corridor, with more than fifty bat-winged zombies dead. Among the ck ash, various glowing items floated about. These were the items dropped by the bat-winged zombies that Song Jian had no time to collect.
In actuality, this quest isnt designed for solo yers but for abat squad. Only with a well-organized and fully-equipped squad could one potentially block the suicidal onught of so many bat-winged zombies using this corridor.
But unexpectedly, Song Jian, with his extraordinary vitality recovery rate and strong attacks, couldnt go as far as a full-fledgedbat squad, but he came close. Relying on his strategy of retreat and fight, he managed to eliminate nearly half of the bat-winged zombies. The rest couldnt inflict fatal damage on him. As long as he had enough time, Song Jian believed he could wipe them all out before his Vitality Points run out.
The speed of his Vitality Points depletion was very slow. At this moment, Song Jian still had more than 300 Vitality Points. If it were someone else, they would have hidden in a narrow ce by now. But, Song Jian had killed fifty to sixty bat-winged zombies.
Phew, that was refreshing! Song Jian wiped the jet-ck blood sttered on his forehead, surprisingly a smile crept onto his face.
Whoosh-
He was hit hard on the shoulder again. Although he was immune to the poisonous damage, the moment he was attacked, he felt a burning pain in his shoulder, as if something was scorching and corroding the wound.
The durability of the Zombie Leaders Armor also appeared, its durability had now dropped to 28/56. This made Song Jian a little worried. This piece of Zombie Leaders Armor was a minor masterpiece, and its a set with gloves that came with set-increased attributes.
Once the armor is damaged, not only will he lose the attributes of an upper garment but the 3-point strength attribute bonus the set provides would disappear as well. That would be somewhat unbearable.
Broken Wing Dance!
Seeing that the cooldown of the sword skill Broken Wing Dance had ended, Song Jian immediately released this skill. With the Devouring Belt and Frost Skeleton Ne, as long as Song Jian didnt expend high-consuming skills like Eye Kill, his Spirit Points would consistently remain above 90%.
Phew, No more, 1 must replenish some Vitality Points, otherwise, its not sustainable. Even if 1 reach the attic, they will drain me to death! After casting the skill, Song Jian retreated. He checked his Vitality Points, which had dropped from over three hundred to just over two hundred and eighty. For others, more than two hundred Vitality Points might be their total, but for Song Jian, he had already reached a very dangerous zone.
Blood Pool Summoning Skill!
Song Jian murmured, and a Hexagram Magic Array materialized under his feet centered around him;
Whoosh-
A flock of Blood Ravens flew out of the Magic Array. Average level of the thirty-odd Blood Ravens was around five. Their sudden appearance startled the bat-winged zombies. Those that were about to pounce on Song Jian also halted, but they resumed their charge at the realization of the Blood Ravens strength;
Level five Blood Ravens were no match for these bat-winged zombies, plus, bat-winged zombies could fly, nullifying the only advantage Blood Ravens had.
However, Song Jian had not summoned the Blood Ravens to resist the bat-winged zombies C a mere few seconds distraction would suffice.
The Blood Ravens were obliterated one by one by the bat-winged zombies, turning into sttered blood, dyeing the entire corridor in red. The sweet nauseating smell of blood filled the surroundings.
The Blood Ravens bought Song Jian six seconds of recovery time, restoring his Vitality Points to over four hundred.
As one by one the Blood Ravens were obliterated, red zombies emerged from the Hexagram Magic Array.
Chapter 222 - 222: Blood Pool Summoning Skill
Chapter 222: Blood Pool Summoning Skill
Trantor: 549690339
The Broken Wing Dance skill, featuring impressive damage, mobility, and a powerful third-stage attack that can control opponents, can paralyze anyone hit by its energy wave, throwing them into the air. Its a versatile move that can be used for both offensive and defensive tactics.
Ssh-
Upon seeing Song Jian retreat to a backstage corridor, the bat-winged zombies swarmed in, screaming. They piled on top of one another, desperate to squeeze into the tight space.
They seem to have lost any sense of self-awareness Song Jian frowned, looking at the chaotic red eyes of the bat-winged zombies, filled with fury and a thirst for blood.
Attack! Song Jian advanced instead of retreating, standing his ground in the corridor. He swung his sword, chopping at the monsters rushing towards him. These creatures had ws as sharp as metal. The tips of their ws gleamed with a green light. Theyunched themselves from the air at a furious speed, and any neglect on Song Jians part would result in them managing tond a blow.
Thud-
The Vitality Points of the bat-winged zombies were shed to zero one by one. They burned in mid-air, dissipating into a cloud of ck smoke apanied by a pitiful scream, only leaving some ck ash floating in the air.
Sword Finger!
A three-meter-long silver sword light suddenly shed and stabbed forward, piercing the bodies of six or seven bat-winged zombies like kebabs.
Plop Plop Plop-
The bodies of three bat-winged zombies exploded, turning into ck smoke and breaking apart. The rest were heavily injured, struggling on the ground of the corridor, their bodies continuously emitting ck smoke.
Song Jian fought as he retreated, quickly killing three to four dozen bat-winged zombies. The other zombies didnt hesitate in the face of theirrades death, throwing themselves at Song Jian one after another.
Despite his vitality points recovering at a rate of twenty-three per second, Song Jians vitality points kept dropping. The bat-winged zombies attacks were all highly toxic. Each hit resulted in a burning pain at the wound site.
System: Bat-Winged Zombie (Juvenile) has inflicted 55 points of damage on you, with an additional 15 points of Toxic Damage; your talent skill Thick Skin has activated, reducing 12 points of damage and immunizing against the Toxic Damage. After considering your physical condition and equipment defense, the Bat-Winged Zombie (Juvenile) has inflicted a final damage of 24 points on you.
System: Bat-Winged Zombie (Juvenile) has inflicted 59 points of damage on you, with an additional 15 points of Toxic Damage; your talent skill Thick Skin has activated, reducing 12 points of damage and immunizing against the Toxic Damage. After considering your physical condition and equipment defense, the Bat-Winged Zombie (Juvenile) has inflicted a final damage of 28 points on you.
Suchbat prompts were falling like a waterfall, startling Song Jian. His talent skill was really powerful; it immunized him against every instance of Toxic Damage. Otherwise, Song Jian would have long since retreated, instead of standing his ground in the corridor, fighting against three to four bat-winged zombies. @@novelbin@@
Soon, he reached the end of the corridor, which led to a hallway lined with dressing rooms. Song Jian retreated towards the dressing room he first entered, which had a staircase to the attic. If he couldnt hold them off, he would have to retreat to the attic and block the entrance.
A thickyer of ck ash now covered the corridor, with more than fifty bat-winged zombies dead. Among the ck ash, various glowing items floated about. These were the items dropped by the bat-winged zombies that Song Jian had no time to collect.
In actuality, this quest isnt designed for solo yers but for abat squad. Only with a well-organized and fully-equipped squad could one potentially block the suicidal onught of so many bat-winged zombies using this corridor.
But unexpectedly, Song Jian, with his extraordinary vitality recovery rate and strong attacks, couldnt go as far as a full-fledgedbat squad, but he came close. Relying on his strategy of retreat and fight, he managed to eliminate nearly half of the bat-winged zombies. The rest couldnt inflict fatal damage on him. As long as he had enough time, Song Jian believed he could wipe them all out before his Vitality Points run out.
The speed of his Vitality Points depletion was very slow. At this moment, Song Jian still had more than 300 Vitality Points. If it were someone else, they would have hidden in a narrow ce by now. But, Song Jian had killed fifty to sixty bat-winged zombies.
Phew, that was refreshing! Song Jian wiped the jet-ck blood sttered on his forehead, surprisingly a smile crept onto his face.
Whoosh-
He was hit hard on the shoulder again. Although he was immune to the poisonous damage, the moment he was attacked, he felt a burning pain in his shoulder, as if something was scorching and corroding the wound.
The durability of the Zombie Leaders Armor also appeared, its durability had now dropped to 28/56. This made Song Jian a little worried. This piece of Zombie Leaders Armor was a minor masterpiece, and its a set with gloves that came with set-increased attributes.
Once the armor is damaged, not only will he lose the attributes of an upper garment but the 3-point strength attribute bonus the set provides would disappear as well. That would be somewhat unbearable.
Broken Wing Dance!
Seeing that the cooldown of the sword skill Broken Wing Dance had ended, Song Jian immediately released this skill. With the Devouring Belt and Frost Skeleton Ne, as long as Song Jian didnt expend high-consuming skills like Eye Kill, his Spirit Points would consistently remain above 90%.
Phew, No more, 1 must replenish some Vitality Points, otherwise, its not sustainable. Even if 1 reach the attic, they will drain me to death! After casting the skill, Song Jian retreated. He checked his Vitality Points, which had dropped from over three hundred to just over two hundred and eighty. For others, more than two hundred Vitality Points might be their total, but for Song Jian, he had already reached a very dangerous zone.
Blood Pool Summoning Skill!
Song Jian murmured, and a Hexagram Magic Array materialized under his feet centered around him;
Whoosh-
A flock of Blood Ravens flew out of the Magic Array. Average level of the thirty-odd Blood Ravens was around five. Their sudden appearance startled the bat-winged zombies. Those that were about to pounce on Song Jian also halted, but they resumed their charge at the realization of the Blood Ravens strength;
Level five Blood Ravens were no match for these bat-winged zombies, plus, bat-winged zombies could fly, nullifying the only advantage Blood Ravens had.
However, Song Jian had not summoned the Blood Ravens to resist the bat-winged zombies C a mere few seconds distraction would suffice.
The Blood Ravens were obliterated one by one by the bat-winged zombies, turning into sttered blood, dyeing the entire corridor in red. The sweet nauseating smell of blood filled the surroundings.
The Blood Ravens bought Song Jian six seconds of recovery time, restoring his Vitality Points to over four hundred.
As one by one the Blood Ravens were obliterated, red zombies emerged from the Hexagram Magic Array.
Chapter 223 - 223: Skill Stele
Chapter 223: Skill Stele
Trantor: 549690339 |
Blood Ravens filled the sky, yet they were under siege by the bat-winged zombies. Periodic bursts of blood sma were seen, and within the Hexagram Array, the figures of red zombies began to appear.
These creatures were blood beasts called Blood Zombies, produced by the Blood Pool after being upgraded to the second level. These Blood Zombies, like the Blood Ravens, could kill monsters to level up. However, their maximum level was much higher than the Blood Ravens, reaching up to level ten.
The Blood Zombies had not been around for long, so none of them had reached level ten. The highest among them was level six, while the lowest was only level three.
All blood beasts would return to the Blood Pool to grow again once they died, and their levels would directly drop to level one. To regain their original levels, it would take considerable effort.
T he blood beasts could level up in two ways. One was by killing monsters to gain Experience Points, and the other was through time C their levels would automatically increase over time. However, thetter method was time-consuming and greatly dependent on the level of the Blood Pool.
T he Blood Zombies were considerably stronger than the Blood Ravens. As soon as they left the Magic Array, they roared and rushed towards the bat-winged zombies. Despite their lower levels, the Blood Zombies managed to fight on par with their enemies for a short period.
While a Blood Raven could be defeated with two hits, each Blood Zombie would need to be hit about five or six times by the bat-winged zombies before it was killed.
Song Jian smiled slightly as he watched his vitality points about to be fully restored. He then charged towards the bat-winged zombies.
In just over ten seconds, the thirty Blood Zombies had been reduced to only seven or eight. Even though their vitality was drained, they had managed to buy time for Song Jian to recover. They had also managed to kill three or four of the bat-winged zombies. In contrast to the Blood Ravens, the Blood Zombies had certainly enhanced theirbat power several times over.
Sword Finger!
Swish-
A silver sword light about three meters long swept across and instantly bisected seven or eight bat-winged zombies. The bats screamed in pain and turned into ck ash, sending a chill through the remaining bat-winged zombies and in the blink of an eye, Song Jian had charged into the hordes of bat-winged zombies, causing carnage.
Weakness Potion!
Bang!
Another wealmess potion was thrown at the bat-winged zombies. As it shattered, a green powdery mist enveloped all the bat-winged zombies within six meters. The green particles seemed to burrow under their skin and entered their bodies through their mouths and nostrils. Suddenly, a greyish aura spread amongst the afflicted zombies.
The potion caused thirty points of actual damage and reduced the armor defense of all enemies within its range by 35% for 65 seconds. Many bat-winged zombies turned into ck ash before they could shake off the weakening effect.
Kill! Kill! Kill!
In his frenzied state, Song Jian charged around the hordes of bat-winged zombies without any regard for his defense as the bat-winged zombies ws left marks on his armor.
The battlested for half an hour, with all the Blood Zombies killed and returned to the Blood Pool. Song Jian,pletely exhausted, startedughing heartily amidst the ck ashes and loot scattered around. He sat on the floor, leaning on his long sword.
System: You have sessfullypleted the regional plot task, and the evaluation of the main task has been upgraded!
System: The Professional Skill Book Stele will appear in three minutes, and its appearance time is ten minutes. Please prepare!
System: The Professional Skill Book Stele only exists for ten minutes and will disappear after ten minutes. During this period, you cannot leave the regional plot task area, or the stele will disappear immediately!
Song Jian struggled to his feet and began picking up the spoils of the battle scattered on the ground. All these items were dropped by level-ten monsters even their materials were more valuable than those dropped by previous monsters.
He continued along the corridor, collecting items all the way onto the stage. Song Jians bag was filled, six slots of his Storage Ring were also upied, with only the green-quality Postal Bag remaining empty.
Sixty-four white-quality materials, thirteen green-quality materials, three summon card of bat-winged zombies, more than six hundred Doomsday Coins, one Vampiric Scroll, one Attack Scroll, haha, its well worth it! Song Jian looked at the items in his bag and an excited look shed across his face.
White-quality materials of the same type could upy one slot, while green-quality materials had to be separately stored from the white ones, even if they were of the same type. This was why Song Jians bag was full. The summon cards of bat-winged zombies upied one slot, and the Vampiric Scroll and Attack Scroll each took up one slot.
After picking up the loot, Song Jian went to the spacious stage. At this point, countless shimmering dots of light, like fireflies, were dancing in the air, continuously merging towards the center to form a light pir more than three meters high. The light pir was emitting a soft glow, which got brighter as more dots of light joined.
Looking at the time, two minutes had passed, and the Professional Skill Book Stele was about to appear.
As more and more light converged on rhe pir, it grew brighter and more intense. Eventually, Song Jian had to cover his eyes to avoid being blinded.
Soon, Song Jian received a system prompt.
System: The Professional Skill Book Stele has appeared, please select and purchase quickly. The stele will disappear in ten minutes!
The light vanished in an instant, and Song Jian lowered his hand. Before him stood a three-meter tall cyan stele. This stele, carved from cyan stone, was wider at the bottom and tapered upward withplex magical patterns on its surface. Energy was flowing through these patterns, flickering in and out of sight.
Song Jian stepped forward quickly, reached out his right hand and touched the surface of the stele. Instantly, a three by three grid appeared before his eyes. Each grid was upied by a skill book. @@novelbin@@
Song Jian had a cheerful smile on his face as he carefully looked at the contents of the nine skill books.
The Professional Skill Book Stele was essentially a hidden store that only sold skill books for various professions. These books included skills for over ten thousand professions, from unique tomon, each with dozens of skills. Finding a skill book for ones own profession from the vast number of skills was like finding a needle in a haystack.
Soon, the smile on Song Jians face gradually faded and he looked somewhat distressed.
Chapter 225 - 225: Goblin Merchant
Chapter 225: Goblin Merchant
Trantor: 549690339
Upon hearing that someone was actually inside the theater, Lin Dongs face darkened. The sudden burst of light from the theater had attracted one of their team members who had been out hunting monsters in the street. The others hadnt noticed the theater, but an archer resting and recovering his Vitality Points caught a glimpse of the light and called out loudly.
Lin Dongs team consisted of five people, and upon seeing the light in the theater, they thought it might be some kind of treasure. They quickly abandoned their monster hunting in the street and began to surround the theater.
In fact, this theater in the Level-io monster area was quite well-known. Previously, a team of three had tried to enter it to search for supplies, only to attract hundreds of Level-io monsters. Needless to say, the three-person team was wiped out, but other yers witnessed the spectacle of monsters pouring out of the theater as well.
As a result, the danger of the theater began to spread among the yers, and in this Level-10 zone, it soon became an off-limits area. However, it wasnt long before people realized that as long as they didnt enter the theater itself, even yelling at the top of their lungs nearby wouldnt attract the attention of the monsters inside. Gradually, the theater began to be ignored by the yers.
At first, Lin Dong and his team were a bit hesitant, considering the sheer number of monsters inside. In the end, they couldnt resist the temptation. The n was to have the person who smashed the ss draw all the monsters, and the rest of the team would enter the theater to search for treasure.
The team member chosen to attract the monsters was a thief, who had a strong forced stealth skill. Just like the old temporary teammate of Song Jian, Lin Sheng. Even in battle, he could instantly enter stealth mode.
Furthermore, the thief profession also had an eleration Skill, so as long as he was careful, even if all the monsters from the theater were drawn out, he wouldnt necessarily die. As long as he hid in a corner, the monsters would not find him and naturally return to the theater. By that time, Lin Dong and his team would havepleted their search.
Just as the thief broke the ss, he saw Song Jian running from the stage towards the backstage, and the stage was filled with slowly dissipating sparkling light points, indicating that the treasure had already been taken. He immediately began to yell in desperation.
Lin Dong and the others were initially hiding in a shop across the street, waiting for the thief to attract the monsters so they could enter the theater. Yet, when they heard the thiefs sudden cry, they were startled and rushed over.
Big Mouth, what are you shouting for? Theres someone inside? How is that possible? The archer who had first noticed the theaters light asked incredulously. The theater was filled with a swarm of monsters; who would dare to go inside and court death?
The monsters inside are gone. I just saw the stage covered with light spots, which have now disappeared. The light that appeared earlier must havee from the stage; the treasure must have been taken by that person, the thief insisted anxiously.
Everyone turned to look at Lin Dong.
Lets go in and take a look! Lin Dong took the lead, jumping through the window and charging towards the backstage.
The five of them chased after him, only to find that the person had already vanished when they reached the backstage.
Split up and search. 1 dont believe it! Big Mouth, go guard the passage. Theres only one entrance and exit to this theater unless that person can fly! Lin Dong looked at the row of dressing rooms, his expression turning ugly.
Master Lin, look at the ck ash on the ground. Could it be that all the monsters here have been killed by that person? One of them carefully examined the ground
Impossible! There were hundreds of Level-io monsters. That person isnt a god; how could they kill so many monsters? Master Lin immediately refuted.
The thief stealthily walked towards the passage in the back, and the remaining four scattered to search the dressing rooms one by one.
Master Lin, it seems like someone has searched through these dressing rooms! Someone shouted.
Master Lin, someone has searched here too!
Lin Dongs face grew darker and darker. This was a chance encounter they had just barely missed, and he couldnt ept it.
Master Lin, I found an attic here! It seems like it can lead outside! Suddenly, a team member called out.
Lin Dongs expression changed, and he hurriedly rushed towards thest dressing room.
Climbing the stairs in the dressing room to the attic, Lin Dong looked at the gaping skylight above him and stomped his foot in frustration.
At this time, Song Jian had already left the area and had headed to another street to hunt monsters. Having killed hundreds of monsters in the theater, his experience points for Level n had already reached 91%, and he would soon level up to Level 12.
The only disadvantage of hunting monsters during the day was that he had to find them himself. These monsters were hiding in nooks and crannies, making them time-consuming and difficult to find.
Since real alliance guilds hadnt yet appeared, many yers were forming small groups to hunt monsters together. To find a monster, they had to pull it into the sunlight. Under the sun, the monsters defense and attack would decrease, and their movements would be somewhat slower, making them much easier to kill.
After all, everyone had only one life, and most people chose safety first.
But Song Jian didnt need to go through so much trouble since he could nowpletely crush monsters of the same level. A 35% increase in attack speed was no joke. Even merely using his basic attack, he could stand toe-to-toe with Level-10 monsters without any fear.
In just over half an hour, over thirty monsters had died at the hands of Song Jian. However, the duration was mainly because it took a lot of time to find them.
Following the road, Song Jian turned into a dark alley, where he faintly heard the roar of monsters. He walked more than a hundred meters down the alley and saw five Level-10 mutant zombies. It seemed that they were surrounded and fighting over something.
You ugly creatures, leave me alone! I only have one piece of wild boar meat left, God, who will save me!
Donte any closer, fine, Ill give you one more piece. This really is myst piece! Im giving them all to you, really! Donte any closer
A sharp voice emerged from the group of zombies, sounding desperate and furious.
Are these monsters attacking an NPC? Song Jian was surprised to discover that in front of the five zombies, a creature no taller than the thigh of an adult was carrying arge bag and constantly yelling.
This creature had pale green skin, long ears, deep-set eyes, and a high, prominent nose. It was wearing a simple gray hemp garment and carried a package on its shoulder almost the same size as its body. The packages surface was covered with patches, making it look very worn.
LV15 Goblin Merchant C Canaan: Vitality Points 1000/1000, Spirit Points 500/500; Traits: Stingy, Super-Speed; Skills: Miserly, You Cant Catch Me! Title: Miser.
The five mutant zombies kept approaching, and whenever they were about to pounce on the Goblin Merchant, he took out a fresh piece of pork from his bag and threw it at them.
Chapter 226 - 226: Rescue Mission
Chapter 226: Rescue Mission
Trantor: 549690339
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Song Jian unwittingly kicked an empty can in the alley, emitting a slight sound. The sound was soft to mutant zombies, but was noticed by the goblin merchant ahead.
All, human, its great to run into a human at this time. It seems the revered Goblin God is watching over his faithful followers. I will definitely offer five Doomsday Coins when 1 return No, lets make it three, I will definitely offer three Doomsday Coins to thank the Goblin God! The goblin merchant, wearing a relieved smile like he had survived a disaster, shouted with excitement.
Just then, Song Jian received a system prompt;
System: LV15 Goblin Merchant C Canaan has issued you a rescue mission: Kill the mutant zombies besieging him and get him out of danger! Task Requirement: Kill the five mutant zombies besieging the Goblin Merchant, Count: 0/5; Task Reward: Greatly increase intimacy with the Goblin Merchant C Canaan, and receive a 9.99% discount on any purchase from him! Failure Penalty: Greatly decrease intimacy with Goblin Merchant C Canaan;
Human Ah, a respected Gods Beloved, please help, I cant hold off these monsters any longer! Canaan the goblin merchant stared at Song Jian, his eyes sparkling as he shouted loudly.
9.99% off, can you be any more stingy? Song Jian, somewhat helpless, raised his hand and directly chose to reject!
This goblin merchant was shouting loudly, but his vitality points seemed untouched. The fresh pork he pulled out from his bag seemed to have a strong attraction for the mutant zombies. Throwing it out, he was immediately beset by five mutant zombies, who abandoned their pursuit of him.
But the alley was too narrow C five mutant zombies blocked the path. Even with the goblin merchants small stature, there was no way of escaping.
Wont shed a tear until he sees the coffin, the little dwarf isnt being genuine! Song Jian sighed and stood still, quietly watching the five mutant zombies tearing at a piece of pork the size of a palm.
This small piece of pork couldnt satisfy the five mutant zombies. They were always hungry and a piece of pork this size could not dy them for long. Oh, God, you robbers, donte here, do note here! Damn, alright, okay, Ill give you another piece of meat, this is really thest piece, youve eaten eight pieces of my fresh pork, arent you full yet? Why are you so greedy? Goblin God, please punish these greedy monsters! With trembling hands, Canaan pulled another piece of meat from his bag and threw it at the five mutant zombies;
Canaan was finally able to breathe a sigh of relief when the zombies started fighting over the meat and stopped paying attention to him. He began to retreat slowly.
This alley was a dead-end. Otherwise, the goblin merchant would have run away by now. Song Jian was not in a hurry and slowly followed the five zombies.
After Song Jian rejected the temporary task issued by Canaan, the green-skinned dwarf looked at Song Jian with surprise and muttered, Whats going on? This Gods Beloved actually rejected my mission. Isnt it strange that these guys usually jump at the sight of a mission like a rabid dog at pig shit? Obviously, the goblin merchant Canaan was used to dealing with yers. He knew their habits, preferred to issue missions with incredibly low rewards, and get yers to do his bidding. Every time, he would trick yers into running around in circles, takingplete advantage of them, which gave him great satisfaction.
In fact, those yers who epted the tasks issued by the goblin merchant Canaan were not stupid. Every time they entered the game and sessfullypleted a temporary mission, their main mission was upgraded and they received other rewards. Replenishing their vitality points faster is what all yers seek C the faster their vitality is replenished, the less likely they are to die.
Moreover, the difficulty level of the missions issued by this goblin merchant was not high and could be easilypleted. Therefore, what the yers cared about was actually the evaluation of the main mission. As for the small rewards offered by the goblin merchant, few yers even bothered about them.
However, Song Jian was not willing to take this loss. He even wished that the five mutant zombies would kill the goblin merchant. His gaze was always on the big bag carried by the goblin merchant.
That bag couldnt be full of meat, could it? Song Jian wondered.
Okay, okay, greedy human, you win. I will satisfy you, ept my mission. You will get the friendship of the Goblin n! Canaan shouted.
System: LV15 Goblin Merchant C Canaan has issued you a rescue mission: Kill the mutant zombies besieging him and get him out of danger! Task Requirement: Kill the five mutant zombies besieging the Goblin Merchant, Count: 0/5; Task Reward: Unlock the reputation of the Goblin n, greatly increase intimacy with the Goblin Merchant C Canaan, and receive a 10% discount on any purchase from him! Failure Penalty: Your reputation with the Goblin n will decrease to indifferent, and your intimacy with the Goblin Merchant C Canaan will greatly decrease;
Goblin n reputation? Song Jian was taken aback: Is it difficult to earn a reputation with this money-grubbing race? Whats the use? Also, a 10% discount is such a cliched supermarket promotion C dont embarrass yourself, you stingy little green skin!
The original price of something worth thirty being raised to three hundred and then offered at a 10% discount was a trick Song Jian was well aware of.
Reject!
Song Jian coldly looked at the goblin merchant Canaan. This green dwarf wasnt going to part with the good stuff until the veryst moment.
After all, when the five mutant zombies finished him off, Song Jian would still get his big bag. Perhaps he might get even more stuff. What was the hurry?
While Canaan the goblin merchant was retreating, throwing out meat as he went, he finally backed up against the wall at the end of the twenty-meter-long alley. Looking at the two-meter-high wall, Canaans face showed a look of despair.
Damn it, I sold thest jumping device at a high price, otherwise Canaan said resentfully.
His hand froze when he reached back into the bag again, and a look of distress crossed his face.
Song Jians lips curved up slightly.. Out of meat now, huh!
Chapter 226 - 226: Rescue Mission
Chapter 226: Rescue Mission
Trantor: 549690339
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Song Jian unwittingly kicked an empty can in the alley, emitting a slight sound. The sound was soft to mutant zombies, but was noticed by the goblin merchant ahead.
All, human, its great to run into a human at this time. It seems the revered Goblin God is watching over his faithful followers. I will definitely offer five Doomsday Coins when 1 return No, lets make it three, I will definitely offer three Doomsday Coins to thank the Goblin God! The goblin merchant, wearing a relieved smile like he had survived a disaster, shouted with excitement.
Just then, Song Jian received a system prompt;
System: LV15 Goblin Merchant C Canaan has issued you a rescue mission: Kill the mutant zombies besieging him and get him out of danger! Task Requirement: Kill the five mutant zombies besieging the Goblin Merchant, Count: 0/5; Task Reward: Greatly increase intimacy with the Goblin Merchant C Canaan, and receive a 9.99% discount on any purchase from him! Failure Penalty: Greatly decrease intimacy with Goblin Merchant C Canaan;
Human Ah, a respected Gods Beloved, please help, I cant hold off these monsters any longer! Canaan the goblin merchant stared at Song Jian, his eyes sparkling as he shouted loudly.
9.99% off, can you be any more stingy? Song Jian, somewhat helpless, raised his hand and directly chose to reject!
This goblin merchant was shouting loudly, but his vitality points seemed untouched. The fresh pork he pulled out from his bag seemed to have a strong attraction for the mutant zombies. Throwing it out, he was immediately beset by five mutant zombies, who abandoned their pursuit of him.
But the alley was too narrow C five mutant zombies blocked the path. Even with the goblin merchants small stature, there was no way of escaping.
Wont shed a tear until he sees the coffin, the little dwarf isnt being genuine! Song Jian sighed and stood still, quietly watching the five mutant zombies tearing at a piece of pork the size of a palm.
This small piece of pork couldnt satisfy the five mutant zombies. They were always hungry and a piece of pork this size could not dy them for long. Oh, God, you robbers, donte here, do note here! Damn, alright, okay, Ill give you another piece of meat, this is really thest piece, youve eaten eight pieces of my fresh pork, arent you full yet? Why are you so greedy? Goblin God, please punish these greedy monsters! With trembling hands, Canaan pulled another piece of meat from his bag and threw it at the five mutant zombies;
Canaan was finally able to breathe a sigh of relief when the zombies started fighting over the meat and stopped paying attention to him. He began to retreat slowly.
This alley was a dead-end. Otherwise, the goblin merchant would have run away by now. Song Jian was not in a hurry and slowly followed the five zombies.
After Song Jian rejected the temporary task issued by Canaan, the green-skinned dwarf looked at Song Jian with surprise and muttered, Whats going on? This Gods Beloved actually rejected my mission. Isnt it strange that these guys usually jump at the sight of a mission like a rabid dog at pig shit? Obviously, the goblin merchant Canaan was used to dealing with yers. He knew their habits, preferred to issue missions with incredibly low rewards, and get yers to do his bidding. Every time, he would trick yers into running around in circles, takingplete advantage of them, which gave him great satisfaction.
In fact, those yers who epted the tasks issued by the goblin merchant Canaan were not stupid. Every time they entered the game and sessfullypleted a temporary mission, their main mission was upgraded and they received other rewards. Replenishing their vitality points faster is what all yers seek C the faster their vitality is replenished, the less likely they are to die.
Moreover, the difficulty level of the missions issued by this goblin merchant was not high and could be easilypleted. Therefore, what the yers cared about was actually the evaluation of the main mission. As for the small rewards offered by the goblin merchant, few yers even bothered about them.
However, Song Jian was not willing to take this loss. He even wished that the five mutant zombies would kill the goblin merchant. His gaze was always on the big bag carried by the goblin merchant.
That bag couldnt be full of meat, could it? Song Jian wondered.
Okay, okay, greedy human, you win. I will satisfy you, ept my mission. You will get the friendship of the Goblin n! Canaan shouted.
System: LV15 Goblin Merchant C Canaan has issued you a rescue mission: Kill the mutant zombies besieging him and get him out of danger! Task Requirement: Kill the five mutant zombies besieging the Goblin Merchant, Count: 0/5; Task Reward: Unlock the reputation of the Goblin n, greatly increase intimacy with the Goblin Merchant C Canaan, and receive a 10% discount on any purchase from him! Failure Penalty: Your reputation with the Goblin n will decrease to indifferent, and your intimacy with the Goblin Merchant C Canaan will greatly decrease;
Goblin n reputation? Song Jian was taken aback: Is it difficult to earn a reputation with this money-grubbing race? Whats the use? Also, a 10% discount is such a cliched supermarket promotion C dont embarrass yourself, you stingy little green skin!
The original price of something worth thirty being raised to three hundred and then offered at a 10% discount was a trick Song Jian was well aware of. @@novelbin@@
Reject!
Song Jian coldly looked at the goblin merchant Canaan. This green dwarf wasnt going to part with the good stuff until the veryst moment.
After all, when the five mutant zombies finished him off, Song Jian would still get his big bag. Perhaps he might get even more stuff. What was the hurry?
While Canaan the goblin merchant was retreating, throwing out meat as he went, he finally backed up against the wall at the end of the twenty-meter-long alley. Looking at the two-meter-high wall, Canaans face showed a look of despair.
Damn it, I sold thest jumping device at a high price, otherwise Canaan said resentfully.
His hand froze when he reached back into the bag again, and a look of distress crossed his face.
Song Jians lips curved up slightly.. Out of meat now, huh!
Chapter 227 - 227: Don’t Leave
Chapter 227: Dont Leave
Trantor: 549690339
The fresh pork from Goblin merchant Canaans bag was all used up. It was unlikely it would carry fresh pork in its bag forever. The few pieces thrown out may have been its own rations. After all, he was a goblin merchant, not a goblin pork merchant.
Ah, dont hit me, dont bite me, dont eat me, my meat tastes terrible, you hateful monsters! @@novelbin@@
Without the attraction of fresh pork, five mutant zombies shambled towards the goblin merchant, constantly attacking it. What puzzled Song Jian was this Goblin merchant seemed to have no power to fight back. He seemed to have nobat power, only knowing how to dodge and wave his arms randomly. What a waste of your level fifteen! Song Jian shook his head speechlessly. This goblin merchant was five levels higher than these monsters. If a level fifteen yer was simrly bullied by five level ten ordinary mutant zombies, they probably wouldnt be able to lift their heads.
What surprised Song Jian even more was the goblin merchants defense or evasion attributes were extremely high. The zombies attacks could only forcibly reduce its Vitality Points by one each time, sometimes even resulting in a MISS.
Clearly, these five mutant zombies could not break the defense of the goblin merchant.
Damn it, this human is too cunning! The goblin merchant warded off the mutant zombies attacks while staring at Song Jian, who stood not far away with his arms folded.
Human, my bag is apanion equipment. Once I die, the bag and all the items in it will bepletely destroyed by the power of time and space! The goblin merchant shouted.
Companion equipment? Song Jians expression changed; this was the first time he had heard of this type of equipment.
What is apanion equipment? Song Jian curiously asked.
Human, 1 would like to exin to you what apanion equipment is, but now, is this really the right time? Goblin merchant Canaan shouted in anger.
I think its quite suitable. You have so much vitality, you couldnt die anytime soon. Why not we have a chat? Maybe if we enjoy our conversation, 1 may help you kill these five monsters? Song Jian shrugged and said casually.
Companion Equipment, that is the Growth Equipment spoken in your Gods devotees terms. Once obtained, it is bound to the owners bloodline, growing with the enhancement of the owners level, it is a piece of equipment that can grow with people. Once the owner dies, this equipment will also shatter, sharing life and death with the owner! Goblin merchant Canaan didnt hesitate and quickly exined.
Such equipment also has a cap, which is the ceiling mentioned in your Gods devotees terms, and normal growth equipment can only grow to the silver or gold quality at most, and thats the limit. Only a fewpanion equipment can grow with the owner for a lifetime, reaching the highest epic level, or even legendary level. Some people even say that there arepanion equipment that grows into artifacts, but no one has ever seen it! Now I have told you all I know, can you please take action?
Goblin merchant Canaan held his head to block the attack of the mutant zombie and shouted.
So thats how it is. Thank you for the exnation. But if you want me to save you, you have got to bleed money. You have to at least give me a piece of equipment. Song Jian said with augh.
ckmail! This is outright ckmail, you, you Goblin Merchant Canaan roared angrily, his eyes filled with a hateful look.
Trying to get a piece of equipment from it for free was like cutting a piece of meat from its body, which was something it could not tolerate.
Dream on, human, this is impossible. We, the Goblin n, have never given anything for free! Goblin merchant Canaan yelled.
Is that so? Then Ill wait a little longer Song Jian said indifferently.
Not only did the mutant zombies scratch with their ws, but they also gnawed at their targets. In no time at all, billowing tooth marks appeared on the goblin merchants arms.
After ten minutes, the goblin merchants vitality points had dropped by more than a hundred, but it still clenched its teeth in resistance, staring at Song Jian with eyes full of anger.
Song Jian was nonchnt. The zombies hate values were firmly locked onto the goblin merchant due to the fresh pork. Even if Song Jian walked up to them, they probably wouldnt attack him.
Half an hourter, the goblin merchants vitality points had dropped by more than three hundred, nearly halving them. At this point, a touch of panic appeared on its face.
It seemed to want to plead for mercy. It opened its mouth, but in the end, it didnt make any sound; it persevered with gritted teeth.
55%, 50%, 40%, 30%
After more than an hour, Song Jian was getting a bit impatient. Even when hunting monsters, he could have killed a few dozen level ten monsters in such a long time. The spoils of war might even be more than this task reward. Hmph, youre still noting to your senses! Seeing the goblin merchants vitality points fall below 30%, Song Jian coldly uttered a sentence then turned to leave.
Seeing Song Jian actually turned and left, the goblin merchant started panicking.
Dont go, dont go, and Gods devotee, please dont leave. Save me, Ill give you a handsome reward. We, the Goblin n, keep our promises! The Goblin merchant Canaan started begging.
A smile appeared on Song Jians face. He waited for over an hour; even though he was a bit impatient he wouldnt give up easily. The reason he turned around and pretended to leave was merely to put some mental pressure on this little green goblin.
Are these your words? Song Jian turned around, a serious look on his face as he stared at the goblin merchant and said, 1 will pick an item at random from your bag. If you dont agree, then forget it!
What, pick one item at will? The Goblin merchants face changed and he began to hesitate. But seeing Song Jian turning to leave, he quickly agreed, Okay, okay, no problem. You can pick one item from my bag as your reward!
System: LV15 Goblin Merchant C Canaan is issuing you a rescue mission: Kill the besieging mutant zombies and free him from the dangerous situation! Mission requirements: Kill the five mutant zombies besieging the Goblin Merchant. Number: 0/5. Mission rewards: Greatly increase intimacy with Goblin Merchant C Canaan and randomly select an item from the Goblin Merchants merchant bag! Failure penalty: Reputation with the Goblin n will drop to hatred, and you will be hunted by the Goblin n! The intimacy with the Goblin Merchant C Canaan will be greatly reduced, and all Goblin Merchants will refuse to trade with you from then on!
Chapter 228 - 228: We Have A Contract
Chapter 228: We Have A Contract
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Song Jian carefully read the content of the temporary task, and when he saw the failure penalty, he couldnt help but look up at the Goblin merchant Canaan. This little green-skinned dwarf was quite ruthless!
ept!
Song Jian chose to ept the temporary task, and Canaan immediately breathed a sigh of relief, revealing a smile on his face, but a cunning look shed in his eyes.
Broken Wing Dance!
Song Jian held his long sword and rushed towards the five mutated zombies. With a 35% increased attack speed, the first segment of the Broken Wing Dances sprint was almost like teleportation. In the blink of an eye, the long sword had already struck a mutated zombies body.
Before it could react, the second segment of the attack hadnded on it.
Roar-
The mutated zombie roared angrily, turning around and extending its withered arm towards Song Jian. Its two palms had nails that shimmered with a metallic cold light, and there was a faint green trace on them.
Before it could make a move, the third segment of the Broken Wing Dances attack arrived; Song Jian leapt high, and his long sword struck downwards.
With a boom, the long sword cleaved the head of the mutated zombie, killing it instantly. A wave of air erupted from Song Jians long sword, spreading in all directions. Any monster touched by it lost control of their body, and the remaining four mutated zombies were sent floating by the air wave, with eighty-some damage numbers popping over their heads.
Sword Finger!
Before they couldnd, a silver sword light burst forth, sweeping across the bodies of the four mutated zombies, leaving deep sword marks on them.
System: Combat Combo +1, targets damage received increased by 110%.
Seeing this system prompt, Song Jian was stunned. Combatbo? What the hell is that?!
As Song Jian was momentarily distracted, the four mutated zombies fell heavily to the ground, with over a hundred damage numbers popping over their heads.
Swipe, swipe, swipe C
Before they could get up from the ground, Song Jians long sword struck their bodies. Even with a normal attack, once Invisible Sword Qi was attached, it could cause considerable damage to these level ten ordinary monsters.
Swipe-
The cooldown of Sword Finger was extremely short, only five seconds. By the time the four mutated zombies got up, the five seconds had passed. A silver sword light burst forth, sweeping across the bodies of the four mutated zombies.
When it swept across the waist of the fourth mutated zombie, there was a crack sound, and it was directly cut in half at the waist. Its foul-smelling intestines spilled onto the ground.
This half-mutated zombie didnt die after being cut at the waist, and it let out a low growl as it crawled towards Song Jian with both hands.
The smell of the mutated zombies guts was unbearable, so Song Jian covered his nose and retreated a few steps. He stomped his right foot hard, and suddenly a sharp, tooth-like energy condensed at his foot, emitting a piercing sound as it flew towards the nearest mutated zombie.
There was no requirement for the Earth Teeth Assault skill to be triggered by hand, as it could be used with any part of the body. Even if Song Jian sat on the ground with his butt, as long as he thought about it, he could trigger the skill.
Song Jian realized that every time he bent down to trigger the Earth Teeth Assault skill with his hand, it would be about one second slower. Triggering it with his foot was much faster.
Bang-
The mutated zombie closest to Song Jian was hit by this attack, its Vitality Points were emptied, its legs broke with a snap, and ity weakly on the ground, turning into a lump of ck ash.
Only two half-zombies remained, both with low vitality. Song Jian wielded his sword and quickly harvested their Vitality Points.
System: You havepleted the temporary rescue mission issued by the Goblin merchant Canaan: Kill the mutated zombies surrounding him!
System: Your intimacy with the Goblin merchant Canaan has greatly increased! @@novelbin@@
System: You have the right to choose any item from the Goblin merchant Canaans merchant package!
Hahaha, thank you, my friend, respected blessed one! It was you who saved me from these monsters. 1 praise you, and our friendship shall be like a surging river, endless, and also like The Goblin merchant Canaan opened his tooth-marked arms, walked towards Song Jian as if trying to embrace him, but with Canaans height, he could probably only embrace Song Jians thigh!
Wheres my reward? Song Jian interrupted him, asking directly.
The Goblin merchant paused, looking at Song Jians cold face, as if he wasnt interested in his embrace. Canaans outstretched arms seemed awkward and didnt know where to put them.
Sheepishly lowering his arms, he ced therge package behind him in front of Song Jian. The Goblin merchant Canaan generously said, My friend, you saved my life. The Goblin n always keeps its promises and wont betray its friends. You can pick anything from my merchant package, take any item you like, and choose any two No, you can pick one item as my thanks to you!
Song Jian nodded to the Goblin merchant Canaan with satisfaction, squatted down, and began to pick items from Canaans merchant package.
In no time, Song Jian raised his head with a gloomy face, and asked indifferently, This is what you intended to sell? Youvee all this way to this monster-infested city just to sell this garbage?
Hearing Song Jian call the items in his package garbage, the Goblin merchants face darkened, and he angrily shouted, Garbage? You dare to say that the great Goblin merchant Canaans items are garbage? Oh my god, Goblin god, this is the most vicious personal attack on me, Canaan!
I am a great Goblin merchant, and the items I sell are valuable treasures. My reputation is known throughout the entire continent uh, along the entire west coast, and many people are proud to be able to buy my merchandise!
I want you to apologize, friend. These items may not seem useful, but they actually are uh, cough, cough, just pick one, we have a contract, after all!
In the end, it seemed that even the Goblin merchant Canaan was a little embarrassed. His initially angry expression gradually became unnatural under Song Jians emotionless gaze. In the end, he just looked up at the sky with a stubborn, pig-headed gaze.
Of course, Song Jian would not believe that this Goblin merchant only sold garbage. He must have good things hidden somewhere on him!
There were quite a few items in his package, dozens of them, but their quality was disastrously low. Most of them were actually gray-quality items, with only a handful of white-glowing items.
Song Jian did not carefully check the attributes of these items. Just looking at the light they emitted, he felt his heart turn cold.
Seeing the Goblin merchants expression that seemed to say we have a contract, and we must abide by it, Song Jian was momentarily lost for words!
Youre a tough one! After gritting his teeth, Song Jian started to carefully check the items in the Goblin merchants package.
Chapter 229 - 229: Is My Face Clean?
Chapter 229: Is My Face Clean?
Trantor: 549690339
Huh, these items Song Jian looks at the myriad of items in front of him, a surprised expression graces his face.
The items that the goblin merchant had brought out were mostly of junk quality, but surprisingly, these items had the attribute of Take out of the game: Yes.
That is to say, these items, mostly, can be brought out of the game into the real world. Thus, Song Jians interest is piqued greatly. He knows that his two pieces of jewelry, while also ssified as junk, resulted in millions of benefits for him in the real world.
However, this isnt to say that all items that can be taken out of the game are useful. Some are worthless, applying no worth or use even if taken out of the game.
After sifting through them for quite a while, Song Jian picked out a white-quality stone. He told the goblin merchant Canaan, This one is my choice!
Control Guardian (White): Consumable, use effect: deploys a guardian that can monitor a nearby area, this item will reveal invisible entities and creatures around it, simultaneously, it can also monitor sounds and images in the immediate vicinity. The range of effect is 10 meters and the scope of monitoring is 500 meters. Guardian Duration: 3 days. Item Quantity: 3/3; Can be taken out of the game: Yes.
This item could be considered the bane of all rogues, almost all of their initial skills require them to be stealthed. The moment a control guardian is deployed nearby, any rogue entering within a ten-meter radius will be revealed.
Furthermore, it can listen and record nearby sounds and scenes. It can be used in the real world as a bugging device, making it one of the more valuable items amongst those disyed.
Hmm, a wise choice indeed. This is an unused control guardian, brand new The goblin merchant Canaan stared at the control guardian in Song Jians hand while touching his chin, his face disying a slight trace of pain.
Alright, now that the task ispleted, 1 should get going. So, farewell and may your business prosper! Song Jian waved at the goblin merchant Canaan and turned to leave.
My friend, dont you intend to buy some items from me? You must know, I am a merchant after all Canaan slightly packed up his big bundle, slung it over his shoulder, and said to Song Jian.
Figures, youve hidden all the good stuff, havent you! Song Jians eyes narrowed, a cold, murderous intent arose within him.
Apologies, my friend, contract, contract! We did sign a contract, you only asked to pick an item from my big bundle Canaan, the goblin merchant wiped his sweat, speaking urgently.
Very well, let me take a look. What good stuff do you have? He was about to refuse, as Song Jian didnt have a penny to his name, he had spent all his money on the skill Rapid Sword. However, on second thought, it didnt cost anything to look. This seemed like a perfect opportunity to find out where this green skinned dwarf hid his good stuff.
Seeing the potential for business, Canaan was naturally delighted. He lightly stroked his right hand with his left, and in a sh of faint blue light, rather ancient looking rings appeared on three of his fingers.
Damn, Storage Rings, I should have guessed! Song Jian cursed quietly to himself, he himself possessed a Storage Ring. As a merchant, how could Canaan not possess a simr storage equipment?
The items within the three Storage Rings were disyed to Song Jian. Upon seeing them, his expression turned even grimmer. This goblin in front of him had indeed hidden the good stuff.
The first ring stored all sorts of potions, from miniature healing potions and miniature spiritual recovery potions, to advanced healing potions and advanced spiritual recovery potions, to attribute-enhancing potions, and vitality points and spirit points enhancement potions, it had everything. There were even potions like the Weakness Potion, which could add negative effects to targets.
The second ring contained numerous fighting scrolls, simr to the Vampiric Scroll and Attack Scroll in his bundle. They could be used during fights. Besides, there were many formidable scrolls like the Thunder Web Scroll, me Scroll, and Deadly Poison Scroll, etc.
The third ring kept some equipment. All of the gear were at least level 10 with green quality. Among them, the highest quality items were three silver-level weapons: a long sword, a machete, and a spear.
The long sword was a double-handed sword which wasnt suitable for Song Jian. The machete was single-handed, and the spear was a tyrant spear, merely the strength attribute required to use it was over 25 points;
Is that all? Song Jian asked with a hint of dissatisfaction.
The goblin merchant nced at Song Jian, hesitating, under Song Jians gaze, the Goblin Merchant gave a forced smile and said, Of course theres more!
As he spoke, the goblin merchant reached around his waist. A blue light flickered and revealed that his belt was also a storage item.
Another interface appeared before Song Jian, surprisingly storing numerous skills, and the lowest quality was of a blue level.
Sss, so many skills? A surprised look shed in Song Jians eyes. Roughly seventy to eighty types of skills were stored in it, and over ten of those belonged to the swordsmanship category. Song Jian had the urge to rob the merchant!
This goblin merchant had no offensive capabilities. Even a few level ten mutated zombies could corner him in an alley and pound him to death. If he was to do it himself, his chances of sess were quite high.
Seeing the malicious look in Song Jians eyes, the face of the Goblin merchant Canaan turned grim. He cautiously said to Song Jian, Dont think Im defenceless. 1 do have a trump card.
Oh, you have a trump card? You were about to be killed earlier and 1 didnt see you pulling out your trump card, Song Jian snorted at the merchants im. If it werent for his involvement, the green-skinned dwarf would probably be dead by now.
Hmph, what do you think this is? Canaan pulled out a scroll and showed it to Song Jian.
Town Return Scroll (Special) C Effect: Transports the user to a previously marked city. Requirements: none. Can be Taken out of the game: yes.
A Town Return Scroll? Song Jian narrowed his eyes. He didnt expect this dwarf had such a valuable item in his possession. It was a life-saving artifact. Where did you pull that scroll from? A thought suddenly passed through Song Jians mind. He recalled Canaans movements from earlier. The scroll he held was not taken from the big bag, nor from the Storage Rings or the Storage Belt.
This green-skinned dwarf has another storage item! Song Jian nced at Canaan, realizing the truth. @@novelbin@@
Why didnt you use it earlier? Song Jian maliciously asked.
Do you think I came to this abandoned city for business? I have a mission. 1 need to Just as Canaan was speaking, he suddenly stopped, took a nce at Song Jian and snorted, In any case, just dont set your sights on me. Look, do you need any of these items? If you buy in bulk, I can even offer you a discount!
Do you see any dirt on my face, is it clean? Song Jian asked out of the blue.
Canaan was taken aback. After closely inspecting Song Jians face, he responded with confusion, Its very clean, theres nothing there.
My pockets are even cleaner than my face! Song Jian announced, spared Canaan a nce, and then turned to head towards the alley entrance.
Chapter 230 - 230 Kantelu Ruins
Chapter 230: Kantelu Ruins
Trantor: 549690339
Gazing at Song Jians retreating figure, Canaan was momentarily stunned, followed by a flurry of expressions crossing his face, leaving him at a loss for words.
Hey, 1 say, dont go. I have a hiring task here. Are you interested? Canaan suddenly shouted towards Song Jians retreating figure.
Hiring task? Song Jian paused, stopped in his tracks, and turned around to ask, What hiring task?
I need to go to the Kantelu Ruins, but there could be some minor dangers along the way. I need a powerfulpanion! The Canaan Goblin Merchant said, I dont know if youre willing to apany me. Of course, Ill pay you. You can check my
Before Goblin Merchant Canaan finished talking, Song Jian interrupted directly, Choose any Skill Book from your collection of swordsman skills, and I will ept your hiring task. Moreover, for your safety, 1 need you to provide me with the reward for the task in advance!
How can that be? You havent escorted me yet, how can I give you the reward in advance? What if you run away after taking the reward? What if, what if the Goblin Merchants eyes darted around nervously, lookingpletely flustered.
Well, whatever. The highest quality of your sword skill books is just a blue-quality skill. As for the Kantelu Ruins you mentioned, just from the name we can tell its not a friendly ce. We dont know what level the monsters inside are, and you have no fighting power. Escorting you might even cost me my life. So, if you dont consent, dont bother with the task. Even if you offer, ill refuse! Song Jian said with an indifferent demeanor.
But, but Canaan stammered anxiously. Although he was prepared for whaty ahead in the abandoned city, the number of monsters turned out to exceed his expectations. Despite having treasures that can reduce monster perception and provide invisibility, Canaan was cornered by a zombie in an alleyway. If Song Jian hadnte along just in time, Canaan would have been left with no choice but to use a Town Return Scroll or be a corpse.
After hesitating for a while, as Canaan watched Song Jian reach the alleys exit, he finally gritted his teeth and shouted: Alright, I agree to your terms!
A smile flickered across Song Jians face. He was starting to understand this green-skinned dwarfs mentality. The dwarf would not yield until thest moment, and when pushed into a corner, he would quickly capitte.
Fine, post the task. And while youre at it, disy all your sword skill books, ill just choose one, Song Jian said.
He had already spent all his Doomsday Coins in buying the Rapid Sword; otherwise, he would purchase all the sword skills from Canaans pocket. If he did this, the task would be consideredplete.
System: The Goblin Merchant Canaan issued a temporary task to you: Protect; Task requirements: Protect the Goblin Merchant Canaan to Kantelu Ruins; If the Goblin Merchant Canaan dies, the task fails! The task reward: Choose a Sword Skill Book (can be acquired in advance); Task failure punishment: Permanently locking the rtion with the Goblin n as hate, suffering assassination from the Goblin n! All attributes permanently decrease by 5 points; Do you ept?
Wow, you little dwarf, youre ruthless! Song Jian looked at the penalty for task failure and couldnt help sucking in a breath of cold air, but he finally chose to ept! @@novelbin@@
However, putting himself in Song Jians shoes, hed set the task failure punishment as: annihtion!
If the task cant bepleted, then you can apany me in death!
Alright, I have epted the task. Hurry up and disy all the Sword Skill Books! Song Jian urged.
The Goblin Merchant Canaan presented all his Sword Skill Books. Song Jian immediately picked up the highest quality one, saying, Ill take this one!
I knew it The Goblin Merchant Canaan mumbled under his breath.
Most of the Sword Skill Books he carried were of white-quality, with two or three of green-quality. Song Jian had chosen the only blue-quality Sword Skill Book.
Skill: Sword Silk (Blue): After use, learn the skill: Sword Silk; Usage requirement: Weapon is a sword-type weapon; Sword Silk (Active): Level 1, Skill effect: Condense Mental Strength to form three Sword Silk threads which randomly attack enemies within a 5-meter radius, each Sword Silk inflicting (3O+i5%*Mental Strength Maximum) damage; Cooldown time: 8 seconds; Skill cost: 30 Mental Strength points; Skill description: This skill can use Sword Qi instead of Mental Strength, and using Sword Qi increases the power by 30%; After upgrading the skill to level 10, it can be advanced to Silver-quality Sword SkillSword Web.
This was the first time Song Jian saw an upgradeable skill. If sold, this Sword Silk Skill Book would be worth at least 8,000 Doomsday Coins. This mission was a good deal.
Without hesitation, he learned the skill book, and there were some minor changes to Sword Silk.
The original book was for swordsmen and should have consumed Sword Qi. Still, not all swordsmen have Sword Qi, so the cost had been changed to consume Mental Strength.
However, once Sword Qi is obtained, the cost bes Sword Qi, and the power of the Sword Silk condensed by Sword Qi will increase substantially, resulting in increased damage.
Sword Silk (Active): Level 1, Skill effect: Condense Sword Qi to form three Sword Silk threads which randomly attack enemies within a 5-meter radius, each Sword Silk inflicting (45+io%*Mental Strength Maximum +io%*Vitality Points Maximum) damage; Cooldown time: 8 seconds; Skill cost: 30 points of Sword Qi Value; Skill description: This skill can use Sword Qi instead of Mental Strength, with Sword Qi increasing the power by 30%; When upgraded to Level 10, it can be advanced to Silver-quality Sword SkillSword Web.
Because Song Jian possessed Invisible Sword Qi, the power of this Sword Silk skill was elevated to a new level. Although it is a blue-quality sword skill, it is now not weaker than an ordinary silver-quality skill.
With a forward wave of the long sword in his hand, three silver lines of Sword Silk five meters long appeared by Song Jians side, each thread being condensed by Invisible Sword Qi, emitting a powerful aura.
* smack smack smack*
The three Sword Silks whipped against the nearby wall, and the wall more than half a foot thick was immediately torn apart by the Sword Silk. From the crack, you could even see what was on the other side.
Impressive, impressive! ha Song Jian burst outughing.
Now, Song Jians maximum Mental Strength was two hundred, and his maximum Vitality Points had reached six hundred and eighty. So, each Sword Silk thread could inflict more than one hundred and thirty points of damage. Although the Sword Silk randomly attacks nearby enemies, if Song Jian has only one enemy, then all three Sword Silk threads will attack this one enemy. This means the total damage inflicted on the target will be nearly four hundred points, making this an extremely terrifying skill.
Moreover, this skill is still only at level one. When the level is increased, the power will be even more potent!
Alright, lets go, to that whats-its-name ruin! Song Jian seemed brimming with confidence.
Its Kantelu Ruins! Canaan quietly corrected him.
Chapter 231 - 231: Highly Toxic Skeleton
Chapter 231: Highly Toxic Skeleton
Trantor: 549690339
How do I get to the Kantelu Ruins? Song Jian asked.
The entrance to the Kantelu Ruins is right under your feet! The Goblin merchant pointed at a sewer cover Song Jian was stepping on.
You cant be serious Song Jian nced at the sewer cover beneath his feet, feeling a sense of dread.
I was wondering why you were stuck in this deserted alley. So its because the entrance is here. But are you sure we have to go through the sewer? Cant we just take the road above? Song Jian was inwardly somewhat resistant.
Theres no other way. This is the only passage to the Kantelu Ruins. Getting to the Kantelu Ruins is no easy task; you must be prepared! said the Goblin merchant Canaan, with a serious face.
If I had known I would have to crawl through a sewer, 1 wouldnt have taken this task! Song Jian mumbled, lifting the sewer cover with one hand, and a foul, rotten smell immediately struck him.
Are you sure you want to go down? Song Jian pointed at the already lifted sewer entrance, seeking confirmation once again.
Im very sure. Lets hurry up and not waste any more time. Dont forget, you signed a contract! Canaan took out a palm-sized mask from his parcel and threw it to Song Jian, saying, Wear this to filter the poisonous gas inside.
It was a gas mask, shaped to fit exactly over the mouth and nose of a face.
When put on, it covered the mouth and nose, but did not interfere with speech, albeit making it slightly muffled. @@novelbin@@
The Goblin merchant looked at therge parcel on his shoulder, furrowed his brows, and then chanted a few spells. The parcel, almost the same size as his body, began to shrink slowly, finally bing palm-sized and hung around his waist.
After watching the Goblin merchant crawl into the sewer first, Song Jian hesitated for a moment before following.
The sewer was not as filthy as Song Jian had imagined, but it was slightly damp. On the walls of the passage, there were algae nts emitting a faint glow. Although it was dark, the nts light allowed them to hardly see their surroundings.
The moment Song Jian entered the sewer, he received a system prompt.
System: You have entered a special area Kantelu Maze with a danger level of 3;
System: The monsters in Kantelu Maze range from level 10 to level 30, with the minimum entry level for yers being 10, and the maximum 15;
Special area? Danger level 3? Damn it, there are level 30 monsters here! Song Jian was startled. He was only level 11 now, and although he was not far from level 12, it didnt make much difference against level 30 monsters;
Did you know there are level 30 monsters here? Song Jian asked.
Of course, why else would 1 hire you as an escort? The Goblin merchant Canaan nced at Song Jian and said, If we run into really powerful monsters, your job is to hold them off and cover my escape!
Song Jian: Was that too realistic?
Canaan walked ahead, with Song Jian following behind him. After traveling less than ten meters, they encountered their first monster!
It was a skeleton exuding a pale green aura, which had been leaning against the sewer wall. Sensing the presence of the living, the skeleton slowly stood up, with two clusters of ghostly green mes rising in its eyes.
Lvio Venomous Skeleton (Ordinary), Vitality Points: 690/690, Traits: Rapid Attack, High Toxicity;
Monster, Monster! Canaan jumped back in fright, hiding behind Song Jian, and shouted, Kill it, kill it!
I know, its just a level 10 ordinary monster, can you be quiet? Song Jian was a little annoyed, Canaans shrill voice echoed through the sewer and gave him a headache.
Perhaps because they couldnt see the sun in the sewer, the attributes of the monsters here were not halved, which made Song Jians task much more difficult.
ck ck ck-
The Venomous Skeleton held a bone knife over a foot long and lunged towards Song Jian;
Song Jian swung his sword and shed at it;
Sword Silk!
Whoosh whoosh whoosh-
Three silver threads with a sharp aura appeared in the air around Song Jian, and after exploring for a while like tentacles in midair, they simultaneouslyshed towards the highly toxic skeleton.
With a sharp sound of tearing through the air, the silver Sword Silks struck the highly toxic skeleton, immediately causing bone fragments to fly everywhere and more than half of its Vitality Points plummeted.
Awesome! Song Jian had a satisfied smile on his face as his long sword fiercely chopped down on the highly toxic skeleton.
Ignoring the heavy blow, the highly toxic skeleton still raised its bone knife and shed towards Song Jian. The moment it high-raised the bone knife, its attack speed suddenly increased, leaving a faint afterimage in the air.
ng ng ng-
Song Jian felt a sharp pain in his shoulder and in an instant, the highly toxic skeleton had actually shed three times in a row. A ghostly green color emerged from Song Jians shoulder and began to spread.
Youre poisoned, youve been poisoned! Canaan, hiding on the side, pointed at Song Jians shoulder with a terrified yell.
Song Jian swung his left hand forward violently, and a silver light shed briefly in the sewer.
Sword Finger!
The silver Sword Qi chopped down on the highly toxic skeletons shoulder, even severing its entire right arm.
Boom!
Song Jian suddenly kicked the skeleton with his right leg, pushing it back several steps and causing it to fall to the ground.
It was then that Song Jian noticed the ghostly green on his shoulder.
At this moment, the ghostly green color of the highly toxic poison, which had originally spread to an area the size of a palm, began to fade slowly and eventually disappeared.
Song Jian grinned, as his innate skill Thick-skinned had been upgraded to level 8. With high resistance to the poisoned effect, it would be quite difficult for the toxin to take effect on him from a mere level 10 ordinary monster.
Do you have Detox elixirs? With a puzzled face, Canaan looked at Song Jian and asked.
Do you have any? Bring out a few bottles. The monsters here have a poisonous attack. If I get poisoned, dont even think of reaching the Kantelu Ruins! Song Jian asked casually.
Originally it was just a casual question, Song Jian didnt think that the stingy goblin merchant would be willing to give him Detox Elixirs. Unexpectedly, Canaan hesitated for a long time and then took out a bundle of elixirs emitting a dark glow and handed them over.
Song Jian was taken aback and grabbed it.
Detox Elixir (Ordinary): After use removes a Level 3 or below poisoned effect and has a mandatory immune effect against that poison for the next 30 seconds.
Thanks! Song Jian looked at Canaan with surprise and put the bundle of twelve Detox Elixirs into his inventory.
The highly toxic skeleton on the other side had already wobbled up from the ground, its entire arm severed and the bone knife fallen on the ground. Yet, it still didnt give up attacking and continued to charge towards Song Jian.
Earth Teeth Assault!
Song Jian stomped his right foot on the ground, and an ivory-shaped qi gathered on the ground. With a whoosh sound, it rushed towards the highly toxic skeleton.
Smack-
Earth Teeth Assault hit the highly toxic skeleton and harvested the remaining vitality points. At that moment, the highly toxic skeletons body shattered like bowling pins hit by a bowling ball, and its body parts flew in all directions.
Boom-
A bundle of transparent mes burned fiercely, turning the highly toxic skeleton into a pile of ck ashes. Several items scattered around the ck ashes, radiating a milky-white glow.
Chapter 232 - 232: Labyrinth
Chapter 232: Labyrinth
Trantor: 549690339
It only took a few moves to kill a level 10 ordinary monster, and Song Jian was quite satisfied with his performance. The venomous skeleton didnt drop any valuable items, just a few materials. Song Jian nced at them and put them into his inventory.
Lets keep going, Song Jian said to the goblin merchant hiding nearby.
Alright, lets go. This time, the goblin merchant, Canaan, didnt dare to walk ahead but walked side by side with Song Jian while guiding the way.
At every intersection, Canaan would make a mark on the wall. After walking for more than ten minutes, Song Jians eyebrows furrowed: Why has it turned into this?
Even though it was his first time entering the citys underground sewerwork, Song Jian already noticed something was off. It was indeed like the name given by the system, a huge maze, rather than an ordinary city sewer.
This is a moving maze. The path is different every time you enter. You need to explore carefully. Dont worry, Ive been to ces like this more than once. If you follow me, you wont get lost. It will just take some time! Canaan said while drawing something on a piece of parchment.
Song Jian took a nce and realized Canaan was drawing the path they had just walked. He couldnt help but say: Is this maze big? Exploring it like this is quite time-consuming.
There is no other way. This maze moves once a month, and then all previous paths are invalidated, so you have to explore it again. But dont worry, if were lucky, it will only take a day or two for us to find the exit and reach Kantelu Ruins! Canaan said somewhat helplessly.
What if were not lucky? Song Jian asked.
The longest it took me to pass the maze was six days! Canaan nced at Song Jian and said.
As they were talking, Song Jian suddenly felt a chill down his spine.
Whoosh whoosh whoosh-
Several crossbow bolts suddenly shot out from the wall opposite them. Song Jian instinctively activated the Knights Faith, a skill that came with the Guardians Sword. Immediately, a milky white glow enveloped his body.
Boom boom boom-
The bolts hit the protective light barrier on Song Jians body, sinking one fingers length into it. The barrier shook violently, its defense dropping by more than half.
The boltssted for a second or two before the kic energy dissipated, and they all fell to the ground with a ng. @@novelbin@@
Oh, damn it, another trap! I hate traps! It hurts so much! The goblin merchant Canaan pulled out two bolts from his body, threw them on the ground, and stomped on them angrily.
Song Jian looked at Canaan in surprise. These bolts were extremely powerful and could instantly kill any ordinary level 10 yer without any defense. But the goblin merchant in front of him seemed unharmed, casually pulling out the bolts from his body and only losing two vitality points.
Your defense is really strong! Song Jian eximed.
Of course, any attack that doesnt exceed my maximum vitality will only reduce my vitality by one point! Canaan said proudly.
So, having such strong defensees at the price of no attack power, right? Song Jian asked.
Canaan hesitated for a moment, then red at Song Jian: Im a merchant, not a warrior. What use would attack power have for me? Lets move on. It seems that this passage should be the right one!
Song Jian followed Canaan as they continuously navigated the maze. At first, he was able to remember some of the path features, but soon he gave up. There were too many passages, densely packed and seemingly identical. He simply couldnt remember the ones he had walked through before.
On Canaans parchment, about a quarter of the area had been depicted. Song Jian remained silent, feeling numb after walking for several hours.
We should go this way! Canaan pointed to the leftmost passage at a three-way intersection.
As Song Jian walked along the passage, he suddenly heard a faint click. Startled, he instinctively jumped back.
Whoosh-
A huge ball of me red up, engulfing the spot where Song Jian had just been standing.
This maze was extremely dangerous, full of traps at every step. Song Jian had to use the ck Mist Morph skill to narrowly avoid several traps when his Guardians Sword skill was on cooldown.
The levels of the monsters encountered were getting higher and higher, from the initial level 10 venomous skeletons to level 15 monsters now.
Surprisingly, Canaan seemed exicted: The higher the monsters level, the more it indicates that were on the right path!
So in the end, will we encounter level 30 monsters? Song Jian couldnt help but ask.
He could still handle level 15 monsters, but level 30 represented a huge gap. Due to the level suppression, Song Jian didnt even know if he could break through a level 30 monsters defense.
Its possible, but even level 30 monsters couldnt outrun me! Canaan said proudly. However, Song Jians expression turned dark.
Of course, its not certain. After all, there arent many monsters here and the Kantelu Ruins might not necessarily lie within the level 30 monsters territory! Sensing that Song Jians mood had turned sour, Canaan quickly added.
Thus, a day passed, and Song Jian felt exhausted navigating the maze. Once they had replenished their food and water, they continued on the trail alongside Canaan.
Over half of the map had been depicted by Canaan, and it seemed that they could cover the entire area within one more day.
Be careful, we might encounter level 18 monsters further ahead! Canaan wore a serious expression as he spoke.
On the way, they encountered numerous monsters. Thest one they killed was a level 16 ordinary monster. Although it was defeated, Song Jian felt it was quiteborious, consuming more than two-thirds of his vitality to kill it.
However, hunting so many high-level monsters had rapidly increased Song Jians experience points. He had already reached level 11 with 98% experience.
If he killed seven or eight more monsters, he could level up to 12.
Go this way! Canaan struggled to carve a symbol into a corner and pointed to a passage in front.
Just as Song Jian was about to walk forward, he noticed a faint glow flickering in the left passage.
Whats that over there? Should we go take a look? Song Jian pointed to the left passage and looked at Canaan.
Chapter 234 - 234 Necromancer Witch
Chapter 234: Necromancer Witch
Trantor: 549690339
The Eye of Appraisal of Canaan had zero attack power, but its ability to distinguish truth from falsehood and see through illusions was formidable. It even had a particrly high rate of appraising items whose true nature was hidden behind special energies.
However, after using the Eye of Appraisal, Canaan found that the tunnel before them was empty. There was no crying little girl.
If its truly an illusion, then whats with the sobbing were hearing? Canaan couldnt help but shrink back, saying to Song Jian, How about we try another passage?
Song Jian nodded. They were still in the exploration stage and hadnt figured out the correct path, so choosing a different tunnel didnt make a difference.
If the invisible phantasm-like creature was indeed blocking the right path, they would have no choice but to fight it with everything they had. But they werent at that point yet.
The two slowly backed away and chose a different tunnel. As they moved forward, Canaan continued to map their path.
After moving tens of meters forward, they heard the sobbing of the little girl again. Canaan shuddered, dropping the pencil he was using to draw the map, his normally pale green skin beginning to turn a pale white.
What do we do? Its stalking us! Canaan said, with trembling words.
What exactly is it? Havent you been here many times? Dont you even know the kind of monsters in here? Song Jian frowned, annoyed at theck of information about the monsters here and Canaans evasive attitude.
Its different, every time the location of the maze changes, the monsters inside change as well. Every entrance has different monsters. The giant spider from before was a new type, and this ghostly little girl is also new.Ive never seen her before. Canaan said with a trembling body.
I honestly dont know how you managed to navigate this maze in the past! Song Jianmented, taking a step forward.
Sure enough, after turning two corners in the sewer tunnel, they encountered the crying little girl again. She was squatting on the ground, hugging her knees.
Moving closer, a silver vertical line slowly opened in Song Jians forehead. From this pupil, a silver light shined towards the little girl.
Through Song Jians eyes, the crying little girl squatting on the ground turned into a floating ghost. Her head was disheveled, and she was wearing a tattered ck robe. Her robe was so decayed that bits and pieces were floating away from it. Her hands had no flesh, just skin covered bones, as dry as tree branches. Her fingers were glowing with a ck light.
This ghost didnt have legs, her lower body was a cloud of ck mist. She floated above the little girl while a handful of long, ck hair covered her face. A pair of eyes, emitting a bloody red glow, peeked through the strands.
LV15 Necromancer Witch (Elite), Vitality Points: 1900/1900, Spirit Points: 1000/1000. Traits: Undead, Soul Eater, Immune to Fear, Disease, and Bleeding effects. Skills: Soul Wail, Necromancers Aura, Phasing, Void w.
The first thing Song Jian noticed was that this creature was a level 15 elite BOSS. Until encountering the Ghostfire Beast, Song Jian had always thought that there were no BOSS level creatures in the Kantelu Maze.
After seeing the Ghostfire Beast, however, Song Jians views had shifted, and he became more cautious. If there was a level 20 elite BOSS, there would certainly be those of other levels. If they were to encounter a level 30 elite BOSS, Song Jian would certainly retreat without a second thought;
Attribute points could be recovered, but lives couldnt. If they died, there would be nothing left.
This is actually a magic-using elite BOSS. Seeing the Necromancer Witchs Spirit Points were at a thousand, Song Jian knew instantly that it was a magic-type monster.
From his inventory, he took out a Weakness Potion, and threw it toward the little girl;
With a pop sound, the potion bottle shattered, enshrouding the little girl in a cloud of green mist.
Eye Kill
Without saying a word, Song Jian directly activated the Vertical Pupils inherent skill. A dazzling silver beam of light shot towards the floating Necromancer Witch in the air.
You missed, damn it, why did you release your skill towards the air? Canaan watched as the silver beam surprisingly shot towards a ce more than a foot above the little girls head, and suddenly became flustered.
But soon, it saw that the monster it had originally seen squatting and crying on the ground had disappeared. In its ce was the monster floating above its head.
A series of damage numbers floated up from above the Necromancer Witchs head. The power of Eye Kill was surprisinglyrge, causing over a hundred points of damage to the Necromancer Witch every second.
I curse you, curse you, curse As wounds appeared all over the Necromancer Witchs body, ck mist continually seeped out. It howled continuously, reaching out with its withered arms towards Song Jian, sharply pinching the air before him.
Song Jian suddenly felt the heat around him beingpletely absorbed, as a bone-chilling cold rushed at him from all directions, causing him to shiver involuntarily. At the same time, he felt a pair of greasy, icy hands travelling along his shoulders, towards the sides of his neck, like two serpents slowly tightening around his neck, giving him a feeling of suffocation.
System: You have been cursed by the Necromancer Witch; you will lose a total of 500 vitality points in 30 seconds.
System: Your talent skill Thick Skin has been activated, the curse effect is weakened, the duration is extended to 60 seconds, and the loss of blood is reduced to 350 points.
Song Jian was taken aback. This was the first time he had encountered a negative effect that his talent skill hadntpletely immunized against. However, his vitality point recovery rate was twenty-three points per second, so even if it hadnt been weakened, the curse would only suppress his vitality point recovery rate and wouldnt cause any damage to him.
After releasing the curse, the Necromancer Witch seemed to have spent a lot of spirit points, which dropped by more than two hundred points. It floated in ce, no longer releasing any other skills.
The five-second Eye Kill had ended. Song Jian seized the opportunity to rush towards the Necromancer Witch. His long sword moved, with three sword silks appearing in the empty space around his body. After twisting and dancing in the air for a moment, they shot towards the Necromancer Witch in unison.
Whizz, whizz, whizz-
The three sword silks pierced through the Necromancer Witchs body, causing over five hundred points of damage, floating up from its head.
The power of the Sword Silk has increased! Seeing the damage numbers floating above the witchs head, Song Jian was taken aback. Every skill he had released had dealt more damage to the witch than usual. Could this be because the witchs resistance was too low?
Just then, the Guardians Sword had also shed at the witchs body. An icy chill instantly spread from the long sword to his right hand.
At that moment, Song Jian felt as if his entire right hand had been immersed in icy cold water. The chill was even flowing along his arm towards his shoulder.
On the surface of the Necromancer Witchs body, a ripple-like undtion also appeared. This caused Song Jians strike to feel like it was sinkingpletely into a puff of cotton C void of any resistance whatsoever.
Immune to physical damage? Song Jians eyes widened in surprise as he stared at the Necromancer Witch.
Chapter 235 - 235: Soul Wail
Chapter 235: Soul Wail
Trantor: 549690339
Song Jians skills dealt extra damage to the Necromancer Witch, but his ordinary attack, chopping down on her, was directly immunized.
In fact, it was just the Necromancer Witchs skill Ephemeralization that temporarily immunized physical attacks. However, after being released, she suffered a 30% increase in Spirit damage.
Swish-
The witchs two withered hands grabbed forward, leaving five pale scratch marks in the air. Without even touching Song Jians body, he suddenly felt a strong forceing at him and the pain in his chest. Five damage numbers of over thirty floated above his head, and this attack directly removed nearly a hundred and eighty Vitality Points from Song Jian.
Song Jian took two steps backward, withdrew his sword, and showed a sh of silver on the index finger of his left hand. With a forward-point, a three-meter-long sword light aimed at the skull of the Necromancer Witch. Muted shes of silver light filled the dim passageway, here and gone in a sh. This attack directly pierced the skull of the Necromancer Witch, and the silver sword light emerged from the back of her head.
The silver sword light vanished in a sh, and the Sword Finger skill dealt significant damage to the Necromancer Witch. After the sword light disappeared, a critical damage of over a hundred points floated above the witchs head, causing her entire body to tremble violently and let out a painful scream.
Song Jian swung his right hand, and Invisible Sword Qi surged towards the Guardians Sword. The sharp de flickered with silver light. A circle of grey light suddenly bloomed beneath the Necromancer Witch, rippling outwards like waves. A range of five to six meters was enveloped, including even the space beneath Song Jians feet.
System: You are affected by the Necromancer Witchs skill C Necromancers Aura, losing 10 Vitality Points every second, Spirit Points consumption doubled, and self-attributes decreased by 30%.
Swish-
The witchs right hand swung high, leaving five pale scratch marks in the air that lingered for a long time. Again, five damage numbers of over thirty rose from Song Jians head.
A feeling of weakness surged in his heart, and Song Jian frowned. The witchs attack was a bit too strong. These void scratches dealt considerable damage and had a short cooldown time, only slightly slower than the frequency of ordinary attacks.
Whats more, there were no hints of a void scratching, making it nearly impossible to defend against. Each attack dealt over 150 points of damage. Even with his high Vitality Points, Song Jian found it hard to bear.
And with the Necromancers Aura activated, Song Jians strength instantly dropped by more than 30%, increasing the damage he took. If not for his near 700 Vitality Points, if he were an average yer, he would probably be looking for a way out by now.
System: Your talent skill Thick Skin is triggered, weakening the effects of the Necromancers Aura. Your Vitality Points lose 6 points per second, Spirit Points consumption increased by 30%, self-attributes decreased by 10%.
Fortunately, the talent skill Thick Skin remained as effective as ever. Though it couldntpletely immunize the Necromancers Aura, it could reduce its effects to an eptable level.
Just after the Necromancer Witch released the void scratches, Song Jian rushed forward with his long sword, a sh of silver light on the de. His speed increased dramatically.
Broken Wing Dance!
One phase, two phases, three phases!
Boom!
An airwave erupted from Song Jians sword, and the Necromancer Witchs body lost control, tilted to one side.
Song Jians eyes lit up, and he immediately activated the Rapid Sword skill.
Swish, swish, swish C
Even the ordinary attacks, with a 35% increase in speed, were as powerful as skill damage.
The energy of the Invisible Sword Qi poured out like a flood, quickly depleting within a few seconds. The Necromancer Witchs body was not in control, and the defense on its bodys surface trembled violently like water waves, as if it was about to shatter at any moment.
Pop-
With a light sound, the Necromancer Witchs skill Nothingness finally reached its time limit. Although this skill could temporarily immunize physical damage, bearing too much would reduce its duration.
However, by this time, the Necromancer Witch had also broken free from the control of the Broken Wing Dance, floating again and showing a hint of anger on her face towards Song Jians constant shing.
As Song Jian continued his assault, the witch suddenly opened her mouth wide, as if venting her anger, and a violent energy burst from her mouth.
The sound was abrupt, like a needle piercing through a persons eardrum. But even covering both ears wouldnt help. The Soul Wail acted directly on the targets brain and spirit, spreading from inside to outside, to each corner of their body.
While attacking, Song Jian suddenly felt a strong sense of fear surging from the depths of his heart, and instantly wanted to turn and run. At the same time, his vision ckened, his head spinning and his chest feeling stuffy and wanting to vomit.
Stunned in ce, Song Jians face turned pale, swaying unsteadily, his entire body trembling incessantly. The long sword in his hand felt as if it weighed a thousand pounds, giving him a feeling that he couldnt lift it anymore.
Swish-
Another five pale scratches appeared in the air, and this time, Song Jian was blown backward by the attack. Blood sprayed from his chest, and five critical damage numbers of over sixty floated above his head.
His Vitality Points were reduced by more than half, leaving only around two hundred. Although the Vitality Points were still slowly recovering, the curses and the Necromancers Aura continued to suppress his recovery rate.
The Necromancer Witch was faring no better, with only about a third of her Vitality Points left. Due to the presence of Invisible Sword Qi, her Nothingness skill was virtually useless. Moreover, the continuous skill usage severely depleted her Spirit Points.
Her crimson eyes stared at Song Jian as she hesitated, unsure whether to continue attacking or flee.
At that moment, the Necromancer Witch noticed that Song Jian had broken free from the Soul Wail state. The negative effect that should havested for seven to eight seconds was on this human for less than three seconds.
Seeing this, the Necromancer Witch hesitated no more and turned to flee towards the depths of the passage. However, her body was now emanating a ck aura, making it appear much weaker and more transparent, as if it was about to copse.
Song Jian, having broken free from the Soul Wail state, looked at the crumbling Necromancer Witch about to vanish into the passage and a fierce killing intent shed in his eyes.
Aftering this far, theres no way he would let her escape!
Earth Teeth Assault!
A sharp fang-shaped air mass shot out with a piercing sound, heading straight for the Necromancer Witch.
Chapter 236 - 236: Ghostly Leather Armor
Chapter 236: Ghostly Leather Armor
Trantor: 549690339
Boom-
With a muffled sound, the energy cluster in the shape of fangs exploded under the feet of the Necromancer Witch, causing more than eighty points of damage to float above her head. At this point, the witchs vitality points had already dropped below one hundred, and her body was practically invisible due to its transparency, even as she floated and moved slowly near the ground.
How could they let such a piece of fat meat escape when it was so close to their mouths?
Song Jian charged towards the Necromancer Witch while running and pulled out the me Skeleton Repeating Crossbow from his offhand slot, aimed at the silhouette of the witchs back, and pulled the trigger.
Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh-
Three ming crossbow bolts were fired at the Necromancer Witchs back, hitting the escaping transparent figure.
Crackle, crackle, crackle-
Three bursts of fire sparked on the witchs back, and the nearly transparent Necromancer Witch seemed to explode like fireworks, her wails echoing in the corridor for a long time.
System: Your experience points are full, your level has been upgraded to Lv. 12, and you have gained one skill point.
After killing the Necromancer Witch, Song Jian gained arge amount of experience points, which fulfilled his level upgrade requirement, going from level eleven to twelve. He nced at the skill bar and saw that the proficiency of all the active skills hadnt been maxed; even if he practiced them continuously, the skills still took a long time to improve. The fastest among them was the Earth Teeth Assault, with 87% proficiency, while the others ranged from 20% to 30%.
After some thought, Song Jian used the skill point to upgrade his talent skill Thick Skin to level nine. In battle, Song Jian was not afraid of enemies with high attack power but rather the countless negative effects they could inflict, making Thick Skin the perfect skill to counter such attacks.
Tinkle, tinkle, ng-
Several items fell from the sky, making a crisp sound, and one of them gleamed with a silver light so intense that it almost illuminated the entire corridor.
Silver quality? Song Jians eyes lit up, and he sped up even more to reach the pile of loot, grabbing the silver-quality item.
Ghostly Leather Armor (Silver), upper body armor; Equipment effect: Physical defense +10, magical resistance +8, damage +25, strength +5, constitution +2, + 5% damage bonus against monsters;, Special effect 1: When taking damage, theres a chance to trigger the skill Void. Void (Passive): Immunity to the damage from the current hit, reducing the damage taken from the next hit by 50%; this skill can only be triggered once every 60 seconds, Special effect 2: Shadow (Passive): Reducing your presence, making you less noticeable and reducing the detection range of monsters by 1 meter; duringbat, the dodge rate gradually increases, up to a maximum of 30% dodge rate; equipment requirement: Level 15, Can it be taken out of the game: Yes.
As expected from silver quality equipment! A satisfied smile appeared on Song Jians face; just based on the attributes, it was far better than the Zombie Overlord Set he currently had. Even if he lost the +3 Strength set attribute after changing, the Ghostly Leather Armor could still handle it and may even provide 2 additional points of strength attribute.
Wearing this equipment would boost my attack power by at least 30%, Song Jian thought to himself. However, since the armor required level fifteen to wear, it had to be stored in his backpack for the time being.
Of the remaining loot, there was an Advanced Enhancement Stone for enhancing any type of armor, and a Vitality Stone that increased vitality points recovery speed by 2% when equipped in the bag. In an emergency, it could be directly used to restore 300 vitality points, so it was quite a valuable item.
In addition, the Necromancer Witch had dropped a Necromancer Crystal Core, a level 5 forging material that required at least an expert-level Forge Art to useobviously a good item.
Not bad, it seems that hiring you to escort me to Kantelu Ruins was one of the wisest decisions Ive made. *cough* One of them!
With the danger gone, the Goblin merchant Canaan followed along; watching as Song Jian collected the spoils of battle, a hint of envy appeared on Canaans face.
However, being a Goblin merchant, silver-quality equipment may be rare but not unheard of. In his mind, only equipment with golden quality or above was the most precious; he had not even traded a golden quality item.
A level 15 elite BOSS is no match for you. If you try your best, you might be able to defeat the level 20 elite BOSS. Do you want to give it a shot? Canaan spoke in a soft voice: There must be at least one gold-quality item in that treasure chest; if you dont need it, you can sell it to me, I promise to give you a fair price!
Song Jian nced at Canaan and shook his head, saying, If you dare to take on the BOSSS attacks upfront, we might have a chance to kill it together. But with just me alone, haha!
Although the Goblin merchant Canaan had no offensive capabilities, his defense was extremely strong. Song Jian estimated that even against a level 20 elite BOSS like the Ghostfire Beast, it would only take single-digit damage at most.
If Canaan was really willing to tank the BOSS in front, with the terrain advantage, they might have a high chance of taking down the Ghostfire Beast together;
With an indecisive expression, Canaan hesitated for a while before ultimately sighing and shaking his head, saying nothing more.
Song Jian looked at Canaan with a hint of contempt in his eyes. He wasnt sure if all the members of the Goblin n were like this or if it was because Canaan was a merchant. Song Jian believed they would have an 80% chance of defeating the level 20 elite BOSS if they worked together. Moreover, Canaan himself had an eleration skill, which would allow him to escape faster than Song Jian if necessary. Yet still, he didnt want to join forces. This just showcased how much Canaan fearedbat.
Alright, lets continue going forward, said Song Jian.
Canaan sighed and seemed to feel a little embarrassed, walking forward with his head down.
On their journey, the pair encountered several traps and wiped out several waves of monsters. They had already mapped nearly half of the area when Canaan yawned and shook his head, saying, Lets rest here for a while. We have plenty of time; theres no need to hurry.
Song Jian nodded. Just as he was about to speak, a rumbling sound came from ahead, resemblingrge rocks scraping against the ground.
Haha, lets go, lets go! Were in luck! Canaan heard the sound, and his spirits immediately lifted. He ran toward the sound with a joyful expression, Song Jian closely following behind him.
After running tens of meters along the corridor and turning several corners, they were suddenly met with a bright light shining in the dim passage. Both of them couldnt help but squint and shield their eyes with their hands.
Hurry up, hurry up! We only have a few minutes before the door closes! Canaan shouted, running faster toward the light.
In no time, the two of them entered the light.
What what is this ce? Could this be Kantelu Ruins? Song Jian looked around in amazement. They had somehow arrived at a valley surrounded by towering mountains. In the valley, there was a forest, and next to it, an abandoned vige with a huge stone pir standing in front of it.
As Song Jian was astonished, the rumbling sound came again from behind. He turned to see two enormous rocks over ten meters high and more than a meter thick slowly closing together, blocking the entrance to the corridor they had just passed through.
Chapter 236 - 236: Ghostly Leather Armor
Chapter 236: Ghostly Leather Armor
Trantor: 549690339
Boom-
With a muffled sound, the energy cluster in the shape of fangs exploded under the feet of the Necromancer Witch, causing more than eighty points of damage to float above her head. At this point, the witchs vitality points had already dropped below one hundred, and her body was practically invisible due to its transparency, even as she floated and moved slowly near the ground.
How could they let such a piece of fat meat escape when it was so close to their mouths?
Song Jian charged towards the Necromancer Witch while running and pulled out the me Skeleton Repeating Crossbow from his offhand slot, aimed at the silhouette of the witchs back, and pulled the trigger.
Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh- @@novelbin@@
Three ming crossbow bolts were fired at the Necromancer Witchs back, hitting the escaping transparent figure.
Crackle, crackle, crackle-
Three bursts of fire sparked on the witchs back, and the nearly transparent Necromancer Witch seemed to explode like fireworks, her wails echoing in the corridor for a long time.
System: Your experience points are full, your level has been upgraded to Lv. 12, and you have gained one skill point.
After killing the Necromancer Witch, Song Jian gained arge amount of experience points, which fulfilled his level upgrade requirement, going from level eleven to twelve. He nced at the skill bar and saw that the proficiency of all the active skills hadnt been maxed; even if he practiced them continuously, the skills still took a long time to improve. The fastest among them was the Earth Teeth Assault, with 87% proficiency, while the others ranged from 20% to 30%.
After some thought, Song Jian used the skill point to upgrade his talent skill Thick Skin to level nine. In battle, Song Jian was not afraid of enemies with high attack power but rather the countless negative effects they could inflict, making Thick Skin the perfect skill to counter such attacks.
Tinkle, tinkle, ng-
Several items fell from the sky, making a crisp sound, and one of them gleamed with a silver light so intense that it almost illuminated the entire corridor.
Silver quality? Song Jians eyes lit up, and he sped up even more to reach the pile of loot, grabbing the silver-quality item.
Ghostly Leather Armor (Silver), upper body armor; Equipment effect: Physical defense +10, magical resistance +8, damage +25, strength +5, constitution +2, + 5% damage bonus against monsters;, Special effect 1: When taking damage, theres a chance to trigger the skill Void. Void (Passive): Immunity to the damage from the current hit, reducing the damage taken from the next hit by 50%; this skill can only be triggered once every 60 seconds, Special effect 2: Shadow (Passive): Reducing your presence, making you less noticeable and reducing the detection range of monsters by 1 meter; duringbat, the dodge rate gradually increases, up to a maximum of 30% dodge rate; equipment requirement: Level 15, Can it be taken out of the game: Yes.
As expected from silver quality equipment! A satisfied smile appeared on Song Jians face; just based on the attributes, it was far better than the Zombie Overlord Set he currently had. Even if he lost the +3 Strength set attribute after changing, the Ghostly Leather Armor could still handle it and may even provide 2 additional points of strength attribute.
Wearing this equipment would boost my attack power by at least 30%, Song Jian thought to himself. However, since the armor required level fifteen to wear, it had to be stored in his backpack for the time being.
Of the remaining loot, there was an Advanced Enhancement Stone for enhancing any type of armor, and a Vitality Stone that increased vitality points recovery speed by 2% when equipped in the bag. In an emergency, it could be directly used to restore 300 vitality points, so it was quite a valuable item.
In addition, the Necromancer Witch had dropped a Necromancer Crystal Core, a level 5 forging material that required at least an expert-level Forge Art to useobviously a good item.
Not bad, it seems that hiring you to escort me to Kantelu Ruins was one of the wisest decisions Ive made. *cough* One of them!
With the danger gone, the Goblin merchant Canaan followed along; watching as Song Jian collected the spoils of battle, a hint of envy appeared on Canaans face.
However, being a Goblin merchant, silver-quality equipment may be rare but not unheard of. In his mind, only equipment with golden quality or above was the most precious; he had not even traded a golden quality item.
A level 15 elite BOSS is no match for you. If you try your best, you might be able to defeat the level 20 elite BOSS. Do you want to give it a shot? Canaan spoke in a soft voice: There must be at least one gold-quality item in that treasure chest; if you dont need it, you can sell it to me, I promise to give you a fair price!
Song Jian nced at Canaan and shook his head, saying, If you dare to take on the BOSSS attacks upfront, we might have a chance to kill it together. But with just me alone, haha!
Although the Goblin merchant Canaan had no offensive capabilities, his defense was extremely strong. Song Jian estimated that even against a level 20 elite BOSS like the Ghostfire Beast, it would only take single-digit damage at most.
If Canaan was really willing to tank the BOSS in front, with the terrain advantage, they might have a high chance of taking down the Ghostfire Beast together;
With an indecisive expression, Canaan hesitated for a while before ultimately sighing and shaking his head, saying nothing more.
Song Jian looked at Canaan with a hint of contempt in his eyes. He wasnt sure if all the members of the Goblin n were like this or if it was because Canaan was a merchant. Song Jian believed they would have an 80% chance of defeating the level 20 elite BOSS if they worked together. Moreover, Canaan himself had an eleration skill, which would allow him to escape faster than Song Jian if necessary. Yet still, he didnt want to join forces. This just showcased how much Canaan fearedbat.
Alright, lets continue going forward, said Song Jian.
Canaan sighed and seemed to feel a little embarrassed, walking forward with his head down.
On their journey, the pair encountered several traps and wiped out several waves of monsters. They had already mapped nearly half of the area when Canaan yawned and shook his head, saying, Lets rest here for a while. We have plenty of time; theres no need to hurry.
Song Jian nodded. Just as he was about to speak, a rumbling sound came from ahead, resemblingrge rocks scraping against the ground.
Haha, lets go, lets go! Were in luck! Canaan heard the sound, and his spirits immediately lifted. He ran toward the sound with a joyful expression, Song Jian closely following behind him.
After running tens of meters along the corridor and turning several corners, they were suddenly met with a bright light shining in the dim passage. Both of them couldnt help but squint and shield their eyes with their hands.
Hurry up, hurry up! We only have a few minutes before the door closes! Canaan shouted, running faster toward the light.
In no time, the two of them entered the light.
What what is this ce? Could this be Kantelu Ruins? Song Jian looked around in amazement. They had somehow arrived at a valley surrounded by towering mountains. In the valley, there was a forest, and next to it, an abandoned vige with a huge stone pir standing in front of it.
As Song Jian was astonished, the rumbling sound came again from behind. He turned to see two enormous rocks over ten meters high and more than a meter thick slowly closing together, blocking the entrance to the corridor they had just passed through.
Chapter 238 - 238: Purple Bamboo Pavilion
Chapter 238: Purple Bamboo Pavilion
Trantor: 549690339
After ncing at the now tattered Red Blood Grass in his hand, Song Jian threw it away casually.
Broken herbs had no value, they couldnt be used for alchemy or sold. However, gathering just one allowed Song Jian toprehend the Medicine Gathering Skill, which was a nice little surprise.
Song Jian began to wander around the edge of the woods. This ce must have existed for a long time, with plenty of herbs in the forest. He would find one every few steps.
Canaan stood by the window of the bamboo house, watching Song Jian digging in the soil under the trees. He couldnt help but curl his lips and yawn, before turning and lying down on the cleaned bamboo bed.
Song Jian was a novice herb gatherer and didnt have a suitable tool for gathering herbs. After gathering more than ten nts, he ended up with nothing but broken herbs, which made him feel a little impatient.
Since being careful doesnt yield intact herbs and wastes time, its better to just use Experience Points instead. Song Jian thought to himself.
The next moment, Song Jian approached a Red Blood Grass nt, inserted his hands directly into the soil and pulled the herb out.
There was only a small section of the root left in his hand, with a long part of the root remaining in the ground.
System: You have gathered a broken herb and gained 1 Gathering Experience point;
Hehe. Seeing the system message, Song Jianughed, threw the herb away casually, and continued towards the next nt.
In this way, Song Jians speed in gaining gathering experience greatly increased. If this was in the real world, such gathering would bring no benefit and waste herbs; but now in the game, even the most broken herbs would add a point of gathering experience for Song Jian.
In half an hour, Song Jian gathered more than sixty herbs, several times faster than before. Although he didnt have a sessful gathering attempt, his gathering experience had umted to eighty-two points;
With this gathering method, I dont believe that 1 will still get broken herbs after the level of Medicine Gathering Skill increases. Song Jian thought to himself.
After twenty more minutes, Song Jian finally maxed out his gathering experience for his Medicine Gathering Skill.
System: Your Medicine Gathering Skill level has increased to level 2. [Medicine Gathering Skill]: Passive, level 2,10% efficiency increase when gathering herbs, +1 gathering sess rate.
Seeing the +1 gathering sess rate attribute after his Medicine Gathering Skill increased to level 2, Song Jian knew his efforts were in the right direction.
Such gathering was very destructive, but these herbs were not painstakingly cultivated by Song Jian. He wouldnt feel bad even if he wasted them.
After his Medicine Gathering Skill level increased, Song Jian continued his previous gathering style. The first herb he pulled out was still a broken herb, adding one point to his gathering experience.
To advance his level 2 Gathering Skill to level 3, he needed 200 Gathering Experience points. For Song Jian, this just meant pulling out 200 herbs.
After more than two hours, Song Jians Gathering Skill reached level 3. He was tired and sore from all the work, and there were broken herbs scattered all over the forest. Surprisingly, he hadnt managed to gather even a single intact herb during all that time.
[Medicine Gathering Skill]: Passive, level 3,15% efficiency increase when gathering herbs, +2 gathering sess rate
After resting for a short time under a big tree, Song Jian walked deeper into the forest. Most of the herbs near the edge of the forest had been uprooted by him, so he had to search further in.
There were many more herbs deep in the forest, but they were all low-level ones: Red Blood Grass for making basic healing potions, Silver Leaf Grass for making basic recovery potions, and ck Thorn Grass for making basic defense potions.
These herbs were not valuable, and most importantly, Song Jian didnt have the rted alchemy recipes. Even if he sessfully gathered some intact herbs with great care, it would be useless. It was better to continue gathering quickly like this, at least he could increase his Medicine Gathering Skill level in a short time.
After gathering more than a dozen nts in a row, the gathering experience increased by more than a dozen points. To advance his level 3 Medicine Gathering Skill, he would need three hundred gathering experience points. With Song Jians current speed, it would only take him a little more than three hours to level up his Medicine Gathering Skill again, as long as he had enough herbs.
There are quite a lot of herbs in this area! After discarding a broken herb, Song Jian began digging out the herb next to it.
The deeper he went into the forest, the more frequently he encountered herbs. Some of them even grew three or four nts under one big tree, saving him a lot of time searching for herbs.
Song Jian inserted his hands into the soil, closed them together, and yanked upwards. His herb gathering movements were incredibly smooth by now. If any other herb gatherer saw this, they would definitely scold him for wasting herbs C but this didnt matter here.
Just as Song Jian was forcefully pulling upwards, he suddenly felt the herb in his hand getting heavier, as if some force was resisting his gathering.
At this point, Song Jians strength attribute had reached 17 points, so with a slight effort, the resisting force was immediately suppressed and a Blue Rat Grass with a long root was pulled out.
System: You have gathered a Blue Rat Grass and gained 3 Gathering Experience points;
Blue Rat Grass (white), herb, can be used to make Slow Medicine, gathering requirement: Have level 1 Medicine Gathering Skill.
Huh, I seeded in gathering? Holding the Blue Rat Grass in his hand, Song Jian was somewhat surprised. After all, he had gathered more than three hundred herbs and reached level 3 Medicine Gathering Skill before finally managing to gather a single intact herb.
After ying with the Blue Rat Grass for a while, he put it into his backpack. This was aplete herb, which could be sold in the system store for a few Doomsday Coins, so he couldnt just throw it away.
As he continued gathering along the way, Song Jian went wherever he found herbs. Soon, he arrived at the depths of the forest.
Once again, after failing to gather, he casually threw away a broken herb and looked up.
Huh, it seems theres an open space up ahead?
Through the gaps between several big trees, Song Jian could see an area ahead that seemed to have been artificially ttened into an open space, and he could even vaguely see a row of bamboo fences.
Song Jian walked quickly forward, covering a distance of five or six meters, and suddenly found this ce was actually a herb field, about two acres in size. It was divided into more than ten sections, with dense herbs growing in each area.
Next to this herb field, there was a bamboo house as well. This bamboo house was different from the ones they had seen in the vige before. Those were made from green bamboo, but the one in front of him was built from purple bamboo.
Song Jian nced at the thriving herbs in the field and then at the Purple Bamboo Pavilion, hesitated for a moment, and finally decided to search the Purple Bamboo Pavilion first.
Chapter 238 - 238: Purple Bamboo Pavilion
Chapter 238: Purple Bamboo Pavilion
Trantor: 549690339
After ncing at the now tattered Red Blood Grass in his hand, Song Jian threw it away casually.
Broken herbs had no value, they couldnt be used for alchemy or sold. However, gathering just one allowed Song Jian toprehend the Medicine Gathering Skill, which was a nice little surprise.
Song Jian began to wander around the edge of the woods. This ce must have existed for a long time, with plenty of herbs in the forest. He would find one every few steps.
Canaan stood by the window of the bamboo house, watching Song Jian digging in the soil under the trees. He couldnt help but curl his lips and yawn, before turning and lying down on the cleaned bamboo bed.
Song Jian was a novice herb gatherer and didnt have a suitable tool for gathering herbs. After gathering more than ten nts, he ended up with nothing but broken herbs, which made him feel a little impatient.
Since being careful doesnt yield intact herbs and wastes time, its better to just use Experience Points instead. Song Jian thought to himself.
The next moment, Song Jian approached a Red Blood Grass nt, inserted his hands directly into the soil and pulled the herb out.
There was only a small section of the root left in his hand, with a long part of the root remaining in the ground.
System: You have gathered a broken herb and gained 1 Gathering Experience point;
Hehe. Seeing the system message, Song Jianughed, threw the herb away casually, and continued towards the next nt.
In this way, Song Jians speed in gaining gathering experience greatly increased. If this was in the real world, such gathering would bring no benefit and waste herbs; but now in the game, even the most broken herbs would add a point of gathering experience for Song Jian.
In half an hour, Song Jian gathered more than sixty herbs, several times faster than before. Although he didnt have a sessful gathering attempt, his gathering experience had umted to eighty-two points;
With this gathering method, I dont believe that 1 will still get broken herbs after the level of Medicine Gathering Skill increases. Song Jian thought to himself.
After twenty more minutes, Song Jian finally maxed out his gathering experience for his Medicine Gathering Skill.
System: Your Medicine Gathering Skill level has increased to level 2. [Medicine Gathering Skill]: Passive, level 2,10% efficiency increase when gathering herbs, +1 gathering sess rate.
Seeing the +1 gathering sess rate attribute after his Medicine Gathering Skill increased to level 2, Song Jian knew his efforts were in the right direction.
Such gathering was very destructive, but these herbs were not painstakingly cultivated by Song Jian. He wouldnt feel bad even if he wasted them.
After his Medicine Gathering Skill level increased, Song Jian continued his previous gathering style. The first herb he pulled out was still a broken herb, adding one point to his gathering experience.
To advance his level 2 Gathering Skill to level 3, he needed 200 Gathering Experience points. For Song Jian, this just meant pulling out 200 herbs.
After more than two hours, Song Jians Gathering Skill reached level 3. He was tired and sore from all the work, and there were broken herbs scattered all over the forest. Surprisingly, he hadnt managed to gather even a single intact herb during all that time.
[Medicine Gathering Skill]: Passive, level 3,15% efficiency increase when gathering herbs, +2 gathering sess rate
After resting for a short time under a big tree, Song Jian walked deeper into the forest. Most of the herbs near the edge of the forest had been uprooted by him, so he had to search further in.
There were many more herbs deep in the forest, but they were all low-level ones: Red Blood Grass for making basic healing potions, Silver Leaf Grass for making basic recovery potions, and ck Thorn Grass for making basic defense potions.
These herbs were not valuable, and most importantly, Song Jian didnt have the rted alchemy recipes. Even if he sessfully gathered some intact herbs with great care, it would be useless. It was better to continue gathering quickly like this, at least he could increase his Medicine Gathering Skill level in a short time.
After gathering more than a dozen nts in a row, the gathering experience increased by more than a dozen points. To advance his level 3 Medicine Gathering Skill, he would need three hundred gathering experience points. With Song Jians current speed, it would only take him a little more than three hours to level up his Medicine Gathering Skill again, as long as he had enough herbs.
There are quite a lot of herbs in this area! After discarding a broken herb, Song Jian began digging out the herb next to it.
The deeper he went into the forest, the more frequently he encountered herbs. Some of them even grew three or four nts under one big tree, saving him a lot of time searching for herbs.
Song Jian inserted his hands into the soil, closed them together, and yanked upwards. His herb gathering movements were incredibly smooth by now. If any other herb gatherer saw this, they would definitely scold him for wasting herbs C but this didnt matter here.
Just as Song Jian was forcefully pulling upwards, he suddenly felt the herb in his hand getting heavier, as if some force was resisting his gathering.
At this point, Song Jians strength attribute had reached 17 points, so with a slight effort, the resisting force was immediately suppressed and a Blue Rat Grass with a long root was pulled out.
System: You have gathered a Blue Rat Grass and gained 3 Gathering Experience points;
Blue Rat Grass (white), herb, can be used to make Slow Medicine, gathering requirement: Have level 1 Medicine Gathering Skill.
Huh, I seeded in gathering? Holding the Blue Rat Grass in his hand, Song Jian was somewhat surprised. After all, he had gathered more than three hundred herbs and reached level 3 Medicine Gathering Skill before finally managing to gather a single intact herb.
After ying with the Blue Rat Grass for a while, he put it into his backpack. This was aplete herb, which could be sold in the system store for a few Doomsday Coins, so he couldnt just throw it away.
As he continued gathering along the way, Song Jian went wherever he found herbs. Soon, he arrived at the depths of the forest.
Once again, after failing to gather, he casually threw away a broken herb and looked up. @@novelbin@@
Huh, it seems theres an open space up ahead?
Through the gaps between several big trees, Song Jian could see an area ahead that seemed to have been artificially ttened into an open space, and he could even vaguely see a row of bamboo fences.
Song Jian walked quickly forward, covering a distance of five or six meters, and suddenly found this ce was actually a herb field, about two acres in size. It was divided into more than ten sections, with dense herbs growing in each area.
Next to this herb field, there was a bamboo house as well. This bamboo house was different from the ones they had seen in the vige before. Those were made from green bamboo, but the one in front of him was built from purple bamboo.
Song Jian nced at the thriving herbs in the field and then at the Purple Bamboo Pavilion, hesitated for a moment, and finally decided to search the Purple Bamboo Pavilion first.
Chapter 239 - 239: Medicinal Field
Chapter 239: Medicinal Field
Trantor: 549690339
The bamboo building next to the herb field was constructed from purple bamboo. Each bamboo stalk radiated a crystalline glimmer, semi-transparent, appearing as if made from Purple Crystal.
Song Jian stepped onto the bamboo building. The steps underneath his feet creaked slightly, revealing an sticity that suggested their durability.
Most of the other bamboo buildings in the vige had copsed. The few that remained had started to decay and it wasnt long before they, too, would be ruins. However, this Purple Bamboo Pavilion gave an impression of being freshly constructed, still carrying a sense of freshness.
Once inside the pavilion, Song Jian first spotted a skeleton seated on a bamboo chair. The skeleton appeared to belong to a human, but it had a foot-long horn on its head and there were bone spurs about two or three feet long on its arms. There was even a bony tail trailing behind the chair.
Could this be the remains of a Cantru person? Song Jian stared at the skeleton for a long time before he was finally sure it was remains, not some sort of monster.
Next to the skeleton on a table, there were three bamboo boxes, all covered in dust, evidently having been there for a long time.
Song Jian quickly proceeded to the table and opened the boxes one by one.
In the first box, there was a medicine spade. The handle was made of purple bamboo, the de was fine iron C surprisingly, it was a silver-quality tool.
Purple Bamboo Spade (Silver), Medicine Gathering tool, Equipment effect: Strength +1, Medicine Gathering speed +4.0%, Medicine Gathering sess rate + 8, Medicine Gathering Skill +2. Equipment requirement: Medicine Gathering Skill Level 3. Can it be taken out of the game: No. @@novelbin@@
Just as I was thinking about needing a pillow for sleep, they hand me one; Just as 1 was worried about the low efficiency of gathering herbs by hand, heres a medicine spade! Ha ha! Song Jian was quite pleased. He took out the Purple Bamboo Spade and put it in his bag.
With this Purple Bamboo Spade, he would be able to collect the herbs in the field without damaging them. Without it, nearly all of them would be wasted.
He could imagine that the herbs in the field would be far more precious than those growing in the forest. It would be such a pity to waste them like he did before.
He opened the second box to find two scrolls. Upon unrolling them, he found they were Alchemy recipes for Slow Medicine and Fire Lizard Medicine.
Medicine Recipe: Slow Medicine; upon use, it can produce Slow Medicine; Requirement: Mastery of Alchemy; Slow Medicine: Can be thrown at targets within a six-meter range, slowing the movement speed by 30% and attack speed by 30% of all targets within three meters for 60 seconds;
Medicine Recipe: Fire Lizard Medicine; upon use, it can produce Fire Lizard Medicine; Requirement: Mastery of Alchemy; Fire Lizard Medicine: Changes the users and surrounding team members attack attributes to Fire, causing a certain chance of triggering a Burn effect upon attacking,sts for 60 seconds.
Acquiring two more Medicine recipes, the Slow Medicine could decrease the targets attack speed. Combined with Song Jians Rapid Sword skill, it could create a crushing attack effect and decrease the targets movement speed, making it impossible for the targets to escape.
The Fire Lizard Medicine could increase his own attack attribute. Ordinary physical attacks could also be Fire attribute attacks. If he had used the Fire Lizard Medicine when hunting the Necromancer Witch earlier, the Witchs Etherealization skill effect would have been greatly diminished, making the battle much easier.
Song Jian picked up the two recipes and learned them directly. The Slow Medicines main ingredient is Blue Rat Grass, while the Fire Lizard Medicine requires me Flower. Both herbs were present in the herb field he had seen earlier.
Upon opening the third bamboo box, a look of surprise shed in Song Jians eyes.
In this box, there were three golden herbs. They were not golden in grade, but the entire herb radiated a golden light, as if they were made of pure gold.
What a treasure! Having been preserved for so long, even if they do not attain the golden grade, the difference cant be much. It would be beneficial even if consumed as is, without making into a potion! A smile emerged on Song Jians face as he reached out to grab the three herbs.
However, the moment his fingers touched the herbs, there was a soft pop sound. The three herbs surprisingly turned into a pile of ashes that scattered within the bamboo box.
Song Jians expression instantly turned sour. These herbs had been here for too long. Although they seemed intact, they had in fact decayed. As soon as he opened the bamboo box, they turned to dust. He examined the golden powder with his fingers. It was slick andcked any vitality.
Shaking his head, Song Jian sighed and casually tossed the third bamboo box back onto the table.
Having obtained a silver-quality medicine spade and two alchemy recipes, his luck could be considered pretty good. It would seem that he didnt have any fate with the three golden herbs.
Having searched thoroughly without finding anything else of interest, Song Jian turned to leave the bamboo building and headed towards the herb field.
The two-acre herb field had been artificially divided into several patches, within which the herbs grew luxuriantly, some even taller than a human. As he approached the field, he already smelled the strong scent of the herbs.
At the edge of the field grew arge plot of Blue Rat Grass, roughly amounting to over a hundred nts. Carrying his Purple Bamboo Spade, Song Jian began to dig them out one by one.
With the silver-quality Purple Bamboo Spade, Song Jians gathering went smoothly, with the gathering experience contributing significantly.
After spending over an hour, Song Jian managed to collect all of the Blue Rat Grass. His Medicine Gathering Skill also smoothly leveled up to four. With the additional boost from the Purple Bamboo Spade, Song Jians Medicine Gathering Skill had reached Level Six.
With all the 113 nts of Blue Rat Grass collected without a single failure, Song Jian was slightly surprised. The difference between having the Purple Bamboo Spade and not having it was quite significant.
After emptying the plot of Blue Rat Grass, Song Jian moved towards the me Flowers. The two new recipes he received required these two herbs as the main ingredients. In order to improve his Alchemy, he needed to prioritize their collection.
Gathering herbs is a dull task. If an average yer was to repeat this monotonous work, theyd probably go insane. Many yers couldnt stick to collecting wood and stones in the past. Some even haventpleted their first main quest yet.
But Song Jian was still persisting, just like how he handed out flyers in the real world. Every day, he needed to hand out three thousand flyers; he wouldnt rest unless all were distributed. This kind of work, he continued for over a month. If it wasnt because of this game, he would probably still be distributing flyers daily;
A few hourster, Song Jian had gathered from the fifth plot of the herb field, levelled his gathering skill up to five. Level five Gathering Skill, efficiency increase by 25%, gathering speed by 10%, sess rate +3. With the additional two levels provided by the Purple Bamboo Spade, Song Jians Gathering Skill had reached level seven;
Just as Song Jian was done gathering from the fifth plot, and was on his way towards the sixth area, the goblin merchant Canaan appeared by the herb field.
Gazing at the robust herbs in front of him, Canaan opened his mouth wide, looking astonished. He nkly stared at the few small plots of herb fields left.
Chapter 240 - 240: Enemy?
Chapter 240: Enemy?
Trantor: 549690339
Looking at the medicinial field in front of him, Canaan was enormously surprised. He could never have imagined that deep within this forest was a field cultivated by the Kateru n.
Its simply unbelievable. Since when did the Kantulu n learn to grow herbs? Theyre infamous for being brutes whose heads are only full of muscle! Canaan eximed in surprise.
Seeing Canaan appear, Song Jian felt a twinge of tension in his heart. He was the first to discover this field of medicinal herbs, but he couldnt stop Canaan from gathering them, after all they were on the same team now.
Human, 1 give you three thousand Doomsday Coins, and the rest of these medicinal herbs belong to me, okay? Canaan shouted loudly.
Song Jian looked up at Canaan, never expecting this green-skinned little dwarf to be so generous. Even if Canaan waspeting with him for the herbs now, Song Jian couldnt find anything toin about.
Five thousand! Song Jian shouted back.
Deal! Canaan responded immediately.
Song Jian nced regretfully at the remaining three or four plots of herbs. If he could collect them all, he could advance another level in his Medicine Gathering skill. However, if he sold them, he wouldnt be able to get five thousand Doomsday Coins for them.
After trading five thousand Doomsday Coins, Song Jian stood to one side, curious to see how Canaan would go about gathering the herbs.
The goblin merchant Canaan, afterpleting the trade, first walked up to each plot of herbs for a close inspection. Then, he took out two intelligent machines that were about as tall as him.
These intelligent machines looked like eight-legged spiders, with six legs supporting their bodies. Two mechanical ws were used to harvest the herbs, and each time a nt was dug up, it was ced inside their elliptical bodies, which were obviously also storage devices.
Their gathering speed was extremely fast, even more than twice as fast as Song Jian using his bamboo spade, thanks to the various tools on the mechanical ws. In just over half an hour, they had finished gathering all the remaining herbs.
How about it? These are herb gathering robots, equipped with a level eight Medicine Gathering skill, suitable for any terrain. Even if the herbs are growing on a cliff face, they can collect them. Canaan bragged, It only costs ten thousand Doomsday Coins each, and if you need it, 1 can give you a discount of 99.9%!
Forget it, I cant afford it! Song Jian shook his head and said.
Hmm, these herbs can be used to make about a hundred bottles of potions. Each bottle of potion can be sold for between three hundred to five hundred Doomsday Coins. I should be able to make about twenty thousand Doomsday Coins this time Canaan took out a calctor, punched some numbers and then said in a low voice.
Potions are so profitable? Song Jians heart stirred and he quickly asked.
Canaan put away the calctor, looked at Song Jian, and said quizzically: Of course, potions are consumables. As long as there is fighting, they will be needed. They sell well, and due to the low sess rate of potion-making, they have to be sold at a high price or else we wouldnt make any profit.
Song Jian nodded, considering the idea of opening a shop specializing in the sale of potions in the future. Wouldnt it be easy to earn Doomsday Coins that way!
Having finished gathering the herbs, Song Jian and Canaan left the forest and headed towards the passage they had entered through the day before. Canaan, after resting for a few hours, was full of energy, and though Song Jian hadnt rested, he didnt feel tired as long as his Mental Strength hadnt been fully consumed in the game.
Standing in front of the passage, the stone doors were still closed. Canaan carefully sketched the symbols of the ruins onto the parchment. Song Jian, feeling curious, asked: Didnt you say this ce moves every month and the maze never repeats itself? So whats the point of drawing this map?
Obviously, to sell it! Canaan nced at Song Jian and said, The Katlu Ruins exist for a month, and it only takes us two or three days to enter. With the remaining time, we can sell the map to others. Each person can only use the prayer altar once, and after we have used it, others can continue to use it.
You really are cut out to be a merchant! Song Jian sighed. It seemed this green-skinned dwarf had truly ingrained the art of making money into his blood and bones.
Of course, I am a goblin merchant, and my goal is to be a great space-traveling merchant, selling items on variouss all across the universe! The goblin merchant Canaan said excitedly.
What a great ambition! Song Jian replied, unsure whether the concept of cosmics really existed in this game, and whether there were others. For now, he was still stuck in his own city, and had no conception of cosmics.
While they chatted, they waited for the stone doors of the passage to open. In no time, the stone doors let out a rumbling sound and slowly began to slide apart.
Its truly a marvel of engineering. The Kantulu people from over a thousand years ago were able to develop such mechanisms. This stone door, operating without anyone controlling it, has been running for more than a thousand years. Its truly astonishing. As Canaan watched the door slowly slide open, his eyes were filled with admiration.
Soon, the stone gate opened, revealing the glowing passage inside.
I really dont want to enter this smelly passage again. Canaan said as he drew a filter onto his face and stepped into the passage.
As the foul smell from the passage slowly wafted out, Song Jian frowned slightly, also put a filter over his mouth and nose, followed Canaan into the passage.
Having only walked about ten meters, a boom sounded from behind them; the stone door closed. The door only opened twice a day and each timested only three minutes. The fact that the two of them found this ce was pure luck.
We have explored more than half of the Kantelu Maze. We should be able to find the real Katlu Ruins today! Holding the parchment in his hand, Canaan whispered.
Just then, they heard the sound of hurried footsteps from ahead, and both Song Jian and Canaan simultaneously stopped and looked at each other, both having a bad feeling.
Hey, isnt this our green-skinned dwarf? The lesson 1 gave youst time wasnt enough, huh? You dare to venture into the Kantelu Maze again. Did you really think the words I saidst time were just empty threats? A haughty voice rang out from the opposite side.
Soon, a figure appeared before Song Jian.
A girl d in crimson armor, wielding a me-burning war axe, followed by two beasts half a person tall, appeared in front of the two. @@novelbin@@
Jierna, dont push things too far! This is the site of the Kantulu n. If you cane here, so can l! Canaan argued loudly, hopping up and down with frustration.
It seems that you really want to fight with me over this! A trace of murderous intent appeared on Jiernas delicate face. She shouted, Red-tailed Beasts, attack!
Roar-
The two beasts behind Jierna roared into the sky and charged at Canaan.
Chapter 241 - 241: One-on-One Duel?
Chapter 241: One-on-One Duel?
Trantor: 549690339
The two Red-tailed Beasts behind Jierna looked somewhat strange. They were covered in thick shells everywhere else on their bodies, looking like a giant beetle, and only their tails were covered in red fur. As they ran and swung their tails, it looked like a ball of burning mes. @@novelbin@@
Jierna was a level 15 elite BOSS, and the two Red-tailed Beasts behind her were level 10 elite BOSSes. Facing suchbat power, even Song Jian felt somewhat tricky.
Before entering the maze, you never mentioned that you had such enemies! Song Jian sighed, took a step forward, and stood in front of the goblin merchant Canaan.
This woman is a madwoman, she wants to move the Prayer Altar in the Kantelu Ruins to her own home, and she will chase and kill anyone she sees in the maze! Canaan screamed loudly, looking at Jierna with fear and resentment in his eyes.
The Prayer Altar is mine, and you useless lot dare topete with me! Jierna raised her battle-axe with one hand and pointed at Canaan, shouting, Little green-skinned dwarf, 1 spared youst time, but 1 didnt expect you to be so small in stature yet so ambitious, so you really dare topete with me for the Prayer Altar?
You madwoman, you killed all my guards, the Prayer Altar is an artifact of the Kantulu n, just leave it there, cant you just go there once a month to exchange items? Why do you have to dismantle it and take it back? Are you not afraid of damaging it? The goblin hid behind Song Jian and screamed loudly.
If I set my eyes on something, it belongs to me. Why should 1 share it with you trash? Die, Red-tailed Beasts, kill these two! Jierna carried her battle-axe and walked step by step towards the two.
Song Jian took out a bottle of Weakness Potion from his package and threw it at the two Red-tailed Beasts. With a bang sound, the potion bottle exploded, and the two Red-tailed Beasts were enveloped in a cloud of green dust, causing a thirty-point damage floating above their heads.
Broken Wing Dance!
Song Jian, holding the Guardians Sword, charged at the two Red-tailed Beasts.
Eh, little dwarf, you found a pretty good bodyguard this time. Dare to fight head-on with my two Red-tailed Beasts. Those bodyguards you had before, they were so scared they ran away when they saw the Red-tailed Beasts, hahaha! Jierna seemed to think of something funny, pointed her battle-axe at Canaan, andughed out loud.
Jierna, have you found a way to move the Prayer Altar yet? Canaan suddenly asked.
Jierna was startled, a trace of embarrassment shed in her eyes, and she shouted angrily: Even if I havent found a way to move it, I wont allow you useless lot to use it! In case the altar is destroyed due to too much energy consumption, that would be my loss. As for the method to remove it, 1 will find it sooner orter!
Jierna, you dont even understand the principle of the Prayer Altar, yet you want to move it. Youre simply deluding yourself! Canaan sneered.
Eh, little dwarf, you dare talk to me like that? Jierna showed a surprised expression, nced at Canaan, and then her gaze fell on Song Jian, who was fighting with the two Red-tailed Beasts.
So, you found a powerful bodyguard, no wonder you have be so bold, hmph! Jiernas eyes shed with a murderous intent, waved her battle-axe, and charged at Song Jian: Let me shatter your courage once more!
Song Jians third strike of the Broken Wing Dance sent both Red-tailed Beasts floating in the air.
Rapid Sword!
While the two Red-tailed Beasts were floating, Song Jian used his Rapid Sword skill, increasing his attack speed greatly, waving his sword quickly and cutting through the beasts.
The Red-tailed Beasts, which had already reduced their defense by 35%, werepletely defenseless in their floating state. Even ordinary attacks could cause considerable damage, let alone Song Jians sword which also had Invisible Sword Qi attached.
System: You deal 45 points of physical damage to the Red-tailed Beast,bo point+1, damage increased by 110%
System: You deal 56 points of physical damage to the Red-tailed Beast,bo point+1, damage increased by 120%
The Broken Wing Dance made the Red-tailed Beasts float in the air, and then connected with other attacks, which causedbo points, increasing the damage. However, the Broken Wing Dance was only level one, and the third strikes floating effect could onlyst for a short second. Soon, the two Red-tailed Beasts would fall down.
Just as the Red-tailed Beasts were about to hit the ground, a silver light shed on Song Jians left index finger, he shed forward, causing both Red-tailed Beasts to let out painful cries, a damage number close to two hundred floated above their heads.
As the Red-tailed Beastsnded, Song Jians Rapid Sword state had not yet disappeared. Sword light flickered, continuously shing at the Red-tailed Beasts, and for a time, the two level 10 elite BOSSes couldnt fight back.
Die! Just as Song Jian was constantly chopping away at the two Red-tailed Beasts, a yell apanied by a surge of powerful force came rushing at him.
Seeing Jierna, who was covered in red armor, lunging at him, Song Jian had no time to dodge, so he could only hold his long sword horizontally in front of him;
Just as he raised his sword to his chest, Jiernas battle-axe had already arrived.
Bang-
With a crisp sound of metal shing, Song Jian felt a sharp pain in his chest and a tearing pain in his right hand holding the sword, almost unable to hold the sword.
Blood spewed from his mouth, and Song Jians body was knocked back.
Dare not fight one-on-one? Song Jian climbed up from the ground, angry, and wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, yelling at Jierna.
One-on-one? Jierna was stunned for a moment, and then burst outughing, Did your human mind break? These Red-tailed Beasts are my pets, and also a part of my power. Why should I give up this power to fight one-on-one with you? Hahahaha!
Pets are also part of your power, huh? Well, thats what you said! Song Jians eyes shed with a cunning look.
Soon, a Hexagram Star summoning array appeared under Song Jians feet.
Whoosh!
Arge group of dark red blood crows flew out of the summoning array and pounced on Jierna.
These blood crows were at least level 8, and some had even risen to level 10. Obviously, Song Jians summoned creatures had not been idle during his absence.
Thirty blood crows crowded into the narrow, five-meter-wide, three-meter-high corridor. They were not used to such a cramped environment. As soon as they appeared, they swarmed towards Jierna;
Seeing that Song Jian had summoned so many blood crows, Jierna was startled. However, after seeing their levels, a disdainful look shed in her eyes.
Red-tailed Beasts, kill this garbage!
Chapter 243 - 243 Let’s Unite
Chapter 243: Lets Unite
Trantor: 549690339
Jiernas strength was formidable, and she was currently in the Tyrant Body state, which gave Song Jian a great headache.
The damage from the Eye Kill was high, but Jierna was surprisingly able to withstand the damage, step by step charging towards Song Jian. Her frenzied battle state took even Song Jian aback C he hadnt expected this girl to be a battle maniac!
Five seconds passed, and a hint of fatigue shed in Song Jians eyes. Jierna was now just three or four meters away from him and could reach him with just a sprint.
Sword Silk!
Song Jian swung his sword at Jierna, the sword and the battle-axe viciously collided, and a small piece of metal chipped off from the sword. A faint crack appeared on the surface of the Guardians Sword, spreading downward from the chipped area.
Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh-
Three strands of silver Sword Silk appeared out of nowhere from Song Jians body surface and stabbed towards Jiernas body. One of them pierced Jiernas arm, one pierced her neck, and another entered her abdomen.
Usually, it could cause close to four hundred points of damage, but for Jierna, who was in the Tyrant Body state, it only caused slightly more than two hundred and eighty points of damage.
Die! Jierna swung her battle-axe towards Song Jian. Intense breaking wind sound suddenly resounded, as unsettling as ghost wails and wolf howls, giving one a headache.
The strong winds met his face, cutting a few minor wounds on Song Jians cheeks. Fresh blood stained his entire cheeks in a sh.
Buzz-
A light shield appeared on Song Jians body surface as he gritted his teeth and stabbed at Jierna with his sword. Hepletely gave up on defense, acting as if he was fighting for his life.
A cruel smile appeared on Jiernas face, her battle-axe didnt slow, and a jade ne around her neck sh with a pale blue light.
Bang!
The battle-axe cleaved on the light shield, Song Jians sword also cleaved on a pale blue water screen. This strike, neither of them had inflicted damage on the other.
You dare to fight for your life against me? You are not qualified! Jiernas eyes were fixed on Song Jian, her tongue licking the blood at the corner of her mouth, and she sneered.
Roar-
Behind him, two Red-tailed Beasts finally broke free from the Blood Zombies Human Pyramid. Shaking their heads and tails, they immediately flung several blood zombies hanging on their bodies.
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A Blood Zombie was thrown away by a Red-tailed Beast, happened to fly past another Red-tailed Beast, the Red-tailed Beast twisted its head like a lightning, biting the Blood Zombie in its mouth. With a hard bite, it immediately crushed the Blood Zombie into a puddle of pus and blood, exploding in mid-air.
In an instant, the two Red-tailed Beasts were like tigers entering sheepfold, sweeping the remaining dozen of Blood Zombies. Jierna looked back at Song Jian with a wild smile on her face: The trash creatures you summoned are almost wiped out. Once my two Red-tailed Beasts finish off your trash, Id like to see what you can do to fight me!
Jierna, youve gone too far! The Goblin n wont let you go! Canaan, hiding in the distance with a face full of rage, screamed.
I should be scared of your short n? Jierna showed a disdainful expression on her face,pletely ignoring Canaans threat.
Song Jian took out two potions from his pocket, threw one at the two Red-tailed Beasts, and the other at Jierna.
Pat-
Jierna swung her battle axe toward the sky, causing the potion vial to explode in the air. A cloud of green powder enveloped Jierna, but was blocked by the golden light around her bodythe Weakness Potion had no effect on Jierna in her Tyrant Body State.
Is that the only trick you know? Jierna gave Song Jian a contemptuous smile and swung her axe toward him.
Song Jian backed off hastily, knowing he was no match for Jierna in her current state.
Just then, Song Jian felt two gusts of wind from behind him. He abruptly lowered his body, and two Red-tailed Beasts leapt over him.
Grrr-
The Red-tailed Beasts hit the ground, turned their bodies around, leaned slightly forward, and bared their fangs at Song Jian, growling lowly at him.
H-Human, we are no match for that crazy woman, we should run away! Canaan said tremblingly from afar.
Although Canaan had no attack power, his defense was formidable, and he had several eleration Skills. He had explored more than half of the maze here, so if they fled, Jierna wouldnt be able to catch up with him.
Song Jian nced at Jierna in her Tyrant Body State, and then at the two Red-tailed Beasts in front of her. He gestured with his left hand, and a summoning matrix appeared in the air.
A ck Dragon hatchling appeared within the matrix. After taking a nce at Song Jian, it turned its head towards the two Red-tailed Beasts and let out a roar.
The ck Dragon hatchling had now leveled up to level seven. Although it was still three levels lower than the Red-tailed Beasts, it totally overshadowed them in terms of attributes and skills. Most importantly, a faint Dragon Might emerged from it.
The two Red-tailed Beasts tails were originally waving arrogantly in the air like two burning mes, but the moment the ck Dragon hatchling roared at them, the two mes instantly went out, and the Red-tailed Beasts tucked their tails tightly, bent their bodies, and let out mournful cries, their eyes filled with terror.
They didnt have the courage to attack the ck Dragon hatchling due to the suppression of bloodline levels between creatures.
Seeing the ck Dragon hatchling, then looking at the two Red-Tailed Beasts crouching at her feet, Jierna furrowed her brows, a hint of surprise shing in her eyes.
Human, are you interested in joining hands? Jierna looked at Song Jian.
Join hands? Song Jian raised an eyebrow and asked, Together, go to Kantelu Ruins and find the Prayer Altar?
How about we team up to take down the green-skinned dwarf? Jierna licked her lips, nced at Canaan with a smirk, and said.
Canaan looked at Song Jian with a frightened expression and slowly backed away.
We we have a contract! Canaan stared at Song Jian and said in a low voice.
Hearing Jiernas proposition, Song Jian instantly frowned and tightened his grip on his longsword. Originally he had summoned the ck Dragon hatchling to hold back the two Red-tailed Beasts. He never expected that the two Beasts would lose their fighting spirit upon seeing the ck Dragon hatchlingthey probably wouldnt even dare to fight back if Song Jian were to take them down now.
With the threat of the Red-tailed Beasts gone, Song Jians situation shifted from being outnumbered to having the upper hand. The change in the attacking and defending state was unfavorable to Jierna, which might be why she suggested joining forces.
Seeing Song Jians reaction, Jierna raised an eyebrow and chuckled. I was just joking with you, human! How about we team up and look for Kantelu Ruins together? This time, Ill allow you to use the Prayer Altar once. But once youve used it, Im taking the whole Altar away!
With that, Jierna voluntarily deactivated her Tyrant Body State and walked toward Song Jian.
Chapter 244 - 244 Map Copy
Chapter 244: Map Copy
Trantor: 549690339
Dont trust her, shes lying to you! Panic shed in Canaans eyes as he roared loudly.
Little dwarf, if you keep talking nonsense, Ill turn your green skin red. Jierna threatened Canaan with a menacing expression.
Canaan immediately shrank back, looking wronged as he hid in the corner near the wall.
Song Jian nced at Jierna, seeing that she still had some tricks up her sleeve. It was unclear who would win if they continued to fight. Song Jians task was not to kill Jierna but to safely escort Canaan to the Kantelu Ruins.
Alright, lets cooperate. My only goal is to bring this little dwarf to Kantelu Ruins and see if theres any advantage to be had. Continuing to fight would be pointless! Song Jian shrugged, speaking in a rxed tone.
Jierna hoisted the battle-axe onto her shoulders with her right hand. Hearing Song Jians words, she revealed a satisfied smile and slowly pulled her left hand out of her waist pocket.
Haha, wise choice. Jierna walked up and kicked the Red-tailed Beasts twice before muttering, Get up, useless creatures.
The ck Dragon cubs golden eyes were still fixed on the Red-tailed Beasts, as if ready to pounce and devour them at any moment. Even reprimanded by Jierna, the Red-tailed Beasts didnt dare to move under the pressure of Dragon Might, lying on the ground with exposed bellies and wailing pitifully.
Hey, can you put your pet away? These two wont even dare to walk otherwise. Jierna looked at the ck Dragon cub, a hint of envy shing in her eyes.
A Dragon cub I never thought that this human could actually tame a Dragon cub as a pet Jierna pondered, her eyes darting back and forth. If the Dragon n finds out that someone has tamed a Dragon cub as a pet, this human in front of me will be in big trouble. Should I secretly inform the Dragon n?
Song Jian raised his hand, and a summoning circle appeared beneath the ck Dragon cub, quickly absorbing it into the Pet Space.
Since the ck Dragon cub had been hunting monsters near the mansion earlier, Song Jian needed to first retrieve it into the Pet Space and then summon it from there. Now, to dismiss the cub, he could only send it back to the Pet Space and not relocate it near the mansion.
Alright, little dwarf, bring out the map of your exploration. Let me see how much ground youve covered, Jierna menacingly said as she grabbed Canaan, who was cowering in the corner.
Canaan resentfully nced at Song Jian and handed over the sheepskin scroll.
Hmm, not bad. Youve already explored such arge area. This will save me a lot of time! Jierna scanned the scroll, her eyes lighting up, and she nodded with satisfaction.
Jierna had only explored about a third of the area, also depicted on a sheepskin scroll. Shebined the two scrolls with a sh of white light, merging them into one. Immediately, the terrain of more than half of the Kantelu Maze was revealed to everyone present.
A magic map? Canaans eyes filled with envy. He murmured, A magic map can automatically record any ce and path one has been to. Its like a divine artifact for explorers
Arent you a great merchant of the Goblin n? Dont you have one of these? Song Jian turned to Canaan and asked. He also coveted the magic map.
Compared to the Zombie City map given when starting the game, this was much more advanced.
No! Canaans face darkened, thinking of something unpleasant.
Jierna, are you selling this map? Song Jian asked.
What do you think? Jierna rolled her eyes, snorted coldly, and walked ahead with an arrogant air.
Song Jian shrugged, not paying it any mind as he followed behind Jierna.
Jierna entered the ruins from a different entrance, covering a different area from Song Jians party. This meant that only one-sixth of the area remained unexplored, which must be where the Kantelu Ruins were located.
Jierna ordered two Red-tailed Beasts to scout ahead. Their tough shells acted like steel armor, making it difficult for conventional traps to harm them. Whenever they encountered monsters, Jierna charged in without waiting for Song Jian, single-handedly ughtering all the opponents.
Too weak! These monsters are seriously weak! None of them can put up a fight! Jierna pulled her battle-axe from the skull of a level 20 ordinary monster and nced at Song Jian as she loudly dered.
Song Jian could also kill a level 20 ordinary monster, but he wouldnt look as rxed as Jierna. Seeing her provocative gaze, Song Jian pursed his lips and looked away.
Seeing Song Jian look away, Jierna smirked and snorted proudly.
The magical map was amazing C without the need for continuous drawing, it urately recorded the paths they had traversed. In less than three hours, the three of them managed to explore the remaining area of the maze and found the entrance to the Kantelu Ruins.
Now, the trio stood at the end of a passage, facing a faintly gray, misty light-gate. On either side of the gate were stone carvings of two dragons dressed in heavy armor, howling at the sky C not images of the Kantulu n.
This is the ce! Canaans eyes lit up with joy, and he heaved a sigh of relief.
Hmph, youre just lucky to have found a powerful guard. Otherwise, youd never have made it here, Jierna coldly snorted.
Canaan chuckled, looking slightly ingratiating: Should 1 go in first and check if theres any danger?
Since when did the Goblin n be so brave? Jierna mocked with a sneer, and gave Canaan a kick on the butt: Go on, scout ahead.
The moment Canaans figure entered the light-gate, Song Jian received a system prompt that he hadpleted the protection task.
The whole Goblin n is full of troublemakers C stingy, calcting sorts. Even if youre on guard, you cant help but be taken in by them! Jierna couldnt help but exim while looking at Song Jian.
Song Jian nodded and said, Yeah, he tricked me from the start. He said 1 could take anything from his bag as a reward, but turns out he had multiple storage items, and the bag was full of junk!
Jierna couldnt help butugh, clearly delighted by Song Jians misfortune.
Jierna took out the magic map and peeled off ayer.
With a swish-
A thin sheet of parchment was lifted off the surface of the magic map and handed to Song Jian.
This is a replica of the Kantelu Maze. Im giving it to you! I see quite a few notes from the Goblin n on it, presumably theyll be useful to you, Jierna said.
This was another feature of the magical map C the ability to replicate any map. Jierna was now giving Song Jian a map of the Kantelu Maze. As long as the maze didnt move within the next month, Song Jian could enter it repeatedly.
Song Jians eyes lit up and, gratefully epting the map, he said, Thank you, Jierna.
Chapter 245: Desert Scorpion Beast
Chapter 245: Desert Scorpion Beast
Trantor: 549690339
In this maze, Song Jian didnt care about other ces, but the golden treasure chest guarded by the Level 20 Elite BOSS was extremely enticing to him.
If he didnt have the map, it would take some effort to find that ce. However, with the map in hand, Song Jian could easily locate the Level 20 Elite BOSS. If he prepared properly, he might be able to y it.
That was a golden treasure chest, after all. Inside, there was at least one gold-quality equipment, which, at this stage of the game, was almost like a divine artifact for yers.
Haha, youre not bad, human. From now on, youre Jiernas friend. When we have time, we can spar again, but no using pets! Jierna said, patting Song Jian on the shoulder.
System: You have gained the favor of the game character Jierna. Your rtionship with the game character Jierna has increased to Friendly.
System: When your rtionship with a game character increases to Adoration, there is a certain chance that you can recruit them as a Follower.
After Jierna finished speaking, she casually led her two Red-tailed Beasts into the light door. Song Jian stood in front of the light door, staring at the system prompt for a long time before revealing a trace of a smile and stepping in.
As Song Jian stepped through the light door, his vision blurred, and he felt a sense of weightlessness. A strong dizziness enveloped him.
This experience was even worse than when he first entered the game.
When the dizziness subsided, Song Jian lifted his head and immediately furrowed his eyebrows.
At this moment, he was standing on a sand dune. The light door behind him was slowly shrinking, and by the time Song Jian noticed it, it had already shrunk to the size of a basketball. In a short while, it disappeared entirely, leaving Song Jian alone in the desert.
Canaan and Jierna were both gone, seemingly teleported to different ces.
Song Jian looked around. This ce was clearly muchrger than the valley he had been in before. He was now in the middle of a desert, with no signs of life anywhere within a few miles. All he could see were rolling sand dunes.
A zing sun hung in the sky, and the air was miserably dry. The entire area was deste and lifeless, with not even a single de of grass in sight.
I must have left the Zombie Citys boundaries, right? Song Jian thought to himself. After all, even during daylight hours in Zombie City, there was no sunlight, and the sky was covered with thick clouds,pletely obscuring the sun.
ncing at the sun overhead, he quickly determined his direction. Song Jian picked a random path and began walking forward.
In the endless desert, there seemed to be no boundaries, and Song Jian was the only one walking alone, leaving a long trail of footprints behind him.
Along the way, he didnt find any traces of life or even a hint of it. However, he did find some ruins in the desert. There were some crude stone houses half-buried in the sand, along with a few dessicated skeletons scattered around. These skeletons looked exactly like the one he had found in the Purple Bamboo Pavilion earlier, with horns on their heads and rows of bone spurs on their arms.
There wasnt anything valuable in these stone houses, so Song Jian quickly searched them and found only a tattered map. At the center of the map was a huge pyramid marked on it.
There arent any altars marked on this, just this pyramid. Ill check it out first and see! Song Jian thought to himself as he put the tattered map into his bag. Following its directions, he headed towards the pyramid.
In the desert, ones hunger and thirst depleted quickly. Without water, it wouldnt be long before the thirst gauge would hit zero. Afterward, his Vitality Points would begin to decrease. Without enough water, one could easily die of thirst here.
Fortunately, Song Jian had plenty of supplies. He always carried a lot of food and water with him.
When his thirst gauge dropped below half, Song Jian took out a bottle of mineral water and gulped it down.
At this moment, Song Jian suddenly felt faint sounds ofbating from his left front. Apanied by the roars of Red-tailed Beasts, he immediately rushed in that direction.
A few miles away, Jierna was wielding an axe and, along with her two Red-tailed Beasts, was attacking a Level 15 Elite BOSS. The BOSS resembled a huge scorpion with six legs and a segmented tail. Its tail was hook-shaped and tipped with a bright red stinger.
LV15 Desert Scorpion Beast (Elite), Vitality Points: 2200/2900, Characteristics: Enhanced Defense, Highly Poisonous, Skills: Sand Escape, Scarlet Poison Needle, Pincer Strike.
Song Jian stood on a sand dune, squinting as he watched. Although it was three against one, the Desert Scorpion Beast was incredibly fierce, able to move freely in the sand without any hindrance. It brandished its giant pincers, creating sparks each time they shed. The two Red-tailed Beasts appeared quite wary of the BOSSS formidable weapons, and did not dare to attack head-on, instead harassing it from the sides. Jierna, on the other hand, was the main fighting force and directly faced the scorpion beast.
As he carefully observed from the side, Song Jian seized the opportunity to see just how strong Jierna was inbat and if she had any hidden cards.
However, before he could watch for long, Jierna seemed to detect something and turned her head towards Song Jian.
Since there was nowhere to hide on the vast sands, Song Jian, who was standing on a high sand dune, could not escape Jiernas gaze.
The moment she saw Song Jian, Jierna raised an eyebrow, anger shing across her face. Stop standing there and help!
No longer able to watch the fight, Song Jian shrugged his shoulders, drew his Guardians Sword, and charged towards the Desert Scorpion Beast.
When the Desert Scorpion Beast saw Song Jian approaching, it didnt pay any attention to him. In its eyes, power directly corrted with size. It even held some contempt for the seemingly insignificant Song Jian.
However, it quickly realized its grave mistake. Song Jians attacks were extremely powerful and his damage high. With a swing of his sword, three silver Sword Silks pierced through the thick shell and prated the scorpion beasts body.
With the silvery Sword Qi shing on his sword, Song Jian effortlessly tore through the shell on the scorpion beasts body, causing massive damage to it.
Even when its pincers shed with Song Jians sword head on, thetter remained fearless. The Invisible Sword Qi made the sword incredibly sharp. Each sh shattered fragments of the scorpions pincers, leaving them pitted and ragged in no time.
The Desert Scorpion Beasts Vitality Points rapidly decreased, and its eyes filled with fear when looking at Song Jian.
Feeling the imminent threat to its life, the Desert Scorpion Beast actually turned and fled. After running some distance, it burrowed directly into the sand and disappeared.
Chapter 245: Desert Scorpion Beast
Chapter 245: Desert Scorpion Beast
Trantor: 549690339
In this maze, Song Jian didnt care about other ces, but the golden treasure chest guarded by the Level 20 Elite BOSS was extremely enticing to him.
If he didnt have the map, it would take some effort to find that ce. However, with the map in hand, Song Jian could easily locate the Level 20 Elite BOSS. If he prepared properly, he might be able to y it.
That was a golden treasure chest, after all. Inside, there was at least one gold-quality equipment, which, at this stage of the game, was almost like a divine artifact for yers.
Haha, youre not bad, human. From now on, youre Jiernas friend. When we have time, we can spar again, but no using pets! Jierna said, patting Song Jian on the shoulder.
System: You have gained the favor of the game character Jierna. Your rtionship with the game character Jierna has increased to Friendly.
System: When your rtionship with a game character increases to Adoration, there is a certain chance that you can recruit them as a Follower.
After Jierna finished speaking, she casually led her two Red-tailed Beasts into the light door. Song Jian stood in front of the light door, staring at the system prompt for a long time before revealing a trace of a smile and stepping in.
As Song Jian stepped through the light door, his vision blurred, and he felt a sense of weightlessness. A strong dizziness enveloped him.
This experience was even worse than when he first entered the game.
When the dizziness subsided, Song Jian lifted his head and immediately furrowed his eyebrows.
At this moment, he was standing on a sand dune. The light door behind him was slowly shrinking, and by the time Song Jian noticed it, it had already shrunk to the size of a basketball. In a short while, it disappeared entirely, leaving Song Jian alone in the desert.
Canaan and Jierna were both gone, seemingly teleported to different ces.
Song Jian looked around. This ce was clearly muchrger than the valley he had been in before. He was now in the middle of a desert, with no signs of life anywhere within a few miles. All he could see were rolling sand dunes.
A zing sun hung in the sky, and the air was miserably dry. The entire area was deste and lifeless, with not even a single de of grass in sight.
I must have left the Zombie Citys boundaries, right? Song Jian thought to himself. After all, even during daylight hours in Zombie City, there was no sunlight, and the sky was covered with thick clouds,pletely obscuring the sun.
ncing at the sun overhead, he quickly determined his direction. Song Jian picked a random path and began walking forward.
In the endless desert, there seemed to be no boundaries, and Song Jian was the only one walking alone, leaving a long trail of footprints behind him.
Along the way, he didnt find any traces of life or even a hint of it. However, he did find some ruins in the desert. There were some crude stone houses half-buried in the sand, along with a few dessicated skeletons scattered around. These skeletons looked exactly like the one he had found in the Purple Bamboo Pavilion earlier, with horns on their heads and rows of bone spurs on their arms.
There wasnt anything valuable in these stone houses, so Song Jian quickly searched them and found only a tattered map. At the center of the map was a huge pyramid marked on it.
There arent any altars marked on this, just this pyramid. Ill check it out first and see! Song Jian thought to himself as he put the tattered map into his bag. Following its directions, he headed towards the pyramid.
In the desert, ones hunger and thirst depleted quickly. Without water, it wouldnt be long before the thirst gauge would hit zero. Afterward, his Vitality Points would begin to decrease. Without enough water, one could easily die of thirst here.
Fortunately, Song Jian had plenty of supplies. He always carried a lot of food and water with him.
When his thirst gauge dropped below half, Song Jian took out a bottle of mineral water and gulped it down.
At this moment, Song Jian suddenly felt faint sounds ofbating from his left front. Apanied by the roars of Red-tailed Beasts, he immediately rushed in that direction.
A few miles away, Jierna was wielding an axe and, along with her two Red-tailed Beasts, was attacking a Level 15 Elite BOSS. The BOSS resembled a huge scorpion with six legs and a segmented tail. Its tail was hook-shaped and tipped with a bright red stinger.
LV15 Desert Scorpion Beast (Elite), Vitality Points: 2200/2900, Characteristics: Enhanced Defense, Highly Poisonous, Skills: Sand Escape, Scarlet Poison Needle, Pincer Strike.
Song Jian stood on a sand dune, squinting as he watched. Although it was three against one, the Desert Scorpion Beast was incredibly fierce, able to move freely in the sand without any hindrance. It brandished its giant pincers, creating sparks each time they shed. The two Red-tailed Beasts appeared quite wary of the BOSSS formidable weapons, and did not dare to attack head-on, instead harassing it from the sides. Jierna, on the other hand, was the main fighting force and directly faced the scorpion beast.
As he carefully observed from the side, Song Jian seized the opportunity to see just how strong Jierna was inbat and if she had any hidden cards.
However, before he could watch for long, Jierna seemed to detect something and turned her head towards Song Jian. @@novelbin@@
Since there was nowhere to hide on the vast sands, Song Jian, who was standing on a high sand dune, could not escape Jiernas gaze.
The moment she saw Song Jian, Jierna raised an eyebrow, anger shing across her face. Stop standing there and help!
No longer able to watch the fight, Song Jian shrugged his shoulders, drew his Guardians Sword, and charged towards the Desert Scorpion Beast.
When the Desert Scorpion Beast saw Song Jian approaching, it didnt pay any attention to him. In its eyes, power directly corrted with size. It even held some contempt for the seemingly insignificant Song Jian.
However, it quickly realized its grave mistake. Song Jians attacks were extremely powerful and his damage high. With a swing of his sword, three silver Sword Silks pierced through the thick shell and prated the scorpion beasts body.
With the silvery Sword Qi shing on his sword, Song Jian effortlessly tore through the shell on the scorpion beasts body, causing massive damage to it.
Even when its pincers shed with Song Jians sword head on, thetter remained fearless. The Invisible Sword Qi made the sword incredibly sharp. Each sh shattered fragments of the scorpions pincers, leaving them pitted and ragged in no time.
The Desert Scorpion Beasts Vitality Points rapidly decreased, and its eyes filled with fear when looking at Song Jian.
Feeling the imminent threat to its life, the Desert Scorpion Beast actually turned and fled. After running some distance, it burrowed directly into the sand and disappeared.
Chapter 247: Stone City
Chapter 247: Stone City
Trantor: 549690339
Song Jian had now confirmed that the pyramid marked on the map was indeed the Kantelu Ruins. However, it seemed that the ruins were a great distance from where he and Jierna were. It had taken them more than six hours to get there.
Annoyed at Song Jians slow pace, Jierna had another one of the Red-tailed Beasts carry him. The beasts raced through the desert without encountering a single monster, which Song Jian found peculiar.
Half a dayter, a Stone City appeared before them.
Having dismounted from the Red-tailed Beast, Jierna pointed at the city before them and exined, That is the main city of the Kantulu n, the ce now known as the Kantelu Ruins. The prayer altar is at the center of the city. You can see a corner of it from here.
Looking in the direction Jierna was pointing, Song Jian indeed saw a towering pyramid within the city. It was far taller than the other buildings, and its point could even be seen several miles away.
The Stone City before them wasnt that big. Its walls were built from stone bricks, many of which had copsed. Dark red nts, resembling cacti, were plentiful and their sharp thorns stood tall.
The city looked simple and dpidated, which disappointed Song Jian. It appeared that the Kantulu n wasnt as strong as hed imagined. The citys size was simr to a small district within a Zombie Town. This disadvantaged size was likely why the entire n had faded into history, leaving behind only these city ruins.
As they moved towards the Stone City, after a few steps, they both nced to the left. A billowing cloud of sand was rising in the distance, seemingly stirred up by someone running at a high speed.
Humph, 1 had expected that little green dwarf to run fast! Jierna huffed with a cold snort.
Song Jian started tough as he recognized the running figure to be the Goblin merchant Canaan. He looked just as he did when Song Jian first met him, carrying hisrge bundle on his shoulder.
This was the first time Song Jian had seen Canaan running. Canaan was impressively fast and had good endurance. Seeing Song Jian and Jierna, Canaan changed his course to run toward them, and in no time at all, was standing before them.
Phew, phew-. I finally found you guys. The desert is riddled with monsters. 1 was almost surrounded by them, Canaan wiped the sweat from his forehead, lookingpletely worn out.
Coward! Weve only encountered a single monster all this time. The desert isnt teeming with monsters as you say! Your problem is that youre a scaredy-cat! Jierna scornfully remarked.
Just as Canaan was about to retort, Song Jian suddenly pointed in the direction Canaan hade from and asked, Are those the monsters you were talking about?
Jierna looked up and saw the cloud of dust created by Canaans run was beginning to settle. Behind it were hundreds of Desert Scorpion Beasts lined up densely, looking like a dark tide, heading toward them.
You good-for-nothing! How could you draw so many monsters toward us! Jierna roared in fury, herbat axe itching to chop Canaan in half.
I, I was just saying Canaan gasped for air while trying to defend himself.
Lets run! Into the Stone City, or were all going to die here, Song Jian said, darting towards the Stone City.
These Desert Scorpion Beasts were just ordinary Level 15 monsters and not the Level 15 Elite Boss theyd encountered earlier. Despite this, the sheer number of beasts was overwhelming, and two people, no, three C even considering Canaan, it was not a fight they could win.
All around them was a nk canvas of yellow sand. Only by entering the Stone City could they have a chance to escape.
Although the city walls had copsed considerably,cking defensive strength, most of the buildings inside the city were still intact. Provided they could find a stone house to hide in, out of sight from the beasts, they might be able to wait out until the monsters left on their own.
Jierna also discarded her resentment for Canaan and dashed toward the Stone City alongside Song Jian.
Jumping over a copsed stone wall, the three of them rushed into the city, heading towards the city center. Most of the buildings near the stone wall had either copsed or been buried by the sand. The stones towards the center of the city, the closer they were to the central pyramid, better they were preserved.
These stone houses are too small; they cant serve as hiding ces. Jierna looked around and frowned.
Song Jian looked around and found that the stone houses near the city center were mostly two or three-story stone towers. They didnt take up much ground area, and these stone towers wouldnt be able to withstand an onught from a group of Level 15 monsters.
Lets go to the prayer altar. Only there can we find a ce to hide. Canaan yelled, pointing at the massive pyramid at the city center.
Right, that ce! Jiernas eyes lit up, and she quickly gave her approval.
Song Jian hade here for the first time and naturally had no say in the matter. He followed Jierna and Canaan towards the massive pyramid.
The pyramid stood several tens of meters high, constructed from huge rocks each over a meter in diameter. Building such a structure was more challenging than constructing ten stone cities. Song Jian wondered how the Kantulu n had managed to construct it.
Moreover, surrounding the giant pyramid were dozens of smaller pyramids. The shortest stood about seven or eight meters tall while the tallest was no more than fifty meters high. Compared to the central pyramid, they were as insignificant as jackals to an elephant.
What are these smaller pyramids for? Song Jian asked while running.
They all seal demons. Dont approach them too closely. Only the giant pyramid that hosts the prayer altar is safe, Canaan urgently warned, his face growing pale as he saw Song Jian pointing at the smaller pyramids.
Hmph, demons my foot! Theyre nothing but Level 30 Elites! Jierna snorted, her face filled with disdain.
Level 30 Elite bosses? Song Jians body trembled involuntarily, immediately dropping the idea of exploring the smaller pyramids.
Underneath the giant pyramid was a stone corridor about two meters wide, leading directly inside the pyramid. The three of them followed this corridor and soon felt a shift from bright to dim light, indicating theyd entered the pyramids interior.
Behind them, sharp shrieks from the Desert Scorpion Beasts could be heard. They seemed to fear this pyramid, staying put at the entrance to the stone corridor, continuously screeching.
Phew! Were safe! They dare not enter, Canaan said, copsing onto the ground and panting heavily.
Jierna too threw her weapon aside and sat down leaning against a Red-tailed Beast. She didnt have any speed boosting skills and had relied purely on her physical stamina to reach safety. Now that the danger had passed, she too started to feel fatigued.
Song Jian frowned. If this pyramid was as safe as Canaan said, why did the Scorpion Beasts fear it?
It seems there are secrets within the pyramid that they havent discovered yet. Song Jian nced at Canaan and Jierna, secretly specting.
Chapter 248: Stone Gate
Chapter 248: Stone Gate
Trantor: 549690339
The desert scorpion creatures behind them closely guarded the base of the Great Pyramid. The three of them walked along the stone passageway into the interior of the pyramid and went a distance of more than a hundred meters. A stone door appeared in front of them.
Phew, weve made it. Just wait a moment; once the door opens, we can enter. Canaan rxed when he saw the stone door and sat on the stone passage floor to rest.
Jierna leaned her battle-axe and rested on it as well, and the two Red-tailed Beasts closely followed her.
Song Jian nced at the two and assumed that the stone door would automatically open in due time, allowing them to enter the ce where the prayer altar was.
After looking around, Song Jian was attracted by the stone door and walked up to it to carefully examine it from top to bottom.
The stone door was pitch ck and looked different from the other stones in Stone City. Its surface had a faint glow, and it was filled with a strong aura of deathly silence, clearly having been refined by the Kantulu ns secret method.
The door was engraved with strange characters and patterns, and some parts were even iid with gold threads and jewels. Song Jian reached out to touch the jewels, but as soon as his finger touched the stone door, a strong current appeared with a snap sound, bouncing Song Jians finger away and floating a damage of over a hundred points above his head.
The damage is so high? Song Jian was somewhat surprised. Generally, even if a yer reached level 10, their Vitality Points wouldnt be this high. If they came here and casually touched the stone door, they would be killed in an instant.
Be careful, theres a curse from the Kantulu n on this stone door. If you touch it carelessly, you will be injured. Canaan nced at Song Jian and said. Now that their employment rtionship hade to an end, Canaan became somewhat cold-hearted. If this had happened before, Canaan would have warned Song Jian before he tried to touch it.
So, it cannot be touched? What about this? Song Jian pointed to a sword mark over three feet long on the stone door and asked.
The door was intact except for the sword mark, which stood out. Song Jian raised his left hand, and a silver sword glow erupted out of thin air.
Shoo-
The sword glow fiercely chopped at the stone door, causing sparks to fly. However, the stone door remained unharmed.
Have you gone mad? Canaan jumped up, taking several steps back in retreat.
As the stone door was attacked, its surface emitted currents that made crackling sounds.
Boom-
A beam of current shot out like the whip of a thunder god and struck Song Jian.
A light curtain appeared on Song Jians body, the current mmed fiercely onto the light curtain, and in one blow, it shattered the light curtain with a defense power of 500 points.
Quick, get back! As long as you get out of its attack range, youll be safe! Canaan screamed from behind Song Jian.
Rather than retreating, Song Jian advanced forward and held up the Guardians Sword. The Invisible Sword Qi on the sword de was stained silver;
Shoo-. The long sword fiercely shed at the stone door, and immediately, thunder-like noises resounded through the stone passageway. The currents on the stone door grew in number, eventually forming a wall of lightning.
Just then, that sword mark on the stone door suddenly shone with a bright light, apanied by a faint hum in everyones ears.
Boom-
An illusory figure appeared in front of the stone door out of thin air. This figure wore a green robe and had long hair draped over their shoulders. Song Jian could only see their back. The figure raised their right hand, and a sword as thick as a finger appeared out of nowhere, transforming into a gigantic heavy sword that chopped fiercely at the stone door.
Boom-
With a loud noise, the lightning wall before Song Jian disintegrated. On the stone door, along the sword mark, another crack appeared, bursting more than a foot to the left.
The illusory figure turned around, nodded at Song Jian, and slowly dissipated in the air.
A look of bewilderment appeared in Song Jians eyes. He squinted, trying to get a closer look at the face of the illusory figure but couldnt see it clearly.
The lightning, the figure, the sword glow, and the giant sword all disappeared, returning to how it had been when the three just arrived. The only difference was that there was now an additional crack more than a foot long on the stone door.
What just happened? Canaan was dumbfounded. He had been to the Kantelu Ruins countless times and had never seen anything like this before.
System: You have personally experienced the Epic profession Sword Master demonstrating sword moves to you. All your sword-rted skill levels have increased by one.
Song Jian was dumbfounded. He didnt expect that merely witnessing the illusory figures sword strike would increase all his sword-rted skill levels by one. This was like receiving a pie from the sky.
Sword Master? Epic profession? Does that mean that if I continue to improve as a Sword Controller, the next time I change jobs, 1 can be a Sword Master? Song Jian secretly thought, Just dont know when Ill be able to change jobs to the Swordsman Immortal profession.
He checked his skill column and found that indeed, all sword-rted skills, including the[Cold Weaponry (Sword) (Basic)], had been increased by one level. Whats more, the proficiency from practicing for so long had been maintained, further enhancing his strength.
Boom-
The stone door began to tremble slightly, and moved to both sides, seemingly opening on its own.
Huh, its not time yet. Why is the stone door opening automatically? Could it be because of just now Canaan murmured softly and slowly stepped forward.
As the stone door opened, an extreme aura of destruction apanied by countless screams and wails surged out. Song Jian stood at the forefront and instantly felt a sharp sensation rushing towards him, as if countless evil spirits were surrounding him and gnawing at his body. A series of damage numbers floated above his head.
Canaan yelled and rushed backward as a milky white light surged under his feet. Jierna roared, her body shining with golden light as she entered Tyrant Body State.
System: You have been injured by the ancient curse of the Kantulu n, losing 100 Vitality Points per second for ten seconds.
System: The Kantulu ns ancient curse triggered your talent skill Thick Skin, weakening the curses effect and causing you to lose 60 Vitality Points per second for five seconds.
Song Jian was startled and couldnt help but take two steps back. However, with the bonus of his talent skill Thick Skin and the 300% Vitality Points recovery speed, the ancient curse of the Kantulu n was unable to deal fatal damage to him.
After enduring for ten seconds, Song Jians Vitality Points started to gradually increase. Jiernas face showed a trace of exhaustion. The continuous activation of Tyrant Body State consumed a lot of her energy. However, the state of Tyrant Body made her immune to any negative effects, so the ancient curse didnt cause her any harm.
Behind them, Canaan held a handful of pills in his hands, a distressed look on his face as he shoved the pills into his mouth, whispering, Im at a loss, a big loss. Im afraid I wont even be able to break even this time. How could this happen? I havent encountered such a situation before
Chapter 248: Stone Gate
Chapter 248: Stone Gate
Trantor: 549690339
The desert scorpion creatures behind them closely guarded the base of the Great Pyramid. The three of them walked along the stone passageway into the interior of the pyramid and went a distance of more than a hundred meters. A stone door appeared in front of them.
Phew, weve made it. Just wait a moment; once the door opens, we can enter. Canaan rxed when he saw the stone door and sat on the stone passage floor to rest.
Jierna leaned her battle-axe and rested on it as well, and the two Red-tailed Beasts closely followed her.
Song Jian nced at the two and assumed that the stone door would automatically open in due time, allowing them to enter the ce where the prayer altar was.
After looking around, Song Jian was attracted by the stone door and walked up to it to carefully examine it from top to bottom.
The stone door was pitch ck and looked different from the other stones in Stone City. Its surface had a faint glow, and it was filled with a strong aura of deathly silence, clearly having been refined by the Kantulu ns secret method.
The door was engraved with strange characters and patterns, and some parts were even iid with gold threads and jewels. Song Jian reached out to touch the jewels, but as soon as his finger touched the stone door, a strong current appeared with a snap sound, bouncing Song Jians finger away and floating a damage of over a hundred points above his head.
The damage is so high? Song Jian was somewhat surprised. Generally, even if a yer reached level 10, their Vitality Points wouldnt be this high. If they came here and casually touched the stone door, they would be killed in an instant.
Be careful, theres a curse from the Kantulu n on this stone door. If you touch it carelessly, you will be injured. Canaan nced at Song Jian and said. Now that their employment rtionship hade to an end, Canaan became somewhat cold-hearted. If this had happened before, Canaan would have warned Song Jian before he tried to touch it.
So, it cannot be touched? What about this? Song Jian pointed to a sword mark over three feet long on the stone door and asked.
The door was intact except for the sword mark, which stood out. Song Jian raised his left hand, and a silver sword glow erupted out of thin air.
Shoo-
The sword glow fiercely chopped at the stone door, causing sparks to fly. However, the stone door remained unharmed.
Have you gone mad? Canaan jumped up, taking several steps back in retreat.
As the stone door was attacked, its surface emitted currents that made crackling sounds.
Boom-
A beam of current shot out like the whip of a thunder god and struck Song Jian.
A light curtain appeared on Song Jians body, the current mmed fiercely onto the light curtain, and in one blow, it shattered the light curtain with a defense power of 500 points.
Quick, get back! As long as you get out of its attack range, youll be safe! Canaan screamed from behind Song Jian.
Rather than retreating, Song Jian advanced forward and held up the Guardians Sword. The Invisible Sword Qi on the sword de was stained silver;
Shoo-. The long sword fiercely shed at the stone door, and immediately, thunder-like noises resounded through the stone passageway. The currents on the stone door grew in number, eventually forming a wall of lightning.
Just then, that sword mark on the stone door suddenly shone with a bright light, apanied by a faint hum in everyones ears.
Boom-
An illusory figure appeared in front of the stone door out of thin air. This figure wore a green robe and had long hair draped over their shoulders. Song Jian could only see their back. The figure raised their right hand, and a sword as thick as a finger appeared out of nowhere, transforming into a gigantic heavy sword that chopped fiercely at the stone door.
Boom-
With a loud noise, the lightning wall before Song Jian disintegrated. On the stone door, along the sword mark, another crack appeared, bursting more than a foot to the left.
The illusory figure turned around, nodded at Song Jian, and slowly dissipated in the air.
A look of bewilderment appeared in Song Jians eyes. He squinted, trying to get a closer look at the face of the illusory figure but couldnt see it clearly.
The lightning, the figure, the sword glow, and the giant sword all disappeared, returning to how it had been when the three just arrived. The only difference was that there was now an additional crack more than a foot long on the stone door.
What just happened? Canaan was dumbfounded. He had been to the Kantelu Ruins countless times and had never seen anything like this before.
System: You have personally experienced the Epic profession Sword Master demonstrating sword moves to you. All your sword-rted skill levels have increased by one.
Song Jian was dumbfounded. He didnt expect that merely witnessing the illusory figures sword strike would increase all his sword-rted skill levels by one. This was like receiving a pie from the sky.
Sword Master? Epic profession? Does that mean that if I continue to improve as a Sword Controller, the next time I change jobs, 1 can be a Sword Master? Song Jian secretly thought, Just dont know when Ill be able to change jobs to the Swordsman Immortal profession.
He checked his skill column and found that indeed, all sword-rted skills, including the[Cold Weaponry (Sword) (Basic)], had been increased by one level. Whats more, the proficiency from practicing for so long had been maintained, further enhancing his strength.
Boom-
The stone door began to tremble slightly, and moved to both sides, seemingly opening on its own.
Huh, its not time yet. Why is the stone door opening automatically? Could it be because of just now Canaan murmured softly and slowly stepped forward.
As the stone door opened, an extreme aura of destruction apanied by countless screams and wails surged out. Song Jian stood at the forefront and instantly felt a sharp sensation rushing towards him, as if countless evil spirits were surrounding him and gnawing at his body. A series of damage numbers floated above his head.
Canaan yelled and rushed backward as a milky white light surged under his feet. Jierna roared, her body shining with golden light as she entered Tyrant Body State.
System: You have been injured by the ancient curse of the Kantulu n, losing 100 Vitality Points per second for ten seconds.
System: The Kantulu ns ancient curse triggered your talent skill Thick Skin, weakening the curses effect and causing you to lose 60 Vitality Points per second for five seconds.
Song Jian was startled and couldnt help but take two steps back. However, with the bonus of his talent skill Thick Skin and the 300% Vitality Points recovery speed, the ancient curse of the Kantulu n was unable to deal fatal damage to him.
After enduring for ten seconds, Song Jians Vitality Points started to gradually increase. Jiernas face showed a trace of exhaustion. The continuous activation of Tyrant Body State consumed a lot of her energy. However, the state of Tyrant Body made her immune to any negative effects, so the ancient curse didnt cause her any harm. @@novelbin@@
Behind them, Canaan held a handful of pills in his hands, a distressed look on his face as he shoved the pills into his mouth, whispering, Im at a loss, a big loss. Im afraid I wont even be able to break even this time. How could this happen? I havent encountered such a situation before
Chapter 250: 250: Primordial Chaos Indestructible Sword Body
Chapter 250: 250: Primordial Chaos Indestructible Sword Body
Trantor: 549690339
Song Jian stood on the altar, unsure of what to do next, when a line of golden letters appeared before his eyes.
Please ce the item you wish to exchange.
Can I only ce one item? Then, what shall I choose? Song Jian opened his inventory to check.
There was quite a lot of stuff cluttered in Song Jians inventory, a bamboo shovel, miners gloves, exquisite totem marks, batwing zombie summon cards, vampiric scrolls, attack scrolls, vitality stones, necromancer crystal cores, and so on.
There was also a level 15 silver-quality leather armor and a level 13 scorpion beast helmet. These two items would probably be the most expensive equipment in Song Jians inventory, but unfortunately, these were items that Song Jian needed, he couldnt exchange them; what if the exchanged item wasnt something he could use? He would surely cry.
After hesitating for a while, the countdown had started at the altar, and Song Jians gaze fell on an item. This was the only ck quality equipment Song Jian had acquired. Although the attributes provided by this item were poor, only increasing the upper limit of ones vitality by a little, Song Jian always felt that this item was somewhat mysterious.
Mutated Stone Tablet, this was the spoils of war Song Jian acquired when he had hunted that elite BOSS tombstone zombie. Until now, Song Jian hadnt seen any other ck quality equipment, this was the only one.
As if guided by some inexplicable force, Song Jian took out this essory and ced it on the altar.
As soon as Song Jian ced it, an item emanating a silver glow appeared before his eyes.
Silver quality? Song Jian was surprised. He didnt expect that his item would be so valuable, enough to exchange for a silver-quality item.
Phoenix Dance Singer (Silver), special item, effects: This Singer has mastered hundreds of dances, can enhance the grade of a banquet when used there, enthusiasm level +1. One of the Twin Legend set; can perform the Phoenix Dance with Phoenix Dance Singer.
Silver-quality set? Song Jians expression became a bit peculiar. He had thought that sets would only be of deep green quality, he hadnt expected that there would be sets even among silver-quality.
But this thing is a bit of a white elephant- Song Jian said, shaking his head as he touched his chin, this item was purely for showing off. It enhances the atmosphere during a banquet but offers no help in battles.
Perhaps some big shots in other cities would be interested in it Just as Song Jian was deliberating whether to exchange for this silver-quality item, suddenly, the exchange list surged with hundreds of items appearing, each not lower than silver-quality.
What, whats going on? Song Jians face showed surprise. You have to know that even if there is a chance to exchange for an item of a higher quality, usually only one item will appear. For example, if Song Jian were to put out an item of blue quality for exchange, most of the items that would appear in the exchange list would be of blue quality, with some even being green or white quality. But if a silver-quality item appears, at the most, only one would appear, unlike now, where there are hundreds.
So many silver-quality items made Song Jians eyes dazzle, he could hardly read all the attributes in detail.
Could it be that this ck-quality Mutated Stone Tablet has other uses? As Song Jian carefully picked the exchange items, he started to hesitate in his heart.
I feel like 1 got the short end of the stick, even though I dont even know what uses this stone tablet has! Song Jian muttered in his heart.
Just then, a golden light appeared before Song Jian, and there was a golden-quality item in the exchange, outshining all the other items all at once. Gold, gold quality?
Is there really someone willing to exchange a gold-quality item for this stone tablet?
Great Tribtion of Heaven and Earth Yin Yang Sorrowful Charm? This is a gold-quality skill book? What a strange name and it requires level 80 to learn, and also requires negative karma up to -10,000 to learn? Song Jian frowned, and for a moment, he had a feeling of indecision about whether to exchange for this skill book. He would likely be unable to use it for a long time if he traded for it.
However, to exchange a piece of poor-quality essory for a gold-quality skill, although this skill sounds quite abnormal and he couldnt use it at the moment, it was obviously a very worthwhile deal. Song Jian just had this feeling in his heart that he was still getting the short end of the stick.
Whoosh-
Suddenly, another item appeared in the exchange column shing with light. Level Fruit? A gold-quality Level Fruit, after use, it directly increases the users level by 10? Simple and crude, but As Song Jian stared at the newly appeared Level Fruit, he became more convinced that his stone tablet was indeed a very special item, worth far more than he had imagined.
Song Jian hadnt stared at the golden quality Level Fruit for long before another golden skill scroll appeared in the exchange list.
Forge Body and Wash Marrow Primordial Breathing Method? Increases all attributes every time a level is gained? This technique can also be used in the real world, good stuff, indeed!
Song Jians eyes lit up, while levels can be gradually raised, a skill that can increase body attributes was too rare.
Just as Song Jian was about to select this skill, another gold-quality skill scroll appeared before him.
Song Jian only took a nce and immediately chose to exchange for the newly revealed skill scroll.
Skill Scroll: Primordial Chaos Indestructible Sword Body. After use, can learn the skill Primordial Chaos Indestructible Sword Body. Scroll Usage Condition: Main weapon is sword; Primordial Chaos Indestructible Sword Body (Active), Level 1, Skill Effect: After releasing this skill, the yers all attributes +5, physical defense increase 30%, magic resistance increase 30%, negative effect immunity judgement +3, when using sword weapons, damage increase 50%, when releasing sword skills, power increase 30%. This effectsts for 30 seconds, dispel, purify-type skills cannot affect this effect; Skill cost: consumes 30 Invisible Sword Qi on release, during its duration, consumes 1 Invisible Sword Qi per second. Skill Cooldown: 60 minutes; Skill Description: This skill is one of the inherited skills of the Swordsman Immortal profession.
This was the third Swordsman Immortal profession skill book that Song Jian got. Seeing it, all other items were no longer appealing to Song Jian.
After the exchange was done, Song Jian immediately used the skill scroll. In an instant, a golden light enveloped Song Jian, and the words Primordial Chaos Indestructible Sword Body appeared in the skill bar.
This skill had a rather long cooldown, and unless he was certain he wouldnt be in any fights, it would normally not be used casually, as it should be kept as his trump card.
After the exchange waspleted, Song Jian felt a force surging from the altar, pushing him to leave. This force was weak at first, but started to get stronger over time.
One person could only exchange one item at a time, so there was no point in staying on the altar. So, Song Jian slowly stepped off the altar.
Haha, is it my turn now? Jierna put away her battle axe and quickly walked towards the altar.
Chapter 250: 250: Primordial Chaos Indestructible Sword Body
Chapter 250: 250: Primordial Chaos Indestructible Sword Body
Trantor: 549690339
Song Jian stood on the altar, unsure of what to do next, when a line of golden letters appeared before his eyes.
Please ce the item you wish to exchange.
Can I only ce one item? Then, what shall I choose? Song Jian opened his inventory to check.
There was quite a lot of stuff cluttered in Song Jians inventory, a bamboo shovel, miners gloves, exquisite totem marks, batwing zombie summon cards, vampiric scrolls, attack scrolls, vitality stones, necromancer crystal cores, and so on.
There was also a level 15 silver-quality leather armor and a level 13 scorpion beast helmet. These two items would probably be the most expensive equipment in Song Jians inventory, but unfortunately, these were items that Song Jian needed, he couldnt exchange them; what if the exchanged item wasnt something he could use? He would surely cry.
After hesitating for a while, the countdown had started at the altar, and Song Jians gaze fell on an item. This was the only ck quality equipment Song Jian had acquired. Although the attributes provided by this item were poor, only increasing the upper limit of ones vitality by a little, Song Jian always felt that this item was somewhat mysterious.
Mutated Stone Tablet, this was the spoils of war Song Jian acquired when he had hunted that elite BOSS tombstone zombie. Until now, Song Jian hadnt seen any other ck quality equipment, this was the only one.
As if guided by some inexplicable force, Song Jian took out this essory and ced it on the altar.
As soon as Song Jian ced it, an item emanating a silver glow appeared before his eyes.
Silver quality? Song Jian was surprised. He didnt expect that his item would be so valuable, enough to exchange for a silver-quality item.
Phoenix Dance Singer (Silver), special item, effects: This Singer has mastered hundreds of dances, can enhance the grade of a banquet when used there, enthusiasm level +1. One of the Twin Legend set; can perform the Phoenix Dance with Phoenix Dance Singer.
Silver-quality set? Song Jians expression became a bit peculiar. He had thought that sets would only be of deep green quality, he hadnt expected that there would be sets even among silver-quality.
But this thing is a bit of a white elephant- Song Jian said, shaking his head as he touched his chin, this item was purely for showing off. It enhances the atmosphere during a banquet but offers no help in battles.
Perhaps some big shots in other cities would be interested in it Just as Song Jian was deliberating whether to exchange for this silver-quality item, suddenly, the exchange list surged with hundreds of items appearing, each not lower than silver-quality.
What, whats going on? Song Jians face showed surprise. You have to know that even if there is a chance to exchange for an item of a higher quality, usually only one item will appear. For example, if Song Jian were to put out an item of blue quality for exchange, most of the items that would appear in the exchange list would be of blue quality, with some even being green or white quality. But if a silver-quality item appears, at the most, only one would appear, unlike now, where there are hundreds.
So many silver-quality items made Song Jians eyes dazzle, he could hardly read all the attributes in detail.
Could it be that this ck-quality Mutated Stone Tablet has other uses? As Song Jian carefully picked the exchange items, he started to hesitate in his heart.
I feel like 1 got the short end of the stick, even though I dont even know what uses this stone tablet has! Song Jian muttered in his heart.
Just then, a golden light appeared before Song Jian, and there was a golden-quality item in the exchange, outshining all the other items all at once. Gold, gold quality?
Is there really someone willing to exchange a gold-quality item for this stone tablet?
Great Tribtion of Heaven and Earth Yin Yang Sorrowful Charm? This is a gold-quality skill book? What a strange name and it requires level 80 to learn, and also requires negative karma up to -10,000 to learn? Song Jian frowned, and for a moment, he had a feeling of indecision about whether to exchange for this skill book. He would likely be unable to use it for a long time if he traded for it.
However, to exchange a piece of poor-quality essory for a gold-quality skill, although this skill sounds quite abnormal and he couldnt use it at the moment, it was obviously a very worthwhile deal. Song Jian just had this feeling in his heart that he was still getting the short end of the stick.
Whoosh-
Suddenly, another item appeared in the exchange column shing with light. Level Fruit? A gold-quality Level Fruit, after use, it directly increases the users level by 10? Simple and crude, but As Song Jian stared at the newly appeared Level Fruit, he became more convinced that his stone tablet was indeed a very special item, worth far more than he had imagined.
Song Jian hadnt stared at the golden quality Level Fruit for long before another golden skill scroll appeared in the exchange list.
Forge Body and Wash Marrow Primordial Breathing Method? Increases all attributes every time a level is gained? This technique can also be used in the real world, good stuff, indeed!
Song Jians eyes lit up, while levels can be gradually raised, a skill that can increase body attributes was too rare.
Just as Song Jian was about to select this skill, another gold-quality skill scroll appeared before him.
Song Jian only took a nce and immediately chose to exchange for the newly revealed skill scroll.
Skill Scroll: Primordial Chaos Indestructible Sword Body. After use, can learn the skill Primordial Chaos Indestructible Sword Body. Scroll Usage Condition: Main weapon is sword; Primordial Chaos Indestructible Sword Body (Active), Level 1, Skill Effect: After releasing this skill, the yers all attributes +5, physical defense increase 30%, magic resistance increase 30%, negative effect immunity judgement +3, when using sword weapons, damage increase 50%, when releasing sword skills, power increase 30%. This effectsts for 30 seconds, dispel, purify-type skills cannot affect this effect; Skill cost: consumes 30 Invisible Sword Qi on release, during its duration, consumes 1 Invisible Sword Qi per second. Skill Cooldown: 60 minutes; Skill Description: This skill is one of the inherited skills of the Swordsman Immortal profession.
This was the third Swordsman Immortal profession skill book that Song Jian got. Seeing it, all other items were no longer appealing to Song Jian.@@novelbin@@
After the exchange was done, Song Jian immediately used the skill scroll. In an instant, a golden light enveloped Song Jian, and the words Primordial Chaos Indestructible Sword Body appeared in the skill bar.
This skill had a rather long cooldown, and unless he was certain he wouldnt be in any fights, it would normally not be used casually, as it should be kept as his trump card.
After the exchange waspleted, Song Jian felt a force surging from the altar, pushing him to leave. This force was weak at first, but started to get stronger over time.
One person could only exchange one item at a time, so there was no point in staying on the altar. So, Song Jian slowly stepped off the altar.
Haha, is it my turn now? Jierna put away her battle axe and quickly walked towards the altar.
Chapter 251: 251: Moving Out
Chapter 251: 251: Moving Out
Trantor: 549690339
Jiernas goal was to move this entire altar, but she wasnt sure if it could still be used after moving it, so she decided to use it once beforehand.
Wow, what extravagance, actually using a golden quality item to exchange! Canaan looked at the item in Jiernas hand and said jealously.
Exchanging items with the prayer altar doesnt necessarily mean using gold-quality items, but the lowest quality that one could exchange was gold. If the item offered was unappealing, people from other nes wouldnt be fools to exchange their treasures, and they might even exchange silver or even blue-quality items.@@novelbin@@
After cing the item on the altar, someone soon brought out their exchange item, Jierna selected one after some deliberation andpleted the trade.
Phew, she exchanged for a golden-quality weapon! Canaan, standing on tiptoes, saw the item in Jiernas hand and whispered.
It looked like Jierna had exchanged for a gold-quality battleaxe, and she began brandishing it excitedly as soon as she got it.
Jiernas item was merely a gold-quality material, but exchanging it for a gold-quality weapon was quite a bargain.
Alright, now that both of you have finished exchanging, leave here quickly. Im going to move this altar! Jierna stared at Song Jian and Canaan and said fiercely.
With a gold-quality weapon in hand, Jierna had more confidence. If it werent for seeing Song Jian exchange a golden quality skill earlier and mastering it right away, she might have attacked immediately.
System: Jierna has proposed that you leave. You must leave within three minutes and be at least 100 meters away from her, otherwise her favorability towards you will decrease greatly.
What? This NPCs favorability can change like this? Its already on friendly, but it could still drop so easily? Song Jian suddenly lost interest in favorability. Heh! This altar was built with the entire strength of the Kantulu n. If you so much as touched a single brick on it, the altars energy might detonate and destroy the whole pyramid! Canaan taunted Jierna with a sarcastic expression.
Thats not your concern! Jierna said nonchntly. You should leave quickly, in case the altars energy really detonates. Isnt it better if youre farther away? Hurry up, go!
How are we supposed to leave with all those Desert Scorpion Beasts outside the pyramid? Song Jian asked.
Thats not my problem. Anyway, you guys can stay here. Once I take the altar, therell be no problem with you staying here! Jierna looked at Song Jian and said.
Lets go, lets go, wait in the stone corridor for a while Canaan pulled Song Jian and walked towards the outside.
As they left the pce, Canaan whispered to Song Jian: Humph! That woman is crazy. Every time shees, she says she wants to move the altar, but she never does it. Does she think this altar is so easy to move? She probably cant even understand the runes on it, let alone touch a single brick!
The Kantelu Ruins have been here for thousands of years. If they could be moved, they would have been moved by someone else long ago, not left for this crazy woman! Canaan said disdainfully.
The two reached the stone corridor and heard the snarls of the Desert Scorpion Beasts outside, which seemed to be guarding the pyramid relentlessly.
This is troublesome; these monsters havent dispersed yet. Canaan frowned slightly before looking at Song Jian and saying, With your strength, those Desert Scorpion Beasts probably cant hurt you, but Im not so lucky. Time is money, my friend. Now that were done here, I have to leave immediately. Take care of yourself!
As he spoke, Canaan took out a Town Return Scroll, tore it open, and was immediately enveloped in a milky white light.
Onest piece of advice: no matter what, dont go exploring the other pyramids; theyre all filled with level 30 elite bosses
Whoosh-
A beam of white light shot up to the sky, protecting Canaan as it tore through space. The walls of the pyramid couldnt block this white light, and a powerful spatial force formed a unique pathway to take Canaan away from the pyramid.
Only Song Jian was left in the stone corridor, with intermittent tremorsing from the pce behind him. It seemed that Jierna had started to tamper with the altar.
I hope you dont blow yourself up. If an item that connects all realms explodes, I fear that Stone City will be reduced to nothing but ruins. Song Jian thought to himself, feeling like he was sitting on a ticking bomb.
As he watched the restless Desert Scorpion Beasts outside the stone corridor, Song Jian drew his longsword and charged out.
Let me try how powerful this Primordial Chaos Indestructible Sword Body really is!
When the nearest scorpion beast was still seven or eight meters away, Song Jian stomped his foot, and a fang-shaped air mass whistled toward it.
With a bang, a scorpion beast was knocked flying.
Weakness Potion!
A bottle of mutated-grade Weakness Potion shattered in the midst of the desert scorpion beasts, instantly enveloping seven or eight of them.
Immortal Sword Body, activate!
With a light shout, a faint golden light flickered around Song Jians body, and eight sword shadows circled him. The long sword in his hand sparkled with a silver glow as he charged at the desert scorpion beasts.
Broken Wing Dance!
Song Jians figure darted wildly through the scorpion beasts, none of them able to stop him. As soon as he unleashed the Broken Wing Dance skill, Song Jians speed was almost like teleporting. After two consecutive attacks, Song Jian leapt high into the air and fiercely shed down at the scorpion beasts on the ground.
Boom!
An airwave blew away all the surrounding scorpion beasts.
Swish-
The sword light in his left hand burst forth, and a three-meter-long silver sword light, apanied by Song Jians body rotation, drew a perfect circle.
Thud, thud, thud-
More than a dozen desert scorpion beasts exploded in mid-air, leaving not a single intact corpse.
Therge group of scorpion beasts around roared in anger and rushed towards Song Jian, their giant pincers smashing down fiercely, the low sound of tearing air echoing above Song Jians head.
Knights Creed!
A white light shield protected Song Jian, who instead of retreating, advanced towards the scorpion beasts.
All the attacks hit the white light shield continuously C the 500-point defense onlysted for seven or eight seconds before it shatteredpletely.
Bang, bang, bang-
The attacks from the scorpion beasts followed, and phantom longswords appeared on the surface of Song Jians body, surrounding and encircling him.
All the attacks that hit Song Jians body only caused a series of single-digit damage. It should be noted that these were 20th-level ordinary monsters, eight levels higher than Song Jian.
Feeling the slight vibrations from his bodys surface and the fact that his lost Vitality Points were recovering faster than the damage he was taking, Song Jians heart was reassured as he swung his longsword to kill enemies left and right among the scorpion beasts.
Sword Silk!
Rapid Sword, activate! Haha-,e, lets have a thrilling fight!
Chapter 253: 253: Returning to the Maze
Chapter 253: 253: Returning to the Maze
Trantor: 549690339
The wave of dead energy disappeared in the stone corridor, and Song Jian finally managed to withstand it, but his vitality points had dropped to a third.
The stone corridor was quiet, and all the desert scorpionsy motionless on the cold stone bs. You could see that their bodies had lost all moisture, looking like dried corpses.
Plop-
A desert scorpions body turned into powder, which seemed to be the beginning. Soon, the bodies of all the desert scorpions turned into piles of powder, including those outside the stone corridor.
All these experience points! Song Jian thought, somewhat distressed.
His experience was stuck at 94%. There were still hundreds of scorpions left, seemingly attracting all the desert scorpions in the world here. If Song Jian killed the remaining scorpions, he could not only level up to 13 but also gain another level C a chance that would be hard toe by outside of the Kantelu Ruins. Even with a monster tide, they wouldnt be able to kill all of them.
What on earth happened in the pce? Did Jierna really dismantle the prayer altar? Song Jian curiously walked into the gold pyramid pce.
As he expected, the prayer altar in the center of the hall was indeed dismantled, with no trace of its existence. Where the altar used to be was now a piece of floor tile, its wear and tear identical to those around it.
Its really been removed? Song Jian eximed in surprise.
At that moment, cracking sounds like ka-ka came, and cracks suddenly appeared on the walls of the great pyramid hall. These cracks continued to extend towards the top of the hall, and Song Jian suddenly had a bad feeling.
Sure enough, as Song Jian rushed out of the pyramid, the entire pyramid began to shake violently, and broken stones kept falling from above. Large green stones, measuring a meter on each side, fell from the top, creating crashing and crackling noises.
With great difficulty, Song Jian managed to escape from the pyramid. It was a dangerous journey, and he almost got hit by the huge falling stones several times. Fortunately, the pyramid was tall enough to give him enough time to react and dodge.
Looking back, the massive pyramid was shaking, and stone bricks were copsing inwards. This spectacr scene showed the copse of the grand, tens-of-meters high structure.
As thergest gold pyramid in the center of Stone City copsed with a rumble, monster roars and agitated howls could be heard from the dozen smaller gold pyramids around. It seemed that they could also feel the copse.
The copse of the pyramidsted for more than ten minutes. Eventually, the majestic building turned into a pile of ruins, and the monsters inside the smaller pyramids around stopped roaring, bing utterly silent.
Right in front of the copsed ruins, a blood-red Teleportation Gate appeared out of thin air. There was also a five-minute countdown timer on the gate.
Could this be the exit? Song Jian summoned a Blood Raven, ordering it to fly into the gate. After waiting for a while, the Blood Raven didnt die and return to the Blood Pool. Thus, Song Jian stepped into the teleportation gate, too.
The stone city in the Kantelu Ruins fell into dead silence once again. At the moment when the countdown on the blood-colored teleportation gate disappeared, the gate itself disintegrated, vanishing without a trace.
The moment the blood-red gate disappeared, all the bosses sealed in the gold pyramids roared together in madness. As the sealing runes in the small pyramids copsed rapidly, the bodies of the smaller pyramids began to crack, just like the big pyramid had done earlier.
Boom, boom, boom-
The small pyramids in the center of Stone City exploded one after another, and level 30 elite bosses leaped out from the ruins, viciously looking around from their positions atop the copsing pyramids.
Although these bosses differed in appearance and had been sealed for an unknown number of years, each of them exuded a fierce aura and looked somewhat weak, seeminglycking in vitality.
These dozen or so level 30 elite bosses nced at each other and seemed to see the intense killing intent in each others eyes. Fortunately, these bosses were still sane. They randomly chose a direction, left the Stone City, and ran towards the deste desert outside.
Song Jian stepped into the blood-red Teleportation Gate, and after a brief spell of dizziness, he found himself back in the Kantelu Maze.
A Blood Raven stood dumbly in front of the gate. Feeling Song Jians arrival, it twisted its head 180 degrees and gazed at him nkly.
Song Jian raised his hand, dismissed the Blood Raven, allowing it to return to the Blood Pool, and looked around.
All around were cold stone walls, and since the area had already been fully explored, the maze was eerily quiet.
Do they expect me to walk back on my own? Song Jian couldnt help butin.
If he didnt have a map of the maze, it would take him at least three to four days to leave, and Song Jian didnt have the same skills as Canaan.
However, Jierna had made a copy of the maze map for him, and the maze would not change for a month. Song Jian took out the map and studied it carefully. It took him more than half an hour to finally determine his location. The ce was vast, and every fork in the road looked identical, making Song Jian feel disoriented.
Before leaving the maze, why not try to solo kill a level 20 elite boss? Im very close to the golden chest now. Song Jian stroked his chin, carefully considering.
Although he was only level 12 now, his Primordial Chaos Indestructible Sword Body could crush ordinary level 20 monsters for 60 seconds. Add to that several attack skills, and he had a fair chance of taking on a level 20 elite boss head-on.
It was well known that the Swordsman Immortal profession was the number one offensive role. Song Jian, with three Swordsman Immortal profession inheritance skills, might not be able to meet the requirements of a Sword Immortal, but his attack power was far beyond other professions.
Little ck,e out! With a wave of his hand, Song Jian summoned the ck Dragon cub from the pet space.
Fighting together with the pet would share the battle experience. Previously, Song Jian was reluctant to share the experience gained from killing the desert scorpions with his pet. Now, he summoned the ck Dragon cub to tank the monster, thereby increasing their safety.
As a level 7 elite boss, the ck Dragon cubs vitality points had exceeded 5,000 C more than double that of the level 20 elite boss ghost fire beast. Song Jian even suspected that if the ghost fire beast were let loose against the ck Dragon cub, thetter might end up surviving.
Come on, its time to show your strength. Kill the giant spider and Ill give you an extra chicken drumstick tonight. Song Jian gently stroked the scales on the head of the ck Dragon cub and spoke tenderly.
Chapter 254: 254: Red Fire Beast
Chapter 254: 254: Red Fire Beast
Trantor: 549690339
Ever since the ck Dragon hatchling had transformed from a wild monster to Song Jians pet, it appeared to have suffered some kind of intelligence drop. The little creature would be excited at the promise of an extra chicken leg for the night, circling around Song Jian like a puppy, its tail, as deadly as a warhammer, swinging vigorously from side to side. It almost seemed like it had picked this behavior up from a local mutt.
Apanied by the ck Dragon hatchling, Song Jian set off towards the passageway where he had originally discovered the golden chest. The filter Canaan gave him had a time limit. When Song Jian realized that the filter had lost its function, he surprisingly found that he had grown ustomed to the awful stench lingering throughout the sewer-likebyrinth.
Human adaptation is truly terrifying! Song Jian shook his head, took the filter off his nose and mouth, and tossed it onto the ground. The object, resembling something made of stic, quickly dissolved in front of his eyes, leaving merely a faint grey stain on the ground.
ording to the map, Song Jian soon arrived at the tunnel where he had previously found the golden chest. The radiant chest bathed the entire corridor in a faint golden hue, yet it could not illuminate the giant spider web above them. Had Song Jian not had the intuition to nce upwards that day, he mightve be prey for the giant spider above him by now.
The colossal spider web, which spanned over six meters in diameter, was spun from threads as thick as fingers. Its surface shimmered with a faint grey luster, as if coated with ayer of transparent slime.
A faint indescribable odor reached Song Jians nostrils. Exceptionally conspicuous amongst the putrid stench of the sewer, Song Jian quickly distinguished this unique pungency from the overwhelming odors that filled the air.
Looking upward, he noticed elliptical silk balls resembling cocoons hanging from the spider web. They were previous preys of the ghost-fire beast, now drained of fluids, shriveled and left to dry out on the web.
A giant scarlet spider was lying dormant in the center of the web. Its eight legs, covered in long hair, were contracted around its body. One of its legs was identally stuck in the wall of a nearby tunnel, tearing through the hard concrete as if it were merely tofu, leaving a deep crack behind.
Alright, Little ck, this is therge spider. Defeat it, and youll get an extra chicken leg tonight, Song Jian pointed at the scarlet spider and instructed the ck Dragon hatchling.
Roar-
A joyful dragons roar erupted, jolting the slumbering spider. Its multiple eyes slowly opened, surveying its surroundings nervously.
Whoosh-
A gust of wind billowed, and a mouthful of fiery Dragon Breath was exhaled towards the ze beast basking on the spider web.
The ze Beast unleashed an angry roar. Its multiple eyes stared at the ck Dragon hatchling, exuding an aura of fear. However, it was not deterred as mere ordinary monsters would be in the presence of a level-seven ck Dragon hatchling, even if it exhibited a dragons might.
The ze Beast opened its mouth and spewed out a mouthful of ming green venom, which collided with the Dragon Breath, causing a dull explosion.
The two energies collided and annihted each other. The provocation appeared to tick off the ck Dragon hatchling. Spreading its wings, it let out an angry roar and lunged towards the ze Beast.
St-
A load of milky-white venom erupted from the ze Beasts abdomen. In contact with air, the venom expanded around, transforming into a stench-filled that enveloped the ck Dragon hatchling.
Captured as a white cocoon, the ck Dragon hatchling roared and fell from the air, struggling ceaselessly. The sticky fluid smeared all over the made it feel as if it was deeply mired in a swamp.
The ze Beast slid down a thread from the web andnded on the ground with a thump. Its multiple eyes stared at the wriggling ck Dragon hatchling as it gradually approached it.
Despite its apprehension, the ze Beast sensed the exceptional growth benefits it would reap by consuming this ck Dragon hatchling.
Its level is still too low. Otherwise, how could a mere spider web trap a Giant Dragon? Song Jian sighed inwardly, clenching his sword and charging at the ze Beast.
With a light step, Song Jian shot towards the Red me Beast like an arrow.
The Red me Beastspound eye coldly stared at Song Jian. Unconcerned, its nearest spider-leg on the left side suddenly sprung out, aiming towards Song Jian like a long spear.
Song Jian leapt into the air, allowing the Red me Beasts spider-leg to narrowly miss him. Song Jian brandished his long sword, and a shimmering silver light burst forth from the de as he fiercely swung sideways;
Sssst-
The long sword cleaved through the retracting spider-leg, easily bisecting it. Milky white fluid gushed from the wound,nding on the ground, eliciting a searing, sizzling sound.
The Red me Beast, an appendage cut off, let out a pained howl as its body shook violently in anguish. Itspound eyes shifted from the ck Dragons whelp to Song Jian, disying an aggressive, cruel re.
Before it could recover from its agony, Song Jian dropped to the ground, pointed his index finger forwards, releasing a blinding silver Sword Qi that pierced violently through the head of the Red me Beast. An onught of over 300 damage points floated up from its head.
Squeee
A heartrending wail was heard as the Red me Beast turned even more berserk. An invisible shockwave rushed towards Song Jian, dealing a hard blow to his body.
A sharp pain assaulted his ears, as if a red-hot iron rod was violently stirring through his mind. He felt dizzy, as though arge stone was pressing onto his chest, even his breathing was somewhat strained.
Song Jian could not help retreating a few steps, a mouthful of blood spurting out. Hisplexion paled rapidly, a dizziness symbol briefly shed on his status bar before disappearing immediately, it didnt evenst for a second. Obviously, the Thick Skin ability was as effective as ever, silentlying into y.
A damage figure of more than a hundred points floated above him, but Song Jian didnt care, his body suddenly emanated a resplendent golden glow. Immortal Sword Body, activate!
A surging force rushed towards his limbs, Song Jian pushed off the ground, causing pieces of concrete to burst and scatter. Appearing before the Red me Beast like an instant teleportation, he swung his long sword viciously at its head;
Broken Wing Dance!
Song Jian moved like a dancing butterfly, constantly attacking the Red me Beast. The long sword in his hand repeatedly shed at the Red me Beasts body, but the enemy couldnt even touch Song Jians clothing.
Boom!
Leaping down from the sky, the long sword plunged into the Red me Beasts skull. An explosive wave ripped through, causing the Red me Beasts immense body to float off the ground.
However, the Red me Beast only rose less than three feet off the ground before it started falling back down. Obviously, the time in the floating state was heavily influenced by the monsters size; therger the monster, the shorter the floating period.
Sword Silk!
Before the Red me Beast could touch ground, three silver threads of sword silk prated the body of the Red me Beast, one of them hitting precisely into apound eye. Immediately, a thick green fluid seeped out from the eye. The abrupt intense pain drove the Red me Beast to the brink of madness.
Chapter 254: 254: Red Fire Beast
Chapter 254: 254: Red Fire Beast
Trantor: 549690339
Ever since the ck Dragon hatchling had transformed from a wild monster to Song Jians pet, it appeared to have suffered some kind of intelligence drop. The little creature would be excited at the promise of an extra chicken leg for the night, circling around Song Jian like a puppy, its tail, as deadly as a warhammer, swinging vigorously from side to side. It almost seemed like it had picked this behavior up from a local mutt.
Apanied by the ck Dragon hatchling, Song Jian set off towards the passageway where he had originally discovered the golden chest. The filter Canaan gave him had a time limit. When Song Jian realized that the filter had lost its function, he surprisingly found that he had grown ustomed to the awful stench lingering throughout the sewer-likebyrinth.
Human adaptation is truly terrifying! Song Jian shook his head, took the filter off his nose and mouth, and tossed it onto the ground. The object, resembling something made of stic, quickly dissolved in front of his eyes, leaving merely a faint grey stain on the ground.
ording to the map, Song Jian soon arrived at the tunnel where he had previously found the golden chest. The radiant chest bathed the entire corridor in a faint golden hue, yet it could not illuminate the giant spider web above them. Had Song Jian not had the intuition to nce upwards that day, he mightve be prey for the giant spider above him by now.
The colossal spider web, which spanned over six meters in diameter, was spun from threads as thick as fingers. Its surface shimmered with a faint grey luster, as if coated with ayer of transparent slime.
A faint indescribable odor reached Song Jians nostrils. Exceptionally conspicuous amongst the putrid stench of the sewer, Song Jian quickly distinguished this unique pungency from the overwhelming odors that filled the air.
Looking upward, he noticed elliptical silk balls resembling cocoons hanging from the spider web. They were previous preys of the ghost-fire beast, now drained of fluids, shriveled and left to dry out on the web.
A giant scarlet spider was lying dormant in the center of the web. Its eight legs, covered in long hair, were contracted around its body. One of its legs was identally stuck in the wall of a nearby tunnel, tearing through the hard concrete as if it were merely tofu, leaving a deep crack behind.@@novelbin@@
Alright, Little ck, this is therge spider. Defeat it, and youll get an extra chicken leg tonight, Song Jian pointed at the scarlet spider and instructed the ck Dragon hatchling.
Roar-
A joyful dragons roar erupted, jolting the slumbering spider. Its multiple eyes slowly opened, surveying its surroundings nervously.
Whoosh-
A gust of wind billowed, and a mouthful of fiery Dragon Breath was exhaled towards the ze beast basking on the spider web.
The ze Beast unleashed an angry roar. Its multiple eyes stared at the ck Dragon hatchling, exuding an aura of fear. However, it was not deterred as mere ordinary monsters would be in the presence of a level-seven ck Dragon hatchling, even if it exhibited a dragons might.
The ze Beast opened its mouth and spewed out a mouthful of ming green venom, which collided with the Dragon Breath, causing a dull explosion.
The two energies collided and annihted each other. The provocation appeared to tick off the ck Dragon hatchling. Spreading its wings, it let out an angry roar and lunged towards the ze Beast.
St-
A load of milky-white venom erupted from the ze Beasts abdomen. In contact with air, the venom expanded around, transforming into a stench-filled that enveloped the ck Dragon hatchling.
Captured as a white cocoon, the ck Dragon hatchling roared and fell from the air, struggling ceaselessly. The sticky fluid smeared all over the made it feel as if it was deeply mired in a swamp.
The ze Beast slid down a thread from the web andnded on the ground with a thump. Its multiple eyes stared at the wriggling ck Dragon hatchling as it gradually approached it.
Despite its apprehension, the ze Beast sensed the exceptional growth benefits it would reap by consuming this ck Dragon hatchling.
Its level is still too low. Otherwise, how could a mere spider web trap a Giant Dragon? Song Jian sighed inwardly, clenching his sword and charging at the ze Beast.
With a light step, Song Jian shot towards the Red me Beast like an arrow.
The Red me Beastspound eye coldly stared at Song Jian. Unconcerned, its nearest spider-leg on the left side suddenly sprung out, aiming towards Song Jian like a long spear.
Song Jian leapt into the air, allowing the Red me Beasts spider-leg to narrowly miss him. Song Jian brandished his long sword, and a shimmering silver light burst forth from the de as he fiercely swung sideways;
Sssst-
The long sword cleaved through the retracting spider-leg, easily bisecting it. Milky white fluid gushed from the wound,nding on the ground, eliciting a searing, sizzling sound.
The Red me Beast, an appendage cut off, let out a pained howl as its body shook violently in anguish. Itspound eyes shifted from the ck Dragons whelp to Song Jian, disying an aggressive, cruel re.
Before it could recover from its agony, Song Jian dropped to the ground, pointed his index finger forwards, releasing a blinding silver Sword Qi that pierced violently through the head of the Red me Beast. An onught of over 300 damage points floated up from its head.
Squeee
A heartrending wail was heard as the Red me Beast turned even more berserk. An invisible shockwave rushed towards Song Jian, dealing a hard blow to his body.
A sharp pain assaulted his ears, as if a red-hot iron rod was violently stirring through his mind. He felt dizzy, as though arge stone was pressing onto his chest, even his breathing was somewhat strained.
Song Jian could not help retreating a few steps, a mouthful of blood spurting out. Hisplexion paled rapidly, a dizziness symbol briefly shed on his status bar before disappearing immediately, it didnt evenst for a second. Obviously, the Thick Skin ability was as effective as ever, silentlying into y.
A damage figure of more than a hundred points floated above him, but Song Jian didnt care, his body suddenly emanated a resplendent golden glow. Immortal Sword Body, activate!
A surging force rushed towards his limbs, Song Jian pushed off the ground, causing pieces of concrete to burst and scatter. Appearing before the Red me Beast like an instant teleportation, he swung his long sword viciously at its head;
Broken Wing Dance!
Song Jian moved like a dancing butterfly, constantly attacking the Red me Beast. The long sword in his hand repeatedly shed at the Red me Beasts body, but the enemy couldnt even touch Song Jians clothing.
Boom!
Leaping down from the sky, the long sword plunged into the Red me Beasts skull. An explosive wave ripped through, causing the Red me Beasts immense body to float off the ground.
However, the Red me Beast only rose less than three feet off the ground before it started falling back down. Obviously, the time in the floating state was heavily influenced by the monsters size; therger the monster, the shorter the floating period.
Sword Silk!
Before the Red me Beast could touch ground, three silver threads of sword silk prated the body of the Red me Beast, one of them hitting precisely into apound eye. Immediately, a thick green fluid seeped out from the eye. The abrupt intense pain drove the Red me Beast to the brink of madness.
Chapter 255: Spider Spear Armor
Chapter 255: Spider Spear Armor
Trantor: 549690339
Boom!
The surface of the Red Fire Beasts body roared with pale red mes, its vitality points began to drop rapidly;
Whoosh-
Several spider legs fluttered ceaselessly, like long spears, relentlessly attacking Song Jian, creating a flurry of activity hard to follow with the eyes;
Rapid Sword!
The flying sword wielded by Song Jian swung into a series of afterimages, defending against the assault of spider legs relentlessly. The silver-glowing long sword left a deep mark on the spider leg with each impact.
However, the Red Fire Beast seemed not to feel any pain and continued to attack fiercely;
Plop-
After several defences, one spider leg finally broke through Song Jians defences, plunged mercilessly into his shoulder, and went right through his body;
Song Jian remained impassive, he flipped his wrist, a sudden sh of silver erupted, and the spider leg plunged into his shoulder was instantly severed, leaving a foot-long broken limb inside his body.
Biting down hard, Song Jian pulled the broken spider leg out of his shoulder. The fist-sized prating wound made Song Jians vitality points fall rapidly; Surgery!
A milky white light glowed on the wound. Almost instantly, the wound which had been gushing blood began to heal rapidly. But even before he could catch his breath, several other spider legs lunged at him again;
Song Jian flung his body backwards into a roll.
Plunk!
Several spider legs punched hard into the ground, piercing the hard concrete and exposing the ck soil underneath.
The Red Fire Beast, wildly waved the remaining six spider legs, and charged towards Song Jian. It seemed resolved for mutual destruction. Just then, the struggling ck Dragon cub let out a roar. The originally sticky spider web gradually hardened under the influence of the air, almost like a thick cocoon, was torn apart by the ck Dragon cub.
The now freed ck Dragon cub rushed towards the lunatic Red Fire Beast, a hot mass of Dragon Breath spewed out from its mouth, burrowing into the back of the Red Fire beast like maggots in bone.
The intense pain made the Red Fire Beast emit a harsh cry and ferociously smash into the tunnel on its side;
Rumble-
As if in an earthquake, the whole tunnel began to shake mildly.
The ck Dragon cub pounced on the Red Fire Beast, its dragon ws plunging into the body of its adversary while it constantly tore at the shell covering the Red Fire Beasts body with its sharp teeth. The two creatures entwined and rolled together, emitting deafening roars.
Song Jian took a swift step towards the Red Fire Beast. The Immortal Sword Body state hadnt yet faded, the long sword in Song Jians hand kept chopping on the body of the Red Fire Beast, absolutely fearless of the fire of vitality that was burning on the body of its opponent.
Crack-
Another spider leg was flung out. Song Jians long sword targeted the remaining spider legs of the Red Fire Beast. Once it lost these legs, the Red Fire Beast would be nothing more than a big ball of meat, devoid of any defense.
At the moment the Immortal Sword Body state disappeared, Song Jian had already cut off six of the Red Fire Beasts spider legs, leaving only two barely supporting its body. @@novelbin@@
But it was no longer able to maintain its bnce. Under the onught of the ck Dragon cub, it kept tumbling and rolling. Its resistance grew weaker and weaker.
Song Jians long sword kept stabbing into the body of the Red Fire Beast. Each impact made the beast let out a high-pitched wail. However, very soon, the beasts cries grew lower and lower, and eventually, ity on the ground gasping for breath and convulsed incessantly, no longer as frenzied as it was before.
The ck Dragon cub continued its attack relentlessly, and with thest w swipe, a transparent me ignited on the Red Fire Beasts body.
Golden light simultaneously blossomed on the bodies of Song Jian and the ck Dragon cub. Both of them leveled up.
Song Jian leveled up to 13, and the ck Dragon cub rose to level 8;
Song Jian, now at level thirteen, added the newly obtained skill point to Thick-Skinned, promoting this innate skill to level 10.
The level ten skill Thick-Skinned enhanced his defense by 40%, resistance by 50%,pulsorily reducing 15 effective damage points. The resistance to negative states had also reached a very high level, where it could evenpletely immunize against low-level mental attacks.
Having reached level ten, it seemed that the Thick-Skinned skill had reached its limit. A MAX symbol appeared, and skill points could no longer be used for promotion.
However, a line mixture appeared behind the skill description. After reading the details, it was found that when any skill reaches level 10, it cannot be promoted further with skill points. But, two level 10 skills can bebined to form a new one. Whether this new skill would be stronger or weaker was anyones guess.
There must be some rules to mixing skills, but I have too few skills and a low level now, so its not the right time! thought Song Jian.
At level thirteen, he could wear the Scorpion Beast Helmet. Song Jian immediately put on this blue-quality helmet, and his attack power increased significantly.
The Red Fire Beast dropped three items. Among them was a silver-quality equipment of level 15, and the remaining two items were forging materials of level 20.
Song Jian picked up the equipment and saw that it was pet equipment of level 15 with a silver glow. He felt a bit disappointed;
Spider Spear Armor (Silver), pet equipment, equipment effect: Physical defense +10, Magic resistance +8, Bounce + 3; Special effect 1: Healing (passive), when vitality points drop below 30%, there is a certain chance to recover 15% vitality points after being injured; this special feature can be triggered only once every 10 minutes; Special effect 2: Spider Spear (passive), when attacking the target, there is a chance to create 1-8 illusions of Spider Spears to attack with the pet; the number of spears is random, theyst for 30 seconds and disappear after 30 seconds; this feature can be triggered only once every 10 minutes; Equipment condition: pet level 15; Can it be taken out of the game: No
Seeing the armor emitting a silver light, the ck Dragon cubs eyes showed a curious look. It constantly poked it with its right w, seemingly eager to wear it. However, due to its insufficient level, no matter how much it tried, it couldnt get the armor on. In a fit of frustration, it cried out loudly at Song Jian and kept wheeling around at his feet.
Song Jian couldnt help butugh. He put the Spider Spear Armor into the carry-on bag, stroked the head of the ck Dragon cub, and said, If you want to wear it, level up quickly. Only at level 15 can you wear this armor!
Only then did the ck Dragon cub calm down. It folded its wings and stood by Song Jians side.
Its time to unlock that golden treasure chest! Song Jians gaze was directed towards the golden glow at the end of the tunnel.
This is the first golden-quality item Ive earned myself. I hope its a piece of equipment! Song Jian thought to himself as he walked towards the chest.
Chapter 257: Chasing and Killing
Chapter 257: Chasing and Killing
Trantor: 549690339
Looking at the tattooed arm on the ground, Chu Pings face darkened, and he couldnt help but grip the dagger at his waist, cursing softly, Damn it!
Ma Jiang stared at the arm for a moment, took off the battle shield on his back, secured it to his left arm, and said in a deep voice, Qi Yun, go check on Miao Wen and treat him!
Understood! Wearing a robe and with a short staff at his waist, Qi Yun nodded and walked towards Miao Wen, who was vomiting blood profusely.
Those bastards in the Gathering Area promised that this transmission channel could withstand five professionals! Chu Ping pulled out the two daggers hanging from his waist, spun them in his palms, gripped them tightly, his eyes fierce. If those so-called experts from the Gathering Area were in front of him, he would not hesitate to stab them with a fewrge holes.
Qi Yun knelt on the ground,ying Miao Wens vomiting body t and letting him lie down, then pressed his palm on Miao Wens brow and began chanting a spell. A white light burst forth from his palm, quickly covering Miao Wens entire body.
Miao Wens vomiting stopped, but his face still looked terrible, his muscles twisting, and his hands constantly clutching at his chest.
After a moment, a trace of fatigue appeared on Qi Yuns face as he gripped the short staff at his waist and waved it lightly over Miao Wen. A sacred light burst forth from Qi Yuns body, and tiny energy droplets like rain appeared in the air, falling onto the prone Miao Wen.
Miao Wens face grew even more terrible, his eyes bulging out like a frogs, and his hands clutching desperately at his chest, making heh-heh gasping sounds.
Having expended a healing skill called Sacred Rain with a cooldown time of 12 hours, Miao Wens condition still didnt improve and Qi Yuns brow furrowed. Looking at Miao Wen, he tore open the mans shirt.
Captain! Qi Yuns face changed dramatically and called out.
Ma Jiang, who was in a battle state, nced over and saw a foot-long fissure on Miao Wens chest, right over his heart, as if it had been cut open by a de.
Over the fissure, the force of space constantly surged. Any healing energy that touched the wound immediately triggered a counterattack from the space force, rendering no effective healing.
Ma Jiang went to Miao Wen and examined the wound closely. Now Miao Wen was hanging by a thread, his Vitality Points dropping rapidly. He could no longer speak, his mouth full of blood, and his body convulsing involuntarily, gripping Qi Yuns sleeve tightly.
The force of space from the wound had already spread throughout Miao Wens body. By now, Miao Wens Vitality Points were reduced to just 3, but thesest 3 Vitality Points seemed to be locked down, no longer dropping.
Miao Wens body trembled constantly, sweat pouring from his brow and his body looking like it had just been retrieved from a pool. In just a short time, a puddle of water had formed beneath him.
Qi Yun gritted his teeth, holding the short staff, about to perform another healing skill when Ma Jiang grabbed Qi Yuns hand and shook his head, We cant save him unless we dispel the space force from his wound. Chu Ping, give Miao Wen a quick end!
Chu Ping took a deep breath, with mes of rage burning in his eyes, walked up to Miao Wen, knelt down on both knees, and gently ced a fang-like dagger on Miao Wens neck.
Chh~
A sh of white light, a critical hit floated above Miao Wens head. With a soft breath and a faint sound from his throat, Miao Wens bodyy limp.
After death, Miao Wens body should have been incinerated by the transparent me, but as soon as the mes began to burn, the force of space emerged and withstood the fire.
Only when the force of space had beenpletely consumed could Miao Wens body be incinerated by the me.
Pack up, gather up his equipment, and lets continue the mission! Ma Jiang said indifferently.
If that bastard hadnt killed people from our 101 Gathering Area, we wouldnt have taken this hunting mission in the first ce. If we hadnt taken the mission, Miao Wen and Ka Ya wouldnt have died As Chu Ping walked, he grumbled angrily.
The Institutes bunch of useless researchers imed that this Transmission Array could bear five professionals, but in the end
Enough, Chu Ping. Whats done is done. Our mission now is to find out what happened then and eliminate that Blessed One! Ma Jiang said coldly.
Chu Ping stopped talking, snorted coldly, and gripped his dagger tighter.
Soon, the three of them headed towards the Urban Waste Collection Center.
The Urban Waste Collection Center was lined with several garbage mountains, and a faint stench spread into the surroundings. Low growls of zombies could asionally be heard from behind the wire fence enclosing the area.
The three of them went to the garbage station and lured all the monsters out before killing them one by one. Then they walked towards the rooms.
The highest level of mutated zombies here was only five, and all three of them were professionals. Their captain, Ma Jiang, was already level twelve, and the other two were level ten. Dealing with these zombies was a piece of cake for them.
Its been over a month since it happened, and many traces have disappeared, but their battle was intense, so there must still be some traces left! Qi Yun looked around and said.
I dont need aplete reconstruction of the battle scene. 1 just need to know how many people killed the people of our 101 Gathering Area. Was it just this Song Jian, the Blessed One, or were there other aplices? Ma Jiang said coldly, Any offender of our 101 Gathering Area must pay!
Qi Yun nodded and began examining things carefully.
After a while, Qi Yun walked arge circle around the garbage station, stopped for a moment at several special locations, and pointed to three barracks-like buildings, saying, There were two people at the scene. One did not participate in the battle, just watched from that room. Only one took action, and that must be the Blessed One mentioned by the system!
Who is the one who didnt take action? Ma Jiang asked.
The advance team sent a message at the time saying they had captured a scientist who could be sold for a good price. Presumably, the one who didnt take action is the scientist they captured. Chu Ping interjected.
A scientist? Hmph, if he wasnt working with the Blessed One, why would hee to this deste ce to kill people? Ma Jiang sneered, He must havee to save the scientist. Both of them must die!
Do we know the identity of the scientist? Ma Jiang turned and asked.
His name is Dr. Ebsiting, and he lives on Fifth Avenue Chu Ping stopped typing on theputer on his wrist and looked up to say.
Perfect. Lets kill the doctor first, and then go for the Blessed One! Finished, the three left the garbage station and headed for Fifth Avenue as marked on their map.
Chapter 257: Chasing and Killing
Chapter 257: Chasing and Killing
Trantor: 549690339
Looking at the tattooed arm on the ground, Chu Pings face darkened, and he couldnt help but grip the dagger at his waist, cursing softly, Damn it!
Ma Jiang stared at the arm for a moment, took off the battle shield on his back, secured it to his left arm, and said in a deep voice, Qi Yun, go check on Miao Wen and treat him!
Understood! Wearing a robe and with a short staff at his waist, Qi Yun nodded and walked towards Miao Wen, who was vomiting blood profusely.
Those bastards in the Gathering Area promised that this transmission channel could withstand five professionals! Chu Ping pulled out the two daggers hanging from his waist, spun them in his palms, gripped them tightly, his eyes fierce. If those so-called experts from the Gathering Area were in front of him, he would not hesitate to stab them with a fewrge holes.
Qi Yun knelt on the ground,ying Miao Wens vomiting body t and letting him lie down, then pressed his palm on Miao Wens brow and began chanting a spell. A white light burst forth from his palm, quickly covering Miao Wens entire body.
Miao Wens vomiting stopped, but his face still looked terrible, his muscles twisting, and his hands constantly clutching at his chest.
After a moment, a trace of fatigue appeared on Qi Yuns face as he gripped the short staff at his waist and waved it lightly over Miao Wen. A sacred light burst forth from Qi Yuns body, and tiny energy droplets like rain appeared in the air, falling onto the prone Miao Wen.
Miao Wens face grew even more terrible, his eyes bulging out like a frogs, and his hands clutching desperately at his chest, making heh-heh gasping sounds.
Having expended a healing skill called Sacred Rain with a cooldown time of 12 hours, Miao Wens condition still didnt improve and Qi Yuns brow furrowed. Looking at Miao Wen, he tore open the mans shirt.
Captain! Qi Yuns face changed dramatically and called out.
Ma Jiang, who was in a battle state, nced over and saw a foot-long fissure on Miao Wens chest, right over his heart, as if it had been cut open by a de. @@novelbin@@
Over the fissure, the force of space constantly surged. Any healing energy that touched the wound immediately triggered a counterattack from the space force, rendering no effective healing.
Ma Jiang went to Miao Wen and examined the wound closely. Now Miao Wen was hanging by a thread, his Vitality Points dropping rapidly. He could no longer speak, his mouth full of blood, and his body convulsing involuntarily, gripping Qi Yuns sleeve tightly.
The force of space from the wound had already spread throughout Miao Wens body. By now, Miao Wens Vitality Points were reduced to just 3, but thesest 3 Vitality Points seemed to be locked down, no longer dropping.
Miao Wens body trembled constantly, sweat pouring from his brow and his body looking like it had just been retrieved from a pool. In just a short time, a puddle of water had formed beneath him.
Qi Yun gritted his teeth, holding the short staff, about to perform another healing skill when Ma Jiang grabbed Qi Yuns hand and shook his head, We cant save him unless we dispel the space force from his wound. Chu Ping, give Miao Wen a quick end!
Chu Ping took a deep breath, with mes of rage burning in his eyes, walked up to Miao Wen, knelt down on both knees, and gently ced a fang-like dagger on Miao Wens neck.
Chh~
A sh of white light, a critical hit floated above Miao Wens head. With a soft breath and a faint sound from his throat, Miao Wens bodyy limp.
After death, Miao Wens body should have been incinerated by the transparent me, but as soon as the mes began to burn, the force of space emerged and withstood the fire.
Only when the force of space had beenpletely consumed could Miao Wens body be incinerated by the me.
Pack up, gather up his equipment, and lets continue the mission! Ma Jiang said indifferently.
If that bastard hadnt killed people from our 101 Gathering Area, we wouldnt have taken this hunting mission in the first ce. If we hadnt taken the mission, Miao Wen and Ka Ya wouldnt have died As Chu Ping walked, he grumbled angrily.
The Institutes bunch of useless researchers imed that this Transmission Array could bear five professionals, but in the end
Enough, Chu Ping. Whats done is done. Our mission now is to find out what happened then and eliminate that Blessed One! Ma Jiang said coldly.
Chu Ping stopped talking, snorted coldly, and gripped his dagger tighter.
Soon, the three of them headed towards the Urban Waste Collection Center.
The Urban Waste Collection Center was lined with several garbage mountains, and a faint stench spread into the surroundings. Low growls of zombies could asionally be heard from behind the wire fence enclosing the area.
The three of them went to the garbage station and lured all the monsters out before killing them one by one. Then they walked towards the rooms.
The highest level of mutated zombies here was only five, and all three of them were professionals. Their captain, Ma Jiang, was already level twelve, and the other two were level ten. Dealing with these zombies was a piece of cake for them.
Its been over a month since it happened, and many traces have disappeared, but their battle was intense, so there must still be some traces left! Qi Yun looked around and said.
I dont need aplete reconstruction of the battle scene. 1 just need to know how many people killed the people of our 101 Gathering Area. Was it just this Song Jian, the Blessed One, or were there other aplices? Ma Jiang said coldly, Any offender of our 101 Gathering Area must pay!
Qi Yun nodded and began examining things carefully.
After a while, Qi Yun walked arge circle around the garbage station, stopped for a moment at several special locations, and pointed to three barracks-like buildings, saying, There were two people at the scene. One did not participate in the battle, just watched from that room. Only one took action, and that must be the Blessed One mentioned by the system!
Who is the one who didnt take action? Ma Jiang asked.
The advance team sent a message at the time saying they had captured a scientist who could be sold for a good price. Presumably, the one who didnt take action is the scientist they captured. Chu Ping interjected.
A scientist? Hmph, if he wasnt working with the Blessed One, why would hee to this deste ce to kill people? Ma Jiang sneered, He must havee to save the scientist. Both of them must die!
Do we know the identity of the scientist? Ma Jiang turned and asked.
His name is Dr. Ebsiting, and he lives on Fifth Avenue Chu Ping stopped typing on theputer on his wrist and looked up to say.
Perfect. Lets kill the doctor first, and then go for the Blessed One! Finished, the three left the garbage station and headed for Fifth Avenue as marked on their map.
Chapter 258: Surveillance
Chapter 258: Surveince
Trantor: 549690339
The area on Fifth Avenue was located in the Level-10 monster zone of Doomsday City. Prior to the doomsday, this was arguably the busiest street in the whole city. Of course, it was also one of the most severely devastated ces after the disaster hit.
Guided by an electronic map, Ma Jiang and his twopanions began rushing toward this location. As a Hunt and Kill Squad that had been surviving in the Gathering Area 101, Ma Jiangs team had embarked on simr hunting missions more than once before. However, this mission proved to be their most devastating, as they lost two members while being transported through the Transmission Array.
If Ma Jiang had known the oue, he certainly would not have epted this mission.
Once were back, I will take those useless researchers to task. Miao Wen and Ka Yas deathscant just be in vain Chu Ping grumbled about the researchers all the while, criticizing their grand ims that the Transmission Array they modified from the prehistoric ruins could guarantee the safe transportation of five careerists.
It is noteworthy that the previous Transmission Array could only transport amateurs below Level 10. Hence, the Gathering Area 101, despite knowing about the ambush by Song Jian, didnt send in their reinforcements right away.
Other cities have long created Transmission Arrays that can send careerists safely. Only the Gathering Area 101 has just barely scratched the surface of the technology Qi Yun clearly harbored no good feelings toward the band of scientists either. The deaths of their twopanions made their mission seem pointless. Even if they managed toplete it sessfully and receive rewards, it wont make up for their teams losses.
Alright, after we return, I will exin the situation to our leader. We will definitely receive more rewards to make up for everyones suffering. However, we mustplete this mission first! Squad leader Ma Jiang said with a grim face.
Fifth Avenue was not too far or close to the dump. Without any means of transportation, the three had to run all the way there while dodging mutated zombies. By the time they reached Fifth Avenue, it was starting to get dark.
There are many shops on Fifth Avenue, most of which were copsed and destroyed. Behind the shops were rows of detached vis. Comparatively, these were far more luxurious than the vi area initially chosen by Song Jian. The green space within themunity is iparable to that of the one chosen by Song Jian.
But after the disaster, the entire city has turned into a Doomsday City. Even the greenery here was mostly mutated. The high-endmunity turned into a zone of death. Even ordinary mutated zombies wouldnt dare to approach it.
For Dr. Ebsiting, thismunity was an excellent hideout. If he had stayed here from the beginning, he could easily have eradicated any number of militiamen from the Gathering Area 101.
After replenishing the area surrounding his vi with some Strong Weed Killer, Dr. Ebsiting returned to hisb. Robert, the former Guardian of the city, had stolen some files before the disaster struck from a biotechnologypany called Newborn. He hid these files in the dump and notified Dr. Ebsiting before the disaster.
Robert, the former Guardian transformed into a roving zombie BOSS. Dr. Ebsiting had been lurking around Fifth Avenue and was lucky enough to have escaped the virus. A few months ago, he started going to the dump daily to look for the assets Robert concealed.
If it werent for this, Dr. Ebsiting would probably have left this city a long time ago. But at some point, the citys periphery was enveloped in a ck mist, and everyone who entered it disappeared without a trace. Thus, Dr. Ebsiting was trapped here.
Luckily, a few days ago, Dr. Ebsiting finally found these files and began to research them. However, even after several days of research, he had not made any progress. After all, he was a doctor of physics and polymer science, not biochemistry. Therefore, he was struggling with an advanced level of professional knowledge.
If only Sara were here, she would understand these things Dr. Ebsiting sighed and walked away from the experiment table. He took off his sses, took out a photo, and started reminiscing.
Abruptly, a harsh rm echoed in theb. Dr. Ebsitings eyes sharpened, and he left theb heading toward the adjacent surveince room.
A few months ago, Dr. Ebsiting had installed many cameras and sensors around the streets. Now, an rm would be automatically triggered if anyone entered this area.
Watching the three fully-equipped men on the surveince screen, Dr. Ebsiting furrowed his brow.
Captain, have you noticed that there seem to be fewer and fewer monsters here? Chu Ping pulled a dagger out of a Level 10 ordinary zombies head and asked softly.
Stay vignt. There may be an Elite Level BOSS lurking here. Normal monsters wouldnt dare to encroach on its territory. Ma Jiang spoke with a furrowed brow. An Elite Level BOSS of Level 10 wouldnt pose them much of a challenge, but he was concerned about making too much noise in the fight, which might alert Dr. Ebsiting.
What he didnt realize, however, was that at this very moment, every move they were making was under Dr. Ebsitings surveince.
Is it possible to urately locate the doctor? Qi Yun cast a healing spell on Chu Ping and asked.
He didnt personally participate in killing the militiamen, so the system cant provide his exact location. Were going to have to invest some effort in finding him ourselves! Ma Jiang said. @@novelbin@@
What a shame. Why dont we go kill the gods favored first? His location is notified once every half-hour. He hasnt moved for two consecutive notifications! Chu Ping nced at the captain and suggested.
From the battle traces at the dump, it can be concluded that the gods favored is verypetent. He wiped out an advance squad single-handedly. We need to make even more preparations. Ma Jiang analyzed: This Doctor is a researcher without anybat abilities. As soon as we find him, we can easily capture him. From him, we could gain more information about the gods favored
Youre the captain, you have the final say. Its a pity. If Miao Wen were here, he would be able to hack into the citys surveince system, which would make finding people so much easier. Chu Ping touched his nose and said.
The city has been abandoned for years. The power system has been paralyzed long ago. The city surveince system would have turned into a pile of junk! Qi Yun scoffed.
Junk? How could it be? You see that surveince, isnt it still working? Chu Ping pointed at a surveince camera on a traffic light at a crossroad.
A momentter, the three men seemed to realize something. They all turned their eyes to the surveince camera blinking redit was in operation, watching over every move they made.
Chapter 259: Flee for Your Life
Chapter 259: Flee for Your Life
Trantor: 549690339
Seeing the surveince device, the three mens faces suddenly turned unpleasant.
They had initially thought they could conduct their search undetected, but unexpectedly, their adversary was so cunning, havingid a vast web of monitoring devices, like an omnipresent eye, watching their every move. Damn it! That doctor mustve set this up! Chu Pings eyes squinted as he pulled out a pistol from his backpack, aiming it at the surveince device and pulling the trigger.
Bang-
A clear gunshot rang out, sparking a spray of sparks from the surveince device.
Weve been discovered. Start scattering and search, find that doctor as soon as possible. Should you find him, dont act rashly. Signal first, then attack when were together! Ma Jiang quickly instructed.
Now that theyd been discovered, there was no more need for cautious investigation. Although Fifth Avenue wasrge, many of the buildings had already copsed, so a thorough search wouldnt take too long.
The target was merely an unarmed researcher. Against any one of them, he stood no chance of putting up a fight, so Ma Jiang wasnt worried that they would be defeated one by one.
Understood! The three of them pulled out a device and began to act separately.
It was a life-detecting device, and each team member had one, specifically used to search for targets hiding in the city.
The range of the detector was only three hundred meters. To find a person throughout the entirety of Fifth Avenue, it would probably take a long time, especially since their target already knew about them. If Dr. Ebsiting took the opportunity to escape, their long effort would be in vain.
So you have me cornered, thinking that even if 1 run, theres nowhere to hide? Ebsiting gazed at their unmasked search activities, revealing a trace of coldness in his eyes.
Initially, he wasnt sure if he was their target. But after seeing their insignia and the series of actions that followed, Dr. Ebsiting was certain of their enemy status.
I wont be caught a second time by people from the Gathering Area 101! Dr. Ebsiting murmured to himself, beginning to hastily gather his belongings, preparing to escape.
Whatever could not be taken away would be destroyed. The entireb was a mess. Every item here had cost Dr. Ebsiting plenty of time to find in the entire city, even nearly costing him his life.
Looking at the chaos, a painful expression appeared in Dr. Ebsitings eyes.
Sighing, he ced various precious materials and data on a silver metallic panel floating before him. Tapping lightly on the panel, it immediately began folding automatically.
The initial one-square-meter metal panel, after several folds, turned into a palm-sized polyhedral metal sphere.
Ebsiting grasped the metal sphere, putting it in his pocket. He slung a backpack asrge as himself over his shoulders, sprayed an entire bottle of repent on his body, and prepared to leave this safe house that he had personally created.
Qi Yun, at this point, was also holding the life detection device, and hade near the residence where Ebsiting was based. Soon, a red humanoid figure appeared on the center of the device screen.
Captain, I detected life activity. He seems to be preparing to leave this area! Qi Yun informed his two teammates through his shoulder-mounted radio.
Hold your position! Ma Jiangs voice came through the radio.
Minutester, Ma Jiang and Chu Ping appeared almost simultaneously at the ce where Qi Yun was.
Is it this residential area? asked Ma Jiang.
Yes. I was able to detect his life activity earlier, but its gone now. He must have left the detection range. replied Qi Yun.
This blockI feel something eerie, like theres something that could threaten our lives Chu Ping said, furrowing his eyebrows and staring at the exuberant luxurious vi residential area in front of them.
An ordinary researcher could survive here, why should we fear? Qi Yun sneered at Chu Ping. Are you saying youre not even as capable as an unarmed old man?
If it wasnt for the captains orders, I might have already caught the guy by now. grumbled Qi Yun.
Lets go in together and search, mark thest spot where the life activity disappeared! Ma Jiang said calmly, seemingly ignoring Qi Yunsints.
Qi Yun touched the detector a few more times, marking where the life activity of Ebsiting disappeared, transmitted the information to the other two, and the three used each other asdders to jump over the wall of themunity and headed towards the marked point.
Swish-
The sound of wind rustling the leaves echoed through the residential area. Ma Jiang frowned, sharing Chu Pings intuition that there was something unnerving about this ce.
Such arge area, yet there wasnt a single creature, and the nts around were too densely grown and extraordinarilyrge, as if they had been growing for hundreds of years.
Why is it so quiet here? Theres so much vegetation, yet theres not even a hint of insect or bird sounds! Qi Yun muttered while running.
Suddenly, Ma Jiang was taken aback. He abruptly realized something C there was an unknown danger in this residential area. @@novelbin@@
Be careful, theres something strange about this ce! warned Ma Jiang.
Just then, Ma Jiang noticed a shadow swooping in front of him. Instinctively, he put his left hand in front of him.
ng-
With a loud noise, Ma Jiangs body was flung away like a baseball by a thick vine.
Afternding, Ma Jiang rolled twice on the ground. When he looked up, he was shocked to see that a gigantic willow tree had uprooted itself just three meters from where he had stood, and a grotesque human face appeared on the trunk.
The vine that had flung him looked like a giant python, coiling around the tree.
Mutated Tree Spirit, a level 10 elite Boss Mutated Tree Spirit! Chu Ping shouted, his face showing surprise.
nt-type monsters wouldnt reveal their properties unless they initiated an attack. Even if you walked right by them, you wouldnt see their characteristics until they attacked you.
Rumble-
All the nts in the entire residential area began to violently tremble. Even from a distance, a green giant figure emerged slowly from a vastwn, with numerous weeds taller than a human winding around it like snakes, bing part of the giant body.
Roar-
The tall and burly green giant let out a roar and strode towards the trio.
Retreat, retreat, get out of here now! Ma Jiang pulled out a bottle of potion and gulped it down, shouting loudly.
Soon, the three men were fleeing like scared dogs towards the ce theyd first entered, followed by arge number of various nt monsters chasing them like a tidal wave.
Chapter 260: There’s a BOSS Here
Chapter 260: Theres a BOSS Here
Trantor: 549690339
The trio escaped from the neighborhood in embarrassment, all riddled with wounds. Behind them, the neighborhood seemed to have be a monstersir, echoing with ear-splitting roars.
However, those monsters, after threatening the trio with bared teeth and brandished ws as they left the perimeter of the neighborhood, retreated back to their original spots, reverting back to quiet nts.
Qi Yun started casting Healing Skill to treat the wounds of the trio. Ma Jiangs face was grim; the three of them had managed to escape thanks to his use of two precious disposable items. These were supposed to be trump cards for a turnaround, yet they were wasted here. Most importantly, theypletely lost track of Dr. Ebsiting.
What should we do now, Captain? Qi Yun asked cautiously.
Lets directly hunt down that Demigod! Ma Jiang gritted his teeth.
This Doomsday City was fraught with dangers, and half of the monsters that pursued them in the residential area were Level 10 Elite Bosses, something that would never ur near the 101 Gathering Area.
No wonder other Hunt and Kill Squads had declined as soon as they heard about a mission in Doomsday City. Only he, swayed by the rich rewards, had epted the mission. Now, however, Ma Jiang felt some regret.
Once we kill the Demigod, we leave immediately! Ma Jiang dered.
Clearly, he had given up on pursuing Dr. Ebsiting any further, not wanting to stay in this city for even one more second.
When Song Jian killed those 101 Gathering Area militia, his rtion with the 101 Gathering Area had deteriorated to outright hostility. Moreover, his name had been posted on the top of the bounty list ever since. epting the mission would allow them to check his specific location every half hour.
That Demigod is still in the Level 5 Monster Zone! Qi Yun readout from his wristmunicator.
Ma Jiang nodded, and the three moved towards the Manor Castle where Song Jian resided. They didnt know how they would feel when they saw a defensivelyplete Level 2 Manor Castle. But now, they were convinced that Song Jian had not gotten much stronger during this time. Otherwise, why would he still be in a Level 5 Monster Zone?
At this moment, Song Jian was fretting over the mainline mission. Although his Immortal Sword Body was one of the lineage skills of the Swordsman Immortal profession, it wasnt a sword technique and hence wasnt counted in the mainline mission.
After returning to the Manor, Song Jian had been stationing near the radio, hoping to buy some sword technique skills. However, after a while, he found that the number of buy offers was much more than sell offers. Even when a skill was asionally avable, it was like a meaty bone being fought over by a pack of rabid dogs.
When Song Jian watched helplessly as a skill of ordinary quality was bidden up to over three thousand Doomsday Coins, he could only silently take out some of his unused equipment for auction.
His 101 Tactical Helmet, the Guardians Sword, bat-winged zombie summoning card, vampiric scroll, attack scroll; all items which were not quite useful to him were sold over the radio.
If he werent under the Level 15 restriction, Song Jian would have wanted to sell his Zombie Leader Armor as well. However, selling the Zombie Leader Armor meant also having to sell the gauntlet. Aplete set of green equipment would sell for multiples of an iplete set.
His bag turned out to have quite a few empty slots, and his Doomsday Coins also reached over five thousand. At least he was no longer impoverished. But he hadnt yet managed to purchase a sword technique, his initial objective.
Forget it. Even if a sword technique does appear, with my current wealth, I cantpete with this crowd. Better to go out and kill monsters and gaining from their loot song Jian frustratedly turned off the radio, ready to leave the Manor and hunt Level 15 monsters.
Just then, he suddenly heard a dragons youthful growl from the outside of his Manor. Looking from his window, he saw a group of yers wielding weapons, chasing a young ck Dragon.
Boss, Boss, a Level 8 Elite Boss! Its a dragon; itll definitely drop good stuff! A Level 10 yer holding a submachine gun was full of excitement, leading at the front.
Seven or eight level 10 yers also closely followed behind him, ready to surround and kill the young ck Dragon.
Song Jian didnt know whether tough or cry watching the young ck Dragon. The little guy had no self-awareness of being hunted and was ying like it was just a game. Fliying slowly, crying asionally, or even directly turning around to rush into the crowd of yers and attack them.
Fortunately, the young ck Dragon was only treating this as a game and had no intention to kill. Otherwise, at least three or four of this group would have already died.
As a pet, the young ck Dragon didnt abide by the monster rule that whoever has higher damage gets attacked. Even though it might seem mentally handicapped near Song Jian, when it faces other creatures, its cunning or, as you might say, wisdom that has been inherited from the Dragon n, naturally reveals itself.
Damn it, this Bosss attack is so high. Quickly, throw another herb to grab its attention! A Mage yer, unable to withstand the young ck Dragons attack, shouted.
Im telling you, Ive been the only one taking things out all this while. Are you guys nning to make a fortune without spending a dime? A young yer protested unsatisfiedly. The ck Dragon had appeared because it was attracted by the herbs he was carrying.
If it wasnt for him taking out a herb every now and then, teasing the Boss, it would have probably escaped long ago.
But him being the only one to make a contribution left the Herbalist career yer somewhat unsatisfied. Along the way, the consumed herbs were worth dozens of Doomsday Coins.
Dont be stingy; once we kill this boss and it drops items, if it suits your profession, you get first pick! The yer in the front with a submachine gun, shooting at the young ck Dragon, shouted.
Yes, yes, if theres suitable equipment, you get first pick! The other yers also shouted.
In truth, among the group, he was the only Herbalist, so even if it dropped Herbalist profession equipment, other yers couldnt use it.
Seeing the others responses, the Herbalist hesitated for a moment. Then, from his bag, he took a red herb and threw it towards the young ck Dragon.
The young ck Dragon who was attacking gave up the nearly dead Mage when it smelled the fragrance of the herb. It turned around, bit the herb and swallowed it, giving a pleasant dragons growl.
Keep going, keep going. Its vitality points have dropped below half. Push harder; victory is at hand!
Haha, a Level 8 Elite Boss! Itll definitely drop great stuff!
Ive seen a Level 5 Elite Boss before; it was so fierce that 1 almost couldnt run away. 1 cant believe were hunting a Level 8 Elite Boss today
After watching for a while, Song Jian finally understood why the young ck Dragon was fooling around with this crowd: it was for the herbs.
This rascal! Song Jian was both amused and annoyed. Speaking about herbs, he had gathered quite a bit from the Kantelu Ruins. Even after creating some Weakness Potion and Fire Lizard Medicine, he still had a lot left over. @@novelbin@@
With a thought, a Hexagram Star summoning array emerged under the young ck Dragon. The array shone brightly, enveloping the entire young ck Dragon.
In the blink of an eye, the young ck Dragon had disappeared. The group of yers looked at each other in bewilderment, momentarily dumbstruck.
Chapter 261: The Vegetarian Dragon
Chapter 261: The Vegetarian Dragon
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Although this group of people has reached level 10, they havent experienced much of what the game has to offer and dont understand what summoned pets look like. They thought the scene they just witnessed was the ck Dragon hatchling casting some magic.
Is that teleportation?
No, more like a translocation!
Surely theres a distance limit, right? It just vanished. If bosses can do this too, how are we supposed to y?
Lets look around; it could be nearby
Scour the area. Shout when you find it, well arrive immediately. Dont even dream of hogging it all for yourself; remember, its a ck Dragon
A group of people then scattered to search for the ck Dragon hatchling while the lone alchemist yer stood rooted to the spot, his face reflecting his wish for tears that wouldnte.
You little rascal, youve learned to scam yers for herbs! Song Jian gently tapped the ck Dragon hatchlings head and derisively smiled.
Grr-
The ck Dragon hatchling was standing by Song Jians side, lifting its head with an expression that reflected more pride than shame. Its nail-sized tail was wagging with sheer speed.
Just let me know if you need something to eat. Dont mess with the yers again. Beware of running into a powerful one who might y you! Song Jianmented, stroking its head.
Whoosh-
Hundreds of herbs magically appeared in front of the ck Dragon hatchling C golden, blue, crimsoncolorful herbs spread across the floor.
The ck Dragon hatchling let out a joyful roar and started gulping down the scattered herbs. @@novelbin@@
Arent dragons typical meat eaters? How did it be herbivorous as soon as it became a pet? Song Jian wondered, watching the ck Dragon who licked even the herb particles that had fallen from its mouth.
After resting in the Manor Castle for several hours, Song Jian decided to advance to the level 15 monster area. A piece of silver-quality leather armor remained unwearable in his inventory, itching at his patience.
In Doomsday City, most of the monsters were mutated zombies, ranging from levels 1 to 30. Song Jian didnt have ess to areas with higher-level zombies yet, but he guessed such ces wouldntck mutated zombies.
The situation felt like Resident Evil, where a virus had turned the entire citys poption into zombies, who could also evolve and be more powerful.
Song Jian left the manor and drove his motorcycle towards the level 15 monster zone. On the way, he saw many yers hunting down monsters. The number of yers entering the game was steadily increasing, most of which, like him, were involuntarily pulled in.
For some, entering this game could be disastrous; but for Song Jian, it offered opportunity and challenge.
In reality, it had only been three or four days since Song Jian encountered this game. Coastal City might have seen hundreds of deaths during this short period, but Song Jian hadnt heard any such reports from the radio or TV broadcasts. It was as though someone was keeping it all under wraps.
Song Jian arrived at the level 15 monster zone. Here, one could barely see any yers. Most yers had only recently reached level 10 and were fussing over choosing their professions. Generally, many preferred hunting monsters at lower levels for safety, given that one lost their life permanently upon death in this game.
The level 15 mutated zombies had significantly higher vitality points, defense, attack, and speed. Their resistance to sunlight also increased substantially, maintaining all their attributes even in daylight.
For other yers, these monsters were like mini-bosses; it was no surprise that nobody was found in this area.
With a flick of his right-hand, a warmth surged from his heart. In a sh of golden light, Song Jian wielded his Crimson Fire Heart Ape Sword and charged at the level 15 mutated zombie.
Whoosh-
With a single swing of his sword, three silver sword silks materialized, cutting through the air like des.
Hiss-
Three streams of dark brown liquid sprayed from the zombies body. The golden sword, although only level 1, inflicted higher damage than the level 10 Guardians Sword; each sword silk attack could deal over 150 damage.
Once the sword silks vanished, the zombie, with just over 1000 vitality points, had less than half remaining.
Such phenomenal damage startled even Song Jian. He had initially nned on activating the Immortal Sword Body, but no longer deemed it necessary. Broken Wing Dance!
Boom, boom, bang!
While airborne, a silver sword Qi that was roughly three meters long split the mutated zombies body in two.
So it simply died like that? Song Jian looked surprised. He had just killed an ordinary level 15 monster with full attribute points within just a few moves, which was quite unlike his initial expectations. When he first encountered this creature, he had been prepared to give it everything he had.
Whooo, whooo-
One by one, mutated zombies crawled out of the dark corners, their bloodshot eyes fixated on Song Jian, filled with a primal desire to kill.
Thump thump thump-
Seven or eight mutated zombies from both sides of the road began charging at Song Jian.
With just a thought, a Hexagram Star summoning circle appeared in front of Song Jian. A sh of white lightter, the ck Dragon hatchling appeared, fluttering its wings and letting out an immature roar.
The faint Dragon Might emanating from the ck Dragon hatchling failed to deter the mutated zombies, who continued charging at Song Jian.
Sword in hand, Song Jian dashed toward the mutated zombies, releasing an onught of his skills. Silver light beams blossomed within the zombies as howls echoed through the scene.
As more zombies appeared, Song Jians vitality points began to decrease, but the number of in zombies also soared.
Buzz-
Song Jians sword suddenly began to tremble violently, as if trying to escape his grip.
With the force proving too strong, Song Jian had to let go. The Crimson Fire Heart Ape Sword zoomed into the sky.
Golden light erupted in the sky, akin to a sunrise.
Buzz buzz buzz-
The hum of his sword grew louder. In a sh, several faint golden sword apparitions rained down on the mutated zombies in a ten-meter radius.
Stereaks of critical damage floated above the zombies heads, apanied by harrowing cries.
The Crimson Fire Heart Ape Sword swiftly returned to Song Jians hand. Upon closer look, it had leveled up to 2.
Its attack and properties had slightly increased, but what surprised Song Jian more was the dramatic spectacle of the sword leveling up. Almost 300 vitality points were drained from each mutated zombie within a ten-meter radius. All of them now red at Song Jian, roars of rage filling the air. At this point, all of their aggression was firmly locked onto Song Jian.
Chapter 262: Sniping
Chapter 262: Sniping
Trantor: 549690339
Immortal Sword Body, activate!
A golden glow enveloped Song Jian, and eight long sword illusions seemed to guard him, enhancing Song Jians strength significantly.
His sword danced, revealing a silver light. Song Jian chose to advance rather than retreat, charging towards the iing level-15 mutated zombies. As the battle went on, the violent killing intent in Song Jians heart surged once again, giving him a sense of absolute fearlessness and indifference to pain. The sense of coolness in his mind, however, sustained his sanity, preventing him from being drowned in madness and bing a walking corpse driven only by a thirst for blood.
Roar-
A giant Desert Scorpion Beast Illusion, standing over two meters in height and over four meters in body length, appeared next to Song Jian. The moment it appeared, its scorpion tail pierced through a mutated zombie like a bolt of lightning, shattering the zombie with a gentle shake. The Desert Scorpion Beast charged into the horde of mutated zombies, reaping through them like a grim reaper. The zombies attacks phased through it as if attacking a shadow, causing no harm to the beast. But whenever the beasts body touched a zombie, the illusion turned solid in an instant, inflicting significant damage on the level-15 monsters.
If the mutated zombies were capable of fear, the mere presence of the Desert Scorpion Beast would have sent them running in all directions.
As time passed, the corpses of the mutated zombies around Song Jian continued to pile up. Transparent mes danced around him, seemingly never to extinguish.
An hour earlier, the ck Dragon hatchling had its vitality points greatly reduced and was forced to retreat to the Pet Space, as it did not possess Song Jians restorative vitality.
Fighting against the attack of the mutated zombies, Song Jian was surrounded by countless monsters. Even with a vitality recovery rate of 300%, his vitality began to slowly drop.
Break!
Swinging his left hand in an arc, a silver Sword Qi, three meters long, bisected seven or eight zombies attacking him. Panting heavily, Song Jian sprinted with increased speed, weaving through the ruins of a copsed six-story building and diving into a deserted alley.
Just moments before, Song Jian suddenly felt a strong sense of murderous intent. An immediate threat was closing in. He made a split-second decision to eliminate the zombies surrounding him, creating a breach in their circle, and made his escape.
After several twists and turns, he took refuge in a residential building. As the monstrous roars gradually subsided, Song Jian heaved a sigh of relief, taking out food and water to replenish his strength.
Earlier, Song Jian had ughtered over eighty mutated zombies of level-15. The experience points he earned as a level-13 yer had also increased slightly. However, themotion they made was substantial. The mutated zombies roars sounded like they were drawing theirrades bymunicating through sound.
As a result, there were more and more mutated zombies surrounding Song Jian. If he hadnt realized something was wrong in time, he might have drawn every mutated zombie in the vicinity towards him.
Looking down from the rooftop, Song Jian saw a horde of zombies spreading out before his eyes, like a tide. In the distance, a special mutated zombie stood, over three meters tall and with four arms, its body shimmering with a dark metallic sheen. Evidently, this was a level-15 elite boss, lured here by noises of the battle.
At this sight, Song Jian couldnt help but shudder. Had he not detected the danger and acted when he did, he may have stayed to fight a little longer. By then, the four-armed elite zombie enticed by the noise of the fight, together with the tidal wave of regr mutated zombies, might have left him with no chance to escape.
Just then, Song Jian felt a sudden sharp pain in his temples and looked up towards a distant skyscraper where a blinding light shed.
With a bang, his heart leaped at the sight of a ze of fire spouting from the rooftop of the skyscraper. It was teeming with cold murderous intent.
A sniper! The thought surfaced in Song Jians mind. The next moment, his body vanished, reced by arge ck mist spreading across the rooftop.
Bullets were fast, but their speed was also rtive. The skyscraper was some distance away from Song Jians location, and even a sniper bullet needed some time to traverse the gap.
Song Jian could feel the frigid bullet swiftly piercing the ck fog, easily drilling into the rooftop floor, leaving behind a fist-sized hole.
Having narrowly escaped, Song Jian was covered in cold sweat. The bullet had very nearly struck him. If he had hesitated for a split second, the fist-sized hole in the floor would have been instead in his temple.
Captain, the target was not hit! Qi Yun, lying on the edge of the skyscraper, reported through an eight-times magnification scope. He had witnessed Song Jian vanish, reced by a ck mist enveloping the rooftop.
Although Qi Yun is a healer, it doesnt prevent him from mastering sniper skills. The sniper rifle in his hand is a level-10 silver weapon, and he aims for Song Jians head. They are unaware of Song Jians Vertical Pupil equipment. For a regr level-13 yer, a direct headshot from a sniper rifle could be lethal.
The target seems to have advanced sses and some strange skills at his disposal. Abandon the long-range ambush. Well move in for a close capture. Ma Jiang said dispassionately. Chu Ping, sneak in and confirm the targets specific location!
Understood! Chu Ping chuckled. He sheathed his dagger, pulled out a rope, and began to rappel down the skyscrapers edge. @@novelbin@@
In just a few seconds, ChuPing went from the top of a hundred-meter-high building down to the ground. With a swing of his arm, he gathered the rope and stuffed it into his backpack before sprinting towards Song Jians hiding spot.
Lets go as well. Ma Jiang and Qi Yun quickly left the skyscraper and followed Chu Ping.
Song Jian was now driven by anger. He had long forgotten his grudge with the Gathering Area 101 and never expected them to send assassins after him so long after the event. He assumed he had once againe across some other treasure-hunting yer-killers.
If you wish to die, 111 grant your wish! Song Jian was filled with rage. Coming face to face with Death in the previous encounter made him feel a strong urge to rip his enemies apart.
Swoosh-
A cloud of ck smoke fell to the ground. Song Jian quickly deactivated his ck fog and dashed towards the far-off skyscraper.
Chapter 263: 263: Greed
Chapter 263: 263: Greed
Trantor: 549690339
Ma Jiang and his twopanions wanted to hunt down Song Jian. They originally thought that if they didnt kill Song Jian with one shot, he would definitely run away. But what they didnt expect was that Song Jian now wanted to kill them even more!
Chu Ping, like a shadow, kept leaping and running on the dimly lit street, his speed extremely fast. He was afraid of repeating the previous experience when they tried to surround and kill Dr. Ebsiting, only to let him escape.
Song Jians running speed was also extremely fast. In his mind, snipers always missed their shots, then disappeared miles away. If he arrivedter, he might not even see the opponents back.
And just like that, on a road more than four meters wide, the two unexpectedly collided head-on.
Chu Ping looked at Song Jians name, red as blood, which was a distinctive feature of those hunted by the 101 Gathering Area. Only in the eyes of the hunters who took the bounty mission, Song Jians name would appear as blood-red as it was.
Correspondingly, in Song Jians eyes, the 101 Gathering Area Hunter above Chu Pings head appeared bloody and scarlet, which was a unique characteristic of a hunters name in the eyes of the hunted.
Seeing Song Jian, Chu Pings lips revealed a mocking smile. He did not expect the other party to not escape but instead boldly appear before his eyes.
Is he going to counter-kill us? such a thought shed through Chu Pings mind, and he couldnt help butugh at the wanted person who didnt know his limits.
When did the 101 Gathering Areas hunters be so unthreatening? Chu Ping looked at Song Jian rushing towards him, smiled faintly, and his figure slowly disappeared.
Stealth! One of the core inheritance skills of the thieves profession. Chu Ping had even chosen the professions branch, the Assassin upation. This upation weakened the stealing ability while enhancing thebat and assassination skills. He was confident in killing targets of the same level or even higher than him.
After entering stealth, Chu Ping did not directly rush towards Song Jian but turned into a side alley. He knew that Song Jian, seeing his stealth, would definitely use a wide-ranging group attack skill to strike the ce where he disappeared and estimate his approximate location based on his movement speed after entering stealth.@@novelbin@@
Under normal circumstances, the movement speed after stealth would decrease significantly. If the stealth skill was only at level 1, the movement speed would decrease by 60%, and the decrease would be less with higher levels.
Chu Pings stealth level was not high, only level 3, with a 52% decrease in movement speed. But he had acquired a silver-quality thief skill book, Enhanced Stealth, which increased the stealth movement speed by 15% for 10 seconds. In other words, at this moment, Chu Pings stealth speed only decreased by 37%, which was equivalent to the effect of level 7 or even 8 stealth skills.
However, what surprised Chu Ping was that Song Jian did not immediately release a wide-ranging attack skill when he disappeared. Instead, he stopped, looking forward with a cold smile.
A bad thought suddenly rose in Chu Pings heart: Does this guy have any skills or items that can see through invisibility?
Thinking of this, Chu Ping, who originally nned to attack Song Jian from behind, immediately suppressed his impulse to kill and slowly retreated into the dark alley.
Sure enough, a faint vertical crease appeared on Song Jians forehead, emitting a silver light, and a vertical pupil slowly opened its eyes, looking forward.
Chu Ping was startled, and the chill struck his back. He was lucky to be cautious. Otherwise, his figure would have been exposed by now. As an assassin, exposing oneself before a fight, unless the enemy was significantly weaker, the smartest choice was to run immediately.
Is this a superpower, magic, or gic mutation? Chu Ping wondered silently. Song Jians equipment and weapons had their aura hidden, looking no different from an ordinary closebat profession.
But at the moment when the vertical pupil opened, Song Jians importance in Chu Pings mind had instantly risen several levels. As ordinary fighters didnt have such means.
Song Jian looked around, his brows slightly wrinkled. He still couldnt find any trace of the enemy. From the moment the enemy went invisible to when his vertical pupil opened, it only took a few seconds. How far could he have run in such a short time?
Song Jian, with his vertical pupil open, slowly searched the surroundings. The vertical pupil was an external attachment. From the moment it was imnted, it became a part of his body. As long as he did not release skills, being open did not consume any energy.
Chu Ping looked at Song Jians vertical pupil, which emitted a silver glow and remained open while scanning the surroundings. This statested for over ten minutes, and he was sweating cold bullets.
Skills, magic, and even wrapped items couldntst this long. So it must be something like gic mutation or a biological warriors imnt.
However, biological warriors and gically modified soldiers who strengthened themselves by merging other organisms genes always had many side effects, but Chu Ping didnt notice any obvious side effects on Song Jian!
Could it be Just then, a thought shed through Chu Pings mind, and he suddenly came up with another possibility, his eyes full of surprise and greed. An external attachment! It must be an external attachment! Chu Pings eyes lit up, and he couldnt help but slowly move towards the entrance of the alley overlooking the deepest part of it.
An external attachment is equipment that can improve with the hosts strength. It can almost rival a growth-type equipment. Its incredibly valuable. If I can get it, even without this bounty reward, thats an external attachment! For a moment, Chu Pings palms were sweating and anxious.
At this time, two figures appeared across the street. Ma Jiang and Qi Yun finally arrived and saw Song Jian standing alone on the street, looking a little confused.
Where did Chu Ping run off to? Ma Jiang muttered to himself.
Perhaps he hid. Look at the kids forehead; it should be some kind of ability to see through invisibility! Qi Yun stared at Song Jian andmented.
The two of them had just arrived and hadnt linked the external attachment with Song Jian. After all, casually hunting a wanted person and encountering an external attachment sounded too good to be true. And if they were really hunting a wanted person with an external attachment, it wouldnt be their turn as a small team.
Go, kill him! Ma Jiang said, drew a long knife, and rushed towards Song Jian.
Qi Yun also climbed towards the high ground nearby. He had to choose a distance where his healing skills wouldnt exceed the range and not be too close to be easily attacked. The only one in the team who could provide long-range support was him.
Seeing Ma Jiang rushing towards him, Song Jian abandoned the search for Chu Ping, tightly gripped his long sword, and shed at Ma Jiang. The dark red de flickered with a strange silver sword glow, and the invisible Sword Qi inside Song Jian surged, revealing a murderous intent in his eyes.
Sword Silk, sh! With a fierce shout, Song Jians long sword collided with Ma Jiangs long knife, creating a loud noise!
Chapter 264: 264: Join Hands
Chapter 264: 264: Join Hands
Trantor: 549690339
The long de in Ma Jiangs hand is also a Tier 10 silver weapon, and he is a strength-specialist. Blessed by his full gear, his strength attribute has well surpassed fifteen points. One cleave from his de could halve a man.
Bang!
The moment sword and de collided, a powerful force exploded from the des, causing a resonating roar. Ma Jiang grunted, surprise shing across his eyes as he continuously stepped backward. Astoundingly, his opponents strength was slightly stronger than his own.
Ding, ding, ding-
just as Ma Jiang was forced to retreat, three silver Sword Silks appeared out of thin air. After hovering in the air for a moment, they darted toward Ma Jiang in unison.
Crack, crack-
Two of the Sword Silks hit Ma Jiangs shoulders, while the other pierced right through his stomach. Damage numbers began to float above Ma Jiangs head. In just one encounter, he was reduced to critical health.
The damage in the hundreds caused Ma Jiangs steps to waver, and the Tiger Roar de in his hand became heavy. In his critically injured state, all his attributes declined by 30%.
Hows this possible? Hes only at Level 13! Why is his damage so strong! Ma Jiang felt as if he were facing a Level 20 veteran, not a Divine Worshipper on his level.
At that moment, a sprinkle of fragmented white light fell from above. Qi Yun was standing on the roof of a shop in the distance. The moment he saw Ma Jiangs Vitality Points dropped to one-fifth, he was taken aback and reflexively performed an instant Healing Skill.
Ma Jiangs Vitality Points were restored to two-thirds, removing his critical injury status. Seeing Song Jian rushing toward him again, Ma Jiang gritted his teeth and chugged down a potion.
Rage Potion!
After use, attack power increases by 30%, attack speed increases by 15% for 60 seconds. After 60 seconds, all attributes decrease by 35% for 1 hour.
This was one of Ma Jiangs trump cards, yet he had to use it after their first encounter.
A crimson me of vitality began to burn intensely on the surface of Ma Jiangs body. His eyes glinting red, Ma Jiang roared and raised his long sword, shing towards Song Jian.
For a moment, Ma Jiang was full of momentum. As he swung the Tiger Roar de, there was the resonating sound of a tigers roar that left Song Jian feeling agitated.
Song Jian frowned slightly, feeling his opponents rapid increase in attack speed. A subtle smile pulled at the corner of his lips. With a flick of his wrist, the Crimson Fire Heart Ape Sword emitted a sharp whistling sound.
Rapid Sword!
At this moment, Ma Jiang couldnt even see clearly where Song Jians sword was moving. His view was fuzzy as three or four long swords seemed to be stabbing toward him simultaneously.
Woosh-
Another beam of white light enveloped Ma Jiang, instantly raising his Vitality Points to 90%. Song Jian frowned slightly, unable to help stealing a nce at Qi Yun who was a dozen meters away.
This healer is too annoying. 1 need to find a way to take him out first! Song Jian thought to himself.
If he wanted to kill Ma Jiang, he had to take down this healer first. Otherwise, they might eventually wear him down. He hadnt forgotten about the Thief lurking nearby.
ng, ng, ng-
Song Jian and Ma Jiangs movements were extremely quick; in just an instant, they had traded over ten blows. They appeared to be evenly matched, but Ma Jiang was internally distressed. His opponents attacks were faster than his own, so to keep up, he had to expend more effort, which meant greater consumption of his energy.
Chu Ping, when will you finally make a move? What are you waiting for? Until Ive been cut down to a corpse? Ma Jiang roared. He could feel that Chu Ping was somewhere nearby.
Chu Pings face turned pale. After realizing that Song Jian possessed an external weapon, his intention had changed. Even if this mission were to fail, if he could obtain the opponents weapon, hed stille out as a big winner.
However, there was only one external weapon, but three people on their team. Initially, Chu Ping nned to let Ma Jiang, Qi Yun, and his opponent exchange blows till all were weakened. He could then swoop in at the end to pick up the spoils. But to his surprise, his opponent turned out to be so formidable. They were all locked in battle, evenly matched, and he even seemed to be gaining the upper hand. This made Chu Ping feel perilously uneasy.
Ma Jiangs outburst was a byproduct of his despair. He had no idea this was what Chu Ping was actually thinking. But after witnessing Song Jians formidable strength, he felt certain Song Jian could kill both Ma Jiang and Qi Yun without losing much life. This made Chu Ping anxious.
If Song Jian were indeed able to kill both Ma Jiang and Qi Yun, Chu Ping would also be unable to escape, and besides the external weapon, he might even lose his life here.
After a moments hesitation, Chu Ping gritted his teeth and finally emerged from the alley, rushing toward the back of Song Jian.
Ma Jiang valiantly resisted Song Jians assault, with his body teetering and about to fail, but he did not retreat an inch under Qi Yuns treatment.
Qi Yun, who had nned to use his sniper rifle for ranged skirmishes, bore a bitter expression. He didnt expect their targeted fugitive to be so formidable. Despite only being at Level 13, the fugitive exhibited a strength that could rival that of someone over Level 20, leaving him no chance to pull out his sniper rifle. He could only desperately use his Spirit Points to replenish Ma Jiangs Vitality Points.
As he watched Ma Jiangs Vitality Points fluctuate up and down, Qi Yuns heart pounded fiercely in sync.@@novelbin@@
At this very moment, Qi Yun noticed a semi-transparent figure slowly sneaking up behind Song Jian. His face lit up with delight. If two of them attacked Song Jian at the same time, the pressure on him as a healer would certainly lessen.
Die! The moment Ma Jiang saw Chu Ping appear, he started behaving aggressively. There wasnt much time left from the sixty seconds of his Rage Potions effect, after which all his attributes would reduce by 30%. He couldnt possibly match Song Jian then. He had to seize the opportunity to join forces with Chu Ping within the remaining time. He only hoped they could at least cause Song Jian some serious injury.
Ambush!
At this moment, Chu Ping had also closed in on Song Jian. His dagger, like a vipers fang, was aimed at the back of Song Jians head.
Sensing a gust of wind behind his head, Song Jians figure bolted forward as if he had teleported, his aura growing violent and fierce. He shed his sword towards Ma Jiang.
Broken Wing Dance!
Both Chu Ping and Ma Jiang didnt see iting. At this moment, Ma Jiang felt like a massive wave was surging towards him. His face changed; he dared not resist head-on and quickly dodged to the side.
Due to his failed ambush, Chu Ping, who was behind him, was revealed.
Seeing Ma Jiang avoiding to the side, Song Jian didnt let the second strike of his Broken Wing Dance chase after Ma Jiang. Instead, he turned around and shed towards Chu Ping.
In his panic, Chu Ping didnt expect Song Jian to change his attack target so quickly. Hastily, he crossed his daggers to shield himself.
Bang-
The long sword and daggers collided harshly. An immense force was transmitted, and Chu Ping couldnt block it. He was blown into the air, leaving his chest vulnerable. In his horrified gaze, Song Jians figure leaped high into the air, and the dark red sword, emitting a dazzling silver sword light, struck down towards his head.
Chapter 265: Slaves
Chapter 265: ves
Trantor: 549690339
Boom-
Song Jian moved extremely fast, and with a sh of his sword, he fiercely struck Chu Pings chest. The sound of bones cracking echoed, and in an instant, Chu Pings Vitality Points plummeted, with his chest bonespletely shattered.
Blood uncontrobly sprayed from his mouth, and he no longer had any strength in his body. With blood frothing at the corners of his mouth, Chu Ping tried to retreat, but suddenly felt a surge of energy rising from his feet, causing his body to uncontrobly float into the air.
A floating state! Despair appeared on Chu Pings face as his heart sank. He knew that in this state, his body would bepletely defenseless, and he would inevitably suffer even more damage than usual!
Will I die here? This thought crossed Chu Pings mind for the first time.
He has an ext. Chu Ping roared, trying to cause trouble for Song Jian before he died.
Qi Yun had originally been focusing on healing Ma Jiang, but after seeing Ma Jiang being shed apart by Song Jian, he quickly cast a Healing Skill on Ma Jiang. However, the situation changed in an instant, as it only took one strike from Song Jian to leave Chu Ping in a nearly dead state.
Qi Yun hurriedly interrupted the Healing Skill he was casting on Ma Jiang, waving his Magic Staff, and shifted his focus to healing Chu Ping instead.
Qi Yun quickly cast an instant Healing Skill on himself, slightly raising his Vitality Points. He then began chanting a spell, preparing to release an even stronger Healing Skill.
At that moment, Song Jian raised his left hand, his index finger shining with a silver light. A terrifyingly powerful silver Sword Qi was released, directly piercing Qi Yuns forehead and prating his skull.
Sword Finger!
It was an incredibly swift and sharp strike that nobody sawing. Chu Ping couldnt even see how this attack was executed. All he saw was a dazzling silver Sword Qi.
Thud-
Chu Pings corpse fell from the sky andnded on the ground, rolling twice before bing still.
Dumbstruck, Qi Yun stared at the system prompt:
System: Your healing target has died, rendering your healing ineffective. The skill has failed, and has entered a cooldown period.
He died just like that? Even with my healing, he still Qi Yun found it hard to ept the situation. @@novelbin@@
Song Jian was simply too fast. He had initially been targeting Ma Jiang, but in the blink of an eye, he pivoted and, using the eleration from the Broken Wing Dance, directed his remaining two attacks towards Chu Ping.
In his floating state, Song Jian unleashed the incredibly swift Sword Finger. Even if Chu Ping had been at full health, the level two Sword Finger would have caused over 75 points of physical damage as well as an additional 80 points of Metal-element damage.
Even if Qi Yun had managed to cast a Healing Skill on Chu Ping, restoring 50 Vitality Points, it wouldnt have changed Chu Pings fate in the end!
After killing Chu Ping, Song Jian didnt even look at the loot he dropped. Instead, he turned towards Ma Jiang, stomping his foot and sending a fanged whirlwind roaring towards Ma Jiang.
Ma Jiang nced at Song Jian and unexpectedly turned around and ran for his life. He had less than ten seconds left until the effects of his Rage Potion wore off. Even with Qi Yun constantly healing him within this short period of time, it was impossible to kill Song Jian. Once the potions effect wore off and he entered a weakened state, with a 30% reduction in his overall attributes, there would only be one path left: death.
At this moment, while the potion had not yet lost its effect, preserving his life was the most crucial thing to do!
Boom!
Earth Teeth Assault struck Ma Jiang from behind, causing a 50-point damage floating above his head. Ma Jiang stumbled, almost falling to the ground but ultimately managing to run towards the distance without looking back.
Seeing Ma Jiang run away, Qi Yun was dumbfounded. He was the slowest member of their team. Watching his captains rapidly retreating figure and seeing the wanted criminal walk towards him step by step
Captain, youre just going to run away and leave me behind? Qi Yun didnt know whether he should curse out loud or not.
I never thought our captain was this terrible before. If I had known, I wouldnt have healed him and just ran away! Im a ranged attacker, and hes a melee fighter! Qi Yun felt like crying but had no tears to shed.
I surrender, dont kill me! Qi Yun immediately raised his hands, looking at Song Jian with a frightened expression and shouting loudly.
System: Gathering Area 101 Hunt Team member, Qi Yun, is forced by your prowess to surrender to you! Please choose one of the following three options: Option 1: ept surrender, im ransom. Option 2: ept surrender, make him your ve. Option 3: Decline surrender, kill him! Please make a choice within ten seconds!
Song Jian looked at Qi Yun closely as Qi Yun tried to give him a ttering but ugly smile.
Do you have money? Song Jian suddenly asked.
Qi Yun startled then pulled out all the money he had, saying, I only have 32 Doomsday Coins!
The habit of the hunting team was to spend all of their money on strengthening their equipment or other items to enhance their personal strength or deposit it at the bank. They wouldnt carry too much money with them during missions.
Seeing the 32 Doomsday Coins in Qi Yuns hand, Song Jian shook his head:
Then be my ve! Song Jian directly chose the second option:
Qi Yuns face showed a mix of anger and uncertainty, clearly not mentally prepared to be a ve.
If you dont want to, Ill kill you! Song Jian said, his face filled with murderous intent.
I Im willing to be your ve! Qi Yun eventually nodded reluctantly, his face full of humiliation.
The moment Qi Yun agreed, a mysterious force surfaced on his forehead, imprinting a Magic Rune there.
Qi Yun trembled, opening his mouth to let out a painful scream, but no sound came out. The mysterious force then disappeared, leaving Qi Yun lying on the ground like a bag of mud, gasping for breath.
At this point, Song Jian discovered that he now had a ve interface, which showed all of Qi Yuns attributes. Moreover, he could strip Qi Yun of his equipment at will.
Song Jian nced over Qi Yuns equipment. Most items were of white quality, and even the Healing Short Staff he was holding was only of green quality. Only the silver-quality sniper rifle seemed valuable.
Song Jian shook his head, removed the silver-quality sniper rifle, and put it in his own backpack. He then told Qi Yun, From now on, focus on healing. Be a good healer and dont think about attacking.
As a main healer, Qi Yun primarily masteredmon skills like the Eagle Eye Skill but could only perform basic attacks even with the sniper rifle. It was a waste of resources!
Hearing Song Jians words, Qi Yuns face showed a mixture of shame and anger, but he ultimately nodded.
System: You have deprived your ve, Qi Yun, of an item, lowering his Loyalty Points to you by 10. Qi Yuns current Loyalty Points towards you are now only 50. If they fall below 50 Points, there is a chance that your ve will try to escape!
Chapter 266: Let Me Show You My Safe House
Chapter 266: Let Me Show You My Safe House
Trantor: 549690339
Defecting?
Song Jian nced at Qi Yun and sneered, Dare to defect, and Ill kill you!
No, no, I dont dare, I dont dare! Qi Yun shook his head repeatedly.
System: You intimidate the ve Qi Yun, increasing his loyalty by 5 points;
Song Jian was taken aback, this worked as well? @@novelbin@@
Tell me, why did youe after me? Song Jian looked at Qi Yun and asked.
Actually, we are members of the assassination team of Gathering Area 101. The reason we came here is that Gathering Area 101 has issued a warrant for you
Half an hourter, Song Jian finally found out that it was still because of the trouble he had caused when he saved Dr. Ebsiting at the garbage station.
Gathering Area 101? Haha
Song C no, Master, you must not underestimate Gathering Area 101. It is one of the 500 safe havens created by humanity after the Doomsday catastrophe. By now, all other safe havens have been destroyed, leaving only this Gathering Area 101. Qi Yun said.
All the other gathering areas have been destroyed, leaving only this one? Song Jian couldnt help but sneer, Then how did the City of Sin and the City of Holy Lighte about?
If Gathering Area 101 were really that strong, it would have be 101 City by now, rather than still being just a gathering area.
The essence of a gathering area in the wilderness is no different from the level two Manor Castle built by Song Jian, except that Gathering Area 101 covers arger area than Song Jians Manor Castle.
Gathering Area 101 not only hasplete facilities but also has many hunting teams, assassination squads, and even its own affiliated corps C Storm Legion! Qi Yun said.
Storm Legion? This name sounds familiar; it seems like Ive heard it on the radio, Song Jian murmured, Thats right. How many people are in the Storm Legion?
Storm Legion has a total of 800 elite professionals, Qi Yun said.
Only 800 people? And they dare to call themselves a legion? Song Jian couldnt help but say.
To support 800 people is already the limit for Gathering Area 101. However, if possible, Gathering Area 101 canunch a battle involving more than 30,000 people at any time! Qi Yun said, After all, Gathering Area 101 shelters many wanderers, many of whom have taken it as their home and are willing to fight for it. There is no shortage of such people!
Moreover, ording to rumors, Gathering Area 101 has already begun preparations for creating a city for the third time. If it seeds, it will be on par with major forces like the City of Sin and the City of Holy Light. By then, even more, people would be willing to settle in Gathering Area 101! Qi Yun said.
Song Jian nodded, his heart feeling slightly heavy. After all, it was a major power that had existed for decades after the Doomsday catastrophe. In the beginning, it was probably just an ordinary human without a background who had created Gathering Area 101 from scratch through his own strength. If what Qi Yun said was true, the person who created Gathering Area 101 was really remarkable.
Now, such a force which has been developing for decades wanted to hunt him down. It would be false to say that he was not worried since, after all, he only had one life in this game!
Okay, when do you think theyll send another assassination team after this failure? Song Jian stared at Qi Yun and asked.
Qi Yun hesitated for a moment and said, Actually, there was a problem with the teleportation device we used. Our team originally had five members, but one of them was torn apart by the spatial forces during the teleportation. Another one was seriously injured and died shortly after arriving, leaving only three people
The team leader, no, Ma Jiang, is now alone. He is likely to give up on the assassination mission and go back to report the information. I estimate that they wont dispatch another assassination team until the researchers have perfected the teleportation device. In the short term, there should be no more assassination teams entering this city
Song Jian nodded slightly, realizing that he should be safe for the time being. Before Gathering Area 101pleted perfecting their teleportation device, he needed to improve his level and strength as much as possible.
Lets go, continue hunting monsters. Keep an eye on my Vitality Points! Song Jian said as he summoned the wounded ck Dragon hatchling. Qi Yun immediately used her healing wand to restore the hatchlings vitality points to full.
Roar-
With a roar from the ck Dragon hatchling, five or six level-15 mutant zombies were lured out. Song Jian flexed his wrist, summoning the Crimson Fire Heart Ape Sword. With a flourish, he jogged towards the monsters.
Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh C
As Song Jian danced around, his dark red sword flew, releasing dazzling silver light. Facing five or six mutant zombies, Song Jian made no defensive moves, choosing instead to endure their attacks and annihte them, disying a reckless, do-or-die attitude.
The ck Dragon hatchling nearby was also continuously spewing Dragon Breath, swinging its ws and tail, and tearing into the fallen mutant zombies.
Gradually, the noise from the battle attracted arge number of mutant zombies. In no time, dozens of level-15 monsters surrounded Song Jian.
Watch my health and heal me! Song Jian shouted, rushing into the monster horde without backing off, chopping down the nearby monsters.
As Song Jians Vitality Points gradually decreased, Qi Yuns hands trembled slightly from a distance. After a while, she sighed helplessly, waved her short wand, and released Healing Skill to restore Song Jians Vitality Points.
Song Jian, who was in the midst of the monsters, could feel the healing effect and the corner of his mouth curled into a smile. As for this ve whose loyalty was bordering on betrayal, he didnt fully trust her. Using only seventy percent of his strength, he left himself a small margin for safety. If Qi Yun dared to betray him, he could guarantee that he could break free of the encircling monsters.
Like this, Song Jian continued to fight for several hours. Only when Qi Yuns Spirit Points were depleted did he use the Immortal Sword Body and make his way out with the ck Dragon hatchling.
Although they had killed hundreds of level-15 mutant zombies, there was no noticeable reduction in the tide of monsters chasing after Song Jian. They pursued him relentlessly.
Song Jian summoned his motorcycle, returned the ck Dragon hatchling to the Pet Space, and shouted at Qi Yun, Get on!
Qi Yun hurriedly sat on the back of the motorcycle. With a roar, a plume of ck smoke erupted from the exhaust pipe, and the motorcycle sped off like a bolt of lightning, heading towards Song Jians Manor Castle.
Haha, this is the thrill of monster hunting! Song Jianughed heartily against the wind. Aplex expression appeared on Qi Yuns face as she stared at Song Jians back, deep in thought.
The two quickly returned to Song Jians Manor Castle. Seeing the now level two safe house, Qi Yuns face showed surprise.
Is this your safe house? You already created one for yourself? Qi Yun could hardly believe her eyes.
This is Doomsday City, with so many monsters inside. Wont they attack here? Qi Yun couldnt help but ask. It should be noted that creating a safe house in the wilderness wasnt an easy task. Many ambitious individuals had attempted to imitate Gathering Area 101, creating their own safe areas, but in the end, they were all ruined under the siege of countless monsters.
Although the overall number of monsters in Doomsday City was smaller than the wilderness, the density was considerably higher C at least ten or even a hundred times more!
Song Jian smiled faintly but did not exin. Instead, he summoned the ck Dragon hatchling and let it y around on its own. After all, if a pet was kept in Pet Space for too long, its Intimacy Level would decrease.
Come in and take a look. How many people do you think Gathering Area 101 will need to send to take down my Manor Castle? Song Jian turned around and stared at Qi Yun while asking.
Chapter 268 - 268 Follower
Chapter 268: Follower
Trantor: 549690339
Song Jian looked at the embarrassed state of Dr. Ebsiting and suddenly had an idea. He said to him, Doctor, 1 am already on the wanted list for the 101 Gathering Area, and now they think you and 1 are in the same band. What do you n to do next? Return to Fifth Avenue, where level-ten elite bosses are all over the ce?
I cant go back there, its too risky Ive been exposed, Dr. Ebsiting answered, looking lost. As a researcher with no fighting abilities, he couldnt survive in the monster-filled Doomsday City. His existence had already been hard even before, now the search for food and water is bing more and more difficult.
Why not stay with me? I can set up aboratory for you. What do you think? Song Jian said with a smile. At least here, you wont need to worry about safety, what do you say?
Dr. Ebsiting fell silent. Although he was quirky, he wasnt stupid. In this city, probably only Song Jian was willing to shelter him.
Fine, Ill have to rely on you from now on, Dr. Ebsiting sighed, a little depressed. He didnt want to lose his freedom but if he had decided to ally with a powerful force before the apocalypse broke out, he could have left the city with other big shots.
System: You have agreed to shelter the plot character Dr. Ebsiting. As he was concerned about his safety, Dr. Ebsiting agreed to stay and became your Follower!
System: When you enter and stay in the game, Dr. Ebsiting will continually consume Doomsday Coins as his sry. This stops when you leave the game. The stronger the Followers level, the more Doomsday Coins consumed.
System: Your Follower is a Researcher type, possessing substantial knowledge reserves. You can select the direction of his research skill tree to develop more research skills. If he dies, all his skills will return to their initial state when he was recruited, and loyalty will randomly drop 10-30 points.
System: If a Follower dies, you can find a Resurrection Altar to resurrect the Follower at a certain cost. However, if the Followers loyalty drops to the betrayal standard after death, they cannot be resurrected.
System: Dr. Ebsitings current loyalty is 70. If it falls below 60, he will start to ck off. If it falls below 50, he may desert.
System: You can view Follower Dr. Ebsitings attributes and initial skills, and can choose the direction of his research.
Song Jian knew that Dr. Ebsiting was a researcher, so it was obvious that thetters research skill tree had already climbed to a very high level. If he changed the research direction now, it would mean a huge loss, so Song Jian decided to stick with Dr. Ebsitings current research skill base and continue to improve.
Opening his followers personal attribute interface, Song Jian started to study it closely.
Unlike Qi Yun, Dr. Ebsiting was Song Jians Follower, who had certain freedom and privileges. Even if Song Jian wanted to view Dr. Ebsitings attributes and skills, he needed Dr. Ebsitings permission.
Soon, the attribute interface previously full of question marks was unrestrainedly revealed to Song Jian.
Dr. Ebsiting (Song Jians Follower): This is a rare research-type Follower in the game, with a discovery rate of one in a thousand and a recruitment rate of one in ten thousand. Current level 15, experience points 3,351/8,000. After leveling up, his physical properties will also improve, and he can spend skill points to upgrade his research skills.
Following were a series of physical attributes and mastered skills. For the sake of not flooding this with too much information, Song Jian didnt list them all. If he did, this chapter could end here.
Expert Level Nine Engineering Manufacturing? Song Jians eyes lit up as he looked at Dr. Ebsiting like he was looking at a sparkling diamond.
As everyone knows, the level of life professions cant be enhanced using skill points, they must be umted through proficiency. Initially, all life skills start at level one, then gradually improved to level two, three, and so forth up to level five. After reaching level nine, then only one could be a novice, further splitting into nine levels. After breaching level nine, there would be an improvement to intermediate, after intermediate level nine is senior.
After senior level nine, then its expert. After expert level nine, its master, grandmaster, great grandmaster, and after great grandmaster its divine level.
All of Song Jians life skills are still below novice. He didnt know when he would be promoted to novice. Hence, one could imagine how high Dr. Ebsitings Expert Level Nine standing was.
Dr. Ebsiting, can you craft the T-11 High-explosive Grenade now? Song Jian asked expectantly.
Dr. Ebsiting gave Song Jian a look and said somewhat irritably: The T-11 High-explosive Grenade was devised by me. What do you think, can I make it? And recently, I have developed a T-X High-explosive Grenade which is five times more potent than the T-11. However, to use this kind of grenade, you need to have a Throwing Skill of at least level 10!
Level 10 Throwing Skill? Song Jian couldnt help but gasp. The only skill he had at level 10 was his innate skill Thick-skinned, which required a lot of skill points.
The Throwing Skill was a basic passive skill, and he could learn it just by throwing a few stones, but Song Jian hadnt put much effort into exercising this ability, so his Throwing Skill was only at level one.
High-explosive grenades are consumable and not considered weapons, so they wont be subject to the 80% power reduction limit. If I could get arge batch of these grenades, my leveling speed would definitely soar! Song Jian thought to himself.
Heres the list of materials needed to craft the T-X High-explosive Grenade. As long as you can collect all these materials, 1 can make it for you. In this city, its the best for leveling. Dr. Ebsiting directly handed a list to Song Jian.
Song Jian looked it over. Compared with the T-11 High-explosive Grenade, there were only two or three more materials, so he nodded and put the material list in his bag.
Doctor, what about other weapons besides high-explosive grenades? Such as firearms, rocketunchers, missiles, etc. Can you make nuclear bombs? Song Jian asked, his eyes shining.
Im a Ph.D. in Physics and Materials, not in Weapon Manufacturing or Weapon Research, I am ignorant in the field of weapon development. 1 know the principle of making nuclear bombs, but to expect me to produce a nuclear bomb by myself is a pipe dream, humph! Dr. Ebsiting looked a bit unhappy, gave Song Jian a prating look and said.
Hehe, well okay, doctor, 1 apologize Song Jian said sheepishly, shrugging his shoulders.
Seeing Song Jians good attitude, Dr. Ebsitings face rxed a lot. After hesitating a little, he said, Actually, I have also done some research on space science, like spatial equipment, for instance. If there are materials, 1 can make them.
Chapter 268 - 268 Follower
Chapter 268: Follower
Trantor: 549690339
Song Jian looked at the embarrassed state of Dr. Ebsiting and suddenly had an idea. He said to him, Doctor, 1 am already on the wanted list for the 101 Gathering Area, and now they think you and 1 are in the same band. What do you n to do next? Return to Fifth Avenue, where level-ten elite bosses are all over the ce?
I cant go back there, its too risky Ive been exposed, Dr. Ebsiting answered, looking lost. As a researcher with no fighting abilities, he couldnt survive in the monster-filled Doomsday City. His existence had already been hard even before, now the search for food and water is bing more and more difficult.
Why not stay with me? I can set up aboratory for you. What do you think? Song Jian said with a smile. At least here, you wont need to worry about safety, what do you say?
Dr. Ebsiting fell silent. Although he was quirky, he wasnt stupid. In this city, probably only Song Jian was willing to shelter him.
Fine, Ill have to rely on you from now on, Dr. Ebsiting sighed, a little depressed. He didnt want to lose his freedom but if he had decided to ally with a powerful force before the apocalypse broke out, he could have left the city with other big shots.
System: You have agreed to shelter the plot character Dr. Ebsiting. As he was concerned about his safety, Dr. Ebsiting agreed to stay and became your Follower!
System: When you enter and stay in the game, Dr. Ebsiting will continually consume Doomsday Coins as his sry. This stops when you leave the game. The stronger the Followers level, the more Doomsday Coins consumed.
System: Your Follower is a Researcher type, possessing substantial knowledge reserves. You can select the direction of his research skill tree to develop more research skills. If he dies, all his skills will return to their initial state when he was recruited, and loyalty will randomly drop 10-30 points.
System: If a Follower dies, you can find a Resurrection Altar to resurrect the Follower at a certain cost. However, if the Followers loyalty drops to the betrayal standard after death, they cannot be resurrected.
System: Dr. Ebsitings current loyalty is 70. If it falls below 60, he will start to ck off. If it falls below 50, he may desert.
System: You can view Follower Dr. Ebsitings attributes and initial skills, and can choose the direction of his research.
Song Jian knew that Dr. Ebsiting was a researcher, so it was obvious that thetters research skill tree had already climbed to a very high level. If he changed the research direction now, it would mean a huge loss, so Song Jian decided to stick with Dr. Ebsitings current research skill base and continue to improve.
Opening his followers personal attribute interface, Song Jian started to study it closely.
Unlike Qi Yun, Dr. Ebsiting was Song Jians Follower, who had certain freedom and privileges. Even if Song Jian wanted to view Dr. Ebsitings attributes and skills, he needed Dr. Ebsitings permission.
Soon, the attribute interface previously full of question marks was unrestrainedly revealed to Song Jian.
Dr. Ebsiting (Song Jians Follower): This is a rare research-type Follower in the game, with a discovery rate of one in a thousand and a recruitment rate of one in ten thousand. Current level 15, experience points 3,351/8,000. After leveling up, his physical properties will also improve, and he can spend skill points to upgrade his research skills.
Following were a series of physical attributes and mastered skills. For the sake of not flooding this with too much information, Song Jian didnt list them all. If he did, this chapter could end here.
Expert Level Nine Engineering Manufacturing? Song Jians eyes lit up as he looked at Dr. Ebsiting like he was looking at a sparkling diamond.
As everyone knows, the level of life professions cant be enhanced using skill points, they must be umted through proficiency. Initially, all life skills start at level one, then gradually improved to level two, three, and so forth up to level five. After reaching level nine, then only one could be a novice, further splitting into nine levels. After breaching level nine, there would be an improvement to intermediate, after intermediate level nine is senior. @@novelbin@@
After senior level nine, then its expert. After expert level nine, its master, grandmaster, great grandmaster, and after great grandmaster its divine level.
All of Song Jians life skills are still below novice. He didnt know when he would be promoted to novice. Hence, one could imagine how high Dr. Ebsitings Expert Level Nine standing was.
Dr. Ebsiting, can you craft the T-11 High-explosive Grenade now? Song Jian asked expectantly.
Dr. Ebsiting gave Song Jian a look and said somewhat irritably: The T-11 High-explosive Grenade was devised by me. What do you think, can I make it? And recently, I have developed a T-X High-explosive Grenade which is five times more potent than the T-11. However, to use this kind of grenade, you need to have a Throwing Skill of at least level 10!
Level 10 Throwing Skill? Song Jian couldnt help but gasp. The only skill he had at level 10 was his innate skill Thick-skinned, which required a lot of skill points.
The Throwing Skill was a basic passive skill, and he could learn it just by throwing a few stones, but Song Jian hadnt put much effort into exercising this ability, so his Throwing Skill was only at level one.
High-explosive grenades are consumable and not considered weapons, so they wont be subject to the 80% power reduction limit. If I could get arge batch of these grenades, my leveling speed would definitely soar! Song Jian thought to himself.
Heres the list of materials needed to craft the T-X High-explosive Grenade. As long as you can collect all these materials, 1 can make it for you. In this city, its the best for leveling. Dr. Ebsiting directly handed a list to Song Jian.
Song Jian looked it over. Compared with the T-11 High-explosive Grenade, there were only two or three more materials, so he nodded and put the material list in his bag.
Doctor, what about other weapons besides high-explosive grenades? Such as firearms, rocketunchers, missiles, etc. Can you make nuclear bombs? Song Jian asked, his eyes shining.
Im a Ph.D. in Physics and Materials, not in Weapon Manufacturing or Weapon Research, I am ignorant in the field of weapon development. 1 know the principle of making nuclear bombs, but to expect me to produce a nuclear bomb by myself is a pipe dream, humph! Dr. Ebsiting looked a bit unhappy, gave Song Jian a prating look and said.
Hehe, well okay, doctor, 1 apologize Song Jian said sheepishly, shrugging his shoulders.
Seeing Song Jians good attitude, Dr. Ebsitings face rxed a lot. After hesitating a little, he said, Actually, I have also done some research on space science, like spatial equipment, for instance. If there are materials, 1 can make them.
Chapter 269: Rebuilding the Laboratory
Chapter 269: Rebuilding the Laboratory
Trantor: 549690339
Spatial equipment?
Song Jians eyes lit up, then a look of joy spread across his face: Can you make a transmission array?
A transmission array? Dr. Ebsiting looked nk before rage filled his face. Stomping his foot, he eximed, Are you crazy? Who do you think I am? A master of spatial magic? Even if I could make it, do you think I can just hammer out a transmission array with a hammer? @@novelbin@@
Cool down, if you cant make a transmission array then forget it, anything else will do, Song Jian hurriedly consoled him.
He knew from Qi Yun that a transmission array was standard fare for prominent powers. Even Gathering Area 101 had spent over a decade studying it, and they had only achieved minimal results.
Research on a transmission array requires continuous investment, and during this period, there may not even be any results. If you cant bear with it and give up, then all your previous investments would be for naught.
Even Gathering Area 101 had first established a stable foundation over decades before they dared to venture into this research. As for Song Jian, he was barely scraping by. He never had more than ten thousand doomsday coins. How could he research this high-end technology?
Besides, Dr. Ebsiting only had a basic understanding of spatial equipment. He was not yet at a level where he could research the construction of a transmission array.
At most, I can make storage equipment, like twelve-pocket storage packs. If you need it, collect the materials for me. Ill give you a 20% discount on the work fee! After saying this, Ebsiting handed Song Jian another list.
A discount? What the hell? Arent you my follower? Why is there such a suffocating arrangement? Song Jian subconsciously received the list, murmuring to himself.
Additionally, I need to create aboratory. This was a promise you made to me. Heres a list of materials required for establishing theb. Please collect them for me as soon as possible. I dont want to dy my research for too long
Just like that, a third listnded in Song Jians hands.
System: Your follower, Dr. Ebsiting, has issued a task for you: Rebuild the Laboratory.
Task Description: As a researcher, without a dedicatedboratory, it is impossible to manufacture any items or upgrade ones research skills. You must create a fully-equippedboratory for your follower, Dr. Ebsiting.
Task Requirements: Microscopes: 0/1, Petri dishes: 0/1, Physical experiment station: 0/1, NMR machine: 0/1,; Time limit: 3 days;
Task Failure Penalty: Dr. Ebsitings loyalty to you will drop significantly;
Task Tips: After epting the task, directions will guide you to the corresponding areas to search for items;
Task Warnings: Some of the required items are guarded by powerful monsters; you must kill the guardian to retrieve the item;
Task Warnings: Some of the required items only have one piece avable in the city; if not obtained or destroyed, the task will directly fail;
Task Warnings: Establishing aboratory is a highly secretive task; please do not share this task with others, and do not seek help from the auction house or simr ces. Revealing your intention to build aboratory may attract unwanted scrutiny;
Song Jian carefully scrutinized the task requirements, which included over a dozen different items. However, after seeing the task hints, Song Jian sighed in relief. Having instructions was ultimately the best thing; otherwise, it would likely take him more than thirty days toplete the task on his own, let alone three days.
Having finished reading, Song Jian immediately chose ept.
In that case, Im going to rest now. Ill start work when youvepleted the task. Dr. Ebsitings face rxed slightly after seeing Song Jian ept the task. He nodded and said, Try to collect the materials on those other Wo lists as soon as possible. Theres no specific demand; Ill start working on the product as soon as you have everything.
Song Jian nodded. Actually, those two lists were the most important to him. He would strive to collect the items even if Dr. Ebsiting hadnt issued a task.
Dr. Ebsiting directly upied a sub-castle on the right side of the Manor Castle. Initially, there was a sub-castle on each side of the main castle. Song Jian lived in the main castle, and the two sub-castles had always been idle until now.
After upying the sub-castle, Dr. Ebsiting started getting busy. Song Jian didnt know what he was so busy with and was slightly worried about the task.
Underneath the list given by Dr. Ebsiting was a simple map marker indicating where each item could be found. Song Jian discovered that simple items, like petri dishes, could be found in at least four locations. But high-end items like Polymer Analyzer could only be found in a single location, and it was situated inside a level twenty monster zone.
Given Song Jians current power, entering the level twenty monster zone would be a bit of a stretch.
After hesitating for a while, Song Jian sighed, Never mind, lets search for the other items first. The items in the level twenty monster area can wait till the end!
A quiet night passed. Although Song Jian didnt need to rest, for game natives like Qi Yun and Dr. Ebsiting, their life rhythm was no different from people in the real world; they needed sleep to replenish their energy.
The next day was sunny with the dense clouds gradually dispersing. The sunlight asionally shone through. Song Jian, along with Qi Yun, set out towards an abandoned school located in the level ten monster zone.
The school was located in the level ten monster zone, surrounded by a fence made of iron bars. As soon as they entered the main gate, the first thing that caught their eye was a spacious yground. In front of the yground was a towering gpole.
The school had been abandoned for decades. The surface of the gpole was rusty, but the red g flying at the top was pping in the wind, as if it had just been hung up.
Thats a bit odd, eh! Song Jian walked forward, craned his neck and carefully observed the red g on the pole.
The surface of the g is glowing slightly. It looks like a piece of equipment!
Song Jians heart stirred. He immediately stepped forward and grabbed the rope on the gpole, intending to lower the red g.
The moment he touched the gpole, a system notification popped up.
System: You havee into contact with a special object C the school gpole, triggering a special entertainment task;
Task Name: Raising the National g
Task Description: The schools gpole is malfunctioning and cant lower the school g. You have to climb the gpole and retrieve the school g within 180 seconds;
Task Requirement: Climb to the top of the gpole; 0/18 meters
Task Limit: Three minutes
Task Reward: School g
Task Failure Penalty: None
Task Tips: To climb the gpole, you need agility. If it were me, I would choose to train a lightweight skill toplete this task, preferably leveling Cloud Climbing Skill to level 3 or above;
Task Warning: The higher you climb, the harder you fall. Make sure there is medical staff on-site before youplete the task.
Task Warning: This task cannot rely on any tools such as ropes. Otherwise, the task will immediately fail.
Chapter 270 - 270 Climbing the Pole
Chapter 270: Climbing the Pole
Trantor: 549690339 |
A special entertainment task?
This was Song Jians first time encountering this type of task. With the gpole reaching a height of eighteen meters, climbing it wouldnt be easy. If he were careless and fell, the risk would not be worth the reward.
The Level 10 Monster Zone was where most yers leveled up. Seeing someone entering the school and preparing to climb the gpole, some spectators quickly gathered around.
Bro, this task isnt easy at all. Even though its ssified as entertainment, so far, nobody has aplished it! warned a yer who was holding a submachine gun and wearing a military greenbat suit.
Yeah, eighteen meters may not seem high, but it gets harder as you go up. Whats the current record again? another yer added.
I think its thirteen meters. Thats already the limit. As far as I know, no one has managed to climb above thirteen meters yet.
I could only climb up to eight meters, then fell and almost broke a bone
Thats because youre clumsy. Dont you know to wrap a safety rope around yourself? If you fall, youll only suffer internal injuries at most.
Are you stupid? Which is harder to treat, a bone fracture, or internal injuries?
Song Jian frowned slightly. An eighteen-meter height wasnt impossible for regr people to climb. Even if yers could only gain one skill point each level-up, it seemed odd that among all these yers, none had acquired a skill in agility. So why had no yer climbed the eighteen-meter gpole yet? Something was fishy here.
With that thought, Song Jian leaped and jumped over three meters high, grabbing onto the gpole.
There doesnt seem to be anything unusual, said Song Jian, knitting his eyebrows. After a brief pause, he started climbing enthusiastically.
Qi Yun stood at the base of the gpole. After some hesitation, he waved his magic staff toward Song Jian, casting the Light Body Skill. The Light Body Skill improved his movement speed by 15% for five seconds. Even though Qi Yun had only leveled up once, the skill still provided significant help to Song Jian at this moment.
Qi Yun was positioned as an aid in their hunting team, but he didnt want to depend on his teammates for his survival. Therefore, he also mastered some other attack skills. All of these skills, however, revolved around his silver- quality sniper rifle. Now that his sniper rifle was disassembled by Song Jian, those attack skills were useless.
Localized in Qi Yuns skill set were five types of healing skills, and three other auxiliary skills, with the Light Body Skill as only one of them.
With the aid of the Light Body Skill, Song Jian climbed faster. In a short while, he reached seven or eight meters high.
Theres no difficulty at all; I should reach the top without any effort, thought Song Jian.
Just then, Song Jian suddenly felt his body be heavier, as though he was tied to arge piece of stone falling downward. If he hadnt instinctively held onto the gpole, the sudden increase in gravity mightve caused him to fall off the gpole.
As expected, theres something unusual!
Song Jian quickly checked his status bar, and sure enough, there was a Level 1 Gravity negative effect. His talent skill Thick Skin could only resist mental negative effects and was useless against physical negative effects.
Could it be that the higher I climb, the greater the level of this negative effect and the more obvious it bes? wondered Song Jian.
As expected, when he climbed to a height of ten meters, the Level 1 Gravity effect suddenly jumped to Level 2.
Song Jian frowned slightly. This level of gravity was as if his body weight had increased by about thirty kilograms. It didnt impact him much, but as the negative effects continued to pile on, the difficulty of the task was undoubtedly rising.
He continued to climb. Every meter he climbed, the negative effect would increase by one level. By the time Song Jian reached thirteen meters, the negative effect had already risen to Level 5.
By then, he was essentially carrying over one hundred kilograms while climbing.
After losing the three-point strength addition from the Guardians Sword, Song Jians strength attribute had decreased to fourteen points. The burden of one hundred kilograms was clearly taking its toll. As he climbed higher, his stamina was rapidly draining.
Song Jians hands were beginning to tremble lightly. @@novelbin@@
Immortal Sword Body, activate! thought Song Jian.
A golden light emerged around Song Jian. The boost of five points to all attributes gave him the needed stamina to continue climbing.
Thirteen meters, fourteen meters, fifteen meters
With just five meters left, Song Jians hands were shaking more violently, and his forehead was covered in sweat. Maintaining his current position was bing torture, let alone climbing further.
Just then, Qi Yun cast another auxiliary spell on Song Jian to restore his stamina and another Light Body Skill.
Still, climbing further up had be difficult. Song Jian shook his head slowly. He had already climbed up to fifteen meters. Even if he used up all his strength, he could only climb one additional meter before he couldnt hold on any longer. After taking some considerations, Song Jian sighed and was ready to give up the task.
Hes at fifteen meters! This guy is amazing, hes breaking records! eximed the onlooking yers.
In reality, climbing one meter and seventeen meters yielded the same result: no reward. But that didnt prevent the yers from using the task as a benchmark for measuring strength, and they enjoyed it thoroughly.
Some yers even apuded for Song Jian, who had already climbed to fifteen meters.
Just three meters short Song Jian sighed as he looked at the nearby school g. However, thest three meters were tougher to climb than the previous fifteen.
Just as Song Jian was about to slide down, a light bulb went off in his head.
Hmm, I wonder if this will work
Boom~
Song Jians body disappeared, reced by arge dark cloud floating in mid-air;
This Dark Cloud Transformation skill allowed him to levitate and fly at heights of dozens of meters. For the eighteen-meter gpole, reaching the top would only take a few seconds;
Oh? My body is lighter noted Song Jian, who had transformed into the dark cloud. He realized the Level 7 Gravity negative effect in his status bar had disappeared. It appeared his physical immunity in the dark cloud status could resist even this physical negative effect.
The task hasnt failed. It seems like I can stillplete the task in this state! Seeing that the task in the task bar didnt disy failure, Song Jian was relieved and started heading towards the top of the gpole.
Chapter 272: Landmine
Chapter 272: Landmine
Trantor: 549690339 |
Song Jian moved alone towards the Level 15 monster zone. Without Qi Yun, his movements were much freer. Whenever he encountered monster blockades, he would morph into a dark cloud, ascend into mid-air, and float off in the direction indicated on the mission map.
The flying speed of his shadow cloud form wasnt particrly fast,parable to azy jog, but without being hindered by mutant zombies, it proved to be much faster than traveling on foot.
Shortly, Song Jian arrived at the central region of the Level 15 monsters. This ce was also an abandoned school, but unlike the high school from before, this was a university named Abyss Ocean University .
Standing on the main street, Song Jian looked ahead.
In front of the university gate stood a gigantic stone relief, its surface covered in cracks. The words Abyss Ocean University etched on the relief had faded with time.
This time, Song Jians destination was the physicsboratory of Abyss Ocean University. All the remaining mission items, save for one located in the Level 20 monster zone, could be found in this universitys physicsb.
This was the crucial reason Song Jian had chosen this location as his second destination.
Entering the school gates, aheady three teaching buildings, each towering ten plus stories high. The buildings, seemingly abandoned for a long time, looked somewhat dpidated. Confident no one had searched this ce before, Song Jian decided to first gather the mission items before making a thorough exploration of these buildings.
Behind the teaching buildings ran a few small paths leading to the cafeteria and dormitory areas. Further along was a dense forest surrounding a small hill, upon which a pavilion had been constructed. It appeared to be a park-like area.
Following the directions provided by his mission map, Song Jian walked towards the universitys physics building.
Its strangely quiet here. Not a single monster. How is that possible? Song Jian frowned slightly as it seemed his earlier judgement was off the mark.
Other yers must have already ventured into this area before him and cleared the monsters. Otherwise, it wouldnt be this quiet.
Upon reaching the physics building, Song Jian noticed a thinyer of ck dust covering the ground in front of it. It was obviously the residue left behind after monsters had been burned to ashes by transparent mes.
Song Jians brow furrowed. Two of the mission items here were unique. If destroyed, Ebsitings mission would fail. By that time, even if Ebsiting couldnt leave by himself, he probably wouldnt agree to be a follower or assist with anything again.
He took a step towards the physics building but the moment he crossed through the gates, he felt a chill down his spine. The sound of a faint click came from beneath his foot.
System: Youve stepped on a Pressure-Sensitive Infantry Landmine. Thendmine will explode in three seconds!
Damn it!
Just as Song Jian finished reading the system prompt, an explosion sent him flying. The boom echoed in his ears, leaving his mind nk and his right leg numb. After a long while, Song Jian managed to sit up with some effort.
Nearly seven hundred vitality points had plummeted to just over two hundred. This meant the infantryndmine had a higher firepower than his T-11 high- explosion grenade, causing over four hundred points of damage. This was actual damage after deducting the values added by his special ability and defense equipment.
He felt something wet on his nose. Wiping it with his hand, he found it smeared with blood.
Looking down at his right leg, it was clear the bone had been broken. It was at an awkward angle,pletely limp.
Surgical Treatment!
A white light enveloped Song Jians right leg. There was a crack as the severed bones forcefully rejoined, slowly beginning to heal. Only then did Song Jian feel a sharp pain originating from his right leg, making him suck in a cold breath.
After casting Surgical Treatment twice more, finally, his leg was healed. Luckily he had this healing technique; otherwise, Song Jian, with a crippled leg, would have to crawl back to the safe house.
While waiting for his vitality points to slowly recover, Song Jian opened thebat record.
System: yer Feng Kai has set andmine that caused you 489 points of damage. You may exercise the right to legitimate self-defense. If you kill him within the next 180 seconds, you wont gain any infamy points.
Feng Kai! Song Jians eyes narrowed, a hint of murderous intent showing through.
Just then, a furious shout came from inside the physics building: Whos there? Whos so blind to have stepped on it? Damn it, how am I going to defeat this boss now?
Song Jian paused. Soon, he saw a yer rush down the stairs. Close behind him, a zombie wielding a silver longsword slowly gave chase.
Upon seeing Song Jian near the entrance, Feng Kai was taken aback. Then, he gasped in shock, his face turning pale.
Feng Kai knew exactly how powerful his ownndmine was. It was his trump card to hunt the Level 15 elite boss. Any regr yer stepping on it would be hard-pressed to retrieve their intact corpse, yet the man standing before him waspletely unscathed. This was something Feng Kai couldnt ept.
Was it you who stepped on the infantryndmine I ced? Feng Kai couldnt help but ask.
Yes! A hideous smile crept onto Song Jians face. He drew his Crimson Fire Heart Ape Sword, and rhetorically said, It hurt like hell!
Feeling the murderous auraing off Song Jian, Feng Kai started to panic. Behind him was a Level 15 elite boss and, in front of him, a yer who was able to withstand an infantryndmine without any apparent injury. His power was obvious.
Brother, calm down! Feng Kai hastily waved his hands, That was a trap I set to kill the boss, not specifically for you!
Heh-heh! Song Jian chuckled, before suddenly pouncing towards Feng Kai. Feng Kai screamed, and vanished on the spot, leaving only a wooden pole, about half a mans height, behind.
The zombie boss, holding a silver longsword behind Feng Kai, swung his sword with a whoosh, cutting the wooden pole into two halves. The boss then looked around in confusion, stood motionless for a moment before turning around and walking towards the stairs.
Song Jian had only been trying to scare Feng Kai. His real target was the boss wielding the huge sword.
Sword Silk!
Song Jian darted behind the boss and stabbed forward, three silver sword qi, thin as silk, materializing around his body, stabbing towards the boss.
Showing an angry expression, the zombie boss swiftly turned around, his ck eyes locked onto Song Jian.
In an instant, the boss lifted its silver longsword and shed it forward.
Shhh~
A sword qi, icy and cold like frost, flew towards Song Jian.
Chapter 272: Landmine
Chapter 272: Landmine
Trantor: 549690339 |
Song Jian moved alone towards the Level 15 monster zone. Without Qi Yun, his movements were much freer. Whenever he encountered monster blockades, he would morph into a dark cloud, ascend into mid-air, and float off in the direction indicated on the mission map.
The flying speed of his shadow cloud form wasnt particrly fast,parable to azy jog, but without being hindered by mutant zombies, it proved to be much faster than traveling on foot.
Shortly, Song Jian arrived at the central region of the Level 15 monsters. This ce was also an abandoned school, but unlike the high school from before, this was a university named Abyss Ocean University .
Standing on the main street, Song Jian looked ahead.
In front of the university gate stood a gigantic stone relief, its surface covered in cracks. The words Abyss Ocean University etched on the relief had faded with time.
This time, Song Jians destination was the physicsboratory of Abyss Ocean University. All the remaining mission items, save for one located in the Level 20 monster zone, could be found in this universitys physicsb.
This was the crucial reason Song Jian had chosen this location as his second destination.
Entering the school gates, aheady three teaching buildings, each towering ten plus stories high. The buildings, seemingly abandoned for a long time, looked somewhat dpidated. Confident no one had searched this ce before, Song Jian decided to first gather the mission items before making a thorough exploration of these buildings.
Behind the teaching buildings ran a few small paths leading to the cafeteria and dormitory areas. Further along was a dense forest surrounding a small hill, upon which a pavilion had been constructed. It appeared to be a park-like area.
Following the directions provided by his mission map, Song Jian walked towards the universitys physics building.
Its strangely quiet here. Not a single monster. How is that possible? Song Jian frowned slightly as it seemed his earlier judgement was off the mark.
Other yers must have already ventured into this area before him and cleared the monsters. Otherwise, it wouldnt be this quiet.
Upon reaching the physics building, Song Jian noticed a thinyer of ck dust covering the ground in front of it. It was obviously the residue left behind after monsters had been burned to ashes by transparent mes.
Song Jians brow furrowed. Two of the mission items here were unique. If destroyed, Ebsitings mission would fail. By that time, even if Ebsiting couldnt leave by himself, he probably wouldnt agree to be a follower or assist with anything again.
He took a step towards the physics building but the moment he crossed through the gates, he felt a chill down his spine. The sound of a faint click came from beneath his foot.
System: Youve stepped on a Pressure-Sensitive Infantry Landmine. Thendmine will explode in three seconds!
Damn it! @@novelbin@@
Just as Song Jian finished reading the system prompt, an explosion sent him flying. The boom echoed in his ears, leaving his mind nk and his right leg numb. After a long while, Song Jian managed to sit up with some effort.
Nearly seven hundred vitality points had plummeted to just over two hundred. This meant the infantryndmine had a higher firepower than his T-11 high- explosion grenade, causing over four hundred points of damage. This was actual damage after deducting the values added by his special ability and defense equipment.
He felt something wet on his nose. Wiping it with his hand, he found it smeared with blood.
Looking down at his right leg, it was clear the bone had been broken. It was at an awkward angle,pletely limp.
Surgical Treatment!
A white light enveloped Song Jians right leg. There was a crack as the severed bones forcefully rejoined, slowly beginning to heal. Only then did Song Jian feel a sharp pain originating from his right leg, making him suck in a cold breath.
After casting Surgical Treatment twice more, finally, his leg was healed. Luckily he had this healing technique; otherwise, Song Jian, with a crippled leg, would have to crawl back to the safe house.
While waiting for his vitality points to slowly recover, Song Jian opened thebat record.
System: yer Feng Kai has set andmine that caused you 489 points of damage. You may exercise the right to legitimate self-defense. If you kill him within the next 180 seconds, you wont gain any infamy points.
Feng Kai! Song Jians eyes narrowed, a hint of murderous intent showing through.
Just then, a furious shout came from inside the physics building: Whos there? Whos so blind to have stepped on it? Damn it, how am I going to defeat this boss now?
Song Jian paused. Soon, he saw a yer rush down the stairs. Close behind him, a zombie wielding a silver longsword slowly gave chase.
Upon seeing Song Jian near the entrance, Feng Kai was taken aback. Then, he gasped in shock, his face turning pale.
Feng Kai knew exactly how powerful his ownndmine was. It was his trump card to hunt the Level 15 elite boss. Any regr yer stepping on it would be hard-pressed to retrieve their intact corpse, yet the man standing before him waspletely unscathed. This was something Feng Kai couldnt ept.
Was it you who stepped on the infantryndmine I ced? Feng Kai couldnt help but ask.
Yes! A hideous smile crept onto Song Jians face. He drew his Crimson Fire Heart Ape Sword, and rhetorically said, It hurt like hell!
Feeling the murderous auraing off Song Jian, Feng Kai started to panic. Behind him was a Level 15 elite boss and, in front of him, a yer who was able to withstand an infantryndmine without any apparent injury. His power was obvious.
Brother, calm down! Feng Kai hastily waved his hands, That was a trap I set to kill the boss, not specifically for you!
Heh-heh! Song Jian chuckled, before suddenly pouncing towards Feng Kai. Feng Kai screamed, and vanished on the spot, leaving only a wooden pole, about half a mans height, behind.
The zombie boss, holding a silver longsword behind Feng Kai, swung his sword with a whoosh, cutting the wooden pole into two halves. The boss then looked around in confusion, stood motionless for a moment before turning around and walking towards the stairs.
Song Jian had only been trying to scare Feng Kai. His real target was the boss wielding the huge sword.
Sword Silk!
Song Jian darted behind the boss and stabbed forward, three silver sword qi, thin as silk, materializing around his body, stabbing towards the boss.
Showing an angry expression, the zombie boss swiftly turned around, his ck eyes locked onto Song Jian.
In an instant, the boss lifted its silver longsword and shed it forward.
Shhh~
A sword qi, icy and cold like frost, flew towards Song Jian.
Chapter 273: Can’t Become a Concubine
Chapter 273: Cant Be a Concubine
Trantor: 549690339
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Song Jian felt the chilling cold emanating from the opponents giant sword, and his face changed immediately.
With a ng, his Crimson Fire Heart Ape Sword collided with the opponents silver giant sword. A coldness transmitted through the opponents giant sword, and white frost spread from the point of collision towards the Crimson Fire Heart Ape Sword, quickly covering the middle part of the de.
At that moment, the dark red Crimson Fire Heart Ape Sword let out a humming sound, and a faint red me shadow emerged on the surface, counteracting the coldnessing from the opponents giant sword.
Swish swish swish-
Three Sword Silks pierced through the BOSSS body, causing more than 300 points of damage.
The BOSS was furious, letting out a roar. With both hands gripping the sword, it chopped at Song Jian, stirring up a sharp cold wind around it. Large snowkes appeared out of thin air, dancing in the air. Large patches of ice spread from the ground in all directions, and soon, a thinyer of ice appeared on the surrounding walls.
The temperature dropped by more than ten degrees in an instant. An ice and snow tornado over five or six meters tall came shing towards Song Jian with the BOSSS sword strike, aiming for the ceiling above him.
The ice tornado released a strong energy, like a giant white beast apanied by a series of howling sounds. The stone pirs supporting the Physics Buildings hall could not withstand the impact, and one of them twisted and shattered with a piercing crackling sound, visible to the naked eye.
Immortal Sword Body, activate!
Facing this sword strike, Song Jian did not hesitate and directly activated his Primordial Chaos Indestructible Sword Body. Golden light radiated on the surface of Song Jians body, and the eight long sword shadows spun around him.
Broken Wing Dance!
Song Jian swung his dark red long sword, chopping fiercely at the ice and snow tornado.
Bang-
The long sword plunged deep into the tornado, and the massive impact force made the ice and snow dragon pause for a moment before a terrifying explosion followed.
The collision of the two great forces shattered the ice tornado, and the surrounding area was filled with ice and snow debris. The cold energy filled the entire hall in an instant.
The strike knocked Song Jian back two steps, interrupting his Broken Wing Dance, and he was unable to execute the next two attacks.
Under the flurry of ice and snow, the Zombie BOSS wielding the silver giant sword shed down at Song Jians head.
Song Jian barely had time to react. He let out a low shout, swung his sword upward to parry the opponents weapon, and stabbed forward, sinking the dark red de into the opponents throat.
Before he could pull out the sword, Song Jian caught sight of a dark shadow striking towards his cheek. The Zombie BOSSS elbow directly struck Song Jians cheek, followed by a sh that released a wave of white light.
Rapid Sword, activate!
Enduring the pain from his cheek, Song Jian retreated and blocked the attack with his sword. The two figures quickly exchanged blows in the hall of the Physics Building. Song Jians attack speed increased dramatically, swinging his sword wildly and using the fastest speed to inflict oppressive damage on his opponent.
Feng Kai, hiding behind a pir, watched in astonishment as Song Jian and the Zombie BOSS fought fiercely. He never expected someone could actually fight against this level 15 elite BOSS.
After more than ten moves, the two figures separated following a brief contact, and a great force sent Song Jian flying towards the main entrance of the Physics Building before rolling down the stairs.
Bloodstains were left behind on the stairs from Song Jian.
He got up from the ground, kneeling on one knee and gasping heavily for air.
Cough cough- Feeling an itch in his throat, Song Jian coughed hard, blood filling his mouth and seeping out from the corner of his lips, looking extremely miserable.
A towering figure wielding a silver giant sword appeared on the stairs of the Physics Buildings main entrance. With its appearance, the air began to fill with ice and snow.
This BOSS is even more formidable than the level 20 elite BOSS Ghostfire Beast in the Kantelu Maze! Song Jian slowly stood up, thinking to himself.
The attributes of this BOSS in front of his eyes clearly were not as formidable as the Ghost Fire Beast, but the opponents sword technique was too powerful, suppressing Song Jian from beginning to end, without giving him any chance.
Swish-
The Zombie BOSS suddenly leaped forward, and while in mid-air, swung its sword at Song Jian. A fierce cold aura gathered around its longsword, and in an instant, the surrounding frosty power rapidly condensed into a five-six meter long Ice Giant Dragon. It roared towards the sky and pounced downwards.
A dragon? Haha! A mocking expression appeared on Song Jians face. @@novelbin@@
Hum-
With a soft sound, the Hexagram Summoning Array appeared beside him, and a half-human height ck dragon hatchling appeared, roaring angrily at the ice dragon pouncing from the air;
Roar-
A hot Dragon Breath sted at the Ice Giant Dragon. Instantly, the long dragon formed by the cold Sword Qi shattered inch by inch, unable to withstand the ck dragon hatchlings Dragon Breath attack.
Gazing at the Zombie BOSS pouncing towards him, the silver vertical mark on Song Jians brow slowly opened, and a silver light column shot out from the pupil, hitting the Zombie BOSS who couldnt dodge in mid-air.
Eyes of Death!
A series of damage numbers popped up from the top of the BOSSS head.
The ck dragon hatchling pped its wings and rushed towards the Zombie BOSS in the air. A basketball-sized fireball condensed in its mouth, the color changing gradually from crimson to purple-ck;
Bang!
A momentter, a purple-ck fireball spewed out from the ck dragon hatchlings mouth, striking the Zombie BOSSS body fiercely;
After spewing the fireball, the ck dragon hatchling showed a trace of fatigue on its face. pping its wings, it returned to Song Jians side, with its legs seeming to tremble slightly, clearly putting forth all its strength in that attack.
The Zombie BOSSS momentum was halted, and then it was hit hard by a purple-ck fireball, crashing towards the Physics Building.
In the midst of a loud rumble, the Physics Buildings entrance shattered, and several pirs in front of the door were cut in half, sttering arge amount of smoke and dust.
Song Jians heart tightened. The Physics Building began to shake slightly, and if the battle was too intense, causing the building to copse, those mission items might cease to exist.
Seeing a figure sneaking a nce at him, Song Jian waved his sword and pointed at him, shouting, Come here!
After hesitating for a moment, Feng Kai finally walked out slowly, wearing a ttering smile on his face.
Big brother, how can I help you?
Hold this BOSS off for a few minutes; Ill go up and find something! Song Jian said, pointing at the Zombie BOSS that was slowly getting up in the dust.
Feng Kais face showed fear, and he hurriedly said, Big brother, I really cant beat it, I cant withstand even one move
If you cant, youll die now! Song Jians eyes showed killing intent as he held his sword against Feng Kais neck.
Three, three minutes, I cant do it! Feng Kai had a grieved expression on his face.
Fine, besides my ck dragon pet, Ill find you a fewmore helpers! After saying that, Song Jian began to use the Blood Pool Summoning Skill, and soon, thirty Blood Crows and thirty Blood Zombies appeared beside him.
Chapter 275: Self-Destruct Device
Chapter 275: Self-Destruct Device
Trantor: 549690339 |
At this moment, the Zombie Boss, with one of its legs already sted off, remained in a crippled state, its mobilityrgely diminished. Feng Kai held onto his long spear, did not fight back directly, but kept harassing and attacking the Boss.
The Blood Crows and Blood Zombies also rushed towards the Boss. Even though they were no match for the Boss, being cleaved into halves by the Boss, they sessfully dyed the Boss, contributing their part.
Now, around the Boss, ice and snow swirled around. Once the Blood Crows flew within three to four meters of the Boss, their speed dropped, and their bodies gradually began to freeze.
Feng Kai noticed a Frost Laceration debuff in his status bar. This level three debuff reduced movement and attack speed by 30% if within five meters of the Boss. Theres also a certain chance of getting frozen.
Feng Kai understood that the Boss had begun to fight desperately, which was not sustainable. His current task was not to kill the Boss, but tost until Song Jian emerged from the Physics Building since Song Jian would naturally deal with the Boss.
Go for it, have a go! Didnt I originally want to fight this Boss alone? Feng Kai murmured to himself, gritting his teeth while fiercely jabbing with his spear.
All of you will die!
Eight Directions Soul Extinguishing Sword!
The one-legged Zombie Boss, the lower its vitality, the fiercer its fight. Amazingly, it used frost force to rece its severed leg, and soon enough, arge block of ice had taken its ce.
Though movements were still not very easy, turning around posed no real issues.
So it can do that too? Hey pal, youre doing a pretty good job with your prostheses. Instead of staying here as a Boss, dont you think itd be more promising to work in prosthetics? Feng Kai quipped, retreating step by step.
A dozen transparent icy swords emerged above the Boss, flying towards the retreating Feng Kai.
Feng Kai fled towards a small grove in front of the Physics Building.
With a series of booms, a third of the grove was blown apart, revealing the bare ground covered in frost. Even the trees near the edge of the explosion were covered in frost, giving off a chill of midwinter.
Feng Kai slumped in front of a fractured tree stump, his face filled with terror. He had witnessed the Boss use this move against Song Jian. The effect seemed extreme, but Song Jian seemed to incur little damage. However, when the attack was directed at Feng Kai, he felt as though he had met his end.
Too terrifying! Feng Kai murmured in terror. One of the frost long swords shadows hit him, dropping his vitality by a third. Thankfully, it was directional and not targeted. Otherwise, even leaving aplete corpse behind would be wishful thinking.
Originally I wanted to take this boss on my own Feng Kai was in pain. Initially, he pinned his hope onndmines, but now he discovered that without the simultaneous st of five or six infantryndmines, its challenging to inflict lethal damage on the Boss.
However, he could only set up onendmine at a time, making things awkward. After the boss stepped on one and suffered severe damage, it became furious with Feng Kai. But he didnt have time to set up the second mine, and had to dodge the Bosss attacks.
After releasingrge magic tricks twice in a row, the Boss also seemed tired. It limped towards Feng Kai with an ice-block for a leg making a crac noise at each step, leaving traces of ice shavings.
Feng Kai became afraid of the Boss. He didnt have many skills, only the ability to set infantryndmines and basic gunmanship.
Taking setting up infantryndmines as his primary skill, Feng Kai hardly needed to produce thendmines, ten would generate each day automatically. With an increase in levels, their power would increase too, making them his most potent attack.
Initially, he assumed that he could kill this boss alone. Now in retrospect, that was just his misinterpretation. Feng Kai felt an impulse to run away.
The viin, although locked on him, wouldnt chase you endlessly like ordinary monsters, as long as you ran far away. Escaping should be easy.
Three minutes, I said I could dy the monster for three minutes, but it has only been over a minute Feng Kai was in turmoil. Looking at the Boss slowly approaching him, he yelled and made a decision. He climbed up from the ground, held the long spear tightly, and rushed towards the Boss again.
Ding Ding Dong Dong-
In front of the Boss, Feng Kai had no resistance left in him. Due to the increased vitality recovery speed from the main quest, Feng Kai hadnt run out of vitality yet.
In fact, Feng Kai fought so desperately not only because of the promised three minutes, but also because he had ambitions for the Boss. Such a powerful boss, if killed, would surely drop great loot.
Of course, the main piece would be taken by Song Jian, but at least Feng Kai should get a share. Without any contribution, even if Song Jian gave him some goods, Feng Kai would probably feel embarrassed to take them.
Three minutes, three minutes, ah~
Boom!
Once again, Feng Kai was sent flying by a strike from the Boss. He fell heavily to the ground, feeling as though all the bones in his body were broken.
Pu~
A mouthful of fresh blood spurted out. Feng Kai nced at his vitality, which had dropped to a third. With such low blood volume, if the opponent released another big move, he might die right there.
Three minutes, three minutes. Feng Kai murmured, standing up once again with gritted teeth, gulped down a potion, and clung to his long spear with trembling hands.
Just then, a severe explosion came from the third floor of the Physics Building. A figure flew out of the window, holding something shimmering with blue light.
Thud-.
Song Jian crashed onto the ground from the third floor, floating up a damage of over sixty points.
Damn, theres even a self-destruction mechanism Song Jian was frightened. He nearly lost this unique device in the st. Fortunately, he blocked with his body at thest moment and managed to retain the device in thest second.
A light blue sphere was tightly grasped in his hand, with a mini operating table floating in the center of the transparent sphere.
Seeing Song Jianing out of the Physics Building, Feng Kais eyes lit up, calling out: Boss! Save me!
Chapter 275: Self-Destruct Device
Chapter 275: Self-Destruct Device
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At this moment, the Zombie Boss, with one of its legs already sted off, remained in a crippled state, its mobilityrgely diminished. Feng Kai held onto his long spear, did not fight back directly, but kept harassing and attacking the Boss.
The Blood Crows and Blood Zombies also rushed towards the Boss. Even though they were no match for the Boss, being cleaved into halves by the Boss, they sessfully dyed the Boss, contributing their part.
Now, around the Boss, ice and snow swirled around. Once the Blood Crows flew within three to four meters of the Boss, their speed dropped, and their bodies gradually began to freeze.
Feng Kai noticed a Frost Laceration debuff in his status bar. This level three debuff reduced movement and attack speed by 30% if within five meters of the Boss. Theres also a certain chance of getting frozen.
Feng Kai understood that the Boss had begun to fight desperately, which was not sustainable. His current task was not to kill the Boss, but tost until Song Jian emerged from the Physics Building since Song Jian would naturally deal with the Boss.
Go for it, have a go! Didnt I originally want to fight this Boss alone? Feng Kai murmured to himself, gritting his teeth while fiercely jabbing with his spear.
All of you will die!
Eight Directions Soul Extinguishing Sword!
The one-legged Zombie Boss, the lower its vitality, the fiercer its fight. Amazingly, it used frost force to rece its severed leg, and soon enough, arge block of ice had taken its ce.
Though movements were still not very easy, turning around posed no real issues.
So it can do that too? Hey pal, youre doing a pretty good job with your prostheses. Instead of staying here as a Boss, dont you think itd be more promising to work in prosthetics? Feng Kai quipped, retreating step by step.
A dozen transparent icy swords emerged above the Boss, flying towards the retreating Feng Kai.
Feng Kai fled towards a small grove in front of the Physics Building.
With a series of booms, a third of the grove was blown apart, revealing the bare ground covered in frost. Even the trees near the edge of the explosion were covered in frost, giving off a chill of midwinter.
Feng Kai slumped in front of a fractured tree stump, his face filled with terror. He had witnessed the Boss use this move against Song Jian. The effect seemed extreme, but Song Jian seemed to incur little damage. However, when the attack was directed at Feng Kai, he felt as though he had met his end.
Too terrifying! Feng Kai murmured in terror. One of the frost long swords shadows hit him, dropping his vitality by a third. Thankfully, it was directional and not targeted. Otherwise, even leaving aplete corpse behind would be wishful thinking.
Originally I wanted to take this boss on my own Feng Kai was in pain. Initially, he pinned his hope onndmines, but now he discovered that without the simultaneous st of five or six infantryndmines, its challenging to inflict lethal damage on the Boss.
However, he could only set up onendmine at a time, making things awkward. After the boss stepped on one and suffered severe damage, it became furious with Feng Kai. But he didnt have time to set up the second mine, and had to dodge the Bosss attacks.
After releasingrge magic tricks twice in a row, the Boss also seemed tired. It limped towards Feng Kai with an ice-block for a leg making a crac noise at each step, leaving traces of ice shavings. @@novelbin@@
Feng Kai became afraid of the Boss. He didnt have many skills, only the ability to set infantryndmines and basic gunmanship.
Taking setting up infantryndmines as his primary skill, Feng Kai hardly needed to produce thendmines, ten would generate each day automatically. With an increase in levels, their power would increase too, making them his most potent attack.
Initially, he assumed that he could kill this boss alone. Now in retrospect, that was just his misinterpretation. Feng Kai felt an impulse to run away.
The viin, although locked on him, wouldnt chase you endlessly like ordinary monsters, as long as you ran far away. Escaping should be easy.
Three minutes, I said I could dy the monster for three minutes, but it has only been over a minute Feng Kai was in turmoil. Looking at the Boss slowly approaching him, he yelled and made a decision. He climbed up from the ground, held the long spear tightly, and rushed towards the Boss again.
Ding Ding Dong Dong-
In front of the Boss, Feng Kai had no resistance left in him. Due to the increased vitality recovery speed from the main quest, Feng Kai hadnt run out of vitality yet.
In fact, Feng Kai fought so desperately not only because of the promised three minutes, but also because he had ambitions for the Boss. Such a powerful boss, if killed, would surely drop great loot.
Of course, the main piece would be taken by Song Jian, but at least Feng Kai should get a share. Without any contribution, even if Song Jian gave him some goods, Feng Kai would probably feel embarrassed to take them.
Three minutes, three minutes, ah~
Boom!
Once again, Feng Kai was sent flying by a strike from the Boss. He fell heavily to the ground, feeling as though all the bones in his body were broken.
Pu~
A mouthful of fresh blood spurted out. Feng Kai nced at his vitality, which had dropped to a third. With such low blood volume, if the opponent released another big move, he might die right there.
Three minutes, three minutes. Feng Kai murmured, standing up once again with gritted teeth, gulped down a potion, and clung to his long spear with trembling hands.
Just then, a severe explosion came from the third floor of the Physics Building. A figure flew out of the window, holding something shimmering with blue light.
Thud-.
Song Jian crashed onto the ground from the third floor, floating up a damage of over sixty points.
Damn, theres even a self-destruction mechanism Song Jian was frightened. He nearly lost this unique device in the st. Fortunately, he blocked with his body at thest moment and managed to retain the device in thest second.
A light blue sphere was tightly grasped in his hand, with a mini operating table floating in the center of the transparent sphere.
Seeing Song Jianing out of the Physics Building, Feng Kais eyes lit up, calling out: Boss! Save me!
Chapter 276: Skill Scroll
Chapter 276: Skill Scroll
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The task of establishing theboratory was ny percentplete C all that was missing was the Polymer Analyzer from the level 20 monster area. Song Jian was quite satisfied with the progress of the task.
Upon hearing Feng Kais shout, Song Jian carefully put the ball of light in his hand into his inventory, then turned to look at Feng Kai.
Seeing the Zombie BOSS wielding a huge sword and slowly approaching the half-depleted Feng Kai, Song Jian gave a slight shake of his head, stomped hard on the ground with his right foot, and an energy cluster in the shape of a saber-tooth materialized rapidly in front of his right foot, before shrieking towards the BOSS.
A deep groove was scored into the ground and the Earth Teeth Assault struck the BOSSS back with a loud bang. The entire energy cluster exploded, seeming like a vicious beast tearing savagely into the BOSS.
Caught off guard, the BOSS staggered forward.
Bang!
A Weakness Potion sshed onto the BOSS, reducing its defense by 35%, a highly lethal blow for the BOSS!
At the same time, Song Jian also used a bottle of Fire Lizard Medicine on himself. A me appeared on the dark red de, even Feng Kais long spear began to emit a glow of mes.
Flearts Eye!
Light gleamed in Song Jians eyes. A giant red crosshair appeared on the surface of the BOSSS body and began scanning the BOSS automatically. In the end, the crosshair settled on the center of the BOSSS back.
Gaze Attack!
The vertical pupil on Song Jians forehead slowly opened, and a dazzling silver beam of light burst forth towards the back of the Zombie BOSS creating an illusion like aser.
Boom boom boom-
Every second, there would be a violent explosion on the BOSSS back. A series of damage numbers approaching one hundred were produced, causing the zombie BOSSS vitality to drop significantly in five seconds, finally stopping at one-third left.
With a chilling roar, the BOSS turned around, its eyes bloodshot, its gaze fixed on Song Jian. The aggro had once again returned to Song Jian.
Eight Directions Soul Extinguishing Sword!
With another hoarse roar, the Zombie BOSS bravely endured the attack, raised the silver long sword in its hand, and a rapid stream of cold air began to condense above its head.
Damn, not this move again! Feng Kais face paled, he hastily rolled and crawled to a safer distance, looking at the Zombie BOSS in terror.
What was I thinking before, courting such a horrific entity Fear welled up in Feng Kais heart.
Without the Immortal Sword Body, Song Jian was forced to charge with his Crimson Fire Fleart Ape Sword against the BOSS, which had less than a third of its vitality left. For Song Jian, the current BOSS is akin to a gift bag that automatically walks around.
Broken Wing Dance! @@novelbin@@
Bang bang bang-
Two impacts made the Zombie BOSS continually step backwards. With hisst strike, Song Jian leapt up high and aimed a heavy blow at its head.
The BOSS unleashed an angry roar, the dozen or so illusions of the ice swords above its head had not fully formed. Seeing Song Jian in mid-air shing towards it, the BOSS sensed an enormous threat. It brandished its sword towards Song Jian, and the iplete ice sword illusions flew towards him.
Song Jians face changed slightly; hed felt the power of these ice swords firsthand. Flowever, now he was hovering in mid-air with nowhere to hide even if he wanted to, he could only grit his teeth and strike at the sword illusions head-on.
Boom boom boom-
Three or four sword illusions collided with the Crimson Fire Heart Ape Sword, resulting in loud crashes, and Song Jian had to bear the heavy damage.
Bang!
Song Jians descended andnded as the Crimson Fire Heart Ape Sword he was holding collided with the BOSSS silver giant sword, creating a thundery rumble.
An energy wave directly lifted the BOSS into the air. The BOSSS body was left in mid-air.
Song Jian forcibly repressed the urge to cough up blood, he swung his sword and three strands of sword silk appeared on the surface of his body. After using the Sword Silk skill, he immediately activated the Rapid Sword skill. In an instant, all his attacks were unleashed on the BOSS like a torrential rainstorm.
The Eight Directions Soul Extinguishing Sword he had taken recently had cost him nearly half of his vitality, his vitality points instantly dropped from nearly seven hundred to just over two hundred.
Rawr-
A huge Desert Scorpion Beast Illusion appeared next to Song Jian out of thin air. As soon as it appeared, its giant scorpion tail stabbed towards the BOSS.
Hum-
With a soft sword chant, Song Jian jabbed his left index finger forward, and a three-meter long silver sword qi plunged into the BOSSS back, piercing through its body. The BOSS, which was floating in mid-air, let out a painful scream. Its face twisted, and the blood vessels around its eyes swelled and protruded, as if they would burst open at any moment.
Die!
Song Jians burning sword once again stabbed into the BOSSS back, reaping itsst bit of vitality. The BOSSS body heavily fell to the ground. In a state of defenselessness when airborne, all the damage it received was added on, attacking highly piled up. Song Jians final attack even dealt 180% substantial damage.
Bang!
The BOSSS body, like carved from ice and snow, shattered instantly when it hit the ground. Even the silver giant sword in its hand spun and got stuck in a broken tree stump.
Feng Kais gaze was immediately drawn to the silver-glowing two-handed sword. His eyes gleamed.
You like it? Its all yours! Song Jian looked at Feng Kai and said.
Even though his upation was sword controller, he still preferred the one-handed sword and held no love for the two-handed sword. Besides, his dual wield slot was upied with a school g. Even though its grade was considerably lower than the silver giant sword, it was a growing weapon, and its upper limit was unknown.
And if not for Feng Kais help this time, he wouldnt have been able to collect all the task items so easily. Most importantly, he saw a few pieces of spoils amongst the scattered ones next to the BOSSS corpse, including a skill scroll that was emitting silver light.
Song Jian went straight to the BOSSS corpse and collected all the spoils. Apart from the silver skill scroll, the rest were just materials and not worth much.
Looking at this silver scroll, Song Jian felt an attraction as if it was faintly calling him.
Could this be the sword technique used by the BOSS? Song Jian wondered, and immediately checked the properties of the skill scroll.
The BOSSS Eight Directions Soul Extinguishing Sword had left a deep impression on Song Jian, short cooldown,rge power, and it was an area of effect skill. If he could acquire this type of sword technique, Song Jians strength would certainly increase significantly.
However, Song Jian quickly became stunned. The silver quality skill scroll in his hand was not the BOSSS Eight Directions Soul Extinguishing Sword, but another sword technique.
Chapter 277: Rebellion
Chapter 277: Rebellion
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Song Jian looked at the silver-quality skill scroll in his hand, Ins eyebrows furrowed, Spiritual Sword Control Technique? What the heck is that?
Spiritual Sword Control Technique (Activated), Level 1, Skill Effect: Conjure a Spirit Sword, causing 150 points of Spirit Damage to a specified range of targets; Cooldown time: 30 seconds; Skill cost: 30 Spirit Points;
Hiss, isnt this just the dirt-poor version of the Eight Directions Soul Extinguishing Sword used by the Boss? After reading about this sword technique, Song Jian couldnt help but twitch at the corner of his mouth. Nevertheless, he ultimately chose to learn it. The scroll turned into a silver light and disappeared. In Song Jians skill column, Spiritual Sword Control Technique was added, pushing his main quest another step further.
With a thought, Song Jian swung his sword forward. His Spirit Points decreased by 30 points, and a translucent longsword gradually condensed above his head. Damn, this is ridiculous. They said it was instant, but the time it takes to form is too fucking long. Its been at least three seconds. My expression cant even keep up
After the Spirit Sword finished forming, Song Jian discovered that he seemed to be able to control this longsword, as if controlling his own limbs.
Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh-
Song Jian controlled the long sword, shing and swinging it through the air. No one could see the sword, making it a perfect method for sneak attacks.
However, just as Song Jian was overjoyed, the Spirit Sword hovering in the air exploded without warning. The explosion left his ears ringing, and it felt as if his brain had been hit by a heavy hammer, leaving him dizzy.
System: Youve suffered a bacsh from the Spiritual Sword Control @@novelbin@@
Technique, taking 150 points of Spirit Damage.
Hiss, this Spirit Sword is unstable. How did it explode suddenly? Thank God I have a lot of Vitality Points, otherwise, I could have just lulled myself Song Jian wiped the blood from his nose and thought grumpily.
On the side, Feng Kai held a silver longsword, his face reflecting his indecision. The double-handed sword was clearly superior to hisnce, but he didnt have a matching sword technique. To maximize the power of the longsword, he would need to study a matching sword technique.
The double-handed sword conflicted with hisnce. Both can only be selected as the main weapon, and it was hard for Feng Kai to decide.
Song Jian bid Feng Kai a casual farewell, dissolved the temporary partnership, and headed towards the area filled with level 20 creatures on his own.
Meanwhile, his ve Qi Yun hadnt returned to Manor Castle and was stopped
by a man in a ck cloak.
Captain, howe youre here? I thought youd already left this city Qi Yun said, surprised at the sight of a gloomy Ma Jiang.
Ma Jiang had abandoned him in the beginning, which had made Qi Yun angry.
But after thinking about it, if Ma Jiang had chosen to save him, both of them wouldve been unable to escape. They would either both be Song Jians ves, or both be killed by him.
Qi Yun, are you really willing to be his ve? Even if he is Gods chosen one!
A hatred red in Ma Jiangs eyes.
Captain, hes too powerful. We are no match for him. The information collected by the Gathering Area 101 was drastically incorrect Qi Yun shook his head.
Its not that the information was incorrect, Qi Yun. We had also confirmed it on the battle scene, and his strength when he killed the vanguard team should not be much different from the information Ma Jiang stared into Qi Yuns eyes, It is just that the level of Gods chosen ones is rising too fast. They can level up themselves by hunting monsters, while we can only slowly cultivate our power.
Captain, are you saying that Song Jian has grown from amon level five or six person to a careerist in just over half a month? Qi Yuns face showed a shocked expression.
Its not impossible, Qi Yun! Ma Jiang stepped forward, clutching his shoulder, He has now be an archenemy of Gathering Area 101. If I report the situation now, by the time the next execution squad is sent, who knows how much he will have grown. Time is too crucial for us. Gathering Area 101 is our home, dont forget that your son is also in it
Qi Yun shivered, his face reflecting the struggle within him: Captain, but I Qi Yun, once you kill him, you can be released from being a ve. He is only level thirteen now, and we still have a chance. If he continues to grow, we wont stand a chance. Ma Jiang pped Qi Yuns shoulder heavily, his face showing an expression of disappointment.
Qi Yuns innocent son came to his mind. If Ma Jiang reported the full process of this pursuit to Gathering Area 101 and they found out about his bing Song Jians ve, his son would surely not survive.
The thought broke something inside Qi Yun. He looked at Ma Jiang and nodded. Captain, Ill do whatever you tell me to.
A satisfied smile spread over Ma Jiangs face.
With our current strength, no, even with the full squad, we may not be his opponent. However, before entering the city, I bought a bunch of information about Doomsday City in the ck market! A strange smile appeared on Ma Jiangs face, In the eyes of others, this city is known as Zombie City, but to me, its an undeveloped treasure. Do you remember the Zeus Shield Company? Zeus Shield Company? Qi Yun trembled. Before the great doomsday disaster, it was the most famouspany worldwide. Their Gene Modification Liquid could make an ordinary person instantly possess superpowers and be a powerful gic warrior.
This city has a branch of the Zeus Shield Company; they must have stored plenty of Gene Modification Liquid. As long as we can obtain it, we will instantly gain great power. Killing a level thirteen Chosen One wouldnt be a big deal at all, said Ma Jiang fanatically.
One of the reasons he had epted this assassination mission was for the Zeus Shield Company branchs Gene Modification Liquid. He had originally nned to raid thepany afterpleting the mission, but things had not gone as he had imagined
Captain, Ill listen to you! Qi Yun was well aware of the power of Gene Modification Liquid. His eyes suddenly lit up.
Looking at Qi Yun, Ma Jiangs face held a trace of a smile. Mentioning Qi Yuns son was a threat, but mentioning the Gene Modification Liquid was an outright bribery. After all, Qi Yun was forced to be a Chosen Ones ve. As long as there was hope, he could be won over. And indeed, he seeded!
At the same time, Song Jian, who was running towards the area with level twenty creatures, suddenly received a system prompt.
System: Your ve Qi Yuns loyalty to you has decreased by 30 points. He could betray you at any moment.
Betraying? Song Jians face darkened. Initially, since the other party was a healer, he thought Qi Yun had potential. He didnt expect him to decide to betray him eventually.
Dont get it. Wiry would he betray me? Could it be that. Song Jian immediately thought of another person who escaped from their team, reportedly their captain.
If they insist on refusing to repent, they might as well die. Song Jian smirked coldly, not worrying about Qi Yuns betrayal. He just continued to rush in the direction indicated by the task map.
Chapter 278 - 278 Zeus Shield Company
Chapter 278: Zeus Shield Company
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If the fifteenth-level monster area sees scant human activity, then the twentieth-level monster area can certainly be considered forbidden to current yers.
Song Jian treaded carefully on the street, fearful of attracting the attention of the beasts that lurked there. He was there to find thest Polymer Analyzer, not to hunt monsters and level up.
ording to the mission map, thest Polymer Analyzer should be on the 13th floor of the Zeus Shield Company building, as marked. That floor held aboratory specifically designed for the research of Gauss weapons.
By the time Song Jian reached the area indicated on the map, the enormity of his task dawned on him. An 18-story building nowy before him, still bearing the name of the Zeus Shield Company even after all these years.
The building had been abandoned many years prior, and had clearly seen some turmoil since. At the seventh floor, an explosion had blown a massive hole, surrounded by charred marks. It had likely been the epicenter of a raging fire, turning the ss windows intoyers of pitchck.
Just then, an enormous zombie, towering over three meters high, appeared before the opening, casting its view downwards.
This behemoth was draped in heavy armor, which almost entirely enveloped its body, leaving only the red eyes and mouth visible. @@novelbin@@
It held a Gatling-style weapon in its right hand, with a bullet chain stretching from the ammunition box on its back to the weapon itself.
LV20 Zeus Shield Guardian (Elite), Vitality Points: 2800/2800, Spirit Points: 300/300, Characteristics: Ultimate Defense, Ultimate Attack, Skills: Firepower Suppression,?
Looking at the creatures attributes, Song Jian frowned slightly. The creature had somehow managed to hide its characteristics. Only monsters above the tenth level were capable of this, but he was only seven levels below this one.
The Zeus Shield Guardian gave Song Jian a chilly look, then resumed its path, disappearing back into the seventh-floor opening.
A level-20 elite boss Song Jians heart sank. He wondered how many more such creatures loomed in this massive building, considering a single piece of task equipment now seemed harder to obtain.
At that moment, silhouettes of monsters appeared on the first floor of the building. These significantlyrger-looking zombies appeared equipped with simple protective armor and Uzi submachine guns. Each of them had a unique appearance C some had gray fur covering their bodies, others wore dark green scales, and one even trailed a long tail behind it.
Level-20 ordinary monsters, Gene Zombies? Song Jian frowned, finding the situation somewhat tricky.
Anyway, I have to give it a try and see if I can lure them out one by one and kill them. If it doesnt work, Ill have to resort to Morphing into Dark Cloud and flying there, said Song Jian, looking up towards the top of the building.
Morphing into Dark Cloud would easily allow him to reach the thirteenth floor. However, if a fight breaks out, the mor would definitely attract monsters from other floors, making Song Jian face the entire building of monsters with just a single attack. Whats worse, the Morphing into Dark Cloud skill would then be in the cooling period, leaving him no option but to fight without the chance to escape.
Battling floor by floor would be somewhat time-consuming, but much safer). Soon enough, a Gene warrior spotted Song Jian as he approached the front door of the first floor. The Gene warrior rushed towards Song Jian, looking like the legendary werewolves with sharp fangs and two hands that had turned into wolf ws, bearing nails over a foot long that glittered with sharp, metallic light.
LV20 Gene Zombie (Ordinary), Vitality Points: 1400/1400, Characteristics:
Super Recovery, Skills: w Assault
Its speed greatly exceeds that of the fifteenth-level monsters Sword Jian frowned slightly and directly activated his Rapid Sword skill, charging towards the monster.
Only in this way could he keep up with the rhythm of the Gene Zombie.
Broken Wing Dance!
The Crimson Fire Heart Ape Sword in Song Jians hand effortlessly tore through the zombies protective clothes, shing a wound more than three feet long on its body.
However, Song Jian saw the wound healing astonishingly quickly as he withdrew his sword. In just a few seconds, there was no trace of it. The numbers +2, +3, +2 floated in green above the Gene Zombies head.
Song Jian was taken aback and immediately elerated his attack.
Whoosh, whoosh-
The first two attacks of the Broken Wing Dancended on the Gene Zombie, and the third attack overpowered the beasts w assault, knocking it into a state of suspension in mid-air. Song Jian waved his sword, causing three Sword Silks to appear out of thin air. With a sh- sh- sh-, they pierced through the Gene Zombies body.
Roar-
The suspended Gene Zombie roared defiantly, its hideous face distorted in rage. The bloodthirsty gleam in its crimson eyes seemed to dere a fight to the death against Song Jian.
Fight to the death? You wish Song Jian scoffed coldly. With a flick of his left hand, a three-meter-long silvery sword light shot out, piercing directly through the creatures forehead and protruding from the back of its skull.
In an instant, the monsters vitality dropped significantly. This attack had inflicted critical damage, substantially weakening the monster.
Thump!
The body of the Gene Zombie fell to the ground. In just a few moments, it had recovered over sixty Vitality Points. Startled, Song Jian observed that the greater the damage it suffered, the faster it seemed to recover.
I cant drag this out. I have to take it down as quickly as possible, or Ill fall into its rhythm! With this thought shing through his mind, Song Jian decided to use his newly acquired sword technique.
Spiritual Sword Control Technique!
His Spirit Points dropped a notch as an ethereal long sword condensed above Song Jians head, thrusting towards the Gene Zombie. At the same time, Song Jians own long sword did not idle, continuously hacking at the monsters body. The Sword of Spirit pierced the monsters chest in an instant and disappeared. The Gene Zombie suddenly started to tremble, clutching its head tightly with both hands.
Ahhh-
A shrill scream came from the Gene warrior, resembling a howl of a wolf. Bloodied snakes seemed to ooze out of its seven orifices.
Startled by the monsters reaction, Song Jian instinctively retreated, a light blue 150-point damage amount floating above the monster s head.
just 150 points of spirit damage, huh? The Sword Silk inflicted at least close to 400 points of damage earlier, and you did not react much. So, why the big fuss now? Song Jian wondered. Seeing the monster rolling on the ground, clutching its head in agony, Song Jian hurriedly advanced, shing his swords at the monster and drained itsst bit of vitality.
Looking at the monsters body slowly burning to ashes, Song Jian frowned slightly, staring at the Spiritual Sword Control Technique in his skill bar and recalling the minute details of the just-concluded battle.
Somethings up! Song Jian thought to himself.
Chapter 279: 279: Gene Modification Liquid
Chapter 279: 279: Gene Modification Liquid
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The power of the Spiritual Sword Control Technique surprised Song Jian;
Is it because of the psychic damage? Song Jian theorized. But the Eye Killing technique also inflicts psychic damage, and I havent seen any monster react like this.
Could it be that the Spiritual Sword Control Technique specifically targets a monsters consciousness and mental strength? Song Jian suddenly thought about how he had used the Spiritual Sword Control Technique before, and the pain of the bacsh was so severe he felt as if his head would explode. It was worse than death!
From the way this monster is reacting, could it be experiencing the same thing I went through? Song Jian spected.
Indeed, the Spiritual Sword Control Technique mainly damages the spirit, and its power is ten times greater than the bacsh Song Jian experienced. The feeling is like having ones entire head cracked open, something no creature could endure.
After thinking about it for a while, Song Jian still couldnt figure it out. He put it aside and focused on the loot dropped by the mutated warrior.
It was a syringe emitting a white glow.
Gene Modification Liquid (Damaged): Increases your strength attribute by 2 points permanently and hastens vitality recovery rate by 50%. Usage requirements: 10 points of body physique. Item description: This item was a biological weapon researched by Zeus Shield Company. Gives ordinary people great power in a short time. Those with less than 10 points in body physique can also use it, but there is a high chance of causing a gic copse; WARNING: It is an early-stage product, and it creates a severe mental w in the user, reducing psychic attack resistance by 50.
After reading the items attribute description, Song Jian understood why all these zombies who had been injected with the Gene Modification Liquid had these mental weaknesses. This reduction in mental attack resistance was probably so extreme that their psychic resistance had be negative! This exins the strong reaction to the Spiritual Sword Control Technique.
Although the item boosts 2 points of strength and permanently increases vitality recovery rate by 50%, the side effects are severe, so Song Jian just hesitated for a moment before storing it in his bag.
After pinpointing a weakness in these Level 20 gene-modified zombies, the battles became much easier. More importantly, Song Jian was now killing monsters seven levels above him, which gave him a bonus in experience gain that other yers would envy.
System: Congrattions, youve sessfully defeated a Level 20 ordinary monster seven levels higher than you, gaining a 700% experience boost. Youve earned 5,800 experience points!
Song Jian1 s experience bar filled up substantially, making the next level up seem much closer.
The Spiritual Sword Control Technique had a cooldown time of thirty seconds. It shouldnt take more than a minute to kill a gene-modified zombie, making it easy to clear as long as he didnt get swarmed by multiple ones at once.
Half an hourter, Song Jian found dealing with these Level 20 monsters even easier than tackling the Level 15 ones he had faced previously.
After he finished off all the gene-modified monsters on the first floor of the building, he leveled up to Lv 14 with an additional 14% progress. More surprisingly, his expertise in the Spiritual Sword Control Technique had also increased by 28%.
Seeing that he had gained a skill point, Song Jian checked the skill panel. The Earth Teeth Assault skill was at Level 1 with 87% mastery, Kick was at Level 1 with 65% mastery, Sword Finger Level 2 with 77% mastery, Broken Wing Dance Level 2 with 91% mastery, Sword Silk Level 2 with 67% mastery, Rapid Sword Level 2 with 34% mastery, Immortal Sword Body Level 1 with 18% mastery. None of his active skills had reached full mastery to advance to the next level. His character skill Thick Face had already reached Level 10 and couldnt be upgraded further, and passive skills could only be improved through practice. Most importantly, these passive skills werent very powerful, and wasting skill points on them would be a squander.
After some thought, Song Jian decided to hold on to his skill point and use it to upgrade the Broken Wing Dance skill once its mastery reaches 100%.
The Broken Wing Dance had a short cooldown, was powerful and had strong crowd control, making it essential in every fight. Thus he could level up its proficiency pretty fast. Song Jian reckoned he needed to kill around ten more monsters to meet the criteria for upgrading this sword technique.
At Level 14, just one more level up, he would be able to wear the Silver Quality Leather Armor in his bag, which he had been keeping for several days. Song Jian was confident that he could reach Level 15 and wear it upon finishing his current mission.
Despite killing so many gene-modified zombies, the only loot was the Gene Modification Liquid. Song Jian had six tubes of the white quality Gene Modification Liquid in his bag, not every gene-modified zombie dropped this liquid.
And these vials of liquid all increased different attributes, such as agility, defense, attack, or other attribute damage. But they all shared a massive drawback, which was to give the user a substantial mental w. They had barely any resistance to psychic attacks, and their psychic damage was even increased.
This side effect deterred Song Jian from using the Gene Modification Liquid. Plus, only the same type of modification liquid could be used. Higher grade modification liquid could overwrite and absorb the lower-grade ones, but an overdose of the same quality liquid could cause gic disorder, leading to death or insanity in most cases.@@novelbin@@
Having cleared the first floor, Song Jian made his way up the stairs to the second floor.
Just as he left the first floor, two figures emerged in front of the Zeus Shield Company building in the distance.
Captain, is this the ce? Qi Yun asked as he looked nervously at the towering building. With Level 20 monsters around, it was quite intimidating for him at Level 13. Deprived of his sniper rifle and any means of attack, he would never dare to step into an area filled with Level 20 monsters if left alone.
Yes, it is. I had to pay a hefty price for this information! Ma Jiang eximed, his eyes gleaming as he looked at the Zeus Shield Company building. Inside was a treasure trove, vast quantities of Gene Modification Liquid that would fetch a significant price if brought out. More importantly, there was also a recently developed, perfect quality Gene Modification Liquid.
This perfect quality Gene Modification Liquid was extracted from the fossil of an ancient creature that had survived for billions of years. That the fossil still had active gic fragments was a miracle in itself. Before the apocalypse, it created a worldwide sensation, leading top biological scientists across the world to eagerly desire a membership in the Zeus Shield Companysboratory. When Ma Jiang first heard that the Zeus Shield branch in Doomsday City held a perfect quality Gene Modification Liquid made from gic fragments extracted from an ancient fossil, he was skeptical. But after purchasing the information at a high price, Ma Jiang was immediately pumped. The information included an abundance of pictures and videos that provided clear evidence that this perfect quality Gene Modification Liquid had indeed been transported to the building before the apocalyptic disaster.
Its real. The perfect quality Gene Modification Liquid is indeed in this building! Ma Jiang muttered to himself as he strode towards the building.
Chapter 280: 280: Searching for the Task Items
Chapter 280: 280: Searching for the Task Items
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Ma Jiang and Qi Yun walked into the first floor of the building, only to discover that the lobby was filled with monster corpses burning with transparent mes. Seeing this, Ma Jiangs face instantly darkened.
Were these the gic warriors of Zeus Shield Company in the past? Qi Yun asked with a surprised expression.
The power of gic warriors had always been a legend among the survivors, but no one had ever seen them, since it was a matter of decades ago.
Even if there were still gic warriors, they wouldnt be essible to low- level mercenaries like them.
How did they all die? It seems they were just killed. Could someone have entered this building ahead of us? Qi Yun looked up at Ma Jiang and couldnt help but ask.
Be cautious, that person must not have left yet. Dont draw their attention! Ma Jiang whispered.
Captain, do you think it could be Song Jian? Qi Yun stared at the corpses of the gic warriors, and couldnt help but speak, feeling something familiar about the wounds on their bodies.
Him? Impossible. This is a level 20 monster area. These gic warriors have superhuman bodies and immense strength, far beyond what he, a level 10-plus divine follower, could kill. Ma Jiang shook his head and sneered.
In Ma Jiangs impression, Song Jian was indeed powerful, but to kill so many gic warriors, he still didnt believe it.
What he didnt know was that although these gic warriors were powerful, they had obvious weaknesses. Song Jian happened to possess a sword technique that could target their weaknesses, making it even easier to kill these level 20 monsters than level 15 ones. He hadnt even activated his Primordial Chaos Indestructible Sword Body, but had already cleared the entire first floor.
The one who killed these monsters must be an extremely powerful adventurer. Were no match for them, and their target might not necessarily be the perfect quality Gene Modification Potion Ma Jiang thought to himself.
Follow me. Be careful not to let them discover us, Ma Jiang whispered.
Captain, whats so precious here that its worth risking so much? Qi Yun hesitated. A person who could kill so many level 20 gic zombies could easily kill the two of them too.
Under normal circumstances, if they encountered such a powerful person, they would choose to leave quietly without disturbing the other party. However, Ma Jiang chose to follow this formidable figure for some unknown reason@@novelbin@@
What could be so valuable that the captain is willing to risk his life to obtain it? Qi Yun guessed in his heart, Ordinary Gene Modification Liquid wouldnt make him give up his life. There must be some special treasure here!
Thinking of this, Qi Yuns eyes revealed anticipation.
It seems that youve guessed it! Ma Jiang looked at Qi Yun and said, Thats right, thispany still storesrge amounts of Gene Modification Liquid. As long as we obtain it, we can have incredible power and immense wealth, enough for us to choose a city and be permanent citizens. But more importantly, theres a perfect quality Gene Modification Potion here, made with the genes of ancient giants from billions of years ago. With it, we could be the top beings in this world!
Just imagine, once we have that earth-shattering power, killing Song Jian will be a piece of cake. At that time, you can also get rid of your ve status. I promise that themitment I made to you will be fulfilled. Ma Jiang patted Qi Yuns shoulder, looking full of confidence.
Captain, Ill listen to you. Whatever you say, Ill do! Qi Yun immediately became excited.
Power and wealth were the greatest pursuits of people after the apocalypse. Even if it meant taking some risks, it was worth it if they could achieve their goals here.
Were lucky not to have encountered these monsters directly! Ma Jiang looked at the burning corpses on the floor and shook his head.
His information didnt mention that this building had be a monster Gathering Area. With his and Qi Yuns strength, they might not even be able to defeat the level 20 gic zombies on the first floor.
Song Jian arrived on the second floor and pushed open the side door of the stairwell. A gene zombie covered in spikes suddenly turned its head, and their gazes met. The gic zombie bared its sharp fangs and made a threatening gesture at Song Jian. The spikes on its body surface shot out in an instant, flying at Song Jian like bullets.
Pop,pop, pop~
Seven or eight foot-long spikes pierced the side door behind Song Jian. He reacted quickly, rolled away from the gic zombies attack, and swung his sword at it.
Rat-tat-tat~
The gic zombie held a submachine gun in its hand, firing at Song Jian, leaving several bloody holes in his body. A series of damage numbers emerged from Song Jians head.
Bang!
The Crimson Fire Heart Ape Sword cleaved the opponents arm and swept the submachine gun out of the gic zombies hand.
Spiritual Sword Control Technique!
An invisible long sword formed above Song Jians head, shing down ferociously at the opponents head.
Howl~
A miserable screech sounded as the gic zombie clutched its head, its face contorted with pain, writhing on the ground.
Song Jian quickly killed the helpless gic zombie, gaining a Gene Modification Potion and two spikes from its body.
These two spikes were also forging materials. After scanning them, Song Jian put them in his inventory.
The second floor consisted of rooms, which appeared asbs. Song Jian took a step, ready to enter the second floor, but thought better of it and retreated.
He took a steel bar from his inventory, inserted it into the handle on the stairwells side door, and twisted it into a corkscrew shape,pletely sealing the door. Song Jian continued climbing upstairs.
His goal was the Polymer Analyzer on the thirteenth floor, not to kill all the monsters in the building.
However, after obtaining the mission item, there would be no harm in leveling up for Song Jian here. As long as he didnt encounter an exceptionally powerful BOSS monster, leveling up here might even be easier than in the level 15 monster area.
So, every time Song Jian went up a floor, he would use some materials from his inventory to seal the stairwell side door. When he reached the seventh floor and sealed the side door, he heard heavy footsteps from within the floor.
Thats the BOSS I looked at earlier Song Jians heart sank, and he didnt dare make a sound. He waited for the BOSS to walk away before he carefully continued to the next floor.
Chapter 281: Vampire Zombie (Extra rewards for every 10,000)
Chapter 281: Vampire Zombie (Extra rewards for every 10,000)
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Zeus Shield Tower had a total of eighteen floors, with the strength of the monsters increasing as one ascended. The gene zombies found on the first floor were likely the remnants of early failed experiments. On the thirteenth floor, these gic zombies possessed greater physical strength and were equipped with more advanced gear. Although they were also at level twenty, they felt like monsters from an entirely different league to Song Jian.
Standing by the stairway door of the thirteenth floor, Song Jian carefully checked whether any monsters were guarding the door outside. Thankfully, outside the door were only two ordinary level twenty gene zombies.
Both gene zombies were humanoid, with vacant eyes as they shuffled from one end of the corridor to the other. They wore no protective gear and had no weapons in their hands, so they looked no different frommon mutant zombies.
They shuffled about the corridor back and forth, as if they were robots programmed with a predetermined path and never changing their walking posture.
ording to the mission map, the Polymer Analyzer was in ab diagonally across the side door. Going in there would certainly rm these two monsters. Could Song Jian risk a battle in theb that might damage the Polymer Analyzer?
With this thought, Song Jian took a deep breath, gripped his Crimson Fire Heart Ape Sword and waited patiently for the mutant zombies to approach.
When the two mutant zombies drew near, Song Jian used the Spiritual Sword Control Technique instantly. The invisible Spirit Sword shed towards the nearest mutant zombie.
In an instant, a mournful howl echoed throughout the corridor, as the mutated zombie clutched its head and rolled on the floor. Its body underwent a horrific transformation, muscles bulging and covered in thick ck hair. The clothes were ripped apart by the swelling muscles. The originally bloodless, pale face contorted and morphed as the sound of bones grinding filled the air. In the blink of an eye, it turned into a muscr werewolf over two meters tall. @@novelbin@@
The other mutant zombie, whose gaze was originally vacant, snapped to attention the moment it saw Song Jian. A strange smile appeared on its face, its fangs emerged, and its crimson pupils twinkled with a bloodthirsty glow.
Song Jian felt his vision going dark when the mutant zombie lunged at him with surprising speed, grasping his head, opening its mouth wide, and prepared to sink its teeth into Song Jians neck.
Sword Finger!
A silver Sword Qi pierced through the mutant zombies chest and shot out from the front.
Bang!
The zombie in front of him suddenly exploded into countless palm-sized bats, fluttering their wings as they flew backwards.
Song Jian was stunned momentarily. It felt like he had seen such a scene somewhere, it seemed familiar.
Not far away, those bats regrouped to form a middle-aged European man with blond hair, dressed in a ck suit.
His face was deathly pale, but his lips stood out from his face due to their excessive redness. As he stared at Song Jian, he elegantly pressed his right hand to his chest, made a slight bow and said, The taste of fresh blood, it has been decades since Ist tasted such powerful blood. Thank you, stranger, for freeing me from that zombie-like state of chaos. In return, I can drain all the blood from your body and leave you with aplete corpse.
After speaking, the gene zombie revealed a greedy and mysterious smile. Like a lightning bolt, it lunged towards Song Jian, leaving a deep scar on Song Jians chest. If Song Jian hadnt instantly retreated two steps back and used his Crimson Fire Heart Ape Sword to parry, this blow might have disemboweled him.
Song Jian nced at the werewolf still rolling in pain on the ground. He wasnt sure how soon it would recover from the agony of the Spirit Sword. This werewolf gene zombie was obviously a strength-basedbatant, while the seemingly vampire-like gene warrior was agility-based. If the two of them teamed up against him, Song Jian would likely be forced to make a hasty retreat. A slight mistake could cost him his life here.
Rapid Sword!
Song Jians eyes couldnt keep up with the speed of the gene zombie. He could only rely on his instinct and the attack speed boosted by Rapid Sword topete with it.
The vampire zombie darted like the wind, each attack adding another mark to Song Jians body. Licking the blood on its fingernails, a sickly intoxicated look appeared on the face of the vampire zombie.
In just a few seconds, more than a dozen wounds had been inflicted on Song Jian. Fortunately, though the opponents attackwas fast, the damage caused by each was insignificant C only around twenty or thirty points. With Song Jians vitality recovery rate, even if he took the blows head-on, it would still take dozens of minutes to deplete his vitality.
However, it seemed that the werewolf zombie had recovered and though its eyes held some fear as it looked at Song Jian, there was more anger and cruelty.
Whoosh-
Another attack like the wind. By the time Song Jian felt the piercing pain in his shoulder, the vampire zombie had already quickly distanced itself by a meter or two.
Sword Silk!
Three silver threads materialized out of nowhere beside Song Jian. At that moment, the werewolf zombie roared and charged towards Song Jian, its front paws springing forth three sharp des, glinting with cold metallic light.
Thwack, thwack, thwack~
The three strands of Sword Silk, originally intended to attack the vampire zombie, sensed the approaching werewolf zombie, and immediately converged onto it.
One strand of the Sword Silk whipped the opponents face, while the other two pierced its shoulder, nearly severing the entire right shoulder.
Just as Song Jian let out a sigh of relief, the werewolf zombie nced at its right arm, slightly adjusted the bone with its left arm, then twisted. In just two to three seconds, the right arm was reattached,pletely unscathed. From the outside, there wasnt even a trace of injury.
Song Jian inhaled sharply. This regeneration speed was even more terrifying than his own. To kill this werewolf zombie, it seemed that he might have topletely dismember it and burn its ashes.
Luckily, the two gene zombies, although they appeared to be attacking together, didnt seem to have any coordination. The werewolf zombie often charged forward recklessly, blocking the vampire zombies attack path several times. It made the vampire zombie bristle with malice.
Of course, these two gene zombies were more rational than the failed experiments below and did not stage a desirable internal strife in front of Song Jian.
Song Jian also gave up his defense, waving the Crimson Fire Heart Ape Sword, intending to trade blows and put his life on the line in a vigorous confrontation against them.
Spiritual Sword Control Technique!
The cooldown ended, another transparent spirit sword started forming above Song Jians head. The werewolf zombie seemed to sense something and quickly withdrew its des from Song Jians shoulder, stepping back five or six steps in a row with a vignt look on its face.
Whoosh ~
Seizing the opportunity, the vampire zombie lunged at Song Jian, its fangs aimed straight at his neck. This power-packed vital blood was irresistible to it, enticing like a premium, irresistible delicacy.
Chapter 282: The Last Line of Defense
Chapter 282: The Last Line of Defense
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Boom!
The Spirit Sword brutally hacked into the chest of the vampire zombie, instantly flipping it over on the ground;
A sharp howl erupted from the mouth of the vampire zombie. The sound was so piercing that it shattered the window at the end of the corridor.
A disdainful expression crossed the face of the wolfman zombie, who watched as the vampire zombie on the ground held its head and continued to roll around. After a moment of hesitation, the wolf man zombie continued to pounce towards Song Jian.
Broken Wing Dance!
Song Jian lunged at the wolfman zombie with his sword. After three waves of attack, the wolfman zombie had three deep holes in his shoulder, and in return, Song Jian had chopped off one of its arms.
Song Jians mouth was full of fresh blood. Looking at the wolfman zombie trying to retrieve its severed arm, Song Jian brought his sword down on the arm on the ground and stirred forcefully, instantly mutting the sturdy arm into a mess of flesh.
An arm, the wolfman zombie could reattach. But this mound of minced meat, Song Jian doubted it could regenerate into an arm again.
Roar-
The wolfman zombie let out an Angry Roar and lunged at Song Jian;
Immortal Sword Body, Activate!
Upon uttering themand, a golden light emerged from Song Jians body. Eight long sword shadows appeared out of thin air, slowly revolving around his body.
Thump!
His Crimson Fire Heart Ape Sword collided with the wolfman zombies ws. Their eyes met, and to Song Jians surprise, a sense of panic registered in the wolfman zombies eyes. It seemed like it felt suppressed by his strength in that instant;
Sword Silk!
Three slender silvery lines rippled through the air with a whoosh, coiling around the wolf man zombies neck;
Thump, thump, thump-
The instant they coiled around the wolfman zombies neck, the three sword wires suddenly straightened, rigid as iron. With a whoosh, they cut three bone-deep sh wounds around the zombies neck. Song Jian could even see the bone of the spine peeking through the wound.
Whoosh~
Before the wolfman zombie could react, Song Jians long sword traced a dark red trajectory in the air, brutally cutting across the wolfman zombies neck and chopped its head off.
The Vitality Points of the wolfman zombie dropped significantly, but the decapitated creature still wasnt dead. Its limbless body lunged at Song Jian, both of its sharp ws piercing into Song Jians body.
For a moment, blood sttered, and Song Jians Vitality Points dropped by a third.
It doesnt die even if its head is chopped off? Song Jian was stunned. He lifted his right leg and forcefully kicked the wolfman zombie. He managed topletely deplete the wolfman zombies Vitality Points only after hacking at it several times with his sword. The body, now headless, swayed for a moment before copsing limp.
Before Song Jian could catch his breath, a shadow was already pouncing towards him from the front.
The figure of the vampire zombie, moving like a violent whirlwind, seemed to sweep in from all directions. Its terrifying w-like hands traced light streaks in the air, lingering in Song Jians pupils.
Song Jian clenched the Crimson Fire Heart Ape Sword tightly in his hand, holding it in front of his chest, silently enduring the onught of attacks as fierce as a whirlwind and torrential rain, his vitality points plummeting rapidly.
Bang-
With a dull thud, Song Jian was pounded back five or six meters. The vampire-zombie let out a sharp, guttural roar, licking the fresh blood off its ws, its face twisting into a horrifying grimace.
Underneath its skin, lumps began to protrude like little serpents wriggling around. Its originally pale face, slowly began to turn an iron blue hue, and its fangs radiating a cold light turned red from the root. @@novelbin@@
The vampire-zombie became even more crazed and violent. Yet its eyes emanated a hint of confusion, as though its actions were close to primal instincts and its scant reasoning was slowly being lost.
The vampire-zombie, now more bloodthirsty, shrieked and pounced at Song Jian. Its speed quickened, flickering like a shadow. Whoosh! A cold light streaked across Song Jians neck, and three streams of blood sprayed out. Three deepcerations appeared in his throat, blood gushing outit looked as if he had suffered a brutal throat cut.
Its speed is too fast; my eyes and senses cannot keep up with its movements. I can only passively endure this damage. I cant go on like this Song Jians eyes zed with infernal determination as he pulled a potion bottle from his pocket and smashed it emphatically on the ground.
At that moment, the vampire-zombie, driven by the scent of fresh blood, lost all reasoning and roared as it pounced at Song Jian, its craving for the hot fresh blood consuming its senses.
Bang! The potion bottle shattered under Song Jians foot, enveloped by the obscured silhouette of the attacking vampire-zombie.
Song Jian spread his arms open. As the vampire-zombies razor-sharp ws prated his body, he fiercely embraced its form.
Roar-
With a bestial roar, the vampire-zombie bent its head to bite into Song Jians shoulder, continuously sucking his blood. Refusing to show weakness, Song Jian opened his mouth and bit down hard on the creatures neck.
He didnt suck the blood of the vampire-zombie. Instead, he tore savagely at its flesh, like a wild beast would. Simultaneously, as the thirty-second countdown psed, Song Jian swiftly deployed the Spiritual Sword Control Technique!
A transparent spirit sword appeared above Song Jians head. Under his mental control, the sword struck continuously at the vampire-zombie. Just as the prescribed three seconds approached, Song Jian directed the spirit sword to viciously impale the creatures body.
The vampire-zombie bled from its seven orifices and struggled violently, attempting to break free from Song Jians binding arms!
Die! The sword in Song Jians hand, the Crimson Fire Heart Ape Sword, shortened into a dagger. Gripping it, Song Jian stabbed it relentlessly into the vampire-zombies back.
ck smoke wafted from the vampire-zombies body. But just as Song Jian was beginning to believe the creature was dying, it broke free from his grasp. Holding its head and screaming, the creature darted towards the stairwell, disappearing into the staircase in no time.
Song Jian dropped to his knees, his body fell sideways, and he was convulsing incessantly.
His vitality points had dropped to barely one-tenth with no signs of recovery. It seemed like the rate of vitality restoration was inhibited by something.
There was a toxin in the vampire-zombies fangs. If not removed in time, Song Jian would be a blood ve under the control of the vampire-zombie after some time. He would lose his self-consciousness, and without that, even if he could survive, what was the difference between that and being dead?
The vampire-zombies poison spread within Song Jians body and swiftly flowed along his blood veins towards his brain. Once the virus infected his brain, he would truly be a walking corpse.
However, the vampire-zombies poison only flowed to Song Jians neck, then halted. No matter what, it could not break through thest defense. In his skill bar, his inherent ability Thick Skinned was emitting a faint light. The tenth level of the Thick Skinned ability was Song Jiansst line of defense, putting up a persistent fight against the poison of the vampire-zombie.
Time trickled on, Song Jian didnt know how much time had passed, but he eventually regained consciousness. His originally bloodshot, red eyes reverted to their usual rity. When he stood up, he felt a sudden lightness in his body, as if it had be somewhat more agile.
Chapter 284: Mermaid
Chapter 284: Mermaid
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Returning to Manor Castle, Song Jian arranged the task items from the package one by one, causing surprise to sh in Dr. Ebsitings eyes.
How could this be, its only been a day Looking up at Song Jian, Dr. Ebsiting even suspected that Song Jian had collected these items long ago, and only went out to fetch them now.
This is the equipment of Zeus Shield Company! While touching a symbol on the Polymer Analyzer, Dr. Ebsiting eximed, If 1 had known you could enter Zeus Shield Company, I wouldve asked you to grab more equipment. They are not short on funds. If not for a mishap, I wouldve been a member of theirpany
Dr. Ebsiting fell into a reminiscence, sighed after a long pause and said, What a pity, I was too young at the time and not proficient in bioscience. My research scope conflicted with Zeus Shield, so 1 didnt join.
The Zeus Shield, does it still exist? Song Jian suddenly asked.
Of course, giants like them, even during an apocalypse, wouldnt disappear that quick. Moreover, I used to suspect that the zombie virus that destroyed this city originally spread from Zeus Shield Company, but I have no evidence to prove this
After a brief chat, Song Jian was kicked out by Dr. Ebsiting, who could now continue his research. As for Song Jian, he still had two lists in his pocket, and if he didnt collect all the materials on these two lists, Dr. Ebsiting probably wouldnt pay any more attention to him.
Song Jian left the Manor Castle, nning to upgrade to the fifteenth level monster zone, he was already at level fourteen, and only seventy percent more experience points were needed to reach level fifteen, then he could equip that leather armor in his parcel.
During the previous battle at Zeus Shield Company, the proficiency of Song Jians skill Broken Wing Dance was raised to ioo% at level 2. With his level 14. reward skill points, he could upgrade to level 3.
The third level of the Broken Wing Dance increases damage slightly. Meanwhile, the judgement on the third segment of Floating Point also increased a lot. After performing a Broken Wing Dance, even a level-15 monsters vitality points will decrease by almost three hundred.
While Song Jian was passing through the level-10 monster zone, he suddenly saw arge group of yers frantically running on the road, as if there were some terrifying monsters chasing them.
Brother, run quickly, the monsters from Jinyang Lake havee ashore, there are so many of them, if you dont run you will lose your life! Seeing Song Jian standing still, a yer in his thirties kindly reminded him.
Old Li, dont bother with him, lets go back to the safe house quickly. Only the safe house can withstand those monsters Hispanion tugged him, looked at Song Jian, and showed a vignt expression.
Monsters, what monsters? Song Jian couldnt help asking.
Fishmen, water elementals, so many monsters, all are level-15 monsters, run! The man referred to as Old Li briefly exined and then ran down the street with hispanions.
Soon, Song Jian saw arge group of creatures with fish heads, gills on both sides of their necks, covered in green scales, and standing only about 1.4 meters tall. They were holding round-headed sticks in their hands and lunged directly at any living creature they spotted.
These fish monsters were all level 15 ordinary monsters. On their way, they not only hunted yers, but also other monsters. They killed on sight. Song Jian personally saw several level-10 mutated zombies surrounded by a group of fishmen, constantly smashing the zombies with sticks in their hands. In no time, these level-10 zombies were nailed to the ground.
After killing these level-10 monsters, the fishmen did not waste them. A few fishmen lifted the smashed mutated zombies and went back the way they came. The zombies killed by the fishmen did not ignite into transparent mes, they were no different from ordinary corpses.
More fishmen stormed into the shops on both sides, searching for anything edible. These fishmen were like locusts crossing the border, the ces they passed werepletely ransacked.
A level-10 yer had just finished searching a building and came out from the entrance when he ran into this group of fishmen. Before he could react, the group of fishmen swarmed him as if they were flies smelling blood;
The yer screamed in fear, frantically casting skills, with thunder and lightning appearing in his hands, hitting the fishmen. The fishmen affected by the electric attack trembled in ce, but more fishmen kept lunging at the man.
In no time, that yers mental strength was exhausted, he was knocked to the ground by a group of fishmen and soon, a mournful scream sounded. The group of fishmen was actually tearing the yer apart in frenzy.
Soon, a strong fishman leader in armor and carrying a long fork ran over. He roared at the surrounding fishmen, driving them away from the yer they were biting.
Then, it shouted at several fishmen and ordered them to lift the yers corpse, going back the way they came.
A level-15 elite boss Song Jian stared at the strong fishman in armor and carrying a long fork and murmured.
Previously he thought about a fight, but seeing this level-15 elite boss, Song Jian halted his steps. If it were regr monsters, he could escape their siege, but with this elite boss, escaping from this group of level-15 monsters would be tricky.
He ducked into a residentialplex, hiding behind the door of a building. These fishmen were numerous but impossible to search the entire area of level 10 monsters, a lot of ces would be missed out.
Song Jian patiently waited for this group of fishmen to leave so that he could go elsewhere.
However, before too long, Song Jian heard a few fishmen yelling as they rushed into the residentialplex, they began to move towards the apartment buildings in small groups.
Two of them selected the very apartment building where Song Jian was hiding.
You two are just unlucky Song Jian summoned the Crimson Fire Fleart Ape Sword and tightly clutched it in his hand.
Soon, a fishman mmed a half-opened building door with the stick in his hand and swaggered in, followed by a thin fishman cowering behind him.
Compared to the fishman in front, that fishman behind looked like a child.
The behavior of the timid fishman seemed to infuriate the one in front. After smashing the door open, it yelled angrily at the fishman behind, waving the stick in its hand and acting threateningly.
At this moment, the fishmans face showed a terrified expression. Fie pointed behind the front fishman and screamed in fright.
Chapter 284: Mermaid
Chapter 284: Mermaid
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Returning to Manor Castle, Song Jian arranged the task items from the package one by one, causing surprise to sh in Dr. Ebsitings eyes.
How could this be, its only been a day Looking up at Song Jian, Dr. Ebsiting even suspected that Song Jian had collected these items long ago, and only went out to fetch them now.
This is the equipment of Zeus Shield Company! While touching a symbol on the Polymer Analyzer, Dr. Ebsiting eximed, If 1 had known you could enter Zeus Shield Company, I wouldve asked you to grab more equipment. They are not short on funds. If not for a mishap, I wouldve been a member of theirpany
Dr. Ebsiting fell into a reminiscence, sighed after a long pause and said, What a pity, I was too young at the time and not proficient in bioscience. My research scope conflicted with Zeus Shield, so 1 didnt join.
The Zeus Shield, does it still exist? Song Jian suddenly asked.
Of course, giants like them, even during an apocalypse, wouldnt disappear that quick. Moreover, I used to suspect that the zombie virus that destroyed this city originally spread from Zeus Shield Company, but I have no evidence to prove this
After a brief chat, Song Jian was kicked out by Dr. Ebsiting, who could now continue his research. As for Song Jian, he still had two lists in his pocket, and if he didnt collect all the materials on these two lists, Dr. Ebsiting probably wouldnt pay any more attention to him.
Song Jian left the Manor Castle, nning to upgrade to the fifteenth level monster zone, he was already at level fourteen, and only seventy percent more experience points were needed to reach level fifteen, then he could equip that leather armor in his parcel.
During the previous battle at Zeus Shield Company, the proficiency of Song Jians skill Broken Wing Dance was raised to ioo% at level 2. With his level 14. reward skill points, he could upgrade to level 3.
The third level of the Broken Wing Dance increases damage slightly. Meanwhile, the judgement on the third segment of Floating Point also increased a lot. After performing a Broken Wing Dance, even a level-15 monsters vitality points will decrease by almost three hundred.
While Song Jian was passing through the level-10 monster zone, he suddenly saw arge group of yers frantically running on the road, as if there were some terrifying monsters chasing them.
Brother, run quickly, the monsters from Jinyang Lake havee ashore, there are so many of them, if you dont run you will lose your life! Seeing Song Jian standing still, a yer in his thirties kindly reminded him.
Old Li, dont bother with him, lets go back to the safe house quickly. Only the safe house can withstand those monsters Hispanion tugged him, looked at Song Jian, and showed a vignt expression.
Monsters, what monsters? Song Jian couldnt help asking.
Fishmen, water elementals, so many monsters, all are level-15 monsters, run! The man referred to as Old Li briefly exined and then ran down the street with hispanions. @@novelbin@@
Soon, Song Jian saw arge group of creatures with fish heads, gills on both sides of their necks, covered in green scales, and standing only about 1.4 meters tall. They were holding round-headed sticks in their hands and lunged directly at any living creature they spotted.
These fish monsters were all level 15 ordinary monsters. On their way, they not only hunted yers, but also other monsters. They killed on sight. Song Jian personally saw several level-10 mutated zombies surrounded by a group of fishmen, constantly smashing the zombies with sticks in their hands. In no time, these level-10 zombies were nailed to the ground.
After killing these level-10 monsters, the fishmen did not waste them. A few fishmen lifted the smashed mutated zombies and went back the way they came. The zombies killed by the fishmen did not ignite into transparent mes, they were no different from ordinary corpses.
More fishmen stormed into the shops on both sides, searching for anything edible. These fishmen were like locusts crossing the border, the ces they passed werepletely ransacked.
A level-10 yer had just finished searching a building and came out from the entrance when he ran into this group of fishmen. Before he could react, the group of fishmen swarmed him as if they were flies smelling blood;
The yer screamed in fear, frantically casting skills, with thunder and lightning appearing in his hands, hitting the fishmen. The fishmen affected by the electric attack trembled in ce, but more fishmen kept lunging at the man.
In no time, that yers mental strength was exhausted, he was knocked to the ground by a group of fishmen and soon, a mournful scream sounded. The group of fishmen was actually tearing the yer apart in frenzy.
Soon, a strong fishman leader in armor and carrying a long fork ran over. He roared at the surrounding fishmen, driving them away from the yer they were biting.
Then, it shouted at several fishmen and ordered them to lift the yers corpse, going back the way they came.
A level-15 elite boss Song Jian stared at the strong fishman in armor and carrying a long fork and murmured.
Previously he thought about a fight, but seeing this level-15 elite boss, Song Jian halted his steps. If it were regr monsters, he could escape their siege, but with this elite boss, escaping from this group of level-15 monsters would be tricky.
He ducked into a residentialplex, hiding behind the door of a building. These fishmen were numerous but impossible to search the entire area of level 10 monsters, a lot of ces would be missed out.
Song Jian patiently waited for this group of fishmen to leave so that he could go elsewhere.
However, before too long, Song Jian heard a few fishmen yelling as they rushed into the residentialplex, they began to move towards the apartment buildings in small groups.
Two of them selected the very apartment building where Song Jian was hiding.
You two are just unlucky Song Jian summoned the Crimson Fire Fleart Ape Sword and tightly clutched it in his hand.
Soon, a fishman mmed a half-opened building door with the stick in his hand and swaggered in, followed by a thin fishman cowering behind him.
Compared to the fishman in front, that fishman behind looked like a child.
The behavior of the timid fishman seemed to infuriate the one in front. After smashing the door open, it yelled angrily at the fishman behind, waving the stick in its hand and acting threateningly.
At this moment, the fishmans face showed a terrified expression. Fie pointed behind the front fishman and screamed in fright.
Chapter 285: Regional Task
Chapter 285: Regional Task
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Looking at the terrified expression of the feeble little fish-man in front of him, the burly fish-man felt something was amiss and was about to turn around. Suddenly, he felt a pang of sharp pain from his back.
Broken Wing Dance!
Whoosh, whoosh-
Two bursts of sword light shed by, instantly shing the vitality points of the sturdy fish-man significantly. Just as it was about to call out to itspanions in fear and flee, a third attack came from the sky, cutting its head into two halves.
The thin little fish-man was so scared that he dropped his weapon. As he was about to turn and run, a st of air from behind shot him into the air.
Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh-
Several more sword lights left dark red traces in the air. Song Jian easily took down this small fish-man too.
After casually picking up the materials dropped by the two fish-men, Song Jian was about to rush out. Suddenly, he saw arge group of fish-men storm into the neighborhood. With a slight frown, Song Jian slowly retreated back into a dark corner.
Soon, a few fish-men noticed the two dead bodies. After a bout of moring, they hoisted the corpses and retreated along their original path. It seemed the dead fish-men were no different from yers and monsters in their eyes. They were treated as goods or food.
At this moment, Song Jian suddenly noticed a red warning light shing in front of his system screen. Upon checking, he triggered a regional task when he killed the first fish-man.
System: Youve killed an LV15 Fish-Head Monster, triggering a regional mission, The Food Crisis of Fish-head Monsters. Mission instructions: Due to their overwhelming numbers, the Fish-Head Monsters of Jinyang Lake have inadequate food storage and have started to invade their surroundings to plunder food. Mission objective: First stage C kill 50 Fish-Head Monsters, the second stage objectives will appear after youplete the first stage;
System: This is a special regional mission. It cant be rejected or abandoned. Mission failure penalty: Random decrease of two points in personal attributes. Mission reward: Five hundred Doomsday Coins.
Looking at the mission targets, he had already killed two Fish-Head Monsters. He still needed to kill forty-eight more toplete the first stage of the mission.
Originally, Song Jian only wanted to evacuate. After all, in thisrge-scale monster tide, individual strength was essentially useless and could even potentially trap him.
However, upon seeing the words special regional mission, Song Jian immediately thought of the skill stone stele. The rewards from such sudden missions were considerable. Moreover, leaving now would result in an immediate loss of two attribute points, which was certainly uneptable.
With this in mind, Song Jian summoned the ck Dragon hatchling. Now a level-nine elite BOSS, the hatchling could easily defeat a level-fifteen Fish-Head Monster in one-on-onebat. Its strength was not to be underestimated.
As for the Blood Crow and the Blood Zombie, it would be better to not summon these cannon fodders and save himself the embarrassment.
A tender dragon chant echoed, causing a few fish-men nning to explore the residential building to shudder. They looked at each other and simultaneously turned tail and fled. It seemed that Dragon Might was also effective against these Fish-Head Monsters.
With this, Song Jians confidence soared. He stepped out of the residential building and charged towards a group of five or six Fish-Head Monsters. @@novelbin@@
Weakness Potion!
A potion bottle shattered under the feet of the Fish-Head Monsters. A cloud of gray powder, looking like fog, enveloped them.
The ck Dragon hatchling pounced at them excitedly, continuously spitting out zing Dragon Breath. The Monsters club hit the hatchling, apart from reducing its vitality points by a dozen or so and enraging it further, it had no other effect;
Soon, these level-fifteen Fish-Head Monsters were killed by Song Jian and the ck Dragon hatchling. Although the experience points were not as rewarding as those from gene warriors, they were still decent. Song Jian had nned to level up by hunting down level-fifteen monsters.
Themotion of the battle once again attracted other Fish-Head Monsters in the residential neighborhood. Within a short period, a dozen or so Fish-Head Monsters were lured over. Song Jian slowly retreated towards the residential building. In an open area, even if his strength were to double, facing off against dozens of level-fifteen monsters simultaneously was beyond him.
Entering the residential building, its narrow staircase could only amodate two people side by side. Once he secured such a terrain, killing the group of level-fifteen monsters was much simpler.
It took Song Jian more than half an hour to kill all these Fish-Head Monsters. Along with numerous material drops like Fresh Fish Meat, Sharp Fish Bones, they surprisingly also dropped three pearls for Song Jian.
Each of these pearls was over twenty millimeters in diameter and had a round and delicate texture. They were obviously invaluable. Even in the real world, they would be highly valuable.
Exquisite Pearl (White): Valuable Item, Use Effect: Can be sold at the system store, each worth 100 Doomsday Coins, Can you take it out of the game: Yes.
These three pearls amounted to three hundred Doomsday Coins, a small fortune for an average yer. Song Jian yed with them in his hand for a while. If he could find more pearls to make a ne, the value would surely soar.
Packing the three pearls into his bag, Song Jian stepped out of the residential building.
At this moment, a Fish-Head Monster with a red crown was standing at the gate of the neighborhood, making a ka-ji ka-ji calling sound, seemingly signaling itspanions who had entered the neighborhood.
After calling out a few times with no response, it looked puzzled. It stood in ce, craning its neck and tried to scan around for a long time, but couldnt find any abnormalities, so it turned around.
Song Jian had originally intended to rush out and kill it, in order to prevent it from noticing the odd situation and leading the Fish-Head Monster infantry over. Surprisingly, this creature was skittish and left merely after looking around for a bit.
Just as Song Jian was about to leave the neighborhood, he suddenly heard a hurried ka-ji ka-ji sound behind him. Turning around, he saw a Fish-Head Monster with a round club standing in front of the residential building he just vacated, wearing an expression of horror.
Its call was shrill and piercing, like an air-raid siren sounding throughout the vacant neighborhood.
Damn it! Song Jian quickly darted towards the Fish-Head Monster. The Crimson Fire Heart Ape Sword in his hand shed silver, and three Sword Silks appeared,shing out at the Fish-Head Monster;
A smack, smack, smack-
The three Sword Silks hit the Fish-Head Monsters body, instantly shattering its scales. A huge force came over, and the Fish-Head Monster, now at half-health, was knocked flying like a ragdoll.
With a stomp of his foot, a tusk-like aura charged at the Fish-Head Monster, striking it hard against a wall and leaving a bloody human-shaped imprint on it.
The Fish-Head Monster struggled to get up and let out a piercing shriek. It turned to run into the neighborhood. Song Jian was about to pursue it when he heard a rapid thump thump thump of footsteps from behind. Turning around, he saw the Fish-Head Monster leader wearing armor and holding a long fork running towards the neighborhood.
Chapter 287 - 287 Jinyang Lake
Chapter 287: Jinyang Lake
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Ignoring how the fish-head monsters dealt with the corpse of their squad leader, Song Jian hid in a safe corner, examining the loot he had collected.
The Fish-head Monster Squad Leader dropped three items in total: a pair of shoes, a ck pearl, and an old-fashioned ck wooden box.
Fish Scale Boots (Green), shoes, equipment effect: increases movement speed by 8%, physical defense +3, magic resistance +2, special attribute: increase underwater breathing time by 50%. Equipment requirement: level 10. Can it be taken out of the game: no.
Song Jian could just fit into these excellent quality boots, and he put them in his equipment bar right away.
ck Pearl (White), valuable item, usage effect: can form a bubble underwater, supplying the user with oxygen. The effectsts for 30 minutes. Cooldown period: 2 hours; can be sold for 1000 Doomsday Coins! Can it be taken out of the game: no.
This item was decent, even for sale in the system shop, it was worth ten times as much as the ordinary pearls just now. Song Jian took a nce and ced it in his item inventory.
The remaining item was a worn-out ck wooden box, its surface engraved with strange raised patterns. It seemed ancient and grand, as if it had endured the passage of time. If in the real world, it could be collected as an antique.
Opening the box, there was an old and tattered parchment inside; on it were simple strokes, seemingly a map.
Jinyang Lake, Eye of the Fire God? What is this, a treasure map? Song Jian examined the map carefully and found it to be a treasure map leading to Jinyang Lake. In the center of theke, there was a symbol of a ring with the words Eye of the Fire God next to it.
Jinyang Lake was located at the edge of the city, also an area habituated by level 15 monsters. It was part of the Wend Park and covered arge area.
The fish-head monsters he was facing lived in Jinyang Lake. However, it wasnt inhabited solely by fish-head monsters. Some yers had been there before. Under the water, though, even the attributes of ordinary fish-head monsters would increase significantly, making them more challenging to fight than monsters of the same level onnd. Consequently, fewer yers were willing to travel the long distance to Jinyang Lake to level up.
Putting the treasure map back into the wooden box and stowing into his item inventory, Song Jian snuck over the wall in the outskirts and after figuring out the direction, ran towards Jinyang Lake.
By then, most of the fish-head monsters in Jinyang Lake had already left to search for resources. There should be fewer monsters in their base. It was a good chance to see if he could snatch the treasure.
The regional plot mission of hunting fifty fish-head monsters had no time limit anyway. Having already killed more than twenty, there must be many fish-head monsters in Jinyang Lake. It was also a suitable ce toplete the mission.
Song Jian ran all the way, avoiding the monsters he met and taking detours. It took him more than two hours to get to the Wend Park.
The Wend Park was full of lush nts. The chromatic flowers bloomed brilliantly. Rows of man-made ditches oveid the entire park like a spider web. However, they were dried up at the moment, covered in copious amounts of dust and fallen leaves.
At the outer side of the park were few sparse level 10 fish-head monsters and minor water elementals. They werent different from other level 10 monsters, but they were few and far between, hundreds of meters apart. Killing monsters in this area would be too inefficient for leveling up.
Moving further in, Song Jian quickly arrived at the edge of Jinyang Lake. Suddenly, there were more monsters, and their levels rose directly to level 15. At the edge of Jinyang Lake, one could see shabby houses built with wood. The food the fish-head monsters hunted was hung in front of the houses to dry, emitting a faint stench in the surroundings.
This was the base of the fish-head monsters. asionally, semi-transparent figures of water elementals appeared under the water in Song Jians sight.
Each of these level 15 water elementals was over two meters tall, their bodies full of surging water elemental power. On their wrists were two shimmering golden bracelets.
Onnd, these water elementals had the same attributes as other monsters. However, in water, their power increased by 30%, and their movement speed would also increase significantly. Even though Song Jian was currently level 14, he had to proceed with caution.
Finding some stray fish-head monsters around Jinyang Lake, he spent some time killing the required fifty monsters for the regional task, earning the first- stage reward of 300 Doomsday Coins.
As Song Jian was waiting for the mission of the second tier to be issued, he received a sudden system notification.
System: You have triggered the plot Defend the Base. The game system issues the plot mission Subdue the Fish-head Monsters. Completing the mission will yield generous rewards and war merits!
System: The regional mission you triggered has been terminated. Please choose whether to ept the plot mission Subdue the Fish-head Monsters.
With a creased brow, Song Jian spected that the fish-head monsters were likely to return soon. There wasnt much time left for him to locate the treasure. Not heeding the Subdue the Fish-head Monsters plot, Song Jian took out the treasure map and started scrutinizing it intently.
The location marked on the treasure map was clear. It was right beneath the fish-head monster base at the center of Jinyang Lake. Although most of the fish-head monsters had gone out to gather resources, there certainly wouldnt be a ce near the base that was devoid of any fish-head. How to evade these fish-head monsters and get to the location marked on the map was a problem. Also, the water elementals in theke were a headache. When not inbat mode, the water elementals in theke looked like a mass of pale blue liquid flowing along, difficult to distinguish unless looked at closely.
After observing for more than half an hour, Song Jian finally identified a pattern in the patrols of the fish-head monsters. There were six teams in total, each consisting of seven to eight fish-head monsters. Each patrol shift had only one team underwater. There would be a reprieve of approximately thirty seconds when the two teams switched positions, during which he could seize the opportunity to enter the location marked on the map.
Apart from these six teams, there were also some scattered fish-head monsters near the base. They seemed to be juveniles, only at level 10, frolicking around.
The other problem was the water elementals. If his sprinting made too much noise, he was liable to bump into a water elemental unknowingly. He must get into the water in advance, hide on the side, and wait for the changing of the fish-head monster guards.
This waiting period in the underwater would be at least ten minutes, not including the distance from the coast to the center of theke.
However, with the Fish Scale Boots and the ck Pearl, Song Jian should have no issue slowly approaching the center underwater.
Song Jian scouted around and chose a ce where no monsters lurk to quietly submerge underwater. An ordinary yer could only stay underwater for five minutes. With Fish Scale Boots, Song Jian couldst six and a half minutes. Additionally, with the effects of the ck Pearlsting for thirty minutes, he could easily stay underwater waiting for the guard-changing vacuum period.
He quietly entered the bottom of theke and slowly swam forward, cautiously avoiding wandering water elementals. Song Jian came to arge rock that was only seven or eight meters away from the fish-head monster base. He hid his figure behind it and waited quietly.
Chapter 287 - 287 Jinyang Lake
Chapter 287: Jinyang Lake
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Ignoring how the fish-head monsters dealt with the corpse of their squad leader, Song Jian hid in a safe corner, examining the loot he had collected.
The Fish-head Monster Squad Leader dropped three items in total: a pair of shoes, a ck pearl, and an old-fashioned ck wooden box.
Fish Scale Boots (Green), shoes, equipment effect: increases movement speed by 8%, physical defense +3, magic resistance +2, special attribute: increase underwater breathing time by 50%. Equipment requirement: level 10. Can it be taken out of the game: no.
Song Jian could just fit into these excellent quality boots, and he put them in his equipment bar right away.
ck Pearl (White), valuable item, usage effect: can form a bubble underwater, supplying the user with oxygen. The effectsts for 30 minutes. Cooldown period: 2 hours; can be sold for 1000 Doomsday Coins! Can it be taken out of the game: no.
This item was decent, even for sale in the system shop, it was worth ten times as much as the ordinary pearls just now. Song Jian took a nce and ced it in his item inventory.
The remaining item was a worn-out ck wooden box, its surface engraved with strange raised patterns. It seemed ancient and grand, as if it had endured the passage of time. If in the real world, it could be collected as an antique.
Opening the box, there was an old and tattered parchment inside; on it were simple strokes, seemingly a map. @@novelbin@@
Jinyang Lake, Eye of the Fire God? What is this, a treasure map? Song Jian examined the map carefully and found it to be a treasure map leading to Jinyang Lake. In the center of theke, there was a symbol of a ring with the words Eye of the Fire God next to it.
Jinyang Lake was located at the edge of the city, also an area habituated by level 15 monsters. It was part of the Wend Park and covered arge area.
The fish-head monsters he was facing lived in Jinyang Lake. However, it wasnt inhabited solely by fish-head monsters. Some yers had been there before. Under the water, though, even the attributes of ordinary fish-head monsters would increase significantly, making them more challenging to fight than monsters of the same level onnd. Consequently, fewer yers were willing to travel the long distance to Jinyang Lake to level up.
Putting the treasure map back into the wooden box and stowing into his item inventory, Song Jian snuck over the wall in the outskirts and after figuring out the direction, ran towards Jinyang Lake.
By then, most of the fish-head monsters in Jinyang Lake had already left to search for resources. There should be fewer monsters in their base. It was a good chance to see if he could snatch the treasure.
The regional plot mission of hunting fifty fish-head monsters had no time limit anyway. Having already killed more than twenty, there must be many fish-head monsters in Jinyang Lake. It was also a suitable ce toplete the mission.
Song Jian ran all the way, avoiding the monsters he met and taking detours. It took him more than two hours to get to the Wend Park.
The Wend Park was full of lush nts. The chromatic flowers bloomed brilliantly. Rows of man-made ditches oveid the entire park like a spider web. However, they were dried up at the moment, covered in copious amounts of dust and fallen leaves.
At the outer side of the park were few sparse level 10 fish-head monsters and minor water elementals. They werent different from other level 10 monsters, but they were few and far between, hundreds of meters apart. Killing monsters in this area would be too inefficient for leveling up.
Moving further in, Song Jian quickly arrived at the edge of Jinyang Lake. Suddenly, there were more monsters, and their levels rose directly to level 15. At the edge of Jinyang Lake, one could see shabby houses built with wood. The food the fish-head monsters hunted was hung in front of the houses to dry, emitting a faint stench in the surroundings.
This was the base of the fish-head monsters. asionally, semi-transparent figures of water elementals appeared under the water in Song Jians sight.
Each of these level 15 water elementals was over two meters tall, their bodies full of surging water elemental power. On their wrists were two shimmering golden bracelets.
Onnd, these water elementals had the same attributes as other monsters. However, in water, their power increased by 30%, and their movement speed would also increase significantly. Even though Song Jian was currently level 14, he had to proceed with caution.
Finding some stray fish-head monsters around Jinyang Lake, he spent some time killing the required fifty monsters for the regional task, earning the first- stage reward of 300 Doomsday Coins.
As Song Jian was waiting for the mission of the second tier to be issued, he received a sudden system notification.
System: You have triggered the plot Defend the Base. The game system issues the plot mission Subdue the Fish-head Monsters. Completing the mission will yield generous rewards and war merits!
System: The regional mission you triggered has been terminated. Please choose whether to ept the plot mission Subdue the Fish-head Monsters.
With a creased brow, Song Jian spected that the fish-head monsters were likely to return soon. There wasnt much time left for him to locate the treasure. Not heeding the Subdue the Fish-head Monsters plot, Song Jian took out the treasure map and started scrutinizing it intently.
The location marked on the treasure map was clear. It was right beneath the fish-head monster base at the center of Jinyang Lake. Although most of the fish-head monsters had gone out to gather resources, there certainly wouldnt be a ce near the base that was devoid of any fish-head. How to evade these fish-head monsters and get to the location marked on the map was a problem. Also, the water elementals in theke were a headache. When not inbat mode, the water elementals in theke looked like a mass of pale blue liquid flowing along, difficult to distinguish unless looked at closely.
After observing for more than half an hour, Song Jian finally identified a pattern in the patrols of the fish-head monsters. There were six teams in total, each consisting of seven to eight fish-head monsters. Each patrol shift had only one team underwater. There would be a reprieve of approximately thirty seconds when the two teams switched positions, during which he could seize the opportunity to enter the location marked on the map.
Apart from these six teams, there were also some scattered fish-head monsters near the base. They seemed to be juveniles, only at level 10, frolicking around.
The other problem was the water elementals. If his sprinting made too much noise, he was liable to bump into a water elemental unknowingly. He must get into the water in advance, hide on the side, and wait for the changing of the fish-head monster guards.
This waiting period in the underwater would be at least ten minutes, not including the distance from the coast to the center of theke.
However, with the Fish Scale Boots and the ck Pearl, Song Jian should have no issue slowly approaching the center underwater.
Song Jian scouted around and chose a ce where no monsters lurk to quietly submerge underwater. An ordinary yer could only stay underwater for five minutes. With Fish Scale Boots, Song Jian couldst six and a half minutes. Additionally, with the effects of the ck Pearlsting for thirty minutes, he could easily stay underwater waiting for the guard-changing vacuum period.
He quietly entered the bottom of theke and slowly swam forward, cautiously avoiding wandering water elementals. Song Jian came to arge rock that was only seven or eight meters away from the fish-head monster base. He hid his figure behind it and waited quietly.
Chapter 288: Lord-Level BOSS
Chapter 288: Lord-Level BOSS
Trantor: 549690339
Song Jian had chosen a ce teeming with water nts. It was hard to spot a person hidden behind the rocks unless one looked carefully.
Six and a half minutes quickly passed and Song Jian immediately activated the ck Pearl, instantly wrapping himself in a bubble of air.
As time ticked by, the troop of Fishhead Monster Guardians began swimming upstream to thekes surface, ready to switch shifts with another troop.
Song Jian too, slowly left the rocks and swam towards the main camps stone cave at the bottom of theke. ording to the treasure map, the Eye of the Fire God was hidden inside this cave.
As Song Jian swam to only about 11 or 12 meters from the caves entrance, a sharp screech echoed from the shore of Jinyang Lake. A disheveled small fishhead monster was stumbling towards theke, screaming loudly as it ran.
If Song Jian could see it, he would recognize it as the very same fishhead monster that had escaped him before.
rmed by the small fishhead monsters warning, the troops guarding the fishhead monsters main camp immediately plunged into chaos. They all jumped into the water and began to frantically search their surroundings. Upon hearing themotion overhead, Song Jians heart sank. He immediately quickened his speed towards the stone cave. Suddenly, a sharp piercing sound echoed from behind him. He turned his head to see a harpoon whizzing through the water towards him, leaving a long trail in its wake.
Song Jian veered sideways as the harpoon flew past him, embedding itself deeply into a stone at the bottom of theke.
Ive been discovered! Song Jian internally panicked as he turned to see a small squad of fishhead monster guardians swimming towards him rapidly.
Underwater, these fishhead monster guardians were swift, their abilities having evolved considerably,parable to level twenty monsters.
To fight against a squad of fishhead monster guardiansparable to level twenty monsters, Song Jian might be able to annihte them given some time. However, where was he? This was the fishhead monsters main camp. If fighting were to break out, it would surely attract other fishhead monster guardians. He might be able to take on three or five, but as the numbers grew, even ants could kill an elephant. By then, he would probably not even have a chance to escape.
With this in mind, Song Jian immediately swam towards the nearby cave. Only by entering there could he escape the pursuit of these fishhead monsters.
The invaders identified, within moments, a dozen or so fishhead monster guardians were hot on Song Jians tail. Their movement also rmed the surrounding water elements. Massive amounts of water elements began to converge in their direction. Two light blue water elements even appeared ahead of Song Jian.
At this point, Song Jian had no choice but to plunge forward.
Soon, Song Jian entered the alert range of the two water elements. They turned around and began preparing Frost Arrows to shoot at Song Jian.
Frost Arrows did not cause much damage, but they had an extremely annoying effect C chill dy. If they hit the target, it could slow the targets movement speed by 40%. Once hit, the target would be stuck until death.
Song Jian quickly took cover behind a rock. The Frost Arrows left a long, white, frozen track in the water before smashing into the rock.
Soon, a thinyer of frost covered the surface of the human-height rock, immediately lowering the surrounding water temperature by five to six degrees.
Song Jians eyebrows knitted in a frown. The two water elements were blocking the entrance of the cave. To get inside, he would have to defeat those two water elements first.
However, these two water elements were also level fifteen monsters. Moreover, they were underwater, all their attacks carried the chill dy effect. Even if he could ultimately defeat them, the time it would take for that would be enough for the fishhead monsters and water elements behind him to catch up. When that happened, death would be inevitable.
Just then, a frosty white ice elemental Boss, made up of heavy ice blocks, slowly walked towards his location from about a dozen meters away from the cave.
This Ice Elemental Bosss body was a full circle bigger than the regr water elements. Its eyes, like two huge sapphires, shimmered brilliantly. Its body was covered with an armor made of solidified ice blocks. In its hands, it tightly held a pale gold trident.
LV15 Ice Elemental Overlord Frendzal (Overlord), Vitality Points: 4800/4800, Traits: Enhanced Coldness, Bloodline of Frost, Skills: Intimidate, Dominion, Frosty Current, Chilling Beam, Trident of the God of War. @@novelbin@@
A Lord level Boss? Song Jian was shocked and quickly shrunk behind the rock, for this was the very first Lord level Boss he had ever encountered.
The two water elements didnt give up attacking Song Jian and kept summoning Frost Arrows. At this moment, the Ice Elemental Overlord walked over and upon seeing the two water elements, stopped in its tracks, raising its trident in their direction.
The Frost Arrow that had already been conjured immediately disintegrated into scattered water elemental energy. The two water elements looked surprised and turned to look at the Ice Elemental Overlord.
Upon seeing the Ice Elemental Overlord, the two water elements quickly bowed in courtesy and slowly backed away, not even daring to speak.
The moment the Ice Elemental Overlord appeared, all the water elements tailing Song Jian instantly stopped in their tracks, bending their bodies in his direction. They did not dare to move a step closer.
The Ice Elemental Overlordmanded all the water elements in Jinyang Lake, but the fishhead monsters were not under its control.
Seeing the Ice Elemental Overlord, the pursuing fishhead monsters also began to panic. They dared not continue their chase, fearing that they would cause a misunderstanding with the Ice Elemental Overlord and get themselves killed.
Until a Lord level Boss appeared among the Fishhead Monsters, they wouldn t dare to approach this Elemental Master of Ice in the middle of theke.
I hope it hasnt noticed me Song Jian nervously hid himself behind the rock and in the dense underwater grass. A battle with this Elemental Master of Ice underwater was pure suicide, unless he could lure it onto thend where he stood a chance of killing it.
This is a Lord level Boss, surely it will drop some good stuff after I kill it. Song Jians eyes glowed as he stared at the slowly approaching Elemental Master of Ice.
But with his current strength, killing the Elemental Master of Ice underwater was nothing short of fantasy. All he could hope for was that its alert range wasnt toorge to discover his presence behind the rock.
Son, the Ice Elemental Overlord slowly moved away from the cave entrance and began his routine patrol around Jinyang Lake. As he started to fade out of sight, the fishhead monsters and water elements behind him became jittery. Song Jian immediately came out from behind the rock and swam towards the cave, followed by a swarm of monsters. The water elements in the vicinity also began casting Frost Arrows. Song Jian had to swim towards the cave with all his might, knowing that even a single hit from the horde of monsters could cost him his life.
As Song Jian entered the cave, he felt like he had passed through a thin membrane. The cave was very dry, and the transparent membrane at the entrance kept all the water out.
Chapter 289: Eye of the Fire God
Chapter 289: Eye of the Fire God
Trantor: 549690339 |
Boom boom boom-
Several Frost Arrows bombarded the entrance of the cave, creating ripples on the transparent membrane, blocking all the attacks.
Song Jian let out a sigh of relief and looked forward.
This underwater cave didnt seem too big. A narrow staircase stretched from the entrance all the way down, leading to the depths underground. Following this staircase, he should be able to find the treasure marked on the treasure map C the Eye of the Fire God.
As Song Jians figure disappeared into the cave, the fish-headed monsters and water elementals that had been chasing him lost track of him. After searching for a while, they dispersed.
When the fish-headed monsters ran from Wend Park to search for supplies, they rmed many yers. Some high-level yers, hearing about the fish-headed monsters movements, not only didnt flee, but instead rushed towards the Level-io monster area.
When they arrived in the nearby area, they received the same regional plot mission as Song Jian and began to form teams to hunt down these monsters.
Just as they were enthusiastically hunting the fish-headed monsters, it seemed as if all the fish-headed monsters suddenly received a message, and they hurried back along the same path, heading towards Wend Park.
System: A yer triggered a special plot, unlocking the plot Guarding the Base. Nearby yers can choose to ept the plot mission Subjugation of Fish-Headed Monsters. Complete the mission and receive generous rewards and war merits!
Originally hunting the fish-headed monsters, the nearby yers were instantly excited, as they rarely encountered other side missions or plot missions besides the main mission.
The reason they came to this Level-io monster area was because a regional mission had appeared. They knew that the more missions theypleted, the faster their Vitality Points would recover when they received main mission rewards. This was the divine skill to ensure that they would survive the next time they entered the game.
Who is so powerful that they can trigger a plot?
What does this mean? The fish-headed monsters have run away, and I still have more than 20 fish-headed monsters left toplete my regional mission. What am I supposed to do now?
Wend Park? Where is that? Oh, a Level-15 monster area. How are we supposed to handle that? Its already difficult to fight in this Level-10 monster area. Level-15 is going to be deadly!
Who can tell me what the use of war merits is?
Whichever big shot triggered this plot, couldnt it have been half an hourter? Speaking of which, do you get extra rewards for triggering a plot? Does anyone know who triggered this plot?
This sudden system message instantly caught the attention of all the yers nearby. It was the first time theyd seen someone trigger a game plot, and they were immediately curious about the persons identity. Some even wanted to find the yer and kill him to take his ce, as being able to trigger a plot would surely yield arge number of extra rewards.
Inparison to ordinary yers, those who had already formed war alliances were even more excited. Only they knew the use of war merits C its a great thing to upgrade the war alliance level and purchase special items at the war alliance shop. Its much harder to obtain than Doomsday Coins. @@novelbin@@
Apart frompleting asional extermination missions in the War Alliance, there was no other way to obtain war merits.
Our war alliance is only 300 war merits away from being promoted to Level 2. We cant miss this plot mission. Everyone goes and tries to obtain more war merits!
I already have my eyes on that Level-io silver-quality dagger in the war alliance shop. Ill take part in this plot mission for sure. Afterpleting it, Ill have enough war merits to buy that dagger!
Lets go, lets go. Wend Park isnt close to us. We have to hurry over, otherwise, we wont even get a sip of the soup.
This plot mission triggered by Song Jian practically rmed half the yers in Doomsday City. All yers with a level above 10 flocked towards Wend Park, leaving those who hadnt even chosen their professions behind, staring enviously at them. After all, that was a Level-15 monster area, and going there without a certain level of strength was simply seeking death;
At this moment, Song Jian, who had invaded the fish-headed monsters HQ. and triggered the plot mission, was still slowly descending the staircase.
The underground staircase was spiral-shaped, with mysterious Magic Runes depicted on the rocks on both sides. These Magic Runes glowed, illuminating the entire staircase.
The narrow and long staircase was thankfully devoid of monster guards. Song Jian spent more than half an hour before finally reaching the bottom of the staircase and entering a spacious hall.
The hall was about the size of a football field, surrounded by raging mes. The walls were carved with many paintings and strange characters. Numerous pirs stood on the ground, emitting a dark red glow.
The entire hall resembled the Athenian Temple in the real world, with a rough architectural style, full of an ancient, barbaric atmosphere.
At the depths of the hall, there was a brick-built altar, on which a golden treasure chest was ced. nking the altar, there were two massive knight statues wielding giant swords and wearing heavy armor, seemingly guarding the treasure chest.
Is this the treasure marked in the treasure map? Song Jians eyes were fixed on the treasure chest on the altar: The Eye of the Fire God should be in this chest. It must be the most precious treasure inside, otherwise, it wouldnt have been marked in the treasure map.
Song Jian walked towards the altar, his target being the golden treasure chest on top. This was the second golden treasure chest he had ever seen, and the Eye of the Fire God, ording to his guess, must be a gold-quality item like the Crimson Fire Heart Ape Sword.
At this stage, yers obtaining a blue-quality item were already incredible, and most yers had not even seen a golden item.
As Song Jian stepped onto the altar, he felt a cold chill, as if someone was looking at him with murderous eyes. This chill came from the huge statues wielding swords and guarding the altar on both sides.
These two statues must be the guardians of the treasure chest. If 1 touch the chest, will theye to life and chase me? Song Jian hesitated for a moment. However, after only giving it some thought, he gritted his teeth and continued walking towards the top of the altar. This was a gold-quality item, and it was worth talcing some risks for it.
Soon, Song Jian reached the top of the altar and slowly opened the golden treasure chest in front of him. Suddenly, a dazzling golden light burst from the chest, illuminating the entire hall.
After that, the golden light retreated into the chest, and three itemsy quietly inside.
Song Jian didnt hesitate and quickly collected all three items.
The first item to catch his attention was a ring emitting a faint golden glow. Made of crimson gold, the ring had a cats eye-like gem embedded in its band. Fluid colors swirled within the golden iris, making it look as if a real eye was staring at Song Jian.
Chapter 291: Self-destructing Robot
Chapter 291: Self-destructing Robot
Trantor: 549690339
The Auction House, an addition from this game update, was designed exclusively for yers.
Before yers, also known as Gods chosen ones as per the games NPCs, appeared, there were no auction houses in rhe entire game world.
The Auction House is a convenient ce where yers can post items they no longer need. All yers in Doomsday City can see these items; this is much more convenient than previous street vending.
However, selling items in the Auction House incurs a 5% listing fee, so the prices of the items listed are generally quite high.
Upon hearing the term Auction House) Song Jian became greatly interested. He could sell items to NPCs in various locations via the radio station, but this was highly inconvenient as it incurs hefty postage fees. It wasnt nearly as convenient as the Auction House.
With this in mind, Song Jian couldnt sit still. He immediately stood up, got on his motorbike, and sped off toward the Auction House.
Arriving at the Auction House, Song Jian found it to be a ce simr to a Doomsday Supermarket. The surrounding area was quite empty, no monsters dared to approach this ce, the area within a five-hundred-meter radius was devoid of danger.
Inside the Auction House, Song Jian realized many items were listed by anonymous
11 sellers. It seemed many didnt want others to know what items they had put up for sale.
The Doomsday City game had been opened for some time now, and yers had umted a lot of Doomsday Coins. Some war leagues had even collected a considerable amount of funds. Through the Auction House, the prices of everything were gradually returning to normal instead of being undervalued like before.
if yers were to vend like before, not only would the customer base be narrow, but they would also easily attract unwanted attention. This led to many yers keeping high-quality equipment, they couldnt use, in their storage instead of selling them.
After browsing the items avable in the Auction House (none of which were cheap), Song Jians original n to buy low and sell high through the radio station was shattered.
Song Jian listed all the items he didnt need in his storage and then began searching for the items he did need. He was on the lookout for new equipment and skills.
Soon enough, Song Jian found a diagram for engineering machinery. The starting price was 300 Doomsday Coins and had risen to 370. The buyout price was just 500 coins, and without hesitation, Song Jian bought it at this price.
Engineering Blueprint: Self-destructing Robot; Use this to learn how to create the Self-destructing Robot. Usage requirement: Engineering Level 1. Self-destructing Robot: Once a target is locked, the robot will automatically initiate a suicidal attack, causing 250 points of explosion damage. The robots defense rate is 100 points, and it will automatically explode once it reaches zero!
After directly buying the blueprint, it immediately appeared in Song Jians inventory. As he was about to put it to use, he remembered Dr. Ebsiting. Maybe he needed this blueprint more, and anything that needed to be crafted in the future could just be handed to him.
As a leader, 1 should focus more on other things. I can delegate things like siege machinery and medicine production to my followers! Song Jian thought to himself.
However, he soon realized that skills like the Medicine Gathering Skill and Mining Skill still needed to be leveled up to ensure he could gather materials efficiently when needed.
He kept the two lists Dr. Ebsiting needed in his inventory, so that he would be able to collect the items as soon as he came across them.
He put the blueprint back into his inventory and continued searching in the Auction House.
Soon, Song Jian found two swordsmanship manuals. Both were low-grade quality and extremely overpriced, with only a few bidding on them.
Sweeping Sword Style (Active), level 1. Skill effect: Causes 110% basic physical damage to the target after use. This skill can be released three times in a row, with damage to the target increased by 10% each time. Cooldown: 60 seconds; Equipment requirement: Sword.
Sword Shadow Step (Active), level 1. Skill effect: After use, users transform into a shadow, with a 30% increase in movement speed and a 50% chance to dodge ranged damage. Duration: 7 seconds; Cooldown: 3 minutes; Skill consumption: 10 Spirit Points. Equipment requirement: Sword.
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These two skills were both applicable to his Main Quest, and were fortuitous finds for Song Jian.
Song Jians Main Quest was currently 90%plete as he already had nine swordmanship skills, and he only needed one more toplete the Main Quest.
However, after the update, whether hepleted the Main Quest or not, he could freely exit the game, and the in-game time passed at a certain ratio to real-world time. Eight hours in the real world equated to one month in the game world. Only eleven days had passed in the game, and there was still plenty of time left for Song Jian to find thest swordmanship skill.
And with these two new skills mastered, Song Jians strength had increased, making it easier to deal with level fifteen monsters.
After spending more than an hour in the Auction House without finding any more needs, Song Jian shook his head and returned to his Manor Castle.
He pushed open the door to the Sub-castle and quickly walked into Dr.
Eb sitingsboratory. The doctor was conducting an experiment that Song Jian couldnt understand and looked very focused.
After a long time, there was a soft shattering sound from the experiment table. Dr. Ebsiting took a deep breath, grabbed a few biscuits from near the table, stuffed them into his mouth, andy down on a chair, resting with closed eyes.
It seemed the experiment had failed and Dr. Ebsiting wasnt in a good mood.
Doctor, Id like to give you a present. 1 hope you will like it! Song Jian carefully walked up to the doctor, took out the machinery blueprint and handed it to him.
Dr. Ebsiting managed to swallow the biscuits with difficulty and nced at the blueprint in Song Jians hand.
Self-destructing Robot? 1 lost interest in this primitive toy when I was nine
1 Dr. Ebsitingmented coldly, then closed his eyes to rest and cogitate again. Song Jians hand holding the blueprint froze instantly. He hadnt expected this oue.
How silly of me! Hes a Master Level character, how could he be interested in such a basic blueprint? Song Jian chastised himself.
But does this mean he wont make any low-level items for me in the future? A thought suddenly popped into Song Jians mind.
With his abilities now, the materials he requires for crafting will surely be of high-grade just like those two lists he gave me, still untouched in my inventory. But he refuses to craft the easy-to-collect low-grade goods. So, whats his use to me currently? Song Jian scowled at Dr. Ebsiting, his face turning grim.
Chapter 291: Self-destructing Robot
Chapter 291: Self-destructing Robot
Trantor: 549690339
The Auction House, an addition from this game update, was designed exclusively for yers.
Before yers, also known as Gods chosen ones as per the games NPCs, appeared, there were no auction houses in rhe entire game world.
The Auction House is a convenient ce where yers can post items they no longer need. All yers in Doomsday City can see these items; this is much more convenient than previous street vending.
However, selling items in the Auction House incurs a 5% listing fee, so the prices of the items listed are generally quite high.
Upon hearing the term Auction House) Song Jian became greatly interested. He could sell items to NPCs in various locations via the radio station, but this was highly inconvenient as it incurs hefty postage fees. It wasnt nearly as convenient as the Auction House.
With this in mind, Song Jian couldnt sit still. He immediately stood up, got on his motorbike, and sped off toward the Auction House.
Arriving at the Auction House, Song Jian found it to be a ce simr to a Doomsday Supermarket. The surrounding area was quite empty, no monsters dared to approach this ce, the area within a five-hundred-meter radius was devoid of danger.
Inside the Auction House, Song Jian realized many items were listed by anonymous
11 sellers. It seemed many didnt want others to know what items they had put up for sale.
The Doomsday City game had been opened for some time now, and yers had umted a lot of Doomsday Coins. Some war leagues had even collected a considerable amount of funds. Through the Auction House, the prices of everything were gradually returning to normal instead of being undervalued like before.
if yers were to vend like before, not only would the customer base be narrow, but they would also easily attract unwanted attention. This led to many yers keeping high-quality equipment, they couldnt use, in their storage instead of selling them.
After browsing the items avable in the Auction House (none of which were cheap), Song Jians original n to buy low and sell high through the radio station was shattered.
Song Jian listed all the items he didnt need in his storage and then began searching for the items he did need. He was on the lookout for new equipment and skills.
Soon enough, Song Jian found a diagram for engineering machinery. The starting price was 300 Doomsday Coins and had risen to 370. The buyout price was just 500 coins, and without hesitation, Song Jian bought it at this price.
Engineering Blueprint: Self-destructing Robot; Use this to learn how to create the Self-destructing Robot. Usage requirement: Engineering Level 1. Self-destructing Robot: Once a target is locked, the robot will automatically initiate a suicidal attack, causing 250 points of explosion damage. The robots defense rate is 100 points, and it will automatically explode once it reaches zero!
After directly buying the blueprint, it immediately appeared in Song Jians inventory. As he was about to put it to use, he remembered Dr. Ebsiting. Maybe he needed this blueprint more, and anything that needed to be crafted in the future could just be handed to him.
As a leader, 1 should focus more on other things. I can delegate things like siege machinery and medicine production to my followers! Song Jian thought to himself.
However, he soon realized that skills like the Medicine Gathering Skill and Mining Skill still needed to be leveled up to ensure he could gather materials efficiently when needed.
He kept the two lists Dr. Ebsiting needed in his inventory, so that he would be able to collect the items as soon as he came across them.
He put the blueprint back into his inventory and continued searching in the Auction House.
Soon, Song Jian found two swordsmanship manuals. Both were low-grade quality and extremely overpriced, with only a few bidding on them.
Sweeping Sword Style (Active), level 1. Skill effect: Causes 110% basic physical damage to the target after use. This skill can be released three times in a row, with damage to the target increased by 10% each time. Cooldown: 60 seconds; Equipment requirement: Sword.
Sword Shadow Step (Active), level 1. Skill effect: After use, users transform into a shadow, with a 30% increase in movement speed and a 50% chance to dodge ranged damage. Duration: 7 seconds; Cooldown: 3 minutes; Skill consumption: 10 Spirit Points. Equipment requirement: Sword.
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These two skills were both applicable to his Main Quest, and were fortuitous finds for Song Jian.
Song Jians Main Quest was currently 90%plete as he already had nine swordmanship skills, and he only needed one more toplete the Main Quest. @@novelbin@@
However, after the update, whether hepleted the Main Quest or not, he could freely exit the game, and the in-game time passed at a certain ratio to real-world time. Eight hours in the real world equated to one month in the game world. Only eleven days had passed in the game, and there was still plenty of time left for Song Jian to find thest swordmanship skill.
And with these two new skills mastered, Song Jians strength had increased, making it easier to deal with level fifteen monsters.
After spending more than an hour in the Auction House without finding any more needs, Song Jian shook his head and returned to his Manor Castle.
He pushed open the door to the Sub-castle and quickly walked into Dr.
Eb sitingsboratory. The doctor was conducting an experiment that Song Jian couldnt understand and looked very focused.
After a long time, there was a soft shattering sound from the experiment table. Dr. Ebsiting took a deep breath, grabbed a few biscuits from near the table, stuffed them into his mouth, andy down on a chair, resting with closed eyes.
It seemed the experiment had failed and Dr. Ebsiting wasnt in a good mood.
Doctor, Id like to give you a present. 1 hope you will like it! Song Jian carefully walked up to the doctor, took out the machinery blueprint and handed it to him.
Dr. Ebsiting managed to swallow the biscuits with difficulty and nced at the blueprint in Song Jians hand.
Self-destructing Robot? 1 lost interest in this primitive toy when I was nine
1 Dr. Ebsitingmented coldly, then closed his eyes to rest and cogitate again. Song Jians hand holding the blueprint froze instantly. He hadnt expected this oue.
How silly of me! Hes a Master Level character, how could he be interested in such a basic blueprint? Song Jian chastised himself.
But does this mean he wont make any low-level items for me in the future? A thought suddenly popped into Song Jians mind.
With his abilities now, the materials he requires for crafting will surely be of high-grade just like those two lists he gave me, still untouched in my inventory. But he refuses to craft the easy-to-collect low-grade goods. So, whats his use to me currently? Song Jian scowled at Dr. Ebsiting, his face turning grim.
Chapter 292 - 292 Help
Chapter 292: Help
Trantor: 549690339
Song Jian originally thought he would no longer have to craft engineering instruments and had even prepared to find other trade masters like Pharmacy Master, Forging Master, etc., to be his Followers.
However, judging from Dr. Ebsitings attitude, the Blueprint for Self-Destructing Robots in Song Jians hands had no allure for him. For a Master Level figure like Dr. Ebsiting, he was not interested in crafting such low-level siege weapons.
Here came the problem, Song Jian had no idea where to collect the materials for advanced items, and while the materials for these low-level items were easy to collect, Dr. Ebsiting didnt want to make them. So, what now?
Well, there was nothing to it. He would just have to rely on himself and make do!
Song Jian, with no other choice, had to learn the blueprint for the self-destructing robot himself. Making these robots was much easier than crafting T-11 High Explosive Grenades, though they caused less damage. However, in terms of cost-effectiveness, the robots were better. @@novelbin@@
To construct a self-destruction robot, it required 5 pieces of standard iron ore, 3 batches of gunpowder, and 1 piece of magic stone. Making gunpowder required saltpeter, sulfur, and charcoal. Both the standard iron ore, saltpeter, and sulfur could be collected in ore mines, while charcoal came from refining standard lumber, and a magic stone had to be purchased at the system shop. Even if Song Jian didnt gather it himself, he could buy standard lumber from other yers. Whenmon yers first get into the game, the quickest way to make money is to gather lumber and stone to sell. Some even bear the pain of gathering with their bare hands, so there is arge quantity of wood and stone avable at rtively low prices.
But there wasnt so much of the iron ore, saltpeter, and sulfur needed from the mines avable. While there were job-ss yers above level 10 willing to search for and collect ores in the dangerous subway stations, only the boldest dare to go, and there were still not enough ores to go around despite the high demand, keeping prices high.
Could it be that Ill have to spend some time as a miner, gathering ores? Song Jian asked himself as he assessed the situation.
Just as Song Jian was wondering whether to go mining, he suddenly received a system alert:
System Notification: The Gene Modification Liquid (Damaged) you consigned to the auction house has been sold. After deducting the handling fee, you received 483 doomsday coins.
System Notification: The Gene Modification Liquid (Damaged) you consigned to the auction house has been sold. After deducting the handling fee, you received 398 doomsday coins.
Song Jian had thrown all the more than twenty bottles of Gene Modification Liquid he got from the Zeus Shield Company into the auction house, and to his surprise, they sold out in no time.
Although they all have the same name, these Gene Modification Liquids have different properties. Some increase strength, others agility, or endurance, and others offered additional properties like improving vitality recovery or night vision. Hence, they were in high demand.
Despite the side effects, not many yers or monsters could carry out psychic attacks at this point, so many yers are willing to overlook the lowered psychic resistance side-effect.
Its worth noting that these could increase personal attributes by two or even three points, which was simr to the Attribute Fruits. At present, a single Attribute Fruit could sell for over a thousand doomsday coins but was hard toe by, so these Gene Modification Liquids quickly became hotmodities as soon as they appeared on the market.
The revenue of ten thousand Doomsday Coins in a sh made Song Jian somewhat wistful. He began to wonder where the monsters in the Zeus Shield Tower had gone. If he could wipe out all of them, maybe it would mean tens of thousands more Doomsday Coins in the bank.
With this revenue, Song Jians Doomsday Coin count had risen above fifteen thousand, enough to make him something of a minor tycoon with every step he took now filled with confidence.
Mostmon yers, even if they constantly economized and hoarded Doomsday Coins, probably only had two or three thousand at most. Many more lived hand to mouth, with less than a hundred coins to their names. Even some of the smaller Guilds had less capital than Song Jian.
Just then, Song Jian received a message from Li Keer. He hadnt heard from the girl in quite a while and was curious how she was doing, whether she had found a job, and what her current level was.
Keer, do you need something? Song Jian opened a private chat channel and asked.
Brother Jian,e to Song Gong River quickly. There is a Rock BOSS here and its tough. I cant beat it on my own,e help me! came Li Keers rmed exmation and some intense fighting sounds over the private chat channel.
Song Gong River? Send me your exact location, Im on my way! replied Song Jian, his eyebrows knitted in concentration.
Li Keer sent the coordinates to Song Jian who saw that it was located only about six kilometers away from his Manor Castle.
Dont panic, hold out a little longer, Ill be there soon! Song Jian hung up the call, summoned his motorcycle and set off towards the coordinates Li Keer had sent him.
As he left his territory, Song Jian noticed a new structure rising on hisnd: a tall chimney billowing out thick smoke. Half of the building was a huge furnace with NPC employees constantly feeding fuel into it. Before long the furnace was roaring to life.
Is this a Forging Room? Song Jian, squinting, identified this distinctly odd structure.
If a yer chooses to learn the Forging Trade, they would need a Forging Room to create items and improve their forging skills. However, building your own Forging Room was not an easy task. It was not just expensive, but thend it upied rivaled that of a safe house, so few yers could afford to build their own Forging Rooms.
As such, the solution for many was to rent. George, the butler, saw an opportunity here and decided to invest in building a Forging Room on Song Jians territory to rent out to other yers for a profit.
Song Jian had pretty much handed over all the management of his territory to his Housekeeper, George. He didnt feel he had the talent or the capability to manage it as well as the NPC, who had shown utter loyalty since he got him. They had even achieved a Great Trust intimacy level, just one level short of Adoration. Therefore, Song Jian was veryfortable entrusting George with the management.
Song Gong River was a level 15 monster zone. It was not far away and took Song Jian just a little over ten minutes to arrive by motorbike. At this point, by the riverbank, a creature covered in a thickly armored shell C resembling a giant turtle was engaged in an intense fight with Li Keer.
Chapter 293: Rock Tortoise Beast
Chapter 293: Rock Tortoise Beast
Trantor: 549690339 |
The Song Gong River cut across the entire Doomsday City with many monsters lurking along its shore. Li Keer currently stood in the area where the level 15 monster Mutant Rock Tortoise resided.
Though the Mutant Rock Tortoise had high defenses, it moved slowly, making it an ideal target for a ranged fighter like Li Keer to kite around.
At this time, Li Keer, donned in vine armor and wielding an even more exquisite looking silver crossbow, left a beautiful trail of scattered silver lights in her wake as she moved.
Keer! Song Jian shouted from afar. By now, Li Keer hadpleted her main job quest, but Song Jian still couldnt figure out what job she had be. He guessed she was some kind of ranged fighter, perhaps an archer.
Little Brother Song Jian, hurry over! This giant tortoise is so tough. Ive been hitting it for over half an hour! Li Keer brightened noticeably at the sight of Song Jian, a radiant smile stering her face.
Without wasting any time, Song Jian tightly gripped his Crimson Fire Heart Ape Sword and charged at the level 15 elite BOSS, the Mutant RockTortoise Beast. Broken Wing Dance!
In a dazzling sh, Song Jian sprinted forward and brutally hacked at the Mutant Rock Tortoise with his blood-red longsword.
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A pair of damage figures, both below fifty, popped up over the Rock Tortoises head.
Caught off guard, Song Jian looked on, slightly baffled. His current attacks C even on a 20-level lord-level BOSS in Jinyang Lake C should yield higher damage than this.
Launching the third strike of Broken Wing Dance, Song Jian vaulted high into the air to deliver a fierce chop onto the Mutant Rock Tortoise Beast;
Boom!
A powerful wave of energy erupted from the Crimson Fire Heart Ape Sword. However, the beast was hardly affected. Far from being lifted off the ground, the tortoises massive limbs didnt even shift.
This giant tortoise is really tough to crack! Song Jian eximed in surprise.
Yeah, its super tough. Otherwise, I wouldnt have bothered you, Little Brother Song Jian! Li Keer responded vigorously with an adorable nod.
Despicable humans! The Rock Tortoise Beast roared in fury, stomping on the ground and sending a ripple of energy wave in all directions, causing the earth to ripple like water and send up waves of dust.
With a powerful leap, Song Jian flung a Weakness Potion at the Rock Tortoise Beast while in mid-air.
The beast had formidable defenses, but the Weakness Potion could reduce them by 35%- It was the perfect tool against high-defense monsters.
Bang!
The potion shattered beneath the Rock Tortoise Beast, shrouding the mountain-sized beast in a grey mist before slowly dissipating, leaving a grey hue on its body.
Whoa!
With a startled exmation, Li Keer lost her footing and was thrown into the air. Seeing this, Song Jian expedited his attacks, intending to divert the tortoises aggression from Keer to himself.
Sword Silk!
Sweeping Sword Style!
Spiritual Sword Control Technique!
Song Jian threw all his skills at the Rocky Tortoise Beast in one fell swoop, causing an instantaneous explosion of damage. The beast, which had just lunged at Li Keer, suddenly paused. Its eyes glowed blood red, and it turned its head, roaring at Song Jian.
Boom, boom, booin
Like a heavily armoured truck, the Rocky Tortoise Beast charged towards Song Jian.
The power of the Spiritual Sword Control Technique remained unabated. Even though it didnt cause the mutated Rocky Tortoise Beast to writhe in pain like those mentally deficient gic zombies, it caused the beast topletely lose its sanity, bing even more violent and wanting to tear the annoying human in front of it into pieces.
The Rocky Tortoise Beast rushed up to Song Jian, raising its mound-sized forelimb, and stomped heavily towards him.
Having been through so many fights, Song Jian wasnt disturbed in the face of the mutated Rocky Tortoise Beasts assault. With a thought, he immediately disyed the Sword Shadow Step, swiftly moving to the side of the Rocky Tortoise Beast, evading its tramping attack. He wielded the Crimson Fire Heart Ape Sword and frantically hacked at the BOSS.
Equally not to be outdone, Li Keer swiftly got up afternding, aimed at the mutated Rocky Tortoise Beast, and also began a full firepower attack. Various kinds of translucent crossbow bolts, each carrying different types of energies, were fired one after another at the beast. They were so fast that they appeared as a thin continuous line.
Time passed quickly. Song Jian fought while constantly drawing the Rocky Tortoise Beasts ire, continually avoiding its attacks. On the other hand, Li Keer focused on aggressive, carefree offence. Half an hourter, the Rocky Tortoise Beasts Vitality Points had dropped by one-fifth.
To Song Jians annoyance, the recovery rate of this Level 15 elite BOSSS Vitality Points was not slow. Its Vitality Points recovered by eighty or ny points every few seconds. If the damage wasnt sufficient, it would not even be able to surpass the BOSSS restoration rate, let alone defeat the BOSS.
Compared to other ordinary elite bosses, the mutated Rocky Tortoise Beast could recover more than seven hundred Vitality Points a minute, essentially negating the damage of two or three of Song Jians skill attacks. If it werent for the potent Weakness Potion, they would probably have been unable to drain even one-fifth of its Vitality Points in half an hour.
After fighting with high efficiency for more than half an hour, a trace of fatigue appeared on Song Jians face. At this moment, he had to avoid continuously not only to dodge but alsounch frantic attacks. The high-intensity battle was quite draining, and if he wasnt careful, he could be attacked by the BOSS.
Time passed by every second, and the Vitality Points of the mutated Rocky Tortoise Beast slowly decreased. Now that they had gotten used to its rhythm of attack, killing it was just a matter of time.
Little Cheap Brother, Im almost out of Spirit Points! Li Keer suddenly shouted from afar.
Having been fighting for over an hour, Song Jian recognised that this was a war of attrition. So, he had very strictly controlled his spirit consumption. But now he was left with less than a third of his Spirit Points, not even enough to cast Eye Killing. Considering that Li Keer had managed to hold out until now, Song Jian was feeling quite pleased already.
Then keep attacking it normally! Song Jian replied, simultaneously summoning the ck Dragon Hatchling with a wave of his hand.
Although Li Keers normal attack damage was not bad, it was of no use against this massive Rocky Tortoise Beast. Each attack could only inflict a few tens of points of damage C even the BOSSS self-healing speed was faster than this.
The difference was even more stark without Song Jians assistance.
When the ck Dragon Hatchling appeared, it let out a dragons roar, but the mutated Rocky Tortoise Beast appeared topletely ignore its Dragon Might. Its attacks did not weaken in the least, which made the ck Dragon Hatchling quite furious.
Dont you even respect me, a high-level beast?!
The ck Dragon Hatchling blew a breath of hot Dragon Breath at the mutated Rocky Tortoise, but it was blocked by its heavy rock shell, leaving only a burnt trace. However, the real damage inflicted was very limited.
At this moment, the Rocky Tortoise Beasts Vitality Points had fallen by two- fifths, almost half. Suddenly, it took a deep breath and let out an angry roar.
In the circle with a radius of around ten meters around its body, basketball-sized rocks appeared in the air. The surface of these rocks was burning with raging mes. At the Beasts roar, these hundred fiery rocks, like a meteor rain, heavily dropped to the ground, leaving a long tail me.
Damn it, such a terrifying group attack skill? Song Jians face changed drastically, unable to flee from the attack range, he could only resist it. For a time, explosions echoed around, engulfing Song Jian entirely.
Chapter 294: Upgrade
Chapter 294: Upgrade
Trantor: 549690339 |
Faced with the sudden onught from the BOSS, Li Keers face changed dramatically. She was six or seven metres away from the BOSS when she detected something was wrong and immediately used a skill resembling teleportation to quickly escape the attack range. However, Song Jian wasnt as fortunate. By the time Li Keer reacted, Song Jian was already swallowed by an explosion.
Little Brother Jian Li Keer was scared out of her wits, standing paralyzed in ce, even forgetting to attack.
Pfft, pfft~ Song Jian ran out from the smoke and dust, his face covered in soot, looking totally dishevelled. That previous big move had resulted in him getting hit by at least three burning rocks; his Vitality Points lost more than half instantly. If it werent for his current high Vitality Points, he might have been killed in one strike.
After the big move, Song Jian still had an adverse Burned status, losing thirteen Vitality Points per second for eight seconds.
Is the release speed of this big move so fast that it doesnt even give me time to respond? Song Jian couldnt help but quip. If there was a team, one move would wipe out more than half of us.
After releasing the big move, the mutated tortoise beast looked visibly tired. It curled up its four limbs andy down by the river bank, partially exposing its head. Song Jians eyes brightened and he rushed over without waiting for his Vitality Points to fully recover.
Sword Silk!
Sweeping Sword Style!
Broken Wing Dance!
In an instant, the BOSS had several damage numbers of over a hundred floating above its head, and Fatigue Status appeared in its status bar.
Keer, attack quickly! Seeing Li Keer in a daze at the side, Song Jian quickly called out to her.
Okay, alright! Li Keer also had a look of shock on her face. She hadnt expected that the previous big move had no effect on Song Jian. Instead, it made him more aggressive and his damage had greatly increased.
At that moment, a massive projection of a Desert Scorpion Beast appeared out of thin air and joined the attacking team.
Under the onught of the team, by the time the BOSSS fatigue state ended, its Vitality Points had already dropped to one third. This fatigue state had at least saved Song Jian half an hours worth of attack time.
The ensuing fight reverted back to the previous state of slowly whittling down the opponents Vitality Points. Song Jian had to carefully allocate his skill damage to counter the BOSSS Vitality recovery speed while also being alert for another big move by the BOSS.
The Desert Scorpion Beast projection had disappeared and wouldnt reappear in a short time, which greatly reduced Song Jians damage.
Song Jian was reluctant to haphazardly use Sword Shadow Step and was always ready to release Immortal Sword Body. The previous big move didnt cause critical hits, but if three critical hits had urred in one go, it would have directly killed Song Jian. Although the probability was low, he had to remain vignt.
The Weakness Potion was used up quickly, already ten-plus bottles gone since the start. Without the defense reduction from the Weakness Potion, fighting the BOSS would have been even more difficult.
When the BOSSS Vitality Points dropped to 15%, it finallyunched another big move. This time, Song Jian released Sword Shadow Step and Immortal Sword Body. He charged at the mutated tortoise beast, amidst the falling burning rocks.
Hearts Eye!
Song Jians eyes sparkled. A giant crimson crosshair continuously scanned the body of the mutated tortoise beast. In no time at all, the crosshair stopped at the beasts left eye, its only weak spot.
Sword Finger!
Taking advantage of the roaring sound and the spreading smoke and dust, Song Jian withstood several burning rocks, rushed up to the front of the tortoise beast, and stabbed forward with his left index finger. A three-metre-long silver Sword Qi emitted dazzling light, shining brightly even in the smoke and dust.
Pff- @@novelbin@@
The dazzling Sword Qi pierced into the left eye of the tortoise beast. Blood sprayed out and a critical hit damage number of over three hundred floated up from the top of the beasts head.
Roar~
The tortoise beast let out a crazed roar and raised its head as if preparing another skill.
Foot Kick!
Song Jian kicked the rocky tortoise beast hard, and his right foot felt as if it had struck a sheet of iron, causing a piercing pain.
However, this hit interrupted the rocky tortoise beasts preparation to release its skill. Its roar stopped abruptly, and at that moment, a spinning purple-ck fireball fell from the sky, striking the monsters held-high head dead on.
Bang!
The purple-ck fireball exploded on its head in an instant, a wave of purple-ck mes engulfed the rocky tortoise beasts massive body.
Roar!
A young ck dragon let out a high roar, a hint of fatigue appearing on its face. pping its wings, it flew to Song Jians side.
Song Jians attack didnt stop, he directly activated the Rapid Sword skill, drastically increasing his attack speed. The Crimson Fire Heart Ape Sword in his hand left a trail of dark red streaks in the air, shing fiercely onto the rocky tortoise beast.
Fast, fast, fast!
Song Jians attack speed seemed to break through the sky, even creating illusions in his swing. Taking advantage of the BOSSS fatigue status, he crazily output all his skills, dumping all of them onto the BOSS.
-89
-96
-102
A string of damage numbers sprang from the BOSSS head. The mutated rocky tortoise beast, having fallen into a state of fatigue, seemed to sense its imminent death. Panic shed in its eyes, but at this point, it couldnt move at all and could only passively receive a lot of damage.
3,2,1
The fatigue state ended, and the mutated rocky tortoise beast suddenly stood up, red fiercely at Song Jian, and headed towards the Song Gong River.
Shoot, its trying to run! Song Jian was rmed and quickly checked his status. At this time, his spirit points had just recovered to 54%.
Without wasting any more time, Song Jian immediately used the Eye-beam Kill!
His vertical pupil opened, and a silver beam burst out, hitting the mutated rocky tortoise beast in the blink of an eye;
Boom, boom, boom
A series of explosions sounded on the rocky tortoise beasts body. Huge chunks of rock fell from it. Finally, with a miserable cry, it fell down on the ground, not even six meters away from the Song Gong River, turning into a pile of giant rubble.
A golden light burst from the young ck dragon, theexperience gained from defeating the rocky tortoise beast helped it level up, turning it into a level ten elite BOSS.
The leveled-up ck dragon let out an excited roar and even without Song Jiansmand, it entered the pet space by itself and started sleeping deeply.
Song Jian was surprised and immediately checked the pets attributes. Finding no anomalies except for the deep sleep, he let out a sigh of relief and closed the pet interface.
The experience from a level fifteen elite BOSS was plentiful, but not enough for Song Jian to level up again, it only increased his experience bar by 8%.
Thats amazing, Brother Jian is amazing! Li Keer eximed excitedly and ran towards Song Jian.
Song Jian smiled faintly, resisting the fatigue, he pulled Li Keer and walked towards the rocky tortoise beast;
Chapter 295: Mineral Seed
Chapter 295: Mineral Seed
Trantor: 549690339
Having defeated the enormous Rock Turtle Beast BOSS, Song Jian began to search through the pile of rubble.
Although this Rock Turtle Beast BOSS was only a level 15 elite, its power wasparable to a level 20 elite BOSS. Even a well-organized team would struggle to kill it without strong DPS and an MT to hold its aggro. They might even end up exhausting their supplies and getting wiped out.
Therefore, the items dropped by this BOSS would surely be much better than those of an ordinary level 15 elite BOSS; Song Jian was quite looking forward to it.
Wow, not bad! It actually dropped a silver-quality shield! This can definitely be sold for a high price. Those warring alliances might even fight each other bloody over it, Song Jians eyes sparkled with delight.
Rock Turtle Shield (Silver), Shield, Equip effect: Defense +10, defense rate +34%, strength +2, constitution +3, vitality points +200. Special effect: Boulder Fortitude (active), instant cast, increases self-defense by 30 after activation, reduces 25% of attack damage, reflects 10% of melee damage, self-immobility for 5 seconds; Equip requirement: 10 points in strength; Equip level: 15; Can be removed from the game: No
Even among silver equipment, such stats were considered exceptional. Equipping it greatly increased ones defense, and vitality points were boosted by 260. Most level 10 yers probably didnt even have that many vitality points. As for the 10 points in strength required, that should be easy for anyone in a close range defense profession to meet. As strength and constitution were core stats for them, they would spare no expense in increasing them.
Apart from the shield, the BOSS also dropped a pet egg, a few pieces of dark iron ore, and an oblong grey stone the size of a fist, pulsating like a heart.
Pet Egg C Rock Turtle Beast, after hatching, a level 1 elite Rock Turtle Beast pet will be obtained. Vitality 500/500, spirit points: 100/100, characteristics: ultra-defense, ultra-recovery, skills: taunt, reflect damage; pet description: this pet carries a trace of ck Tortoise bloodline, immune to intimidation from all creatures, purification of the bloodline can enable the pet to evolve.
This pet egg is nice; a Rock Turtle Beast is a natural MT! Song Jian said, surprised. Turning to Li Keer, he asked, Keer, youre a long-range profession yer. With this pet to tank for you, itll be much easier for you to level up. Do you want it?
Li Keer frowned slightly, ncing at the BOSS that was now a pile of rubble and the dusty pet egg in Song Jians hand. After hesitating for a while, she finally nodded and reluctantly took the pet egg.
Hatch!
Li Keer immediately hatched the pet egg. A burst of light radiated from the pet egg, and more light shot out from within. In no time, countless rays of light enveloped the entire pet egg.
With a crack, a mini-rock turtle appeared in Li Keers palm.
Its so ugly! Li Keerined.
Take good care of it. Its a pet with a ck Tortoise bloodline. It might evolve into a divine beast someday! Song Jian consoled.
Little Purple,e out and meet your new buddy! Li Keer raised her hand, and a jade-purple pet appeared above her head.
This pet was Li Keers first, and it used to be the size of a palm. Now, it had grown to the size of a ser ball and reached level 10. Unfortunately, although it looked pretty, it was just an ordinary quality pet, iparable to the elite BOSS born Rock Turtle Beast pet. @@novelbin@@
However, it was clear that Li Keer favored Little Purple over the Rock Turtle.
The small Rock Turtle scrambled restlessly on Li Keers hands, making weak cries towards her.
Li Keer seemed quite experienced, quickly taking out a finger-thick strip of meat from her inventory and holding it to the Rock Turtle Beasts mouth. The Rock Turtle Beast swallowed it in one bite. After several pieces of meat were fed to it, the Rock Turtle Beast warmed up to Li Keer and kept rubbing its head against her palm.
Hehe, tickles! Li Keerughed, then put the Rock Turtle Beast on the ground. The palm-sized Rock Turtle closely followed her, looking fearful and pitiful.
Song Jian smiled faintly, his gaze falling on the remaining ore and the stone that resembled a beating heart.
The ore was ordinary dark iron ore, a type of forging material that could also be used in the manufacture of engineering instruments. However, the pulsating stone seemed peculiar.
Mineral Seed (Special), can be nted; Use effect: nt this item in the Spirit Field, and theres an 85% chance of harvesting 10 random 1st to 3rd rank ores, a 50% chance of harvesting 3rd to 5th rank ores, a 30% chance of harvesting 6th to 7th rank ores, a 10% chance of harvesting an 8th rank ore, and a 1% chance of harvesting a 9th rank ore! nting time: 6 hours; nting requirement: upies two Spirit Field spaces; Item description: This item cannot be moved after nting, and after 300 hours, it will form a small ore mother, increasing production!
This thing is quite good! Though the yield is a bit low. Song Jian looked curiously at the inconspicuous Mineral Seed. With this item, it was like having a small mine!
To other yers, this item might seem a bit useless. Besides upying two Spirit Field spaces, it only produces ten ores every six hours. If you were to mine ores in a mine instead, even a beginner miner could gather dozens or even hundreds of times more ores in six hours.
Now, yers levels are low, and they dare not venture into the subway station to mine. However, as time passes, and yers levels and strength increase, allowing them to safely enter and exit subway stations, the usefulness of the Mineral Seed would decline even further. By then, it might be more beneficial to use the two Spirit Field spaces for nting other things.
It still has some value at this stage; Ill take it back and nt it to give it a try! Song Jian thought to himself.
Keer, Im taking this Mineral Seed! Song Jian showed her the Mineral Seed and said.
Li Keer nced at the grey Mineral Seed and waved her hand nonchntly. Take it, take it!
She looked down at the small Rock Turtle closely following her and muttered, If I had known the spoils were these dusty items, I wouldnt havee to fight this BOSS. I dont like any of them!
Neither of us can use this shield, lets sell it at the auction house and split the Doomsday Coins! Song Jian nced at the silver-quality shield and said.
He estimated that the silver-quality shield would be worth at least 5,000 Doomsday Coins. If several battling alliancespeted for it, it wouldnt be surprising if the price exceeded 10,000 coins.
Alright, big brother Song Jian, weve finished fighting the BOSS, so Im leaving. Bye! Li Keer waved at Song Jian and then summoned a red warhorse. She rode off on the warhorse and soon disappeared from Song Jians sight.
Hey, I was going to say Before Song Jian had a chance to speak, Li Keer had already run far away. Shaking his head helplessly, Song Jian collected the items and rode his motorcycle towards his Manor Castle.
Chapter 297: Hidden Mission
Chapter 297: Hidden Mission
Trantor: 549690339 |
Broken Wing Dance!
Song Jian wielded the Crimson Fire Heart Ape Sword, charging towards the zombie assassin. After three moves, the floating zombie assassin roared wildly, but it was unable to control its own body.
Rapid Sword!
Song Jians attack speed instantly increased a lot. Even though it was just a basic attack, it created an illusion as if he was using a skill. A series of damage numbers floated up from the zombie assassins head.
By the time the zombie assassins floating state ended and its body heavily fell to the ground, its vitality points had reduced to less than half. Then, before it even got up, a transparent psychic sword fiercely shed towards it.
This zombie assassin didnt even notice where the attack wasing from when it suddenly felt a sharp pain followed by the sensation as if its head was in a juicer. It immediately let out a mournful scream that made all the NPCs on the whole street shiver.
Oh my, that was brutal! What did you do to that poor zombie assassin to make it scream so horribly?
Several NPCs who originally poked their heads out of their doors were suddenly so scared that they shivered and immediately withdrew their heads. With a bang, they closed their doors tightly and hid inside the house, shivering with terror.
For irrational monsters, the fear of the psychic sword was not weaker than gene zombies. Watching the zombie assassin rolling on the ground clutching its head, Song Jian didnt even bother using his skills and directly used basic attacks to harvest the remaining vitality points of the monster.
With a clear and crisp sound, a skill stone rolled out from under the zombie assassins body.
Song Jian picked it up and took a look, a smile appearing on his face. What a great start! The dropped skill stone was the core legacy skill of the assassin, Stealth.
An assassin without stealth was like a tiger without ws and teeth, not even as good as a Hello KITI. Almost all professions could bully them. However, assassins who mastered Stealth suddenly became top-notch killers, feared by all other professions.
In the auction house, the price of Stealth was consistently high. Some even directly offered 3,000 Doomsday Coins to purchase it but got mocked by a group of people. The price of such core skills was at least 5,000 Doomsday Coins, and they were rarely avable.
Good luck, the first monster dropped stealth! Song Jians face was filled with a satisfied smile, putting the skill stone into his inventory. He had heard that someone had hunted zombie assassins here for three days and nights without getting Stealth. It really depended on ones luck and face.
After killing the zombie assassin, those malicious gazes secretly staring at Song Jian from the shadows all disappeared. Such a ruthless person was not someone they could deal with.
Not wanting to wait, Song Jian directly opened his third eye and looked around. Soon, he discovered that there were at least a dozen stealthy zombie assassins wandering aimlessly on the whole street.
The names of these zombie assassins were all blood-red, belonging to the actively attacking monsters. Once a yer entered their alert range, they would actively attack the yers.
After opening his vertical pupil, Song Jian charged towards the nearest zombie assassin and struck it out of its stealth state with a single sword swing.
Without stealth, the zombie assassin lost many of its powerful first-move skills and could only fight Song Jian head-on like a warrior.
However, a zombie assassin that had lost its stealth and first-move skills had a strength barelyparable to a level 10 ordinary melee monster, and it was no match for Song Jian.
After a series of skills, Song Jian hadnt even lost a tenth of his vitality points, yet he had already taken down a monster higher in level than himself.
Although the experience given by the zombie assassins was not as much as that of gene warriors, they were much easier to kill. Song Jian could even fight three or even four of them simultaneously. His efficiency was somewhat faster than hunting gene warriors.
Before long, Song Jian had killed a whole street full of zombie assassins. The mournful screams of the zombie assassins before death asionally echoed through the entire street. Almost all NPCs hid in their houses, making the whole street deserted and forbidden.
Having killed so many zombie assassins, only a pile of cloth and about three hundred Doomsday Coins had dropped, not to mention skill stones, not even a single ordinary material had dropped.
However, being able to harvest one stealth skill stone made this monster-killing trip very profitable. Moreover, his level had also increased to 87% of level 14. He would soon reach level 15.
At this moment, an old man in a clean white robe, shakily leaning on a walking stick, slowly walked to Song Jian.
It was unexpected that an NPC dressed so spotlessly would appear in this street filled with garbage and sewage. There was a feeling of mismatch between this NPC and the environment.
Thank you, heaven-sent divine follower, fearless warrior! Expressed the old man gratefully to Song Jian, Thank you for getting rid of the viins on this street. Because of these infected ones, we havent been able to leave our houses for a long time!
Song Jian sneered in his heart. All the NPCs on this street were not originally from the Shadow District. The original inhabitants of the city were few and far between. Most of them appeared in the city only after the yers showed up and under the arrangement of the systems divine will.
This old mans posture as if he was a native of the Shadow District made Song Jian feel disgusted.
Its nothing. Its what I must do! With an air of righteousness, Song Jian had naturally learned how to talk with these NPCs after being in the game for so long. He just needed to follow their lead to possibly get some side missions or even hidden missions.
Moreover, it was obvious that the appearance of this old man was a kind of hidden reward for killing all the zombie assassins in the entire street. He must be able to benefit from this old man.
Fearless warrior, I am the speaker of this district. In the depths of the Shadow District, there is a hidden library. However, this library has now been upied by demons. I wonder if you could help us drive away the demons there so that the children here can learn some knowledge? The old man looked at Song Jian with hope in his cloudy eyes.
Children? Are there any children here? Song Jian muttered in his heart. The whole street was full of adults, and he had not seen any trace of children.
System: Do you ept the hidden quest Clean the Library?
Of course, I am willing to ept this mission!
Regardless of theints, the quest had to be epted. Thepletion evaluation of the main quest was not only rted to this but also the generous rewards of side quests.
Please follow me, warrior!
After Song Jian epted the quest, a glimmer of light shed in the old mans eyes, and he walked towards the depths of the Shadow District with the help of his walking stick.
Chapter 297: Hidden Mission
Chapter 297: Hidden Mission
Trantor: 549690339 |
Broken Wing Dance!
Song Jian wielded the Crimson Fire Heart Ape Sword, charging towards the zombie assassin. After three moves, the floating zombie assassin roared wildly, but it was unable to control its own body.
Rapid Sword!
Song Jians attack speed instantly increased a lot. Even though it was just a basic attack, it created an illusion as if he was using a skill. A series of damage numbers floated up from the zombie assassins head.
By the time the zombie assassins floating state ended and its body heavily fell to the ground, its vitality points had reduced to less than half. Then, before it even got up, a transparent psychic sword fiercely shed towards it.
This zombie assassin didnt even notice where the attack wasing from when it suddenly felt a sharp pain followed by the sensation as if its head was in a juicer. It immediately let out a mournful scream that made all the NPCs on the whole street shiver.
Oh my, that was brutal! What did you do to that poor zombie assassin to make it scream so horribly?
Several NPCs who originally poked their heads out of their doors were suddenly so scared that they shivered and immediately withdrew their heads. With a bang, they closed their doors tightly and hid inside the house, shivering with terror.
For irrational monsters, the fear of the psychic sword was not weaker than gene zombies. Watching the zombie assassin rolling on the ground clutching its head, Song Jian didnt even bother using his skills and directly used basic attacks to harvest the remaining vitality points of the monster.
With a clear and crisp sound, a skill stone rolled out from under the zombie assassins body.
Song Jian picked it up and took a look, a smile appearing on his face. What a great start! The dropped skill stone was the core legacy skill of the assassin, Stealth.
An assassin without stealth was like a tiger without ws and teeth, not even as good as a Hello KITI. Almost all professions could bully them. However, assassins who mastered Stealth suddenly became top-notch killers, feared by all other professions.
In the auction house, the price of Stealth was consistently high. Some even directly offered 3,000 Doomsday Coins to purchase it but got mocked by a group of people. The price of such core skills was at least 5,000 Doomsday Coins, and they were rarely avable.
Good luck, the first monster dropped stealth! Song Jians face was filled with a satisfied smile, putting the skill stone into his inventory. He had heard that someone had hunted zombie assassins here for three days and nights without getting Stealth. It really depended on ones luck and face.
After killing the zombie assassin, those malicious gazes secretly staring at Song Jian from the shadows all disappeared. Such a ruthless person was not someone they could deal with.
Not wanting to wait, Song Jian directly opened his third eye and looked around. Soon, he discovered that there were at least a dozen stealthy zombie assassins wandering aimlessly on the whole street.
The names of these zombie assassins were all blood-red, belonging to the actively attacking monsters. Once a yer entered their alert range, they would actively attack the yers.
After opening his vertical pupil, Song Jian charged towards the nearest zombie assassin and struck it out of its stealth state with a single sword swing.
Without stealth, the zombie assassin lost many of its powerful first-move skills and could only fight Song Jian head-on like a warrior.
However, a zombie assassin that had lost its stealth and first-move skills had a strength barelyparable to a level 10 ordinary melee monster, and it was no match for Song Jian.
After a series of skills, Song Jian hadnt even lost a tenth of his vitality points, yet he had already taken down a monster higher in level than himself. @@novelbin@@
Although the experience given by the zombie assassins was not as much as that of gene warriors, they were much easier to kill. Song Jian could even fight three or even four of them simultaneously. His efficiency was somewhat faster than hunting gene warriors.
Before long, Song Jian had killed a whole street full of zombie assassins. The mournful screams of the zombie assassins before death asionally echoed through the entire street. Almost all NPCs hid in their houses, making the whole street deserted and forbidden.
Having killed so many zombie assassins, only a pile of cloth and about three hundred Doomsday Coins had dropped, not to mention skill stones, not even a single ordinary material had dropped.
However, being able to harvest one stealth skill stone made this monster-killing trip very profitable. Moreover, his level had also increased to 87% of level 14. He would soon reach level 15.
At this moment, an old man in a clean white robe, shakily leaning on a walking stick, slowly walked to Song Jian.
It was unexpected that an NPC dressed so spotlessly would appear in this street filled with garbage and sewage. There was a feeling of mismatch between this NPC and the environment.
Thank you, heaven-sent divine follower, fearless warrior! Expressed the old man gratefully to Song Jian, Thank you for getting rid of the viins on this street. Because of these infected ones, we havent been able to leave our houses for a long time!
Song Jian sneered in his heart. All the NPCs on this street were not originally from the Shadow District. The original inhabitants of the city were few and far between. Most of them appeared in the city only after the yers showed up and under the arrangement of the systems divine will.
This old mans posture as if he was a native of the Shadow District made Song Jian feel disgusted.
Its nothing. Its what I must do! With an air of righteousness, Song Jian had naturally learned how to talk with these NPCs after being in the game for so long. He just needed to follow their lead to possibly get some side missions or even hidden missions.
Moreover, it was obvious that the appearance of this old man was a kind of hidden reward for killing all the zombie assassins in the entire street. He must be able to benefit from this old man.
Fearless warrior, I am the speaker of this district. In the depths of the Shadow District, there is a hidden library. However, this library has now been upied by demons. I wonder if you could help us drive away the demons there so that the children here can learn some knowledge? The old man looked at Song Jian with hope in his cloudy eyes.
Children? Are there any children here? Song Jian muttered in his heart. The whole street was full of adults, and he had not seen any trace of children.
System: Do you ept the hidden quest Clean the Library?
Of course, I am willing to ept this mission!
Regardless of theints, the quest had to be epted. Thepletion evaluation of the main quest was not only rted to this but also the generous rewards of side quests.
Please follow me, warrior!
After Song Jian epted the quest, a glimmer of light shed in the old mans eyes, and he walked towards the depths of the Shadow District with the help of his walking stick.
Chapter 298: Mutated Soul Body
Chapter 298: Mutated Soul Body
Trantor: 549690339 |
Song Jian followed the old man, heading towards the end of the Shadow District.
Along the way, virtually all the NPCs in the houses began to whisper amongst themselves. Some even peeked out from the gaps of their doors.
Another one
So powerful, maybe he can
Hes our, hopefully he can
Whispers drifted into Song Jians ears. He couldnt make out what they were discussing, but clearly, it revolved around the task he had epted.
Cough cough- The old man suddenly coughed, ncing towards the houses on either side. His previously murky eyes now held a hint of sharpness, silencing the whispers around them as silence was restored.
Warrior, this way, the library is just ahead! The old man looked frail, as if he might copse at any moment. @@novelbin@@
Song Jian nodded, bing a little more cautious.
It seems this hidden task of cleaning the library is not as simple as I thought Song Jian privately mused.
Soon, led by the old man, Song Jian arrived in front of a dpidated building.
The building looked like a three-story country house, with much of the exterior paint already corroded and stripped off, revealing the blue bricks underneath. The surroundings were littered with rubbish and fallen leaves. It didnt seem anyone had cleaned up in a long time.
Nobody has approached this ce for a long time since demons have upied it the old man sighed, Warrior, the demons are in the library. You must kill them all and restore the peace here!
Song Jian nodded, not saying a word as he headed straight towards the library.
The old man, leaning on his cane, stood by the door, his eyes following Song
Jian until he disappeared inside the library.
At that moment, a beam of nted sunlight cast a shadow. The old mans shadow became distorted, appearing much taller and covered with sharp spines, even two curved horns appeared on his head.
Quickly, the sunlight shifted, and the old mans shadow gradually disappeared, as though what just urred was only an illusion.
Song Jian entered the library alone. He looked around at the dust-covered tables and books, the thickyer of dust on the shelves indicating they had been untouched for decades. Instead of a library, it resembled a haunted house.
Just then, a translucent Soul Body appeared from the corridor next to the bookshelf. On seeing Song Jian, it roared, sphemer, all you invaders will die!
The semi-transparent Soul Body wore heavy te armor and held a double-handed sword, much like a knight from the medieval times.
-LV15 Mutated Soul Body (Normal), Vitality Points: 1900/1900, Spirit Points: 500/500, Traits: Ethereal Body, Skills: sh, Leap sh, Holy Light sh Ethereal Body? Song Jian frowned. This name reminded him of a Soul Body monster he encountered before, except that monsters ability was called Void. Looking at the status bar, indeed, the Ethereal Body trait offered a 60% reduction in physical damage.
Physical attacks likely wouldnt be of much use against this monster. If Song Jian were a mage, hunting this monster would undoubtedly be exciting. Regardless, Song Jian wasnt out of options. He pulled out a bottle of Fire Lizard Medicine and applied it.
Instantly, a flicker of burning me appeared on his Crimson Fire Heart Ape Sword.
The Fire Lizard Medicine imbued the attack with fire property. Coupled with Song Jians Invisible Sword Qi, dealing with this kind of Soul Body monster was quite simple.
Spiritual Sword Control Technique!
An invisible long sword materialized above Song Jians head. As he swung his Crimson Fire Heart Ape Sword, the invisible sword also swooped towards the Mutated Soul Body.
Swish swish swish-
A series of damages exceeding 200 points floated above the Mutated Soul Bodys head. The Spirit Sword damage was incredibly high, and almost every strike resulted in double critical hit damage. The Mutated Soul Body couldnt even close the distance to Song Jian, passively absorbing the endless pain the Spirit Sword awarded.
Boom!
As the three-second mark hit, Song Jian made the Spirit Sword explode, inflicting over 300 points of vitality point damage to the Mutated Soul Body yet again.
Just one skill brought the Mutated Soul Bodys vitality points to below one thousand.
This is even easier than the zombie assassins! Song Jian brandished the zing long sword, applying other sword skills as he dashed towards the Mutated Soul Body.
The Mutated Soul Body wailed continuously. It didnt even manage to use any skills before Song Jian exterminated it.
A heavy sigh sounded as the Mutated Soul Body sped its hands together. The armor across its body fell off piece by piece. The double-handed sword also disappeared. Finally, only a simple cloth robe remained. A beam of white light descended from above the deceased Mutated Soul Bodys head, sucking it into mid-air, where it vanished. All that remained was a gray orb burning with a white me.
Mutated Soul Seed (White): Consumable, increases Holy damage by 30 points,sts 30 seconds. The effect can be stacked up to 100 times.
Song Jian collected the Mutated Soul Seed. Although it was engulfed in a white me, it didnt feel hot at all. This item would be most effective against specific monsters. After a nce, Song Jian stowed it in his inventory.
Song Jian began roaming the library, hunting all the monsters inside. Do Soul Bodies also count as demons? And these Soul Bodies seem no different from humans, so they shouldnt be demons. Then where are the demons the old man from the district mentioned? Song Jian mused, bing more curious about this hidden task he was given.
Soon, a Mutated Soul Body rushed towards Song Jian from behind a row of bookshelves. They began to fight. In less than three minutes, Song Jian killed the monster.
The Experience Points gained were handsome, and the Mutated Soul Body dropped another Mutated Soul Seed. Song Jian paid it no mind, picked it and stashed it in his inventory.
In this manner, Song Jian began searching the first floor of the small building. In just over half an hour, he had searched the entire first-floor library and killed over thirty Mutated Soul Bodies. His Experience Points were at 93% at level 14.
Moreover, oddly enough, besides the Soul Seed, these Mutated Soul Bodies had no other loot. All of them dropped a Soul Seed, and these Soul Seeds could be stacked. At this point, Song Jian had amassed thirty-nine Mutated Soul Seeds in his inventory.
Afterbing through the first floor, as Song Jian approached the stairs to the second floor, he spotted a book emitting a faint white glow on a tilted bookshelf.
Whats this? It seems like something I can pickup Song Jian couldnt resist walking toward the book.
Chapter 299 - 299 Sacred Parry
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The bookshelf had been knocked over, leaning against the library wall and covered in dust.
Beneath the thickyer of dust, a book was faintly emitting a white light. If Song Jian hadnt observed carefully, it would have been easy to overlook this book and proceed directly to the second floor.
In the game, items worth searching for had their own white light, even those with misceneous attributes. If there was no visible glow, it indicated that the item had no value, and yers didnt need to waste time and energy checking each one.
For instance, there were hundreds or even thousands of books in this library. If each one were to be searched individually, it would waste too much time and energy. Therefore, most of the books without glow were worthless. Even if they were picked up and skimmed, the words on them were blurry and offered no benefit to the yers.
Song Jian stepped forward, dusted off the thickyer of dust, and picked up this book.
Is this a diary? Havier must be the owner of this diary Song Jian casually flipped through it to find out that it was a diary of a low-level Priest named Havier, which recorded sporadic trivial things.
May 18, the whole temple seems to be in a state of restlessness today, even the Red Cloak Priest doesnt have a smile on his face. I feel as if something big is going to happen
May 21, today Vnelle taught us the Sacred Prayer Skill. Vnelle taught very well and had great patience. I spent more than an hour to grasp it. Im really stupid. The Sacred Prayer Skill is a necessary skill for the Dawn Priest. Perhaps in the future, I can also be a Dawn Priest. To prevent forgetting, Id better record the prayer while I remember it
June 2, man-eating monsters have appeared in the city, the bishop told us that this is a devil invasion of the human world. It is the test of God, if we fail, the doomsday wille, everyone is terrified
June 9, today Sofia Holy Knight gathered us and told us that it is bing more and more dangerous outside. Maybe one day we will also take up arms and fight with those monsters. Sofia Holy Knight taught us a life-saving skill, Sacred Parry. This skill can allow us to escape from the threat of death once, I must record it in detail and strive to master it soon
July 19, More and more people are starting to leave the city. Fewer and fewer believerse to the temple to pray. This morning, Karl told me that he heard strange voices talking to him in the library, he is scared
July 29, The roaring sounds of the monsters outside are too loud, I cant sleep at all. I can only get up and pray to the deities to save us. Thepanions around me are starting to be more and more strange. They seem like strangers nowIn the middle of the night, there is a voice whispering by my ear, I cant hear it clearly, but it makes me feelfortable, sofortable
September 3, Today Karl asked me to apany him to the library. He said he had something to tell me. I wonder what he needed to tell me in the library. Karl is bing stranger and stranger
The diary ended here. This man named Havier must have encountered danger in the library, perhaps killed by a demon.
Closing the diary, Song Jian sighed. From this diary, Song Jian gleaned a lot of information about the situation before the doomsday catastrophe.
However, he did not find the temple mentioned in Haviers diary here. All he found was a library that had been abandoned for who knew how many years.
This library could possibly be the one described in Haviers diary, but ording to Haviers description, this library should be part of a temple. It was curious how it ended up in the Shadow District.
Just then, the diary, which had been emitting white light, began to slowly break down into tiny sparkling white dots and float into the air after Song Jian read it.
In just a short while, the diary vanishedpletely, as if it had never existed. Song Jian also received two prompts.
System: You have read Haviers Diary, it gave you the method to practice the Sacred Prayer Skill. The system detected that you are not a long-range magic ss, this method of practice has been removed;
System: You have read Haviers Diary, it gave you the method to practice the Sacred Parry. The system detected you as a melee ss Sword Controller, meet the conditions to practice this skill. You started toprehend the method to practice Sacred Parry.
Soon, a progress bar appeared in front of Song Jians eyes, slowly moving forward. In this state, Song Jian didnt dare to move. The text of Sacred Parry appeared in his mind.
Five minutes passed, the progress bar finally reached the end. The system prompted Song Jian that he had mastered the skill Sacred Parry.
Looking at the first system prompt, Song Jian felt a bit disappointed. If only he hade across this diary before epting his upation. He would have been able to learn the Sacred Prayer Skill, and might have encountered the upation of a Dawn Priest, but now he had epted the role of the Sword Controller, a melee ss, he naturally couldnt learn this method of the Priest ss skill.
However, Song Jian wouldnt have been able to reach the Shadow District, this library, or this diary, had he not epted his upation.
As a matter of fact, Haviers diary records quite a few skills of the Dawn Priest and the Dawn Pdin, but other skills did not describe clearly, clearly showing that Havier hadnte across any profound skills, merely learning these skills through observing and chatting with others. Naturally, it wouldnt enable one toprehend.
Only the Sacred Prayer Skill and the Sacred Parry are the skills he himself mastered, therefore they are recorded with detailed practice methods.
Though there are tens of thousands of yer upations, they can be roughly divided into ranged and melee; physical and magic. Hence, irrespective of the yers upation, as long as they find Haviers Diary, they can learn a skill from it.
Although there was some regret, Song Jians attention was quickly caught by the Sacred Parry skill.
Sacred Parry (Active), Level 1, Skill Effect: After release, it can block the next damage to oneself within the next three seconds, and simultaneously reflects 110% of the damage received into holy damage and attack the opponent; Cooldown Time: 3 minutes; Skill Consumption: 10 Spirit Points, sessful parry returns consumption; Equipment Requirements: Melee Weapons.
After reading the introduction to Sacred Parry, Song Jian couldnt help but reveal a joyous expression. As expected of a lifesaving divine skill, it couldpletely dodge the next damage he would receive. It was akin to the legendary divine skill Absolute Defense, if used properly, it could save his life once.
What a pity that this skill isnt sword technique, or else I would havepleted my main task. Though Song Jian voiced his regret, his expression showed no signs of being disappointed. After carefully searching again, he decided to head to the second floor.
Chapter 301: The Seal
Chapter 301: The Seal
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The decision-maker of the Shadow District, an old man who seemed to be frail and on the brink of death, was standing in front of the library without moving an inch. His face looked somewhat distorted, and his eyes were full of anger.
Sacred Spirit, this treasure that I carefully crafted from the souls of ten Dawn Pdins I killed myself, I have to give it to this greedy human, unforgivable Greed is the original sin, the original sin! Damn humans, they can even resist the Demons Voice
A little bit more, just a little bit more, as long as I can destroy the Magic Array, I can truly gain freedom. This time it was the closest
Go on, with just one sword stroke, the array can be destroyed. Your strength has already gained my approval, and it should be able to destroy this Magic Array that has imprisoned me for more than ten years
Freedom, the breath of freedom. I feel like I have already touched it in advance
Like a madman, the old man stood in front of the library muttering to himself. The NPCs of the Shadow District slowly approached him and stood silently behind him. They seemed to be waiting for something.
Bang!
A loud noise came out from the library. The entire library began to shake violently, as if it was about to copse the next moment.
Hahaha, we did it, we seeded! The old man, dropping his cane,ughed loudly to the sky. His body began to slowly grow bigger. His skin cracked and opened, looking rather terrifying.
The NPCs behind him also cried out in fright, and they violently scratched their own skin, as if it was a set of worn-out clothes. They crumbled it up inrge chunks and carelessly threw it on the ground.
Soon, the old man turned into a three-metre-tall Great Demon with two horns on his head and spikes all over his body. The NPCs behind him became smaller devils, with red faces and ferocious appearances.
A golden item flew from the body of the strongest Great Demon, flying towards Song Jian. The demon stared at the golden item, his eyes revealing a sense of pain.
The power of the contract must not be defied, any creatures that vite it will be suppressed by the system. Even the Great Demon, dare not resist this mighty power. Besides, this Great Demon has been imprisoned for more than ten years C the reason the Magic Array continues to exist is that it has been constantly absorbing its power to maintain the Magic Array. After more than ten years of power draining, the strength of the Great Demon has plummeted to its lowest point.
Boom~
With a loud noise, the whole library copsed. A human covered in dust emerged, holding a dark red sword in one hand, and in his other hand, held the Sacred Spirit that had flown off the Great Demons body.
Thats mine! The Great Demons eyes revealed a greedy look, and it roared: Kill him!
The variously shaped small demons behind him roared and charged towards Song Jian.
Song Jian looked up, seeing the small demons swarming towards him and was taken aback. Howe there were so many monsters in front of him?
These small demons were only ordinary monsters of level 15, but their number was sorge that even Song Jian couldnt resist them all.
Just as Song Jian wanted to escape, a clear girls voice rang out in the air.
Disperse all evil, Divine Seal!
Song Jian looked up and saw a 17 or 18-year-old girl floating in mid-air in a red robe. Her golden hair was swinging in the wind, in her left hand, she held a Codex emitting golden light, and in her right hand was a Magic Staff almost as tall as her.
Priestess? Damn it, how can Dawn Officers appear now, you should have already been exterminated! The Great Demon looked at the girl with fear in his eyes, and roared angrily.
The young female Priestess, with a solemn expression, was staring at the small demons below. Disgust appeared in her eyes, countless golden divine words condensed in the air, eventually forming a golden Divine Seal floating in front of her.
Suppress!
With a stern shout, the golden divine seal flew towards the small demons. As it fell, the originally palm-sized golden divine seal quickly expanded, covering all the small demons.
Boom~
There was a shaking explosion. The dust burst out, and the energy spilled over. All the hundreds of small demons were killed instantly. Their bodies turned into plumes of ck smoke that dissipated slowly between heaven and earth.
The priestess slowly descended from the sky, looking at Song Jian with an unhappy expression.
Youve released the demon of the Abyss ahead of time. Otherwise, in a few more years, the Magic Array would have absorbed all its power andpletely eliminated it!
Im sorry, I was tricked by him too, I thought it was just a regr hidden quest! Song Jian slightly bowed to the girl and apologized, meanwhile, he put the Sacred Spirit into his bag.
All demons are adept at deceiving people, and people are all excessively greedy! The Priestess said expressionlessly.
Song Jian suddenly felt a little embarrassed. He had noticed a problem with the mission at the end, but for the Sacred Spirit, he ultimately broke the Magic Array and broke all the constraints on the demons.
Theres still one Great Demon left, do we need to kill it? Song Jian pointed to a gruesome demon that was more than three meters tall in front of him and asked.
The demon in front of him was extremely weak. It was just a level 15 elite BOSS. Song Jian alone was also confident of eliminating it.
We cant kill it now. The Priestess shook her head: Its demon origin power has not been fully consumed. No matter how many times it is killed, it cane back to life!
Speaking of that, the Codex in the Priestesss left hand started to flip pages automatically, and it started to look alike to the scene when mutated Soul Bodies attacked in the second floor of the library before.
Divine Cage, Seal, Suppress! The Priestess swung her Magic Staff with her right hand, pointed it at the Great Demon, and shouted harshly.
The Great Demons face suddenly turned ugly. He wanted to turn around and run away, but he was chased down and tightly bound by three golden Chains made up of divine words.
The golden divine chains passed through the body of the Great Demon, suppressing its body and soul. Finally, the body of the Great Demon began to petrify from bottom to top. After a short while, it turned into a stone sculpture of a struggling Great Demon bound by three chains.
Hahaha, you cant trap me, I wont give up, we will meet again, and by then, it will be the time of your death!
A gruesome face appeared on top of the demon stone statue. The faceughed loudly. The words it spoke were full of killing intention, and cold to the bone. It stared at Song Jian with blood-red eyes, as if it wanted to swallow him whole.
Chapter 302 - 302 Purchase
Chapter 302: Purchase
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Staring at the face on top of the demon statue, Song Jian couldnt help butin: Why do you hate me? Your men werent killed by me, and you werent trapped by me. Injustice has its source, debts have their debtor
Just at that moment, Song Jian suddenly felt two ill-intentioned gazes on him. His voice suddenly diminished and he awkwardly rubbed his nose.
Having sealed the Great Demon, the Goddess Priestess also showed a hint of fatigue with fine beads of sweat appearing on her forehead.
Alright, it is now sealed. After a hundred days, the divine text chains will have absorbed all of its Origin Power. At that point, it will perishpletely once killed and wont resurrect again. The Goddess Priestess said.
What about this statue, do we just leave it here? Song Jian pointed at the ferocious face in the air above the statue and said, Are you sure youvepletely sealed it?
Thats just thest vestiges of its demonic aura, coalesced together. It will dissipate slowly, theres no need to worry. The Goddess Priestess nced at Song Jian, The statue can only be left here, but dont worry, if anyone with malicious intent tries to free the demon, the divine text chains sealing the demon will automatically attack, theres no|5]?!
Song Jian took a look at the Goddess Priestess. Although her level wasnt high, only around thirty, her strength was extraordinarily formidable. He wondered how she had cultivated her powers. Could it be that the Dawn Priest could evolve into a Dawn Officer in the future?
Im leaving, stay vignt! The Goddess Priestess gave Song Jian a meaningful nce before disappearing into the shadows.
Stay vignt? What should I be vignt about? The Great Demon has been sealed. It cante out Song Jian found it odd.
Right at that moment, Song Jian received two system notifications:
System: You have received the Abyss Demons Evil Curse, your Luck -3;
System: The Abyss Demon has started looking at you. After a hundred days, the seal of the Abyss Demon will be broken, and it wille looking for you. If you are killed by the Abyss Demon, your body will be seized by it!
Damn, what the hell, are you crazy! Song Jian couldnt help but swear, Injustice has its source, debts have their debtor. Go find whoever sealed you! Why are youing after me, do I look like an easy target to you?
This Abyss Demon was clearly trying to bully the weak, most likely feeling that it wouldnt be able to defeat the Goddess Priestess. As a result, all its hatred was targeted at Song Jian, especially since Song Jian had taken its Sacred Spirit, it naturally became the Demons priority.
In the daytime, the Rune Chains will fully drain the Abyss Demons Origin Power, and it will no longer be able to resurrect. It only needs to be killed once to eliminate itpletely. For the Goddess Priestess, this Abyss Demon no longer has the qualifications to be an enemy anymore, so might as well just hand it over to this human in front of her.
Song Jian is now cursed by the Abyss Demon and his Luck has decreased by three. This means that the likelihood of triggering any skills with a certain chance will decrease by 3%. The drop rate for defeating monsters will also decrease by 3%, and opening any chest or such drops by 3%. Its truly an unlucky predicament.
Only after killing this Abyss Demon can the evil curse be broken. Hence, a battle between Song Jian and the Abyss Demon is inevitable!
The grotesque face on the statue of the Abyss Demon continually howled and shouted at Song Jian, but soon dissipated into the air due to ack of energy.
The entire Shadow District went quiet, devoid of a single human figure. Song Jian looked left and right before walking towards the district exit.
He went to the auction house and listed the Stealth Skill Stone. Then he checked the silver-grade shield hed put up for auction earlier. It had reached a price of 18,000 Doomsday Coins and seemed to not rise any higher. This price had far exceeded Song Jians initial estimate. Even if he split this with Li Keer, theyd each get close to 10,000 Doomsday Coins. It was a pretty good deal.
Now, his bag held more than 15,000 Doomsday Coins. Adding the price of the shield and the stealth skill stone, Song Jians final Doomsday Coins might exceed 30,000.
Even the alliances in the city probably didnt have as many Doomsday Coins as Song Jian. Storing this many Doomsday Coins in his bag was a waste, he needed to convert it into his own strength as soon as possible.
After using the Sacred Spirit, all of Song Jians stats increased by 2 points. Now, his highest stat was not Strength but Agility. Not counting the additional attributes from the me Skeleton Repeating Crossbow and the School g, his Agility had already reached 16, and with equipment bonuses, it could reach 19. Even counting the equipment, his Strength was only 16.
He was only 2% Experience Points away from reaching level 15. His Sword Finger Skill had the highest proficiency, already reaching 97% at level 2. It seemed that he would spend his next Skill Point on Sword Finger Skill.
Song Jian opened the auction interface and started searching. After a long while, Song Jian shook his head. The equipment listed couldnt evenpare to what he had, which is why a silver-grade shield could reach such a high price. It seemed that there was a shortage of good equipment. How could anyone put it up for auction when they were using it themselves?
Closing the equipment auction interface, Song Jian opened the skill interface. There were even fewer skills listed than equipment, only two pages and just over a dozen skills.
These skills were weak. Either they were attack skills with too little damage, had too severe of side effects, or required a special lineage or special weapon. And the prices were high. The cheapest skill started at 5,000 Doomsday Coins. They were just treating the other yers like fools.
Hence, none of these skills listed had received any bids. They were hanging there alone, waiting to be delisted when the time ran out. The auctioning yer would even have to pay a listing fee for this. It was simply a major loss.
Next, Song Jian opened the materials interface. This interface was much richer, filled with an array of materials. The mostmon were wood and stone materials. Since they were so abundant, the prices were very low, only slightly higher than selling to the system store.
The rest were various types of ores, which were quite costly, followed by numerous materials dropped by monsters. Cooking, Alchemy, Pharmacy, cksmithing, Engineering, all kinds of materials were avable.
Besides, there were some rare and odd items. yers didnt even know what they were used for. These were ssified as special materials by the system and thrown into the auction house, priced ridiculously high, which deterred buyers.
Song Jian searched for the materials needed for the high explosive grenades. Surprisingly, he found seven to eight kinds. Although they werent cheap, they saved Song Jian a lot of time and energy, so Song Jian bought them all.
He then purchased arge pile of materials needed to make the Self- destructing Robot. In an instant, the over 15,000 Doomsday Coins in his bag was halved, leaving him with less than a thousand.
However, once the shield and Stealth Skill Stone were sold, Song Jians purse would be filled again, so he wasnt worried.
After buying a huge amount of materials, Song Jian headed towards his Manor Castle.
Chapter 303: Modification
Chapter 303: Modification
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Upon returning to Manor Castle, Song Jian could not wait to start manufacturing Self-destructing Robots. The Self-destructing Robots, being disposable items, can be used all at once. A single robot could cause 200 points of damage, and if ten were used simultaneously, that increased to 2000 points of damage, enough to kill a level-10 elite boss outright.
After cing all the materials onto the Engineering Crafting Table, the machine began to operate automatically, subtracting, extracting, fusing, and processing the ores. In no time, Song Jian saw the pieces of the Self-destructing Robots taking shape.
Since it wasponent manufacturing, and Song Jians crafting skill had already increased to level 2, theponent crafting was highly sessful with minimal failure rates. Nearly seven to eight parts were manufactured before there was a defective one.
Having used up all the materials, arge number of parts were produced, and Song Jians crafting skill level also sessfully advanced to level 3.
Now, it was up to Song Jian to do the assembly. If there were mishaps during assembly, there would be no Self-destructing Robot.
Song Jian divided the produced parts into over a dozen piles, and began to install them one by one ording to the instructions on the blueprint. After all, this was just a game. It was not as demanding as the real world. Song Jian only needed to assemble the dozen or so parts in order. The process was simr to building a Lego set.
Soon, Song Jian had assembled his first Self-destructing Robot.
System: You sessfully created a Self-destructing Robot, increasing your crafting proficiency by 3 points, leveling experience by 300 points, and likewise obtaining a poor-quality Self-destructing Robot.
Song Jian checked it out. The robot he had produced looked dumb, like a toy sold in toy stores for more than ten dors. Its power was not as great as stated on the blueprint, it could only cause 110 points of damage from a range explosion, almost weakpared to the original version.
The first one is just for practice; its already good that I managed to create it, Song Jian shrugged andforted himself.
He didnt expect that assembling the robot himself would yield leveling experience. Prior production of T-11 High-explosive Grenades only increased crafting proficiency, without leveling experience.
At the sight of the experience bar, which was only 2% shy of reaching level 15, Song Jians mood immediately improved. Once he assembled the remaining dozen Self-destructing Robots, hed likely get directly promoted to level 15.
With the first one as practice, Song Jians mood improved, making his assembling actions quicker and lighter than before. Its as smooth as flowing water, the rhythmic assembly sounds even felt like a pleasing melody.
One by one, the Self-destructing Robots were assembled by Song Jian. Starting from the second robot, the power of the Self-destructing Robot had already increased to 200 points. By the fifth and sixth, the quality had be excellent, increasing the power to 250 points. The power difference between the first and thest robot was like heaven and earth.
When thest Self-destructing Robot was finally assembled, Song Jian abruptly came out of his previous concentrated state, staring at the silver Self- destructing Robot, dumbstruck.
Thisst robot differed greatly from the previous ones in design and color, now faded silver. It was more lively than before and looked like a piece of art carved by a master.
As expected, Song Jians level increased to 15. Before, he had been eager to reach level 15 so he could wear the Ghost Battle Armor. But now, all his attention was on the silver Self-destructing Robot in his hands.
Aa perfect quality Self-destructing Robot? Shocked, Song Jian looked at the attributes of the robot before him.
System: The yer has produced a perfect quality Self-destructing Robot, increasing crafting proficiency by 10 points, leveling experience by 1000 points;
System: Congrattions, yer, for being the first person among the god- blessed to create a perfect quality item, awarding 10,000 points of leveling experience; reward: one Crafting Table Modifier Stone.
System: Congrattions, yer, you have acquired the right to engrave your unique seal on manufactured products!
Crafting Table Modifier Stone (Silver): After use, it can improve the Grade of the Engineering Crafting Table by one level;
Modifier Stone? Thats an incredible thing. But why can it only be used to modify the Engineering Crafting Table? Song Jian looked at the Modifier Stone, glowing silver, in his backpack and thought gloomily.
He owned a Silver grade Portable Alchemy Crafting Table. If it could be used on it, it could be directly upgraded from Silver to Gold grade, having not an ordinary impact.
On the other hand, his Engineering Crafting Table was only of ordinary White grade. If it was upgraded by one level, it would only reach Green grade. The effect would certainly not be as significant as that of a Silver grade improved to a Gold grade.
In fact, now more than eighty percent of yers do not own Crafting Tables. To create items, they have to search around the city for fixed Crafting Tables. And a vast majority of yers who own Crafting Tables are limited to White grade.
If they knew that Song Jian was dissatisfied with upgrading his Crafting Table to Green grade, they would undoubtedly drown him in their saliva.
Since it could only be used to improve the Engineering Crafting Table, Song Jian directly used the Modifier Stone. Suddenly, the crafting table was engulfed in a white light, and a progress bar appeared above showing that the modification would take twelve hours;
All his Self-destructing Robots were finished, and he didnt need the Crafting Table for now, so he could wait patiently.
As for the systems hint about engraving his own mark on items, Song Jian pondered a bit, opened the system interface, and began to design his own mark.
Soon, Song Jian designed a Clover emblem and engraved it on thest, perfect quality Self-destructing Robot.
System: Clover Emblem registration sessful. This emblem is now bound to your ount. Others cannot use or design simr emblems.
After finishing crafting all the Self-destructing Robots, more than five hours had passed. His School g and Battle g hadbined a long time ago, and now, a strange g appeared in Song Jians two-hand weapon slot.
The g had a sharp de on top of it, more than a foot long, simr to a spear de. The silk-smooth g looked like it was cut from a piece of silk. Blue-red stripes, a ming dragon upying two-thirds of the g, and on the far right of the g, a deep blue pentagram pattern.
The gpole was more than two meters long, emitting a chill from its ck body, and the attributes had also vastly improved.
Fifth Battle g (Green): Two-hand weapon, can evolve; Equipment effect: Agility +3, movement speed increases by 20%, defense increases by 15%, damage increases by 10%; Special effect 1: Alliance, can designate five people as temporary allies, after allying all allys properties increase by 30%; Special effect 2: Brilliant Aura (passive), the Battle g user and their allies will gain the Brilliant Aura buff; Brilliant Aura, attack speed increases by 15%, damage +20; Special effect 3: Summon Fire Elemental Spirit (active), the Battle g user can summon two Fire Elemental Spirits with the same level as the user to assist inbat, the Fire Elemental Spirits will stay until their death, the Battle g user can dismiss them anytime, after the Fire Elemental Spirits die or are dismissed, they can only be summoned again after 1 hour; Item level: 10; Item requirement: Level 10; Can this item be taken out of the game: No
Two-handed weapon Fifth Battle g underwent a massive change in attributes, Song Jians power improved significantly. Now, even if Song Jian faced a level 20 elite boss, he would be able to put up a fight.
After checking the battle gs attribute, Song Jain collected all the Self- destructing Robots and walked away from the Manor Castle.
Chapter 303: Modification
Chapter 303: Modification
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Upon returning to Manor Castle, Song Jian could not wait to start manufacturing Self-destructing Robots. The Self-destructing Robots, being disposable items, can be used all at once. A single robot could cause 200 points of damage, and if ten were used simultaneously, that increased to 2000 points of damage, enough to kill a level-10 elite boss outright.
After cing all the materials onto the Engineering Crafting Table, the machine began to operate automatically, subtracting, extracting, fusing, and processing the ores. In no time, Song Jian saw the pieces of the Self-destructing Robots taking shape.
Since it wasponent manufacturing, and Song Jians crafting skill had already increased to level 2, theponent crafting was highly sessful with minimal failure rates. Nearly seven to eight parts were manufactured before there was a defective one.
Having used up all the materials, arge number of parts were produced, and Song Jians crafting skill level also sessfully advanced to level 3.
Now, it was up to Song Jian to do the assembly. If there were mishaps during assembly, there would be no Self-destructing Robot.
Song Jian divided the produced parts into over a dozen piles, and began to install them one by one ording to the instructions on the blueprint. After all, this was just a game. It was not as demanding as the real world. Song Jian only needed to assemble the dozen or so parts in order. The process was simr to building a Lego set.
Soon, Song Jian had assembled his first Self-destructing Robot.
System: You sessfully created a Self-destructing Robot, increasing your crafting proficiency by 3 points, leveling experience by 300 points, and likewise obtaining a poor-quality Self-destructing Robot.
Song Jian checked it out. The robot he had produced looked dumb, like a toy sold in toy stores for more than ten dors. Its power was not as great as stated on the blueprint, it could only cause 110 points of damage from a range explosion, almost weakpared to the original version.
The first one is just for practice; its already good that I managed to create it, Song Jian shrugged andforted himself.
He didnt expect that assembling the robot himself would yield leveling experience. Prior production of T-11 High-explosive Grenades only increased crafting proficiency, without leveling experience.
At the sight of the experience bar, which was only 2% shy of reaching level 15, Song Jians mood immediately improved. Once he assembled the remaining dozen Self-destructing Robots, hed likely get directly promoted to level 15.
With the first one as practice, Song Jians mood improved, making his assembling actions quicker and lighter than before. Its as smooth as flowing water, the rhythmic assembly sounds even felt like a pleasing melody. @@novelbin@@
One by one, the Self-destructing Robots were assembled by Song Jian. Starting from the second robot, the power of the Self-destructing Robot had already increased to 200 points. By the fifth and sixth, the quality had be excellent, increasing the power to 250 points. The power difference between the first and thest robot was like heaven and earth.
When thest Self-destructing Robot was finally assembled, Song Jian abruptly came out of his previous concentrated state, staring at the silver Self- destructing Robot, dumbstruck.
Thisst robot differed greatly from the previous ones in design and color, now faded silver. It was more lively than before and looked like a piece of art carved by a master.
As expected, Song Jians level increased to 15. Before, he had been eager to reach level 15 so he could wear the Ghost Battle Armor. But now, all his attention was on the silver Self-destructing Robot in his hands.
Aa perfect quality Self-destructing Robot? Shocked, Song Jian looked at the attributes of the robot before him.
System: The yer has produced a perfect quality Self-destructing Robot, increasing crafting proficiency by 10 points, leveling experience by 1000 points;
System: Congrattions, yer, for being the first person among the god- blessed to create a perfect quality item, awarding 10,000 points of leveling experience; reward: one Crafting Table Modifier Stone.
System: Congrattions, yer, you have acquired the right to engrave your unique seal on manufactured products!
Crafting Table Modifier Stone (Silver): After use, it can improve the Grade of the Engineering Crafting Table by one level;
Modifier Stone? Thats an incredible thing. But why can it only be used to modify the Engineering Crafting Table? Song Jian looked at the Modifier Stone, glowing silver, in his backpack and thought gloomily.
He owned a Silver grade Portable Alchemy Crafting Table. If it could be used on it, it could be directly upgraded from Silver to Gold grade, having not an ordinary impact.
On the other hand, his Engineering Crafting Table was only of ordinary White grade. If it was upgraded by one level, it would only reach Green grade. The effect would certainly not be as significant as that of a Silver grade improved to a Gold grade.
In fact, now more than eighty percent of yers do not own Crafting Tables. To create items, they have to search around the city for fixed Crafting Tables. And a vast majority of yers who own Crafting Tables are limited to White grade.
If they knew that Song Jian was dissatisfied with upgrading his Crafting Table to Green grade, they would undoubtedly drown him in their saliva.
Since it could only be used to improve the Engineering Crafting Table, Song Jian directly used the Modifier Stone. Suddenly, the crafting table was engulfed in a white light, and a progress bar appeared above showing that the modification would take twelve hours;
All his Self-destructing Robots were finished, and he didnt need the Crafting Table for now, so he could wait patiently.
As for the systems hint about engraving his own mark on items, Song Jian pondered a bit, opened the system interface, and began to design his own mark.
Soon, Song Jian designed a Clover emblem and engraved it on thest, perfect quality Self-destructing Robot.
System: Clover Emblem registration sessful. This emblem is now bound to your ount. Others cannot use or design simr emblems.
After finishing crafting all the Self-destructing Robots, more than five hours had passed. His School g and Battle g hadbined a long time ago, and now, a strange g appeared in Song Jians two-hand weapon slot.
The g had a sharp de on top of it, more than a foot long, simr to a spear de. The silk-smooth g looked like it was cut from a piece of silk. Blue-red stripes, a ming dragon upying two-thirds of the g, and on the far right of the g, a deep blue pentagram pattern.
The gpole was more than two meters long, emitting a chill from its ck body, and the attributes had also vastly improved.
Fifth Battle g (Green): Two-hand weapon, can evolve; Equipment effect: Agility +3, movement speed increases by 20%, defense increases by 15%, damage increases by 10%; Special effect 1: Alliance, can designate five people as temporary allies, after allying all allys properties increase by 30%; Special effect 2: Brilliant Aura (passive), the Battle g user and their allies will gain the Brilliant Aura buff; Brilliant Aura, attack speed increases by 15%, damage +20; Special effect 3: Summon Fire Elemental Spirit (active), the Battle g user can summon two Fire Elemental Spirits with the same level as the user to assist inbat, the Fire Elemental Spirits will stay until their death, the Battle g user can dismiss them anytime, after the Fire Elemental Spirits die or are dismissed, they can only be summoned again after 1 hour; Item level: 10; Item requirement: Level 10; Can this item be taken out of the game: No
Two-handed weapon Fifth Battle g underwent a massive change in attributes, Song Jians power improved significantly. Now, even if Song Jian faced a level 20 elite boss, he would be able to put up a fight.
After checking the battle gs attribute, Song Jain collected all the Self- destructing Robots and walked away from the Manor Castle.
Chapter 304 - 304 The Little Match Girl
Chapter 304: The Little Match Girl
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Song Jian, now at the fifteenth level, with his Ghost Battle Armor and the enhanced Fifth Battle g weapon in his hands, was itching to test his increased power.
This time, he skipped the fifteenth level monster zone and ran straight into the twentieth level monster zone.
Most yers nowadays cant even handle the fifteenth level monster zone, not to mention the twentieth level monster zone, which ispletely dominated by mutant zombies.
The mutant zombies here at level twenty dont differentiate between day and night. Even during the day, their attributes remain unaffected. Simrly equipped with Vitality Points, they arent much different from the bosses at the fifteenth level.
Just as he entered the twentieth level monster zone, a mutant zombie draped in dark scales rushed towards Song Jian. Now, the mutant zombies were more like mindless humanoid beasts, exhibiting no human characteristics whatsoever.
Spiritual Sword Control Technique!
An invisible Spirit Sword quickly formed above Song Jians head, and following his thoughts, quietly flew towards the mutant zombie. At the same time, Song Jian jolted and charged with his Crimson Fire Heart Ape Sword to the zombie.
Broken Wing Dance! @@novelbin@@
Sword Silk!
Sweeping Sword Style!
With a series of sword techniques deployed, the mutant zombie was unable to fight back. It could only roar in anger and finally turned around and ran away, clutching its head.
It seems to have lost its mind in rage, but it still has an instinct to fear death. These higher-level monsters are great pretenders! Song Jian was surprised. The mutant zombies below the fifteenth level wouldnt flee. They would fight to their veryst blood, giving one the impression that they would rip a piece of flesh off you even at deaths door.
However, the twentieth level monster in front of him, although it portrayed a sense of madness, ended up fleeing due to the fear of death. It was clearly not as mindless as Song Jian initially believed.
Sword Finger!
Song Jian quickly raised his left hand, forwards a stab. A silver Sword Qi promptly shot out, piercing the back of the mutant zombies head and exiting from the forehead.
Song Jian, now on level fifteen, had used the skill point he earned from leveling up on his fully proficient Sword Finger. Now, the skill Sword Finger had evolved to third level. Its damage increased from 70-100 to 90-120, and the gold element damage increased by 30 points, reaching 100 points.
In other words, Sword Finger could now deal approximately 200 points of damage to its target.
Whoosh~
The Sword Qi was both swift in appearance and disappearance. In an instant, the three-meter-long Sword Qi vanished, leaving a deep hole in the skull of flie mutant zombie.
The mutant zombie trembled all over and copsed to the ground, as the Sword Qi drained itsst bit of Vitality Points.
My power has increased a lot! Song Jian said, his face glowing with a joyous smile. Ordinary monsters at level twenty no longer threatened him. Unless surrounded by hundreds or thousands of level twenty monsters, he was capable of calmly utilizing the terrain to kill them all.
From now on, I can set my stage to the twentieth level monster zone! Song Jian mused, a smile tugging at the corners of his mouth.
Just then, Song Jian received information from the auction house. His silver- quality shield was sold at the bidding price, ten thousand Doomsday Coins was already in his inventory after the charges were deducted.
Song Jian was startled and then sighed. There really were many rich people in this game. However, those who could afford to spend twenty thousand Doomsday Coms on a shield were most likely not individuals, but powerful alliances.
Who bought the shield wasnt of much interest to Song Jian. He divided half of his Doomsday Coins, nning to send them to Li Keerter. He was looking forward to the auction of the Stealth Technique Skill Stone.
He hadnt set a fixed price for the Stealth Technique, only a minimum bid. Therefore, the auction would take some time. He would have to wait patiently. After checking the system prompt, Song Jian swung his sword and lunged at the next level 20 monster.
The day passed quickly and a sunset appeared on the horizon. Half the sky turned red. This was probably the most beautiful sight of the day.
In the game, even during the day, the sun wasnt always visible. It was often hidden by thick clouds and only revealed itself for a few minutes at noon. Having a full day of sunshine was a rare urrence.
Thus, the evening had be a valuable time for yers to admire the sun. At this time, most yers would stop all their activities, sit on the rooftops of their safe houses, watch the beautiful red sky, and observe the sun as it slowly set.
At night, the mutated zombies, whose attributes were halved during daytime, would regain their strength. Meanwhile, the level 20 mutated zombies, whose attributes did not weaken during the day, would increase their strength by 50%. Be it their attack, defense, or speed, all would experience a substantial increase.
Song Jian hesitated for a moment, then decided to retreat first and not hunt monsters during the night. After all, the night was a paradise for the monsters. Even those usually unnoticeable Elites and Boss-level monsters would begin to roam the streets. If he was spotted by these Bosses, it would be a life and death struggle.
Even if Song Jian was confident, he wouldnt dare hunt and level up in the level 20 monster area during the night.
Now, Song Jian preferred to fight against monsters five levels lower than him. His Experience Points increased significantly. After a day, his level 15 experience bar had already reached 34%. The proficiency of his skills Sword Silk and Earth Teeth Assault had both increased to 100%. He only needed
skill points to upgrade to the next level and gain more power.
Just as Song Jian was preparing to leave the level 20 monster area, he suddenly saw a little girl in a red cloak holding a bunch of matches walking towards him. Sir, its going to be dark soon. Do you need matches? I have the best matches in the city. A box is only one Doomsday Coin!
The little girl seemed somewhat skinny, with a basket full of small paper boxes hanging off her left hand. Her bright big eyes full of anticipation nervously watched Song Jian.
The Little Match Girl? No wait, a little girl selling matches? Song Jian couldnt help but take two steps back, watching the suddenly appearing girl with a vignt face.
This wasnt an ordinary ce. It was a level 20 monster area where every few steps you could find a mutated zombie. Any level one NPC who dared to walk around here would find themselves getting dragged into an alley by a monster. Who are you? Song Jian gripped his Crimson Fire Heart Ape Sword tightly and asked apprehensively.
Sir, my name is Maria Susan. Can you please buy a box of matches? I havent eaten in a day The little girl looked pathetic, tears welling up in her eyes. Song Jians heart couldnt help but twitch as if a hand had clenched it tightly. After a moment of hesitation, Song Jian nodded, pulled out a Doomsday Coin and handed it to the little girl saying, Alright, Ill buy a box.
Thank you, kind sir. Heres your box of matches. The little girl handed him a box of matches with a happy smile on her face. She took the Doomsday Coin, bowed to Song Jian, and turned to leave slowly.
Song Jians eyes followed the little girl. He had once encountered a monster disguised as a little girl. A level one NPC appearing here was too strange. Song Jian felt a sense of unease.
It wasnt until the girls figure disappeared into the sunset that Song Jian let out a sigh of relief. His eyes then fell on the box in his hand.
Chapter 305: Territorial Expansion Campaign
Chapter 305: Territorial Expansion Campaign
Trantor: 549690339
Song Jians matchbox had nothing special about it, feeling very light in his hand as if there were not many matches inside. The matchbox didnt even have an attribute description, just like an ordinary scene item.
Upon opening the matchbox, there were only three matches inside.
Magical Match (Special): Consumable, Usage Effect: Striking the match at night will lead to unexpected events. May good luck always be with you! Its a special consumable? Song Jians eyes revealed a look of surprise. He had heard of such items before, simr to treasure chests that could grant various items upon use.
Just for one Doomsday Coin, I made a fortune. Any item I get could easily cover the cost. If I had known, I would have bought all the matches in her basket! Song Jian couldnt help but think, even wanting to run after the little girl.
However, night was fast approaching, and the match-selling girl had already disappeared. Song Jian hesitated for a moment, ultimately shaking his head and turning to leave the area, heading for the Manor Castle.
Nightfall arrived, and monsters swarmed the streets, letting out loud roars and howls. No matter how many the yers hunted during the day, there were always arge number of monsters appearing out of nowhere at night, seemingly endless. @@novelbin@@
At this time, the yers could only hide in their safe houses, shivering in fear and praying that the monsters wouldnt attack their safe houses. In fact, the reason the system allowed yers to create safe houses was so they could have a ce to hide at night. As long as they didnt deliberately provoke the monsters that came out at night, the monsters wouldnt actively attack the yers safe houses.
Song Jians Manor Castle was brightly lit yet silent. The ck Dragon hatchling hunted happily around the manor, killing level-five monsters. Already a level- ten elite, it could no longer gain any experience from killing these low-level monsters, but it still enjoyed tearing them apart with its ws and teeth. Its golden vertical pupils glowed with a bloodthirsty excitement, as if the constant killing was a natural instinctive activity for it.
Song Jian sat in meditation on the bed, patiently waiting as the Night yer faintly emitted a red light from his chest. After a short time, the clouds in the sky dispersed, revealing the bright moonlight.
At this moment, the monsters roars and howls grew even louder, their eyes turning red as they excitedly swallowed in the direction of the moon.
A moonbeam shone through the window, enveloping Song Jian in moonlight. A cool sensation washed over him from head to toe, causing him to let out afortable moan. The feeling ofplete cleansing was simply too irresistible.
Song Jian soon immersed himself in this sensation, unaware of time passing;
Fifteen minutester, the moon was once again obscured by clouds, and Song Jian slowly opened his eyes. He looked at his hands and arms, the skin was a glowing white, with veins and muscles clearly visible underneath. However, the unusual phenomenon soon subsided, and the cool sensation inside his body also disappeared, as if it had never existed.
An urge to kill every living creature in sight surged in Song Jians heart, causing his face to be twisted and deformed.
As the violent emotion rose in Song Jians heart, the Blood Pool in the basement suddenly began to churn, like boiling water. The blood-soaked zombies also raised their heads, making roaring and howling gestures, but without any sounding from their mouths.
At the same moment that violence flooded Song Jians mind, a wave of coolness fought back against the emotion, quickly suppressing it.
The Blood Pool in the basement gradually returned to calm, and the blood-zombies sat back, only their heads above the surface.
Song Jians face remained calm, seemingly ustomed to this. Absorbing the essence of the moon could enhance his bodys attributes but he wouldnt give up. Although the side effects were somewhat headache-inducing, he had the innate attribute thick skin and didnt worry about his sanity being eroded by the violent emotions. So, he didnt care.
Though he suppressed the violent emotions, Song Jian still felt an itch to go and battle the monsters outside.
After some contemtion, Song Jian sighed and took out the matchbox he had bought earlier. He lit one match in the box; a small me instantly ignited.
The matchbox had only three matches, which could only be used during the night. Song Jian was also curious and wanted to see what unexpected things would happen.
As the match quickly burned out, Song Jian received a message from the system.
System: Youve used Maria Susans Matches. An unexpected event urred C Your vitality points decrease by 90%, and your monster kill experience reduces by 90% for 10 hours! Congrattions!
Song Jian gaped, looking at the matchbox with the remaining two matches, fighting the urge to throw it out the window and douse it in water.
This is indeed unexpected Song Jian grumbled to himself, holding back a string of curses.
At that moment, Song Jian suddenly had an epiphany and pped his forehead.
Damn, Pin still under the curse of the Abyss Demon, with a luck reduction of three. I cant believe Im ying this treasure box game. Its like asking for death! Song Jian couldnt help but mutter to himself.
In fact, during the daytime, when fighting monsters, Song Jian had already felt the effect of reduced fortune. His attack damage was consistently minimalpared to before. However, his increased strength allowed him to easily defeat the level twenty monsters, so he didnt care.
ncing at the matchbox with the remaining two matches, Song Jian shook his head and put it in his bag. Now was not the time to test his luck.
The night passed quickly, and daylight returned.
Song Jian stayed in the castle, his vitality points now less than too. Even against a level-ten monster, he might be killed in one strike. It would be better to wait quietly for the negative effect to disappear before venturing out again. Plus, there was only a little less than two hours left.
Just then, Song Jian heard a rumbling from afar. A voice echoed throughout the Doomsday City.
yer Sang Ge initiates a Territory Expansion Campaign. This will be a great battle. Congrattions to yer Sang Ge on a victorious start and obtaining more territory!
Chapter 306 - 306 Luo Tianyu
Chapter 306: Luo Tianyu
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At dawn, just as the sky began to lighten, a solemn voice echoed over the city.
yer Sang Ge hasunched a territorial expansion campaign. This is to be a great battle. We wish yer Sang Ge a sessful start and more territories to conquer!
Song Jian frowned slightly, standing in front of the window, as he watched a yer near him excitedly expand their domain.
Sang Ge stood exuberantly atop a tower, with a dozen other yers behind him, watching as the range of his safe house slowly grew outwards.
Boss, weve finally taken the first step in the games contention for power! one of the yers behind Sang Ge eximed excitedly.
Yes, in this regional mission, weve all fought hard to hunt down the fish-headed monsters. Our efforts have finally paid off. Our Brave World Alliance is probably the first alliance in the game to expand its territory Sang Ge said, filled with emotion.
Haha, though we can only expand by ten meters for now, there wille a day when the entire city is ours to rule!
We, the Brave World Alliance, are the top alliance in the game!
Everyone began cheering excitedly, as if they could already see their glorious future.
At that moment, Sang Ge received a campaign message.
System: Your territorial expansion campaign has encroached on yer Luo Tianyus safe house. Do you wish to wage an expansion campaign against this yer?
Sang Ges face suddenly changed, and he turned to ask, Are there other yers who have built safe houses nearby?
Shouldnt be. We thoroughly searched the area a couple of days ago. No yer had set up a safe house around here, said a yer behind Sang Ge, seeming a bit confused.
Its just one yer, we can simply bulldoze over her! said a burly warrior yer impatiently.
Exactly. Who has our Brave World Alliance ever feared? Were bound to take over the entire city sooner orter. Why should we fear fighting against a single yer? All yers behind Sang Ge raised their weapons high and shouted loudly.
Sang Ge nodded, not particrly concerned in reality. They were just facing an individual yer, with a newly-built safe house. Now that it had be an obstacle in the expansion of the Brave World Alliance, it would simply be kicked aside. @@novelbin@@
Launch an expansion campaign! Sang Ge said with a serious look on his face.
System: You have initiated an expansion campaign against yer Luo Tianyu. Pleasepletely destroy the other partys safe house within an hour!
Brothers, lets go tten that yers safe house! Sang Ge yelled, raising his weapon high. The yers behind him responded and bounded forcefully towards where the system led.
Meanwhile, in the Level 15 monster area, Luo Tianyu was charging at a group of mutant zombies, wielding her Square Sky Halberd.
Luo Tianyu, petite and adorable, was waving her Square Sky Halberd, almost as tall as herself, excitedly hacking away at the mutant zombies surrounding her.
The Square Sky Halberd in her hands faintly emitted a silver glow, making a chilling, eerie piercing sound, and directly hacked Level 15 mutant zombies into chunks of flesh.
Dressed in a silver helmet and armor, and holding a Square Sky Halberd, Luo Tianyu was like a female version of Lv Bu, rampaging through the Level 15 monster area, almost unmatched.
After a long while, Luo Tianyu, panting heavily, retreated into a residential building and pulled food and water from her bag to recover her strength.
Phew! If only I also had a war horse. Then who in this monster area would be my match? It would at least double my leveling speed! Luo Tianyu muttered.
Just then, she received a system notification.
System: yer Sang Ge hasunched a territorial expansion campaign against you! You have the option to surrender or resist. If you surrender, your safe house will fall under yer Sang Ges rule, and youll need to pay him a tribute of 10 Doomsday Coins daily. If you choose to resist, Sang Ge willunch an attack against you. You must defend your safe house for two hours. If you sessfully defend it, Sang Ges territorial expansion campaign will fail, and you will receive arge number of campaign merits. If you fail to defend it, your safe house will be leveled, and all items within would be destroyed! Territorial expansion campaign? Luo Tianyu paused, then quickly became furious. Stabbing her Square Sky Halberd into the ground, she created arge pit.
Ive barely established my safe house, and youre already trying to expand? Sang Ge, remember this. Ive got your name! Luo Tianyu bit down hard on her silver teeth, finally making her choice: I choose to resist!
System: You will be automatically transported to your safe house in ten seconds. Please be prepared. Ten, nine, eight
After the ten-second countdown, a sh of white light enveloped Luo Tianyu as she disappeared from her current location, instantly appearing in her safe house.
Luo Tianyus safe house was a big tent, surrounded by an open space resembling a training ground. High walls surrounded the training ground, with four arrow towers on each side, doubling the amount of a regr yers safe house.
In front of the walls stood rows of caltrops, their sharp points glinting coldly. The tips even had half a foot of spikes embedded with steel.
The whole safe house resembled an ancient military camp.
Stepping out of the tent, Luo Tianyu looked at the distant tower, anger raging in her eyes.
You want to fight? Well then, lets fight! Today, Ill show you what Im capable of! Luo Tianyu snorted coldly, holding her Square Sky Halberd, her figure shing as she appeared on top of the wall.
In the distance, a dozen yers were charging toward Luo Tianyus safe house.
Upon seeing Luo Tianyu standing on top of the wall, a gleam lit up in Sang Ges eyes. Luo Tianyu had fair skin, a delicate face, and a pair of vibrant, expressive eyes. Dressed in a silver helmet and armor and wielding her Square Sky Halberd, she had an unusual allure.
Shes a girl. Boss, why not persuade her to surrender and ask her to be our sister-inw! Haha!
Yeah, boss, she looks quite good
Boss, go for it! We all support you. You must win her heart!
The group of yers nced at Luo Tianyu and began to chuckle,pletely dropping their previous murderous looks.
Sang Ge cleared his throat and stepped forward, stopping just outside the reach of Luo Tianyus defensive structures. He shouted, Miss, Im the leader of the Brave World Alliance. Our recent territorial expansion inadvertently encroached on your safe house. I do apologize. Would you be willing to join us at Brave World Alliance and strive for mutual greatness together?
Enough talk! If you want to fight, fight! Luo Tianyu snapped sharply, stepping heavily on the ground, she leapt off the wall. Midair, she pointed her Square Sky Halberd directly at Sang Ge.
Chapter 307: Imperial Dragon Demon Palace
Chapter 307: Imperial Dragon Demon Pce
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Sang Ge never expected that there would only be one person on the opposing side, and they actually dared to rush out of the safe house directly. @@novelbin@@
Usually, in territorial battles, wouldnt one have to rely on the defenses of the safe house to wear out the enemy before attacking? How was this girl not following the usual strategy?
If Sang Ge had known that the girl would act so recklessly, he wouldnt have rushed to the front alone.
Wait a minute, I still have something to say Sang Ges face changed, and he tried to stop Luo Tianyu.
But at this point, Luo Tianyus momentum had already reached its peak, and her murderous intent was so strong it felt tangible. Even her body was wrapped in a faint red dragon-shaped vigor.
Bang!
With a loud noise, the Square Sky Halberd in Luo Tianyus hand emitted a screech like a ghostly wail, chopping down at Sang Ges head.
Caught off guard, Sang Ge could only use his weapon to block, but it was useless. He was knocked to the ground by Luo Tianyus halberd, his vitality points plummeting to near-death as he fell into the pool of blood.
Therades behind him were all dumbfounded. They had initially thought it would be a simple battle of overpowering weaker yers, but now their leader had been instantly killed by the enemy. This wasnt what they had expected at all!
The Brave World Alliance members, who had been full of confidence when they started the territorial expansion battle, were now at a loss for words. Some even quietly retreated a few steps, hiding behind the others.
Luo Tianyu, with the Square Sky Halberd in hand, strode forward to Sang Ge, stomped on his head, and ground it underfoot, looking down on him disdainfully. So it was you who wanted to destroy my safe house, forcing me toe back from the Level 15 monster area. Do you know how much time Ive wasted?
Mis, miss, this is all a misunderstanding. Whatever weve lost, our Brave World Alliance willpensate you, double, double! Sang Ge spat out blood, waving his hands in terror. At this point, his vitality was less than 5%, and he seemed to smell death.
No need, your head will do as payment. Luo Tianyu sneered, and stepped down hard on Sang Ges head.
With a puff, Sang Ges eyes bulged out, bloodshot, as his body jerked one final time before losing all vitality.
Turning to look at the rest of the dozen yers, Luo Tianyu narrowed her eyes and showed a fierce smile, yelling, Whos next!
What they had thought was a cute little girl turned out to be a fiercedy tyrannosaur. Even though there were more than a dozen of them from the Brave World, they all shivered with fear, shaking their heads and retreating.
Hmph, trash! Luo Tianyu spat at them, then turned back to start searching the items on Sang Ges body, thinking that they were all her spoils of war now.
With the death of their leader, Sang Ge, the territorial expansion battle was aplete failure. The Brave World yers left in disgrace. Not only did they lose a massive amount of war merit and Doomsday Coins, but their safe house also dropped by one level. It had only recently been upgraded to a Level 1 Manor, and now it was knocked back down to a Level 3 Safe House.
To upgrade back to a Manor, they would have to endure another monster siege. Remembering their previous experience, every yers face turned ugly, not daring to reminisce about that battle.
With the death of their leader, Vice Alliance Leader Zhou Jin became the new leader. Seeing the morale of the Brave World at its lowest point, he knew they would be entering a period of hibernation for some time.
At this point, Song Jian was hundreds of meters away, watching the scene unfold. Luo Tianyus strength was beyond his expectations C she was so powerful that it was hard to believe she was a girl. Even Song Jian was surprised by the tangible murderous aura emanating from her. Just how many monsters did she kill to umte such an aura?
Now, more and more yers were setting up safe houses, and most were concentrated near the Level 5 monster area, surrounding Camel Square. If Song Jian wanted to expand, he would inevitably sh with other yers.
Could it be, during the expansion battles, Ill have to attack the impregnable safe houses on my own? Song Jian frowned.
Like the events of today, if the dozen Brave World yers were to attack Song Jians Manor Castle, they wouldnt even require Song Jians intervention. The defensive structures would be enough to ughter the yers on their own.
However, while other yers safe houses may not have as strong defenses as Song Jians, the system still provides plenty of arrow towers and traps. Prating the defenses of a safe house wouldnt be an easy task.
Having more people is still necessary! Song Jian thought.
At that moment, he suddenly remembered the Blood Pool in his basement. Now that it had been upgraded to Level 2, he could summon two types of Blood Beasts: the Blood Crow and the Zombie. Although the Blood Crow was weak and only good for harassment and reconnaissance, the Zombie could be upgraded. If leveled up, they could potentially be useful in breaking through defenses.
More importantly, as the Blood Pool level increased, more powerful Blood Beasts could be developed. With a higher-level Blood Pool, he could summon more potent Blood Beasts, and with a wave of his hand,mand hundreds or even thousands of Blood Beasts to attack others safe houses. The mere sight of this army would likely cause anyone to panic.
Ive been somewhat neglecting the functions of the Blood Pool. I should take the opportunity to raise its level. Song Jian thought.
He checked the requirements to upgrade the Blood Pool to the next level. He already had the necessary 500 units of stone, but for the remaining two conditions, he didnt know where to look.
Rubies and Dragon Bloodstones should also be a type of ore, but Ive never heard of any ce that can mine such ores Song Jian thought. He had been to a Level 30 ore site and never found any trace of Rubies or Dragon Bloodstones there.
Do I have to ask about it on the radio? Song Jian hesitated for a moment, about to open the radio when a hazy green light suddenly rose from the ground in the distant sky, piercing the sky like a column of light.
Whos building a safe house now? Song Jian squinted at the green pir of light in the distance.
Soon, all yers felt a tremoring from afar, as if the earth was about to crack. This caused everyone to feel some panic.
No, its not a safe house being built. There wouldnt be so muchmotion! Song Jian said solemnly.
At this moment, all online yers simultaneously received a system notification:
System: The Imperial Dragon Demon Pce has opened. yers above Level 10 may explore. The Imperial Dragon Demon Pce will be open for 12 hours, so act quickly!
Chapter 308: Stop Here
Chapter 308: Stop Here
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The system notification rang three times in a row, making sure every yer noticed it.
Every online yer felt the previous vibrations emitted from the ground, so naturally, they wouldnt ignore the cheerful system message.
Imperial Dragon Demon Pce? What is this stuff? Is it another secret ce simr to a duplicate world? Song Jian muttered to himself.
NPCs often refer to these duplicate worlds as secret ces, which, depending on their ess requirements, are rated as first level, second level, third level
Bloody Underground Fight Dungeon Song Jian established early, was a level- one secret ce. Even though the minimum level to enter was five, many yers only dared to try the regr difficulty dungeon after they became full- fledged professionals, as they only had one life after all.
Song Jian hesitated for a moment before dashing in the direction of the green pir of light. After all, this was a location announced by the system to be worthy of exploration; surely, there must be some good loot.
Shortly thereafter, Song Jian arrived at an abandoned factory where plenty of yers had already gathered. Through the many shadows, Song Jian saw numerous NPCs, their faces filled with excited smiles.
At the abandoned factory, a dormitory building was split open right in the middle, revealing arge hole in the ground from which the green pir was rising.
Imperial Dragon Demon Pce, who would have thought it would appear here? What fantastic luck! The eyes of a Minotaur-like NPC twinkled with excitement as he muttered to himself.
Why would the Imperial Dragon Demon Pce appear here? Isnt it supposed to be inrger cities and controlled by the big forces? A weakling like us doesnt even have the chance to approach it without being chased away
Its a great opportunity, we must seize it!
But there are too many Gods Chosen here, they are quite annoying!
Hehe, the Gods Chosen may have great potential and improve quickly, but most of these present are only just bing professionals. They pose no threat to us, so if theres a treasureter, lets not hold back!
Most of these NPCs were transported here from elsewhere in the game, some with missions, some asbat trainers, and some seeking to trade with the Gods Chosen. Their presence in the game is solely to enhance yers enjoyment and serve their needs.
However, at this moment, these NPCs began to gather around the Imperial Dragon Demon Pce, forming a loose alliance. Although their levels were higher than the yers levels, they were heavily outnumbered.
Some yers had noticed the strange behavior of the NPCs but were powerless to stop it. They could only huddle together ording to their own alliances. Those who had not joined any alliances were loosely scattered around. From the surface, it appeared that the NPCs had the upper hand.
Just then, a trio of yers tried to approach the cave but were stopped by an NPC.
What are you doing? A yer brandished his weapon at one of the NPC elves in anger.
Stay back, round-ears. This is not a ce you humans can approach. Dont risk your life! The elf NPC dismissed the trio with a cold nce.
Damn, an NPC is so arrogant! Just a level 15 runt daring to block our path? Hes got a death wish! One of the three yers, wielding a submachine gun and dressed inbat gear, red at the elf NPC. Before hisrades had a chance to stop him, he aimed his gun at the blocking NPC and pulled the trigger.
Dada dada~
Bullets fired in a continuous stream towards the elf. However, when they got within a foot of the elf, it was as if they hit a wall. Their kic energy depleted, they dropped to the ground. A wave of ripples fluttered through the air as the elf NPC flippantly retrieved a short spear from his back and thrust it at the gun-wielding yer.
The spear traced an arc in the air. The throw seemed slow, but the spear was incredibly fast and made a rushing sound as it flew toward the yers chest.
Before the twopanions could react, the gun-wielding yer was sent flying, his chest sttered with blood and directly dropping into a near-death state.
All the yers were startled. Having the strength to instantly kill a level-10 professional, such an attack far exceeded the strength of a level-15 elite boss.
Stop fighting, lets get out of here! One of thepanions shouted immediately. The elf NPC, not wishing to cause any more harm, snorted coldly, took back his spear with a wave of his left hand, and dismissed the three yers with a nce. @@novelbin@@
They had bitten off more than they could chew. The twopanions quickly revived the near-death yer, and the trio skulked back towards the back of the crowd.
The remaining NPCs nced at each other and began to chase away yers, securing the entrance of the cave that emanated the green light pir.
Although the move infuriated the crowd of over a hundred yers, they didnt dare toin. Each of these NPCs had a strength exceeding that of a level- 15 elite boss. Some even had levels as high as twenty. Even if all the yers at the scene teamed up, they wouldnt stand a chance against these NPCs.
These NPCs are too domineering! They took all the good spots! Comined a yer who was moved to the back.
Right, theyre just in-game NPCs! Wait until I level up and Ill ughter them all!
Quiet, this is probably part of the game plot. When the timees, well just follow behind them!
Yeah, its probably part of the game plot. I mean, you see, they dare not even kill; at most, theyll severely wound
Song Jian quickly arrived at the abandoned factory. He scanned the crowd and saw that there were hundreds of yers gathered. His eyebrows creased in confusion.
What was odd was that he couldnt spot a single acquaintance. He didnt even see Luo Tianyu, who he had just encountered. Did they not have any curiosity? Did they not want to partake in a storyline task announced by the system?
Song Jian slowly walked towards the cave. The yers at the scene were taken aback by the sight of Song Jian, a level-15 yer, and led a path for him.
A high-level yer is here!
Look at the armor hes wearing. Although hes hiding the glow, you can tell from the pattern and design that its definitely a silver-grade item.
Why is his hand empty? Is he a boxer? But that doesnt make sense either, boxers usually have a pair of gauntlets, so whats his profession?
The yers spected amongst themselves, while Song Jian, seemingly oblivious to theirments, continued towards the mouth of the cave.
At this moment, a dwarf NPC gave Song Jian a nce. He somehow detected a distasteful aura from him, causing him to subtly signal his cohorts.
Three level-15 dwarf warriors armed with war hammers, immediately stepped forward to block Song Jian with cold voices, Halt!
Chapter 309: Overwhelming
Chapter 309: Overwhelming
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Song Jian saw a group of NPCs gathered around the cave entrance, while the yers stood at a distance. He already figured out what was happening, but he didnt care. The NPCs in front of him were not strong enough to scare him off.
Seeing the three dwarf warriors blocking his path, Song Jian sneered and squinted his eyes, Whats the meaning of this? Is this your territory? The Imperial Dragon Demon Pce hasnt even opened yet, and you NPCs are already overbearing. Are you nning to seal this ce off already? What, you want all the benefits for yourselves without sharing any?
As soon as these words were spoken, the surrounding yers felt a bit displeased and looked at the NPC group, with most of them showing hostility in their eyes.
At this moment, more and more yers were rushing over, and the number had already exceeded 150. However, there were only about 50 NPCs surrounding the cave. Although some other NPCs were catching up, they still stood far away upon seeing the situation, apparently nning to watch the show first.
It was normal for high-level NPCs to have an advantage over low-level yers, so they tended to look down on them. yers wanting to get quests from NPCs would usually be polite, and some even tried to please the NPCs.
However, when yers united, their deterrence power was enormous. Moreover, yers could kill monsters to quickly level up and surpass the effort of NPCs within a few months or years. This led to NPCs not daring to oppress the yers too much and calling them blessed children.
Seeing Song Jian agitating the yers anger with just one sentence, the faces of the Dwarf Warriors changed at once, and they were so furious that they wanted to burst into a rage.
We only said two words, where did you see us blocking this ce?
yers around started to slowly gather, with a hostile demeanor.
The Dwarf Leader saw the scene and quickly stepped forward with a cold snort, Blessed children, dont listen to his nonsense. The Imperial Dragon Demon Pce is sealed with powerful monsters, and you are not strong enough to face them.
Moreover, we didnt stop him because of the Imperial Dragon Demon Pce! The Dwarf Leader pointed at Song Jian and shouted, His rtionship with our Dwarf race is now one of hatred and enmity, and all dwarves will fight him to the death!
Upon hearing this, all yers were relieved, realizing that the NPCs blockade of the cave was indeed part of the games plot. They guessed that it would only be after fighting with the monsters inside that yers would be allowed to enter.
As the tension dispersed, the yers lost their drive and returned scattered again. Some even started sizing up Song Jian with sinister intentions, wondering if they could be rewarded by killing him since he had a rtionship of hatred with the dwarf race.
Song Jian was taken aback for a moment, recalling the scene at the Doomsday cksmith Shop. He had been tricked by the Dwarf cksmith Aberdeen into gathering ore at a subway station, only to find out it was a level-30 monster area. If it wasnt for the ratmen, he would have been close to death.
Afterward, he managed to deceive Aberdeen into helping him repair his weapons for free by promising to collect Obsidian. As a result, Aberdeen held a deep hatred for him, and incidentally caused his rtionship with the dwarves to be one of hatred.
Fight to the death? Song Jian sneered and looked at the four, With just the four of you, you dare to say such words in front of me? Haha!
Song Jian was now quite confident as even a level-20 elite boss wouldnt pose a threat to him, let alone these four who were more like level-15 elite bosses.
Arrogant! The Dwarf Commanders face turned red with anger and waved his hand. The three dwarf warriors silently swung their hammers and rushed towards Song Jian.
Song Jian waved his right hand, and a stream of fire condensed into the Crimson Fire Heart Ape Sword. Such a disy astonished all yers, followed by intense envy.
Broken Wing Dance!
Song Jians body rushed forward abruptly, his dark red Crimson Fire Heart Ape Sword leaving a trail of crimson in the air as it swung towards the frontmost dwarf warrior.
Before the sword could reach him, the dwarf warrior in the lead revealed a look of fear in his eyes. He had only ever seen such a fierce sword technique from level-20+ dwarf knights.
By the time it reacted, it had already smelled the scent of death from Song Jians de.
There is great terror between life and death; it was just a guard of the Dwarf Commander and didnt want to lose its life here.
Under this strike, it dared not continue to charge forward, immediately steadying its stance and guarding its chest with its war hammer. Its thick thighs, much like tree roots, stood firmly on the ground.
Boom!
A loud rumble echoed, and everyone around involuntarily covered their ears. Song Jians long sword and the dwarfs war hammer collided fiercely, the Sword Qi bursting forth. A sound of breaking bones echoed from the dwarfs arms.
Power crushes, his strength can actually crush mine! The dwarf warriors fear intensified, and he looked at Song Jian as if he were a god or a demon.
The dwarfs were known for their strength, but they never expected that this human could crush their strength, which was difficult to believe.
Song Jians strength attribute had exceeded twenty points by now. Facing a dwarf warrior with a strength attribute of no more than fifteen points, it was quite easy for him to inflict crushing damage.
After the first hit, the dwarf endured the blow, with a hundred and ten-point damage floating above its head. But it couldnt withstand the second attack that followed.
The second stage of the Broken Wing Dance sent it flying directly, its body soaring backward and crashing heavily into its twopanions.
As the three of them struggled to get up, Song Jian swooped down like a majestic eagle, targeting the cattle and sheep on the ground and shing at the dwarf warrior.
A wave of qi was released from the Crimson Fire Heart Ape Sword, and the three dwarf warriors simultaneously lost control of their bodies, floating in the air.
While they were suspended in the air, Song Jian activated the Rapid Sword skill, and a flurry of sword shadows appeared before the three dwarf warriors.
Sword Silk!
Three strands of silver Sword Qi pierced their bodies directly, and without any resistance, blood soared out like arrows. Their Vitality Points rapidly decreased, making it seem like Song Jian was not facing three Level 15 Elite Bosses, but three Level 1 small monsters!
How could this be? This ispletely crushing strength! These are three Level 15 Elite Bosses, and theres actually a yer who can suppress them like this? Am I seeing things? A spectating yer blinked and muttered in a low voice.
I I feel like Im in a dream, too. Its too exaggerated!
Seeing that the three guards were about to be killed by this human, the Dwarf Commander became panicked and hurriedly held onto his scepter, wanting to rush over to help.
At this moment, a giant Desert Scorpion Beast Illusion appeared out of thin air, swinging its massive stinger, and staring intently at the Dwarf Commander.
Immediately, a look of hesitation appeared on the Dwarf Commanders face, and he stopped his steps.
Just then, a sorrowful scream rang out, and the Dwarf Commanders face turned ugly. He red fiercely at Song Jian, fuming with rage!@@novelbin@@
Chapter 310: Qian Xiaohao
Chapter 310: Qian Xiaohao
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Stop! The Dwarf Commander roared.
However, Song Jian merely sneered coldly and, seeing that the three dwarf warriors were on theirst straws, he swung his left hand violently and a silver Sword Qi of three meters long swept over them.
Level three Sword Finger could cause about a hundred points of physical damage and also carried a hundred points of gold series damage. Physical damage could be mitigated by defence, while gold series damage could only be reduced by corresponding resistance.
Damages appeared above the dwarf warriors heads, the first damage was over a hundred, and the second was a hundred gold series damages. Apparently, their resistance to gold attributes was zero.
This single strike killed all three, leaving a piece of loot on each of their bodies; a level ten war hammer and armor.
Song Jian picked them up and saw that all three items were of white quality. He couldnt help but purse his lips and thought to himself: cheapskates.
You dared to kill them! The Dwarf Commanders face was flushed and his hands gripping the staff turned white from anger.
Didnt we agree to fight till death separates us? Song Jian looked surprised and couldnt help asking.
At this, the Dwarf Commander fell silent, then roared angrily and turned to run away, even giving up the entrance to Imperial Dragon Demon Pce.
The rest of the NPCs exchanged nces, a trace of relief in their eyes. It was fortunate they didnt rashly throw their fighters into the fray. This deitys power made him a match for a level-twenty elite boss.
Song Jian nced at the other NPCs, all of whom gave him room to pass without a word, settling disapproving eyes on him.
Seeing Song Jian swagger over, yers in the back began to argue, some wondering if it were a test C defeat an NPC to upgrade their position. @@novelbin@@
Some people got restless, but a level-15 elite NPC versus their own abilities was like getting doused with cold water from head to toe.
Maybe we can gang up against an NPC? spected a yer. But not one dared to try it out.
Crack, Crack~
Suddenly a crack appeared at the mouth of the cave. The ground copsed and everyone moved away.
Imperial Dragon Demon Pce is about to emerge! An NPC hollered, his eyes gleaming.
Just then, an oval-shaped portal materialized in the center of the abandoned factory, from which several people emerged.
A team of more than a dozen humans, all above level ten, were made up of warriors, mages, assassins, and priests. Even facing an enemy several levels higher, there was no fear.
At the forefront of the group was a handsome young man with a perpetual gentle smile. He gave off an unapproachable vibe, though his face was open to interpretation.
Wearing a luxurious suit and devoid of any weapons, he looked around after stepping out of the portal,ughing: Dr. Mika-ras locator isnt half bad. Very precise. Youll see a 30% increase in your research funding for the next quarter.
The group headed straight towards the cave entrance, ignoring the surrounding NPCs and yers.
Inparison to the first group of NPCs, these people looked more like elite soldiers, where the first group of NPCs seemed more like a wildling band.
The son of Count Qian Dahai from the City of Sin, Qian Xiaohao! Proimed an NPC, recognizing the leading young man.
The son of a count? Dammit, wherever there are benefits, there are these guys
Ive heard that Count Qian Dahai is on his death bed. Qian Xiaohao is his only son, the title will surely be his eventually
Hmph, thats not necessarily the case. Ive heard Count Qian Dahai sold a core skill from their family inheritance. Its crucial; if he cant be the character from the legend, even if he is the counts only son, he wont necessarily be Jis sessor
The City of Sin is a level-three city; the power that Count Qian Dahai wields as a count is formidable. Qian Xiaohao, being his only heir,mands respect despite not having total control over his familys affairs.
Qian Xiaohao looks like a yboy, but in reality his level had already reached eighteen. He has got two level-twenty followers by his side, their power on par with a level-twenty elite boss. Qian has recruited them himself as his loyal sidekicks.
The City of Sin is far from Doomsday City and its been less than half an hour since the appearance of the Imperial Dragon Demon Pce. Yet, in such a short time, Qian Dahai had received the news and was transported nearby. Clearly, somebody in Doomsday City must have tipped him off.
Song Jian slightly frowned upon hearing the NPCs conversations the name Count Qian Dahai was too familiar. Wasnt that the NPC that he had traded Sword Finger with? The core skill these NPCs were talking about was probably Sword Finger.
Just then, an NPC with wings at his back approached, making a greeting at Qian Xiaohao and said: Young Master Qian, long time no see. Your messages are indeed swift. The Imperial Dragon Demon Pce hasnt appeared for half an hour and youve already had your transmission array set up. The preciseness simply makes one gasp in admiration!
Qian Xiaohao nced nonchntly at him, his smile not lessening. He casually returned a greeting: If it isnt the Soka familys Young Master Feiyu. I thought you were practicing in the wilderness battleground. How did you get here? Are your brothers aware of your presence here?
Young Master Feiyus face changed. The Soka family followed thew of survival but at any cost, all family sessors, after reaching adulthood, are sent away to fend for themselves. So, assassinations between brothers aremon. As the ninth in line, Feiyu Soka had always imed he was training in the wilderness battleground, but was actually sneaking into Doomsday City. If his older brothers found out, they would send a team of assassins after him.
Young Master Qian, you joke too much. The Imperial Dragon Demon Pce is about to open, and why dont you stand next to me? Then, it would be easier to get the majority of the loot, Young Master Feiyu suggested.
Chapter 311: The Gate
Chapter 311: The Gate
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As soon as Young Master Feiyu spoke, the NPCs standing next to him began to secretly curse in their hearts.
If you want to be a good person, why dont you use your own spot, but instead drive us away?
However, when Qian Xiaohaos gaze passed over them, the NPCs all showed ingratiating smiles on their faces and automatically moved to make room.
These were just the lowest-level adventurers, who, by sheer luck, had been randomly sent to this city by the system. In terms of strength, they didnt dare to offend the son of a count from the City of Sin.
Qian Xiaohaoughed and walked with his group toward Young Master Feiyu: Thank you very much, Young Master Feiyu.
With Qian Xiaohaos arrival, the abandoned factory became even livelier. Song Jian didnt care; as long as these NPCs didnt gang up on him, he would be in an unbeatable position.
The more people, the better. The more people there were, the easier it would be for him to take advantage of the chaos. These NPCs seemed to know much more about the Imperial Dragon Demon Pce than the surrounding yers; even if they hadnt entered it before, they had heard many stories about it.
Compared to the NPCs, the yers seemedpletely clueless, knowing only that there would be treasures inside; as for the specific situation inside the Imperial Dragon Demon Pce, they knew nothing.
Time passed little by little, and more and more people gathered around, but everyone was quietly waiting without showing any signs of impatience.
From the corner of his eye, Song Jian saw Young Master Feiyu seemingly whispering something to Qian Xiaohao, all the while ncing in his direction.
The way Qian Xiaohao looked at Song Jian was like a venomous snake eyeing its prey. Song Jians heart sank could it be that he had exposed his Sword Finger skill and had been recognized by this so-called Young Master Feiyu?
Just then, the cracks in the cave grewrger andrger. Suddenly, another surge of green light burst forth from within, and the entire ground began to shake.
The cave entrance finally split open enough to reveal a huge passage that could amodate three people walking side by side, with a stone staircase appearing before everyones eyes.
All yers received a joyful system message at the same time:
System: The Imperial Dragon Demon Pce is now open. Entry time is ten minutes; after ten minutes, entry will no longer be possible. The Imperial Dragon Demon Pce will exist for twelve hours; after twelve hours, all yers inside will be forcibly teleported out.
Upon receiving the system message, everyones faces changed simultaneously, and they rushed chaotically toward the cave entrance. There were only ten minutes to enter if they missed this opportunity, wouldnt their entire trip have been wasted?
As soon as the stone stairs appeared, the NPCs near the cave entrance all swarmed in. Song Jian didnt rush to the front, but instead waited for Qian Xiaohao and the others to enter before leisurely walking toward the stone stairs.
No one knew what kind of monsters might be inside the Imperial Dragon Demon Pce, so it was better to let these familiar NPCs go in and scout ahead. Even if they found any treasures, Song Jian could just snatch them backter.
Walking down the stone stairs, everyone was surprised to find that they were incredibly long, spiraling down like a winding snake with no end in sight.
It took more than half an hour to walk down these stairs, and the surrounding area was quite dim. Everyone proceeded carefully, fearing that they might fall from the stone staircase and plummet into the bottomless abyss below; whether they were level 15 or level 20, such a fall would undoubtedly be fatal.
Fortunately, no monsters appeared along the way, and everyone safely reached the end of the staircase. At the very bottom, a colossal bronze gate appeared before them.
The bronze gate was adorned with two ferocious dragon heads, their lifelike expressions seemingly ready to devour anyone who approached. Surrounding the dragon heads was a series of intricate magic rune arrays, shimmering with the glow of the array, though their brilliance had be quite weak by this point.
A few fast-running NPCs had already reached the bronze gate and were pushing against it with all their might. However, the gate remained firmly in ce.
Qian Xiaohao witnessed this scene and chuckled softly, saying, The two bronze doors of the Imperial Dragon Demon Pce each contain the power of a dragon. One must possess an attribute of at least fifteen points of strength to possibly move them!
As he spoke, Qian Xiaohao gestured to several people behind him. Soon, several heavily armored warriors arrived in front of the bronze gate, intending to open it.
All these warriors were level 15, with strength as their primary attribute. Qian Xiaohao had also spent a good amount of treasure to elevate their strength attribute to over 15.
In the end, theirbined efforts only managed to slightly shake the bronze gate, leaving everyone present to change their expressions and direct their gazes at Qian Xiaohao.
How could this be? Qian Xiaohao furrowed his brows. He had also been to the Imperial Dragon Demon Pce before; on those asions, the gate had always been opened by several people with strength attributes over 15. Why was it different this time?
Seeing the Imperial Dragon Demon Pce right in front of them but feeling unable to get in, people began to grow restless.
Qian Xiaohaos face darkened, and he muttered under his breath, Useless!
At this point, one of his followers whispered in his ear, Big brother, why dont I give it a try?
Be careful, second brother! Qian Xiaohao nodded his head and said.
The robust man smiled and walked one step at a time toward the bronze gate. With each step, he grew taller; by the time he reached the gate, he was over two meters tall, his whole body rippling with explosive power, and his armor seeming a size too small. He tore it off and threw it on the ground.
He roughly swept away the people in front of the bronze gate, let out a loud roar, and his vitality and muscles surged, causing him to grow even taller. His whole body was covered in dense veins, and he looked like a monster.
Song Jian drew in a sharp breath; this sturdy man was actually giving him a feeling of threatening his life. If they really fought, Song Jian would find it difficult to win.
Another one of Qian Xiaohaos followers said excitedly, It seems that second brothers Gods Descending skill has improved again
Qian Xiaohao also smiled faintly. These two followers were powerful with great potential. In order to win them over, Qian Xiaohao had even taken the oath of brotherhood with them.
At this moment, the muscr man let out a beast-like roar and pushed against the bronze gate with all his strength. The immovable gate, which many NPCs could not budge, began to creak open under his force.
However, as the gate opened, a cloud of ck mist drifted out from within. It coalesced into the shape of a skull in the air, emitting a sharp howl as it pounced on the brawny man pushing the door.
The muscr man, focused on opening the door with all his might, hadnt had time to defend himself and was quickly engulfed by the ck mist, screaming horribly. @@novelbin@@
This mist turned out to have an intense corrosive effect C the mans body visibly copsed at an rming speed, deting like a punctured balloon.
All of the people present quickly retreated, looking at the ck mist with terror on their faces.
Chapter 312: Gem
Chapter 312: Gem
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Looking at the burly man struggling in the ck mist, Qian Xiaohaos face turned ugly as he murmured to himself, Impossible, how could this be? The Imperial Dragon Demon Pce never had this ck mist, why is it here now?
Qian Xiaohao had entered the Imperial Dragon Demon Pce several times before and had never encountered such a situation. Otherwise, he would never have let his follower push open the gate.
Big Brother, the Second Brotherhe Another follower behind him looked at the burly man slowly losing his vitality, and tears welled up in his eyes.
The ck mist began to disappear slowly after it corroded the burly man. By the time everyone was sure that the ck mist had dispersed and the danger was gone, they found that the burly man was already lifeless; his body dehydrated and shriveled up into the size of a seven or eight-year-old child.
The previous NPCs who had attempted to open the door were all relieved, thankfully, theycked the strength to do so. Otherwise, they would have been the ones turned into mummies.
However, Qian Xiaohaos face looked terrible. While it wouldnt matter as much for the others, these two followers were his own recruits, not belonging to the ns power. The loss of one of them made him feel heartbroken.
The group waited again for a while, and when they confirmed that there were no abnormalities, they entered through the bronze gate. Inside the gate was pitch ck, but there were twinkling stars overhead, as if they were outside.
Depending on the starlight overhead, they could barely see their surroundings.
By this time, the vertical pupil in Song Jians forehead had quietly opened, scanning the surroundings. The vertical pupil had night vision, allowing him to see further and clearer than others in the dark.
Behind the bronze gatey a structure simr to an underground pce, which was the Imperial Dragon Demon Pce. Once Song Jian entered, he couldnt help drawing in a sharp breath.
This underground pce was filled with corpses everywhere; humans, elves, dwarfs, trolls, beastmen, almost all races could be seen here.
Moreover, Song Jian also saw numerous remnants of other creatures. The pce was extravagantly decorated, with coiling dragon pirs towering high. These columns were also shackled with mummies wrapped in iron chains. Each of these mummies was holding their heads high, their mouths wide open, as if they were constantly releasing silent roars.
There were also obvious bite marks on these shackled mummies, some of their faces were evenpletely devoid of flesh. One must wonder what terrifying tragedy took ce here.
Just then, the mummies lying on the ground as if they had sensed the presence of the living, began to revive one by one. Even those on the coiling dragon pirs started to tear the chains that bound them.
These iron chains were already decayed, breaking apart one after another, the mummies instantly regained their freedom.
Hehe~
Howls of mutated zombies were emitted from the mouths of these mummies. One by one the corpses slowly stood upright and pounced on the group.
However, seeing this scene, it appeared to be within everyones predictions. All the NPCs drew their weapons and began battling these mummies.
Damn, these mummies are all level 15 elite bosses, there are too many. This dungeon is a bit horrifying, isnt it? One of the yers in the back screamed after checking the attributes of these mummies.
Level 15 elite bosses? Impossible, how can there be so many?
Damn, its true. They are all level 15 elite bosses. Luckily we have these NPCs with us, otherwise no matter how many people we bring, we would all be wiped out!
Charge, lets go! We just need to deal damage with these NPCs tanking for us.
If we can kill one boss, we kill one boss. All of these are bosses!
Hearing this mans roar, all the yers were stunned for a moment, then started rushing towards the monsters.
For a while, various attacks flooded over the crowd of mummies like a torrent. Various colors of energy beams even illuminated the surrounding hall.
The yers powerful momentum gave the NPCs a good scare. Only when they realized that the yers were attacking the mummies did they finally breathe a sigh of relief.
After exchanging nces, all the NPCs began to be wary of the yers behind them.
Song Jian didnt care about this. Apart from keeping the Immortal Sword Body and Morphing into Dark Cloud skills at hand and not summoning any creatures, he immediatelyunched full firepower, rushing towards the mummies.
Broken Wing Dance!
Song Jians Crimson Fire Heart Ape Sword swung out, emitting a dark red light. The third stage attack directly threw seven or eight mummies into the air.
Sword Finger!
A silver light illuminated arge area around them in an instant. Qian Xiaohao squinted as he stared intently at Song Jian, who felt a gaze full of maliceing from the side.
Turning his head to look, Qian Xiaohao had a trace of a smile at the corner of his mouth, and he nodded slightly towards Song Jian.
Bang!
A mummy fell to the ground, its vitality points reduced to zero. With a boom, a ck me rose directly, burning the mummy to ashes within seconds.
ng!
A crisp noise resounded as a green gemstone the size of a fingernail rolled out from the ashes.
Green Gemstone (White): Iyable, Use Effect: Can be iid on helmets, chest armour, trousers, gloves, leggings, physique attribute +1; Use requirement: Iyed items level 10.
A gemstone that can enhance attributes?
Song Jian looked at the green gemstone the size of a fingernail in his hand, a surprised expression appearing on his face.
Song Jian had acquired iyable items before, but he had never seen one that directly increased attributes.
Seeing the green gemstone in Song Jians hand, all the NPCs had greedy looks in their eyes. If it werent for fearing Song Jians powerful strength, these people would probably try to snatch the gemstone directly.
Gems, indeed, gems can drop in the Imperial Dragon Demon Pce One of the NPCs stared at the gemstone in Song Jians hand in a daze, mumbling to himself.
Haha, so many mummies, all mine, the gems are all mine too! Another NPC seemed to have been stimted, breaking out his full strength and charging towards the mummies.
Song Jian took a deep breath. It seemed that these gems were indeed valuable, or else these NPCs wouldnt be so fanatic.
Could the red gems required to upgrade the Blood Pool be obtained here? A sudden spark of inspiration stirred in Song Jians mind.
Upon this thought, Song Jian became excited, wanting to reveal all his cards and ughter all the mummies.
This mummy was killed by me; that gemstone is also mine. Why are you plundering my spoils of war! A not-too-distant NPC who was an archer pointed at a human NPC and shouted angrily.
Just because you say you killed it means you did? I also contributed. As for the spoils of war, it naturally belongs to whoever grabs it. If youre too slow, who can you me? The warrior NPC nced dismissively at the archer and snorted coldly before throwing himself at a mummy nearby.
Song Jian looked around and indeed, nearly all the NPCs were unleashing their wide-range group attack skills. They didnt aim to eliminate all the mummies, but at least dealt damage to them and acquired the right to pick up the loot.
Seeing this scene, Song Jian smirked and couldnt help chuckling.@@novelbin@@
Chapter 313: Snatching the Monster
Chapter 313: Snatching the Monster
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Seeing the NPCs start to fight over the monsters, Song Jian began tough. Seeing a mummy that only had less than a tenth of its vitality points left, Song Jian immediately pulled out a self-destructing robot from his inventory and directed it toward the mummy.
The self-destructing robots moved on tracks, their speed was incredibly fast, and theirpact size made them nimble among the monsters. As it reached the mummy, its warning light started to sh urgently.
Boom!
A massive explosion resounded, causing a damage of over two hundred points to all the monsters and NPCs within a three-meter range. The mummy let out a roar and instantly turned into a pile of ashes, unfortunately, it didnt drop any gems.
Song Jian gave a snort, his gaze shifted to other mummies.
However, the explosion drew all of the NPCs attention to Song Jian. In particr, those NPCs who were just attacking the mummy looked horrified.
One NPC was even sted by the self-destructing robot to the brink of death.
How dare you That NPC pointed at Song Jian, his face full of anger.
Huh, the experience points from the final hit are quite high! Song Jian said with surprise.
Human, your actions will provoke public outrage. Even if youre powerful, you cant possibly fight against so many people A bull-headed beastman shaman, holding a bone wand, turned towards Song Jian.
What, only you guys can snatch the monsters, and others cant? Song Jian retorted.
The shaman priest was at a loss for words, looking at the NPCs fighting over the mummies, he sighed and shook his head without saying more.
The NPCs were not all on the same page. They belonged to different factions, some of them were even enemies. But because there were so many yers, these NPCs felt pressure and nerves, forced to unite and form a loose alliance. However, this alliance couldnt hold up in the face of self-interest.
Song Jian didnt care about that, seeing another mummy was almost out of vitality points, he immediately let loose another self-destructing robot.
Ba-ba-ba~
The self-destructing robot rushed towards the mummy. At this moment, the NPC that had been hacking at the mummy saw its vitality points had fallen to half and immediately showed a drastic change in expression. Rather than being hit by the mummy, it rapidly retreated. The explosion radius of self-destructing robots was three meters. If it waited till the moment they worked their way over, it would be toote to escape.
Boom!
Another thunderous noise, the mummy with less than a hundred vitality points was sted into pieces. The surrounding NPCs scampered away in panic, none dared to get within a 3-meter radius of the mummys corpse.
Just then, Song Jians eyes brightened. He seemed to see a red gem roll down from the mummys body.
Sword Shadow Step!
A dark figure pounced at the mummy. Some NPCs seeing that Song Jian intended to snatch the gem began to attack him. Energy beams of various colors sted at Song Jian all at once.
Boom! MISS, MISS, Boom!
About half of the attacks were directly dodged, Song Jian was taken by surprise, he swiftly scooped up the gem and turned around. Like a shadow, he rushed towards the NPC attacking him that was closest to him.
Dont, Stop, 1 The face of that NPC changed drastically, it hadnt expected that Song Jian would actually dare to fight it amidst so many people.
Broken Wing Dance!
Sword Silk!
A series of attacks followed, instantly killing this NPC who had over eight hundred vitality points.
Leisurely picking up the items dropped by the NPC, Song Jian looked around. His eyes were filled with killing intent, and a hint of ck shadows began to float around him, like tentacles of a devil.
Qian Xiaohao sneered, ready to step forward and reprimand Song Jian, even thinking about rallying everyone around to kill him and see if he could burst out the Sword Finger skill.
But he was held back by hisst remaining follower, who whispered in his ear, Young Master, look at the ck mist on him, thats the mark of an abyssal demon. Hes been marked by an abyssal demon. If you kill him, I fear you will rece him, bing the next target of the abyssal demon What? How could he possibly provoke such a terrifying existence? Qian Xiaohaos eyes were full of surprise.
Staring at Song Jian for a while, there was struggle in Qian Xiaohaos eyes. After hesitating for a long time, he finally sighed; He can perform Sword Finger, he surely possesses Invisible Sword Qi, what a pity After Song Jian had killed an NPC, not all NPCs were stunned by his actions. Two of the level twenty NPCs snorted, about to step forward, but saw that Song Jian unleashed over a dozen self-destructing robots all at once that surrounded him.
This moment immediately silenced everyone. Over a dozen self-destructing robots, each capable of causing over two hundred points of damage, this many self-destructing robots could instantly kill any one present. If Song Jian was heartless, he could even take a lot of NPCs down with him.
Human, what do you want exactly? An elf NPC tightly clutched his battle bow, his face full of confusion as he asked. @@novelbin@@
I need a hundred red gems! Song Jian replied with a slight smile.
Impossible! Not every monster here can drop a gem, and not every gem dropped is necessarily red. Your request is impossible to fulfil! The elf NPC immediately rebutted, angered.
Shrugging, Song Jian said: Well, Ill just farm for loot myself.
Is that farming for loot yourself? Youre just stealing monsters, are you clueless?
The elf NPC was left speechless in frustration. If Song Jian continued causing chaos, everyone would have to reserve some energy while fighting monsters. When would they be able to kill all these mummies?
You have to understand theres more than just that in the Imperial Dragon Demon Pce!
I can give you all the red gems dropped by these mummies, plus an extra Life Fruit. Regardless of how severe your injuries are, you can fully recover by consuming it, what do you think?
Song Jian hesitated for a moment, he only had a few more than ten self-destructing robots left. Even if he could snatch every time and every mummy he snatched could explode with a red gem, he could at most obtain a dozen more red gems.
If he epted the deal proposed by the elf NPC, his harvest would naturally berger.
Will they listen to you? Song Jian nced at the other NPCs.
Seeming to possess high status, the elf NPC looked around, his gaze only lingered on Qian Xiaohao for a moment. As Qian Xiaohao nodded slightly, the elf NPC showed a smidge of smugness in his smile: This, I will certainly guarantee for you!
Chapter 315: Attracting Hatred
Chapter 315: Attracting Hatred
Trantor: 549690339
The Imperial Dragon Demon Lord stood up from the Bronze Throne, and a pressure emanated from him. Everyone could not help but take a few steps back, their faces changing drastically.
Is this the power of a Level 15 lord? How is that possible! Surprise appeared in Qian Xiaohaos eyes. He had only felt such a terrifying aura from those characters above Level 30.
As the Imperial Dragon Demon Lord stood up, he raised his hand. A dragon chant echoed throughout the Underground Pce, and from behind the Bronze Throne, a colossal Bone Dragon over ten meters long slowly revealed its head.
The Bone Dragons entire body was devoid of flesh, leaving only stark white bones. Two clusters of green mes burned ferociously in its eye sockets. Gray auras surrounded the Bone Dragon, giving people a dangerous feeling just by seeing them.
Qian Xiaohaos face changed, and he shouted softly, Retreat!
Instantly, he and the Follower retreated rapidly, heading towards the entrance of the cave.
Adult members of the Dragon n were at least Level 60. Even if they turned into Bone Dragons after death, their levels would not be lower than 55. Even if everyone present joined forces, they would be no match for this Bone Dragon, let alone a Level 15 lord-ss BOSS.
How could a Bone Dragon appear here! Qian Xiaohaos expression darkened with terror. He even ignored his subordinates and only led his Follower, rushing towards the entrance of the cave.
While running, the Follower unintentionally nced back, and suddenly froze. Young Master, thats not a real Bone Dragon The Follower grabbed Qian Xiaohao and whispered.
Qian Xiaohao turned to look and saw what the Follower meant. The Bone Dragon that had been summoned by the Imperial Dragon Demon Lord was not real. It was translucent like an illusion. Its second half seemed to be embedded in the wall behind the Bronze Throne, revealing only the front half of its body. Fifteen, Level 15? And an ordinary-quality monster? This, this After closely inspecting the Bone Dragon, Qian Xiaohao didnt know what to say.
Everything before him made Qian Xiaohao feel as if he had lost control. Why did this Imperial Dragon Demon Pce seem so different from any other he had entered?
Rumble!
At this moment, the entrance of the Imperial Dragon Demon Pce suddenly began to shake, and stones rolled down, sealing the bronze gate shut. A hideous smile appeared on the Imperial Dragon Demon Lords face, as he roared softly, All of you shall die!
Speaking, the Imperial Dragon Demon Lord grasped at his right hand, and a huge demonic de over two-meters long appeared in his palm. He fiercely shed forward, sending a ck de aura at the crowd.
A NPC with a shield in hand shouted and stepped forward, grasping the shield tightly and smashing it into the ground.
Shield Wall! As themand was uttered, the shields surface emitted a denseyer of white light, forming a huge wall made up of shields to block the path.
Boom!
The ck de aura shattered the white lights shield wall and viciously struck the shield.
The NPC shouted, his forehead veins bulging, refusing to budge and firmly resisting the shield.
Bang!
With a loud noise, the NPC was pushed back by the de aura, dragging him more than two meters away, as a damage number of more than 300 floated above his head.
We can block it! Surprise appeared on the face of the Shield Warrior NPC. Whoosh!
A white light flew down from above and immediately boosted his Vitality Points by more than 200.
We can win! Everyone, lets fight together! This is a Level 15 lord-ss BOSS, defeating it will surely grant us silver, maybe even gold-quality equipment! The Shield Warrior rallied the crowd, and almost all NPCs cheered in response.
Qian Xiaohaos face became incredibly ugly. What the Shield Warrior did was what he should have been doing in the first ce. But because he knew about the Bone Dragon, he panicked and wanted to escape the moment he saw it.
His cowardice was apparent to everyone. Even if he rallied the crowd now, no one would respond except the people he brought with him.
Young Master, what should we do? The only remaining Follower asked softly. Fight, we have to kill it! Only then can we obtain the Bronze Throne! Qian Xiaohao gritted his teeth.
Understood, Young Master! The Follower pulled a rifle from his bag and held it. The rifle was even longer than a regr sniper rifle and possessed a technological appearance beyond its era. Energy lights on both sides of the gun flickered continuously, seemingly always in a charging state.
This Gauss sniper rifle, powered by electromaic eleration rails, fired metal bullets with incredible speed. They were virtually undeterred within a kilometer, with almost no recoil, and its power far exceeded regr sniper rifles.
It was a weapon that every sniper-ss yer dreamt about.
Be careful not to attract too much aggro! Qian Xiaohao cautioned before flicking his right hand down. The ring on his index finger burst into a sky-blue light, and a lightsaber appeared in his palm.
It resembled the lightsabers used by Jedi warriors in the real worlds Star Wars films. The weapons performance was also analogous, being almost indestructible and extremely sharp. The de dazzled in a light show, making it highly visually appealing.
In the game, as long as a warrior could withstand the BOSSS attacks, the demise of the BOSS was already deemed inevitable. Seeing that the Shield Warrior NPC could withstand the Imperial Dragon Demon Lords assault, all NPCs confidence surged.
After all, everyone present possessed at least the strength of a Level 15 elite BOSS. Surely all these peoplebined could kill a single Level 15 lord, right? Moreover, with hundreds of yers continuously attacking from behind, the Imperial Dragon Demon Lords Vitality Points visibly plummeted.
When the Imperial Dragon Demon Lords Vitality Points had dropped by a fifth, it roared loudly. A strong energy wave erupted from its body, repulsing everyone who had been besieging it.
Afterward, the Imperial Dragon Demon Lord strode back towards the Bronze Throne and slowly sat down. Astonishingly, its Vitality Points began to recover slowly, and in a short time, regained more than 100 points.
Everyones faces changed dramatically as they hurriedly charged towards it. As soon as someone came within five meters of the Bronze Throne, the enormous Bone Dragon Illusion suddenly emitted a dragons roar and spat out a gray Dragon Breath at them.
Instantly, almost every melee ss was engulfed by the gray Dragon Breath, causing their attributes to plummet by 30%. In addition, there was also a continuous damage effect applied to them.
Panicking, the melee group retreated quickly. At this moment, the Imperial Dragon Demon Lord revealed a cruel grin, stood up from the Bronze Throne, leaped, and pounced on the crowd.
Chapter 315: Attracting Hatred
Chapter 315: Attracting Hatred
Trantor: 549690339
The Imperial Dragon Demon Lord stood up from the Bronze Throne, and a pressure emanated from him. Everyone could not help but take a few steps back, their faces changing drastically.
Is this the power of a Level 15 lord? How is that possible! Surprise appeared in Qian Xiaohaos eyes. He had only felt such a terrifying aura from those characters above Level 30.
As the Imperial Dragon Demon Lord stood up, he raised his hand. A dragon chant echoed throughout the Underground Pce, and from behind the Bronze Throne, a colossal Bone Dragon over ten meters long slowly revealed its head.
The Bone Dragons entire body was devoid of flesh, leaving only stark white bones. Two clusters of green mes burned ferociously in its eye sockets. Gray auras surrounded the Bone Dragon, giving people a dangerous feeling just by seeing them.
Qian Xiaohaos face changed, and he shouted softly, Retreat!
Instantly, he and the Follower retreated rapidly, heading towards the entrance of the cave.
Adult members of the Dragon n were at least Level 60. Even if they turned into Bone Dragons after death, their levels would not be lower than 55. Even if everyone present joined forces, they would be no match for this Bone Dragon, let alone a Level 15 lord-ss BOSS.
How could a Bone Dragon appear here! Qian Xiaohaos expression darkened with terror. He even ignored his subordinates and only led his Follower, rushing towards the entrance of the cave.
While running, the Follower unintentionally nced back, and suddenly froze. Young Master, thats not a real Bone Dragon The Follower grabbed Qian Xiaohao and whispered.
Qian Xiaohao turned to look and saw what the Follower meant. The Bone Dragon that had been summoned by the Imperial Dragon Demon Lord was not real. It was translucent like an illusion. Its second half seemed to be embedded in the wall behind the Bronze Throne, revealing only the front half of its body. Fifteen, Level 15? And an ordinary-quality monster? This, this After closely inspecting the Bone Dragon, Qian Xiaohao didnt know what to say.
Everything before him made Qian Xiaohao feel as if he had lost control. Why did this Imperial Dragon Demon Pce seem so different from any other he had entered?
Rumble!
At this moment, the entrance of the Imperial Dragon Demon Pce suddenly began to shake, and stones rolled down, sealing the bronze gate shut. A hideous smile appeared on the Imperial Dragon Demon Lords face, as he roared softly, All of you shall die!
Speaking, the Imperial Dragon Demon Lord grasped at his right hand, and a huge demonic de over two-meters long appeared in his palm. He fiercely shed forward, sending a ck de aura at the crowd.
A NPC with a shield in hand shouted and stepped forward, grasping the shield tightly and smashing it into the ground.
Shield Wall! As themand was uttered, the shields surface emitted a denseyer of white light, forming a huge wall made up of shields to block the path.
Boom!
The ck de aura shattered the white lights shield wall and viciously struck the shield.
The NPC shouted, his forehead veins bulging, refusing to budge and firmly resisting the shield.
Bang!
With a loud noise, the NPC was pushed back by the de aura, dragging him more than two meters away, as a damage number of more than 300 floated above his head.
We can block it! Surprise appeared on the face of the Shield Warrior NPC. Whoosh!
A white light flew down from above and immediately boosted his Vitality Points by more than 200. @@novelbin@@
We can win! Everyone, lets fight together! This is a Level 15 lord-ss BOSS, defeating it will surely grant us silver, maybe even gold-quality equipment! The Shield Warrior rallied the crowd, and almost all NPCs cheered in response.
Qian Xiaohaos face became incredibly ugly. What the Shield Warrior did was what he should have been doing in the first ce. But because he knew about the Bone Dragon, he panicked and wanted to escape the moment he saw it.
His cowardice was apparent to everyone. Even if he rallied the crowd now, no one would respond except the people he brought with him.
Young Master, what should we do? The only remaining Follower asked softly. Fight, we have to kill it! Only then can we obtain the Bronze Throne! Qian Xiaohao gritted his teeth.
Understood, Young Master! The Follower pulled a rifle from his bag and held it. The rifle was even longer than a regr sniper rifle and possessed a technological appearance beyond its era. Energy lights on both sides of the gun flickered continuously, seemingly always in a charging state.
This Gauss sniper rifle, powered by electromaic eleration rails, fired metal bullets with incredible speed. They were virtually undeterred within a kilometer, with almost no recoil, and its power far exceeded regr sniper rifles.
It was a weapon that every sniper-ss yer dreamt about.
Be careful not to attract too much aggro! Qian Xiaohao cautioned before flicking his right hand down. The ring on his index finger burst into a sky-blue light, and a lightsaber appeared in his palm.
It resembled the lightsabers used by Jedi warriors in the real worlds Star Wars films. The weapons performance was also analogous, being almost indestructible and extremely sharp. The de dazzled in a light show, making it highly visually appealing.
In the game, as long as a warrior could withstand the BOSSS attacks, the demise of the BOSS was already deemed inevitable. Seeing that the Shield Warrior NPC could withstand the Imperial Dragon Demon Lords assault, all NPCs confidence surged.
After all, everyone present possessed at least the strength of a Level 15 elite BOSS. Surely all these peoplebined could kill a single Level 15 lord, right? Moreover, with hundreds of yers continuously attacking from behind, the Imperial Dragon Demon Lords Vitality Points visibly plummeted.
When the Imperial Dragon Demon Lords Vitality Points had dropped by a fifth, it roared loudly. A strong energy wave erupted from its body, repulsing everyone who had been besieging it.
Afterward, the Imperial Dragon Demon Lord strode back towards the Bronze Throne and slowly sat down. Astonishingly, its Vitality Points began to recover slowly, and in a short time, regained more than 100 points.
Everyones faces changed dramatically as they hurriedly charged towards it. As soon as someone came within five meters of the Bronze Throne, the enormous Bone Dragon Illusion suddenly emitted a dragons roar and spat out a gray Dragon Breath at them.
Instantly, almost every melee ss was engulfed by the gray Dragon Breath, causing their attributes to plummet by 30%. In addition, there was also a continuous damage effect applied to them.
Panicking, the melee group retreated quickly. At this moment, the Imperial Dragon Demon Lord revealed a cruel grin, stood up from the Bronze Throne, leaped, and pounced on the crowd.
Chapter 316: Focus Fire on the Bone Dragon
Chapter 316: Focus Fire on the Bone Dragon
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All melee fighters hit by the Bone Dragons Dragon Breath were afflicted with an Aging debuff, their attributes reduced by 30%, and their Vitality Points continually dropping. The debuffsted for three minutes. At this moment, the Imperial Dragon Demon Lord had alreadye down from the Bronze Throne and charged at the melee fighters. Three minutes was enough for it to kill all the melee fighters, making the situation chaotic.
At this time, the Tauren Shaman Priest who had used Song Jian earlier suddenly started chanting loudly, sticking a thick, half-human-height wooden stake into the ground. He bit his tongue, spraying blood onto the stake.
In an instant, the stake began to vibrate, countless green powders fluttered off it, covering a five-meter radius. All NPCs and yers who entered the range saw their Vitality Points rapidly increasing.
Melee fighters retreat, enter the purification totem range! the Tauren Shaman Priest bellowed.
All melee fighters showed a look of joy and rushed towards the stake, entering the area covered by the green powder.
In an instant, the Aging status vanished, reced with a 10% damage reduction status.
For a moment, the melee fighters confidence surged. As long as they could withstand the BOSS, defeating it was only a matter of time.
Whoosh-
A dark de aura struck towards everyone. The piercing de aura seemed to split the space in two, emanating a chilling sound. The Shield Warrior at the front changed his expression as he sensed that this attack was more than ten times more potent than the ones he had endured before.
Solid as Gold! The Shield Warrior roared, and a faint golden bell illusion descended from the sky, guarding him firmly in the center.
This was the Shield Warriors ultimate skill, reducing 50% damage taken. It was his most potent damage reduction skill, but its cooldown was long,sting thirty minutes. In most battles, it could only be used once.
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The de aura struck the golden bell illusion, producing a deep resounding bell sound, starting with a low hum and bing more and more piercing. The nearby peoples expressions changed drastically, and they retreated one after another. Many of them began bleeding from their ears, unable to withstand the sonic attack.
With a bang, the golden bell illusion was shattered by the de, and the Shield Warrior NPC spit out a mouthful of blood. The arms holding his shield felt weak and numb. Without his firm will, he might have copsed on the spot.
Crack-
A crisp cracking sound echoed, and the Shield Warriors heart sank. A crack appeared on the surface of the shield he held, and its durability dropped to 12.
I cant resist any longer. If I do, itll definitely kill me! The Shield Warrior NPC had a gloomy expression, ncing at his Vitality Points. That attack had dealt more than half of his Vitality Points, even after reducing the damage by 60%.
If he hadnt used his life-saving ability immediately, he would have been in instantly.
At this thought, the Shield Warrior felt a chill creeping up his body and slowly backed away. Although the healing from behind constantly boosted his Vitality Points, he dared not continue resisting the boss, letting other melee fighters take the front line.
Song Jian was also continually attacking, but his eyes were constantly scanning the field, watching everyones actions.
When he saw the Shield Warrior slowly backing away, his attack hesitated. The skill he intended to use stopped, and he started dealing damage with normal attacks.
Just then, Qian Xiaohaos Follower felt that the BOSSS aggro had mostly been attracted to the front-row fighters and gritted his teeth, pulling the trigger towards the BOSS.
In an instant, an eerie chill surged through Song Jians heart, giving him the illusion of being stared at by the Death God.
Before he could react, the Imperial Dragon Demon Lord let out a piercing roar. Arge, bowl-sized hole appeared on its left shoulder, and countless ck miasma poured out from the wound. Its Vitality Points plummeted, dropping by 15%.???????????
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It could be said that the damage from this attack was higher than the damage dealt by others before.
Almost all NPCs and yers let out a triumphant cheer, but Song Jian felt a chill in his heart. Such a terrifying attack would likely instakill even him if caught off-guard. More importantly, the Followers shot was too fast, giving almost no time to dodge.
How can there be such a terrifying attack? Song Jians eyebrows furrowed as he couldnt help but look at the Follower. At this moment, the Follower had a pale face, and only half of his Vitality Points remained. It seemed that unleashing that powerful attack also had a price, and he was unlikely to cause such terrifying damage again in the short term.
Even with the power of just one strike, its still terrifying. If he wants to assassinate someone, theres likely an 80% chance of sess. Song Jian thought to himself, his eyes filled with murderous intent as he looked at the Follower.
Because of the Sword Finger, he and Qian Xiaohao could never be friends. There was a high possibility that one day the Followers shot would be aimed at him. He wondered if he would be able to avoid the fatal blow when that happens.
Its best to keep him here forever! Song Jians eyes shed with murderous intent, but it vanished quickly.
The heavily injured Imperial Dragon Demon Lord red at the Follower without pursuing, instead turning its head and walking towards the Bronze Throne.
Its going to heal its Vitality Points again. Kill it, stop it! someone shouted.
They had already reduced its Vitality Points by 20%. If they let it recover again, all their efforts would be wasted, and everyone became anxious. @@novelbin@@
As they nced at the Bone Dragon next to the Bronze Throne, they couldnt help but feel uneasy, turning their gazes to the Tauren Shaman Priest.
The Priest sighed and said, The Purification Totem still has five minutes of cooldown time
Upon hearing this, everyone halted their advance, watching the Imperial Dragon Demon Lord sit on the Bronze Throne and slowly recover its Vitality Points.
You all will die! The Imperial Dragon Demon Lord wore a cold smile, its eyes full of murderous intent as it stared at the more than a hundred NPCs and yers present, its voice deep and ominous.
Song Jian stared at it for a long time, then looked at the Bone Dragon Illusion, which had only half of its body exposed. He suddenly shouted, Ranged fighters, focus fire on that Bone Dragon!
Chapter 317: Destroying the Bone Dragon
Chapter 317: Destroying the Bone Dragon
Trantor: 549690339 |
No one thought to attack the Bone Dragon since it was merely an illusion. Most people instinctively thought it was just a skill summoned by the Imperial Dragon Demon Lord.
When everyone heard Song Jians yell, they were momentarily startled their gaze shifting towards the Bone Dragon. An archer in the distance tried to fire an arrow at the Bone Dragon and surprisingly, it actually inflicted over sixty points of damage.
It can be killed, this Bone Dragon Illusion can actually be killed! Everyone was ecstatic as they watched the damaged Bone Dragon Illusion with a blood meter appearing above its head. Whenever the Imperial Dragon Demon Lord is injured to a certain extent, it retreats to the Bronze Throne to restore its vitality points. Because of the threat posed by the Bone Dragon, no one dared approach, having to watch as the Demon Lord restored his vitality.
If this continues for another half an hour, everyones spirit points would be depleted. By then, the Imperial Dragon Demon Lord would wipe everyone out.
Seeing hope, everybody burst into cheers.
The imperial Dragon Demon Lord snorted coldly as it rose to its feet and strode down from the Bronze Throne. Now, Suprisingly, Song Jian realized that the demon lord did not fully restore its vitality points. Instead, it only restored 5% before leaving the Bronze Throne.
It also only restored by 5% the first time Song Jian recalled the first time the Demon Lord restored itself. At the sight of the Demon Lord regaining vitality points, everyone was thrown into confusion. Plus, with the Bone Dragon threatening everyone, most people didnt notice how much vitality the Demon Lord had recovered.
Maybe, it can only restore 5% of vitality points at a time Song Jian spected in his mind.
After the Imperial Dragon Demon Lord descended from the Bronze Throne, numerous melee fighters started to resist despite their unease. Every time the imperial Dragon Demon Lord stepped down from the Bronze Throne, it would emit a sharp ck Qi, even the initially resilient shield warrior had to use his life-saving skill to survive. Everyone wondered whether they could withstand the hit.
However, speaking of the shield warrior, where had he gone? just as some melee fighters were looking around for the shield warrior, the imperial Dragon Demon Lord suddenly let out a roar and charged forward. There was a chilling aura emanating from its body. All the melee fighters who made contact with it were thrown off their feet. Fortunately, though they were thrown, the damage was minimal.
-It somewhat resembles the warriors charge! someone muttered. @@novelbin@@
On the outside, this technique indeed resembled the charging skill of warriors, but the warriors charging skill wasnt this formidable. It doesnt have the power to send many people flying.
Typically, the charging skill targets the first person it encounters, with the skill ending upon contact. Yet, the Imperial Dragon Demon Lords strike had sent each melee fighter in its path flying, at least seven or eightbatants.
Who is its target? After a moment of relief, the melee fighters suddenly became anxious. Behind them were all ranged fighters. If the Imperial Dragon Demon Lord charged into their midst, then thered be no hope for survival. At this point, Song Jian wasnt too far from the Imperial Dragon Demon Lord and could feel the chilling wind against his face. Luckily, he wasnt within the Demon Lords attack range. He just watched as the Demon Lord charged towards Qian Xiaohaos follower.
As expected, its target is the follower Song Jians lips curled upwards. The damage dealt by the follower in thest round exceeded thebined damage of everyone else. This was why he didntunch an attack in the first round and instead waited until the second. He was probably worried that he might draw the bosss aggro by inflicting too much damage.
Unexpectedly, even after waiting a round of attacks, his damage was still substantial enough to attract the bosss aggro.
Song Jian took a look at the others who were all swarming towards the boss while he himself rushed towards the Bone Dragon next to the Bronze Throne.
Its just a regr level fifteen monster. Killing it doesnt require activating the Immortal Sword Body. It can be disposed of with a session of moves! Song Jian thought to himself.
Seeing Song Jian charging towards it, the Bone Dragon let out a roar, spewing out a Dragon Breath. Song Jian immediately activated Sword Shadow Step, rushing to the Bone Dragon. He wielded his Crimson Fire Heart Ape Sword, aiming it at its giant skull.
Sword Silk!
Three silken strands of Sword Qi appeared out of nowhere. They explored momentarily in the air like tiny tentacles. Then, with a swish, all three collectively plunged towards the Bone Dragon.
Thud!
The long sword in Song Jians hand brutally hack onto the head of the Bone Dragon, himself also getting engulfed by the Dragon Breath.
Suddenly, a feeling of weakness welled up from Song Jians heart. However, a momentter, a cool sensation gushed through his mind,pletely dispelling that feeling of weakness.
The level ten innate skill Thick Skin had robust resistance and even immunity to any negative effects. Although the Bone Dragon is a creature at the top of the pyramid, its level was too low at this time. It was not even an Elite BOSS. Apparently, it merely bore the form of a Bone Dragon andcked the kind of pressure found in higher beings.
The Thick Skin skill easily immunized the Aging effect.
Without the Aging effect, Song Jian didnt take the Bone Dragons attack seriously. Each time, it could only cause damage less than thirty points to Song Jian. It couldnt even match his vitality recovery, so Song Jians vitality points were always full.
Broken Wing Dance!
Rapid Sword, Activate!
Spiritual Sword Control Technique!
A series of sword moves constantly struck the Bone Dragons head. Just then, a mournful scream resonated from the distance. Song Jian turned his head to find the imperial Dragon Demon Lord lifting his long knife. Skewered on its de tip was an NPC. Upon closer inspection, it was Qian Xiaohaos Follower. Qian Xiaohaos face turned terribly pale. To block the BOSSS attack on his Follower, he had even forcibly ordered others to stop the BOSS. But contrary to his expectation, the BOSSS strength was so extraordinary. Despite being besieged by everyone, it effortlessly dashed in front of his Follower and stabbed without hesitation.
The imperial Dragon Demon Lord looked at the convulsing human overhead andughed heartily as blood gushed out. It was so refreshing. Bathing in the blood shower, a trace of intoxication appeared on its face. It even stuck out its tongue to lick the blood on its cheek.
-You all will end up like him! The hoarse voice of the Imperial Dragon Demon Lord sounded again.
But just then, a mournful dragons cry erupted suddenly from behind. The imperial Dragon Demon Lords face changed, and it abruptly turned its head. At that moment, Song Jian was leaping high in the air. His Crimson Fire Heart Ape Sword shed a red Sword Qi, mercilessly hacking toward the Bone Dragon.
-No! The Imperial Dragon Demon Lords face showed a look of terror, emitting a furious roar.
Crack-
Song Jian harvested thest bit of vitality from the Bone Dragon. The massive Bone Dragon burst open with a bang, countless bones copsing and quickly forming a small mountain of bones.
Chapter 318: Restoring Vitality
Chapter 318: Restoring Vitality
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The Imperial Dragon Demon Lord had charged too far away. Upon seeing Song jians final blow, he was riddled with fury, wishing desperately to rush to Song Jian to slice him apart.
In the end, the Imperial Dragon Demon Lord could only watch helplessly as the Bone Dragon Illusion turned into a mass of Bone Mountain. Then, a gust of wind blew, turning the great mound of Bone Mountain into a pile of pale ashes.
Ao~
A dragons roar echoed throughout the entire cave. A huge Bone Dragon Illusion rose from Bone Mountain. At this time, the spiritual state of the Bone Dragon repeatedly charged towards Song Jian but could do no harm to him.
The imperial Dragon Demon Lord gritted his teeth in indignation, let out a roar, and gave a tremble with his long knife. The body of the follower hanging on his knife tip was instantly torn to pieces by his energy, scattering all over the ground.
Although Song Jian had inflicted no damage on the Imperial Dragon Demon Lord, after defeating the Bone Dragon Illusion, the Demon Lords hatred had already locked firmly onto Song Jian.
Die! cried the Imperial Dragon Demon Lord fiercely, not caring about anything else and rushing toward Song Jian. Some NPCs, seeing the Demon Lord sprinting toward Song Jian, intentionally or unintentionally made way for him.
Song Jians heart tightened as he prepared for the looming confrontation with the imperial Dragon Demon Lord. The giant Bone Dragon Illusion kept circling around him, ceaselessly opening its mouth to attack Song Jian, but it could do nothing to injure him.
At this moment, Song Jian felt that the ck Dragon hatchling in his Pet Space was emanating a restless mood. He quickly called out the ck Dragon hatchling.
Upon appearing, the ck Dragon hatchling immediately raised its head and let out a tender dragon roar. Its pair of golden slit pupils were staring excitedly at the Bone Dragon Soul circling around Song Jian.
Seeing the arrival of the ck Dragon hatchling in an instant, the Bone Dragon
Soul felt a sudden shiver for some reason and couldnt help but retreat.
The ck Dragon hatchling pped its wings and lunged toward the Bone Dragon Soul. Before the Bone Dragon Soul could react, the hatchling opened its mouth wide and inhaled deeply.
Suddenly, a strong wind was sucking the Bone Dragons soul, directing it into the mouth of the ck Dragon hatchling,
Like drinking jelly, it took only a few seconds for the hatchling to swallow the
Bone Dragon Soul, which was dozens of timesrger than itself.
After consuming the Bone Dragon Soul, the hatchling let out a satisfied burp, swaying and flying toward Song Jian with a drunken gait.
Seeing that the Bone Dragon Soul was consumed by the Song Jians pet, the imperial Dragon Demon Lord was dazed, standing rooted to the spot, his expression devastated.
The ck Dragon hatchling that flew beside Song Jian closed its eyes and fell.
Song Jian quickly stored it back into his Pet Space.
Looking at the ck Dragon hatchling, the Pet Space indicated that the hatchling is in an evolving state. It will take ten hours toplete the evolution, during which it cannot be summoned, or the evolution will fail. Its not going to turn into a Bone Dragon with a body full of white bones, is it? Song Jian became worried.
Just then, the Imperial Dragon Demon Lord let out a mournful roar, his originally green eyes turned into two balls of fiery red mes, burning fiercely in an instant.
Die!
Amid a roar, the Imperial Dragon Demon Lord swung his long knife, hacking it violently towards Song Jian.
The Bone Dragon was more than a mere pet to the Imperial Dragon Demon Lord, it was his spirit beast. His ability to cheat death was all thanks to the existence of the Bone Dragon.
Now, with the Bone Dragons soul being devoured by the ck Dragon hatchling, even if the Imperial Dragon Demon Lord were to ughter all the NPCs and yers in the Underground Pce, he still wouldnt be able to cheat death and truly resurrect. His power was confined to the current state, unable to advance further.
For the imperial Dragon Demon Lord, this was even more uneptable than death itself.
At this point, Song Jian angered it even more than the follower from before.
The long knife in the Imperial Dragon Demon Lords hand was already beginning to ignite with ck mes.
Song Jian was startled, he pulled out a bottle of Weakness Potion from his bag, aimed at the route the Imperial Dragon Demon Lord was charging through, and harshly smashed it at the ground.
With a boom, dust clouded the air as the Imperial Dragon Demon Lord rushed out, disregarding everything and swiped at Song Jian.
Beep Beep Beep-
Just then, the ten plus Self-Destructing Robots surrounding Song Jian, emitted blinding red light from their eyes, and collectively rushed towards the Imperial Dragon Demon Lord.
Immortal Sword Body, activate!
A soft shout, a flicker of golden light appeared on the surface of Song Jians body. Eight long sword illusions slowly circled around him, sharply raising his attributes, and the Crimson Fire Heart Ape Sword in his hand felt somewhat lightweight.
Broken Wing Dance! @@novelbin@@
Song Jian rushed towards the Imperial Dragon Demon Lord, and a sword shed heavily together. With a boom, Song Jian was directly blown away, his Vitality Points dropped more than five hundred points. Even the Shield Warrior from before, if he had taken this strike head-on, would have surely died.
The imperial Dragon Demon Lord was not feeling any better at the moment. After activating the Immortal Sword Body, Song Jians strength attributes exceeded 25 points. Even the Imperial Dragon Demon Lord did not have that level of strength. If it was not for skill bonuses, the one to have been blown away from this strike would have been the Imperial Dragon Demon Lord.
At this moment, a damage of over three hundred points was also floated above the head of the Imperial Dragon Demon Lord. Nearly vomiting a mouthful of blood, it managed to forcibly suppress it and swallow it down.
just as it was preparing to strike while the iron was hot and continue to attack Song Jian, the ten odd Self-Destructing Robots had already run to its front.
Boom boom boom-
The Self-Destructing Robots practically exploded simultaneously, and rising from the spot where the Imperial Dragon Demon Lord stood, a small scale mushroom cloud appeared. The terrifying explosion made the entire cave start to shake, with broken rocks falling from above. Everyones faces wore expressions of fear, terrified of being buried underground.
You have to understand, that the spot where everyone was located was hundreds of metres away from the surface. If it copses, no one will have any chance of survival.
Leaning on his long sword, Song Jian slowly stood up. He nced at the Life Fruit in his bag, hesitated a moment, but still did not take it out. He still had more than three hundred Vitality Points, and moreover, he could recover more than twenty every second. In just half a minute, his Vitality Points would be fully recovered, it wasnt time to use the Life Fruit yet.
ncing at the Bronze Throne next to him, Song Jian suddenly had a thought and directly turned, taking a seat atop the Bronze Throne.
Until the imperial Dragon Demon Lord was killed, the Bronze Throne could not be retrieved. It was simr to an item of plot significance, Song Jian didnt know if it could replenish his Vitality Points, he just sat down with an attempt it mentality.
Unexpectedly, the moment he sat on the Bronze Throne, a mysterious energy surged from the throne into his body. For a moment, his Vitality Points recovery speed greatly increased, and in just ten or so seconds, his Vitality Points were fully restored.
When his Vitality Points were fully recovered, the mysterious energy suddenly disappeared. But then, in his eyes, a sixty-second countdown appeared on the Bronze Throne.
-The throne can only be used to recover Vitality Points every sixty seconds? Excitement shed in Song Jians eyes, he finally discovered the secret of the Bronze Throne, that the Imperial Dragon Demon Lord also couldnt recover Vitality Points all the time.
As the dust cleared, the Imperial Dragon Demon Lord was now standing m a ragged state. His body was covered with wounds, countless ck mist slowly seeping from these wounds. His eyes were dead set on Song Jian, who just stepped down from the Bronze Throne, wishing he could tear him to pieces.
Chapter 319: Shattered
Chapter 319: Shattered
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Song Jian had obliterated the Bone Dragon Illusion, causing more damage to the Imperial Dragon Demon Lord than he had expected. The Bone Dragon Illusion was a manifestation of all the skills and mastery of the Demon Lord. Once it had absorbed enough vitality, it could merge with the Bone Dragon and increase its power significantly.
At this point, the Imperial Dragon Demon Lord regarded Song Jian with a deep-seated hatred, yearning to rip him apart with its own hands.
The explosion of a dozen self-destructing robots inflicted over two thousand points of damage to the Imperial Dragon Demon Lord, reducing his Vitality Points to less than half. Seeing that his Bronze Throne was also cooling down, he became even more furious, charging at Song Jian with his long sword aze with ck mes.
Song Jian had never fought a level 15 boss monster before. But after their recent sh, he could guess that none of the Demon Lords attributes would exceed twenty points.
In this aspect, Song Jian hadpletely suppressed the Demon Lord. However, the Demon Lords skills were all extremely powerful and inflicting high damage, which made the fight difficult for Song Jian.
Meanwhile, the surrounding NPCs saw that the Demon Lord was attacking Song Jian and curiously stood aside, allowing the Demon Lord to focus on Song Jian without any distraction. This was the consequence of Song Jians earlier threat to the NPCs with his self-destructing robots; practically all the NPCs present now held grudges against him.
As a result, his rtionship with these NPCs had most likely degraded to a point of indifference. They derived great pleasure from watching Song Jian struggle.
The Demon Lords long sword was brimming with power, each swing carrying the force of cracking rocks. But Song Jian wouldnt be defeated easily. His Crimson Fire Heart Monkey Sword was suddenly enveloped with a veneer of crimson me. @@novelbin@@
The Fire Lizard Medicine!
Song Jian, who had taken the Weakness Potion and Fire Lizard Medicine shed with the Demon Lord. They traded blows for a while, none gaining an upper hand. Those watching were astounded.
How can he be so strong? Qian Xiaohaos face darkened. He had considered the opponent just an adventurer who got lucky, with only potential at best. But the opponents actual power was beyond belief.
Upon entering the city, other than searching for information about the Imperial Dragon Demon Pce, Qian Xiaohao had always been ready to find the fortunate adventurer who traded with his father. If the adventurer had not learned the Sword Finger technique, he would attempt to trade it with him. If the adventurer had already learned the technique, then he would have no choice but to kill him to see if he could drop the Sword Finger technique upon death.
When Qian Xiaohao realized that Song Jian had already learned Sword Finger, he became murderous. Although he tried hard to suppress his feelings, Song Jian soon noticed his hostility.
If his two followers were still alive, Qian Xiaohao would have had the confidence to ambush and kill Song Jian. However, he currentlycked that confidence.
This yer is just too good, actually going toe-to-toe with a level 15 boss! Are we even ying the same game? The hundreds of other yers present were equally surprised, they paused and watched Song Jians battle with the Demon Lord intently.
By this time, the entire Demon Pce had be the battlefield for Song Jian and the Demon Lord alone. All the NPCs and yers had merely be spectators.
Song Jians Vitality Points kept decreasing, although the Demon Lords rate of decrease was faster. However, his attacks seemed to be more ferocious as his Vitality Points decreased. It seemed like the lower his Vitality Points were, the higher his attack power became.
Gradually, Song Jian was finding it harder and harder to withstand the Demon Lords attacks, each hit causing him over a hundred points of damage. If he was hit with a skill, he would immediately lose five to six hundred Vitality Points. If got distracted he could potentially be killed instantly.
At this moment, a gigantic Desert Scorpion Beast Illusion suddenly appeared out of thin air. As soon as it appeared, its enormous stinger immediately aimed at the Demon Lords chest.
Get out of my way, inferior creature! The Demon Lord roared in fury, angered by the desert scorpions presumptuous attack. The strike that was originally aimed at Song Jian changed direction in mid-air and shed towards the Scorpion Beast.
This attack seemed to be able to shatter the void. The Desert Scorpion, which couldnt have been normally targeted, shrieked in agony as it was hit by the stroke. Its entire body was marked by a fine slit. Then, it shattered like ss and exploded into thousands of pieces.
System: Your Scorpion Beast Helmet has been damaged, the helmets special ability cannot be activated for the next 12 hours;
Song Jian felt a jolt of shock. Was the Demon Lords attack that terrifying? Even an innocent attack could kill the Scorpion Beast soul which couldnt be locked or attacked. If the attack hadnded on his body, could he have endured it?
After releasing this attack, the Demon Lord seemed somewhat energy-drained. It nced at Song Jian and surprisingly turned around and walked toward the Bronze Throne.
Oh no, its going to restore its Vitality Points again! Song Jian was rmed.
With a thought, two level 15 Fire Elemental Spirits appeared beside Song Jian and charged at the Demon Lord.
Song Jian also leaped forward, stabbing his Crimson Fire Heart Ape Sword at the Demon Lords heart from behind;
At this point, the Demon Lord had grabbed onto the hand of the Bronze Throne, ready to sit down. The Fire Elemental Spirits, over a meter tall, had started to gather fireballs to toss at it.
Song Jians Crimson Fire Heart Ape Sword had already pierced its heart.
As soon as the sword pierced the Demon Lords heart, an angry roar echoed in the Demon Pce that sounded as divine and majestic as a god.
The Demon Lord shivered, a look of disbelief filled its eyes.
How can this be? Is this the wrath of the Fire God? A red damage indicator floated above its head.
Finally, after a long time, the special effect of Song Jians ring, Eye of the Fire God, had been activated. The Wrath of the Fire God caused an additional three hundred points of fire damage to the Demon Lord.
Click-
With a soft snap, the Demon Lord had crushed the handle of the Bronze throne in his hand. Everyone present turned pale. The most valuable thing in the entire Imperial Dragon Demon Pce was probably this Bronze Throne, yet the Demon Lord had identally damaged it in his surprise.
If we had acted earlier, we might have killed the Demon Lord by now, and the Bronze Throne would not have been damaged A thought like this was gnawing at everyones mind like a poisonous insect. At this moment, Qian Xiaohaos fists were clenched so tight that his knuckles were turning white. His teeth were clenched so hard that a trickle of blood seeped from the corner of his mouth, yet he was unaware of it. His gaze was fixed on the damaged Bronze Throne.
Chapter 320: No dropped items?
Chapter 320: No dropped items?
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The Bronze Throne could actually be damaged, startling all the NPCs who were aware of its value;
Qian Xiaohao was filled with a sense of utter despair. The Bronze Throne was a token, possessing it proved one to be qualified to vie for one of the only ten professions.
Damn, I dont know if we can still enter that ce with the damaged Bronze Throne Qian Xiaohao was nearly choked with anger. His eyes, when looking at the imperial Dragon Demon Lord, were filled with murderous intent, as if he wanted nothing more than to hack it into pieces.
The Imperial Dragon Demon Lord looked surprised, even somewhat incredulous, as he noticed that he had squeezed and crumbled the handle of the Bronze Throne.
Just then, an ethereal spirit sword materialized above Song Jians head, and he shed it heavily on the Imperial Dragon Demon Lord.
A wailing scream echoed as the Imperial Dragon Demon Lord fell from the Bronze Throne. His long knife swept sideways, forcing Song Jian to retreat. The Imperial Dragon Demon Lord staggered to his feet, looked at Song Jian, snorted coldly, surprisingly plunged into the crowd of NPCs. He grabbed the nearest priest-type profession, violently stabbing him in the heart. The priests head instantly disyed around six hundred damage points, instantly killing him.
The Demon Lord opened his mouth for a suction and the blood from the priests body promptly consolidated into red streaks of energy, rushing toward his mouth.
1 he Imperial Dragon Demon Lord, originally had only less than five hundred vitality points, recovered nearly three hundred points in just a few seconds. Dissatisfied with recovering only over two hundred vitality points, the Imperial Demon Dragon Lord discarded the dried-up corpse in his hand after sucking it dry. He snorted coldly and rushed towards another nearby NPC.
Stop him, we cant let him continue to restore vitality! The NPCs cried out, causing chaos. They had been spectating for too long and had forgotten that the Imperial Dragon Demon Lord intended to wipe them all out here. @@novelbin@@
In an instant, everyone C yers and NPCs alike C attacked the Imperial Dragon Demon Lord. Countless colorful pirs of energy exploded on his body, the sound of powerful strikes filled the air.
A ck fog floated at the surface of the Imperial Dragon Demon Lords body, drastically reducing all the damage dealt to him to single digits. Thebined attack of hundreds of individuals only caused a mere three to four hundred total damage to him.
You all will die! The Imperial Dragon Demon Lords vitality points were down to less than five hundred, but his arrogance made it seem as if he was pressuring hundreds of yers and NPCs.
In reality, it was indeed the case. The Imperial Dragon Demon Lords attack power had now reached a terrifying level. Even the Shield Warrior who initially blocked him had his shield split into two, reducing him to a near-death state.
The others were no match for him. Whoever came close was either in in a single stroke or had all their vitality drained. It was bizarre, however, that no matter how much vitality the Imperial Dragon Demon Lord drained from NPCs, his vitality seemed to be permanently stuck at five hundred points and could not be increased any further.
Just then, a crack sound came from the Bronze Throne. Chaos ensued within the Imperial Dragon Demon Pce. The only one who heard this crack was Song Jian, who had been standing aside and watching the Imperial Dragon Demon Lord with folded arms.
At first, Song Jian thought he had heard wrong and turned his head towards the Bronze Throne.
He was startled to see that small cracks had started to appear around the handle that was identally crushed by the Imperial Dragon Demon Lord. These cracks were spreading out with continuous crack sounds.
But this sound was extremely weak. If it werent for Song Jian, who was standing right next to the Bronze Throne, no one could have heard it.
Like a frenzied maniac, the Imperial Dragon Demon Lord was killing left, right and center. Like a tiger amidst a herd of sheep, no one could match his power. Only then did people realize, to their astonishment, that someone had actually been able to battle with the Imperial Dragon Demon Lord for over ten minutes. It was virtually unbelievable.
Boss, elite, lend us a hand. Do you really want to watch us all get ughtered by this BOSS?
Yes, if the BOSS drops any items, were willing to give them all to you, okay? Help! This BOSS can deal over two hundred damage with a single normal attack. We cant withstand it!
The NPCs were too embarrassed to ask for help from Song Jian, but the yers didnt care about that now. Even the vitality points of a Level 10 professional yer didnt exceed three hundred. They couldnt withstand the BOSSS ordinary attacks, let alone using any skills.
But no matter how loudly the yers begged for help, even pleading desperately, Song Jian just stood in ce without moving, his brows furrowed as he stared intently at the Bronze Throne.
At this moment, no one noticed that the surface of the Bronze Throne was now covered in a densework of cracks, like a spiders web. This most precious existence in the eyes of the NPCs was about to bepletely destroyed.
Crash-
The Bronze Throne suddenly crumbled into tiny particles, like sand, copsing m an instant. Amidst a pile of blue dust, a palm-sized, dazzling bronze box appeared in front of Song Jian.
Theres actually a treasure inside the Bronze Throne? Song Jians eyes lit up. He rushed forward, picked up the palm-sized bronze box and immediately ced it in his inventory.
The moment Song Jian put the bronze box into his inventory, the Imperial Dragon Demon Lord seemed to feel something. After knocking an NPC away, he turned and looked at the Bronze Throne.
When he saw the Bronze Throne had turned into fine sand, a look of despair appeared on the face of the Imperial Dragon Demon Lord. He yelled hysterically, No, it cant be
Crack, crack-
The Imperial Dragon Demon Lord began walking towards the Bronze Throne. After only a few steps, his legs started to stiffen and a hint of blue appeared on the surface of his body. After struggling forwards a few steps more, the entire body of the Imperial Dragon Demon Lord was covered in blue, looking like a bronze statue.
Boom!
The bronze statue that the Imperial Dragon Demon Lord had turned into shattered, and horrific wails echoed throughout the Imperial Dragon Demon Pce.
At this time, a red light point suddenly appeared in front of the Bronze Throne. In an instant, this light point turned into a light door, with a five-minute countdown appearing above it.
Did you just take something from the Bronze Throne? Qian Xiaohao suddenly pointed at Song Jian and shouted loudly.
No one had seen the moment when the Bronze Throne had crumbled into fine sand. Everyone had been chased by the Imperial Dragon Demon Lord as if they were mice, afraid that they would be cut to pieces if they were one step slow.
However, after Song Jian took away the bronze box, an indentation in the shape of a box was left in the blue sand and caught Qian Xiaohaos attention.
It was this detail that made Qian Xiaohao suspicious. He wondered if Song Jian had taken something.
Song Jian nced coldly at Qian Xiaohao, made a throat-slitting gesture, turned around, and disappeared into the red light portal.
The yers didnt notice the actions of the NPCs; they all swarmed towards the corpse of the Imperial Dragon Demon Lord, continuously flipping over each bronze fragment, hoping to see if the BOSS had dropped any items.
However, to the disappointment of everyone, this powerful Level 15 Boss did not drop any items at all, leaving the yers cursing out loud. This behavior gave the remaining NPCs pause and a look of astonishment spread across their faces.
Chapter 321: A Black Object
Chapter 321: A ck Object
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Without having found any loot, the yers left via the teleportation gate one by one. Only Qian Xiaohao approached the bronze throne, carefully sweeping his gaze across its surface. His face darkened noticeably.
After a while, Qian Xiaohao stood up, his teeth gritted as he spoke in a low tone, Weve been yed by that gods chosen!
Sir Qian, what exactly happened? An NPC steps forward, interrogating. Look at this spot! Qian Xiaohao pointed at a hollow in the center of the bronze throne, There was something here, but that guy swiped it! Now Qian Xiaohao understood why the high-profile figures were all trying to seize the bronze throne C it wasnt for the throne itself, but for the treasure buried inside.
Anyhow, Qian Xiaohao suffered a major loss this time. Once leading over a dozen people, only three now survived, including his two most loyal followers who died here. All for nothing, without obtaining any rewards.
Sir Qian, we all know that the Bronze Throne within the Imperial Dragon Demon Pce is the most precious, but its significance is still unclear. Could you exin its value to us? An NPC of the priest ss suddenly asked.
With a cold smirk, Qian Xiaohao denied. Such information had been tightly controlled by the influential factions and families. Ordinary people had no ess to them. These NPCs, thinking they could obtain such valuable information for free, were simply delusional.
just as Qian Xiaohao was about to refuse, a thought struck him, and with a chuckle, he replied, Actually, the bronze throne holds the secret to bing one of the top ten unique professions. Whoever can acquire it will have the chance to stand atop the pyramid.
Gasps filled the air among the NPCs. Dreams and greed gleamed in everyones eyes. To ordinary people, the top ten unique professions were no different from deities. Unbelievably, the Bronze Throne held the key to reaching such divinities.
Now, the treasure has been taken by that gods chosen. If you want it, you should go find him. Qian Xiaohao smiled, turning around to step into the teleportation gate. @@novelbin@@
With less than twenty NPCs left, they exchanged nces, each entering the teleportation gate one after another, leaving behind in the Imperial Dragon Demon Pce only silence, shattered stones, and dry corpses.
At this moment, the index finger of an NPC corpse twitched, discing a small stone beside it.
The little stone rolled forward with a ttering echo resonating in the empty pce.
Exiting the transmission array, Song Jian returned directly to his Manor Castle. What a pity, I didnt get to loot the items dropped by the Imperial Dragon Demon Lord! Song Jian thought regretfully.
After Qian Xiaohao pointed out that he had taken something from the Bronze Throne, Song Jian immediately realized that he could no longer stay in the pce. Without the deterrence of the self-destructing robot, the remaining NPCs could end him with a single round of attacks.
Nheless, having acquired the treasure hidden within the Bronze Throne, Song Jian was still mitigated. He was unaware, though, that over ten NPC professionals had already set their greedy eyes on him.
When he opened the Bronze Chest, the first item that met his eyes was a silver priests magic staff of Level 15, named Life Anthem. Its properties were excellent, enhancing healing by 10%, in addition to raising all healing abilities by one level. It was definitely a superior magic staff for a priest.
Also included was a Level 15 silver knight shield for knight ss. Although its attributes were ordinary, any silver shield would be eagerly sought by yers at this stage. If a team did not have a good MT (Main Tank), they would be unable to defeat high level bosses. Thats why every time a shield appeared in auction, yers would scramble for it.
The rest were three material items: a Dragon Bloodstone, a Ruby, and a ck-quality token.
The Dragon Bloodstone and the Ruby were materials for upgrading the Blood Pool, and Song Jian set them aside after a nce.
The ck-quality token, however, held Song Jians attention. He held it in his hand, ying with it non-stop.
Since the beginning of the game, Song Jian had only obtained one ck-quality item, the essory he obtained from killing the Zombie Carrying b.
That item had terrible attributes, adding only one vitality point, and in the end was discarded by Song Jian for other items at the Prayer Altar.
It was that experience at the Prayer Altar that made him realize the value of ck-quality items. Somehow, many people were willing to exchange gold-quality items and skills for a ck-quality essory with such poor attributes.
This might be an item not less valuable than a gold-quality one, I should keep it safe! Song Jian thought.
The properties of this token were very vague, with only one line reading Pass to the Land of Mystery! It did not specify where the Land of Mystery was or how to use the token. Yet, there was a property instruction that gave Song Jian pause C Will drop upon death.
After hesitating for a moment, Song Jianughed slightly. In this game, he had only one life, and if he lost this life, why bother about the equipment? So, he put the token in the bag.
Taking a look at the pet column, the ck dragon hatchling was still fast asleep, with strands of a mysterious gray mist circling around its body. The evolution was still in progress. Although Song Jian was somewhat worried, there was nothing he could do. Interrupting the evolution prematurely might harm the ck dragon hatchling. Patience was all he could afford now.
After mailing Li Keer 9500 gold coins, Song Jian received the money for the Stealth Skill Stone. The Stealth skill sold for over 6,000 Doomsday Coins, which increased Song Jians funds to nearly 30,000 Doomsday Coms.
This was a fortune. Even for many warring leagues at present, it wasnt easy to umte so much money.
Having this much Doomsday Coins was kind of pointless if he was just carrying it around. It would be more useful to invest it in building his safe house, especially since in the entire Doomsday City, his Manor Castle was the only truly safe haven.
After summoning George, his housekeeper, Song Jian began to inquire about the construction situation in his territory. Everything in the territory was progressing smoothly, but due to theck of investment, many buildings could not be constructed.
Song Jian directly allocated 20,000 Doomsday Coins to George, which immediately increased Georges loyalty to its maximum value.
Honorable Lord, I will build your Manor Territory to be the grandest in the region! George excitedly dered, his face glowing with enthusiasm. Emboldened by Song Jians trust, George expressed his gratitude and quickly immersed himself in the development of the territory.
After some hesitation, Song Jian decided to sell the silver-quality knight shield and priest magic staff on the radio station.
Chapter 322: The Devil’s Heart
Chapter 322: The Devils Heart
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Song Jian initially nned to sell the two items in the auction, but after a moment of hesitation, he changed his mind.
Most yers were only level 11 or 12 right now. Level 15 equipment was still too high-end for them. Even if someone were to bid for these items, the price wouldnt be high enough. It would be better to sell them on the outside world @@novelbin@@
to NPCs via the radio.
indeed, as soon as he mentioned the properties of the equipment on the radio, it instantly erupted with activity. Bidders came one after another, each one outdoing the previous in terms of price.
Silver grade quality, my god, level 15 silver grade quality weapon and shield, which guild failed to grab this?
-We, the Silver Moon Commerce, will take the shield, name any price! This Magic Staff, oh my god, it increases all healing skills by one level, this is like defying allws, isnt it?
Seeing so many people interested in his two pieces of equipment, an idea shed across Song Jians mind. He suddenly said, Preferential consideration will be given to trade with the same grade sword technique!
The radio fell into a moment of silence.
After all, equipment could be outdated after some use, but skills never would. Even the lowest grade skills, once mastered to perfection, could bebined with other skills to form a new skill.
-Ive got a white grade quality Tangling Sword technique, can I exchange it with that silver grade quality shield of yours? Of course, I can add some money A hoarse voice came from the radio.
White grade quality Song Jian frowned slightly. Although he was missing only one sword technique toplete his main quest, the white grade quality sword technique was far below his expectations.
-At the very least, 1 should exchange these two pieces of equipment for a silver grade quality sword technique, thats my bottom line! Song Jian insisted
internally.
Sorry, right now Im just looking to exchange for a sword technique Song
Jian tactfully refused over the radio
After an awkward silence, just as Song Jian believed the deal could not be concluded, a sudden voice rang out over the radio.
-This is Silver Moon Commerce, we have a gold grade quality sword technique here. Do you have any interest?
-Gold grade quality? A gold grade quality sword technique? Why would he use a gold grade quality sword technique to trade with me? Song Jian didnt feel delighted, but instead furrowed his brow, saying over the radio: 1 dont believe that these two items would be worth a gold grade quality sword technique Of course, apart from these two items, I also need your promise. If it is possible, this gold grade quality sword technique can be yours! a light chuckle came from the radio, 1 think we should proceed with the following negotiations in a more private manner. Let me have yourmunication
number!
Themunication number is simr to an email address, making it possible for two people at opposite ends of the world to chat in real-time, just as convenient as video calls. However, this was a privilege reserved for level io professionals, ordinary people couldnt use it in this way.
After sharing hismunication number, Song Jian turned off the radio, and soon received an anonymousmunication request.
-Hello, Im an administrator in the Silver Moon Commerce, you may call me Miss Annie! A mature womans voice echoed in Song Jians ears.
-On the radio just now Song Jian was puzzled as It was a mans voice over the radio, it sounded somewhat old, at least in his fifties.
Hehe, that was Old John. He is in charge of gathering information on the radio, Annie chuckled softly. If Im not mistaken, you must be a Divine
Chosen.
Ahem, you can think that way! Song Jian wasnt ustomed to being addressed as such.
in that case, let me get straight to the point, Divine Chosen! Annie s voice carried a hint ot charm, but Song Jian was not affected. He simply appreciated
the pleasant sound.
-We need the heart of a level 15 elite monster, the Demon Zombie. But this kind of monster appears only in cities that have been overtaken by monsters. The cost to get into such cities and to obtain a Demon Zombie heart is astronomical. For us, it might be a losing proposition, which is why we nee your help, Divine Chosen, Annie exined softly.
Demon Zombie? A level 15 elite monster? Song Jians brow furrowed, Im sorry, but in the level 15 monster zones in my city, Im pretty sure there are no
Demon Zombies!
At this moment he remembered the Shadow District. Would those monsters be ssified as Demon Zombies?
-No they are only considered low-level demons. Being imprisoned for several decades, those low-level demons dont qualify as Demon Zombies! Song Jian reminded himself.
Hehe, Demon Zombies are level 15 elite monsters, but their habitat isnt in the level 15 monster zones, rather in the level 20 monster zones, Annie rified. What? A level 20 monster zone? Impossible. Song Jian found it hard to believe. There was a strict hierarchy among the various levels of monsters. They usually wouldnt leave their assigned zones. Higher-level monsters might wander into the lower-level zones, but lower-level monsters would never dare to venture into a higher-level monster zone.
Demon Zombies are zombies infused with demon bloodline and are known for preying on the hearts of strong zombies. They are even given the title Zombie Killers Annie went on to give Song Jian a detailed exnation of Demon
Zombies.
Song Jian nodded slightly. With his current power, if he went all out, he could potentially handle a level 20 elite monster, let alone a level 15 elite monster. Alright, I agree! I can hunt this boss for you. But, to ensure the mission is aplished, I need you to trade me the sword technique first. This can enhance my abilities and give me a better chance of seeding, Song Jian
stated.
-Sure, there is no problem with that. We just need to sign a contract first. You can trade the two silver grade quality items with us now and mail us the Demon Zombies heart after you kill it, Annie exined.
-Agreed, looking forward to a fruitful coboration! Song Jian responded cheerfully.
-I believe that this wont be our first time coborating, nor will it be thest. Divine Chosen, you possess talent and potential that is enviable to us. I look forward to meeting you! With a sigh, Annie spoke sentimentally.
in response, Song Jian merely gave a slight smile. He could sense the gap between yers and NPCs in the game. Whether through leveling up or stall enhancement, yers could easily outshine the NPCs. This is why NPCs referred to yers as the Divine Chosen, those favored by the gods. This made the NPCs incredibly envious.
in a while, Annie sent over a Contract Scroll. Once the contract was signed, a Skill Scroll emitting a golden glow appeared before Song Jian.
Chapter 324: Accumulating Good Deeds
Chapter 324: umting Good Deeds
Trantor: 549690339
Leaving the Manor Castle, Song Jian immediately summoned his motorcycle. He sped along, unthreatened by low-level monsters of level five or ten. Even the loud sound of his motorcycle didnt provoke these lower-level creatures. Sensing Song Jians power, they became more aggressive but didnt dare to follow him closely like they used to. They could only roar at him from a distance.
It wasnt until he reached the area inhabited by level fifteen monsters that Song Jian halted his motorcycle and proceeded on foot. The monsters here posed a threat to him, and a horde of them could potentially cause trouble. However, as he passed through the level fifteen monster area, he saw a few yer corpses scattered haphazardly on the broad road. These yers were mostly at level twelve or thirteen; attempting to hunt higher-level monsters had led to their deaths.
Song Jian shook his head slightly. At the beginning stages of the game, yers were cautious, wishing they could stay inside the Safe House all day. But as they got more familiar with the game, many began to treat it as a real game. Whether it was the potential benefits or their greed, they began taking risks. What they didnt realize was that failure came with a high price: their lives.
At that moment, amotion arose from a street in the distance. Song Jians brow furrowed, and he reached out his right hand. A warm current flowed from his heart and traveled along his meridian to his right hand, forming a dark red long sword.
Soon, two level thirteen yers dashed out from the street corner on the left side. They looked bedraggled, their battle suits stained with blood. Their Vitality Points were less than half, and one of them had lost his weapon.
Upon seeing Song Jian, they immediately charged towards him without a word.
Behind them, a group of level fifteen mutated zombies roared menacingly, their ws outstretched as they hotly pursued the two men.
Song Jian narrowed his eyes, instantly understanding the two mens intentions. They wanted to divert their troubles onto him, using him as a buffer against the zombies.
Kid, its your bad luck. Anyway, youre gonna die soon, so why not take on these monsters for us? Ill burn some extra paper money for you every year on this day! said an Assassin yer with a sneer.
At this, the two men activated their eleration Skill, their pacing increasing even more as they made a beeline towards Song Jian.
Unfortunately for them, they had severely underestimated Song Jians capabilities.
Just as the two men were about to brush past Song Jian, he grabbed them both and threw them forcefully towards the oing mutated zombies using his overwhelming strength.
Even a level fifteen Lord-level BOSS couldnt match Song Jian in terms of strength, let alone two level thirteen Assassin yers.
Caught offguard, the two men felt a strong force propelling them into the air, giving them a sensation of weightlessness.
Bang!
I he two mennded in the middle of the mutating zombie horde. After knocking down several zombies, they were immediately surrounded.
Damn you! Do you know who we are The assassin hadnt even finished cursing when several mutated zombies reached for him, aiming for the throat, cheek, and shoulder. A series of painful wails filled the air as the two yers Vitality Points rapidly decreased.
Song Jian, holding the Crimson Eire Heart Ape Sword, watched emotionlessly from a distance as the two men werepletely swallowed up by the zombie horde. Their painful cries slowly faded until all that remained was the sound of the zombies gnawing.
For such people, Song Jian had no sympathy. If they had fled in a different direction, they might have survived. Even if they had begged him for help, he wouldve intervened. Yet, their base human instincts led them to choose what seemed like the easier or smarter route. They didnt realize, however, that the man before them was far more terrifying than the mutated zombies behind them.
As all the mutated zombies focused on attacking the two men, Song Jian saw the moment their Vitality Points hit zero and immediately activated the Broken Wing Dance, rushing towards the horde;
The dark red de emitted a chilling sound as it cleaved through the air. The attack instantly enveloped seven to eight mutated zombies within its range. The tier three Broken Wing Dance dealt over a hundred points of damage to each zombie, followed by a second attack that enveloped even more mutated zombies, again dealing over a hundred points of damage each.
Amidst the zombies roars, Song Jian leaped up high, brandishing his long sword, and cut down towards the zombie horde.
Boom!
A muffled explosion sent all the zombies flying into the air in a state of weightlessness.
Rapid Sword, activate!
Song Jians attacking speed surged, his long sword swung to create dozens of afterimages. These phantoms attacked the surrounding zombies.
Sweeping Sword Style!
Each attack was stronger than thest. Several mutated zombies couldnt handle the increased damage and instantly turned into heaps of ck ashes;
Sword Silk!
Pop,pop,pop-
Three Sword Silks each attacked three mutated zombies. Although the damage was spread out, each Silk still managed to kill a mutated zombie;
Thump, thump, thump-
The zombies crashed back to the ground from the sky, roaring as they lunged at Song Jian again;
Sword Shadow Step!
Like a fish darting through the zombie horde, Song Jian harvested their Vitality Points while the zombies tried vainly to attack him. Their attacks yielded a series of MISS, and their speed was no match for Song Jian.
Sword Finger!
A soft whooshing sound and a sh of dazzling silver light emanated from the center of the zombie horde. Song Jian spun his body like a top, his silver Sword Qi drawing a circr arc. Instantly, over a dozen mutated zombies screamed and turned into ck ashes.
After a series of attacks, Song Jians Vitality Points had dropped by a third. The group of mutated zombies around him, however, had all been killed, turning into ck ashes on the ground;
Despite killing more than twenty level fifteen mutated zombies at once, not a single one dropped any items. No equipment, not even a single piece of ordinary material, which gave Song Jian a bad feeling.
Damn it, when will this curse of lowered luck be lifted Song Jian frowned, surprised at the significant impact of the loss of three luck points.
I guess Im umting good karma. Hopefully, the BOSSS drops wont be too affected! Song Jian muttered under his breath.
Chapter 324: Accumulating Good Deeds
Chapter 324: umting Good Deeds
Trantor: 549690339
Leaving the Manor Castle, Song Jian immediately summoned his motorcycle. He sped along, unthreatened by low-level monsters of level five or ten. Even the loud sound of his motorcycle didnt provoke these lower-level creatures. Sensing Song Jians power, they became more aggressive but didnt dare to follow him closely like they used to. They could only roar at him from a distance.
It wasnt until he reached the area inhabited by level fifteen monsters that Song Jian halted his motorcycle and proceeded on foot. The monsters here posed a threat to him, and a horde of them could potentially cause trouble. However, as he passed through the level fifteen monster area, he saw a few yer corpses scattered haphazardly on the broad road. These yers were mostly at level twelve or thirteen; attempting to hunt higher-level monsters had led to their deaths.
Song Jian shook his head slightly. At the beginning stages of the game, yers were cautious, wishing they could stay inside the Safe House all day. But as they got more familiar with the game, many began to treat it as a real game. Whether it was the potential benefits or their greed, they began taking risks. What they didnt realize was that failure came with a high price: their lives.
At that moment, amotion arose from a street in the distance. Song Jians brow furrowed, and he reached out his right hand. A warm current flowed from his heart and traveled along his meridian to his right hand, forming a dark red long sword.
Soon, two level thirteen yers dashed out from the street corner on the left side. They looked bedraggled, their battle suits stained with blood. Their Vitality Points were less than half, and one of them had lost his weapon.
Upon seeing Song Jian, they immediately charged towards him without a word.
Behind them, a group of level fifteen mutated zombies roared menacingly, their ws outstretched as they hotly pursued the two men.
Song Jian narrowed his eyes, instantly understanding the two mens intentions. They wanted to divert their troubles onto him, using him as a buffer against the zombies.
Kid, its your bad luck. Anyway, youre gonna die soon, so why not take on these monsters for us? Ill burn some extra paper money for you every year on this day! said an Assassin yer with a sneer.
At this, the two men activated their eleration Skill, their pacing increasing even more as they made a beeline towards Song Jian.
Unfortunately for them, they had severely underestimated Song Jians capabilities.
Just as the two men were about to brush past Song Jian, he grabbed them both and threw them forcefully towards the oing mutated zombies using his overwhelming strength.
Even a level fifteen Lord-level BOSS couldnt match Song Jian in terms of strength, let alone two level thirteen Assassin yers.
Caught offguard, the two men felt a strong force propelling them into the air, giving them a sensation of weightlessness.
Bang!
I he two mennded in the middle of the mutating zombie horde. After knocking down several zombies, they were immediately surrounded.
Damn you! Do you know who we are The assassin hadnt even finished cursing when several mutated zombies reached for him, aiming for the throat, cheek, and shoulder. A series of painful wails filled the air as the two yers Vitality Points rapidly decreased.
Song Jian, holding the Crimson Eire Heart Ape Sword, watched emotionlessly from a distance as the two men werepletely swallowed up by the zombie horde. Their painful cries slowly faded until all that remained was the sound of the zombies gnawing.
For such people, Song Jian had no sympathy. If they had fled in a different direction, they might have survived. Even if they had begged him for help, he wouldve intervened. Yet, their base human instincts led them to choose what seemed like the easier or smarter route. They didnt realize, however, that the man before them was far more terrifying than the mutated zombies behind them.
As all the mutated zombies focused on attacking the two men, Song Jian saw the moment their Vitality Points hit zero and immediately activated the Broken Wing Dance, rushing towards the horde;
The dark red de emitted a chilling sound as it cleaved through the air. The attack instantly enveloped seven to eight mutated zombies within its range. The tier three Broken Wing Dance dealt over a hundred points of damage to each zombie, followed by a second attack that enveloped even more mutated zombies, again dealing over a hundred points of damage each. @@novelbin@@
Amidst the zombies roars, Song Jian leaped up high, brandishing his long sword, and cut down towards the zombie horde.
Boom!
A muffled explosion sent all the zombies flying into the air in a state of weightlessness.
Rapid Sword, activate!
Song Jians attacking speed surged, his long sword swung to create dozens of afterimages. These phantoms attacked the surrounding zombies.
Sweeping Sword Style!
Each attack was stronger than thest. Several mutated zombies couldnt handle the increased damage and instantly turned into heaps of ck ashes;
Sword Silk!
Pop,pop,pop-
Three Sword Silks each attacked three mutated zombies. Although the damage was spread out, each Silk still managed to kill a mutated zombie;
Thump, thump, thump-
The zombies crashed back to the ground from the sky, roaring as they lunged at Song Jian again;
Sword Shadow Step!
Like a fish darting through the zombie horde, Song Jian harvested their Vitality Points while the zombies tried vainly to attack him. Their attacks yielded a series of MISS, and their speed was no match for Song Jian.
Sword Finger!
A soft whooshing sound and a sh of dazzling silver light emanated from the center of the zombie horde. Song Jian spun his body like a top, his silver Sword Qi drawing a circr arc. Instantly, over a dozen mutated zombies screamed and turned into ck ashes.
After a series of attacks, Song Jians Vitality Points had dropped by a third. The group of mutated zombies around him, however, had all been killed, turning into ck ashes on the ground;
Despite killing more than twenty level fifteen mutated zombies at once, not a single one dropped any items. No equipment, not even a single piece of ordinary material, which gave Song Jian a bad feeling.
Damn it, when will this curse of lowered luck be lifted Song Jian frowned, surprised at the significant impact of the loss of three luck points.
I guess Im umting good karma. Hopefully, the BOSSS drops wont be too affected! Song Jian muttered under his breath.
Chapter 325 - 325 Assassination
Chapter 325 Assassination
Trantor: 549690339 |
With no yers intentionally luring monsters, as long as Song Jian was careful, the beasts around him posed no threat. He easily moved through the fifteenth-level monster area and, after spending a little more than half an hour, arrived at the twentieth-level monster area.
This was a pedestrian street, surrounded by a multitude of nts. Perhaps due to ack of management or the climate, these nts were growing rampantly, making the entire pedestrian street look like a dense primordial rainforest.
While Annie wasnt familiar with the environment of Zombie City and couldnt provide the exact location of the Demon Zombie, after Song Jian epted the mission, the system automatically revealed the Demon Zombie BOSSS haunts. However, the area provided was vast, seeming like the BOSS was some kind of roving monster, not confined to a fixed location. To find his target, Song Jian would need to spend a lot of time and energy.
Indeed, there are fewer mutant zombies here. I havent encountered a single zombie yet even though Ive been walking for so long! Song Jian was carefully searching the area. The surroundings were peaceful save for a few insect and bird calls. The absence of a zombies roar was eerily unsettling.
Just then, a strange low groan came from a small alley on his left. Song Jian was about to turn his head to look when he suddenly felt a refreshing chill behind his head.
Killing intent!
After three months of grinding in the game, Song Jian had an instinctive alertness to danger. He was 80% sure that it was the Backstab skill of an Assassin ss.
Sacred Parry!
With a thought, a golden glow radiated from Song Jians body. Mysteriously twisting with incredible speed, he held the longsword in front of his chest.
Block!
A metallic shing sound echoed, and a MISS appeared above Song Jians head. In front of him, a figure was slowly appearing from an invisible state, a look of surprise on his face.
Interesting!
Excitement gleamed in the eyes of the shadowy figure who ignored the over two hundred damage points floating above his head. His figure retreated rapidly, just in time to avoid the Sword Finger skill released by Song Jian, as it missed by a hairs breadth.
Having lost the element of surprise, this Assassin didnt seem to want to give up. A sh of white light blinked under his feet as he deployed an eleration Skill and charged straight at Song Jian.
In the blink of an eye, he was in front of Song Jian. He swung his arm to the side, making a wide arc. His body, as if driven by this arm, began to rotate, like a nimble hawk rolling in the air.
The shiny dagger went for Song Jians back once again. The entire move was as seamless as floating clouds and flowing water.
Song Jians face turned ashen. He had realized that the opponent was not weak, and his skill usage was just as good as his own.
Sword Silk!
Three strands of silver Sword Qi condensed into gleaming threads that writhed and retracted in midair like tentacles. In an instant, they lunged like a snake eyeing its prey, rushing towards the shadow;
At the same time, Song Jians Crimson Fire Heart Ape Sword swept towards the enemy;
The shadowy figure was taken aback. Song Jian was using a mutually destructive method without hesitation, but this was somewhat unprofitable for him. In a split second, the figure fiercely withdrew the dagger to block the attack.
ng, ng, ng
Sparks flew in the air as the shadows dagger urately blocked each Sword Silk and Song Jians long sword. Unexpectedly, he still lost over three hundred Vitality Points;
Interesting, so its forced damage? The shadow retreated swiftly; after a series of attacks, his Vitality Points had dropped to nearly half, while the damage Song Jian suffered was negligible.
As expected, hes the one who seized the treasure of the Imperial Dragon Demon Pce, he did not disappoint! The shadow let out a frivolousugh as he didnt seem to be bothered by his loss.
Song Jian stared intently at his opponent. The man had no name or properties above his head, donned in all ck, with a piece of ck cloth covering his face. Even his head waspletely wrapped in a ck turban. Only his eyes were visible.
Who are you? Song Jian asked gravely. The aura emanating from his opponent was terrifying, just like a real assassin, silent and lethal. His moves were practiced and deadly. If there had been a slight hesitation or a mistake in response, Song Jian could have been assassinated.
The treasure of the Imperial Dragon Demon Pce is not yours to keep. Someone has already initiated assassination orders with the Assassin Alliance. As long as you dont give up the treasure, you will always live in constant fear of being assassinated!
This failure was due to my carelessness andck of preparation. However, the next time we meet, I will take your life! The assassin finished speaking and turned to flee.
Want to escape? Its not that easy! Song Jian scoffed and lunged at the assassin like a shadow.
Having lost his stealth and surprise advantage, the assassin, one of the weakest sses in all professions when without these advantages, could be killed easily by an ordinary ss warrior. Song Jian certainly wouldnt miss this opportunity.
He tossed a potion at the assassin, but the assassin seemed prepared. He had a smoke bomb ready in his hands and mmed it to the ground. A cloud of smoke rose and when it dissipated, the assassin was gone.
But at that moment, the Weakness Potion had just hit the spot where the assassin had been standing.
Forced Stealth Skill? Song Jian frowned. An assassin who possesses the ability to re-stealth inbat has the chance to initiate again. No one wants to face such an assassin.
Vertical Pupil!
Song Jians vertical pupil in his forehead opened in an instant. He scanned his surroundings, but found no traces of the assassin.
Hes too fast! @@novelbin@@
Song Jian decided to retreat. His hand tightly clutched the Crimson Fire Heart Ape Sword as he slowly retreated.
Who was that guy, really? The Assassin Alliance he mentioned previously; could it be that he is a member of the Assassin Alliance? Song Jian thought to himself, It seems like the trouble stirred up at the Imperial Dragon Demon Pce earlier. I seized the treasure in the Bronze Throne, it must have upset someone who decided to post a hunting order with the Assassin Alliance!
Just then, a name came to mind.
Qian Xiaohao!
Its likely that only Qian Xiaohao has the resources and power to post an assassination contract on me with the Assassin Alliance! Song Jian murmured to himself, his eyes gleaming with murderous intent.
Next time we meet, you wont be leaving alive.
Qian Xiaohao was far away, but the assassin from the Assassin Alliance was just around the corner. Having such an assassin who could strike at any moment hot on his heels was putting a lot of pressure on Song Jian.
Using Sword Shadow Step again, Song Jian fled to the distance.
Chapter 326: Master Key
Chapter 326: Master Key
Trantor: 549690339 |
Not long after Song Jian left, a shadowy figure of an assassin slowly emerged from arge tree, staring intently at the direction where Song Jian disappeared, without uttering a word.
Originally, after hiding, he had intended to strike again, but the vertical pupil in Song Jians forehead filled him with a sense of heart-pounding alertness.
He can see through my invisibility! Although there was no evidence to prove that the vertical pupil on Song Jians forehead could see through invisibility, he was firmly convinced that it was true, so he suppressed his impulse until Song
Jian left.
The information provided by the employer is iplete. The target has the ability to see through invisibility, which should increase the price by at least thirty percent, muttered the assassin to himself.
Song Jian cautiously made his way to an abandoned shop, when he suddenly heard a sighing from within the shop. His heart stirred as he slowly approached the shop.
Inside the abandoned shop, Song Jian saw a semi-transparent ghostly figure guarding a counter, staring at a key in the counter with a furrowed brow and a troubled expression.
Yellow name, a neutral creature? Song Jian nced at the ghosts name, and slowly put away his weapon; @@novelbin@@
In the game, monsters that initiate attacks are red-named with hostile attributes, while yellow-named monsters are neutral, meaning they wont attack you as long as you dont attack them.
Moreover, some NPCs initially appear as yellow-named, but when you improve your rtionship with them, they will turn into green-named, friendly NPCs. Song Jian looked at this ghost and determined it didnt seem to be a mindless monster; rather, it was one that couldmunicate.
Hello, is there anything 1 can help you with? Song Jian asked softly, looking at the ghost.
This was the standard inquiry in the game to obtain tasks. If the other party had a task to offer, they would present the task requirements; if not, they would shake their head, refusing help.
Seeing Song Jian, the ghost seemed to reveal a joyful expression in its eyes and hastily waved for him toe over, saying, There is a demon who has been hunting the residents around here and has killed many people. It has now discovered the hidden passage where we are hiding and has intruded. I took the opportunity to lock it up, but now the residents inside the passage cannot escape. I dont know if what 1 did was right. Warrior, can you help me kill the demon that has invaded the passage, and restore peace to this ce?
Song Jian hesitated for a moment. Ever since he was tricked by the Abyss Demon in the Shadow District, he had be more cautious about epting tasks from NPCs.
So, whats in it for me if Iplete this task? Song Jian asked.
He needed to know the task reward before deciding whether to ept it. Even with the Abyss Demon, once the task contract was confirmed, the task reward would be given without fail, regardless of the task givers will. This was the power of the game system, which no one could resist.
Warrior, if you can kill this demon, 1 will give you a Master Key. This key can unlock any locked chambers, passages, or treasure chests in the world, the
ghost said.
A Master Key? Song Jians eyes lit up. He wasnt interested in unlocking locked chambers or passages, since there were too few of these in the game and they were very well hidden, making them difficult to find. What Song Jian really cared about was unlocking locked treasure chests.
The lock-picking skill is a core skill for the Thief profession, one that other professions cannot learn. However, yers of other professions can open locked treasure chests through other methods; the simplest one being using brute force, although this could easily damage the items inside the chest. Generally, using brute force would cause the items grade to be degraded by one level.
An alternative would be Engineering, which can create single-use Master Keys for different grades of treasure chests C but there are limitations.
A Master Key? Can I see the keys attributes? Is it a one-time-use item or permanent, and can it unlock all grades of treasure chests? Song Jian asked.
This is our family heirloom, so its naturally not a disposable item, and it can unlock any treasure chest of Epic Quality or below! The ghost seemed very proud of its family heritage, boasting with an air of self-confidence.
Youre a ghost, yet your expressions are quite vivid, Song Jian mumbled quietly.
Since thats the case, I ept this task, Song Jian said. This ghosts task goal was likely aligned with the Silver Moon Merchant Guilds objective, so it was one of those tasks that could grant double rewards. Naturally, Song Jian wouldnt refuse.
Warrior, take this key and open the secret chamber behind me. The demon is inside. Be careful though, it is very powerful, the ghost said, pointing to the
bronze key in the counter.
Song Jian nodded, took the key, and examined its simple attribute: Unlock Secret Chamber Passage.
Hold onto it and dont lose it, the ghost said with an expression of reluctance as it watched Song Jian retrieve the key.
Song Jian nodded and headed towards the secret chamber passage as guided by the ghost. If it wasnt for the ghosts guidance, Song Jian would never have discovered the secret chamber passage hidden in a shop like this.
Now that Song Jian was being targeted by an assassin, if the Demon Zombie were in the city, he might not dare to make a move even if he found it. If the assassin attacked during the battle, Song Jian could easily die. Now, with the key to enter the secret chamber passage, his concerns were alleviated.
Using the key to open a passage door disguised as a wall, a cold, gloomy breeze blew out from the entrance, apanied by faint, eerie howls resembling those of ghosts and wolves.
The passage was pitch-ck, with no light in sight. Song Jian opened his vertical pupil, which granted him dark vision, allowing him to see his surroundings clearly even in total darkness.
Song Jian carefully stored the key and stepped into the passage. Just after progressing a few steps, the passage door behind him closed, leaving himpletely immersed in darkness.
Whats this? Song Jian frowned, surveying his surroundings. Bones were scattered across the narrow passage, which was wide enough for only two people, and the surrounding walls were marred with battle scars. It seemed that a fierce battle had once taken ce here.
Song Jian cautiously avoided the bones underfoot and continued walking more than a hundred meters ahead, but still saw no end to the passage. At that moment, a low moaning sound echoed through the passage.
Description: A group of pitch-ck ghosts crawled out from the depths of the passage, attracted by the scent of the living. Their eyes turned blood-red, and they lunged at Song Jian with wild, wing gestures..
Chapter 327: Underground Town
Chapter 327: Underground Town
Trantor: 549690339 |
Song Jian looked at the group of monsters cautiously. They were only level 20 ordinary monsters, their blood-red names indicating that they were the kind which actively attacked.
?LV20 Tunnel Wraith (Ordinary), Vitality PointsilOO/llOO, Traits: Ethereal
Body, Skills: w sh
There were seventeen or eighteen of these Tunnel Wraiths. Given their strength, they could easily take down a team of five level 15 yers. But the passageway was narrow and they could not all attack at once. Song Jian only had to face two Tunnel Wraiths at a time, significantly reducing the pressure on him.
He summoned the Crimson Fire Heart Ape Sword and smashed a Weakness Potion at the feet of a Tunnel Wraith, causing a red me to burst forth from the sword. All of Song Jians attacks turned into me damage, which inflicted bonus damage on ghost-type monsters.
Broken Wing Dance!
Swinging his sword, Song Jian charged at the group of Tunnel Wraiths. Despite grappling with level 20 monsters and being suppressed by a gap of five levels, Song Jians attack power greatly exceeded that of ordinary level 15 yers. He unleashed a series of skills, and above the Wraiths, a string of damage figures floated up.
Just then, it struck him that holy attacks seemed to harm ghost-type monsters even more. Song Jian had a load of Mutated Soul Seeds in his bag. Using it would increase his holy damage by thirty points for 30 seconds, and these seeds could be used inbination as well.
After trying one, a faint golden glow blossomed around him. When a Tunnel Wraith tried to attack him, its ck ws touched the golden glow and began to smoke.
Roar-
The wraith let out a mournful scream and retreated. The pressure the Mutated Soul Seed put on them seemed even harsher than Song Jian had anticipated.
This made the battle much simpler. The wraiths started fearing him and huddled together. The battlested only three minutes, after which all the Tunnel Wraiths had been wiped out by Song Jian and turned into a pile of ck
ash.
-Level one Ghost Pearls? Only three Ghost Pearls were dropped from a dozen of the monsters, which made Song Jians face twitch a little.
These should fetch a decent price as forging materials since they can increase the shadow resistance of equipment. He thought to himself, and stashed the three Ghost Pearls in his bag.
System: You have defeated the Tunnel Wraith by exceeding five levels, and earned a 500% increase in battle experience points, obtaining 4800 Experience
Points; @@novelbin@@
System: You have defeated the Tunnel Wraith by exceeding five levels, and earned a 500% increase in battle experience points, obtaining 4800 Experience
Points;
A string of more than ten experience points appeared in Song Jians system notifications. With the Mutated Soul Seeds, the monsters here were almost the same as level ten monsters, but the experience points were ten times more. Song Jians experience bar had filled up quite a bit, reaching level 15 and 29%. This leveling speed was much faster than farming level 20 ordinary monsters outside.
just then, the Crimson Fire Heart Ape Sword dazzling gold light exploded, shooting out from Song Jians hand and piercing into the tunnels ceiling above him.
Song Jian watched the Crimson Fire Heart Ape Sword trembling constantly. It seemed like it was trying to break free from the tunnel. A look of surprise crossed his face: Is it going to level up again?
The Crimson Fire Heart Ape Sword was able to grow during battles. Currently, its item level was 2, but its attributes were already better than many level ten silver-quality weapons. Now that it had leveled up again, it would definitely be even stronger, and Song Jian was filled with anticipation.
In a sh, the tunnel was filled with golden light, and a ray of light shot out from the Crimson Fire Heart Ape Sword. It seemed to be unhappy because it was unable to ascend into the air, so it flew reluctantly back to Song Jians hand, continuously vibrating and making a buzzing sound.
Song Jian gently stroked the de,forting the Crimson Fire Heart Ape Sword, and proceeded to examine its attributes.
Crimson Fire Heart Ape Sword (Gold), One-handed Sword, Equipment Effect: Attack 70-95, Armor Break+5. Pration+5, Fire Attribute Damage+50, Swing Speed Increase 18%; Special Effect 1: Ownership (Passive), this item uses the users blood to recognize its owner, after ownership has been imed, the item cannot be destroyed, lost, or degraded; Special Effect 2: Growth (Passive), This item is a growth-type equipment, its initial level is level 1, it gains battle experience from battles to level up, the higher the level, the stronger the item attributes, the item level cannot exceed the users level; Special Effect 3: Ignore Level Suppression +5- Equipment Requirement: Level 31 Set: 1/5. Can it be taken out of the game: No
The attributes had greatly improved and a new effect, Ignore Level Suppression +5, had been added. It was as if it had been tailored specifically for Song Jian.
Now, with Song Jians strength, he could easily hunt monsters of the same level without feeling any pressure or challenge. He often came into contact with monsters above his level. Therefore, this new effect allowed Song Jian to bring out his full strength when facing level 20 monsters. He was no longer constrained by the level suppression effect. This effect was a perfect fit for
Song Jian.
He swung the dark red long sword in his hand C it had be a bit heavier after leveling up, but it was easier to wield. Song Jian nodded, satisfied.
He continued on his way. The tunnel was winding and seemed to descend all the time. Half an hourter, Song Jian finally reached the end of the secret passageway and saw the exit.
The whole tunnel was quite long. Along the way, Song Jian encountered five or six waves of Tunnel Wraiths attacks. But with the aid of the Mutated Soul Seed, these Tunnel Wraiths became Song Jians battle experience. Moreover, they exploded and dropped more than a dozen level one Ghost Pearls, which left him speechless.
Although there were not many spoils of war, the battle experience was rich. It brought Song Jians experience bar up to level 15 and 78%. After a few more times, he would be able to level up to 16, which made him very excited.
At the exit of the secret tunnel, a faint light came through. Before Song Jian had reached the exit, he could already hear roars and howls from ahead.
It seems like theres a hall ahead. Could it be another Underground Pce? Song Jian thought to himself. He couldnt help but walk over to the exit and look out.
Sss, its actually a vige! Song Jians eyes widened in surprise. In front of him was an expansive space with all sorts of buildings and streets. It looked just like a small vige.
ck wraiths roamed endlessly around this underground vige, constantly letting out heart-rending roars.
LV2O Enved Evil Ghost (Ordinary), Vitality Points: 1800/1800, Traits: Undead, ve Soul, Skills: Wailing Scream, sh w-
Enved Evil Ghost,pared to Tunnel Wraiths, were more vicious. Although they looked simr, Enved Evil Ghosts were not mindless like Tunnel Wraiths. From their movements, it could be seen that they had some level of intelligence. They seemed to be very agile, but their instinctive madness and sensitivity to flesh and living beings were the same as those of Tunnel Wraiths.
Chapter 329: Savior
Chapter 329: Savior
Trantor: 549690339
All the evil spirits in the small town were wiped out by Song Jian, covering the ground in a thickyer of ck ash. There were quite a few spoils of war dropped, which took him more than ten minutes to clean up.
Such an expensive upgrade, Im afraid not many people can afford it! Song Jian showed a bitter smile on his face. Just the eight T-X high-explosive grenades were worth more than 10,000 Doomsday Coins, let alone the Fire Lizard Medicine and Weakness Potion.
However, after cleaning up the spoils of war, Song Jian made a rough estimation and found that he didnt actually lose much this time;
Just the first-tier Ghost Pearls, fifty or so had dropped. These were great for adding shadow damage and shadow resistance to forged equipment, and each was worth at least 150 Doomsday Coins;
In addition, the evil spirits also dropped more than 3,000 Doomsday Coins, three Mage Skill Books Shadow Arrow, and five I5th-level blue-quality equipment pieces.
Each Shadow Arrow book could be sold for over a thousand Doomsday Coins, and I5th-level blue equipment, as yers leveled up, each piece could sell for five or six hundred, especially one of the blue-quality long knives with extraordinary attributes, which might fetch thousands of Doomsday Coins at the auction house.
A quick calction shows that this trip alone could earn at least 15,000 to 20,000 Doomsday Coins.
This was with Song Jians luck reduced by three, under normal circumstances, the items dropped by these monsters would definitely be more and of higher quality.
I wonder if this is a one-time monster area, or if 1 can continue to farm monsters here in the future! Song Jian thought to himself.
There were quite a few one-time monster spawning areas in the game, such as the previous Zeus Shield Tower and Shadow District, where once the monsters inside were killed, no simr monsters would ever appear again.
The monsters here were also very special, belonging to ghost type monsters. If it was a one-time spawn area, Song Jian would have nothing to say, but if its like the outside, where the monsters respawn after a night, this would be a great ce for Song Jian to level up.
With all the evil spirits in the small town cleaned up, Song Jian casually arrived at the central square of the town. At this time, the ck me on the White Bone Altar in the central square seemed to have grownrger, bing the size of a ser ball.
Song Jians mission target this time is a demon zombie wearing a pitch-ck armor and carrying a long halberd on its back. The evil spirits in this small town are all enved by it. After Song Jian killed the evil spirits, the demon zombie seemed unconcerned and did not care.
Whats so special about that ck me? Why is this BOSS constantly bowing and worshipping it? Song Jian frowned slightly.
At this moment, Song Jian suddenly received a system prompt;
System: Demon Zombie Campbell is worshipping the Third-tier Demon me, Abyssal me. In half an hour, the third-tier magic me will grow to its full form, and then the Demon Zombie Campbell will use the Third-tier Demon me to open a passage to the Abyss from the human world, releasing countless demons from the Abyss. By then, the entire city will be upied by demons!
System: Honorable warrior, for the sake of all mankind, please defeat Demon Zombie Campbell. Countdown 30 minutes, you must kill Demon Zombie Campbell within 30 minutes, otherwise, when the Third-tier Demon me ispleted, the Abyssal Gate will open, and the mission will fail!
System: Mission reward: Obtain the title Savior. Mission failure penalty: Erasure!
Savior? Erasure? Are you kidding me? Song Jian was startled when he saw the mission reward and mission failure penalty. Was it really that serious?
The title of Savior sounded very high-end and sophisticated, much better than Song Jians current Survivor of Great Cmity and Junior Wine Connoisseur. Although he couldnt see the specific attributes of the Savior title for now, from the failure penalty, it was clear that this mission reward was no ordinary one.
At this time, a 30-minute countdown suddenly appeared above the Third-tier Demon me, Abyssal me, making Song Jians heart tremble. This battle had to be swift, otherwise, even if he killed the Demon Zombie, he would still fail and be erased due to the timer.
Thinking of this, Song Jian directly used the Earth Teeth Assault skill, attacking the demon zombie;
After being upgraded to the second level, the Earth Teeth Assault not only dealt higher damage, but the attack range also increased from 10 meters to 12 meters, and the fangs-shaped air clusters were much higher than at level one.
Boom!
The Demon Zombie didnt dodge or avoid the attack, taking it head-on, and a damage number of over 60 floated above its head.
LV15 Demon Zombie (Elite), Vitality Points: 2800/2800, Spirit Points: 500/500, Traits: Demon Body, Demon me Forging Body, Skills: Demon Roar, Demon Halberd, Summoning, Sky-reaching Demon me;
Nearly 3,000 Vitality Points? Song Jian couldnt help but gasp. Ordinary I5th-level elite monsters would have at most over 1,000 Vitality Points. This Demon Zombie had doubled that number, and what surprised Song Jian the most was the Summoning skill in its abilities, which is a signature skill of a Lord-level BOSS. Could it be that this was a BOSS about to evolve to the Lord-level?
Thinking of this, Song Jian frowned, not because he was worried that he couldnt kill the demon zombie, but because he was worried that he couldnt kill it within half an hour;
I should have made more high-explosive grenades, or self-destructing robots! Song Jian thought to himself. If he had a dozen self-destructing robots, wouldnt it be easy to kill this BOSS?
The injured Demon Zombie suddenly stood up, its body burning with ck mes, towering like a Demon God in the center of the square.
Lowly human, you dare to interrupt the great sacrificial ceremony. I will pull your soul from your body and roast it on the magic me for ten thousand years! The Demon Zombie roared in anger.
The Demon Zombie that stood up directly took the long halberd from its back. As soon as the halberd was in its hand, ck mes burned on the surface and suddenly swung, turning the halberd into a ck meteor that cut through the air, urately aimed at Song Jians head.
So fast! Song Jian was shocked by this terrifying attack, even he couldnt face it head-on.
Sword Shadow Step!
Song Jians figure turned into a ck shadow, rushing towards the Demon Zombie.
Boom!
With a loud noise, Song Jian dodged the halberd strike, and it mmed into the square floor, creating a deep pit and sshing debris.
Weakness Potion!
A bottle of potion smashed at the feet of the Demon Zombie, kicking up a cloud of gray dust, which was burned by the ck me on the Demon Zombies surface.
A huge Immune floated up from the Demon Zombies head.
Insignificant tricks! The Demon Zombie sneered, raising its right hand, and the Demon Halberd returned to its hand with a howl, hacking down at Song Jian again.
Chapter 329: Savior
Chapter 329: Savior
Trantor: 549690339
All the evil spirits in the small town were wiped out by Song Jian, covering the ground in a thickyer of ck ash. There were quite a few spoils of war dropped, which took him more than ten minutes to clean up.
Such an expensive upgrade, Im afraid not many people can afford it! Song Jian showed a bitter smile on his face. Just the eight T-X high-explosive grenades were worth more than 10,000 Doomsday Coins, let alone the Fire Lizard Medicine and Weakness Potion.
However, after cleaning up the spoils of war, Song Jian made a rough estimation and found that he didnt actually lose much this time;
Just the first-tier Ghost Pearls, fifty or so had dropped. These were great for adding shadow damage and shadow resistance to forged equipment, and each was worth at least 150 Doomsday Coins;
In addition, the evil spirits also dropped more than 3,000 Doomsday Coins, three Mage Skill Books Shadow Arrow, and five I5th-level blue-quality equipment pieces.
Each Shadow Arrow book could be sold for over a thousand Doomsday Coins, and I5th-level blue equipment, as yers leveled up, each piece could sell for five or six hundred, especially one of the blue-quality long knives with extraordinary attributes, which might fetch thousands of Doomsday Coins at the auction house.
A quick calction shows that this trip alone could earn at least 15,000 to 20,000 Doomsday Coins.
This was with Song Jians luck reduced by three, under normal circumstances, the items dropped by these monsters would definitely be more and of higher quality.
I wonder if this is a one-time monster area, or if 1 can continue to farm monsters here in the future! Song Jian thought to himself.
There were quite a few one-time monster spawning areas in the game, such as the previous Zeus Shield Tower and Shadow District, where once the monsters inside were killed, no simr monsters would ever appear again.
The monsters here were also very special, belonging to ghost type monsters. If it was a one-time spawn area, Song Jian would have nothing to say, but if its like the outside, where the monsters respawn after a night, this would be a great ce for Song Jian to level up.
With all the evil spirits in the small town cleaned up, Song Jian casually arrived at the central square of the town. At this time, the ck me on the White Bone Altar in the central square seemed to have grownrger, bing the size of a ser ball.
Song Jians mission target this time is a demon zombie wearing a pitch-ck armor and carrying a long halberd on its back. The evil spirits in this small town are all enved by it. After Song Jian killed the evil spirits, the demon zombie seemed unconcerned and did not care.
Whats so special about that ck me? Why is this BOSS constantly bowing and worshipping it? Song Jian frowned slightly.
At this moment, Song Jian suddenly received a system prompt;
System: Demon Zombie Campbell is worshipping the Third-tier Demon me, Abyssal me. In half an hour, the third-tier magic me will grow to its full form, and then the Demon Zombie Campbell will use the Third-tier Demon me to open a passage to the Abyss from the human world, releasing countless demons from the Abyss. By then, the entire city will be upied by demons!
System: Honorable warrior, for the sake of all mankind, please defeat Demon Zombie Campbell. Countdown 30 minutes, you must kill Demon Zombie Campbell within 30 minutes, otherwise, when the Third-tier Demon me ispleted, the Abyssal Gate will open, and the mission will fail!
System: Mission reward: Obtain the title Savior. Mission failure penalty: Erasure!
Savior? Erasure? Are you kidding me? Song Jian was startled when he saw the mission reward and mission failure penalty. Was it really that serious?
The title of Savior sounded very high-end and sophisticated, much better than Song Jians current Survivor of Great Cmity and Junior Wine Connoisseur. Although he couldnt see the specific attributes of the Savior title for now, from the failure penalty, it was clear that this mission reward was no ordinary one.
At this time, a 30-minute countdown suddenly appeared above the Third-tier Demon me, Abyssal me, making Song Jians heart tremble. This battle had to be swift, otherwise, even if he killed the Demon Zombie, he would still fail and be erased due to the timer. @@novelbin@@
Thinking of this, Song Jian directly used the Earth Teeth Assault skill, attacking the demon zombie;
After being upgraded to the second level, the Earth Teeth Assault not only dealt higher damage, but the attack range also increased from 10 meters to 12 meters, and the fangs-shaped air clusters were much higher than at level one.
Boom!
The Demon Zombie didnt dodge or avoid the attack, taking it head-on, and a damage number of over 60 floated above its head.
LV15 Demon Zombie (Elite), Vitality Points: 2800/2800, Spirit Points: 500/500, Traits: Demon Body, Demon me Forging Body, Skills: Demon Roar, Demon Halberd, Summoning, Sky-reaching Demon me;
Nearly 3,000 Vitality Points? Song Jian couldnt help but gasp. Ordinary I5th-level elite monsters would have at most over 1,000 Vitality Points. This Demon Zombie had doubled that number, and what surprised Song Jian the most was the Summoning skill in its abilities, which is a signature skill of a Lord-level BOSS. Could it be that this was a BOSS about to evolve to the Lord-level?
Thinking of this, Song Jian frowned, not because he was worried that he couldnt kill the demon zombie, but because he was worried that he couldnt kill it within half an hour;
I should have made more high-explosive grenades, or self-destructing robots! Song Jian thought to himself. If he had a dozen self-destructing robots, wouldnt it be easy to kill this BOSS?
The injured Demon Zombie suddenly stood up, its body burning with ck mes, towering like a Demon God in the center of the square.
Lowly human, you dare to interrupt the great sacrificial ceremony. I will pull your soul from your body and roast it on the magic me for ten thousand years! The Demon Zombie roared in anger.
The Demon Zombie that stood up directly took the long halberd from its back. As soon as the halberd was in its hand, ck mes burned on the surface and suddenly swung, turning the halberd into a ck meteor that cut through the air, urately aimed at Song Jians head.
So fast! Song Jian was shocked by this terrifying attack, even he couldnt face it head-on.
Sword Shadow Step!
Song Jians figure turned into a ck shadow, rushing towards the Demon Zombie.
Boom!
With a loud noise, Song Jian dodged the halberd strike, and it mmed into the square floor, creating a deep pit and sshing debris.
Weakness Potion!
A bottle of potion smashed at the feet of the Demon Zombie, kicking up a cloud of gray dust, which was burned by the ck me on the Demon Zombies surface.
A huge Immune floated up from the Demon Zombies head.
Insignificant tricks! The Demon Zombie sneered, raising its right hand, and the Demon Halberd returned to its hand with a howl, hacking down at Song Jian again.
Chapter 330 - 330
Chapter 330
Trantor: 549690339
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The Crimson Fire Heart Ape Sword shed with the Demon Halberd, emitting a thunderous sound and a cascade of sparks.
Feeling the force transmitted down his arm, Song Jian was slightly startled. The opponents strength was on par with his own. It was surprising given that Song Jians strength attribute had already exceeded twenty points. Few level twenty elite bosses could match it, and yet this level fifteen demon zombie was evenly matched with him in strength, a fact that was simply hard to believe.
With this attack, both individuals sustained over a hundred damage points. The ck me on the Demon Halberd was searing hot, continuously scorching Song Jians Crimson Fire Heart Ape Sword. The area where the swords shed was already turning red.
Boom!
On the surface of the Crimson Fire Heart Ape Sword, a surge of crimson mes suddenly rose, as if it had been stimted by the battle with the Demon
Halberd.
The ck and red mes intertwined and nullified each other. The sound of the Crimson Fire Heart Ape Sword echoed in the air, inducing a feeling of angered intensity.
The demon zombie looked at Song Jian surprised by his strength. But quickly, it swung the Demon Halberd a second time towards Song Jian. This time, the ck mes on the halberd rose more than a meter high.
Rather than retreating, Song Jian advanced, initiating his Sacred Parry . Instantly, his body was enveloped in dazzling gold light as he naturally guided his long sword towards the iing Demon Halberd;
Ding!
With a crisp impact sound, the attack of the demon zombie waspletely repelled. It staggered back several steps before it could steady itself. The floating damage figure above its head indicated over five hundred points;
Sacred damage? The demon zombie had a look of fear in its eyes, staring intently at Song Jian, and for a moment, it dared not to move forward.
Seeing the actions of the demon zombie, Song Jian had a sudden realization and berated himself for being a fool C of course, the demon, being what it was, would naturally fear sacred damage the most.
Gazing at dozens of Mutated Soul Seeds in his possession, Song Jian couldnt suppress a smirk;
Each seed could increase the sacred damage by thirty points, and the effect could be stacked. These dozens of mutated soul seeds could at least increase Song Jians sacred damage by a thousand points;
However, Song Jian had no intention of using all the mutated soul seeds at once, as that would be too wasteful.
Ill start with ten. If that doesnt work, Ill add more! Song Jian decided as he consumed ten mutated soul seeds. A faint golden light appeared on his body. Within his status bar, an effect disyed, Increase Sacred Damage by 300
points.
Seeing the golden light appearing on Song Jians body, the demon zombie let out a roar filled with rage, appearing to dread the sight.
The effect of the mutated soul seeds could onlyst for thirty seconds. Not wanting to waste time, Song Jian immediatelyunched his attack on the demon zombie after using them.
Dogs of the Church, you will all die! All of you! The fire of the Abyss flickered in the eyes of the demon zombie whose body was now enveloped in an even thicker ck me.
Every move Song Jian made was apanied by sacred damage, greatly threatening the demon zombie. Every time his Crimson Fire Heart Ape Sword and the Demon Halberd collided, a mournful wail could be heard from the
Demon Halberd.
The vitality of the demon zombie was continuously declining. Were it not for the Abyssal me it guarded, the creature would probably already have fled.
Time was pressing. More than ten minutes had psed and the Abyssal me had now swelled to over half a humans height. The entire White Bone Altar was creaking as though it couldnt withstand the power of the Magic me.
Song Jian was additionally anxious as the demon zombies vitality has halved, but there was little time left. If he could not kill the demon zombie in the remaining time, all of his efforts will be in vain;
The consumption of the mutated soul seeds was enormous. For every thirty seconds, Song Jian directly used ten seeds. Now, there were only about thirty left in his inventory. @@novelbin@@
In that case, I will use them all and obliterate it! he said, looking at the demon zombies vitality of just over a thousand with a relentless glint in his eyes.
Boom!
A ball of golden fire zed on Song Jians body. His sacred damage had already exceeded one thousand points. The sacred me burning on his body inflicted damage even if the demon zombie only came close;
How is this possible? Are you the legendary Child of the Sacred? The demon zombie stepped back continuously, unable to believe that a legendary Child of the Sacred would appear in the world.
It was only a creature with a trace of Abyss Demon blood, not a pure Demonic Abyss entity. The Child of the Sacred, renowned for possessing sacred blood, naturally aroused fear within it. This fear stemmed from the bloodline hierarchy, much like a beggar facing royalty among humans.
Die! Song Jian could not afford to waste any more time, lunging with his sword towards his opponent;
The demon zombie didnt even dare to raise its halberd in defense, seeking only to dodge desperately. It even wore a pleading look on its face.
Song Jian paid no heed to the creature. Using his Sword Shadow Step, he chased closely behind the demon zombie, and continuouslyunched his skills. Every single use inflicted several hundred points of damage;
In just over ten seconds, Song Jian had inflicted more than ten wounds on the demon zombie, all of which glowed faintly golden. ck tendrils of energy seeped from the edges of wounds;
The vitality of the demon zombie wan weakened. Its vitality points were rapidly decreasing. Faced with Song Jians fierce attacks, the demon zombie didnt even get tounch a single significant counterattack from start to finish. Although it initially appeared fierce, it became incredibly timid. Any bystander would assume it was nothing more than a level fifteen creature;
I did my best! The demon zombie uttered a heavy sigh in the end, its eyes revealing a look of relief as it fell to its knees at Song Jians feet.
Instantly, Song Jians experience points increased by 5%. The rich experience gain made him gasp.
However, the critical mission was not yet over. The countdown timer to the Magic me was still present, with less than ten minutes left.
Song Jian frowned, quickly gathering the items dropped by the demon zombie without sparing any attention to them and rushed towards the White Bone
Altar.
How can this Magic me be extinguished? Song Jian pondered. Killing the demon zombie merely involved eliminating one guardian. If he didnt destroy the Magic me, the Deep Gate would eventually open and the mission would fail.
With only a few seconds left of his Sacred Damage, Song Jian gritted his teeth, wielded his long sword and shed towards the Abyssal me;
Chapter 331: Demon Bloodline
Chapter 331: Demon Bloodline
Trantor: 549690339
In the depths of the ck me that was more than a meter high, a bronze gate engraved with demon skulls seemed to be looming. When the Abyssal me fully grew, the Abyssal Gate inside would bepletely stable. At that time, endless demonic armies would emerge from the gate, upying the entire Doomsday City, and killing all the creatures in the city;
If it could not be stopped, it would be a disaster for humanity and other races.
Song Jian circled around the White Bone Altar but couldnt find a way to destroy the Abyssal me. Finally, when there were only a few seconds left of his Divine Attack, he gritted his teeth, leaped high into the air, swung his sword, and shed at the ck me.
Boom!
The golden sword light and the ck me fiercely collided, emitting a thunderous explosion. The bronze gate within the ck me shatteredpletely, and the me quickly shrank from over a meter high to less than three inches, flickering as if it would go out the next moment.
Its effective! Song Jian rejoiced as he continued swinging his sword at the ck me.
At this moment, the effect of the Mutated Soul Seed suddenly disappeared. Thirty seconds had passed, and the dense golden light on Song Jians body vanished.
Without the suppression of the divine power, the ck me seemed to have the trace of reigniting. The Crimson Fire Heart Ape Sword shing on the ck me was like shing on a phantom, without any effect.
Whats going on? Song Jian furrowed his brow. Without the Divine Attack, could it be that there was no way to destroy this Abyssal Magic me? @@novelbin@@
At this moment, the White Bone Altar suddenly made a noise as the bones were dismantled from the altar and transformed into a white light in the air. The ground beneath trembled as if the entire White Bone Altar was about to copse. Song Jian hurriedly got off the altar.
Soon, the bones automatically flew out from the altar and merged into the white light in the air. Before long, the entire White Bone Altar disappeared, and the ck me was left floating in midair.
The white light in the air seemed like a liquid, constantly flowing. The bones continuously merged into the white light, and soon, a palm-sized Bone Box appeared in the air.
The Bone Box opened, and a suction force emerged, drawing the ck me in the air into the box.
System: You havepleted the mission, received the title Savior; Savior: The one who saved the world from destruction once, respected by the entire world! Human reputation increased by 1000 points, reputation of other races increased by 500 points, all attributes +1, sess rate of recruiting NPC Followers +30%, luck +5 (this title does not need to be equipped to take effect). This title is pretty good! Song Jian was surprised. The Savior title was purple, an Epic grade title that was truly unbelievable.
Luck + 5, this should be able to offset the negative effects the demon curse has brought me. Song Jian looked at the words Luck +5 and breathed a sigh of relief.
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The Bone Box fell to the ground, and Song Jians eyes lit up. He quickly picked up the Bone Box and put it in his inventory.
This was a Third-tier Demon me. Although he didnt know its use yet, it was definitely a precious treasure.
With the missionplete, Song Jian leisurely opened his inventory to check the items dropped by the Demon Zombie Boss;
First was the mission item, a pitch-ck heart emitting a faint ck aura. In addition, the Demon Halberd used by the Demon Zombie also dropped. This incredible level 15 Silver equipment had excellent attributes, which even surprised Song Jian, who wished he could use it himself.
Demon Halberd (Silver), two-handed weapon, attack: 112-130, strength +3, Armor Break +5, damage increase 10%, ignore monster level +10, special effect 1: Meteor Throw (active), throw the halberd at a single target within 30 meters range, causing 300% damage; special effect 2: ignore defense, 35% chance to ignore opponents defense when attacking; special effect 3: demon curse: 30% chance to deal double damage when attacking, 10% chance to deal triple damage, 5% chance to cause weakness to the target; item level: 15, equipment requirements: strength 15 points, agility 10 points; can it be brought out of the game: no.
This weapon is too exaggerated. If I were not a Sword Controller, I would probably want to change professions because of this weapon. Song Jian couldnt help but think.
At this moment, the Crimson Fire Heart Ape Sword suddenly quivered, as if it was dissatisfied with Song Jians thoughts. Song Jian suddenly realized that his own Crimson Fire Heart Ape Sword was definitely not inferior to this Demon Halberd. If it grew stronger, its attributes would be far superior to this halberd; Thinking of this, Song Jian smiled and turned his attention to the next item;
It was a one-inch long ss bottle filled with ck liquid that was slowly rippling. The ck liquid seemed to be alive, continually climbing up the ss wall and pushing the bottle cap like a tentacle, as if it wanted to break free from the bottle.
Demon Bloodline (Silver), single-use item, usage effect: after use, there is a 10% chance to obtain the Abyssal Demon Bloodline, a 30% chance to obtain the Zombie Bloodline, a 50% chance to obtain the Demon Zombie Bloodline, and an 80% chance to lose ones mind, bing a powerful half-demon monster! Song Jians face darkened. Who would dare use such an item? While it was true that bloodline items were extremely rare and valuable, with an 80% chance of bing a monster, no one would dare to use it directly.
This shouldnt be worth much, right? Song Jian touched his chin, pondering, Never mind, Ill ask Annieter and see if she wants this Demon Bloodline. After all, its a Silver grade item
Besides these two items, the remaining items dropped by the Demon Zombie were materials. These materials were all tainted with demonic energy and could be used to make powerful items. If sold, they could make a lot of money.
At least the money owed to Silver Moon Merchant Group should be covered. Song Jian calcted in his heart and took a deep breath.
Following the secret path back to the surface, the ghost that had been guarding the entrance of the passage had disappeared. Maybe it left or vanished because it sensed that everyone had died, as well as the death of the Demon Zombie.
This made Song Jian a little depressed. He hadnt received the mission reward, the Master Key, yet. Just then, Song Jian suddenly remembered something and checked his inventory. Sure enough, the key that initially opened the passage door had changed its appearance and attributes, turning into the mission reward capable of unlocking locked treasure chests of Epic Quality and below.
Hey, the Master Key. 1 can y the role of a lock-picking rogueter on. Song Jian thought to himself.
With the missionpleted, Song Jian returned to Manor Castle and began anxiously contacting Annie of the Silver Moon Merchant Group.
Chapter 332: One Hundred Thousand Doomsday Coins
Chapter 332: One Hundred Thousand Doomsday Coins
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Song Jian first mailed Anne the heart of the Zombie Demon, followed by disying a Level One Ghost Pearl to her.
Does your group ept this kind of forging material? Song Jian asked.
Hed seen this material at the auction house before, but they were rare, selling for about one hundred and fifty Doomsday Coins each. If Anne gave an offer that was too low, hed take it to the auction for sale.
A Ghost Pearl? Hmm, they are hard to obtain. I know of a Level Thirty secret realm, the Dark Castle. To pass its challenges, you need at least a hundred and twenty points in shadow resistance Annes voice was calm, but Song Jian could tell something was off, like when someone discovers a rare find in an antique store and tries to hide their excitement from the dealer.
How much would your group pay for one? Song Jian interrupted Anne, asking her directly.
Anne was quite excited at this moment. She hadnt expected Song Jian to actually possess a Level One Ghost Pearl. She had been trying topose herself during the call, while contemting what price she could offer for this pearl.
A Ghost Pearl adds ten points to shadow resistance. While ten sounds negligible, in the Dark Castle, it could make a deadly attack be only slightly more dangerous, providing the opportunity for a priest to heal the Main Tank (MT) during a Boss fight. @@novelbin@@
Hm, while Ghost Pearls are rare, they are just Level One materials. Our group cant offer a high price. If its a bulk purchase, we can talk, but for just one, Im willing to pay a hundred and eighty Doomsday Coins! Anne weighed up various factors for a long time before giving a price.
Song Jian nodded satisfactorily. This price was slightly higher than the auction houses, and it met his expectations. But at that moment, a thought struck him. What did she mean by higher prices for more items? More items meant a higher price?
Usually, wasnt it that the more you sell, the cheaper the price?
Do you mean to say that the more I have, there would be a slight increase in the price? Song Jian asked.
Yes, if theres more than ten, I can go up to two hundred Doomsday Coins! Annes heartbeat sped up slightly. Song Jian raising this question obviously meant he had more than just one pearl.
And if I had more? Song Jian asked, testing the waters.
Anne took a deep breath to calm herself, saying in a single breath, If its above thirty, two hundred and thirty Doomsday Coins, fifty for two hundred and sixty Doomsday Coins. If you have a hundred altogether, I can offer three hundred Doomsday Coins per pearl!
After stating the price, Anne couldnt help butugh. A hundred Ghost Pearls would require the hunting of at least a hundred and fifty ghost-ss monsters that possessed a Demon Bloodline.
Such beasts were usually much stronger than their peers at the same level, and they were not something an average ranker could handle.
Leaving aside the difficulty of locating so many beasts, even if they were avable, at least a team of three hundred rankers would be needed to hunt them down.
I have a total of one hundred and ten Level One Ghost Pearls. Lets deal at the rate of three hundred Doomsday Coins per pearl as youd offered! Song Jian stated.
Anne was stunned, unsure if she was hearing things.
Can you please repeat what you just said? Plow many Ghost Pearls do you have? Anne could barely believe her ears.
One hundred and ten! Song Jian responded, his voice clear and confident.
How did you get so many? Anne was astounded. Could it be that there was a powerful legion behind him?
Alright, that sounds good! Anne agreed immediately You currently owe the Silver Moon Commerce thirty-six thousand Doomsday Coins. For the sake of our good rtions, you can just pay one hundred and ten Ghost Pearls. Also, you will be a VIP member of Silver Moon Commerce starting today. From now on, you will enjoy a five percent discount on all transactions!
Song Jian smiled slightly. Not only did she offer a discount of three thousand Doomsday Coins, but she also bypassed thepulsory consumption requirement of one hundred thousand Doomsday Coins and allowed him to be a Silver Moon Commerce member, making purchasing materials from them more affordable in the future.
Thats excellent! You can adjust the contract, and I will send you the Ghost Pearls right after. Song Jian said.
Feeling relieved after the mission waspleted, Song Jian thought hed have to sell all the loot dropped by the Zombie Demon to cover the debt. Now, just by selling the Ghost Pearls, he has already fulfilled the obligation.
I have a few other items. Ive sent you their attributes. Would yourmerce be interested in acquiring them? Song Jian instantly disyed the Demon Halberd, the Demon Bloodline as well as some other materials, all dropped by the Zombie Demon, to Anne.
Upon ncing over them, Anne inhaled sharply.
How is that possible? All of these items are loot from the Zombie Demon. Not one of them has been kept back? Are these excellent items below the procurement standards of their team? Anne was astonished. The sight of so many Ghost Pearls had initially made her stagger. The stature of Song Jian in her mind had risen rapidly to an astonishing height. If anyone were to tell Anne now that Song Jian was a city lord, she wouldnt even be surprised.
How much are you looking to sell these items for? Anne asked cautiously.
The Demon Halberd for fifty thousand Doomsday Coins, the Demon Bloodline for thirty thousand Doomsday Coins, and other materials for twenty thousand Doomsday Coins in total! Song Jian directly said his prices.
One hundred thousand Doomsday Coins Anne mused for a while. With these items and over a hundred Ghost Pearls, she could establish a twenty-person elite squad capable of conquering the secret realm of Dark Castle on hard mode. Once that happened, her standing within themerce would greatly improve.
Upon hearing that Anne didnt reject it outright, Song Jian rxed. It seemed like the amount of one hundred thousand Doomsday Coins was still within her limit.
I can trade with you right now! After thinking it over in her mind for a long time, Anne finally made a decision. This time, she decided not to purchase in the name of themerce, but in her own name. Only when she truly possesses power, would she truly be called strong.
Anne had already nned to build her own formidable squad. The items that Song Jian was selling filled the gap that she urgently needed.
Chapter 334: Manhunt Mission
Chapter 334: Manhunt Mission
Trantor: 549690339
The Dwarf Commander grasped the still-hot longsword on the iron felt and examined its attributes. Soon, a smile spread across his face.
A top-grade weapon! Its really a top-grade blue equipment! Haha, with these attributes, its definitelyparable to a silver equipment of the same level. This is fantastic! The Dwarf Commander held up the longsword, which emitted a rich blue glow, andughed heartily.
At this point, the Dwarf Commanders actions had attracted the attention of many yers. Seeing a crowd gathering, he directly disyed the attributes of the longsword.
de of Breaking, these attributes are top-notch!
Thats amazing! With this longsword, my strength would increase by at least one-third. Its attack power is insane, and it has Armor Break and double damage. One sh with this thing could instantly kill a yer with less than 100 Vitality Points. Its ludicrous!
My silver-quality one-handed sword actually does two points less damage than this one. Its simply outrageous
yers started discussing among themselves, with some even eagerly asking about the price.
Boss, how much for this longsword?
Oh mighty Dwarf cksmith, I offer 3,000 Doomsday Coins for this weapon. Would you be willing to sell it to me?
3,000 Doomsday Coins for a weapon with such top-notch attributes? You must be dreaming! Boss, 1 offer 5,000 Doomsday Coins!
Ill give you 6,000, sell it to me!
The people who had discovered this top-grade longsword were still few, and the yers wanted to buy it before a crowd gathered. They knew that once wealthy and powerful alliances got wind of it, they stood no chance as lone yers.
Within a short time, the price of the longsword had risen to 8,000 Doomsday Coins. But thats as high as it got. With 8,000 Doomsday Coins already touching the baseline for silver-quality equipment, any higher would not be cost-effective. One might as well buy a silver-quality weapon directly.
This is a weapon; if it were any other piece of equipment, it definitely wouldnt fetch such a high price. But weapons are a different story, especially a level 15 weapon like this one. Its so rare. A yer whispered, looking enviously at the big shots bidding for the weapon.
A top-grade weapon like this was nothing short of a pipe dream for yers who had just crossed the level 10 profession threshold. They could only gather around to watch the excitement.
8,300! Any higher, and I may as well buy a silver-quality weapon! one yer gritted his teeth.
Hmph, you think you can buy a level 15 silver-quality weapon with 8,300 Doomsday Coins? Maybe you could buy a single piece of silver equipment, but a weapon? Forget it. Without 10,000 Doomsday Coins, its impossible. And right now, level 15 silver-quality equipment is incredibly scarce. Whenever it appears in the auction house, its immediately bought at the asking price! someone sneered.
Ive seen a silver-quality one-handed sword sell for 30,000 Doomsday Coins. Its insane. It was snapped up not even five minutes after appearing in the auction house. Many people didnt even get a chance to see it! Another yers eyes were filled with envy.
As more and more yers gathered around, a smile appeared on the Dwarf Commanders face. He held up the longsword, nced around, and shouted, I dont intend to sell this de of Breaking. Instead, Ill offer it as a task reward. If any of you can kill the Song Jian, a Gods Chosen One, Ill reward you with 10,000 Doomsday Coins and this de of Breaking!
Suddenly, the onlookers erupted into amotion. The reward was too tempting: the de of Breaking was an exceptional blue weapon, and someone would surely be willing to pay 10,000 Doomsday Coins for it. With the previous 10,000 Doomsday Coins on top, the reward was equivalent to 20,000 Doomsday Coins, which made many yers green with envy.
Just how did this Song Jian offend an NPC so much that so many people are putting out a bounty on him? If I could kill him, wouldnt it be a huge payday? This could be a quest worth over 100,000 Doomsday Coins! a yer whispered.
Killing Song Jian would allow them to im the bounties offered by over a dozen NPCs, worth abined total of over 100,000 Doomsday Coins. This was an irresistible temptation for any yer.
To put it into perspective, 100,000 in-game Doomsday Coins were more valuable than 5 million in real-world currency. When the game first started, the exchange rate between Doomsday Coins and RMB reached 1:300. However, with the increase in yer levels and strength, obtaining Doomsday Coins had be easier, and the exchange rate had dropped significantly, settling at around 1:50.
Even at this rate, only a small number of yers were willing to sell. Most yers would rather hold onto their Doomsday Coins and buy treasures in the game. After all, enhancements made in the game could also be brought back to the real world.
Boss, who is this Song Jian you mentioned? And where is he right now? a yer shouted.
Hes just a level 15 yer like you guys. What is there to be afraid of? No matter how powerful he is, can hepare to a level 15 elite boss? From what I know, not just level 15 elite bosses, even the lord-ss bosses have been defeated by someone! The Dwarf Commander said casually, If you ept the bounty task from me, you can get the targets location every half hour. You just need to kill him and the 10,000 Doomsday Coins along with this top-grade blue weapon will be yours.
The Dwarf Commander continued to tempt yers to ept the task. Due to system restrictions, he couldnt deceive them, but that didnt stop him from downying Song Jians strength. When the Dwarf Commander encountered Song Jian, his level was indeed only 15 as well. He had no idea that in such a short time, Song Jian had already leveled up.
After reaching level 10, yers needed a lot of battle experience to level up again. The battle experience required to go from level 10 to level 11 was equal to the total needed to go from level 1 to level 10. Not to mention leveling up from 15 to 16. Even if the Dwarf Commander knew about the yers leveling up quickly, he wouldnt believe that Song Jian could level up within such a short period of one or two days.
Fine, boss. Ill ept this bounty task! A yer finally couldnt resist the temptation and epted the task from the Dwarf Commander.
Ill ept it too. If Im lucky enough to kill that guy, Ill be rich!
I Ill think about it. Ive been tricked by NPCs before, and I always feel like theyre not telling the whole truth. Be cautious with what they say
In a short period of time, seven or eight yers had epted the bounty task.
Huh? The mission prompt Why does it say this guys coordinates are nearby? A yer who epted the bounty task eximed in surprise.
Let me see Its true! The wanted guy is nearby! Damn, hes really bold!
Hey everyone, lets search for him. Hes close by! If we kill him, well split the rewards!
Suddenly, the yers around the cksmith shop got excited and started looking around. The Dwarf Commanders eyes revealed a hint of doubt. Hearing that Song Jian was nearby, his heart skipped a beat, and a bad feeling washed over him.
Chapter 335: Mechanical Puppet
Chapter 335: Mechanical Puppet
Trantor: 549690339
Amid the flurry of discussions and searches, Song Jian slowly emerged from around a street corner. A dark red longsword in hand, his gaze fixed on the Dwarf Commander.
Hey, that guy is hiding his name and properties. Could he be the one were searching for? A yer perked up, pointing at Song Jian and yelled loudly.
The Dwarf Commander turned his head towards Song Jian for a brief moment, his face drained of color. He shouted, Its Song Jian! Kill him, and the reward is all yours!
No sooner had he said this than a middle-aged man, outfitted in heavy armor and brandishing an assault rifle, made his move towards Song Jian.
Dadadada
The muzzle spat out foot-long mes, the bullets in the magazine emptied out in mere seconds.
Ha, looks like the mission reward is mine! The man grinned, dropping the empty clip casually onto the ground as he looked towards Song Jian.
Cling ng ng-
The deformed bullet casings rattled onto the ground, but Song Jian seemed no more aware of them than before, continuing his advance.
Impossible, each of my shots should inflict over ten damage. I fired forty rounds, thats over four hundred total damage. How could it not even break his defense? The middle-aged mans face flushed, he looked as if hed just seen a ghost.
Song Jians talent skill Thick Skin could negate any damage below fifteen, which made him the perfect counter to firearms relying on bullet quantity for damage.
Earth Teeth Assault!
An energy ball in the shape of a violent beasts fang flew toward the middle-aged man. The stirring dust from the ground made it seem as if there truly was a beast lurking below, rushing toward the man.
Boom!
The middle-aged man had no time to dodge and was sent flying by the Earth Teeth Assault. His vitality points immediately dropped by over 70 points;
Nice defense! A smirk appeared on Song Jians face as he fixed his incisive gaze onto the middle-aged man, whose vitality points had decreased by one third.
Spiritual Sword Control Technique!
Song Jian swung his Crimson Fire Heart Ape Sword, creating an invisible mental sword that swooped down toward the middle-aged man above Song Jians head.
None of the onlookers could see the trajectory of the mental sword. They simply heard the middle-aged man scream in agony as a number of a light blue 150 hovered above his head, and his vitality points plummeted to zero.
What, what was that attack? Sword Qi?
Impossible-Even if it was Sword Qi, there should be some kind of trace, but
Curse, is it a curse?
The spectators gasped in shock. Song Jian was at least seven to eight meters away from the middle-aged man, and with a simple swing of his sword, he depleted all of the mans remaining vitality points?
He just killed an MT from the Iron Blood War Alliance. Song Jian is in big trouble now, said a yer who recognized the middle-aged man.
I have a feeling that its Iron Blood War Alliance whos in big trouble, added another yer somberly.
Are you putting a bounty on me? Song Jian approached the Dwarf Commander with a smile.
Kill him! Everyone, attack together! Kill him and get a half-price discount on any items at my cksmith shop! The Dwarf Commander retreated, shouting loudly.
The yers all began to slowly back away, leaving a wide-open space. None of those who had epted the bounty mission dared to make a move.
I he heart of an Iron Blood War Alliance couldnt survive two of Song Jians attacks; any other yer who tried was surely asking for death.
Looking down at the wooden box that exploded from the corpse at his feet, Song Jian opened it casually. Inside was a full set of level fifteen white quality defense equipment, along with a level ten white quality assault rifle.
The only item of value was a level fifteen, blue quality shield. Unfortunately, the middle-aged man hadnt even had the chance to use it.
Loose change. I reckon itll fetch two or three thousand Doomsday coins, Song Jian estimated as he took the loot.
Seeing that none of the yers dared to step forward, the Dwarf Commanders face turned white. He seemed to have lost all his courage and copsed next to the furnace of his cksmith shop.
Dont kill me. I can cancel the bounty, and Ill give you adequatepensation! Dread filled the Dwarf Commanders eyes.
Compensation? A cold smile appeared on Song Jians face. Then let me collect mypensation with your head!
With that, Song Jian swung his sword at the Dwarf Commander. His dark red long sword streaked through the air and ruthlessly cleaved into the Dwarf Commanders shoulder.
You dont need to push me! The Dwarf Commanders eyes filled with bloodshot strains as he waved the newly forged de of Breaking at Song Jian.??????????????????????????
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Heavy Chop!
1 he Dwarf Commander roared, his longsword bursting with brilliant white sword energy, sweeping towards Song Jian.
Song Jian raised his sword to block, a great force surged from his sword, causing him to retreat a few steps, his eyes showing a hint of surprise.
Not bad, a power enhancer? Song Jian whispered.
At this point, Song Jians strength attribute, with the bonus from his equipment, had already reached twenty-two points, while the Dwarf Commanders strength attribute had just surpassed fifteen points. He was no match for Song Jian.
But this stroke made him retreat. Obviously, this skill has a significant boost in strength, otherwise Song Jian would not retreat.
It seems like he isnt going to beat this dwarf, A yer gleefully whispered, as if he was itching to try something.
Look closely, the dwarf used a skill, and he used a basic attack! His
panion reminded, immediately extinguishing the budding mes of battle in his heart.
Don t be impulsive. Lets watch, The onlooking yers exchanged nces, understanding each others intentions. As soon as Song Jian seemed fatigued, they would swoop in like vultures. A bounty of 20,000 Doomsday coins was enough motivation for anyone to risk it all.
Within a dozen moves, the Dwarf Commander was quickly overpowered by
Song Jian. The longsword in the Dwarfmanders hands was discarded to the side, reced by the scepter he had previously used at the entrance to the Imperial Dragon Demon Pce.
The honor of the dwarves shall not be defiled! The Dwarf Commander, whose vitality points had dropped by over half, swiped the longsword he had thrown aside and tossed it into the air.
tter tter tter-
The longsword floated mid-air, cracks appearing on its de. Within seconds, this freshly forged blue superior quality longsword shattered. The fragments vanished into thin air.
A low roar came from the sky. A mechanical puppet, taller than three meters, appeared out of nowhere, leaped down from midair, and shielded the Dwarf Commander.
Chapter 336: Are You Even Extorting an NPC?
Chapter 336: Are You Even Extorting an NPC?
Trantor: 549690339 |
The Dwarf Commander looked worn out. His once thick, pitch-dark hair, and beard, became almost white the moment the mechanical puppet appeared. The wrinkles on his face deepened, making him look like he had aged more than a decade in an instant.
You forced me to this, you forced me to this,, The Dwarf Commander mumbled to himself, in a trance, clutching his scepter tightly.
What the hell is this thing? Song Jian squinted his eyes. The mechanical puppet before him was d in heavy armor, with intricate magical patterns etched on its surface. These patterns faintly glowed, giving it a mysterious look. The puppets body constantly emitted rumbling sounds and each step it took made the ground quake. Its footprints were visible on the solid mixed boundary.
A Level 15 Elite Boss Song Jian felt a heavy oppression from the mechanical puppet, simr to when he faced the Imperial Dragon Demon Lord.
Although it was just a Level 15 Elite Boss, the mechanical puppet had a shocking ten thousand Vitality Points, which made Song Jian gasp in surprise.
Thats impossible, not even a Level 20, no, a Level 30 Elite Boss, could have such high Vitality Points! Song Jian silently muttered to himself.
But soon, Song Jian saw a five-minute countdown timer above the mechanical puppets head.
It can only be summoned for five minutes? Song Jian nced at the Dwarf Commander slumped nearby and a hint of a smile appeared at the corner of his mouth.
Beep beep beep-
A red light emitted from the eyes of the mechanical puppet, sweeping over Song Jian.
Target located, beginning lock-on
Target locked, mission directive: destroy target at all costs
A series of mechanical noises emanated from the puppets body, as if an artificial intelligence was operating the puppet.
Whoosh-
The mechanical puppet swung its over-three-meter long axe towards Song Jian. The force of the swing created a gush of wind that made the surrounding air explode, causing onlookers to change their expressions. They felt a chilling wind, as if a de was constantly slicing their cheeks, and instinctively drew back.
Soon, only Song Jian and the mechanical puppet were left within a ten-meter radius.
Song Jians expression changed, and he swiftly retreated. Hecked confidence that he could withstand this attack, so he could only dodge.
Bang!
The impact left a three-meter diameter crater on the ground with arge fissure spreading seven or eight meters from the hole.
Even though Song Jian had dodged the attack, he still felt a strong force that threw him several meters back, and he rough fell to the ground.
This, this, its like a war machine! A solemn expression appeared on Song Jians face as he looked up at the countdown on the mechanical puppets head.
Song Jian, theres no way you can beat this mechanical puppet. Its the Dwarf ns war machine, just like the Ancient War Tree of the Elf n. Its not meant to be summoned unless absolutely necessary The Dwarf Commander stood up, his aged face revealed a hint of relief. He pointed his wand at Song Jian and said, It took me the equivalent of fifteen years of life and a superior blue-grade weapon to summon it. Even faced with an army of a hundred, it could rout them all!
Watching Song Jian y hide-and-seek with the attacks of the mechanical puppet made the Dwarf Commander let out a hearty, satisfiedugh.
Seeing Song Jian at a disadvantage, the spectators became excited. But the mechanical puppets attacks impacted everything within a range, so some yers retreated immediately upon nearing the puppet, nearly being killed.
Song Jian looked at the mechanical puppet storming towards him with cold eyes. Suddenly, his figure shed, turning into a shadow that rushed towards the distance.
He, hes running? The Dwarf Commander was taken aback. While the mechanical puppet chased after Song Jian with huge strides, due to its colossal size, speed was not its strength. It couldnt catch up with Song Jian even if it tried.
Such war machines are often used in battles of thousands of people, and as soon as the enemy flees, it signifies their defeat. The purpose of a mechanical puppet is to assault fortresses, not to chase scattered enemies.
After tangling with the mechanical puppet for a while, Song Jian keenly noticed its weakness. He used his Sword Shadow Step and managed to distance himself by several meters.
There were less than three minutes left of the mechanical puppets summoning and as long as Song Jian held out for this time, he could simply returnter. He wondered how much life and superior weapons the Dwarf Commander could sacrifice.
Seeing the cold smile on Song Jians face, the Dwarf Commander felt a chill ripple through him. After hesitating for a moment, he rushed into the cksmith shop. Soon, he came out with arge bundle on his shoulder, looking ready to abandon his spot and flee.
Hey, you cant leave. We epted the bounty mission. If you run now, who will give us the mission rewards? A yer, noticing the Dwarf Commander n on running away, quickly intercepted him and yelled in discontent.
Dwarf Commander:
WIMP, shouldnt you know if you canplete the bounty mission? If you really couldplete it, would I have tried to run away?
You cant run! This bounty mission doesnt have a time limit. We may, possibly, perhaps, be able toplete it sooner orter. Where will we find you for our rewards then? You cant leave! Another yer righteously grabbed the Dwarf Commanders arm and said.
Even if youre this small, I could still beat up eight of you with one hand, believe it or not? The Dwarf Commander looked at the yer who had justpleted his promotion mission, a level ten warrior. He felt contempt for him.
Soon, seven or eight yers who epted the bounty mission had the Dwarf Commander surrounded, refusing to allow him to leave.
Are you going to get out of my way, or not? If not, 1 will have to resort to force! The Dwarf Commanders face turned gloomy. The summoning time for the mechanical puppet was about to end. If he didnt leave now, he wouldnt have another chance.
We wont move, we wont move even if we die! A yer shouted: Unless youpensate for our loss, we have epted the mission. If you leave, the mission will fail. You have topensate for our loss!
Yes, you mustpensate for our loss. Other yers faces lit up with joy upon hearing this. The other yers who hadnt epted the bounty mission gasped, Youre even ckmailing an NPC, arent you asking for trouble?
The Dwarf Commander looked at the yers in front of him. None of them were above level thirteen and he regretted not setting a standard for the mission.
Chapter 336: Are You Even Extorting an NPC?
Chapter 336: Are You Even Extorting an NPC?
Trantor: 549690339 |
The Dwarf Commander looked worn out. His once thick, pitch-dark hair, and beard, became almost white the moment the mechanical puppet appeared. The wrinkles on his face deepened, making him look like he had aged more than a decade in an instant.
You forced me to this, you forced me to this,, The Dwarf Commander mumbled to himself, in a trance, clutching his scepter tightly.
What the hell is this thing? Song Jian squinted his eyes. The mechanical puppet before him was d in heavy armor, with intricate magical patterns etched on its surface. These patterns faintly glowed, giving it a mysterious look. The puppets body constantly emitted rumbling sounds and each step it took made the ground quake. Its footprints were visible on the solid mixed boundary.
A Level 15 Elite Boss Song Jian felt a heavy oppression from the mechanical puppet, simr to when he faced the Imperial Dragon Demon Lord.
Although it was just a Level 15 Elite Boss, the mechanical puppet had a shocking ten thousand Vitality Points, which made Song Jian gasp in surprise.
Thats impossible, not even a Level 20, no, a Level 30 Elite Boss, could have such high Vitality Points! Song Jian silently muttered to himself.
But soon, Song Jian saw a five-minute countdown timer above the mechanical puppets head.
It can only be summoned for five minutes? Song Jian nced at the Dwarf Commander slumped nearby and a hint of a smile appeared at the corner of his mouth.
Beep beep beep-
A red light emitted from the eyes of the mechanical puppet, sweeping over Song Jian.
Target located, beginning lock-on
Target locked, mission directive: destroy target at all costs
A series of mechanical noises emanated from the puppets body, as if an artificial intelligence was operating the puppet.
Whoosh-
The mechanical puppet swung its over-three-meter long axe towards Song Jian. The force of the swing created a gush of wind that made the surrounding air explode, causing onlookers to change their expressions. They felt a chilling wind, as if a de was constantly slicing their cheeks, and instinctively drew back.
Soon, only Song Jian and the mechanical puppet were left within a ten-meter radius.
Song Jians expression changed, and he swiftly retreated. Hecked confidence that he could withstand this attack, so he could only dodge.
Bang! @@novelbin@@
The impact left a three-meter diameter crater on the ground with arge fissure spreading seven or eight meters from the hole.
Even though Song Jian had dodged the attack, he still felt a strong force that threw him several meters back, and he rough fell to the ground.
This, this, its like a war machine! A solemn expression appeared on Song Jians face as he looked up at the countdown on the mechanical puppets head.
Song Jian, theres no way you can beat this mechanical puppet. Its the Dwarf ns war machine, just like the Ancient War Tree of the Elf n. Its not meant to be summoned unless absolutely necessary The Dwarf Commander stood up, his aged face revealed a hint of relief. He pointed his wand at Song Jian and said, It took me the equivalent of fifteen years of life and a superior blue-grade weapon to summon it. Even faced with an army of a hundred, it could rout them all!
Watching Song Jian y hide-and-seek with the attacks of the mechanical puppet made the Dwarf Commander let out a hearty, satisfiedugh.
Seeing Song Jian at a disadvantage, the spectators became excited. But the mechanical puppets attacks impacted everything within a range, so some yers retreated immediately upon nearing the puppet, nearly being killed.
Song Jian looked at the mechanical puppet storming towards him with cold eyes. Suddenly, his figure shed, turning into a shadow that rushed towards the distance.
He, hes running? The Dwarf Commander was taken aback. While the mechanical puppet chased after Song Jian with huge strides, due to its colossal size, speed was not its strength. It couldnt catch up with Song Jian even if it tried.
Such war machines are often used in battles of thousands of people, and as soon as the enemy flees, it signifies their defeat. The purpose of a mechanical puppet is to assault fortresses, not to chase scattered enemies.
After tangling with the mechanical puppet for a while, Song Jian keenly noticed its weakness. He used his Sword Shadow Step and managed to distance himself by several meters.
There were less than three minutes left of the mechanical puppets summoning and as long as Song Jian held out for this time, he could simply returnter. He wondered how much life and superior weapons the Dwarf Commander could sacrifice.
Seeing the cold smile on Song Jians face, the Dwarf Commander felt a chill ripple through him. After hesitating for a moment, he rushed into the cksmith shop. Soon, he came out with arge bundle on his shoulder, looking ready to abandon his spot and flee.
Hey, you cant leave. We epted the bounty mission. If you run now, who will give us the mission rewards? A yer, noticing the Dwarf Commander n on running away, quickly intercepted him and yelled in discontent.
Dwarf Commander:
WIMP, shouldnt you know if you canplete the bounty mission? If you really couldplete it, would I have tried to run away?
You cant run! This bounty mission doesnt have a time limit. We may, possibly, perhaps, be able toplete it sooner orter. Where will we find you for our rewards then? You cant leave! Another yer righteously grabbed the Dwarf Commanders arm and said.
Even if youre this small, I could still beat up eight of you with one hand, believe it or not? The Dwarf Commander looked at the yer who had justpleted his promotion mission, a level ten warrior. He felt contempt for him.
Soon, seven or eight yers who epted the bounty mission had the Dwarf Commander surrounded, refusing to allow him to leave.
Are you going to get out of my way, or not? If not, 1 will have to resort to force! The Dwarf Commanders face turned gloomy. The summoning time for the mechanical puppet was about to end. If he didnt leave now, he wouldnt have another chance.
We wont move, we wont move even if we die! A yer shouted: Unless youpensate for our loss, we have epted the mission. If you leave, the mission will fail. You have topensate for our loss!
Yes, you mustpensate for our loss. Other yers faces lit up with joy upon hearing this. The other yers who hadnt epted the bounty mission gasped, Youre even ckmailing an NPC, arent you asking for trouble?
The Dwarf Commander looked at the yers in front of him. None of them were above level thirteen and he regretted not setting a standard for the mission.
Chapter 338: Abyssal Flame
Chapter 338: Abyssal me
Trantor: 549690339 |
Watching the anomalies urring in the forges zing furnace, Song Jians eyebrows furrowed. The demonic me inside the Bone Box in his inventory seemed to have been provoked, as it suddenly ignited and even spread to the surface of the Bone Box.
Whats happening? Song Jian asked in astonishment, looking at the Bone Box in his inventory that was now engulfed in ck mes, his heart skipping a beat.
Perhaps sensing the power of the Third-tier Demon me, the forges fire promptly shrank in size, with all its fury subsiding, as if it had encountered the king of its kind.
System: Would you like to rece the ordinary furnace fire in the Primary forge with the Third-tier Demon me Abyssal me? Note: Using the Third-tier Demon me to forge items will greatly increase the sess rate, greatly increase the mutation rate, and greatly increase the items tier!
Seeing the three greatly increased attributes in the system prompt, Song Jians face instantly lit up with joy. However, the system quickly provided another prompt:
System: The Primary forge is detected to not have the qualifications to amodate a Third-tier Demon me. You must upgrade the Primary forge to an Advanced forge to amodate the Third-tier Demon me, or unforeseen losses may ur.
Not qualified to amodate? Must upgrade the forges level? Song Jian was dumbfounded, and quickly checked the requirements to upgrade the forge:
Upgrading the Primary forge to an Intermediate forge requires 100,000 forging experience points, while upgrading the Intermediate forge to an Advanced forge requires 1,000,000 forging experience points!
Upon reading this, Song Jian was momentarily speechless. He could barely ept needing 100,000 forging experience points, but 1,000,000? How long would it take to forge that much?
With these thoughts, Song Jian decisively refused to let the newly acquired forge amodate the Third-tier Demon me.
However, soon, the Bone Box in his inventory emitted a creaking sound, and fine cracks slowly appeared on its surface. Tiny, substantial ck mes squeezed out from these cracks.
The mes seem to be out of control, the Bone Box can no longer contain them. Will it destroy my inventory? Song Jians heart was startled, and he quickly retrieved the Bone Box.
Boom!
The instant Song Jian retrieved it, the Bone Box turned to ashes, leaving a ck ember wildly dancing in his palm like a spritely elf. The scorching heat instantly raised the temperature around the forge.
System: Do you want to bind the Third-tier Demon me Abyssal me as your personal Strange fire?
Binding? Can it be bound to a character? So, can I only fuse it with the forge after binding it? Song Jian thought to himself, but he didnt have time for that and directly chose to bind it.
Lets see what it looks like after binding it as my personal Strange fire!
Once he made his decision, Song Jian quickly clicked confirm!
Suddenly, the Abyssal me underwent a change, the small me in his palm burning more ferociously and enveloping his entire body, from afar, Song Jian looked like a man on fire, engulfed in ck mes.
Song Jian felt an intense heat surrounding him, as if he had been thrown into boiling water, unbearable for anyone. In his ears, annoying and disturbing moans began to echo, filled with temptation and violence, causing dizziness and making his head feel like it was about to explode.
At this moment, a slowly-moving progress bar appeared before Song Jians eyes:
Integration with the Third-tier Demon me Abyssal me 1% 2% 3% Integrating? Am I now merging with this me? Its so unbearable! Song Jian clutched his cor, his face twisted in pain.
Squeak, squeak, squeak
Song Jian felt as if he could hear his flesh sizzling in mes. He even had the illusion that he was skewered on a stick and being roasted over a fire. He couldnt help but convulse involuntarily.
Just then, a cool sensation surged into his mind like a bubbling spring, extinguishing all the mes. His mind instantly cleared, and his eyes regained their rity.
At that moment, the progress bar had just reached 10%. However, as soon as Song Jian regained his rity, the progress bar instantly jumped from 10% to 90% and continued to move rapidly at a visible speed.
Seeing Song Jian suddenly be a man on fire covered with ck mes, all the surrounding yers watching were startled and scattered away.
This was their instinctive reactionfor them, safety always came first. This instinct had prated deep into their bones. yers without this instinct would have long been monsters food.
finally, Song Jian saw the progress bar reach 100% and then disappear.
System: The Third-tier Demon me Abyssal me has been bound as yer Song Jians personal item.
System: Integration with the Third-tier Demon me Abyssal mepleted. After the tempering of the Third-tier Demon me, yer Song Jians Vitality Points permanently increased by 200, Strength increased by 5 points, Agility increased by 5 points, Constitution increased by 5 points, Spirit increased by 5 points, Ice Resistance increased by 30 points, fire Resistance increased by 30 points, Water magic damage reduced by 30%, fire magic damage reduced by 30%. Permanent control of the Third-tier Demon me Abyssal me acquired.
System: The yer officially controls the Third-tier Demon me Abyssal me and can use it to open the Abyssal Gate and enter the Abyssal Land. The Abyssal Gate can only be opened once a month; Reminder: The Abyssal Land is filled with danger, and it is advised that yers enter after level 30.
How is this possible? Song Jian was dumbfounded.
It was as if a gigantic pie had fallen from the sky and hit Song Jian squarely. The greatly increased benefits of the Third-tier Demon me alone were mouthwatering enough, and he didnt expect it to have so many additional attributes.
Just the permanent increase of 200 Vitality Points alone had allowed Song Jians Vitality Points to break the 1,000 mark. Coupled with an additional 5 points in Constitution, Song Jian had already reached 1,160 Vitality Points. For any yer at the current stage, Song Jian could now be considered a humanoid Boss.
Strength, Agility, Constitution, and Spirit each increased by 5 points, solidifying Song Jians humanoid Boss title. Not to mention, the increases in Ice Resistance, Fire Resistance, and the weakening of Water and Fire magic. The most essible profession for ordinary yers was Mage, and the easiest mage specializations to master were Water and Fire Mages. With his Ice Resistance, Fire Resistance, and reduction in Water and Fire magic damage, Song Jian had be a Mage-killer against these two types of Mages. They had no chance against him. Magic that would have inflicted over a hundred points of damage to Song Jian before now only dealt ten or twenty points. Song Jian didnt even need to take a potion.
Feeling the surging power within him, Song Jians face was filled with an ecstatic smile. The added attributes had gone far beyond Song Jians expectations.
Chapter 339: Leaving the Game
Chapter 339: Leaving the Game
Trantor: 549690339
With a thought, the ck mes burning on the surface of Song Jians body suddenly disappeared. Then, lifting his right hand, a flicker of ck me appeared in his palm.
Clenching his hand into a fist, the me vanished, and with a boom, ck mes surged once again on Song Jians body surface.
Hahaha, thats amazing, absolutely formidable! With a single thought, the ck mes disappeared again, but joy spread across Song Jians face. Perhaps I should learn the art of forging? A sudden thought popped into Song Jians mind. He knew that the Third-tier Demon me exuded a significant enhancement, which was like a divine tool for forging.
With a cksmith in possession and the Strange Fire, all Song Jian needed now were a Forging Skill Book and forging blueprints to start practicing Forge Art With the help of the Strange Fire, his forging skills would undoubtedly improve much faster than other yers.
Skill books and blueprints rted to life professions were much sought after in auction houses. Generally, very few people would sell them, as most preferred to learn from it themselves. Even if they were sold, the prices would be extremely high.
Song Jian remembered that the cost of a Forge Art Skill Book in the Doomsday Supermarket was only three hundred Doomsday Coins. However, the price of a Forge Art Skill Book had been inted to over three thousand Doomsday Coins by the yers.
TH go back and make some Self-destructing Robots first. Ill learn forging if I get another chance. Song Jian hesitated before opening the Smithys settings options. After making some adjustments, he started to head towards his Manor Castle.
This smithy now belonged to Song Jian as part of his territory. To upy this smithy, one had topletely defeat Song Jian in a territory dispute.
The primary purpose of the smithy was not to sell equipment but to create it. This one, built by the Dwarf Commander, had the immense benefit of improving the forging sess rate by 5%pared to the smithy built by Song Jian in his territory.
The Novice Smithy had five forging rooms. yers could make equipment by spending a certain amount of Doomsday Coins to enter these rooms. After Song Jian set the prices, he simply left the smithy to operate. Any yer could enter the rooms to make equipment by paying the fee. After manufacturing equipment and gaining forging experience, a certain percentage would be reimbursed back to the smithy. Once the Smithy umtes one hundred thousand forging experience points, it could be upgraded to an Intermediate Smithy.
Watching Song Jian leave, the spectators around seemed to heave sighs of relief.
I thought he was going to kill everyone who epted the pursuit mission, scared me pretty good. A yer clutched his chest and spoke.
Lucky us! His skill that turned him into a ck shadow; he was so fast. If hed pursued us, wed never escape. I already said there was something fishy about this mission but you wouldnt believe me. Scared now, eh? Hispanion on the sideined.
Who knew he was so powerful? Besides, didnt you ept the mission in the end too? Its worth two thousand Doomsday Coins!
Holy grass! Hes increased the forging fee by so much! It used to be just 5 Doomsday Coins an hour, but now it costs 20! Hes totally ripping us off! A yer who had learned Forge Art eximed in anger.
Let me see. Hey, its true! We give him forging experience when we forge here and help him upgrade the Smithy. This is a win-win situation. Hes just shamelessly increased the forging fee by so much; hes more cunning than that Dwarf!
A slew ofints followed from the yers, but in the end, they had to unwillingly pay. After all, even a 1% increase in forging sess rate was invaluable, not to mention a 5% increase. If they could forge an extra piece of equipment, theyd make back the forging fee in no time.
Song Jian wasnt concerned about how the yersined about him. He didnt have the energy or time to manage the Smithy. He had already hired a Forging Master to manage the smithy in his territory. He would only send someone to manage this smithy after a disciple was fully trained there.
Arriving back at the Manor Castle, Song Jian started making self-destructing robots. Soon, he was taking out the parts one by one, but there was a pleasant surprise when he started to make the explosives.
System: The Standard Explosive you made has advanced to High Explosive- due to the influence of the Third-tier Demon me, Abyssal me. Engineering experience increased by 2 points.
Due to the existence of the Third-tier Demon me, Song Jian didnt fail once when making explosives. Even the Standard Explosives had advanced to High Explosives. If these were used to assemble the Self-destructing Robots, their power would certainly be greatly multiplied.
Indeed, after assembling the first Self-destructing Robot, Song Jian received a system prompt.
System: You have modified the parts of the Self-destructing Robot and created a new item. Please name the new item!
A new item? Isnt it still a Self-destructing Robot? Its just that the explosive power has been slightly increased. Does it need a new name? Song Jian hesitated but quickly typed Self-destructing Robot Type 2 into the semi-transparent screen in front of him.
After renaming the robot, a sh of white light briefly appeared under the Engineering Skill in his skill list. Now, he could make two types of robots: Self-destructing Robot and Self-destructing Robot Type 2. With the enhancement of the Third-tier Demon me, he no longer needed to manufacture the first type of robot.
The newly-created Self-destructing Robot not only had a power increase to five hundred points, but it also possessed corrosive damage that could reduce the targets defense by 10% for 30 seconds. If ten Self-destructing Robots simultaneously targeted an enemy, the enemys defense would be reduced by 100%. Even a level twenty boss with an extremely high defense would be instantly killed if attacked simultaneously by ten Self-destructing Robots.
The mere thought of it made Song Jian shiver.
After spending an afternoon, Song Jian had manufactured more than thirty Self-destructing Robots without a single failure. His engineering experience increased significantly, with not much experience left needed to reach level four.
Just as he was about to continue, Song Jian received a system prompt.
System: There are ten minutes left in your game session. Please ce your items in a safe ce to avoid loss. It is rmended that the yers character returned to the safe house. Any idents that ur will be the yers responsibility.
The system joyously sent out three consecutive notifications. It was only then that Song Jian realized that thirty days had unknowingly passed in the game. After packing away all of the Self-destructing Robot Type-2s and taking ast look at the Blood Pool, which was still evolving, Song Jian silently waited for the end of the game time.
Soon, a sh of white light filled the room, and then it was empty. Song Jian had disappeared.
Chapter 339: Leaving the Game
Chapter 339: Leaving the Game
Trantor: 549690339
With a thought, the ck mes burning on the surface of Song Jians body suddenly disappeared. Then, lifting his right hand, a flicker of ck me appeared in his palm.
Clenching his hand into a fist, the me vanished, and with a boom, ck mes surged once again on Song Jians body surface.
Hahaha, thats amazing, absolutely formidable! With a single thought, the ck mes disappeared again, but joy spread across Song Jians face. Perhaps I should learn the art of forging? A sudden thought popped into Song Jians mind. He knew that the Third-tier Demon me exuded a significant enhancement, which was like a divine tool for forging.
With a cksmith in possession and the Strange Fire, all Song Jian needed now were a Forging Skill Book and forging blueprints to start practicing Forge Art With the help of the Strange Fire, his forging skills would undoubtedly improve much faster than other yers.
Skill books and blueprints rted to life professions were much sought after in auction houses. Generally, very few people would sell them, as most preferred to learn from it themselves. Even if they were sold, the prices would be extremely high.
Song Jian remembered that the cost of a Forge Art Skill Book in the Doomsday Supermarket was only three hundred Doomsday Coins. However, the price of a Forge Art Skill Book had been inted to over three thousand Doomsday Coins by the yers.
TH go back and make some Self-destructing Robots first. Ill learn forging if I get another chance. Song Jian hesitated before opening the Smithys settings options. After making some adjustments, he started to head towards his Manor Castle.
This smithy now belonged to Song Jian as part of his territory. To upy this smithy, one had topletely defeat Song Jian in a territory dispute.
The primary purpose of the smithy was not to sell equipment but to create it. This one, built by the Dwarf Commander, had the immense benefit of improving the forging sess rate by 5%pared to the smithy built by Song Jian in his territory.
The Novice Smithy had five forging rooms. yers could make equipment by spending a certain amount of Doomsday Coins to enter these rooms. After Song Jian set the prices, he simply left the smithy to operate. Any yer could enter the rooms to make equipment by paying the fee. After manufacturing equipment and gaining forging experience, a certain percentage would be reimbursed back to the smithy. Once the Smithy umtes one hundred thousand forging experience points, it could be upgraded to an Intermediate Smithy.
Watching Song Jian leave, the spectators around seemed to heave sighs of relief.
I thought he was going to kill everyone who epted the pursuit mission, scared me pretty good. A yer clutched his chest and spoke.
Lucky us! His skill that turned him into a ck shadow; he was so fast. If hed pursued us, wed never escape. I already said there was something fishy about this mission but you wouldnt believe me. Scared now, eh? Hispanion on the sideined.
Who knew he was so powerful? Besides, didnt you ept the mission in the end too? Its worth two thousand Doomsday Coins!
Holy grass! Hes increased the forging fee by so much! It used to be just 5 Doomsday Coins an hour, but now it costs 20! Hes totally ripping us off! A yer who had learned Forge Art eximed in anger.
Let me see. Hey, its true! We give him forging experience when we forge here and help him upgrade the Smithy. This is a win-win situation. Hes just shamelessly increased the forging fee by so much; hes more cunning than that Dwarf!
A slew ofints followed from the yers, but in the end, they had to unwillingly pay. After all, even a 1% increase in forging sess rate was invaluable, not to mention a 5% increase. If they could forge an extra piece of equipment, theyd make back the forging fee in no time.
Song Jian wasnt concerned about how the yersined about him. He didnt have the energy or time to manage the Smithy. He had already hired a Forging Master to manage the smithy in his territory. He would only send someone to manage this smithy after a disciple was fully trained there.
Arriving back at the Manor Castle, Song Jian started making self-destructing robots. Soon, he was taking out the parts one by one, but there was a pleasant surprise when he started to make the explosives.
System: The Standard Explosive you made has advanced to High Explosive- due to the influence of the Third-tier Demon me, Abyssal me. Engineering experience increased by 2 points.
Due to the existence of the Third-tier Demon me, Song Jian didnt fail once when making explosives. Even the Standard Explosives had advanced to High Explosives. If these were used to assemble the Self-destructing Robots, their power would certainly be greatly multiplied. @@novelbin@@
Indeed, after assembling the first Self-destructing Robot, Song Jian received a system prompt.
System: You have modified the parts of the Self-destructing Robot and created a new item. Please name the new item!
A new item? Isnt it still a Self-destructing Robot? Its just that the explosive power has been slightly increased. Does it need a new name? Song Jian hesitated but quickly typed Self-destructing Robot Type 2 into the semi-transparent screen in front of him.
After renaming the robot, a sh of white light briefly appeared under the Engineering Skill in his skill list. Now, he could make two types of robots: Self-destructing Robot and Self-destructing Robot Type 2. With the enhancement of the Third-tier Demon me, he no longer needed to manufacture the first type of robot.
The newly-created Self-destructing Robot not only had a power increase to five hundred points, but it also possessed corrosive damage that could reduce the targets defense by 10% for 30 seconds. If ten Self-destructing Robots simultaneously targeted an enemy, the enemys defense would be reduced by 100%. Even a level twenty boss with an extremely high defense would be instantly killed if attacked simultaneously by ten Self-destructing Robots.
The mere thought of it made Song Jian shiver.
After spending an afternoon, Song Jian had manufactured more than thirty Self-destructing Robots without a single failure. His engineering experience increased significantly, with not much experience left needed to reach level four.
Just as he was about to continue, Song Jian received a system prompt.
System: There are ten minutes left in your game session. Please ce your items in a safe ce to avoid loss. It is rmended that the yers character returned to the safe house. Any idents that ur will be the yers responsibility.
The system joyously sent out three consecutive notifications. It was only then that Song Jian realized that thirty days had unknowingly passed in the game. After packing away all of the Self-destructing Robot Type-2s and taking ast look at the Blood Pool, which was still evolving, Song Jian silently waited for the end of the game time.
Soon, a sh of white light filled the room, and then it was empty. Song Jian had disappeared.
Chapter 340: Investigation
Chapter 340: Investigation
Trantor: 549690339 |
When it was time for Song Jian to leave the game, a smile appeared on the corner of his mouth. This time in the game, hepleted several tasks, including regional tasks, hidden tasks, and plot tasks. Just by these tasks extra points alone, his task evaluation will undoubtedly be the highest SSS rank again.
For each main quests reward, a few thousand Doomsday Coins are no longer significant to Song Jian. Instead, the recovery speed of his Vitality Points for the next time he enters the game was bing more and more critical. Many times, in his single-handed battles with bosses, Song Jian relied on his abnormal Vitality recovery speed, ultimately leading to victory.
With an SSS-ranked task evaluation, the reward is a 500% increase in Vitality Point recovery speed. Given Song Jians Vitality Points of over 1100, the recovery speed per second surpassed 60, easily exceeding the damage from some small skills.
Just as Song Jian was full of anticipation, a sh of light burst into view, and he found himself back in his rented house in the real world.
Whats going on? Why didnt 1 receive the main questpletion evaluation? Song Jian was taken aback, and his face instantly turned grim.
Could it be that the main quest evaluation had been updated out after the game was updated? Thats impossible. The original update contents did not include this!
Just as Song Jian was perplexed, there was a sudden knock at the door of the rental house.
Upon opening the door, he found two people in police uniforms knocking at
the door.
You are? Song Jian asked, wearing a puzzled expression.
Oh, hello, sorry to bother you. Were from the Street Police Station. Were here to do an investigation and would like to ask you a few questions. Could you spare a few minutes? a policewoman politely asked.
No problem, no problem. Pleasee in. Song Jian quickly weed the two of them into his house, and when he turned to close the door, he noticed several other police officers knocking on doors down the street.
First, we need to ask about your personal information, your name, age, and where do you work? The policewoman took out a pen and paper and began the interrogation, while a young-looking policeman by her side kept scanning Song Jian up and down warily.
After a simple registration of his personal information, the policewoman asked: Have you noticed any abnormalities in the past few days?
Song Jian was startled and asked in a puzzled tone: Abnormality? What do you mean?
For example, some people suddenly have extremely high strength, enough to lift a car single-handedly, or even perform incredible feats like walking on walls, the policewoman gave a few examples.
Song Jian was slightly shocked. Although he had spent several months in the game, in the real world, only three to four days had passed. So soon, the police had started taking notice of the game yers?
Yesterday there was a guy who snatched a purse on the street. He ran exceptionally fast, and there seemed to be a white light beneath his feet. Does that count? Song Jian frowned slightly and spoke as if he was recalling. @@novelbin@@
That certainly counts. The policewomans eyes lit up, and she quickly recorded it: Do you know that person? Have you seen him since? Can you describe his appearance, in as much detail as possible.
When Song Jian was about to describe the appearance of the man who used the games eleration Skill to snatch a purse, he noticed the male police officers sudden change of expression.
Following his gaze, Song Jian twisted his head and saw his Octagonal Han Sword on the table, and his heart suddenly skipped a beat.
After killing the Japanese man at the underground boxing club with this sword, he had casually thrown it on the table due to the damaged scabbard, and the police had arrived before he had time to clean up this morning.
This sword was sharp-edged and couldnt be ssified as an art piece. It was a controlled de.
Why do you have a sword here? the policeman stared at Song Jian and asked. Song Jian was taken aback and quickly replied, I am a sword enthusiast, and I use this sword for exercising.
The young policeman was skeptical, looking at Song Jian as he made his way to the table. The policewoman seemed to sense something was off. Her courteous demeanor turned into a serious expression as she scrutinized Song Jians every move.
This sword is sharp. Its a regted weapon. ording to the Public Security Administration Punishment Law, we need to confiscate this sword and impose a fine of 200 yuan on you! The young policeman said without any leniency. Although Song Jians face looked somber, he felt relieved internally. For him, this kind of penalty was insignificant. His main concern was to keep his identity as a game yer concealed.
This sword is borrowed from a friend. I need to return itter. Its not mine, Song Jian defended himself.
Thats not eptable either. Weapons like this are too dangerous to keep at home. In case of an ident, you would regret it. We have to confiscate it! The male police officer showed no leniency and picked up the sword.
Lets continue talking about the fast runner. Could you describe his features? The policewoman looked at Song Jian for a long while and found nothing unusual. Apart from a bit of dissatisfaction about the confiscation of his sword, he didnt show any drastic reaction. Feeling somewhat reassured, she continued with her questioning.
Song Jian gave a vague description of the mans appearance without revealing the mans actual look.
Perhaps the young policeman found holding the sword tiring, he put it on the table and started ncing around Song Jians house.
The unexpected arrival of the two police officers had Song Jian on edge. He didnt fear their handguns because of his present strength. Even if hundreds of ordinary policemen were to confront him directly, he could escape at any moment.
However, the consequence of fleeing was too severe. Song Jian knew that he couldnt afford it. No matter how strong he was, he was not capable of fighting with the state apparatus.
After about twenty minutes of questioning, the two police officers exchanged a nce and slightly nodded. The policewoman put away her pen and paper, stood up, and thanked Song Jian: Thanks for your cooperation. If you encounter simr peculiar conditions in the future, please call 110 immediately.
Song Jian let out a sigh of relief, and said with a smile on his face, Of course, of course, its each citizens responsibility.
Given your good attitude, we wont impose a fine, but we must confiscate this sword! The male police officer bnced the sword on his chest, measured its weight, and said to Song Jian.
Okay, okay. Song Jian, pretending to be reluctant, watched his sword. Just then, the male police officersplexion changed. He looked up and stared at Song Jian, backed up two steps, leaned against the door, and said, Why is there a smell of blood on the de?
Chapter 341: Identity
Chapter 341: Identity
Trantor: 549690339 |
Song Jians Octagonal Han Sword, which he had taken from the underground ring, had just been casually wiped down. A small bloodstain on the de was hard to notice unless you took a close look at it.
Furthermore, after being aired overnight, it didnt smell of blood. However, the fact that the officer managed to pick up on it caught Song Jian off guard.
Upon hearing the male officer, the female policewoman who was about to follow Song Jian out also immediately became alert, and stepped backward, gripping her waist, ready to pull out her gun.
Startled, Song Jians initial instinct was to resist, but his rationality won out. Just as he was thinking of making up a believable excuse, a shout from outside suddenly rang through, Freeze, dont run!
Then came a burst of explosion and gunshots from outside, which shocked the two police officers. They didnt even care about Song Jian anymore. The female officer instantly pulled out her gun and ran outside, while the male officer, who was guarding the entrance, upon seeing that Song Jian had no intention of running away, hurriedly said, Stay inside and dont move!
With that, the male officer too, sword in hand, rushed out.
Stepping out of the room, Song Jian saw aplete mess downstairs. Two officersy on the ground. Theplexs gate looked like it had been sted, with a fraction of it copsed. Dozens of police officers were pursuing something outside of theplex.
At this moment, nearly everyone from theplex was standing at their doorsteps, watching themotion, conversations buzzing around. Soon enough, an ambnce drove into theplex. The remaining officers carried their injuredrades onto the ambnce and rushed them to the hospital. With that, all the officers inside theplex were gone.
That was so dangerous! That guy just jumped so high andnded on the gate with such a force that it copsed instantly, just like in a movie!
Was that guy a superman or something? Bullets couldnt even hit him, and he
moved so fast
People nowadays dare even to assault police officers. I cannot believe it. He lived with us for so long!
Hey, did any of you see who it was? Which house did hee from?
Despite discussing for a long time, the residents couldnt figure out who the runaway was. Soon enough, they dispersed and went back to their homes.
Looking at the pool of fresh blood on the ground in the courtyard, a contemtive look crept into Song Jians eyes. @@novelbin@@
Is this a case of resisting arrest? Song Jian thought to himself, Should I take advantage of this situation to escape? But theyve already got my information. If I run away now, wont I be admitting guilt? And then I definitely will be wanted. What should I do?
The thought made Song Jian feel flustered. Even if he was powerful, once the nations machinery was set into motion, he was no more than a mantis trying to halt a speeding train, powerless to fight back.
Does this mean 1 have to hide for the rest of my life, living without seeing daylight? Song Jian hesitated for a moment and then quickly came to a decision.
I cant run. I muste up with an exnation for the blood stain on the sword
Just as Song Jian was thinking about an excuse, he noticed a dark figure moving slightly in the corner of the yard, which soon morphed into a man.
Wang Dagang? Song Jian looked at the man, frowning. This man was not living in the apartmentplex but was living not far from here. Song Jian had seen him a couple of times casually and even greeted him. Hed even seen him on the street outside theplex a few times while eating breakfast.
Their rtionship was more robust than with total strangers but weaker than that with the neighbors;
What kind of skill is this? It doesnt look like an invisibility jutsu. Could it be that the police were actually looking for him? Song Jian wondered to himself. Wang Dagangs skill was very simr to Song Jians Morphing into Dark Cloud, except that he transformed into a shadow. Unless you looked closely, it was challenging to spot him against a dark backdrop.
Wang Dagang, back in his human form, was covered in sweat, and a trace of blood trickled down the corner of his mouth. He had just created a decoy to distract the police officers, then transformed himself into a shadow. All this had consumed much of his mental strength.
Now he needed to get out of here as soon as possible. If the officers who were returning found him, he wouldnt stand a chance against them;
Just then, Wang Dagang looked up sharply. Song Jian was standing in the corridor looking down expressionlessly. His eyes were fixed on him.
Im discovered! Wang Dagang was shocked, but soon realized Song Jian wasnt a police officer but just an ordinary resident. He chuckled, making a gesture telling Song Jian to keep quiet.
Song Jian nced left, then looked back at Wang Dagang with a peculiar look in his eyes.
Wang Dagang was taken aback, finding Song Jians gaze strange. Suddenly, as if realizing something, he turned to look in the direction where Song Jian had been looking.
Think you can run? A voice called out from the top of arge tree, looking down at Wang Dagang condescendingly. His dress uniform was cloaked in a ck robe, billowing in the harsh wind;
Wang Dagangs face paled, he turned to climb the wall in an attempt to escape. But then a silver glimmer shed, and a foot-long iron arrow with a piercing whistle plunged into Wang Dagangs back, nailing him directly to the wall.
Swoosh-
The man in the dress uniform, with his cloak draped over him, jumped down from the tree over ten meters tall. His cloak spread out like a pair of ck wings, lowering him gradually;
Resisting arrest, assaulting a cop. You think you could be invincible because youve yed in the game world for a few days? Naive! The officer sneered as he pulled out the handcuffs and cuffed the hands of Wang Dagang, who was still hanging on the wall. He then forcefully pulled out the iron arrow from his back;
With a miserable cry, Wang Dagang became limp and fell to the ground, huffing and puffing heavily. A look of fear crossed his face as he looked at the officer.
Go back in, its not safe here! Noticing Song Jian standing upstairs watching all of this, the officer frowned and shouted coldly at Song Jian.
A trace of fear appeared on Song Jians face. He shrunk his neck back and reentered his house;
The officers skill is so powerful. He must be a professional whos already been appointed! With a serious expression, Song Jian returned to his room and thought to himself.
In the real world, you couldnt view yers levels and properties, but you could estimate their capabilities based on their skills and power exhibited during fights.
That cop earlier had reduced Wang Dagang to a near-death state in one swift move, indicating his unusual strength. Thinking about this, Song Jian broke out in cold sweat. If he had decided to run away earlier, he would definitely have used his skills. Then, the cop who was watching would have definitely noticed him.
That was close. They nearly figured out my identity as a yer! Song Jian felt as though there was a huge rock pressing on his chest, causing him to panic.
Chapter 342: Entering the Game
Chapter 342: 342: Entering the Game
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Song Jian stayed in the rental room and didnt go out. After thinking for a long time, he decided to give the Octagonal Han Sword to Wu Xuan and im he had borrowed it from Wu Xuan. As for the blood on the sword, Song Jian would feignplete ignorance, insisting he had just gotten the sword back;
As for how Wu Xuan would exin, that wasnt Song Jians concern. Even if Wu Xuan implicated Song Jian, he believed that with the power behind the underground boxing ring, it would be easy to settle this matter.
However, its better to give Wu Xuan a heads-up in advance. With that thought, Song Jian dialed Wu Xuans number.
Hello, Old Wu?
Alt, who is this? If theres something, say it quickly; Im busy! The call was noisy, and Wu Xuans impatient tone wasced with alcohol.
At this time, in thergest KTV room in Coastal City, Wu Xuan was lying on the sofa with a phone in one hand and a beer bottle in the other, his eyes shining as he watched a young girl dancing in the middle of the room.
It was also a chaotic dance of demons around him, a group of wine and meat friends reveling wildly and dancing;@@novelbin@@
Its Song Jian!
Song Jian, which Song Jian? Song Ah, its Brother Song! Wu Xuan seemed to remember Song Jian and was suddenly startled, breaking into a cold sweat in fright. He quickly lowered his voice and said, Brother Song, wait a moment; its too noisy here. Ill go outside to talk.
After leaving the room, Wu Xuan carefully held the phone and spoke softly, Brother Song, is there something you need? The next fight might be in five days, and Im arranging it for you. Dont worry!
Hehe, Ihaveafavor to ask, Song Jian chuckled. The police came to my door today and took my sword away, and theres blood on it, so I think there might be some trouble
Upon hearing this, Wu Xuan immediately reassured him, Dont worry, Brother Song, its fine. The weapons in the club have marks on them, so even if the police take them, theyll return them to you soon. Dont worry.
Song Jian was surprised, having not expected the underground boxing ring to wield such power. He breathed a sigh of relief, thankful he hadnt fled; otherwise, he would have needlessly exposed himself.
Alright, thats good. Notify me when theres a match, and Ill hang up for now. Song Jian hung up the phone and exhaled.
Although there were still some troubles, at least they could be covered up for a while. It seemed he had to be more careful in the future, not giving himself away again.
The identities of many yers were already known. There was no pattern in this games selection of yers. Clearly, the police had already be yers and were using the means they had gained in the game to capture other yers. Song Jian had to hide his identity and grow stronger gradually.
A day passed quickly, and night fell. Song Jiany t on the bed, patiently waiting. Soon, the phone screen on the bedside table lit up. A skeleton hand emerged from the screen, grabbed Song Jian, and pulled him into the phone.
Song Jian was always ufortable with the way he entered the game each time, feeling a sense of being forced in. After a strong feeling of weightlessness, he found that he hadnt entered the game directly but was instead in the settlement interface that appeared after each game. He was surrounded by a starry sky.
Wiry is the post-level settlement now shifted to the beginning of the next game? Song Jian wondered aloud.
Soon, the images from thest time he entered the game appeared before his eyes: each time he received a mission, fought a BOSS, obtained a sword technique, andpleted a main quest
System: yer haspleted the main quest. Level evaluation raised upon missionpletion;
System: yer haspleted regional quests
System: yer haspleted hidden quests
System: yer haspleted area plot quests
System: yer has achieved a final level evaluation of SSS. Rewards: 5 free attribute points, 2 gold skill points;
System: yersbat power has reached 10,000. From now on, there will be no more main quests released. yers will have greater freedom in the game. Please continue to explore this unknown world where anything is possible!
Free attribute points? Gold skill points? No more Vitality Points recovery speed bonuses? Song Jian raised an eyebrow.
Gold skill points were treasures that could directly increase the level of any skill, even those active skills that were not yet at the maximum proficiency;
As for Vitality Points recovery speed, inparison to the 500% Vitality Point recovery speed offered by the SSS rank or the five free attribute points and two gold skill points, it was far less valuable, but it ensured that Song Jian wouldnt be easily killed in the game. Now that this protection was gone, the game would be even more dangerous for him.
From now on, there wont be any more main quests? But then, dont I lose my main quest rewards in the future! Song Jian furrowed his brows. Each main quest was critical for yers, whether it was the Vitality Point recovery speed or the current free attribute points and gold skill point rewards that were crucial for the improvement of ones strength.
Could it be that reaching 10,000bat power is a milestone, and once you reach it, the previous benefits are gone? Song Jian guessed in his heart, but after much thought, he couldnt figure it out. He could only shake his head and passively ept the systems settings.
As for the increased freedom, Song Jian was even more clueless about what it meant!
With the free attribute points allocated as three points for strength and two points for agility, Song Jians strength attribute reached thirty, and his agility reached twenty-seven. For ordinary yers, this was a desperate attribute. Evenpared to a warrior ss focused on strength, Song Jian could easily deal out crushing damage;
As for the two gold skill points, Song Jian didnt hesitate to add them to the Chaos One Qi Indestructible Sword Body. This was Song Jians trump card; when deployed, its strength almost doubled, allowing him to contend even against level twenty Lord-level BOSSes.
At the third level of the Immortal Sword Body, all attributes increased by seven points, defense and resistance increased by 40%, sword weapon damage increased by 80%, skill power increased by 50%, and the duration extended to fifty seconds, while the consumption was reduced to twenty-five Immortal Sword Qi points.
Just as he finished using the free attribute points and gold skill points, Song Jians vision blurred, and he entered the game directly.
As soon as he entered the game, Song Jian received a system prompt;
System: Your territory has been invaded by enemies. Three buildings within the territory have been destroyed, five farnd plots have beenpletely destroyed, and the warehouse has been looted, suffering a loss of 200 units of food. Under the leadership of the housekeeper George, the invaders were all driven away, achieving a glorious victory. War Merit increased by 300 points;
Chapter 343: Blood Wolf
Chapter 343: 343: Blood Wolf
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An invasion on my territory? Insane! Who could it be?
Song Jians face darkened, rage stirring within him instantly. He hurried to the window of Proud Castle and gazed outwards.
He noticed that within the walls of his Manor Castle, nothing seemed damaged. However, practically all the buildings in the ten-meter span outside the walls were destroyed. Three structures had been utterly obliterated, reduced to charred ruins.
In the distance, the unused pieces ofnd transformed into farnds were also extensively damaged. Numerous NPCs were busy repairing the buildings and reiming the farnds.
Inside the territory, blood crows no longer perched on the Bloody Ghost Poison Trees but circled around the perimeter, their ruby-red eyes emotionless as they surveyed the area like radar.
Gnarled zombies stained red roamed the territory, emitting deep growls now and then that underscored their ferocity. Their presence struck fear into all the NPCs working within the territory, who hastily kept their distance.
What surprised Song Jian even more was spotting several fierce blood wolves within his territory. Their coats were blood-red like calves with a tyrannical aura surrounding them.
Is this a blood-ve, the Bloody Huge Wolves, produced by a third-level Blood Pool? Song Jian examined their attributes, a look of surprise crossing his face.
The Bloody Huge Wolves attributes matched those of level fifteen normal monsters. More importantly, these wolves had potential to level-up. It wouldnt be long before they could surpass the strength of level fifteen elite bosses.
Thirty level fifteen elite bosses, who will dare to invade mynd then! Song Jians eyes sparkled as he pondered the attributes of the upgraded Bloody Huge Wolves.
Whoever this fool is must have a death wish to dare invade my territory! Song Jian hastily poured over the system notices. To his surprise, his opponents were well over a dozen NPC professionals, among whom was the Dwarf Commander. The Commander was responsible for destroying two of the three structures.
Just like bothersome flies! Song Jian frowned. His rtions with these NPC professionals had changed entirely to enmity. As per the new status quo, whenever Song Jian crossed paths with them, their names would sh in red as a sign of their hostile rtionship.
Luckily, three of the fools died on my territory. You steal a chicken and lose the rice, try daring toe again! When he reached the end of the system prompt, Song Jian saw that three level fifteen elite bosses had perished within hisnd.
Apparently, after barging into his territory, they headed straight for the Manor Castle. The Bloody Ghost Poison Trees cooperating with the defenses of the castle resulted in their swift annihtion.
Huh, even Dr. Ebsiting took action! Thest guy was blown up by him! Upon reading the name of thest killer of the invaders as Dr. Ebsiting, Song Jian wore an expression of curiosity.
Everyone knew that Dr. Ebsiting was as threatening as a chicken tied up for ughter. As a man of science, he was without violent capabilities. Despite his high rank of fifteen, in a fight against even a level five ordinary yer, he would be the clear underdog.
He managed to kill an NPC of a level fifteen elite boss. What method did he employ? Song Jians curiosity was evoked.
The system hint only showed that Dr. Ebsiting killed an invader without providing details on how he did it.
Dear Lord, we are relieved youre back. The steward, George, looked rather out of sorts. His arm was bandaged and hung across his chest. Once Song Jian had arrived, George received the news and promptly rushed over to greet his lord.
George, are you hurt? How severe are the losses to the territory? Song Jian was astounded, while damaged buildings could be rebuilt, the NPCs he personally recruited could not be resurrected once dead.
Georges vitality points had dropped by a third, and the lost third wasnt recoverable. Only when his broken arm healed fully could the vitality points bepletely restored.
My Lord, the territory experienced a sudden invasion, causing some buildings to suffer damage. They also piged some of our food provisions and manyborers were injured. However, fortunately, the losses were not severe. George embarked on a thorough report of the damages to the territory.
Song Jian nodded slightly. He had full faith in George and was reassured since he had taken steps to mitigate the damages immediately upon detecting the invaders.
This time, it was thanks to the pets you raise, my lord, that the territory wasntpletely destroyed. Georges face showed visible relief as he continued, Especially those red giant wolves. Their sudden appearance ultimately drove all the invaders away.
Song Jian chuckled to himself. These Bloody Huge Wolves, blood crows, and blood zombies were all level ten when he got them, more powerful than a standard level ten monster, albeit weaker than an elite level boss, they were akin to elite monsters of level ten.
Thirty elite monsters, coupled with the defense measures within the territory, werent odd at all in thwarting the group of level fifteen elite NPCs.
Moreover, following the battle, Song Jian noticed a few Bloody Huge Wolves had already leveled up to twelve and thirteen, appearing even more ferocious than before.
Well, George, you have performed well and deserve a reward! Song Jian dered with a smile. He raised his hand, and a white light enveloped George.
Surgery healing!@@novelbin@@
Georges arm was restored in no time. Then Song Jian handed George five thousand Doomsday Coins to distribute among the NPCs who had contributed in the resistance against the invasion.
Immediately, the morale among the NPCs within the territory surged.
My lord, Dr. Ebsiting asked me to tell you to visit him if you return. It seems he has something to tell you, ryed George respectfully.
Alright, I will see him, acknowledged Song Jian as he turned to head towards theboratory of Dr. Ebsiting in the Sub-castle.
Just as he entered the Sub-castle, Song Jian heard a loud detonation from a nearby room.
Boom~
The entire Sub-castle shook with the impact noticeably. The color drained from Song Jians face, and he hurried towards Dr. Ebsitingsb. The explosion seemed to originate from there.
Chapter 344: Holy Flame Pearl
Chapter 344: Holy me Pearl
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Song Jian rushed into Dr. Ebsitingsboratory where the room was filled with thick smoke and the pungent smell of burning. A dark figure was continually swinging its arms in front of him, all while coughing incessantly.
Dr. Ebsiting, are you alright? Song Jian incredulously looked at Dr. Ebsiting, who looked as dark as an African because of the smoke and eximed in surprise.
Dr. Ebsitings whiteb coat was a mess, and all over were traces of burns. The doctors face and arms had all turned ck and were even giving off the scent of roasted meat.
Doctor, are you alright? Not caring whether Dr. Ebsiting had a fracture or was bleeding, Song Jian immediately used a Surgical Healing on him.
Cough, cough, the smoke here is choking, lets get out With his face all ck with ash and unrecognizable, Dr. Ebsiting wave towards the door to indicate they should leave.
The two men left the smokyboratory. As soon as they were outside, Dr. Ebsiting changed back to normal as if nothing had happened. Not only his face and hands returned to their former shade, but even his badly damagedb coat was reced with a brand new one.
However, Song Jian didnt pay much attention to this unique NPC changing skill.
Doctor, what experiment were you conducting? Song Jian asked curiously. High explosives! Dr. Ebsiting replied, ncing at Song Jian.
High explosives? But havent you already researched them? Song Jian was puzzled. Regardless of whether its the T-11 high-explosive hand-grenade or the more powerful T-X, the coreponent is high explosives. The stronger the high explosives, the more potent the grenade.
What do you know, those are just ordinary high explosives. They are nothing. What I am researching this time, is a far superior high explosive. Dr. Ebsiting looked at Song Jian contemptously and spoke a bit impatiently, as if he doesnt want to waste time exining.
Superior high explosives? What are those? Song Jian was curious and decided to ignore Dr. Ebsitings attitude.
Ordinary high explosives simply increase the power of the explosion. Dr. Ebsiting, seemingly a little helpless, had to exin: Superior high explosives, however, can add effects. Such as bleedings, inflicting burns, corrosion, paralysis, fractures, and even blindness. Only those high explosives that add damage effects are truly superb!
Additional effects? Song Jian fumbled in his bag and handed Dr. Ebsiting a self-destructing robot:
Doctor, do you mean like this one?
What are you saying? Dr. Ebsiting sneered at Song Jian: I have been researching for so long, and you, a beginner, think you can create. But when Dr. Ebsiting noticed the mini self-destructing robot in Song Jians hand, an object that can transform into a flexible robot once activated, his words trailed off.
Corrosion damage? So it really is a superior high explosive? Dr. Ebsiting looked as if he is frozen stiff, staring in disbelief.
Where did you buy this? Dr. Ebsiting asked, raising his head.
I made it myself. Song Jian replies grinning, extremely happy with himself. How is that possible, your understanding of manufacturing techniques is just at a basic level, how could you produce such an advanced high explosive? Dr. Ebsiting was on the brink of snapping. Even as a doctor skilled in siege manufacturing techniques, he had been researching for quite a while without any sess in making superior explosives. He felt a deep sense of hostility from the world when Song Jian, who in his view was merely at an elementary level, imed to have already created the finished product.
Song Jian just smiles and puts away the robot. Waving his right hand, a ck me appears on his palm, dancing and wavering.
The moment the ck me appeared, room temperature raised up by several degrees instantly, and an eerie aura spread around the room.
This is, this is Aghast, Dr. Ebsiting could not help but lean toward the ck me.
Boom!
Perceiving a threat, the ck me promptly intensified, with the mes soaring over a foot high.
Doctor, be careful, this Strange Fire is very dangerous! Song Jian quickly closed his palm to extinguish the me. Dr. Ebsiting had an utterly terrified look on his face.
Thats it Strange Fire that must be it. Dr. Ebsitings face fell as he shook his head, letting out a heavy sigh.
Your luck is really good. In this world, the number of Strange Fires is limited and decreases by one every time one is obtained. Considering you have to pass a test to acquire it and risk losing your own life, youre truly lucky! Dr. Ebsiting continues, apparently envious: Once the Strange Fire is bound to a host and the hostter dies, the Strange Fire will vanish forever, and the world will permanentlyck that kind of fire.
You are truly a fortunate one! Dr. Ebsiting dered, looking rather envious.
Well, you will know what real luck actually is once the Abyss curse on me is removed! Song Jian smiled lightly, shouting out in his mind. @@novelbin@@
Oh right, Dr. Ebsiting, 1 heard from George that you were looking for me? Song Jian asked.
Yes, your territory has just suffered an invasion, and one of the invaders even broke into the Manor Castle. With the help of Alex, I managed to kill one of them. He dropped quite a few items, most of which were devoured by Alex, and only one remained. 1 found it interesting and thought you might be interested in it! Ebsiting said seriously.
With that, Dr. Ebsiting pulled a red bead from his pocket and handed it to Song Jian.
The Holy me Pearl? The key to the Frost Cave Secret Realm? Song Jian was holding this reddish pearl, examining its properties. The pearl was giving off gentle, warm heat, heating up Song Jians body in no time.
Where is the Frost Cave Secret Realm? Song Jian was somewhat puzzled, because in this world, what yers refer to as secret realms, or dungeons, are quite numerous and spread out in different ces.
If this Frost Cave is inside the city, that would be the best. But if not, he would have nothing to do with it other than selling it over the radio.
Just as he was pondering this, the Floly me Pearl suddenly emitted a red light, and an image of a snowy peak condensed from ice appeared before Song Jians eyes.
Chapter 345: Madman
Chapter 345: Madman
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The moment the Holy me Pearl started to radiate, an illusion unfolded before Song Jians eyes.
In the illusion, he was surrounded by abandoned high-rise buildings. Only one building, a tower over thirty storeys high, and covering a few square kilometers, was enveloped in snow, forming a snow mountain.
Around this snow mountain, a unique icy environment had formed. The streets and ground within several hundred meters around it were covered in a thickyer of snow. But beyond those hundred meters, the environment abruptly returned to normal. It was as if an invisible, intangible barrier had separated the snow mountain at the center and the immediate few square kilometers around it.
This is inside Doomsday City! Song Jian nced at a few gamers standing just a few meters away from that boundary line. Following another look at his surroundings, he thought to himself.
Very soon, the illusion before his eyes vanished. Song Jian then determined that the location of Frost Cave, this copy, should be roughly ced between the level 15 to 20 monster zones.
It was far away from his safety house at least twenty-something kilometers of distance away. Even if he rode a motorbike, it would take him more than half an hour.
At this time, a group of fourteen to fifteen level gamers in the northeastern direction of Doomsday City were pointing at and discussing in front of the so-called snow mountain.
Its been at least a week since this phenomenon appeared. What kind of information do we have on it? said a middle-aged man in a bulletproof vest with a solemn expression.
Deputy Commander Sun, the environment inside is harsh. The temperature drops below negative thirty degrees Celsius and goes even lower near that snow mountain. Temperatures at the foot of the mountain even reach negative forty-seven! A muscr man dressed in armor, standing straight as a spear, reported to the middle-aged man.
We found a sealed ice door at the foot of the snow mountain that is, at the entrance of the skyscraper. It seems to be a passage of considerable size. But regardless of what we tried, we couldnt open this ice door. It seems to be immune to any type of attack!
Captain Zhou, that location is actually an instance in the game. We should call it a secret territory, and that ice gate serves as the entrance. However, weck the key to open the instance, said a young man wearing sses and holding a magic staff, after adjusting his sses quietly.
Councilor Wang, please tell us more about this instance! Deputy Commander Sun turned towards the man who had spoken and asked lightly.
Yes, Deputy Commander Sun, Councilor Wang turned and looked at the distant snow mountain before speaking, This is a level three instance. yers levels to enter would be between thirteen to eighteen, meaning yers must reach at least level thirteen to ess, and any level above eighteen will be denied entry to the instance.
Its obvious that there are many monsters inside, not to mention the Elite Level bosses. I suspect therere even level fifteen Lord-Level bosses inside. And yet, the items dropped inside the instance are of great value. It not only drops a level fifteen Ice-sealed Battle Armor set for a melee profession, but it also drops silver-ss level fifteen armors and Frost Staves. Most importantly, it drops the alchemy form for Melting Potions and their core ingredients, the Frost Crystal Cores. Consuming Melting Potions can increase Ice Resistance and provide immunity to freezing effects, ying a crucial role in our battle against the level fifteen Lord-Level Boss at Jinyang Lake. @@novelbin@@
Are you referring to the level fifteen Lord of Ice Elements in Jinyang Lake? Deputy Commander Sun raised an eyebrow, particrly interested.
Yes, Deputy Commander Sun. If we have Melting Potions, our sess rate of taking down Lord of Ice Elements Frenzal, can at least increase by 30%, Councilor Wang responded with a smile.
We absolutely need to conquer this instance as soon as possible! Deputy Commander Sun dered decisively, Captain Zhou, no matter what it takes, you must find a way to open this instance. The Melting Potion is of utmost importance to us!
Wellplete this task, Deputy Commander Sun! Captain Zhous eyes bore a glimpse of helplessness, but he still answered firmly.
Captain Zhou, I suggest killing more monsters around the area. The key to unlock the instance might be on nearby monsters, Councilor Wang pushed up his sses and suggested.
Thank you for your suggestion, Councilor Wang! After saluting Councilor Wang, Captain Zhou then quickly devised a n for his team to systematically kill the surrounding monsters.
Soon after, fellow team members in groups of three scattered, leaving only Deputy Commander Sun and Councilor Wang behind.
Deputy Commander Sun, the game settings wont change ording to human will. If this were the real world, we would have countless ways to open the gate to the instance; but in the game, we can only oblige to its rules, Councilor Wang said in a low voice to Deputy Commander Sun.
Whether in reality or in the game, all I want is results, Deputy Commander Sun responded coldly, his eyes remained fixed on the distant skyscraper engulfed in frosty ice.
From the tens of thousands of yers in the Northwestern Military Region, only about thirty entered the game. Half of them were not even level ten or had professions. As soon as this instance was discovered, Deputy Commander Sun gathered all yers capable of entering the instance. But even after a week in the game, they still found themselves stuck outside the instance.
As yers levels were increasing rapidly, the price of level fifteen equipment also skyrocketed. The earlier they could kill the level fifteen BOSS at Jinyang Lake, therger their profits would be.
Just then, the sound of motorbike engines roaring from far to near caught their attention. An enormous group of level fifteen monsters was madly chasing after the motorbike.
Has this person gone mad? To create such a hubbub in the city, isnt he afraid of the grave danger? Councilor Wang showed a terrified expression on his face as he looked around for a ce to hide.
Assemble the unit and prepare defense lines! Deputy Commander Sun ordered immediately after frowning.
Just then, Song Jian made a swift turn and screeched to a stop leaving behind a ck trail of tire marks on the pavement. He stepped off his bike. He smirked as he looked at the dozens of level fifteen mutation zombies chasing after him crazily. Song Jian waved his right hand, and the Crimson Fire Heart Ape Sword appeared at the center of his palm.
Broken Wing Dance!
Rather than retreating, Song Jian chose to move forward and swung his sword at the monstrous horde behind him. The swords glittering radiance sped into the horde.
Hes insane! Councilor Wang watched Song Jian charge fearlessly into the monster mob, his face disying a blend of astonishment and horror.
He Deputy Commander Sun shared a simr face of surprise, keeping his eyes on Song Jian cutting through the pack of monsters.
Deputy Commander Sun, whats happening? Captain Zhou, along with a dozen soldiers, quickly reached Deputy Commander Song and saw the frantically roaring mutated zombies. He too registered a surprising look on his face.
Use the terrainyout, establish defense lines, resist the monster onught! Deputy Commander Sun immediatelymanded.
Yes!
Soon after, the soldiers swiftly built a defensive line with wood and stones on the road. They prepared a cover that was over a metre high and watched the horde of zombies approaching cautiously.
Chapter 346: The Ice Monster
Chapter 346: The Ice Monster
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Time quickly passed by for more than ten minutes, and Councilor Wang stood behind the shelter with a hint of surprise in his eyes, This yer is so strong, he can actually withstand the onught of so many Level 15 monsters. Unbelievable!
His information is all hidden; we dont know his name and level, but judging by his strength, hes at least Level 20, or even Level 25, Captain Zhou whispered.
Impossible! After Level 10, the amount ofbat experience required to level up is too high. Even if he yed non-stop 24 hours since joining the game, he couldnt have reached Level 20! Deputy Commander Sun immediately shook his head.
You see, these Level 15 mutant zombies can only cause him two or three points of damage at most, barely breaking through his defense. His defense is at least 50 points, but every one of his attacks can cut off hundreds of Vitality Points from the monsters. His skills can even cause 300 or even 400 points of damage
This is simply a one-sided ughter. If it werent for the fact that the mutant zombiesck intelligence and only act on instinct, they would have copsed after losing so many! Captain Zhou shook his head and sighed.
Try to get closer to this person; we must not be enemies! Deputy Commander Sun whispered. With the strength shown by Song Jian, he could easily eliminate all of them.
Song Jians Vitality Points were now reduced to about half. ncing at the dozen or so yers off in the distance on high alert, Song Jian frowned and took out a few Self-destructing Robot Type 2s from his inventory.
Boom, boom, boom-
Over 30 monsters were directly blown away. In an instant, the monsters surrounding Song Jian were all gone. After harvesting thest bit of Vitality Points from some low-health zombies, Song Jians experience bar increased by a little more;
Over 60 Level 15 mutant zombies dropped many zombie Crystal Cores and some materials, among which the most valuable were two Level 15 green-quality pieces of equipment: a Mages Magic Staff and a chainmail that increased intelligence and spirit.
Song Jian took a look at the attributes, then stowed them in his inventory, put away his motorcycle, and walked towards the Snow Mountain in the distance.
This is the ce! Looking around the environment, Song Jian confirmed it was the same scene as shown in the Holy me Pearls illusion. The buildingpletely sealed in ice in the distance was the location of the Frost Cave dungeon. @@novelbin@@
As he walked towards the Frost Cave, Song Jian discovered that the yers had built a shelter more than ten meters long and one meter high. The barrier was made of wood and stone materials, with a surprisingly high defense of 300 points.
Is this a defense facility acknowledged by the game system? Song Jians eyes revealed a hint of surprise. Unofficial buildings would not have a defense value, so even if yers built something with great effort, its defense value would still be zero, easily destroyed with a single attack.
Making a product recognized by the game system is definitely not something ordinary yers can do. Song Jian curiously looked at the group of yers behind the barrier.
Soldiers! Song Jians heart sank. Despite their diverse equipment, the unique aura emitted in their sitting and standing postures waspletely different from that of a yer-formed team.
Hello, are you also here to enter the Frost Cave dungeon? A man with sses stood up from behind the barrier, grinning as he greeted Song Jian.
Yes! Song Jian nodded his head. He had seen these people when triggering the Holy me Pearls illusion, but couldnt get a clear look due to the high angle. It seemed that they had been here for a long time. He didnt know if they hadnt cleared the dungeon, or couldnt even enter it, so they just stayed here.
This dungeon is not so easy to clear, ordinary people cant even get close, Councilor Wang adjusted his sses, nced at Deputy Commander Sun beside him, and smiled.
Is that so? Song Jians mouth twitched slightly as he stepped towards the Frost Cave.
Deputy Commander Sun and the others watched as Song Jian crossed the boundary without hesitation.
Given his high strength, he probably wouldnt suffer any effects from the environment around the Frost Cave, Captain Zhou whispered.
Not necessarily, Councilor Wang shook his head, This is the power of heaven and earth. No matter how high his attack power, if his resistance is too weak, its still hard to move inside.
Even if he can withstand the cold weather, he still wont be able to open the dungeon gate. Its all in vain. Deputy Commander Sun shook his head.
Deputy Commander, should we try to approach such a yer and pull him into our alliance? If we can win him over, it will definitely help our exploration in the game, Councilor Wang said.
We can. Deputy Commander Sun nodded, This game is too mysterious, and our country has already started paying attention to it. We have too few people entering the game. The district politicalmissar has suggested to those above us to recruit strong yers in the game. On one hand, it strengthens our own power; on the other hand, it also helps control the danger level in the real world. You know, many things in the game can be brought into the real world. Deputy Commander, look, he doesnt seem to be affected by the cold climate inside, Captain Zhou suddenly said.
Everyone looked at Song Jian, and indeed, ordinary people could only walk five or six meters before sumbing to the cold, but Song Jian showed no signs of stopping, having already gone more than ten meters deep and getting closer and closer to the Frost Cave.
At that moment, Song Jian suddenly sensed danger and jumped to the side. An ice spike over three feet long appeared where he was standing just a moment ago.
Not far away, an ice monster made of condensed ice slowly crawled out from the snow and roared at Song Jian.
An Ice Monster, a Level 15 Elite BOSS. To kill it, at least five Level 15 yers are needed. That yer is in danger! Captain Zhou frowned. They had discovered this monster during their exploration, and it took more than a dozenpanions, with five of them being seriously injured, to kill one Ice Monster. Since then, Captain Zhou rarely sent people to scout the area.
Get ready to provide support at any time! Deputy Commander Sunmanded seriously.
Wait a moment. When he asks us for help, thats when we step in. Its better to help him in his time of need, so he will be grateful, Councilor Wang whispered.
Boom!
A loud noise erupted in the snowy field. Song Jian, wielding his Crimson Fire Heart Ape Sword, was actually fighting the giant Ice Monster that was over two meters tall. For a moment, ice and snow flew around, Sword Qi whirled, and the Ice Monster roared and growled. The ground even began to tremble slightly.
Chapter 347: Entered
Chapter 347: Entered
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At this time, Song Jian, having fused with the third-tier Demon me, the Abyssal me, waspletely unaffected by the cold climate around him. He walked on the snow, only feeling a slight chill.
The most troublesome aspect of the level-15 elite Ice Demon s attack was the icy slowness and freezing effect carried by all its attacks. Although not powerful, it was very torturous. Combined with the defense of the Ice Demon being as good as steel, even a five-member level-15 team would find it quite difficult to deal with.
Yet Song Jian moved without any sign of sluggishness when battling the Ice Demon. A faint red glow would emerge from his body from time to time, which would be difficult to notice unless observed closely.
This was a feature of the Ring of the Fire God, its inbuilt shield reduced 30% of melee damage and rendered all cold-induced slowness and freeze effects ineffective.
Having the Ring of the Fire God, Song Jian practically counters the Ice Demons attributes. Adding the defense reduction effect of the Weakness Potion, the level-15 elite Ice Demon in front of Song Jian was, at most, just amon monster with more vitality points.
Captain, look at his movements, theres no hint of sluggishness at all. How How A warrior watched, dumbfoundedly, as Song Jian sliced up and down around the Ice Demon with nimble movements, showing no signs of slows or freezes. He had participated in battles against the Ice Demon, and remembered being tormented by its slow and freeze effects.
Could it be that he has some equipment that increases his ice resistance? Captain Zhous brow furrowed. He had realized that the opponent was likely a warrior-ss upation with no possibility of having fire magic. However, having fought for so long without a single slowdown or freeze effect, it was evident that his ice resistance had increased to a certain point.
It feels like he could solo this boss, huh? Councilor Wang adjusted his sses with a furrowed brow, noting the deviation from his n, If he is really this powerful and manages to solo the boss, we wont be to offer much help. Deputy, how about we send someone to help him now? Councilor Wang proposed.
If we had gone earlier, it would have been helping. But going now would just be kill-stealing, wouldnt it? The deputy frowned and red at Councilor Wang, responding discontentedly.
Look quickly, hes about to defeat that boss! Captain Zhou suddenly eximed. @@novelbin@@
Everyone looked towards the Ice Demon. Sure enough, its vitality points had fallen to less than 500, entering a berserk state due to low health.
He didnt get frozen once from beginning to end, nor showed any signs of ice slowdown Captain Zhou stated, somewhat speechless. Without the Ice Demons most troublesome ice slowdown and freeze effects, he wouldve been confident enough to grind it down alone.
-Did you see the potion he used just now? It directly weakened the Ice Demons defense by 35%! Without this potion, he wouldnt have been able to defeat it so quickly!
impressive, we must recruit this guy. It would be best if he could join our alliance!
Councilor Zhou, go and talk to him. Be mindful of your attitude, even if he doesnt want to join us, dont leave him with a bad impression!
Understood, deputy!
Just as Councilor Zhou prepared to approach and greet Song Jian, he noticed that after picking up all the items dropped by the Ice Demon, Song Jian immediately headed towards the Frost Cave.
Could it be that, he actually knows how to open the Frost Cave dungeon? The thought suddenly urred to Councilor Zhou.
How is that possible Very soon, Councilor Zhou was startled by his own thoughts. A self-mocking smile emerged on his face as he shook his head, talcing strides towards Song Jians direction.
-My brother, please Before Councilor Zhou could finish, he saw Song Jian take out a red bead and walk towards the gate of the Frost Cave.
Boom-
The Holy me Pearl suddenly red with raging fire,pletely enveloping Song Jian. The mes appeared severe but Song Jian didnt feel a hint of heat, like an illusion.
The mes carried flecks of gold, constantlybining, condensing, and vanishing, making it resemble some sort of special Magic Array.
The Holy me Pearl, could this me be the so-called Holy me? I wonder how it fares against the third-tier Demon me, Abyssal me? Song Jian wondered.
Just as this idea sprouted in his mind, Song Jian felt a boom as a sphere of ck mes ignited from within his body, resisting the Holy me;
p, p, p-
The Abyssal me was nearest to Song Jians body, with a very clear boundary line. The outermost part was burning with traces of golden light, the Holy me, which was now continuouslypressing inwards as the ck me expanded outwards. At the boundary line, tiny sparks were continuously popping.
Thunderous booming-
The moment Song Jian approached, the Ice Caves door opened automatically. A cold chill greeted his face, which would have turned any yer without a protectiveyer of me into an ice statue. The temperature around the entire snow mountain dropped by seven to eight degrees in an instant.
Song Jian stepped into the Frost Cave, the ice door behind him slowly closing. This left Councilor Wang, who had charged ten meters close to the snow mountain, dumbfounded. His raised hand made him look helpless.
-He, he entered, he actually entered? Deputy Commander Suns serious face showed signs of surprise.
How is that possible, it cant be Captain Zhou muttered to himself, a look of disbelief covering his face. He felt a significant blow, having wasted more than a week here, alongside an excessive amount of time and energy, just to enter this dungeon. But now, someone else had done it first
Did you see what he took out just now? The deputy suddenly asked, remembering that Song Jian seemed to have pulled out something just now. Then, he was enveloped by mes and only after did he enter the Frost Cave.
It looked like a red bead A warrior replied uncertainly.
It was a red bead that ignited itself. However, the ck mes seemed to rise up from that persons body An observant warrior nearby added on.
It seems like that bead is key to entering the Frost Cave. To enter, one must possess this bead! The deputy hypothesized, his eyes glinting as he spoke softly.
Captain Zhou, arrange for a few people to stay here with Councilor Wang and wait for that person toe out. Everyone else should investigate more about that bead. Be fast! Deputy Commander Sun quickly decided.
Within a short while, three warriors were left behind, while everyone else formed teams and moved in different directions.
Chapter 348: Mutated Snow Fox
Chapter 348: Mutated Snow Fox
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At this moment, Song Jian was somewhat nervous, as two balls of me were constantly shing on the surface of his body. Their periodic explosive sounds made him somewhat fearful.
Retract! Song Jian silentlymanded, trying to control the Abyssal me. However, it stoodpletely still, refusing to be controlled.
Soon, Song Jian realized that the Third-tier Demon me seemed to have the upper hand, as it started to corrode the golden patterns within the Holy me. After a few minutes, the Holy me waspletely eroded by the Abyssal me, and the golden patterns turned into a shade of ck and gold.
The Holy me Pearl in Song Jians hand also began to shrink, eventually turning into a small pile of grey ashes.
After eroding the Holy me, the Abyssal me was once again under Song Jians control. But now, it gave off anguid feeling, just like how a baby ck Dragon behaves after a full meal!
The temperature inside the Frost Cave was much lower than outside. Despite losing the boost of the Holy me Pearl, Song Jian didnt feel cold at all. After merging with the Abyssal me, his Ice Resistance had reached thirty points, enough to withstand the low temperature of this dungeon.
Having thirty points of Ice Resistance, along with a 30% reduction in water-type damage and the innate skill Thick Skin which forcibly reduces more than twenty points of damage, the normal ice damage in this ce was nothing more than a tickle for Song Jian.
If you consider the immunity to slowing and freezing effects granted by the Ring of the Fire God, it could be said that Song Jian could clear this fifteen-level five-yer dungeon on his own, without the need for teammates.
Once this was clear to him, Song Jian boldly delved deeper into the Frost Cave.
The Frost Cave looked like a giant mountain formed from a frozen skyscraper from the outside. But once inside, Song Jian found it to be asplex as a spiders web, with countless narrow, winding paths resembling abyrinth.
However, no matter how many paths there were, none could be as intricate as the Kantelu Maze. Song Jian patiently started exploring from the far left, charting his route as he went along.
After a while, Song Jian discovered a fifteen-level ordinary beast, a mutated snow fox, lying on a white ice rock.
LV15 Mutated Snow Fox, Vitality Points: 1500/1500. Trait: Ice Reinforcement.
The size of the Mutated Snow Fox wasparable to a small calf. Its crystal-white fur, gleaming in the light, made it hard to distinguish it from the snow if someone wasnt paying attention.
The only contrasting color on it was its eyes; they looked like two rubies, emitting a red glow. By the time Song Jian found it, he had already entered its warning range.
The Mutated Snow Fox suddenly stood up from the ice rock and stared at Song Jian. It growled angrily and with a light swipe of its hard ws, shattered the ice rock under its feet, leaving behind ayer of frost.
Song Jian drew out his Crimson Fire Heart Ape Sword and used a bottle of Fire Lizard Medicine. To deal with the creatures of this dungeon, fire damage had a bonus effect, and Fire Lizard Medicine was specifically designed tobat this dungeon.
Dark-red mes rose from his crimson sword. The Mutated Snow Foxs eyes showed a solemn gaze. It watched the me on the surface of the sword for a long time before jumping off the ice rock and pouncing at Song Jian.
Song Jian cracked a slight smile. With a boom, his body was once again engulfed in a ck me. rmed, the Mutated Snow Fox let out a sharp cry, seemingly calling for its fellows. @@novelbin@@
Song Jian charged at the Mutated Snow Fox, continuously shing at it. Each attack inflicted hundreds of damage on the fox, rapidly depleting its Vitality Points. However, the pain also triggered its savage nature, making it less fearful of the mes and it retaliated byunching frantic attacks on Song Jian.
Damage points from seven to eight sporadically appeared above Song Jians head, with the word immune mixed in. If ordinary yers were to venture here, each of the Mutated Snow Foxs attacks would cause forty to fifty points of damage, along with annoying freezing and slowing effects. Even a full team of yers would have to be extremely cautious to defeat this beast.
Song Jian, after testing the ordinary monsters damage, raised his left arm and a silver Sword Qi pierced the foxs throat, sending it flying.
He then unleashed a flurry of skills on the airborne fox, and before it could even hit the ground, it was already a corpse.
It only took Song Jian a little over two minutes to kill an ordinary monster in the dungeon. He picked up a piece of Frost Crystal and several Doomsday Coins dropped by the mutated snow fox and continued deeper into the cave.
Frost Crystals were fragmented forms of Frost Crystal Cores. It would take three Frost Crystals tobine into a Frost Crystal Core. Although it was somewhat troublesome, monsters in this dungeon had a high drop rate for Frost Crystals. As for the Frost Crystal Cores, they could only be obtained by defeating the dungeon bosses.
The Frost Cave was brightly lit, with walls all around made from solidified frost that acted like mirrors. Ice stctites hung around, and despite being cold, the cave felt like a fairytale Crystal Pce and was incredibly beautiful.
The monsters inside the Frost Cave were not very powerful. If not for the additional freezing and slowing effects, the monsters here would have been weakerpared to the fifteen-level zombies outside. Moreover, the drop rate in this dungeon was much higher. If it wasnt such a hassle to get into, it would have already be a popr grinding spot for yers.
After spending more than an hour, Song Jian finally arrived at the core area of the Frost Cave. Along the way, he had killed fifty to sixty Mutated Snow Foxes alone. Because of his Savior title, Song Jians luck was equivalent to an extra two points, resulting in plenty of Frost Crystal drops. In just over an hour, he had gathered over thirty Frost Crystals andbined them into several Frost Crystal Cores.
Much to Song Jians delight, he had also obtained an Alchemy recipe, a basic Ice Resistance Potion. After using it, one could increase their Ice Resistance by 10 points for an hour.
An increase of 10 Ice Resistance points was just about enough to enter the Frost Cave. Otherwise, an ordinary yer without the Holy me Pearl, upon entering the Frost Cave, would likely be frozen into an ice sculpture.
For Song Jian, learning the basic Ice Resistance Potion allowed his Alchemy and Pharmacology skills to increase greatly again. Perhaps he might level up his Alchemy and Pharmacology skills again due to this recipe.
Thebat experience here gives a lot! Song Jian looked at his level and a hint of joy emerged on his face. His level had already risen to 16 with 68% of the way to level 17. The experience gain speed had almost doubledpared to killing monsters outside.
Just then, a low growl came from afar, causing the entire Frost Cave to tremble slightly.
The Boss, the Boss should be up ahead. Song Jians heart tightened, and he became increasingly cautious.
Chapter 349: Ice Naga
Chapter 349: Ice Naga
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By this time, Song Jian had arrived at a Frost Land. The surrounding area was all glistening ice walls, clusters of icicles jutted out from the walls like spears, looking as if a bunch of hedgehogs were clinging to the walls.
The highest points of the open space were gleaming with huge ice crystals. They were like uncarved diamonds, reflecting dazzling light.
The snow under his feet had thickened. Song Jian was stepping forward slowly, one foot deep into the snow then another close to the surface. It was easy to step into a pit hidden in the snow. Here, if one didnt have a high agility stat and couldnt control their body well, they would struggle to fight. The terrain alone could hinder the function of the tank ss members by more than 10%.
Song Jian looked up and saw groups of Level 16 advanced-quality monsters, wandering not too far from the Frost Land. Although advanced-quality monsters were more powerful than the normal ones, they were not as formidable as the Elite Level Bosses C their powers in between the two.
These Level 16 advanced-quality monsters looked like half-snake creatures, dragging a long tail covered with green scales from the waist down.
From the waist up, they had a humanoid appearance. However, they had four arms and each hand was armed with a long knife, crafting a ferocious look.
Some of the monsters were holding two bows with their four arms, draped in crude leather armor, patrolling like guards, constantly roaming.
LV16 Frost Naga Warrior (Advanced), Vitality Points: 2500/2500, Characteristics: Frost Enhancement, Hardy Body, Skills: Quick sh
LV16 Frost Naga Bowmen (Advanced), Vitality Points: 2000/2000, Characteristics: Frost Enhancement, Deep Wounds, Skills: Rapid-Fire Arrows
After inspecting the monsters attributes, Song Jian looked towards the core central area. These advanced-quality monsters were mere minions. The deep roar he heard earlier must havee from the boss. There was an Elite Level Boss here.
However, after scrutinizing for quite some time, Song Jian couldnt spot any irregr BOSS. Yet, at the center of Frost Land, he saw an over three-metre-high ice sculpture. This sculpture too, resembled a Frost Naga, except it had six arms, two of which were holding long knives, one pulling a bow and arrow, and a shield was held by the two remaining hands.
There were colourfully glistening lights all around the Frost Land. The Frost Nagas didnt seem to have noticed Song Jians presence. They were swishing their long tails, leaving white trails on the ground as they roamed, frolicking and ying lightly with each other.
However, no matter their movement, they maintained some distance from the ice sculpture in the center, as though they were afraid of it.
Could that sculpture be the ultimate boss here? Song Jian wondered in his mind.
To approach the ice sculpture, Song Jian had to destroy all the advanced-level monsters around it first. Given the dense monsters that were in close proximity, trying to lure them one by one seemed to be quite a tough job.
Better draw them out step by step and deal with them slowly, Song Jian murmured. He finally chose a location with fewer monsters and snuck forward slowly.
The advanced-level monsters had a vast warning range. Once Song Jian approached within ten meters of them, they would surely be alerted and would rush towards him, rapidlyunching attacks. Therefore, luring these monsters out would require some skill.
Song Jian trod carefully on the ice and snow. Every step made a light crack sound, which made him feel cautious.
Soon, a Frost Naga near the edge of the ice wall spotted Song Jian. It shrieked sharply and pounced towards him brandishing its long knife.
Song Jian, who had initially prepared to draw the monsters with his handheld crossbow, paused for a moment, immediately put away his crossbow, tightened his grip on the Crimson Fire Heart Ape Sword and retreated slowly.
At that moment, perhaps due to the sharp shriek of the Frost Naga earlier, a dozen other Frost Nagas were attracted and quickly moved towards Song Jian.
Come on,e on! Instead of panic, Song Jian showed a slight smile, turned around and ran towards the ice wall.
The Frost Nagas were extremely fast. By the time Song Jian used the nearby ice pirs to climb up the ice wall, a Frost Naga had already chased behind him.
Whizz whizz!
A volley of cold-lighted arrows directed towards Song Jian flew in the air. Song Jian immediately took cover behind a thick ice pir. All the arrows hit on the ice pir and made continuous metallic collision sounds.
Looking down, Song Jian saw three or four were Frost Naga archers, and the rest were sword-wielding warriors. The Frost Naga archers stood under the ice wall continuously shooting arrows, while the other warriors traced Song Jians climbing route and chased after him.
Seeing the Frost Naga warriors close in on him, Song Jian swung his long sword and chopped off an icicle over two meters long. The icicle rolled off and crashed onto the Frost Naga warriors that were pursuing him, causing the archers down below to dodge swiftly.
Looking at the tumbling Frost Nagas below, Song Jian showed a slight smile. He pulled out a Self-destructing Robot Type 2 from his bag and threw it down.
The palm-sized robot expanded rapidly as it fell. By the time it touched the ground, it had transformed into a robot over one meter tall.
The self-destructing robot gave off a series of urgent cries as soon as it made contact with the ground, with its eyes constantly shing red lights;
Boom- @@novelbin@@
A loud explosion followed. The Self-destructing Robot exploded, creating arge pit in the ground. All the surrounding Frost Nagas groaned in pain.
Ice shards scattered about and the frigid air was aggressive. Dozens of Frost Nagas growled furiously at Song Jian. Their blood-red eyes showcased their locked resentment towards him, looking as though they wouldnt rest till he was dead.
Seeing a quarter of the Frost Nagas vitality points decrease instantly, Song Jian gave a slight smile and threw another two Self-destructing Robots.
After a series of explosions, dozens of Nagas were marred, full of wounds and dripping red. Their vitality points were reduced to less than five hundred.
Looking down, Song Jian smirked, jumped off the towering Ice Rock, shing his sword left and right at the Frost Nagas with dwindled vitality. A series of skills were unleashed; within a minute, dozens of Frost Nagas were reduced to cold carcasses, dropping a pile of items.
Chapter 350: Rank Honor Board
Chapter 350: Rank Honor Board
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The self-destructing robots had a limited attack range, and the sizable bodies of Frost Nagas were also a factor. A single robot explosion could envelope at most a dozen Nagas, any more and it would exceed the attack range of the robot.
After dealing with the wounded Frost Nagas, Song Jian looked at the strewn bodies all over the ground, a satisfied smile on his face. He had lured just the right amount of enemies this time and they were all within the range of the robots explosion.
His experience points heightened slightly again. The experience points from Level 16 elite monsters were superior to regr monsters at the same level. Song Jians rewards were plentiful.
Moreover, Frost Nagas had exploded into Frost Crystals all over the ce, some even dropped Frost Crystal Cores. There was even a blue-quality essory and dozens of Doomsday Coins, which were incredibly lucky drops.
essories, rings, and badges had a very low drop rate, so some yers were already at level 12-13 and still didnt own a single essory.
Although Song Jian owned two essories, they werent exceptional and their attributes were terriblycking.
One was a Postman Bag, a green-quality essory that could store twelve items. The other was an Exquisite Totem Mark, also green-quality. It only increased the Vitality Points recovery speed by a small amount when worn as an essory, but it was excellent as a socketed item.
Song Jian picked up the dropped essory from the Frost Naga, hesitating as to which of his current two essories it should rece. @@novelbin@@
Heart of Ice (Blue), essory, Equipment Effect: Dexterity +3, Ice Resistance +15, Special Effect: Upon receiving damage, theres a chance to activate a Frost Shield with 800 defense points. This effectsts for 30 seconds, but can only ur once every 60 minutes; Item Level: 15, Equipment Requirement: None, Can it be taken out of the game: No
After much deliberation, Song Jian finally reced the Exquisite Totem Mark with Heart of Ice. A 3-point increase in Dexterity directly increased his dexterity to thirty, and an added 15 points of Ice Resistance made him particrly suited for his current location. Now any damage inflicted on him by the Frost Nagas would have difficulty prating his defense.
In particr, the Frost Shield was a life-saving skill. With a defense of 800 points, even a boss might be hard-pressed to break it in a short amount of time.
A Level 15 essory like this was worth at least three thousand Doomsday Coins, almost as much as a weapon of the same level.
With his new equipment and the resulting increase in strength, Song Jian gained additional confidence.
Time to clean up and get rid of the remaining Frost Nagas! Song Jians gazended on a group of Frost Nagas wandering around in the distance.
From a distance of thirty meters, a few Frost Nagas were frolicking, their cold auras colliding and asionally forming small ice spikes that crashed into each other.
Song Jian carefully stepped forward. This time, he approached within fifteen meters before a Frost Naga suddenly wore a vignt expression. He then halted his steps.
He drew the Skeleton Crossbow in his left hand and attacked a Frost Naga Archer in the distance; swoosh a crossbow bolt punctured the air, shining with a fiery glow, it turned into a shooting star and almost instantaneously hit the Frost Naga Archer.
ng-
A clear collision sound echoed, and the crossbow bolt, as if it had hit steel, created a white spot on the scale of the Frost Nagas body, then fell to the snowy ground.
A small, 11-point damage indicator, including 3 fire damage, floated above the Frost Naga Archers head.
Song Jian was unfazed by inflicting such minor damage; it was within his expectations. Seeing the Frost Naga Archer heading his way, Song Jian quickly put away the crossbow, held the Crimson Fire Heart Ape Sword, and waited for the fight to begin.
Five Frost Nagas viciously nced at Song Jian, let out a roar, and quickly twisted their bodies, sliding on the icy ground towards him.
Only five? Song Jian frowned slightly and looked to his right; swoosh swoosh
He pulled out the crossbow, aimed at a group of Nagas in the distance, and fired the crossbow. This attracted around seven or eight Frost Nagas rushing towards him. Song Jian only nodded in satisfaction, then turned to climb the icy wall.
When more than a dozen Frost Nagas gathered under the ice wall and started climbing up to chase Song Jian, two self-destructing robots were thrown down from above.
Boom-
The same process was repeated over and over again. After equipping the new essory, Song Jian had an additional fifteen points of Ice Resistance. Now, the damage inflicted by the Frost Nagas was minimal. In contrast, his damage to them was terrifying. In just two minutes, he killed more than a dozen Frost Nagas. In addition to contributing a pile of Frost Crystals andbat experience, they also dropped a green-quality level 15 te Armor.
Afterward, Song Jian continuously repeated the process, attracting the surrounding Frost Nagas and reducing their numbers.
Although continuously repeating the same process was somewhat boring, when he thought about the Frost Crystals and Crystal Cores that these Frost Nagas provided, along with the Level 15 equipment in his backpack, Song Jian still felt gratified.
An hour flew by unconsciously. Almost all of the wandering Frost Nagas on the open ground had been eradicated. Song Jians level had also increased to Level 17, granting him another Skill Point.
Song Jian added the Skill Point to the Sword Silk skill. The proficiency of this skill was already maxed out, but Song Jian hadnt had the appropriate Skill Point, so hed waited until now.
With the Sword Silk skill at level 3, the power of each Sword Silk strand increased by 20 points and the attack range was extended by 1 meter. The skill change was only nced at by Song Jian and wasnt paid much attention to, as the skill level of Sword Silk was still too low, and there hadnt been any significant changes.
Just then, a ringing sound reverberated in Song Jians ears as a line of system prompt information appeared before him.
System: The number of profession yers in Doomsday City has reached one thousand, the level glory board has been activated! Your level is 17, with 14% progress to the next level. You are first on the level glory board, do you want to publish your information? Note, you can choose to hide, and the glory board will only show your ranking, your other information will not be disyed. Level Glory Board? Song Jian paused and, after a moments hesitation, chose to publish his information.
Soon, a new Level Glory Board column was added to the system interface. Upon opening, it disyed the information of one thousand yers in Doomsday City.
At the top of the Level Glory Board was yer Name: Song Jian, Profession: Sword Controller, Level: 17 with 14%. Beneath him was the second yer, yer Name: Luo Tianyu, Profession: Centurion, Level: 15 with 45%.
The third-ranked yer chose to hide their information. The disyed information is yer Name: Hidden, Profession: Hidden, Level: 15 with 43%.
Chapter 351: Lord-level BOSS
Chapter 351: Lord-level BOSS
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Song Jian looked at the Level Glory Board for a while and found that at least half of the people had chosen to hide their information. However, he also saw Li Keers name on the Level Glory Board, ranked at twenty-third, and Wang Qi was also on it, but his rank was a bit behind, already at over a hundred.
With a faint smile, Song Jian closed the Level Glory Board. The revealed information was scarce and didnt have much impact on him. Moreover, being ranked number one on the Level Glory Board could have a deterrent effect on other yers.
Due to the Imperial Dragon Demon Pce incident, many NPCs had put bounties on Song Jian. Although Song Jian had shown some strength when hunting the Dwarf Commander, not everyone had seen it.
Hunting down an ordinary yer waspletely different from hunting down the number one on the Level Glory Board. With such a deterrent, it could dissuade some yers who wanted to hunt him down for the bounty rewards.
After the Level Glory Board incident, Song Jian walked towards the Frost Land with a smile. When he saw the tall and majestic ice sculpture of Naga, he thought, Its about time to deal with you!
As Song Jian slowly approached the ice sculpture, a low roar sounded, identical to what he had heard before. The entire Frost Land trembled, and the icicles above began to fall pitter-patter.
At this moment, the ice sculpture of the Naga, which was originally just an ice sculpture, began to emit crackling sounds from within. Cracks appeared on the surface of the ice sculpture, and its ruby-like eyes slowly rotated and looked towards Song Jian.
As Song Jian smiled and walked towards the ice sculpture, the sudden appearance of the Level Glory Board stirred up excitement among the yers in Doomsday City.
With Song Jian, a level seventeen ranked first on the board, some yers who had already taken the mission to kill Song Jian suddenly felt flustered.
Damn, that NPC set me up!
This was almost the first thought that surfaced in the minds of all yers who took up the bounty mission. They didnt take the mission from the same NPC.
Those NPCs who issued the bounty made themselves look like wandering NPCs and turned the mission to hunt Song Jian into a hidden mission. At first, many yers were secretly delighted to ept the hidden mission. But now, after seeing the Level Glory Board, they regretted it so much.
Damn it, this mission cant be canceled. If I cancel, its a mission failure, and 1 will lose two points of my highest attribute. How can the NPC be so unkind! Ranked number one on the Level Glory Board? Crazy! Why did I ept such a mission? Its a total pitfall!
Oh my God, hes level seventeen, and Im five levels behind him. Just the level suppression alone reduces my damage by more than 30%! How am 1 supposed to fight?
yers who had taken the mission to kill Song Jian all started to grumble, their faces full of regret.
At this time, in the five-person team dungeon Bloody Underground Boxing Arena, the leader of the Legendary Battle Alliance nced at the Level Glory Board, and frowned. In a low voice, he said, Who knows this guy named Song Jian? See if you can pull him into our alliance. We can discuss the terms! Captain, hes already level seventeen. Im afraid it wont be that easy to pull him in, and even if we do, it might not be easy to manage! Someone cautiously replied with a hesitating look.
Thats not for you to worry about. Just do what I say! The leaders face shed a trace of coldness, making the speaker tremble and not daring to say another word.
And also this Luo Tianyu, check him out too. Try to pull him in if you can!
Yes, leader. After we finish this dungeon, we will go investigate @@novelbin@@
At this moment, Song Jian had no idea that the sudden appearance of the Level Glory Board had caused such a stir. He was now continuously taking self-destructing robots out of his bag and setting them up in advance as powerful weapons while waiting for the ice sculpture to shatter and the boss to appear.
I have eighteen self-destructing robots left, each capable of dealing 500 damage. Even without a critical hit, so many robots are enough to instakill any I5th-level or even 20th-level elite boss! Song Jian looked at the ice sculpture that had alreadypletely shattered and revealed a smile.
At this moment, the thin outer iceyer of the ice sculpture hadpletely broken apart, and a beautiful figure appeared in front of Song Jian.
It was a monster with six arms and a long snake tail below its waist, but its upper body was no different from that of a human woman.
She had a charming and seductive face that every woman would envy. Her eyes radiated a ruby-like luster, and she had a thick, glossy, ck hair that cascaded over her shoulders. Her delicate, fair skin shone brilliantly in the surrounding light, like the finest white jade.
What was most attractive about her was her noble aura and her exotic beauty. She wore only a blue crystal silk wrap around her chest, which was enchanting to behold.
Eighteenth-level, Lord-level boss? Song Jian suddenly felt a chill down his spine, looking at the bosss attributes above its head, and his heart sank.
Originally, he thought it would just be a I5th-level Elite boss, but it turned out to be an i8th-level Lord boss. This made Song Jian feel a sudden sense of uneasiness.
Its okay; her Vitality Points are only 5,4.00. My self-destructing robots can still instakill her. The higher the level, the stronger they are, and the better the items they drop. 1 should be happy! Song Jian muttered, but he always felt a shadow looming over his heart.
Song Jian had encountered only a few Lord-level bosses, but each had been fierce. They werepletely different from the Elite-level bosses of the same level. Lord-level bosses were more ferocious and threatening, especially when they kept summoning a bunch of minions, which made it difficult for yers who wanted to defeat them.
Human, youve intruded into my home and disturbed my sleep. How should I punish you? The Ice Naga boss swayed her waist and had a faint smile on her delicate face. Her long tail rubbed against the ice surface, making a rustling sound as she slowly swam towards Song Jian.
The bosss voice was soft and enchanting, lulling those who heard it. It felt as if a small hand were gently stroking Song Jians heart, giving him an inexplicable sense offort.
Song Jians eyes involuntarily revealed a fascinated expression, his face showing a look of intoxication.
Seeing Song Jians appearance, the Ice Naga boss showed a trace of contempt on her face, and her swimming speed increased. Within a short time, she moved from a few meters away from Song Jian to right in front of him.
Chapter 352: 352: Ice Coffin
Chapter 352: 352: Ice Coffin
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Let your very life be the punishment you receive! Im going to use your skull to adorn my ice throne. Let your soul howl in the ice hell for ten thousand years! The voice of the Frost Naga Boss transformed, bing as harsh as Siberias cold wind.
The two long knives in her hand ruthlessly swooped down on Song Jians head.
ng-
A crisp sh of metal rang out as Song Jian blocked the Frost Naga Bosss double des with his Crimson Fire Heart Ape Sword. Looking up with a slight smile gracing his lips, his eyes held no signs of enchantment.
You you actually The Frost Naga Bosss face showed surprise. She hadnt expected this human to resist her charm.
Why did he behave in such a way before? Not good, this is a trap, hes luring me closer to him! The Frost Naga Boss had a sudden realization as sheid eyes on the dozens of meter-tall robots beside Song Jian.
Danger! Just as the warning red in the mind of the Frost Naga Boss, a Self-destructing Robot charged towards her.
Whoosh-
With the movement of this robot, all the Self-destructing Robots started hurtling towards the Frost Naga Boss.
I was afraid that if you were too far away, something unexpected could happen, Song Jian said with a smile. Song Jian, blessed with the Thick-Skinned talent skill was basically immune to all charm and control skills. The reason he acted like he was enchanted before was to lure the Frost Naga Boss closer to him. After all, she was a lord-level Boss and her strength was insurmountable. From such a great distance, he had no assurance that the Self-destructing Robots could get close to her.@@novelbin@@
Boom!
The explosion sounded and a strong st rushed towards Song Jian. Song Jian quickly raised his hand to shield his face. Right before he did so, he saw the Frost Naga Boss, only two meters away from him, with a damage number of 500 floating above her head.
Boom boom boom-
The explosions continued one after the other. All the Self-destructing Robots burst open. Under Song Jians control, he was fully immune to their explosions, showing no concern while in the centre of the explosion.
Did I waste 18 Self-destructing Robots? Well, she is the first lord-level Boss Im hunting, so using some extra robots could be considered her send-off, thought Song Jian.
Soon, the explosions ceased. Surrounded by countless shards of ice like a veil of dust, Song Jian couldnt help but grin. Hed defeated a level 18 lord-level Boss so easily. He was eager to see what items she dropped. Maybe she even dropped a piece of golden equipment?
Just as he was entertaining these thoughts, the ice dust began to fade. Song Jian felt a sense of wrongness and hurriedly scoured the system prompts.
No, this Boss isnt dead yet. The system didnt disy any battle experience gained! An illumination shed through Song Jians mind, casting his face in shock.
Just then, Song Jian saw a gigantic ice coffin materialize, with the entire body of the Frost Naga Boss ensconced in thick ice. Besides the one robot that managed to damage her with 500 points, all the remaining Self-destructing Robots were in vain and didnt even inflict a modicum of damage.
Frost Barrier! This was the Frost Naga Bosss lifesaving skill, with an incredibly long cooldown period and which could only be used once per battle.
What is this skill? Song Jian stood dumbstruck, gazing at the wreckage of the Self-destructing Robots, filled with regret.
Crack-
The ice coffin dissolved instantly. The boss, her face as frosty as ever, charged towards Song Jian, twin des in hand.
Swish swish swish-
The Boss swung her des rapidly, striking Song Jian repeatedly, leaving afterimages in the air due to the sheer speed.
Thud thud thud thud-
Blood sprayed from Song Jians body as his Vitality Points abruptly dropped by over 300. At this moment, a massive Desert Scorpion Beast Illusion manifested in front of Song Jian, letting out a roar at the Frost Naga Boss. Its gigantic stinger aimed at the Boss, causing a piercing howl to echo throughout the air. Song Jian hit the ground hard, rolling several times before managing to regain his footing.
Wiping the blood oozing from the corner of his mouth, Song Jians eyes shed determinedly. Hed ced too much faith in the Self-destructing Robots and did not expect her to possess a skill that could resist all damage.
Luckily, the special effect of the Scorpion Beast Helmet has recovered, or else Id be in danger, Song Jian ruefully thought. Now, however, was not the time for regrets. The Desert Scorpion Beast Illusion was not a match for the Frost Naga Boss. Furthermore, its attacks were like tickles to the Boss. The gigantic scorpion stinger struck the boss like stabbing ultra-strong alloy, only leaving behind white spots.
A phantom, not to be feared, as irritating as a fly, the Frost Naga Boss tried to attack the Desert Scorpion Beast, but discovered it was as though they existed in different dimensions. She could not attack it, and out of necessity, she had to passively withstand its onught.
She abandoned further attacks on the Desert Scorpion Beast, and locked her focus on Song Jian not too far away. Both her hands, now holding a bow and arrow, drew and aimed at Song Jian.
Zoom zoom zoom-
A series of ice arrows shot towards Song Jian. He waved his sword to block, shattering the arrows. But with every arrow he shattered, a fraction of the ice power seeped into his body.
Tai Chi Sword Skill!
Song Jian waved his sword, a faint Tai Chi illusion appeared in front of him, continuously blocking the rain of ice arrows.
Watching Song Jian nimbly parry the ice arrows, Frost Naga Boss disyed a strange smile that left no doubt of her confidence in winning.
At this time, her two hands, each clenching a shield, were raised high up, covering her forefront and blocking the Desert Scorpion Beasts attacks. She constantly aimed her arrows at Song Jian.
You can withstand the damage from the ice arrows, but how will you withstand the frost power? See how I deal with you once the freezing effect gets triggered! The Frost Naga Boss had already started daydreaming about tormenting her frozen prey, bursting into loudughter along the way. However, the Frost Naga Boss soon realized that Song Jian seemingly had high resistance, as the freezing effect didnt trigger even once.
Then, with a zoom, an ice arrow which collided with the Tai Chi illusion in front of Song Jian suddenly changed direction, hurtling towards the Frost Naga Boss at a faster pace.
Thud-
The ice arrow plunged hard into the Frost Naga Bosss shoulder, with damage points above too floating from her head.
How is this possible? Why is his resistance so high that hes never been frozen? Looking at the ice arrow slowly melting in her shoulder, the Frost Naga Boss was consumed with fury.
Chapter 353: Broken Arm
Chapter 353: Broken Arm
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The arrows from the Ice Nagas bow were quite simr to Song Jians Sword Silk skill. The shot arrows would randomly attack all targets. The more targets there were, the more dispersed the attack would be. However, if there was only one target, all ice arrows would aim towards it. Even a defensive warrior could not withstand such an intense attack.
Most importantly, each ice arrow had a chance of causing a freezing effect. Amongst the many ice arrows, there would always be some that triggered the freezing. Once frozen, the victim would be at the mercy of the Ice Naga boss to be ughtered.
However, Song Jians Tai Chi Sword Skill could grant immunity to 90% of the damage and all adverse conditions. Plus, with the special effect of the Ring of the Fire God, it was not easy to either instantly defeat Song Jian or freeze him in ce.
Seeing that her arrows posed too little threat to Song Jian, the Ice Naga surprisingly put the bow away. She withdrew two long knives from her back and lunged at Song Jian.
ng, ng, ng
The Ice Naga relentlessly swung her four long knives at Song Jian; another shield kept blocking Song Jians attacks. In just a little while, Song Jians vitality points had dropped by over three hundred.
Is this boss a melee fighter or a mage? Why is her closebat so fierce, and she even possesses mage skills like the Ice Coffin? Song Jian fought back continuously with his Crimson Fire Heart Ape Sword, but kept retreating in front of the Ice Naga boss. After all, the opponent had four extra arms, naturally suppressing him in attack speed. Were it not for Song Jians strong ice resistance and defense, he would have been in by the Ice Naga in a short time.
Given that his super vitality recovery speed had disappeared, Song Jian suddenly felt outmatched against this leader-ss boss.
Primordial Chaos Indestructible Sword Body, activate!
A light shout, and a golden light suddenly shone around Song Jian. The Tier 3 Immortal Sword Body was unleashed, instantly boosting Song Jians strength. Eight long swords constantly revolved around Song Jians body, blocking the Ice Naga boss attacks. Song Jians attacks grew even fiercer.
Broken Wing Dance!
Sword Silk!
Sweeping Sword Style!
Spiritual Sword Control Technique!
A series of skills was all targeted at the Ice Naga boss, causing damage in the hundreds to appear above its head;
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The vitality points of the Ice Naga boss were rapidly decreasing. For a time, Song Jian was on an equal footing with the boss. After activating the Immortal Sword Body, he managed to regain the upper hand in momentum.
I will freeze your soul with my ice power! The Ice Naga gave a coldugh when her vitality points fell below half. Her body overflowed with power, and she sent Song Jian flying with a push.
Creating some distance, she suddenly put away all her weapons. Her six white jade arms fluttered ceaselessly. White currents appeared out of nowhere, gathering in her six palms;
In a sh, her six palms emitted dazzling lights, illuminating the entire cave. The surrounding temperature plummeted abruptly. Even Song Jian felt as if he were naked in the cold Siberian wilderness. @@novelbin@@
Suddenly, deep blue lights shot out from the Ice Naga boss fingers. One after another, like a heavy gatling gun firing wildly, shes of fire were constant.
As the six palms of the Ice Naga burst into radiance, Song Jian felt a chill crawl up his spine. Instantly, he used his Sword Shadow Step, transforming into a shadowy figure and began to dodge.
Boom boom boom~
Deep-blue pirs of light chased after Song Jian continuously, one after another
Just about every pir of light shot out brushed past the corners of his clothes, hitting the Ice Rock behind him.
Rumble rumble rumble
The Ice Rock, as unyieldingly hard as alloyed steel, was piercing through like tofu. A chill, as cold as a spiders web spread from the resulting hole, freezing all objects touched into ice particles which cascaded down.
At this moment, Song Jians mind was nk, he was dodging the deep-blue pirs of light chasing him on pure instinct. Coldness and a sense of pain emanated from his back.
Then, Song Jian suddenly shivered, his eyes nketed by a deep-blue light. The Ice Naga BOSSS six arms hade together, and a deep blue beam of light, nearly one meter in diameter, rushed towards Song Jian.
Sacred Parry!
Song Jian reacted instinctively, his survival move kicking in. A golden light emerged from him. The Crimson Fire Heart Ape Sword suddenly crossed his chest, the de tip slightly pointing outwards, and a streak of golden light floated along the de edge.
Boom!
The massive blue beam of light brutally mmed into Song Jian, and after a colossal sound, Song Jian himself was embedded into the hard Ice Rock. Meanwhile, a dazzling blue light flowed on the Crimson Fire Heart Ape Sword in his hand.
Whoosh~
Another thick beam of light, simr to the one before, but with an even deeper blue glow, burst from the imprint of Song Jian embedded in the Ice. It rushed towards the Ice Naga Boss.
With a shrill wail, the Ice Naga Boss copsed onto the icy floor, sliding a great distance away. The Sacred Parry not onlypletely protected against a hit but also reflected back 110% of the damage. The cool-down time for this move was not short, meaning it had to be used at a critical moment.
Song Jian struggled to free himself from the Ice Rock, his body felt as if it had been crushed. Despite not taking damage, he had still been embedded in the Ice Rock, an experience few could understand.
He staggered to his feet. Song Jians Vitality Points were just over five hundred left, while the Ice Naga Boss looked even more miserable than he did. Its body was covered in cuts from ice shards with frost-bitten wounds, and only three of its six arms were left. Its long snake tail was also missing a segment, and light blue blood flowed out, utterly devoid of any warmth.
Despicable human! The Ice Naga Boss, hair scattered, had a ruthless look in its ruby-like eyes. Gritting its teeth, she picked herself up, tightly gripping her long knife in her remaining three arms. She let out a roar, and brutally lunged at Song Jian.
The Ice Naga Bosss Vitality Points had plunged below 30%, its attack speed went up another notch. It was only left with three arms, yet it was evenly- matching Song Jian who had activated his Rapid Sword skill.
The state of his Immortal Sword Body dissipated, Song Jian suddenly felt weak, as if a physically strong individual had suddenly fallen ill or injured, struggling to adapt.
Bang!
The Ice Naga Boss swung her long knife towards Song Jians head. Song Jian deflected it with his hand and instantly felt a massive force conveyed through his sword. He was pushed seven or eight meters back along the ice surface.
At that moment, the Ice Naga Boss abruptly threw her head back and shrieked. The piercing sound resonated through the ice cave, causing it to violently shake as if it was going to copse at any moment.
Chapter 354: Joining the Army
Chapter 354: Joining the Army
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The Ice Naga Boss kept howling, and Song Jian clenched his sword, staring at it with a vignt face. The cooldown time for the Tai Chi Sword Skill was already up, and if the situation turned unfavorable, Song Jian nned to use the Tai Chi Sword Skill to save himself first.
The bosss howling continued for more than half a minute before it finally stopped. At this time, there were crackling soundsing from the surrounding rock walls, and ice rocks were breaking apart. Semi-transparent figures seemed to be struggling, trying to escape from the ice rocks.
In no time, more than a dozen four-armed Nagas made of ice broke free from the ice rocks, leaving behind a series ofrge holes.
Seeing more than a dozen four-armed Nagas surrounding him, the Ice Naga Bosss face revealed a delighted smile: Human, you will definitely die here today!
So many people, cant beat me without summoning your minions, huh? Song Jian stepped back, a sneer of disdain appearing at the corner of his mouth.
ncing at his Pet Space, the ck Dragon hatchling was still in its evolution state. It would take more than two hours for the evolution to bepleted. Its body had grown muchrger, already more massive than a cow. The scales on its body were thicker, and it had sprouted two horns more than a foot long on its head. Although it was still asleep, the heat radiating from its body was bing increasingly intense.
Song Jian closed the Pet Space and directly used the Blood Pool Summoning Skill. He left the blood crows and blood zombies to guard the territory while he summoned thirty blood wolves right now.
All thirty blood wolves were asrge as small calves. Their fur was as red as blood, and when they shook, they seemed like a ball of mes burning fiercely.
By now, the level of the thirty blood wolves had risen to fifteen. Although their strength was still weakerpared to the sixteen elite four-armed Nagas summoned by the Ice Naga Boss, none of the blood wolves showed any signs of fear. They bared their teeth, growling threateningly, and surrounded these four-armed Nagas like a massive.
Lets see who will die here! Song Jian said coldly, rushing towards the Ice Naga Boss with his sword. The blood wolves also attacked at the same time. The thirty blood wolves moved as one, ferociously pouncing on the four-armed Naga, fighting intensely.
Song Jian kept swinging his sword, chopping at the Ice Naga Bosss body, and fighting furiously with its three long des. Blood kept spurting out from him and the Boss, and their vitality points kept decreasing.
As soon as the cooldown time for the Sword Shadow Step was over, Song Jian immediately used it, and his speed increased again. He circled around the Boss, constantly attacking from strange angles. Even with three arms, the Ice Naga Boss couldnt help but scream in pain, only managing to defend itself.
Just then, a systemmunication suddenly rang out. Song Jian checked it and found it was from an unfamiliar number. With a frown, he quickly hung up.
Since the level honor rankings were released, many yers tried to contact Song Jian, who was in the first ce. Some asked him for quick upgrade methods, some for equipment and money, some for help leveling up, and others invited him to join their alliances.
Is this the eighth or ninth stranger that has contacted me? Why doesnt thismunication system have a setting to block calls from strangers? Its so outdated! Song Jian thought to himself.
At this moment, the stranger called him again. Song Jian hung up in a second, but themunication device rang again after a few seconds.
Like this, the other party was persistent and kept calling more than a dozen times, and Song Jian finally couldnt help but answer.
Who are you? What do you want? Im busy fighting a Boss right now, do you understand? Song Jian growled, trying to suppress his anger.
There was silence on the other end of the line, perhaps because the caller didnt expect Song Jian to answer.
Sorry, I am Wang Runjie from the Coastal Military Zone. You can call me Councilor Wang! An middle-aged mans voice sounded in Song Jians ear: Weve met before, outside the Frost Cave. Are you currently fighting the Frost Cave Boss?
Coastal Military Zone? Song Jian was stunned, and when he heard they met outside the Frost Cave, the figures standing as straight as pines behind the makeshift shelter appeared in his mind. @@novelbin@@
Song Jians tone became much gentler, as he had previously guessed that those yers were soldiers. Unexpectedly, they were all warriors from the Coastal Military Zone.
Yes, I am currently fighting the Frost Cave Boss, the Ice Naga! Song Jian replied.
Can I ask how you got into the Frost Cave? Weve been trying to find a way in for over a week, but we cant seem to enter! Councilor Wangs tone immediately became urgent, and he quickly asked.
Song Jian hesitated for a moment before finally saying, Holy me Pearl. I identally obtained a Holy me Pearl, which allowed me to open the dungeons gate. However, the Holy me Pearl has disappeared now. It seems that a single Holy me Pearl can only open the gate once!
The Holy me Pearl? I see! Councilor Wang recalled the red pearl Song Jian had in his hand and a look of epiphany spread across his face: What a pity
Now that you are ranked first in the entire citys levels, are you interested in joining the military? What I mean is, in the real world, are you interested in enlisting and bing a member of the Coastal Military Zone? Councilor Wang finally revealed the purpose of his call, still hoping to recruit Song Jian.
Enlisting in the real world? Joining the Coastal Military Zone? How is that possible? Song Jian said with a smile.
In reality, the Coastal Military Zone was the most unique and smallest of the several major military zones. Every soldier in the zone had the strength of a special forces operative. They usually didnt recruit soldiers from the public and only transferred them from otherbat units. Without a certain level of ability, it was impossible to join the Coastal Military Zone, let alone someone like Song Jian, who was a civilian.
If you agree, you can immediately be a member of the Coastal Military Zone, and you will even be granted the rank of Captain! Councilor Wang said with a smile.
Naturally, such a decision wouldnt be made by Councilor Wang alone. Although it had only been a few days in reality, the Coastal Military Zone had already recognized the terrifying potential of the game.
Even if it was just an ordinary person, as long as they didnt die in the game for just a few nights, they would possess strange abilities. Deputy Commander Sun was the best among them. He was originally just an ordinary captain, but after identally entering the game, he managed to defeat all ten elite soldiers in the Coastal Military Zone without having to fight back.
Recruiting experts from the game into the Coastal Military Zone was being discussed among the higher-ups in the zone. Although no official orders had been issued yet, Councilor Wang felt that there was a great chance that this would be a reality. Consequently, recruiting some of the games top yers in advance was only natural for Councilor Wang.
Chapter 355: Wrath of the Fire God
Chapter 355: Wrath of the Fire God
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The unexpected recruitment by Councilor Wang was quite attractive to Song
Jian.
Even though he was very strong, he couldntpare to the national machine unless he was willing to be a fugitive and cut off rtions with everyone associated with him.
The previous police search and questioning in the neighborhood had sounded an rm for Song Jian. The emergence of this game had a huge impact on the real world, and the country couldnt just let it be. For yers entering the game, the best treatment was probably surveince and control, simply not being captured and dissected for research was a blessing.
If Song Jian could really join the Coastal Military Zone, he would undoubtedly gain an extrayer of protection, at least in the real world, where he wouldnt have to bother with random police questioning.
What do I need to do to join the Coastal Military Zone? Song Jian asked.
Upon hearing Song Jians question, a smile crept up Councilor Wangs lips as if he had seen a big fish leap into his.
There are no specific policies in ce for now, but in principle, we wont make any mandatory requests for yers. You can just focus on your development. However, in some areas, we need you to have some inclination toward us, like selling unused equipment and items, which must be given priority to the Coastal Military Zone. Of course, the price will be determined by market value! Furthermore, if the military zone needs your help, you need to voluntarily provide assistance withoutpromising your development. In return, the military zone willpensate you appropriately!
Councilor Wang listed a dozen conditions, causing Song Jian to frown slightly. It felt more like bing an external member of the Coastal Military Zone, in cooperation with the military area.
Of course, these are just temporary measures. The future policies are still being studied. Councilor Wang finally said.
I see. Ill consider it, and let you know nar Ive made a decision. Song Jian hesitated for a moment.
Councilor Wang was surprised, as he had expected Song Jian to agree directly.
He didnt expect him to still be hesitating.
Alright, no problem. We wee your participation at any time. Lets add each other as friends for easiermunication in the future! Councilor Wang hurriedly said.
No problem! Song Jian quickly added Councilor Wang as a friend.
In order to gain ess to themunication system and the ability to add friends, one mustplete the safe house mission; otherwise, its impossible to directlymunicate with other yers, let alone add friends.
Ending the call, Song Jian pulled out two Vitality Stones from his inventory. The Vitality Stones were very precious, and when ced in the inventory, they could increase the Vitality Points recovery speed by 2%. If used directly, they could serve as a healing potion, instantly restoring 300 Vitality Points.
Song Jian had only managed to obtain a few with great difficulty and was reluctant to use them regrly. He wanted to keep them as a trump card for turning things around. However, now that he had lost the powerful Vitality Points recovery speed bonus, if Song Jian didnt use them, he might not have a chance to use them in the future.
Using two Vitality Stones at once, Song Jians health soared to over a thousand. At this point, the Ice Rock Naga Bosss Vitality Points had dropped to below 20%. The once charming boss suddenly became frightening. The formerly smooth and white cheeks suddenly became covered with blue veins, and the face caved in. A mouthful of sharp teeth appeared, two tusks protruded from the lips, and the tongue became a long snake-like fment, emitting a hissing sound.
Die, human! I will freeze you in this cave! The Ice Rock Naga Boss roared, raising its three arms simultaneously. The entire cave began to shake violently, with icicles falling from the ceiling.
A sudden gust of cold wind swept through the cave, and icy tornadoes appeared out of thin air, moving incessantly on the ground. The tornadoes were filled with suction force, causing the opponents, the Blood Wolfs, and the Ice Rock, to be swallowed up.
The Blood Wolfs could only hold on for a short while in the tornado before turning into a puddle of pus and blood, returning to the Blood Pool. The Ice Rock Naga Boss, which seemed to be formed from ice, shattered intorge chunks of ice, making ttering noises as they collided within the tornado.
Boom, boom, boom~ @@novelbin@@
Song Jian continually heard crashing sounds. The icicles falling from the ceiling were like bombs, creatingrge pits in the ground. Song Jian dodged left and right. The icicles falling from such a height were as powerful as ordinary shells. A casual hit could cause the loss of three or four hundred Vitality Points.
Song Jian leaped towards the side ice rocks, sessfully avoiding several icy tornadoes, and hid in a big hole in the ice rock. It was the spot where the Ice Rock Naga had broken free earlier. Although the space was not big, it was more than enough for Song Jian to hide.
The icicles fell for a whole thirty seconds, and the tornadoes swept across the cave for three full minutes. A five-person team would not have survived the countless tornadoes if they had not found a hiding ce.
The temperature in the entire cave suddenly dropped by more than ten degrees. The current temperature had reached minus seventy or eighty degrees Celsius. Ordinary yers could not survive in such an environment. If a yer with no Ice Resistance appeared here, they would be frozen into ice sculptures in no time.
Even with Song Jians Ice Resistance, he could not remain unharmed in such an environment. At this point, red -1 symbols appeared above his head. Fortunately, they only appeared once every three to four seconds, giving Song Jian enough time to keep going.
Ayer of frost over a foot high had condensed on the ground, flowing like mist along the surface. As Song Jian jumped down from the ice rock, he immediately felt an icy chill piercing through his feet, elerating the loss of his Vitality Points.
I cant dy this any longer. I have to finish this quickly! Song Jian thought to himself as he rushed towards the Ice Rock Naga Boss.
The Ice Rock Naga Boss had just finished its powerful attack and was in a weakened state. In addition, the frost on the ground was a kind of protection for it. Any living being exposed to such frost would be highly susceptible to being slowed and frozen. In such conditions, however, the Ice Rock Naga Boss could recover quickly. Once its weakened state ended, its Vitality could be restored to 15%.
But when it saw Song Jian charging at it without any hindrance, the Ice Rock Naga Boss revealed a surprised expression.
How could this be? How could this human have never been slowed or frozen since entering this ce? A thought suddenly crossed the Bosss mind: Could it be that this human has been blessed by the Fire God and is nowpletely immune to freezing damage? Thats impossible. Why would the Fire God bless an ordinary human being? And the Fire God has already fallen, so it s not possible
At that moment, Song Jian had already reached the weakened Ice Rock Naga Boss and swung his sword fiercely at its head.
Just then, his Ring of the Fire God triggered the Wrath of the Fire God skill. A low roar rang throughout the cave, and a scorching me apanied Song Jians sword as it shed down.
Chapter 356 - 356 Frost Shield
Chapter 356: Frost Shield
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Wrath of the Fire God. The Eye of the Fire God, a built-in special effect, had a certain chance of being triggered, causing an additional three hundred points of fire damage to the target. Apanied by this attack, a look of terror appeared in the eyes of the Frost Naga boss. Its body trembled as it fell into a helpless state, devoid of any power to resist.
Boom!
The Crimson Fire Heart Ape Sword mercilessly struck the Frost Naga boss. The weakened boss had blue-ck scales that scattered all around. The sword left a foot-long wound on its body. Following this heavy strike, three hundred points of fire damage floated up from the top of the Frost Naga bosss head.
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The vitality points of the Frost Naga boss kept dropping until it managed to recover from its weakened state. By this time, its vitality points had fallen below 10%. Most importantly, after triggering the Wrath of the Fire God, the Frost Naga bosss resistance became increasingly weak, as if it had been frightened.
About ten minutester, the Frost Naga boss let out a stern cry and copsed at Song Jians feet. Before it died, a relieved expression appeared in its eyes.
In an instant, Song Jians level increased by one, reaching 18 at 8%. The substantial experience gain surprised Song Jian.
Shortly after, with a plop sound, arge batch of Frost Crystals and a pile of equipment items fell from the Frost Naga boss.
Thats some great luck. Just two more points on my luck stat and so many items drop. If I wait for the Abyss Curse to disappear and my luck stat returns to 5, wont even more equipment drop? Song Jian looked at the items glittering in various colors scattered on the ground, a delighted expression on his face.
In the game, if you want to acquire precious equipment, you must kill bosses. Also, your own luck stat cant be too low. The yers luck stat and will attribute are both hidden attributes that usually dont disy, but if you have equipment that increases luck, theyll have a noticeable impact on the amount and quality of loot when killing monsters.
Increasingly more yers are starting to pay attention to the luck attribute. However, at this stage in the game, there are almost no equipment pieces that increase luck.
For dungeons, the first time you clear them the drop rate is much higher. Subsequent times, the drop rate drops significantly. This is why Deputy Commander Sun spent over a week to enter the dungeon after discovering it.
This is absurd. The Frost Crystals dropped by one boss are almost equivalent to all the ones I collected previously. After organizing the dropped items, Song Jian was stunned. The Frost Naga boss dropped items that were both plentiful and of extremely high quality.
While clearing out the smaller creatures in the dungeon, he had only gathered a little over sixty Frost Crystals. But the Frost Naga boss had dropped over seventy Frost Crystals. It was almost too good to believe.
Besides the Frost Crystals, the most valuable items were equipment and recipe blueprints.
In front of Song Jian was a pair of light blue elegant boots. They appeared as though they wereposed of blue scales. There were three Frost Crystals embedded in them, emitting a faint glow, making the boots beautiful beyond belief. There even appeared to be a chilly mist lingering around the boots.
Frost Boots: Leather armor, Gold quality. Equipment level: 17, Defense: +45, Resistance: +20, Strength: +3, Agility: +5, Constitution: +5, Movement Speed: +10, Ice Resistance: +15. Comes with the skill C Frost Sprint, enhancing movement speed by 100% for 10 seconds. Cooldown time: 120 seconds. Upon activation of this skill, a Path of Frost 1 meter wide is created. Any target moving on it will have their movement speed reduced by 30%.
Gold quality equipment! Ive got a piece of gold quality equipment! Song Jians eyes sparkled as he swiftly put on the boots.
True to their gold quality, the defense and resistance provided by these boots were almost equivalent to half of Song Jians total defense and resistance. In other words, these boots were worth about half of Song Jians total defensive equipment.
Moreover, the attribute points increased by these boots alone were thirteen, greatly enhancing Song Jians strength. The boots apanying skill was also extremely useful, whether it was for chasing down or fleeing from enemies. The Path of Frost, besides being extremely shy, also hindered enemies pursuit, making these boots top-notch Golden Boots. @@novelbin@@
Even if someone was willing to offer thirty thousand Doomsday Coins for these boots, Song Jian would not part with them. The Fish Scale Boots were naturally retired and put into his inventory.
Although the blue equipment had mediocre defense, it could still be invaluable under certain circumstances. Song Jian couldnt bear to sell it just yet.
In addition to the Gold Quality boots, the Boss also dropped its shield, a Level- 15 Silver Quality item with excellent attributes.
Frost Shield. Shield. Silver Quality level 15. Requirement: Strength 15. Defense: +35, Block Rate: +40%, Defensive Level: +2, Strength: +2, Agility: +3, Vitality Points: +200. Passive Skill: Chilling Touch. Theres a chance when receiving damage to reduce the attackers movement and attack speed by 20% and 30% respectively. The effectsts for 5 seconds.
Even though it maintained only a Silver Quality, the defensive rating and the unique passive skill of the shield made it as good asmon Gold Quality shields.
Apart from these two premium pieces of equipment, the boss also dropped five to six Blue Quality and seven to eight Green Quality Level-15 items. Half of them were Mage ss equipment, two were healing ss equipment, one was a two-handed long axe, and two were long knives. The Level-15 equipment is high-end at the current stage of the game, and the first tier of yers are around this level. All this gear should sell at a good price.
Besides the equipment, the Frost Naga Boss unsurprisingly dropped a recipe blueprint for alchemy potions, a Lesser Ice Resistance Potion. Consuming this potion grants 10 Ice Resistance for an hour.
The potion could be used up to three times, meaning that each yer could get thirty points of Ice Resistance, enough to venture into this part of the dungeon. As for whether they could withstand the bosss ultimate move, that would depend on whether they managed to find and hide in the cave formed by the surrounding ice rocks.
To sessfully raid the Frost Cave, besides the Holy me Pearl, teams would have to buy the Ice Resistance Potion. It was conceivable that selling Ice Resistance Potions alone would Song Jian arge sum of Doomsday Coins.
Without a second thought, Song Jian learned the form. The main ingredient in the Ice Resistance Potion was Frost Crystals, which Song Jian had in abundance, so he had no worries about making the potion.
After killing the boss, a light blue teleportation portal appeared in the middle of the frosty field. Song Jian smiled faintly, stepped into the gate, and his figure disappeared into the dungeon.
Chapter 357: We Meet Again
Chapter 357: We Meet Again
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Once Song Jian returned to the Safe House, he immediately opened the Alchemy Workbench and began to make the low-level Ice Resistance Potions. Due to the workbenchs effect bonus, each Ice Resistance Potions effect was significantly increased, with the minimum increase being two points of Ice Resistance, and some even reaching a five-point increase.
It took more than three full hours to use up all the Frost Crystal Cores, and ced before Song Jian were more than a hundred bottles of potions shimmering with a pale blue light.
Having made so many potions, Song Jians Alchemy skill directly increased to level three, with his sess rate jumping to 15%. Paired with the effects of the Alchemy Workbench, Song Jian rarely encountered any failures in his potion-making now.
With the low-level Ice Resistance Potionspleted, Song Jian prepared to batch them out to the auction house, when, at that moment, his steward George suddenly walked in and said, Master, we can start the territory expansion campaign now. A ten-meter territory is very cramped, making it impossible to construct many buildings!
I can expand my territory again? Song Jian raised an eyebrow, a smile beginning to form C he knew that the opportunity to expand territory was only avable once a month, so he needed to make good use of it. Therger the territory, the more NPCs would be attracted.
For now, Song Jian only had a ten-meter territory, attracting just some ordinary construction workers and helpers, with no Followers worth recruiting. Once he expanded his territory to a certain extent, however, he might be able to find talents such as Dr. Ebsiting willing to follow him.
Begin! Launch the territory expansion campaign! Opening the territory interface, Song Jian started the campaign directly. @@novelbin@@
Quickly, a grand horn resounded in the sky above Song Jians territory, and a red light emanated from his Manor Castle, gradually spreading outward. All the NPCs touched by the red light became excited and agitated.
Even Alex opened his eyes, waving his branches and roaring angrily. He wished he could leave the Spirit Field and go straight to the front lines of expansion.
Watching the red light slowly expanding outward, Song Jian asked, George, how much will our territory increase this time?
My Lord, our territory can expand an additional fifty meters outward this time! George replied respectfully.
Fifty meters? Song Jian was surprised, having originally expected only another ten meters. He did not expect that the second expansion would already increase several times.
Yes, my lord. If this expansion is sessful, our territory will reach 300 meters during our next expansion! George continued.
After estimating the pace of expansion, Song Jian realized that it wouldnt take long for his territory to cover the entire Camel Square and the beginner areas. By that time, he would likely begin to encroach on other yers Safe Houses, leading to inevitable conflicts between yers.
I must strengthen my power quickly! Song Jian thought to himself.
Opening the Safe Houses attribute interface, Song Jian looked at the properties of the Blood Pool. The power of his level 3 Blood Pool has be pronounced, and the level 15 Blood Wolves were powerful enough to fight on par with Elite level monsters. He was eager to see what kind of Blood ves the pool could produce once it reached level 4.
Soon, the red light circle started to expand outward from Song Jians territory. Wherever it went, it seemed like a huge hand erasing all buildings on the ground, leaving behind only a stretch of lush green grass.
A few residential buildings suddenly disappeared, and new yers who were searching within appeared on the grass with a confused expression. Some even held food and drinks they had just found.
When the red light circle had expanded to cover fifty meters, it disappeared entirely, and a resonant trumpet call echoed throughout the city.
This is a glorious victory! An excited and emotional voice echoed over Song Jians territory, low and majestic, seemingly belonging to a middle-aged man.
Praise the God of War! Steward George respectfully gestured a symbol on his chest and whispered.
Song Jian smiled faintly. In the game, everything rted to war was governed by the God of War.
Opening the territory interface, Song Jian noticed several yers Safe Houses less than ten meters away from the edge of his territory. It seemed the next expansion campaign would bring him into conflict with other yers.
However, those Safe Houses were all level 2 and posed no real threat.
If they yielded willingly at that time, there would be no problem. But if they refused, Song Jian would not show mercy either and wouldpletely destroy their Safe Houses.
Just then, a dragons roar suddenly resounded in Song Jians ears. Having opened his pet space, he found that the ck Dragon had indeed awakened, and its level had been raised to 15.
Immediately, Song Jian summoned the ck Dragon. Now over three meters long and more than 1.7 meters high, it held its head high enough to lick Song Jians cheek if it wanted to.
Heavier scales now covered the ck Dragon, and a bone spur simr to a mace coalesced at the end of its long tail. As it swung gently, sharp bursts of air followed, emitting a sense of oppressive power.
Not bad, not bad. In a short time, I might be able to ride it in flight. Song Jian chuckled. At that moment, he remembered he had one Pet equipment left in his inventory that required a level-15 pet to ride. Now that the ck Dragon was level 15, it could naturally wear the equipment.
Putting the Spider Spear Armor on the ck Dragon cub, it was immediately enveloped in silver light-emitting armor. White patterns on the armors surface appeared, looking like the gathered legs of eight spiders.
The awakening of the ck Dragon further boosted Song Jians strength. Now, even against a level 20 elite boss, he had the confidence to y it.
Just then, an NPC guard walked in, saluted Song Jian, and said, Great Lord, ady wishes to see you. She says shees concerning the Demon of the Abyss.
The Demon of the Abyss? Song Jian was taken aback. The Demon of the Abyss had supposedly been sealed away. There was still more than a month left before it was unsealed. Could it be that something had gone wrong?
Please let thedy in, Song Jian nodded.
Shortly after, a female Priest holding a golden Codex in her left hand and a Magic Staff in her right walked in, giving Song Jian a slight smile. Gods favored, we meet again.
Chapter 358: Light Strike
Chapter 358: Light Strike
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Song Jian nced at the Priestess, saying with a hint of helplessness, It is indeed you. Didnt you seal the Abyssal Demon? Could it be that the seal was broken?
The priestess shook her head slightly, The seal hasnt been broken, but I feel a mysterious power that seems to want to break the Demons seal. If they seed, it will definitely cause a huge disaster!
How does this concern me? Song Jian shrugged his shoulders, petting the ck Dragon cubs head as he spoke.
The Abyssal Demon was only a fifteenth-level elite boss. Forget that Song Jian was already at the eighteenth level, even his pet, the ck Dragon cub, wouldnt necessarily view a fifteenth-level elite boss highly. If the Abyssal Demon really dared to appear in front of him, Song Jian would undoubtedly make it wish for death. After all, he was still suffering from the Abyss Curse, which reduced his luck by three points.
The Abyssal Demon is currently extremely weak, and therefore its capabilities have dropped dramatically. Once it breaks free from the seals restraint, it will quickly recover its strength. Even if it only regains a little bit of its power, reaching the first order of Demon Lord, it will definitely seek revenge. The priestess said with a smile.
First Order Demon Lord? Song Jian felt a sinking feeling in his heart upon hearing the term. It didnt sound like a good sign.
Yes, typically at the thirtieth level, one can challenge those with the first order strength, and once sessful, they undergo a substantial change in power, the priestess exined.
Just like you? You now also possess first order strength, right? Song Jian suddenly asked. When the priestess made her debut, she was able to eliminate hundreds of monsters that possessed the bloodline of the demon with a single blow. Such fearsome power left a deep impression on Song Jian.
Yes, I already possess first order strength! said the priestess candidly.
Well then, what do you need me to do this time? Song Jian sounded a little helpless. Even if he had an additional months time, he wouldnt be able to level up to the thirtieth level. His only hope now was the priestess standing in front of him.
Allow me to reintroduce myself. My name is Cecilia Rnd. Im a first order Dawn Priestess. You can refer to me as Priest Rnd, or simply as Cecil. The priestess smiled, curtseying to Song Jian as she said this.
Nice to meet you, Im Song Jian. He nodded slightly in return.
Alright then, lets get down to business. Priestess Cecilia smiled and said, To break the seal of the Abyssal Demon, the Book of the Abyss must be used. The minions of the Abyssal Demon will surely do everything in their power to acquire the Book of the Abyss. You must stop them!
The Book of the Abyss? What is that? Where can I find it? Song Jian frowned and asked.
The Book of the Abyss is hidden within the Blood Demon Cave. You must get there first and secure the Book of the Abyss. As long as you can bring the Book of the Abyss to me, I will be able to use it topletely kill the Abyssal Demon, preventing it from ever regenerating! Priestess Cecilia said softly.
But I dont even know where the Blood Demon Cave is! Song Jian was a bit frustrated. He was certain that there was no such ce as the Blood Demon Cave within Doomsday City.
As expected, Priestess Cecilia said, The Blood Demon Cave isnt in this abandoned city. To get there, you must first go to the Silver Moon Commerce. Find someone who manages the ce and they will arrange for you to enter the Blood Demon Cave.
Silver Moon Commerce, manager? Song Jian raised an eyebrow, muttering to himself, This sounds strangely familiar, it cant be Annie, can it?
I wish I could help you, but as you know, with my current ability, I cannot leave this city. Song Jian shrugged and stated.
Outside Doomsday City,yers of thick ck fog prevent those within from leaving. As soon as Song Jian gets close to the ck fog on the outskirts of the city, he feels a shudder through his body, indicating there must be something threatening his life within the fog.
ording to the NPC, there were indeed monsters hidden within the ck fog outside Doomsday City, blocking anyone who wanted to leave.
To leave the city, a Transmission Array is required. However, even in other cities, the construction of the Transmission Array would be a strategic project, and the materials needed for its construction were singted items that couldnt be purchased even if one wanted to.
Therefore, Song Jian currently doesnt have the ability to leave this city.
I can help to open a teleportation gate for you to leave here. After youvepleted the task, you will naturally be able to return here easily. Priestess Cecilia said with a smile.
Lastly, onest question. Song Jian raised a finger and asked, Whatre the benefits for me if I aplish this task?
Isnt keeping your life the biggest benefit? Priestess Cecilias expression darkened a little and she answered in displeasure.
Well, in reality, I dont have a pressing need to kill the Abyssal Demon. As you know, our divine followers can rapidly improve our strength. Maybe by the time the Abyssal Demon finds me, I will already have the power to protect myself. said Song Jian with a rxed expression.
Indeed, greed is mankinds greatest sin! Cecilia looked at Song Jian with a serious face and said, You divine followers will surely be destroyed by your own greed!
Song Jian shrugged and stayed silent, just looking at the priestess.
Finally, the priestess opened her mouth and said, Alright, if you canplete this task, then I will teach you a skill of the Dawn Knights. @@novelbin@@
A skill of the Dawn Knights? A look of joy appeared on Song Jians face. Sacred Parry is a skill of the Dawn Knights, which is Song Jians lifesaver. It can even resist and counter a bosses special move. Gaining another skill of the Dawn Knights would definitely elevate Song Jians power significantly.
Great, just ensure that I can use the skill you are teaching! Song Jian suddenly spoke, a light bulb going off in his head.
After all, knights abilities could not necessarily be used by Sword Controllers. For example, skills involving a shields use, given to Song Jian, he will not be able to use them.
Of course, its one you will be able to use. Its a sword technique. You could take an early look. Priestess Cecilia generously showed the technique to Song Jian.
Now that shed made her decision, Cecilia was not going to be stingy. She told Song Jian, If you agree, I can give you the technique in advance.
Light Strike? The power of this technique is amazing! Song Jians eyes widened in surprise. He nodded his head repeatedly, I ept the task. Ill handle it and ensure it will bepleted sessfully.
System: yer epts the first part of the Serial Quest, Delivering a Letter; Quest content: On behalf of priestess Cecilia, deliver the letter to Annie, the Manager of Silver Moon Commerce; Quest Reward: too points increase in intimacy with Priestess Cecilia;
System: Priestess Cecilia has taught you the sword technique Light Strike., you have fully mastered the technique, and the current level of the technique is one.
Chapter 359: City of Hymns
Chapter 359: City of Hymns
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Light Strike, Level 1, Skill Effect: Performs a Holy attribute attack on targets within to meters range, dealing (500
+ 150% * self damage) Holy damage and an additional 200% damage to Shadow attribute creatures. The skill is instant and has a cooldown of 5 minutes; Skill consumption: 10 Spirit Points, equipment requirement: Sword-type weapon.
Light Strike is a simple and powerful skill that deals high damage within a 10-meter range, which is already considered a semi-long-range attack. With Song Jians current damage, a single attack can deal more than 650 points of damage an amount that none of his other skills, even if all his Sword Silk attacks were concentrated on a single target, could reach.
Furthermore, if the target is a creature with the Shadow attribute, such as the Abyssal Demons encountered before, then the damage dealt would exceed 1,200 points. Even ordinary Shadow attribute creatures could be killed in one hit, making Light Strike a very straightforward skill. The only drawback is its 5-minute cooldown time, making it slow to increase proficiency.
However, Song Jian wouldnt consider these drawbacks right now, as he hasnt truly obtained the skill. He mustplete the mission before he can officially acquire Light Strike.
After receiving the Light Strike skill, Song Jian became enthusiastic about the task. The priest, Cecilia, didnt find this weird, as in her impression, the Gods chosen ones were always chasing benefits.
Take this letter and find Annie from Silver Moon Commerce. She has a way to get you into the Blood Demon Cave. Once youre there, you must be careful If you die inside the cave, your body will be parasitized by the demonic creatures inside, and your soul will be trapped there forever! Cecilia Priest handed Song Jian a letter with a serious expression.
Song Jian nodded, sensing that the mission might not be as easy as he thought. After taking the letter, he ced it into his inventory.
Cecilia Priest began chanting spells as her golden Codex flipped through its pages without wind. Once it stopped, a golden glowing Teleportation Gate appeared in front of Song Jian.
You only have thirty seconds to enter the Teleportation Gate. Hurry up; this type of Space-Breaking Array consumes a lot of my energy! Cecilia Priests face showed a hint of exhaustion.
Song Jian didnt hesitate and stepped into the Teleportation Gate, disappearing from sight.
After Song Jian vanished, the Teleportation Gate disintegrated. Cecilia Priest looked at the traces of the Gate left on the floor and sighed deeply.
A severe dizziness forced Song Jian to close his eyes, feeling as if he were falling into a bottomless abyss. Even the furious roars and howls of monsters reached his ears, making him tremble with fear unsure whether it was an illusion or reality.
Soon, Song Jian felt solid ground under his feet. As he stumbled forward and opened his eyes, he found himself already in a new city, standing right in front of the citys central Transmission Array.
A short Goblin waved its arms and shouted at Song Jian, Dont stand in front of the Transmission Array! Hurry up and leave the area marked by the yellow line!
Song Jian looked down and saw an obvious yellow circle with a diameter of about three meters surrounding the Transmission Array.
With a faint smile, Song Jian stepped away from the Transmission Array. The Goblin guarding the Array muttered under his breath, Country bumpkin! as it shifted its attention elsewhere.
System: You have discovered a new city, City of Hymns (Level 4), and gained 3000 experience points.
City of Hymns? Sounds simr to the City of Holy Light! thought Song Jian. The architecture of the city resembled medieval European style, and so did the peoples clothing. He asionally saw mercenaries d in armor and wielding weapons passing by him.
There are yers here too? Song Jian, in disbelief, saw three yers with obvious foreign featuresing out of a tavern, loudly discussing a concert by a celebrity from the real world. The surrounding people seemed indifferent to their loud chatter, quickly avoiding them.
It seems there are more yers in this game than I thought, Song Jian felt a heavy weight on his chest.
Such arge number of people entering the game and gaining extraordinary powers would definitely impact the real world. Song Jian initially thought this impact would be limited to Coastal City, but it turned out that it epassed the entire world.
The entire world is beginning to change, Song Jian whispered to himself.
Just then, a carriage stopped in front of Song Jian. A man in his fifties or sixties sat in the drivers seat, sat up straight, and politely asked Song Jian, Sir, do you need carriage service? I can take you anywhere in the City of Hymns! Do you know how to get to Silver Moon Commerce? Song Jian asked with a smile.
Of course! Silver Moon Commerce is thergestmercepany in the City of Hymns! Their residence is in District C, about five kilometers away. It takes about 20 minutes by carriage. The old man said proudly, I grew up in the City of Hymns, and I know every road here like the back of my hand. I will get you to your destination as quickly as possible.
Alright, take me to Silver Moon Commerce. How much does it cost? Song Jian climbed into the carriage.
Just three Doomsday Coins, distinguished sir! The old man seemed pleased to
have gained a customer, smiling brightly.
Let s go, Song Jian nodded and closed the carriage door.
The carriage sped along the wide streets. Looking out of the window, Song Jian saw many yers rushing through the city. Most were between levels 10 and 15, simr to those in Doomsday City.
However, yers who entered this city were obviously luckier than those who entered Doomsday City. Here, there were no monsters, and they didnt have to experience the dreadful phase of having their lives on the line when they first entered the game.
Twenty minutester, the carriage stopped in front of a shop C the quarters of
Silver Moon Commerce.
Silver Moon Commerces shop was very luxurious, upying the best location on the entire street. It had five floors and was one of the tallest buildings in the city.
Standing at the entrance of the shop, Song Jian saw many yersing in and out, purchasingrge quantities of items. Several attendants stood at the door, weing every visitor warmly.
As Song Jian walked towards the shop, he unexpectedly received a joyous system notification; @@novelbin@@
System: Congrattions to the Hammer of Thor Alliance for being the first team to clear the hard mode of the Bloody Sewers dungeon. All yers in the team receive 10,000 experience points and 500 Doomsday Coins.
A hard mode dungeon? Song Jian was shocked, not expecting that the strength of yers in this city was still underestimated. They could even clear hard mode dungeons while, in Doomsday City, none of the teams could even clear the normal mode dungeons most aplished only the easy mode dungeons.
1 have to speed up my progress, Song Jian thought.
Chapter 360: Why Didn’t You Say So Earlier
Chapter 360: Why Didnt You Say So Earlier
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Instances inside the game are divided into four levels of difficulty: simple, ordinary, difficult, and real;
And there are level restrictions for entering the instances. If you surpass a certain level, you cannot enter that specific instance. For example, if a yer surpasses level 18, they can no longer enter Frost Cave Secret Realm.
And when one first starts to conquer an instance, they have to start from the simple difficulty level. Only after sessfully clearing it, they can choose the ordinary difficulty level, followed by the difficult one. After conquering the difficult level of the instance, one can enter the real difficulty level. It is said that once you sessfully clear the instance at real difficulty level, the instance will no longer reappear.
However, Song Jian has not heard of any instance at the real difficulty level being sessfully cleared;
In Doomsday City, not even a single yer has cleared an instance at the difficult level. But as soon as he entered the City of Hymns, Song Jian learned that a yer here, who was surprisingly from the Hammer of Thor Alliance, had sessfully cleared an instance at the difficult level. Regardless of what level the instance was, being able to sessfully clear one at the difficult level speaks volumes about the yers strength.
This system announcement made the yers on the street suddenly excited, with many yers even cheering aloud, reveling in the shared glory.
This is a good way to enhance the reputation of an alliance! Song Jian thought to himself as he observed the yers on the street.
Only clearing an instance at the difficult level will give you this kind of system announcement, which is simr to appearing on TV. Simple and ordinary difficulty levels cannot receive this kind of opportunity.
All yers are unwilling to join a small guild, they all want to join a top-tierrge guild. And one of the most important indicators of a guilds strength is the number of instances the guild has cleared.
A guild that appears in such a system announcement will undoubtedly leave a deep impression on the yers.
Hammer of Thor, Ill remember the name of this alliance! Song Jian silently muttered to himself as he headed toward Silver Moon Commerce;
He also had ns to create an alliance, but with his current strength, he could only establish a third-tier small alliance at the most. Even though being the first on the level glory list could attract many yers to join, true experts dont ce much importance on the level glory list. If he wishes to establish a first-rate guild, Song Jian currently doesnt have the wherewithal to aplish this.
There will be such a day! Song Jian nced at the system announcement and continued his way to Silver Moon Commerce,
in the first floor reception hall of Silver Moon Commerce, it was densely packed with people. It was like a mini-market, and all the transactions here targeted professionals. Equipment, weapons, potions, engineering items, magic scrolls and so forth, everything was avable here. More than a dozen service personnel were constantly weaving their way through the crowd, guiding customers to the products they required;
Shops and auction houses have differences. Auction houses require paying an expensive fee, therefore only scarce or high-value items can appear in the auction house. Shops are much simpler. Loads of yers would rather spend a lot of time selecting items in shops than be a big spender in an auction house;
-Respected god-chosen one, is there anything you need assistance with? Caisy would be happy to assist you! A decent and beautiful young girl walked up beside Song Jian, gave a slight bow and asked.
Im here to see Annie. 1 wonder if shes in the shop? Song Jian asked. The Silver Moon Commerce couldnt possibly have only one manager, so he wasnt sure if Annie would be in this particr shop.
However, since the Priest sent him to this city, the odds of Annie being at this shop were high;
-May I ask what the reason of your visit to Annie might be? The young girl hesitated and asked in a soft voice.
Cecilia Priest sent me, I have a letter to personally deliver to her! Song Jian
said.
Please wait a moment, I will notify Annie immediately!
Caisy walked to a counter and murmured a few words. Very soon, the staff at the counter reported the situation to Annie via amunication crystal.
After waiting for a few minutes, Caisy hurried back to Song Jian.
I apologize for keeping you waiting. Annie is awaiting you in the conference room on the third floor, you can go right in. Caisy, pointing towards a nearby spiral staircase, said.
Thank you very much. Song Jian nodded and headed towards the staircase; On reaching the third floor, Song Jian saw two level 6o warriors, dressed in te armor, holding big swords, standing still at the stairwell. They looked like two statues, motionless. But Song Jian could feel a heavy oppressive vibe from them.
Second-tier warriors! Song Jian looked at the heads of the two warriors and was taken aback; @@novelbin@@
At level 30, after passing the assessment, one can reach the first-tier level. At level 6o, after passing the assessment, one is second-tier? Song Jian thought to himself.
Seeing Song Jian ascend the stairs, the two warriors gave him a knightly salute, then led him to a room, opened the heavy wooden door, and gestured for him to enter;
In the luxurious, spacious conference room, a woman who looked to be in her thirties, sat at a desk, her gaze piercing as she looked at Song Jian.
-Youre the messenger from Cecilia Priest? Annie, with her low pitched voice, seemed a bit stern,pletely different from their previous conversation.
Yes, this is the letter from Cecilia Priest meant for you. Song Jian pulled out the letter from his package and handed it to Annie.
Sit. Annie casually motioned towards a nearby chair, took the letter, and began reading it immediately, paying no mind to Song Jian;
System: You havepleted the first part of the chain task, intimacy with Cecilia Priest increases by too points;
Song Jian didnt pay much attention to the system prompt. Instead, he sat on the chair opposite to Annie and stared at her. He couldnt connect the flirtatious, even seductive, voice he previously heard over the phone with the woman in front of him.
It seems women do indeed have multiple faces. Song Jian thought to himself. -Blood Demon Cave? Not just any tom, dick, or harry can enter that ce. Has Cecilia lost her mind, letting an 18-level god-chosen one go in there? Annie furrowed her brows, looked up at Song Jian as if she didnt believe him, and muttered to herself.
Whats your name? Annie asked sternly, giving Song Jian the impression of an interviewer conducting an examination, sizing him up and down, studying him.
My name is Song Jian. 1 think weve spoken over the phone before, and even conducted a transaction, Tai Chi Sword Skill, do you remember it? Song Jian calmly answered, an affable smile on his face.
You, you are Annie immediately stood up, her face full of disbelief, This, this
Why didnt you say so sooner? Annies voice softened, a wistful expression on her face as she looked at Song Jian, you made my emotions all over the ce
Chapter 361: The Task Worth One Million Doomsday Coins
Chapter 361: The Task Worth One Million Doomsday Coins
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Just moments earlier she had an air of a powerful woman, yet now she had turned into a gently sensitive woman overnight, this allowed Song Jian to gain a deeper understanding of Annies capabilities in managing her responsibilities;
How could you ept such a challenging task! Annie furrowed her brows, speaking in a low voice, The Blood Demon Cave is not easily essible, theres a myriad of creatures inside, utterly dangerous. They are all at a minimum level of 20, elite level of monsters, and it is rumored that there are even stronger Elite Level bosses, even possibly a leader-level Boss. Over a dozen other teams have ventured to conquer it, but none have returned. And the adventurers that have died withincould be well over hundreds already
Level 20? It seems like this is a Fourth-Level Secret Realm. Song Jian slightly tilted his brows, shrugged a little and said, Theres not much I could do, do you remember the Heart of the Demon you asked forst time? In order to obtain it, I shed with a demon from the Abyss. Without the Book of the Abyss, I wouldnt be able topletely kill the demon, and the Book of the Abyss is within the Blood Demon Cave Song Jian said, shrugging lightly.
Annie was at a loss of words, evidently, the problem traced back to her initially.
After a while, Annie nodded her head and spoke: Alright, if you are determined to enter the Blood Demon Cave, I will do my best to help you. This is a map of City of Hymns and its surrounding areas; consider it a wee gift.
Annie handed over a parchment to Song Jian, after he opened it, he saw that it closely resembled the map of Doomsday City. It marked uncannily all the sites within the City of Hymns, even the secret entrances to some hidden ces within the city;
However, the scope of this map was muchrger than that of Doomsday City, the surrounding locations for hunts, mountains,kes, even the ces where wild Bosses appear, were very clearly marked;
This was the most detailed version of City of Hymns map. Most yers had a simplified version. To get a map like this one, it would cost at least five thousand Doomsday Coins.
Thank you for your help, Ill be taking off now and will try to finish this task as quickly as possible. Song Jian identified the location of the Blood Demon Cave, nodded his head, stored the map in his inventory, and got ready to leave.
Ahem, in fact, the reason why Cecilia Priest directed you to me first was not to simply guide you to the location of the Blood Demon Cave, but mostly to amplify your power! Annie immediately stopped Song Jian from leaving and exined.
Amplify my power? How would I do that? Song Jian asked curiously.
The Silver Moon Commerce has its own armed forces, and amongst them, the finest force is a defense power named Dawns Song. You can employ the warriors of Dawns Song based on your level of intimacy with Silver Moon Commerce. Only with their assistance, you alone could possiblyplete this task! Annie spoke softly: The existence of Dawns Song is itself a secret within the Silver Moon Commerce, with only a few managers aware of it. Fortunately, I happen to be one of them.
Dawns Song? Does it have anything to do with Cecilia, the Dawn Officer? Song Jian wondered internally, but these didnt concern him whatsoever.
How can I hire warriors from Dawns Song?
You have three days to increase your intimacy level with Silver Moon Commerce. If you reach Friendly, you can employ a level 15 elite from Dawns Song. Should you reach Respected, you can employ a level 20 elite. If you reach Revered, you can employ two level 25 elites. If you reach Exalted, you can hire three level 25 elites!
So my current rtionship with Silver Moon Commerce is Song Jian checked his system profile and noticed that even though he was a VIP member of Silver Moon Commerce, his rtionship with them was at Neutral, however it was near to Friendly.
Now, I cant even hire a level 15 elite warrior. Song Jian said with a slight frown.
If there is an option to hire warriors from Dawns Song within the mission, then it would definitely help with the mission. Song Jian must try his best to gain the aid of Silver Moon Commerce. Otherwise, he would be risking his life by entering the Fourth-level Secret Realm all alone.
So what am I supposed to do now? Is there any way to quickly increase my intimacy level with Silver Moon Commerce? Song Jian asked.
You have three days. There are many ways to increase your intimacy level, such as trading with Silver Moon Commerce,pleting the tasks theyve given, manufacturing goods to sell at Silver Moon Commerce, and so on! Annie squinted, with a huge smile on her face: However, these generic methods only improve intimacy little by little. In three days, you may reach Respected at most. Its almost impossible to get Revered or Exalted! If its just Respected, I could only hire a level 20 elite from Dawns Song. Within a territory where the lowest monster level is 20, the help you could provide is quite limited.
Is that so Song Jian furrowed his brows, contemting in his mind whether he could clear the Blood Demon Cave instance with a level 15 ck Dragon Hatchling and a level 20 Elite Level Mercenary by his side.
Of course, you can also hire professionals to safeguard you into the Blood Demon Cave, but Im sure youre aware, the Blood Demon Cave is considered forbidden territory within the City of Hymns. For now, Im afraid no team would be willing to ept your hiring mission. Annie nced at Song Jian, sporting a cheerful look on her face.
Do you have a way to quickly increase my intimacy level with Silver Moon Commerce? All of a sudden, Song Jian asked Annie look.
Keke, I knew you couldnt truck me! Annie giggled, giving Song Jian a flirtatious nce Considering our rtionship, I naturally want to help you to the best of my ability. I do happen to have a task that can quickly increase your intimacy level with Silver Moon Commerce in a short period of time. Are you interested?
What task? Song Jian raised an eyebrow, asking curiously.
I have in my hands a first level business, but its on the verge of bankruptcy because of mismanagement. If you manage to resurrect this business within three days and achieve a turnover of one million Doomsday Coins, your affinity level with Silver Moon Commerce would definitely reach Exalted level! Annie stared at Song Jian, a strange sparkle in her eyes, with a look full of expectations on her face.
Three days, one million? Song Jian stupefied, said, How is that possible? Are you kidding me?
This is the only way you can quickly improve your intimacy level. If you refuse, then it would mean you only rely on aplishing tasks given by Silver Moon Commerce! Annie pouted, with a look of helplessness on her face.
Where does the goods for sale in the shope from? Song Jian hesitated for a long time before abruptly asking.
Regr items will be supplied by Central Goods Supply, youll only getmission. Although, since its part of the task, yourmission will be converted into intimacy points. If they are your handcrafted items, well provide you with unlimited raw materials, but the price needs to be split 80/20, we get 80, you get 20. Of course, a generous amount of intimacy points will be presented to you aspensation. We can provide as many non-regted materials as per your needs. What do you say? Annieid out all the terms in one breath, smiling softly as she looked at Song Jian.
I see, I need to consider it. Song Jian lowered his head, silently made some calctions in his mind and very swiftly arrived at a decision: If I get to have the final say on the shops operation, Ill ept this task.
Chapter 362: Starfire Shop
Chapter 362: Starfire Shop
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Since Im delegating this shop to you, you are now the person in charge. Moreover, if its a sess, this shop can even be sold to you at a low price! said Annie,ughing;
What! How could that be? Song Jian was surprised. Shops in the game werent easy to acquire at all. Song Jian might have seized a dwarf lords cksmiths shop in Doomsday City butparing Doomsday City to the City of Hymns was like apples to oranges.
If were talking about value, the most remote property in the City of Hymns is worth at least one hundred thousand Doomsday Coins. As for the area where Silver Moon Commerce is located, without millions, or even tens of millions of Doomsday Coins, it cant be purchased.
As for Doomsday City, as long as you have the ability, you can im as muchnd as you want, and no one cares as long as you can hold it. Moreover, no one would ever want to spend even a single Doomsday Coin to invest in property there because it theres no investment value;
Annie presented the location of the shop to Song Jian; even though it was quite a distance from Silver Moon Commerce in area C, it could still be considered a bustling area, worth at least three hundred thousand Doomsday Coins.
Even if nothing was done in such a shop and it was just leased out, it could still generate a monthly ie of at least twenty thousand. If Song Jian owned this property, he would never sell it under any circumstances.
As long as youplete the task and cultivate a worship-level intimacy with Silver Moon Commerce, you can transfer this shop to your name for just one hundred thousand Doomsday Coins, said Annie with a smile on her face.
Song Jian was silent for a moment. Suddenly, a grin appeared on his face, and he said, It seems that the difficulty of this task should be harder than I expected. The task of achieving one million sales volume isnt just due to the products, right? Annie, can you be more specific about whats inside this task? The tasks within the game always follow one principle: the greater the difficulty, the more significant the reward. A sales volume of one million is quite difficult. If the task reward was just reaching a worship-level with Silver Moon Commerce and employing three level twenty elite Dawn Warriors, the task difficulty and the rewards would just about match. But if the reward also added the transfer of a shop at a low price, its clear that the task reward far exceeds the task difficulty.
In the City of Hymns, there isnt just onemerce guild. There are more than a dozenrge and small, but those who canpete with our Silver Moon Commerce are only the SunFire Commerce from area B. That shop was our attempt to prate area B but has been severely suppressed by them! After hesitating for a moment, Annie said, In the past week, the turnover of this shop is @@novelbin@@
Annie looked at Song Jian and showed a helpless expression as she said Zero!
What, zero turnover in a week? Not a single item sold? Song Jian was a bit incredulous.
What do you think? The power of Sunfire Commerce isnt much less than Silver Moon Commerce. What we have, they also have. They are currently using their resources to suppress us. Even if they have to sell at a loss, selling all the items we have at 10% less than our price, they dont hesitate, and this week alone, they have lost at least fifty thousand Doomsday Coins, Annie said with a helpless look in her eyes.
I advocated for this attempt, and if it fails, I will definitely be the scapegoat and might be kicked out of themerce guilds management team. For now, I can only pin my hopes on you, Annie said, looking at Song Jian with a hopeful expression.
You have more confidence in me than I do in myself! Song Jian said somewhat helplessly. I am just one person, but you mentioned Sunfire Commerce. They are a huge power. How can I possiblypete with them? Because you can bring out so many Level 15 silver top-tier equipment! Annie spoke loudly. Even the Sunfire Commerce cant bring out equipment like that to sell. Top-tier equipment is too rare, and the good ones are kept for personal use first. The ones for sale are of lesser quality and attributes. If you can bring out a few more items like that, then aeback isnt unimaginable
So youre after the items in my pocket Song Jian was left speechless. Top-tier equipment has to be dropped by a boss; Song Jian couldn t possibly hunt bosses all day long. Besides, this method is like trying to put out a cart fire with a cup of water. How could it possibly increase the sales volume from zero to one million in three days?
Forget it, let me think of a n, said Song Jian, pondering a bit before nodding in agreement;
Does that mean you agree? asked Annie, her face lighting up with excitement.
Agreed.
System: The yer epts the second part of the serial task, Saving the Failing Shop. Task details: The yer bes the manager of Starfire Shop and must increase the turnover to one million Doomsday Coins within three days. Task reward: achieving a worship-level rtionship with Silver Moon Commerce; buying full ownership of the shop for one hundred thousand Doomsday Coins;
Very well. As of tomorrow, this Starfire Shop will be attached to your name, Annie nodded, saying, Additionally, Ill send someone to help you. Let her know if you need anything.
After Annie finished speaking, she pped her hands, and a woman with golden hair and green eyes walked in from the entrance. This woman wore a fiery red luxurious dress, translucent at the hem whichy on the bright carpet. Her golden hair curled like waves, her pair of blue eyes as glittering as precious gems and her exquisite face always adorned with a tranquil and charming smile.
This is my capable assistant, Vera. Starting from today, she will temporarily be your assistant, helping you manage Starfire Shop. Annie said, Vera, this is Song Jian. From today, you will be his assistant. You have to cooperate with him and do your job well, understand?
Yes, manager. I will definitely not let Mr. Song Jian down.
Then, Annie turned to Song Jian with a smile, Song Jian, Vera is very familiar with the operations of ourmerce guild, and shes smart andpetent. If you need anything, just let her do it for you. But remember, dont bully her, okay?
System: The yer triggers the NPC management system, opening the NPC management interface for the yer to manage their subordinates.
The NPC management system and follower system belong to twopletely separate systems. The NPC management system is more focused on business development, whereas the follower system is more focused onbat;
Song Jian nodded and opened the NPC management interface directly. In the interface, both the attributes of the Starfire Shop and Veras attributes appeared;
Starfire Shop is just a Level one shop, where only nine different products can be disyed. In the shop, simple level 5 and level 10 white-quality equipment was disyed, making the ce look shabby. Also, the shop funds were only an abysmal one hundred and ten Doomsday Coins;
After briefly understanding the Starfire Shop, Song Jian then turned his attention to Veras attribute interface;
Chapter 363: Making New Products
Chapter 363: Making New Products
Trantor: 549690339
Vera (Song Jians Business Assistant), Gender: Female, Level: 20; Age: 19, Loyalty: 60/100, Charm: 91/100, Physique: 73/100, Wisdom: 98/100, Vitality Points: 3200/3200
This business assistant Vera has attributes with 100 as the maximum value, Charm 91 and Wisdom 98, which are already extremely high. It must have taken a lot of determination for Annie, the manager, to let Vera be her own assistant.
This is also because thepletion of Song Jians task is closely rted to her otherwise it would be impossible to arrange Vera to help Song Jian.
After epting the mission, Song Jian, along with Vera, quickly appeared in front of the Starfire Shop. This shop only has one floor but covers a very wide area. After all, it is a bridgehead of Silver Moon Commerce. If it were too shabby, it would be embarrassing.
For Silver Moon Commerce, this is just an attempt. Even if they fail, it will not hurt their foundation. However, for Annie, the manager, this is an extremely important strategicyout in business. If she fails, she might not even be able to keep her position as manager.
At this moment, the door of Starfire Shop is wide open, and there is no oneing in or out. There is not even a single service staff member in the shop. Vera, why is there not even one service staff member? No matter how bad the business is, it cant be like this! Song Jian frowned and said.
I think, maybe Silver Moon Commerce is going to give up on this ce. Vera said somewhat helplessly: This is Area B, the stronghold of Sunnyfire Shop. If I were the manager of Sunnyfire Shop, I would also do everything I could to make this shop fail.
Lord Song Jian, I believe you have epted an impossible mission! Vera looked at Song Jian and whispered.
Just then, a frivolous whistle came from across the street. A mans voice sounded behind Song Jian:
Haha, let me see, isnt this Miss Vera? Why would you appear here? Let me guess, are you nning to close down this shop?
Song Jian turned around and saw that there was actually a shop across the street, and it was a second-level shop. A well-dressed man was standing at the entrance, looking mockingly at Song Jian and Vera.
Thats a Sunnyfire Shop, and that man is called Kagura C the manager of the shop. This shop was opened the day after Starfire Shop first appeared, with the sole purpose of crushing Starfire! Vera whispered in Song Jians ear.
Vera, are you interested in helping me out? Annie is about to go under, so following her will not do you any good. Kaguraughed and looked at Vera with greedy eyes.
Vera, it looks like youll be the manager of Starfire Shop for a while. Song Jian nced at Kagura and didnt take him seriously. He pulled out some equipment from his inventory and handed it to Vera: Put these equipment up for sale first, Ill figure out howto get more items to sell in the future.
A silver top-quality shield? Vera covered her mouth, her face showing an amazed expression.
The equipment that Song Jian took out were obtained in the Frost Cave. Among them, the Frost Shield was a superior silver shield, and other equipment were level 15 blue- and green-quality. These items were almost impossible to find on the market, but Song Jian had no problem using them to bolster the reputation of Starfire Shop.
Alright, master! Veras face was full of delight as she epted the items and turned towards the shop.
Kaguras face became ugly, staring at Song Jian for a moment, and snorted: Hmph, a desperate struggle!
Starfire was about to be given up by Silver Moon Commerce. In thismercial battle, Kagura could be said to have already secured victory. But now, the other party seemed to be unwilling to admit defeat.
Just relying on a few top-quality gears to turn the situation around is wishful thinking. Lets see what you can sell after you sell these! Kaguras face was gloomy as he turned and entered the shop.
Song Jian nced at the Sunnyfire Shop opposite and calmly walked into Starfire Shop.
Vera, is there a forging room in this shop? Song Jian asked.
Yes, there were originally three forging rooms in the shop, and three Forging Masters were employed. But now, they have all been transferred away by the headquarters. Vera said.
Can you change one of them into an engineering manufacturing room? Song Jian asked.
Of course. Do you want to? Vera looked at Song Jian somewhat surprised, guessing his true identity: Could Lord Song Jian also be an Engineering Manufacturing Master?
Upon hearing this, Song Jian felt a cold sweat and quickly waved his hand: No, my engineering manufacturing skill is only level 3, nothing near a master. When Vera heard that Song Jians engineering manufacturing skill was only level 3, her hopes suddenly vanished. But she still followed Song Jians instructions and converted one of the forging rooms into an engineering manufacturing room.
Send this list to Annie and have her send over as much as she can! Song Jian handed Vera a list and said. @@novelbin@@
This was a list of materials for making T-11 High-Explosive Hand Grenades and Self-destructing Robots. For Song Jian, collecting these materials would be troublesome, but for Silver Moon Commerce, it would be effortless;
Alright. Vera took the list and nced at it, frowning. As an assistant to amerce manager, Vera had seen many material lists. Just by looking at the list, she could usually guess the final product with great uracy. However, after looking at over a dozen materials on this list, Vera couldnt guess what item was being made. She could only be certain that these were indeed materials needed for engineering manufacturing.
Veras efficiency was extremely high. In no time, shepleted all the tasks Song Jian had given her. Not only did she transform one of the forging rooms into an engineering manufacturing room, she also brought over arge amount of materials on Song Jians list.
Alright Vera, you go take care of the front of the shop. Try not to sell those equipment too quickly. Otherwise, we wont have enough to sell! Song Jian smiled.
Master, do you want to use those top-quality items to attract customers and then sell the real goods? Veras eyes brightened, and she asked eagerly.
Vera, youre really smart. Are you interested in working with me in the future? Song Jian smiled.
Master Veras cheeks flushed slightly, she nced at Song Jian and lowered her head.
Haha, alright Vera, lets focus on our current task first. If we cantplete Annie s task, everything we talk about now is meaningless, Song Jianughed, towards the front of the shop.
Lets get started. These two items should be quite popr! Song Jian stretched his arm and murmured to himself.
Chapter 365 - 365 Bidding
Chapter 365: Bidding
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Starfire Shop was seeing a surge in crowd, attracting more and more yers. Kagura, who was keeping a close eye on the activity from across the road, was green with envy.
However, he knew that all of this was just like adding fuel to the fire, and that once all the equipment sold out and Starfire Shop could not restock, no matter how high the shop was currently held, it would fall just as hard.
Humph, why dont you continue supplying epic-quality silver equipment? I dont believe the Silver Moon Commerce would strongly support you like this! Kagura spoke through gritted teeth.
This time, because the Silver Moon Commerce was invading the Sunfire Commerce territory, the help given by the Sunfire Commerce was substantial. They had early on formed a consensus that they could not let Silver Moon Commerce step a foot in Zone B under any circumstance.
However, within the Silver Moon Commerce, there was considerable controversy over Annies management and her actions werent supported all that much. The main support relied solely on Annies personal influence and connections.
This was also the reason why the sales in Starfire Shop had been zero for more than a week. The senior executives of the Silver Moon Commerce were generally ambivalent about their operation, adopting a win-or-lose, it- doesnt-matter attitude.
Within half a day, most of the other equipment in the shop were sold out. Even if their prices inted by 30%, these yers were still fervently grabbing at mainstream green and blue equipment with good attributes.
Almost everyones gaze was now fixated upon the silver-quality Frost Shield;
A hundred thousand! Thats crazy! I can buy a gold-grade equipment with that amount of money! Someone murmured.
Exactly. Fifty thousand, the Blizzard Alliance is willing to offer fifty thousand Doomsday Coins for this shield. So, what do you say? Will it sell or not?
You want to buy this epic shield with fifty thousand? Hehe, the Firefox Alliance offers sixty thousand Doomsday Coins!
The leaders of many alliances in the City of Hymns rushed to Starfire Shop after hearing about the shield. Each leaving them drooling after seeing the attributes of the shield. But the cost of one hundred thousand Doomsday Coins was just too much. To spend that much on this one shield could affect the development of their alliances, leaving them bankrupt.
The price of the shield finally stopped rising after it reached between sixty and sixty-five thousand. But Vera didnt budge. She pulled out an abacus and began to calcte todays sales;
Five thousand three, plus two thousand eight, plus four thousand one Vera was calcting the price of the sold items, and was surprised to find that in just half a day, the sales had reached close to one hundred thousand. If this silver- quality epic shield sold, then it would be two hundred thousand in total revenue achieved. This meant that one-fifth of the task would already bepleted, all within half a day!
Thinking about this, a satisfied smile surfaced on Veras face.
Just as yers were discussing and hoping for Starfire Shop to lower the price, a rush of hooves was suddenly heard outside the shop. At this moment, a middle-aged man, dressed as a butler, jumped down from a horse and hurried into the Starfire Shop. Upon seeing the shield disyed, he let out a sigh of relief;
Hey, its Butler Henry from the Violet Family, what is he doing here? Could it be that these NPCs also heard about the top-quality silver shield? The onlookers were taken aback upon seeing Butler Henry.
The Violet Family, who told them? Theyre picking a fight with all the yers!
Damn it, with the NPCs stepping in, we cant get this shield. Why do good items always end up being snatched by them? Its so infuriating!
Theres no way around it; theyre rich and powerful. Theyre more extravagant than we are, pity such an epic shield!
Seeing Henry walk in, almost all of yers looks became grim.
In the City of Hymns, this was not the first time, and certainly would not be thest, that NPCs outbid yers. Compared to NPCs, who had been in the game for decades or even hundreds of years, the yers who had just begun exploring the game were unable topete in terms of financial or actual strength. Once a desirable item appeared, there was hardly any chance of it ending up in a yers pocket if these NPCs set their eyes on it.
Is the steward here? Steward? Henry strode in and called out. Vera lifted her head to look at Henry and quickly moved forward to curtsy, Oh, isnt this Lord Henry from the Violet Family? What brings you to our humble shop?
Gosh, because of this epic shield! When my young master heard that there was an epic silver shield for sale here, he immediately instructed me to rush over and buy it at all costs. As you know, my young master will being of age in a few months. Hes been chosen as the reserve knight by the Dawn Church, but hescking a suitable shield!
Oh, is that so? If we had known, we would have sent the shield to your residence first for your young master to examine. We apologize for the oversight. However, as this item belongs to a consignor and is not the Silver Moon Commerces own property, we cannot provide any discounts. What should we Vera said, with a troubled expression.
What discount? Just being able to buy it is good enough! Hurry up and wrap it up for me, so I can take it back!
Henry pulled out several gold tickets from his robe, handed them over, and said, Here are gold tickets worth a hundred thousand Doomsday Coins, count them.
Vera was about to ept the tickets with a smile, but suddenly felt a p aimed at her wrist. She retracted her hand reflexively and raised her eyebrows in anger.
Ahem, the one who offers the highest price gets the item. Henry, are you trying to break the rules? An old man, who appeared to be in his sixties or seventies, walked into the shop slowly, leaning on a cane;
Tulip Viscount, Butler Henry of the Violet Family sends you his greetings and wishes you good health and longevity! Upon seeing the old man, Henrys face darkened. But he still respectfully bowed towards the old man;
Fine, Henry. This shield, the Tulip family would like to have it. Im willing to pay one hundred and ten thousand Doomsday Coins! I believe that Silver Moon Commerce would not reject a higher price, am I right? The random gaze aimed towards Henry shed with his eyes for a moment. Viscount Tulip turned to Vera with an edge of arrogance on his face and continued;
This is really putting me in a difficult position Vera showed a troubled expression and looked at Henry.
Feeling shocked internally, Vera originally marked this shield with a price that was almost impossible to sell, aiming to attract more peoples attention, but unexpectedly, she seemed to have underestimated the potential price of this shield.
Apologies, Tulip Viscount, but our young master has said that he must have this shield! Henry, stark white and trembling slightly under Viscounts gaze, replied hesitantly, Im willing to pay one hundred and twenty thousand Doomsday Coins to purchase this shield!
Wow~
The onlooking yers gasped. This price was far beyond that of a silver quality shield!
Chapter 365 - 365 Bidding
Chapter 365: Bidding
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Starfire Shop was seeing a surge in crowd, attracting more and more yers. Kagura, who was keeping a close eye on the activity from across the road, was green with envy.
However, he knew that all of this was just like adding fuel to the fire, and that once all the equipment sold out and Starfire Shop could not restock, no matter how high the shop was currently held, it would fall just as hard.
Humph, why dont you continue supplying epic-quality silver equipment? I dont believe the Silver Moon Commerce would strongly support you like this! Kagura spoke through gritted teeth.
This time, because the Silver Moon Commerce was invading the Sunfire Commerce territory, the help given by the Sunfire Commerce was substantial. They had early on formed a consensus that they could not let Silver Moon Commerce step a foot in Zone B under any circumstance.
However, within the Silver Moon Commerce, there was considerable controversy over Annies management and her actions werent supported all that much. The main support relied solely on Annies personal influence and connections.
This was also the reason why the sales in Starfire Shop had been zero for more than a week. The senior executives of the Silver Moon Commerce were generally ambivalent about their operation, adopting a win-or-lose, it- doesnt-matter attitude.
Within half a day, most of the other equipment in the shop were sold out. Even if their prices inted by 30%, these yers were still fervently grabbing at mainstream green and blue equipment with good attributes.
Almost everyones gaze was now fixated upon the silver-quality Frost Shield;
A hundred thousand! Thats crazy! I can buy a gold-grade equipment with that amount of money! Someone murmured.
Exactly. Fifty thousand, the Blizzard Alliance is willing to offer fifty thousand Doomsday Coins for this shield. So, what do you say? Will it sell or not?
You want to buy this epic shield with fifty thousand? Hehe, the Firefox Alliance offers sixty thousand Doomsday Coins!
The leaders of many alliances in the City of Hymns rushed to Starfire Shop after hearing about the shield. Each leaving them drooling after seeing the attributes of the shield. But the cost of one hundred thousand Doomsday Coins was just too much. To spend that much on this one shield could affect the development of their alliances, leaving them bankrupt.
The price of the shield finally stopped rising after it reached between sixty and sixty-five thousand. But Vera didnt budge. She pulled out an abacus and began to calcte todays sales;
Five thousand three, plus two thousand eight, plus four thousand one Vera was calcting the price of the sold items, and was surprised to find that in just half a day, the sales had reached close to one hundred thousand. If this silver- quality epic shield sold, then it would be two hundred thousand in total revenue achieved. This meant that one-fifth of the task would already bepleted, all within half a day!
Thinking about this, a satisfied smile surfaced on Veras face.
Just as yers were discussing and hoping for Starfire Shop to lower the price, a rush of hooves was suddenly heard outside the shop. At this moment, a middle-aged man, dressed as a butler, jumped down from a horse and hurried into the Starfire Shop. Upon seeing the shield disyed, he let out a sigh of relief;
Hey, its Butler Henry from the Violet Family, what is he doing here? Could it be that these NPCs also heard about the top-quality silver shield? The onlookers were taken aback upon seeing Butler Henry.
The Violet Family, who told them? Theyre picking a fight with all the yers!
Damn it, with the NPCs stepping in, we cant get this shield. Why do good items always end up being snatched by them? Its so infuriating!
Theres no way around it; theyre rich and powerful. Theyre more extravagant than we are, pity such an epic shield!
Seeing Henry walk in, almost all of yers looks became grim.
In the City of Hymns, this was not the first time, and certainly would not be thest, that NPCs outbid yers. Compared to NPCs, who had been in the game for decades or even hundreds of years, the yers who had just begun exploring the game were unable topete in terms of financial or actual strength. Once a desirable item appeared, there was hardly any chance of it ending up in a yers pocket if these NPCs set their eyes on it.
Is the steward here? Steward? Henry strode in and called out. Vera lifted her head to look at Henry and quickly moved forward to curtsy, Oh, isnt this Lord Henry from the Violet Family? What brings you to our humble shop?
Gosh, because of this epic shield! When my young master heard that there was an epic silver shield for sale here, he immediately instructed me to rush over and buy it at all costs. As you know, my young master will being of age in a few months. Hes been chosen as the reserve knight by the Dawn Church, but hescking a suitable shield!
Oh, is that so? If we had known, we would have sent the shield to your residence first for your young master to examine. We apologize for the oversight. However, as this item belongs to a consignor and is not the Silver Moon Commerces own property, we cannot provide any discounts. What should we Vera said, with a troubled expression.
What discount? Just being able to buy it is good enough! Hurry up and wrap it up for me, so I can take it back!
Henry pulled out several gold tickets from his robe, handed them over, and said, Here are gold tickets worth a hundred thousand Doomsday Coins, count them. @@novelbin@@
Vera was about to ept the tickets with a smile, but suddenly felt a p aimed at her wrist. She retracted her hand reflexively and raised her eyebrows in anger.
Ahem, the one who offers the highest price gets the item. Henry, are you trying to break the rules? An old man, who appeared to be in his sixties or seventies, walked into the shop slowly, leaning on a cane;
Tulip Viscount, Butler Henry of the Violet Family sends you his greetings and wishes you good health and longevity! Upon seeing the old man, Henrys face darkened. But he still respectfully bowed towards the old man;
Fine, Henry. This shield, the Tulip family would like to have it. Im willing to pay one hundred and ten thousand Doomsday Coins! I believe that Silver Moon Commerce would not reject a higher price, am I right? The random gaze aimed towards Henry shed with his eyes for a moment. Viscount Tulip turned to Vera with an edge of arrogance on his face and continued;
This is really putting me in a difficult position Vera showed a troubled expression and looked at Henry.
Feeling shocked internally, Vera originally marked this shield with a price that was almost impossible to sell, aiming to attract more peoples attention, but unexpectedly, she seemed to have underestimated the potential price of this shield.
Apologies, Tulip Viscount, but our young master has said that he must have this shield! Henry, stark white and trembling slightly under Viscounts gaze, replied hesitantly, Im willing to pay one hundred and twenty thousand Doomsday Coins to purchase this shield!
Wow~
The onlooking yers gasped. This price was far beyond that of a silver quality shield!
Chapter 366: Best-selling Products
Chapter 366: Best-selling Products
Trantor: 549690339
120,000 Doomsday Coins! This is 120,000 Doomsday Coins!
Even at an auction house, a Frost Shield might not be able to fetch such a high price!
Kagura stood across the street and almost fell to the ground when he heard Henry s shout of 120,000 Doomsday Coins. His envious eyes were filled with bloodshot veins.
How could it be so valuable? Where did Annie get this shield from? Does she have a secret elite team that specializes in hunting down Bosses? Kaguras face was gloomy as water, while the corners of his mouth couldnt stop twitching, and thoughts kept popping up in his mind.
120,000 Doomsday Coins; it seems that the Violet Familys recent foreign trade business is booming. They can casually take out 120,000 Doomsday Coms. Tulip Viscounts face looked a bit unpleasant, but he didnt care and just coldly snorted, 130,000 Doomsday Coins!
Henry, the butler, immediately let out a sigh of relief. Competing with a Viscount for an item was too difficult for him. But the young master of the Violet Family had given him a bottom line C if it exceeded 12,0000 Doomsday Coins, he would give up!
I apologize for my offense, your honorable Tulip Viscount. Im just a mere servant; how dare Ipete with you for this item? Now, its yours! Henry, the butler, said humbly.
Tulip Viscount was startled, then looked at Vera. He even suspected that Henry and Vera were teaming up to artificially raise the price. However, after thinking about it, these two people wouldnt be able to pull off such a big scam, daring to deceive a Viscount!
Thinking for a while, Tulip Viscount seemed to understand. On his wrinkled old face, a hint of a smile appeared. Shaking his head, he didnt bother saying anything to Henry and just waved his hand at him.
Henry, the butler, who was sweating profusely, gave a humble bow and left the shop. Tulip Viscount coughed, took out a few gold tickets from his pocket with his white-gloved right hand, and handed them to Vera.
Your honorable Viscount, do you need me to wrap it up for you? Vera asked respectfully. With her current status, she couldnt afford to offend a Viscount.
No need! Tulip Viscount waved his hand, even changing his cane to his right hand, and grabbed the shield with his left hand.
The moment he equipped the shield, a hint of brilliance appeared on Tulip Viscounts face, and he suddenly exuded an aura. It seemed that when he was young, he had been a powerful professional. Its just unclear if he had reached the first-tier strength.
Good, good. If I had such a shield back then, thensigh! Tulip Viscount muttered to himself, shook his head in the end, and let out a heavy sigh.
Without saying a word, Tulip Viscount turned around and left Starfire Shop, climbed into a luxurious carriage.
With the excitement over, the yers immediately surrounded Vera.
Manager, bring out more good equipment like this!
Yeah, how many of this kind of equipment do you have? We want them all!
There cant be just a few, right?
Yeah, yeah, bring them out quickly!
Vera suddenly felt flustered. All the equipment had been sold, but Song Jian still hadnt appeared. She didnt know what to do for a moment!
Seeing the yers surrounding Vera, Kagura, who had an insidious face, finally revealed a smile. He had waited so long just to see this scene. He was sure that the items just now were Annies desperate struggle. Once the equipment was sold out, Starfire Shop would return to its previous state of near-copse.
Let themotion be bigger, the bigger, the better. When this reaches the ears of the Silver Moon Commerces president, Annie, your position as manager might not be so stable! Kagura said with a gloomy smile and muttered to himself.
At this moment, a tired-looking Song Jian appeared in the shop. He saw arge group of people surrounding Vera, and all the equipment in the store had been sold out. Song Jian couldnt help but reveal a surprised expression.
It seems that this shop has a good location! Song Jian muttered to himself. Soon, he ced the T-11 High-explosive Grenades and Self-destructing Robot 2 on the shops selling section.
At the same time, he also ced Fire Lizard Medicine, Weakness Potion, and Primary Ice Resistance Potion up for sale.
Throughout the morning, Song Jian made arge number of high-explosive grenades and Self-destructing Robots. His Craftsmanship skill had also been raised to Level 5 from making so many items. Afterwards, making more high- explosive grenades and Self-destructing Robots would no longer increase his Craftsmanship experience.
Then, he began making potions. With the portable Alchemy Workstation, the quality of the potions Song Jian made was excellent, with the effects increasing by at least 15%.
In this way, his Alchemy level also increased to Level 5. If it werent the case that making potions wouldnt increase his Alchemy experience any longer, he might not have even left the Alchemy room. @@novelbin@@
Hey, new items popped up in the shop, take a look! a yer shouted.
Everyone was stunned and looked at the newly ced items.
Fog Grass, High-explosive Grenade, 300 group damage? Are you kidding me? Thats so brutal!
And a Self-destructing Robot, my God! 500 group damage. When the guild wars start, will there be any room for others to survive?
Stupid, with these things, its a waste to use them in guild wars. Go find a ce with lots of monsters to farm. With such high damage, you can st arge number of monsters in just a few hits. Wont the experience skyrocket? No, these things must be bought inrge quantities. When the timees, Ill also pile up some levels on the Glory Rankings!
Weakness Potion, reduces monsters defense by 35%. Damn, if I had this potion earlier, that Boss would never have escaped from me!
There are also Fire Attribute Potions and Ice Resistance Potions. Hehe, now I can finally clear the Lava Cave dungeon!
Seeing the new items, the yers stopped crowding around Vera and began to buy potions, some three bottles, some five bottles. As for those high-explosive grenades and Self-destructing Robots, they were all bought up by members of a few war alliances within ten minutes of appearing.
Phew, that was close. How could the items I spent half a day making sell out in less than half an hour? Song Jian was dumbfounded.
Boss, maybe we should hire some more people to make these items. It seems that theyre selling very well. With these items,pleting a million sales isnt impossible! Vera excitedly pulled Song Jians sleeve and hurriedly said.
Yes, yes, indeed, we should hire people to do it. Relying on me alone would be exhausting! Song Jian repeatedly nodded.
Just then, Song Jian suddenly received a message:
System: Starfire Shops turnover has reached 500,000. Youve met the conditions to upgrade to Level 2. Do you want to start the upgrade?
Chapter 367: 367 Recruitment
Chapter 367: 367 Recruitment
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Fifty thousandmerce volume? Is that really fifty thousandmerce volume?
Upon seeing the system prompt, Song Jian revealed a puzzled expression; Vera, what is our business volume for today? Song Jian asked.
Two hundred and sixty-three thousand five hundred Doomsday Coins! Vera nced at the sales volume and answered directly;
But why does the system prompt me that the turnover has reached fifty thousand and the store can be upgraded to level 2? Song Jian asked strangely. In fact, he was able to see the business volume through the system interface, but he was just skeptical about this;
That is the total turnover; the cumtive turnover of the Spark store since it was opened! However, thanks to today, we went up by more than twenty thousand! Vera was so excited she was practically jumping for joy: Boss, shall we upgrade to level 2?
Yes, of course, by then, we could also transform more Forging rooms and Alchemy-Pharmacy rooms! Wouldnt our chances ofpleting the tasks improve by so much, Song Jian immediately said.
Yes, boss, I was thinking the same thing too, but upgrading the shop requires a lot of Doomsday Coins, and upgrading level 1 to level 2 will require one hundred thousand Doomsday Coins! Vera said: We dont have that much money in the Spark Store ount!
Didnt we sell more than twenty thousand today? Song Jian asked curiously; More than twenty thousand, most of which were equipment sold that you provided. The Spark Store only gets a small consignment fee, and those potions and engineering-made items, ording to the share split, we only made less than thirty thousand Doomsday Coins. Moreover, we cant touch this money, we must hand it over to Silver Moon Commerce! Vera replied;
You mean to say, more than twenty thousand, its all mine? Song Jian was startled, He only now realized that just the equipment he provided had sold for almost twenty thousand!
No worries, use my twenty thousand first, upgrade the shop, the task is the priority! Song Jian hurriedly said.
Now his chances ofpleting the task have increased. Eventually, the store will belong to him, so the upgrade should still go through. He cant dy making money!
Soon, a golden light shone in the sky above the Spark Store, and in just a while, the originally single-storey store immediately transformed into a two-storey building.
An upgrade! They dared to upgrade their store! How does Annie have the audacity to invest money in this soon-to-be-closed store! Markara was stunned: Impossible!
Just then, Vera suddenly ced a sign at the door recruiting forging masters, engineering makers, and alchemy-pharmacy masters! This action thoroughly struck a nerve with Makara!
Damn it, theyre getting ahead of themselves, even daring to recruit forging masters, unforgivable, utterly unforgivable! Makara, gasping, immediately turned and entered the shop. He started reporting the situation to the higher- ups of the Sr Fire Commerce via the crystal.
Soon, Makara came out with a smile on his face, ordering: Increase the treatment for the forging masters, engineering makers, and alchemy pharmacy masters by 30%. We are also recruiting. Hmph, we must not let any life upation yer step into the gate of the Spark Store!
In this business war, Silver Moon Commerce had already recalled their forging masters sent to Annie. If the Spark Store wants to continue recruiting workers, they must recruit independently.
Boss, the Sr Fire Commerce across the street has started topete with us. They have increased life workers treatment by 30%. What should we do? Vera red at Makara grumpily, angrily finding Song Jian to speak: Shall we also increase the benefits?
A price war, Im afraid we wont be able topete with them! Song Jian said with a slightly furrowed brow;
Why be afraid, as long as our turnover increases, we can always just make a little less! Vera said indignantly.
No, let me think of another way! Song Jian shook his head.
Makara, watching as life upation yers continuously entered the shop to inquire about treatment, the smile on his face bing brighter and brighter. If you want to grow and strengthen your store, apart from having specialmodities, without life profession yers backing you, it would be like a castle in the sky, shallow water with no roots.
Song Jian came to a forging room, gazing at the zing furnace, and slowly extended his right hand. At this moment, a ck me appeared in his palm.
The moment the ck me appeared, the mes in the furnace were immediately suppressed, shrinking into a ball, flickering on and off, as if it would extinguish at any moment.
Song Jian, his forehead covered in sweat, pooled all his focus into the ck me in his palm. After a while, a fingernail cap-sized me separated from the ck fire and, under Song Jians mental control, slowly floated towards the furnace;@@novelbin@@
Boom!
The moment this small ck me entered the furnace, a burst of violent me began to burn, and the temperature in the entire forge room instantly increased by ten degrees or so, even the furnace was glowing red;
I seeded! A smile appeared on Song Jians face. Initially, this was just his spection, after making an attempt, he didnt expect to actually seed;
After the store was upgraded to level 2, the three original forge rooms were converted by Song Jian into one engineering manufacturer, one pharmacy, and one forging master. Now the second floor has added five more rooms;
Song Jian separated eight small mes from the Abyssal me and ced one in each of the eight rooms. You should know, whether its potion making, engineering manufacturing, or forging, mes are indispensable.
With the bonus of third-tier magic me, regardless of whatever item is manufactured, there is a high chance of mutation. For life upation yers, this is an absolutely deadly attraction;
Makara watched as, to date, not a single life upation yer had gone over to apply, and immediately sat back rxed in his chair;
Sir, we have now recruited five junior life upation workers, plus the three sent by headquarters, we are at full capacity! An employee respectfully said to Makara;
Full capacity? You mean, there might be other life upation workers applying across the street? Makaras brow furrowed immediately.
Not at all sir, many junior life upation workers have already signed contracts with other stores, those few were attracted to us as their contracts expired. If the stores across want to recruit, they can only recruit god-devotees, or mid-level, high-level upation workers! The employee said with a confident smile.
God-devotees, heh! A look of disdain appeared on Makaras face.
There are few yers in the God-devotees who choose life upations. The vast majority are part-timers, only choosing one or two life upations to study in order to save Doomsday Coins. Naturally, they cantpete with NPC life upation workers;
As for mid-level, high-level workers, nurturing such high-profile upants in
a small level 2 store is beneath them;
Chapter 368: 368: Rejection
Chapter 368: 368: Rejection
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The yers of the City of Hymns, having entered the game for a short period of time, mostly had low profession levels, hovering around Level Two or Three. Calling them novices would make them blush. They could aptly be described as simply apprentices for professions. Another belief was that professionals who were not above Level Three could be considered apprentices;
The NPCs in the City of Hymns who were real craftsmen had been in their professions for decades. Their experience and position in their fields far exceeded those of the yers. Some of them even had apprentices who were qualified to be the yers mentors;
Those with a profession level under Ten were usually called beginners in their fields. Those who surpassed Level Ten but were under Level Thirty were called intermediate professionals, and those over Level Thirty were called advanced professionals;
In the City of Hymns, there were fewer than ten people who held the title of advanced professionals, and they each belonged to different professions. This led to intensepetition for even the intermediate-level yers among major powers;
As for the Favored Ones mentioned by the NPCs, meaning the yers, they usually wouldnt hire them because of their low levels. Even if they were also beginners, an NPCs level could be Eight, Nine, or even Ten, while a yers might be Two, Three, or potentially even One. The difference was too significant;
Soon after the Sunnyfire Shop published its recruitment needs, a few yers rushed in to apply;
Is your boss here? We came to apply and want to discuss the terms, a strapping man with dark skin said arrogantly to Vera;
NPCs look down on yers with low profession levels, and innately, the yers also look down on the NPCs, regardless of whether they are involved inbat or other professions. This is because yers levels rise rapidly, and it is just a matter of time before they overtake the NPCs.
Upon seeing Vera, Qin De merely treated her like a regr shop assistant NPC and didnt pay her much mind;
Vera was well aware of the yers attitudes towards her. She gave a slight smile and said, Sorry, but the boss isnt in the shop now. If theres anything you need to discuss, you can talk to me.
With you? Can you make decisions? Qin De was taken aback and looked towards hispanions. They were all yers who aspired to be professionals. While they all also hadbat professions, they usually spent most of their energy practicing their professions. They only go outside the city to kill some low-level creatures for materials when their fatigue for their professions was full and they couldnt gain experience;
After all, the City of Hymns was a lot safer than Doomsday City. Even if theirbat skills were a bitcking, they could still survive;
The gossip about Sung Jian, the new yer owner of the Sunnyfire Shop, had already spread among City of Hymns yers. This was the reason why these professional yers came to apply as soon as the recruitment notice was posted, otherwise they wouldnt go to any NPC-owned shop to apply. It wasnt that they looked down on NPC-operated shops, but rather they couldntpete
Seeing several professional yers walk into the Sunnyfire Shop, a sneer appeared on Makaras face;
Humph, to think that Annie wants to turn the tides with these low-level apprentices! It seems she has gone mad!
In the eyes of many NPCs, if a professional yer was below Level Three, they were considered apprentices who had just touched the trades and were not eligible to be called beginners;@@novelbin@@
We have already won thismercial war! Makara turned to a teenager following behind him and said, Start spreading the word. The Sunnyfire Shop will sell the Level Ten set of equipment called Warriors Song tomorrow. Supplies are limited C firste, first served!
Warriors Song was a set of green equipment for Level Ten. Melee professionals who put it on couldpete with those wearing blue-quality equipment. As such, it was highly praised. Makara was originally working on it secretly, nning to use it as a trump card at thest minute. Now that he had recruited many forging masters, the production speed had increased a lot. He had already umted six sets of Warriors Song;
Through internal information from the Sunnyfire Association, Makara knew that the Sunnyfire Shop only had three days left. If the sales did not reach one million in thest three days, they would give up the shop;
If I had known earlier, I would have released the equipment set Makara secretly calcted the Sunnyfire Shops previous sales, and instantly felt some pain. However, he had already decided not to give any chance to the Sunnyfire Shop and directly wooed all the customers over;
Makara believed that the moment the Warriors Song set isunched, Sunnyfire Shop will definitely have no chance to turn the tables;
Thinkingyou can turn the tables with these Favored Ones, Hah! Makara found this thought rather amusing;
Inside the Sunnyfire Shop, Qin De and the others were looking at Vera in disbelief, unable to believe their ears;
What, you said youre not recruiting beginners in the profession? Is your boss insane? What is he thinking! Qin De eximed;
You dont even ept beginner NPCs, but you want to recruit intermediate professionals? I didnt hear wrong, did I? Hispanion also wore a surprised expression;
Is this a joke? Sorry, this isnt funny at all. Do you really think that with your Level Two Shop, you can recruit intermediate professionals?
Im really sorry, everyone, but these are the rules set by the boss. I really have no choice! There was a faint smile on Veras face that suggested she kept people at a distance;
A Level Two shop, where not even beginner NPCs would want to work, brazenly is recruiting intermediate professionals, heh!
Lets go, this guy is out of his mind. Lets not bother with him.
I originally thought that since were all yers, we could help each other out, but you cant take along an idiot!
Several professional yers walked out of the Sunnyfire Shop cursing andining. Makaras eyes lit up, So not even Favored Ones want to work in his shop, huh, hahaha, Annie, what else do you have to fight me with?
Vera watched the yers leave with a worried look on her face. After Song Jian had fiddled with something in several forging rooms and came out, he simply told Vera to only recruit intermediate-level professional yers. He left without leaving any other instructions. Vera didnt even know where Song Jian was now. In a sense, she had already be the acting boss of the Sunnyfire Shop;
How could sheplete the mission like this? Vera frowned, doubting in her heart;
Chapter 369: Engineering Box
Chapter 369: Engineering Box
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For yers who have learned a life profession, there is a certain limit of life profession fatigue value every day. Using life profession skills will increase fatigue value. Once the limit is reached, the production sess rate of life professions will be terrifyingly low, and no experience points will be gained from sessful or failed attempts.
Creating items after reaching the fatigue-value limit is purely a waste of materials;
Song Jians fatigue value had reached its limit. This was his first time reaching the limit. He had always stopped before due to running out of materials. With the unlimited supply of materials in Silver Moon Commerce under Annies management, he finally experienced the limit of fatigue value.
The high-explosive grenades and self-destructing robots he crafted were sold out, with the Starfire Store returning to its embarrassing state once again with no items for sale. Although people still had expectations of buying self-destructing grenades and robots the next day, it was impossible for Song Jian alone toplete the 1 million sales target within three days. He had to recruit other life profession yers.
Thats why Song Jian revealed the third-tier magic fire. He believed that with the help of the third-tier magic fire, he would attract high-level life profession yers.
After doing everything he could, Song Jian became idle. He had done his best, and the oue was up to fate.
Instead of staying in the shop, Song Jian decided to take advantage of the opportunity to explore City of Hymns, his first time outside Doomsday City;
City of Hymns was much smaller than Doomsday City, probably around one-tenth the size, but its prosperity was ten thousand times that of Doomsday City!
After all, Doomsday City was a destroyed citypletely upied by monsters, where yers appeared in the weakest and least monster-popted areas. Even in these areas, yer deaths weremon urrences.
Soparing Doomsday City to City of Hymns was a boring endeavor.
However, yers being absorbed into the game and thrown into Doomsday City were like little sparks who might one day turn into small mes, eventually bing a zing fire. Maybe Doomsday City would be reborn in that zing fire.
City of Hymns had many NPCs and yers, but the yers here had lower levels than those in Doomsday City. Most yers in Doomsday City were already over level 10 and had be professional yers. In City of Hymns, however, professional yers were very few in number. Song Jian encountered fewer than ten professional yers on his journey;
But the NPCs in City of Divinity were all high-levels, and level 30 NPCs with first-tierbat power were everywhere. Song Jian even spotted a few level 60 NPCs with second-tierbat power wearing exquisite armor.
There are so many life profession yers here! As Song Jian walked along, he couldnt help but marvel at the numerous shops on both sides of the street. There were more than a dozen cksmith shops and a few engineer shops with items that even Song Jian found fascinating, so he couldnt help but buy some;
However, these shops only sold finished products and did not sell blueprint drawings. Otherwise, Song Jian would definitely purchase a lot of blueprints.
Hillock Engineering Store grand opening, all items are 20% off today! And a mysterious gift! Engineering boxes, hundreds of them waiting for you to unlock. Inside, you may find rocket boots, heart pacemakers, various blueprints, and more! Interested friends cane into the store to learn more!
A goblin shouted loudly on the side of the street, casting his sales pitch. Behind him was a two-storey building with a brand new sign that read Hillock Engineering Store.
At a casual nce, Song Jian was stunned by the goblins presence.
This unassuming goblin turned out to be a Master Level engineer. Of course, this title was intentionally disyed by the goblin. Moreover, the goblin must be very high-level as all the other attributes could not be viewed bySong Jian besides this intentionally revealed title.
After a moments hesitation, Song Jian couldnt resist walking into the store.
Seeing Song Jian approaching, Goblin Xi Lockes eyes lit up, and he eagerly weed him with a warm smile;
Wee, divine envoy, to the Hillock Engineering Store! We hope you can find satisfying items here!
Respected divine envoy, if you spend over 1000 Doomsday Coins in our store, you will have the opportunity to pick an engineering box. Whatever you win from the box will be given to you for free!
Inside the engineering boxes are many treasures 1 have crafted, some with immense value, and even rarer engineering blueprints. It all depends on your luck!
Xi Locke talked endlessly. Hearing him mention luck, Song Jian couldnt help butugh;
Although cursed by the Abyss Curse, due to the title of Savior, Song Jians luck was far better than the average person. If it were a luck-based box-opening challenge, he would have a greater edge over others.
After hearing Xi Lockes words, Song Jian was instantly attracted to the Engineering Boxes and wanted to test his luck.
Lets go have a look! Song Jian smiled.
Wee! Little Locke,e out and greet our distinguished guest, are you deaf?! Xi Locke barked at the store entrance;
Suddenly, a human boy who looked about 12 or 13 years old rushed out of the shop with a panicked expression on his face, apologizing to Xi Locke: Im sorry, Manager, I was tidying up the goods inside and didnt hear you, 1
Hurry up and show our guest inside the store, take good care of him, or 111 skin you alive if it displeases our guest! Xi Locke threatened loudly.
Yes, yes! Little Locke hurriedly invited Song Jian with a gesture, and said: Dear guest, please follow me. Ill serve you wholeheartedly and make sure youre satisfied!
Song Jian frowned slightly. Although the young boy was a human, he was being scolded by a goblin, which made him feel ufortable. @@novelbin@@
However, Song Jian didnt say anything. Instead, he nodded his head and followed Little Locke into the store.
Perhaps due to the new shop, there were only two or three people casually browsing inside, obviously without a strong desire to buy anything.
Song Jian gave a casual look at the counters and shelves. They disyed more than a dozen different kinds of engineering products. On the other side, upying half of the store, there were hundreds of square metal boxes with intricate patterns on them. They looked mysterious but had no energy fluctuations, indicating that these were probably just decorative designs;
Is this an engineering box? Song Jian asked, pointing at the metal boxes.
Yes, Sir. These boxes can block any detection method, and you can only rely on luck when choosing them! Little Locke hesitated for a moment and said softly, Most of the items inside are worth nothing, and the store owner isnt willing to put anything valuable in there!
Oh, so youre saying the items he mentioned earlier are not in these boxes? Song Jian asked, frowning.
Chapter 370: Selection
Chapter 370: Selection
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Certainly not, sir! Little Locke s face was white with fear as he hastily waved his hands, The boss may be a miserlygoblin, but he would never stoop to deceiving a customer. Whatever he promises, you can indeed find inside these mechanical boxes. However, the odds are extremely low, and each type only holds a single piece
Among the hundreds of boxes, only a few contained good items. The odds were just a few percent, making the chances of obtaining something valuable extremely slim.
Little Locke may have thought his boss was unscrupulous, but Song Jian had seen such tactics many times before. In the real world, anyone selling items would use simr methods to promote sales, though instead of mechanical boxes, they might use raffles or lucky draws.
After hearing Little Lockes words, Song Jian naturally shifted his attention from the mechanical boxes to the actual items for sale in the shop.
Rocket Boots? He spotted the item Xi Locke had mentioned earlier, one of the treasures potentially hidden within the mechanical boxes. Currently, a pair of bulky-looking red boots sat on the counter.
Dark Gold Quality? Song Jian nced at them and couldnt help but whistle. The boots were a level-thirty piece of Dark Gold quality equipment, with potent attributes ideal for either pursuit or escape. However, the price was staggering C one million Doomsday Coins!
Are you saying your boss actually put a pair of Rocket Boots in a mechanical box? Song Jian pointed at the boots on the counter and asked with a smile.
He couldnt possibly believe that if you bought an item worth a thousand Doomsday Coins, you could have a chance to win a product worth a million Doomsday Coins, even if the odds were only a few percent.
The boss did put a pair of Rocket Boots in there, but they are just a level-fifteen piece of green quality geara failed prototype he made, Little Locke nervously exined in a low voice.
Song Jian shrugged, his faint hope immediately dashed. But he quickly started to mock himself. If the goblin really had ced a pair of boots worth a million Doomsday Coins into one of the boxes, hed probably have exhausted thest coin in his pocket. After all, each box only cost a thousand Doomsday coins to open. With around a hundred boxes in sight, it would only cost him tens of thousands of Doomsday Coins to open them all, which seemed like a worthwhile gamble.
However, spending such a hefty sum for a level-fifteen piece of green quality gear was obviously out of the question.
Sir, would you be interested in this? Its a cardiac pacemaker. It activates thirty seconds after your Vitality Points reach zero, giving you a 15% chance ofing back to life! Little Locke led Song Jian to another counter, pointing at a palm-sized device resembling a pocket watch.
Is thisa gamble on life? Song Jian asked,ughing somewhat incredulously at the contraption before him.
This item had no attributes, but offered a 15% chance of resurrection after your Vitality Points hit zero. The catch was that it took up one essory slot and only worked when equipped.
Sure, you could swap it in when nearing death for the same effect, but amidst intensebat, it was questionable how many would have the chance to do so;
Kind of useless, isnt it? Il get a few anyway C theyre not too expensive. Song Jian hesitated, but ultimately decided to buy a few. Each cardiac pacemaker cost a thousand Doomsday Coins, thus providing him a few chances to open the mechanical boxes.
Seeing Song Jian buy the items, Little Locke was overjoyed and began enthusiastically introducing the various goods avable in the engineering shop, hoping Song Jian would buy more.
Song Jian discovered that the engineering shop indeed held lots of interesting items. For instance, there was a device called a Frost Bomb; though not made from Magic me, its creator had cleverly utilised other technology to create simr effects. Upon detonation, the bomb could freeze all living things within a five-meter radius. However, its damage output was somewhat underwhelming, inflicting only 45 points, and if the target had high Ice Resistance, it might not freeze them at all.
However, for average adventurers, it was considered a very effective gadget and could save their lives if used correctly. Hence, the Frost Bomb wasnt exactly cheap, costing three thousand Doomsday Coins C almost the price of a level-ten green quality equipment piece.
Song Jian thought for a while and decided to purchase a few. He was quite interested in the Frost Bomb, and he wondered if peering inside its casing might give him insight into its construction method.
However, the chances of this were very slim; many engineering masters incorporate anti-dismantling mechanisms into their items. Normal use wouldnt trigger them, but any attempt to disassemble the item would result in its self-destruction, leaving you with nothing.
Xi Locke, being a master engineer himself, would definitely have installed such a mechanism in his products. Regardless, Song Jian thought it might be worth taking the device back to Dr. Ebsiting to see whether they could disable the self-destruct mechanism.
If Song Jian could obtain the blueprint for making the Frost Bomb, it would be an easy task for him, with his third-tier Demon me, to modify it into an even more potent explosive.
Sir, take a look at this! Its a mechanical squirrel, proficient in over a hundred types of dances and can produce exquisite music. If you gifted this to your girlfriend, shed definitely love it! Little Locke gushed. Seeing that Song Jian had purchased over ten thousand Doomsday Coins of goods, he was thrilled. Themission would be enough to buy him a fresh loaf of ck bread, which made him even more eager to sell.
Unfortunately, despite the many potentially useful items in the engineering shop, Song Jian was only interested in the high-end ones that cost hundreds of thousands of Doomsday Coins. The more affordable items failed to catch his eye. In the end, despite Little Lockes efforts, Song Jian didnt purchase any more items.
Well, thats it for now. How much do I owe you? After another look around and finding no more items of interest, Song Jian shook his head and declined Little Lockes further sales pitches.
That will be fifteen thousand Doomsday Coins, sir. This gives you fifteen chances to open the mechanical boxes, Little Locke quickly replied.
After paying the bill, Song Jian stowed a few Cardiac Pacemakers and Frost Bombs into his bag and followed Little Locke to the other side of the shop. @@novelbin@@
Hundreds of mechanical boxesy before Song Jian, attracting the curious gaze of the nearby customers.
Song Jian casually pointed at one of the boxes and said, That one!
Chapter 371: 371: Slow Medicine Formula
Chapter 371: 371: Slow Medicine Form
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As Song Jian pointed at an engineering box, a faint green light descended from above, enveloping the box;
Sir, are you sure you want to choose this engineering box? Little Locke asked from the side.
Yes! Song Jian nodded his head.
Click Click Click-
Amid the sound of gears turning, the engineering box enveloped in the green light slowly opened to reveal a palm-sized oval metal egg, its surface adorned with tiny, intricate grooves.
Congrattions, sir, youve won a mechanical egg! Little Locke eximed happily.
Soon, someone presented the mechanical egg to Song Jian.
After a burst of noise, the mechanical egg slowly unfolded, like a transformer, into a palm-sized quadruped that crawled up Song Jians arm and onto his shoulder.
Looking at its attributes, Song Jian couldnt help but grin. This was simr to the mechanical squirrel Little Locke had mentioned C useless except as a toy.
Well, I shouldnt have gotten my hopes up anyway! Song Jian shrugged, somewhat amused.
Catching the envious gaze of a little NPC girl nearby, Song Jian scooped up the toy from his shoulder and handed it over.
Thankyou, Uncle! The little girl nced at the adult beside her. Seeing the adult nod with a smile, she quickly grabbed the mechanical crawler, expressing her gratitude.
Uncle alright, you can actually call me Brother! Song Jian felt a stab in his heart.
Sir, please continue making your choices! Little Locke said.@@novelbin@@
Seeing someone choosing engineering boxes sparked the interest of the crowd. There were murmurs and whispers, and some bystanders began offering advice on Song Jians behalf.
The little girl on the side was happily showing off her new gift to other children, basking in their envious stares.
Even the stores owner, Xi Locke, had joined the crowd, discussing the engineering boxes with the other customers.
Song Jian smiled slightly, and began to point out his choices at random.
This one, this one, and this one, the one in the corner, yes, that one, hmm, I want this one too
In no time, more than a dozen shafts of faint green light descended from the sky. Amid a session of gear-turning noises, the boxes Song Jian pointed at slowly opened.
Song Jian soon reaped a bounty of engineering products;
A mechanical ring capable of emitting the roaring sound of a huge beast, a mechanical wand that could shoot fireworks every few hours, a mechanical piano that could y beautiful music on its own, and so forth. A dozen or so trinkets were piled next to Song Jian.
Combined, these items would probably be worth less than a hundred Doomsday Coins, yet they drew whoops and cheers from the children watching nearby.
I think if you sold childrens toys instead, youd make more money than running an engineering store! Song Jian joked.
The bystanders all echoed withughter.
An awkward grin spread across Xi Lockes face as he nced at Little Locke.
Little Locke smiled and said to Song Jian, Sir, you have one more chance. Thest one!
Then Little Locke whispered in a volume only the two of them could hear, Sir, I rmend the third engineering box from the Southwest corner, you might have a surprise.
Song Jian froze, smiled and pointed at the box Little Locke indicated.
A faint green light enveloped the box, which slowly opened to reveal a scroll that floated in the air.
Woah-
The crowd gasped in astonishment at the sight of the scroll.
This was an alchemy pharmaceutical form worth three thousand Doomsday Coins!
Seeing the scroll, a pained expression crossed Xi Lockes face.
Sir, Sir, youve won the grand prize, the Slow Medicine form! How lucky, congrattions! Little Locke eximed excitedly.
Song Jian blinked, then broke into spontaneousughter. He took out a hundred Doomsday Coins from his pocket and handed them to Little Locke, Your advice brought me good luck, this is my thanks for you!
Little Locke paused, then swiftly pocketed the coins and giggled.
Just when he was worrying about how to improve alchemy, he managed to procure an alchemic form. Thrilled, Song Jian quickly studied it. Then he nodded towards Xi Locke, the shop owner.
Slow Medicine: Performs a ranged attack on targets within six meters, causing ag effect and reducing target movement speed by 25% for 10 seconds;
Bidding adieu to the smiling proprietor, Song Jian left the engineering store.
Thanks to his demonstration, more people began to frequent the store.
Stepping out of the engineering store, Song Jian saw an NPC with messy hair and charred and corroded clothes racing towards the city center.
On his way, the NPC was talking to a device on his wrist: Are you really telling me the truth? You know the consequences of deceiving a Forging Master, I swear, if youre lying, Ill make sure you cant stay in the City of Hymns!
A hasty voice emanated from the device on his wrist: Juste and see for yourself. Ive heard Master Soloer has been notified, his senior disciple is already in the Starfire shop, negotiating terms with the shopkeeper. If yourete, Im afraid you might not have a chance!
What, Master Soloer? Didnt he retire and vow never to pick up his forge hammer again? My God, could it be true? Has the Magic me really appeared? II
Seeing the NPC hurry away, a slight smile flickered at the corner of Song Jians mouth. It seemed that his backup n was working.
Ive seen enough of the City of Hymns. Time to check on the status of my mission. Hopefully, Vera hasnt let me down! Song Jian thought, turning towards the Starfire shop.
The City of Hymns was expansive. Song Jian had just toured a few blocks, and he couldnt ess the residential areas where the nobles lived. He thought about going outside the city but decided to check the progress at Starfire shop first when he saw that the Magic me had been discovered.
Soon, Song Jian returned to the Starfire shop, which by now was crowded with people, most of whom were well-known artisans of the City of Hymns.
Respected Manager, Im an intermediate Forging Master. If Starfire shop could hire me, I would take only half the sry
Sir, hes just barely crossed the threshold of being an intermediate Forging Master. I, on the other hand, am already a twenty-three level Forging Master. Hire me, I would also take half wages
Sir, I am a thirty-two level Alchemist. I dont require any sry, just a share of the product sales. Of course, the share ratio can be negotiable
Chapter 372: 372: Task Completed
Chapter 372: 372: Task Completed
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Mka, standing across the street from Sunnyfire Shop, suddenly felt as if his brain wasnt working and thought that everything happening before his eyes was an illusion.
What is going on? Didnt they sell all their valuable items already? Werent they about closing down? Why is this happening?
Isnt that Sora, the intermediate Forging Master? Last time I visited him, I didnt even see him, and an apprentice just dismissed me. Why is he now acting like a clown in front of Vera, nodding and bowing, humbling himself?
Oh my god! A senior Forging Master actually applied for a job at a Level 2 shop?! This world has gone mad!
Mka felt chaos in his brain, dizzy and experiencing headaches. He couldnt help but step back, gasping for air.
Go, go find out whats happening! Why, why Mka pointed to the shop across the street with a trembling finger and yelled in a low voice;
Yes, yes, boss. Ill go find out right now. One of the clerks looked at Mka trembling in fear and quickly rushed out of the shop.
In reality, the events at Sunnyfire Shop were quite simple. An intermediate Forging Master happened to be passing by and sensed the presence of the Third-tier Demon me;
After paying a fee, using one of the forging rooms to sessfully create an excellent weapon of terrific attributes, the news of Sunnyfire Shop possessing Magic me began to spread among the Forging Masters in the City of Hymns.
In just over an hour, even senior Forging Masters had heard the news. Some younger senior Forging Masters came directly, and those older and more prestigious senior Forging Masters sent their apprentices to investigate;
Vera, who had been sighing with sorrow in the shop, suddenly felt as if her head had been hit by a round pie when she saw one intermediate Forging Master after another surrounding her and speaking respectfully.
But soon, she learned from these Forging Masters about the Magic me and couldnt help but feel a little helpless towards Song Jian. If he had told her earlier, she wouldnt have worried for so long.
Since she knew what was going on, Vera naturally raised her standards for recruiting Forging Masters. If there werent so few senior Forging Masters in the entire City of Hymns, she would have wanted to recruit all of them,
In a short while, Vera signed contracts with three senior Forging Masters and two senior alchemists. What surprised her the most was that an expert Engineer signed a product-sharing contract with her. As long as the products manufactured at Sunnyfire Shop were sold, the shop would receive a 30% share of the profits.
This was unimaginable for a Level 2 shop. Not to mention the value of the items crafted by an expert Engineer, just the news of attracting an expert in a Life Profession would make Sunnyfire Shop famous throughout the City of Hymns.
One million Doomsday Coins turnover, haha! Its too easy! Veras eyes were almost squeezed into a slit fromughing.
When Mka heard the news, he returned to his office, destroyed everything he could grab, vented all his anger, and still resentfully reported the news to the higher-ups of the Sunnyfire Commerce.
After a long silence, the higher-ups of Sunnyfire Commerce finally gave an order: to abandon this battle and investigate the information about Magic me as much as possible.
Mkas face turned pale after ending themunication. His dream of bing a middle manager in the Commerce was shattered. He didnt even know how he lost the sure-win opportunity. At this moment, Mka wished he could jump down from the second floor;
Go, find out everything about Magic me! Mka gritted his teeth and ordered.
With all the prices adjusted back to their original levels, Sunnyfire Shop ceased its war and became low-key again. This made Sunnyfire Shop across the street even busier.
Usually, to obtain an item crafted by a senior Forging Master, one would need to pre-order it days or even weeks in advance, and the price would be expensive. But now, they were able to buy equipment crafted by senior Forging Masters and potions refined by senior alchemists at an ordinary Level 2 shop. This made everyone who entered the shop dumbfounded, thinking they had encountered a mysterious store.
As more and more people flocked to Sunnyfire Shop, the turnover soared: two hundred thousand, three hundred thousand, four hundred thousand
Within just one day, the sales volume of Sunnyfire Shop reached 430.000!
This made Vera eager to report the good news to Annie, the shopkeeper.
At this moment, Song Jian was on his way to Sunnyfire Shop, unaware of the shocking event that had taken ce in Doomsday City.
Seven or eight small fighting leagues suddenly united to form a fighting league called Waste Capital. On the first day of its formation, they cleared the dungeon The Bloody Underground Arena at the difficult level, appearing on Doomsday Citys television, and making the entire city aware of the existence of a fighting league called Waste Capital;@@novelbin@@
However, Song Jian was in the City of Hymns at the time and did not receive the system notification.
When the day passed quickly, Song Jian began producing Slow Medicine the next day. The silver-grade medicine production table could produce at least excellent-quality Slow Medicine and sometimes even one or two mutant-quality Slow Medicine;
Excellent quality Slow Medicine increased the slow effect to 30%, while mutant quality Slow Medicine not only reduced movement speed but also decreased attack speed by 10%, surprising Song Jian quite a bit.
Sunnyfire Shop, which already had Magic me, no longer needed Song Jian to craft items. Whats more, his level of craftsmanship was far inferior to those senior Life Professionals, as long as he ensured the stable supply of Magic me.
However, with his current strength, he could only separate so many Magic mes. If he tried to separate more, it would be difficult, and the separated Magic mes could be recalled with just a thought, without the chance of being stolen.
By the morning of the third day, Song Jian suddenly heard a pleasant system prompt in his ear. The turnover of Sunnyfire Shop had reached one million, the task waspleted, and his rtionship with Silver Moon Commerce instantly increased to Adoration;
Also, he only needed to pay 100,000 Doomsday Coins to officially buy the Sunnyfire Shop in his name;
You should know that even a Level 1 shop in the City of Hymns was worth several hundred thousand. Not to mention a Level 2 shop.
And having a property in the City of Hymns was equivalent to having citizenship in the city; this was a dreame true for yers around the City of Hymns. However, no yer had gained this qualification yet.
So as not to have a long night full of dreams, Song Jian directly deducted the 100,000 Doomsday Coins to formally transfer the ownership of Sunnyfire Shop to his name. At that moment, a system prompt suddenly appeared before Song Jian.
System: You now own a shop in the City of Hymns. Do you want to set up the safe teleport location inside this shop?
Chapter 374: 374: Elite Level Monsters
Chapter 374: 374: Elite Level Monsters
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The artifact to undo the Demon Lords seal is here. We must secure it! the leader of the trollsmanded with a raspy voice.
When you stare into the Abyss, the Abyss stares back at you! four trolls whispered in unison.
Duo Sa, do you truly trust the demon of the Abyss? Do you truly believe that it may redeem our troll race? A troll with a brownplexion hesitantly asked with a low voice.
The leading troll halted briefly, then turned around, his scarlet eyes ring at the troll who had just questioned him. The blood of the Abyss has already flowed within us. Do you seek to betray us now? he growled.
A brutal aura permeated the air around Duo Sa. His powerful presence forcefully pushed the four trolls several feet away, their faces filled with trepidation.
Duo Sa, the blood of the Abyss within you is bing denser
Lets go. We must obtain the artifact that can release the Abyss Demon Lord. We must seed. Only then can our troll race find redemption, Duo Sa quietly said, leading the way towards the Blood Demon Cave.
As Duo Sa approached the Blood Demon Cave, he suddenly halted, a look of surprise appearing on his face.
There are people in the Demon Cave
As Song Jian entered the Blood Demon Cave, he was immediately enveloped in darkness. Just as he prepared to activate his vertical pupils, a member of the Dawn Warriors at his side started to whisper a spell.
A soft ball of light, the size of a basketball, ascended from the Dawn Warriors hand, hovering about a meter above their heads.
The Dawn Warriors worshipped the Goddess of Dawn. Despite being warriors, they knew some auxiliary divine arts. This was one such art, akin to a light spell, which served to illuminate their surroundings. It consumed little energy and couldst a long time, making it especially suitable for dark environments like this.
Even the lowest-ranking creature within the Blood Demon Cave was an Elite Level monster. These monsters emitted a horrifying aura that made one shudder, wandering aimlessly around the cave in groups.
Blood Mage Apprentice, Elite Level, Level 18, Vitality Points: 1500/1500, Traits: Specializes in blood magic attacks;
Blood Mage Servant, Elite Level, Level 18, Vitality Points: 1800/1800, Traits: Specializes in closebat attacks;
Each Blood Mage Apprentice was tightly followed by two Blood Mage Servants. These servants were decked in full chainmail armor, leaving only their menacing red eyes exposed.
The Blood Mage Apprentices were d in crimson robes and grasped a bone wand. Their skeletal figures looked like corpses stripped of flesh.
Master Song Jian, how about we hold the frontline, while you attack from the rear? an older Dawn Warrior suggested.
Okay! Be careful. Utilize the terrain here, it might lessen the pressure! Song Jian agreed, nodding.
The Dawn Warrior nodded, casting a few auxiliary divine arts. Suddenly, several halos appeared beneath the feet of the three warriors. This divine art could only be extended to the followers of the Goddess of Dawn. Song Jian, unfortunately, was not a recipient.
In the name of the Goddess of Dawn, ept judgment, monsters! A Dawn Warrior roared, waving his longsword. He pointed it towards the horde of monsters; two Blood Mage Apprentices were agitated, charging towards the Dawn Warrior.
An enforced attack status appeared above the two Blood Mage Apprentices. This was a divine art that attracted the hatred of monsters. It was most effective on mage-ss monsters, capable of confounding their minds in a short period of time,pelling them tounch physical attacks.
The Blood Mage Apprentices abandoned their long-range magical offense and charged at the Dawn Warrior, screaming like men possessed. The Blood Mage Servants nearby hesitated, then followed suit, charging at the Dawn Warrior.
The other two Dawn Warriors each positioned themselves at one side of a stone pir, apparently nning to split and conquer the horde. However, Song Jian quickly called out, Keep them grouped together.
The Dawn warriors looked at each other, but obeyed Song Jiansmand, adjusting their formation. The change greatly increased their pressure as they now faced simultaneous assaults from three to four monsters at a time.
Song Jian reached into his bag and threw a Weakness Potion at the group of monsters;
With a bang, the potion exploded amongst the monsters, its impact staggered them and caused true damage of 30 points to appear above their heads.
The resulting gray dust cloud enveloped the monsters, reducing their defenses by a whopping 35%. The Dawn Warriors, their swords now slicing through the trolls as if they had no armor, wore expressions of surprise and delight.
Song Jian reached for his bag again to procure a Slow Medicine, but after a moment of hesitation, decided against it.
Slow Medicine could only slow movement speed, which was not particrly useful in a battle scenario. The variant Slow Medicine, capable of slowing attack speed, was in limited supply and would be wasteful if used on minions.
Song Jian called forth his Crimson Fire Heart Ape Sword and performed the Broken Wing Dance. He charged towards the horde of monsters.
Boom, boom, boom~
Several damage points, numbering in the hundreds, appeared above the monsters heads. Song Jian leapt high, the Crimson Fire Heart Ape Sword in his hand swung in a wide arc. Three slender threads of Sword Qi materialized out of thin air, harshlyshing the monsters, sttering blood everywhere.
Incredibly high damage stummed the three Dawn Warriors.
Goddess above, how is this possible
Originally, they thought that they were the main force, meant to protect Song Jian. Little did they expect that Song Jians single attack would outmatch theirbined efforts.
Spiritual Sword Control Technique, Sweeping Sword Style!
Song Jian plunged into the fray, his Crimson Fire Heart Ape Sword unleashing vivid, crimson threads of Sword Qi. Countless hundreds of damage points floated up from the monsters heads. In an instant, Song Jian drew the monsters hatred away from the three Dawn Warriors.
Six monsters instantly circled Song Jian.
Sword Finger!
Whoosh~
A three-meter-long silver Sword Qi suddenly emerged, quickly circling around Song Jian. The six monsters howled, a bright crimson light blooming around their waists. One of the monsters was even cleaved in half by the Sword Qi, its body separated into two halves.
Chapter 374: 374: Elite Level Monsters
Chapter 374: 374: Elite Level Monsters
Trantor: 549690339 |
The artifact to undo the Demon Lords seal is here. We must secure it! the leader of the trollsmanded with a raspy voice.
When you stare into the Abyss, the Abyss stares back at you! four trolls whispered in unison.
Duo Sa, do you truly trust the demon of the Abyss? Do you truly believe that it may redeem our troll race? A troll with a brownplexion hesitantly asked with a low voice.
The leading troll halted briefly, then turned around, his scarlet eyes ring at the troll who had just questioned him. The blood of the Abyss has already flowed within us. Do you seek to betray us now? he growled.
A brutal aura permeated the air around Duo Sa. His powerful presence forcefully pushed the four trolls several feet away, their faces filled with trepidation.
Duo Sa, the blood of the Abyss within you is bing denser
Lets go. We must obtain the artifact that can release the Abyss Demon Lord. We must seed. Only then can our troll race find redemption, Duo Sa quietly said, leading the way towards the Blood Demon Cave.
As Duo Sa approached the Blood Demon Cave, he suddenly halted, a look of surprise appearing on his face.
There are people in the Demon Cave
As Song Jian entered the Blood Demon Cave, he was immediately enveloped in darkness. Just as he prepared to activate his vertical pupils, a member of the Dawn Warriors at his side started to whisper a spell.
A soft ball of light, the size of a basketball, ascended from the Dawn Warriors hand, hovering about a meter above their heads.
The Dawn Warriors worshipped the Goddess of Dawn. Despite being warriors, they knew some auxiliary divine arts. This was one such art, akin to a light spell, which served to illuminate their surroundings. It consumed little energy and couldst a long time, making it especially suitable for dark environments like this.
Even the lowest-ranking creature within the Blood Demon Cave was an Elite Level monster. These monsters emitted a horrifying aura that made one shudder, wandering aimlessly around the cave in groups.
Blood Mage Apprentice, Elite Level, Level 18, Vitality Points: 1500/1500, Traits: Specializes in blood magic attacks;
Blood Mage Servant, Elite Level, Level 18, Vitality Points: 1800/1800, Traits: Specializes in closebat attacks;@@novelbin@@
Each Blood Mage Apprentice was tightly followed by two Blood Mage Servants. These servants were decked in full chainmail armor, leaving only their menacing red eyes exposed.
The Blood Mage Apprentices were d in crimson robes and grasped a bone wand. Their skeletal figures looked like corpses stripped of flesh.
Master Song Jian, how about we hold the frontline, while you attack from the rear? an older Dawn Warrior suggested.
Okay! Be careful. Utilize the terrain here, it might lessen the pressure! Song Jian agreed, nodding.
The Dawn Warrior nodded, casting a few auxiliary divine arts. Suddenly, several halos appeared beneath the feet of the three warriors. This divine art could only be extended to the followers of the Goddess of Dawn. Song Jian, unfortunately, was not a recipient.
In the name of the Goddess of Dawn, ept judgment, monsters! A Dawn Warrior roared, waving his longsword. He pointed it towards the horde of monsters; two Blood Mage Apprentices were agitated, charging towards the Dawn Warrior.
An enforced attack status appeared above the two Blood Mage Apprentices. This was a divine art that attracted the hatred of monsters. It was most effective on mage-ss monsters, capable of confounding their minds in a short period of time,pelling them tounch physical attacks.
The Blood Mage Apprentices abandoned their long-range magical offense and charged at the Dawn Warrior, screaming like men possessed. The Blood Mage Servants nearby hesitated, then followed suit, charging at the Dawn Warrior.
The other two Dawn Warriors each positioned themselves at one side of a stone pir, apparently nning to split and conquer the horde. However, Song Jian quickly called out, Keep them grouped together.
The Dawn warriors looked at each other, but obeyed Song Jiansmand, adjusting their formation. The change greatly increased their pressure as they now faced simultaneous assaults from three to four monsters at a time.
Song Jian reached into his bag and threw a Weakness Potion at the group of monsters;
With a bang, the potion exploded amongst the monsters, its impact staggered them and caused true damage of 30 points to appear above their heads.
The resulting gray dust cloud enveloped the monsters, reducing their defenses by a whopping 35%. The Dawn Warriors, their swords now slicing through the trolls as if they had no armor, wore expressions of surprise and delight.
Song Jian reached for his bag again to procure a Slow Medicine, but after a moment of hesitation, decided against it.
Slow Medicine could only slow movement speed, which was not particrly useful in a battle scenario. The variant Slow Medicine, capable of slowing attack speed, was in limited supply and would be wasteful if used on minions.
Song Jian called forth his Crimson Fire Heart Ape Sword and performed the Broken Wing Dance. He charged towards the horde of monsters.
Boom, boom, boom~
Several damage points, numbering in the hundreds, appeared above the monsters heads. Song Jian leapt high, the Crimson Fire Heart Ape Sword in his hand swung in a wide arc. Three slender threads of Sword Qi materialized out of thin air, harshlyshing the monsters, sttering blood everywhere.
Incredibly high damage stummed the three Dawn Warriors.
Goddess above, how is this possible
Originally, they thought that they were the main force, meant to protect Song Jian. Little did they expect that Song Jians single attack would outmatch theirbined efforts.
Spiritual Sword Control Technique, Sweeping Sword Style!
Song Jian plunged into the fray, his Crimson Fire Heart Ape Sword unleashing vivid, crimson threads of Sword Qi. Countless hundreds of damage points floated up from the monsters heads. In an instant, Song Jian drew the monsters hatred away from the three Dawn Warriors.
Six monsters instantly circled Song Jian.
Sword Finger!
Whoosh~
A three-meter-long silver Sword Qi suddenly emerged, quickly circling around Song Jian. The six monsters howled, a bright crimson light blooming around their waists. One of the monsters was even cleaved in half by the Sword Qi, its body separated into two halves.
Chapter 375: Dragon
Chapter 375: Dragon
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The already injured monsters became even more frenzied. If they were ordinary level 18 monsters, Song Jian would have killed them with a single set of sword moves. However, these monsters were elite level ones, and Song Jians sword moves couldnt kill them all at once.
The injured monstersunched a crazy attack at Song Jian, who waved his long sword and used his Tai Chi Sword Skill to firmly protect himself.
Dont just stand there and watch, help me! Seeing the three Dawn Warriors staring dumbfoundedly at the battle, Song Jian roared in irritation.
All, what, oh, on it!
As if awakened from a dream, the three Dawn Warriors swung their swords at the monsters.
Originally thinking they could attract the monsters hatred, all the hatred was instead drawn to Song Jian as the battle unfolded.
A faint Tai Chi shadow appeared in front of Song Jian, making the monsters attacks feel like hitting cotton. Song Jian only suffered 10% of the damage, and asionally counterattacked the monsters assaults.
Thump thump thump-
A Blood Mage apprentice broke free from the forced damage state, waved his Bone Wand and released a Blood Magic Sphere, hitting the Tai Chi shadow in front of Song Jian, sttering blood everywhere.
Suddenly, Song Jian extended and rotated his sword, absorbing the Blood Magic Sphere at the tip of his de. With a gentle flick, the sphere struck the nearest Blood Mage apprentice.
Boom!
With a muffled sound, the Blood Magic Sphere knocked the apprentice away, causing over 300 damage to his Vitality Points.
Face your punishment, monster! A Dawn Warrior screamed, leaping high and shing his glowing sword at the flying mage apprentice.
Crack-
The mage apprentice was split in half, turning into a puddle of bloody-smelling flesh.
Seeing another Blood Mage apprentice concentrating on a blood sphere, Song Jian fiercely shed at it, sending a transparent Sword of Spirit over the apprentices head to stab at him.
Puff-
The transparent Sword of Spirit stabbed viciously into the apprentices brow, stirring his spiritual sea. The nearly formed blood sphere copsed, spewing a mouthful of blood. The apprentice became weakened, his body copsing to the ground, twitching continuously.
Although his Vitality Points were still about a third left, he was clearly unable to fight for now.
Broken Wing Dance! @@novelbin@@
As the Tai Chi Sword Skills continuous effect disappeared, Song Jian switched to the Broken Wing Dance. A series of damage numbers floated above the monsters heads, with the final moves internal force sending the remaining monsters flying and floating.
Cross Star Strangle! A Dawn Warrior shouted, and the other two quickly took positions, forming a Sword Formation. Bright silver light shone on all three of them.
Whoosh whoosh whoosh-
The figures of the three Dawn Warriors moved like lightning among the monsters before finally forming a huge silver cross.
Boom!
With a loud noise, the silver cross shattered, and the powerful force swept towards the monsters like a tornado. The injured monsters were powerless to resist, and their bodies were torn to pieces, thrown against the surrounding rocky walls.
Whoosh- whoosh- whoosh-
The three Dawn Warriors knelt on one knee, their faces covered in sweat, looking exhausted. Even their hands holding the swords were trembling.
Song Jian looked at the three Dawn Warriors in surprise. The move they just used was terrifying. One monster had just over half its Vitality Points remaining, with nearly a thousand left, but it was instantly killed by the Cross Star Strangle without any resistance. Song Jian reevaluated thebat power of the three Dawn Warriors in his mind.
This is a joint battle skill that requires at least three Dawn Warriors. We can only barely perform it. But the next time we use it, it will be an hourter, as this skill consumes too much, a Dawn Warrior said, looking weary.
For the next fifteen minutes, our attributes will decrease by 30%, and Im afraid we wont be able to protect you!
Sir Song Jian, shouldnt we rest for fifteen minutes before going deeper?
All their attributes were reduced by 30%, and judging by their exhausted faces, they couldnt fight any further.
Song Jian nodded and said, You guys rest here. Ill go ahead and check it out alone, and you can catch up when youre ready.
Sir, thats too dangerous. Let us go with you, the older Dawn Warrior eximed, struggling to stand up.
No need. You rest. This move consumes too much, so dont use it again without my permission, Song Jian said, shaking his head and holding the warriors shoulder. Rest up, I have other help.
With that, Song Jian started summoning the ck Dragon hatchling.
A deep dragon chant echoed through the cave as the ck Dragon hatchling emerged from the Magic Array, wearing silver armor and exuding an oppressive power beside the three Dawn Warriors.
This, this is a dragon?
Seeing the ck Dragon hatchling, the three Dawn Warriors couldnt help but grip their swords tighter, their faces filled with shock as they backed away.
Scoffing at their reaction, the ck Dragon hatchling snorted, spewing a spray of sparks from its nostrils.
Okay, this is my helper. You rest up and catch upter, Song Jian patted the
ck Dragon hatchling and said with a smile.
As Song Jian and the ck Dragon hatchling continued deeper into the Blood Demon Cave, the three Dawn Warriors stared in awe.
Dragon Warrior, so Sir Song Jian is actually a Dragon Warrior!
No, that ck Dragon is still in its juvenile state. It probably needs hundreds of years to reach maturity
Dont forget, Sir Song Jian is a favored one!
Ah, yes, favored ones cannot be measured by ordinary standards. Perhaps he will be a Dragon Warrior.
He might even be a Dragon Knight. It would be great if he could follow the Goddess of Dawn. If he bes a Knight of Dawn, he will certainly be a Dragon Knight in the future.
Yes, Knight of Dawn
Glory to the Goddess of Dawn might shine upon him
Chapter 376: Luring the Monster
Chapter 376: Luring the Monster
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Song Jian, alongside the ck Dragon cub, made his way deep into the Blood Demon Cave;
The density of monsters in this dungeon was terrifying to behold. This was likely why every team that had ventured here had either beenpletely wiped out, or retreated empty-handed.
Song Jian and the dragon found themselves in a narrow passage, wide enough only for two to walk abreast. The passage wound around for about ten meters, its walls an unsettling deep red, as if it was bleeding.
At the end of the passage was a confined cave. A cluster of monsters sat around a fire, tearing into the corpse of a human, letting out low growls as they fought over their meal;
Amongst the monsters, only two or three were Blood Mage attendants, the rest were all apprentices.
Although the cave was small, it could barely amodate a five-member team forbat, but that would mean taking on around seventeen or eighteen monsters at once.
But if they used the passage where Song Jian was, only encountering one or two monsters at a time, then after the Blood attendants charged in, almost all the Blood Mage apprentices would be able to harm the Main Tank (MT) with ranged attacks from behind. This would put immense pressure on the MT, and anypse could spell death, leading to total team annihtion;
Song Jian frowned slightly, realizing that he himself would not stand a chance against an onught from a horde of monsters. Using the ck Dragon cub as a shield wouldnt work either, its size would obstruct him impeding him from unleashing his full strength. If they let the cub take the brunt of the attack, its death would be a matter of time.
Should we hold our ground here, waiting for the Dawn Warriors to catch up and charge in together? Song Jian pondered, giving the situation further thought.
The monsters in the cave continued to squabble over the human corpse, hastily grilling chunks of the body over the fire before consuming them bloodied. Then theyd return to scrapping over the remains.
The human corpse was not enough to feed all the monsters. The three Blood Mage attendants were shoved aside in the struggle, left top up the spilt blood from the ground to sate their hunger.
A smirk appeared on Song Jians face, and he pulled out another piece of grilled meat from his bag and tossed it in their direction.
The meatnded within a few meters of the three Blood Mage attendants, attracting the attention of the one nearest to it.
The attendant raised its head at the sound, wiped the blood from its lips, grabbed its Bone Wand, and looked toward the source of the noise.
Soon, it noticed the piece of grilled meat on the ground. Its exotic fragrance was incredibly enticingit instantly dropped its guard. This smelled far better than the stench of rancid blood.
The attendant quickly picked up the meat and shoved it into its mouth. The bursting vors filled his taste buds. This was apletely different taste from the bloody meat they typically ate, it was so much better.
The attendant gulped down the meat eagerly, scanning the surroundings in hopes of finding more. Sure enough, it spotted another piece lying at the entrance of the passage.
It had lost all wariness by now, and hurried toward the entrance, grabbing the meat and stuffing it into its mouth;
Again, it caught a whiff of the same irresistible smell from within the passage. With two pieces of such tasty meat already consumed, it became oblivious to everything, even dropping its wand, and ran empty-handed into the passage;
Shortly after, sounds of terror filled the eerie passage. The screams of the attendant however, were all toomon within the Blood Demon Cave and attracted no attention from the other monsters.
After the swift ying of the Blood attendant with the aid of the ck Dragon cub, Song Jian collected the loot it had dropped.
A gem? I didnt expect the monsters here would drop gems as well! Looking at a yellow gem the size of a nail in his hand, Song Jian wore an expression of surprise.
This was a yellow gem that could be embedded into equipment to increase defense.
Besides the gem, the attendant had also dropped a pair of level fifteen blue boots. The attributes were ordinary, but they were worth a few thousand Doomsday Coins.
Song Jian nced at it briefly before cing it in his bag.
Next, Song Jian repeated the same trick, using the grilled meat to lure the monsters out of the cave one by one, disposing of them in the passage. However, a minor problem arose when he tried luring the Blood Mage apprentices. Two of them discovered the grilled meat at the same time. It seemed that they understood what the meat was and started fighting over it. Reluctantly, Song Jian threw out another piece of grilled meat, slowly luring the two monsters into the passage.
The narrow terrain was a nightmare for magic users. Even when confronted by two level eighteen elite monsters, Song Jian felt no pressure, easily disposing them;
Just then, the Dawn Warriors had recovered from their weakened state. The sight of the monster corpses within the passage left them taken aback.
They were surprised to find that Song Jian had managed to kill so many monsters single-handedly;
My lord, please allow us to join the battle as well, one Dawn Warrior pleaded. For you to be battling at the front while we hide behind is a humiliation we cannot bear!
Yes, my lord. Allow us to fight alongside you, the other two Dawn Warriors chorused.
Song Jian nodded, There are only eight or nine Blood Mage apprentices left in the cave ahead. Lets go in and finish them off together!
Yes, sir! The Dawn Warriors responded with vigor. @@novelbin@@
Roar~
With a roar, the ck Dragon cub hurried into the cave. As it opened its mouth wide, a surge of Dragon Breath consumed the apprentices;
Before they could react, the terrifying Dragon Might filled the cave. The Blood Mage apprentices, who were just starting to cast their spells, wore looks of terror. They screamed and ran about in panic.
We are under the protection of the Goddess of Dawn! The three Dawn Warriors shouted and charged at the panicking apprentices armed with their swords;
Being confronted up close by melee fighters was an absolute nightmare for mage types. Their incantations were continually disrupted, and the ck Dragons intimidating demeanor added further tension. Ill-timed interruptions by the dragon further instilled fear into the mages.
The remaining Blood Mage apprentices had their hopes of casting aplete spell shattered;
Soon, all the apprentices in the cave were wiped out, leaving only Song Jian, the ck Dragon cub, and the three Dawn Warriors, and a still zing bonfire.
Chapter 377: Bonfire
Chapter 377: Bonfire
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Phew, no wonder so many teams are stuck in this secret realm. The monsters inside are too hard to deal with. A Dawn Warrior took off his heavy helmet and sat on the ground.
Although there were only seven or eight Blood Mage apprentices left in the cave, their attacks were still quite fierce. The heavy armor seemed to provide no defense against their painful attacks.
The Vitality Points of the three Dawn Warriors were only half remaining. Song Jian was in a better state, with about two-thirds of his Vitality Points left. The ck Dragon whelp was attacked most frequently, and its Vitality Points had already dropped to less than half. After all, it was only a Level 15 Elite Level creature. Facing monsters more than three levels higher, it suffered from a natural level suppression, causing more damage.
Lets take a break before we continue! Song Jian ordered.
Without the addition of Vitality recovery speed, Song Jians recovery slowed down significantly, and he felt somewhat unustomed to it.
The Level 18 Elite monsters not only dropped generous loot but also provided Song Jian with surprisinglyrge amounts of Experience Points. Killing only about twenty dungeon monsters had already increased his Experience Points by a small amount. He was now at Level 17 and 41%. It seemed that if they could clear this dungeon, reaching Level 18 would be no problem. This was much more efficient than leveling up by killing monsters in the wild, almost increasing the efficiency by several times.
Huh, I feel like my recovery speed is much faster than usual? A Dawn Warrior said in surprise.
Really? I feel like my strength is recovering faster than before too
Sir, do you have this feeling too? Our Vitality Points, energy, and strength are all recovering at least 30% faster! The oldest Dawn Warrior said to Song Jian, his eyes full of confusion.
Really? Song Jian frowned slightly, looking at his attribute interface. There was no sign of an elerated recovery speed: I dont have that feeling
Sir, pleasee here and feel it. The recovery speed is indeed much faster. A Dawn Warrior stood up and offered his seat.
Song Jian nodded and took the spot.
Whoosh~ @@novelbin@@
A sudden breeze blew through the cave, causing the campfire beside Song Jian to flicker rapidly.
Whats going on? Song Jian frowned, his gaze falling on the nearby campfire. Recovery Demon me: Level 1 Demon me. Effect: Within a 3-meter range, nonbat recovery speed is elerated. Increases the sess rate and recovery effects of crafting recovery potions.
Level 1, Demon me? Theres actually a Demon me here? Song Jian widened his eyes in disbelief.
However, as soon as he approached the campfire, the zing mes seemed suppressed and weakened. It seemed that the Level 3 Demon me, Abyssal me, within Song Jian had a strong suppression effect on the Recovery Demon me.
Damn, this is probably the biggest reward in Blood Demon Cave. However, I already possess one kind of Demon me. I wonder if I can amodate a second one! Song Jian stared at the campfire, his eyebrows furrowed, and after some thought, he slowly extended his hand towards the fire.
Crackle-
Two sparks jumped from the campfire, and the mes retreated abruptly as if a small animal was afraid of and avoiding Song Jians touch. At that moment, ck mes erupted from Song Jians outstretched hand, making a whooshing sound.
The instant the ck mes appeared, the entire campfire seemed to be extinguished. Only the fist-sized pale-white me remained, hiding in the depths of the campfire, flickering continuously like a frightened child under the bed.
ck mes began to slowly invade the campfire. In no time, the mes on the campfire rekindled, and a white stream of fire, like tentacles, spread out from the depths of the fire and entwined themselves around Song Jians extended arm.
System: Level 3 Demon me, Abyssal me, begins to merge with Recovery Demon me, fusion progress 3%5%
The ck mes zed in the campfire, raising the temperature in the cave by several degrees. The Dawn Warriors looked astonished and quickly moved back. Only the ck Dragon whelp seemed interested in the ck mes. It approached and licked the mes with its tongue.
Song Jian felt warmth within his body. It was much morefortable than when he had merged with the Abyssal me. At that time, he felt like a piece of roasted meat, burning both inside and out. Now, it was like he had immersed himself in warm water, feeling veryfortable and drowsy.
After an unknown amount of time, the warmth in Song Jians body disappeared. He opened his eyes to find that the milky-white mes were gone, reced by a huge campfire with ck mes.
System: Level 3 Abyssal me has sessfully merged. Your Fire Resistance has increased by 10 points, your Vitality Point recovery speed has permanently increased by 50%, and you have gained the Recovery Aura. Effect: For all teammates within a 5-meter range, Vitality Point recovery speed increases by 30%.
Its a pity that its only a Level 1 Demon me. If it were of a higher level, the Abyssal me might have been able to level up! Song Jian thought to himself.
The increase in fire resistance and Vitality Point recovery rate both strengthened Song Jian. This was even better than acquiring a new piece of equipment since this portion of his strength could be brought into the real world.
The added Recovery Aura allowed the three Dawn Warriors to have a 30% increased Vitality recovery rate, whether in or out ofbat. This significantly improved their safety and reduced the pressure of battling monsters.
Lets continue! Song Jian stood up and led the way deeper into the Blood Demon Cave.
The three Dawn Warriors nced at the faint green aura beneath their feet, feeling the surging energy within their bodies. After exchanging a look, they followed closely behind Song Jian.
Along the way, the cave tunnels were like abyrinth, branching in all directions. The variety of monsters Song Jian and his party encountered also increased. In addition to Blood Mage attendants and apprentices, they faced Blood Demon Spiders, Blood Demon Hunting Dogs, Blood Witches, Blood Demon Warriors, and other creatures.
The deeper they went into the Demon Cave, the more and stronger monsters they encountered. They had to carefully lure the monsters one by one to slowly kill them off. There were several times when they lured too many monsters. If Song Jian hadnt activated his Immortal Sword Body and firmly attracted the monsters hatred towards himself, they might have faced a total wipeout.
However, despite the dangers, the rewards were plentiful. In addition to some gems and Level 15 green and blue equipment, they even obtained two Level 15 silver-quality items.
One was cloth armor for a Mage, and the other was Mage shoes. Although Song Jian couldnt wear them, if he sold them at the auction house, they would be worth at least tens of thousands, even hundreds of thousands of Doomsday Coins.
Soon, the group arrived at a massive cave. The cave was set up like aboratory, with delicate instruments surrounding them. A middle-aged man wearing a red robe was dissecting a human corpse. The whole cave filled with a strong smell of blood.
Be careful! This is a Level 20 Elite BOSS! A cautious look appeared in Song Jians eyes. The monster before him was the first BOSS he encountered in Blood Demon Cave. If they didnt kill him, they would not be able to move forward.
Chapter 378: Bloody Baron
Chapter 378: Bloody Baron
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As he observed the level 20 Elite Boss in front of him, a solemn look crossed Song Jians eyes. On paper, this boss was tougher than any level 20 Elite Boss he had encountered before-it could even be deemedparable to the Lord level bosses hed faced.
Bloody Baron Gurman, a semi-demonic creature, Elite Level Boss, level 20, with 5000/5000 Vitality Points. Traits: Demonic Skin, Bloodthirsty. Skills: Blood explosion, Blood Tide, gue of Blood, Fatal Strike;
I recognize him C he used to be a Baron of the City of Hymns. It is said his whole family has been exterminated, and he disappeared. I never would have expected that hed be a fallen demonic creature! One of the Dawn Warriors, furrowing his eyebrows, whispered while staring at the Boss.
Be careful, he was once a grand knight; his strength is nearly on par with the Knight of Dawn!
If its only us three, we wont stand a chance
Everyone be careful, and dodge his skills, Song Jian softly said, ready up, Im initiating the attack!
Previously, it was the Dawn Warriors who initiated attacks on monsters. But due to Song Jians high damage output, he easily attracted the bosss hostility; hence, he took on the responsibility of initiating the attack.
Furthermore, given the Boss current strength, it seemed likely that the Dawn Warriors would struggle to take it down;
Earth Teeth Assault!
A tusk-shaped Qi mass howled towards the Bloody Baron. With a boom, the Baron, who was standing by the experimental table, was pushed back two steps. Unintentionally, he shed with his surgical knife, causing a sudden outpour of blood from the humanoid creature on the table;
Damn it, you ruined my experiment! The Bloody Baron roared in anger, pulling out a spear from a nearby cab, then growled as he charged towards Song Jian;
Dawn Charge! A Dawn Warrior yelled as he charged at the Bloody Baron, ruthlessly shing at him with his longsword.
Dawn Charge! The remaining Dawn Warriors also deployed the charge skill, pouncing towards the Bloody Baron;
At this moment, the Bloody Barons hatred was firmly locked onto Song Jian. The continuous charges only made his body slightly sway, not impeding his aggression.
His resistances are so high, we can only stun him for 0.3 seconds, eximed a Dawn Warrior.
His defense is also incredibly high. The damage from Dawn Charge is only in the tens. Be careful! Another Dawn Warrior shouted with a warning.
Seeing the Bloody Baron charge at him, Song Jian pulled out a bottle of Weakness Potion and violently tossed it at him;
Next, he took out a bottle of Slow Medicine and threw it down at the Bloody Barons feet;
Immediately, the Bloody Barons speed went down and even his act of waving the spear slowed considerably;
Broken Wing Dance!
Song Jian wielded the Crimson Fire Heart Ape Sword, ruthlessly hacking away at the Bloody Baron; @@novelbin@@
With a roar, the ck Dragon cub shot into the air. A massive dark purple fireball was released from its mouth, striking the Bloody Baron directly.
-113, -135, -145-
A series of damages over 100 points appeared above the Bloody Barons head;
Blood Tide!
Suddenly, a powerful energy surge emerged from the Bloody Baron. Waves of scarlet energy, with the Baron at the center, expanded outwards, enveloping Song Jian and the three Dawn Warriors.
Both the Dawn Warriors and Song Jian saw numbers indicating a dozen or so damage points quickly float above their heads, while the Bloody Barons Vitality Points were rapidly reiming;
Get out of the skill range! Song Jian bellowed. He transformed into a silhouette, hastily retreating in the distance. The Dawn Warriors also ceased their attacks, rushing towards areas far away from the Bloody Baron;
The range of the Bloody Barons skill was enormously wide, almost taking up half of the cave, ranged sses had an opportunity to escape, but it was hard for closebat sses to dodge this attack.
Song Jian and the three Dawn Warriors barely managed to escape. Their vitality had plummeted over 300 points, while the Bloody Barons vitality was instantly replenished by nearly 500 points.
The ck Dragon hatchling was still persistently attacking as it wasn t enveloped by the Blood Tide due to being in the air;
The Bloody Baron was immobilized after he cast the Blood Tide. Seeing the four melee professionals leave, the Bloody Baron halted the Blood Tide, brandished his spear de and pointed towards Song Jian;
A crimson beam of light shot towards Song Jians back instantly;
Blood Explosion!
The Bloody Baron growled, with a trace of ck breath in his eyes, revealing a fierce expression on his face.
Just as the crimson beam reached Song Jians back, a faint golden glow burst from the surface of his body. His running body was turned around by a mysterious force, and he swung his long sword harshly in front of him;
Sacred Parry!
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With a muffled noise, the crimson beam of light was shattered by Song Jians sword. Then, an identical crimson beam erupted from the Crimson Fire Heart Ape Sword, directed at the Bloody Baron;
Thud-
This crimson beam pierced through the Bloody Barons heart, exploded out from his back. A damage of over 600 points sprang up from above the Bloody Barons head;
How could this be The Bloody Baron was dumbstruck, his eyes fixed on Song Jian, filled with intense dread.
Knight of Dawn, this is the skill of the Knight of Dawn one of the Dawn Warriors shouted, his eyes filled with admiration as he looked at Song Jian;
Praise be to You, Goddess of Dawn, your exclusive knight has finally reappeared in the mortal world Three Dawn Warriors cried out in unison, their eyes filled with the adoration of fans for their idol as they looked at Song Jian.
System: Dawn Warrior C Qis admiration for you has greatly increased, reaching the level of reverence, you can initiate a recruitment request to him;
System: Dawn Warrior C Songs admiration for you has greatly increased, reaching the level of reverence, you can initiate a recruitment request to him;
System: Dawn Warrior C Yas admiration for you has greatly increased, reaching the level of reverence, you can initiate a recruitment request to him;
A series of system prompts suddenly made Song Jian feel like he was hit by a pie. He had recruited these three Dawn Warriors through his worshipful rtionship with the Silver Moon Commerce, regardless of whether he could clear this instance, they needed to be returned in the end;
But now there was an opportunity to recruit these three level twenty elite warriors to be his followers right before his eyes. What should Song Jian do?
What else could he do but recruit!
Recruit, recruit, recruit!
With twenty years of single and quick hand speed, Song Jian rapidly chose to recruit the three;
Respected Knight of Dawn, Im willing to be one of your followers! A Dawn Warrior knelt on one knee, giving a salute towards the direction where Song Jian was located;
System: Congrattions, you have recruited Dawn Warrior C Ya as your follower;
However, the remaining two Dawn Warriors hesitated and eventually rejected the recruitment;
I m sorry, my lord, I have my own duties and cannot follow behind you!
Im sorry, my lord, I still have things I care about in the Silver Moon Commerce, and I cant leave!
The two followers showed their remorse, shaking their heads as they rejected the offer.
Continue the attack! After Song Jian issued the order, he couldnt help but lift the corners of his mouth. Even if only one Dawn Warrior was willing to follow him, he had struck it rich! This was a level twenty elite follower, entirely different from ordinary NPCs!
Chapter 380: Blood Beheading Greatsword
Chapter 380: Blood Beheading Greatsword
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The Crimson Fire Heart Ape Sword pierced the bloody Barons heart, causing over three hundred critical damage points. The Baron swung his spear, swatting Song Jian away like a fly.
Boom!
A crimson wave of energy burst from the Bloody Barons body, knocking back the Dawn Warriors that had been chasing him, and then he charged towards Song Jian withrge strides.
Die, human! The Baron roared as he swung his spear, and a strong bloody aura burst from it, condensing into red lightning bolts that shot towards Song Jian.
Boom, boom, boom~
The ground was struck with holes from the red lightning. Song Jian wielded the Crimson Fire Heart Ape Sword and used his Tai Chi Sword Skill to block the lightning bolts.
At this point, Song Jian looked very battered, his face pale, blood flowed from the corner of his mouth, and he used all his strength to fend off the crimson lightnings bombardment.
The Bloody Barons attacksted for only five seconds. The red lightning disappeared, and the Bloody Barons speed suddenly increased. He raised his spear and viciously mmed it down on Song Jians head.
ng!
With a faint sound, Song Jians Follower overturned a cab, spilling all the dishes inside, which broke all over the floor.
The Bloody Barons body suddenly trembled, and his strike also experienced a brief dy. Song Jian took the opportunity to roll out of the attack range and used Sword Shadow Step to escape to a distance.
At this point, he only had a little over four hundred Vitality Points remaining, barely enough to withstand two or three more attacks from the Bloody Baron.
The ck Dragon hatchling and a Dawn Warrior continuously attacked the Bloody Baron from behind, causing his Vitality Points to drop rapidly. However, the Barons hatred was firmly locked on Song Jian, vowing not to rest until he killed him.
Thud!
Another Slow Medicine vial smashed at the Barons feet. Song Jian looked back and cast the Hearts Eye skill. A crimson cross constantly scanned the Bloody Barons body, finally stopping at his right shoulder.
Song Jian suddenly stopped and held his longsword horizontally across his chest, striking the pose of Sacred Parry.
Seeing Song Jian stop, the Bloody Baron roared and swung his spear downward with a sh of red energy that formed a thick de edge.
ng!
The spear and the longsword collided, and Song Jian was thrown into the air by the intense force. He did a backflip andnded steadily. The Bloody Barons powerful strike waspletely counteracted, leaving him exposed, his spear almost flying out of his hands while he staggered back.
Song Jian leaped forward, aiming his longsword at the Bloody Barons right side and shing down fiercely.
Light Strike!
A brilliant golden light burst from the Crimson Fire Heart Ape Sword, illuminating the entire cave as if it were daytime.
Admiration filled the eyes of the three Dawn Warriors, as the Light Strike was also a skill of the Knight of Dawn. This made Song Jians newly recruited Follower even more certain of his identity as a Knight of Dawn.
Boom!
The Blood Knight had just stabilized himself when he felt a deadly threat rushing towards him. The intense golden light made it impossible for him to open his eyes, and he could only squint ahead.
In a golden light, a figure holding a dark red long sword pounced on it. There was no time to react as the sword emitting golden light fiercely chopped down on its right shoulder.
Crack, crack-
The sound of bones breaking could be heard as a damage value of over a thousand floated above the Bloody Barons head,pletely depleting its remaining Vitality Points.
In an instant, the momentum on the Bloody Barons body dissipated, like an old man in the twilight years, its body wobbling as it took two steps back.
Salena, I havent resurrected you yet. I The Bloody Barons eyes showed a bewildered look, the ck aura in its eye sockets growing thicker and its entire body enveloped in the ck aura, as if it were burning.
Boom, the Bloody Baron, enveloped in a thick ck aura, copsed with a thud, and a dazzling pile of items burst out.
Big loot! Great, haha, my lucks not bad! Song Jians eyes were almost squinting.
This time, more than ten items dropped, which had never happened before from a BOSS drop.
Just as Song Jian was counting the loot, the faces of the five trolls at the entrance suddenly changed. They saw that the blood light on the door of the Blood Demon Cave, which originally was very thick, suddenly weakened a lot, turning pale red and losing its brilliance.
Duo Sa, whats going on?! A trolls face showed a terrified expression as it pointed at the entrance of the instance and roared.
Is this the work of those people who just entered? Im going to tear them apart! Roar! A troll swung its club in anger, unable to vent its rage, smashing a huge rock, more than one person tall, into pieces with a bang.
Damn it, those humans have already killed one of the guardians in the Demon Cave. If they kill the final guardian and get the Book of the Abyss, this instance will disappear! Duo Sas face twisted, his right fist clenching tightly, his shaking arm trembling. He regretted being just a few minuteste. If they had been a bit faster, they certainly could have entered the secret realm before those humans.
Duo Sa, do you think those humans will get the Book of the Abyss? a troll hesitated.
Impossible! Duo Sa roared, Guarding the Book of the Abyss is a powerful being with the bloodline of an Abyss demon. He will definitely kill all the intruders!
Duo Sa, dont worry too much. Even if they get the Book of the Abyss, as long as we guard this ce, we can still snatch it from them when theye out! a troll said gravely.
Yes, snatch it from them, the Abyss Demon Lord is watching us!
Despite their anxiety, with five trolls present, Song Jian calmly checked the loot attributes.
Two Dawn Warriors nearly died and were now sitting on the ground, regaining Vitality Points by eating grilled meat.
With a grin, Song Jian looked at the dropped items in his inventory, pleased at his loot.
This time there were a total of twelve weapons and equipment, which could be considered luxurious. Additionally, there were quite a few Grade 1 gems and precious materials.
Out of the twelve equipment pieces, the lowest quality were four Level 15 blue-grade equipment: Druid gloves, Mage hat and leggings, and Summoner shoulder pads.
Among the remaining weapons and equipment, there were four green and three blue Level 20 pieces. The best was a silver-grade Level 20 weapon, the Blood Beheading Greatsword.
Blood Beheading Greatsword (Silver), Weapon, Double-handed Sword, Equipment Level 20, Attack80-95, Strength +5, Agility +3, Constitution +3, Crush +2, Special Effect: Blood Suck (Passive) C 15% of the attack damage is converted into Vitality Points for the attacker; Durability: 120/120, Equipment Requirement: Warrior ss;
Chapter 380: Blood Beheading Greatsword
Chapter 380: Blood Beheading Greatsword
Trantor: 549690339 |
The Crimson Fire Heart Ape Sword pierced the bloody Barons heart, causing over three hundred critical damage points. The Baron swung his spear, swatting Song Jian away like a fly.
Boom!
A crimson wave of energy burst from the Bloody Barons body, knocking back the Dawn Warriors that had been chasing him, and then he charged towards Song Jian withrge strides.
Die, human! The Baron roared as he swung his spear, and a strong bloody aura burst from it, condensing into red lightning bolts that shot towards Song Jian.
Boom, boom, boom~
The ground was struck with holes from the red lightning. Song Jian wielded the Crimson Fire Heart Ape Sword and used his Tai Chi Sword Skill to block the lightning bolts.
At this point, Song Jian looked very battered, his face pale, blood flowed from the corner of his mouth, and he used all his strength to fend off the crimson lightnings bombardment.
The Bloody Barons attacksted for only five seconds. The red lightning disappeared, and the Bloody Barons speed suddenly increased. He raised his spear and viciously mmed it down on Song Jians head.
ng!
With a faint sound, Song Jians Follower overturned a cab, spilling all the dishes inside, which broke all over the floor.
The Bloody Barons body suddenly trembled, and his strike also experienced a brief dy. Song Jian took the opportunity to roll out of the attack range and used Sword Shadow Step to escape to a distance.
At this point, he only had a little over four hundred Vitality Points remaining, barely enough to withstand two or three more attacks from the Bloody Baron.
The ck Dragon hatchling and a Dawn Warrior continuously attacked the Bloody Baron from behind, causing his Vitality Points to drop rapidly. However, the Barons hatred was firmly locked on Song Jian, vowing not to rest until he killed him.
Thud!
Another Slow Medicine vial smashed at the Barons feet. Song Jian looked back and cast the Hearts Eye skill. A crimson cross constantly scanned the Bloody Barons body, finally stopping at his right shoulder.
Song Jian suddenly stopped and held his longsword horizontally across his chest, striking the pose of Sacred Parry.
Seeing Song Jian stop, the Bloody Baron roared and swung his spear downward with a sh of red energy that formed a thick de edge.
ng!
The spear and the longsword collided, and Song Jian was thrown into the air by the intense force. He did a backflip andnded steadily. The Bloody Barons powerful strike waspletely counteracted, leaving him exposed, his spear almost flying out of his hands while he staggered back.
Song Jian leaped forward, aiming his longsword at the Bloody Barons right side and shing down fiercely.
Light Strike!
A brilliant golden light burst from the Crimson Fire Heart Ape Sword, illuminating the entire cave as if it were daytime.
Admiration filled the eyes of the three Dawn Warriors, as the Light Strike was also a skill of the Knight of Dawn. This made Song Jians newly recruited Follower even more certain of his identity as a Knight of Dawn.
Boom!
The Blood Knight had just stabilized himself when he felt a deadly threat rushing towards him. The intense golden light made it impossible for him to open his eyes, and he could only squint ahead.
In a golden light, a figure holding a dark red long sword pounced on it. There was no time to react as the sword emitting golden light fiercely chopped down on its right shoulder.
Crack, crack-
The sound of bones breaking could be heard as a damage value of over a thousand floated above the Bloody Barons head,pletely depleting its remaining Vitality Points.
In an instant, the momentum on the Bloody Barons body dissipated, like an old man in the twilight years, its body wobbling as it took two steps back.
Salena, I havent resurrected you yet. I The Bloody Barons eyes showed a bewildered look, the ck aura in its eye sockets growing thicker and its entire body enveloped in the ck aura, as if it were burning.
Boom, the Bloody Baron, enveloped in a thick ck aura, copsed with a thud, and a dazzling pile of items burst out.
Big loot! Great, haha, my lucks not bad! Song Jians eyes were almost squinting.
This time, more than ten items dropped, which had never happened before from a BOSS drop.
Just as Song Jian was counting the loot, the faces of the five trolls at the entrance suddenly changed. They saw that the blood light on the door of the Blood Demon Cave, which originally was very thick, suddenly weakened a lot, turning pale red and losing its brilliance.
Duo Sa, whats going on?! A trolls face showed a terrified expression as it pointed at the entrance of the instance and roared.
Is this the work of those people who just entered? Im going to tear them apart! Roar! A troll swung its club in anger, unable to vent its rage, smashing a huge rock, more than one person tall, into pieces with a bang.
Damn it, those humans have already killed one of the guardians in the Demon Cave. If they kill the final guardian and get the Book of the Abyss, this instance will disappear! Duo Sas face twisted, his right fist clenching tightly, his shaking arm trembling. He regretted being just a few minuteste. If they had been a bit faster, they certainly could have entered the secret realm before those humans.
Duo Sa, do you think those humans will get the Book of the Abyss? a troll hesitated. @@novelbin@@
Impossible! Duo Sa roared, Guarding the Book of the Abyss is a powerful being with the bloodline of an Abyss demon. He will definitely kill all the intruders!
Duo Sa, dont worry too much. Even if they get the Book of the Abyss, as long as we guard this ce, we can still snatch it from them when theye out! a troll said gravely.
Yes, snatch it from them, the Abyss Demon Lord is watching us!
Despite their anxiety, with five trolls present, Song Jian calmly checked the loot attributes.
Two Dawn Warriors nearly died and were now sitting on the ground, regaining Vitality Points by eating grilled meat.
With a grin, Song Jian looked at the dropped items in his inventory, pleased at his loot.
This time there were a total of twelve weapons and equipment, which could be considered luxurious. Additionally, there were quite a few Grade 1 gems and precious materials.
Out of the twelve equipment pieces, the lowest quality were four Level 15 blue-grade equipment: Druid gloves, Mage hat and leggings, and Summoner shoulder pads.
Among the remaining weapons and equipment, there were four green and three blue Level 20 pieces. The best was a silver-grade Level 20 weapon, the Blood Beheading Greatsword.
Blood Beheading Greatsword (Silver), Weapon, Double-handed Sword, Equipment Level 20, Attack80-95, Strength +5, Agility +3, Constitution +3, Crush +2, Special Effect: Blood Suck (Passive) C 15% of the attack damage is converted into Vitality Points for the attacker; Durability: 120/120, Equipment Requirement: Warrior ss;
Chapter 381: The Demon Knight
Chapter 381: The Demon Knight
Trantor: 549690339 |
This silver-quality double-handed sword evoked looks of envy in the eyes of the three Dawn Warriors, who were all still dressed in level 20 white-quality gear.
Song Jian thought for a moment, then directly handed the long sword to the newly recruited follower. He then sorted through the loot, picked out a few pieces of level 20 blue-green gear, and handed it over to Dawn Warrior C Ya.
Thankyou, my lord, I swear Ill followyou unto death! Da? Warrior-Ya, emotion written all over his face, knelt on one knee and bowed to Song Jian.
After changing into his new gear, Yasbat power had increased two or threefold. The Blood Beheading Greatsword he held incited envy in the other two Da? Warriors.
Once everyones vitality points had fully recovered, Song Jian rose to his feet: Continue!
The group followed the cave passage and moved on.
On their journey, Ya was always at the very front, opposing all the minor creatures single-handedly, making the path afterward much easier.
If it werent for the ten-year contract I signed with Silver Moon Commerce, I d want to follow this man too! a Dawn Warrior, enviously watching Ya, murmured quietly.
After killing the Bloody Baron, Song Jian gained a great deal ofbat experience. On theter journey, he killed over a dozen small creatures. A golden light burst from his body, and his level rose to 19.
Song Jian used the additional skill point he gained to upgrade his Rapid Sword skill, extending its duration by two seconds from six to eight.
After more than two hours, the group finally reached the deepest part of the Blood Demon Cave.
It looked like a ruined great hall. Half of it had copsed, withrge chunks of rubble piled up. At the rear of the hall was something like a volcano spouting hot red blood, sshing around like magma.
In front of this blood volcano was a seven to eight meters high throne, entirely made of ck crystals, glistening under the light of the blood.
A demon knight with horns on his head sat on the throne.
As they entered the hall, the atmosphere changed as if an invisible force was binding them. Even the air became heavy.
The three Da? Warriors looked at the throne with somber expressions and a look of despair in their eyes.
How could this be, a real demon knight is guarding the Book of the Abyss?
Three bosses? Song Jian was stunned, his face full of disbelief.
So many bosses, no wonder no team has ever cleared the Blood Demon Cave so far
At this point, two three-headed hellhoundsy at the feet of the demon knights throne. Each of their massive heads raised, riveted on Song Jians party, revealing monstrous expressions.
If it were only one Demon Knight, Song Jian might have put up a fight, but the three bosses they faced now were something they couldnt handle. They didnt even have the courage to give it a try.
Isnt this quest difficulty a bit too high? Is the Book of the Abyss really a task I can aplish at this stage? Song Jian couldnt help but wonder.
LV25 Abyss Demon Knight Kulun, Lord Level, Vitality Points: 8000/8000, Characteristics: Demonic Body, Super Damage, Skills: Demon Summoning, Hell Strike, Abyss Instant sh.
LV20 Three-Headed Hellhound, Elite Level, Vitality Points: 4200/4200, Characteristics: Demonic Creature, Super Sharp, Skills: Evil Breath, Dead Light Eye, Bite Assault.
A level 25 Lord Level boss and two 20 Level Elite bosses C even if Song Jian were to ascend to level 20, he wouldnt stand a chance against them.
Even with the addition of three Dawn Warriors and a ck Dragon Hatchling, theres no way they could defeat them.
The ck Dragon cub sniffed out the scent of the demon, it became eager, let out a roar at the three bosses; two Hellhounds slowly stood up, fixing their eyes on the ck Dragon cub, they matched it in defiance and let out terrifying howls;
The three Dawn Warriors stayed restrained, looking over at Song Jian, waiting for hismand;
Priest Cecilia would never give me a task that I cant aplish. We will definitely kill these three bosses and obtain the Book of the Abyss! Song Jian said firmly.
Asya, you go try out the damage on the demon knight, I willmand the ck Dragon cub to attract the attention of the two Hellhounds. Song Jian turned to the remaining two dawn warriors saying: You assist with attacking from the side, if you notice something amiss, retreat immediately.
Asya had changed into a new set of gear, Song Jian estimated that they should be able to resist attacks from the Abyss Demon Knight, but the other two Dawn Warriors might be knocked away as soon as theye into contact with the Demon Knight. @@novelbin@@
Yes, Master! Asya yelled, The Goddess of Dawn is protecting me!
Da? Charge!
A glorious white light bloomed under Asyas feet, and as quick as an arrow, she charged at the demon knight;
The ck Dragon cub let out a roar at the two Hellhounds, spouting hot Dragon Breath, rushing towards the two Hellhounds;
The Goddess of Da? protects us! The two Dawn Warriors exchanged a nce, their faces filled with determination, and with a low growl, they also charged at the demon knight together;
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Indeed, the power of a level 20 silver-grade Blood Beheading Greatsword was extraordinary, cutting down on the Demon Knight, even amon attack could cause over fifty damage.
However, the other two Dawn Warriors, could only inflict about a dozen damage on the BOSS, sometimes, they could only cause single digit damage;
Vermin! The Demon Knight gave a disdainful growl, randomly drew a halberd from beside his throne and fiercely stabbed it toward Asya;
A sharp sound tearing through the air suddenly echoed, it almost pierced the Da? Warriors eardrums, all three showed pained expressions on their faces.
Thud-
The halberd cruelly pierced Asyas chest, instantly causing over five hundred damage, this attack made Asya, with only eight hundred Vitality Points, feel a wave of fear, this was her first time being so close to death;
Why is the damage so high? Song Jians eyebrows furrowed, this was just a casual strike from the BOSS, if their opponent used a skill, wouldnt that instantly wipe out Asya?
The assisting Da? Warriors faces also revealed surprise, Asyas gear was much better than theirs, if they were the target of this attack, theyd probably be beaten to near death;
We cant defeat it! Song Jians eyebrows furrowed, and after some hesitation, he jumped in, preparing to take Asyas ce.
Retreat, retreat, we cant win! Song Jian was anxious but at that moment, a milky white beam of light fell from the sky, enveloping Asya, her Vitality Points, which had already lost two-thirds, instantly filled up, and a thin light curtain appeared on the surface of Asyas body. The curtain kept circting, sparkling with milky white light.
Chapter 382 - 382 Cecilia
Chapter 382: Cecilia
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The sudden turn of events left Song Jian somewhat surprised. He turned to look and a figure emerged from the passage outside the main hall.
Priest Cecilia!
A faint glow enveloped her as she continually waved her magic staff. Rays of light descended from the sky, falling upon Song Jian, the three Dawn Warriors, and the ck Dragon hatchling.
Cecilia, why did youe? Song Jian asked excitedly.
Guided by God, Cecilia replied with a smile.
Song Jian noticed a new status effect in his status bar: Recover 15 Vitality Points every second,sting 30 minutes.
p-p-p ~
Cecilias codex in the left hand flipped pages on its own without any wind. As Cecilia chanted divine incantations and pointed at everyone, they were immediately shrouded in a milky-white glow.
Divine Protection!
Defense increased by 2000, damage from enemies reduced by 30%;
Another powerful supportive effect. Song Jians face lit up with joy. With Cecilias assistance, beating the three bosses ahead suddenly seemed possible!
Cecilia, this isnt the Dawn Divine Pce! The Abyss Demon Knight sneered, swinging hisnce at the Dawn Warrior Ya with savage force. A dark demonic aura surged from thence, and his eyes glowed with murderous intent.
Move out of the way! Song Jian roared, rushing forward to stand in Yas ce. Golden light radiated from his body as he assumed a strange stance with his Crimson Fire Heart Ape Sword.
Whoosh ~
The air within a three-meter radius seemed to be violentlypressed. Song Jian felt a strong wind blowing in his face, making it hard to breathe. It felt as though countless sharp des were stabbing into his body, and his protective armor seemed to lose its effect all of a sudden.
ng-
A dull collision echoed in everyones ears. Initially, the sound was muffled, but it soon grew louder and more resonant. Finally, the sound reverberated throughout the temple, crashing against everyone like a tsunami wave after wave.
Sacred Parry!
Song Jian felt a huge force driving him backward. He was like a small stone being hurled into the air, smashing harshly against the temple wall. He then fell down from the wall.
A damage indicator showing over nine hundred points popped up above the Demon Knights head. The searing pain caused the Demon Knight to growl in agony.
Kulun, youve been away from the Dawn Divine Pce for too long. Youve even forgotten the signature move of the Dawn Knights. Cecilia revealed a mocking smile. She waved her right hand, and a ray of divine light fell upon Song Jian.
With the super supportive Cecilia on their side, Song Jian and the three Dawn Warriors were brimming with confidence. They charged fearlessly towards the Demon Knight Kulun.
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Broken Wing Dance!
Spiritual Sword Control Technique!
Light Strike!
With a Sword Shadow Step, Song Jian shed behind the demonic knight, and unleashed a series of sword techniques at the BOSS, the Light Strike in particr inflicted double the damage on the demonic knight, Kulun. The initial damage of over six hundred points, but now reached one thousand two hundred points, immediately directing the knights attention towards him.
Light Strike is a holy attack, specifically effective against demonic knights. Seeing Song Jian using Light Strike, Cecilias eyes twinkled, and an enchanting smile appeared on her face.
Knight of Dawn, you damned guy! The demonic knight Kulun directly gave up on the Dawn Warriors and pivoted, swinging his halberd violently towards Song Jian.
Even with Cecilia performing healing magic from behind, Song Jian dared not take a direct hit from the demonic knight and swiftly maneuvered to evade.
With a boom, the ground split, creating a rift over three meters long from which hot, red blood, likeva, spurted out.
Wielding his halberd, demonic knight Kulun, steady yet agile, resembled a mighty dragon. Despite being surrounded, he didnt seem pressured. Each of his techniques grew stronger.
If it wasnt for Cecilia continually casting her healing spells from behind, the four of them, including Song Jian, would have been killed by the demonic knight.
Song Jian observed that although the knights hostility was directed towards him, each of his attacks had a sshing effect, also causing damage to the three Dawn Warriors nearby.
Even a basic attack could inflict two to three hundred points of damage on the surroundings.
Moreover, as the Demonic Knight Kuluns Vitality Points could continue to decrease, its attack grew stronger. The initial basic attacks that caused two to three hundred points of damage now caused four to five hundred points. Despite Cecilias healing, the three Dawn Warriors felt restrained and dared not plunge straight into the fight.
Boom!
With a devastating sweep, the demonic knight sent a Dawn Warrior flying, dealing over seven hundred points of damage, sending him into a critical state.
Cecilia quickly cast a healing spell, reviving him.
Master, its attack is getting more fierce. We are struggling to resist! A warrior cried out.
Hold on, it wontst much longer! Song Jian roared.
Just then, a dragons roar echoed from the sky. Song Jian, startled, looked up only to see the half-blooded ck Dragon hatchling with a three-headed hellhound in its mouth, suspended in mid-air.
The hellhound seemed to have lost all its strength, hanging limply. Despite being battered, the hatchling held its head high, proudly mming the hellhound onto the ground.
Good job! Song Jian couldnt help but cheer. Although the ck dragon hatchling was only a level fifteen elite, it was able to kill one of the two level twenty elite BOSS, demonstrating its ce at the top of the food chain. @@novelbin@@
This also had a lot to do with Cecilias constant healing. Without the support of Cecilia Priest, the ck dragon hatchling would not be a match for the two hellhounds.
Damn it, reptile, Ill tear you apart and cast you into the abyss. Your soul will wail in agony for ten thousand years under the mes of the abyss! The demonic knight Kulun roared as he saw the falling body of the three-headed hellhound. Swinging his halberd, he struck the ground.
Boom!
An intense force burst from the ground, sting everyone who was attacking him a dozen meters away.
The demonic knight chanted a spell, slowly raising his left hand. Behind him, the volcano of blood erupted, the hot blood wave rising tens of meters high. A codex emitting a dark aura slowly ascended from the volcano opening.
Come forth, my warriors, shred my enemies before my eyes! The demonic knights eyes radiated crimson as a ball of hot mes emerged from the Book of the Abyss and fell in front of him.
A huge ck bronze gate became clearer and clearer as it was engulfed in burning ck mes, bingrger andrger.
Chapter 383: Magic Flame Upgrade
Chapter 383: Magic me Upgrade
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Damn it, its summoning the Abyssal Gate! Stop it! Cecilias face changed drastically, and she quickly shouted.
Soon, a five to six-meter tall bronze gate, emitting a dark aura, stood in front of everyone. On the surface of the gate was a carved relief of a demon skull;
At this moment, the demon skull on the gate began to slowly open its eyes, and as the ck mes on the surface of the gate burned fiercely, the gate also began to open slowly;
This is the Abyssal me? Song Jians face showed a surprised expression.
Its important to know that he had merged with the Abyssal me, and it burned inside his body. At this moment, as the Abyssal Gate slowly opened, a wave of demonic roars and howls came from behind the gate. Shadows loomed, as if a demon army was waiting behind the door;
Whoosh ~
Just then, Song Jians body surface suddenly burst into a ck me, identical to the ck me in front of the demon knight. In the center of the ck me, there was also a faint outline of a bronze gate;
How could this be Demon Knight Kulun revealed a surprised expression in his eyes. The Abyssal me is a unique Magic me from the Abyss, only found in the Abyss and only controlled by an Abyssal Lord level powerhouse that rules over a region;
It was through the Book of the Abyss that Demon Knight Kulun could control the Abyssal me and open the Abyssal Gate to summon demon warriors;
But the human in front of them was clearly not an Abyssal creature. Why did he also possess the Abyssal me, and it seemed that he could control itpletely; @@novelbin@@
The appearance of the two Abyssal mes instantly surged, seeminglypeting to prove who was stronger;
The Abyssal Gate, which was already half-open, began to close slowly. This ball of Abyssal me had to use all its power to fight against the Abyssal me on Song Jians body, and it could not continue to open the Abyssal Gate.
The Demon Knights trump card was identally destroyed by Song Jian. Even Cecilia did not expect this scene to happen;
The Abyssal me in front of the Demon Knight was raging, and in a short time, it had pushed down the Abyssal me on Song Jians body. Originally rising two to three meters high, the me had now been pushed to less than a foot away from Song Jians body surface;
At this sight, the Demon Knights face revealed a ferocious smile, it seemed that the Abyssal me of the other party was still very weak and no match for the Abyssal me contained in the Book of the Abyss;
Song Jian also felt a heavy pressure rushing towards him, as if carrying a mountain on his body, and this mountain was getting heavier and heavier. The Abyssal me within him was struggling, trying to counter the enemy, but was repeatedly suppressed once again;
Creak creak~
Song Jian felt his Vitality Points were continuously dropping, and his whole bodys blood turned into fuel to support the confrontation of the Abyssal mes. Checking his attributes, Song Jian couldnt help but curse, Fog grass..
His previous feeling was not an illusion, and his Vitality Points were really decreasing. From losing one Vitality Point per second, the loss increased to two, three, four,
The Demon Knight seemed to have noticed Song Jians situation too, and startedughing out loud, with a delighted expression on his face.
I didnt expect you to have already merged with the Abyssal me. It being suppressed is equivalent to you being suppressed. Its currently using your Vitality Points as fuel and will soon be consuming your flesh, bones, meridians, even your entire body, all of it will be its fuel. In the end, your spirit and even your soul will be burned clean! Hahaha, this is the most painful death. In the Abyss, only those who have betrayed the Abyss, the traitors, will face such an oue!
Cecilia was also looking at Song Jian with an anxious expression, continuously casting healing spells on him. However, Song Jians lost Vitality Points kept increasing, ten points, twenty points, thirty points,
The Abyssal me absorbed more and more Vitality Points, but there was no sign of victory. The Abyssal me on the opposite side was too powerful, and it even had a hidden suction force, which seemed to want to absorb the Abyssal me on Song Jians body and merge it with the other partys me;
The Book of the Abyss on the volcanos crater was also emitting light, supporting the Abyssal mes suppression of Song Jian from behind;
I cant lose, I cant lose! Song Jians whole body was tense, using every trick he knew, as if he was really fighting against a mountain! He fought against the mes in front of the Demon Knight together with the Abyssal me.
Song Jian felt his whole body immersed in mes, every cell in his body was burning, even his soul emitted a searing taste;
Hum~
With a soft sound, eight or nine fist-sized ck mes appeared beside Song Jian. They integrated one after another into Song Jians body, merging with the Abyssal me on his bodys surface;
Whoosh-
The Abyssal me on Song Jians body suddenly surged, instantly suppressing the ck mes in front of the Demon Knight.
How is this possible! How could this happen! The Demon Knight was suddenly thrown into confusion, unable to understand how the Abyssal me within Song Jians body could be so powerful.
What just happened with those few balls of fire? Why did they suddenly appear and merge directly with the other partys me? This this is simply
What happened just now hadpletely overturned the Demon Knights previous experience. It was known that Abyssal mes repelled each other; once two balls of Abyssal me encountered each other, either one would suppress and absorb the other to strengthen itself, or it would be absorbed by the other party to strengthen them;
Automatic fusion was absolutely impossible, but those eight or nine ck mes had directly merged together;
Its impossible, unless, unless those eight or nine ck mes separated from his body A thought suddenly struck the Demon Knights mind.
At this time, the ck mes that once burned fiercely in the forging room of Starfire Shop suddenly extinguished, shocking all the Life Profession yers crafting items inside, and this crafting attempt naturally ended in failure;
After merging with the previously separated mes, the Abyssal me on Song Jians body was instantly at an absolute advantage,pletely suppressing the ck me in front of the Demon Knight. What panicked the Demon Knight even more was that the ck me in front of him was slowly approaching Song Jian, just like prey being gradually dragged into a hunters cave.
No, this cant continue! The Demon Knight clenched his teeth, grabbed his long halberd, and prepared to charge towards Song Jian;
At that moment, with a boom, the ck me finally couldnt resist any longer, and was absorbed by the Abyssal me inside Song Jians body. For a time, Song Jian seemed to bepletely enshrouded in the ck me, which even condensed into a ck armor on the surface of his body, firmly protecting him inside.
At that moment, a system prompt suddenly appeared in front of Song Jians eyes;
System: Congrattions, your Third-tier Demon me Abyssal me has been promoted to the Fourth-tier Demonic me Abyssal Raging me;
Chapter 384: Passing Through
Chapter 384: Passing Through
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Ive leveled up? Just like that Ive leveled up? Song Jian felt a bit surprised. He had hoped that the Abyssal me would level up after he absorbed the recovery me before, but it had only enhanced his attributes. Unexpectedly, after suppressing another group of Abyssal me, he directly leveled up, bing a Fourth-tier Demonic me, the Abyssal Raging me.
Abyssal Raging me (Fourth-tier Demonic me): Damage increases by 100, ice resistance increases by 50 points, fire resistance increases by 50 points, the damage received from water-based magic is weakened by 50%, the damage received from fire-based magic is reduced by 50%; Feature: Can condense Abyssal me Armor, defense increases by 200 points, resistance increases by 150 points, attackers suffer a 150% fire damage rebound;
Because of the Eye of the Fire God ring, Song Jian was already able to reflect 30% of melee damage. Now that he has condensed into a Fourth-tier Demonic me, the rebound effect has further increased significantly. Song Jian even suspected that if he stood in the crowd of monsters without taking any action, the rebound damage alone might be enough to wipe them all out.
Damn, impossible, you actually stole the power of the Book of Abyss! The Demon Knight swung his long spear, smashing it hard on Song Jians shoulder, but was immediately repelled by the bounce from the Abyssal me Armor. Looking at Song Jian, his eyes were filled with a look of shock.
Even Cecilias gaze at Song Jian was filled with surprise. But looking at the ck mes burning on Song Jians body, a touch of worry shed in Cecilias eyes.
Broken Wing Dance!
Song Jian brandished the Crimson Fire Heart Ape Sword and charged at the Demon Knight. With the ck mes burning on him, Song Jian looked even more like a Demon Knight than Kulun. His longsword had also be sharper. After the Fourth-tier Demonic me increased Song Jians damage by a hundred points, even a simple strike could cause more than two hundred points of damage to the Demon Knight. If skill bonuses were added, a set of skills could even deal close to five hundred points of damage to the Demon
Knight;
Boom Boom Boom-
The Demon Knight was forced to continuously retreat just by Song Jian,pletely suppressed and unable to fight back. This scene left the three Dawn Warriors dumbfounded. They knew that before this, the Demon Knight was dominating, and if it wasnt for Cecilia providing continuous healing from behind, the four of them would have already been done for.
The Demon Knight was aggrieved. He dealt a hundred points of damage to Song Jian, but in turn he received nearly a hundred and eighty points of damage. Even if his vitality was high, he couldnt handle this!
Die!
Song Jian, covered in ck mes, appeared as if a god descended. As soon as the cooldown on Light Strike ended, he immediately executed it. He, shrouded in ck mes, swung his long sword and condensed a golden Sword Qi that was more than a meter long, and fiercely shed at the Demon Knight;
With a thunderous boom, the Demon Knight was shed in the chest by the substantial golden Sword Qi. His body flew backward and smashed into a stone pir, shattering it, then flew another ten plus meters. The armor on his chest waspletely broken, exposing his scale-like demon skin. The wound on his chest almost cut open his ribcage, you could even see his beating heart. This strike put the Demon Knight directly into a near-death state, making it extremely difficult for him to even get up. @@novelbin@@
Impossible, how could this be The Demon Knights eyes were filled with terror. He struggled to get up, leaning on his long spear, staring at Song Jian with a ferocious look on his face.
Looking at Song Jian covered in ck mes, a strange smile suddenly appeared on the Demon Knights face, he murmured softly: When you gaze long into the abyss, the abyss also gazes into you
Boom!
A loud noise, the Demon Knights body suddenly exploded, turning into countless fragments floating in the air, then all ignited, like a swarm of ck butterflies fluttering in the sky;
The moment the Demon Knight Kulun died, the three Hellhounds that were originally fighting desperately with the ck Dragon whelps suddenly let out a scream, and their bodies also began to burn. In a short while, they turned into ashes, sprinkling down from the sky.
System: You have killed the final BOSS of Blood Demon Cave C Demon Knight Kulun, your actions have drawn the attention of the Abyssal n;
System: You have cleared a unique instance, Blood Demon Cave, and gained 100,000 battle experience;
System: You have cleared a unique instance, Blood Demon Cave. Your name will spread throughout the City of Hymns. Your reputation in the City of Hymns increased by 50 points;
In the Sun Fire Business Association, several managers were sitting around a conference table, their expressions solemn.
Silver Moon Commerce has really gone too far this time. Zone B has always been our territory, they seem to be trying to provoke a war!
We were close to driving out that yes, the Starfire Shop this time, but against all odds it has revived, causing a thorn in our side in Zone B!
I heard that Starfire Shop has been sold to a god-favored one, but this person has also joined Silver Moon Commerce. It seems like theyre nning to use this shop as a springboard to expand their influence in Zone B!
Investigate this god-favored one. Hmph, Im going to show him what happens when you cross the Sun Fire Business Association!
Sir, the owner of the Starfire Shop is called Song Jian, he has never been seen in the City of Hymns before
Hmph, Song Jian, Makara, find some experts tomorrow. I dont want to see this guy in the City of Hymns anymore!
Yes, sir, I think we can
Just as they were discussing how to deal with Song Jian, a system broadcast rang throughout the City of Hymns:
City of Hymns System Region Announcement: Congrattions to Song Jian for being the first to clear the unique secret realm, the Blood Demon Cave! Reward this yer with 100,000bat experience points and 50 prestige points in the City of Hymns! The secret realm of the Blood Demon Cave will now be converted into a regr secret realm. Its difficulty will be greatly reduced to simple, ordinary, difficult, and real. All teams are wee to challenge it!
This system announcement was sent out three times in a row. The people discussing in the Sun Fire Business Association were taken aback and fell into a brief moment of embarrassment;
Sir, do, do we still proceed with A manager next to him cautiously wiped his sweat and asked in a low voice.
Proceed with what? He alone has ovee a secret realm that hasnt been conquered in the City of Hymns for a long time. Who dares to mess with him now? Unless you can find a Tier One Combat Power expert, anyone below Tier One wont be a match for him, hmph!
There are Tier One Combat Power experts in the City of Hymns
The cost is too high! After a sigh, the scene fell into a silent and awkward atmosphere.
The entire City of Hymns was bubbling after hearing the system announcement. The Blood Demon Cave was one of the taboo secret realms of the City of Hymns. It was out in the open without any restrictions to enter, yet till now, no one had managed to conquer it.
For a while, the entire City of Hymns was discussing the name Song Jian, while Song Jian himself was happily picking up the items dropped by the demon knights.
Chapter 385: Return to the Manor
Chapter 385: Return to the Manor
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After killing the Demon Knight Kulun, Song Jians experience points skyrocketed massively. Coupled with the hundred-thousand battle experience gained from clearing the dungeon, Song Jian, whose experience bar had just levelled up to neen, leapfrogged to the position above half, reaching 19.78%. This was equivalent to the experience that Song Jian could gain from five or six days and nights of non-stop monster hunting.
Besides gaining abundant experience, the loot dropped by the Demon Knight Kulun also amounted to eighteen pieces. Among them, twelve pieces were weaponry and equipment. The remaining included a blueprint for weaponry forging, a tailor design diagram, a magic inscription drawing, two tier-2 gems, and a piece of precious forging material, the Abyssal Demon Crystal.
After the death of Demon Knight Kulun, the Book of the Abyss was naturally collected by Priest Cecilia to eliminate the Abyss Demon that was sealed. Song Jian began to sort through the loot.
Among the equipment dropped, three pieces had a silver-quality property.
The Abyssal Demon Helmet, a leather hat, was silver, equipment level 20, providing +38 Defence, +29 Resistance, +10% Total Defence, and +10 Fire Resistance. Special effect 1: Dark Vision (Passive), allowing the user to see clearly within a thirty-meter radius in dim or no-light conditions. Special effect 2: Abyss Demon Breath (Passive), the user gains the protection of Abyss Demon Breath, reducing all damage by 20%, and the probability of being critically hit is reduced by 30%. Equipment requirement: 18 Level; Can it be taken out of the game: No.
This silver-quality hat was much better than the Scorpion Beast Helmet that Song Jian was currently wearing. Ever since the Scorpion Beast Helmet was damaged by an enemy, the chance of triggering the Desert Scorpion Soul seemed to have decreased a lot. Sometimes, even after several battles in session, it wouldnt trigger even once.
The most important feature of the Scorpion Beast Helmet was the triggering of the Desert Scorpion Soul to assist in battle. Without this feature, the value of this helmet was at most equivalent to a green-quality helmet of the same level.
Now that he had a better silver-quality hat, naturally, he would rece it immediately.
The remaining two silver-quality items were also level twenty equipment, but one was a pair of gloves for summoners and the other was a chest armour for hunters.
Besides these three silver-quality items, the rest were all level twenty blue and green equipment. Song Jian nced at them, and as there was none that he could use, he tossed all of them into his inventory.
The remaining blueprint was for a halberd. Furthermore, this halberd had a 10% chance of being forged into a golden-quality weapon, a 70% chance of being a silver-quality weapon, and a 20% chance of being a blue-quality weapon.
This harvest, its really not small! Looking at the loot in his inventory, Song Jians face revealed an excited smile.
Priest Cecilia, having obtained the Book of Abyss, directly opened up a Teleportation Gate. Song Jian ced the ck Dragon whelp into Pet Space for rest and treatment, and entered the Teleportation Gate with his new followers, directly returning to Doomsday City. The remaining two Dawn Warriors followed Cecilia back to the shop where Annie of the Silver Moon Commerce was managing things.
At this moment, several troll warriors who had been guarding the entrance of the Blood Demon Cave watched as the light screen at the entrance of the Blood Demon Cave gradually faded, causing their faces to turn drastically.
Then, they heard the regional announcement. Duo Sa couldnt help but raise his head and let out a mournful roar, his eyes glowing red as he stared at the entrance of the mystery door, tightly clutching his weapon.
Duo Sa, he A troll warrior stepped forward, wanting to appease Duo Sa.
Shut up, today I must kill him, kill this Gods Chosen One called Song Jian and take back the Book of the Abyss. Roar! Duo Sa seemed to fall into madness, his eyes emitting a blood-red light, and turned his fiendish face to roar at hispanion.
For a moment, all the troll warriors were scared by Duo Sas murderous eyes and stood silently behind him.
Just then, five or six teams appeared in the distance. Some were NPC teams, some were yer teams. Upon hearing the system announcement, they prepared to challenge the Blood Demon Cave.
The Blood Demon Cave has now be a general instance, which can amodate all teams to challenge at the same time. Those who are the first to clear the difficult level of Blood Demon Cave can also make a regional announcement in the City of Hymns.
Moreover, the loot dropped by the first team to clear the instance is often more rewarding.
Duo Sa, we better leave here, otherwise if those people see us, it will definitely start a war! A troll warrior, looking at the vague figure in the distance, nervously said.
Whether in the eyes of the Gods Chosen Ones or other NPCs in the City of Hymns, the troll n was seen as the enemy. Once encountered in the wild, it often provoked a war.
Currently, the opposing side had seven or eight teams, but Duo Sa and his group only had five people, they were no match for the team from the City of Hymns.
Duo Sas anger caused his whole body to shake slightly, his heavy breathing sounded like thunder, his chest heaving dramatically for a moment before he finally gritted his teeth and growled, Go!
In the end, Duo Sa didnt see Song Jiane out from the entrance of the instance, which foiled their ambush n. Normally, after clearing an instance, you would be automatically teleported to the instance entrance. But who knew that this time the sudden appearance of Priest Cecilia would open a gate to Doomsday City for Song Jian.
This was agreed upon between Song Jian and the others before he epted the quest. Once the mission waspleted, he would be teleported back to Doomsday City, not allowing him to stay outside. @@novelbin@@
Soon, Duo Sas group disappeared into the dense forest, and the Blood Demon Cave greeted wave after wave of challengers.
Song Jian was directly transported back to Manor Castle. Song Jian, who had just experienced an intense battle and intended to rx, suddenly found that the atmosphere throughout Manor Castle was very tense.
Calling over Butler George, Song Jian asked with a frown, What exactly happened in the manor? Why does everyone seem so flustered?
George wiped the sweat from his forehead and said softly, Not far from the manor, a military camp suddenly popped up. It seems that there are already quite a few soldiers training in there. My lord, they are less than three hundred meters away from us. If you decide to expand your territory further, well be sure to butt heads with that military camp!
Military camp? Song Jians eyebrows furrowed. While his personal strength was already amongst the top yers, territorial expansion warfare truly required an army that could conquer fortresses. Relying on an individuals power alone, it would be challenging to take over a manor with aplete defense system.
Lets go and check it out. Song Jian thought for a moment and then headed for the castles exit. The Dawn Warrior Aze, like a guard, closely followed Song Jian.
Chapter 386: Dragon Might
Chapter 386: Dragon Might
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Song Jian stood at the edge of his territory, looking into the distance. Sure enough, a military camp had been set up about three hundred meters away from his territory.
The camp upied more than a thousand square meters. It wasnt very big, but the shouts and killing sounds from inside made Song Jians heart jump. In the center of the camp, only the top of a military tent was visible, with a g pping in the wind. The g was emzoned with arge character: Luo. In no time at all, the camp gate opened and a woman in a red armor, holding a Square Sky Halberd and riding a ck horse, charged out from the camp. Behind her, thirty soldiers in leather armor and holding spears, followed closely.
Luo Tianyu gestured with the halberd, pointed at Song Jian from atop her horse, and loudly asked: Are you the lord of the manor next door?
Correct! Song Jian nodded.
Watching the other party riding a horse, with thirty strong and silent soldiers behind her, he felt a sense of unyielding invincibility.
Song Jian nced at his butler George and the Dawn Warrior Ya beside him, suddenly feeling that his side seemed a bit weak.
With a raise of his right hand, thirty blood corpses appeared out of thin air, shaking and groaning around Song Jian.
Looking at the hunched, shaking blood corpses, Song Jian frowned deeper.
Withoutparison, theres no harm. Whenpared to the soldiers behind Luo Tianyu, his side looked more like a ragtag band of mercenaries.
Song Jian raised his right hand, preparing to summon the Blood Wolves. The Blood Wolves were all at level fifteen, each as big and mighty as a calf. If summoned, they would definitely overpower the other sides momentum; However, after hesitating for a moment, Song Jian withdrew his hand. He needed to keep some cards in hand and not put all his forces on the table. Dare to fight me? If you can beat me, I am willing to ally with you! Luo Tianyu shouted.
In Doomsday City, after the previous small war alliances merged into the Waste Capital, it posed an implicit threat to the surrounding yers. Even Luo Tianyu was somewhat worried about the future invasion of the Waste Capital into her territory. She wouldnt be able to resist it alone.
Her current foundation was acquired from a victory in a previous territorial expansion battle and used the war merits to buy horses and soldiers.
However, this alone certainly wont be enough to resist the Waste Capital. At this point, Luo Tianyu turned her gaze to Song Jians Manor Castle.
Within a kilometer radius, Song Jians Manor Castle was the strongest force. Large territory, many buildings, fully equipped defensive mechanisms, it had shown its power after two expansions. Many wandering NPCs had even joined.
Due to the power of Song Jians manors territory, some yers even gave up their safe houses and moved to other ces.
However, Luo Tianyu was reluctant to give up her hard-earned special building. This was her special reward she obtained afterpleting an extreme difficult task as a general, a treasure called the Tiger Talisman, which allowed her to transform her safe house into a military camp.
With the military camp, Luo Tianyu could recruit and upgrade soldiers, she could even lead these soldiers to hunt monsters and level up. If the military camp was destroyed, Luo Tianyus power would decline by more than half, and it would be very difficult to survive in Doomsday City.
However, she was reluctant to be the subordinate of others. She spent her days training soldiers in her camp, the purposefully resonating cries serving to attract Song Jians attention and invite him for a battle!
If the opponent is too weak, she could take over the opponents territory. If the opponent is strong, then she could form an alliance, at least it would keep her military camp safe.
Song Jian nced at Luo Tianyus military camp. All kinds of defensive facilities were very well prepared. Some of the defensive facilities were unique to the military camp. If they were tounch a hard attack, it would be very difficult to conquer.
If I win, are you really willing to be my subordinate? Song Jian chuckled. The power he now wielded, he believed he could kill even a level twenty-five elite boss. The power of the Fourth-tier Demonic me, Abyssal Raging me, was not something the current yers could withstand.
A mans word is as good as a horses charge. As long as you win, 1 am willing to fight for you! Luo Tianyu shouted loudly.
Alright, bring it on! Song Jian had a thought, and the Crimson Fire Heart Ape Sword appeared in his hand, he shouted loudly.
Dont say I didnt warn you! Luo Tianyu looked at Song Jian, the corner of her mouth revealing a strange smile. She spurred her horse toward Song Jian. Generals without a horse and with a horse were like two different sses. Many of the generals skills required the cooperation of a horse. Luo Tianyu, who was previously bankrupt, could only afford the cheapest horse after earning lots of war merits. This horses attributes were only slightly better than a regr mount, but with it, Luo Tianyu could exert 150% of herbat power;
After the ck warhorse trotted forward a few steps, it suddenly sped up. Luo Tianyu thrust her spear forward, and a brilliant white light enveloped her and the horse, as if they had be one.
At the same time, the white light formed the shape of a long spear, the tip of which was the spearhead Luo Tianyu was holding.
Spear Charge! @@novelbin@@
This is a charge skill of the generals, not only fast but could also deal 180% damage to the target, and it even had a chance to inflict targets with piercing, dizziness, and bleeding damage;
This move must be used in conjunction with a warhorse. Without a warhorse, one cannot use Spear Charge!
Originally, Song Jian and Luo Tianyu were still seventy to eighty meters apart. As soon as this move was applied, Luo Tianyu instantly advanced more than ten meters. Her speed increasing, she would be able to reach Song Jian within three or four seconds.
Such speed! Song Jians face showed a surprised expression. He could vaguely sense the huge power of this attack. If he were to get hit, hed immediately be at a disadvantage. He didnt believe that this was Luo Tianyus only move. If hit by her, her follow-up attacks would be endless.
At this moment, Song Jians best option was to dodge with the Sword Shadow step, but he didnt move. Directly raising his hand, he summoned the ck Dragon cub.
The ck Dragon cub had previously been heavily injured while battling two level twenty hellhounds in the Blood Demon Cave, killing one. It was still slowly recovering in the Pet Space.
At this time, its Vitality Points had only recovered by 60%, and the wounds on its body were still evident, but once Song Jian summoned it, the ck Dragon cub immediately enteredbat mode, issuing a dragons cry, its body radiating a strong aura.
The dragons cry was no longer as immature as before, but now carried a killing intent.
The Dragon Might spread out, the charging ck warhorse suddenly stopped, rearing back to scream;
Trembling, the ck warhorse copsed to the ground, breaking Luo Tianyus Spear Charge. Suffering from the bacsh of her skill, she spat out a mouthful of blood and fell from her horse.
Chapter 387: The Abyss Demon
Chapter 387: The Abyss Demon
Trantor: 549690339 |
The ck Dragon cub roared and fiercely pounced forward, pinning Luo Tianyus warhorse under its body.
The frail warhorse had no power to resist, and let out a cry as the ck Dragon cub bit its neck and threw it into the sky.
How dare you! Luo Tianyu rolled a few times on the ground without getting up, and saw her own warhorse about to be prey for the ck Dragon cub, her eyes red with rage as she shouted.
Whoosh-
A scorching Dragon Breath burst from the ck Dragon cubs mouth, enveloping the ck warhorse in an instant.
In no time, the smell of roasted meat wafted from the horse as it fell from the sky, and the ck Dragon cub bit it and began tearing and devouring it vigorously, not paying any attention to Luo Tianyu nearby.
Um, it recently developed a sudden fondness for cooked food, so it likes to roast things before eating them Song Jian put away his longsword and said awkwardly.
You owe me a warhorse! Luo Tianyus eyes welled up with tears. As a warrior profession, she only got her own warhorse at level twelve, and although it was the weakest and lowest-quality warhorse, she cherished it dearly.
Now it had be food for Song Jians pet, and Luo Tianyu couldnt bear the injustice. They had only agreed to a fight-how could he let his pet eat her warhorse?
Uh, sorry about that. Illpensate you for the warhorse, and Ill definitely get you a better one! Song Jian said apologetically, looking at Luo Tianyu, who was about to cry.
Hmph! Luo Tianyu red at Song Jian, grabbed her long halberd and turned around to return to the camp. The gate mmed shut.
Would this count as her losing? Once my territory expands to here, she should choose to surrender, right? Song Jian asked uncertainly.
My lord, I guess it would depend on when you give her a new warhorse, a Dawn Warrior beside him chuckled.
Song Jian was about to speak when he suddenly received a system notification.
His face turned pale, and he visibly worsened.
System: The seal of the Abyssal Demon has been broken, and your aura has been locked onto by it. In 10 minutes, it will track your aura ande for you;
System: For the next 10 minutes, you will not be able to log off normally. If the Abyssal Demon cannot find you, it will begin destroying your territory.
System: If you are killed by the Abyssal Demon, your body will be its parasitic host, and your soul will serve as nourishment for its growth.
Series of system notifications informed Song Jian that the Abyssal Demon, which had been sealed by the priest Cecilia, had now broken the seal and wasing to take revenge on him!
Damn it! Wasnt acquiring the Book of the Abyss supposed to help me annihte the Abyssal Demon? Why did the seal break prematurely? Song Jian couldnt help but curse.
At first, he thought the Abyssal Demon was just an ordinary boss, but after so many incidents and clearing the Blood Demon Cave, Song Jian realized that the Abyssal Demon was no lone entity. It was the embodiment of the Abyssal ns evil, and provoking one was the same as provoking the entire n.
Thinking about it made Song Jians head hurt.
Whats more, Song Jian still had the Abyss Curse with a luck reduction of three on him, serving as GPS tracking and allowing the Abyssal Demon to locate him at any time.
If you want to fight, then lets fight! This time, lets see who dies! Song Jian gritted his teeth.
He didnt intend to hide anything, so he summoned both Blood Crows and Blood Wolves. Blood Crows didnt have muchbat power, even if their level had been raised to fifteen, but theirbat power wasnt evenparable to that of ordinary monsters of the same level.
However, Blood Crows could fly, so Song Jian ordered them to fly to a height of
500 meters to scout for any movement.
Blood Zombies and Blood Wolves spread out in the surroundings, while the ck Dragon cub stood by Song Jian, silently waiting for the arrival of the Abyssal Demon.
Soon, several Blood Crows in the southwest direction suddenly lost contact with Song Jian. Just before their death, their eyes sent an image to Song Jians mind.
It was a powerful demon with a pair of goat horns on its head, huge ck bat wings on its back, a tall and strong body that seemed to be engulfed in transparent mes.
Its here! Song Jians heart thumped as he tightened his grip on the Crimson Fire Heart Ape Sword.
Wasnt the seal supposed to be draining its power? This Abyssal Demon was supposed to be getting weaker and weaker, so why does it look so much stronger than before? Song Jian recalled the image, furrowing his brow.
Boom boom boom-
Several buildings copsed in the distance, and a tall figure appeared amidst the dust and smoke.
Human, its time to settle our old scores! The Abyssal Demon spoke in the abyssalnguage, causing dizziness and hallucinations in ordinary creatures who heard it. @@novelbin@@
Although Song Jian couldnt understand what it was saying, the words entering his ears made himprehend the meaning automatically.
Kill it! Song Jian waved his sword and cried out loudly.
The Blood Zombies roared and charged at the Abyssal Demon with their hands and feet.
The Blood Wolves growled and started trotting, picking up speed as they went, their figures turning into red lightning as they rushed towards the Abyssal Demon.
Trash! The Abyssal Demon looked at the Blood Zombies rushing towards it with a hint of disdain in its eyes.
At this point, the Abyssal Demons level had reached twenty, and it was a lord-level boss, emitting a terrifying aura. Its body surged with energy like mes rising into the air.
The thirty Blood Zombies had barely reached within a meter of the Abyssal Demon when their bodies suddenly paused and began to shake violently.
Plop plop plop-
One after another, the Blood Zombies bodies burst open, turning into a rain of blood that fell from the sky like drizzle. Song Jians eyes narrowed the Abyssal Demons strength had increased more than tenfoldpared to when he had first seen it.
What the hell is Cecilia up to? Was obtaining the Book of the Abyss meant to enhance the Abyssal Demons strength? Song Jian muttered under his breath.
Awo-
A mournful howl, the Blood Wolves charged at the Abyssal Demon one after another. On their bodies, crimson Vitality mes ignited.
A Blood Wolf broke through the Abyssal Demons energy barrier and viciously bit its neck.
With a cold snort, the Abyssal Demon raised its hand and grabbed the Blood Wolfs neck. Its hand, covered in ck scales, gripped tightly, instantly crushing the Blood Wolf into a puddle of fishy-smelling blood.
One after another, Blood Wolves leaped towards it, but the Abyssal Demon snorted, its figure flickering as it punched one wolf after the other. The wolves bodies exploded one after the other, dying instantly. In a short while, the Abyssal Demon was immersed in a rain of blood, surrounded by the Sky-reaching Magic mes.
Chapter 389: Sharp Formation
Chapter 389: Sharp Formation
Trantor: 549690339
The demon from the Abyss raised its right hand, seizing the long arrow. The ck aura twined around the arrow, instantly turning it into ashes;
Turning its head, the demon saw a woman d in bright red armor, bending her bow to string another arrow, aiming at it. Behind this woman, thirty warriors had already formed a battle formation, on full alert.
Humans, are you provoking the Abyssal n? The demon of the Abyss showed a scornful look on its face, with a hint of mockery in its eyes directed at Luo Tianyu.
Youre all talk; youre just a Lord-level BOSS. Im about to beat the BOSS! Luo Tianyu shouted, releasing her grip on her right hand, letting loose the long arrow that shot towards the demon from the Abyss;
This level of attack is barely a tickle to me. The demon of the Abyss sneered, staring at the iing arrow, making no attempt whatsoever to dodge it;
From that previous strike, the demon had already gauged Luo Tianyus offensive damage and consequently dismissed her as a threat, instead turning towards Song Jian and striding towards him.
In its eyes, only Song Jian was its real opponent, and more importantly, Song Jians body was rted to the demon-hosting ceremony it was nning to conduct and was naturally of great importance to it.
Just after taking two steps forward, the demon from the Abyss heard a sharp whistling sound from behind. An rm bell went off in its head and as it prepared to turn and defend, that seemingly insignificant long arrow suddenly emitted a dazzling golden light, elerating rapidly, and like a streak of lightning piercing into the back of its head;
Puff-
A spray of purple-red blood gushed out, and the demons robust body shuddered before copsing face-first onto the ground. A tremendous critical hit of more than six hundred points of damage floated up from above its head.
Humph, naive! Luo Tianyu snorted coldly, putting away her bow and arrow, her face disying a slightly abnormal pallor.
The previous arrow was a regr attack; Luo Tianyu purposely appeared weaker. But this arrow was the warrior skill Shadowstrike Kill Arrow, one of the few warrior skills that Luo Tianyu could execute without the assistance of a warhorse.
At the moment the arrow was fired, the power was not great, but during its flight, its might and speed rapidly and geometrically increased and became formidable.
By the time the enemy noticed this move, it had already missed the best chance to dodge and would suffer immense damage;
Despicable humans! The Abyssal giant monster roared, crawling up from the ground. Clutching the arrow lodged in his head, it yanked it out with force, threw it to the ground and looked at Luo Tianyu, its eyes filled with rage. Formation! Luo Tianyu raised her Square Sky Halberd andmanded loudly.
Kill! Thirty pikemen shouted in unison, quickly moving into position and forming a pike-head-shaped formation in no time.
Sharp Formation, all those in the formation, Attack +30, Pration Damage +3, attacking enemies head-on, adding the Effect of Armor Break +5;
The tip of the spear in the Sharp Formation was Luo Tianyu herself, gripping her halberd tightly and striding forward towards the demon from the Abyss. She and the thirty pikemen behind her were all connected by the formation, all of them enveloped by a thin white glow;;
Kill, kill, kill!
Follower pikemen charging behind Luo Tianyu shouted in unison.
Luo Tianyu was irate at this moment. If she had a warhorse, she couldve led a charge at the front, greatly increasing the power of the Sharp Formation, a cavalry and infantrybination formation. But now, it could only be used as an infantry formation, reducing its power a bit.
Thanks to Luo Tianyus formation, Song Jian finally found a brief respite. After quickly downing several healing potions, Song Jians Vitality Points recovered by over two hundred points, bringing it just over half.
Seeing Luo Tianyu charging towards the demon from the Abyss, Song Jian also gritted his teeth, wielding the Crimson Fire Heart Ape Sword and pounced towards the demon from the Abyss.
Immortal Sword Body, activate!
A dazzling golden light enveloped Song Jian, as eight long sword shadows, like guardians, slowly swirled around him;
Song Jians strength instantly increased by arge margin, and golden Sword Qi was shing towards the Abyss Demon, continuously rending deep traces on the ground.
With the boost of the Immortal Sword Body, Song Jians damage sharply escted, countless Sword Qi shed deep wounds on the Abyss Demons body, letting purple-blood spurt out. The Abyss demon let out a series of mournful screams, its transparent mes flickering unstably, its Vitality Points dropping continuously;
Sharp Formation, attack! Luo Tianyu also took the opportunity to rush in front of the Abyss Demon, swinging the Square Sky Halberd in his hand, and shing at the Abyss Demon.
Boom!
With a loud explosion, the Square Sky Halberd fiercely cut into the chest of the Abyss Demon, instantly hacking its enormous body, a damage points of over five hundred appeared above its head.
Unforgivable! The Abyss Demon roared, standing up from a pile of rubble, numerous ck mes emanated from its body, and in the ground below him, areas continuously emitted ck breath.
Withering Field! As the Abyss Demon roared, countless ghostly screams echoed around him, and the area continuously radiating ck breath began to expand;
At this time, Luo Tianyu was leading thirty spear-wielding soldiers, turned their heads and rushed towards the Lord of the Abyss, in an instant, they charged into the Withering Field of the Abyss Demon;
Gusts of cold wind blew, arge section of the ground emerged covered in ck cold breath, these ck breaths were like ws, once attached to the legs of the spearmen, it immediately mped tightly, attempting to trap them in this region;
For a moment, Luo Tianyu and the thirty spearmen seemed to have fallen into a mire, their movement speeds greatly reduced.
At the same time, as time passed, Luo Tianyu felt the power within his body being sucked away bit by bit, so much so he was even finding it difficult to hold the Square Sky Halberd in his hand.
Many of the spearmens faces started to show shallow wrinkles, as if they had aged seven or eight years;
Song Jian also charged into the Withering Field, but his body intermittently flickered with a golden light, resisting the magic invasion of the Withering Field, the ck breath under his feet avoided him like the gue, moving far away from his surroundings;
Youyoure immune to the erosion of Abyssal Power The Abyss Demon showed a surprised look in its eyes, watching in disbelief as Song Jian rushed in front of him and swung his sword at its neck.
Broken Wing Dance!
A white light blossomed on the Crimson Fire Heart Ape Sword, the Abyss Demon threw a punch to block it, bang a great force passed through, the Abyss Demon was pushed back a step;
Impossible, how could your power The Abyss demons face showed a terrified expression, it discovered that Song Jians strength was abruptlyrger than itself, which filled it with a hint of fear.
Bang! The second strike came, shing at him. The Abyss demon felt a piercing pain in its arms; Song Jian cut off arge chunk of flesh from its right arm, revealing the purple-golden skeleton within.
The Level 3 Immortal Sword Body not only enhances Song Jians attack damage, but also adds seven points to all of Song Jians attributes. With these seven points of strength, Song Jians strength attribute has now reached forty points. No matter how strong the Abyss Demon is, its just a level twenty lord-level boss, its strength attribute hasnt even exceeded thirty points. At this moment, Song Jians power ispletely overpowering it;
Die! Song Jian leaped high into the air, like a hawk swooping on a rabbit he attacked the Abyss Demon from the air. This sword fiercely shed at the Abyss Demons shoulder. A power of the five elements knocked the Abyss Demon into the air, momentarily losing control of its body.
Chapter 389: Sharp Formation
Chapter 389: Sharp Formation
Trantor: 549690339
The demon from the Abyss raised its right hand, seizing the long arrow. The ck aura twined around the arrow, instantly turning it into ashes;
Turning its head, the demon saw a woman d in bright red armor, bending her bow to string another arrow, aiming at it. Behind this woman, thirty warriors had already formed a battle formation, on full alert.
Humans, are you provoking the Abyssal n? The demon of the Abyss showed a scornful look on its face, with a hint of mockery in its eyes directed at Luo Tianyu.
Youre all talk; youre just a Lord-level BOSS. Im about to beat the BOSS! Luo Tianyu shouted, releasing her grip on her right hand, letting loose the long arrow that shot towards the demon from the Abyss;
This level of attack is barely a tickle to me. The demon of the Abyss sneered, staring at the iing arrow, making no attempt whatsoever to dodge it;
From that previous strike, the demon had already gauged Luo Tianyus offensive damage and consequently dismissed her as a threat, instead turning towards Song Jian and striding towards him.
In its eyes, only Song Jian was its real opponent, and more importantly, Song Jians body was rted to the demon-hosting ceremony it was nning to conduct and was naturally of great importance to it.
Just after taking two steps forward, the demon from the Abyss heard a sharp whistling sound from behind. An rm bell went off in its head and as it prepared to turn and defend, that seemingly insignificant long arrow suddenly emitted a dazzling golden light, elerating rapidly, and like a streak of lightning piercing into the back of its head;
Puff-
A spray of purple-red blood gushed out, and the demons robust body shuddered before copsing face-first onto the ground. A tremendous critical hit of more than six hundred points of damage floated up from above its head.
Humph, naive! Luo Tianyu snorted coldly, putting away her bow and arrow, her face disying a slightly abnormal pallor.
The previous arrow was a regr attack; Luo Tianyu purposely appeared weaker. But this arrow was the warrior skill Shadowstrike Kill Arrow, one of the few warrior skills that Luo Tianyu could execute without the assistance of a warhorse.
At the moment the arrow was fired, the power was not great, but during its flight, its might and speed rapidly and geometrically increased and became formidable.
By the time the enemy noticed this move, it had already missed the best chance to dodge and would suffer immense damage;
Despicable humans! The Abyssal giant monster roared, crawling up from the ground. Clutching the arrow lodged in his head, it yanked it out with force, threw it to the ground and looked at Luo Tianyu, its eyes filled with rage. Formation! Luo Tianyu raised her Square Sky Halberd andmanded loudly.
Kill! Thirty pikemen shouted in unison, quickly moving into position and forming a pike-head-shaped formation in no time.
Sharp Formation, all those in the formation, Attack +30, Pration Damage +3, attacking enemies head-on, adding the Effect of Armor Break +5; @@novelbin@@
The tip of the spear in the Sharp Formation was Luo Tianyu herself, gripping her halberd tightly and striding forward towards the demon from the Abyss. She and the thirty pikemen behind her were all connected by the formation, all of them enveloped by a thin white glow;;
Kill, kill, kill!
Follower pikemen charging behind Luo Tianyu shouted in unison.
Luo Tianyu was irate at this moment. If she had a warhorse, she couldve led a charge at the front, greatly increasing the power of the Sharp Formation, a cavalry and infantrybination formation. But now, it could only be used as an infantry formation, reducing its power a bit.
Thanks to Luo Tianyus formation, Song Jian finally found a brief respite. After quickly downing several healing potions, Song Jians Vitality Points recovered by over two hundred points, bringing it just over half.
Seeing Luo Tianyu charging towards the demon from the Abyss, Song Jian also gritted his teeth, wielding the Crimson Fire Heart Ape Sword and pounced towards the demon from the Abyss.
Immortal Sword Body, activate!
A dazzling golden light enveloped Song Jian, as eight long sword shadows, like guardians, slowly swirled around him;
Song Jians strength instantly increased by arge margin, and golden Sword Qi was shing towards the Abyss Demon, continuously rending deep traces on the ground.
With the boost of the Immortal Sword Body, Song Jians damage sharply escted, countless Sword Qi shed deep wounds on the Abyss Demons body, letting purple-blood spurt out. The Abyss demon let out a series of mournful screams, its transparent mes flickering unstably, its Vitality Points dropping continuously;
Sharp Formation, attack! Luo Tianyu also took the opportunity to rush in front of the Abyss Demon, swinging the Square Sky Halberd in his hand, and shing at the Abyss Demon.
Boom!
With a loud explosion, the Square Sky Halberd fiercely cut into the chest of the Abyss Demon, instantly hacking its enormous body, a damage points of over five hundred appeared above its head.
Unforgivable! The Abyss Demon roared, standing up from a pile of rubble, numerous ck mes emanated from its body, and in the ground below him, areas continuously emitted ck breath.
Withering Field! As the Abyss Demon roared, countless ghostly screams echoed around him, and the area continuously radiating ck breath began to expand;
At this time, Luo Tianyu was leading thirty spear-wielding soldiers, turned their heads and rushed towards the Lord of the Abyss, in an instant, they charged into the Withering Field of the Abyss Demon;
Gusts of cold wind blew, arge section of the ground emerged covered in ck cold breath, these ck breaths were like ws, once attached to the legs of the spearmen, it immediately mped tightly, attempting to trap them in this region;
For a moment, Luo Tianyu and the thirty spearmen seemed to have fallen into a mire, their movement speeds greatly reduced.
At the same time, as time passed, Luo Tianyu felt the power within his body being sucked away bit by bit, so much so he was even finding it difficult to hold the Square Sky Halberd in his hand.
Many of the spearmens faces started to show shallow wrinkles, as if they had aged seven or eight years;
Song Jian also charged into the Withering Field, but his body intermittently flickered with a golden light, resisting the magic invasion of the Withering Field, the ck breath under his feet avoided him like the gue, moving far away from his surroundings;
Youyoure immune to the erosion of Abyssal Power The Abyss Demon showed a surprised look in its eyes, watching in disbelief as Song Jian rushed in front of him and swung his sword at its neck.
Broken Wing Dance!
A white light blossomed on the Crimson Fire Heart Ape Sword, the Abyss Demon threw a punch to block it, bang a great force passed through, the Abyss Demon was pushed back a step;
Impossible, how could your power The Abyss demons face showed a terrified expression, it discovered that Song Jians strength was abruptlyrger than itself, which filled it with a hint of fear.
Bang! The second strike came, shing at him. The Abyss demon felt a piercing pain in its arms; Song Jian cut off arge chunk of flesh from its right arm, revealing the purple-golden skeleton within.
The Level 3 Immortal Sword Body not only enhances Song Jians attack damage, but also adds seven points to all of Song Jians attributes. With these seven points of strength, Song Jians strength attribute has now reached forty points. No matter how strong the Abyss Demon is, its just a level twenty lord-level boss, its strength attribute hasnt even exceeded thirty points. At this moment, Song Jians power ispletely overpowering it;
Die! Song Jian leaped high into the air, like a hawk swooping on a rabbit he attacked the Abyss Demon from the air. This sword fiercely shed at the Abyss Demons shoulder. A power of the five elements knocked the Abyss Demon into the air, momentarily losing control of its body.
Chapter 390: Abyssal Nightmare
Chapter 390: Abyssal Nightmare
Trantor: 549690339 |
Light Strike!
Seizing the opportunity when the Abyssal demon was in midair and its defenses wide open, Song Jian unleashed the most damaging move on it, the Light Strike. This strikended on the demons waist, and a dazzling golden Sword Qi burst forth, its blinding light forcing Luo Tianyu to involuntarily close his eyes.
Boom!
Feeling suddenly lighter, Luo Tianyu opened his eyes again to find that the withered domain under his feet had vanished without a trace. However, the thirty spear soldiers who had been fighting alongside him were all sprawled across the ground, their Vitality Points low and growing weaker by the moment.
These thirty soldiers with spears were the most basic rank of recruited troops, with an average status of no more than ten points. The Abyssal Power within the withered domain was simply too much for them to withstand.
Witnessing the scattered spear soldiers copsing behind him, Luo Tianyu felt a fire ignite in his chest. Without warning, he let out a roar and charged at the demon, crazily brandishing his Square Sky Halberd.
Ive lost my war horse, and now my soldiers too! Damn it, youre all bullying me! Luo Tianyus eyes grew red with anger. @@novelbin@@
Tiger Roar! With his hair disheveled and his killing intent solidifying around him like a tangible force, Luo Tianyu seemed ame as fire surged across his bodys surface. In his hands, the Square Sky Halberd emitted a deep, roaring sound, akin to a ferocious tiger howling in the forest, causing all beasts to tremble in fear.
In this moment, the top half of the Abyssal demon had been severed by Song Jians Light Strike, leaving it as two separate entities. The wound from where it was sliced emitted a dense, ck mist.
Yet, there was no sign of the demon sumbing to death. The top half of its body floated in mid-air, while the bottom half, only a pair of legs remaining, seemed to have its own consciousness and kicked at Song Jian.
The demons body was as tough as steel, and even its two legs alone could put up a fight against Song Jian. When the Crimson Fire Heart Ape Sword shed at the demons legs, a sh of metal rang out, sparks flying in every direction.
Most bewildering of all, the upper and lower halves of the demon each had their own Vitality Points.
As the sinister-looking top half of the demon floated overhead, gazing at Song Jian, it prepared to speak, but suddenly felt a powerful killing intent surging from behind.
It turned to see Luo Tianyu brandishing his halberd while leaping into the air, his entire body emanating an aura that conjured the phantom of a White Tiger, teeth bared and ws striking towards the demon.
Abyssal Sigh! The demons right hand lifted as countless ck auras converged rapidly, forming an invisible wall before it.
Boom!
To the demons horror, the Wall of Sigh crumbled like paper under Luo Tianyus assault, easily shattered by the attack.
Impossible! The demons eyes bulged in disbelief as it refused to ept its seemingly invincible Abyssal Sigh Wall was so effortlessly broken. After all, the Wall of Sigh was the most robust defense ability among the Abyssal magic.
Ssh-
The Square Sky Halberd chopped deep into the demons shoulder, and even reached halfway through its neck.
As the purple-red blood spurted out from Da Peng, an over eight hundred critical damage number floated up from the top of the Abyssal Demons head, taking away itsst bit of Vitality Points;
The Abyssal Demon looked at Luo Tianyu in horror, its lips trembling as if it wanted to say something, but in the end, its head tilted slightly, its Vitality Points went to zero, and it fell from midair;
As soon as it hit the ground, the upper half of the Abyssal Demons body seemed to have been weathered for a hundred years and shattered into a pile of ashes;
At this point, the lower half of the Abyssal Demons body, now onlyprised of two legs, suddenly quivered and kicked away Song Jian, trying to escape towards the distance. It seemed that it sensed that its upper half had fallen and wanted to flee.
Song Jian saw that Luo Tianyu had in the upper half of the body and watched the fleeing lower half. His heart raced, and his right foot stomped fiercely on the ground. A fang-shaped energy cluster quickly condensed and rushed towards the half-body of the Abyssal Demon;
Song Jian performed the Sword Shadow Step, his body transformed into a ck shadow, chasing after the two legs of the Abyssal Demon; he had already seen that Luo Tianyu had destroyed the upper half of the Abyssal Demons body and only the lower half remained. If he didntpletely y it at this moment, would he have to wait for it to recover ande to trouble him again?!
Spiritual Sword Control Technique, go! Song Jian swung his sword towards the open space in front of him, and a transparent Spirit Sword quickly condensed and cleaved at the two legs that had been hit by the Earth Teeth Assault;
With the main body destroyed and only two legs left, the defense and resistance of the Abyssal Demons body greatly decreased. Just now, a single Earth Teeth Assault directly took away more than a hundred Vitality Points. At this moment, a transparent sword shed toward it, instantly turning it into a pile of minced meat;
As the transparent sword disappeared, a mournful wail erupted from the pile of minced meat, and a translucent ck shadow slowly emerged. The shadows surface was full of cracks, and golden light continuously bloomed from the gaps.
The appearance of the shadow was ferocious, two lines of blood and tears flowing from its eyes; it red at Song Jian with a murderous aura. However, before long, the golden light in the cracked gaps grew more and more intense, ultimately engulfing the entire shadow.
System: Congrattions, you have killed the Abyssal Demon, and the Abyss Curse on you has been lifted;
System: Congrattions, you have killed the Abyssal Demon, and your rtionship with the Abyssal n has been locked as having enmity! As long as there are Abyssal Demons, they will consider you their primary target to kill; Song Jian was stunned. Are you serious, System? The first curse is lifted and congrattions are fine, but whats there to congratte about the second system prompt?
Just then, the Abyssal Demons body suddenly exploded with a bang and dropped seven or eight items. Among these, three were glinting with silver light, and one item surprisingly emitted a faint golden glow.
Is this a big loot drop? Song Jian hesitated for a moment, then his expression filled with excitement. After removing the Abyssal Curse, his luck was five points higher than that of ordinary people. Coincidentally, he had just killed a level 20 Lord-level BOSS, so having a big loot drop was quite normal.
Song Jian directly picked up the item emitting the faint golden light and saw that it was a whip.
Abyssal Nightmare Reins (gold), after use, can summon an Abyssal Nightmare mount; once this item is used, it will automatically bind to the user; after binding, it cannot be traded, sold, or dropped.
A mount? Song Jians expression turned a bit strange as he looked at Luo Tianyu lying on the ground, panting heavily.
Is it my luck thats exploding, or is it her luck?
Chapter 391: The Dwarf’s Intimacy Decreases
Chapter 391: The Dwarfs Intimacy Decreases
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A level-twenty lord rank BOSS, and the only golden-grade drop it left is a mount. And the most important thing is, a certain girl just happens to be in need of a mount. Whats more crucial is that the girl used to have a mount, and that mount was killed by Song Jian
And the most, most, most essential thing is, Song Jian had rashly promised to make it up to her with a better mount. Holding the Abyssal Nightmare Reins radiating a faint golden light, Song Jian felt like his heart was bleeding
Im still only riding a white-quality motorcycle! The Abyssal Nightmare, the name itself sounds superior. I want it too! Song Jian threw his head back and sighed without shedding tears.
Song Jian felt as if two little figures suddenly appeared in his mind. A little figure with devil horns said, If we hide this item, the girl would not know about it, right? After all, you didnt form a team with her!
Another one with angel wings said, Yeah, you can give her the motorcycle summoning key and im its a BOSS drop. A warlord on a motorcycle sounds pretty cool too
Song Jian couldnt help but turn his head to look at Luo Tianyu, only to find her standing in front of a pile of corpses, her shoulders moving slightly as if she was sobbing. The dishevelled Luo Tianyu looked particrly deste at this moment.
Song Jians heart softened and he sighed. The two little figures in his mind vanished. No longer in the mood to look at the remaining loot, he put all the items into his bag, took the golden reins, and walked over to Luo Tianyu.
Dont grieve. The dead cannot be revived Song Jian said consolingly.
But but itll cost a lot of war merits, and Ive used up all of mine Luo
Tianyu whimpered in a frail tone.
Song Jian:
So, youre not mourning these soldiers, but regretting the war merits spent?
Song Jian couldnt help but feel sorry for these fallen soldiers for a moment;
Here, take this! Song Jian gritted his teeth, a pained look on his face as he passed the reins to Luo Tianyu, This is the loot dropped by the BOSS and the better mount I promised you, which is even better than your ck horse!
What, a better war horse? Luo Tianyu turned around, her teary eyes meeting Song Jians.
Upon seeing the properties of the reins, Luo Tianyus expression grew stiffened. The tears in her eyes miraculously disappeared, reced with a face full of excitement.
What! An Abyssal Nightmare. Oh, my god, is this really for me? This is fantastic! Ha-ha, thank you! Youre such a kind soul, thank you so much! Luo Tianyu grabbed the pale golden reins, tears still smeared across her cheeks, and she broke into a heartyughter.
Actually, this Abyssal Nightmare isnt really your style Song Jians face looked grim, and he made ast-ditch effort to change her mind. Unfortunately, Luo Tianyu, whod already set her heart on the Abyssal Nightmare, didnt even wait for a second after taking the reins and immediately summoned her Abyssal Nightmare.
Song Jian was lost for words as ck clouds of steam suddenly rose from the ground in front of Luo Tianyu. The clouds quickly solidified, forming a bizarre magic array. Next, amidst a sh of ck light, a skeletal warhorse, entirely d in armor and with ck mes burning under its feet, emerged in front of Luo Tianyu.
The warhorse, taller than an average man, exuded a ck aura from its entire body. Its saddle, stirrupsevery essory was intact. But the strangest thing was that the warhorse, only a skull left of its head, actually had a pair of curved horns, looking like goat horns, winding backwards along the armor that covered its skull. If it hit someone with its skull, it would definitely knock the target a few meters away.
Luo Tianyu, with her mouth wide open, stared at the Abyssal Nightmare with twinkling eyes.
Itsits perfect, just perfect! This is the mount of my dreams! Ha ha ha! Luo Tianyu couldnt resist leaping onto the Abyssal Nightmare, her thoughts racing. With a singlemand, the Abyssal Nightmare shot forward, so fast that all it left behind was a pair of weakly burning green mes.
Its its so cool! Song Jian couldnt help but exim, his heart aching as if it was being continuously mauled. It hurt too much!
After a short while, Luo Tianyu returned riding on the Abyssal Nightmare, his face animated with excitement.
Haha, splendid, youre remarkable, truly remarkable. Ill tag along with you from now on. If youre setting up an alliance, count me in. Luo Tianyu looked at Song Jian, saying earnestly.
Having said that, he galloped awayughing heartily towards the barracks.
Using an Abyssal Nightmare mount to secure an alliance, I wonder if it was a loss or a gain Song Jian stood in ce, thinking for a while, but ultimately he shook his head, turning to walk towards his Manor Castle. @@novelbin@@
This sudden appearance of the Abyss Demon concerned Song Jian. He held a quietly growing worry for Cecilia Priest since she had obtained the Book of the Abyss. By all ounts, Cecilia Priest should have already in the Abyss Demon after the acquisition. Unanticipated^, it managed to break its seal and escape in the end.
If the Abyss Demon had escaped, then Cecilia Priests situation was probably more dangerous than safe.
Reviving the almost expired Dawn Warrior Ya from the brink of death, he noticed the ashamed expression on Yas face. Song Jian gave his shoulder aforting pat.
Ya, are you interested in bing a Shield Warrior? Song Jian asked.
What? Ya looked at him, his eyes filled with bewilderment.
Think about it, bing a Shield Warrior might be a good decision for you. At least, your survival rate would significantly improve. Song Jian suggested, smiling. He led Ya towards his safehouse, while still holding some worries for Cecilia Priest.
But then, considering Cecilia Priest possessed first-gradebat power and the Abyss Demon before them was only a Level 20 Lord ss Boss, presumably not a match for Cecilia Priest. Song Jian pondered for a while, still not understanding the entirety of the situation. In the end, he decided to set it aside for the moment.
It was going to be a while before the next territory expansion battle could be initiated, yet Song Jian held another nting ceremony. This time, he permanently acquired the effect of Chance to Obtain Magical Items
+1%. Although it wasnt an attribute pointer and the effect was rather weak, it was better than nothing. There was no loss to Song Jian.
Upon conclusion of the ceremony, Song Jian suddenly heard a series of rumbling noises pervading the airspace of Doomsday City, apanied by a loud war trumpet and the ferocious roar of countless soldiers.
Such amotion was not new to Song Jian as it was typical of a yerunching a territory expansion campaign.
Looking towards the distant red halo, Song Jian fell silent. Doomsday City seemed to be on the verge of entering an era of warfare, where each yer had started raising their butchers knife for their survival. This was not about justice, but about survival!
This was a decision every yer who did not want to be controlled by others had to make.
Just as Song Jian lost himself in his thoughts, a series of system notifications unexpectedly reached him.
System: Your rtionship with the Mountain Dwarves has decreased to indifferent.
System: Your rtionship with the Forest Dwarves has decreased to indifferent.
System: Your rtionship with the Furnace Dwarves has decreased to enmity. System: Your rtionship with the ck Iron Dwarves has increased to friendly.
Chapter 392: Warning Sign
Chapter 392: Warning Sign
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Whats going on? Song Jian was stunned;
However, he soon thought of the dwarfmander who had escaped earlier, and it had probably mobilized its rted dwarf n, causing the intimacy between Song Jian and the dwarves with a good rtionship with the dwarfmander, to decrease.
But it was obvious that the rtionship between the ck Iron Dwarf and the dwarfmander was not very friendly. Surprisingly, the rtionship between Song Jian and the ck Iron Dwarf had risen from strangers to friendly for no reason;
Song Jian shook his head. Doomsday City belonged to awless ce, and even if his rtionship with all NPCs dropped to hatred, it wouldnt matter much. To enter Doomsday City requires too many resources and is simply not worth it. Even arge power like the gathering area 101, which was already prepared to be promoted to a city-level territory, temporarily gave up chasing after him after trying a few times;
However, it was clear that the power of the dwarf n was much stronger than that of the gathering area 101, but Song Jians strength was growing even faster, so he naturally wasnt afraid of them.
George, can we form our own army now? Song Jian looked at the movements of other yers expanding their territory at a distance, and summoned the butler George to ask.
My Lord, we are currently unable to build structures like a soldier barracks and recruit soldiers! Butler George shook his head slightly and said;
Soldier barracks? How many levels of the safe house are needed to build it? Song Jian asked.
My Lord, the soldier barracks are a special building and can only be built when the manor reaches level six. Moreover, you must also have a blueprint for construction! George hurriedly exined.
Manor level six, huh? Song Jian frowned slightly, as his safe house level was currently only at Manor Level Two, which was still far from level six.
Focus on building and upgrading the buildings. Its time for our manor to be upgraded! Song Jian ordered.
Yes, my lord. In six days, all the promotion buildings can bepleted, but the promotion requires a lot of resources, and we stillck a lot, said Butler George.
What resources are missing? Give me a list. Oh, and how many minerals have been produced by the mineral seeds recently? Song Jian nced at the tall ore nted in the Spirit Field outside the window and suddenly asked.
I he mineral seed was a spoil of war obtained by Song Jian previously. It can be nted like a nt in the Spirit Field and harvested every six hours, yielding ores of various qualities;
My Lord, I have arranged for someone to harvest and store the output of the mineral seeds. There are currently 360 first-tier ores, 103 second-tier ores, and 67 third-tier ores. I have instructed the cksmiths to smelt all of them into corresponding ingots, which can be extracted at any time! said Butler George;
Youre doing a great job; feel free to use them wherever the manor needs them, said Song Jian with a nod.
The mineral seeds can produce up to ninth-tier ores, but now they only produce low-tier ores. Song Jian wasnt even interested in taking a look at these ores;
After the work report of the territory waspleted, butler George left the room. Song Jian nced at the attributes of the level 3 Blood Pool. At this time, the Blood Pool was breeding blood zombies and blood wolves. Previously, all the blood ves had been consumed cleanly, reducing the defense power of the territory. The blood in the Blood Pool was constantly rolling, and blood cocoons the size of basketballs were rhythmically expanding and shrinking at the bottom of the Blood Pool, as if breathing. In a few more hours, these blood cocoons would birth new blood zombies and blood wolves, but Song Jian still had no clue about the materials needed to upgrade the level 3 Blood Pool to level 4;
After killing the Abyssal Demon, Song Jian had already reached level 19, with 93% experience. He was just a little short of reaching level 20. After resting in the room for two hours, he was ready to leave and hunt monsters in the level 20 monster area to level up;
At this moment, Song Jian suddenly saw a figure staggering towards the Manor Castle at the edge of the territory, falling to the ground directly before entering the territory, as if fainting;
This person seems familiar Song Jian frowned slightly, and with a sh, he appeared at the edge of the territory and walked towards the person;
Cecilia? Song Jian eximed in surprise.
It turned out that the person who had suddenly appeared at the edge of his territory was none other than the Dawn Priest Cecilia.
Song Jian quickly stepped forward and helped Priest Cecilia up.
At this time, Priest Cecilia looked somewhat embarrassed. The Codex was nowhere to be found, and her priests robe was dirty and even had a few holes. Her right hand held the Magic Staff tightly, but the gem on the staff had shatteredpletely, with its surface covered in cracks and no light shining from it;
On Cecilias delicate cheeks, there was also a sh. Her pale face was devoid of any color, her brows furrowed, and she asionally let out a faint moan of pain.
Surgery!
Although Song Jian didnt know what had happened to Priest Cecilia, and it didnt look like she was bleeding or had any broken bones, he still used the only healing skill he knew.
Afterward, Song Jian took out a bottle of primary healing potion and poured it into Priest Cecilias mouth. @@novelbin@@
Not knowing if it was the effect of the healing skill or the healing potion, Priest Cecilia finally woke up from hera, slowly opened her eyes, and when she saw Song Jian, she couldnt help but breathe a sigh of relief;
The seal on the Abyssal Demon has been broken, and I dont know why, but the power of the Book of the Abyss has been greatly damaged. I wasnt able to kill it, but it banished me to the Abyssal Land. You, you have to be careful; it will definitelye for you, Priest Cecilia said, struggling.
Song Jian:
The Abyssal Demon had alreadye, okay? If I waited for your warning, Id be ashes by now;
You just rest, the Abyssal Demon has already been defeated by me! Song Jian hurriedlyforted her.
What, you, you killed it? How is that possible? Cecilia stared wide-eyed, with an unbelieving expression.
Song Jian was speechless. Im pretty strong, too, okay?;)
However, seeing Cecilias appearance, Song Jian suddenly became very interested in the Abyssal Land. The third-tier Magic me that he controlled, no, now it had evolved into a fourth-tier Demonic me, was capable of opening the Abyssal Gate and entering the Abyssal Land;
However, the system also issued a warning that the monsters in the Abyssal Land were powerful, and it was best to wait until Song Jian reached level 30,plete the first-tierbat power assessment task, then consider entering the Abyssal Land;
Seeing Cecilia s almost dying appearance, Song Jian had to temporarily give up his n to fight monsters and level up, and first send her to the Manor Castle to rest and recover;
Chapter 394: Is Your Friend a Big Shot?
Chapter 394: Is Your Friend a Big Shot?
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This is an undiscovered dungeon!
The people in the team were stunned for a moment, then quickly became excited.
Quick, check the level of this dungeon. Can we enter? the Thief ss yer who had just spoken yelled excitedly.
A dungeon appearing in a level 15 monster area, we should meet the level requirement, but whether we can clear it, Im not sure. The warrior ss yer who had just obtained a new shield frowned.
The monsters outside were already so tough, the ones inside the dungeon would definitely be stronger. Even if their team could enter, there was no guarantee theyd be able to defeat the monsters within.
Well try anyway. Well be cautious and run if we cant defeat them. Wang Qi suppressed his excitement and spoke softly.
Yes, survival is key. If things go sideways, we should leave as soon as possible.
No unnecessary fighting! said the Priest, Zhou Qing, sounding a little stirred up as well.
First, lets check the dungeon level and the number of yers allowed
The group quickly moved towards the entrance of the dungeon.
Bloody Cage of Sin, this dungeon name sounds creepy
The dungeon requires level 15 to 21 yers. Good, we at least meet the
minimum level requirements
This will be tough, Im afraid we wont be able to clear this dungeon
This is a five-person dungeon, we only have four, we need one more. Does anyone have a more powerful friend you could invite over?
Indeed, preferably a higher-leveled one. I guess the final Boss of this dungeon could be level 18, or even level 20
Or we could just fight the minor monsters inside and not the Boss? Even the minor monsters in the dungeon have a much higher drop-rate
-Are you kidding me? This is an expedition! Skipping the Boss is like throwing in the towel. If others find out, well be theughingstock. The Boss represents high-level equipment. Clearing this dungeon, we all could get a full gear upgrade
I wish that were true but Im afraid we might not defeat it, and end up losing
our lives in the process
The four of them started to argue. But soon, they switched to discussing about someone strong they could invite over.
I know a level 16 Fire Mage. He has a level 15 silver-quality Magic Staff. His damage is incredible. Also, Fire Mages have the highest damage amongst all the Mages. What do you think about inviting him over?
I know a level 18 Swordsman. His gear is average but hes highly intuitive. If we invite him over, he could be sub-tank and our team would be better off.
I dont have anyone. All my friends are lower-leveled than I am
Wang Qi opened his friend list and started browsing. Suddenly, he saw a familiar name and hesitated.
Wang Qi, whats wrong? Do you know any stronger yer? Seeing Wang Qis change of expression, the Priest Zhou Qing curiously asked.
Ive never seen Wang Qi hanging out with friends. Most likely, he knows a bunch of dimwits like me. Said Tang Rong, a Thief, with a smirk.
It isnt a big deal if we dont have anyone else, the four of us can give it a try. With this level 15 blue-quality shield, Im pretty sure I can at least withstand the minor monsters attacks until you manage to flee from the dungeon. The Guardian Ma Yu seemed pretty confident, thanks to his new blue-quality shield.
Who said I dont have any powerful friends Wang Qi couldnt help but say, Im worried that their levels are too high for them to be interested in a small level 15 dungeon.
Once Wang Qi finished, the rest of his team were dumbfounded.
Wang Qi, I give you a 103 for showing off, one score for tolerance, another for understanding, and thest one as a token of fatherly love, hahaha
A yer who considers a level 15 dungeon too low? Haha, Wang Qi, could your friend be in the Top 10 yer Ranking? You know such a big shot?
Exactly, if you really can get to know a yer in the Top 10 yer Ranking, would you still be hanging out with us? Go ahead, invite one over. If you can really do that, you can be our team leader from now on!
Yes, yes, we four have been working really well together, forming a permanent team isnt a bad idea. If you can actually invite a Top 10 yer over, the team leader position is yours!
Agreed! But what if he fails to invite someone? The Priest Zhou Qing picked his nose, smirking and asked.
All eyes fell on Wang Qi.
I know one, but I cant guarantee he wille. After all, a level 15 dungeon might indeed be too low leveled for him Wang Qi struggled.
Scoff, in the current Top 10 yer Ranking, apart from the Number 1 yer who has already reached level 20 and might look down on a level 15 dungeon, Number 2 is just level 17.1 dont believe that a level 15 dungeon has no attraction for him.
Exactly, unless his gear is all level 15 silver quality and he doesnt need anything from a level 15 dungeon. But how could a level 17 yer possibly
As they were talking, they suddenly fell silent. They looked at each other in amazement. Zhou Qing cursed, Holy crap, Wang Qi, you wouldnt happen to be talking about the Number 1 yer in the yer Ranking, would you?
It is Song Jian, the Number 1 yer. He saved me once when I first started the game, and weve been in contact ever since Wang Qi said innocently.
Holy crap, you know such a big shot and youve kept it from us till now, guys, what should we do?
Beat him up!
Right, right, cover your head, bend down, stick your butt out
After their bout of yful scuffling, they became a bit more serious again.
You know, hes already level 20, he might indeed not be interested in raiding a level 15 dungeon
Exactly, what if he already has level 20 equipment
Wang Qi, tell us honestly, how good is your rtionship with him? Would he help us out?
Wang Qi hesitated for a moment, then gritted his teeth and said, Ill ask him first. But he is a Swordsman. If something drops in the dungeon that he needs, we should yield to him.
Of course. As long as the big shot is willing toe, anything he needs will be his. I dont believe that every drop from this dungeon would be useful for a Swordsman
Before talking about the equipment, even just for the experience, its worth it for us. After clearing the dungeon, I believe we could at least level up.
I believe I could level up twice
Wang Qi took a deep breath and opened his chat with Song Jian. As the call went out, his nervousness suddenly intensified.
Chapter 394: Is Your Friend a Big Shot?
Chapter 394: Is Your Friend a Big Shot?
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This is an undiscovered dungeon!
The people in the team were stunned for a moment, then quickly became excited.
Quick, check the level of this dungeon. Can we enter? the Thief ss yer who had just spoken yelled excitedly.
A dungeon appearing in a level 15 monster area, we should meet the level requirement, but whether we can clear it, Im not sure. The warrior ss yer who had just obtained a new shield frowned.
The monsters outside were already so tough, the ones inside the dungeon would definitely be stronger. Even if their team could enter, there was no guarantee theyd be able to defeat the monsters within.
Well try anyway. Well be cautious and run if we cant defeat them. Wang Qi suppressed his excitement and spoke softly.
Yes, survival is key. If things go sideways, we should leave as soon as possible.
No unnecessary fighting! said the Priest, Zhou Qing, sounding a little stirred up as well.
First, lets check the dungeon level and the number of yers allowed
The group quickly moved towards the entrance of the dungeon.
Bloody Cage of Sin, this dungeon name sounds creepy
The dungeon requires level 15 to 21 yers. Good, we at least meet the
minimum level requirements
This will be tough, Im afraid we wont be able to clear this dungeon
This is a five-person dungeon, we only have four, we need one more. Does anyone have a more powerful friend you could invite over?
Indeed, preferably a higher-leveled one. I guess the final Boss of this dungeon could be level 18, or even level 20
Or we could just fight the minor monsters inside and not the Boss? Even the minor monsters in the dungeon have a much higher drop-rate
-Are you kidding me? This is an expedition! Skipping the Boss is like throwing in the towel. If others find out, well be theughingstock. The Boss represents high-level equipment. Clearing this dungeon, we all could get a full gear upgrade
I wish that were true but Im afraid we might not defeat it, and end up losing
our lives in the process
The four of them started to argue. But soon, they switched to discussing about someone strong they could invite over.
I know a level 16 Fire Mage. He has a level 15 silver-quality Magic Staff. His damage is incredible. Also, Fire Mages have the highest damage amongst all the Mages. What do you think about inviting him over?
I know a level 18 Swordsman. His gear is average but hes highly intuitive. If we invite him over, he could be sub-tank and our team would be better off.
I dont have anyone. All my friends are lower-leveled than I am
Wang Qi opened his friend list and started browsing. Suddenly, he saw a familiar name and hesitated.
Wang Qi, whats wrong? Do you know any stronger yer? Seeing Wang Qis change of expression, the Priest Zhou Qing curiously asked.
Ive never seen Wang Qi hanging out with friends. Most likely, he knows a bunch of dimwits like me. Said Tang Rong, a Thief, with a smirk.
It isnt a big deal if we dont have anyone else, the four of us can give it a try. With this level 15 blue-quality shield, Im pretty sure I can at least withstand the minor monsters attacks until you manage to flee from the dungeon. The Guardian Ma Yu seemed pretty confident, thanks to his new blue-quality shield.
Who said I dont have any powerful friends Wang Qi couldnt help but say, Im worried that their levels are too high for them to be interested in a small level 15 dungeon.
Once Wang Qi finished, the rest of his team were dumbfounded.
Wang Qi, I give you a 103 for showing off, one score for tolerance, another for understanding, and thest one as a token of fatherly love, hahaha
A yer who considers a level 15 dungeon too low? Haha, Wang Qi, could your friend be in the Top 10 yer Ranking? You know such a big shot?
Exactly, if you really can get to know a yer in the Top 10 yer Ranking, would you still be hanging out with us? Go ahead, invite one over. If you can really do that, you can be our team leader from now on!
Yes, yes, we four have been working really well together, forming a permanent team isnt a bad idea. If you can actually invite a Top 10 yer over, the team leader position is yours!
Agreed! But what if he fails to invite someone? The Priest Zhou Qing picked his nose, smirking and asked.
All eyes fell on Wang Qi.
I know one, but I cant guarantee he wille. After all, a level 15 dungeon might indeed be too low leveled for him Wang Qi struggled.
Scoff, in the current Top 10 yer Ranking, apart from the Number 1 yer who has already reached level 20 and might look down on a level 15 dungeon, Number 2 is just level 17.1 dont believe that a level 15 dungeon has no attraction for him.
Exactly, unless his gear is all level 15 silver quality and he doesnt need anything from a level 15 dungeon. But how could a level 17 yer possibly
As they were talking, they suddenly fell silent. They looked at each other in amazement. Zhou Qing cursed, Holy crap, Wang Qi, you wouldnt happen to be talking about the Number 1 yer in the yer Ranking, would you?
It is Song Jian, the Number 1 yer. He saved me once when I first started the game, and weve been in contact ever since Wang Qi said innocently.
Holy crap, you know such a big shot and youve kept it from us till now, guys, what should we do?
Beat him up! @@novelbin@@
Right, right, cover your head, bend down, stick your butt out
After their bout of yful scuffling, they became a bit more serious again.
You know, hes already level 20, he might indeed not be interested in raiding a level 15 dungeon
Exactly, what if he already has level 20 equipment
Wang Qi, tell us honestly, how good is your rtionship with him? Would he help us out?
Wang Qi hesitated for a moment, then gritted his teeth and said, Ill ask him first. But he is a Swordsman. If something drops in the dungeon that he needs, we should yield to him.
Of course. As long as the big shot is willing toe, anything he needs will be his. I dont believe that every drop from this dungeon would be useful for a Swordsman
Before talking about the equipment, even just for the experience, its worth it for us. After clearing the dungeon, I believe we could at least level up.
I believe I could level up twice
Wang Qi took a deep breath and opened his chat with Song Jian. As the call went out, his nervousness suddenly intensified.
Chapter 395: Agree
Chapter 395: Agree
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Song Jian was hunting in the area of level 20 monsters, and in just over two hours, he raised his level to 20. At this moment, he suddenly received amunication request from Wang Qi. After taking a nce, Song Jian directly connected the call.
Big bro, are you there? Theres something 1 dont know if I can ask for your help with? Wang Qis slightly nervous voice came through. In fact, the two hadnt been in touch in the game for more than two months, and Wang Qi didnt know whether Song Jian would still give him any face.
Help? Hehe, I wonder what kind of help you need, Wang? Its not that you found a special building and want to transform it into a safehouse, is it? Song Jianughed.
Thest time the two met, they helped Li Keer build a safehouse together. At that time, Wang Qi was full of envy and wanted to find a special building and create a safehouse of his own. Song Jian promised that if Wang Qi found one, he would definitely help guard it.
No, no, special buildings are too hard to find. I just chose a regr one and have already upgraded it to a level 3 safehouse. Remembering the time when they helped Li Keer build a safehouse, and the two of them didnt do anything but sleep and take advantage of the situation, Wang Qi revealed a trace of a smile.
Oh, thats good, congrattions! Song Jianughed, What can I help you with this time?
Well, I and a fewpanions are in the level 15 monster area, and we discovered an unexplored instance. We only have four people, and were afraid we wont be able to beat it, so we want Brother Song to help and lead us to explore it Wang Qi stated his request and then anxiously waited for Song Jians answer.
Exploiting a level 15 instance? Song Jian was somewhat surprised. The rewards for exploring an instance are absolutely substantial, even much greater than those from clearing a difficult dungeonter on.
There are many special equipment pieces that only drop during the exploration difficulty and true difficulty, so for yers, exploring dungeons is like a feast.
However, the difficulty of exploring a dungeon is also great. Without any understanding of the dungeon, sometimes, yers might not even see the boss before they are chased out by the small monsters inside.
Although Song Jian is now level 20, some of his equipment is not very good. His leg guards are still just a level 5 white quality item with only one level of reinforcement.
Alright, but if theres any equipment 1 need, as well as diagrams for Engineering or Alchemy and Pharmacology forms, I have priority! Song Jian thought for a while and said.
Wang Qi was taken aback. He wanted priority not only on equipment but also on engineering drawings and alchemy forms?
Well, equipment is no problem, but for the others, I need to discuss it with the rest of the team. Can you wait a moment? Wang Qi hesitated.
Alright, lets discuss it first. Song Jian hung up the call.
In fact, Song Jian was quite interested in exploring a level 15 instance, but many instances have a yer limit. The more yers allowed, the better the loot that drops inside. With these kinds of instances, Song Jian couldnt sessfully explore them alone and had to rely on the power of the team. Maybe I should form my own elite team, or even create a guild? Song Jian patrolled his territory while thinking.
On the other side, Wang Qi had a somewhat ugly expression after hanging up the call.
Whats wrong? Did the expert refuse? Zhou Qing, a Priest, asked anxiously. He hadnt gotten a single piece of equipment yet and was eager to enter the dungeon.
No. Wang Qi looked at hispanions and said, But he demands priority on all suitable equipment, as well as engineering blueprints and alchemy and pharmacology forms.
What? Thats too much! Zhou Qing, the Priest, frowned and showed dissatisfaction.
We can give priority to equipment for Swordsmen, but for the engineering blueprints, Zhou Qing has also learned Engineering, while Tang Rong learned Alchemy and Pharmacology. Moreover, if there are really blueprints and forms, theyre definitely valuable Ma Yu, a shield-wielding Guardian, shook his head and spoke with some discontent. Since weve decided to form a fixed team, we cant give up on our crafting professions. And our chosen professions arent ovepping, so weplement each other well
Yeah, the blueprints and forms for crafting professions are hard toe by. The system store doesnt sell them, so its tough to level up. If we really get blueprints and forms, I think we shouldnt just give them away. If necessary, the four of us can roll dice with him to see who gets them based on whose number is higher Tang Rong hesitated but suggested.
They definitely wont agree to that. There are four of us, and hes alone. Furthermore, without him, we definitely cant clear it. Besides, its not even certain that therell be blueprints and forms Zhou Qing said carelessly.
Zhou Qing, dont jinx it. If we really get the engineering blueprints, wont you cry? Yu Maughed.
Forget it, lets give it a try. Maybe the instance isnt as hard as we think. We might seed with just the four of us, Tang Rong, the Rogue, said quietly, twirling his two daggers around his fingers.
After some hesitations, the others nodded in agreement.
Lets try, well go in first to see what the monsters are like. Maybe theyre really like Tang Rong said. Even if we cant beat them, we can agree to his termster, it wouldnt be toote
Yeah, lets give it a try first @@novelbin@@
The four made their decision, exchanged nces, and walked towards the entrance of the instance.
Five minutester, a figure suddenly rushed out of the instance entrance. Tang Rong, the Rogue, copsed on the ground in a disheveled state. He couldnt help but spit out a mouthful of blood, his face pale, and his Vitality Points reduced to less than one third.
Next, the other three teammates ran out one by one. Ma Yu, the shield-wielding Guardian, was thest to leave. His Vitality Points were the lowest, almost reaching a near-death state. His arm, which held the shield, trembled constantly from exertion. Even the shield itself had developed a tiny crack.
I cant heal fast enough, the small monsters do too much damage Zhou Qing, the Priest,ined immediately upon leaving the instance, constantly casting the Healing Skill on Ma Yu and the other two teammates.
There are too many small monsters inside, and theyre all level 15 elite monsters. Theyre way stronger than the monsters we encountered in the police station! Wang Qi looked gloomy. If it wasnt for Ma Yu desperately blocking the attacks of four or five elite monsters, the other three might have all died inside.
But the loot from the monsters inside is indeed good. Look at this! Ma Yu took out a dazzling white crystal from his bag and showed it off.
Huh, you killed a monster? Zhou Qing was surprised.
It was the one we were focusing on earlier. 1 saw it had very little Vitality left, so I wanted to try. 1 didnt expect that I actually killed it. I didnt expect the first monster to drop items. Ma Yu said with lingering fear.
In order to kill this one monster, Ma Yu almost lost his life inside.
A reinforcement stone? What is that? Tang Rong curiously asked, examining the reinforcement stone in Ma Yus hand.
Reinforcement Stone (White): Special item, effect: after use, can reinforce equipment below level 20, enhancing its basic attributes; increases armor by 5 points of defense and weapons by 10 points of attack.
Nice stuff! Zhou Qings eyes lit up.
Chapter 396: Entering the Subsidiary
Chapter 396: Entering the Subsidiary
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One enhancement stone could increase defense by 5 points, which was almost half of the defense provided by a level 15 piece of equipment. If one could enhance their equipment multiple times, the defense could be even stronger than silver grade equipment. @@novelbin@@
Of course, the higher the equipments grade, the more attributes and features it would have. Some equipment could evene with skills, which couldnt be matched by enhanced low-level equipment. However, increasing defense by 5 points out of thin air was still very attractive.
This is great, we should get more of these. If I can increase my defense, I can tank more monsters, and maybe the four of us might be able toplete this dungeon, Ma Yu said with shining eyes as he stared at the enhancement stone in his hand and chuckled.
As a Shield and Sword Defenders ss, Ma Yu valued defense more than other sses. He couldnt bear to let go of the enhancement stone and even had the urge to use it immediately.
Ma Yu, your current equipment quality is average. I think its better to wait until you get better equipment before using this enhancement stone, at least a silver grade one, Wang Qi quickly stopped Ma Yu.
Ma Yu thought for a moment, nodded, and said somewhat embarrassedly, So, is this enhancement stone temporarily assigned to me?
Its yours, hold on to it. You risked your life to get it, his teammates assured him.
If it werent for you blocking all the small monsters at the end, we might not have made it out
The reason the four of them could often team up and level together was because they were able to be humble, considerate, and understanding. The enhancement stone was obtained through their collective efforts in fighting the monsters. If it werent for the other three nearly killing the small monster, Ma Yu wouldnt have been able to finish it off at thest moment;
However, everyone agreed that as a Shield and Sword Defender yer, 5 defense points meant a lot, so no one argued with Ma Yu.
I wont take the next one we get, well take turns, said Ma Yu before storing the enhancement stone in his bag.
Guys, what do you think? Weve tested the strength of the monsters in the dungeon, and with our current strength, we might not even see the first BOSS Wang Qi looked at the other three and said.
The other three fell silent, and after a long while, Ma Yu sighed, We have no choice but to ask for external help. The dungeons output is much greater than we imagined. Even if we give the Swordman equipment, blueprints, and forms, we should still make a profit.
Just the enhancement stones alone had stirred their hearts, and there were even more valuable items rumored to be inside.
Zhou Qing and Tang Rong eventually agreed, a little unwilling, but theirbined strength wasnt enough. They couldnt give up just like that, could they?
Wang Qis lips curled up slightly. Song Jians strength was increasing, and it wasnt a bad thing to stay in touch with him. If the four of them formed a fixed team, with Wang Qi as the leader, they would likely need Song Jians help many times in the future. Building a good rtionship with him now would make it easier to ask for helpter.
Brother Song, my teammates have all agreed. When can youe over?
Wang Qi asked, a bit excited.
Song Jian was patrolling his territory when he received the call. He paused, then said, Im free right now, just send me the coordinates, and I can head over.
Great, Brother Song. Well be waiting for you at the dungeon entrance! Wang Qi sent the location to Song Jian and said, Be careful on your way over, and make sure no one else sees you.
Understood! Looking at the address, it was some distance from his safe house. Song Jian hung up and summoned his motorcycle, heading towards the location Wang Qi had specified.
Wang Qi and the others were standing in front of the Sinful Bloody Cage dungeon entrance. In a few minutes, everyones status had recovered. While waiting for Song Jian to arrive, they entered the dungeon once more. Although theyd given up on the idea of beating it with just the four of them, they could still handle fighting the smaller monsters at the entrance.
The group barely managed to kill a small monster before being forced to retreat. The monsters attacks were just too overwhelming, and their healing ss could not keep up. Ma Yu, the Sword and Shield Guardian, couldnt withstand the attacks of three small monsters at once. After they finally killed one, they didnt even have time to pick up the loot before quickly leaving the dungeon.
We cant handle it Ma Yu looked at his newly acquired level 15 blue grade shield with a pained expression on his face.
These small monsters here are almost as powerful as Elite Level BOSSes outside. Its not easy! Tang Rong shook his head,pletely dismissing the hope ofpleting the dungeon.
Wang Qi, do you think Song Jian can really carry all four of us if hees?
Zhou Qing asked somewhat worriedly.
They had confidence in Song Jians strength but not so much in their own. If even the first on the Level Glory list couldnt carry them, they would have to sell the dungeon location to another team and make a little extra money. Still, that was nothingpared to the rewards ofpleting the entire dungeon, which made it a painful thought.
Lets wait and see for now. Just recover your status and hope he doesnt disappoint us, Wang Qi said, feeling helpless. Theirbined strength was simply too weak, and he was unsure if Song Jian alone could carry them.
Hey, 1 think I hear a motorcycle. Could it be the big shot is here?ng Rong s sharp ears picked up the sound of a roaring engine and he said cautiously.
In a short while, Song Jians figure appeared in front of the four of them.
Im not toote, am I? Song Jian smiled as he looked at the four yers.
These four were all level 15, their equipment was very average-mostly white grade with the asional green or blue grade piece.
Not at all. Were d youre here, Brother Song, Wang Qi quickly stepped forward and said with a smile, Let me introduce everyone. This is our defense warrior, a Sword and Shield Guardian, Ma Yu. This is our melee damage dealer, a Thief ss, Tang Rong. And the one next to him is our healer, a Priest ss, Zhou Qing!
Im a Musketeer, Brother Song, which is a ranged damage dealer ss as well, Wang Qi lifted the strange-looking gun in his hand and exined.
Hello everyone, I am Song Jian, a Swordman ss! Song Jian smiled and nced at the Sword and Shield Guardian, Ma Yu. He had a feeling that Ma Yus ss wasnt just a regr defense warrior.
To their surprise, the first on the Level Glory list didnt seem as arrogant as theyd imagined. They found him quite easy to get along with.
Alright, everyones here. Lets go into the dungeon, Wang Qi looked at Song Jian and said.
Lets go, Song Jian nodded and took the lead, heading toward the dungeon entrance.
Chapter 397: Reclamation
Chapter 397: Remation
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Bloody Prison Cage, this dungeon was not veryplicated; it was just a temporary detention area for suspects at the police station. However, after the game expansion, it had be much more extensive, several timesrger than the entire police station.
Upon entering the dungeon gate, there were dozens of stone steps about seven or eight meters long, surrounded by no monsters; it served as an adaptation area after entering the dungeon.
The dungeon was filled with a strong smell of blood; the surrounding walls were also smeared with dark red marks. In the deeper parts of the dungeon, horrible wails and brutal roars could be heard from time to time. The atmosphere of the entire dungeon was oppressive and irritable.
At the bottom of the stone steps where the five stood was a corridor leading all the way to the end, less than a hundred meters away. Song Jian could even vaguely see a burly figure walking back and forth in an open room at the end of the corridor, asionally letting out an angry roar.
Brother Song, be careful. As soon as we descend these stone steps, it will immediately attract four small monsters to attack us Wang Qi whispered, exining from the side.
The four of them had entered twice before, but were stopped in front of the stone steps every time. No matter what they did, as soon as they stepped off the stone steps, theyd attract four small monsters.
Four? Just Elite level small monsters, you four couldnt beat them? Song Jian asked, somewhat surprised. He had already seen four muscr zombies wearing police uniforms wandering around the stone steps.
They are level 15 Elite monsters, much stronger than those monsters outside. Four at once, Ma Yu alone wouldnt be able to withstand them. Zhou Qing, a Thief next to him, said with doubt.
Alright, Ma Yu and 1 will take two of them each. Song Jian nced at the four of them, their equipment was indeed of low grade; it would be somewhat difficult to kill four level 15 Elite monsters at once.
Arent you a Swordman? Can you withstand two small monsters? Mage Zhou Qing asked, surprised.
It was well known that Swordmen could only wear leather armor. After reaching level 30 and learning the passive skill Scale Armor Mastery, they could wear the higher-tiered Scale Armor. Moreover, Swordmen couldnt equip shields, so they usually held a supporting role in output damage within dungeons. Many times, their output damage was even less than that of thieves, let alone mages.
Lets try and see. Song Jian smiled.
Fine, Brother Song and I will each take two small monsters. You guys should prioritize attacking the small monsters that Brother Song pulls, and use your full power. After we kill those, we will take care of the two Im holding, Ma Yu said, lifting his shield and yelling as he rushed down the stone steps.
As soon as Ma Yu stepped onto the stone steps, the four patrolling police zombies immediately pulled out their batons from their waists, pping them down with a swish sound while the formerly short batons instantly extended more than a foot long, emanating dark metallic luster.
Bloody Guard Zombie: Elite Level, Level 15, Vitality Points: 1800/1800, Characteristics: Fury, Skills: Fists and Feet kicks.
All four monsters lunged towards Ma Yu, who raised his shield and let out a loud roar. An invisible force erupted from him, instantly attracting all the monsters aggro onto himself.
Brother Song, quickly take two of them! Ma Yu cant hold all four alone. Wang Qis face disyed anxiety.
Song Jian nodded, stomped his left foot, and a fang-shaped air mass with a sharp whistling sound rushed towards a Bloody Guard Zombie.
With a swish, the zombie that was targeted by Earth Teeth Assault was hit like it had been struck by a car, flying away and taking over a hundred damage points. The damage instantly stole aggro from Ma Yu.
Then, Song Jian flicked his right hand, and a dark red long sword materialized in his palm. Song Jian gripped it tightly and shed forward. A dazzling golden light sted another monster lunging towards Ma Yu.
This strike reduced the monsters Vitality Points by over five hundred. The three people behind him were dumbfounded. @@novelbin@@
I didnt see it wrong just now, did I? Was that five hundred and ny points of damage? Thief Tang Rong couldnt believe his eyes, rubbing them vigorously as he spoke.
This is too exaggerated. 1 feel like theres no need for us to go up and help. He could clear this dungeon all by himself! Priest Zhou Qing showed an indescribable expression, seemingly a bit depressed.
As expected, the person whos ranked first on the level glory list! Wang Qis face broke into a grin, not expecting Song Jian to be so powerful.
Sweeping Sword Style!
Watching the two small monsters rushing towards him, Song Jian brandished his long sword and chopped at them.
Come on,e on, dont just watch, hurry up and output damage! If you dont contribute anything, how can you have the nerve to share equipment with otherster? Wang Qi whispered a reminder, lifting his firearm and shooting towards the two monsters Ma Yu was holding.
The original n was to kill the two monsters Song Jian was holding first, then help Ma Yu, but after ncing at the two monsters being ravaged by Song Jian, the three of them targeted the ones Ma Yu was holding without any further discussion.
Seeing hispanions focus-fire the two monsters he was holding, Ma Yu couldnt help but be anxious. He thought there might be some conflict between his party members and Song Jian, and they wanted to harm thetter.
Dont mind me, help Brother Song kill the monsters first! Hes only a Swordman, so he cant hold on as well as me Ma Yu anxiously shouted.
Just take care of yourself. The two monsters Brother Song is dealing with are almost dead already. Tang Rong, who had activated his stealth ability, said irritably before brandishing his dagger and stabbing the back of a monsters head that Ma Yu was holding.
What? Ma Yu was stunned. He nced to the side and saw Song Jian easily handling his two monsters, and his eyes widened in disbelief, his mouth agape.
Broken Wing Dance!
Boom! Boom! Boom-
Two monsters could only deal twenty to thirty points of damage to Song Jian. For a person with 1,460 Vitality Points like Song Jian, this damage was like a tickle.
In just thirty seconds, Song Jian killed both monsters. He didnt even bother looking at the loot they dropped, and charged towards the monsters Ma Yu was holding.
Soon, the remaining two guard dogs let out a miserable scream and fell to their knees, bing corpses.
Did we kill them just like that? Tang Rong couldnt believe it. Those four guard dogs had previously tormented them, almost killing all four of them. However, now, it took less than a minute to eliminate all four monsters. It made them doubt if they had entered the same dungeon as before.
Brother Song, thank you so much. Wang Qi excitedly thanked him.
No need, Song Jian smiled and said, The Experience Points from the small monsters in this dungeon is quite high. Its much more efficient than leveling up by fighting monsters outside.
Because it was the first time clearing the dungeon, the monsters inside provided higher Experience Points than usual. Moreover, a five-person team would also get team rewards. Killing one small monster would grant 180% Experience Points per person on average.
With such high Experience Points, Song Jian, who was already level 20, was quite satisfied. After clearing this dungeon, he might even level up again.
Chapter 398: Half-Beastman Thief
Chapter 398: Half-Beastman Thief
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Four minor monsters dropped a level 15 blue-te helmet. When rolling the dice, all four people looked towards Song Jian. If Song Jian chose Need, Wang Qi and the other three would certainly choose Pass. @@novelbin@@
Song Jian nced at the item, immediately noticed it was te armor, and chose Pass. Ma Yu breathed a sigh of relief and chose Need.
Watching Wang Qi don the new blue-quality helmet, Wang Qi chuckled softly, What a lucky start!.
In addition to the level 15 blue-quality te helmet, the four minor monsters also dropped a bunch of materials. After Song Jian and the others casually rolled the dice to distribute these materials, they continued walking forward;
After dealing with the four watchdog monsters, the remaining minor monsters were much easier to kill. Some of them didnt even leave their cages along the corridor, even though the cage doors were broken. Even when the group stood at the cage entrances to fight the monsters inside, they didnt move out one step, as if they hadnt heard.
Sinful Prison Zombie, Elite level, Level 15, Vitality Points: 1600/1600, Trait:
Cunning, Skill: Begging for Mercy.
The remaining monsters in this dungeon appeared in small groups. If they were careful, they could usually lure and eliminate them one by one. Once they passed the four Guardian Zombies at the entrance, things would be much simpler.
After killing seven or eight minor monsters, Song Jian realized that their progress was too slow. It took them more than half an hour to kill just seven or eight minor monsters, which caused Song Jians eyebrows to knit together in slight frustration.
Should we try to speed things up? Song Jian couldnt help suggesting.
Speed up? Were already fighting pretty fast! Ma Yu was surprised and asked in confusion.
Does Brother Song mean we should lure more monsters at once? Wong Qi caught on immediately and suggested quietly.
Exactly. Lure several at a time. Ill handle the aggro, and you all focus on dealing damage from the back, Song Jian agreed. Theyout here was a straight corridor with cages on either side. As long as he could hold aggro for two or three mobs at a time, the monsters in the back wouldnt be able to get through to attack them.
Isnt that a bit too dangerous? The priest Zhou Qing hesitated. If there were too many monsters, he, as the slowest team member, might not have enough time to run away when things went south.
No problem, lets just try luring seven or eight at first, Song Jian suggested with a smile;
Okay, Ill lure them. You guys wait a bit further back,. Thief Tang Rong activated his eleration Skill immediately. A white light appeared under his feet, and he became noticeably faster.
He rushed into several cages, hit each monster once, and then turned around
to run;
In just a short while, Tang Rong had lured a dozen or so monsters to charge towards the dungeon entrance;
Thats a bit too many. Ma Yu frowned slightly, raising his shield instinctively;
No worries. Watch me! Song Jian said, rushing towards the monsters with his sword. Tang Rong, sweating profusely, passed by Song Jian;
Broken Wing Dance!
Song Jian swung his arm, shing horizontally with his sword. A burst of Sword Qi scattered and hit a few of the nearest monsters, causing them to give up chasing Tang Rong and shift their attention to Song Jian instead.
BangBang!
Two dazzling bursts of Sword Qi bloomed amid the group of monsters. Finally, he leaped up for thest hit, a powerful downward sh thatnded in the middle of the monsters.
Is he trying to get himself killed? What if he gets surrounded? Ma Yus face showed a surprised expression.
Genius takes bold risks? Tang Rong wiped the sweat off his forehead and murmured, still feeling a bit shaken. He vaguely felt a strong aura approaching when he was luring the monsters, which made him panic and cause a mistake. He intended to lure only seven or eight minor monsters but ended up luring thirteen.
Do we even need to join in? It feels like we just need to cheer him on from the sidelines, Zhou Qing smirked and gasped for air.
Feels like were ying a different game from him, Wang Qi sighed. Hed felt this way since meeting Song Jian.
Song Jian threw out a series of sword skills one after another. Despite facing more than a dozen elite-level monsters, he gave the impression of dominating the monsters single-handedly, as if they existed just to be his fodder.
I think I felt the presence of a very powerful creature in the corridor earlier, but 1 couldnt see what it looked like Tang Rong hesitated for a moment before finally sharing his suspicion in a whisper;
You mean theres another boss in the corridor? Ma Yu was taken aback and asked immediately.
Isnt there only one boss in this dungeon? Zhou Qing, pointing towards the room at the end of the corridor, asked in confusion.
It was just a feeling, Im not sure if Im right, Tang Rong exined. It s like theres a knife pressed against your back. Even though you cant see it, you can feel something threatening your life.
Could it be an invisible boss? Wang Qi had a sudden revtion, nced at Tang Rong, and was taken aback.
Just as Wang Qi was preparing to shout a warning to Song Jian, he suddenly noticed a semi-transparent figure slowly materializing behind Song Jian. This figure was a hunched monster, its face covered with a ck cloth, wielding a dagger in its right hand and aiming straight for Song Jians head.
Watc Wang Qi was shocked and shouted aloud, but before he could finish his sentence, he saw Song Jians body emit a golden light. Song Jians body turned at an unbelievable angle, and the dark red long sword in his hand collided fiercely with the dagger aimed at his head, creating a burst of sparks.
Boom-
The mysterious thief who had suddenly appeared was forced to retreat several steps. Over 300 damage points floated up above his head. The surprised down in his blood-red eyes, and his figure faded gradually from sight.
It was during this moment that Song Jian managed to identify the creature. To his surprise, it was a boss with its own name C an 18 level elite.
Half-Beastman Thief Zombie C Scufar, Elite Level, Level 18, Vitality Points: 3600/3600, Traits: Bloodthirsty, Cunning, Skills: Stealth, Deadly Strike, Ambush, Devastate, Garrotte.
Scufar was a half-beastman with goblin bloodline. He was short and thin, standing only half the height of a typical adult male, and didnt have noticeable muscles. He looked like he could be blown away by a gust of wind.
However, Scufar was a formidable thief. The day he turned into a zombie after the apocalypse, his goblin bloodline awakened, making him one of the most powerful bosses in the dungeon.
Because he could turn invisible and wasnt bound to a specific area, Scufar liked to roam around the corridor while hidden.
When Tang Rong was luring the monsters earlier, Tang Rong ran into Scufars warning range. If he hadnt sensed Scufars presence and ran out, Scufar might have kept him behind.
Seeing Scufar, Tang Rong couldnt help but feel scared. If Scufar had caught up with him earlier, he would have been torn to pieces by the monsters he lured;
That was too close! Tang Rong patted his chest, still shaken, and whispered to himself.
The boss appeared, what should we do? Do we need to go and help? Ma Yu held up his shield and asked hispanions while looking around.
Do we even need to ask? Of course, we go! Wang Qi was the first to raise his weapon, aiming at a monster attacking Song Jian, and pulled the trigger.
Lets go, lets take down the monsters that are low on health first! Tang Rong gritted his teeth, activated his stealth ability, and started heading towards Song Jian.
Chapter 399: Rare Profession
Chapter 399: Rare Profession
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Finding out about the stealth attack from this eighteenth-level elite BOSS, Song Jian was not rmed but delighted.
For him, a fifteenth-level dungeon was not that difficult, otherwise, he wouldnt have asked to lure a group of minions before killing them.
With an additional BOSS, the loot would be considerable. After all, good equipment usually dropped from BOSSes.
Using Sacred Parry to dodge the BOSSS ambush, Song Jian activated Primordial Chaos Indestructible Sword Body and charged at the BOSS.
Behind Song Jian, a dozen or so minions were howling and chasing after him.
Tang Rong appeared behind the weakest little monster. The moment he emerged from invisibility, his dagger had already violently prated the little monsters skull. Numbers showing over a hundred points in critical damage floated ahead of the creature.
However, at this moment, all the minions had their aggro firmly locked on Song Jian, so no matter how Tang Rong attacked, he couldnt divert the aggro. Hit this one. As he saw Ma Yu charging over, Tang Rong hastily called out.
Wang Qi shifted his target as well. Within moments, the three men killed a nearly dead minion before swiftly advancing to the next one.
At this time, Song Jian, under attack from two or three minions, was chopping at the BOSS. His third eye was glowing, and the BOSS invisibility had no effect on him. He could see the opponent directly.
For the BOSS, without its invisibility, it was just like a super minion. Many of its skills must be used while invisible, so a regr strike from Song Jian could break its invisibility and prevent it from using many of its skills.
Light Strike!
Another dazzling golden sh sent towards the BOSS. BOSS brandishes two daggers to parry. With a boom, the Sword Qi shes onto its body. Its frail figure was sent flying like a baseball, violently crashing into an old cage.
With a clunk, the arm-thick bars of the cage bent under the impact of the BOSS, some even splintering. Sharp fragments pierced the BOSSS body, causing it to emit a series of mad roars.
Song Jian turned his body, swinging his sword and performing Broken Wing Dance.
The dozen or so minions were forced to retreat and were eventually thrown into the air by the force. Song Jian, who has activated the Immortal Sword Body, had attributesparable to a twenty-fifth level elite BOSS, so his Broken Wing Dance caused huge numbers of damage to float above the minions heads, shocking Wang Qi and others.
Zhou Qing waved his magic staff and cast a Healing Skill on Song Jian. Ever since Song Jian joined the team, the pressure on healing had significantly decreased. All the monsters were almost dealt with by Song Jian, and Zhou Qing only needed to asionally restore Song Jians Vitality Points. At this time, his Spirit Points were still over 90%, and he had two healing skills with huge instant healing but long cooldown time in his hand. Even if there was an ident, Zhou Qing was confident that there would be no casualties.
It was precisely because of Zhou Qing, the healer, that Song Jian was able to fight so freely. Seeing the BOSS struggling to extricate itself from the cage, Song Jian smiled faintly. Suddenly, a brilliant silver beam burst forth from his third eye.
Boom boom boom-
Like aser, the silver beam struck the BOSS, tearing its flesh apart. The BOSS was grotesquely disfigured and continuously emitted pain-filled screams. The hit had deducted nearly eight hundred points of damage from it. Song Jian showed signs of exhaustion.
Despite the power of Eye sher, it consumed a significant amount of Spirit Points. Swinging his sword, Song Jian kept casting sword skills at the group of minions behind him.
Within a short time, he had killed seven or eight minions. Thanks to the existence of the Devouring Belt, Song Jian had mostly recovered his lost Spirit Points.
The remaining minions are yours, quickly wipe them out! Looking at the remaining five or six weakened minions, Song Jian turned to Ma Yu and others.
Dont worry, leave it to us. Ma Yu hastily said, charging into a minion that was pouncing towards Song Jian, repeatedly hacking at it with his single-handed sword.
Brother Song, you just focus on the BOSS. Well handle the minions. Wang Qi kept firing the trigger, unleashing bullets that glowed with various energy colors onto the weakened minions.
Song Jian nodded and activated Rapid Sword while the Immortal Sword Body was still activated. He continuously shed his sword, even creating a streak of shadows with it.
Even a regr attack could inflict nearly a hundred points of damage on the BOSS. If he used a skill, the BOSSS vitality points would be falling visibly like a broken dam.
Die. Song Jian leapt high, his Crimson Fire Heart Ape Sword suddenly ignited in a me. A majestic voice resonated throughout the dungeon.
Endure my fury.
With this strike, Song Jian triggered the passive attribute of the Eye of the Fire God ring. The BOSS, which had been preparing to dodge, suddenly shivered, causing it to briefly stagnate. By the time it had reacted, Song Jians sword had already viciously struck its body.
A heart-wrenching pain made the BOSS scream in crazed agony. Song Jians eyes lit up. He immediately used the Spiritual Sword Control Technique, and a transparent long sword fiercely prated the BOSSS skull. @@novelbin@@
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The BOSSS head exploded like a watermelon. Song Jian was stunned. He originally intended to use the Spiritual Sword Control Technique to make the BOSS lose its mind. However, he didnt expect that this mental attack would be the death of the BOSS, its headpletely blew apart.
The BOSSS vitality points instantly depleted, and its headless corpse fell to the ground, twitching continuously. Seven or eight pieces of equipment rolled out from underneath the BOSS, neatly arranged around its corpse.
Brother Song, hang in there, were finishing up these minions and wille help you! Ma Yu was desperately attacking the minions when he heard the BOSSS roars from behind him. Thinking that the BOSS was suddenly going berserk, his heart dropped and he quickly shouted.
Hmm. By the time you help, itll be toote. Brother Song has already killed the BOSS alone. Clear out these minions quickly! Wang Qi sneered and shouted.
What, the BOSS is already dead? Ma Yu resisted the urge to turn around and look, his face full of surprise.
That damage its simply terrifying. Every attack on the BOSS did hundreds of points of damage. Using a skill could deal three to five hundred damage. Wasnt it said that the damage of a swordman ss isnt significant? Tang Rong couldnt help butin.
Well, you also have to consider whos the one ying the ss. Can the ss that Brother Song chose be an ordinary swordman? Wang Qiughed.
Ma Yu suddenly had an idea and asked: Brother Song, did you choose a rare ss?
Chapter 400 - 400 Central Bank
Chapter 400: Central Bank
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Song Jian broke into a slight grin, charging towards the few remaining weakened monsters with his sword. Within moments, horrifying screams erupted as each monster fell, with equipment and supplies scattering all over the ground.
Man, this is something youd only see in dreams, hahaha! Tang Rongs eyes sparkled as he burst intoughter, taking in the multitude of items on the ground, each emitting its own radiant glow.
We really owe Brother Song for this one. Wang Qis face disyed sincere gratitude.
Lets split the gear first. Song Jian suggested, smiling.
Brother Song, you should choose first. After all, you took down most of these creatures on your own. Well take what you dont want Tang Rong offered, his face beaming.
Before, Tang Rong had been upset that Song Jian demanded so many items, but now it was clear that Song Jian could have cleared the entire dungeon alone. They were practically unnecessary. @@novelbin@@
Then, I wont hold back. Laughing, Song Jian quickly picked up a level 15 silver quality gauntlet, recing his own Zombie Leader Gauntlets.
Bloody Thug Gauntlets (Silver) Leather Arm Guard. Equipment level: 15. Effects: Defense +8, Resistance +4, Agility +3, Armor Break +2, Dexterity +2. Attack speed increase: 20%. Special effect: Bloodthirsty Fury (passive). When you inflict damage on the target, theres a chance to trigger Bloodthirsty Fury, increasing attack speed by 50% for 6 seconds. This effect can trigger only once every 5 minutes. Equipment requirement: Level 15. Avable to take out of the game: No.
This equipment could have been used by Rogues, but there was no hesitation in Song Jians eyes when he saw it. Besides, Tang Rong, who watched enviously from the side, had no other choice.
Well, Ill just take this one. You can split the rest among yourselves. Song Jian gave a quick nce at the remaining items, shaking his head.
Brother Song, are you sure you dont want any more? There are still two silver quality items left Wang Qi asked, his face filled with surprise.
Enough, I have no use for the other two items. Song Jian responded, shaking his head.
Brother Song, youre really generous! Wang Qi beamed, giving him a thumbs up. Tang Rong, why arent you thanking Brother Song yet? Theres a silver-quality dagger right here!
What, a silver-quality dagger? Tang Rongs whole body quaked; he had been so focused on the silver gauntlet Song Jian picked up, that he had barely noticed the other items they got.
Hearing about the silver-quality dagger made Tang Rongs heart start thumping wildly. Brother Song, are you really giving us this piece of equipment? Tang Rong asked, hardly able to believe it.
You take it, I have no use for a Rogues dagger. Song Jian said, smiling.
In actuality, a level 15 silver quality weapon, especially a dagger, thrown into an auction house, could easily get tens of thousands of Doomsday Coins. However, Song Jian didnt want to appear too greedy while running a dungeon with his friends. He would only demand what was suited for him. He wouldnt intentionally hoard equipment just for a few tens of thousands of Doomsday Coins.
Eagerly, Tang Rong began using the dagger. His damage instantly skyrocketed, leading him to chuckle to himself in satisfaction
Theres a silver-quality one-handed hammer left. Ma Yu, do you want to take it? Wang Qi nced at the other silver-quality item, hesitant to suggest.
Ill take it. I have the Blunt Weapon Mastery skill, hehe. Ma Yus face broke into a hearty grin.
Zhou Qing, you can take this blue quality priests robe and leggings. Wang Qi directed.
Alright. Zhou Qing agreed enthusiastically, having not received a single piece of equipment until now, he suddenly found himself in the possession of two level 15 blue quality pieces of equipment
Ill stash the remaining items for now. We can sell themter and then split the money. Wang Qi had assumed the role of team leader and quickly stowed all the leftover loot again.
Phew, this game is so bleak and oppressive. If it werent for the thrill of getting new equipment, Id have quit ying. Zhou Qing caressed his newly-acquired priests robe, a wistful expression on his face.
Then you can go on vacation in real life, you know. Jiuzhaigou, Hainan C these are good ces to go and admire the beautiful scenery Wang Qi felt obliged as a team leader to lift his teammates spirits and quickly suggested.
Hmm, thats not a bad idea But Im broke, 1 cant afford to go! Zhou Qings face immediately fell at the suggestion.
Wang Qi was momentarily flustered; his attempt at encouragement backfired, leaving his teammate more depressed. Well, 1 think the fountain park in the city isnt that bad he quickly offered.
What the hell, team leader! Theres a huge difference between Jiuzhaigou, Hainan, and a park fountain! Ma Yu couldnt help but mock.
What do you know? I often spend my time near the park fountain Wang Qi hurriedly countered.
Dont you guys know that game items can be taken into the real world? Song Jian asked, somewhat baffled.
Yes, we do know. Last time I found an awl that I could take out of the game. Zhou Qing admitted with a mncholic expression on his face. But what use do I have for an awl? I was so furious that I just tossed it.
Items in the game with the attribute to be taken out are rare the more valuable the item, the rarer the attribute Tang Rong chimed in, appearing helpless.
He had always hoped to find a take-out-able dagger, but to no avail.
In reality, the value of items in the real world doesnt increase with their rank in the game Song Jian nced around at the group, hesitating to continue.
He was considering how best to exin it without hurting their pride.
Boss, what do you mean? Wang Qi turned to him, puzzled.
I once found a jewelry store where almost all the gold bracelets were considered junk in the game, but they could all be taken out! Song Jian blurted.
What? Really, Brother Song? Zhou Qing jumped up from his spot on the ground, his face flushed with excitement.
Yes, and Ive gotten some jewelry before. In the game, theyre considered junk, but in the real world, they could be sold for millions, or even tens of millions Song Jian continued.
Zhou Qing and the others exchanged nces, suddenly catching their breath.
Team leader, do you remember the Central Bank in the city where we were before? Zhou Qing abruptly shouted.
Yes, yes, I do. At the time, we only searched the lobby and office areas and found a heap of worthless paper money. But their underground vaultwe couldnt get it open, so we just left Wang Qi recounted excitedly.
Do you think that banks vault might have gold bars? Zhou Qings eyes started to sparide.
Gold bars! Song Jians eyes lit up as well. It was highly usible!
After we finish this dungeon, lets go check that bank vault. Wang Qi suggested, his excitement palpable.
Chapter 401: 401: The Star of Sin
Chapter 401: The Star of Sin
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Inspired by Song Jian, everyone immediately started to get excited; however, Ma Yu took no time to pour cold water on them: The safes in the underground vault, can you open them? Theyre sturdy enough to resist a bomb, and not to mention, the walls and the door itself are thousands of pounds of concrete
And youre forgetting, there were high-level monsters in that vaultst time. We nearly lost our lives down there Tang Rong added somewhat fearfully.
Gold bricks, guys! Those are actual gold bricks that we can take back to the real world! Each of them worth hundreds of thousands; even if we can only take one out at a time, wed be rich! Zhou Qing protested reluctantly.
I do have a master key, maybe it can open the door to that vault Song Jian suddenly suggested.
What, really? Ha! What do we have to fear now? Even if the monsters in there are formidable, are they as terrifying as the ones in this duplicate world? Weve made it this far, so what should we fear from creatures in the underground vault? Zhou Qing eximed.
After we finish this duplicate world, well head straight to the banks underground vault, Wang Qi decided.
Alright, then well entirely empty out that vault. Ha!
Were going to be rich! Finally, days without work and loads of freedom are within our reach!
Everyone instantly became energized.
After a short rest of about ten minutes, when everyones Vitality and Spirit Points werepletely replenished, they started cautiously making their way deeper into the dungeon.
I think we should kill all the prisoners in these cages, Zhou Qing articted while witnessing the aimless pacing of the imprisoned monsters, finding something odd about the situation.
Thats a waste of time. Why not just finish the boss, clear the dungeon and be done with it? Were in a hurry, after all, Tang Rong shook his head.
An idea crossed Song Jians mind, and he hastily told Tang Rong, You infiltrate it, find out what kind of property this boss monster has. Elite Level or Lord Level?
Tang Rong was taken aback for a moment but did not reject the proposal, instead, he skillfully performed a stealth maneuver, quietly advancing forward.
There were quite a lot of monsters in the corridor. After cautiously checking the room at the end of the corridor, upon his return, Tang Rong mentioned to Song Jian 20th level, Lord Level boss.
What, a 20th-level Lord Level Boss? Wang Qi and the others eximed in astonishment. For them, this task was practically unachievable.
It appears we should first clear all the small monsters in these cages, Song Jian suggested with a bitter smile. Lord Level Bosses have a summoning skill. Its quite possible he will summon all the small creatures from the cages halfway through the fight. At that point, with so many small monsters, I may not be able to hold them back alone.
Safety first, safety first! Wang Qi and the others responded in fear.
Lets start with the cages on the left; there are only two monsters in there! Tang Rong pointed to a cage behind him.
You guys group up into fours, Ill go solo. Split and act, itll be quicker. Song Jian proposed.
Alright, Brother Song, If something happens, just yell and welle to your aid, Wang Qi immediately responded.
Its more like if we run into something, well yell for Brother Song, Ma Yu smirked at Wang Qi.
The monsters in the cages were much easier to handle than the ones in the corridor. They were all groggy and acted as if they lost their senses, only attacking the enemies who dared to enter their confinements. Moreover, they merely w at their foes during the attacks. They did not possess any special traits or skills, just a higher amount of vitality than their outdoor zombie counterparts;
Song Jian mopped up two or three cages in a row and after neutralizing a small monster in the fourth cage, found something was off about this cage;
Not only did this cage contain a in wooden bed, it also had a desk and a chair, while the rest of the cages were filled with nothing more than dry straws.
Ovee by curiosity, Song Jian pulled open the drawer of the table, and inside, he found a dposed notebook and a corroded pen. These two items werent even worthy of being considered odds and ends. The notebook crumbled to pieces at the slightest touch, and the pen was corroded to the extent that even the cap wouldnte off.
After thoroughly searching the drawer and finding nothing of interest, Song Jian shook his head, shifting his attention to the wooden bed.
At this point, a thin mattress was resting on the in wooden bed, covered with dirty stains. Song Jian walked up, grabbed it, and threw it away.
Suddenly, a smooth wooden board appeared in front of Song Jians eyes. Numbers were carved into the board with fingertips.
2,7,13,45,-
Two, seven, thirteen, forty-five? Song Jian frowned in confusion: What does this mean?
After a while of thinking withouting to any conclusions, Song Jian shook his head in disappointment and left.
Just as he was leaving the cage, the whole wooden bed started to decay rapidly, as if a few minutes had spanned several decades, or centuries. Even the wooden legs failed to support the bed, slowly rotting and copsing. In a blink of an eye, the wooden bed turned into a pile of decaying ruins;
At this moment, a metal te appeared under the bed on the floor. Most of the te was buried under the debris of the decayed bed, with only a palm-sized area exposed, and unless looked at closely, it could easily go unnoticed;
Everyone together took more than two hours to clear off all the small monsters in the corridor and the cages. It appeared that there were only two Bosses in the entire dungeon, they had already killed one, so only one remained in the room at the end of the corridor;
Only this one is left, kill it, and we can clear the entire dungeon, Ma Yu said, somewhat excited.
Hey, do you think well be on TV? Tang Rong asked,ughing.
I dont think so. Only bypleting the highest difficulty in the dungeon, do we stand a chance to be featured on TV. Zhou Qing shook his head.
May luck be with me, let a silver-quality shield drop for me! Ma Yu prayed with his hands together;
Ha-ha, arent you afraid that a level twenty shield will drop? Then youll only be able to watch but not use it. Wang Qiughed.
As long as its a shield, Ill be able to use it sooner orter, Ma Yu retorted indignantly.
Im going for it! Song Jian smirked, holding the Crimson Fire Heart Ape Sword in his hand, heading towards the final room;
Evil Star Samodo, Lord level, Level 20, Vitality: 8100/8100, Traits: Cruelty, Berserk, Skills: Star-breaking sh, Imprison, Armor-breaking Strike, Angry Roar, Summoning, ughter;
Song Jian was about to enter when he reconsidered and with a wave of his hand, he summoned two fire elves. Following that, he summoned his pet, the ck Dragon Hatchling.@@novelbin@@
The two 20th level fire elves were considerablyrger than Song Jian, their upper body wafting with heat, and beneath their waist was a ze of fire. The searing temperature caused the surrounding air to warp and distort.
Go, attack that monster! Song Jian pointed at the boss ahead andmanded.
Chapter 402: 402: Slaughter
Chapter 402: ughter
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Song Jians summoned fire elemental hadpletely changed its appearance from before; previously, he would summon level ten fire elementals, but now that he had reached level 20, the fire elemental had also been upgraded to level 20, bing more fierce and stronger.
With a roar, the two fire elementals charged at the level 20 Lord level BOSS in a hall ahead with incredible speed.
As soon as they entered the hall, the BOSS detected the intruders, let out a ferocious roar, and swung its giant de almost as long as its own body
at the fire elementals.
Boom!
Sparks flew as the fire elemental that had been targeted by the BOSS suffered over 300 points of damage, while the BOSS took over 100 points of fire damage.
Broken Wing Dance!
Swinging the longsword, Song Jian joined the fray. The ck Dragon whelp let out a dragon chant, soared into the air, and began spewing Dragon Breath and magic at the BOSS.
Lets go! Zhou Qing, keep an eye on our vitality! Wang Qi shouted.
A level 20 Lord level BOSS is usually a force to be reckoned with, so the four of them would surely turn and flee if they encountered it. After all, the level difference alone is enough to make their attacks less effective, while the BOSS could inflict exponentially more damage on them.
If it werent for Song Jian drawing the aggro to himself, Wang Qi and hispanions wouldnt have the courage to engage the BOSS.
Within thirty seconds, the incredibly damaging BOSS had chopped both fire elementals to pieces, and turned its attention to Song Jian.
Since the fire elementals had been summoned by Song Jian, killing them did not divert the aggro.
Sword Silk!
Sweeping Sword Style!
Spiritual Sword Control Technique!
Song Jians sword moves flowed like a tide, one after another, relentless in their pursuit of the BOSS. Every strike inflicted over 200 points of damage, causing the BOSS to bellow with rage as its vitality continuously dropped.
Wang Qi and hispanions dodged the BOSSS attacks carefully, dealing only ten or twenty points of damage each time, but they gritted their teeth and contributed their efforts.
In the name of Samodo, I dere you guilty and incarcerated! Samodo knocked Song Jian back with a sh and pointed to the ck Dragon whelp in midair, which had been constantly raining fireballs on him, shouting angrily.
Suddenly, countless strands of ck energy appeared in midair and coalesced into ck chains that shot toward the ck Dragon whelp.
Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh-
Seven or eight chains danced around the ck Dragons body as if controlled by someone, quickly creating a ck cage, locking the young dragon tightly inside.
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With a piercing cry, the ck Dragon whelp struggled, causing the ck chains to grow taut and dig into the gaps between its thick scales. However, no matter how hard it struggled, the ck chains remained unbroken.
Bang!
The young ck Dragon fell heavily to the ground.
At this moment, its body, neck, wings, and even its mouth were bound by ck chains, appearing like arge rice dumpling.
Song Jians heart pounded, but after taking a closer look, he saw that the ck chains had only ensnared the ck Dragon whelp without causing any actual harm, and rxed.
This level 20 Lord level BOSS was almost equal in strength to Song Jian, and just the wind from its powerful strikes left Wang Qi and the other melee characters struggling to breathe. Fighting this BOSS was especially difficult for them, even when it wasnt paying attention to them.
Whoosh-
A sh of white light fell on Song Jian from above, instantly restoring a portion of his lost vitality.
Immortal Sword Body, activate! Song Jian gritted his teeth and activated his Immortal Sword Body, his strength soaring once more granting him a significant increase in all attributes by seven points. Now, Song Jian could overpower level 20 Lord BOSS Samodo.
Boom, boom, boom-
After several shes, Samodo had an astonished expression on its face. The sudden increase in strength caught it off-guard. After exchanging blows several times, it was forced to retreat several steps, back now against the wall and with nowhere to run.
Feeling humiliated, Samodo had never been pushed so far.
With a loud roar, a bloody aura emanated from the BOSSS body, filling the entire room with the wails of ghostly cries akin to those ofmenting spirits.
You idiots, hurry up and help! Samodo shouted, smashing its fist into the wall behind it to vent its anger.
However, after a while, no one else had rushed into the room. At this point, Wang Qi and hispanions suddenly realized their relief that they had cleared the cage of monsters first. If they hadnt, the monsters in the cage would have already swarmed into the room.
Even with Song Jians strength, they would probably have to flee and rethink their strategy, while the four of them were likely to die in the fight.
A chill ran down their spines as the four exchanged nces.
Fortunately, while the BOSS was roaring, the group continued to deal damage with their unabated attacks, quickly reducing the BOSSS vitality by 700-800 points.
Furious at theck of help from the prisoners, Samodo gripped the massive handle of its weapon with both hands, held the de horizontally, and started spinning like a top.
ughter! The BOSS roared as it charged towards Song Jian.
Fuck! Tang Rongs face changed drastically as he retreated, but he was still grazed by the swinging de, reducing his vitality by half. He flew through the room like a pinball and mmed into the wall.
Ma Yus reaction was a beat slower than Tang Rongs, making him take even more damage. However, Ma Yu was rtively unscathed, as he had a shield for protection, only losing about a third of his vitality.
Looking at the new cracks in his shield, Ma Yu had a tearful expression on his face. The shields durability had already decreased by more than 20 points, leaving only about 15 points left. If the fight continued, the shield would likely be finished after the battle.
sh, sh, sh-
Several beams of white light fell, and the vitality of Ma Yu and Tang Rong was quickly restored to more than half.
As soon as Song Jian saw the BOSS roar and charge at him with de spinning, he immediately used the Sword Shadow Step, fleeing toward the exit.
Woo, woo, woo-
Dark howls emanated from the BOSS, chasing after Song Jian at a rapid pace. Wang Qi and hispanions were terrified. They couldnt withstand such attacks, and even if Zhou Qing used his ultimate healing ability, it would be toote to heal them.
Now, only Wang Qi could attack, holding his weapon and continuously pulling the trigger to shoot at the BOSS. However, the bullets were all deflected by the BOSSS rotating de, and a series of MISS texts floated above its head.
Chapter 403: Armor-piercing Explosive Bullet
Chapter 403: Armor-piercing Explosive Bullet
The BOSSS final attack was increasing in speed as time passed, and a hint of crimson appeared on the spinning de, the invisible force it generated was growingrger andrger.
One meter, three meters, five meters,
In the end, there was nowhere left in the room to dodge the BOSSS final attack. Out of options, Song Jian had to flee the room, sprinting towards the main door of the instance.
Boom-
The BOSS burst through the main door of the room, slicing the walls on either side and reducing them to a pile of rubble. The four teammates huddled in a corner, quivering with fear. If Song Jian hadnt lured the BOSS away, they would undoubtedly be corpses by now.
This This is the power of a level 20 Lord-level BOSS? Zhou Qings eyes were filled with fear. The terrifying figure of the BOSS had left an indelible shadow in his heart.
Should Should we go and help? Wang Qi asked in a weak voice. The room fell into silence.
Melee fighters cant get close at all. Ma Yu cast a nce at Tang Rong, muttering under his breath.
Yeah, we cant get close. Tang Rong was still shaken and almost got one-shotted by the BOSS earlier. @@novelbin@@
Im a priest Zhou Qing nced over at Wang Qi. He was grateful he was a priest who stood far back; otherwise, with his cloth armor defense, he would have been one-shotted by merely touching the BOSS.
All eyes turned to Wang Qi.
Captain Wang, why dont you represent our team and offer some assistance?
Yes, we should help and not just spectate. Otherwise, it would be embarrassing when the spoils of war are distributed!
Captain Wang, your ss is the most suitable, you dont have to risk your life. Just stay at a distance and shoot, even failing to cause damage doesnt matter. The main thing is for our teams attitude to be shown.
Yes, yes, attitude, attitude is very important!-
The three discussed among themselves while Wang Qis face turned pale. The de of the BOSS had whizzed in front of him earlier, and even the force of it had caused his cheek to sting.
Under the expectant gazes, Wang Qi gritted his teeth, tightly clenched his weapon, and shouted in a low voice: Ill do it. Ill go help him!
With that, Wang Qi charged towards the BOSS.
What a man! Respect.
With this kind of daring spirit, he really deserves to be the captain. If theres a chance to cover the rear in the future, dont fight him for it. Hell get annoyed. Yeah, yeah, rear-covering tasks can all be given to the captain in the future. He can handle it for sure.
Although Wang Qi felt afraid, he also knew that Song Jian was currently holding all of the BOSSS aggro, and even if he fought desperately, he wouldnt be able to draw its attention.
But still, he was afraid!
Everywhere the BOSS went was like the passing of a violent storm, the cages were twisted and disfigured by the force of the BOSS, pressing and extending the corridor by three to four meters.
Song Jian looked back, the duration of the BOSSS skill was quite long; it had been more than ten seconds already, yet it continued spinning relentlessly. The invisible forces around it had formed into a robust tornado. The multitude of sword forces within the tornado collided with each other, sparking bright sparks.
If they continued running, they would exit the instance, and the BOSS would then turn its attention to Wang Qi and the others. Although Wang Qi looked terrified, he was still continually attacking the BOSS. Song Jian could not bear to cause trouble for them by leading the BOSS their way.
Im going all in! Song Jian quickly weighed the options in his mind, gritted his teeth, and turned around to charge at the BOSS.
Tai Chi Sword Skill!
Waving his long sword, Song Jian amazingly collided with the sword-force tornado;
Boom-
With a loud bang, the entire game area trembled slightly. Song Jian felt a strong force surge towards him, forcing him to step back, but he soon stabilized, engaging his Hearts Eye skill. His eyes radiated faint glints of light; ng! ng! ng!
Song Jians Crimson Fire Heart Ape Sword, always swung from an uncanny angle, tearing through the cyclone of de energy that the BOSS generated. His sword shed with the BOSSS long ck de;
Once, twice, three times,
Song Jians nerves were taut, like steel threads. His full attention was focused on every movement, every detail of the BOSS. Each sh of sword on de was crucial; even a small deviation could cause Song Jian to lose all his progress, and be thrown into the air by the BOSSS powerful energy;
lhe essence of the Tai Chi Sword Skill is the dissipation of force. The BOSSS cyclone of de energy was likened to a massive wave, and Song Jian was like a solid rock. Collisions constantly urred, but with each sh, he shattered the waves of energy;
The proficiency of his Tai Chi Sword Skill was increasing at an astonishing pace. In a short span of time, his proficiency level had elevated to 100%;
If Song Jian were to open his skill bar now, he would notice a constant golden glow within the Tai Chi Sword Skill column. The 100% limit seemed to blur, as though the level cap was being constantly honed;
With every sh of sword and de, the aura that the BOSS had built up slowly dissipated. Its once-fluid moves now seemed obstructed by a pebble, causing minor dys each time;
Suddenly, the cyclone of de energy the BOSS controlled could not be sustained any longer. It dissipated with a boom, leaving behind a burst of energy. Song Jians Tai Chi Sword Skill also ran its course at this point, and without his guard up, he was thrown into the air by the energy and harshly smashed into the wall near the entrance of the game area;
Just then, Wang Qi was loading a bullet more than two fingers long into his gun. This was the Armor-piercing Explosive Bullet that Wang Qi had purchased from a wandering merchant for a thousand Doomsday Coins. You could not find this kind of bullet in the regr system shop.
This was one of Wang Qisst resorts. Although costly, the damage inflicted by this bullet justified its price;
At this moment, Wang Qi held the gun steady in both hands that appeared as still as if made of iron, his cheek pressed against the cold bolt of the gun. His right eye was peering through the scope, unblinkingly fixed on the back of the BOSSS head;
Target locked
Target hit location determined
Energy charge-up
Energy charge-up exceeds 120%
Warning: This shot could deal 180% damage to the target, but will also inflict permanent damage on the firearm, reducing its maximum durability by 10 points permanently;
The cold, mechanical voice echoed in Wang Qis ears, but he remained unfazed;
Previously, he had fired at least a hundred rounds, but not a single one hit the BOSS amidst the de energy whirlwind.
Thats why he brought out this bullet.
Wang Qi took a deep breath, finally pulling the trigger;
Bang-
lhe gun recoiled fiercely, the muzzle shing with a light blue me over a foot long;
Crack-
A clear shattering sound came from within the gun, causing Wang Qis face to go deathly pale. Despite the pain in his two arms, as if his bones had cracked, it was noparison to the cold dread in his heart;
Damn, seems like a low-probability event has urred These thoughts ran through Wang Qis mind;
At that moment, the de energy cyclone from the BOSS had been shattered by Song Jians Tai Chi Sword Skill. Song Jians body had harshly smacked into a wall, and the BOSS, roaring, tottered backwards;
Thud-
A crisp sound of impact reverberated, the BOSSS body staggered briefly. Something seemed to have been shot out from between its brows, spraying a streak of blood;
Chapter 404 - 403: Armor-piercing Explosive Bullet
Chapter 403: Armor-piercing Explosive Bullet
The BOSSS final attack was increasing in speed as time passed, and a hint of crimson appeared on the spinning de, the invisible force it generated was growingrger andrger.
One meter, three meters, five meters,
In the end, there was nowhere left in the room to dodge the BOSSS final attack. Out of options, Song Jian had to flee the room, sprinting towards the main door of the instance.
Boom-
The BOSS burst through the main door of the room, slicing the walls on either side and reducing them to a pile of rubble. The four teammates huddled in a corner, quivering with fear. If Song Jian hadnt lured the BOSS away, they would undoubtedly be corpses by now.
This This is the power of a level 20 Lord-level BOSS? Zhou Qings eyes were filled with fear. The terrifying figure of the BOSS had left an indelible shadow in his heart.
Should Should we go and help? Wang Qi asked in a weak voice. The room fell into silence.
Melee fighters cant get close at all. Ma Yu cast a nce at Tang Rong, muttering under his breath.
Yeah, we cant get close. Tang Rong was still shaken and almost got one-shotted by the BOSS earlier.
Im a priest Zhou Qing nced over at Wang Qi. He was grateful he was a priest who stood far back; otherwise, with his cloth armor defense, he would have been one-shotted by merely touching the BOSS.
All eyes turned to Wang Qi.
Captain Wang, why dont you represent our team and offer some assistance?
Yes, we should help and not just spectate. Otherwise, it would be embarrassing when the spoils of war are distributed!
Captain Wang, your ss is the most suitable, you dont have to risk your life. Just stay at a distance and shoot, even failing to cause damage doesnt matter. The main thing is for our teams attitude to be shown.
Yes, yes, attitude, attitude is very important!-
The three discussed among themselves while Wang Qis face turned pale. The de of the BOSS had whizzed in front of him earlier, and even the force of it had caused his cheek to sting.
Under the expectant gazes, Wang Qi gritted his teeth, tightly clenched his weapon, and shouted in a low voice: Ill do it. Ill go help him!
With that, Wang Qi charged towards the BOSS.
What a man! Respect.
With this kind of daring spirit, he really deserves to be the captain. If theres a chance to cover the rear in the future, dont fight him for it. Hell get annoyed. Yeah, yeah, rear-covering tasks can all be given to the captain in the future. He can handle it for sure.
Although Wang Qi felt afraid, he also knew that Song Jian was currently holding all of the BOSSS aggro, and even if he fought desperately, he wouldnt be able to draw its attention. @@novelbin@@
But still, he was afraid!
Everywhere the BOSS went was like the passing of a violent storm, the cages were twisted and disfigured by the force of the BOSS, pressing and extending the corridor by three to four meters.
Song Jian looked back, the duration of the BOSSS skill was quite long; it had been more than ten seconds already, yet it continued spinning relentlessly. The invisible forces around it had formed into a robust tornado. The multitude of sword forces within the tornado collided with each other, sparking bright sparks.
If they continued running, they would exit the instance, and the BOSS would then turn its attention to Wang Qi and the others. Although Wang Qi looked terrified, he was still continually attacking the BOSS. Song Jian could not bear to cause trouble for them by leading the BOSS their way.
Im going all in! Song Jian quickly weighed the options in his mind, gritted his teeth, and turned around to charge at the BOSS.
Tai Chi Sword Skill!
Waving his long sword, Song Jian amazingly collided with the sword-force tornado;
Boom-
With a loud bang, the entire game area trembled slightly. Song Jian felt a strong force surge towards him, forcing him to step back, but he soon stabilized, engaging his Hearts Eye skill. His eyes radiated faint glints of light; ng! ng! ng!
Song Jians Crimson Fire Heart Ape Sword, always swung from an uncanny angle, tearing through the cyclone of de energy that the BOSS generated. His sword shed with the BOSSS long ck de;
Once, twice, three times,
Song Jians nerves were taut, like steel threads. His full attention was focused on every movement, every detail of the BOSS. Each sh of sword on de was crucial; even a small deviation could cause Song Jian to lose all his progress, and be thrown into the air by the BOSSS powerful energy;
lhe essence of the Tai Chi Sword Skill is the dissipation of force. The BOSSS cyclone of de energy was likened to a massive wave, and Song Jian was like a solid rock. Collisions constantly urred, but with each sh, he shattered the waves of energy;
The proficiency of his Tai Chi Sword Skill was increasing at an astonishing pace. In a short span of time, his proficiency level had elevated to 100%;
If Song Jian were to open his skill bar now, he would notice a constant golden glow within the Tai Chi Sword Skill column. The 100% limit seemed to blur, as though the level cap was being constantly honed;
With every sh of sword and de, the aura that the BOSS had built up slowly dissipated. Its once-fluid moves now seemed obstructed by a pebble, causing minor dys each time;
Suddenly, the cyclone of de energy the BOSS controlled could not be sustained any longer. It dissipated with a boom, leaving behind a burst of energy. Song Jians Tai Chi Sword Skill also ran its course at this point, and without his guard up, he was thrown into the air by the energy and harshly smashed into the wall near the entrance of the game area;
Just then, Wang Qi was loading a bullet more than two fingers long into his gun. This was the Armor-piercing Explosive Bullet that Wang Qi had purchased from a wandering merchant for a thousand Doomsday Coins. You could not find this kind of bullet in the regr system shop.
This was one of Wang Qisst resorts. Although costly, the damage inflicted by this bullet justified its price;
At this moment, Wang Qi held the gun steady in both hands that appeared as still as if made of iron, his cheek pressed against the cold bolt of the gun. His right eye was peering through the scope, unblinkingly fixed on the back of the BOSSS head;
Target locked
Target hit location determined
Energy charge-up
Energy charge-up exceeds 120%
Warning: This shot could deal 180% damage to the target, but will also inflict permanent damage on the firearm, reducing its maximum durability by 10 points permanently;
The cold, mechanical voice echoed in Wang Qis ears, but he remained unfazed;
Previously, he had fired at least a hundred rounds, but not a single one hit the BOSS amidst the de energy whirlwind.
Thats why he brought out this bullet.
Wang Qi took a deep breath, finally pulling the trigger;
Bang-
lhe gun recoiled fiercely, the muzzle shing with a light blue me over a foot long;
Crack-
A clear shattering sound came from within the gun, causing Wang Qis face to go deathly pale. Despite the pain in his two arms, as if his bones had cracked, it was noparison to the cold dread in his heart;
Damn, seems like a low-probability event has urred These thoughts ran through Wang Qis mind;
At that moment, the de energy cyclone from the BOSS had been shattered by Song Jians Tai Chi Sword Skill. Song Jians body had harshly smacked into a wall, and the BOSS, roaring, tottered backwards;
Thud-
A crisp sound of impact reverberated, the BOSSS body staggered briefly. Something seemed to have been shot out from between its brows, spraying a streak of blood;
Chapter 405 - 404: Distributing the Spoils of War
Chapter 404: Distributing the Spoils of War
Watching the BOSS copse, Wang Qi couldnt help but feel an incredible sensation.
System: Congrattions, you have killed the final BOSS of the secret realm Sinful Bloody Cage and gained 120,000 battle experience.
System: You and your friends have sessfully explored the secret realm Sinful Bloody Cage,pleting 80% of it. Your achievements will be forever recorded at the entrance, for all to see.
Wang Qis strike had directly wiped out the nearly two thousand remaining Vitality Points of the BOSS. Seeing the -1897 damage numbers floating above the BOSSS head, Wang Qi felt as if he were dreaming.
How how is this possible Wang Qi couldnt believe it in his heart, but immediately after, he felt immense surprise. @@novelbin@@
I low is this possible!- Tang Rong was the first to exim. Only the five of them could see the system prompt. When they saw that Wang Qi had killed the BOSS, the other three members of the team couldnt help but feel absurd.
Captain, did you steal Brother Songs BOSS? Ma Yu looked at hispanion with a puzzled face.
What do you mean steal Brother Songs BOSS? Arent we exploring and fighting the BOSS together? You can only say Zhou Qing pondered for a moment before continuing, The captain stole thest hit on the BOSS. Anyway, the captain did a great job this time. Since entering the instance, I felt awkward. We didnt seem to be ying much of apanion role, its like we were just trinkets hanging on the bosss leg. Ma Yu shrugged his shoulders and said casually.
Quick, go see how the captain and Brother Song are doing. Zhou Qing put away his Magic Staff and walked toward the outside of the room.
The most important thing is to see if the BOSS has dropped any equipment suitable for us, hehe. Tang Rong yed with the newly acquired silver-quality dagger, chuckling.
Seeing Wang Qi standing dumbly in the corridor, Zhou Qing walked up to him and patted his shoulder, saying, Hey, captain, well done. For thatst strike, did you use a trump card?
Captain, I told you to buy more of those bullets at the time, saying that once we missed that vige, we wouldnt have that shop. You only bought one, now you must regret it. Tang Rong came outughing.
When they had met the wandering merchant, all of them were together. Wang Qi, with embarrassed pockets, only bought one bullet and was lectured by Tang Rong for a long time. When they had moneyter, they went to find the wandering merchant again but could never find him.
At this time, Song Jian had already struggled out of the wall. ncing at the BOSSS corpse lying in a pool of blood, he couldnt help but breathe a sigh of relief.
The feeling just now, it was strange, as if 1 had entered a state of epiphany, Song Jian thought to himself. Opening the skill column, Song Jian was astonished. The level of his Tai Chi Sword Skill had reached level 2 at 89%.
He remembered that his Tai Chi Sword Skill level had been only one before, and it was still quite a distance from being full. How could it suddenly break through to level 2 now, and not cost any skill points?
Just as Song Jian was feeling astonished, he suddenly heard Tang Rong exim, Wow, golden equipment!
Song Jian looked at the dropped BOSS loot. Amongst the seven or eight items, a ring with a faint golden glow was quietly lying there.
Song Jian gave a slight smile and picked up all the items.
Ring of Blood (Gold), Ring, Item Level 20, Equipment Effect: Strength +5, Agility +3, Constitution +3, Maximum Vitality Points +200, Special Effect 1: Vampiric (Passive), 15% of the damage dealt to the target will be converted into Vitality Points to replenish the user; Special Effect 2: Bloodthirst (Active), the user will gain a Bloody Shield with 1000 defense points, and 50% of the damage absorbed by the Bloody Shield will be converted into Vitality Points to replenish the user; After the Bloody Shield shatters, it will deal 500 true damage to all surrounding enemies and cause them to be unable to attack or move for 3 seconds; Skill Cooldown: 60 minutes; Item Usage Requirement: Level 20; Can it be taken out of the game: No
111 take this ring, is that okay? Song Jian asked, ncing at the others.
Ma Yu, Tang Rong, and Wang Qi were all suitable for this ring. However, upon hearing Song Jians words, they all shook their heads hastily.
Brother Song, if you like it, just take it. Dont ask us, Wang Qi said with a smile.
Yeah, Brother Song, this ring requires level 20 to wear. Even if it were given to us, we couldnt use it, Ma Yu scratched his head and grinned.
Feeling guilty, arent you? Tang Rong whispered in Ma Yus ear.
Song Jian gave a slight smile, chose Need, and the four pals quickly chose to abandon it. Song Jian reced the Ring of Strength with the Ring of Blood, putting it on.
With this ring, Song Jians agility attribute finally broke through the 40-point barrier, and his Vitality Points reached 1,720. It was almost no different from a BOSS.
Now, except for the lower Vitality Points, Song Jians attributes were almost no different from a Level 20 Elite BOSS. And once he activated the Immortal Sword Body, his attributes couldpletely crush a Level 20 Elite BOSS.
In addition to the golden ring, the BOSS also dropped two silver attribute weapons. One was a gorgeous Level 15 weapon, the G24 Gauss Sniper Rifle. This sniper rifle had not only great power, but also a long range and a firing rate of one shot every 3 seconds. Moreover, its built-in magazine could automatically form a sniper bullet every minute, with a 10% chance of forming a special bullet.
The built-in magazine capacity was twenty rounds, and once the bullet limit was reached, it couldnt continue to generate more.
Song Jian directly threw the gun to Wang Qi.
Wang Qi posted the attributes of the rifle, and it immediately attracted everyones gasps. From now on, Wang Qi would most likely be the main damage dealer of the team.
Good stuff, good stuff! Tang Rong was so envious that his eyes were about to bleed. With this weapon, Wang Qis damage would at least double, and he would have the ability to generate bullets, malting up for the huge consumption issues faced by gunners.
Theres also a silver-quality Codex, a priests off-hand equipment, for you! Song Jian threw the silver-glowing Codex to Zhou Qing.
Is there one for me too? Zhou Qing asked, surprised.
Upon receiving the Codex, Zhou Qing couldnt help but exim Damn and kissed it twice.
Ranged professions off-hand equipment was originally scarce, and Zhou Qing hadnt acquired any until now, only using a two-handed staff.
However, this Level 15 silver-quality Codexs attributes far surpassed his current two-handed staff, further solidifying his decision to switch to a one-handed staff.
As for the remaining blue and green equipment, Song Jian nced at them, found nothing he needed, and handed them all to Wang Qi to sell. Among them were four Enhancement Stones, and along with the previous ones dropped from monsters, the group had a total of twenty-two Enhancement Stones.
Then, Song Jian showed thest item to everyone, waved it twice, and said with a smile, ording to our previous agreement, this item belongs to me!
Chapter 406: 406: Library (Extra update for “Never Abandon, Never Give Up, Dragon Master”)
Chapter 406: Library (Extra update for Never Abandon, Never Give Up, Dragon Master)
New Media Library? Dr. Kang Lin, damn it, is there a ce called New Media Library in this city? Song Jian nced at the note, which only had one sentence on it, instructing him to find the New Media Library and look for a man named Dr. Kang Lin, who would tell him what was really going on.
You kidnap my follower, whom Ive trained with great care, and then make me go to such a strange ce. What on earth are you trying to do, my dear Priest? Song Jian crumpled the note and snorted coldly before turning to leave.
At the moment, he was not in a good mood. The potential of the Dawn Warrior was immense, possessing the talents to be a great warrior. However, the only thing that displeased Song Jian was that this young man had a very firm faith in the Goddess of Dawn. Its likely that the Cecilia Priest used the name of the Goddess of Dawn to deceive him.
As Song Jian left Manor Castle, he took out the city map and began searching for the so-called New Media Librarys location.
After searching for a long time, he finally found the words New Media Library in the upper right corner of the city map.
The ce was more than thirty kilometers away from the safe house where Song Jian was staying, taking nearly an hour to reach by motorcycle. Moreover, he had to cross a level thirty monster area to get there.
To Song Jians surprise, there was actually a small green area next to the New Media Library, indicating that there was another yer living area simr to Camel Square.
Interesting! Song Jian memorized the route and became somewhat interested in the area.
There were five or six simr areas on the map, mostly near the outskirts of the city, where monster levels were low and suitable for new yers. The further in the city, the higher the monster levels and the stronger they were. The central part of the city was a death zone, still ruled by the monsters.
Song Jian summoned his motorcycle and headed towards the New Media Library.
Brr-brr-brr-
The motorcycle was quite loud, attracting monsters within a hundred meters radius. This gave Song Jian a headache. Ever since encountering the Abyssal Nightmare, Song Jian had always wanted to change his mode of transport.
Soon, Song Jian arrived at the area where the New Media Library was located, following the citys bypass on the map. Behind him, arge group of mutated zombies was still wildly chasing and roaring after him.
Some of the mutated zombies had already lost their way after following for a long time, but even so, there were still more than a hundred level twenty mutated zombies and even a level twenty elite BOSS behind Song Jian. Fortunately, the BOSS was not an agile one; otherwise, Song Jian might not have reached his destination safely.
ncing at the elite BOSS, taller than the other zombies, Song Jian felt some regret. He put away his motorcycle and turned into a nearby alley. The low walls could not stop Song Jians progress; with a light leap, he disappeared into the alley. The monsters behind him swarmed into the alley, crashing into everything like headless flies.
Although Song Jian was powerful, he was not yet able to fight off over a hundred monsters and an elite BOSS of the same level in an open road. If he had been surrounded by the monsters behind him, Song Jian could only use Morphing into Dark Cloud to escape, or be trapped and die where he stood.
After turning a few corners, Song Jian finally stood in front of the New Media Library.
Comparing to the dpidated library in the Shadow District, the magnificent and enormous library before Song Jians eyes was a true library. It was probably the only library of its kind in the entire city.
Looking at the dozens of wide steps in front of him, the library seemed like a medieval temple. Just one nce at it made people feel the majesty of the Creator and their own insignificance.
Looking up the stairs, dozens of golden-armored guards were firmly guarding the entire library in the center. All of these guards were level thirty, possessing Tier 1bat power. Just a nce made Song Jian grow cautious; these beings were beyond his current capacity to defeat.
Some yers at level ten and above were slowly walking towards the library gate, including several NPC professionals. These NPC professionals wore expressions of reverence, some even reciting hymns softly as they slowly climbed the steps.
The yers appeared more rxed, but there was no horsey, just walking calmly.
As Song Jian was about to go up, he suddenly felt someone tap his shoulder.
Hey, buddy, are you here to try your luck too? A young mans voice sounded in Song Jians ear.
Turning his head, Song Jian saw a man in a grey Mage robe standing beside him. The mans body was enveloped by the robe, with a tall Mage hat on his head and a Magic Staff in hand. He looked like a wizard from a fairy tale.
Perhaps sensing Song Jians strange gaze, Zhu Hao couldnt help but exin.
This is a level ten set, and although it doesnt look good, the attributes are excellent! Zhu Hao even showed his sets attributes to Song Jian.
Song Jian was slightly taken aback and immediatelyughed. The yer in front of him seemed to have no suspicion towards strangers at all. It was rare for any yer to show their attributes to other yers, let alone their equipment and skills.
After a nce, Song Jian could see that the man was wearing a Magic Apprentice set, with six pieces in total. Once all the pieces were equipped, the sets attributes were indeed impressive, not only increasing spell damage but also automatically restoring mana. It could be considered a top-grade set.
Youre so lucky, managing to collect such an excellent set! Song Jianplimented.
Hehe, yeah, but it took me a lot of effort though. Otherwise, I would have been in the top ten of the level and honor boards, Zhu Hao said proudly. Oh, my name is Zhu Hao, by the way, and you?
Song Jian! Song Jian replied with a faint smile.
Hmm, that name sounds familiar, as if Ive heard it somewhere, Zhu Hao muttered.
What did you say about trying your luck? Song Jian diverted the topic.
You came here to try your luck, didnt you? This library has one entry quota per day. Once you enter, you just need toplete a simple task to get a book as a reward! Zhu Hao said excitedly. I entered once before, and I got a spell book as a reward. Hehe, 1 even heard someone got an alchemy drug form, a forging blueprint, and even a book containing the locations of all the herbs in the game@@novelbin@@
Chapter 407: 407: The Holy Land, Do Not Enter
Chapter 407: The Holy Land, Do Not Enter
Without Invitation
Upon hearing the book detailing all herb locations in the game, Song Jian paused and couldnt help but ask, Theres a book like that?
Of course! This is the citysrgest library, Zhu Hao proudly eximed. From then on, Ide here every day to try my luck. Its a pity though, Ive never had another chance to enter ever since that one time.
That is indeed a pity, Song Jian replied with a slight smile and began walking towards the steps.
Ordinary people would probably be panting by the time they reached the library entrance at the end of these dozen steps. However, those who could stand here were elite professionals above level 10. Their physical stamina was robust, so such exertion was nothing for them.
By the time Song Jian arrived at the library entrance, it was filled with people, including not just yers but also numerous NPC professionals. They all stood quietly in their ces, waiting silently.
Cant we just go in? Song Jian asked quietly.
Unless you can defeat the two guards at the entrance, Zhu Hao murmured.
The guards standing at the librarys entrance were slightly different from those at other ces. Their armour was more ornate, with purple magical patterns even painted on them. The aura they emitted was also more threatening than their peers. Even though the area in front of the library entrance was filled with people, nobody dared to approach them.
Moreover, the levels of these two guards were not revealed. Their danger level was indicated only by two blood-red skull icons.
Dont worry, a lucky person will randomly be chosen from everyone in ten minutes, Zhu Hao muttered, thinking Song Jian was getting impatient.
However, what Song Jian was pondering at that moment was whether he could directly enter the library, as he was trusted with a mission given by Cecilia
Priest.@@novelbin@@
Just as Song Jian was hesitating, the library doors opened from the inside. A serious-faced young girl emerged from within.
The young girl looked to be about eighteen or neen years old. She had chestnut-red hair, and her eyes shimmered with a deep blue reminiscent of the sea. Her delicate face was as exquisite as fine porcin, inviting the urge to reach out and touch it. However, the girls expression held people back.
As the girl emerged, almost everyone respectfully bowed to her. After all, she held the privilege of determining who could enter the library that day.
She stood at the library entrance and scanned the crowd. Ktu,e in, she said in a deep voice.
With that, the girl turned and walked back into the library, her figure quickly disappearing within the entrance. She seemed to know the name of everyone present. After scanning the crowd, she randomly called out one name and left, not caring about anyone elses reaction.
Cheers of joy and countlessints resounded simultaneously.
An NPC professional strode towards the library entrance. The two guards on either side made no move to stop him, and he soon disappeared inside the door.
What the hell, this is the third time in a row that an NPC was selected!
Yeah, Ie here every day, but Ive never been chosen. Is my luck really that bad?
It should be a yers turn now, right? You cant discriminate like that!
It would be better to choose two people at a time, one NPC and one yer. Wouldnt that be fairer?
Wearyints came from all around, and the crowd began to dissipate. The yers were grumbling, and while the NPC professionals didnt speak, their expressions were full of disappointment.
Lets go, bro. We can only try again tomorrow, Zhu Hao sighed, addressing
Song Jian.
I want to try again, Song Jian replied with a slight smile, walking towards the door.
Oh no, hold on, dude. Some people have done the same as you, trying to incite the library to increase the quota. They all got shed by the guards, Zhu Hao cried out in rm. He tried to stop Song Jian but hesitated upon ncing at the guards.
Seeing Song Jian advancing towards the library door, some yers couldn t help but stop and watch with mocking expressions on their faces.
Hey, someone dares to challenge again!
Has the lesson fromst time not been enough or is this guy overestimating himself? Or perhaps he thinks the guards swords are blunt?
Let me see the guards draw their swords again. Thest time I watched, I felt like I was on the brink of realization
Almost every day, these gamers woulde here to try their luck. Some had beening for over a month without ever being selected. Their pent-up resentment exploded upon seeing someone approach; everyone-with their mocking smiles-prepared to watch the guards sh this yer away.
The library doors hadnt closed yet, and seeing Song Jian approach, the guards eyes squinted, and a chilling intent radiated from them.
It felt as though Song Jian was walking on a battlefield strewn with dead bodies. Anyone with weaker willpower would likely have been scared away by now.
Stop! The guard on the left ced his long sword in front of him to block Song Jian, growling, Intruders with no qualification to ess the Holy Land-death awaits!
I am Song Jian. Cecilia Priest sent me to find Dr. Kang Lin, Song Jian replied with a slight frown.
Dr. Kang Lin? The blocking guard hesitated, his eyes flickering. After a moment, he put away his sword, nced at hispanion, who nodded in agreement.
Wait here. Dont wander off. With that, the guard turned and went into the library.
After a short while, the guard returned from the library. His attitude was far more respectful. Dr. Kang Lin is in the library. You can go in by yourself.
Song Jian exhaled in relief and nodded, walking towards the library. Behind him, Zhu Hao stood speechless on the library steps, his mouth agape in disbelief, frozen as if turned to stone.
Song Jian stepped into the library, the interior seemed to transport him into another world where everything was even more grand and expansive than what he had seen outside.
Song Jian remembered only having seen such a magnificent sight before at the Apocalypse Supermarket.
The library was filled with rows upon rows of documents. In the centre, there was a huge sphere emitting a gentle light. Many people surrounded it, seemingly checking something.
Looking at all the books around him, Song Jian couldnt help but murmur to himself, There must be more than a hundred thousand books here, right? The exact number is 1,975,463 volumes, a gentle voice sounded from the side.
When Song Jian turned his head, he saw a friendly-looking man with long hair smiling back at him.
Chapter 408: 408: Searching for the Book of the Abyss
Chapter 408: Searching for the Book of the Abyss
Hello, 1 am Kang Lin, you must be the miraculous young man Cecilia talked about, Song Jian! Dr. Kang Lin reached out his right hand and said with a smile to Song Jian.
Having shaken hands with Dr. Kang Lin, Song Jian couldnt help but ask: Can I know where Priest Cecilia is? Did she give you my information? She told me to find you, what is the matter? Also, is my Follower also here?
Dr. Kang Lin was taken aback, thenughed: You have too many questions, why dont you ask Cecilia yourself? Please follow me!
Song Jian nced at the golden sphere in the middle of the library, nodded, and followed Dr. Kang Lin towards the passage ahead;
The two of them walked along the interior passage of the library until they reached an elevator;
Through the elevator, the two reached the third floor. In a spacious room, Priest Cecilia was sitting in front of a desk with a serious look. She was deeply engrossed in a thick book. There were also about ten other books scattered on the desk. It seemed she was looking for something in the books;
Upon seeing Cecilia, Song Jian finally exhaled in relief. Although she looked a bit weak with a pale face, her breath was very stable, and it was clear that she had a good recovery;
Cecilia! Song Jian couldnt help but call out, his tone full of resentment.@@novelbin@@
Youre here, sit down and wait for me. Im reviewing some materials. Cecilia looked up at Song Jian and pointed casually towards the sofa next to her;
At this moment, Dr. Kang Lin smiled slightly and left the room, closing the door behind him;
Song Jian had no choice but to sit and wait patiently;
After about ten minutes, Cecilia finally closed the book with a heavy sigh;
Cecilia, where did you take my Follower? Seeing Cecilia finish reviewing, Song Jian couldnt help asking.
He is a soldier of the Goddess of Dawn and naturally returned to where he should go! Cecilia said seriously: Your actions, to put it lightly, is an abduction of the Goddesss guardian, and to put it harshly, it is sphemy!
In ancient times, you would have been burned to death on a pyre by the followers of the Goddess of Dawn! But the goddess is merciful, she kept your merits in mind, thereby remitting your sins, and will not pursue this matter further. If 1 were you, I would go to the Dawn Temple, kneel before the Goddess and pray for a hundred days, thanking the Goddess for her mercy!
Song Jian opened his mouth, not knowing what to say, and helplessly looked at Cecilia;
Alright, Follower has huge potential and will surely be a Knight of Dawn. He is now receiving training in the Goddesss temple. Following you would only waste his talents! Cecilia looked at Song Jian and continued, Of course, you can continue to summon him for help in the future, but the frequency must be limited. You can only summon once a month at most. If too frequent, it would disrupt his training!
What, 1 can only summon once a month? Song Jians eyes widened as he asked incredulously.
Dont forget, he is a soldier of the goddess! Cecilias voice inadvertently rose a few degrees!
Alright, you win! Song Jian sighed and said helplessly;
Very good. Cecilias lips curled up slightly, but she quickly regained herposure, looked at Song Jian, showed a hint of softness in her eyes, and said softly: I also want to thank you for saving my life. Otherwise, the Abyssal Power might have corroded and destroyed my body!
Right, I havent asked what happened yet? Song Jian seemed to recall something and asked hurriedly: Didnt you say that once we get the Book of Abyss, we canpletely eliminate the Abyssal Demon?
The Book of the Abyss contains the fundamental Abyssal Power. With it, we canpletely kill the Abyssal Demon. However, I was ambushed by a group of giants while fighting against the Abyssal Demon after releasing its seal. The Book of Abyss was also snatched by those giants, and the Abyssal Demon banished me into the Abyssal Land while it got the chance Cecilia looked at Song Jian, a flicker of fright in her eyes.
Fortunately, the ce where it banished me to was the Deste Hignd of the Abyssal Land. There arent many powerful monsters there. I did my best to escape from there, but I was seriously injured. If it werent for your rescue, I guess I would have died now. Cecilia gave a faint smile, looked at Song Jian, and a hint of gratitude shed in her eyes.
Its good that the Abyssal Demon finally died at my hands. You said it wouldnte back to life, would it? Song Jian said with some worry.
The Abyssal Demon hates you even more than it does me. I didnt think it woulde after you when it hadnt fully recovered. Cecilia seemed to think of something and couldnt help but chuckle: With the blessing of the goddess, if it had fully recovered, I guess you wouldnt be sitting in front of me now.
But dont worry, even though I didnt kill it, the Book of the Abyss has reimed its resurrection power. After death, it wonte back to life again. Cecilia said;
Thats good, by the way, you called me here for what? Song Jian asked.
Im reviewing information about the giants who ambushed me Cecilia said: The giants spread around the world in the form of tribes. The ones who ambushed me are simr to the Abyss Giants in the legends. However, more than a thousand years ago, the Abyss Giants disappeared from this world. ording to the data, their entire tribe entered the Abyssal Land and became real Abyssal creatures!
You know, Abyssal creatures are repelled by the worlds forces when they enter our world. Its puzzling why those five giants can freely move about in our world Cecilia furrowed her brows slightly.
Why think so much? Just find them and kill them, just like the Abyssal Demon! Song Jian stood up and said.
Its not that simple, this involves the force of the world, Cecilia suddenly hesitated, looked at Song Jian, and said: Forget it, all this talking is useless, youre right, we must find them no matter what!
Song Jian, I need your help. Can you help me find these giants and bring back the Book of Abyss they took? Cecilia stood up, looked at Song Jian and asked.
System: Cecilia, the Dawn Officer, issued you the task Find the Book of Abyss, would you like to ept?
Chapter 409: 409: Simple Task
Chapter 409: Simple Task
Looking at the task posted by Cecilia, Song Jian pondered for a moment before raising his head and inquiring, Cecilia, are those five trolls at a high level and have strong power?
A trace of embarrassment crossed Cecilias face as she shook her head and replied, Their levels are only at twenty, and one of them even possesses thebat power of a level twenty elite boss. However, I dont think they would be considered a significant threat to you.@@novelbin@@
Then how did they manage to ambush you? You possess a first-orderbat power! Song Jians face disyed surprise.
To Song Jian, first-orderbat power is like an invincible power. For instance, the guards outside the library exude an aura that makes Song Jian shiver slightly. If he was to encounter them head-on, he reckons that he could only summon seventy or eighty percent of his full power;
They ambushed me when I was fully invested in the Book of the Abyss, trying topletely eradicate the demon of the Abyss, Cecilia exined with frustration. Otherwise, a single divine art from me could easily wipe all five of them out!
Alright, alright. The trolls shamelessly ambushed you. Song Jian quicklymiserated. Why dont you go find them and retrieve the Book of the Abyss?
With Cecilias first-orderbat power, she could easily defeat five level twenty elite bosses. Not to mention, only one amongst the five trolls possessed the power of an elite boss, the other four merely had the strength of ordinary monsters.
I I cant locate them for the time being, Cecilia responded helplessly. The Book of the Abyss is a treasure of the Abyssal n. If it remains in this world for too long, the Abyssal Power will spill over like a gue, transforming any creature it touches into an Abyssal devil!
A light of realization dawned on Song Jians face. So, Cecilia knew that he was a patron of the gods, in other words, a yer. Thats why she gave him this task to retrieve the Book of the Abyss.
Once Song Jian epts this task, the game system will automatically guide him to the hiding spots of the five trolls. Compared to Cecilia aimlessly running around in Doomsday City, this method is much more efficient;
Alright, I am willing to take on this task, Song Jian nodded in agreement.
As soon as he consented, the quest, Find the Book of Abyss, appeared in his task column. Kill five trolls and locate the Book of the Abyss, are the requirements of this mission. On the task map, a yellow area the size of an egg marks where the five trolls are hiding;
I know where the trolls are hiding now. Do you want toe? Song Jian raised his head and looked at Cecilia as he asked this question.
Puzzlement crossed Cecilias face as she retorted, Isnt this mission already yours? Why would I need to go?
Song Jian:
Watching Song Jians mouth twitch twice without uttering a word, he turned to leave. Cecilia hurriedly called out, Hey, since you hardlye in here, remember to try some of the tasks from the lobby on the first floor. If youre lucky, you might even get a Skill Book!
Thanks for the reminder! Song Jian thanked her without any expression;
When Song Jian arrived at the main hall on the first floor, he saw Dr. Kang Lin, standing motionless under the golden sphere, seeminglyminicating with it;
Upon ncing at the shelves around him, Song Jian saw that a faint golden barrier floated on the surface of every shelf. This barrier seems to mean that the books here couldnt be touched casually;
Looking around, the library was wide but there were hardly any people. It seemed like the librarys staff outnumbered the readers;
As Song Jian approached the central golden sphere, a soft female voice echoed in his mind. How may I assist you?
Startled, Song Jian asked the huge golden sphere in front of him, Are you the one speaking to me?
Yes, I am the librarian. You can tell me anything you need!
Song Jian hesitated for a moment before asking, Do you have any information or skill books on the Swordsman Immortal profession here?
After a moment, the female voice in his head spoke again, We have thirtysix books regarding the Swordsman Immortal profession avable, including Top Ten Unique Professions, Origins of the Swordsman Immortal Profession, Swordsman Immortal Beginners Guide, among others. Additionally, we have six skill books for the Swordsman Immortal profession. However, to ess them, youll need the highest library management authority.
There are books about the Swordsman Immortal profession? Song Jians face disyed surprise.
Huh? Song Jian, do you need something? Just as the startled Song Jian turned to leave, Dr. Kang Lin, who seemed to have finished his search, looked over curiously, Oh, Cecilia told me toplete one of the library tasks. If Im lucky, I might get a skill book Song Jian replied, scratching the back of his head in embarrassment;
Well, since you managed to get into the library, you obviously meet the requirement to acquire knowledge. This is an opportunity, but todays tasks have already been taken Kang Lin frowned slightly and thought for a while before suggesting, How about this? Ill assign you a task. Help me check the ninth-hundred-sixty-fifth shelf, third row from the top, sixth book from the left. Tell me the name of that book, and youll havepleted the task. You can then randomly pick one book from the librarys millions of books.
Is it really that simple? Song Jian asked excitedly;
Dr. Kang Lin carefully looked around, raised his index finger to his lips, motioning for him to be quiet;
System: Dr. Kang Lin has assigned you a temporary task to find a book, do you ept?
ept!
Having epted the task, Song Jian quickly headed toward the bookshelf;
Rows upon rows of bookshelves stood like a primeval jungle. However, each shelf had a clear number and were divided into severalrge sections. Following the sector numbers and shelf numbers,pleting Dr. Kang Lins task would be quite easy;
Within a short while, Song Jian found the book Dr. Kang Lin had requested;
Although the golden light curtain prevented Song Jian from physically touching the books, it didnt prevent the viewing of the books titles. The books title, On the Feasibility of Fusing Space Magic and Time Magic, was clearly written on the side;
Running back, he told Dr. Kang Lin the title of the book. Dr. Kang Lin shed a smile and said, Congrattions onpleting the task, now lets see how lucky you are.
After speaking, Dr. Kang Lin waved his hand, causing a semi-transparent roulette wheel to appear before Song Jian; it was filled with various books and scrolls;
Chapter 410: 410: The Broken Scroll of Sword Control Skill
Chapter 410: The Broken Scroll of Sword Control Skill
Dr. Kang Lin pointed to the spinning wheel and said, Start spinning, and after three seconds, say stop. The book the pointer points at will be your task reward.
Start!
Woosh-
The wheel started spinning rapidly. After three seconds, Song Jian shouted, Stop!
This kind of game doesnt have any skills. It depends entirely on luck. At this time, Song Jians luck surpassed that of the average person by 8 pointsa highly lucky situation. Therefore, he was very confident in this method of obtaining rewards based on luck.
Soon, the wheel gradually slowed down to a stop, its pointer pointing at a small sector a fingers width wide.
Suddenly, a silver light burst forth and a pebble-sized stone floated down from the wheel,nding in Song Jians hand.
Silver quality? Doctor Kang Lin revealed a surprised look in his eyes, nced at the Skill Stone, thenughed, Youre really lucky; you even obtained a reward of the highest quality!
The task Dr. Kang Lin gave to Song Jian was of the lowest difficulty, so it was impossible for the task rewards to be of high quality. The highest quality would only be silver. Moreover, there were only a limited two or three types of skills with a silver quality; most of the dozens of other types were of white quality books.
Unexpectedly, Song Jian directly selected a silver quality Skill Stone.
Skill Stone: Sword Control Skill Luck Chapter. Use this toprehend the way of luck in the Sword Control Skill. Requirement for use: Swordsman profession.
Sword Control Skill? Luck Chapter? It seems to be a fragment of the full Sword Control skill. Song Jian looked at the introduction of the Skill Stones attributes and couldnt help but frown.
A fragment of a full skill could actually reach silver quality. Then wouldnt the skill called Sword Control Skill be of at least a golden rank?@@novelbin@@
A chapter of the Sword Control Skill? Dr. Kang Lin nced at the Skill Stone, then raised his head and looked at Song Jian. He couldnt help but burst into heartyughter, Fate! True Fate! 1 believe that you will be a great swordsman in the future.
Song Jian gave a slight smile and directly used the Skill Stone. Soon, the Skill Stone turned into countless silver fragments and entered his body. Suddenly, within his dantian, a warm current started to surge, centered in the dantian, swirling like a vortex and gradually rotating.
Next, wave after wave of warm current was flung out of his dantian by the vortex and flowed through Song Jians meridians to all parts of his body.
In the skills column, the text Sword Control Skill C Luck Chapter had also appeared. However, there was no skill proficiency bar or level behind this skill. That is to say, Song Jian couldnt level it up at this time.
But the warm current in his body was genuinely real, not an illusion. Moreover, what surprised Song Jian the most was the invisible Sword Qi, which originally had an upper limit of one hundred points, now started to slowly increase.
It jumped every few seconds, from one hundred points, slowly increasing to one hundred and eleven, one hundred and twenty
For a swordsman, the earlier you get this skill, the better. Although it doesnt have any power, it can constantly nourish your meridians and body, improve your physical fitness and Qi sensitivity, and establish a solid foundation. In the future, if you have the opportunity and learn the full Sword Control Skill, you will innately have superiority over others. Dr. Kang Lin said with appreciative enthusiasm.
The upper limit of my invisible Sword Qi is also increasing Song Jian couldnt help but say.
Invisible Sword Qi? You also cultivated invisible Sword Qi? Ha, ha, its really providence! Dr. Kang Lin, filled with surprise, looked up and down at Song Jian, as though he were inspecting an exquisite jade article.
You are a luckyd. It seems that your profession isnt an ordinary swordsman. Are you a cursed swordman, or a magic sword controller? No, no. A Sword Master? Are you a Sword Master? Dr. Kang Lin rubbed his chin and guessed, No, the Sword Master is an upgraded profession, the before set job should be Sword Controller. Ha, ha, Song Jian, are you a Sword Controller? Yes, Dr. Kang Lin, 1 am indeed a Sword Controller! Song Jian said with a face full of respect.
No wonder, no wonder, ha, ha. The Sword Controller is known as the basic profession closest to the Swordsman Immortal profession. You have to seize this opportunity! Dr. Kang Lin immediately showed interest in Song Jian. His smile grew broader, he moved forward and patted Song Jian on the shoulder, saying, Your profession guide must be surnamed Duan, ha, ha. Keep striving, I am very optimistic about you. If you can reach first-orderbat power,e visit the library again. At that time, I may need your help with something. If you can aplish that, then I will give you theplete Sword Control Skill.
Theplete Sword Control Skill? A trace of joy appeared on Song Jians face, and he quickly nodded, No problem. Once I reach the first-orderbat power, I will surely visit you again!
Alright, off you go,plete the task given to you by the Priest Cecilia. Remember our agreement! Dr. Kang Lin gave Song Jians shoulder a patronizing pat and broke into heartyughter.
Watching Song Jians figure gradually leaving the library, Dr. Kang Lins smile gradually froze, and a trace of coldness appeared at the corner of his mouth, Hmph, a pupil of the Duan family!
Song Jian didnt feel the ill-intentioned gaze behind him. He was ted over acquiring the Sword Control Skill after he reached level thirty, and he quickly walked out of the library.
Just as Song Jian was about to head to the location guided by the task map, he suddenly received amunication request.
When he opened it, he saw that it was amunication request from Wang Qi. He immediately pped his forehead. He hadpletely forgotten his agreement with Wang Qi and the rest to visit the Central Banks underground vault and sell some gold.
Although Song Jian was already a multi-millionaire in the real world, who wouldnt want to have more money?
Brother Song, we are already at the entrance of the Central Bank; where are you now? Wang Qi asked through themunicator.
Oh, there was a bit of a dy. Im at the New Media Library now, Ill be right there! Song Jian replied.
The New Media Library was only a few kilometers away from the Central Bank. Even without a motorcycle, it would only take a few minutes.
Soon, Song Jian arrived at the entrance of the Central Bank. Wang Qi and the others were standing at the entrance waiting for him.
Since Song Jian had not used his motorcycle, he was dyed. Seeing the group, he greeted them apologetically, Sorry for beingte, I got held up by some things.
Its okay, Brother Song, we just got here too! Ma Yu stood up, patted the dust off his body, and said with a smile.
Yeah, we just got here too! The others hastily echoed.
Song Jian nced at the chessboard on the ground that was already quite disorganized. He didnt expose them, just nodded his head, directly used the battle gs team-up function and invited Wang Qi and the others to be temporary teammates.
Chapter 411: 411: Underground Vault
Chapter 411: Underground Vault
Song Jian activated the innate skill of the Fifth Battle g, inviting Wang Qi and three others to be temporary teammates, increasing him with the Brilliant Aura, improving the teams attack speed by 15%, causing +20 damage, and also improving the attributes of the teammates by 30%, which equates to having an additional high-quality blue gear.
The reason Song Jian hadnt set them as temporary teammates in the dungeon was mainly to evaluate their character. If their character was questionable, revealing the Fifth Battle g could incite envy, bringing about unnecessary troubles.
Invited to be a temporary teammate? All four of them looked at the system prompt and chose to ept it.
Holy smokes, is this powerful? Ma Yu nced at the systems notification, amazed.@@novelbin@@
Whats the matter, Ma Yu? Whats there to be surprised about? Tang Rong asked him with a puzzled look on his face.
Are you guys not looking at the system prompts? Just take a good look, this effect is amazing! Ma Yu burst intoughter. The 30% increase of attributes has made his strength and constitution surpass 20 points, making him more resilient. As for the increase in attack speed and damage, it would allow him to cause more damage and hold aggro more stable;
Compared to Ma Yu though, these effects were more important for Tang Rong, it had practically propelled his damage output to the next level.
Brother Song, this effect is simply amazing. With my silver-quality dagger, I can cause more than a hundred points of damage even with basic attacks. This is so potent! Tang Rong eximed in excitement.
Alright, lets go in. Song Jianughed, taking the lead into the bank.
The Central Banks lobby on the ground floor was quite vast. On the left was arge waiting area, on the right were seven or eight counters, and further in was the banks office area.
However, at this moment, the bank was in disarray, with all the objects strewn about, and the ce was covered in ayer of thick dust. Alongside the deep red dried traces on its walls and ss counters.
The once smooth and clean floor was now full of cracks, as if someone with a massive hammer had been wreaking havoc in the building, with hardly any intact floor tiles to be found.
Theres a smell of blood. Wang Qis nostrils twitched slightly as he whispered softly.
Swoosh-
Tang Rong immediately went invisible, while Ma Yu held up his shield in front of him, intentionally blocking Zhou Qing, Wang Qi retreated a few steps, distancing himself from the others, the Gauss sniper rifle in his hand at the ready. Zhou Qing chanted a spell, waving his magic staff, and immediately cast several spells such as Increase Recovery Effect, Increase Holy Defense, and Increase Negative Status Resistance on everyone.
Has someone already investigated this ce? Song Jian asked in a hushed voice, rubbing his nose.
Considering this is a prominent building on the map, someone is bound to have looked into it. Judging by the state of things here, it seems like someone had been here recently, but its too quiet now. Perhaps, they were incapable of dealing with the monsters in the basement, they just swept the above-ground buildings and left. Wang Qi analyzed calmly.
The monsters here respawns every night, saving us the time to clean up the lobby. Zhou Qingughed.
Gold, gold! Our target is gold. Gold that we can bring into the real world, heh heh! Tang Rong echoed with a greed-filled face in a low voice.
Haha, gold digger! Wang Qi smirked, though excitement shone in his eyes.
Lets continue. The entrance to the underground vault is just ahead. I assume this group of people were also stumped by the monsters in the underground vault. Those monsters are ridiculously powerful. Wang Qi headed forward first.
Originally, there was an elevator that could go directly to the underground vault, but the elevator was already destroyed and the elevator shaft was blocked by a pile of debris, rendering itpletely abandoned. They could only go down through the narrow staircase to the side.
As everyone approached the staircase, Song Jian suddenly felt a chilly wind brush across his face, a faint smell of blood filled his nostrils and he faintly heard a heavy, barely perceptible panting by his ear.
Swoosh-
A spark of dark red light shed in Song Jians right palm, and a long sword appeared out of thin air.
Brother Song, whats wrong? Wang Qi, who was by his side, saw Song Jians alert posture and asked in a low voice.
Be careful, I feel like theres danger below Song Jian looked towards the stairs downward, his face tense as if prepared for a major battle.
Tang Rong and others also took out their weapons, their eyes fixed on the staircase.
But there was nothing at the stairs entrance, just a cool breeze blowing gently. Everything was eerily silent.
In Song Jians eyes, this stairway seemed like a giant beast lying in wait, its mouth wide open, waiting for them to walk into itsir.
Lets go, lets go down and take a look After a while, Song Jian led the way down the staircase.
The Central Banks underground vault was dug deep, tens of meters down. This staircase was only constructed for emergency use, and it was quite narrow. Given its long period of disuse, the stairs had fallen into disrepair and on the concrete walls on both sides, there was even some dark gray moss.
Its so dark, theres not even a hint of light. Zhou Qing frowned and raised his hand. After chanting a few spells, a glowing sphere the size of a basketball appeared from his palm, floating less than a meter above his head, illuminating their surroundings.
Song Jian nced up and saw that Wang Qi and the others appeared to be quite used to Zhou Qing casting this spell in darkness.
Be careful, theres a smell of blood. Tang Rong suddenly said in a low voice, and everyone immediately tensed up.
Song Jian, who was walking in the front, found that the smell of blood became stronger the further down they went, as if someone had recklessly sshed blood everywhere.
Soon, Song Jian saw a body ahead, the strong smell of fresh blood was emanating from this corpse.
Upon closer examination, Song Jian realized that it was a yers corpse. Fear was etched onto the face of the yer who was clearly scared to death before dying, as if something unimaginable and terrifying had ended his life.
Moreover, his body was covered in wounds. Some of these wounds looked like they were inflicted by a giant wild beast using its ws and teeth, while others appeared to be traces of magical attacks.
Song Jian carefully inspected the corpse and deduced that the yer had died more than half an hour ago. His body and equipment were decaying at ten times the usual speed. This rapid decay was so noticeable that even the naked eye could easily observe it.
Song Jian estimated that at this rate, the corpse would fully dpose into ashes within half an hour. Soon, no trace of this yer would be left in this game world or the real world.
Wang Qi and the others nced at the corpse and a wave of sorrow flooded their hearts. Most importantly, they discovered that the level of the deceased yer seemed to be two levels higher than them, which made them feel a sense of unease.
Chapter 413: 413: Dark Gold Treasure Chest
Chapter 413: Dark Gold Treasure Chest
After a brief rest, everyone started picking up the war loot;
These mutant demons had actually dropped quite a few Doomsday Coins, which surprised everyone. When picking up Doomsday Coins, they would automatically be divided into five portions, distributed among everyone. After aplete round of gathering, each person ended up with over a thousand Doomsday Coins.
Does anyone want this Level 15 green gear? Wang Qi showcased the attributes of a piece of green equipment.
Seeing that nobody responded, Wang Qi kept the equipment with the intention to sell itter;
Now, should the team loot gear that someone could use, it would be purchased at an internal price. If not, Wang Qi would sell it and then the money would be split among everyone;
Tve obtained a yellow key here Tang Rong suddenly held up a key radiating yellow light and announced loudly.
I have one as well, but its blue. Zhou Qing also held up a key radiating blue light and said;
Within a short period of time, Song Jian had also found a key giving off a green glow beneath the corpse of a mutant demon. He held it up to show everyone; Three keys, do you think these could be the keys to the vault door? Wang Qi asked in excitement.
The four of them hade here before, but they were pushed back by the monsters. They couldnt even get close to the vault door, let alone find any information about these keys;
However, inside this underground vault, the only use for keys was likely to open the vaults main door.
Do we need three keys? Ma Yu asked, furrowing his brows.
Perhaps its not enough. Judging by what we see, we will need to kill all the monsters we encounter; they might drop keys. Wang Qi shook his head.
Lets continue. Song Jian advanced forward;
After walking another thirty or forty meters forward, Song Jian suddenly stopped in his tracks. The others behind him also adopted vignt expressions.
As Wang Qi was about to speak, Song Jian pointed to a corner ahead and asked, What is that?
Using the light from the orbs above their heads, they realized they were walking within a metal corridor, with the walls on both sides, the ground beneath their feet and the ceiling above their heads, all being made of metal.
In the lower-left corner of the metal corridor in front of them, a chest twinkling with dark gold light rested quietly there.
This is a treasure chest from the game! Ma Yu couldnt help but exim excitedly;
Hey, this game really has treasure chests. This is the first time Ive ever encountered it. Interesting. Tang Rong also showed an excited expression, even rushing forward to continuously touch the surface of the dark gold treasure chest.
This is a Dark Gold Treasure Chest, does it mean that a Dark Gold Quality piece of equipment can be obtained from it? Zhou Qing asked in a low voice.
Probably. Thats usually how games are designed. In some games, Dark Gold treasure Chests can even yield epic-tiered equipment. Ma Yu chuckled. He held the chest with both hands, appearing as if he were about to open it;
Damn it, this chest is locked! Ma Yus expression changed as he eximed in surprise.
Locked? Are you kidding me! Tang Rong was also startled, hurriedly stretching his hand to press on the chest. His face showed an expression of despair: It really is locked.
Oh well. So near yet so far. Thats what you get for showing off! Wang Qi said snidely, looking at the chest with a hint of disappointment in his eyes.
Arent you a priest? Have you learned the Resurrection Skill? Tang Rong red at Zhou Qing and retorted irritably.
Zhou Qing:
Leave it to me. Song Jian stepped forward. Pulling out a key shimmering with a silver glow from his bag, he inserted it into the keyhole of the chest;
The moment the key touched the chest, it began to melt slowly like liquid metal and continually change its form.
When the key was fully inserted into the lock, Song Jian twisted lightly, and with a click, the chest was opened, revealing a dazzling golden light from the gap.
A golden golden quality item Ma Yus eyes widened in envy.
As the golden light disappeared, Song Jian reached into the chest and found that there were very few items inside;
There were only two items in the chest, a golden quality breastte, Demon Armor, and an alchemy prescription.
Demon Armor, te armor, chest, golden quality, equipment level 20, equipment requirements: Strength 20, Agility 15; equipment effects: Strength +8, Agility +7, Constitution +5, Defense +60, Resistance +4.0, Vitality Points + 5OO, Special effect: Demon Strength (passive), each instance of damage received increases overall defense by 5%, can stack up to 5 times,sts 15 seconds;
Looking at this equipment, Ma Yus eyes bulged;
If I wear this armor, I could withstand even a Level 20 elite BOSS without problems! Ma Yu thought loudly to himself;
Even though shields take up a the most prominent role in the defense gear of a warrior, followed by weapons, the price of armor still remained high. The main reason was that the defense added by the armor was the highest among all types of gear;
This Level 20 golden quality armor perfectly exemplified this. It boasted high attribute bonuses, high defense and resistance, but most importantly, it added 500 vitality points. The vitality points it added were even greater than some frail vocations total vitality points;
Even more crucially, its special effect increased overall defense by 25% after talcing five hits, this was almost equivalent to wearing another piece of defense gear. This point was especially significant for Ma Yu;
The armor costs 100,000; are you interested? Song Jian waved the armor in his hand at Ma Yu and smiled;
100,000, it was almost like Song Jian was giving the armor as half a gift and half a sale. He now considered Wang Qi, and the others as part of his team, so giving an internal price wasnt a problem;
Remember, this wasnt gear obtained by the five of them killing monsters; it was from the locked chest Song Jian had opened. Even if he didnt share a single piece of equipment, the others wouldnt have any objections;
Hearing Song Jians words, a joyful expression appeared on Ma Yus face as he nodded repeatedly, Buy, buy, buy
Song Jian smiled faintly then tossed the armor to Ma Yu.
Ma Yu caressed the golden quality armor as if he were stroking his lovers cheek;
This is a Level 20 piece of equipment Tang Rong said enviously from the side, as no one from their group had ever gotten a piece of golden quality gear. This was the first piece for Ma Yu;
Level up, level up. Starting from today, I will grind and level up non-stop, no sleep! Ma Yu roared loudly;
By the way, do you have 100,000 Doomsday Coins? Wang Qi suddenly asked;
Ma Yus movement suddenly came to a halt, and his face froze. At that moment, he only just realized that he might not even be able to produce the 100,000 Doomsday Coins.
Chapter 413: 413: Dark Gold Treasure Chest
Chapter 413: Dark Gold Treasure Chest
After a brief rest, everyone started picking up the war loot;
These mutant demons had actually dropped quite a few Doomsday Coins, which surprised everyone. When picking up Doomsday Coins, they would automatically be divided into five portions, distributed among everyone. After aplete round of gathering, each person ended up with over a thousand Doomsday Coins.
Does anyone want this Level 15 green gear? Wang Qi showcased the attributes of a piece of green equipment.
Seeing that nobody responded, Wang Qi kept the equipment with the intention to sell itter;
Now, should the team loot gear that someone could use, it would be purchased at an internal price. If not, Wang Qi would sell it and then the money would be split among everyone;
Tve obtained a yellow key here Tang Rong suddenly held up a key radiating yellow light and announced loudly.
I have one as well, but its blue. Zhou Qing also held up a key radiating blue light and said;
Within a short period of time, Song Jian had also found a key giving off a green glow beneath the corpse of a mutant demon. He held it up to show everyone; Three keys, do you think these could be the keys to the vault door? Wang Qi asked in excitement.
The four of them hade here before, but they were pushed back by the monsters. They couldnt even get close to the vault door, let alone find any information about these keys;
However, inside this underground vault, the only use for keys was likely to open the vaults main door.
Do we need three keys? Ma Yu asked, furrowing his brows.
Perhaps its not enough. Judging by what we see, we will need to kill all the monsters we encounter; they might drop keys. Wang Qi shook his head.
Lets continue. Song Jian advanced forward;
After walking another thirty or forty meters forward, Song Jian suddenly stopped in his tracks. The others behind him also adopted vignt expressions.
As Wang Qi was about to speak, Song Jian pointed to a corner ahead and asked, What is that?
Using the light from the orbs above their heads, they realized they were walking within a metal corridor, with the walls on both sides, the ground beneath their feet and the ceiling above their heads, all being made of metal.
In the lower-left corner of the metal corridor in front of them, a chest twinkling with dark gold light rested quietly there.
This is a treasure chest from the game! Ma Yu couldnt help but exim excitedly;
Hey, this game really has treasure chests. This is the first time Ive ever encountered it. Interesting. Tang Rong also showed an excited expression, even rushing forward to continuously touch the surface of the dark gold treasure chest.
This is a Dark Gold Treasure Chest, does it mean that a Dark Gold Quality piece of equipment can be obtained from it? Zhou Qing asked in a low voice.
Probably. Thats usually how games are designed. In some games, Dark Gold treasure Chests can even yield epic-tiered equipment. Ma Yu chuckled. He held the chest with both hands, appearing as if he were about to open it;
Damn it, this chest is locked! Ma Yus expression changed as he eximed in surprise.
Locked? Are you kidding me! Tang Rong was also startled, hurriedly stretching his hand to press on the chest. His face showed an expression of despair: It really is locked.
Oh well. So near yet so far. Thats what you get for showing off! Wang Qi said snidely, looking at the chest with a hint of disappointment in his eyes.
Arent you a priest? Have you learned the Resurrection Skill? Tang Rong red at Zhou Qing and retorted irritably.
Zhou Qing:
Leave it to me. Song Jian stepped forward. Pulling out a key shimmering with a silver glow from his bag, he inserted it into the keyhole of the chest;
The moment the key touched the chest, it began to melt slowly like liquid metal and continually change its form.
When the key was fully inserted into the lock, Song Jian twisted lightly, and with a click, the chest was opened, revealing a dazzling golden light from the gap.
A golden golden quality item Ma Yus eyes widened in envy.
As the golden light disappeared, Song Jian reached into the chest and found that there were very few items inside;
There were only two items in the chest, a golden quality breastte, Demon Armor, and an alchemy prescription.
Demon Armor, te armor, chest, golden quality, equipment level 20, equipment requirements: Strength 20, Agility 15; equipment effects: Strength +8, Agility +7, Constitution +5, Defense +60, Resistance +4.0, Vitality Points + 5OO, Special effect: Demon Strength (passive), each instance of damage received increases overall defense by 5%, can stack up to 5 times,sts 15 seconds;
Looking at this equipment, Ma Yus eyes bulged;
If I wear this armor, I could withstand even a Level 20 elite BOSS without problems! Ma Yu thought loudly to himself;
Even though shields take up a the most prominent role in the defense gear of a warrior, followed by weapons, the price of armor still remained high. The main reason was that the defense added by the armor was the highest among all types of gear;
This Level 20 golden quality armor perfectly exemplified this. It boasted high attribute bonuses, high defense and resistance, but most importantly, it added 500 vitality points. The vitality points it added were even greater than some frail vocations total vitality points;
Even more crucially, its special effect increased overall defense by 25% after talcing five hits, this was almost equivalent to wearing another piece of defense gear. This point was especially significant for Ma Yu;
The armor costs 100,000; are you interested? Song Jian waved the armor in his hand at Ma Yu and smiled;
100,000, it was almost like Song Jian was giving the armor as half a gift and half a sale. He now considered Wang Qi, and the others as part of his team, so giving an internal price wasnt a problem;
Remember, this wasnt gear obtained by the five of them killing monsters; it was from the locked chest Song Jian had opened. Even if he didnt share a single piece of equipment, the others wouldnt have any objections;
Hearing Song Jians words, a joyful expression appeared on Ma Yus face as he nodded repeatedly, Buy, buy, buy
Song Jian smiled faintly then tossed the armor to Ma Yu.
Ma Yu caressed the golden quality armor as if he were stroking his lovers cheek;
This is a Level 20 piece of equipment Tang Rong said enviously from the side, as no one from their group had ever gotten a piece of golden quality gear. This was the first piece for Ma Yu;@@novelbin@@
Level up, level up. Starting from today, I will grind and level up non-stop, no sleep! Ma Yu roared loudly;
By the way, do you have 100,000 Doomsday Coins? Wang Qi suddenly asked;
Ma Yus movement suddenly came to a halt, and his face froze. At that moment, he only just realized that he might not even be able to produce the 100,000 Doomsday Coins.
Chapter 414: 414: The Insurance Vault
Chapter 414: The Insurance Vault
For ordinary yers, daily supplies and equipment repairs cost arge amount of Doomsday Coins, and monsters that directly drop Doomsday Coins are scarce. Almost every yer is in a state of spending more than they can afford;
Although the situation eases as the level increases, in the case of a level 15 yer like Ma Yu, having a few thousand Doomsday Coins in their pockets is considered amazing.
Bro, can you guys lend me some coins? 1 promise to pay back Ma Yu looked gloomy and spoke to Wang Qi and the others;
Wang Qi and the others couldnt help butugh out loud at Ma Yus almost tearful appearance, as they loved to see him boast like this;
Alright, weve already listed several pieces of equipment in the auction house since we followed Brother Song, so I estimate each of us will get at least 30,000 Doomsday Coins. We can help you out then Wang Qi looked at the others around him and saw them nod slightly. Heughed heartily and spoke to Ma
Yu;
Thanks, brothers! Ma Yu gratefully said, then turned to Song Jian and said,
Thank you, Brother Song!
Song Jian just smiled without saying anything;
Such a level 20 golden equipment wouldnt sell for much in the auction house, mainly because the yers levels are not high and there are few who have reached level 20, meaning there wont be a bidding war;
But if Song Jian shouted on the radio or directly sold it at the Starfire Store in the City of Hymns, it would definitely sell for a sky-high price, starting at least at 300,000 Doomsday Coins. As for the final transaction price, Song Jian couldnt predict it;
Ill take this recipe. Song Jian waved the Alchemy and Pharmacology recipe in his hand and smiled at the crowd;
Of course, of course. The others said hurriedly;
Seeing the recipe in his hand, Song Jian couldnt help but smile on his face;
Alchemy and Pharmacology Recipe: Advanced Recovery Elixir. Effect: Use toprehend the production of Advanced Recovery Elixir; Usage requirements: Alchemy and Pharmacology Level 5;
Advanced Recovery Elixir: Consumable, usage effect: Instantly restores 800 Vitality Points to the user; Each use must have an interval of no less than 10 seconds;
Finally obtained the method to make healing potions. Song Jian yelled in his heart;
Its really upsetting for Song Jian to have learned Alchemy but still not be able to make recovery potions. Although he didnt say it out loud, it was like a thorn in his heart.
Ordinary effect potions are not very valuable. Having them in battle is good, but not having them doesnt affect much. However, healing potions can save lives, and their role in the game is particrly significant;
But now, the system store only sells low-level healing potions, which instantly recover 100 Vitality Points when used, with a 15-second interval;
For yers just entering the game, recovering too Vitality Points at once is enough. But for Song Jian, who already has over 1,700 points of Vitality, recovering 100 Vitality Points is just a drop in the bucket;
After looking at the materials needed to make the Advanced Recovery Elixir, there were only some second-tier and third-tier herbs, and none of them were particrly valuable. Song Jian could even nt them directly on his territory; Now Song Jian has two production recipes that can be used to upgrade his Alchemy and Pharmacology level;
After getting back, I can upgrade Alchemy and Pharmacology again, Song
Jian secretly thought;
After a brief rest, Song Jian and the others continued forward. In just over half an hour, they encountered two more groups of mutant demons. After killing them, Wang Qi and the others leveled up to 16;
As expected, they also dropped two more keys, one gold and one ck. Now,
Song Jian and his team had collected five different colored keys;
With these two groups of monsters, Song Jian was now only a fewbat experience points away from leveling up again. A few more groups of monsters and he could level up;
Soon, the five of them arrived in front of the underground vault door. It was arge hall of over a hundred square meters, with the vault door upying an entire wall on the opposite side.
I heard that vault doors are several meters thick, made of the hardest alloys, and cant even be blown up with explosives Ma Yu looked up at the metal wall in front of them and couldnt help but exim;
With such tight security, there must be a lot of gold in there, haha, were rich, were rich! Tang Rongs eyes almost turned into gold coins, showing a greedy expression;
What if its just hiding a warehouse full of banknotes? Zhou Qing couldn t stand Tang Rongs greedy appearance and couldnt help but ssh cold water on the situation;
Impossible, this is the Central Bank of the whole city, not a branch. How could it not store some gold? There might even be other treasures! Tang Rong shook his head and said, Lets open it quickly, lest there be moreplications.
How do we open this? With Brother Songs Master Key or our five keys? Wang Qi hesitated, holding out the five keys and asking;
The attribute descriptions of these five keys were very vague. They only mentioned that they could open the doors to mysterious ces, but did not explicitly say that they could open the vault doors.
Isnt there a keyhole here? Let me go check it out first! Song Jian walked up, inserted the Master Key, and gently twisted it;
Click click click-
There was a sound of gears turning inside the vault door, and a small wheel next to it began to rotate automatically;
After half a rotation, it would pause for a while, and there would be a click sound inside the door. Then it would reverse for a few more turns, stopping at a certain number, as if an invisible giant hand was pulling it,@@novelbin@@
It took a full five minutes before the sound of the gears meshing inside the door finally stopped;
With a click, the vault door that was nearly half a wall in size finally opened, springing outward by three fingers long;
Its open! Wang Qi and the others shouted in surprise, and everyone stepped forward, grabbing the handle of the vault door and pulling it outward with all their might;
When the vault door was opened, a colorful light burst out from the vault, and the dazzling light made everyone close their eyes involuntarily.
After a while, everyone looked into the vault, and Tang Rong eximed in disappointment, How could this be!
Wang Qi and the others rushed into the vault, looking around, only to be disappointed to find that there was nothing valuable in the entire vault. There wasnt even a single banknote, let alone gold. It waspletely empty, like a looted warehouse;
The stuff in here must have been looted a long time ago, right? Wang Qi said in disappointment;
It seems that way Zhou Qing also nodded in frustration;
What is this thing under our feet, and why is it still emitting light? Ma Yu couldnt help but ask, pointing to a huge pattern under their feet that was glowing with colorful light;
Song Jian looked down and saw a huge Pentagram Array Diagram engraved on the ground, with five colors of divine light blooming from it, illuminating the entire vault brightly;
Is this a Magic Array? Song Jian frowned and observed it carefully;
Chapter 415: 415: Transmission Array
Chapter 415: Transmission Array
In everyones eyes, the ground was etched with a gigantic Magic Array. Itsplex patterns left Song Jian dizzy after a mere two seconds of observation. The Magic Array radiated a surge of magic power akin to a tidal wave. If a mage were to cultivate in such an environment, their speed would likely double.
At the five corners of the Magic Array, there were five inconspicuous keyholes. Song Jian stared at them for a moment before saying to Wang Qi, Align the colors and insert the five keys youve obtained into the keyholes at each corner.
Keyholes? Oh, there really is a keyhole. Its so small and yet, Brother Song could still spot it. Impressive indeed. After a careful look, Tang Rong indeed spotted a keyhole on the ground about the size of a finger. Compared to the Magic Array, the keyholes size was akin to that of an ant beside an elephant insignificant.
Wang Qi distributed the keys among the five members in Song Jians team. Each key corresponded to a different colored corner on the Magic Array.
Soon, all five of them positioned themselves at the corners of the Magic Array, and inserted their respective keys.
As the keys were inserted, a sudden suction effect firmly held the keys in ce. No matter how they tried to twist or pull, the keys wouldnt budge, as if they were originally part of the Magic Array.
Brother Song, Wang Qi began, but before he could finish, the Magic Array suddenly radiated a stronger force of magic power. This power, tangible as a substance, enveloped all five of them, making them as immobile as bugs trapped in amberincapable of even moving a finger.
WHOOSH-
A stronger light suddenly bloomed from the Magic Array. It was so bright that the team was forced to shut their eyes. When Song Jian opened his eyes again, all five of them found themselves teleported to a cave.
Damn, that Magic Array was a Transmission Array! Song Jian had a sudden realization only now.
System: You discovered a hidden area, the Lost Land. You gained 10,000 experience points.
The Lost Land, so this is where the Realms indicated by those five keys were. Song Jian thought to himself, How are we supposed to get out of here?
As Song Jian looked around, he noticed that Wang Qi and the others seemed to have cked out from the teleportation. They were lying motionless on the ground. The cave was only about twenty to thirty square meters in spacequite narrowand to Song Jians left was a hallway emitting a faint light.
After a nce at Wang Qi and the others, Song Jian deduced that they were just temporarily unconscious and would wake up soon. The cave, although constrictive, was safe as there were no creatures lurking. So, temporarily, it was safe to stay here a while longer.
Song Jian got up to his feet and walked over to the faintly illuminated corridor.
Piercing into the hallway, Song Jian found himself spellbound by the sight thaty before him: the walls were studded with gems of ores radiating a rainbow of light.
These are all rich ores! Song Jian couldnt help but exim, his face a picture of delight. He rapidly took out his Miners Gloves from his bag and, using the Mining Skill, started excavating.
Song Jians Mining Skill had reached Level 4. In regr mines, he usually needed three to five minutes to excavate usable ores. But now, in this near-raw mineral corridor, he hadted a piece of Red Blood Ore in less than a minutes work.
After a frenzied digging for about 10 minutes, Song Jians bag was filled with seven to eight slots of various ores. Upon looking at the never-ending corridor, he finally calmed down, sighing with relief. He knew he had no way to mine all the ores in the corridor in a short span of time.
Ill mark this ce ande back when I get a chance. Song Jian thought to himself.
Song Jians position was untraceable on the novice map, but on his mission map, his current location and mission target could be clearly seen.
Upon opening his mission tab, on the mini e-map for missions, Song Jians current coordinates surprisingly ovepped with the target area for the Search for the Book of the Abyss mission.
What!? Could this be the ce where those trolls dwell? Song Jian was struck by surprise. He quickly put away his mining gloves and cautiously proceeded down the corridor.
Song Jian walked along the winding corridor for more than five hundred meters before he finally reached its end, which appeared to connect to the cer of an underground winery.
Barrels of wine, each as wide as three men, were horizontally arranged on the wine racks. Even from a dozen meters away from the corridors end, Song Jian could already smell the pungent aroma of wine wafting towards him.
Soft chants emanated from the winery, as if someone was reciting conjurations or hymns. Their strangenguage pulsated into his ears, producing a headache and feelings of distress. Soon, his mind went nk, and he found himself involuntarily wanting to join in the chanting.
However, a refreshing sensation quickly took over Song Jians mind, extinguishing the ill effects. Suddenly, the voices in his ears no longer held the same magical power as before.
Abyssal Language! Song Jian eximed.
It seemed only the Abyssal Language had the power to cause a person to unconsciously spiral into degeneration simply by listening to it. It really made Song Jian grateful that Wang Qi and the others were still unconscious. Had they been awake and apanied him here, they couldve easily been bewildered by the Abyssal Language.
Song Jian sprang forward into the winery cer, and to his surprise, in the center of therge open space were five trolls who had constructed a small altar. At the altar, they worshipped the Book of the Abyss.
The Book of the Abyss was slightly open, with tendrils of ck me intermittently rising from it. However, the ck me was too weak to coalesce and form into the Abyssal Demon me that could open the Abyssal Gate.
The five trolls knelt devoutly beneath the altar, continually reciting the Abyssal Spell. Their Power of Faith materialized into a sustenance, constantly feeding into the Book of the Abyss, bolstering the fragile Abyssal mes.@@novelbin@@
Song Jian raised his right hand and executed the Blood Pool Summoning Skill. In an instant, a pack of robust red wolves appeared beside him. After summoning thirty blood wolves, he also summoned the ck Dragon hatchling.
Kill them! Song Jian pointed at the five trolls andmanded.
With the sound of a roar, the thirty blood wolves charged towards the trolls like arrows in flight.
Intruder! Duo Sa tossed his head back, two crimson eyes zing brilliantly. With a ferocious expression, he stood up, snatched a Bone Wolf Fang Staff, leaped into the air, and smashed downward at the iing wolves.
Chapter 416: 416: Abyssal Power
Chapter 416: Abyssal Power
Blood wolves were creatures of level twenty, like the five trolls, with the exception of Duo Sa, whose power had reached elite boss status. Yet, by worshipping the Book of the Abyss day and night, the trolls had unintentionally absorbed some Abyssal Power.
This power, visible as a grey aura constantly swirling around them, formed ayer of tough armor. The wolves biting and wing could not break it.
Simultaneously, the trolls attacks wereced with the same grey energy. Once unleashed, this Abyssal Power could deal significant damage to the blood wolves. It granted the four trollseach of equivalent strength to a level twenty creaturethe power to crushing blood wolves of equal level.
Duo Sa, who already possessed the prowess of a level twenty boss, had grown even stronger, almost reaching the threshold of a level twenty lord. If allowed to continue worshipping, he would inevitably break through to be a level twenty lordit was just a matter of time.
Not having arge space to fight in the underground cer, the attack of the blood wolves was quickly blocked by the trolls. Wine casks were shattered, filling the tavern with a heady aroma. Traces of evaporating blood on the floor marked the spots where blood wolves had been in and returned to the Blood Pool.
Though the five trolls had managed to kill thirty blood wolves, they were not unscathed. The wolves persistent attacks may not have dealt much damage but slowly whittled down the trolls Abyssal Power. Despite maintaining a fierce demeanor, their wounds and harsh breathing told a different story.
Human, your defenses are down. Leave now, and well spare your life, Duo Sa suggested, his crimson eyes streaked with traces of ck energy that spider-webbed out of his sockets.
Although eager to tear Song Jian apart, Duo Sa couldnt ignore the intimidating aura that the human released.
Without the Abyssal me, the Book of the Abyssalthough still a treasure to the Abyssal nwas incapable of reopening the Abyssal Gate, a passage between this world and the Abyss.
Duo Sa and hispanions had to rekindle the Abyssal me using the Power of Faith. Picking a fight with a human as powerful as Song Jian was out of the question.
Once the Abyssal me is revived and the Abyssal Gate opens, this world will grovel at the feet of the Abyssal n. This human, too, will be a ve to our n. We must not rush, Duo Sa thought to himself.
Song Jian chuckled. The blood wolves battle had shown him the true power of the five trolls. With the exception of Duo Sa, if it hadnt been for the Abyssal Power, they would have been devoured by the wolves.
Abyssal Power, huh? I have that, too, Song Jian said, grinning. With a thought, ck, me-emitting armor appeared on his body.
This was a special ability of the Abyssal Raging me, a Fourth-tier Demonic me. It could generate Abyssal me Armor to enhance the users abilities.
Such a strong Abyssal aura could you be Duo Sa stammered, his face one of surprise. Seeing Song Jians strong Abyssal aura, he became disorientated.@@novelbin@@
Just then, Song Jians Crimson Fire Heart Ape Sword radiated an intense golden light. The overwhelming Divine Power sent Duo Sa recoiling and retreating in shock.
Divine Powerimpossible! Duo Sa bellowed, unable to believe that both Divine Power and Abyssal Power, usually diametrically opposed, could coexist harmoniously within a single being.
Impossible! Duo Sa roared, absorbing the dark gray aura seeping from the Book of the Abyss.
His body began to swell and grow, skin torn apart by rapid muscr growth, revealing bloody gashes. This torturous pain made Duo Sa howl in agony, but these wounds were healing at visible speed. The newly grown skin had a metallic shine, covered in small scales.
Duo Sas stature grew to almost three metersSong Jian looked like a child next to him.
As soon as his growth came to a halt, Duo Sa seemed to breathe a sigh of relief. He felt an endless power coursing within him, bringing him closer to the Abyssal n.
Duo Sa roared, shing his sharp teeth at Song Jian, and released a monstrous aura. Even hispanions couldnt help but step back in fear.
Light Strike!
Song Jian, initially nning to eliminate one of the regr trolls first, swiftly changed his mind and targeted Duo Sa instead. A brilliant golden Sword Qi shed toward Duo Sa.
Abyssal Breath!
Duo Sa opened his mouth and exhaled a gray storm of breath, directly colliding with the golden Sword Qi.
With a loud boom, the golden Sword Qi, like a sharp hatchet, cleaved through the Abyssal Breath and struck Duo Sas forehead.
Bang!
A damage of over 14.00 points floated above Duo Sas head. His massive body was flung back and crashed into a wine rack a few meters away. All three casks on the rack shattered, burying Duo Sa in a pile of wood chips and wine.
Impossible! Duo Sa gasped, his roar echoing from beneath the pile of debris. He couldnt believe that he was no match for the seemingly insignificant human in front of him.
Staggering to his feet, Duo Sa seized the Bone Wolf Fang Staff and bellowed at Song Jian, Kill him!
The four other trolls exchanged nces before their gray Abyssal Power erupted, and theyunched themselves at Song Jian.
Abyssal Power? But mine seems to be stronger! Song Jian raised his left hand, creating a ck me in his palm. A cunning, cold grin spread across his face.
Chapter 417: 417: Stealing Monsters Again?
Chapter 417: Stealing Monsters Again?
An armor of ck demonic me made Song Jian appear as a devil, and though he had the defense of the innate skill Thick-Faced, a wave of murderous intent still surged uncontrobly in his heart.
At this time, the Hexagram Array Diagram on his chest was emitting a faint glow, as if influencing something.
Seeing the four trolls rushing towards him, Song Jian revealed a wicked smile. He turned his wrist, swung the Crimson Fire Heart Ape Sword forward, and charged at the four trolls;
Broken Wing Dance!
A brilliant Sword Qi made the four trolls stop in their tracks and hurriedly lift their weapons to defend. The collision of weapons sparked a glittering burst. The trolls felt the strength of Song Jian and, despitepeting with him, felt suppressed. They shuddered in their hearts, and a sense of fear surged within them;
Before they could react, the second attack of the Broken Wing Dance was already near. It was a sword Qishing from the lower left to the upper right, tearing apart the Abyssal Power from their bodies and leaving a bone-deep wound on them, blood sttering everywhere;
At this moment, Song Jian had leaped up high, swinging the Crimson Fire Heart Ape Sword, and mmed it down onto the four trolls;
Bang!
The bodies of the four trolls shivered, and damage points of over three hundred floated above their heads. Their bodies involuntarily glided through the air, entering a state of suspension;
Song Jian flickered, activated the Rapid Sword skill, his long sword leaving behind a series of afterimages as it shed at the four trolls;
Sword Silk
Sweeping Sword Style
Spiritual Sword Control Technique
All the sword moves poured out, the four trolls screamed continuously, and their Vitality Points decreased at a speed visible to the naked eye;
At this time, Duo Sa was continuously extracting energy from the Book of the Abyss to recover his injuries. But seeing that his fourpanions were about to perish under Song Jians sword, he immediately disconnected from the Book of the Abyss, grabbed the Bone Wolf Fang Staff, and rushed toward Song Jian with a roar;
Song Jian took two steps back, included the rushing Duo Sa into his attack range. For a moment, the five trolls and Song Jian were fighting ferociously, with sounds of roars echoing constantly;
With the addition of Duo Sa, the four trolls regained their vitality. Even though their Vitality Points are already less than a third, their mad and tyrannical aura did not weaken at all. They attacked crazily, with the intention to fulfill a mutual destruction with Song Jian.@@novelbin@@
Song Jian was facing five enemies alone, but he hadnt fallen into a disadvantage at all. The attacks of the five trollsnded on Song Jians armor, which was burning with ck mes, causing almost negligible damage. He was already on the undefeated ground from the start;
As for the Abyssal Power protection on the trolls bodies, in Song Jians eyes, it was like a piece of thin paper. He easily broke through their defense, causing massive damage to them;
After ten minutes, two of the five trolls had been killed by Song Jian. The other two trolls, having strength equivalent to ordinary monsters, had their vitality points reduced to the lowest. The red light was flickering on their health bar, and clear fatigue was reflected on their faces.
At this time, Song Jian still had over 60% of his Vitality Points. The bnce of victory had begun to tilt heavily in his favor.
Light Strike!
Song Jian sent Duo Sa flying with a single sword strike. Then raising his left hand, a silver Sword Qi, three meters long, emanated from his left index finger, easily prating the skull of the nearest troll;
Seeing this troll copse limply, Song Jian made a backhand swing and continued the endless session of sword attacks, taking the life of another troll. Now, out of the five trolls, only Duo Sa with dwindling health was left;
Seeing hispanions body surface beginning to ignite with transparent mes, despair shed in Duo Sas eyes. This human was too powerful; even with the help of the Book of the Abyss, Duo Sa was still no match for him.
Seeing Song Jian d in armor burning with ck demonic mes, Duo Sas face suddenly revealed a faint smile. He muttered softly, When you stare into the abyss, the abyss also gazes back at you!
Song Jian slowly walked towards Duo Sa, eyeing Duo Sa who was gradually slipping into madness, gripping his long sword tightly.
When you harness the power of the abyss, the power of the abyss also alters you. Human, there wille a day when you will be just like me
At the end of his sentence, Duo Sa let out an animalistic roar and, adopting a do-or-die posture, rushed at Song Jian, gripping his Bone Wolf Fang Staff firmly.
Beep beep beep-
Boom-
A dazzling red beam shot from behind Song Jian. The distance between the beam and his cheek was no more than three inches, close enough for Song Jian to smell his hair scorching.
The red beam prated Duo Sas chest, draining him of hisst Vitality Points.
Brother Song, are you okay? Wang Qis anxious voice came from behind. As Song Jian turned around, he saw the four teammates who had lost consciousness during the teleportation had now rushed over.
Seeing Wang Qis anxious look, Song Jian was momentarily at a loss for words and in the end, could only offer a slight smile, choosing to ignore Wang Qis creature-stealing habits.
Boss, it seems youve snatched Brother Songs creature again! said Tang Rong quietly, whispering into Wang Qis ear.
Wang Qis body stiffened, he turned his head doubtfully to ask, Really? Is it really the case?
It is! Ma Yu and the others all nodded their heads in agreement.
Song, Brother Song, Im sorry Wang Qi immediately looked downcast as he apologized to Song Jian.
Song Jian waved his hand dismissively and acted as though he didnt care. Upon a slight thought, the fiery demonic armor on his body immediately dispersed, leaving behind a feeling of weakness. Song Jian stood still for a long while before the unpleasant feeling gradually faded away.
Song Jian ignored the five giant devils, including Duo Sas dropped items, and walked straight towards the altar where the Book of the Abyss was trembling and burning with ck mes. It appeared the book was fearful of Song Jian.
The moment Song Jian approached the Book of the Abyss, the Fourth-tier Demonic me, the Abyssal Raging me within his body, burned all at once without Song Jians summoning. From afar, Song Jian resembled a towering figure of ck mes.
The appearance of the Abyssal Raging me caused the Book of the Abyss to tremble even more, seemingly more fearful of the Abyssal Raging me.
Song Jian took one step after another towards the altar, reaching out to grab the Book of the Abyss.
This was his first time touching the Book of the Abyss. Thest time, when he had defeated the guardian of the Blood Demon Cave, Cecilia had been the one to take the book.
As soon as Song Jian gripped the Book of the Abyss, he felt a strong suction force emitting from the book. The Abyssal Raging me inside him started to flow unceasingly towards the Book of the Abyss. This feeling of passive siphoning was unsettling, and as Song Jians body had lost control, he could only stand still, letting the Abyssal Magic me in his body drain entirely.
In no time at all, the Abyssal Raging mes on Song Jians body disappeared, leaving only the Book of the Abyss in his hand, a book zing with ck mes.
Chapter 419: Formation of the War Alliance
Chapter 419: Formation of the War Alliance
Back at the Manor Castle, Song Jian nced at his task bar. The task of finding the Book of the Abyss showed aspleted, but Song Jian had no way of returning to the library to submit it to Cecilia;
The Book of the Abyss had changed from a mission item to a Dark Gold Quality item that had already merged with Song Jian. He definitely wouldnt want to submit it as a mission item again.
What to do now? Should I submit this task or not? Song Jian was a bit vexed. The reward for this task surely wouldnt be a Dark Gold Quality item, it was highly likely to be a sword technique of the Knight of Dawn.
Although Song Jian yearned for the sword technique, he couldnt bear to hand over the Dark Gold Quality Book of the Abyss that he already had.
You should know that the Fourth-tier Demonic me alone from the Book of the Abyss, condensed into Abyssal Demon Armor, was already on par with a sword technique, let alone the other Abyssal abilities within the book.
He opened the Book of the Abyss and found a skill tree. At that moment, all the skills were greyed out, except for the Abyssal Demon Armor at the bottom, which was lit up, indicating it could be used.
There were six other Abyss magics on the same level as the Abyssal Demon Armor, such as Abyssal Breath, Abyss Wall, Abyss Spike, and more powerful spells like Abyss Shock, Abyss st on the higher level.
With the Book of the Abyss, Song Jian could be an Abyssal Mage. It was just a pity that he could only use one spell C Abyssal Demon Armor.
To activate other spells, he had to use battle experience points. To activate a spell like Abyssal Breath, he needed 100,000 battle experience points, and a higher level spell like Abyss Shock required 800,000 battle experience points.
While Song Jian was exploring the Book of the Abyss, he suddenly received a message from Luo Tianyu;
When are you going to form an alliance? If youre not going to, Ill join someone elses! Luo Tianyus impatient voice rang in Song Jians ear.
Oh, has an alliance invited you to join? Song Jianughed.
Has an alliance invited me to join? Can you drop the Has part? There are too many alliances inviting me to join, all ranked in the top ten! Luo Tianyu shouted.
Okay, Ill form the alliance now and invite you then! Song Jian said with augh.
He opened the Manor Castle property system and chose Form Alliance.
System: Please enter the name of the alliance you want to form.
After thinking for a bit, Song Jian directly entered the four characters City of Hope.
System: Checking
System: The alliance name does not conflict, you can use this name to form an alliance.
System: To form an alliance, you need to pay 100,000 Doomsday Coins. Do you want to pay?
100,000 Doomsday Coins? Song Jian was taken aback. Many yers werent even able to fork out 10,000 Doomsday Coins. 100,000 Doomsday Coins would deter over 80% of yers who wanted to form an alliance.
Pay!
To others, 100,000 Doomsday Coins maybe an obstruction, but to Song Jian, 100,000 Doomsday Coins was no big deal.
After paying the 100,000 Doomsday Coins, the system sent out one final piece of information;
System: Please select three yers with safe houses to respond to your alliance formation. Once they respond, the City of Hope alliance will be sessfully formed. If the required five yers do not respond within 24 hours, the formation will fail.
I need three yers to respond? Song Jian was taken aback, his brow furrowed.
He usually mostly yed alone and seldom interacted with other yers. Moreover, the three responding yers couldnt be picked haphazardly. Once chosen, they couldnt be changed and had considerable authority in the alliance, second only to the alliance leader.
If these three responding yers conspired together, they could even reduce the Alliance leader to a figurehead, hence the choice had to be made carefully.
After pondering for a while, Song Jian finally sent a response request to Li
Keer, Wang Qi, and Luo Tianyu;
Luo Tianyu and Li Keer responded quite quickly, but Wang Qi did not respond for a while. Evidently, he was discussing the matter with hispanions.
If Wang Qi became part of the alliance, the group they had just formed would surely have to join as well;
Brother Song, are you forming an alliance? Wang Qi connected with Song Jiansmunications, asking: Can the rest of my squad join too?
Of course, everyones wee! Song Jianughed;
Thats great!
Soon, Wang Qi also responded to the formation of the alliance.
System: You have sessfully established the City of Hope alliance. We hope that you can achieve the redemption of all mankind on this deserted piece ofnd!
System: Will you use your territory as the alliance territory?
After setting up an alliance, you can set your safehouse as the alliance territory, or choose any unupied area as the alliance territory;
However, using your own territory as the territory of the alliance not only enhances the defense of the territory but also saves a lot of money for constructing initial buildings.
Obviously, Song Jian set his own territory as the alliances, and soon, the original Manor Castle began to change rapidly. The surrounding walls slowly began to glow brilliantly;
The castle steadily expanded outward, the walls grew taller, and the Spirit Field inside the walls also expanded outward with the expansion of the castle;
The bloody ghoul poison tree, Alex, was even scared and jumped out from the Spirit Field, panickedly running outwards;
In no time at all, a medieval European castle appeared in front of Song Jian.
System: The safehouse has been sessfully transformed into an alliance castle, it has both the properties of a safe house and an alliance castle, and will gain stronger properties after further upgrades;
He opened the safehouse property interface, and there were plenty of buildings that only an alliance possesses, such as the Alliance Shop, Parliament Hall, and other special buildings.
In the Alliance Shop, there were many siege engines that regr shops didnt have, likedders, rams, battering rams, catapults, etc;
With these war weapons, future territorial expansion campaigns would be much easier, but these siege instruments were by no means cheap, and their quality was only the lowest, white-grade. They werent durable and would be damaged after not very long.
Moreover, these siege weapons were exclusive to the members of the City of Hope alliance and, most importantly, these siege weapons were limited supplies.
Despite so many drawbacks, these siege instruments were still the best tools for attacking city defenses. It was simply impossible to break through a safehouse upgraded to a Manor level without siege engines.
After forming the alliance, Song Jian was surprised to find that his territory had doubled in size, not only epassing Luo Tianyus barracks but also several nearby yers safehouses;
However, at that moment, these yers safehouses were showing ring red on the alliance territory map;
Chapter 420 - 420 Recruitment
Chapter 420: Recruitment
Seeing those irritating red areas on the territory map, Song Jians eyebrows furrowed, and he contacted Luo Tianyu directly.
Luo Tianyu, have you seen those yers safe houses in the alliances territory? Go ask if theyre willing to join the alliance, and if not, advise them to move away from this area! Song Jian said.
What if they dont want to leave? Luo Tianyu asked after a moments hesitation.
Then tear them down! Song Jian replied: Before tearing them down, purchase some siege equipment in the alliances store. Just tell me how much it costs.
Understood! Luo Tianyu finished speaking, ordering the newly recruited soldiers to head towards those yers safe houses.
Song Jian threw all the level 20 equipment in the package into the bar, set up the exchange contribution, and went to Dr. Ebsitings sub-castle.
Doctor, Ive formed an alliance! Song Jian told the experimenting doctor.
An alliance? Dr. Ebsiting shuddered, and a test tube filled with liquid suddenly burst into blue mes and a puff of ck smoke came out.
Throwing the scrapped test tube material into the garbage bin, Dr. Ebsiting gazed at Song Jian with aplex expression, I hope you can shelter more humans in this city in the future, bing a refuge for humanity!
Of course, theres no problem Song Jian was surprised at Dr. Ebsitings attitude but still agreed to his request.
Doctor, I hope you can produce more engineering products in the future to serve as the alliances reserves. Song Jian said.
If it were just Song Jian alone, he would not make such a request because his own engineering skills were enough. However, having only mastered level five engineering, Song Jian was clearly insufficient for an alliance.
Yes! Dr. Ebsiting agreed without hesitation. The stark change from his previously unpleasant attitude was surprising to Song Jian, but he didnt say anything.
With an engineering master in the alliance, Song Jian felt more confident, so he left satisfied.
After Song Jian left, Dr. Ebsiting turned around and gazed at Song Jians retreating figure, as if recalling something. After a long time, a heavy sigh came from Dr. Ebsitingsboratory.
Leaving the sub-castle where the doctor was located, Song Jian opened the map and saw that those red dots on the territory map had disappeared.
There were no new yers in the alliance interface, Song Jian was surprised: It hasnt even been 10 minutes, and Luo Tianyu has already conquered all their safe houses?
Standing in the castle and looking into the distance, seven or eight catapults were slowly approaching from afar; clearly, Luo Tianyu had purchased all the limited stock of catapults from the alliance store and used their powerful firepower to level the safehouses of several yers.
Thisthis is too brutal! Song Jian couldnt help but shake his head.
Soon, the bill for these seven or eight catapults appeared before Song Jian, costing more than 60,000 Doomsday Coins! It was too expensive!
However, with so many catapults in the front yard, not to mention the yers whose manors had not yet been upgraded, even Song Jians current manor walls would not withstand several rounds of catapulting. It made sense to level those safe houses within such a short time.
Luo Tianyu, how did you deal with those yers? Song Jian couldnt help but ask.
Riding on an Abyssal Nightmare and wielding a Square Sky Halberd, Luo Tianyu was d in crimson armor that seemed like mes. He nced at Song Jian and proudly said, I drove them all away, of course. What, are we supposed to have them stay for dinner?
Song Jian nodded; after all, they were just a few level 10+ yers who could live well in Doomsday City even without safe houses.
His own territory and alliance territory merged, expanding several hundred meters outward. The territory was now nearly one kilometer in size. There werent enough NPCs in the territory, so they needed to recruit more helpers.
Song Jian left it all to steward George. However, there was a monthly recruitment limit for NPCs in the territory, and it couldnt be unlimited.
My lord, we should recruit wandering NPCs from the city to build our territory faster and more effectively, Steward George respectfully suggested.
George, what do you rmend? Song Jian asked.
Usually, when NPCs reported to Song Jian, his first response was this. After asking, NPCs would always provide great solutions, so Song Jian didnt have to worry.
Song Jian just needed to choose the best solution from among them.
My lord, I suggest building a tavern in the territory. With a tavern, there will be a steady flow of wandering NPCs visiting every day, and our recruitment opportunities will be much greater. George replied.
Thats a good idea, George. Arrange for someone to build it. If theres no alcohol avable, you can contact the Sunflower Bar and get a batch from them. Also, ask if they can help us train some bartenders. Song Jian nodded and said.
Very well, my lord. I will carry out your orders and send someone to negotiate with the Sunflower Bar! Steward George nodded and said, Additionally, theres a recruiting hall in the city where you can recruit suitable talents! Recruiting hall? Song Jian was taken aback, as he had never heard this information before, not even mentioned in the game update content.
Wheres the recruiting hall? Song Jian asked curiously.
Its at the highest building in the city! George pointed at the Television Tower in the city center.
From where Song Jian stood, he could only see the tip of the tower. It was indeed the tallest building in the city, but it was so close to the city center that Song Jian even suspected it was in an area popted by level 30 monsters.
Ill check it out when I have the chance, Song Jian nodded.
Level 30 monsters were still a challenge for Song Jian. He could handle one or two, but more than five would make him consider retreating. If he encountered a level 30 Elite Level Boss, Song Jian would likely turn tail and run immediately.
Are there any other methods? Song Jian nced at the distant Television Tower and casually asked.
Theres another one, my lord! George nodded, Every month, several prisons will randomly appear in the city, holding some very powerful NPCs. If you can rescue them, you have a great chance of recruiting them!
Very powerful NPCs? Song Jian was taken aback and couldnt help but ask, How did they get imprisoned, and why are they appearing in this city?
Chapter 420 - 420 Recruitment
Chapter 420: Recruitment
Seeing those irritating red areas on the territory map, Song Jians eyebrows furrowed, and he contacted Luo Tianyu directly.
Luo Tianyu, have you seen those yers safe houses in the alliances territory? Go ask if theyre willing to join the alliance, and if not, advise them to move away from this area! Song Jian said.
What if they dont want to leave? Luo Tianyu asked after a moments hesitation.
Then tear them down! Song Jian replied: Before tearing them down, purchase some siege equipment in the alliances store. Just tell me how much it costs.
Understood! Luo Tianyu finished speaking, ordering the newly recruited soldiers to head towards those yers safe houses.
Song Jian threw all the level 20 equipment in the package into the bar, set up the exchange contribution, and went to Dr. Ebsitings sub-castle.
Doctor, Ive formed an alliance! Song Jian told the experimenting doctor.
An alliance? Dr. Ebsiting shuddered, and a test tube filled with liquid suddenly burst into blue mes and a puff of ck smoke came out.
Throwing the scrapped test tube material into the garbage bin, Dr. Ebsiting gazed at Song Jian with aplex expression, I hope you can shelter more humans in this city in the future, bing a refuge for humanity!
Of course, theres no problem Song Jian was surprised at Dr. Ebsitings attitude but still agreed to his request.
Doctor, I hope you can produce more engineering products in the future to serve as the alliances reserves. Song Jian said.
If it were just Song Jian alone, he would not make such a request because his own engineering skills were enough. However, having only mastered level five engineering, Song Jian was clearly insufficient for an alliance.
Yes! Dr. Ebsiting agreed without hesitation. The stark change from his previously unpleasant attitude was surprising to Song Jian, but he didnt say anything.
With an engineering master in the alliance, Song Jian felt more confident, so he left satisfied.
After Song Jian left, Dr. Ebsiting turned around and gazed at Song Jians retreating figure, as if recalling something. After a long time, a heavy sigh came from Dr. Ebsitingsboratory.
Leaving the sub-castle where the doctor was located, Song Jian opened the map and saw that those red dots on the territory map had disappeared.
There were no new yers in the alliance interface, Song Jian was surprised: It hasnt even been 10 minutes, and Luo Tianyu has already conquered all their safe houses?
Standing in the castle and looking into the distance, seven or eight catapults were slowly approaching from afar; clearly, Luo Tianyu had purchased all the limited stock of catapults from the alliance store and used their powerful firepower to level the safehouses of several yers. @@novelbin@@
Thisthis is too brutal! Song Jian couldnt help but shake his head.
Soon, the bill for these seven or eight catapults appeared before Song Jian, costing more than 60,000 Doomsday Coins! It was too expensive!
However, with so many catapults in the front yard, not to mention the yers whose manors had not yet been upgraded, even Song Jians current manor walls would not withstand several rounds of catapulting. It made sense to level those safe houses within such a short time.
Luo Tianyu, how did you deal with those yers? Song Jian couldnt help but ask.
Riding on an Abyssal Nightmare and wielding a Square Sky Halberd, Luo Tianyu was d in crimson armor that seemed like mes. He nced at Song Jian and proudly said, I drove them all away, of course. What, are we supposed to have them stay for dinner?
Song Jian nodded; after all, they were just a few level 10+ yers who could live well in Doomsday City even without safe houses.
His own territory and alliance territory merged, expanding several hundred meters outward. The territory was now nearly one kilometer in size. There werent enough NPCs in the territory, so they needed to recruit more helpers.
Song Jian left it all to steward George. However, there was a monthly recruitment limit for NPCs in the territory, and it couldnt be unlimited.
My lord, we should recruit wandering NPCs from the city to build our territory faster and more effectively, Steward George respectfully suggested.
George, what do you rmend? Song Jian asked.
Usually, when NPCs reported to Song Jian, his first response was this. After asking, NPCs would always provide great solutions, so Song Jian didnt have to worry.
Song Jian just needed to choose the best solution from among them.
My lord, I suggest building a tavern in the territory. With a tavern, there will be a steady flow of wandering NPCs visiting every day, and our recruitment opportunities will be much greater. George replied.
Thats a good idea, George. Arrange for someone to build it. If theres no alcohol avable, you can contact the Sunflower Bar and get a batch from them. Also, ask if they can help us train some bartenders. Song Jian nodded and said.
Very well, my lord. I will carry out your orders and send someone to negotiate with the Sunflower Bar! Steward George nodded and said, Additionally, theres a recruiting hall in the city where you can recruit suitable talents! Recruiting hall? Song Jian was taken aback, as he had never heard this information before, not even mentioned in the game update content.
Wheres the recruiting hall? Song Jian asked curiously.
Its at the highest building in the city! George pointed at the Television Tower in the city center.
From where Song Jian stood, he could only see the tip of the tower. It was indeed the tallest building in the city, but it was so close to the city center that Song Jian even suspected it was in an area popted by level 30 monsters.
Ill check it out when I have the chance, Song Jian nodded.
Level 30 monsters were still a challenge for Song Jian. He could handle one or two, but more than five would make him consider retreating. If he encountered a level 30 Elite Level Boss, Song Jian would likely turn tail and run immediately.
Are there any other methods? Song Jian nced at the distant Television Tower and casually asked.
Theres another one, my lord! George nodded, Every month, several prisons will randomly appear in the city, holding some very powerful NPCs. If you can rescue them, you have a great chance of recruiting them!
Very powerful NPCs? Song Jian was taken aback and couldnt help but ask, How did they get imprisoned, and why are they appearing in this city?
Chapter 422: Beastman Warrior
Chapter 422: Beastman Warrior
Song Jian walked in the direction of the sound, turned a street corner, and saw a low, squat building built of bricks and stone in the ruins of a residential building not far away.
This low building looked quite crude, the stones were all hewed fromrge blocks, contrasting with the surrounding modern architecture.
The door to this house was no more than an iron gate. The thicknesses of the iron bars were the size of an arm, deeply embedded into the stone. To get out would require breaking the surrounding walls, or somehow passing through the gate.
In this cage, a beastman with green skin was imprisoned. This beastman had lost an ear. Trailing down its cheek was a hideous scar. Had this wound been a mere two millimeters away, it would have cost the beastman an eye.
Scars covered his body, appearing like a weathered soldier.
Upon seeing Song Jian, the beastman appeared to grow even more ferocious, his thick arms grabbing hold of the iron railing, shaking it constantly, looking like it wanted to attack Song Jian.
Yet no matter how much force it used, the iron bars did not budge. Not even a speck of dust fell. Clearly, a special force was maintaining the prison, and the beastman could not break it.
Abeastman? Song Jian, watching this muscr beastman, couldnt help feel a touch of disappointment in his eyes.
He who is not of my kind has a heart of a different kind. Towards any other race, even in games, Song Jian always held a guarded stance.
Can you understand me? Song Jian, unwilling to waste his trip, hesitated briefly but posed his question to the imprisoned beastman.
Human I enjoy chewing your hearts! The beastmansrge mouth split into a ferocious smile, his red, violent eyes emitting a strong murderous intent.
Song Jians face darkened. Without another word, he drew his Crimson Fire Heart Ape Sword and thrust it forcefully through the bars of the cage.
Thud-
A faint sound rang out as a magical barrier blocked the Crimson Fire Heart Ape Sword. Circles of ripples spread from the point of contact before slowly disappearing.
The imprisoned beastman watched as Song Jian failed and immediately burst intoughter. Song Jians brows furrowed. He could sense that the enchantment blocking his strength wasnt very strong. If he were willing to put in the effort, he could still destroy this prison.
The enchantment not only stopped the beastman froming out, but it also protected him. Watching the beastmanughing heartily, Song Jian lifted theer of his mouth slightly, sheathed his sword, and prepared to turn and leave after onest nce at the beastman.
Seeing Song Jian turn to leave, the beastman warriors eyes filled with contempt and he broke into another round of raucousughter.
This beastman was powerful, equivalent to a level thirty elite boss. Song Jian didnt have the absolute confidence of defeating him.
However, the beastman warrior had to stay in this prison for a whole month. Once the energy of the prison dissipated, it would be able to break out and transform into a boss. With a months time, Song Jian could easily level up to thirty and then return to take him down.
Prisoners like this would randomly appear in Doomsday City every month. When the time came, George would naturally notify him of their locations. If he encountered subduable ones, he would subdue them. If he encountered ones like this beastman warrior, he would give up. There wouldnt be much loss for Song Jian either way.
Just as Song Jian was about to turn and leave, he suddenly remembered a skill from the Book of the Abyss C Abyss Temptation. It only required one hundred thousandbat experience to unlock.
With a thought, the ck Book of the Abyss appeared in Song Jians hands. He turned to the section about the Abyss Temptation skill and began to read carefully.
Abyss Temptation (Active): MAX. Skill Effect: After locking the target, chant the Language of Abyss Temptation at them, causing them to gradually lose their sanity. The stronger the targets willpower attribute, the greater the resistance against the Language of Abyss Temptation, causing the sess rate of this skill to decrease. This skillsts for 30 seconds and can be interrupted. The target might attack the caster during the charm. If the target meets the charm requirement after thirty seconds, they will receive the Abyss ve Mark and the skill seeds. If they do not meet the charm requirement after thirty seconds, the skill fails and they will take a Soul Shock for 500 spirit points of damage. Skill cost: 30% Spirit Points.
This skill seems a bit situational, Song Jian contemted while scratching his chin.
In terms of casting time, applying the skill to the target required having the ability to trap them for thirty seconds. Otherwise, the results would merely be driving the target into a more feral state and there was a high chance it would attract the targets attacks.
But for the beastman warrior confined in the cage, this skill seemed tailor- made.
What Song Jian was considering now was whether it would be worth it to spend one hundred thousandbat experience to make the beastman warrior in front of him a ve. Song Jian was only 3% short of reaching the next level, so deducting one hundred thousandbat experience points was equivalent to losing ten percent of his total experience.
After a moment of hesitation, Song Jian decided to unlock this skill. After all, prisoners like this only randomly appeared a few times a month. Whats more, even fewer were discovered by others. Most transformed into city monster bosses once their time was up.
With a thought, Song Jians experience bar immediately decreased. On the Book of the Abyss, the dim skill icon for Abyss Temptation lit up, emitting a glow.
A series of Abyssal phrases suddenly appeared in Song Jians mind, as if an invisible hand had physically shoved knowledge into his brain without consideration for his capacity for such information.
After a moment of dizziness, Song Jian mastered the Abyss Temptation Language. The Language of the Abyss had an extremely strong charm function. Ordinary people hearing it would quickly fall and be abyssal monsters if they did not have strong willpower. The charm spell formed by the Language of the Abyss was even more potent, rendering normal monsters unable to withstand it.
With the Book of the Abyss in hand, Song Jian turned to the Abyss Temptation section, fixed his gaze on the beastman in the cage, and began to softly chant.
The beastman warrior, seeing that Song Jian had stopped and pulled out a book, instinctively felt something was amiss but could not identify the problem.
Before long, the beastman warrior suddenly felt as if it was being watched by a savage beast. A pair of eyes filled with ferocity were fixed on its chest, sharp fangs seemed ready to pierce it at any moment.
Whispered words of charm reached its ears, the sound was infuriating yet sparked an irresistible urge to continue listening.
This sensation made the beastman warrior extremely ufortable, prompting an uncontroble wild roar.
Chapter 422: Beastman Warrior
Chapter 422: Beastman Warrior
Song Jian walked in the direction of the sound, turned a street corner, and saw a low, squat building built of bricks and stone in the ruins of a residential building not far away.
This low building looked quite crude, the stones were all hewed fromrge blocks, contrasting with the surrounding modern architecture.
The door to this house was no more than an iron gate. The thicknesses of the iron bars were the size of an arm, deeply embedded into the stone. To get out would require breaking the surrounding walls, or somehow passing through the gate.
In this cage, a beastman with green skin was imprisoned. This beastman had lost an ear. Trailing down its cheek was a hideous scar. Had this wound been a mere two millimeters away, it would have cost the beastman an eye.
Scars covered his body, appearing like a weathered soldier. @@novelbin@@
Upon seeing Song Jian, the beastman appeared to grow even more ferocious, his thick arms grabbing hold of the iron railing, shaking it constantly, looking like it wanted to attack Song Jian.
Yet no matter how much force it used, the iron bars did not budge. Not even a speck of dust fell. Clearly, a special force was maintaining the prison, and the beastman could not break it.
Abeastman? Song Jian, watching this muscr beastman, couldnt help feel a touch of disappointment in his eyes.
He who is not of my kind has a heart of a different kind. Towards any other race, even in games, Song Jian always held a guarded stance.
Can you understand me? Song Jian, unwilling to waste his trip, hesitated briefly but posed his question to the imprisoned beastman.
Human I enjoy chewing your hearts! The beastmansrge mouth split into a ferocious smile, his red, violent eyes emitting a strong murderous intent.
Song Jians face darkened. Without another word, he drew his Crimson Fire Heart Ape Sword and thrust it forcefully through the bars of the cage.
Thud-
A faint sound rang out as a magical barrier blocked the Crimson Fire Heart Ape Sword. Circles of ripples spread from the point of contact before slowly disappearing.
The imprisoned beastman watched as Song Jian failed and immediately burst intoughter. Song Jians brows furrowed. He could sense that the enchantment blocking his strength wasnt very strong. If he were willing to put in the effort, he could still destroy this prison.
The enchantment not only stopped the beastman froming out, but it also protected him. Watching the beastmanughing heartily, Song Jian lifted theer of his mouth slightly, sheathed his sword, and prepared to turn and leave after onest nce at the beastman.
Seeing Song Jian turn to leave, the beastman warriors eyes filled with contempt and he broke into another round of raucousughter.
This beastman was powerful, equivalent to a level thirty elite boss. Song Jian didnt have the absolute confidence of defeating him.
However, the beastman warrior had to stay in this prison for a whole month. Once the energy of the prison dissipated, it would be able to break out and transform into a boss. With a months time, Song Jian could easily level up to thirty and then return to take him down.
Prisoners like this would randomly appear in Doomsday City every month. When the time came, George would naturally notify him of their locations. If he encountered subduable ones, he would subdue them. If he encountered ones like this beastman warrior, he would give up. There wouldnt be much loss for Song Jian either way.
Just as Song Jian was about to turn and leave, he suddenly remembered a skill from the Book of the Abyss C Abyss Temptation. It only required one hundred thousandbat experience to unlock.
With a thought, the ck Book of the Abyss appeared in Song Jians hands. He turned to the section about the Abyss Temptation skill and began to read carefully.
Abyss Temptation (Active): MAX. Skill Effect: After locking the target, chant the Language of Abyss Temptation at them, causing them to gradually lose their sanity. The stronger the targets willpower attribute, the greater the resistance against the Language of Abyss Temptation, causing the sess rate of this skill to decrease. This skillsts for 30 seconds and can be interrupted. The target might attack the caster during the charm. If the target meets the charm requirement after thirty seconds, they will receive the Abyss ve Mark and the skill seeds. If they do not meet the charm requirement after thirty seconds, the skill fails and they will take a Soul Shock for 500 spirit points of damage. Skill cost: 30% Spirit Points.
This skill seems a bit situational, Song Jian contemted while scratching his chin.
In terms of casting time, applying the skill to the target required having the ability to trap them for thirty seconds. Otherwise, the results would merely be driving the target into a more feral state and there was a high chance it would attract the targets attacks.
But for the beastman warrior confined in the cage, this skill seemed tailor- made.
What Song Jian was considering now was whether it would be worth it to spend one hundred thousandbat experience to make the beastman warrior in front of him a ve. Song Jian was only 3% short of reaching the next level, so deducting one hundred thousandbat experience points was equivalent to losing ten percent of his total experience.
After a moment of hesitation, Song Jian decided to unlock this skill. After all, prisoners like this only randomly appeared a few times a month. Whats more, even fewer were discovered by others. Most transformed into city monster bosses once their time was up.
With a thought, Song Jians experience bar immediately decreased. On the Book of the Abyss, the dim skill icon for Abyss Temptation lit up, emitting a glow.
A series of Abyssal phrases suddenly appeared in Song Jians mind, as if an invisible hand had physically shoved knowledge into his brain without consideration for his capacity for such information.
After a moment of dizziness, Song Jian mastered the Abyss Temptation Language. The Language of the Abyss had an extremely strong charm function. Ordinary people hearing it would quickly fall and be abyssal monsters if they did not have strong willpower. The charm spell formed by the Language of the Abyss was even more potent, rendering normal monsters unable to withstand it.
With the Book of the Abyss in hand, Song Jian turned to the Abyss Temptation section, fixed his gaze on the beastman in the cage, and began to softly chant.
The beastman warrior, seeing that Song Jian had stopped and pulled out a book, instinctively felt something was amiss but could not identify the problem.
Before long, the beastman warrior suddenly felt as if it was being watched by a savage beast. A pair of eyes filled with ferocity were fixed on its chest, sharp fangs seemed ready to pierce it at any moment.
Whispered words of charm reached its ears, the sound was infuriating yet sparked an irresistible urge to continue listening.
This sensation made the beastman warrior extremely ufortable, prompting an uncontroble wild roar.
Chapter 423: Slaves
Chapter 423: ves
The Beastman warrior, who had let out a roar, suddenly felt a refreshing sensation spread throughout his body. But following that venting roar, the ufortable feeling rushed back into his heart.
The sound in his ears grew louder, making the Beastman warrior feel even more ufortable. In Song Jians eyes, the Beastman warrior at this moment seemed like a furious beast, instinctively releasing its ferocity.
Time passed by second by second, and the Beastman warrior roared and growled non-stop. Blood was slowly flowing from the corner of his mouth, and the two blood-red eyes showed no sign of rationality, like a wild beast driven by instinct to go berserk.
It used its head to ram repeatedly against the cage, its forehead covered in fresh blood. Much of the blood had even flowed down its cheeks, and the strong smell of blood filled the Beastman warriors nostrils. It felt as if it was back on the battlefield of the past, facing hordes of encroaching enemies. Despite being alone, it had no fear, charging towards thousands of soldiers and horses, and beginning a bloody carnage.
Ten seconds, fifteen seconds, twenty seconds, twenty-five seconds,
As Song Jian finished thest syble of Abyss Temptation, a sudden wave of weakness came over him, and 30% Spirit Points almost made him faint and fall to the ground.
However, Song Jian quickly recovered. This kind of feeling only urred after releasing the Eye Kill technique. It was the aftereffect of arge amount of Spirit Points loss, and all he needed was a little rest.
At this moment, the Beastman warrior hadpletely degenerated into a wild beast, constantly ramming its body against the bars. Even though its body was covered in wounds from the impact, it didnt feel any pain at all. @@novelbin@@
The Beastman warrior now stood on all fours and began gnawing at the iron bars with its tusks after it had grown tired of ramming. It seemed to havepletely lost its sanity.
Just then, a ck rune emerged from the Book of the Abyss, and with a whoosh, it shot toward the Beastman warriors forehead.
A burning sensation was felt as the Beastman warrior let out a heart-wrenching roar. The ck rune had branded itself onto the warriors forehead, and ck energy emanated from it, spreading like arge and wrapping around the Beastmans entire body.
In a short amount of time, numerous ck lines, resembling a web, appeared on the Beastmans skin. The ck energy became increasingly denser, gradually covering the warrior and eventually transforming it into a cocoon over six feet tall, standing still in its ce.
This should be sessful, right? Song Jian put away the Book of the Abyss, staring at the ck cocoon in the cage and guessing to himself.
It wasnt long before the Beastman warrior burst out of the ck cocoon, tearing it apart from the inside. Upon seeing Song Jian, it showed an obedient expression, kneeling on one knee and touching its forehead to the ground, saying in a deep voice, Master!
At this point, the Beastman warrior hadpletely transformed. On its once green skin, it was now covered with fine ck scales, looking as if it were wearing ck fish scale armor.
Its scarlet eyes had turned silver-white, and a glowing ck rune adorned its forehead.
Its cheeks became thinner, and the tusks had shrunk slightly. Its muscr body seemed even more robust than before, filled with explosive power.
Looking at the kneeling Beastman warrior, a rune was also shing in Song Jians mind. With just a thought, the rune would shatter, and once that happened, this powerful Beastman warrior would lose its life in an instant.
The skill has seeded, and it has now be my ve! Song Jians face revealed a joyful smile, feeling very satisfied with the Abyss Temptation skill. The only drawback was that if a ve died, it would genuinely die, unable to be resurrected like the ck Dragon cub.
Get up, Song Jian said, drawing his Crimson Fire Heart Ape Sword and beginning to chop the prison bars. It took over half an hour for him to break the prison and free the Beastman warrior with his attack power.
Once the Beastman warrior stood behind him, Song Jian realized that the warriors height had now exceeded two meters. Even without any weapons, the aura radiating from its body gave off an intense oppressive feeling.
Wiry were you imprisoned in the first ce? Song Jian asked, looking the Beastman warrior up and down.
I apologize, Master. I cant remember anything. I only recognize you as my Master! The Beastman warrior said respectfully.
Song Jian:
Returning to his territory with the Beastman warrior, Song Jian was about to summon George and have him assign some work for the Beastman warrior. After all, he couldnt let such a powerfulbatant follow him around as a bodyguard every day.
Before he could summon George, the floor beneath Song Jian suddenly began to tremble. Looking out the window, the entire territory seemed to be shaking as well.
Whats going on? An earthquake? Song Jians face changed, and at that moment, he suddenly heard a loud system voice in his ear.
System: The war alliance Hand of God has dered war on the war alliance City of Hope. The warsts 2 hours. If the City of Hope alliance core is destroyed or 2 hours pass, the war alliance conflict will end!
What? An alliance dared to attack me? Raising an eyebrow, Song Jians eyes filled with surprise, followed by a wave of anger emanating from his heart.
The trembling subsided, as this was simply a setup by the system. In actuality, it caused no damage to Song Jians territory but merely served as a reminder.
However, what caught Song Jian off guard was that these tremors happened one after another.
System: The war alliance Survive has dered war on the war alliance City of Hope. The warsts 2 hours. If the City of Hope alliance core is destroyed or 2 hours pass, the war alliance conflict will end!
System: The war alliance Little Bird Movement Team has dered war on the war alliance City of Hope. The warsts 2 hours. If the City of Hope alliance core is destroyed or 2 hours pass, the war alliance conflict will end!
In an instant, six war alliances dered war on Song Jian simultaneously!
A virtual map appeared before Song Jian, which clearly marked his territorys position alongside the six war alliances.
These six alliance territories were practically distributed all around Song Jians territory. Theirbined area was at least twice that of Song Jians. Moreover, any further expansion would result in a border with Song Jians territory, leading to a territorial expansion battle.
Thus, the six groups joined forces to strike first, intending to eliminate Song Jian and divide his territory among them.
Chapter 424: Catapult
Chapter 424: Catapult
Little Brother Jian, someones attacking us, Iming over right away! Li Keer was the first to contact Song Jian and said directly.
Soon, Wang Qi and his team also said they would be there shortly;
Song Jian turned his head to look at Luo Tianyus camp, and it didnt take long for Luo Tianyu to lead her troops out of the camp, standing on an empty space;
At this moment, Song Jian suddenly noticed that on a vacant space in the southwest direction of his territory, a milky-white light suddenly burst forth, the light grew more and more intense, and in no time, a three-story bar appeared on the empty space;
Li Keer walked out of the bars entrance, followed by a group of thugs dressed in bar attire;
Brother Song, Ive moved the bar to the war alliances territory! Li Keer waved at Song Jian, her face full of smiles.
yers who join the war alliance have one chance to move their safe house to the war alliances territory, but few people do so, because once their safe house is moved to the war alliances territory, if the territory is breached, their hard- earned safe house will be destroyed, returning to square one.
Safe houses that are not inside the war alliances territory will not be affected even if the alliance is captured. Most yers join a war alliance just to find a backer, so they rarely move their safe houses to the war alliances territory and share life and death with them.
Theyll be attacking in a while,e and get some high-explosive grenades and self-destructing robots first! Song Jian shouted to the two.
There were many good things in the war alliances warehouse, but they could only be taken with Contribution Points, and high-explosive grenades and self- destructing robots were even more useful in wars. To defend his territory, Song Jian spared no expense and provided them all for free;
Li Keer and Luo Tianyu each took ten high-explosive grenades and ten self- destructing robots, then Li Keer began setting traps around the territory.
Song Jian ordered the Blood Crow to fly in all directions to investigate the movements of these six war alliances. Song Jian estimated that these six alliances should attack together rather than in separate attacks;
After all, each of them was weaker than Song Jian, and if they attacked separately, they would likely be defeated one by one by Song Jian;
Soon, Wang Qi and his teammates all arrived at Song Jians territory, ready for battle;
Brother Song, just tell us how to fight, well listen to you! Wang Qi said;
With a serious face, Song Jian looked at the war alliances store and directly bought all the defensive equipment in it. This time, more than 200,000 Doomsday Coins were invested, making him feel a tinge of pain;
However, these defensive devices were all worth the investment. Row upon row of caltrops were ced on the streets along the six attackers approach routes, with shops and buildings everywhere. To attack, they had to clear these caltrops first;
Next, six mobile arrow towers were ced by Song Jian at the sides behind the caltrops. Once the enemy approached, these mobile arrow towers would attack mercilessly;
Then, Song Jian ced the bloody corpses around the arrow towers to protect them. These bloody corpses could act as cannon fodder, and even if they were all killed, Song Jian wouldnt care;
The Blood Wolves, on the other hand, were scattered around the shops and buildings as ambushers. Once the enemy came, they couldunch surprise attacks in the chaos.
Since the war was about to begin, all the employees in the territory had already entered the Manor Castle, protected by tall walls, so the enemies wouldnt attack them for a while;
If the Manor Castle couldnt protect them, it would mean that Song Jian had lost the war, and these NPCs would be taken away as resources;
Luo Tianyu led fifty soldiers, guarding behind the defensive measures. In front of her was a more than 100-meter-wide open space. Once the enemy attacked here, Luo Tianyu would lead her soldiers to form a battle formation andunch an attack;
Although the number of soldiers that could be led increased with level growth, Luo Tianyu was somewhat disappointed that she could only recruit the cheapest spearmen. If she could recruit cavalry, even if there were only a dozen or twenty of them, Luo Tianyu was confident that she couldpletely wipe out the attacking enemies;
Everyone was on high alert, and half an hourter, arge group of people appeared at the edge of the war alliances territory.
Jiang Shan stood among the crowd, looking at the dense caltrops ahead and the arrow towers behind them, his face suddenly became grim.
Boss, theyre really well-prepared. How are we going to get through this? How about we change directions of attack? A scout-ss yer, who returned from the front, couldnt help but say after reporting the situation. @@novelbin@@
Change direction? Can you be sure that there are no traps in the other directions? Jiang Shan said coldly, And how much trouble it is to move all our siege equipment back and forth? Time is against us. Once we change directions, they can adjust their defenses ording to our movements at any time, and we can only waste time in vain!
Frustrated, Jiang Shan turned to the other war alliance leaders and asked, What do you guys think?
A chubby yer hesitated for a while as he looked at the territory Song Jian had built, and finally said with a ttering smile, Jiang Shan is the leader this time around; we, of course, listen to Jiang Shan.
The other people nearby also expressed their support, Yes, yes, we listen to Jiang Shan!
Jiang Shan revealed a smile and nodded, Well then, lets bring the catapults over, demolish those caltrops first, and then well talk. Hmph, thinking these things will wear down ourbat power is just daydreaming!
Yeah, Jiang Shan has a good idea. Lets use the catapults to destroy all the caltrops. Haha, that way, these things will be useless, and theyll have wasted arge sum of money!
Indeed, indeed, these caltrops are not cheap. Ive seen them in the war alliance store. This dense array must have taken at least tens of thousands of Doomsday Coins!
Blow them up, blow them up! We cant risk our brothers lives for this!
For a moment, everyone chimed in, and soon, several catapults were pushed over by a group of yers;
The catapults made a creaking noise as the longunch arms bent over, andrge stone bullets appeared in their baskets.
Little Brother Jian, theyre going to use the catapults to destroy the caltrops! Quickly, teleport me over, I can add defenses to the caltrops! Li Keer looked anxious as she jumped and shouted.
The territory was an extension of Song Jians Manor Castle, where he could teleport freely and even assign any NPC to any corner within the territory;
If the yer agreed, Song Jian naturally could also move them to any corner within the territory;
Upon hearing Li Keers shout, Song Jians mind moved, and her figure shed, appearing tens of meters away from the caltrops;
Chapter 426: Retreat
Chapter 426: Retreat
Song Jian hid on the rooftop of a shop, watching siege machines slowly moving into the territory, and the yers guarding them also entered the territory.
Targeting a stealthy thief on the outermost side, Song Jian had a thought, and his figure disappeared, appearing directly behind the thief. At the moment Song Jian appeared, the Crimson Fire Heart Ape Sword mercilessly chopped towards the opponents head;
Light Strike!
A dazzling golden Sword Qi traversed the sky, and the stealthy thief didnt even have time to react before he was toppled to the ground. A damage of more than 500 points floated above his head, instantly killing him;
By the time everyone reacted, Song Jians figure had already disappeared, only leaving behind a thiefs corpse and a piece of leather armor leggings that he had dropped;
What happened? a stealthy thief asked nervously.
It seems like someone attacked
He can teleport, hes a mage!
No, I saw his weapon was a one-handed sword, it should be a warrior-type profession
How could a warrior profession teleport? Damn, this guy set the war league on his own territory, weve entered their territory!
What should we do, theres no way to fight, why dont we just go and join the main force.
What about these siege machines? Without them, how can we break their walls?
Gather up, everyone defend together, keep an eye on every direction, I dont believe he can kill us all at once!
Soon, the thieves guarding the siege machines began to gather, cautiously watching their surroundings with their backs to each other.
yers can teleport within their own safe house, a setting that many yers dont care about C it just saves some walking time, and its nothing amazing.
But as the safety level of the yers house increased, and the surrounding territory could be developed, this setting became a bit of a bug. Now, Song Jians attacks seemed toe out of nowhere, which made more than a dozen yers fearful, and Song Jian was now invincible.
As more than ten thieves gathered together, Song Jian felt a bit tricky, but seeing them so close to each other out of fear, a smile appeared on his face again;
Soon, these stealthy thieves followed the siege machines for dozens of meters, and Song Jian did not appear, so they rxed a bit.
He seems not to dare toe out.
Yes, even if he can teleport, there are a few seconds of cooldown between each teleport, its enough for us to focus fire and kill him. How dare hee out now?
Just as these thief yers rxed, several humanoid robots, half a person tall, suddenly appeared from the road ahead and swayed towards them.
What the hell is that? a thief looked at the robots with a puzzled face.
Dont let them get close, I feel something is wrong!
You two, go and get rid of those things!
Two stealthy thieves charged at the five or six self-destructing robots;
ng ng ng~
Daggers scraped against the robots, bursting out a series of sparks; the defense of self-destructing robots was 1000 points, and the attacks of these thieves couldnt empty their defense at all;
With the attack of the thieves, the speed of these self-destructing robots suddenly increased and rushed into the group of thieves;
Boom!
The explosion sounded, and more than a dozen thieves felt a wave of air rushing towards them. They were suddenly blown away, and their Vitality Points dropped sharply;
Fog Grass, what the hell is this? The damage is so high!
Boom, boom, boom~
Five or six self-destructing robots each targeted a thief, exploding near them, causing damage to all the thieves within a six-meter radius;
The self-destructing robots achieved a great sess with just one move, taking down nearly all the thieves. Thebined damage of the six robots was close to 2,000 points, which was too much for the thieves, who only had 300 to 400 Vitality Points;
A dying thief, with only a little Vitality left, watched as a figure slowly walked towards him. Regret filled his heart, and he muttered to himself, How is this possible, hes so strong!
A long sword took away hisst bit of Vitality, and his consciousness instantly plunged into darkness;
Having killed all the thieves in the surrounding area and picked up all the spoils, Song Jian began to destroy the slow-moving siege equipment;
At this moment, Jiang Shan was entangled in battle with Luo Tianyus warriors. The yers strength was much greater than Luo Tianyus spear warriors. Although the Sharp Edge Formation had caused some damage to Jiang Shan and his team, the spear warriors were gradually falling, and Wang Qis party were steadily retreating;
One after another, roaring blood corpses rushed into the enemys camp, but these ordinary monsters were quickly killed, merely consuming some of the enemys Spirit Points.
The high-explosive grenades and self-destructing robots had already been used up. At the beginning, they managed to kill seven or eight yers while their opponents hadnt yet encountered them. However, once everyone started fighting, it was difficult to use these items without harming their own side.
The Beastman ve that Song Jian had just recruited seemed to enjoy the killing. He grabbed two corpses on the ground as weapons and charged into the crowd, killing everyone in his way. However, he soon paid the price for his reckless behavior. Dozens of yers focused their fire on him, and the Beastman Warrior only held on for a few seconds before he was heavily injured and began fleeing towards the Manor Castle.
Sister Rain, should we retreat to the Manor? Wang Qi shouted loudly.
Retreat! Luo Tianyu nced at the surrounding yers, her eyebrows tightly furrowed, and her face showed a reluctant expression.
If only my military rank had been higher, allowing me to recruit stronger soldiers, I could have easily wiped the floor with you all on my own! Luo Tianyu thought bitterly in her heart.
Wielding the Square Sky Halberd, Luo Tianyu fended off several yers surrounding her. She pulled on the Abyssal Nightmares reins and ran towards the Manor, with more than a dozen remaining spear warriors covering their retreat. Seeing the enemy charge again, Luo Tianyu pulled out two high- explosive grenades and threw them toward the enemy;
However, the opposing yers simply activated their eleration Skills and dodged the grenades.
Haha, Brother Shan, theyre running! Lets go!
We won, we won, haha, they must be dreaming if they think they can beat our six war alliances with just a few people!
A few war alliance leadersughed heartily;
Bring the Catapults, a few of you go and push them over here, speed it up! With the Catapults, well break their walls and turn their Manor Castle into a t ground! Jiang Shan said passionately.
At this moment, a yers face changed greatly as he shouted, Someone is destroying our siege equipment!
Everyone turned to look, and all that remained of their once abundant siege equipment were a few Battering Rams that were still being chopped by other yers. The rest of the Catapults and other siege equipment had already be a pile of wood chips;
Jiang Shan felt as if he had fallen into an ice cave. Without the siege equipment, the idea of breaking the enemys Manor with their thirty-odd yers in an hour was pure fantasy.
Seeing the defensive structures of the enemys Manor, Jiang Shan felt a chill in his heart. They were already within the attack range of the enemys Manor Castle Catapults. Did they really have to use their own flesh and blood to fight against the heavily armed enemy Manor?
Chapter 426: Retreat
Chapter 426: Retreat @@novelbin@@
Song Jian hid on the rooftop of a shop, watching siege machines slowly moving into the territory, and the yers guarding them also entered the territory.
Targeting a stealthy thief on the outermost side, Song Jian had a thought, and his figure disappeared, appearing directly behind the thief. At the moment Song Jian appeared, the Crimson Fire Heart Ape Sword mercilessly chopped towards the opponents head;
Light Strike!
A dazzling golden Sword Qi traversed the sky, and the stealthy thief didnt even have time to react before he was toppled to the ground. A damage of more than 500 points floated above his head, instantly killing him;
By the time everyone reacted, Song Jians figure had already disappeared, only leaving behind a thiefs corpse and a piece of leather armor leggings that he had dropped;
What happened? a stealthy thief asked nervously.
It seems like someone attacked
He can teleport, hes a mage!
No, I saw his weapon was a one-handed sword, it should be a warrior-type profession
How could a warrior profession teleport? Damn, this guy set the war league on his own territory, weve entered their territory!
What should we do, theres no way to fight, why dont we just go and join the main force.
What about these siege machines? Without them, how can we break their walls?
Gather up, everyone defend together, keep an eye on every direction, I dont believe he can kill us all at once!
Soon, the thieves guarding the siege machines began to gather, cautiously watching their surroundings with their backs to each other.
yers can teleport within their own safe house, a setting that many yers dont care about C it just saves some walking time, and its nothing amazing.
But as the safety level of the yers house increased, and the surrounding territory could be developed, this setting became a bit of a bug. Now, Song Jians attacks seemed toe out of nowhere, which made more than a dozen yers fearful, and Song Jian was now invincible.
As more than ten thieves gathered together, Song Jian felt a bit tricky, but seeing them so close to each other out of fear, a smile appeared on his face again;
Soon, these stealthy thieves followed the siege machines for dozens of meters, and Song Jian did not appear, so they rxed a bit.
He seems not to dare toe out.
Yes, even if he can teleport, there are a few seconds of cooldown between each teleport, its enough for us to focus fire and kill him. How dare hee out now?
Just as these thief yers rxed, several humanoid robots, half a person tall, suddenly appeared from the road ahead and swayed towards them.
What the hell is that? a thief looked at the robots with a puzzled face.
Dont let them get close, I feel something is wrong!
You two, go and get rid of those things!
Two stealthy thieves charged at the five or six self-destructing robots;
ng ng ng~
Daggers scraped against the robots, bursting out a series of sparks; the defense of self-destructing robots was 1000 points, and the attacks of these thieves couldnt empty their defense at all;
With the attack of the thieves, the speed of these self-destructing robots suddenly increased and rushed into the group of thieves;
Boom!
The explosion sounded, and more than a dozen thieves felt a wave of air rushing towards them. They were suddenly blown away, and their Vitality Points dropped sharply;
Fog Grass, what the hell is this? The damage is so high!
Boom, boom, boom~
Five or six self-destructing robots each targeted a thief, exploding near them, causing damage to all the thieves within a six-meter radius;
The self-destructing robots achieved a great sess with just one move, taking down nearly all the thieves. Thebined damage of the six robots was close to 2,000 points, which was too much for the thieves, who only had 300 to 400 Vitality Points;
A dying thief, with only a little Vitality left, watched as a figure slowly walked towards him. Regret filled his heart, and he muttered to himself, How is this possible, hes so strong!
A long sword took away hisst bit of Vitality, and his consciousness instantly plunged into darkness;
Having killed all the thieves in the surrounding area and picked up all the spoils, Song Jian began to destroy the slow-moving siege equipment;
At this moment, Jiang Shan was entangled in battle with Luo Tianyus warriors. The yers strength was much greater than Luo Tianyus spear warriors. Although the Sharp Edge Formation had caused some damage to Jiang Shan and his team, the spear warriors were gradually falling, and Wang Qis party were steadily retreating;
One after another, roaring blood corpses rushed into the enemys camp, but these ordinary monsters were quickly killed, merely consuming some of the enemys Spirit Points.
The high-explosive grenades and self-destructing robots had already been used up. At the beginning, they managed to kill seven or eight yers while their opponents hadnt yet encountered them. However, once everyone started fighting, it was difficult to use these items without harming their own side.
The Beastman ve that Song Jian had just recruited seemed to enjoy the killing. He grabbed two corpses on the ground as weapons and charged into the crowd, killing everyone in his way. However, he soon paid the price for his reckless behavior. Dozens of yers focused their fire on him, and the Beastman Warrior only held on for a few seconds before he was heavily injured and began fleeing towards the Manor Castle.
Sister Rain, should we retreat to the Manor? Wang Qi shouted loudly.
Retreat! Luo Tianyu nced at the surrounding yers, her eyebrows tightly furrowed, and her face showed a reluctant expression.
If only my military rank had been higher, allowing me to recruit stronger soldiers, I could have easily wiped the floor with you all on my own! Luo Tianyu thought bitterly in her heart.
Wielding the Square Sky Halberd, Luo Tianyu fended off several yers surrounding her. She pulled on the Abyssal Nightmares reins and ran towards the Manor, with more than a dozen remaining spear warriors covering their retreat. Seeing the enemy charge again, Luo Tianyu pulled out two high- explosive grenades and threw them toward the enemy;
However, the opposing yers simply activated their eleration Skills and dodged the grenades.
Haha, Brother Shan, theyre running! Lets go!
We won, we won, haha, they must be dreaming if they think they can beat our six war alliances with just a few people!
A few war alliance leadersughed heartily;
Bring the Catapults, a few of you go and push them over here, speed it up! With the Catapults, well break their walls and turn their Manor Castle into a t ground! Jiang Shan said passionately.
At this moment, a yers face changed greatly as he shouted, Someone is destroying our siege equipment!
Everyone turned to look, and all that remained of their once abundant siege equipment were a few Battering Rams that were still being chopped by other yers. The rest of the Catapults and other siege equipment had already be a pile of wood chips;
Jiang Shan felt as if he had fallen into an ice cave. Without the siege equipment, the idea of breaking the enemys Manor with their thirty-odd yers in an hour was pure fantasy.
Seeing the defensive structures of the enemys Manor, Jiang Shan felt a chill in his heart. They were already within the attack range of the enemys Manor Castle Catapults. Did they really have to use their own flesh and blood to fight against the heavily armed enemy Manor?
Chapter 428: Airdrop?
Chapter 428: Airdrop?
System: Congrattions, youve achieved a glorious victory!
A war that was still almost forty minutes away from ending was abruptly concluded when Song Jian killed Jiang Shan, ending the ordeal with a one-on- six skirmish that saw the City of Hope Alliance withstand the trial of battle.
We have emerged victorious! Everyone began to cheer.
Captain, I believe we should relocate our safe houses here. The defensive measures are excellent and quite sturdy. Zhou Qing looked around and suggested quietly.
Yes, it is safer for us to be grouped together. Ma Yu nodded in agreement.
The levels of their safe houses were fairly low. They would certainly struggle to fend off any attempted territory expansion attacks against them.
Alright, Ill ask Brother Song. If he agrees, we should all move over here. Living in arger group will also be more lively. Wang Qi nodded.
Song Jian was pleased to hear that Wang Qi and the others were willing to move into the territory. The more yers, the stronger the alliance. Some alliances would even force joining members to relocate to alliance territory but Song Jian didnt resonate with that; opting for freedom.
In this alliance war, Song Jian earned arge number of war merits while every participant also received plenty. Luo Tianyu saw the war merits she received, she was so ecstatic that she couldnt close her mouth. For her, desperately in need of an upgrade in troop types, war merits were even more precious than Doomsday Coins.
As for the six alliances that lost the war, all their territories became ownerless. The NPCs they hired in their territories began to scatter everywhere. At this moment, these six territories were like six delicious cakes. All it would take was for Song Jian to initiate the next territory expansion campaign to swallow them all up.
By annexing these six territories, I can save a lot of development time. Ill just need to re-n everything afterwards. Song Jian gazed into the distance, a smirk yed upon his lips.
Upon checking the remaining time for the territory expansion campaign, there were just a few days left. By then, Song Jians territorial expanse would at least double.
Song Jians victory was an earth-shattering event for the other yers. In fact, many of them had witnessed the whole process of this war firsthand. They could not believe that Song Jian, with just a few people, had defeated an alliance army ten times their size. If they hadnt seen it with their own eyes, they would consider it as unbelievable as a fairy tale.
Perhaps I should join this alliance! Many yers began to entertain the thought of joining the alliance, and subsequently, a dozen or so yers showed up in Song Jians alliance application list.
The upper limit for a level one alliance is one hundred members, but very few alliances manage to reach that number. An alliance with thirty to forty members is already considered arge alliance.
Many alliances, like the City of Hope, only have a handful of members, possess weakbat power and are usually made up of like-minded small teams themselves.
After all, this game cannot be treated like a game; nobody would willingly entrust their safety to others. In an alliance, the alliance leader has substantial power over alliance members. Once you join an alliance, youd be subject to many constraints, as such, many yers would rather go solo than join an alliance.
Song Jian did not just ept the yers who applied to join the alliance. They had to undergo a strict vetting process before they could be integrated into the alliance; otherwise, it would be easy for someone from another alliance to infiltrate and cause damage.
With the war over and each member of Wang Qis four-man team having moved their safe houses into Song Jians territory, they went back to farming and grinding levels. Given their low levels, they were only considered as a second-tier team, hence they had to work harder.
Luo Tianyu started working on how to upgrade her troops. With an excessive amount of war merits, it was crucial she converted them into fighting power.
Li Keer wasnt too interested in farming and leveling up. She spent most of her time joking around in the bar. Surprisingly, her level hadntgged behind. She was already at level eighteen, even higher than Wang Qi and his team.
Song Jian returned to the Manor Castle and began researching how to make the Advanced Healing Potion. With it, future battles for Song Jian would be much easier.
By the time Song Jian had made about a dozen advanced healing potions, it was gradually getting dark. After replenishing his high-explosive grenades and self-destructing robots, Song Jian stepped outside the Manor Castle.
The NPCs who have been hiredpleted their days work and returned to their huts. The scattered lights inside the territory made it seem like a warm star-studded night sky.
In the distance, the growl of a mutated zombie added ayer of blood-red rays to this warm ambiance.
Song Jian looked up at the sky, anticipating the moonrise. He had only fifteen minutes each night to absorb moon essence and enhance his physical quality because of his Night yer ability. Just like other boss monsters, he never missed out on this fifteen-minute daily exercise.
However, the moon never appeared. The dark clouds seemed like a thick nket,pletely engulfing the sky.
Could it be that the moon isnt going to appear today? Song Jian frowned. Such instances had urred before, where the moon wouldnt appear for a day or two in a month. However, Song Jian felt that this situation seemed to be happening rather frequently ofte.
Just as Song Jian was about to leave in disappointment, he suddenly felt something was amiss. There seemed to be something in the sky, but it was so dark that he couldnt make out what it was.
Just then, a silver light emerged from Song Jians forehead and his vertical pupil slowly opened. His surroundings became clear, and he found a ship several hundred feet long hovering in the sky. It moved silently like a huge whale.
This massive ship had three tall masts with ck sails hanging from them. There was arge propeller at the stern of the ship silently rotating. The entire ship was moving slowly like azy beast.
Is this a ship? A flying ship? Song Jian was taken aback. The pitch-ck ship above his head was enormous and seemed to be moving at a slow pace. The ship had no lights on it, and it looked like a ghost ship.
Just then, Song Jian saw numerousrge boxes being dropped from the ship. Those boxes were attached to big parachutes and were slowly descending towards Doomsday City.
Watching these boxes gently swaying in the air, Song Jian was struck by the absurd notion that supplies were being dropped for people trapped in a crisis.
Lets go see whats in these boxes A thought crossed Song Jians mind and he started running towards the nearest wooden box.
Chapter 428: Airdrop?
Chapter 428: Airdrop?
System: Congrattions, youve achieved a glorious victory!
A war that was still almost forty minutes away from ending was abruptly concluded when Song Jian killed Jiang Shan, ending the ordeal with a one-on- six skirmish that saw the City of Hope Alliance withstand the trial of battle.
We have emerged victorious! Everyone began to cheer.
Captain, I believe we should relocate our safe houses here. The defensive measures are excellent and quite sturdy. Zhou Qing looked around and suggested quietly.
Yes, it is safer for us to be grouped together. Ma Yu nodded in agreement.
The levels of their safe houses were fairly low. They would certainly struggle to fend off any attempted territory expansion attacks against them.
Alright, Ill ask Brother Song. If he agrees, we should all move over here. Living in arger group will also be more lively. Wang Qi nodded. @@novelbin@@
Song Jian was pleased to hear that Wang Qi and the others were willing to move into the territory. The more yers, the stronger the alliance. Some alliances would even force joining members to relocate to alliance territory but Song Jian didnt resonate with that; opting for freedom.
In this alliance war, Song Jian earned arge number of war merits while every participant also received plenty. Luo Tianyu saw the war merits she received, she was so ecstatic that she couldnt close her mouth. For her, desperately in need of an upgrade in troop types, war merits were even more precious than Doomsday Coins.
As for the six alliances that lost the war, all their territories became ownerless. The NPCs they hired in their territories began to scatter everywhere. At this moment, these six territories were like six delicious cakes. All it would take was for Song Jian to initiate the next territory expansion campaign to swallow them all up.
By annexing these six territories, I can save a lot of development time. Ill just need to re-n everything afterwards. Song Jian gazed into the distance, a smirk yed upon his lips.
Upon checking the remaining time for the territory expansion campaign, there were just a few days left. By then, Song Jians territorial expanse would at least double.
Song Jians victory was an earth-shattering event for the other yers. In fact, many of them had witnessed the whole process of this war firsthand. They could not believe that Song Jian, with just a few people, had defeated an alliance army ten times their size. If they hadnt seen it with their own eyes, they would consider it as unbelievable as a fairy tale.
Perhaps I should join this alliance! Many yers began to entertain the thought of joining the alliance, and subsequently, a dozen or so yers showed up in Song Jians alliance application list.
The upper limit for a level one alliance is one hundred members, but very few alliances manage to reach that number. An alliance with thirty to forty members is already considered arge alliance.
Many alliances, like the City of Hope, only have a handful of members, possess weakbat power and are usually made up of like-minded small teams themselves.
After all, this game cannot be treated like a game; nobody would willingly entrust their safety to others. In an alliance, the alliance leader has substantial power over alliance members. Once you join an alliance, youd be subject to many constraints, as such, many yers would rather go solo than join an alliance.
Song Jian did not just ept the yers who applied to join the alliance. They had to undergo a strict vetting process before they could be integrated into the alliance; otherwise, it would be easy for someone from another alliance to infiltrate and cause damage.
With the war over and each member of Wang Qis four-man team having moved their safe houses into Song Jians territory, they went back to farming and grinding levels. Given their low levels, they were only considered as a second-tier team, hence they had to work harder.
Luo Tianyu started working on how to upgrade her troops. With an excessive amount of war merits, it was crucial she converted them into fighting power.
Li Keer wasnt too interested in farming and leveling up. She spent most of her time joking around in the bar. Surprisingly, her level hadntgged behind. She was already at level eighteen, even higher than Wang Qi and his team.
Song Jian returned to the Manor Castle and began researching how to make the Advanced Healing Potion. With it, future battles for Song Jian would be much easier.
By the time Song Jian had made about a dozen advanced healing potions, it was gradually getting dark. After replenishing his high-explosive grenades and self-destructing robots, Song Jian stepped outside the Manor Castle.
The NPCs who have been hiredpleted their days work and returned to their huts. The scattered lights inside the territory made it seem like a warm star-studded night sky.
In the distance, the growl of a mutated zombie added ayer of blood-red rays to this warm ambiance.
Song Jian looked up at the sky, anticipating the moonrise. He had only fifteen minutes each night to absorb moon essence and enhance his physical quality because of his Night yer ability. Just like other boss monsters, he never missed out on this fifteen-minute daily exercise.
However, the moon never appeared. The dark clouds seemed like a thick nket,pletely engulfing the sky.
Could it be that the moon isnt going to appear today? Song Jian frowned. Such instances had urred before, where the moon wouldnt appear for a day or two in a month. However, Song Jian felt that this situation seemed to be happening rather frequently ofte.
Just as Song Jian was about to leave in disappointment, he suddenly felt something was amiss. There seemed to be something in the sky, but it was so dark that he couldnt make out what it was.
Just then, a silver light emerged from Song Jians forehead and his vertical pupil slowly opened. His surroundings became clear, and he found a ship several hundred feet long hovering in the sky. It moved silently like a huge whale.
This massive ship had three tall masts with ck sails hanging from them. There was arge propeller at the stern of the ship silently rotating. The entire ship was moving slowly like azy beast.
Is this a ship? A flying ship? Song Jian was taken aback. The pitch-ck ship above his head was enormous and seemed to be moving at a slow pace. The ship had no lights on it, and it looked like a ghost ship.
Just then, Song Jian saw numerousrge boxes being dropped from the ship. Those boxes were attached to big parachutes and were slowly descending towards Doomsday City.
Watching these boxes gently swaying in the air, Song Jian was struck by the absurd notion that supplies were being dropped for people trapped in a crisis.
Lets go see whats in these boxes A thought crossed Song Jians mind and he started running towards the nearest wooden box.
Chapter 429: Cemetery
Chapter 429: Cemetery
Hundreds of wooden boxes flew overhead, fluttering in all directions;
Song Jian found it strange, however, that these boxes seemed to methodically avoid zones popted by monsters under level thirty, particrly yer gathering areas. Not a single box drifted there. This could not help but arouse suspicion. It was as if someone deliberately arranged for this to happen to prevent yers from getting those boxes.
More boxes drifted towards the murky, city edges and vanishedpletely once they entered the dark fog. Surrounded by frenzied, aggressive monsters, Song Jian set his sights on the nearest box. By nightfall, even lower-level monsters, undeterred by the aura of power emanating from Song Jian, recklessly charged at him whenever they detected his presence.
In such an environment, Song Jian dared not emit even the slightest bit of noise, let alone summon his motorcycle. He could only rely on his two legs to run.
However, considering his current physical condition, his running speed was not much slower than if he had been on a motorcycle. Using his Sword Shadow Step and morphing into a dark cloud, he managed to evade wave after wave of monster attacks.
After more than an hour, Song Jian finally reached the area popted by level thirty monsters. On his way there, he did not encounter a single box, suggesting that they would not fall into zones easily essible to yers, just as he had suspected.
Standing on top of a tall building, Song Jian looked ahead. The box was descending very slowly and was still floating in the sky, but on the ground below, Song Jian could already see several figures racing towards the box.
Are thoseNPCs? NPC professionals! Song Jian frowned slightly and watched the figures below, musing to himself.
No wonder so many NPC professionals venture into this dangerous city ruins full of monsters. It seems that these mysterious boxes are also one of their targets! Song Jian thought to himself.
Once again, he nced at the box floating in the sky. It appeared suspended in the air, motionless, descending at an extremely slow speed.
After a moments hesitation, Song Jian leaped from the building, following the NPC professionals.
Soon, Song Jian followed the NPC professionals to a graveyard built within the city.
Shouldnt burial sites like this be on the outskirts or in the mountains? Using such arge piece ofnd as a graveyard, what were the people at the time thinking? Song Jian, looking at the densely packed tombstones in front of him, couldnt help butment.
Themb that believes in God will return to Gods embrace!
Inscribed on the arch of the gateway guarded by two stone angel statues were two sentences. A tarnished metal cross stood on top of the semi-arched entrance.
Song Jian looked up into the sky. The floating box was slowly descending into the depths of the graveyard. Several NPC professionals were standing in front of a statue of the Virgin Mary in the cemetery, eyeing the box in the sky intently.
The graveyard gates were wide open, and much of the surrounding fence had copsed. Even most of the marble tombstones inside were broken, and some areas even bore signs of having been dug up.
Song Jian didnt move forward. Instead, he stood around three to four hundred meters away from those NPC professionals and quietly watched them.
Its a little bit too quiet here Song Jian frowned slightly and scanned his surroundings.
At that moment, a semi-transparent figure radiating a white light emerged from a tombstone. From a distance, it looked like a ball of white ghostly fire.
Mutated Soul, Level 30, Vitality Points: 2800/2800, Characteristics: Soul Body, Null, Skills: Soul Spikes.
A level thirty ordinary monster with these attributes is almost on par with a level twenty BOSS. Song Jian couldnt help but exim, holding his breath, fearing that the monster would detect him and start a fight, alerting the NPC professionals in the distance.
This Mutated Soul resembled a seventeen or eighteen-year-old girl. For a moment after emerging from the graveyard, it seemed somewhat confused, its eyes lifeless as it looked around. Then, it seemed attracted by the NPC professionals aura and slowly drifted toward them.
In a short while, dozens of Mutated Souls emerged from the graveyard. Most of them drifted toward the NPC professionals, but a few were attracted by Song Jians living aura, due to their proximity to him and came his way.
Song Jian, staring at the two Mutated Souls drifting towards him, began to feel nervous. In the game, the ghosts names and attributes were highlighted in yellow, indicating they were not monsters that attack proactively.
However, as they got closer and closer to Song Jian, their names turned light red. The originally white soul light also started to acquire a blood color, and their calm, nk faces began to twist grotesquely.
Initially, they were instinctively attracted by Song Jians living aura, but once they got closer, the souls became violent and evolved into monsters thatunched the first attack.
Song Jian gasped and looked toward the NPC professionals in the distance. They seemed to understand the traits of these Mutated Souls. They readied their weapons in prepared positions in anticipation of the monsters closing in on them.
At the moment, Song Jian didnt want them to notice his presence. With a thought, his whole body transformed into a shadow, and he ran into the distance. In no time, he left the range where the two Mutated Souls could track him.
The Mutated Souls, which had taken on a blood-red glow, slowly faded back in color and regained their initial ignorant state once they lost their target.
After staying still for a while, they instinctively set off towards the NPC professionals once more.
Lute looked up anxiously at the box that hovered motionlessly in mid-air, growling under his breath, Damn it, why isnt it falling down!
Sophie looked at Lute, the half-beastman covered in fur, a disdainful look in her eyes, and replied coldly, Its a gift from the gods. You should be grateful, not whining like you are now!
I only care about the proof of job advancement inside. All other items can be yours! A humanoid creature covered in wooden texture nced coldly at the others.
Hmph, youd better hope youre blessed by the gods then. Out of hundreds of boxes, only a few contain proofs of job advancement. How can you be so sure this box contains what you want? A nearby NPC professionalughed with an evil grin. @@novelbin@@
If theres none, then all the items will belong to you! The creature, who looked like a treant, dered.
The remaining NPC professionals exchanged a look, appearing relieved. From all of them, only this treant-like creature was of level thirty. The rest were only level twenty-seven or eight, hence their demand for proof of job advancement was less urgent.
Chapter 430: Tree Fortress
Chapter 430: Tree Fortress
Hey, can you guys stop staring up there all the time? Look around, were already surrounded by monsters! An NPC professional frowned, clenching his weapon and yelled.
Theyre just ordinary ghosts, not malicious spirits, whats there to be afraid of! Another NPC professional said disdainfully, but there was a cautious look in his eyes as he drew the longsword hanging from his back and held it in his hands.
The melee professionals took two steps forward, guarding the mage and ranged professionals behind them. Soon, this group of NPC professionals tacitly formed a temporary small team.
The surrounding mutated ghosts slowly drifted towards them, and within a five-meter range, the ghosts suddenly bloomed with a bloody glow, their eyes turned blood red, revealing a crazed and irritable expression. With a sharp scream, these mutated ghosts suddenly elerated, pouncing on the NPC professionals, the battle was on the verge of breaking out.
Song Jian, at this moment, was standing at the edge of the graveyard, watching mutated ghosts slowly drift out one after another from the graves. It seemed endless, as they instinctively drifted towards the NPC professionals. Although they were slow, they would go crazy as soon as they got within five meters of a living person.
Watching countless white dots floating up, Song Jian couldnt help but shudder. Fortunately, he had decisively left. Otherwise, being surrounded by a group of level 30 monsters, he might truly die here. After all, these mutated ghosts couldunch spiritual attacks, and even if Song Jian could morph into a dark cloud, he couldnt dodge so many ghosts Soul Spikes skill.
Seeing the countless white ghosts around them, the pressure on the group of NPC professionals doubled. @@novelbin@@
Damn it, how long do we have to hold on! An NPC Musketeer muttered, filling the gun chamber with silver bullets emitting silver light.
These were silver bullets specifically designed to kill soul-type monsters, with tremendous power, but the cost was high. After this battle, if they dont get a rich harvest, this Musketeer might go bankrupt instantly.
At most half an hour, this damn wooden box will fall down. Mage professional Sophie looked up at the floating wooden box and gritted her teeth. Half an hour? I think I canst at most for ten minutes! an NPC warrior with a shield shouted and swung a long sword towards a mutated ghost.
The mutated ghosts ws scratched the shield, making a sharp friction sound that was annoying to hear. The nearly physically immune mutated ghost rendered most of the warriors attacks ineffective.
Sorry, everyone, I have to leave. If I keep holding on, Im afraid I might stay here forever. A short-statured halfling NPC said apologetically.
Then, his body gradually became transparent and eventually disappeared. The halfling thief directly cast an invisibility spell and began to elerate towards the graveyards exit.
Once past the surrounding red-crazed ghosts, the ghosts in the distance were still in a confused state, unable to see through his invisibility. As a result, the halfling quickly left the area.
Leaving this graveyard meant giving up all the items in the wooden box above, but precious items could be abandonedpared to ones life.
The departure of the halfling seemed to shake the entire temporary team, with several NPC professionals flickering their eyes, seemingly hesitating whether to leave as well.
Hold on! The wooden box will only stay for ten minutes after it falls. Once we leave, well miss this opportunity! Sophie seemed to notice peoples wavering and immediately shouted.
Just then, the wood-textured guy suddenly roared, and his body quickly swelled up, his two legs transforming into roots that plunged into the depths of the earth.
Su Te, you should have done this earlier! Sophies eyes lit up with surprise, shouting towards the treant.
Hold on! Treant Su Te roared with a deep voice, transforming into a towering tree with a height of seven or eight meters. Numerous branches drooped from the sky, piercing into the soil, eventually forming a hemispherical tree fortress protecting everyone.
The tree fortress only left an opening wide enough for one person, acting as a wall blocking the mutated ghosts from the outside. The pressure on the group was greatly relieved.
Well done, SuTe!
Thanks to you, Su Te. We wont fight with you for the promotion certificate if there really is one in the wooden box!
Transformed into an ancient tree, Su Te withstood the attacks of more than a dozen mutated ghosts. His vitality points were decreasing at a visible rate, but hearing the shouts of the others, he still revealed a gratified smile.
Su Te had been stuck at level 30 for too long. Without a professional certificate, he could only stay at this level and would not be able to advance in strength. Thats why this item was a must for him. Every time the wooden box dropped, his figure wouldnt be missing. However, he hadnt encountered a single box containing a promotion certificate for so long. It could only be attributed to bad luck.
With Su Tes help, the NPC professionals were reassured. Two healing professionals even kept casting healing spells on Su Te. As long as his vitality points were full, Su Te could continuously drop branches to form a solid tree wall protecting everyone.
Song Jian looked at the fighting NPC professionals in the distance, frowning. With this situation, they could definitely hold on until the wooden box fell. Could it be that Ivee here in vain? Song Jians face turned gloomy. However, he soon had a sudden thought: Since the wooden box is still floating in the air, why dont I directly go up there!
With a thought, Song Jians figure disappeared instantly, reced by arge ck fog that appeared on the spot. This fog enveloped an area of more than ten meters in diameter, but the fog began to roll towards the center as soon as it appeared. In no time, it formed a dense fog only three meters wide.
This is the limit I canpress now! Song Jian sighed in his heart. Although morphing into ck fog also had attack effects, the most significant effect was still escaping, so Song Jian spent much effort on it.
If he wanted, he could scatter as a fog and cover an area of almost thirty meters. Ifpressed inward, it could also be what it is nowa three-meter- wide dense fog.
After turning into this three-meter-wide ck fog, Song Jian slowly drifted towards the wooden box in the air.
Chapter 432: Golden Demonslaying Sword
Chapter 432: Golden Demonying Sword
Damn it, an empty box, Ive participated in at least six supply box searches and Ive never encountered an empty box before An NPC profession cursed under his breath, venting all his anger on the surrounding mutated phantoms. Enough, are you nning to argue with that big guy? Its already at level 30, and supposedly almost at the threshold of first orderbat power. Why is it so hell-bent on getting a job change certificate, if not for upgrading to first orderbat power?
Yeah, are you nning to fight it here? Just so you know, I definitely wont help you when the timees. Su Te can morph into an Ancient War Tree, after all
The NPC profession muttered as he rushed towards the exit of the cemetery. If he didnt leave now, they would be surrounded by the mutated phantoms again. This time, Su Te was probably not going to morph into a tree fortress to shield them from the elements.
Alright, Su Te, I hope your job change is sessful! Sophie looked at Su Te with mixed feelings, patted its arm, held the magic staff, and also rushed towards the cemetery exit.
Damn it, why dont any of you believe me! Su Te felt extremely aggrieved, his chest feeling as though it was about to explode. Just then, a mutated phantom roared at him and pounced, only to run straight into the muzzle of his gun and be torn to pieces by Su Tes two hands.
After venting his anger, Su Te, covered in wounds, cursed loudly and, like a bulldozer, broke a path and rushed towards the exit of the cemetery.
The mutated phantoms, having lost their target, transformed back into white. Now aimless, they began to drift around. The entire cemetery seemed to be burning with tufts of white mes, creating an eerie scene.
At this moment, Song Jian, morphed into Dark Cloud, was roaming above the cemetery. Seeing that all the NPCs had left, Song Jian immediately descended to the edge of the cemetery and began checking his inventory to see what he had obtained from the supply box.
Wow, look at this, its a design drawing for an intelligent rocket-car! Does such a thing even exist? God, with this thing, who would dare to fight me! Song Jians gaze firstnded on a booklet emitting golden light.
The cover of the booklet read Intelligent Rocket-Car Design Drawing. However, judging by the thickness of the book, it would likely take a significant amount of effort topletely build this self-propelled car;
Even if constructing this self-propelled car is challenging, Song Jian would spare no effort to make it;
You need to be level eight in Engineering Craftsmanship Skill to learn it. Okay, Ill save it forter. Im only three levels away. Ill meet the learning requirements soon. Song Jian nced at the conditions for learning from the design drawing, shrugged, and shifted his gaze to the other items.
Ugh, clean water,pressed food, and first aid supplies. Its true that these are the most urgently needed supplies in an apocalypse, but theyre of no use to me! Song Jian pulled a face. The supply box was filled with food, water, and medicine, but these basic living supplies were no longer a concern for someone who owned an estate.
Besides these supplies, the rest were weapons; two handguns, three MP5 submachine guns, and universal bullets for the handgun and submachine guns;
Alright, I shouldnt have expected too much. With that design drawing, Ive already made a profit this time. Cant be too greedy; greed is the original sin! Although Song Jian was slightly dissatisfied, heforted himself.
Just as Song Jian was about to close the inventory, he was suddenly attracted by a golden glow. Upon a closer look, there was a long sword entirely made of dark gold in thest row of the inventory.
Golden Demonying Sword (Gold), one-handed sword, equipment effect: Attack 87-96, Critical Hit +5, Knockback +3, Demon yer +1, Attack Speed +7, Gold Damage +35, Outstanding Strike Rate +10%; Special Effect 1: Master (Passive), the item absorbs the users essence blood for recognition, after master recognition the item cannot be destroyed, dropped or worn out; Special Effect 2: Growth (Passive), this item of equipment grows, initial level 1, the higher the level achieved by gaining battle experience, the stronger the item attributes, but the item level cannot exceed the user level; Wearing requirement: Level 1; Suit: 1/5. Can it be taken out of the game: No
Hiss, this is another piece of the Crimson Fire Heart Ape Sword set! Song Jian was taken aback, but then he was covered with immense joy, and he couldnt wait to jump up and celebrate right then!
You need to know that the Crimson Fire Heart Ape Sword in his hand is not only a growing weapon, but also part of the gold suit C Song Jian had always thought that the remaining parts of this suit would be armors or something simr; he never imagined that the other parts of the suit turned out to be long swords.
Song Jian took the Golden Demonying Sword out of the inventory and held it in his hand. The sword was dark gold all over, extremely gorgeous. On the ridge of the sword, a golden line extended like a long dragon from the hilt to the tip, making it look like a kings sword!
As Song Jian held the Golden Demonying Sword in his hand, the Crimson Fire Heart Ape Sword in his heart seemed to sense its existence and started to tremble slightly. Patches of aura emerged from his heart and traveled along his meridians to his right hand;
Soon, the Golden Demonying Sword also began to shudder slightly with the exact same frequency as the other sword;
Looks like Im going to be fighting with dual swords from now on! Song Jian nced at the dark gold long sword in his hand and thought to himself.
After dripping a drop of blood onto the Golden Demonying Sword, an intense golden light burst out from the sword, shooting straight into the sky. But the light only appeared for an instance before disappearing, making Song Jian think that it may have been an illusion.
After recognizing the master with blood, Song Jian felt a slight connection with the long sword in his hand. He could control it as easily as if it were an extension of his arm, just as flexible and natural as the Crimson Fire Heart Ape Sword.
Just then, the Crimson Fire Heart Ape Sword suddenly shot out from his heart. Even without Song Jians summoning, it hovered closely in mid-air. The Golden Demonying Sword in his hand also began to shake violently, as though it was trying to break free from Song Jians control;
Song Jian had a hunch and immediately opened his hand. Sure enough, the Golden Demonying Sword flew towards the Crimson Fire Heart Ape Sword, and the des of the two long swords began to stick to each other, slowly starting their fusion process.
Song Jian watched all this in amazement. To Song Jian, all this was simply too miraculous. If this were the real world, theres no way this could happen.
In no time, the two long swords merged into one and turned into a long sword that fell towards Song Jian;
Grasping the fused long sword, Song Jian felt as though he was holding two long swords at the same time. With a thought, the long sword in his hand turned into the Crimson Fire Heart Ape Sword, while the Golden Demonying Sword became a phantom shadow and attached itself to the side of the Crimson Fire Heart Ape Sword.
With another thought, the long sword immediately transformed back into the Golden Demonying Sword, and the Crimson Fire Heart Ape Sword became a phantom shadow on the Golden Demonying Sword.
Looking at the long sword that could change at will, Song Jian couldnt help but burst outughing.
Chapter 432: Golden Demonslaying Sword
Chapter 432: Golden Demonying Sword
Damn it, an empty box, Ive participated in at least six supply box searches and Ive never encountered an empty box before An NPC profession cursed under his breath, venting all his anger on the surrounding mutated phantoms. Enough, are you nning to argue with that big guy? Its already at level 30, and supposedly almost at the threshold of first orderbat power. Why is it so hell-bent on getting a job change certificate, if not for upgrading to first orderbat power?
Yeah, are you nning to fight it here? Just so you know, I definitely wont help you when the timees. Su Te can morph into an Ancient War Tree, after all
The NPC profession muttered as he rushed towards the exit of the cemetery. If he didnt leave now, they would be surrounded by the mutated phantoms again. This time, Su Te was probably not going to morph into a tree fortress to shield them from the elements.
Alright, Su Te, I hope your job change is sessful! Sophie looked at Su Te with mixed feelings, patted its arm, held the magic staff, and also rushed towards the cemetery exit.
Damn it, why dont any of you believe me! Su Te felt extremely aggrieved, his chest feeling as though it was about to explode. Just then, a mutated phantom roared at him and pounced, only to run straight into the muzzle of his gun and be torn to pieces by Su Tes two hands.
After venting his anger, Su Te, covered in wounds, cursed loudly and, like a bulldozer, broke a path and rushed towards the exit of the cemetery.
The mutated phantoms, having lost their target, transformed back into white. Now aimless, they began to drift around. The entire cemetery seemed to be burning with tufts of white mes, creating an eerie scene.
At this moment, Song Jian, morphed into Dark Cloud, was roaming above the cemetery. Seeing that all the NPCs had left, Song Jian immediately descended to the edge of the cemetery and began checking his inventory to see what he had obtained from the supply box.
Wow, look at this, its a design drawing for an intelligent rocket-car! Does such a thing even exist? God, with this thing, who would dare to fight me! Song Jians gaze firstnded on a booklet emitting golden light.
The cover of the booklet read Intelligent Rocket-Car Design Drawing. However, judging by the thickness of the book, it would likely take a significant amount of effort topletely build this self-propelled car;
Even if constructing this self-propelled car is challenging, Song Jian would spare no effort to make it;
You need to be level eight in Engineering Craftsmanship Skill to learn it. Okay, Ill save it forter. Im only three levels away. Ill meet the learning requirements soon. Song Jian nced at the conditions for learning from the design drawing, shrugged, and shifted his gaze to the other items.
Ugh, clean water,pressed food, and first aid supplies. Its true that these are the most urgently needed supplies in an apocalypse, but theyre of no use to me! Song Jian pulled a face. The supply box was filled with food, water, and medicine, but these basic living supplies were no longer a concern for someone who owned an estate.
Besides these supplies, the rest were weapons; two handguns, three MP5 submachine guns, and universal bullets for the handgun and submachine guns;
Alright, I shouldnt have expected too much. With that design drawing, Ive already made a profit this time. Cant be too greedy; greed is the original sin! Although Song Jian was slightly dissatisfied, heforted himself.
Just as Song Jian was about to close the inventory, he was suddenly attracted by a golden glow. Upon a closer look, there was a long sword entirely made of dark gold in thest row of the inventory.
Golden Demonying Sword (Gold), one-handed sword, equipment effect: Attack 87-96, Critical Hit +5, Knockback +3, Demon yer +1, Attack Speed +7, Gold Damage +35, Outstanding Strike Rate +10%; Special Effect 1: Master (Passive), the item absorbs the users essence blood for recognition, after master recognition the item cannot be destroyed, dropped or worn out; Special Effect 2: Growth (Passive), this item of equipment grows, initial level 1, the higher the level achieved by gaining battle experience, the stronger the item attributes, but the item level cannot exceed the user level; Wearing requirement: Level 1; Suit: 1/5. Can it be taken out of the game: No
Hiss, this is another piece of the Crimson Fire Heart Ape Sword set! Song Jian was taken aback, but then he was covered with immense joy, and he couldnt wait to jump up and celebrate right then!
You need to know that the Crimson Fire Heart Ape Sword in his hand is not only a growing weapon, but also part of the gold suit C Song Jian had always thought that the remaining parts of this suit would be armors or something simr; he never imagined that the other parts of the suit turned out to be long swords. @@novelbin@@
Song Jian took the Golden Demonying Sword out of the inventory and held it in his hand. The sword was dark gold all over, extremely gorgeous. On the ridge of the sword, a golden line extended like a long dragon from the hilt to the tip, making it look like a kings sword!
As Song Jian held the Golden Demonying Sword in his hand, the Crimson Fire Heart Ape Sword in his heart seemed to sense its existence and started to tremble slightly. Patches of aura emerged from his heart and traveled along his meridians to his right hand;
Soon, the Golden Demonying Sword also began to shudder slightly with the exact same frequency as the other sword;
Looks like Im going to be fighting with dual swords from now on! Song Jian nced at the dark gold long sword in his hand and thought to himself.
After dripping a drop of blood onto the Golden Demonying Sword, an intense golden light burst out from the sword, shooting straight into the sky. But the light only appeared for an instance before disappearing, making Song Jian think that it may have been an illusion.
After recognizing the master with blood, Song Jian felt a slight connection with the long sword in his hand. He could control it as easily as if it were an extension of his arm, just as flexible and natural as the Crimson Fire Heart Ape Sword.
Just then, the Crimson Fire Heart Ape Sword suddenly shot out from his heart. Even without Song Jians summoning, it hovered closely in mid-air. The Golden Demonying Sword in his hand also began to shake violently, as though it was trying to break free from Song Jians control;
Song Jian had a hunch and immediately opened his hand. Sure enough, the Golden Demonying Sword flew towards the Crimson Fire Heart Ape Sword, and the des of the two long swords began to stick to each other, slowly starting their fusion process.
Song Jian watched all this in amazement. To Song Jian, all this was simply too miraculous. If this were the real world, theres no way this could happen.
In no time, the two long swords merged into one and turned into a long sword that fell towards Song Jian;
Grasping the fused long sword, Song Jian felt as though he was holding two long swords at the same time. With a thought, the long sword in his hand turned into the Crimson Fire Heart Ape Sword, while the Golden Demonying Sword became a phantom shadow and attached itself to the side of the Crimson Fire Heart Ape Sword.
With another thought, the long sword immediately transformed back into the Golden Demonying Sword, and the Crimson Fire Heart Ape Sword became a phantom shadow on the Golden Demonying Sword.
Looking at the long sword that could change at will, Song Jian couldnt help but burst outughing.
Chapter 433: Master of Evil Spirits
Chapter 433: Master of Evil Spirits
The mutant phantoms were likenterns emitting white light, illuminating the graveyard as if it were daylight.
As Song Jian was inspecting the attributes of his fused long sword, a special phantom slowly emerged from the center of the graveyard.
Before ordinary phantoms encounter a living creature, they emit a milky white glow, within which was a semi-transparent human figure, faint but discernible. Upon closer inspection, one could even make out the features and body shape of this figure C the phantoms appearance in life.
However, this special phantom radiated a bloody red glow like a burning me. The figure within was a woman wearing a crown with a magnificent dress. This woman must have been beautiful when alive, but as a phantom, her face had twisted into an image of savagery and bloodlust.
Upon the appearance of this unique phantom, the ordinary mutant phantoms seemed terrified, hastily drifting away.
As soon as this special phantom appeared, it furiously hunted down ordinary mutant phantoms, tearing each one into pieces and devouring them. With each phantom she tore apart, a chilling scream would resonate around her, as if she was entrapping their souls.
Each phantom she absorbed made her growrger and her savage aura stronger. By the time Song Jian noticed her, she had already devoured over a dozen mutant phantoms and grown over two meters tall. From a distance, she seemed like a massive moving torch chasing little whitenterns.
Master of Evil Spirits? A level thirty Elite Boss? Song Jian squinted and analyzed the attributes of this enormous creature. As it turned out, this suddenly appearing Master of Evil Spirits was the Boss of the cemetery.
It seems to gain strength by absorbing ordinary mutant phantoms. If its allowed to consume all the phantoms in the graveyard, wont it easily break the Elite level limitation and evolve into a Lord ranked monster? No current yer could defeat a Lord-level monster of level thirty Song Jian pondered, unsure if, having gained the Golden Demonying Sword and significantly increased his strength, he could handle a level thirty Elite Boss.
When she had grown almost three meters, she abruptly stopped chasing and devouring phantoms, appearing satiated andckadaisical, losing interest in the mutant phantoms around her. Even when an ordinary mutant phantom identally touched her, she simply scared it away, without tearing it apart.
It seems that theres a limit to how many mutant phantoms she can absorb in a day. Any more, and she could be harmed instead of strengthened.
Like a king surveying his territory, the satiated Master of Evil Spirits began to patrol around the cemetery. Ordinary mutant phantoms hurriedly kept their distance. Some even dared to stand afar and roar angrily at her, but she seemed to pay no heed to these provocations.
It seemed that Song Jian was directly in the path of her patrol. As the Master of Evil Spirits drifted slowly toward him, he couldnt help but grip his long sword tighter.
This graveyard is quite conducive to leveling up. She cant be allowed to keep absorbing. If shes allowed to truly grow, Im afraid no one in the city could suppress her! Song Jian held his sword, itching for action.
Just as she was about ten meters away, the Master of Evil Spirits seemed to sense something and turned her head toward Song Jian, who was standing at the edge of the graveyard. Her blood-red eyes were filled with greed.
With a shriek, the Master of Evil Spirits suddenly increased her speed. A chilling wind stirred around her, and the heartbreaking screams of countless spirits grew louder as she approached Song Jian.
Song Jian stomped his right foot, and a tusk-shaped energy cluster roared toward the Master of Evil Spirits;
Earth Teeth Assault!
Facing the attacking Master of Evil Spirits, Song Jian showed no fear. He cast his skill first to test her strength. @@novelbin@@
The tusk-shaped energy cluster collided with the Master of Evil Spirits, creating countless sparks, yet her body only trembled slightly before continuing to move toward Song Jian.
The Level 2 Earth Teeth Assault only dealt about thirty points of damage to the Master of Evil Spirits. Considering she had over five thousand Vitality Points, this attack was as insignificant as a tickle.
She seems to be an ethereal entity, but her defense is formidable. The attack of Earth Teeth Assault has been reduced by at least half! A wave of realization crashed over Song Jian, as he understood the strength of the Master of Evil Spirits.
Light Strike!
Song Jian swung his sword, casting his most damaging skill at the Master of Evil Spirits who was only three to four meters away.
A dazzling sword Qi shot towards the Master of Evil Spirits;
She let out a surprised shriek, as if extremely frightened of the holy power of the strike. Her hands frantically moved in front of her chest, conjuring a furious wind around her. Icy mists began to condense, forming a gigantic half-arc shield in front of her.
Wall of Shadows!
The sound made by the Master of Evil Spirits was like a w scratching on a ss.
Boom!
The golden Sword Qi struck the half-arc shield, causing a violent explosion. The shield shattered instantly, and the golden Sword Qi was countered and disappeared.
A sense of relief shed across the face of the Master of Evil Spirits. However, just as she pulled back her arms, a golden Sword Qi as thick as an arm fiercely shed through her body.
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A damage figure close to a thousand floated above the head of the Master of Evil Spirits, causing her to freeze mid-air and let out a heart-wrenching scream.
This is secondary damage? Song Jian was somewhat surprised, but his sword quickly transmitted an intel.
After fusing with the Golden Demonying Sword, every attack of Song Jian could cause secondary damage. Even a regr strike was equivalent to the attack of two swords;
For Song Jian, this almost doubled his damage dealt. Regardless of the skill used, it would cause secondary skill damage to the target, and the second attack was more subtle than the first. This was why the Master of Evil Spirits was caught off guard and hit by the second wave.
This is incredibly powerful! Song Jians confidence increased, he brandished his sword and lunged at the Master of Evil Spirits.
Chapter 435: Evil Spirit Shoulder Guard
Chapter 435: Evil Spirit Shoulder Guard
The ck liquid snake attached to the long sword was actually a part of the previously mentioned ck spike, and was entirely brought into existence by a malicious curse.
Once contaminated, one would suffer from endless torment of the curse, eventually leading to a tragic death with no spiritual release.
If Song Jian had not acquired the Golden Demonying Sword, trying to dispel the curse using solely the Crimson Fire Heart Ape Sword would have been impossible. The consequence could have been substantial damage to the Ape Sword, requiring a long time for restoration.
The Golden Demonying Sword possesses properties to destroy evil which counteracts such attacks. Coupled with Song Jians execution of the technique of the Sacred Parry, the majority of the curse was deflected. This made the curse easily dispelled.
At that very moment, Song Jian heard a piercing scream of fearing from the bosss location. He turned to see that the Master of Evil Spirits seemed to have fallen into arge vat of ck ink. The inky substance covered its entire body like a huge. ck streaks like tentacles climbed towards its head.
No, no, why is this happening, why is the curse rebounding! The Master of Evil Spirits, terrified, tried to swipe off the ck liquid from his body but to no avail, only making the ck arearger. Very soon, its whole body was covered in ck.
The original 30% of the Master of Evil Spirits Vitality points reduced to 5% after being affected by the rebound of Soul-breaking Sting. Following the spread of the curse over its entire body, damages in hundreds floated over its head. It was on itsst legs and lost all energy to resist.
I wonder if I can enchant him to be my ve now! Looking at the Master of Evil Spirits hanging by a thread, a glint appeared in Song Jians eyes. He struggled to stand, summoned the Book of the Abyss, and turned to the chapter of the Abyss Temptation to begin casting the spell.
Strange sybles came out from Song Jians mouth, creating an unsettling feeling in the Master of Evil Spirits C as if a thousand insects were crawling into his brain through its ears. Song Jians voice grew louder and louder, eventually sounding divine. Every syble made the Master of Evil Spirits tremble. Its mind went nk, and he felt torn apart. This, coupled with the eruptive curse of Soul-breaking Sting, made the Master of Evil Spirits long to die at once.
Song Jian repeatedly chanted the words of Abyss Temptation. The more he read, the more pressure he felt. Every syble drained a massive amount of Spirit Points. The rapid consumption of his Spirit Points rendered him powerless to continue. Chanting the enchantment was abruptly interrupted.
Song Jian copsed with weakened knees, dropped the Book of the Abyss, and was covered in sweat, looking as if he had just been dragged out of a pool. His face was pale, and his head felt like it was being stirred by a red-hot iron needle.
The next moment after Song Jian stopped casting the spell, the Master of Evil Spirits head exploded with a pop, and its entire bodys curse fluid transformed into a fiery me that burned intensely. Within moments, it was reduced to a pile of ashes.
A golden light burst out from Song Jian, forming a dragon shape and disappeared into the sky after a sharp dragon chant.
Song Jian finally broke through to level 21. If it wasnt forprehending the Abyss Temptation skill, Song Jian would have reached level 21 a while ago.
Using his newly gained skill point on the Spiritual Sword Control Technique and since it was already at a 100% proficiency level, it instantly upgraded to level 2. The skills damage increased from 150 points to 180 points, with no other changes.
Song Jian did not want to waste skill points, thus he took the opportunity to upgrade skills already at maximum proficiency.
The Master of Evil Spirits dropped a silver quality shoulder guard of level 25. Song Jian had yet to fill the shoulder armor slot in his equipment slot and now he finally got one. The loot was quite satisfactory.
Evil Spirit Shoulder Guard (Silver), Equipment Level: 30, Equipment Effects: Strength +3, Agility +2, Constitution +2, Defense +35, Spell resistance +23, Full property resistance +10%, Vitality recovery speed +15%, Special effect 1: Ghost Step (passive), 15% increase in movement speed; Special effect 2: Evil Spirit Protection (passive), when under attack, there is a certain chance to trigger this effect, reducing the damage of that attack by 40%. This effect can ur once every 10 minutes; Equipment requirement: level 25. Can it be taken out of the game: No.
The equipment attribute was good, and it was a level 30 silver shoulder guard. Unfortunately, it required a level 25 to equip, and Song Jian had only just reached level 21. He was still quite far from being able to wear it, so he could only drool over it.
cing the shoulder guard into the bag slot and collected the remaining boss drop materials, Song Jian nced at the graveyard and began to head towards Manor Castle.
Upon returning to Manor Castle, Song Jian began to inspect todays loot- the design of the intelligent rocket self-propelled car and Evil Spirit Shoulder Guard. They were not immediately usable and were stored in Manor Castle for now. In addition, he had a bunch of supplies and weapons obtained from supply boxes in his package slot, Song Jian directly threw them into the grocery store in his territory.
The most significant gain this time was acquiring the Golden Demonying Sword. Song Jians attack power almost doubled, every move was equivalent to being attacked by two swords at once, which was simply too overpowered. Furthermore, this belonged to a set, and there were obviously three other long swords waiting for Song Jian to fuse. Who knew how the properties of the long sword would turn out after collecting all five swords for fusion. But just thinking about it made Song Jian extremely excited.
At this moment, Song Jian received a delightful system message.
System: your friend, Wang Qi, has sent you a new message.
Startled, Song Jian then remembered the equipment that was previously dropped during their team mission.
Looks like all the equipment has been sold, I wonder how much money Ill get! Song Jian was quite looking forward to it.
Good quality equipment that could be used were internalized by their team, the items sold were mostly equipment that conflicted with their job sses. Upon opening the email, Song Jian did not expect nearly ny thousand Doomsday Coins in the attachments. Considering the loot was split among five people, Song Jian was satisfied with the amount he received.
Ill take a short break, and then set up leveling in the cemetery. Song Jian thought to himself.
That was a leveling treasure trove. For Song Jian right now, who had jumped nine levels, he could gain a significant amount of overleveled experience. Most importantly, the damage of the Mutant Ghost, as far as Song Jian was concerned, was entirely bearable. Furthermore, he stored the Advanced Healing Potion as a trump card. He can definitely farm in there all night long.
Chapter 435: Evil Spirit Shoulder Guard
Chapter 435: Evil Spirit Shoulder Guard
The ck liquid snake attached to the long sword was actually a part of the previously mentioned ck spike, and was entirely brought into existence by a malicious curse.
Once contaminated, one would suffer from endless torment of the curse, eventually leading to a tragic death with no spiritual release.
If Song Jian had not acquired the Golden Demonying Sword, trying to dispel the curse using solely the Crimson Fire Heart Ape Sword would have been impossible. The consequence could have been substantial damage to the Ape Sword, requiring a long time for restoration.
The Golden Demonying Sword possesses properties to destroy evil which counteracts such attacks. Coupled with Song Jians execution of the technique of the Sacred Parry, the majority of the curse was deflected. This made the curse easily dispelled.
At that very moment, Song Jian heard a piercing scream of fearing from the bosss location. He turned to see that the Master of Evil Spirits seemed to have fallen into arge vat of ck ink. The inky substance covered its entire body like a huge. ck streaks like tentacles climbed towards its head. @@novelbin@@
No, no, why is this happening, why is the curse rebounding! The Master of Evil Spirits, terrified, tried to swipe off the ck liquid from his body but to no avail, only making the ck arearger. Very soon, its whole body was covered in ck.
The original 30% of the Master of Evil Spirits Vitality points reduced to 5% after being affected by the rebound of Soul-breaking Sting. Following the spread of the curse over its entire body, damages in hundreds floated over its head. It was on itsst legs and lost all energy to resist.
I wonder if I can enchant him to be my ve now! Looking at the Master of Evil Spirits hanging by a thread, a glint appeared in Song Jians eyes. He struggled to stand, summoned the Book of the Abyss, and turned to the chapter of the Abyss Temptation to begin casting the spell.
Strange sybles came out from Song Jians mouth, creating an unsettling feeling in the Master of Evil Spirits C as if a thousand insects were crawling into his brain through its ears. Song Jians voice grew louder and louder, eventually sounding divine. Every syble made the Master of Evil Spirits tremble. Its mind went nk, and he felt torn apart. This, coupled with the eruptive curse of Soul-breaking Sting, made the Master of Evil Spirits long to die at once.
Song Jian repeatedly chanted the words of Abyss Temptation. The more he read, the more pressure he felt. Every syble drained a massive amount of Spirit Points. The rapid consumption of his Spirit Points rendered him powerless to continue. Chanting the enchantment was abruptly interrupted.
Song Jian copsed with weakened knees, dropped the Book of the Abyss, and was covered in sweat, looking as if he had just been dragged out of a pool. His face was pale, and his head felt like it was being stirred by a red-hot iron needle.
The next moment after Song Jian stopped casting the spell, the Master of Evil Spirits head exploded with a pop, and its entire bodys curse fluid transformed into a fiery me that burned intensely. Within moments, it was reduced to a pile of ashes.
A golden light burst out from Song Jian, forming a dragon shape and disappeared into the sky after a sharp dragon chant.
Song Jian finally broke through to level 21. If it wasnt forprehending the Abyss Temptation skill, Song Jian would have reached level 21 a while ago.
Using his newly gained skill point on the Spiritual Sword Control Technique and since it was already at a 100% proficiency level, it instantly upgraded to level 2. The skills damage increased from 150 points to 180 points, with no other changes.
Song Jian did not want to waste skill points, thus he took the opportunity to upgrade skills already at maximum proficiency.
The Master of Evil Spirits dropped a silver quality shoulder guard of level 25. Song Jian had yet to fill the shoulder armor slot in his equipment slot and now he finally got one. The loot was quite satisfactory.
Evil Spirit Shoulder Guard (Silver), Equipment Level: 30, Equipment Effects: Strength +3, Agility +2, Constitution +2, Defense +35, Spell resistance +23, Full property resistance +10%, Vitality recovery speed +15%, Special effect 1: Ghost Step (passive), 15% increase in movement speed; Special effect 2: Evil Spirit Protection (passive), when under attack, there is a certain chance to trigger this effect, reducing the damage of that attack by 40%. This effect can ur once every 10 minutes; Equipment requirement: level 25. Can it be taken out of the game: No.
The equipment attribute was good, and it was a level 30 silver shoulder guard. Unfortunately, it required a level 25 to equip, and Song Jian had only just reached level 21. He was still quite far from being able to wear it, so he could only drool over it.
cing the shoulder guard into the bag slot and collected the remaining boss drop materials, Song Jian nced at the graveyard and began to head towards Manor Castle.
Upon returning to Manor Castle, Song Jian began to inspect todays loot- the design of the intelligent rocket self-propelled car and Evil Spirit Shoulder Guard. They were not immediately usable and were stored in Manor Castle for now. In addition, he had a bunch of supplies and weapons obtained from supply boxes in his package slot, Song Jian directly threw them into the grocery store in his territory.
The most significant gain this time was acquiring the Golden Demonying Sword. Song Jians attack power almost doubled, every move was equivalent to being attacked by two swords at once, which was simply too overpowered. Furthermore, this belonged to a set, and there were obviously three other long swords waiting for Song Jian to fuse. Who knew how the properties of the long sword would turn out after collecting all five swords for fusion. But just thinking about it made Song Jian extremely excited.
At this moment, Song Jian received a delightful system message.
System: your friend, Wang Qi, has sent you a new message.
Startled, Song Jian then remembered the equipment that was previously dropped during their team mission.
Looks like all the equipment has been sold, I wonder how much money Ill get! Song Jian was quite looking forward to it.
Good quality equipment that could be used were internalized by their team, the items sold were mostly equipment that conflicted with their job sses. Upon opening the email, Song Jian did not expect nearly ny thousand Doomsday Coins in the attachments. Considering the loot was split among five people, Song Jian was satisfied with the amount he received.
Ill take a short break, and then set up leveling in the cemetery. Song Jian thought to himself.
That was a leveling treasure trove. For Song Jian right now, who had jumped nine levels, he could gain a significant amount of overleveled experience. Most importantly, the damage of the Mutant Ghost, as far as Song Jian was concerned, was entirely bearable. Furthermore, he stored the Advanced Healing Potion as a trump card. He can definitely farm in there all night long.
Chapter 436: Monk
Chapter 436: Monk
Nightfall descended, and Song Jian, who had slept all day, was spirited and full. After a meal, he checked his supplies and headed toward the cemetery he had visited the day before.
The cemetery still bore the signs of yesterdays battle, with many tombs shattered. Song Jian could see bones overturned, glowing with a phosphorescent green light under the cover of night.
Sword in hand, he cautiously made his way deeper into the cemetery. As he passed each tomb, he prepared for the possibility of spectral ghosts lunging at him.
He walked more than ten meters without encountering any spectral ghosts. A furrow settled on Song Jians brow, Whats going on? Could it be that after yesterdays battle the spectral ghosts got scared and dare note out? Thats impossible!
Just then, he suddenly felt a tremor beneath his feet. A skeletal hand emerged from the dirt and clutched Song Jians ankle.
The night was still. Surrounded by the silence of the cemetery, anyone else might have been so scared their soul would fly off in terror, but Song Jian kicked forward and freed himself from the skeletal hands grasp, stepping back two paces and preparing for anything.
Song Jians strength was now at thirty-seven points, on par with the previous level thirty boss, the Master of Evil Spirits. There was no way the hand, possessing only the strength of an average adult, could hold him down.
Ssh!
A white skeletal monster emerged from the ground where the hand had surfaced, with green ghost-fires burning fiercely in its hollow eye sockets.
Crack, crack, crack, crack!
This was a standard level thirty skeletal monster, and it tottered toward Song Jian. He heaved his sword and struck at it. It took just over a minute to reduce his adversary into a pile of bone dust.
ncing at the skeletal monster at his feet that hadnt dropped any loot, Song Jian couldnt help thinking, This must be the weakest ordinary monster at level thirty.
To Song Jian, this skill-less skeletal monster was just a beefy, high-defense meatbag, or perhaps an Experience Points gift box. His Experience Points had gone up a bit, and he was pleased with the increase.
Even if it didnt drop a single piece of loot, the battle experience awarded by a level thirty monster was unmatched anywhere else. Song Jian began stepping over each tomb, trying to draw out more skeletal monsters.
After battling in the cemetery for over four hours, Song Jians level rose from level 21 with 1% progress to level 21 with 73% progress. If he fought until dawn, he could certainly level up again.
Levelling up in one night was an achievement enjoyed only by yers under level ten. yers over level ten who grind monsters the same level as themselves need at least three to four days to level up.
It would take at least twenty days, or even a month, grinding same-level monsters to level up past level twenty.
Despite this, Song Jians strategy of leveling up by fighting monsters nine levels higher allowed him to level from 21 to 22 in a single night. His progress would surely turn many yers green with envy.
As the night deepened, white spectral ghosts began to drift out of the tombs. Spectral ghosts were standard level thirty monsters too, but they were clearly much more formidable than the previous skeletal monsters.
The Void characteristic itself reduced the damage Song Jian could inflict on them by a third. In addition, the spectral ghosts could use a move called Soul Spikes. Although the move wasnt up to parpared to the Master of Evil Spirits Soul-shattering Sting and had no curse effect, the move would induce shock and fear if it hit.
Even though Song Jians Thick Skin talent could perfectly counteract this shock effect, each triggering of the skill still came with a brief reactivity window of less than a second. If tens of spectral ghosts were to relentlessly fling Soul Spikes at him, in theory, they could keep Song Jian trapped until his death. @@novelbin@@
However, spectral ghosts werent that smart. As soon as Song Jian entered their range, they would pounce at him like a Shi Lezhi, with reckless abandon.
The Experience Points awarded from killing spectral ghosts was one-third more than those from killing skeletal monsters, and they dropped loot. Although they were tougher to defeat, Song Jian still preferred hunting spectral ghosts.
As long as he paid attention during the fight and didnt stay in one ce for too long or get surrounded by spectral ghosts, Song Jian found leveling up here quite easy.
After another hour, Song Jians level went up to 21 with 97% progress. In less than half an hour, he would reach level 22.
At that moment, Song Jian realized that the number of spectral ghosts in front seemed to be decreasing. And they didnt disappear because he had hunted them. They just vanished inexplicably.
He wondered, Whats happening? Could it be that another Master of Evil Spirits has shown up? Song Jian suddenly became alert and cautiously surveyed his surroundings.
In no time, he noticed several spectral ghosts, apparently drawn by something, that were slowly gathering toward him, only to suddenly turn around and float towards a small forest beyond the cemetery.
Intrigued, Song Jian quietly followed.
The spectral ghosts were slow drifters. Song Jian just needed to avoid getting too close to the other spectral ghosts, so they wouldnt notice and be agitated, attacking him.
The spectral ghosts effortlessly passed through the cemetery fence, disappearing into a nearby small forest. Looking at the pitch-ck forest, Song Jian furrowed his brows.
He felt as if the forest was concealing something, perhaps a monster too powerful for him to handle. After all, this was a region of level thirty monsters.
After some hesitation, Song Jian decided to venture inside and see what was hidden.
Morphing into Dark Cloud!
Song Jian transformed into a ck cloud and slowly floated up, moving towards the little forest.
Very quickly, he noticed the spectral ghosts that had entered the forest earlier. They were continuously passing through therge trees, going straight towards the heart of the forest, as if something there was strongly enticing them.
Song Jian followed these spectral ghosts, quickly arriving at an open space in the center of the forest.
A bald monk, around twenty years old with three scars on top of his head, was sitting cross-legged on a tree stump. He emanated a faint golden glow and incessantly recited sutras, sounding like he was chanting a melody.
Around the monk were between thirty and forty spectral ghosts. They stood quietly, seemingly listening intently to the recitation of the sutras.
The golden glow radiating from the monks body transformed into tiny sparks and constantly drifted into the bodies of the spectral ghosts. Each time they absorbed some of the sparks, they seemed to respond with satisfaction, and their hazy faces started to be clearer.
Chapter 438: 438: Flash Thunder Strike
Chapter 438: sh Thunder Strike
A battle beast, this is a perfect battle beast! My luck is just too good, haha! Zhang Hongs face showed a crazy expression,pletely different from his previous peaceful demeanor.
The Hoplra Lion Hawk Beast, once it reaches adulthood, it can rival the existence of a Giant Dragon. As long as I sign a contract with it Zhang Hong muttered to himself, as his body emitted a dazzling golden light, like he was wearing a golden armor.
Come on, Hoplra Lion Hawk Beast, let me, Master Hongyi, be your master, and you will be the first battle beast under the future Buddha Hongyi! Zhang Hongs eyes were filled with fanaticism as he charged towards the Lion Hawk Beast.
Bang!
The Six-Ring Tin Staff, glowing with a golden light, fiercely struck the Lion Hawk Beasts body, causing arge bruise. The Lion Hawk Beast cried out in pain, unable to stop itself from letting out a sharp howl.
Seeing the damage numbers floating above the Lion Hawk Beasts head, Zhang Hongughed out loud: Great, I can break its defense! Youre mine now, this Hoplra Lion Hawk Beast definitely belongs to me!
Hiss-
The tail behind the Lion Hawk Beast suddenly lifted up, and a triangr snake head hissed angrily and bit towards Zhang Hong.
Bang!
Like a ck lightning bolt, the snake-like long tail of the Lion Hawk Beast fiercely bit towards Zhang Hong, but it was blocked by a thickyer of golden light around his body.
Although the snake tails attack was blocked, its power still seeped through. Zhang Hong, who was only an 18th level yer, was like a tiny bug to the Lion Hawk Beast, which had a first-orderbat power. It was an absolute crushing situation.
The attack sent Zhang Hong flying like a cannonball. He crashed through two stone tablets beforeing to a stop, blocked by arge tree.
Zhang Hong held his Six-Ring Tin Staff tightly, wearing the dazzling golden armor, as he struggled to stand up. He couldnt help but spit out a mouthful of blood.
With his current strength, even fighting with a level 30 ordinary monster was strenuous. If it werent for his natural suppression of soul bodies, he wouldnt even be in this ce. Not to mention an elite BOSS with first-orderbat power like the Lion Hawk Beast, even an ordinary level 30 elite BOSS would send Zhang Hong running.
This Hoplra Lion Hawk Beast was just too rare which made Zhang Hong couldnt resist taking a risk.
Esteemed friend, I wonder if you could help this poor monk hold off the monster. In doing so, you will not only gain my friendship but also a handsome reward afterwards! Zhang Hong looked at Song Jian with a smile on his face.
Although Zhang Hong seemed a bit embarrassed at the moment, his golden aura was as peaceful and kind as Buddha while speaking to Song Jian, making it hard for anyone to refuse his request.
Song Jian, his eyes filled with confusion, was about to agree when a cool stream suddenly flowed through his mind, instantly sobering him up. As he looked at Zhang Hong with a sharp gaze, a sense of danger emerged.
Before, Zhang Hong had only used some methods to make Song Jian have a favorable impression of him, which did not have any adverse effects on Song Jian. As a result, Song Jians natural talent didnt trigger. However, now, Zhang Hong had obviously used a skill simr to Charm Magic. This naturally touched the forbidden area of Song Jians natural talent, activating it and eliminating Zhang Hongs influence.
Buzz-
Zhang Hongs face suddenly turned pale, and he staggered back a couple of steps.
It was a skill bacsh!
Zhang Hong looked at Song Jian in surprise, unable to believe that his skill had failed!
Damn it, I was too reckless! What should I do now? Zhang Hong panicked and quickly spoke to Song Jian: Im sorry, esteemed friend, it was just that this poor monk was a bit too anxious earlier, and I lost myposure. Please forgive me, Im willing to pay you 10,000 Doomsday Coins aspensation!
At this moment, a system notification suddenly appeared before Song Jian: System: yer Zhang Hong has sent you a trade request. He will trade 10,000 Doomsday Coins to you. Do you ept the request?
Song Jian sneered in his heart, but on his face, he pretended to be hesitant, wanting to take advantage of the situation and directly chose to ept.
Soon, 10,000 Doomsday Coins entered Song Jians inventory.
10,000 Doomsday Coins, even yers at this stage, could consider this a small fortune.
Song Jian showed a relieved smile on his face, nodding at Zhang Hong to signify that their past quarrel was erased.
Zhang Hong was overjoyed and hurriedly said: Esteemed friend, please lend me a hand and help me subdue this monster. I will definitely reward you greatly!
As he spoke, Zhang Hong summoned several semi-transparent soul bodies and directed them towards the Lion Hawk Beast.
These soul bodies were battle spirits that Zhang Hong had secretly converted while liberating mutated souls. Each battle spirit required a hundred mutated soul bodies to sessfully convert. Once converted, these soul bodies would treat Zhang Hong as their master, obeying him without question, even if he ordered them to die without a moments hesitation.
The battle spirits fought with the Lion Hawk Beast wielding their long staffs. However, it was clear that they were no match for the Lion Hawk Beast. For now, Zhang Hong was only using them as cannon fodder to buy some time.
Sir, have you reconsidered? As a monk, I do not lie, and I will not deceive you. As long as you help me catch this monster, I will definitely give you a great gift! Zhang Hong said with an anxious expression on his face, as he could feel that he was losing contact with his painstakingly converted battle spirits one after another.
In reality, for the Lion Hawk Beast, which fed on soul bodies, these few battle spirits were nothing more than slightly stronger ants whenpared to the ordinary mutated souls around them. The Lion Hawk Beast could still eat them up one by one, and they even tasted much better than regr mutated souls. Youre only level 18. What good things can you have? If you want me to help you, you have to give me the items for the trade first, then Ill help you! Song Jian disdainfully looked Zhang Hong up and down while revealing his level.
Seeing that Song Jian was already level 21, Zhang Hong immediately felt surprised. At this point, he had also realized Song Jians identity C the first person on the level honor rankings!
Soon, Zhang Hongs face was full of smiles again as he said to Song Jian: So its Sir Song. Seeing that youre holding a sword, you must be a swordsman ss. I happen to have a suitable sword technique for you!
With that, Zhang Hong took out a golden scroll and unfolded it to show its attributes to Song Jian.
Skill Scroll: sh Thunder Strike; Usage effect: Learn Sword Technique C sh Thunder Strike; Usage requirements: Weapon type C Sword; sh Thunder Strike (Active), skill effect: Borrow the power of thunder to deal three instantaneous damage to the target. The first damage is 150% of physical attack, the second damage is 110% of physical attack, and the third damage is 70% of physical attack. The three damages are thunder attribute damages, with a very small probability of making the target stunned for 1 second; cooldown time: 10 seconds; skill consumption: 30 points of Sword Qi.
A gold-quality sword technique, and its pretty powerful! Song Jians eyes lit up, and he was instantly tempted.
Chapter 438: 438: Flash Thunder Strike
Chapter 438: sh Thunder Strike
A battle beast, this is a perfect battle beast! My luck is just too good, haha! Zhang Hongs face showed a crazy expression,pletely different from his previous peaceful demeanor.
The Hoplra Lion Hawk Beast, once it reaches adulthood, it can rival the existence of a Giant Dragon. As long as I sign a contract with it Zhang Hong muttered to himself, as his body emitted a dazzling golden light, like he was wearing a golden armor.
Come on, Hoplra Lion Hawk Beast, let me, Master Hongyi, be your master, and you will be the first battle beast under the future Buddha Hongyi! Zhang Hongs eyes were filled with fanaticism as he charged towards the Lion Hawk Beast.
Bang!
The Six-Ring Tin Staff, glowing with a golden light, fiercely struck the Lion Hawk Beasts body, causing arge bruise. The Lion Hawk Beast cried out in pain, unable to stop itself from letting out a sharp howl.@@novelbin@@
Seeing the damage numbers floating above the Lion Hawk Beasts head, Zhang Hongughed out loud: Great, I can break its defense! Youre mine now, this Hoplra Lion Hawk Beast definitely belongs to me!
Hiss-
The tail behind the Lion Hawk Beast suddenly lifted up, and a triangr snake head hissed angrily and bit towards Zhang Hong.
Bang!
Like a ck lightning bolt, the snake-like long tail of the Lion Hawk Beast fiercely bit towards Zhang Hong, but it was blocked by a thickyer of golden light around his body.
Although the snake tails attack was blocked, its power still seeped through. Zhang Hong, who was only an 18th level yer, was like a tiny bug to the Lion Hawk Beast, which had a first-orderbat power. It was an absolute crushing situation.
The attack sent Zhang Hong flying like a cannonball. He crashed through two stone tablets beforeing to a stop, blocked by arge tree.
Zhang Hong held his Six-Ring Tin Staff tightly, wearing the dazzling golden armor, as he struggled to stand up. He couldnt help but spit out a mouthful of blood.
With his current strength, even fighting with a level 30 ordinary monster was strenuous. If it werent for his natural suppression of soul bodies, he wouldnt even be in this ce. Not to mention an elite BOSS with first-orderbat power like the Lion Hawk Beast, even an ordinary level 30 elite BOSS would send Zhang Hong running.
This Hoplra Lion Hawk Beast was just too rare which made Zhang Hong couldnt resist taking a risk.
Esteemed friend, I wonder if you could help this poor monk hold off the monster. In doing so, you will not only gain my friendship but also a handsome reward afterwards! Zhang Hong looked at Song Jian with a smile on his face.
Although Zhang Hong seemed a bit embarrassed at the moment, his golden aura was as peaceful and kind as Buddha while speaking to Song Jian, making it hard for anyone to refuse his request.
Song Jian, his eyes filled with confusion, was about to agree when a cool stream suddenly flowed through his mind, instantly sobering him up. As he looked at Zhang Hong with a sharp gaze, a sense of danger emerged.
Before, Zhang Hong had only used some methods to make Song Jian have a favorable impression of him, which did not have any adverse effects on Song Jian. As a result, Song Jians natural talent didnt trigger. However, now, Zhang Hong had obviously used a skill simr to Charm Magic. This naturally touched the forbidden area of Song Jians natural talent, activating it and eliminating Zhang Hongs influence.
Buzz-
Zhang Hongs face suddenly turned pale, and he staggered back a couple of steps.
It was a skill bacsh!
Zhang Hong looked at Song Jian in surprise, unable to believe that his skill had failed!
Damn it, I was too reckless! What should I do now? Zhang Hong panicked and quickly spoke to Song Jian: Im sorry, esteemed friend, it was just that this poor monk was a bit too anxious earlier, and I lost myposure. Please forgive me, Im willing to pay you 10,000 Doomsday Coins aspensation!
At this moment, a system notification suddenly appeared before Song Jian: System: yer Zhang Hong has sent you a trade request. He will trade 10,000 Doomsday Coins to you. Do you ept the request?
Song Jian sneered in his heart, but on his face, he pretended to be hesitant, wanting to take advantage of the situation and directly chose to ept.
Soon, 10,000 Doomsday Coins entered Song Jians inventory.
10,000 Doomsday Coins, even yers at this stage, could consider this a small fortune.
Song Jian showed a relieved smile on his face, nodding at Zhang Hong to signify that their past quarrel was erased.
Zhang Hong was overjoyed and hurriedly said: Esteemed friend, please lend me a hand and help me subdue this monster. I will definitely reward you greatly!
As he spoke, Zhang Hong summoned several semi-transparent soul bodies and directed them towards the Lion Hawk Beast.
These soul bodies were battle spirits that Zhang Hong had secretly converted while liberating mutated souls. Each battle spirit required a hundred mutated soul bodies to sessfully convert. Once converted, these soul bodies would treat Zhang Hong as their master, obeying him without question, even if he ordered them to die without a moments hesitation.
The battle spirits fought with the Lion Hawk Beast wielding their long staffs. However, it was clear that they were no match for the Lion Hawk Beast. For now, Zhang Hong was only using them as cannon fodder to buy some time.
Sir, have you reconsidered? As a monk, I do not lie, and I will not deceive you. As long as you help me catch this monster, I will definitely give you a great gift! Zhang Hong said with an anxious expression on his face, as he could feel that he was losing contact with his painstakingly converted battle spirits one after another.
In reality, for the Lion Hawk Beast, which fed on soul bodies, these few battle spirits were nothing more than slightly stronger ants whenpared to the ordinary mutated souls around them. The Lion Hawk Beast could still eat them up one by one, and they even tasted much better than regr mutated souls. Youre only level 18. What good things can you have? If you want me to help you, you have to give me the items for the trade first, then Ill help you! Song Jian disdainfully looked Zhang Hong up and down while revealing his level.
Seeing that Song Jian was already level 21, Zhang Hong immediately felt surprised. At this point, he had also realized Song Jians identity C the first person on the level honor rankings!
Soon, Zhang Hongs face was full of smiles again as he said to Song Jian: So its Sir Song. Seeing that youre holding a sword, you must be a swordsman ss. I happen to have a suitable sword technique for you!
With that, Zhang Hong took out a golden scroll and unfolded it to show its attributes to Song Jian.
Skill Scroll: sh Thunder Strike; Usage effect: Learn Sword Technique C sh Thunder Strike; Usage requirements: Weapon type C Sword; sh Thunder Strike (Active), skill effect: Borrow the power of thunder to deal three instantaneous damage to the target. The first damage is 150% of physical attack, the second damage is 110% of physical attack, and the third damage is 70% of physical attack. The three damages are thunder attribute damages, with a very small probability of making the target stunned for 1 second; cooldown time: 10 seconds; skill consumption: 30 points of Sword Qi.
A gold-quality sword technique, and its pretty powerful! Song Jians eyes lit up, and he was instantly tempted.
Chapter 439: Besieged
Chapter 439: Besieged
First, give me this sword skill. Once I learn it and be stronger, itll benefit you too! Song Jians eyes shone brightly as he shouted.
This Zhang Hong hesitated.
We can sign a contract and have the system certify it! Song Jian yelled.
It was obviously impossible for Zhang Hong to just hand over the sword skill, but Song Jian didnt trust Zhang Hong either. Just because he was a monk didnt mean he couldnt break his word.
With the systems certification and a signed contract, both of their interests would be guaranteed.
Zhang Hong hesitated for a moment before eventually gritting his teeth, nodding his head, and turning a little pale.
This was a golden-quality sword skill, which could be sold for tens of thousands or even hundreds of thousands of Doomsday Coins. It was impossible not to feel heartache giving it away so easily. Zhang Hong hadnt cultivated to the realm of detachment from material possessions.
After signing the contract, Zhang Hong handed the sword skill to Song Jian and said urgently, My Battle Spirits cant hold on any longer. Youre responsible for holding back this monster. Its best if you can reduce its Vitality Points to less than a third!
For the best chance to turn a monster into a pet, its ideal to reduce its Vitality to less than a third. This way, the sess rate will be higher.
Song Jian nodded, directly learned the sh Thunder Strike, and waved his longsword as he charged towards the lion-eagle beast.
sh Thunder Strike was simr to Sweeping Sword Style, but it was a continuous attack with one move following another, causing three instances of damage in an instant. When used with the Golden Demonying Sword, the sh Thunder Strike dealt damage equal to six instances in an instant, causing the damage to explode!
Song Jian arrived next to the lion-eagle beast. Zhang Hongs Battle Spirits had already beenpletely devoured by the lion-eagle beast. The well-fed lion-eagle beast seemed quite pleased, raising its head and letting out a cheerful cry. It even burped and looked at the surrounding mutant ghosts without the previous excitement, appearing somewhatzy and uninterested in eating.
sh Thunder Strike!
Song Jian waved his long sword and shed it on the lion-eagle beast. A series of damages floated above its head, causing the beast to lose more than a thousand Vitality Points.
The lion-eagle beast was enraged and pped its wings violently. Even Song Jian struggled to stand, as if he was a bug struck by a powerful gust of wind.
The lion-eagle beast turned its colossal body to stare at Song Jian. With a p of its wings, its massive body came charging at him like a small mountain.
Song Jian climbed up from the ground, spat out some sand, and looked up.
The lion-eagle beast instantly reached Song Jian, and its two front ws fiercely stomped towards him.
Boom!
The ground shook violently as if an earthquake had struck. The lion-eagle beasts footprints were two deep pits, and a crater over three meters in diameter appeared around it. If this strike had hit Song Jian, he would have nearly been killed.
At this point, Song Jian didnt dare to resist head-on and could only desperately run away.
The lion-eagle beast chased him like a madman, continually attacking him. With the lion-eagles first-tier Combat Power, even a casual hit was more than Song Jian could handle.
Are you just going to watch?! Song Jian couldnt help but yell at Zhang Hong, who stood motionlessly to the side.
Zhang Hongs face turned slightly red. In fact, he was frightened by the lion-eagle beasts attack. Seeing a whole forest ttened by the beast, Zhang Hong felt a chill run down his spine. This was not something he could handle at this point.
Avya, Xidian Dusuo
Not daring to fight head-on, Zhang Hong could only stand at a distance and chant Buddhist scriptures, using the unique skills of martial monks to harm the lion-eagle beast by casting spells.
As Zhang Hong chanted, one golden rune after another flew out of his mouth and formed a huge golden in the air, which flew towards the lion-eagle beast.
Whoosh C
All of the lion-eagle beasts attention was on Song Jian, so it did not notice therge descending in midair, which wrapped it up tightly;
Hiss-
Once the golden enveloped the lion-eagle beast, every strand of silk emitted a divine light, as if they were extremely hot branding irons. A burnt smell wafted in the air, and chains of tens of damage points floated above the lion-eagle beasts head, forming a dense patch.
Seizing the opportunity, Song Jian turned around and unleashed a series of sword techniques, inflicting heavy damage on the lion-eagle beast.
Seeing Song Jians attack, a smile appeared at the corner of Zhang Hongs mouth. Truly worthy of being the first on the level honor list, his attack was strong.
If it were just him alone, he would never reduce the lion-eagle beasts Vitality Points to below a third.
However, the golden onlysted for less than five seconds before the lion-eagle beast bit and tore it to shreds. @@novelbin@@
Seeing the lion-eagle beast break free, Song Jian immediately stopped a half-released sword technique and turned to run. He wasnt capable of facing the lion-eagle beast head-on and could only rely on sneak attacks.
Attacking the lion-eagle beast was just a transaction, and Song Jian wouldnt risk his life for it. In just five seconds, he had caused the lion-eagle beast to lose more than 1,500 points of damage, bringing its Vitality Points down by a quarter.
Such a powerful attack made even Zhang Hong feel a little uneasy, looking at Song Jian with deep wariness in his eyes.
What are you waiting for?! Use all your moves, or dont me me for leaving by myself! Song Jian shouted at Zhang Hong.
Even if the lion-eagle beast ran away, there would be no loss for Song Jian. The contract only stipted that Song Jian had to assist Zhang Hong in capturing the beast. If Zhang Hong held back and failed the task, Song Jian would not take any responsibility.
As for the traded items, Song Jian had already learned the skills, so they couldnt delete them. Therefore, Song Jian hadnt used the Immortal Sword Body skill and considered it as a trump card, unafraid of Zhang Hong turning against him.
Hold on! Zhang Hong threw Song Jian a skill simr to Light Body Skill, increasing Song Jians movement speed by 5%. Then, he began preparing another spell.
Mountain-moving Spell, go! After chanting Buddhist scriptures, Zhang Hong shouted and pointed at the lion-eagle beast.
A mountain suddenly appeared in the air and smashed towards the beast.
Boom!
The mountain mmed heavily on the lion-eagle beasts back, blood sttering everywhere. The beasts wings broke and hung limply on both sides of its body.
The lion-eagle beast let out a sharp scream, struggling to get up. For a moment, its movement speed was significantly reduced.
Hurry up, the slow effect will onlyst for three seconds! Zhang Hong shouted, swinging the Six-Ring Tin Staff in his hand and drawing a dizzying,plex pattern in front of him.
Chapter 440: Pet Contract
Chapter 440: Pet Contract
Song Jians lips curled into a slight smile. He had noticed that most of Zhang Hongs attack methods carried negative effects, but their actual damage wasnt high.
For ordinary yers, these constant negative effects were like a nightmare. With Song Jians unique skill Thick-faced, his immunity to negative effects had reached an unimaginable level. Once he pits against Zhang Hong, if Zhang Hong doesnt use his trump card escape skill, Song Jian is confident he can finish him in less than five minutes.
Under Zhang Hongs skill restrictions, the lion-eagle beast seemed like a strong and bulky yet slow-moving giant, toyed around by the two yers. After half an hour, the lion-eagle beast was bathed in blood, covered with wounds, and one of his front ws had even fractured. Its enormous body lost its bnce and copsed, stirring up countless pebbles and dust.
The lion-eagle beast was on the brink of death, unable to stand up no matter how hard it tried.
Its vitality points had already dropped below 10%. For Zhang Hong, this was an optimum opportunity to recruit.
Good job! Zhang Hong cheered with a full face of smiles, but a sh of fear appeared in the depths of his eyes. Song Jians damage was incredibly high, volumes higher than any typical yer of his level.
Zhang Hong leaped forward, came before the lion-eagle beast, and bowed. He muttered, In the past you have been trapped in bitterness, today, I will help you free yourself!
With a hop, Zhang Hong climbed onto the lion-eagle beast, pressing his hand against its head.
Hahaha, my beast defender, youre mine now! Zhang Hong couldnt hold back his excitement; he was on the cusp of sess. Hisughter echoed under the sky, his face full of unrestrained joy.
The lion-eagle beast grew furious sensing Zhang Hong on its back. It let out angry roars and attempted to shake Zhang Hong off. Unfortunately, its injuries were too severe, barely lifting its wings before they dropped down weakly.
From his bag, Zhang Hong pulled out a scroll emitting a silver radiance, pressing it against the back of the lion-eagle beasts head.
A Pet Contract Scroll!
Song Jian watched the energy-rich scroll with a slight smile at the corner of his lips.
Ordinary shops only sell low-quality Pet Contract Scrolls and those can only be used onmon beasts. Unique creatures like the lion-eagle beast, especially one thats an elite boss at level 30, couldnt be captured by a low-quality scroll. A higher-quality scroll is required for that.
The silver-level Pet Contract Scroll that Zhang Hong held was worth at least 100,000 Doomsday Coins. This was a rare item and the price was beyond what many beasts were worth. It was something ordinary yers had only heard about but never seen.
Song Jian watched Zhang Hong use the scroll, and shook his head slightly.
What a waste. If Zhang Hong was also level 30, then using this silver-level Pet Contract Scroll could have had a capture sess rate of over 80%. However, currently at level 18, the level gap with the lion-eagle beast is just too wide. Even with this high-quality scroll, the capture sess rate wont be more than 30% @@novelbin@@
Such level disparity was something every yer hoping to capture a beast needed to consider. Either Zhang Hong has forgotten it in his excitement, or hes taking his chances, ignoring the level gap.
After all, encountering a lion-eagle beast opportunity is rare and once lost, there may not be another chance to find such a unique creature.
At this moment, a look of excitement crossed Zhang Hongs face. With trembling hands, he pressed the Contract Scroll closely against the lion-eagle beasts head and began reciting the contracts chant.
As he recited the chant, the scroll emitted a dazzling light and began to slowly disintegrate, transforming into countless silver runes that embraced both Zhang Hong and the lion-eagle beast. If the contract fails, all the runes would vanish and the high-quality silver scroll would be wasted.
Zhang Hong anxiously watched the silver runes around him, fearing theyd disappear at the next moment.
Bang!
A blinding silver radiance burst from the runes, driving Zhang Hong into fits ofughter. This signified the first step was sessful, which was the most important step. If the runes assembled into a contract formation next, he could force the lion-eagle beast into signing the contract and bing his beast.
The silver light continued to circte as the silver runes gradually coalesced, forming a strange contract array adorned with intricate patterns and mysterious symbols.
Come now, be my beast defender. Under the Buddha in the future, you will enjoy endless glory!
Zhang Hong murmured to himself. From the contract array, a milky-white light emerged, heading straight into Zhang Hongs forehead. This light outlined all the uses in the contract like a legal agreement in the real world, demanding strict adherence once signed.
Another white light shot out towards the forehead of the lion-eagle beast, leaving a faint ck mark on it.
This was the beast-mark. Once the lion-eagle beast submits, this mark would apany it for life.
The contract obligations wereid out in both Zhang Hongs and the lion-eagle beasts minds. Zhang Hong was not unfamiliar with this, he chose to agree without hesitation.
On the other hand, the contracts terms were disyed in a way that the lion-eagle beast could understand. The stringent conditions instilled a profound sense of humiliation. It knew that agreeing to the contract would save its life but its freedom would be lost forever. The lion-eagle beast struggled, resisting the white light from entering its forehead and rejecting the ck mark on its forehead.
Hurry, hurry, submit to me! Cold sweat dripped from Zhang Hongs forehead as he watched the struggling lion-eagle beast impatiently. After activating the Pet Contract Scroll, he needed to maintain it using his mental strength. Given the vast power gap between him and the lion-eagle beast, maintaining this contract was strenuous.
Submit to me, and you will rank under one and above all, forever Zhang Hong shouted ferociously. His face twisted, veins bulged on his forehead, his expression no longer calm and peaceful.
The lion-eagle beast let out a piercing shriek, the whitelight from the formed contract finally entered its forehead. Zhang Hongs face twisted into an ecstatic grin.
I made it! Zhang Hong roared.
Just then, something unexpected happened. The lion-eagle beast seemingly regained its strength, abruptly standing up and throwing Zhang Hong off its back.
Chapter 441: The Kill
Chapter 441: The Kill
How could this happen? Bloodlines eruption? The astonished Zhang Hong, who had been thrown back, struggled to stand amidst the debris and looked at the increasingly crazed lion eagle beast while mumbling to himself.
The Horch Lion Eagle Beast is a magical creature; adult Horch Lion Eagle Beasts can rival Giant Dragons. Their bloodline contains mysterious bloodline power, and once triggered, they can obtain even greater power.
This is why Zhang Hong would rather waste a silver-quality Pet Contract Scroll to capture it.
However, the lion eagle beasts explosion of power did not originate from its bloodline, but from the level gap between them. The difference of twelve levels made it seem as if there was a chasm between Zhang Hong and the lion eagle beast. Without Song Jians help, Zhang Hong wouldnt stand a chance against the beast, let alone break through its defense.
Moreover, just as Zhang Hong was devoting himself to subduing the lion eagle beast, Song Jian slightly raised his right hand, using a surgical healing to heal the broken wing of the lion eagle beast, thus giving it the strength to hurl Zhang Hong away.
Surgical healing can only restore a small amount of Vitality Points but can remove negative effects such as fracture, bleeding. Song Jians movement was small, and Zhang Hong, who was focused on subduing the lion eagle beast at the time, did not notice his subtle action.
As a martial monk, Zhang Hong could easily employ numerous spells. Although they didnt cause high damage, their endless negative effects were rming for Song Jian. If Zhang Hong gained such a magical creature as a battle pet, hisst weakness would be patched up, something Song Jian didnt want to see. @@novelbin@@
Boom!
A powerful Mental Strength burst forth, instantly repelling the white light enveloping his eyebrows and the ck seal.
A look of defeat appeared on Zhang Hongs face as he witnessed the Contract Array tremble violently before shattering with a bang.
With the capture attempt failed, the lion eagle beast let out a rxed and joyful cry, turned around, and stared at Zhang Hong with eyes full of anger, yet tinged with a touch of deep fear.
The loss of a silver-quality Pet Contract Scroll pained Zhang Hong. Although the capture attempts failure didnt cause substantial damage to him, he felt as if a heavy hammer had struck his chest, making him want to vomit blood.
When a pet capture fails, there are certain aftereffects. At this point, the lion eagle beasts entire hatred had been transferred to Zhang Hong, and this hatred would lock on to him for three minutes,unching relentless attacks.
Seeing the lion eagle beast charging towards him, Zhang Hongs face turned pale, and he hurriedly ran towards Song Jian.
Help, help me! Zhang Hong begged Song Jian with a pleading look on his face.
The lion eagle beast spread its wings and instantly closed the seven or eight meters distance, its sharp beak aimed like a razor at his heart.
Feeling the chill of the wind, Zhang Hong sensed the threat of death quickly approaching and threw a triangr amulet in a panic.
The amulet flew into the air, bursting into dazzling light before turning into a Light Shield protecting Zhang Hongs back. In the center of the shield, a golden Buddha handprint slowly opened.
One-time-use defensive amulet? Song Jians eyes lit up, recognizing the triangr amulet, and he looked envious.
This single-use amulet had various effects. Even though they could only be used once, their power was significantly greater than ordinary equipment or even skills. Moreover, they were rare. Even Song Jian hadnt encountered one yet.
The beak struck the center of the Light Shield, followed by a crack sound as the shield shattered into crystal fragments and disappeared in midair.
However, the lion eagle beasts attack was entirely blocked. Not only that, but part of the beasts beak cracked, making it cry out in pain.
Save me, save me! We had an agreement! Zhang Hong had lost his previous repentantposure, looking disheveled and scared as he grabbed Song Jians hand and begged loudly.
Do you have any more high-quality Pet Contract Scrolls? Song Jian tightly held his sword and nced at Zhang Hong, saying, If not, well have to kill it.
Zhang Hongs face showed reluctance. He had suffered considerable losses this time, not only giving Song Jian a sword technique worth tens of thousands of Doomsday Coins but also wasting a silver-quality Pet Contract Scroll and a precious defensive amulet. Even the Soul Bodies he had painstakingly recruited earlier were all consumed, making him feel like he had wasted ten years of hard work.
I dont have any more. Kill it! Zhang Hong said helplessly.
Having a silver-quality Pet Contract Scroll was already incredibly lucky for Zhang Hong, let alone having a second one.
Song Jian nodded, guessing that the likelihood of Zhang Hong having a second one was low.
Keep using those techniques to trap it. Well split the loot from killing it! Song Jian said.
Hearing Song Jians words, Zhang Hongs face looked slightly better. After all, the level 30 Elite Boss with Tier 1 Combat Power was bound to drop valuable items, at least slightly making up for his loss.
Song Jian leaped forward and shed at the lion eagle beast with his sword. With his current strength, facing a level 30 Elite Boss with Tier 1 Combat Power was still somewhat difficult. If it werent for the Crimson Fire Heart Ape Swords ability to deal double damage with each strike, Song Jian wouldnt have been able to hold out for long.
After the lion eagle beasts Vitality Points dropped, it erupted with even fiercer fighting power, as if having a resurgence of energy before its death. Each strike would deal three to four hundred points of damage. If it werent for the Advanced Healing Potion, Song Jian wouldnt have been able to withstand the attack for long.
Zhang Hong watched as the lion eagle beasts Vitality Points continued to decrease, his face full of unwillingness. In reality, he had several healing techniques but didnt use them on Song Jian.
He couldnt help but have some unusual thoughts in his heart, wanting the lion eagle beast and Song Jian to perish together. That way, he could recover his losses from Song Jians corpse and the beasts drops.
If things went as he nned, he would not only make up for his losses but might even profit from them.
But to his disappointment, even when the lion eagle beast cried its final painful cry and fell, Song Jian still stood firmly in ce without showing any weakness.
Chapter 442: Half for each person?
Chapter 442: Half for each person?
Finally, we killed it! Song Jian breathed a sigh of relief, nced at Zhang Hong from the corner of his eye, and saw a trace of disappointment on his face, which made him couldnt help but sneer in his heart.
Although his Vitality Points were now less than half, only about 500, in his inventory, he had seven or eight Advanced Healing Potions. He also had many Weakness Potions, Slow Medicines, and Brave Potions. Even if Zhang Hong turned against him right now, Song Jian would not be afraid.
Whoosh ~
Seven or eight items burst out from the corpse of the Lion Hawk Beast, each shining with special glows of green, blue, silver, and even one emitting bright golden light.
A golden quality item! Zhang Hongs gaze first fell on the golden quality item, revealing a pleased expression on his face. But quickly, as if he thought of something, he looked at Song Jian, and the unwilling expression on his face became stronger. @@novelbin@@
He knew that even if this golden quality item was not useful to Song Jian, he would not let it go to him.
Without any hesitation, Song Jian picked up the golden quality item. It was a scroll-like item with the four golden characters Sword Art Outline written on the side.
Sword Art Outline (Golden), one-time use item, Usage effect: Raise any sword-skill not above level 5 by three levels, with a certain chance to produce a mutation effect on the skill. Requirement for use: This item must be used within ten minutes;
A surprised look appeared on Song Jians face as he rapidly considered which of his skills to use it on.
What is this? Zhang Hong couldnt help but ask as he approached.
Seeing the eager look on Zhang Hongs face, Song Jianughed and directly disyed the attributes of the Sword Art Outline. Even if he gave it to Zhang Hong, Zhang Hong probably wouldnt be able to use it;
In fact, Zhang Hong actually had learned two sword arts, one was called Dharma Sword Art, and the other was called Vajra Subjugation Sword. Both were extremely powerful, but to raise the levels of these two sword arts, not only skill proficiency and skill points were required, but most importantly, there needed to be Buddha-nature.
Zhang Hong had already raised the proficiency of these two sword arts to the maximum, and he also had skill points, but had been unable to raise these two sword arts by one level, mainly because his Buddha-nature was not yet full;
This was why he came to this tomb area, constantly reciting Buddhist scriptures and releasing the souls of the dead. Doing so did not yield anybat Experience Points, but he gained one point of Buddha-nature for each soul released;
In fact, for Zhang Hong, Buddha-nature was far more important than any experience points, skill proficiency, or even skill points. Even the spells he learned required Buddha-nature to be upgraded;
If he were to obtain the Sword Art Outline, it would not make a drastic difference to his strength, but it would still serve as apensation for the shorings of one of his sword arts being raised by three levels.
Therefore, when Zhang Hong saw the Sword Art Outline, he couldnt help but feel envious. Just as he hesitated whether to ask if he could exchange something for the Sword Art Outline, Song Jian directly clicked on use;
The Sword Art Outline immediately turned into a golden light enveloping Song Jian, gradually fading away after a short while.
After hesitating for a long time, Song Jian had too many sword arts and techniques to choose from, all of which were essential to him. In the end, he decided to use the Sword Art Outline on the Primordial Chaos Indestructible Sword Body.
He now had mastered three skills of the Swordsman Immortal profession: Sword Finger, Invisible Sword Qi, and Immortal Sword Body; in use, he found that the power of the Sword Finger was average, probably just an ordinary skill of the Swordsman Immortal profession, while the Invisible Sword Qi, since possessing the Sword Control Skill of Luck, had increased the upper limit value to more than 200, and even if it was upgraded, the effect would not be obvious.
On the other hand, the power of Immortal Sword Body terrified him. Although it had a cooldown time of one hour, once activated, it definitely had the ability to reverse the situation.
Furthermore, Song Jian estimated that even among the Swordsman Immortal profession, the Immortal Sword Body was probably one of the core skills. Therefore, he didnt hesitate to use this Sword Art Outline on the Immortal Sword Body;
Primordial Chaos Indestructible Sword Body (Active), Level 6 (38%), Skill effect: After activating this skill, yers all attributes +10, Physical Defense increased by 60%, Magic Resistance increased by 50%, negative effects immunity judgment +8, Damage increased by 110% when using Sword weapons, Power of Sword skills increased by 80%, this effectsts 120 seconds, Dispel and Purify skills have no effect on this effect; Skill consumption: Use consumes 25 Invisible Sword Qi, Additionally, 1 Invisible Sword Qi is consumed every second during the duration. Skill cooldown time: 60 minutes; Skill description: This skill is one of the Swordsman Immortal professions inherited skills.
The power of the level 6 Immortal Sword Body increased significantly, the duration also increased to two minutes, and although the consumption was higher, the increased upper limit of Invisible Sword Qi allowed Song Jian to bear the consumption;
If I could always use the Immortal Sword Body, I might be able to defeat even a level 30 elite BOSS with first-order Combat Power! Song Jian clenched his long sword, thinking to himself.
With his mouth open, Zhang Hong was about to speak when he saw Song Jian directly using the Sword Art Outline. He immediately froze, sighed after a while, and shook his head slightly;
There was one silver-quality item in the spoils from the Lion Hawk Beast, along with five or six blue and green items.
The silver-quality item was a piece of equipment.
Feather of the Lion Hawk Beast (Silver), belt, Equipment level 30, Equipment effect: Strength +4, Agility +2, Defense +28, Resistance +20, Vitality recovery speed increased by 20%; Special effect 1: Add 16 instant use inventory slots! Special effect 2: Automatically recovers 1 Spirit Point every 10 seconds; Usage requirement: 15 points of Mental Strength; Can it be taken out of the game: No Is this a belt for magic-based professions? Seeing the requirement of 15 Mental Strength points, Song Jian frowned slightly.
It should be known that for ordinary people entering the game, all attributes are usually around five points, some even only three points. Unless they obtain treasures like Attribute Fruit, it is difficult to raise an attribute.
Only when they get their first job do their attributes increase ording to their profession. For a non-magic profession, it is very difficult to raise Mental Strength to 15 points.
However, this was not a problem for Song Jian. At this time, his Mental Strength attribute was exactly 15 points; Song Jians original Mental Strength attribute was only five points. After eating an All Attribute Fruit, he gained 1 point, 1 point from the Vertical Eye on his forehead, 2 points from the Sacred Spirit, 1 point from the Savior title, 3 points from joining the Sword Controller profession, and finally, 5 points from the Abyssal me tempering.
Song Jian showed the attributes of this belt to Zhang Hong and happily reced it with the Devouring Belt he was wearing. Song Jian believed that the Monk profession was more inclined to physical attacks, and Zhang Hong was only level 18 and probably couldnt even reach 10 points of Mental Strength. Naturally, this belt belonged to Song Jian himself.
Chapter 443: Wizard’s Soul
Chapter 443: Wizards Soul
Seeing Song Jian put on the Winged Lions Feather directly, Zhang Hongs eyes almost bulged out.
Zhang Hong, though abat monk, was not a melee attacker, but a caster. His specialty was using various Buddhist spells. Thus, although he was only level 18, his Mental Strength had already broken through to 17 points, two points higher than Song Jians. @@novelbin@@
Naturally, Zhang Hong could also wear the Winged Lions Feather belt. After all, it was a level 30 silver grade equipment.
Werent we supposed to share the loot? Youve already taken the best stuff for yourself. Zhang Hong struggled to suppress the urge to roll his eyes and screamed inwardly.
Song Jian nced at the remaining blue-green items, picked up a blue-quality Bloodline Essence and put it into his inventory, then threw all the remaining materials over to Zhang Hong.
I only took three items; the remaining five are for you, Song Jian said with a smile.
Zhang Hongs mouth twitched as he looked at the items Song Jian handed him: only one was of blue quality, and the rest were green quality. More importantly, all of these items were materials, not equipment. He doubted that current yers in the auction house would be interested in such high-level materials.
Thankyou very much! Zhang Hongs face reluctantly showed a smile, and he epted all the items from Song Jian.
Although these materials were high-level, yers trade skills would eventually progress, and these materials would be valuable after some time, especially since they were from magical creatures.
After killing the level 30 elite boss, Song Jian finally reached level 22 and even exceeded 6%.
Song Jian hesitated for a moment after looking at the three 100% proficiency skills, Kick, Sweeping Sword Style, and Sword Shadow Step. Eventually, he still spent the skill point on Sword Shadow Step.
He had enough damage-dealing skills, but not many life-saving ones. So naturally, he would prioritize upgrading his escape skills.
Upgrading Sword Shadow Step to level 2 increased the movement speed from 30% to 35%, and the duration increased from 7 seconds to 8 seconds, a small improvement.
The Winged Lions corpse slowly dposed and burned, and if they had the Dissection or Skinning skills, they could extract some materials from the body. However, neither Song Jian nor Zhang Hong possessed these trade skills, so they could only watch the valuable corpse turn into ashes.
It took them over an hour to kill the Winged Lion. The sky had be white, and the ghosts in the graveyard had gone back into their tombs. Only a few crows asionally cawed, making the whole graveyard quite peaceful.
Amitabha, Mr. Song, we shall part ways now. I hope to see you again in the future! Zhang Hong returned to his high monk demeanor, his face serious as he sped his hands together and bowed to Song Jian before leaving.
Well, Master, we shall say our goodbyes then,ughed Song Jian as he nodded in agreement.
As he watched Zhang Hong drift away, a cold smile crept onto Song Jians face. Zhang Hong had failed to steal the prize, and had instead lost more than he gained. If he had seeded in obtaining the Winged Lion as abat pet, his Combat Power would have at least doubled. Song Jian had sensed a threat from Zhang Hong in the woods when they first met C the look in Zhang Hongs eyes when he first saw Song Jian was identical to when he first saw the Winged Lion.
I hope that when I see you next time, youll have be much stronger. Right now, you really dont even arouse my desire to fight! Song Jian muttered softly.
Just then, an old voice spoke into his ear.
Young man, you made a grave mistake by letting him go like that. In the future, he may grow into a power that youll be forced to look up to!
Startled, Song Jian instinctively clenched the sword in his hand, taking a defensive stance as he looked around.
Whos there! Song Jian demanded in a low voice.
Cough, cough. Dont be so tense; Im just a captive soul, incapable of causing you any harm, the old voice replied with a hint of weakness.
However, Song Jian remained vignt, still tensely looking around. The graveyard was eerily silent with not a soul in sight.
What kind of hero hides behind a veil? If youve got the guts,e out and meet me! Song Jian raged, even more anxious since he couldnt sense any presence whatsoever.
Hehe, I wish I coulde out, but Im trapped in an imprable prison, unable to even move The old voice chuckled weakly. If you really want to see me, continue down the white stone path, take a left at the thirteenth step, and youll find me in the sixth tomb.
Song Jian hesitated. While battling the Winged Lion earlier, the conflict had spread around the area within a few dozen meters. The location indicated by the old voice was at the edge of the previous battle area. Song Jian had not found any traps or anything of the sort during the prior fight. So, after a moment, he followed the voices guidance towards the tomb.
Upon arriving at the tomb, he looked at the tombstone. There wasnt much difference between this one and the surrounding ones, except for the faint golden Hexagram Array that appeared on this tombstone. If he hadnt taken a closer look, Song Jian would have thought it was just a nk tombstone.
Young deity, I was once a human mage with Tier 1 Combat Power. During a battle, I identally injured a civilian and was sentenced to death, with my soul exiled
Seeing Song Jianing, the old voice slowly recited its story.
Song Jian listened attentively. As it turned out, this mages soul, like the Beastman soldier George had guided Song Jian to recruit, was also a convict exiled to Doomsday City.
The soul had been lingering in the graveyard for more than twenty days, and if no one came to its rescue, it would turn into a monstrous creature that only knew how to kill once the time was up C something the mages soul did not want.
When Song Jian and the NPC professional yers first arrived at the graveyard for the supply box, the mages soul had already spotted them. Instead of hurriedly summoning someone to save it, the soul patiently observed them.
If there was no choice, the soul would have urgently sought help from the first person it saw. However, since there were so many people, the mages soul naturally wanted to find the strongest person to ally with.
After observing for two more days, especially after witnessing Song Jian and Zhang Hong y the Winged Lion with Tier 1bat power, the mages soul finally made up its mind.
Chapter 444: Bloodline Wizard
Chapter 444: Bloodline Wizard
If you truly can rescue me from this cage, then I, Wace Laman, in the name of the God of Truth, pledge my loyalty to you as your vassal! Laman muttered.
Laman, arent you afraid that after being freed on day one, you might never return here? Song Jianughed.
No, your level might not be high, but you already have the strength to solo kill an elite, level thirty boss. This area is full of level thirty monsters. I know, you Gods Chosen have a magical skill that allows you to hunt monsters in this world and level up quickly. This area of level thirty monsters is a leveling treasure chest. Youll definitelye back here to level up! Laman confidently replied.
Your judgement is very urate, so, lets sign the contract. Once the Followers contract is signed, Ill set you free from this prison. Song Jianughed.
NPCs recruited within the estate system are very weak characters, consideredmoners among NPCs. No matter how long they train, at most they can be home guard militia with very limited growth potential.
These NPCs recruited from the estate system can only serve as wait staff, construction workers, apprentices and the like. Only NPCs recruited from these outdoor cages exhibit unique skills.
Take the Beastman Warrior that Song Jian met previously for instance. Not only was he individually powerful, but he also had the talent to tame beasts. He could domesticate normal beasts into war beasts to assist in battles, maybe even using them as mounts to form a Beast Cavalry.
The human soul captured before his eyes C in his previous life he was a wizard with the power of the first order. You should know that wizards, also known as schrs, possess an abundance of knowledge, even if they have lost their bodies and theirbat power has declined, that knowledge remains a valuable asset.
As much as Gods Chosen select Followers, Followers also choose their Gods Chosen. Clearly, Laman is very satisfied with Song Jian, so he willingly signed the Followers contract.
It took Song Jian more than half an hour to destroy the stone tomb and release Laman.
A semi-transparent pale blue figure floated out of the tomb, took a deep breath, and emotionally said: I never thought I would get the chance to breathe freely again!
After a moment of emotion, Laman knelt on one knee in front of Song Jian, ced his right hand on his chest respectfully and said: Wace Laman the wizard will be your Follower, never to leave you!
Wace, I ept your loyalty! Song Jian said as he helped Wace up.
The moment Wace pledged his loyalty, all his attributes were openly revealed to Song Jian.
Wace (Soul Body), Job: Bloodline Wizard, Level 30, Strength: 30, Agility: 25, Stamina: 33, Spirit: 50, Mana: 500/500.
In the Followers interface, there are many attributes of Wace described in detail, including traits, skills, and even his past experiences.
Wace, why have so many of your skills been sealed? While Song Jian was carefully reviewing Waces attributes and skills, he couldnt help but frown.
This situation had never happened before. Even the previous Beastman Warrior, despite bing a ve, had retained all his skills.
I apologise, Master. In my previous life, I was a Bloodline Wizard. All my power came from my bloodline. Now that Ive lost my body, many of my bloodline spells can no longer be cast. Wace exined apologetically.
Although Song Jian had spected this might be the case, he felt slightly disappointed when it was confirmed. After all, Wace had once been a first- order wizard. If he were to preside over the alliance, Song Jian believed, no alliance would dare to invade them at their current state.
How can we restore your former power? Song Jian pondered for a moment. Turning Wace into a logistical officer like Dr. Ebsiting would obviously be a waste. But if Wace couldnt regain his previous strengths, then in the future he could only provide Song Jian with advice based on his extensive knowledge.
There are two ways to restore my power. One is to switch and practice as a Soul Body Wizard from now on. This is the easiest way, but it would take a long time since I would have to start over from level one and adapt to this new role. It was clear Wace had thought deeply about this, and he spoke quickly.
The second way is to rebuild my previous body. I would need a powerful new body with the bloodline of an ancient creature. The stronger the bloodline, the more powerful I will be. This is the quickest method, but obtaining a body with the bloodline of an ancient creature is extremely difficult.
Wace, with a look of regret in his eyes, said: My previous bloodline was from the me Giant Wolf, which is only of average grade among Bloodline Wizards.
Song Jian had a thought, finally understanding why Wace willingly approached him to be his Follower after he killed the Gryphon Beast.
You want to use this blood essence to recreate your body so that you can have the bloodline of the Ho Gryphon Beast, right? Song Jian took out the blood essence that emitted a blue glow, held it in his hand, andughed as he said to Wace.
Wace knelt on one knee, touching his forehead almost to the ground, and said: Yes, Master. Please forgive my selfishness. The Ho Gryphon Beast is a magnificent creature. Its bloodline is much superior to the me Giant Wolf, it is only second to the Dragon Bloodline. If I can recreate my body with its bloodline, my power will quickly recover to the first order, and I may even have the potential to break through to a higher level of power!
Song Jian said nothing, ying with the blood essence in his hand, a yful smile on his face as he gazed at the kneeling Wace.
Wace, can I trust you? Can you forever be loyal to me, never betraying me? Song Jian slowly said. @@novelbin@@
Master, I swear on my soul as a Bloodline Wizard, if you can recreate my body for me, I will forever be loyal to you, never betraying you. Even if the whole world were to be destroyed, I will always stand behind you! Wace lifted his head; determination etched on his face.
Out of nowhere, Song Jian felt a thread of contract energy connecting him to Wace. If Wace were to break his promise in future, his soul body would suffer massive damage, weakening his soul severely, or worse, causing him to dissipatepletely.
With a slight nod, Song Jianughed: I think the Ho Gryphon Beasts bloodline is not suitable for you. Maybe, you should have a superior bloodline!
Chapter 445 - 445’- Bloodline Spirit Symbol
Chapter 445:- Bloodline Spirit Symbol
When Wace heard Song Jian say that the Lion Hawk Beasts bloodline was unsuitable for him, his face instantly fell into despair. He had put everything he had on Song Jian. If Song Jian couldnt help him rebuild his bloodline, he would never be able to recover and be a bloodline wizard;
Wace had studied bloodline wizards for centuries. If he had to switch to bing a soul body wizard now, everything would have to start over. In this world of destruction, weakness is a sin. After bing a soul body wizard, it would definitely take a long time to regain the first level ofbat power, and Wace wasnt sure if he had that much time.
But when he heard what Song Jian said after that, a look of doubt appeared in Waces eyes. To him, a Lion Hawk Beast was already a higher-grade bloodline than what he had before. Could it be that this young over-blessed one in front of him possessed even higher-grade bloodline essences?
How is that possible? Although this world has many powerful creatures, with his abilities, how could he possibly acquire a higher-grade bloodline, not to mention, even the Lion Hawk Beast, is beyond his capabilities. Without the help of that monk, he wouldnt be able to kill the Lion Hawk Beast, let alone have a higher-grade bloodline? Waces eyes flickered and his mood fluctuated, causing his soul body to sway slightly.
Song Jian gave a faint smile and summoned the ck Dragon hatchling directly. The ck Dragon had been slumbering in the Pet Space for a long time. As soon as it was released, it immediately gave off a joyous dragon chant. Its wings spread out, instantly giving people a feeling of overwhelming darkness.
At this moment, the ck Dragon hatchling had grown to over four meters in length and was almost two meters high. There was an aura of majesty in his golden, upright pupils. A faint ck smoke and sparks spewed out from his nostrils with each breath, spreading out a faint sense of Dragon Might in all directions.
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j a giant dragon, how how is this possible Waces soul body started to tremble violently, seemingly on the verge of disintegration. It was obvious how much his emotions were profoundly stirred at this moment.
Wace even wanted to reach out and touch the ck Dragon hatchling s scales, but as soon as he extended his hand, it felt as if he had been burned, forcing him to let out a painful grunt and immediately retract his hand.
Master, could it be you intend to use Wace looked at the ck Dragon hatchling, his eyes revealing a look of joy.
ck Dragons were a type of ancient Giant Dragon and were considered top-tier bloodlines that all Bloodline Wizards dreamt of having. If Song Jian was truly willing to use ck Dragon Essence Blood to rebuild Waces body, then Waces growth potential would be limitless in the future.
Indeed, I am willing to use the ck Dragons bloodline to rebuild your body! Song Jian nodded and confirmed.
Ovee with excitement, Wace immediately dropped to his knees, unable to utter a word. For him, this was an extraordinary opportunity.
Alright, once were back at my manor, you can begin researching how to rebuild your body using the ck Dragon Essence Blood. But you must ensure that my ck Dragon wont be severely harmed, Song Jian dered.
Of course, of course, Master. I promise not to harm your war pet irreversibly. At most, it will only be weak for a few days before it quickly recovers, Wace eagerly assured him.
Back at Manor Castle, Song Jian directly assigned ab to Wace and gave him a drop of the ck Dragon hatchlings Essence Blood so that he could research how to use the ck Dragon Essence Blood to rebuild his body. After all, witnessing such a top-notch, priceless bloodline from the ck Dragon was something Wace had previously not even dared to think about, let alone encounter.
Thus, running experiments beforepletely rebuilding his body was absolutely necessary.
After settling Wace in, Song Jian took out the Lion Hawk Beasts bloodline essence. At that moment, the bloodline essence looked like a red gem, emitting a dazzling light, with a rich purple-red blood seemingly flowing through it.
Song Jian undressed his upper body to reveal the Hexagram Array tattoo on his chest. At the moment, the Hexagram Array was glowing, with one corner adorned with a red gem.
This gem was the Dragon Blood Talisman formed from the Essence Blood of a mature ck Dragon he had absorbed previously. Now that he had obtained the Essence Blood of a Lion Hawk Beast, he wondered whether it could turn into another talisman as well.
He carefully moved the Lion Hawk Beasts bloodline essence closer to the Hexagram Array Diagram. Sure enough, a strong suction came from the Hexagram Array. Song Jian smiled faintly, loosened his grip, and the Lion Hawk Beasts bloodline essence was instantly absorbed by the Hexagram Array Diagram.
Soon, a dazzling gleam slowly emerged in the second corner of the Night yers Hexagram Array Diagram.
The vacant spot was filled by a second talisman, the Lion Hawk Beast Bloodline Charm.
Lion Hawk Beast Bloodline Charm Enhancement: Strength +5, Agility +3, Constitution +5, Special Effect: Iron Wings (Active), can summon a pair of Iron Wings thatst for 1 hour with a cooldown of 3 hours; Under the summoning Iron Wings state, overall defense increases by 30%, resistance increase by 30%, wings can automatically block any damage under 50 points; capable of flying with a speed of 280.
So strong! Song Jian could not help but clench his fist, sensing the potent power surging within his body. The attribute boost this time was incredibly significant, even more so than the previous Dragon Blood Talisman. After all, the initial Dragon Blood Talisman had used most of its power to reshape the foundation of Song Jians body, and the attribute increase wasnt entirely disyed.
But the second Lion Hawk Beast Bloodline Charm fully unleashed its power. Just the added 13 attribute points alone made Song Jian feel incredibly delighted, not to mention the Iron Wings powerful ability.
As soon as he summoned the Iron Wings, Song Jians defense could probably rival that of a heavily armored defensive warrior of the same level.
Iron Wings!
With a thought, a dazzling light burst forth from Song Jians back, and a pair of wide wings enveloping a metallic luster appeared behind Song Jian, nearly covering his entire body.
Song Jian felt that these wings were like a part of his body, just as flexible to control as his own limbs.
With a thought, the Iron Wings violently fluttered, and Song Jians body shot off like an arrow, flying out of Manor Castles window. @@novelbin@@
Song Jian, who was in the air, was initially a bit clumsy, but he quickly grasped the trick to flying, soaring freely in the air like a giant bird. This exhration was far beyond what one could experience from flying in an airne.
Just as Song Jian was soaring in the sky, a massive flock of strange bird-like creatures flew towards him in huge numbers. Their shrill cries forced Song Jian to cover his ears.
Mutant Vulture Birds, level forty creatures? My God, where in heavens name did I fly off to? Startled, Song Jian turned around and flew back towards his
manor.
Chapter 446: Magic Source Stone
Chapter 446: Magic Source Stone
Unbeknownst to him, Song Jian had identally flown into a territory inhabited by level-Forty creatures. He was chased by a flock of level-Forty mutant carrion birds and barely escaped back to the Manor Castle.
Phew, that was a close call. I almost didnt make it back, Song Jian said, looking at the slowly dispersing flock of carrion birds in the distance, and feeling a lingering fear.
The flock of carrion birds chased Song Jian all the way to the level-ten creature zone before slowly backing off. If it wasnt for his wing made of steel that allowed him to fly slightly faster than the birds, Song Jian would be in real danger.
This narrow escape dampened his cockiness after his recent power increase, reminding him that there are still many creatures in the Doomsday City he shouldnt mess with.
The construction of Manor Castle was progressing methodically. Buildings sprouted up within the alliances territory. After the previous alliance battle, few alliances dared to mess with the City of Hope.
My Lord, the Manor has reached its development limit and must be upgraded to a level four Manor! Upon seeing Song Jians return, steward George hurried over with a thick ledger to report.
Good job, George. The manor has developed so well and so quickly thanks to you! Song Jianughed, Go ahead and upgrade it if it satisfies the criteria.
In reality, Song Jian had little involvement in the development of the Manor. Aside from gathering special materials when needed, George made all the important decisions. Song Jian would not object to the idea that George single-handedly developed the Manor.
My Lord, in order to upgrade the Manor Castle to level four, we need to construct a Magic Tower. Only with a level-one Magic Tower can we advance to level four, George reported, bowing down.
A Magic Tower? Go ahead and build it! Song Jian frowned slightly, Are wecking certain materials?
We can buy most materials from the Starfire shop in City of Hymns. However, to construct the Magic Tower, we need a Magic Source Stone. Its a controlled matieral that is difficult to procure on the market, George exined, Additionally, we need a resident Mage in the Magic Tower. My Lord, it would be best if you could recruit an NPC Mage.
No need to recruit a separate Mage NPC. 1 have a Follower who is a Bloodline Wizard. I can station them in the Magic Tower. Song Jianughed, But concerning the Magic Source Stone, I need to ask: how many do we need to construct a Magic Tower?
My Lord, not a lot. One kilogram will suffice, George replied.
Alright, I got it. You may leave now, Song Jian said, nodding his head.
Magic Source Stone was something Song Jian had never heard of. He cannot possibly know everything about all the strange things in the game.
Damn, couldnt they have a gaming website for easy searching? Now I have to find out about these things the hard way! Song Jian shook his head in frustration.
When ites to the Magic Source Stone, the first person Song Jian thought of was Annie from the Silver Moon Commerce. He immediately contacted her and she soon responded to his request.
Annie, can I inquire about the Magic Source Stone from you? Song Jian asked. Magic Source Stone? That is a controlled material. Even our Silver Moon Commerce cant legally sell it. If you are caught selling over ten grams of Magic Source Stone, you will be executed! Annie eximed.
I am just asking, where does this Magic Source Stonee from? Song Jian initially nned to buy directly from Annie, but upon hearing her words, he promptly abandoned the idea.
Well, of course, 1 can tell you that. The Magic Source Stone is not a mineral, but rather a gastric calculus of a certain creature. You can only obtain the stone by killing this creature Annie chuckled.
Let me guess: this creature is not easy to kill, right? Song Jian grumbled.
Hehe, of course! The creature is called the Demonic Bat. An adult Demonic Bat is as strong as a level-thirty Elite Boss. Whats more, they are gregarious creatures, usually seen in herds numbering in the hundreds or thousands. Even the most daring adventurers would think twice before messing with them.
Hiss- Thousands of level-thirty Elite Bosses. Song Jian took a deep breath, Thats hard to believe. Im wondering how the very first Magic Source Stone was obtained.
Hehe, naturally you wouldnt want to face such terrifying groups head-on, Annieughed, When the Demonic Bats have stayed in a ce for a while, theyll give up their nests and move on to another location. You can usually collect some Magic Source Stones in these abandoned nests. Note that Magic Source Stones are not just used for constructing Magic Towers. They can also improve your physical condition, extend your lifespan, and enhance your skills. Some people even consider them a more solid currency than Doomsday Coins!
Oh, really? Song Jian looked surprised and then lowered his voice to ask, Are you saying that no one takes the risk to smuggle these? I believe there is a price for any good. Can you tell me how much Magic Source Stones cost on the ck market?
It took Annie quite a while to answer, If 1 had Magic Source Stones, I would never sell them for Doomsday Coins. Usually its a barter system. But if you really want a price tag, I guess one gram of Magic Source Stone for one hundred thousand Doomsday Coins would be a fair price.
After these words, Annie hung up.
Song Jian was left with a shocked expression. One gram of Magic Source Stone for one hundred thousand Doomsday Coins!
When George said constructing a Magic Tower required one kilogram of Magic Source Stone, Song Jian didnt think much of it. Now he realized that even selling off his own territory might not be enough to afford one kilogram of Magic Source Stone.
Thats equivalent to one billion Doomsday Coins! My God, can anyone really afford to upgrade their safe house to a level four Manor? Song Jian couldnt help but grumble.
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Just then, hismunication device rang. It was Annie. He quickly answered.
By the way, Song Jian, I forgot to tell you earlier. The Demonic Bats infect nearby creatures, resulting in simr species. I remember you once sold some Bat Wings materials. Im guessing that those were dropped by rtives of the infected Demonic Bats. If you go and look around the ce where you found the creatures that drop Bat Wings, I believe youll find something worthwhile, Annie said, hanging up immediately after she finished her sentence without waiting for a response.
Curled up in thought, Song Jian stared at his cut-offmunicator. Annies implying that the Bat Wing Zombies were infected by the Demonic Bats. So, if I go to the ce where Bat Wing Zombies appear, I should certainly find the Demonic Bats, right?
Chapter 448: The True Difficulty
Chapter 448: The True Difficulty
An Elite Level 10 boss, with only over 1,600 Vitality Points, couldnt withstand even abination of strikes from Song Jian. Now, Song Jian, using the fused Crimson Fire Heart Ape Sword, even an ordinary attack could deal more than 300 points of damage. It was simply more than an Elite Level 10 Boss could bear.
Ill give you the item drops from this boss as a consultation fee, Song Jian said to Zhao Jun with a slight smile.
Watching Song Jian disappear into the building, Zhao Jun was wide-eyed in disbelief.
When did a Level 10 Elite Boss be so weak, or is that guy just too strong? he mused.
Soon, Zhao Juns gazended on the items dropped by the Level 10 Elite Boss. His eyes lit up, and he quickly darted over to collect them.
Bat Shadow Maze, its just a Level 10 dungeon. How could there possibly be demonized bats in there? Song Jian furrowed his brows as he walked towards the source of the greatest energy fluctuations in the building.
Magic Source Stones are only ever dropped by Level 30 demonized bats. This Level 10 dungeon he trailed off.
Song Jian soon arrived at an open room. On one wall of the room was a pale blue portal. A group of yers was resting in front of the portal, eating and drinking. When they saw Song Jian approaching, they didnt even stand up. They nced at him briefly, then looked away.
These yers were sitting in small clusters, forming several different teams. It seems they were preparing to raid the dungeon, or rest after exiting it.
Hey, nice gear, man. What level are you? Wanna team up for this dungeon? An armored yer, shield in hand and shotgun slung on his back, sized up Song Jian with a gleam in his eye and eagerly waved him over.
While Song Jian had turned off the glow signifying the quality of his equipment, keen observers could still tell from the design and texture that they were top- tier. Those who looked closely could discern the quality and level of gear the other was wearing.
Song Jian looked over at the yer with the silver shield who was showing off with a beaming face.
At this stage in the game, having a silver shield was highly sought after. As long as one could withstand a bosss attack, they could easily form a team to raid a dungeon.
Song Jian smiled back at the man, shaking his head in polite refusal. These yers were all around Level 10, and could, at most, only tackle the easier dungeons. Song Jian doubted he would even be able to enter such dungeons.
He walked over to the dungeon entrance, examining it closely:
The entry level for a simple difficulty dungeon was Level 8 to Level 12, normal difficulty was Level 10 to Level 15, hard was Level 15 to Level 21, and real difficulty was Level 22 to Level 28.
It looks like Ill have to try a real-difficulty dungeon. Besides, if there really are demonized bats in this dungeon, they could only be in a real-difficulty dungeon, Song Jian pondered, standing before the dungeon gate.
Seeing Song Jian standing alone at the dungeon entrance, the resting yers exchanged wary nces, looking at him with doubt.
Whats this guy trying to do, solo-raid a dungeon? someone muttered quietly.
Thats impossible. Even the regr mobs in dungeons are Elite Level, far tougher than anything outside. Even a full party needs to be extra cautious inside or they could easily be wiped out
Yeah, and there are loads of dangers in this game, with only one life. Safety first! Ive never seen anyone do a solo raid before
Look, hes really going in someone whispered excitedly.
Indeed, Song Jian, standing in front of the dungeon gate, had straight away chosen the real difficulty. The originally pale blue portal began to glow crimson.
An incredibly intense, bloodthirsty aura emanated from the blood-red portal, causing the yers lounging beside it to scatter like startled rabbits.
Is he out of his mind? Hes going for real difficulty? Thats a Level 22 dungeon
Level 22? Him Its Song Jian, number one on Level Rankings! someone eximed.
Song Jian hadnt bothered to hide his ranking. At Level 22, he was someone all yers had to look up to.
They watched as Song Jians figure disappeared into the crimson dungeon gate. The red glow of the gate slowly faded back to blue, and everyone got excited again.
The news of Song Jian beginning to raid a real-difficulty dungeon quickly spread among the yer base.
As soon as Song Jian entered the dungeon, he was hit by an intense wave of heat. A narrow stone pathway spread out before him. Looking around, he saw nothing but skeletal remains everywhere. Dark mes erupted from the cracks in the ground, burning everything they came into contact with.
Even the trees on either side of the path were aze with ck mes. Everything was silent, with no living thing in sight.
If you dont have at least 50 fire resistance points, you wouldnt even qualify to enter this ce, Song Jian thought to himself as he surveyed his surroundings.
An arrow marker appeared on the ground in front of him, indicating that he was to follow the path.
Is this showing me how toplete the dungeon? Song Jian pondered, following the arrow.
Soon, he arrived at arge pit filled with severed limbs and skeletal remains. A palpable tension filled the air from the pit.
Creak creak creak
In the pit, something was churning at the bottom. Soon, arge mass rose up, the pile of skeletons on top sliding off to the side.
Humans, you do not belong here! A deep, raspy voice echoed from the pit as a skeleton wreathed in ck mes emerged from the pile of bodies.
This was a humanoid skeleton, its body gleaming metallically. But there were a pair of broken wings on its back. The skeleton held out its right hand, and instantly, a gale of ck wind swept into its palm from the pit, forming arge, two-meter-long battle-axe.
Song Jians eyes narrowed as he examined the monster before him.
Skeleton Demon General, Level 20, Elite Level BOSS, Vitality Points: 2800/2800
Any living creature in my sightline will die! roared the Skeleton Demon General as it lunged towards Song Jian.
Chapter 448: The True Difficulty
Chapter 448: The True Difficulty
An Elite Level 10 boss, with only over 1,600 Vitality Points, couldnt withstand even abination of strikes from Song Jian. Now, Song Jian, using the fused Crimson Fire Heart Ape Sword, even an ordinary attack could deal more than 300 points of damage. It was simply more than an Elite Level 10 Boss could bear.
Ill give you the item drops from this boss as a consultation fee, Song Jian said to Zhao Jun with a slight smile.
Watching Song Jian disappear into the building, Zhao Jun was wide-eyed in disbelief.
When did a Level 10 Elite Boss be so weak, or is that guy just too strong? he mused.
Soon, Zhao Juns gazended on the items dropped by the Level 10 Elite Boss. His eyes lit up, and he quickly darted over to collect them.
Bat Shadow Maze, its just a Level 10 dungeon. How could there possibly be demonized bats in there? Song Jian furrowed his brows as he walked towards the source of the greatest energy fluctuations in the building.
Magic Source Stones are only ever dropped by Level 30 demonized bats. This Level 10 dungeon he trailed off.
Song Jian soon arrived at an open room. On one wall of the room was a pale blue portal. A group of yers was resting in front of the portal, eating and drinking. When they saw Song Jian approaching, they didnt even stand up. They nced at him briefly, then looked away.
These yers were sitting in small clusters, forming several different teams. It seems they were preparing to raid the dungeon, or rest after exiting it.
Hey, nice gear, man. What level are you? Wanna team up for this dungeon? An armored yer, shield in hand and shotgun slung on his back, sized up Song Jian with a gleam in his eye and eagerly waved him over.
While Song Jian had turned off the glow signifying the quality of his equipment, keen observers could still tell from the design and texture that they were top- tier. Those who looked closely could discern the quality and level of gear the other was wearing.
Song Jian looked over at the yer with the silver shield who was showing off with a beaming face.
At this stage in the game, having a silver shield was highly sought after. As long as one could withstand a bosss attack, they could easily form a team to raid a dungeon. @@novelbin@@
Song Jian smiled back at the man, shaking his head in polite refusal. These yers were all around Level 10, and could, at most, only tackle the easier dungeons. Song Jian doubted he would even be able to enter such dungeons.
He walked over to the dungeon entrance, examining it closely:
The entry level for a simple difficulty dungeon was Level 8 to Level 12, normal difficulty was Level 10 to Level 15, hard was Level 15 to Level 21, and real difficulty was Level 22 to Level 28.
It looks like Ill have to try a real-difficulty dungeon. Besides, if there really are demonized bats in this dungeon, they could only be in a real-difficulty dungeon, Song Jian pondered, standing before the dungeon gate.
Seeing Song Jian standing alone at the dungeon entrance, the resting yers exchanged wary nces, looking at him with doubt.
Whats this guy trying to do, solo-raid a dungeon? someone muttered quietly.
Thats impossible. Even the regr mobs in dungeons are Elite Level, far tougher than anything outside. Even a full party needs to be extra cautious inside or they could easily be wiped out
Yeah, and there are loads of dangers in this game, with only one life. Safety first! Ive never seen anyone do a solo raid before
Look, hes really going in someone whispered excitedly.
Indeed, Song Jian, standing in front of the dungeon gate, had straight away chosen the real difficulty. The originally pale blue portal began to glow crimson.
An incredibly intense, bloodthirsty aura emanated from the blood-red portal, causing the yers lounging beside it to scatter like startled rabbits.
Is he out of his mind? Hes going for real difficulty? Thats a Level 22 dungeon
Level 22? Him Its Song Jian, number one on Level Rankings! someone eximed.
Song Jian hadnt bothered to hide his ranking. At Level 22, he was someone all yers had to look up to.
They watched as Song Jians figure disappeared into the crimson dungeon gate. The red glow of the gate slowly faded back to blue, and everyone got excited again.
The news of Song Jian beginning to raid a real-difficulty dungeon quickly spread among the yer base.
As soon as Song Jian entered the dungeon, he was hit by an intense wave of heat. A narrow stone pathway spread out before him. Looking around, he saw nothing but skeletal remains everywhere. Dark mes erupted from the cracks in the ground, burning everything they came into contact with.
Even the trees on either side of the path were aze with ck mes. Everything was silent, with no living thing in sight.
If you dont have at least 50 fire resistance points, you wouldnt even qualify to enter this ce, Song Jian thought to himself as he surveyed his surroundings.
An arrow marker appeared on the ground in front of him, indicating that he was to follow the path.
Is this showing me how toplete the dungeon? Song Jian pondered, following the arrow.
Soon, he arrived at arge pit filled with severed limbs and skeletal remains. A palpable tension filled the air from the pit.
Creak creak creak
In the pit, something was churning at the bottom. Soon, arge mass rose up, the pile of skeletons on top sliding off to the side.
Humans, you do not belong here! A deep, raspy voice echoed from the pit as a skeleton wreathed in ck mes emerged from the pile of bodies.
This was a humanoid skeleton, its body gleaming metallically. But there were a pair of broken wings on its back. The skeleton held out its right hand, and instantly, a gale of ck wind swept into its palm from the pit, forming arge, two-meter-long battle-axe.
Song Jians eyes narrowed as he examined the monster before him.
Skeleton Demon General, Level 20, Elite Level BOSS, Vitality Points: 2800/2800
Any living creature in my sightline will die! roared the Skeleton Demon General as it lunged towards Song Jian.
Chapter 449 - 449 Outsiders
Chapter 449: Outsiders
An elite level 20 BOSS C before now, Song Jian would have had to expend a considerable effort to defeat it. However, to the current Song Jian, this skeleton warlord is just a slightly more robust ant.
With axes in both hands, the skeleton warlordunched a hefty assault from the air on Song Jian who, rather than dodging, met the attack with his long sword, causing a collision with the cross-axes.
ng!
With a crisp sound, Song Jian felt his arms sinking and a strong force pressing his hands down involuntarily. However, a look of disdain appeared on his face.
He only has a strength of thirty points at most C no threat to me at all! Song Jian muttered to himself.
The cross-axe is a heavy weapon and the skeleton warlord, by attacking from above, has every advantage. However, it couldnt even make Song Jian step back.
Song Jians current abilities far exceed those of the skeleton warlord. For other teams of yers, this skeleton warlord serves as a kind of gatekeeper, measuring their strength, causing weaker yers to fail repeatedly.
But in Song Jians eyes, this skeleton warlord is just slightly more powerful than ordinary monsters. Even without using his Immortal Sword Body, he can easily crush it.
Broken Wing Dance, activate!
Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh~
The long sword in Song Jians hand danced with such force that it gave the impression of a heavy weapon. With just two moves, the skeleton warlord was forced back five or six steps, almost being knocked back into the Pit of Ten Thousand.
Boom!
As the final attack, Song Jian leaped high, his long sword leaving a dark red mark in mid-air, slicing fiercely towards the skeleton warlord. The furious Qi left the warlord roaring with its huge body still hovering in mid-air. @@novelbin@@
Die! Song Jian bellowed, directing all sword skills towards the skeleton warship. Sword Silk, Sweeping Sword Style, sh Thunder Strike,
Despite the incessant roaring of the skeleton warlord, it had no room for counterattack. By the time itnded, its vitality points had dropped to a third.
Even a level 30 elite BOSS would struggle to withstand the damage inflicted by Song Jian, let alone a level 20 skeleton warlord!
Light Strike!
Before the skeleton warlord could rise from the ground, a radiant golden sword qi swept across its body, apanied by a deep howl.
As the skeleton warlord, initially about to rise, came to a sudden halt, the ck mes covering its body, as if extinguished by a strong wind, disappeared. Bang!
With a dull thud, fragments of bone burst out from the body of the skeleton warlord. Like a sand tower copsing, the huge body crumbled into a pile of fine bone fragments;
This gatekeeper that caused so many yer teams headaches was easily defeated by Song Jian. If the yers gathered at the dungeon entrance knew that Song Jian had taken down the first BOSS of the real difficulty dungeon in such a short time, they would be bbergasted.
The skeleton warlord dropped a skills stone C Fierce Strike. It requires a long weapon to unleash and can deal 180% physical damage to the target.
This skill has a great damage output and, most importantly, consumes very little energy. With only a 3-second cooldown time, it can be considered a regr skill.
Such a skill would certainly be popr among yers. If ced on the auction block, it would fetch a handsome price.
Besides this skill stone, the skeleton warlord also dropped a piece of level 20 blue quality equipment, the Skeleton War Armor. This is a te armor for warriors with extremely high defense. Additionally, it has a passive skill that gives a 30% chance of afflicting attackers with a weakness curse when taking damage. It can be considered quite top tier.
On top of these items, the skeleton warlord also dropped two rubies and a Shattered Skull. This can be infused into equipment to improve its attributes.
As my first time exploring a dungeon on the real difficulty level, the drops arent bad! Song Jian looks at the spoils in his bag, a satisfied smile on his face.
Bypassing the Pit of Ten Thousand, Song Jian continues along the path. Along the way, several level 20 elite mutated zombies appear, either shooting out from the surrounding woods or surfacing from the ground beside the road. Even some half-corpses lying beside the road, that seem to have died a long time ago, growl lowly as Song Jian passes, attempting to crawl over and attack him.
Such sudden attacks may catch regr teams off guard, potentially leading to unnecessary casualties. However, for Song Jian, these are just monotonous additions to his journey.
Moreover, these elite monsters in the dungeon not only yield amplebat experience, but the quality and quantity of loot is much higherpared to the regr drops. Song Jian has already picked up nearly 5000 Doomsday Coins alone, making the rewards quite bountiful.
Just as Song Jian wonders if this narrow path has an end, he suddenly hears yelling in the distance.
Tony, stop resting beside the corpses, even if one of them was yourpanion who just died inbat!
Amir, go notify the vige chief quickly. Ask him to organize another group of vigers and bring some Holy Water. To deal with these nasty creatures, nothing works better than Holy Water.
Susan, quickly gather people to burn these corpses. You certainly dont want them to stand up again to battle you!
After a sprint, Song Jian finally reaches the end of the narrow path where a vige lies. Epitomizing a fully armed fortress, the vige is surrounded by caltrops and its walls are built with robust tree trunks, looking quite sturdy. On these walls are burning bonfires and vigers armed with bows and arrows, anxiously peering below the walls.
In front of the vige gates are dozens of strewn corpses. Despite the distance, Song Jian can clearly smell the stench of decay. A robust man d in leather armor and wielding a broadsword ismanding a dozen vigers to clean up the battlefield.
Upon spotting Song Jian, both the vigers on guard duty and those cleaning up the battlefield quickly aim their weapons at him.
Looking at these level 22 vigers and the robust man, with a strength equal to a level 25 elite level BOSS, Song Jian cant help but furrow his brow.
With his current abilities, there is no way for him to seize such a tightly guarded vige.
Stand where you are, outsider! State your business! The man at the vige gate points his heavy sword at Song Jian and shouts.
Chapter 450: Assistance
Chapter 450: Assistance
Song Jian stared down the barrels of dozens of weapons trained upon him. Many holding them were so nervous they were shaking, their fingers hovering over the triggers of their crossbows. He hurried to say aloud, I am but a mere traveler passing by and I mean no harm to anyone.
To his eyes, all the guardians of this vige werebelled in yellow, indicating their rtionship with him was currently in a fragile indifference stage, which could turn hostile at any wrong move.
The vige stood in the way of Song Jians journey, posing a challenge. If he wanted to avoid hostilities with the entire vige, hed have to quickly ease the tension between them.
Oh Lord, captain, I think I saw Paul move! I swear, I didnt see it wrong! cried a militiaman holding a long spear suddenly, his face stricken with terror.
All the militia cried out in fear and horror, backing quickly away from the vige gates.
Calm down, men! We came out here to eliminate these disgusting creatures! Consider your families back in the vige your parents, spouses, and children. Do you want to let these monstrous creatures in?, a burly man wielding a double-handed sword shouted, swing his de downwards and severing the head of a recently deceasedrade.
Coal fire oil! Bring the coal fire oil quick and pour it over these monsters! Well burn them to ashes!, ordered the burly man.
From the surrounding forest emerged the growls of more mutated zombies. Shaking and stumbling, they slowly exited the woods and moved towards the vige.
At this point, no one was paying Song Jian any more attention.
Just then, Song Jian received a system notification:
Kill at least three mutated zombies or vige militia to choose your current faction.
Faction? There are factions to choose from in this dungeon? Song Jian checked his reputation page. Having received the title of The Savior, his reputation with the human race was well into Revered.
Like theres any other option; its not like theyre going to make me join the zombie monster faction, Song Jian muttered, shaking his head and swinging his sword at a mutated zombie that had crawled out from the burning forest.
Seeing Song Jians actions, Fkfu breathed a small sigh of relief. He was the captain of the vige militia and was the most powerful among them.
He felt a powerful aura emanating from Song Jian. If Song Jian chose to attack the vige at this critical moment, he mightpletely destroy the vige that had survived for decades.
The mutated zombies crawling out from the burning forest were all level 25 elite monsters. Their strength surpassed that of the vige militia. Void of intelligence, they were urged by bloodlust to treat any living creature as food. They had no tactical formation and charged at the militia like wild beasts.
With Fkfus leadership, although they were fearful of the monsters, the militia stood firm against the waves of monster attacks like a reef against the ocean;
After Song Jian had ughtered three of the monsters, he received a system prompt:
During the in-dungeon faction selection, you have chosen the Human Defense faction. You will gain reputation by killing monsters in the dungeon. This reputation is not transferred out of the dungeon and is only used for transactions with the in-dungeon humans.
Brave warrior from afar, we need your help!
After Song Jian picked the Human faction in the dungeon, he unexpectedly heard Fkfus desperate calls for help from afar. Looking at him and the other militia, their names color had turned light green.
Is this for real? Song Jian murmered, as he swung his sword to cut down the zombies, and rushed towards the viges gate.
System: You have in a level 25 in-dungeon mutated zombie (elite). You have gained 1200bat experience points and 3 dungeon human reputation points.
System: You have in a level 26 in-dungeon mutated zombie (elite). You have gained 1500bat experience points and 4 dungeon human reputation points.
With each monstrous kill within the dungeon, Song Jian gained not onlybat experience points, but also reputation points with the dungeon humans. However, these reputation points were separate from those he had previously acquired. Every mutated zombie he killed brought him 3 to 4 reputation points with the dungeon humans.
With Song Jians assistance, the defense of the vige significantly stabilized. In addition to their ferocious attacks, these mutated zombies carried infectious viruses. If one were scratched by them, immediate detox elixir would be required to avoid zombie infection.
Should any of the militia be killed and their bodies not handled within a set amount of time, they would 100% evolve into zombies, reanimate, and be monsters once more.
Young man, you are a mighty hero. My name is Fkfu. I am the captain of this viges militia. After this battle, I insist you join me at the Bullhorn Bar for a drink! Seeing Song Jian effortlessly y the mutated zombies, Fkfu shouted, his heart filled with both astonishment and respect.
I look forward to it, Song Jian replied with a nod, retracting his sword and droplets of zombie blood sshing off the de. These in-dungeon mutated zombies were not only stronger, but their blood viruses were also significantly more potentpared to the ones outside.
The battle went on for a good half hour. The caltrops by the vige gate had all been destroyed by the mutated zombies, and out of the remaining militia, less than ten were still standing. There would be noplete corpses left behind. @@novelbin@@
However, the number of mutated zombies was diminishing. The battle appeared to be nearing its end in favor of the vige defense.
Just as a smile of relief started to form on everyones face, a deep roar echoed from the depths of the burning forest, causing their faces to instantly drop. Even Fkfu looked tense.
Watch out, a big one ising! he warned, ncing at Song Jian.
A big one? The second boss? taken aback, Song Jian quickly realized what he meant and smiled, thinking, I thought Fkfu was the second boss of the dungeon. I didnt expect that after joining the human faction, the system would add a monster boss
Boom, boom, boom!
Large trees from the forest were hurled into the air by an astounding force. A mutated zombie with a body emitting a metallic glow and wielding a massive bone club let out an angry roar toward the vige gate;
Chapter 451: The Demonized Bat
Chapter 451: The Demonized Bat
Seeing the towering zombie that was over two meters tall, Fkfu tightly held his great sword, nced at Song Jian and said, Be careful of the Zombie Commander. Legend has it that he has received the power of the devil, capable ofmanding all mutated zombies, he is the king among zombies!
Song Jian took a look at the boss in front of him, and couldnt help but gasp. He didnt expect that this was only the second boss in the instance, yet it was already a level 25 lord-level boss.
Mutated Zombie Commander, Level 25, Lord level, Vitality Points: 9000/9000
Its just a level 25 lord-level monster, it shouldnt be a big problem! Song Jian nced at Fkfu standing beside him. Even without the help of this level 25 elite, Song Jian alone was confident that he could take out this Zombie Commander. Now with Fkfus aid, dealing with the boss should be even easier.
Just then, a ck speck suddenly appeared in the distant sky, and a piercing cry resonated in everyones ears. The militiamen couldnt help shouting, throwing down the weapons in their hands, and covering their ears. Despite this, many of them had fresh blood oozing from their ears.
Damn it, another one is here! Fkfus face changed drastically, he trembled and looked upwards into the distant sky.
A giant ck bat was rapidly approaching from the distance. Its two eyes were blood-red, and it fixated on Fkfu. Its furry body had a huge scar that seemed to have just healed, surrounded by a ring of pink, raw flesh.
Mutated Bat Leader, Level 25, Lord level, Vitality Points: 5000/10000
Damn it, even this bat hase to join the fray. I should have killed itpletely earlier! Fkfu roared angrily, ncing back at the vige gate, his eyes filled with deep worry.
If it was just the Mutated Zombie Commander, as long as it couldnt break through the vige gate, it couldnt harm the vigers inside. But this Mutated Bat Leader was different. It could bypass the viges defenses and enter the vige to kill the inhabitants.
It was because of this bat that dozens of vigers were killed during a previous night raid. Although Fkfu managed to seriously wound it, he didnt expect the Mutated Bat Leader to appear in front of him once again, taking advantage of the chaos caused by the mutant zombies attacking the vige. It seemed that it was here for revenge.
Mutated Bat! Song Jian looked at the giant bat and felt a thrill of excitement rather than fear. The main reason he had chosen to venture into this real difficulty instance was to obtain the Magic Source Stone from the Mutated Bat. He did not expect to encounter the bat so soon.
As Fkfu was about to speak, Song Jian interjected: You deal with the Zombie Commander, the bat is mine!
After saying this, Song Jian jumped into the air, sprouting a pair of iron wings from his back and flew towards the giant Mutated Bat.
Fkfu knew that without Song Jians help, he wouldnt be able to defend the vige. Although the Mutated Bat was injured and had only half its vitality points left, it could fly, making it a tougher adversary than the Zombie Commander.
Fkfu initially intended to take on the bat himself, yet Song Jian had chosen the most difficult opponent. This filled Fkfu with gratitude.
May the Holy Light bless us! Fkfu roared, holding his double-handed sword high in the air. A brilliant golden light radiated from his sword, covering all the militiamen. A faint golden circle even appeared under Song Jians feet.
Holy Light Blessing? All attributes increased by 10%, vitality restoration rate increased by 30%, the effect is quite good! Song Jian looked at his status bar and nodded slightly in approval.
Swish ~
On seeing Song Jian rushing at it, the Mutated Bat Leader immediately gave up its original target and pounced at Song Jian instead. The bat leader radiated a ck aura, and its ws, resembling sharp des, seemed to shred the air to pieces. @@novelbin@@
Its shrill cries emitted from its mouth, each one like a sharpened arrow, leaving Song Jian with no chance to dodge, forcing him to endure the force of the BOSSS sonic attack.
ng, ng, ng~
Song Jians steel wings, as though conscious, fluttered continually, maintaining their flight while simultaneouslyunching themselves toward the demonic bat leaders ws, defending against its damage.
Song Jian, of course, showed it no mercy, his long sword consistently chopping at the demonic bat leaders body. Streams of purplish-red blood sttered out, and tiny bits of fur were shredded by the Sword Qi. Within three minutes, the demonic bat leaders Vitality Points had plummeted down to less than 30%, leaving it looking haggard.
At this moment, Song Jian still had half of his Vitality Points left, over one thousand points. He initially struggled with aerialbat, butter was able to deftly navigate the battlefield, actively evading the demonic bat leaders attacks.
Squeak,squeak, squeak
A burst of frantic, piercing noises sound out. Song Jian was preparing to deliver his most powerful blow to finish off the demonic bat leader, but upon hearing its urgent cries, he immediately halted.
Its summoning small monsters! A look of excitement emerged on Song Jians face, as he waited for the BOSS to summon the small monsters.
Before long, a ck fog appeared in the distance and tens of level 25 Elite Level demonic bats rapidly descended upon Song Jian.
Just what I wanted! Song Jian thrust his sword into the demonic bat leaders chest, then fiercely dragged it downwards. The wound that had been stricken by Fkfu once more splintered open, causing over a thousand points of critical damage, floating up from the head of the demonic bat leader.
A mournful scream erupted as the demonic bat leader shook uncontrobly. Its massive wings lost all strength and it plummeted down like a stone, squirming helplessly on the ground.
Without sparing another nce at the bat leader, who was on the brink of death on the ground, Song Jian began to charge towards the monsters it had summoned.
The skies were soon filled with demonic bats which plummeted to the ground like dumplings boiled in water. Those who were critically wounded but not dead struggled on the ground, unleashing pitiful cries.
Meanwhile, Song Jian was covered with minor wounds. These demonic bats had tough skin and their small sharp teeth inflicted high damage. Eventually, Song Jian also suffered considerable damage, with his Vitality Points falling below three hundred.
Phew, I underestimated them. I didnt expect these little creatures to be so formidable. I nearly got surrounded and killed by them. Song Jian pulled out an Advanced Healing Potion and gulped it down.
At this moment, the zombie war general had pushed Fkfu to the vige gate, with all the remaining militia heavily injured and carried back into the vige. The heavy gate was closed, left outside were only Song Jian and Fkfu.
Up on the ramparts, the militiamen continuously used crossbows to attack the zombie war general. However, their arrows could not break through the zombies defence, sparking off its body like they were hitting metal.
Fkfu was a mess. The once vibrant golden glow surrounding him had dwindled to a thinyer barely clinging to his bodys surface. The back of his sword was marked with a crack; it seemed likely it would shatter before much longer.
Humans, die! The zombie war general swung his enormous bone club, ruthlessly hammering it toward Fkfus head.
Chapter 452: 452: Holy Water
Boom!
Fkfu, like a ragged sack, mmed heavily onto the vige gate, causing a trembling and shaking, with dust rustling falling down.
Seeing Fkfu severely injured, lying limp beneath the gate, the militia on the wall let out a cry of amazement, their faces filled with horror. However, not one of them dared to open the gate to rescue him.@@novelbin@@
The zombified war general stepped forward and grabbed Fkfu by the cor, lifting him halfway. A mocking smile spread across the terrifying face of the undead general.
Humans, how pitiful that yourpanions have abandoned you
Fkfus mouth was full of blood, struggling to say something, but not a single word came out.
Come, let me grant you even greater power, and be a member of the Undead! The zombie general opened his mouth wide, and a dark mist spewed from its fang-filled maw, tunneling into Fkfus nose and mouth.
Light Strike!
At the sound of a sharp rebuke, the zombified war general suddenly felt a horrifying fear from his back, immediately interrupting the transformation ritual. He tossed Fkfu aside and swung his bone staff at the source of his agitation.
Bang!
A dazzling golden Sword Qi directly severed the zombie generals bone staff. The hot golden Sword Qi shed across the zombie generals body, as hot as molten rock. Countless dark mists erupted from its wounds, and the zombie general let out an earth-shattering roar, swinging both of its massive hands towards Song Jian.
sh Thunder Strike!
Swish swish swish ~
Three thunder attacks appeared from nowhere, as the sh of Song Jians sword followed like a pale blue de, shing onto the zombie generals body. Steaming heat constantly emerged, and the powerful force of the thunder attack flowed on the surface of the zombie generals body, causing him to twitch involuntarily.
Song Jians figure shifted and moved to the side of the zombie general.
Broken Wing Dance!
The zombie general with both hands protecting its chest bore the brunt of Song Jians attacks. Each strike created a devastating blow on its hands. The zombie general felt as if it was being repeatedly hammered by a heavy mallet. The creaking sound from its arms seemed unable to withstand the pressure and would break at any moment.
How can it be so powerful! The zombie general retreated several steps, its eyes filled with astonishment.
Kill it, it is the origin of all the mutant zombies. As long as you kill it, the town will never be troubled by zombies again Fkfu struggled to stand up and roared in a hoarse voice. At this moment, his face was covered in ck mist, and these mists were like countless little snakes crawling across his face.
Song Jian nced at Fkfu; his Vitality Points were less than a hundred. Moreover, there seemed to be a strange energy within his body, constantly corroding him. Fkfus body kept twitching, losing all of his strength, and he couldnt even stand up.
The zombified war general threw away the remaining half of his bone staff and raised his right hand into the air. His palm was empty, but it seemed to be holding an immensely heavy object, making his arm tremble uncontrobly.
Crack, crack, crack~
An intensemotion erupted from within the zombie general, as if bones were snapping. In no time, countless dark bone spines shone from within its body.
Lord of Ten Thousand Demons, Destruction! The ck mist coursing through the zombie generals body gradually condensed into full body armor. Like a porcupine, countless ck spines of varying sizes erupted from its body. Each spine radiated a metallic luster, with a me-like ck mist flowing on the surface.
Song Jian swung his sword and chopped at the zombie leaders body, ng ng ng, a series of crisp sounds, as if hacking at alloy, leaving only a white mark.
How could this be, its defense has be so strong! Song Jian was horrified. Now every time he dealt damage, it was only a single-digit number. Not even a level 30 lord-level BOSS should have such a defense.
The transformed zombie leaders right hand kept lifting into the air, unaffected by Song Jians attacks and not retaliating. When its right hand could not hold on, its left hand forcefully gripped the right wrist, as if lifting something with all its strength.
Song Jian sensed something wrong, but looking at the zombie leaders right hand, he couldnt see anything, as if it were holding an invisible weight.
What, what is going on! Song Jian couldnt help but step back, feeling a strong sense of threat, as if arge was looming over him.
Stop, stop it Fkfu rolled, using all his strength to stretch out his right hand, as if trying to grab Song Jian, his face filled with urgency and desperately yelled, Its summoning a hell demon, stop it, or this ce will be a demon domain, and no living thing will exist here
Song Jian was shocked, thinking that there were too many traps in this dungeon. A level 25 lord BOSS could turn the entire area into a demon domain?
What should I do? My attacks cant break through its defense! Sung Jian frowned and shouted.
At this moment, a hideous smile appeared on the face of the transformed zombie general. Its right arm was almost over its head. When its arm was fully raised, that would be when the hell demon appeared.
Holy water, use holy water to attack it! Fkfu yelled at the wall. Panicking, the militiamen began searching for it. In no time, five or six holy water bottles were thrown from the wall and hit the transformed zombie leaders body.
Like concentrated sulfuric acid, as soon as the holy water touched the BOSSS body, it directly dissolved its demonic armor. The holy water, like a living thing, continuously burrowed into its body, causing severe pain, making it let out a piercing scream.
A series of damage numbers in the dozens floated from the zombie leaders head. Shaking violently, it seemed as if it would copse at any moment, but it still held on stubbornly.
A few drops of holy water inadvertently sshed onto Fkfu, causing his body to emit a wisp of blue smoke as if the holy water was also attacking him.
Not enough, not enough Fkfus face twisted, his body trembling slightly as he looked at the transformed zombie leader and yelled at the wall.
Captain, were out of holy water! A panicked militiaman on the wall shouted.
Light Strike!
Song Jian nced at the skill, and as soon as the cooldown for Light Strike ended, he immediately swung his sword and performed the holy-powered sword technique, targeting the right arm of the transformed zombie general.
The dazzling golden light, like a scorching sun, made everyone shield their eyes. The transformed zombie leaders eyes bled ck tears, and smoke billowed from its body as if it were being burned.
With a piercing scream, a severed arm as thick as a grown mans thigh spun toward the distance, smashing a burning ck tree into two.
The transformed zombie leaders face was full of despair as it knelt on the ground, holding the remaining half of its right arm in its left hand, and yelled out a miserable scream.
Soon after, ck mes erupted from the transformed zombie leaders feet, and in no time, it became a human-shaped torch. The intense heat made Song Jian step back involuntarily.
Quickly, the transformed zombie leader turned into a pile of ck ashes, with ck mist continually drifting around and floating into the air, slowly dissipating.
Chapter 453: 453: Dissection
Weve won, weve won!
After a brief silence, all the militia members cheered, some even crying tears of joy as they covered their faces. Two lord-level monster bosses had been killed, so it was unlikely that any monsters would threaten the vige for a long time. Those who had survived were filled with relief.
Song Jian looked at the pile of dark ashes from the Zombie Warlord and a smile appeared on his face. The monsters defense had reached its peak just before he killed it. Even with Song Jians terrifying attack power, he could barely break through the bosss defense, causing single-digit damage.
This level 25 lord-level boss surprisingly had the trump card of summoning hellish demons. If it had sessfully summoned one, it would have been an arduous battle, and the entire vige might have been destroyed.
Fortunately, I detected your weakness at thest moment, or I might not have been able to stop you Song Jian thought to himself as he looked at the pile of ashes.
The Zombie Warlords body was covered in ck bone spikes, but his right arm had none. Song Jian detected this weak point, and with a quick Light Strike filled with divine power, he severed the arm.
It seems like this was the only way toplete the mission. Under such a terrifying defense bonus, I dont believe there are other yers who could break through its defense at this stage! Song Jian thought, wiping the cold sweat from his forehead.
Captain, what happened to you?
The vige gate slowly opened, and a swarm of militiamen rushed out. Seeing the ck energy covering Fkfus face, they looked frightened.
At this moment, Fkfus body was covered with streaks of ck energy like chains, and his eyes filled with terrifying bloodshot veins. Even his muscles began to bulge, their surface emitting a metallic sheen.
Hes turning into a demon! The captain is turning into a demon! A militiaman pointed at Fkfu in horror, stepping back.
Roar!
Fkfu suddenly let out a roar, dropped on all fours like a wild beast, and swiftly dashed toward the burning forest. The militiamen surrounding him were afraid to get contaminated by his energy and didnt dare to stop him.
Song Jian saw a dark shadow shing past him, and by the time he looked up, Fkfu had already rushed into the burning forest, leaving only a blurry figure for Song Jian.
It seems the threat to this vige hasnt disappeared; this Fkfu may be the next Zombie Warlord Song Jian thought.
The Zombie Warlord dropped a level 25 silver-quality te armor and a silver- quality two-handed battleaxe. There were also some level 20 materials, all of which Song Jian collected.
The demonic bat leader was still pping its wings in a struggle to escape. However, being on the verge of death now, it had no strength left to fight back and could be easily killed even by an ordinary militiaman.
Song Jian quickly walked up, stabbed his sword into the demonic bat leaders body, and depleted itsst bit of Vitality Points. The bat leader exploded with a soft bang and a pile of items dropped.
After examining the loot, Song Jian couldnt help but curse, What a bunch of junk!
From this level 25 lord-level boss, he had only received a pile of materials, not a single piece of equipment. The total value of those materials wasnt even worth the price of the silver-quality battleaxe dropped by the Zombie Warlord.@@novelbin@@
Perhaps its loot was reduced because it had been severely injured to begin with, Song Jian could only specte.
However, his main concern, the Magic Source Stone, was not among the loot. This puzzled him.
After all, this was a demon bat leader. If even it didnt drop a Magic Source Stone, wouldnt the drop rate for ordinary demon bats be even lower?
Sir, sir? A timid militiaman went up to Song Jian and bowed. The vige chief has invited you to rest in the vige, sir. There is also an important matter he wishes to discuss with you.
Song Jian nced at the demonic bat leaders corpse with a gloomy expression, then looked at the militiaman. A trace of murderous intent in his eyes caused the militiaman to step back involuntarily.
Wait a moment, I have something else to do first. Song Jian replied irritably. Sir, do you want to dissect these demonic bats? I have a dissecting knife! Seeing Song Jian still staring at the bat leaders corpse, the militiaman assumed he wanted to dissect it and hurriedly took out a dissecting knife to please him.
The knife hadnt been well maintained. There were traces of rust on the handle and some notches on the de. However, its attributes caught Song Jians eye. Old dissecting knife (white), item level 1, effect: Damage 3-7, increases dissection efficiency by 5%; usable condition: level 1.
Dissection, dissection Song Jians eyes brightened, and he suddenly remembered that Annie had mentioned that the Magic Source Stone was a gastric stone that aided digestion in the demon bats stomachs.
Just as realization dawned on him, Song Jian couldnt help butugh.
If thats the case, thank you very much! Song Jian epted the dissecting knife from the militiaman with a smile.
St!
With the dissecting knife, Song Jian easily opened up the demonic bat leaders stomach and took out a ck crystal the size of a fingernail. When he saw the stone, Song Jian couldnt help but burst intoughter.
I didnt expect it to be hiding in the stomach. I almost missed it. Hahaha! Though the Magic Source Stone wasntrge, it felt heavy in Song Jians hand, weighing around thirty grams. After a thorough search of the bat leaders stomach, he found no other rewards and walked towards the other level 25 ordinary demon bats, dissecting knife in hand.
After spending ten minutes dissecting those bats, Song Jian ripped open all their stomachs. Not every demon bat had a Magic Source Stone in its stomach; in the end, he only collected about fifty grams.
The Magic Source Stones had various sizes, and the strangest thing was that when ced together, they would attract and merge with each other. In no time, they fused into a slightlyrger ck crystal.
Thankyou! Song Jian handed the dissecting knife back to the militiaman with a smile. The militiaman nced at the Magic Source Stone in Song Jians hand and hesitated, seemingly wanting to say something.
Song Jian suddenly asked, Have you seen this kind of ck crystal before? Sir, we have these ck stones in our viges general store! The militiaman scratched his head, perplexed as to why Song Jian would collect these ck crystals, a look of doubt in his eyes.
Chapter 455: 455: Dwarf Guardian
Leaving the rock wall passage, Song Jian saw a vast expanse of dark brownnd. The ground was covered in gullies and countlessrge and small cracks, giving a sense of nowhere to set foot.
As gusts of harsh wind blew, ghostly wailing sounds emerged from these cracks in the earth, as if countless people were crying in unison.
No wonder its called the Mourning Wastnd. It must be because of this bizarre terrain! Song Jian thoughtfully observed. In thisnd, not even a hint of green vegetation could be seen, indicating that it was severely barren. This was also why the vigers, despite suffering from zombie invasions, were unwilling to migrate here.
Song Jian summoned all his blood crows and, following the maps guidance, had them fly ahead to scout and locate the Nest of Mourning.
Soon, based on feedback from a blood crow, Song Jian determined the specific location of the Nest of Mourning. After half a day, he arrived at their of the demonic bats, the Nest of Mourning.
At first nce, the Nest of Mourning appeared like a gigantic de that had fiercely cleaved into the towering rock wall, leaving behind a massive crack. From this crack asionally came piercing howls, while an ice-cold chill poured out from the nest. At the edge of the nest, thick ck ice continually spread outward.
Outsider, halt! This is not a ce you should be! a deep voice sounded from within the nest. Song Jian squinted his eyes, and shortly after, a short and stout figure emerged from the nest.
A dwarf? Song Jian murmured with narrowed eyes.
The dwarf before him was d in thick heavy armor, with magic runes flickering faintly on its surface. The armor radiated a silvery glow, suggesting that it was a set of magical battle armor. Both the silver-quality suit and the warhammer in the dwarfs hand emitted a faint silvery light and were quite valuable.
The dwarfs hair and beard were entangled, and apart from a pair of sharp eyes and a high nose bridge, no other facial features could be seen.
Who are you? Song Jian furrowed his brows and scrutinized the dwarf. Strangely, he was unable to detect any of the dwarfs attributes or information, as if they were concealed from him.
I am Kambia Ironhammer, the guardian of this cave. Countless monsters lie within, and once one unintentionally ventures inside, it is difficult toe out alive. To prevent the needless loss of innocent lives here, I must stand guard. The dwarf Kambia shook off the frost from his beard and spoke.
You are diligently guarding this ce simply to dissuade strangers from venturing into the nest and losing their lives? Song Jian asked, his eyes shing.
Yes, young man, leave this ce quickly. Even without encountering the monsters in the cave, the chilling winds that blow from within carry the breath of hell that can harm your body. The dwarf patiently advised.
Im sorry, but I came here to hunt the monsters inside! Song Jian shook his head.
Hunt monsters? The dwarfs face darkened, and he stared at Song Jian. Young man, do you know how powerful those monsters inside are? Each one is at least level 30, and they number in the tens of thousands. Even a level onebatant would struggle to emerge unscathed. Youre just a level 22 adventurer, so how can you arrogantly im to hunt monsters?
The dwarf took a couple of steps forward, and his aura emanated, revealing his previously hidden attributes and information.
An elite level 28 Boss? Song Jian nced at the dwarf. This was his first encounter with an NPC who could hide their information; he had always assumed that this ability was exclusive to yers.
If you can withstand my three attacks, you will be qualified to enter the Nest of Mourning! The dwarf roared. His aura surged like a tide, shattering the frost on his body as he lunged toward Song Jian.
What if I defeat you instead of just enduring the three attacks? Song Jianughed, gripping his Crimson Fire Heart Ape Sword. With a backhanded sweep, he unleashed a dazzling Sword Qi that rushed toward the dwarf.
Bang!
The longsword and warhammer collided fiercely, producing a deep, muffled sh. The sheer energy surrounding them caused a rumbling noise from the rock wall above, and the falling debris was ground to dust by the surrounding force.
Dwarf Kambiasplexion changed, and from the power transmitted through his warhammer, he could sense that the human standing before him wasnt much weaker than himself.
Very well! You are powerful and a worthy opponent! Kambia yelled as he leaped into the air. Bolts of lightning appeared out of nowhere, converging towards the warhammer in his hand. In an instant, his entire body surged with electric sma, making him look like a thunderbolt incarnate.
Thunderstrike! Kambia roared, hurtling toward Song Jian like a bolt of lightning.
This power Song Jian narrowed his eyes and a solemn expression crossed his face. Although he had also mastered the lightning-infused sword technique sh Thunder Strike, it was vastly different from Kambias Thunderstrike, likeparing an earthworm to a giant dragon.
Such terrifying lightning power made it believable if Kambia imed to be the Son of Thunder.
Sacred Parry!
Song Jian tightly gripped his longsword, adopting a defensive stance.
Bang!
A force ten times stronger than before struck Song Jian. Within a radius of ten meters, lightning filled the air, melting more than half of the ck ice at the entrance of the Nest of Mourning.
As the blue lightning energy enveloped the area, a sh of brilliant golden light appeared and pierced through the surrounding lightning energy like a sharp de.
Bam!
A dark shadow violently mmed against the rock wall, leaving a deep crater. Dwarf Kambias eyes were filled with disbelief, and despite the pain coursing through his body, he shouted at Song Jian, What power is this?
Staring at the long, deep gouges under his feet, Song Jian panted and replied, Divine Power!
Dwarf Kambia jumped down from the rock wall, and his right hand, still gripping the warhammer, involuntarily twitched. He looked at Song Jian with a stunned and cautious expression.
You are a warrior with great power! The dwarf Kambias eyes flickered, seemingly reluctant to continue the fight. He nodded towards Song Jian and said, With my power, I cant stop you. You are qualified to enter the Nest of Mourning.
Song Jian nodded, preparing to enter the Nest of Mourning. Still, he heard Kambia speak again, However, even with your strength, it is impossible to prate the depths of the Nest of Mourning. There are simply too many monsters inside. By the time you discover them, it may already be toote to escape
Chapter 456: 456 Nest of Mourning
Whoo-
The icy cold wind howled past Song Jians ears, sounding as if someone was sobbing loudly next to him. The fierce wind was like little daggers on his bare skin, causing a stinging sensation as he rapidly slid downward.
After an indefinite period, Song Jian felt a jolt throughout his body as hended firmly in ayer of ck snow.
This depth I must be a few hundred meters underground by now, Song Jian looked up and thought.
Apanying the howling cold wind were wailing cries, as if countless individuals were sobbing together, creating an urge to retch over time.
The surroundings of the Nest of Mourning, deep underground, were pitch ck, like a void. A vertical eye opened slowly on Song Jians forehead, and its silvery light illuminating the surroundings, revealing a clear view.
Song Jian found himself in a cavern-like ice cer, surrounded by countless holes simr to a beehive. Numerous air flows gushed out from these holes, creating a cacophony reminiscent of hundreds of wails.
The surrounding rock walls were covered in a thickyer of ck Ice. Song Jian even found some animal carcasses frozen within it.
Thump, thump, thump~
A sound of beating wings echoed from the holes. Startled, Song Jian quickly closed his vertical eye, plunging the surroundings back into darkness.
The sound of pping wings grew louder as countless basketball-sized ck bats flew out from the holes, following the path Song Jian had slid through previously and flying upwards.
These ink-ck bats had crimson eyes and sharp fangs, emanating a demonic aura. Their gaze was filled with bloodlust and brutality.
Squeak,squeak, squeak-
A sharp squealing resounded as the horde of these level thirty monsters surged upwards, as if something above was attracting them. They did not notice Song Jian hiding behind an ice rock at all.
It was not until the bats had flown away, leaving silence in their wake that Song Jian stepped out from his hiding spot.
There were at least a hundred of these demon bats, but they definitely did not constitute all of the Nest of Mourning. There must be many more within the nest.
Song Jian sighed. Facing such a dreadful creature would be a daunting task even for a top-tier professional squad with reasonable coordination and decent equipment. They would need to take advantage of the terrain to defeat it. As for Song Jian, dealing with so many demon bats single-handedly would be an uphill battle.
After some hesitance, Song Jian boldly proceeded into the tunnel. He believed that with his abilities, even if he couldnt exterminate all the demon bats, he could at least escape them.
Taking out the map, he followed its guidance, continuing down the current passageway towards a stone forest, a sanctuary of the demon bats.
The passageways in the entire Nest of Mourning intertwined just like aplexbyrinth. Without the guidance of the map and Song Jians markings along the path, it would have been easy to get lost.
The stone forest marked on the map is ahead. The map states that there are at least two hundred demon bats here, but theyre all regr monsters, no bosses, Song Jian looked up at the way forward. The vertical eye on his forehead emitted a slightly silver glow. He then pocketed his map, and moved on.
Outside the entrance to the dungeon, about a dozen yers were gathered, staring at the gloomy, glowing entrance in a daze.
The dungeon allowed multiple teams or individuals to challenge it simultaneously. However, once the True difficulty was activated, only heroes at this level were allowed to challenge the dungeon. As the dungeon only allowed egress and not ingress, many aspiring conquering yers were waiting outside the massive gate.
Has someone truly dared to enter the dungeon at True difficulty? This must be the first time it has been activated, right?
Are you kidding? This is a level twenty-two dungeon, probably only one person in the whole Doomsday City is eligible to enter.
As the crowd chirped in surprise, a group of yers walked in. Among them, a middle-aged man of over forty, was overjoyed to see the entrance of the dungeon.
Unbelievable! The info from that merchant was actually true; there is a dungeon here!
Captain, check what level it is. Can we enter? a young archer in the team shouted.
Eh, why is this dungeon red? Arent all the dungeons usually light blue? a yer of the priest ss in the team furrowed his brows in confusion.
This this is the True difficulty, someone is challenging it! The middle-aged man seemed to have realized something, causing his expression to shift dramatically.
True difficulty? Captain, are you talking about the Final Battle of the dungeon? Once someone conquers the True difficulty, this challenge would disappear forever The priest yers face fell. Once a dungeons certain level disappeared, the items that could be obtained from this level would be unique reflexively.
If they had any special effects, their value could potentially skyrocket several times.
How is that possible? Is there already a team ready to challenge the True difficulty? Even the level five dungeons havent been conquered by any team, let alone this being a level ten dungeon The middle-aged man was dazed, muttering to himself.
Regarding the current yer levels, many already meet the criteria to enter the lowest-level dungeons, the level five dungeon, at True difficulty, but no one has sessfully conquered one yet.
The middle-aged man yer was already at level neen, and had once tried to challenge a level five dungeon at True difficulty. But, not long after entering the dungeon, they were driven out by a boss. Since then, no one in his team dared try to challenge the True difficulty level in a dungeon anymore.
A team? What team? This dungeon at True difficulty requires at least level twenty-two to enter. Look at the current level leaderboard, see how many yers qualify to enter! a yer waiting on the side, looking enviously at the scarlet dungeon entrance, chuckled.
The middle-aged man checked the level leaderboard and was shocked. He fixed his gaze on the yer and asked, Are you suggesting that only one person is challenging the True difficulty of the dungeon?
Exactly, its Song Jian, the first on the level glory leaderboard. Hes the one challenging this dungeon at True difficulty!
Just one person The team that just arrived exchanged nces with each other, unable to believe what they had just heard.
At that moment, Song Jian had already arrived in the underground stone forest. It was a huge cavern with robust stgmites rising from the ground. Many brown mosses and small nts were growing on the ground,pletely exposed. The temperature here was much warmer than in the tunnel, devoid of any frost.
Standing outside the passageway, staring at the stone forest in front of him, Song Jian was taken aback.
What whats going on here.
Chapter 456: 456 Nest of Mourning
Whoo-
The icy cold wind howled past Song Jians ears, sounding as if someone was sobbing loudly next to him. The fierce wind was like little daggers on his bare skin, causing a stinging sensation as he rapidly slid downward.
After an indefinite period, Song Jian felt a jolt throughout his body as hended firmly in ayer of ck snow.
This depth I must be a few hundred meters underground by now, Song Jian looked up and thought.
Apanying the howling cold wind were wailing cries, as if countless individuals were sobbing together, creating an urge to retch over time.
The surroundings of the Nest of Mourning, deep underground, were pitch ck, like a void. A vertical eye opened slowly on Song Jians forehead, and its silvery light illuminating the surroundings, revealing a clear view.
Song Jian found himself in a cavern-like ice cer, surrounded by countless holes simr to a beehive. Numerous air flows gushed out from these holes, creating a cacophony reminiscent of hundreds of wails.
The surrounding rock walls were covered in a thickyer of ck Ice. Song Jian even found some animal carcasses frozen within it.
Thump, thump, thump~
A sound of beating wings echoed from the holes. Startled, Song Jian quickly closed his vertical eye, plunging the surroundings back into darkness.
The sound of pping wings grew louder as countless basketball-sized ck bats flew out from the holes, following the path Song Jian had slid through previously and flying upwards.
These ink-ck bats had crimson eyes and sharp fangs, emanating a demonic aura. Their gaze was filled with bloodlust and brutality.
Squeak,squeak, squeak-
A sharp squealing resounded as the horde of these level thirty monsters surged upwards, as if something above was attracting them. They did not notice Song Jian hiding behind an ice rock at all.
It was not until the bats had flown away, leaving silence in their wake that Song Jian stepped out from his hiding spot.
There were at least a hundred of these demon bats, but they definitely did not constitute all of the Nest of Mourning. There must be many more within the nest.
Song Jian sighed. Facing such a dreadful creature would be a daunting task even for a top-tier professional squad with reasonable coordination and decent equipment. They would need to take advantage of the terrain to defeat it. As for Song Jian, dealing with so many demon bats single-handedly would be an uphill battle.
After some hesitance, Song Jian boldly proceeded into the tunnel. He believed that with his abilities, even if he couldnt exterminate all the demon bats, he could at least escape them.
Taking out the map, he followed its guidance, continuing down the current passageway towards a stone forest, a sanctuary of the demon bats.
The passageways in the entire Nest of Mourning intertwined just like aplexbyrinth. Without the guidance of the map and Song Jians markings along the path, it would have been easy to get lost.
The stone forest marked on the map is ahead. The map states that there are at least two hundred demon bats here, but theyre all regr monsters, no bosses, Song Jian looked up at the way forward. The vertical eye on his forehead emitted a slightly silver glow. He then pocketed his map, and moved on.
Outside the entrance to the dungeon, about a dozen yers were gathered, staring at the gloomy, glowing entrance in a daze.@@novelbin@@
The dungeon allowed multiple teams or individuals to challenge it simultaneously. However, once the True difficulty was activated, only heroes at this level were allowed to challenge the dungeon. As the dungeon only allowed egress and not ingress, many aspiring conquering yers were waiting outside the massive gate.
Has someone truly dared to enter the dungeon at True difficulty? This must be the first time it has been activated, right?
Are you kidding? This is a level twenty-two dungeon, probably only one person in the whole Doomsday City is eligible to enter.
As the crowd chirped in surprise, a group of yers walked in. Among them, a middle-aged man of over forty, was overjoyed to see the entrance of the dungeon.
Unbelievable! The info from that merchant was actually true; there is a dungeon here!
Captain, check what level it is. Can we enter? a young archer in the team shouted.
Eh, why is this dungeon red? Arent all the dungeons usually light blue? a yer of the priest ss in the team furrowed his brows in confusion.
This this is the True difficulty, someone is challenging it! The middle-aged man seemed to have realized something, causing his expression to shift dramatically.
True difficulty? Captain, are you talking about the Final Battle of the dungeon? Once someone conquers the True difficulty, this challenge would disappear forever The priest yers face fell. Once a dungeons certain level disappeared, the items that could be obtained from this level would be unique reflexively.
If they had any special effects, their value could potentially skyrocket several times.
How is that possible? Is there already a team ready to challenge the True difficulty? Even the level five dungeons havent been conquered by any team, let alone this being a level ten dungeon The middle-aged man was dazed, muttering to himself.
Regarding the current yer levels, many already meet the criteria to enter the lowest-level dungeons, the level five dungeon, at True difficulty, but no one has sessfully conquered one yet.
The middle-aged man yer was already at level neen, and had once tried to challenge a level five dungeon at True difficulty. But, not long after entering the dungeon, they were driven out by a boss. Since then, no one in his team dared try to challenge the True difficulty level in a dungeon anymore.
A team? What team? This dungeon at True difficulty requires at least level twenty-two to enter. Look at the current level leaderboard, see how many yers qualify to enter! a yer waiting on the side, looking enviously at the scarlet dungeon entrance, chuckled.
The middle-aged man checked the level leaderboard and was shocked. He fixed his gaze on the yer and asked, Are you suggesting that only one person is challenging the True difficulty of the dungeon?
Exactly, its Song Jian, the first on the level glory leaderboard. Hes the one challenging this dungeon at True difficulty!
Just one person The team that just arrived exchanged nces with each other, unable to believe what they had just heard.
At that moment, Song Jian had already arrived in the underground stone forest. It was a huge cavern with robust stgmites rising from the ground. Many brown mosses and small nts were growing on the ground,pletely exposed. The temperature here was much warmer than in the tunnel, devoid of any frost.
Standing outside the passageway, staring at the stone forest in front of him, Song Jian was taken aback.
What whats going on here.
Chapter 457: 457: Dissection Technique
The stone forest before him was indeed as described on the map C the dwelling ce of a swarm of demonized bats. There were numerous Level 30 bats here. However, apart from the demonized bats, Song Jian was surprised to discover another creature in the stone forest. These were giant scorpions, their bodies gold as if draped with ayer of golden armor. They had tworge pincers in the front and a segmented, curved tail with a venomous stinger on the back. Even when climbing the rock wall, they moved quickly and effortlessly.
At the moment, these golden scorpions were burrowing out from various underground caves, spreading like tides against the rock walls, battling the demonized bats that were fluttering in mid-air.
The ws of the demonized bats could easily break the defense of the golden scorpions, and their sonic attacks could make the golden scorpions lose control of their bodies and fall from the rock walls.
On the other hand, the huge pincers of the golden scorpions were formidable weapons against the demonized bats. They could easily sever a demonized bat in half, and the scorpion tail was swift and urate as a piercing spear, even the bats flying in the sky could urately be nailed by it. Any demonized bat stung by the scorpion tail would be dyed a light green and corrode into a sludgy liquid in no time.
The corpses of the golden scorpions and demonized bats rained down, amassing a thickyer on the ground in no time. The situation was grim.
Both sides fought ferociously, neither willing to back off, hundreds of golden scorpions and demonized bats ended up as broken bodies.
At this point, Song Jian dared not make a sound or even step into the stone forest. He could only silently wait for the end of this battle.
Seeing all the corpses, Song Jian thought to himself, Good, this saves me a lot of trouble; I dont have to lure them out one by one.
Song Jian had originally nned to slowly lure out three to five of them one at a time. He had chosen several terrain depressions on his way here, perfect for solo hunting monsters.
But doing so would certainly take a lot of time. The sudden battle presented him with a straightforward way to obtain the Magic Source Stones.
In fact, this battle was precipitated by Song Jians elimination of the lead demonized bat. The demonized bats became weak, and the golden scorpions took advantage, causing this battle.
And more importantly, its imusible that a task in the game would be impossible toplete. Given the number of demonized bats in this habitat, let alone one Song Jian, even if there were ten times as many people, even a team of ten attempting to raid this location would ultimately return empty-handed. Song Jian was powerless in face of the rush of hundreds of demonized bats.
After this major battle, most of the demonized bats would die off. The remaining ones could meet the kill quota for a small team and would not appear too odd.
Song Jian simply had to wait patiently. Charging in now would be pinpointing his own grave.
Half an hourter, the battle in the stone forest was drawing to a close.
Right now, of the entire stone forest, there were no more than dozens of demonized bats left. The remaining golden scorpions had also fled back through the underground caves they had originally emerged from. Many of them were dragging the broken bodies of the demonized bats into the caves.@@novelbin@@
Even so, there was a thickyer of corpses of demonized bats and golden scorpions decorating the ground of the stone forest.
Seeing this, Song Jians eyes brightened. After all, he had note here to clear out an instance; he hade for the Magic Source Stones. Now he didnt have to kill the demonized bats one by one, seeing all these bat corpses strewn around.
The remaining demonized bats flew to the unds of the stone forest to rest. Song Jian cautiously entered the stone forest and took out a dissection knife to poke at the bodies of the bats.
The dissecting knife was a bronze knife he had purchased with reputation points in the vige before this instance. The knife was substantially better than the one the militia had lent him before. This green-quality weapon not only increased the chance of sessful dissection by 10% but also increased the chance of acquiring items by 5%.
Unlike other yers who perform dissection carefully, making light incisions to get more monster body materials, Song Jian was intending to look only for Magic Source Stones. Thus he did not operate like other yers. Instead, he jammed the knife directly into the body of the demonized bat and fiercely tore downwards, making a huge wound in the bats abdomen. Afterwards, he ran his hands inside the bats stomach.
Each Magic Source Stone was tiny, some were even smaller than half a pinkie fingernail. There would be residues of undigested food in the bats stomachs, making the search quite troublesome. On some asions, after a long search, Song Jian would find that the bats stomach did not contain a Magic Source Stone.
After dissecting tens of demonized bats stomachs, Song Jian finally received a system alert:
System: You have learned the life skill C Dissection Technique (Level 1). {[Dissection Technique]}: Passive, Level 1. Increases dissection efficiency by 5% when dissecting a creatures corpse.
Phew, Ive finally mastered this dissection technique, learning skills is so much harder now than when I first entered the game! Song Jian shook his head, thinking to himself.
When they first entered the game, yers quickly mastered any skill. Most attack skills could be mastered by attacking monsters effectively three times and mastering the corresponding passive skill. One could master a life skill by sessfullypleting a task once on their own.
For skills like the Dissection Technique, if one were just starting the game, Song Jian would have stood a great chance of mastering it after dissecting just one monster. But now, he has dissected nearly a hundred demonized bats, which goes to show how difficult it is to learn a skill now.
Of course, this also had something to do with Song Jians technique. Song Jian was only concerned with the bats stomach. One cut from him would practically split the demonized bat in half. To call it dissection was somewhat of a stretch.
There were over a hundred demonized bat corpses on the ground. This would be a fantastic opportunity for those who had mastered the techniques of skinning or dissection to level up.
But Song Jian was only after the Magic Source Stones. The fact that he had mastered the Dissection Technique was just a pleasant surprise.
The monster corpses he had dissected copsed and dposed much faster, turning into a pile of ck ash in a mere few seconds. Song Jian moved quickly; in no time, there were fewer and fewer demonized bat corpses scattered across the ground.
As he was dissecting another demonized bat, one injured bat that was hovering on a stctite noticed him. Its little red eyes stared intently at the human intruder in their habitat. Its sharp fangs revealed, it looked ready to strike.
Chapter 458: 458: Escape
Chapter 458: Escape
Squeak~
The monster bat that spotted Song Jian suddenly let out a shrill shriek, plunging towards Song Jian with its wide wings spread out, like a dark shadow swooping towards him.
Song Jian was startled and ignored the body of the monster bat already ripped open. He jumped backward swiftly, but a sharp pain suddenly shot through his neck.
More than sixty damage points floated above Song Jians head. Touching his neck, he felt three blood trails slowly oozing blood.
Song Jian struck back and his Crimson Fire Heart Ape Sword left a trail of marks in the air, chopping the severely wounded monster bat into two.
However, the earlier shriek from the monster bat had rmed the rest of the bats resting overhead.
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The sound of pping bat wings echoed, and their shrill cries reverberated throughout the stone forest.
Song Jian quickly summoned two Fire Elemental Spirits.
Though these Fire Elemental Spirits of above-level twenty didnt pose much of a threat to monster bats, they could relieve some pressure from Song Jian. And even if they perished, Song Jian wouldnt have a heartache over it.
The ck Dragon hatchling was too low leveled. Summoning it now would mean sending it to its death. Also, due to the blood sampling process, the ck Dragon hatchling was in a state of weakness. Even if it was summoned, it wouldnt be of much help. If the monster bats killed it, it would probably leave Song Jian devastated.
A big swarm of monster bats descended all at once, instantly overwhelming Song Jian and the two Fire Elemental Spirits. The level twenty-two spiritssted less than a minute before being killed by the bats, turning into a pile of crimson crystal shards.
Fighting while retreating, Song Jian finally retreated into an indented rock wall, which significantly reduced the damage received. Upon checking his vitality points, he found that he was left with fewer than five hundred. You should know that his Vitality Points were at neen hundred and forty, nearly reaching two thousand, which were almost simr to an elite BOSS of the same level.
However, while confronting dozens of monster bats, Song Jians Vitality Points were plummeting fast.
After quickly gulping down an Advanced Healing Potion, Song Jian felt slightly relieved. He swung his sword, doing his all to chop down the monster bats in front of him.
Hearing two crisp bangs in the distance, he instantly lost contact with the Fire Elemental Spirits. Ten more monster bats flew over, immediately putting him under greater pressure.
Thankfully, he had retreated to the recess of the rock wall. Otherwise, he wouldnt have been able to hang on for long under the siege.
Relying on the terrain and potions, Song Jian managed to barely hold on. In a short while, over a dozen monster bats were chopped into halves by him, but the consumption of Advanced Healing Potions was also high. Song Jian would immediately gulp down a bottle as soon as the potions cooldown time ended.
However, even then, his Vitality Points were constantly decreasing.
Immortal Sword Body, Activate!
Boom!
A strong surge of golden Qi erupted intensely from Song Jians body. The monster bats in front of him were all subjected to a strong impact force and were involuntarily thrown backward.
At level six of the Immortal Sword Body, all attributes increased by 10 points, defense went up by 60%, and resistance by 50%. At this moment, Song Jian was like a humanoid mecha. The damage that the demonic bats originally inflicted on him, around fifty to sixty points, suddenly dropped to just over twenty.
Broken Wing Dance!
With the Immortal Sword Body still in effect, Song Jian unleashed his full firepower, throwing out sword skills with abandon. Thanks to the presence of the Vitality Chapter of Sword Control Skill, the maximum limit of Song Jians Invisible Sword Qi had increased to over two hundred points. Coupled with the rapid recovery of the Invisible Sword Qi, he waspletely capable of recklessly using various sword techniques while the Immortal Sword Body was active.
In an instant, the demonic bats were hacked down in droves. With a resounding Boom, ck mes suddenly erupted from Song Jians body. The Abyssal Raging me was released by him, ultimately forming a ck armor around his body.
Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh-
The demonic bats attacked Song Jian, but their damage was reduced to mere tens of points. However, for every attack they made, the reflected damage above their heads reached over thirty points. For a while, the entire stone forest echoed with the furious shrieks and tragic howls of the demonic bats.
At that moment, several Golden Scorpions poked out half of their bodies from the holes in the stone forest. They had just experienced a great battle, but not all the Golden Scorpions had left. Thebat between the demonic bats and Song Jian had attracted the attention of many Golden Scorpions.
Once they got a clear view of the battle between the demonic bats and Song Jian, the Golden Scorpions slowly crawled out of their holes and surrounded Song Jian.
Seeing the Golden Scorpions slowly closing in, Song Jians heart sank. The duration of his Immortal Sword Body was only a dozen seconds left. If he was surrounded by these Golden Scorpions again, Song Jian feared he would be in danger of falling.
With a single blow, Song Jian sent a demonic bat flying and immediately used the Sword Shadow Step. At the same time, he activated the Frost Sprint ability of the Frost Boots. His figure, like a sh of lightning, rushed towards the nearest passage.
A demonic bat attacking Song Jian, with arge mouth full of fanged teeth, kept emitting sharp shrieks. As its figure spun in mid-air, ready to pursue Song Jian, it was impaled by the sudden appearance of a Golden Scorpions tail.
With the sound of rustling, dozens of Golden Scorpions began to attack the remaining demonic bats.
At this time, the number of Golden Scorpions was several times greater than the remaining demonic bats. The demonic bats couldnt resist the attack of the Golden Scorpions, and in the end, only a few demonic bats were able to escape the stone forest. The remaining demonic bats were all killed by the Golden Scorpions.
The Golden Scorpions, having wiped out the demonic bats, didnt leave. Their long scorpion tails trembled continuously in the air. Then, like a tide, they surged towards the passageway where Song Jian had escaped, as if hunting dogs chasing after Song Jian.
At this point, Song Jian was unaware of the pursuit behind him. His figure was moving extremely fast, darting through the passageways, which were like a maze, until the duration of his skill ended. Only then did he stop.
Looking back, a faint line of icy frost was slowly melting on the ground; it was the Path of Frost left by the Frost Sprint skill. Any chasing creature stepping on it would have its movement speed reduced by 30%.
Where on earth have I escaped to? Song Jian looked around the passage, and took out a map to check carefully.
After a while, a bitter smile appeared on Song Jians face. He had been too panicked during his escape and was no longer able to determine his location from the map. However, Song Jian estimated that he had probably run off the charted area of the map. After all, the map he held only covered a small portion of the Nest of Mourning.
Just then, Song Jian heard an angry roar echoing from a distance, followed by rumbling that seemed to shake the entire Nest of Mourning, as if it was about to copse at any moment.
A deep, strange voice sounded from afar;
Stop struggling, Begs. You should know the gap between us. Submit to me and I will grant you even greater power!
Chapter 459: 459: The Scorpion King
Chapter 459: The Scorpion King
Song Jian had a thought and started to move forward stealthily;
After rounding a bend, Song Jian reached the end of the passage and a huge cave appeared before his eyes, at least twice the size of the previous stone forest;
The cave was very hot, Song Jian could feel it even just standing in the passage, the warm breezeing from the cave.
The cave was full of golden light. The surrounding rock walls were embedded with fist-sized golden ore crystals, radiating light and heat.
In the center of the cave, a huge monster wrapped in ck ropes was struggling mightily;
This enormous beast had six jointed limbs, its massive body covered inyers of shell-like armor, and a gigantic scorpion tail, of which only half remained, with the other half stinger being chopped off and thrown aside.
The upper body resembled an adult male, with his arms turned into gigantic pincers, desperately tearing at the ck ropes entwining him.
Is this Song Jian narrowed his eyes, looking at the huge monster: This is the leader of the golden scorpions, the Holy Sun Scorpion King? But he looks quite miserable right now!
Across from the Scorpion King, a ck, ragged cloak was floating in mid-air, it seemed to be supported by a mysterious force, but Song Jian didnt find any creature in the cloak and couldnt see its name or attributes either.
Begs, stop struggling. ept enhancement by demonization and be one of the Abyssal n. This is a great honor for you! A deep voice filled with temptation came from the cloak, making Song Jian feel slightly dizzy.
Abyssalnguage? Song Jian was surprised and began to closely inspect the ck cloak.
Finally, he found that there seemed to be a transparent spirit body in the ck cloak. The ck ropes on the Scorpion King seemed to be its handywork. At this moment, it was trying hard to control the ropes and prevent the Scorpion King from breaking free.
The Scorpion King roared constantly, but its struggling became increasingly weak. At this moment, a cracking sound suddenly came from the cave walls.
The golden ore crystals embedded in the rock walls were shattering one by one. Golden scorpions the size of a fist were breaking free from the crystals and crawling towards the Scorpion King.
Is this yourst struggle? What use are these newly-born scorpions? You think they can save you? A mockingughter came from the cloak.
These newborn golden scorpionsunched themselves off the walls at the ck cloak. As they entered attacking range, they exploded like grenades one after another. There seemed to be special defense energy around the ck cloak. With the explosion of the golden scorpions, a light gray energy shield appeared around the cloak and began to ripple.
Is this your trump card, Begs? Hahaha! The transparent soul body stretched its arms wide as if it didnt take the impending suicide soldiers seriously. Rings of ck energy emanated from its body and spread around.
Song Jian, standing at the entrance of the passage, felt the explosive power of the golden scorpions. The level of explosion could match his high-explosive hand grenades and self-destructing robot. But the numerous suicide attacks of the golden scorpions couldnt even break the opponents defense. While Song Jian was astonished, he also became cautious with his breathing, fearing to be detected by the transparent spirit body.
The strength of this guy must surpass a level 30 elite BOSS. It might even possess first-tierbat power! Song Jian observed the miserable state of the level 30 elite BOSS Scorpion King, and looked at the ck cloak with extra caution.
Rings of ck aura were being emitted from the cloak, as if a door to hell was opening, with ck flow turning into screaming faces;
The cave, which had been radiant with warm golden light, was quickly covered in ayer of pale gray, as if dust had settled on its surface.
Eventually, all creatures will sumb to the Abyss A long sigh came from the ck cloak. With a swish, it flew towards Begs and grabbed him by the neck with a translucent soul hand, lifting the massive creature.
Submit to me, otherwise, I will extract your soul and roast it on the Abyssal me for ten thousand years! The soul body within the ck cloak let out a roar;
Just then, a system prompt suddenly appeared before Song Jian;
System: Neiyem, the Abyss Demon General, is the final BOSS of this instance. Killing it will clear the instance! Warning: If Neiyem extracts the soul of the Holy Sun Scorpion King, its power will massively increase!
Shit, why didnt you say it earlier! Song Jian red upwards to see a translucent soul almostpletely extracted from the Scorpion Kings body by Neiyem.
In at most ten seconds, the soul of Scorpion King Begs would bepletely extracted by Neiyem.
ording to the system hint, if Neiyempletely extracts the Scorpion Kings soul, its power would undergo a drastic change. Considering that Neiyems current strength already amazed Song Jian, any further enhancement might make Song Jian lose his confidence inpleting the instance.
With a leap, Song Jian swung his sword and struck at the soul body in mid-air;
Light Strike!@@novelbin@@
With a shout, a dazzling golden Sword Qi lit up the entire cave. The sacred Sword Qi hurt Neiyem before it even got close, creating countless ck auras that crazily emanated from the ck cloak, forming a shield in mid-air;
The power of Holy Light, this disgusting aura Neiyem interrupted the soul extraction which was already half-way done, and tossed Scorpion King Begs away.
Turning around, eight lines of dark aura surged from behind Neiyem, eventually solidifying into eight spider leg-like weapons, trembling slightly as they cut through the Sword Qi of Light Strike;
Despite saying he held it in contempt, Neiyems actions showed his fear of holy power.
Bang,bang, bang-
The eight spider leg-like ck auras kept shing on the golden Sword Qi of Light Strike, creating repeated explosions. Every explosion shattered a spider leg and depleted a portion of the golden Sword Qi.
All eight spider legs disappeared, the Sword Qi of Light Strike had shrunk to half of its size. The remaining Sword Qi still fiercely shattered the ck shield and shed at Neiyem.
Boom!
The ck cloak shook vigorously, and damage of over three hundred points floated above Neiyems head. Then a golden Sword Qi suddenly appeared out of nowhere and struck Neiyem.
This blow caught even Neiyem by surprise. Being hit by this heavy blow, even Neiyem let out a painful roar.
Chapter 460: Seizing the Body
460 Chapter 460: Seizing the Body
Song Jian rushed forward, finally experiencing just how strong Neiyem was.
"Even though he hasn''t reached the first rank in terms ofbat power, it probably isn''t far off," Song Jian thought to himself.
Sword Silk
sh Thunder Strike
Sweeping Sword Style
Spiritual Sword Control Technique
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Even without wielding the Golden Demonying Sword, Song Jian''s offensive power significantly surpassed the other yers. When he merged with the Golden Demonying Sword, his other attributes weren''t as remarkable - however, when it came to attack damage, he could fully contend with a Level 30 Lord level Boss.
Each attack greatly disrupted the protective force around Neiyem''s body. Like ripples in water, its frequency and amplitude were increasing.
Under Song Jian''s continuous assault, Neiyem''s protective force finally produced a sound suggestive of shattering under the strain.
"Crack~"
Countless transparent crystal shards sshed around Neiyem. His defense significantly weakened momentarily, allowing Song Jian to inflict over five hundred points of damage with only a standard attack.
Once Neiyem''s defenses were broken, his vitality points plummeted drastically. However, due to high-end healing potions, Song Jian managed to maintain his vitality points around a thousand marks.
"When you gaze into the abyss, the abyss gazes back at you!" Neiyem, perhaps foreseeing his own downfall, suddenly emitted a ring of dark aura that repelled Song Jian. His blood-red eyes emerged from his cloak and stared at Song Jian as he spoke in a low voice.
"Abyssal Land, heh, I''ll visit someday," Song Jian stabilized himself and lightlyughed while looking at Neiyem.
Neiyem had less than 30% of his vitality points left. In under ten minutes, Song Jian could vanquish him. His gaze at Neiyem also grew strange, as though he was looking at a bundle of equipment.
The final bosses of dungeons like this often dropped high-quality items. Song Jian estimated that at least one golden-tier equipment piece could be obtained this time.
Maybe because Song Jian''s gaze had enraged Neiyem, Neiyem roared loudly and his ck aura surged out like a tidal wave, transforming the surrounding tens of meters into an area engulfed in swirling thick ck mist.
Heart-wrenching screams emanated from the ck mist, causing the entire cave to faintly tremble, with pebbles starting to fall from above.
In the center of this ck mist, a ck spatial rift slightly wider than a finger suddenly appeared. It was as if an eerie eye had suddenly opened within the ck mist.
At that moment, Neiyem''s roar became even more frantic.
Song Jian cautiously looked up, staring at the rolling ck mist at a distance. He did not want to be caught off guard by any unexpected big moves from Neiyem, so he unconsciously prepared the starting move of Sacred Parry.
At this moment, all the ck mist suddenly surged towards the barely alive Begs, just like a tide. The ck mist swarmed into Begs through its facial features. Begs, who was on the brink of death and had nearly had its soul extracted, had no capacity to resist and could only passively ept it.
Its massive body slowly began to float. The ck mist entered Begs like a multitude of snakes through its eyes, mouth, and ears. Begs''s body was constantly trembling, seeming to be in extreme pain, but it could not even utter a single groan.
Song Jian stood aghast, preparing to step forward and attack. However, a system message blocked his attempt, saying "Unable to lock onto attack target", this left him with no choice but to stand by and watch.
Quickly, all the ck mist from Neiyem''s transformation entered Begs''s body. The once golden and shining Emperor Scorpion had now transformed into a pitch-ck hue. Even its broken scorpion tail had regrown. However, the new tail was shing with a ck metallic luster, distinctly different from the rest of Begs''s body.
Boom!
The Emperor Scorpion''s eyes abruptly snapped open. Their original azure blue color had shifted to a blood-red, as a surge of hot ck me ascended around its body.
"The Abyss is watching you!" Begs said slowly, his tone and rhythm exactly like Neiyem''s.
At that point, Song Jian noticed a spatial rift, about as long as a finger, appearing not far from Begs. The rift was unfathomably deep and pitch ck, continuously emitting ck mist.
These ck mists were as if they possessed a consciousness. As they emerged from the spatial rift, they furiously surged towards the surrounding cavern walls. In no time, the originally golden glowing cave was covered in ck and began to emit a ck glow. @@novelbin@@
"It''s recreating its environment!" Song Jian suddenly had this realization.
"Only in the abyss can you truly understand its greatness!" Begs waved its two giant pincers around as if embracing something, there was an intoxicated expression on its face.
In an abyssal environment, except for abyss creatures, all attributes would forcibly be reduced by more than 30%. This was the abyss''s suppression of other creatures and could not be mitigated.
"If it weren''t for you, I wouldn''t need to resort to taking over this waste!" Begs, with blood-red eyes fixed on Song Jian, had an angry countenance.
If looks could kill, the fire in Neiyem''s eyes would have long burned Song Jian to ashes. Neiyem, who was originally just a soul body, could have greatly increased its strength by seizing a stronger physique. Maybe it could even break through the first rank ofbat power.
However, it reluctantly had to take over Begs''s body on the brink of death. In Neiyem''s eyes, the level 30 Lord level Begs was merely a good mount and pet. But now, it could only upy a pet''s body,pletely destroying its future potential, taking away all hope of returning to the Abyss forpetition.
"You blocked my path of advancement, I''ll let you know the consequence of bing an enemy of the Abyss!" After briefly adjusting to Begs''s physique, Neiyemunched a fierce attack on Song Jian.
In its perspective, Song Jian, who had had all his attributes reduced by 30%, was no longer its match. Even with only 30% vitality left, it could still suppress its opponent.
But after engaging inbat, Neiyem discovered to its horror that Song Jian''s strength had unexpectedly increased, not decreased. Initially, it had a slight advantage, but now it was beingpletely overwhelmed.
"This can''t be, can''t be; what happened!!" Neiyem roared with a panic-stricken face, lookingpletely lost.
Boom!
Song Jian smiled faintly, a surge of ck me ascended around his body as well. This me held a higher temperature than the me on Neiyem''s body and looked even more profound.
Chapter 462: Sudden Update
462 Chapter 462: Sudden Update
"Gold quality..." Song Jian''s eyes lit up, staring at the "firework" in midair, blooming with golden light!
Song Jian leaped, catching the item in hand before it fell, and carefully examined it.
"Abyssal Shadow (Gold), Cloak, Equipment Level 30, Equipment Effects: Damage increase by 15%, All attributes +1, Attack speed +10; Special effect 1: Ignore monster level +10, 50% chance to deal 2x damage when hitting targets; Special effect 2: All skill levels +1; Special effect 3: Abyssal Phantom (Active), using Abyssal Power, instantly creates a Doppelganger Illusion with 70% of the user''s attributes and all skills, duration 1 minute, cooldown 10 minutes; Special effect 4: Equipment requirements -5; Equipment Requirement: Level 25. Can this item be taken out of the game: No."
"An item with a level of 30 that only requires level 25 to be equipped, and can be equipped at level 20 with its gold quality?" Song Jian looked at the entirely ck cloak held in his hand, the corner of his mouth revealing an excited smile. n/?/vel/b//in dot c//om
This was the first time Song Jian obtained back equipment, and he immediately equipped it on himself as he met the requirements.
Quickly, a heavily worn ck cloak, almost decayed and about to crumble, appeared on Song Jian''s back,pletely wrapping around his body.
If other yers saw this cloak, they would definitely think it was a gray-quality item, but no one would have guessed that it was actually a level 30 gold piece of equipment;
After wearing it, Song Jian immediately felt a significant increase in his strength, as just the 15% increase in damage alone added nearly forty points to the damage dealt; the effect would increase more as Song Jian''s power improved.
The bonus of +1 to all attributes delighted Song Jian, who initially thought it only added six points to all attributes. To his surprise, though, his luck and willpower attributes, which had already manifested, also increased by a point, bringing Song Jian unexpected joy.
Attack speed is an attribute that can never have too much. An increase of 10 points meant that Song Jian would always have an extra attack every five or six whenpared to other yers.
None of the special effects were garbage properties, and there was even an active skill that could create an Abyssal Phantom. It was almost like having a doppelganger, even though itsted only a minute; whether for attacking or escaping, this skill would provide unexpected effects;
"This might be the first back equipment to appear in the game!" Song Jian touched the silk-like fabric, thinking secretly. At least, he had never seen other yers wearing simr equipment before.
Most of the remaining items were level 30 blue-green equipment, which many yers probably couldn''t wear at this stage. Song Jian could directly sell these in the City of Hymns'' Starfire Shop, as the game''s NPCs would eagerly bid for these items.
"Oh, there''s even a Magic Source Stone this big!" Song Jian looked at the unique glowing crystal on the ground, his face showing a joyful expression.
The reason he entered this dungeon was for the Magic Source Stone; he had already collected around 800 grams of it and needed about 200 more grams to build a Magic Tower. He didn''t expect that thest boss would actually drop a Magic Source Stone.
After this stone mergedpletely with the previous ones, Song Jian obtained a total of 1067 grams of Magic Source Stones, which was enough for building a Magic Tower.
As Song Jian looked at the enormous body of the scorpion king, then back at the Magic Source Stone in his hand, a bizarre thought crossed his mind: "Could it be that there are Magic Source Stones in the stomachs of these golden scorpions?"
Like weeds, this thought rapidly grew in Song Jian''s mind. Just as he was hesitating whether to return to the stone forest and dissect a few golden scorpion corpses, the entire cave began to shake violently.
Originally, the Spatial Rift in midair suddenly extended from the length of a finger to nearly a meter long.
Crack, crack, crack, crack~
Countless tiny cracks spread from the rift, like tentacles probing the space in all directions.
All yers in the game suddenly received a red game alert:
System: Dear yers, the game''s new version "Abyssal Shadow" will beunched soon. For your safety in the game, please secure your belongings within ten seconds, and find a safe ce for your game character to avoid idents!
Ten, nine, eight, seven,...
Song Jian was dumbfounded, as the entire cave began to shake violently. Huge rocks fell from above as he felt like he was on a rocking boat, barely able to stand.
At that moment, a pale blue teleport gate appeared in front of Song Jian. Seeing the countdown had less than five seconds left, Song Jian dashed towards the gate without hesitation;
The instant Song Jian''s silhouette disappeared into the gate, all the online yers were simultaneously kicked out of the game and returned to the real world.
...
As Song Jian opened his eyes, he found himself lying on the hard bed in his rented room. The window seemed not to be properly closed, and the wind kept blowing in with a "whoosh.";
It seemed to bete at night, around four or five o''clock. Song Jian''s head felt a little messy as he sat up, and it took him a while to recall the recent memory fragments.
"The game suddenly kicked all yers offline, and it seems to be rted to the suddenly appearing Spatial Rift in the dungeon!" Song Jian murmured to himself, "That Spatial Rift seemed to be filled with the aura of the Abyss!"
In fact, Song Jian guessed correctly. The game had kicked all the yers out because more and more Abyssal Rifts had appeared, not only in dungeons but also in many ces in the game. Simr rifts had appeared everywhere; just a few seconds before Song Jian went offline, those rifts suddenly exploded. The areas that were originally just tiny cracks suddenly expanded to several dozen centimeters or even one or two meters long, nearly causing the entire world to copse.
He picked up his phone and saw that the game icon had turned gray again. After a few taps, there was still no response, so it seemed that he wouldn''t be able to enter the game again today.
Just as Song Jian was about to put down his phone, themunication app suddenly sent out a series of urgent beeps, as if a dozen messages had arrived at once.
Song Jian opened his phone to find that all the groups in the app were frantically forwarding a message: "Do you believe in a game where people can die? If you die in the game, you''ll also disappear in the real world, leaving no trace. It''s terrifying!"
There was also a link below the message. Song Jian casually clicked on it, and his phone screen immediately turned ck. An abandoned city slowly emerged from the center of the screen.
Clicking on the abandoned city again, Song Jian entered a web page where the header read "Doomsday City" inrge characters.
...
Chapter 462: Sudden Update
462 Chapter 462: Sudden Update
"Gold quality..." Song Jian''s eyes lit up, staring at the "firework" in midair, blooming with golden light!
Song Jian leaped, catching the item in hand before it fell, and carefully examined it.
"Abyssal Shadow (Gold), Cloak, Equipment Level 30, Equipment Effects: Damage increase by 15%, All attributes +1, Attack speed +10; Special effect 1: Ignore monster level +10, 50% chance to deal 2x damage when hitting targets; Special effect 2: All skill levels +1; Special effect 3: Abyssal Phantom (Active), using Abyssal Power, instantly creates a Doppelganger Illusion with 70% of the user''s attributes and all skills, duration 1 minute, cooldown 10 minutes; Special effect 4: Equipment requirements -5; Equipment Requirement: Level 25. Can this item be taken out of the game: No." @@novelbin@@
"An item with a level of 30 that only requires level 25 to be equipped, and can be equipped at level 20 with its gold quality?" Song Jian looked at the entirely ck cloak held in his hand, the corner of his mouth revealing an excited smile.
This was the first time Song Jian obtained back equipment, and he immediately equipped it on himself as he met the requirements.
Quickly, a heavily worn ck cloak, almost decayed and about to crumble, appeared on Song Jian''s back,pletely wrapping around his body.
If other yers saw this cloak, they would definitely think it was a gray-quality item, but no one would have guessed that it was actually a level 30 gold piece of equipment;
After wearing it, Song Jian immediately felt a significant increase in his strength, as just the 15% increase in damage alone added nearly forty points to the damage dealt; the effect would increase more as Song Jian''s power improved.
The bonus of +1 to all attributes delighted Song Jian, who initially thought it only added six points to all attributes. To his surprise, though, his luck and willpower attributes, which had already manifested, also increased by a point, bringing Song Jian unexpected joy.
Attack speed is an attribute that can never have too much. An increase of 10 points meant that Song Jian would always have an extra attack every five or six whenpared to other yers.
None of the special effects were garbage properties, and there was even an active skill that could create an Abyssal Phantom. It was almost like having a doppelganger, even though itsted only a minute; whether for attacking or escaping, this skill would provide unexpected effects;
"This might be the first back equipment to appear in the game!" Song Jian touched the silk-like fabric, thinking secretly. At least, he had never seen other yers wearing simr equipment before.
Most of the remaining items were level 30 blue-green equipment, which many yers probably couldn''t wear at this stage. Song Jian could directly sell these in the City of Hymns'' Starfire Shop, as the game''s NPCs would eagerly bid for these items.
"Oh, there''s even a Magic Source Stone this big!" Song Jian looked at the unique glowing crystal on the ground, his face showing a joyful expression.
The reason he entered this dungeon was for the Magic Source Stone; he had already collected around 800 grams of it and needed about 200 more grams to build a Magic Tower. He didn''t expect that thest boss would actually drop a Magic Source Stone.
After this stone mergedpletely with the previous ones, Song Jian obtained a total of 1067 grams of Magic Source Stones, which was enough for building a Magic Tower.
As Song Jian looked at the enormous body of the scorpion king, then back at the Magic Source Stone in his hand, a bizarre thought crossed his mind: "Could it be that there are Magic Source Stones in the stomachs of these golden scorpions?"
Like weeds, this thought rapidly grew in Song Jian''s mind. Just as he was hesitating whether to return to the stone forest and dissect a few golden scorpion corpses, the entire cave began to shake violently.
Originally, the Spatial Rift in midair suddenly extended from the length of a finger to nearly a meter long.
Crack, crack, crack, crack~
Countless tiny cracks spread from the rift, like tentacles probing the space in all directions.
All yers in the game suddenly received a red game alert:
System: Dear yers, the game''s new version "Abyssal Shadow" will beunched soon. For your safety in the game, please secure your belongings within ten seconds, and find a safe ce for your game character to avoid idents!
Ten, nine, eight, seven,...
Song Jian was dumbfounded, as the entire cave began to shake violently. Huge rocks fell from above as he felt like he was on a rocking boat, barely able to stand.
At that moment, a pale blue teleport gate appeared in front of Song Jian. Seeing the countdown had less than five seconds left, Song Jian dashed towards the gate without hesitation;
The instant Song Jian''s silhouette disappeared into the gate, all the online yers were simultaneously kicked out of the game and returned to the real world.
...
As Song Jian opened his eyes, he found himself lying on the hard bed in his rented room. The window seemed not to be properly closed, and the wind kept blowing in with a "whoosh.";
It seemed to bete at night, around four or five o''clock. Song Jian''s head felt a little messy as he sat up, and it took him a while to recall the recent memory fragments.
"The game suddenly kicked all yers offline, and it seems to be rted to the suddenly appearing Spatial Rift in the dungeon!" Song Jian murmured to himself, "That Spatial Rift seemed to be filled with the aura of the Abyss!"
In fact, Song Jian guessed correctly. The game had kicked all the yers out because more and more Abyssal Rifts had appeared, not only in dungeons but also in many ces in the game. Simr rifts had appeared everywhere; just a few seconds before Song Jian went offline, those rifts suddenly exploded. The areas that were originally just tiny cracks suddenly expanded to several dozen centimeters or even one or two meters long, nearly causing the entire world to copse.
He picked up his phone and saw that the game icon had turned gray again. After a few taps, there was still no response, so it seemed that he wouldn''t be able to enter the game again today.
Just as Song Jian was about to put down his phone, themunication app suddenly sent out a series of urgent beeps, as if a dozen messages had arrived at once.
Song Jian opened his phone to find that all the groups in the app were frantically forwarding a message: "Do you believe in a game where people can die? If you die in the game, you''ll also disappear in the real world, leaving no trace. It''s terrifying!"
There was also a link below the message. Song Jian casually clicked on it, and his phone screen immediately turned ck. An abandoned city slowly emerged from the center of the screen.
Clicking on the abandoned city again, Song Jian entered a web page where the header read "Doomsday City" inrge characters.
...
Chapter 464: 464: Game Update
Chapter 464: Game Update
Returning to the game once again, Song Jian felt an inexplicable sense of security. Standing under the dazzling stars, he stared wide-eyed at the game updates that flowed like a waterfall before his eyes.
What on earth happened within just one day? Song Jian looked at the update content in surprise, checking every detail carefully, fearing he might miss a single word.
System: The new version of the game, Abyssal Shadows, has been updated. yers can now choose their own Abyss faction! Note: There is no unique method to choose the Abyss faction; yers can explore it themselves. Warning: Once a faction is changed, it cannot be reverted; yers previous game experiences will cause significant changes;
System: The game time has been altered from the real time scenario, where 4.8 hours in the game world would be equivalent to 1 hour in the real world. yers can exist for a maximum of 8 hours in the real world; if the time is exceeded, they will be forcefully kicked out of the game;
System: The yers safehouse will now have an upation mode. During territorial expansion wars, yers can opt to flee in advance;
System: The cooldown time for territorial expansion wars will be reduced from one month in-game time to 8 hours;
Song Jian carefully read through the multitude of updates. It took him almost half an hour to read all of them.
This game is getting more and more realistic. Song Jian felt a sudden sense of heaviness in his heart, unsure why he felt this way. It seemed as if the game was actually another real world.
Bang-
A crisp sound shattered the starry expanse beneath Song Jians feet, turning it into countless fragments. He plunged downwards, the feeling of weightlessness making him panic slightly, but all his skills were rendered useless. Both Morphing into Dark Cloud and Steel Wings lost their effects, as if he had suddenly reverted to an ordinary person.
Ah! Song Jian broke into a cold sweat, sitting up abruptly in bed;
Where is this? Song Jian looked around in a daze, finally recognizing the space he was in: This is my Manor Castles bedroom. Could everything that just happened have been a dream?
Song Jian shook his head, summoning his attribute menu, and carefully observed it. Suddenly, a light bulb seemed to sh in his mind, and he appeared to remember something: No, I was just entering the game before!
Shock spread across Song Jians face as he momentarily believed that the virtual game was the real world. The existence of the safehouse, personal attribute menu, skill bar, task bar, and inventory seemed like genuine parts of that world with no inconsistencies.
Whats wrong with me? Why did I treat this game as the real world? Song Jian lifted the covers and walked to the window, gazing into the distance.
The lush farnd, the ovepping medieval buildings, and the passing NPCs finally made Song Jian aware of the games presence.
At this moment, Song Jians eyebrows furrowed as he noticed thick ck smoke rising from distant abandoned skyscrapers. There were at least a dozen such instances in sight.
In the center of the city, where once a television tower stood as the tallest building, a dark pyramid now stood in its ce. The pyramid reached a height of almost too meters, and even from where Song Jian was, he could see it clearly.
A dense ck aura enveloped the surface of the dark pyramid, the smoke-like ckness rising into the air and forming a fiendish demon face with two horns on its forehead. The face wore a sly smile, and despite being suspended in mid-air, it seemed incredibly tangible. Song Jian couldnt help but feel an instinctive sense of dread as he looked at the monstrous, grinning visage.
However, this feeling was soon dissipated by a wave of chill;
Is this the new Abyss Demon Cave instance in the new version? Song Jian murmured to himself.
With this game update, more game content was revealed. In the new version, numerous Abyss Demon Cave instances had appeared throughout the world. These instances were categorized as level 5, level 10, level 20, level 30, and the final Abyss Territory instance;
Within Doomsday City, the towering ck smoke signified the presence of Abyss Demon Caves, while the ck pyramid at the center of the city represented the final Abyss Territory instance.
Moreover, the entry requirement for the Abyss Territory instance was to reach Tier-1bat power. Only yers who passed the test and reached Tier-1bat power were eligible to enter the Abyss Territory instance.
The Abyss Territory instance holds clues to advanced professions. It is a ce that every yer must enter after reaching level 30 Song Jian muttered as he gazed at the distant ck pyramid.
At that moment, Song Jians bedroom door was suddenly pushed open with a bang. Bloodline Wizard Wace floated in excitedly, fell to one knee before Song Jian, and said in an uncontroble, excited tone, Honorable master, my research has finally seeded! I have created a perfect ck Dragon Bloodline body. In the near future, you will have the most powerful Bloodline Wizard at your disposal, the Dragon Wizard!
Waces sudden entry took Song Jian by surprise, and he frowned, about to rebuke him. However, upon hearing Waces exnation, Song Jians face broke into a smile.
Wace, have you seeded? Have you created a real body for yourself? Song Jian asked.
Yes, master, I have seeded! Wace lifted his head and looked at Song Jian with gratitude, saying, I would like to invite my master to witness my resurrection ceremony!
For Wace, the soul body fusion resurrection ceremony was crucial, equivalent to a new birth. If the ceremony failed, not only would the newly created body be destroyed, but Waces soul body would also suffer a severe blow, perhaps losing any chance of regaining a body in the future.
Therefore, most Bloodline Wizards would hold the resurrection ceremony in the most secluded ces, never inviting any friends to watch.
During the resurrection ceremony, Wace was even more helpless than a newborn baby. Even an ordinary adult man could easily disrupt the ceremony.
Song Jian was unaware of the importance of the resurrection ceremony for Wace and thought it was simr to the harvest festival. He smiled and nodded, saying, Of course, my friend, after your true resurrection, I will hold arge celebration for you. Also, I will build you a Magic Tower!
Wace was taken aback, and even his soul body seemed unstable. Stuttering, he asked, M-master, are you serious? Are you really willing to build a Magic Tower for me? This is its just
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Chapter 464: 464: Game Update
Chapter 464: Game Update
Returning to the game once again, Song Jian felt an inexplicable sense of security. Standing under the dazzling stars, he stared wide-eyed at the game updates that flowed like a waterfall before his eyes.
What on earth happened within just one day? Song Jian looked at the update content in surprise, checking every detail carefully, fearing he might miss a single word.
System: The new version of the game, Abyssal Shadows, has been updated. yers can now choose their own Abyss faction! Note: There is no unique method to choose the Abyss faction; yers can explore it themselves. Warning: Once a faction is changed, it cannot be reverted; yers previous game experiences will cause significant changes;
System: The game time has been altered from the real time scenario, where 4.8 hours in the game world would be equivalent to 1 hour in the real world. yers can exist for a maximum of 8 hours in the real world; if the time is exceeded, they will be forcefully kicked out of the game;
System: The yers safehouse will now have an upation mode. During territorial expansion wars, yers can opt to flee in advance;
System: The cooldown time for territorial expansion wars will be reduced from one month in-game time to 8 hours;
Song Jian carefully read through the multitude of updates. It took him almost half an hour to read all of them.
This game is getting more and more realistic. Song Jian felt a sudden sense of heaviness in his heart, unsure why he felt this way. It seemed as if the game was actually another real world.
Bang-
A crisp sound shattered the starry expanse beneath Song Jians feet, turning it into countless fragments. He plunged downwards, the feeling of weightlessness making him panic slightly, but all his skills were rendered useless. Both Morphing into Dark Cloud and Steel Wings lost their effects, as if he had suddenly reverted to an ordinary person.
Ah! Song Jian broke into a cold sweat, sitting up abruptly in bed;
Where is this? Song Jian looked around in a daze, finally recognizing the space he was in: This is my Manor Castles bedroom. Could everything that just happened have been a dream?
Song Jian shook his head, summoning his attribute menu, and carefully observed it. Suddenly, a light bulb seemed to sh in his mind, and he appeared to remember something: No, I was just entering the game before!@@novelbin@@
Shock spread across Song Jians face as he momentarily believed that the virtual game was the real world. The existence of the safehouse, personal attribute menu, skill bar, task bar, and inventory seemed like genuine parts of that world with no inconsistencies.
Whats wrong with me? Why did I treat this game as the real world? Song Jian lifted the covers and walked to the window, gazing into the distance.
The lush farnd, the ovepping medieval buildings, and the passing NPCs finally made Song Jian aware of the games presence.
At this moment, Song Jians eyebrows furrowed as he noticed thick ck smoke rising from distant abandoned skyscrapers. There were at least a dozen such instances in sight.
In the center of the city, where once a television tower stood as the tallest building, a dark pyramid now stood in its ce. The pyramid reached a height of almost too meters, and even from where Song Jian was, he could see it clearly.
A dense ck aura enveloped the surface of the dark pyramid, the smoke-like ckness rising into the air and forming a fiendish demon face with two horns on its forehead. The face wore a sly smile, and despite being suspended in mid-air, it seemed incredibly tangible. Song Jian couldnt help but feel an instinctive sense of dread as he looked at the monstrous, grinning visage.
However, this feeling was soon dissipated by a wave of chill;
Is this the new Abyss Demon Cave instance in the new version? Song Jian murmured to himself.
With this game update, more game content was revealed. In the new version, numerous Abyss Demon Cave instances had appeared throughout the world. These instances were categorized as level 5, level 10, level 20, level 30, and the final Abyss Territory instance;
Within Doomsday City, the towering ck smoke signified the presence of Abyss Demon Caves, while the ck pyramid at the center of the city represented the final Abyss Territory instance.
Moreover, the entry requirement for the Abyss Territory instance was to reach Tier-1bat power. Only yers who passed the test and reached Tier-1bat power were eligible to enter the Abyss Territory instance.
The Abyss Territory instance holds clues to advanced professions. It is a ce that every yer must enter after reaching level 30 Song Jian muttered as he gazed at the distant ck pyramid.
At that moment, Song Jians bedroom door was suddenly pushed open with a bang. Bloodline Wizard Wace floated in excitedly, fell to one knee before Song Jian, and said in an uncontroble, excited tone, Honorable master, my research has finally seeded! I have created a perfect ck Dragon Bloodline body. In the near future, you will have the most powerful Bloodline Wizard at your disposal, the Dragon Wizard!
Waces sudden entry took Song Jian by surprise, and he frowned, about to rebuke him. However, upon hearing Waces exnation, Song Jians face broke into a smile.
Wace, have you seeded? Have you created a real body for yourself? Song Jian asked.
Yes, master, I have seeded! Wace lifted his head and looked at Song Jian with gratitude, saying, I would like to invite my master to witness my resurrection ceremony!
For Wace, the soul body fusion resurrection ceremony was crucial, equivalent to a new birth. If the ceremony failed, not only would the newly created body be destroyed, but Waces soul body would also suffer a severe blow, perhaps losing any chance of regaining a body in the future.
Therefore, most Bloodline Wizards would hold the resurrection ceremony in the most secluded ces, never inviting any friends to watch.
During the resurrection ceremony, Wace was even more helpless than a newborn baby. Even an ordinary adult man could easily disrupt the ceremony.
Song Jian was unaware of the importance of the resurrection ceremony for Wace and thought it was simr to the harvest festival. He smiled and nodded, saying, Of course, my friend, after your true resurrection, I will hold arge celebration for you. Also, I will build you a Magic Tower!
Wace was taken aback, and even his soul body seemed unstable. Stuttering, he asked, M-master, are you serious? Are you really willing to build a Magic Tower for me? This is its just
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Chapter 465: 465: Resurrection Ceremony
Chapter 465: Resurrection Ceremony
For a mage or wizard, owning a Magic Tower is something they dream about.
Even though Wace once had the power of a first-order Bloodline Wizard, he never had a Magic Tower of his own. When Song Jian said he was willing to build a Magic Tower for him, it made Wace excited and grateful, raising his appreciation to a new level.
System: You promise to build a Magic Tower for Follower Bloodline Wizard- Wace; his favorability towards you greatly increases, and the rtionship between you and Follower Bloodline Wizard-Wace is elevated to Admiration!
Just by making a promise, I can greatly increase the favorability of my Followers? Song Jianughed and thought to himself: Thats so simple. Maybe this is a loophole, a way to quickly increase favorability for Followers or even NPCs.
However, Song Jian also knew that this promise, over time, would lose its effect very quickly if it was not realized. The favorability would drop even faster and more than how much it had increased, perhaps eventually turning the rtionship with the Follower into hatred and ultimately leading to betrayal.
This shortcut, though fast, had more severe consequences if not handled with confidence, especially when making promises to NPCs or ones followers.
Alright, lets go and check out your resurrection ceremony first. Song Jian stood up and said with a smile.
Master, I have one more request! Wace knelt on one knee, his head bowed low.
What is it? As long as its not too much, I will agree, Song Jian said.
Master, I know theres a Blood Pool in the basement of the Manor Castle Wace said nervously, If the body I am going to fuse with my soul can be soaked in the Blood Pool for some time, it would help me recover my strength greatly.
Blood Pool? Song Jian furrowed his brows and asked after a moment of contemtion, How did you know theres a Blood Pool in the basement?
The basement was a forbidden area, which Song Jian used as a safe keeping ce for items from his inventory that he didnt need at the time.
Even the butler George didnt know about the basement, let alone Wace. In the entire Manor Castle, apart from Song Jian, the only other entity that possibly knew about the existence of the Blood Pool was the Blood-chilling Shadow Tree Alex.
However, Alex was usually in a dormant state and would only wake up when enemies invaded the Manor Castle. Moreover, Alex couldntmunicate with anyone else. So how did Wace learn about the Blood Pool? Did he sneak into the basement when Song Jian wasnt looking?
With this thought, Song Jians expression became stern, and he stared intently at Wace, waiting for an exnation.
Master, after I created the body with the ck Dragon Bloodline, I tried to fuse with it once. Although the effect wasnt great, I suddenly gained a special ability when I entered the body, Wace said quietly, I seem to be able to sense the existence of the blood ves on the territory, and I can alsomunicate with the blood wolves
What, you can sense the existence of blood ves? Song Jians face showed a surprised expression. The blood crows that served as scouts and the blood zombies and blood wolves that served as guardians were thought to be Song Jians summons, and others didnt know about the existence of the Blood Pool.
Moreover, these blood ves would only obey one personsmand C the person who built the Blood Pool. And since mastering the Blood Pool Summoning Skill, Song Jian had grown deeper with these blood ves. In the depths of their souls, Song Jians mark had been engraved, allowing him to annihte the blood ves with a single thought C preventing them from being resurrected.
Can you order them to do things? Song Jian asked seriously.
No, I cant, Wace said nervously. Right now, I can onlymunicate with the blood wolves, while I can only vaguely sense the existence of the blood crows and blood zombies due to their low intelligence and inability tomunicate.
So, it was the blood wolves that told you about the Blood Pool? Song Jian asked in a deep voice.
Yes, Master. I was curious about the blood wolves with red fur, and I identally asked one of them about their origin, which is how I learned about the Blood Pool, Wace lowered his head even more, his soul body trembling slightly.
Alright, I understand. You have my permission to use the Blood Pool! Song Jian contemted for a long time and decided to observe for a while longer. After all, Wace was once a first-order Bloodline Wizard, and both his strength and knowledge were something that Song Jian longed for.
Song Jian was now at level 22, and reaching level 30 wasnt that far away for him. Once he reached level 30, Song Jian would have to undergo the test to reach the first-order Combat Power, and Waces experience in this area would be of great help to him.
Thank you, my Master! Wace was so excited that he knee-walked a few steps and gently kissed Song Jians boot.
Lets go take a look at yourboratory first, I presume your resurrection ceremony will be held there? Song Jian nced at Wace and asked.
Yes, Master, its there! Wace replied.
With a thought, Song Jians figure vanished and reappeared inside Wacesboratory.@@novelbin@@
As he entered Wacesboratory, Song Jian felt a sense of resistance, as if some mysterious force was trying to prevent his entry.
In thisb, Song Jian hadplete control over the entire Manor Castle and all its surrounding territories.
After entering theb, he frowned and looked around. At this point, Wacesb seemed to be enveloped by a semi-transparent shield of energy. On the surrounding walls, there were hundreds ofplex golden runes with pulsing lights, like breathing, connecting them mysteriously.
Is this a Magic Defense Array? Song Jian eximed in surprise.
Although he could see that this was a magic defense array set up by Wace, he didnt know specifically what kind of defense array it was. He was still severelycking in knowledge about magic C he could only recognize one or two of the golden runes on the walls.
After waiting in theboratory for a while, Waces soul body passed through the wall. Upon seeing Song Jian, Wace greeted him nervously.
Im sorry, Master, I forgot to turn off the magic defense array! Wace said nervously.
Chapter 467: 467: Constructing the Magic Tower
Chapter 467: Constructing the Magic Tower
The moment Waces soul body plunged into the nutrient tank, the originally violently struggling body suddenly stiffened and then slowly sank, bing quiet.
Under Waces skin, merged with her soul, strings of energy were constantly flowing as if they were like little snakes crawling everywhere.
Is thisa sess? Song Jian nced at the ck Dragon Essence Blood still floating in mid-air and then at Wace in the nutrient tank, seemingly sleeping, and thought to himself.
Just then, the body in the nutrient tank began to tremble. Waces soul was being pushed out by a force of rejection.
Waces soul struggled desperately not to leave his body. But the speed of being pushed away was slow and steady. At this rate, within a minute, Waces soul would havepletely left his body.
At this moment, the ck Dragons Essence Blood floating in mid-air suddenly dropped down andnded right on Waces forehead.
Alt a shrill scream burst out from the body in the tank. A burning sound was heard from the forehead, and a wisp of green smoke began to waft from his body.
Song Jian saw that the drop of ck Dragons Essence Blood, as soon as it touched the skin on the forehead, seemed to possess consciousness as it dug into the body. Numerous fments finer than hair tendrils also extended from the Essence Blood, spreading all around.
In no time, this ck Dragons Essence Blood was like a red gem embedded in the bodys forehead. Around this red gem, numerous thin tendrils were deeply imprinted into the skin.
Wace suddenly opened his eyes. He could feel the intense pain from the ck Dragons Essence Blood on his forehead, but he could also feel that not only pain but also an endless power was nourishing his body and soul.
Due to the nourishment offered by the ck Dragons Essence Blood, this body began to ept Waces soul. However, to achieve a full fusion, it would require a lot more time.
Sess, Ive finally seeded! Wace eximed enthusiastically; in his emotional upheaval, his eyes suddenly changed into a pair of golden vertical pupils, just like the eyes of a ck Dragon.
Damn it, the body has mutated! Wace was immediately anxious. Bloodline Wizards were prone to ancestral regression, a partial mutation in their bodies.
This mutation could grant the Bloodline Wizards a portion of their ancestors power, but it could also change the wizards personalities drastically and without warning. In severe cases, they would even lose their sense of self and turn into a crazy, raging monster.
This was the thing Bloodline Wizards were most afraid of.
Boom~
With a loud bang, the nutrient tank suddenly shattered. Theb was swept up as if in a violent storm, with a gust tearing up everything into pieces.
In the instant the explosion struck, Song Jian, with a thought, left Wacesb immediately. As a defensive array was arranged in advance, the explosion was contained within theb.
After a while, a tense-faced Wace, wrapped in a half sheet, came out of theb. Seeing Song Jian standing at thebs doorway, he quickly knelt before him.
Master, my apologies. While the resurrection ritual was sessful, there are still many side effects. I, I wish to request to recover in the Blood Pool immediately Wace said hastily.
The sudden surge of Bloodline power had temporarily been suppressed using a rity potion, but if the situation continues without remedy, even the rity potion would lose its effect on him.
Go ahead, I hope you can recover your former power soon! Song Jian nodded.
Waces figure suddenly crumbled like yellow sand; a strange breeze blew and the sand pile instantly vanishedpletely.
But Song Jian, with his senses, could clearly see that Wace had already entered the basement and hadid down impatiently in the Blood Pool.
The Blood Pool was where the Blood ves were born. Once a Blood ve has died, he would be resurrected in the Blood Pool. As all of the Blood ves were in their territories now, the Blood Pool had been idle.
As soon as Wace entered the Blood Pool, the blood water inside began to boil, just like boiling water, bubbling continuously. But Wace, lying in the Blood Pool only with his head showing, demonstrated a rxed expression on his face and even emitted a moan of rxation.
Song Jian nced at the ruinedb, shook his head, stepped out of the castle ignoring Wace;
Now, Song Jian had decent equipment, and his skills were more numerous than that of the average yer. Not only was he ranked first in level, but his power also greatly surpassed other yers.
As he walked out of Manor Castle, he looked at the ck pyramid in the distance, his eyes full of ambition.
The ck pyramid situated in the middle of the city must be the highest-level instance dungeon in the city. Currently, yers couldnt even get near to the dungeon, let alone pioneer it.
That is, at least, the instance dungeon you need to possess first-orderbat power to enter Song Jian looked at the ck pyramid and sighed.
Just then, a tremor came from afar, and a red beam of light shot into the sky; the light then began to slowly expand outwards.
A loud voice resounded in the ears of all the yers in Doomsday City.
Song Jian looked at the red beam of light in the distance, murmured to himself: The Territorial Expansion Campaign, the cooldown time changed from a month to eight hours. This should be a strategy by the game developers to expedite the growth of the war alliances choosing the strongest war alliance as quickly as possible, and then focusing all their efforts on the Abyss Demon ns invasion!
Song Jian couldnt confirm his spection, however, the Territorial Expansion Campaign had inevitably unfolded among the citys war alliances.
Song Jian nced at his own alliances territorial expansion campaign cooldown time, which had already expired, gave a slight smile, and immediately chose tounch the territorial expansion campaign.
The territory, which was initially several hundred meters in scale, once again spread out all around. Some of the weaker yers, watching the spreading red light, then looked at Song Jians Manor Castle in the distance, had no choice but to abandon their safe houses and flee.
This time, to Song Jian, the Territorial Expansion campaign encountered no worthy resistance. His territory spanned a radius of five hundred meters now, but due to the absence of the Magic Tower, all new buildings within the alliance couldnt be constructed.
Master, the Manor Castle must be upgraded to level four. Only then can all the new buildings be unlocked! said Butler George, looking somewhat helpless.
Within his territory, Butler George had already reserved a spot for the construction of the Magic Tower. Song Jian walked into the empty space and took out a Magic Source Stone the size of a human head from his backpack. He instructed George: George, start constructing the Magic Tower.
Chapter 467: 467: Constructing the Magic Tower
Chapter 467: Constructing the Magic Tower
The moment Waces soul body plunged into the nutrient tank, the originally violently struggling body suddenly stiffened and then slowly sank, bing quiet.
Under Waces skin, merged with her soul, strings of energy were constantly flowing as if they were like little snakes crawling everywhere.
Is thisa sess? Song Jian nced at the ck Dragon Essence Blood still floating in mid-air and then at Wace in the nutrient tank, seemingly sleeping, and thought to himself.
Just then, the body in the nutrient tank began to tremble. Waces soul was being pushed out by a force of rejection.
Waces soul struggled desperately not to leave his body. But the speed of being pushed away was slow and steady. At this rate, within a minute, Waces soul would havepletely left his body.
At this moment, the ck Dragons Essence Blood floating in mid-air suddenly dropped down andnded right on Waces forehead.
Alt a shrill scream burst out from the body in the tank. A burning sound was heard from the forehead, and a wisp of green smoke began to waft from his body.
Song Jian saw that the drop of ck Dragons Essence Blood, as soon as it touched the skin on the forehead, seemed to possess consciousness as it dug into the body. Numerous fments finer than hair tendrils also extended from the Essence Blood, spreading all around.
In no time, this ck Dragons Essence Blood was like a red gem embedded in the bodys forehead. Around this red gem, numerous thin tendrils were deeply imprinted into the skin.
Wace suddenly opened his eyes. He could feel the intense pain from the ck Dragons Essence Blood on his forehead, but he could also feel that not only pain but also an endless power was nourishing his body and soul.@@novelbin@@
Due to the nourishment offered by the ck Dragons Essence Blood, this body began to ept Waces soul. However, to achieve a full fusion, it would require a lot more time.
Sess, Ive finally seeded! Wace eximed enthusiastically; in his emotional upheaval, his eyes suddenly changed into a pair of golden vertical pupils, just like the eyes of a ck Dragon.
Damn it, the body has mutated! Wace was immediately anxious. Bloodline Wizards were prone to ancestral regression, a partial mutation in their bodies.
This mutation could grant the Bloodline Wizards a portion of their ancestors power, but it could also change the wizards personalities drastically and without warning. In severe cases, they would even lose their sense of self and turn into a crazy, raging monster.
This was the thing Bloodline Wizards were most afraid of.
Boom~
With a loud bang, the nutrient tank suddenly shattered. Theb was swept up as if in a violent storm, with a gust tearing up everything into pieces.
In the instant the explosion struck, Song Jian, with a thought, left Wacesb immediately. As a defensive array was arranged in advance, the explosion was contained within theb.
After a while, a tense-faced Wace, wrapped in a half sheet, came out of theb. Seeing Song Jian standing at thebs doorway, he quickly knelt before him.
Master, my apologies. While the resurrection ritual was sessful, there are still many side effects. I, I wish to request to recover in the Blood Pool immediately Wace said hastily.
The sudden surge of Bloodline power had temporarily been suppressed using a rity potion, but if the situation continues without remedy, even the rity potion would lose its effect on him.
Go ahead, I hope you can recover your former power soon! Song Jian nodded.
Waces figure suddenly crumbled like yellow sand; a strange breeze blew and the sand pile instantly vanishedpletely.
But Song Jian, with his senses, could clearly see that Wace had already entered the basement and hadid down impatiently in the Blood Pool.
The Blood Pool was where the Blood ves were born. Once a Blood ve has died, he would be resurrected in the Blood Pool. As all of the Blood ves were in their territories now, the Blood Pool had been idle.
As soon as Wace entered the Blood Pool, the blood water inside began to boil, just like boiling water, bubbling continuously. But Wace, lying in the Blood Pool only with his head showing, demonstrated a rxed expression on his face and even emitted a moan of rxation.
Song Jian nced at the ruinedb, shook his head, stepped out of the castle ignoring Wace;
Now, Song Jian had decent equipment, and his skills were more numerous than that of the average yer. Not only was he ranked first in level, but his power also greatly surpassed other yers.
As he walked out of Manor Castle, he looked at the ck pyramid in the distance, his eyes full of ambition.
The ck pyramid situated in the middle of the city must be the highest-level instance dungeon in the city. Currently, yers couldnt even get near to the dungeon, let alone pioneer it.
That is, at least, the instance dungeon you need to possess first-orderbat power to enter Song Jian looked at the ck pyramid and sighed.
Just then, a tremor came from afar, and a red beam of light shot into the sky; the light then began to slowly expand outwards.
A loud voice resounded in the ears of all the yers in Doomsday City.
Song Jian looked at the red beam of light in the distance, murmured to himself: The Territorial Expansion Campaign, the cooldown time changed from a month to eight hours. This should be a strategy by the game developers to expedite the growth of the war alliances choosing the strongest war alliance as quickly as possible, and then focusing all their efforts on the Abyss Demon ns invasion!
Song Jian couldnt confirm his spection, however, the Territorial Expansion Campaign had inevitably unfolded among the citys war alliances.
Song Jian nced at his own alliances territorial expansion campaign cooldown time, which had already expired, gave a slight smile, and immediately chose tounch the territorial expansion campaign.
The territory, which was initially several hundred meters in scale, once again spread out all around. Some of the weaker yers, watching the spreading red light, then looked at Song Jians Manor Castle in the distance, had no choice but to abandon their safe houses and flee.
This time, to Song Jian, the Territorial Expansion campaign encountered no worthy resistance. His territory spanned a radius of five hundred meters now, but due to the absence of the Magic Tower, all new buildings within the alliance couldnt be constructed.
Master, the Manor Castle must be upgraded to level four. Only then can all the new buildings be unlocked! said Butler George, looking somewhat helpless.
Within his territory, Butler George had already reserved a spot for the construction of the Magic Tower. Song Jian walked into the empty space and took out a Magic Source Stone the size of a human head from his backpack. He instructed George: George, start constructing the Magic Tower.
Chapter 468: 468: Shadow Circus Troupe
Chapter 468: Shadow Circus Troupe
With the most critical material, the Magic Source Stone, the construction of the Magic Tower became smooth and seamless. More than a dozen construction NPCs pushed various building materials to the open space.
In just a short while, a rough foundation was built.
Master, because we dont have special building blueprints, we can only build the most basic Magic Tower. Its effects may not be very significant, the housekeeper George said nervously.
Building blueprints for the Magic Tower? Song Jian was taken aback for a moment, but he quickly shook his head. There were various types of building blueprints in the game with many ways to obtain them. Furthermore, many blueprints were unique, so many yers territories had a variety of styles. One notable example was Luo Tianyus military camp. Song Jian believed that Luo Tianyus safe house was built into a military camp model because he acquired a special building blueprint.
As long as it doesnt affect the upgrade of Manor Castle, its fine, Song Jian said indifferently.
The Magic Tower was a special building in the territory, and the material, the Magic Source Stone, was incredibly precious. Song Jian knew that a single Magic Tower could make yers trying to upgrade their safe houses desperate. As for the special building blueprints of the Magic Tower, they were rare treasures. Even if they appeared in the auction house, Song Jian wouldnt be able to afford them, let alone other yers.
Even if someone had a special building blueprint for the Magic Tower, constructing it would probably be very difficult, at least ten times harder than building an ordinary Magic Tower.
If it slowed down the safe house upgrade, Song Jian would rather not go through the trouble.
Hearing that Song Jian had noints, George finally breathed a sigh of relief. In his heart, the safe house upgrade was the top priority, so he immediately began building the Magic Tower after Song Jian took out the Magic Source Stone.
Master, the Magic Tower will take three working days to build. Once itspleted, should we upgrade the Manor Castle immediately? housekeeper George asked.
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Upgrade it right away! Song Jian nodded in agreement.
Song Jian delegated many safe house authorities to George, but George still sought Song Jians opinion on important matters.
George nodded and left.
Song Jian nced at the New Media Library and then at the Book of the Abyss in his hand, letting out a sigh.
The task of the Cecilia Priest had been hanging on him and had never shown failure, but Song Jian couldnt return the Book of the Abyss to the library as a task item anymore.
After all, the Book of the Abyss was now a Dark Gold Quality equipment. Cecilia would not be generous enough to give Song Jian the Dark Gold Quality equipment as a task reward.
I wonder how my follower Ya is doing now! Song Jian nced at the follower interface, where both Ya and Wace were in an unsummonable state.
Song Jian looked at his level and then at a ck pir of smoke in the distance. If I cant fightrge Abyss Territories, can I still fight small Abyss Demon Caves? Song Jian thought to himself.
As Song Jian was about to head towards the nearest Abyss Demon Cave, a noisy sound suddenly erupted from the edge of his territory.
Song Jian frowned and looked in that direction, only to see a team of dozens of people slowly approaching his territory.
This team wasposed of more than tenrge caravans pulled by huge, but gentle Kodo beasts. The drivers of the caravans had weather-beaten faces and exhaustion written all over them.
A few performers dressed as clowns were ying with rattle drums, making pleasant music while singing and dancing, attracting a crowd of onlookers.
It seems like a circus troupe? Song Jians eyes narrowed as he noticedrge cages at the back of the caravan, holding tigers, lions, bears, and other beasts. These animals had lost their ferocity andyzily in their cages. Even when poked by children with sticks, they would justzily brush them away without getting angry.
The team stopped at th
e edge of Song Jians territory, where arge area was just grasnd without any buildings.
As soon as the caravan stopped, several people jumped off and began unloading things and setting up tents.
Are they crazy? In this apocalyptic-themed game, theres a circus troupe wandering around performing shows? Arent they afraid of being swallowed by monsters in the wild? Song Jian was dumbfounded, feeling like everything happening in front of him was like an illusion.
All he could confirm now was that everyone in the circus troupe was an NPC in the game, and there were no yers present.
At that moment, a beastman with a full-faced beard jumped off one of the caravans. This beastman seemed very old, with a wrinkled face and a broken tusk protruding from his mouth.
Song Jian couldnt sense any aggressive aura from this beastman, who seemed harmless with a friendly smile on his face.
However, Song Jian didnt dare to underestimate him, because this beastman was at a higher level than him!
Level 30,1 wonder if hes passed the first-ss Combat Power assessment, Song Jian thought to himself.
When Song Jian looked at the members of the circus troupe again, he was even more shocked. Over half of them had reached level 30.
Several performers painted as clowns and making funny expressions were putting on a show for the oing crowd. These clowns were actually first- ss thieves by profession.@@novelbin@@
These people they all have the ability to level my territory! Beads of sweat formed on Song Jians forehead.
Seeing Song Jian, the elderly beastmans eyes lit up, and he quickly approached. He took off his worn-out cowboy hat and bowed respectfully to Song Jian, saying, Honorable lord, I am Hakus Stanley from the Northern Wastnds, offering my sincerest blessings to you!
Song Jian stared at the beastman in front of him and asked, Who are you and why have youe to my territory?
Honorable lord! The beastman Hakus had a ttering smile on his face, not looking down on Song Jian even though his level was much lower, and his tone was humble: We are a wandering circus troupe, the Shadow Circus Troupe, originally nning to perform in the City of Sin, but as we passed by, we wanted to rest here for a while and provide some interesting shows for your people!
Shadow Circus Troupe? Song Jian looked at the people who were busily setting up tents, his face thoughtful.
Chapter 469: 469: Increasing Favorability
Chapter 469: Increasing Favorability
People in the Shadow Circus Troupe are mainly professionals, and theyre all high-level professionals, which is why they can enter Doomsday City with impunity.
What Song Jian currently cares about the most is how this circus troupe managed to cross the ck fog outside Doomsday City. It must be very dangerous in that patch of ck fog. If not for a random system teleportation or having teleportation door technology, no NPC would be willing to enter Doomsday City through the ck fog.
However, this is just his first interaction with the Shadow Circus Troupe. The old beastman standing before him seems to be the troupe director, and since theyre performing near his region, there will be many chances for further encounters. He can ask questionster.
After finishing his conversation with Hacus, Song Jian suddenly received a system notification:
System: Your territory has attracted the Shadow Circus Troupe, the satisfaction of residents in your territory increases, and all NPCs will have their work efficiency increased by 30% during the stay of the Shadow Circus Troupe;
Hint: The Shadow Circus Troupe is a hidden group within the game. yers could obtain numerous valuable items through it, so yers should explore by themselves;
Work efficiency increased by 30%? Many valuable items? Song Jian was slightly stunned as his gaze shifted to the constructing Magic Tower. Indeed, the efficiency of the dozen or so construction workers seemed to have significantly increased. Joy filled their faces and each of them brimmed with energy.
After hesitating for a moment, Song Jian decided to postpone his ns to explore the Abyss Demon Cave. From a distance, he regarded this strange circus troupe with a keen interest.
It seemed like this circus troupe did not aim for profit. The performance venue they built was open, with no walls or fences, nor anything like a ticket booth. Anyone who was interested coulde and go freely.
By the time the circus troupe finished setting up their performance venue, it was already evening. All the NPCs in Song Jians territory started to rest. After changing their clothes, they walked towards the circus troupe in small groups;
Only then did Song Jian realize how many NPCs were in his territory. From a distance, the number already exceeded one hundred.
Moreover, the Shadow Circus Troupe didnt only attract NPCs from Song Jians territory. Even the NPCs from other yers and those from several streets away were drawn in as well.
This area had pretty much be a safe zone. Unknown to Song Jian when it started, no more NPCs were refreshing on the streets. But some resources would refresh inside the abandoned buildings. Every day, some low-level yers would search for resources in the buildings.
The performances of the circus troupe were splendid, prompting sighs of awe orughter from the watching NPCs now and then. They pped their hands enthusiastically. Song Jian observed them from the afternoon until he noticed that the troupe consisted of quite a number of rare professions.
The Beast Tamer who performed animal training, the Flying Knife Master who performed masked knife-throwing, the highway knight performing stunts on a motorcycle through a ring of fire, they were all rare professions. If any yers below level ten who hadnt undergone a profession change found out about this ce, it would be a blessing for them.
There were still many ordinary professions in the game. For every ten professions that one came into contact with, there would be only one or two rare professions. If they wanted to acquire a more powerful profession, they would have to try their luck in areas with higher-level monsters. Many yers died in those high-level monster areas for this reason.
The circus troupes performances went on until around ten oclock at night. They performed for six to seven hours straight. For the Shadow Circus Troupe that had juste to a new ce, such a long performance was quite strenuous.
I wonder how long theyll stay here? Song Jian watched the busy circus performers and pondered.
Honorable Lord, what do you think of our performance? Old Beastman Hacus strolled over and asked with a smile.
Song Jian nced at Hacus. Hacus had just performed a magic trick, controlling five or six burning fireballs to dance around him. He even made several seemingly dangerous moves, causing the surrounding spectators to gasp in amazement.@@novelbin@@
Excellent, a spectacr performance! Song Jian praised with a smile. At this moment, an idea shed through his mind. He said to Old Beastman Hacus, As a token of my gratitude to the Shadow Circus Troupe, I would like to provide you with some provisions.
As he spoke, Song Jian summoned his steward, George, and whispered a few words to him. Momentster, a group of NPCs brought a batch of food over.
Most of the food was meat, with many pieces of bread and cakes as well.
There were vast farms and a Livestock Pen in Song Jians territory, which provided more than enough food for self-sufficiency.
This is marvelous, thank you, merciful Lord! Hacus expressed his gratitude with a look of appreciation.
System: You have provided arge amount of food to the Shadow Circus Troupe, earning the gratitude of the Troupes leader, Hacus. Your rtionship with the Shadow Circus Troupe has improved to a friendly status;
As expected, giving gifts to NPCs is the best way to improve rtions! Song Jian thought to himself.
After enhancing his rtionship with the Shadow Circus Troupe to Friendly, Song Jian discovered while walking around the circus that the staff of the circus troupe would greet Song Jian when they noticed him. Some of them would even offer Song Jian a toast.
The evening celebration entertained not only the members of the Shadow Circus Troupe but also the NPCs in Song Jians territory. After all, big celebrations like this were rarely held in his territory. The loyalty rating of many residents towards the territory increased by three to five points.
It was a clear benefit for the NPCs to boost their loyalty towards their territory. Not only would they work harder normally, but NPCs with high loyalty would also fight back when the territory was invaded. To them, defending their territory meant defending their homes. In contrast, those NPCs with less loyalty would panic with aimless running or even flee when there was an invasion.
The poption was also a crucial element for a territory. If the NPCs started to flee as soon as a war broke out, it would impact the development of the territory.
At night, Song Jian returned to Manor Castle. After absorbing the essence of the moon for fifteen minutes, he slowly opened his eyes. At this growth stage, his sense of touch was the most acute, so he suddenly felt a hint of coldness in the room.
Swoosh~
The vertical eye on his forehead instantly opened, emitting a silver glow, and a semi-transparent figure appeared in the room.
The Eye of Discernment? A hoarse voice echoed around the room. The once semi-transparent figure wavered like water and materialized out of thin air.
Chapter 471: Shadow Crystal
Chapter 471: Shadow Crystal
On the first day the Shadow Circus Troupe appeared, Qi Yun also showed up. Song Jian couldnt help but suspect that there might be something Qi Yun wanted in the circus, or perhaps Qi Yun had already infiltrated the troupe and had been following their movements.
How did you know? Qi Yun was taken aback, surprise showing in his eyes.
Hehe, tell me, what is it in the circus that you want? Song Jian smiled slightly, sat down on a chair, and looked at Qi Yun as he spoke.
Qi Yuns face darkened. Since he had injected the perfect quality Gene Modification Liquid, his strength had greatly increased, and his potential had also grown. The Gene Modification Liquid had unearthed and strengthened the most powerful genes in him.
Originally possessing only a slight healing talent, Qi Yun had almost instantly gained the gic talent of a Shadow Priest, greatly enhancing his power. Even now, he still couldnt fully control the immense energy within him.
The actual purpose of this circus is to escort a Shadow Crystal to Dark Castle! Qi Yun hesitated for a long time before finally saying.
Shadow Crystal? Dark Castle? Song Jians brows furrowed slightly. The name Dark Castle sounded oddly familiar, as if he had heard it somewhere before.
Are you talking about the level 30 dungeon, Dark Castle? Song Jian suddenly remembered and quickly asked.
Dark Castle was located in the Shadowfang Mountain Range. In the City of Hymns, Song Jian had heard that the professionals of the city considered clearing Dark Castle a great honor.
Dungeon? Qi Yun was puzzled, as if he hadnt heard the term before.
Song Jian immediately realized that dungeon was a term used only by yers. In the game, NPCs called them secret realms.
Secret realm, I meant secret realm! Song Jian said.
Thats right. This circuss true destination is the Dark Castle secret realm. They want to deliver this Shadow Crystal to the Dark Castle! Qi Yun said, My goal is the Shadow Crystal!
Why do they want to transport the Shadow Crystal to Dark Castle? Song Jian suddenly asked.
This is the circuss highest secret. Do you think I would know? Besides, what does it have to do with me? I just need that Shadow Crystal! Qi Yun cracked a smile and said.
Whats in it for me if I help you? Song Jian nced at Qi Yun, summoned the Crimson Fire Heart Ape Sword, and ced it horizontally on hisp.
Seeing the sword, Qi Yuns eyes showed a cautious look. He hadnt expected Song Jians strength to have increased so quickly. If he hadnt inherited the bloodline abilities of the Shadow Priest, he might not even have had the qualifications to stand before Song Jian.
What do you want? Equipment? Skills? Treasures? Qi Yun stared at Song Jian, asking, Everything you want is in the Shadow Circus Troupe. If you can wipe them all out, everything in the troupe can be yours. And I just want the Shadow Crystal!
Hehe, you can leave now. Song Jian sneered, his eyes suddenly sharpening.
Whoosh~
A thick tree root broke through the window, turning into a giant python that hissed deeply at Qi Yun.
Boom!
The shadow energy on Qi Yuns body suddenly erupted, creating a phantom of a giant beast around him. Its eyes turned into a ghost-like green me.
Youll regret this~ Qi Yuns hoarse voice had a chilling undertone.
Do you believe I can prevent you from leaving this room? Song Jianughed, standing up and gripping the Crimson Fire Heart Ape Sword in his hands.
Qi Yun was immediately speechless. This was Song Jians territory, and if Song Jian really didnt want to let him go, he could definitely keep him here!
Qi Yun didnt dare to continue talking, snorted coldly, turned into a cloud of ck mist, and disappeared.
Alex, if you see him again in the castle, just attack! Song Jian, touching the tree roots beside him, whispered softly.
At this time, Alex had fully mutated, and even the surface of his tree roots was covered with ck scales, emitting a metallic luster.
Honored, master! A resounding voice came from the courtyard.
Alexs roots were actually spread throughout the area centered on Manor Castle, covering a radius of dozens of meters. After this incident, Alex had memorized Qi Yuns aura, and if Qi Yun dared to step into the castle again, Alex would definitely be alerted.
The Shadow Crystal must be of great help to Qi Yun C just by looking at his upation, one could tell. Qi Yun, the Shadow Priest, would undoubtedly resort to any means necessary to obtain shadow power.
But for Song Jian, he had no idea what the Shadow Crystal could be used for. Moreover, what he wanted to know the most now was the rtionship between the Shadow Crystal and Dark Castle, and what exactly the Shadow Circus Troupe intended to do with the Shadow Crystal.
To think that he wants me to go provoke the Shadow Circus Troupe, thats insane! Doesnt he know how powerful this circus is? Idiot! Song Jian muttered, staring at the still brightly lit circus camp in the distance.
The next morning, Song Jian found that more and more yers came to visit the circus. Various tasks could be taken from the Shadow Circus Troupe, from supplying materials to hunting monsters, and the rewards were quite good.
The arrival of the Shadow Circus Troupe had attracted more and more yers after just a day. What excited Song Jian the most was that many yers became interested in his Alliance of Warfare and started contacting him to join. After all, the territory of his alliance seemed huge to the yers, and such arge territory meant that the alliance must have formidable strength.
Song Jian left the recruitment of new alliance members to Wang Qi and the others, and recruits had to go through strict scrutiny.
Strolling through the Shadow Circus Troupe, Song Jian saw various amusement facilities open even though there were no performances at the moment. The troupe members also took the opportunity to sell small souvenirs, and there were even chances to take photos with wild animals such as tigers and lions.
Kind Lord, wee to the circus. Hacus suddenly appeared beside Song Jian, always wearing a friendly smile.
Just looking around. Song Jianughed. He wanted to see if he could sense where the circus had hidden the Shadow Crystal, but found nothing after walking around.
If it werent for Qi Yun telling him the night before, Song Jian might not even have thought about it. As for the use of the Shadow Crystal, Song Jian waspletely clueless. However, he was certain that the Shadow Crystal was definitely a treasure.
Chapter 471: Shadow Crystal
Chapter 471: Shadow Crystal
On the first day the Shadow Circus Troupe appeared, Qi Yun also showed up. Song Jian couldnt help but suspect that there might be something Qi Yun wanted in the circus, or perhaps Qi Yun had already infiltrated the troupe and had been following their movements.
How did you know? Qi Yun was taken aback, surprise showing in his eyes.
Hehe, tell me, what is it in the circus that you want? Song Jian smiled slightly, sat down on a chair, and looked at Qi Yun as he spoke. @@novelbin@@
Qi Yuns face darkened. Since he had injected the perfect quality Gene Modification Liquid, his strength had greatly increased, and his potential had also grown. The Gene Modification Liquid had unearthed and strengthened the most powerful genes in him.
Originally possessing only a slight healing talent, Qi Yun had almost instantly gained the gic talent of a Shadow Priest, greatly enhancing his power. Even now, he still couldnt fully control the immense energy within him.
The actual purpose of this circus is to escort a Shadow Crystal to Dark Castle! Qi Yun hesitated for a long time before finally saying.
Shadow Crystal? Dark Castle? Song Jians brows furrowed slightly. The name Dark Castle sounded oddly familiar, as if he had heard it somewhere before.
Are you talking about the level 30 dungeon, Dark Castle? Song Jian suddenly remembered and quickly asked.
Dark Castle was located in the Shadowfang Mountain Range. In the City of Hymns, Song Jian had heard that the professionals of the city considered clearing Dark Castle a great honor.
Dungeon? Qi Yun was puzzled, as if he hadnt heard the term before.
Song Jian immediately realized that dungeon was a term used only by yers. In the game, NPCs called them secret realms.
Secret realm, I meant secret realm! Song Jian said.
Thats right. This circuss true destination is the Dark Castle secret realm. They want to deliver this Shadow Crystal to the Dark Castle! Qi Yun said, My goal is the Shadow Crystal!
Why do they want to transport the Shadow Crystal to Dark Castle? Song Jian suddenly asked.
This is the circuss highest secret. Do you think I would know? Besides, what does it have to do with me? I just need that Shadow Crystal! Qi Yun cracked a smile and said.
Whats in it for me if I help you? Song Jian nced at Qi Yun, summoned the Crimson Fire Heart Ape Sword, and ced it horizontally on hisp.
Seeing the sword, Qi Yuns eyes showed a cautious look. He hadnt expected Song Jians strength to have increased so quickly. If he hadnt inherited the bloodline abilities of the Shadow Priest, he might not even have had the qualifications to stand before Song Jian.
What do you want? Equipment? Skills? Treasures? Qi Yun stared at Song Jian, asking, Everything you want is in the Shadow Circus Troupe. If you can wipe them all out, everything in the troupe can be yours. And I just want the Shadow Crystal!
Hehe, you can leave now. Song Jian sneered, his eyes suddenly sharpening.
Whoosh~
A thick tree root broke through the window, turning into a giant python that hissed deeply at Qi Yun.
Boom!
The shadow energy on Qi Yuns body suddenly erupted, creating a phantom of a giant beast around him. Its eyes turned into a ghost-like green me.
Youll regret this~ Qi Yuns hoarse voice had a chilling undertone.
Do you believe I can prevent you from leaving this room? Song Jianughed, standing up and gripping the Crimson Fire Heart Ape Sword in his hands.
Qi Yun was immediately speechless. This was Song Jians territory, and if Song Jian really didnt want to let him go, he could definitely keep him here!
Qi Yun didnt dare to continue talking, snorted coldly, turned into a cloud of ck mist, and disappeared.
Alex, if you see him again in the castle, just attack! Song Jian, touching the tree roots beside him, whispered softly.
At this time, Alex had fully mutated, and even the surface of his tree roots was covered with ck scales, emitting a metallic luster.
Honored, master! A resounding voice came from the courtyard.
Alexs roots were actually spread throughout the area centered on Manor Castle, covering a radius of dozens of meters. After this incident, Alex had memorized Qi Yuns aura, and if Qi Yun dared to step into the castle again, Alex would definitely be alerted.
The Shadow Crystal must be of great help to Qi Yun C just by looking at his upation, one could tell. Qi Yun, the Shadow Priest, would undoubtedly resort to any means necessary to obtain shadow power.
But for Song Jian, he had no idea what the Shadow Crystal could be used for. Moreover, what he wanted to know the most now was the rtionship between the Shadow Crystal and Dark Castle, and what exactly the Shadow Circus Troupe intended to do with the Shadow Crystal.
To think that he wants me to go provoke the Shadow Circus Troupe, thats insane! Doesnt he know how powerful this circus is? Idiot! Song Jian muttered, staring at the still brightly lit circus camp in the distance.
The next morning, Song Jian found that more and more yers came to visit the circus. Various tasks could be taken from the Shadow Circus Troupe, from supplying materials to hunting monsters, and the rewards were quite good.
The arrival of the Shadow Circus Troupe had attracted more and more yers after just a day. What excited Song Jian the most was that many yers became interested in his Alliance of Warfare and started contacting him to join. After all, the territory of his alliance seemed huge to the yers, and such arge territory meant that the alliance must have formidable strength.
Song Jian left the recruitment of new alliance members to Wang Qi and the others, and recruits had to go through strict scrutiny.
Strolling through the Shadow Circus Troupe, Song Jian saw various amusement facilities open even though there were no performances at the moment. The troupe members also took the opportunity to sell small souvenirs, and there were even chances to take photos with wild animals such as tigers and lions.
Kind Lord, wee to the circus. Hacus suddenly appeared beside Song Jian, always wearing a friendly smile.
Just looking around. Song Jianughed. He wanted to see if he could sense where the circus had hidden the Shadow Crystal, but found nothing after walking around.
If it werent for Qi Yun telling him the night before, Song Jian might not even have thought about it. As for the use of the Shadow Crystal, Song Jian waspletely clueless. However, he was certain that the Shadow Crystal was definitely a treasure.
Chapter 473: 473: Concealment Ring
Chapter 473: Concealment Ring
System: You have obtained the epic quest Eradicate the n, task content, to hunt and stop the Demonized Ant Group of the Dark Night Circus; Task target: Demonized Worker Ants: 0/500, Demonized Soldier Ants: 0/100, Demonized Ant King: 0/3; Task reward: Epic Treasure Chest (1);
Upon epting the task, Song Jian looked at the epic task description in his taskbar and nearly spat out a mouthful of blood. He had initially prepared himself to fight against an Ant King with the first level ofbat power, but he hadnt expected that the task target was actually three Ant Kings!
Are you sure there is only one Demonized Ant n there? Song Jians face suddenly turned ugly.
Definitely. It is detailed information that I obtained at the cost of two lives! The old beastman, Hacus, said confidently. Although those two sacrificed professionals hadnt reached the first level ofbat power, hardly anyone rivaled them in stealth and reconnaissance.
But why does my task involve hunting three Demonized Ant Kings? Song Jian said a bit angrily.
yers cant disy task contents like NPCs can; otherwise, Song Jian would surely throw this task in the face of this old beastman.
Impossible! As a n, Demonized Ants would have only one Ant King. Even if another Ant King were born, the new Ant King would leave the n to establish its own. Its never possible to find two Ant Kings in one n, let alone three Hacus nearly jumped up, shouted loudly. What Song Jian said went againstmon sense and seemed unbelievable to Hacus.
Youre deceiving me. I think the constitution of this task vites the principle of fairness and equity. Im going to ask the system gods to cancel this task! Song Jian said seriously.
No, no, please, dont do that. Hacus was shocked and hastily stopped him. Illpensate you. Illpensate you in a way that will certainly satisfy you!
Hacus took out a light blue ring from his chest and handed it to Song Jian with an expression of loss. This is the Concealment Ring. It was originally just on loan to you, but now, aspensation, its yours. With it, you have the ability to enter the Protection ck Mist freely
Concealment Ring (Blue), an item of level 20. Equipment effect: Gains invisibility, can converge all traces, rendering one undetectable. Once hostility is shown towards a target, the invisibility effect disappears. Item description: This ring is an alchemical item and needs to recharge every use, with an automatic recharge time of 12 hours. Equipment requirements: 10 Spirit Points.
Song Jian took the ring and saw that a golden gem was embedded in it. In the center of the gem was a vertical slit, like a crack, resembling an eyeball.
Song Jian was about to put on the ring for a try when Hacus immediately stopped him. Once the ring is used, it needs 12 hours to cool down. I suggest you get ready and put it on when entering the Protection ck Mist.
Song Jian nodded, put away the ring, and Hacus seemed to heave a sigh of relief. He smiled and said, We cant stay here for too long. You have at most three days toplete this task. This is the location of the Demonized Ant n. Just follow the instructions on it, and you will find them soon.
Having said that, Hacus handed Song Jian a piece of beast skin, marking the route to the Demonized Ant n.
Song Jian nced at it and put it into his pack. It simply marked the direction to Doomsday City and the location of the Demonized Ant Group.
From this map, the Demonized Ant n was not far from Doomsday City, probably less than a kilometer away.
The task onlysts for three days? The time is quite tight Watching the old beastman leave, Song Jian murmured to himself.
After Song Jian epted the task, Hacus just left. For him, protecting the Shadow Crystal was the priority.
Soon after Song Jian left the circus, Hacus went to another yer, coughed twice, and said to the yer with a solemn face, Brave warrior, I see that you are quite strong. I have an epic task here. I wonder if you are interested
Song Jian did not know that Hacus had issued this so-called epic task to many yers. As long as Hacus thought their power had reached a certain level, he would issue this task to them. After all, the task reward would ultimately belong to only one person. And the more people who epted the task, the lower the probability ofpleting it.
Song Jian quickly reached the edge of the city and looked at the rolling ck mist in front of him, which surrounded Doomsday City like a wall. The closer to the ck mist, the more fear and terror he felt.
This was not a bad effect, but it could trigger the deepest fear in peoples hearts. Even the profession with the lowest spirit perception could feel the danger in the ck mist.
Song Jian solemnly put on the Concealment Ring that Hacus gave him. To wear this ring, Song Jian had specifically removed the Ring of the Fire God.
He now had two rings of gold quality. The Ring of the Fire God focused on attack power, and the other, Ring of Blood, focused on defense. It could activate a Bloody Shield with a defense of one thousand, during passing through this ck mist, Song Jian obviously focused on defense.
After putting on the Concealment Ring, Song Jians figure vanished on the spot. Even Song Jian himself felt as if his body had be somewhat translucent. With all smells and tracespletely wrapped up by ayer of invisible mysterious power, not a bit was leaked. Even stepping on the grass, the weeds didnt bend, as if he had turned into an energy body.
In Song Jians status bar, there appeared a concealed status, which couldst as long as Song Jian didnt initiate an attack.
This feeling was quite special. The instant he turned invisible, Song Jian no longer felt the oppression and fear caused by the Protection ck Mist ahead.
After turning invisible, Song Jian slowly walked into the ck mist. Soon, his figure was swallowed by the thick ck mist.
Not long after Song Jian left, several yers arrived at the edge of the city. Staring at the ck mist that seemed to be alive and constantly rolling, they all showed fear on their faces.
They clenched their fingers with the Concealment Ring, turning their finger joints somewhat white, and their faces drenched in sweat. Even their bodies couldnt stop shaking.
Does this ring really work? Cao Shuis heart was pounding violently. He felt that there was a tremendous threat hidden in the ck mist, as if a giant beast was opening its mouth wide to trap them.
This is an epic task. The reward is an epic chest. It might be the first epic item in the game. If you guys are scared, just cancel the task and go back. Fan Jin, a warrior, looked at the others with disdain. He snorted, put on the Concealment Ring, and walked towards the ck mist.
Chapter 473: 473: Concealment Ring
Chapter 473: Concealment Ring
System: You have obtained the epic quest Eradicate the n, task content, to hunt and stop the Demonized Ant Group of the Dark Night Circus; Task target: Demonized Worker Ants: 0/500, Demonized Soldier Ants: 0/100, Demonized Ant King: 0/3; Task reward: Epic Treasure Chest (1);
Upon epting the task, Song Jian looked at the epic task description in his taskbar and nearly spat out a mouthful of blood. He had initially prepared himself to fight against an Ant King with the first level ofbat power, but he hadnt expected that the task target was actually three Ant Kings!
Are you sure there is only one Demonized Ant n there? Song Jians face suddenly turned ugly.
Definitely. It is detailed information that I obtained at the cost of two lives! The old beastman, Hacus, said confidently. Although those two sacrificed professionals hadnt reached the first level ofbat power, hardly anyone rivaled them in stealth and reconnaissance.
But why does my task involve hunting three Demonized Ant Kings? Song Jian said a bit angrily.
yers cant disy task contents like NPCs can; otherwise, Song Jian would surely throw this task in the face of this old beastman.
Impossible! As a n, Demonized Ants would have only one Ant King. Even if another Ant King were born, the new Ant King would leave the n to establish its own. Its never possible to find two Ant Kings in one n, let alone three Hacus nearly jumped up, shouted loudly. What Song Jian said went againstmon sense and seemed unbelievable to Hacus.
Youre deceiving me. I think the constitution of this task vites the principle of fairness and equity. Im going to ask the system gods to cancel this task! Song Jian said seriously.
No, no, please, dont do that. Hacus was shocked and hastily stopped him. Illpensate you. Illpensate you in a way that will certainly satisfy you!
Hacus took out a light blue ring from his chest and handed it to Song Jian with an expression of loss. This is the Concealment Ring. It was originally just on loan to you, but now, aspensation, its yours. With it, you have the ability to enter the Protection ck Mist freely
Concealment Ring (Blue), an item of level 20. Equipment effect: Gains invisibility, can converge all traces, rendering one undetectable. Once hostility is shown towards a target, the invisibility effect disappears. Item description: This ring is an alchemical item and needs to recharge every use, with an automatic recharge time of 12 hours. Equipment requirements: 10 Spirit Points.
Song Jian took the ring and saw that a golden gem was embedded in it. In the center of the gem was a vertical slit, like a crack, resembling an eyeball.
Song Jian was about to put on the ring for a try when Hacus immediately stopped him. Once the ring is used, it needs 12 hours to cool down. I suggest you get ready and put it on when entering the Protection ck Mist.
Song Jian nodded, put away the ring, and Hacus seemed to heave a sigh of relief. He smiled and said, We cant stay here for too long. You have at most three days toplete this task. This is the location of the Demonized Ant n. Just follow the instructions on it, and you will find them soon.
Having said that, Hacus handed Song Jian a piece of beast skin, marking the route to the Demonized Ant n.
Song Jian nced at it and put it into his pack. It simply marked the direction to Doomsday City and the location of the Demonized Ant Group.
From this map, the Demonized Ant n was not far from Doomsday City, probably less than a kilometer away.
The task onlysts for three days? The time is quite tight Watching the old beastman leave, Song Jian murmured to himself.
After Song Jian epted the task, Hacus just left. For him, protecting the Shadow Crystal was the priority.
Soon after Song Jian left the circus, Hacus went to another yer, coughed twice, and said to the yer with a solemn face, Brave warrior, I see that you are quite strong. I have an epic task here. I wonder if you are interested
Song Jian did not know that Hacus had issued this so-called epic task to many yers. As long as Hacus thought their power had reached a certain level, he would issue this task to them. After all, the task reward would ultimately belong to only one person. And the more people who epted the task, the lower the probability ofpleting it.
Song Jian quickly reached the edge of the city and looked at the rolling ck mist in front of him, which surrounded Doomsday City like a wall. The closer to the ck mist, the more fear and terror he felt.
This was not a bad effect, but it could trigger the deepest fear in peoples hearts. Even the profession with the lowest spirit perception could feel the danger in the ck mist.
Song Jian solemnly put on the Concealment Ring that Hacus gave him. To wear this ring, Song Jian had specifically removed the Ring of the Fire God.
He now had two rings of gold quality. The Ring of the Fire God focused on attack power, and the other, Ring of Blood, focused on defense. It could activate a Bloody Shield with a defense of one thousand, during passing through this ck mist, Song Jian obviously focused on defense.
After putting on the Concealment Ring, Song Jians figure vanished on the spot. Even Song Jian himself felt as if his body had be somewhat translucent. With all smells and tracespletely wrapped up by ayer of invisible mysterious power, not a bit was leaked. Even stepping on the grass, the weeds didnt bend, as if he had turned into an energy body.
In Song Jians status bar, there appeared a concealed status, which couldst as long as Song Jian didnt initiate an attack.
This feeling was quite special. The instant he turned invisible, Song Jian no longer felt the oppression and fear caused by the Protection ck Mist ahead.@@novelbin@@
After turning invisible, Song Jian slowly walked into the ck mist. Soon, his figure was swallowed by the thick ck mist.
Not long after Song Jian left, several yers arrived at the edge of the city. Staring at the ck mist that seemed to be alive and constantly rolling, they all showed fear on their faces.
They clenched their fingers with the Concealment Ring, turning their finger joints somewhat white, and their faces drenched in sweat. Even their bodies couldnt stop shaking.
Does this ring really work? Cao Shuis heart was pounding violently. He felt that there was a tremendous threat hidden in the ck mist, as if a giant beast was opening its mouth wide to trap them.
This is an epic task. The reward is an epic chest. It might be the first epic item in the game. If you guys are scared, just cancel the task and go back. Fan Jin, a warrior, looked at the others with disdain. He snorted, put on the Concealment Ring, and walked towards the ck mist.
Chapter 474: 474: Protection Black Mist
Chapter 474: Protection ck Mist
What kind of crappy mission is this that disallows teaming up, damn it. What if all other monsters have been gathered, but there is one modifying worker ant missing, am I supposed to cry? After ncing at the others, Lv Pei put on the Concealment Ring and said to the other yers, Im out, good luck!.
Watching the yers vanish one after another with their rings, Cao Shui thought of the epic treasure chest mission reward, gritted his teeth, and put on the Concealment Ring.
After sensing the changes in his body, Cao Shui, bracing his fear, headed into the ck fog step by step. Soon, all yers were in the ck fog.
Song Jian moved slowly within the ck fog. In the ck fog, his sense of direction seemed entirely lost, the grass beneath his feet turned into gravelnd after a few meters of progress.
In the dense fog, he could barely see his fingers even with the vertical eye, only able to see about five meters around him. There seemed to be a strong interference here, blocking the sensory perception of the yers.
How big is this ck fog, how long do I have to walk to get out? As Song Jian carefully groped forward, he started to talk to himself. He was unaware that several yers were entering the Protection ck Mist like him.
Just then, Song Jian suddenly heard a rumble in the distance. The ground was slightly trembling, as if a giant was approaching him.
Although he had concealed his form, Song Jian froze up instantly, standing in ce without daring to move. Before long, he saw a robust skeletal foot stepping down from mid-air. As the footnded, the ground trembled violently, leaving an imprint nearly ten meters deep.
Song Jian looked up to see a giant skeletal figure faintly visible in the mid-air. It reminded him of the giant skeleton he had once seen from afar on a night in Doomsday City.
The skeleton is right in the Protection ck Mist. I havent seen it since that time! Song Jian eximed.
The gigantic skeleton was less than ten meters away from Song Jian. Looking up, Song Jian could only see the two skeletal legs, and nothing above the waist.
Standing still, Song Jian felt the giant skeleton slowly distancing from him. Still, just when it was about to leave, it suddenly stopped and picked up a giant Skeleton Longbow from behind and shot a bone arrow towards where Song Jian was.
The bone arrow, full of jagged barbs and piercing through the air, was as hefty as a siege crossbow, measuring about twelve to thirteen meters in length.
The arrow tore open the Protection ck Mist, revealing a giant passage with a diameter greater than five meters, forcing Song Jian to step back a few paces involuntarily.
Bang!
The arrow hit the ground at an extremely high speed, causing a loud explosion. Song Jian heard a terrified gasp from behind him, but the sound quickly faded.
There are people behind me The look of surprise spread across Song Jians face. He didnt expect to find that there were living beings inside the Protection ck Mist.
Cao Shui was trembling as he gazed at a deep pit less than three meters away from him. A bone arrow, the size of a pir, was stuck in the middle of the pit. The pit was full of blood and chunks of flesh and bone.
He had witnessed a fellow yer who had entered the ck fog with him get instantly killed by the arrow, leaving not a single intact body behind.
Cao Shui covered his mouth, forcing back the urge to retch, trying to push away the image of hispanions body exploding. But a wave of nausea still whitened his face.
The person before had been too nervous and wet his pants, which the giant skeleton had noticed, resulting in his demise. Cao Shui knew if he vomited, he would share the same fate. The Concealment Ring couldnt save his life.
The yers who had epted the task stood motionless in ce, maintaining a distance of at least seven to eight meters from each other, afraid of drawing the attention of the cataclysmic skeleton and endangering themselves.
Boom, boom, boom~
The shaking of the earth slowly died down as the giant skeleton distanced itself. Cao Shui fell hard on the ground, feeling a violent wave of nausea. He couldnt contain the lunch he had earlier any longer and threw up.
Seeing hundreds, if not thousands, of game monsters killed by Cao Shui, and none of them died as terribly as this. The pungent smell of blooding from the pit made him want to vomit. He crawled away quickly.@@novelbin@@
A few yers moved close to the pit, seeing the bone arrow stuck in the middle of the pit, which was emitting a heavy smell of blood. Their faces turned pale. They could imagine what had happened here, even if they hadnt seen it themselves.
This, this is too gruesome Lv Pei nced into the pit and dared not look again, speaking in a frightened tone.
Lets get out of here fast. This ce is too dangerous. Id rather fight with a level-thirty Ant King than see that massive skeleton again someone whispered and quickly ran away.
Song Jian also started perspiring profusely. Hed seen that arrow clearer than anyone else, and its image kept reying in his brain.
If that arrow had been aimed at me, could I have escaped or defended myself? Song Jian wondered, and the conclusion sent a chill down his spine. If he had indeed been the target of the arrow, there was no doubt hed be dead.
The arrow had targeted all of the yers breath entirely. Even as a bystander, I couldnt move a muscle, then how could the target of the arrow dodge or resist? Song Jian thought.
Shaking his head, Song Jian tried to forget the scene. The giant skeleton was too powerful. Compared to it, Song Jian felt the gap between them was like an ant to a Giant Dragon. There was noparison at all.
I need to leave here as soon as possible. This ce is too dangerous. Even with the Concealment Ring, its not a hundred percent safe. Song Jian thought and quickened his pace.
After another two hundred meters, Song Jian suddenly saw a flicker of light from the corner of his eye and instinctively froze, standing still.
The Protection ck Mist was fraught with peril, and Song Jian was on high alert. Anything unusual immediately made him pause and assume a defensive posture.
Chapter 475: 475: Legendary Herbs
Chapter 475: Legendary Herbs
What is that thing? Song Jian turned his head and looked into the distance.
His current field of vision was only within a radius of five meters, and that was due to the vertical eye on his forehead. Otherwise, in this ck mist, even his perception waspressed to a minimum. A yer who entered this area could see only the surroundings within less than a meter.
Song Jian stared in the direction where the glittering light had just shed. Shortly, another burst of light shed very quickly. If Song Jian hadnt been staring in that direction, it would have been difficult for him to notice.
After some hesitation, Song Jian slowly moved towards the position of the shing light.
In no time, Song Jian saw a verdant nt about a foot high growing on a destend filled with rubble.
This nt was jade-green all over as if carved out of jadeite. It had only seven leaves from top to bottom. The entire nt emitted a faint green glow, which resisted the invasion of the surrounding ck mist.
The ck mist around it, constantly transforming into tentacles, attempted to uproot this nt but ended up being shattered by the nts glowing surface.
The green glow on the surface of the nt was very faint. Beyond a distance of one meter, no one would notice the nt.
However, after every certain period, a palm formed from the surrounding ck mist would emerge and try to p the nt as if it wished to destroy itpletely. At such times, the whole nt would emit dazzilng light that shattered the ck hand. What Song Jian had seen earlier was the nt emitting that bright light.
Seven Stars Shard (Legendary), Herbal nt, Harvestable, Usability: 1. One of the main ingredients to make Pill of Tribtion; 2. When used on pets, it can significantly enhance their potential; 3. Sessful harvest can directly increase the Medicine Gathering Skill by one level; Harvest requirements: Gathering Skill Level 7;
Damn, a legendary herb After reading the attributes of this herb, Song Jian could not help but catch his breath. He had never seen a legendary herb before. Unexpectedly, for the first time, he discovered one in the Protection ck Mist.
Moreover, harvesting this herb required the Medicine Gathering Skill to be at level seven. It was a rarity for ones Medicine Gathering Skill to reach level seven. Even Song Jian only had a Medicine Gathering Skill level of five.
Luckily, I have the gear topensate for myck of level! Song Jian pulled out a spade from his inventory and equipped it.
This spade was a silver-quality spade that Song Jian had obtained, known as the Purple Bamboo Spade. It was quite powerful, with attributes like Increase Medicine Gathering Speed by 40%, Medicine Gathering Sess Rate +8, and most importantly, Medicine Gathering Skill Level +2.
After equipping the Purple Bamboo Spade, Song Jian met the requirements to harvest this herb.
The moment Song Jian swung the Purple Bamboo Spade and started digging the ground, a light blue progress bar appeared in front of him.
Tenten minutes? To harvest this herb, it takes ten minutes? Song Jian felt surprised. This was the time after increasing the gathering speed by 40%. Normally, it took him only a few seconds to gather herbs.
As expected of a legendary quality herb
The progress bar moved slowly. Song Jian dared not move while maintaining his herb-gathering posture. Although the Purple Bamboo Spade provided a +8 Medicine Gathering Sess Rate, Song Jians Medicine Gathering Skill barely met the requirement for gathering the Seven Stars Shard, hence it did not guarantee 100% harvesting sess.
Just as the progress bar was about to finish, Song Jian suddenly heard the voices of a few yers behind him.
The light I just saw was in this direction
Be careful, this ck Mist is too strange. Be careful with your life, it could be some powerful monster
I dont think so, its probably a treasure. Lets go take a look. Fortune favors the brave. If youre scared, dont follow us!
Yes, this ce has never been entered by yers before. If there is a treasure, it makes sense. We are the first batch of yers to enter here. If we miss the treasure by chance, wont we regret it to death
Song Jians heart sank as he nced at the progress bar which indicated that he had more than fifty seconds left for sessful harvesting.
In no time, Song Jian saw about six yers emerging slowly from the left side. All of these yers were above level twenty. Judging by their gear, they were quite powerful, and among yers, they were considered the cream of the crop.@@novelbin@@
See, I told you there was a treasure, and you didnt believe me one yer pointed to the Seven Stars Shard herb and eximed excitedly.
Mist Weed, a legendary-ranked herb! someone cried out in astonishment.
Heh, buddy, finders keepers. You cant monopolize this herb
Stop talking and attack him. Interrupt his gathering!
Right, right, we cant let him seed!
All at once, the yers pulled out their long-range weapons and aimed at Song Jian. They only used normal attacks, without using any skills, as they merely wanted to stop Song Jian from gathering, not kill him.
If they had really used skills, they would be mortal enemies with Song Jian, which would result in a fight to the death;
Thirty-six seconds left Song Jian could feel the ill-intention from these yers. Seeing them raise their weapons towards him, Song Jian was taken aback.
Abyssal Phantom!
With a thought, a semi-transparent, grey shadow appeared beside Song Jian. The blurry figure was simr to Song Jian in stature and wore identical gear. During the gathering process, Song Jian could not suffer any damage, or else it would interrupt the gathering.
Once the gathering of ordinary herbs was interrupted, it could cause irreversible damage to the herb. If the gathering of this legendary herb was interrupted, there was a high chance of it being ruined;
The gear on the Abyssal Phantom matched Song Jians exactly, but it was mere appearance without any attributes. If the Abyssal Phantom could also copy the attributes of Song Jians gear, that would be way too overpowered.
Thud, thud, thud~
Several attacks were shot at Song Jian, but they were all blocked by the Abyssal Phantom. Instantly, the phantoms 1000 vitality points decreased by more than half.
To serve as Song Jians shield, the phantom couldnt move or dodge, and so had to bear all the attacks;
Keep attacking, lets burst this thing first! someone yelled, the muzzle of his gun started emanating a dazzling red light.
The yers were blinded by the legendary herb, and all they could think about was gaining the treasure. While they were attacking, they failed to realize that once they attacked a target, or were damaged themselves, the effect of the Concealment Ring would dissipate;
As they were jointly attacking Song Jians phantom, they didnt notice that their figures had already begun to appear gradually;
Crack~
A faint cracking sound echoed, but it was drowned out by the roar of their attacks;
Song Jian nervously watched thest bit of the progress bar, turned back to look at those yers, his eyes gradually sharp.
Chapter 476: 476: Sending to Death
Chapter 476: Sending to Death
Bang!
With thebined fire of five people, the Abyssal Phantom finally could not withstand the attacks. Its Vitality Points were depleted, and its body shattered like a bubble.
Just as Song Jian saw the progress bar reach its end, a crisp ding sounded in his ear. Without even looking at the system prompt, he shoved the Seven Stars Shard into his inventory and quickly rolled away from his standing position.
Whiz-whiz~.
Several bullets pierced the ground where Song Jian had just stood, raising clouds of dust.
Kill him! Thats a legendary-quality herb! It can definitely enhance physical abilities! Cao Shui gritted his teeth and shouted loudly.
It was well known among yers that certain special herbs could improve their attributes. Not to mention a legendary-quality herb, even a gold or silver-quality one could increase a yers attributes by one or two points. The attributes enhanced by a legendary-quality herb would, of course, be much higher.
The pursuit of self-improvement was the primary goal for yers, especially since enhanced physical abilities could be brought back to the real world. Who wouldnt want to be a superhero in reality?
Is this really a good idea? Some hesitated, sensing that Song Jian was not weak.
Hes just one person, and we are five! Whats there to be afraid of? Follow me! If he doesnt hand over that herb, he wont be able to leave this ck Mist!
After a brief discussion, the yers formed a temporary alliance. Initially, they didnt intend to kill Song Jian but merely disrupt his gathering so they could negotiate ownership of the herb together.
However, Song Jian proceeded to gather the herb without offering any benefits, which left the five yers feeling unjustly treated.
Song Jian nced at the Seven Stars Shard in his inventory. It was in good condition, so he breathed a sigh of relief. Then he looked back.
The dense ck mist obstructed his vision, making it impossible to see the positions of the five yers.
Song Jian felt an impulse to charge in and kill them all, but considering his current situation, he quickly dismissed the thought as if being doused by a bucket of cold water.
After a moment of contemtion, Song Jian turned around and dashed forward. If he wanted to take revenge, he would have to leave this area first.
The five yers, including Cao Shui, were unaware that their concealment had worn off. They slowly crept forward, assuming that Song Jian also wanted to retaliate after being besieged for so long.
Huh? How can I see all of you now? A yer suddenly eximed in surprise. Earlier, while attacking Song Jian, the five had deliberately huddled together, making them aware of each others presence but invisible to each other. However, now they could see one another.
Damn, my concealment effect is gone One person cried out in shock.@@novelbin@@
So is mine, and my Concealment Ring is broken and unusable.
What now? We shouldnt have attacked him earlier. What if we encounter that monster again? None of us will be able to escape.
The yers immediately panicked and started running without targeting Song Jian. After exchanging nces, they sprinted desperately forward.
Gulu-gulu~
As the yers sprinted, the ground suddenly began to shift, with debris rolling around. Pulled together by a mysterious force, the rocks fused to form gigantic stone monsters seven or eight meters tall.
As Cao Shui ran desperately forward, a shrill scream from his left made him shudder. He continued running forward, stumbling and falling several times, his nose and face bruised and swollen, but not daring to slow down.
Suddenly, Cao Shui saw a shadow approaching from the front. In a panic, he held his weapon horizontally to block it.
Bang!
Cao Shui felt a powerful force hit him, and his weapon let out a piercing screech. A sharp pain traveled up both his arms.
A seven- or eight-meter-tall stone monster charged toward Cao Shui, lifting its foot to stomp on him.
A level-30 elite boss? Cao Shuis eyes widened in surprise. At least its not that huge skeleton from before.
The earlier skeleton boss had made Cao Shui give up any thoughts of fighting back. However, though the stone monster was several levels above him, it did not instill that same sense of despair.
Even if I cant beat it, I can still run. Cao Shui thought.
But just as he had this thought, he found himself surrounded by seven or eight stone monsters, all trying to block his escape route.
How did this happen Despair colored Cao Shuis face. He might have had the confidence to deal with a single level-30 elite boss, but the sheer quantity of bosses overwhelmed him.
I shouldnt have attacked earlier! Cao Shui regretted his actions. Soon, he was engulfed by a swarm of stone monsters.
If the Protection ck Mist wasnt covering the area, one could see from a birds-eye view that at least hundreds of stone monsters were frenziedly charging at the yers who had lost their concealment effect.
Upon hearing the rumbling sounds and the shrill death screams of herpanions, Lv Pei was enveloped by a feeling of terror.
She nced at her shattered Concealment Ring, gritted her teeth, and took out a scroll from her inventory, tearing it open.
Immediately, a blue light enveloped Lv Pei, who vanished from the spot in a sh of light.
This was a Town Return Scroll she had earned from a quest, which could mark her location in her safehouse. If she encountered danger, tearing the scroll would instantly teleport her back to her safehouse.
This was Lv Peis trump card, and she had never told anyone about it. Back at her safehouse, she panted heavily, her face full of fear.
Before teleporting away, Lv Pei had seen more than a dozen seven- or eight-meter tall monsters rushing toward her. Had she been even a little slower and dragged into battle by those monsters, Lv Pei would have been stuck in the Protection ck Mist, unable to use the Town Return Scroll.
As he ran forward, Song Jian heard the screams from behind him. He hesitated for a moment but quickly elerated again.
This was why Song Jian did not immediately seek revenge on the yers. The Protection ck Mist was full of hidden dangers, and the slightest carelessness could cost him his life.
This is an epic-tier quest. Did you really think it would be as easy as just killing monsters? Song Jian thought to himself as he continued running without looking back.
Chapter 477: 477: Demonized Worker Ant
Chapter 477: Demonized Worker Ant@@novelbin@@
Song Jian had been walking within the Protection ck Mist for over an hour. Only then did the dense mist began to fade away. The mist nketed a vast area, blocking all detection methods and withheld powerful monsters. Without the Concealment Ring, it was impossible for Song Jian to escape this area based on his strength alone.
Finally made it out! Song Jian looked back anxiously at the swirling ck mist. He would never have ventured into this region if not for this epic mission. It was far too dangerous.
All the other yers, who had epted the same mission, had perished within the ck mist. Their greed had caused the Concealment Ring to malfunction. However, this area was simply too dangerous for yers of their level.
Song Jian looked at the Concealment Ring and was surprised to notice another vertical scrape mark on it. The ring could only withstand another use.
Damn it, I knew that old Beastman Hacus was too kind. This ring actually has a usage limit! Song Jian instantly became discontent.
In fact, the ring gifted by Hacus to Song Jian was already exceptional. The Concealment Rings granted to other yers could only be used once. Any anomaly would cause the ring to shatter, rendering it useless.
After exiting the ck mist and crossing a field, Song Jian finally saw a wide tarred road. However, the road was now covered in wild grass. If not for the abandoned cars left on the road, Song Jian might not have even noticed its existence.
The nest of the Demonized Ant Group was near this road. By following this road, he was bound to encounter the Demonized Ants.
Looking at the rusting scrapped cars, Song Jian lost all interest in scavenging for supplies.
Generally, it was quite challenging to find supplies in the wilderness. Most materials had decayed under the exposure to the elements. Even equipment would have rusted and rotted from the weather, quickly bing simr to these scrapped cars.
But, out here, materials like herbs were incredibly abundant. As long as nts could grow, herbs were sure to be present. The higher level the area, the higher the quality of herbs that could be found. Along the journey, Song Jian gathered quite a number of herbs of blue-green quality. Although not very valuable, they were ideal for creating potions.
What Song Jian found puzzling was the fact that he didnt encounter a single monster along his journey. It was widely known that even within Doomsday City, monsters ruled. The wilderness, being the natural Gathering Area of monsters, felt almost deste.
Only when Song Jian saw a wolf-sized ant dragging a monster ten times its size, did he realize that this entire area was imed by the Demonized Ants. No other monsters could survive in their territory. Any that did dare enter were like the monster dragged by the ant, ending up as ant food.
Finally running into a Demonized Worker Ant, Song Jian quickly whipped out his hand crossbow, shooting the ant.
Despite being weakened by 80%, the crossbow bolt should still be sufficient to distract the ant.
med bolts shot towards the Demonized Worker Ant. The bolt was deflected, leaving behind a white mark on the thick ant shell.
Watching as a -1 damage popped up above the ant, Song Jian was stunned. It actually didnt pierce the ants defense?
This was merely a level 25 ordinary monster, there was no way Song Jian, even after reducing his damage by 80%, couldnt breach its defense!
Upon being attacked, the Demonized Worker Ant immediately red up in anger. It dropped the food it was carrying and charged at Song Jian.
Its so fast! Song Jian thought to himself. He quickly summoned the Crimson Fire Heart Ape Sword and shed towards the ants head.
ng!
Song Jian felt a vibration within his arm as the Crimson Fire Heart Ape Sword chipped off arge chunk of shell from the ants head. Despite being a normal attack, Song Jians attack was as potent as a two-hit attack from other yers. Two instances of nearly 200-point damage floated up from the ants head.
The Demonized Worker Ant had incredible defense, matching even level 30 monsters. Hitting it also caused a small counter shock. Over time, it would elerate stamina consumption.
The injured Demonized Worker Ant became even more aggressive, its robust jaws jittering, making a shing sound.
Song Jian stared at the serrated jaws of the Demonized Worker Ant, his expression changed. He really didnt want to directly experience the sensation of being mped by those jaws.
Sword Finger!
Song Jian raised his left hand, a silvery Sword Qi shot forward, hitting the ants forehead. This sudden strike flopped the ant over. By the time it managed to struggle back to its feet, an ominous red long sword was already hurtling towards it from mid-air.
The Demonized Worker Ant might have had a high defense, but it was still just a level 25 monster. When Song Jian got serious, a few sword techniques were all it took to slice this food hauling ant into two halves.
Staring at the Demonized Worker Ant, its health had depleted, its body was sliced into two halves, but it was still twitching its antennae and jaws. Song Jian couldnt help but marvel, These giant ants are quite resilient. Are they even able to move after their health is fully depleted?
Suddenly, a cluster of ck me engulfed the ant, fiercely burning. In no time, the ant was cleanly burned up to ash, leaving behind a palm-sized shell that shone with a ck metallic luster.
Upon killing the Demonized Worker Ant, no items were dropped. Initially, Song Jian felt a little disappointed but upon seeing the ant shell left behind after being burnt to ash by the demonic me, his face lit up with excitement once more.
Fine Quality Demonized Ant Shell (Blue Grade), Material, Usage Effect: Can be used to create Demonized Worker Ant Set. When constructing, there is a chance to increase the gear quality by one grade! Usage requirements: Forge Art Level 5.
Demonized Worker Ant Set? Has a chance to increase grade by one? Doesnt this mean that I could create a silver-grade Demonized Worker Ant Set? thought Song Jian.
One must know, an individual silver-grade piece of gear cannotpare to the attributes of a gold-grade gear. However, aplete set of silver-grade gear is much stronger than several pieces of gold-grade gear.
If Song Jian could truly create a silver-grade Demonized Worker Set, his strength would surely skyrocket. However, to construct the set, he would need the corresponding blueprints. Plus, this small ant shell wasnt enough toplete a set.
Song Jian stashed the blue-grade material into his bag, took a final look at the ants prey lying by the side of the road, and continued on his journey along the main road.
Chapter 479: Terrifying First-Order Combat Power
Chapter 479: Terrifying First-Order Combat Power
The demonized Ant King, after charging recklessly for dozens of meters, seemingly sensed the presence of Song Jian and roared towards the sky. The monstrous creature then blusterously charged towards the forest.
The color in Song Jians face drained. At this moment, he was over fifty meters away from the Ant King. Such a distance would usually make one undetectable, yet it seemed to have noticed his presence. Clearly, its mental strength was not inferior to his own.
Creak, creak~
One tree after another was sent flying as they were struck. With only a casual swing of its mandible, as though it were a serrated scythe, rows of huge trees were cut down at their base, leaving behind surfaces as smooth as mirrors.
Facing such a terrifying beast, Song Jian didnt dare approach; the mere power radiating from it could overwhelmingly crush him.
Song Jian retrieved a potion from his pocket and forcefully threw it at the Ant King.
Suddenly, the humongous figure of the demonic Ant King was shrouded by a gray dust. Its originally shimmering ck metallic shell also became cloaked in gray.
Eyes of Doom!
On top of a great tree, Song Jian opened the vertical eye in his brow. A dazzling silver beam, like a lightsaber, pierced towards the demonized Ant King.
In an instant, light scattered in all directions. The silver beam striking the Ant King abruptly halted it. The Ant King let out infuriated roars as its six legs continuously dug into the ground, trying to surge forward against the beam. However, its body was as if blocked by a thick barrier, unable to advance even slightly. It dug out severalrge pits beneath it in the process.
Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!
Every second, the silver beam caused the Ant King over three hundred points of damage. This damage was not just physical, but also included mental damage. Its originally sturdy shell, weakened by 35% in its defensive degree, couldnt withstand such a vigorous attack.
Its hard shell began to crack like tofu under the silver lightsabers onught, revealing the purplish-red flesh within. Large spurts of fresh blood and coarse muscle fiber flew in all directions. It was as if a rain of blood and flesh had fallen in the surrounding forest, where dozens of trees were sttered with blood and flesh, sizzling like they had been doused in sulfuric acid.
Exhaustion appeared on Song Jians face as he hurriedly drew a vial of potion for rapidly replenishing Mental Strength from his pocket and drained its contents. He was incapable of producing this kind of potion; every bottle used reduced his inventory. He had been reluctant to use it, but if he didnt use it now, he might never get another chance.
The Ant King, in tremendous agony, spewed a jet of green thick liquid at Song Jian. The liquids intense sour smell reached Song Jians nostrils from afar, turning his face instantly pale.
Song Jian swiftly jumped up, and in mid-air he unfolded a pair of steel wings from his back, carrying him off to one side.
The green liquid soaked the entire tree he had been standing on, from top to bottom. In a matter of seconds, the tall tree, standing several meters high, was corroded into a pool of foul-smelling liquid.
Song Jians figure swirled in mid-air, tracing an arc, and charged back at the Ant King.
In his hand, the Crimson Fire Heart Ape Sword carved a dark red trajectory in mid-air, savagely hacking into the back of the Ant King. Immediately, a deep scar emerged on its tough shell.
The Ant King, with its bulky body, found it hard to turn around. Song Jian, now with a pair of steel wings, continuously maneuvered to the sides and behind the Ant King tounch his attacks. His Rapid Swords attack speed was astounding, leaving the demonized Ant King unable to react. In vain, it kept spinning its body, kicking up clouds of dust, and letting out frustrated howls.
Song Jian didnt dare linger afterunching an attack. He would swiftly move on to the next target location. It didnt take him long to slice off one of the Ant Kings hind legs.
With the loss of one of its hind legs, the Ant Kings eyes gleamed a sinister red. Lowering its head, like a heavy armored vehicle, it suddenly elerated.
This seemed to be one of its skills, the strength of whichy in the fact that it didnt require much eleration time to unleash its maximum power, thereby greatly reducing the limitations imposed by the terrain;
Moreover, the sprint was incredibly fast, even faster than Song Jian activating his Frost Sprint. Plus, given the massive size of the mutated Ant King, once this skill was activated, its power was simply unstoppable.
Song Jian shed his sword through the air, striking the ground. By the time he looked up, the mutated Ant King had already charged tens of meters away, plowing a giant path through the forest. The broken treesy haphazardly around him;
This fellow actually knows how to keep a distance? Song Jian was surprised. It seemed the monsters intellect was not much inferior to that of a human.
The distanced mutated Ant King slowly turned its head around, its blood-red eyes fixed on Song Jian. It lowered its head and activated its sprint skill once more;
Damn it, does your skill not have a cooldown time? Song Jians face turned pale. Before he could react, the mutated Ant King was less than three meters in front of him. Its speed was almost like teleportation.
Instinctively, Song Jian held his long sword across his chest, his body reflexively performing the Sacred Parry.
Boom!
Song Jian felt as though he had been hit by a train, his entire skeleton made a frail sound, as if it would break at any moment;
Both his arms were inundated with severe pain as if his bones were shattered to pieces.
Huh~
Song Jians body, like a baseball, flew into the air, only to rapidly descend; he hit arge tree with a pattering sound, leaving a fresh, vicious streak of blood;
The vitality that had been almost full was instantly reduced by a third. This was still under the assumption that he fully resisted the assault of the mutated Ant King. If Song Jian was directly hit, even if his vitality was full, he would have been instantly killed by the mutated Ant King.
Spurt~
A mouthful of blood was spat out. Song Jians teeth were streaked with blood, making him appear particrly miserable. He struggled to stand up from the ground, a trace of fear shing in his eyes as he looked at the mutated Ant King;
Is this the strength of a first-order BOSS? Its even more formidable than the lion eagle beast by three points! Song Jian thought.
As miserable as Song Jian was, the mutated Ant King was even worse off. The previous Sacred Parry had fully rebounded the Ant Kings powerful attack back at it;
The mutated Ant King now had a huge fissure on the shell of its head, one eye already burst open. The entire skull looked like it had been smashed hard. If it werent for its strong vitality, it would have been impossible to rise again from such a severe injury if it were a human.
The mutated Ant King was now in a state of dizziness. Seeing this, Song Jian clenched his teeth, activated the Sword Shadow Step again, and pounced towards the mutated Ant King;
Ive got to risk it! The Crimson Fire Heart Ape Sword began to emit a dazzling golden light. A fierce Sword Qi shed towards the immobilized mutated Ant King. With a cackling sound, the mutated Ant King let out a piercing scream, a powerful aura suddenly exploded from within it. Within a radius of ten meters, it was as if a giant palm was pressing down from the sky, shattering all the trees into powder. Even the ground sank more than a foot in depth;
Chapter 479: Terrifying First-Order Combat Power
Chapter 479: Terrifying First-Order Combat Power
The demonized Ant King, after charging recklessly for dozens of meters, seemingly sensed the presence of Song Jian and roared towards the sky. The monstrous creature then blusterously charged towards the forest.
The color in Song Jians face drained. At this moment, he was over fifty meters away from the Ant King. Such a distance would usually make one undetectable, yet it seemed to have noticed his presence. Clearly, its mental strength was not inferior to his own.
Creak, creak~
One tree after another was sent flying as they were struck. With only a casual swing of its mandible, as though it were a serrated scythe, rows of huge trees were cut down at their base, leaving behind surfaces as smooth as mirrors.
Facing such a terrifying beast, Song Jian didnt dare approach; the mere power radiating from it could overwhelmingly crush him.
Song Jian retrieved a potion from his pocket and forcefully threw it at the Ant King.
Suddenly, the humongous figure of the demonic Ant King was shrouded by a gray dust. Its originally shimmering ck metallic shell also became cloaked in gray.
Eyes of Doom!
On top of a great tree, Song Jian opened the vertical eye in his brow. A dazzling silver beam, like a lightsaber, pierced towards the demonized Ant King.
In an instant, light scattered in all directions. The silver beam striking the Ant King abruptly halted it. The Ant King let out infuriated roars as its six legs continuously dug into the ground, trying to surge forward against the beam. However, its body was as if blocked by a thick barrier, unable to advance even slightly. It dug out severalrge pits beneath it in the process.
Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!
Every second, the silver beam caused the Ant King over three hundred points of damage. This damage was not just physical, but also included mental damage. Its originally sturdy shell, weakened by 35% in its defensive degree, couldnt withstand such a vigorous attack.
Its hard shell began to crack like tofu under the silver lightsabers onught, revealing the purplish-red flesh within. Large spurts of fresh blood and coarse muscle fiber flew in all directions. It was as if a rain of blood and flesh had fallen in the surrounding forest, where dozens of trees were sttered with blood and flesh, sizzling like they had been doused in sulfuric acid.
Exhaustion appeared on Song Jians face as he hurriedly drew a vial of potion for rapidly replenishing Mental Strength from his pocket and drained its contents. He was incapable of producing this kind of potion; every bottle used reduced his inventory. He had been reluctant to use it, but if he didnt use it now, he might never get another chance.
The Ant King, in tremendous agony, spewed a jet of green thick liquid at Song Jian. The liquids intense sour smell reached Song Jians nostrils from afar, turning his face instantly pale.
Song Jian swiftly jumped up, and in mid-air he unfolded a pair of steel wings from his back, carrying him off to one side.
The green liquid soaked the entire tree he had been standing on, from top to bottom. In a matter of seconds, the tall tree, standing several meters high, was corroded into a pool of foul-smelling liquid.
Song Jians figure swirled in mid-air, tracing an arc, and charged back at the Ant King.
In his hand, the Crimson Fire Heart Ape Sword carved a dark red trajectory in mid-air, savagely hacking into the back of the Ant King. Immediately, a deep scar emerged on its tough shell.
The Ant King, with its bulky body, found it hard to turn around. Song Jian, now with a pair of steel wings, continuously maneuvered to the sides and behind the Ant King tounch his attacks. His Rapid Swords attack speed was astounding, leaving the demonized Ant King unable to react. In vain, it kept spinning its body, kicking up clouds of dust, and letting out frustrated howls.
Song Jian didnt dare linger afterunching an attack. He would swiftly move on to the next target location. It didnt take him long to slice off one of the Ant Kings hind legs.
With the loss of one of its hind legs, the Ant Kings eyes gleamed a sinister red. Lowering its head, like a heavy armored vehicle, it suddenly elerated.
This seemed to be one of its skills, the strength of whichy in the fact that it didnt require much eleration time to unleash its maximum power, thereby greatly reducing the limitations imposed by the terrain;
Moreover, the sprint was incredibly fast, even faster than Song Jian activating his Frost Sprint. Plus, given the massive size of the mutated Ant King, once this skill was activated, its power was simply unstoppable.
Song Jian shed his sword through the air, striking the ground. By the time he looked up, the mutated Ant King had already charged tens of meters away, plowing a giant path through the forest. The broken treesy haphazardly around him;
This fellow actually knows how to keep a distance? Song Jian was surprised. It seemed the monsters intellect was not much inferior to that of a human.
The distanced mutated Ant King slowly turned its head around, its blood-red eyes fixed on Song Jian. It lowered its head and activated its sprint skill once more;
Damn it, does your skill not have a cooldown time? Song Jians face turned pale. Before he could react, the mutated Ant King was less than three meters in front of him. Its speed was almost like teleportation.
Instinctively, Song Jian held his long sword across his chest, his body reflexively performing the Sacred Parry.
Boom!
Song Jian felt as though he had been hit by a train, his entire skeleton made a frail sound, as if it would break at any moment;
Both his arms were inundated with severe pain as if his bones were shattered to pieces.
Huh~
Song Jians body, like a baseball, flew into the air, only to rapidly descend; he hit arge tree with a pattering sound, leaving a fresh, vicious streak of blood;
The vitality that had been almost full was instantly reduced by a third. This was still under the assumption that he fully resisted the assault of the mutated Ant King. If Song Jian was directly hit, even if his vitality was full, he would have been instantly killed by the mutated Ant King.
Spurt~
A mouthful of blood was spat out. Song Jians teeth were streaked with blood, making him appear particrly miserable. He struggled to stand up from the ground, a trace of fear shing in his eyes as he looked at the mutated Ant King;
Is this the strength of a first-order BOSS? Its even more formidable than the lion eagle beast by three points! Song Jian thought.
As miserable as Song Jian was, the mutated Ant King was even worse off. The previous Sacred Parry had fully rebounded the Ant Kings powerful attack back at it;
The mutated Ant King now had a huge fissure on the shell of its head, one eye already burst open. The entire skull looked like it had been smashed hard. If it werent for its strong vitality, it would have been impossible to rise again from such a severe injury if it were a human.
The mutated Ant King was now in a state of dizziness. Seeing this, Song Jian clenched his teeth, activated the Sword Shadow Step again, and pounced towards the mutated Ant King; @@novelbin@@
Ive got to risk it! The Crimson Fire Heart Ape Sword began to emit a dazzling golden light. A fierce Sword Qi shed towards the immobilized mutated Ant King. With a cackling sound, the mutated Ant King let out a piercing scream, a powerful aura suddenly exploded from within it. Within a radius of ten meters, it was as if a giant palm was pressing down from the sky, shattering all the trees into powder. Even the ground sank more than a foot in depth;
Chapter 480: Golden Ant King Youngling
Chapter 480: Golden Ant King Youngling
It exploded? Song Jian was flung seven or eight meters away by a powerful force, aching all over, and he didnt even want to get up from the ground;
Many BOSSes, when nearing death, would trigger a self-destruct-like skill. This type of skill could inflict massive damage to both enemies and the BOSS themselves. The BOSS would only use this move if it was at itsst resort.
Of course, some BOSSes would flee instead of exploding when theyre close to death. They often have a special eleration skill that could only be used when their vitality points decreased to a certain level. These BOSSes were the most hated by yers: they fought for a long time only to let the BOSS escape, a feeling worse than if the BOSS yielded a bunch of useless garbage equipment.
Song Jian panted heavily with a pale face. At this moment, his status bar contained the negative effects of fracture, bleeding, and his vitality points had reached a dangerous level. The BOSSs explosion was too fast for anyone to react to.
Since the high-level healing potion was still on cooldown, Song Jian, leaning against a tree, slowly stood up. He first cast Surgery on himself to remove the negative effects, and then looked at the BOSS.
After the explosion, the BOSS was no longer a threat to Song Jian. At this time, its whole body was covered with cracks, and some parts even exploded directly, revealing the purplish-red muscles inside;
The pair of wings on its back broke apart, and the Ant King, which had been transformed by magic, now had trouble standing up. All six of its legs, except for the one that Song Jian had cut off, were broken, bending at strange angles.
At this point, the magic-transformed Ant King had only a sliver of health left, less than 100 vitality points. Song Jian took a deep breath and stuffed a piece of food that could replenish vitality points during battle into his mouth. When his vitality reached one-third, he shed at the magic-transformed Ant King that was on the verge of death.
Before he could reach the creature, he heard a pop. A crack suddenly exploded on the magic-transformed Ant Kings back, extending from its neck all the way to its tail. As the shell, which was originally shining with a ck metallic luster, weathered and decayed rapidly, a wet ant struggled to crawl out through the crack on its back.
What is this? Song Jian was taken aback. He pulled back the sword that he had raised and retreated two steps, feeling cautious about the strange situation before him.
In the game, monsters possessed various skills. Some seemingly unremarkable skills could cost yers dearly. When encountering an unfamiliar monster, many yers would hold back a bit to prevent an unexpected skill from causing them trouble.
The ant trying to crawl out of the magic-transformed Ant Kings body looked simr to an ordinary magic-transformed worker ant. Its size was many times smaller than the BOSS and even smaller than a magic-worker ant.
However, this struggling ant was golden in color, and even the two antennae on its head emitted a dark gold glow, making it look like an exquisite artifact carved from a solid gold block.
Level 1? Just level 1? Song Jian couldnt help but exim as he saw the attributes disyed on top of the Golden Ant. @@novelbin@@
Golden Ant King Juvenile, Rare, Level 1, Vitality Points: 500/500, can be captured
Song Jian paused, seemingly realizing something, and immediately opened the taskbar to check. Sure enough, the task target Magic-transformed Ant King: 0/3 had already changed to Magic-transformed Ant King: 1/3.
The Magic-transformed Ant King died? Song Jian was surprised but found no loot scattered around the surrounding area. This was a level 30 elite BOSS with tier-1bat power, far stronger than an ordinary level 30 elite BOSS. Logically, when a BOSS like this was killed, the loot should be much more abundant and valuable than that of an ordinary level 30 elite BOSS.
However, Song Jian saw no spoils around the Magic-transformed Ant Kings corpse.
Next, his eyes fell on the Golden Ant King Juvenile struggling to crawl out.
Could it be that this capturable Golden Ant King Juvenile is the spoils of killing the Magic-transformed Ant King? Song Jian muttered to himself.
Song Jian was right: the Golden Ant King Juvenile was indeed the most valuable loot dropped by the Magic-transformed Ant King BOSS. Its value was even higher than a gold-ss weapon;
Certainly, it couldntpare to a ck Dragon hatchling, but the Golden Ant King Juvenile had enormous growth potential, making it much more precious than ordinarybat pets.
Moreover, the probability of obtaining a Golden Ant King Juvenile as loot was not high. If it wasnt for Song Jians high luck and that it was his first time hunting the Magic-transformed Ant King, he wouldnt have had a chance of getting this rare pet.
Most importantly, if the capture attempt failed, the Golden Ant King Juvenile would still run away and eventually grow into a level 30 elite BOSS, the Magic-transformed Ant King.
As it was a spoil of war, thebat pets level was only 1. Thus, capturing the Golden Ant King Juvenile would be easy with just a white-quality Pet Contract Scroll, which had a high chance of capturing it.
White-quality Pet Contract Scrolls could be purchased in system stores, and yers generally carried several of them when fighting monsters since even ordinary monsters had a certain probability of droppingbat pets.
However, Song Jian didnt have any Pet Contract Scrolls in his inventory because he already had a ck Dragon hatchling and didnt care for ordinarybat pets.
Seeing that half of the Golden Ant King Juveniles body had crawled out and that it would escape soon if not captured, Song Jian immediately took out the Book of the Abyss and started using its Abyss Temptation skill.
The Abyss Temptation skill had many disadvantagespared to Pet Contract Scrolls: longer summoning time, the need for the target to be immobilized, and the creature bing an Abyss creature once sessfully tempted, bearing a trace of Abyss aura. Moreover, pets captured using Abyss Temptation had a much higher chance of betrayal than those captured with Contract Scrolls.
However, Abyss Temptation also had many advantages: high sess rate and the ability to tempt creatures of any quality, unlike Contract Scrolls, which required higher quality scrolls to capture higher quality pets.
Song Jian opened the Book of the Abyss, targeted the Golden Ant King Juvenile with the Temptation skill, and started casting.
A series of bizarre sybles came out of Song Jians mouth, and ck mes ignited on the surface of the Book of the Abyss. An abyss aura emanated from the book, coalescing into chains in the air that wrapped around the Golden Ant King Juvenile.
Chapter 482: 482: Forming a Team
Chapter 482: Forming a Team
After killing an injured demonized worker ant, Song Jian set the Ant King ve to Follow. The level nine Ant King ve was incapable of assisting Song Jian inbat. If involved in battle, it was likely to die;
Only by leveling up this Ant King ve could it take part inbat;
Moreover, Song Jian had learned his lesson from yesterday. He couldnt get too close to the Demonic Ant Nest, otherwise, he would be surrounded by the demonized soldier ants.
He himself could obviously escape, but the recently obtained Ant King ve, which he had gone through great lengths to obtain, would surely die there.
Song Jian began to search in the forest. The quantity of demonized worker ants here was minimal. Perhaps it was because he had killed too many yesterday. Song Jian spent more than half an hour searching but didnt discover a single demonized worker ant;
Just then, Song Jian suddenly smelled a rich aroma, causing his throat to involuntarily swallow. At this moment, he noticed that he seemed to have skipped breakfast.
Following the aroma, Song Jian found a human adolescent, about seventeen or eighteen years old, attentively applying condiments to a grill. On the grill, a worker ants thigh was getting roasted to a golden brown. The hot oil droplets on the charcoal emitted a rich fragrance;
Song Jian looked at the top of the boys head. There was no disyed information. This meant the juvenile had hidden all his personal information. Most of those who did this were yers.
Though this juvenile seemed no older than seventeen or eighteen, he exuded a unique charisma, not unlike a battle-hardened veteran who has gone through life and death experiences. The scent of gunpowder still lingered around him.
Are you a yer? Song Jian tentatively asked.
The teenager looked up at Song Jian, then focused his attention on the Ant King ve by Song Jians side for a moment. He released a look of admiration, but quickly turned his head back towards the roasted ant meat.
You must be hungry,e join me the teenager invited.
Song Jian sat down, took out some drinks from his storage column, and speaking to the teenager, said, Im Song Jian, here hunting demonized ants for a mission!
Lu Mingyuan. My target is the demonized Ant King! the teenager replied in a deep voice.
Thats good, how about we team up? Itll be much safer and more efficient to hunt together! Song Jian suggested cheerfully.
The teenager nced at the Ant King ve again, hesitated for a moment, then nodded in agreement to Song Jians teaming up request;
Song Jian smiled slightly, using the Fifth Battle g to invite Lu Mingyuan to be a teammate;
Suddenly, a pale-blue halo surfaced under Lus feet;
You can use team skills? surprise shed through Lu Mingyuans eyes. Having seen the increase in his own attributes, his astonishment became even more profound.
This is a skill that my equipment has. Its not mine. Song Jian frankly revealed some of the attributes of his Fifth Battle g for Lu Mingyuan to see, while carefully observing the teens facial expression.
If this teenager showed any sign of greed, Song Jian wouldnt consider teaming up with him. Fortunately, after ncing at the attributes of the Fifth Battle g, Lu Mingyuan only revealed understanding, without expressing any interest in iming it as his own.
Song Jian let out a sigh of relief. There are no restrictions in the game, and the only constraints a yer has to adhere to are their own moral standards and abilities. Betraying and killing another yer over an equipment ismon in the game.
Fortunately, Lu Mingyuan is not such a person. Otherwise, whether for Song Jian or for himself, this would not bode well.
Where were you born? Is there a city nearby? Song Jian asked curiously.
I was born in the wild Lu Mingyuan spoke in a low voice, his face full of mncholy.
Song Jians face filled with sympathy. For average yers, being born in the wilderness meant a 90% chance of failure. Even for Song Jian, if he had been born in the wilderness, he dared not guarantee that he could still be alive now.
Everyone knows the dangers of the wilderness are ten times, no, a hundred times higher than those in Doomsday City;
Though, since there are yers who can be born into the safety of the City of Hymns, being born in the wilderness is not that hard to ept.
Life must be tough in the wilderness, right? Song Jian asked.
Lu Mingyuan fell silent, the muscles on his face started to twitch. He seemed unwilling to recall the memories of his early days in the game, he shook his head and said, Its okay.
This meat. Can we really eat it? Song Jian frowned at the grilled ant meat.
Lu Mingyuan nodded, smiling slightly, Yes, you can eat it. The taste is not bad. You can try itter.
After grilling for another ten minutes or so, Lu Mingyuan took out a small knife and cut the grilled meat into slices. It was ced onto two tes. He handed one to Song Jian.
Song Jian picked up a slice and tentatively bit into it. Instantly, his mouth was filled with the rich aroma of roasted meat. The demonized ants looked terrifying, but their meat was unexpectedly tender and delicious when cooked;
After eating seven or eight slices of roast meat, Song Jian downed arge gulp of his drink. Then, he let out a content sigh saying, This is truly delicious.
Hehe, my cooking skill is already at level eight. If it wasnt, I wouldnt be able to get rid of the Abyssal Demonic Aura in the ants Lu Mingyuan exined with augh.
Level eight? Thats incredible! Song Jian eximed in surprise. However, he quickly realized that if Lu Mingyuans cooking skill was not high-level, he would have probably starved to death since he was born in the wilderness.
Oh right, where did you catch this ant pet from? Ive tried to catch one myself but Ive never seeded. It would be much easier to hunt these beasts if I had an ant pet here. Lu Mingyuan nced at the Ant King and asked.
Song Jian smiled slightly. Lu Mingyuan had been staring at the Ant King since they first met, his question must have been nagging at him for quite a while.
Noticing Song Jians smile, Lu Mingyuans face blushed. Before he could speak, Song Jian spoke up, I caught it when I happened to encounter a young spawn after hunting a demonized Ant King.
You hunted a demonized Ant King? Lu Mingyuan looked shocked. He stood abruptly, his movement sorge it nearly knocked over the grill.
I was lucky only and found a solitary Ant King. Song Jian nodded and replied.
Why dont I have such good luck! Lu Mingyuan expressed in a gloomy voice.
Considering he dared to hunt demonized Ant Kings, it was clear Lu Mingyuan was confident in his abilities. Having such a strong teammate made Song Jian believe there was a higher chance ofpleting the mission.
Lets go, Song Jian said nonchntly as he stood up, Weve eaten enough and the demonized ant poption in this area is abundant. There must be more than one Ant King. Well surely encounter another Ant King as we continue on.
Lu Mingyuan nodded, packed up the grill, and the two set off along the road;
Chapter 482: 482: Forming a Team
Chapter 482: Forming a Team
After killing an injured demonized worker ant, Song Jian set the Ant King ve to Follow. The level nine Ant King ve was incapable of assisting Song Jian inbat. If involved in battle, it was likely to die;
Only by leveling up this Ant King ve could it take part inbat;
Moreover, Song Jian had learned his lesson from yesterday. He couldnt get too close to the Demonic Ant Nest, otherwise, he would be surrounded by the demonized soldier ants.
He himself could obviously escape, but the recently obtained Ant King ve, which he had gone through great lengths to obtain, would surely die there.
Song Jian began to search in the forest. The quantity of demonized worker ants here was minimal. Perhaps it was because he had killed too many yesterday. Song Jian spent more than half an hour searching but didnt discover a single demonized worker ant;
Just then, Song Jian suddenly smelled a rich aroma, causing his throat to involuntarily swallow. At this moment, he noticed that he seemed to have skipped breakfast.
Following the aroma, Song Jian found a human adolescent, about seventeen or eighteen years old, attentively applying condiments to a grill. On the grill, a worker ants thigh was getting roasted to a golden brown. The hot oil droplets on the charcoal emitted a rich fragrance;
Song Jian looked at the top of the boys head. There was no disyed information. This meant the juvenile had hidden all his personal information. Most of those who did this were yers.
Though this juvenile seemed no older than seventeen or eighteen, he exuded a unique charisma, not unlike a battle-hardened veteran who has gone through life and death experiences. The scent of gunpowder still lingered around him.
Are you a yer? Song Jian tentatively asked.