A salaryman by day and an Aquamancer by night. Qin Ruo might be a newbie in the popular, immersive MMORPG, "Honor and Glory". However, that did not stop him from using his wits and battle instincts to raise money for a beloved friend's medical fees, which eventually led him to become an elite player in the game. As Qin Ruo and his comrades progress further into the game, the trials and tribulations they face magnify. Which faction will prevail on the Mythical Battlefield?
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Chapter 1: Misty Kane Jungle
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It was early in the morning. A drifting hazy mist filled every corner of the forest, embellishing Kane Jungle, which was known as "the place with the highest crime rate" in the Mythical Continent.
Deep within the gloomy jungle, where countless unidentified mythical monsters lived, the visibility was extremely low. Not a single ray of sunlight was able to penetrate the sky-shielding fortress formed by the lush towering trees there. The mysterious fog further lowered visibility in the jungle, resulting in the dim environment becoming confusing and… dangerous.
There was a saying which goes, "the environment shapes the ecosystem." Monsters that were able to adapt and survive in Kane Jungle were surely no common beasts.
Even the weakest and lowest ranked monster, the "Galewind Wolf" was not to be underestimated by humans! A Tier 3 wind attribute monster, it was a master of Tier 1 to Tier 3 Wind magic. It also possessed melee abilities that were comparable to a regular Tier 3 warrior. Besides, coupled with its lightning speed as well as its familiarity with the complex jungle environment, it could easily rip any weak adventurer who entered the jungle into pieces.
The scariest part was that although Galewind Wolves did not live in groups, they were one of several rare monsters that did not reject their own kind. Whenever a team of strong adventurers met with a pack of Galewind Wolves, the possibility of the team being annihilated was utterly high if they were to be caught off guard.
However, high risks begot with great rewards.
The fur, hides, fangs, and claws of a Tier 3 monster like the Galewind Wolf were extremely suitable as raw materials for magic equipment and medicine. Those who were lucky could even obtain a Mana Core worth hundreds of gold coins. Despite the fact that it was just a Mana Core of a Tier 3 monster, it was still very much sought after by Alchemists, Elementalists, Summoners, and warriors 1of all classes. Not to mention, at a very good price as well.
This, in turn, attracted a lot of adventurers to enter the place without hesitation in spite of the dangers the Kane Jungle was well-known for. They would engage the monsters in combat deep within the jungle, dancing on the edge of a knife.
The Galewind Wolf was merely the first stage that many adventurers needed to pass. They were scattered all over the outermost layer of Kane Jungle, like hitmen around the periphery of that dark place.
Somewhere among the dense, dark shrub, a Galewind Wolf with a vague silhouette crouched silently. With its eyes half-closed, it completely blended into the darkness…
It was not sleeping.
As a member of the Kane Jungle, the Galewind Wolf stayed alert at all times, patrolling the area. It dared not slack even if it was just for a second. However, it was different from the other Advanced Monsters; it was better at protecting itself in this dark place.
The act of shutting its eyes was merely to conceal its pupils, which emitted a green light in the dark. By doing so, it could hide itself better.
Merely relying on the irregular airflow in the wind… the Galewind Wolf could completely grasp everything that occurred within its territory, such as this very moment!
The Galewind Wolf felt a sudden turmoil in the air.
In an instant, it involuntarily embedded its claws into the ground and stood up! Its body resembled that of a tensed giant bow attached with a bowstring. Facing a certain direction, it then gradually opened its eyes…
Like two balls of ghostly green fire that suddenly lit up in the dark, it was an unexpectedly frightening sight!
One step… two steps…
The increasingly heavy and slowed footsteps of a human allowed the Galewind Wolf to make the clearest judgment… It was one person…
After an extremely faint growl, it snapped its jaws wide open and bared its long, white fangs.
Woosh!*
With no intention to remain hidden, the giant beast leaped out of the woods.
As a matter of fact, it did not even have to hide. The Galewind Wolf was a natural-born nightwalker in Kane Jungle. After the loud rustling, the beast leaped towards the lone human, ready to attack. Like the night itself, its massive body was like a shadow. As it charged towards the human, its speed increased, causing the sound of the rustling leaves to grow louder. It was the kind of sound that would invoke chills and intense fear.
Its green pupils were as bright as the moon in the dark environment.
After it gained a clear view of the adventurer, its green pupils contracted slightly as it increased its speed…
It was an Elementalist!
The solo adventurer in the Kane Jungle was an Elementalist with a near-zero close quarter combat ability. Out of instinct, the Galewind Wolf chose to charge rapidly at the human, who was daring enough to invade its territory. It wanted to fight with the human at close range.
Unfortunately…
This was probably the last big mistake it would ever make.
"Water, condense."
It was clear and calm—a simple rhythmic chant by the adventurer. His voice carried no sense of urgency.
As though a mysterious mechanism was triggered, the moment he finished pronouncing the last syllable of his chant, something happened. It was as if the water vapor within a ten-meter radius had been affected. It began to accumulate at a certain point at a speed that was visible to the naked eye. The water vapor formed an Aquaball that was one meter in diameter, and it happened to obstruct the charging Galewind Wolf.
Unsurprisingly, the Galewind Wolf refused to take a Tier 1 Elementalist seriously. Turning a blind eye, it roared angrily and leaped from the ground!
"Shield!"
The adventurer chanted once again. With chilling rays of light shooting out from a staff, the surrounding temperature plummeted all of a sudden!
Water condensed into ice, and ice morphed into a shield! This was Elementalism.
It was supposed to be an Aquamancer's little trick, used to halt enemies, who intended to initiate close-ranged combat. It was a stunt any Tier 1 Aquamancer who had changed classes could have easily pulled off.
Yet this time, the adventurer appeared to be struggling with the spell.
It was a little too late…
The fiercely charging Galewind Wolf crushed the one-meter Aquaball right before it condensed into ice, making it impossible for it to be turned into a shield.
The adventurer remained calm despite the fact that he was about to be shredded into pieces by the Galewind Wolf. He then moved aside to dodge the incoming attack.
However, something unexpected happened!
"Woo… wooof…"
The Aquaball, which had been torn apart splashed around in the air and did not stop changing states. As the temperature continued to drop, it condensed! The Galewind Wolf felt a sudden gripping sensation around its waist and it instantly realized that the fragmented Aquaball was now acting like a swim ring. It was tightly attached to the center of its waist, extending all the way to its hind legs. The Galewind Wolf was well-known for its fragile waist despite its durable head and mouth, and it let out a miserable howl.
Bam!*
The Galewind Wolf brushed past the adventurer, hitting the ground hard. It rolled a few meters before coming to a stop. Not only was it not as vigorous as before, it was also unable to move after being affected by the cold.
The adventurer, deadpanned, raised his staff again. He did not forget that his opponent was a ferocious, Level 35 monster. Even though it was frozen and unable to escape, it was not actually hurt in any way.
However, in order to obtain the "materials" he needed from the Galewind Wolf, he had to kill it before its frozen state expires.
Without a doubt, he could only attack its head in order to acquire a piece of the Galewind Wolf's flawless fur. If the quality of fur dropped substantially, he would not be able to sell it at a good price.
"Frostsoul, Shura's Needles!"
Three jade-white, chill-exuding Frost Needles formed rapidly before the eyes of the Galewind Wolf…
The next moment, green-colored blood spewed out from its eyes.
"Owoooah!"
The shrill screech was the last of the Galewind Wolf's roar and it startled the tranquil Kane Jungle!
The adventurer was apparently very familiar with the Galewind Wolf. Not even eight seconds into it, the fight was concluded; this was not something a normal Elementalist could have done.
Not to mention, two normal Tier 1 elemental skills were already enough to apply a fatal Frozen status on a Tier 3 Galewind Wolf. This sort of manipulation, planning, and organizational ability, in addition to the familiarity he had with the Galewind Wolf, as well as his confidence, were truly impressive. As for the last two Tier 3 magic strikes, they seemed to be rather less eye-catching. Multiple attacks on the frozen Galewind Wolf using Tier 3 magic skills were as easy as threading a needle.
Upon receiving the notification for the experience gained by the system, the adventurer squatted down with ease, and performed an action he had been practicing for tens of thousands of times. Within seconds, a whole piece of black fur, fangs, and claws from the Galewind Wolf were all sorted out…
If the quality of the raw materials from a Galewind Wolf was not bad, they would be worth one gold coin; if one was lucky, it would not be a problem to make hundreds of gold coins in one night with every other expense included.
"Huh?"
Seemingly noticing something, the adventurer's body shook a little. He suddenly stared at an object pressed under the skull of the Galewind Wolf… It was a green Mana Core, the size of a thumb.
"Ha, I'm lucky."
Feeling happy, Qin Ruo wiped the green Mana Core in his hands for a second. He straightened up, revealing his face, which had been hiding under the shadow of his cloak. It was quite a handsome and lively face.
Galewind Wolf's Cores were hard to acquire even through the massacre of a thousand Galewind Wolves. He never thought he would get it so soon this time. It was a really good day indeed.
Storing the Mana Core, Qin Ruo was in a good mood. The day before, someone even offered 450 gold coins to procure a Galewind Wolf's Core. It seemed like he would complete his daily mission above quota in advance. In that case…
Was he to continue, or to return early?
After some hesitation, he decided to venture farther. After all, it was the day the Elite Boss, "Galewind Wolf King" would respawn! It was good to have a go at it as well.
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Chapter 2: Not Fated to Die
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Elementalism, as the name suggested, was the ability to manipulate elements that drifted in the air. Players who were skilled in this ability were called Elementalists.
Elementalists were divided into seven elements, which were Light, Dark, Wind, Thunder, Water, Fire, and Earth. Water Elementalism was the most common.
Coincidentally, Qin Ruo was an ordinary Level 35 Aquamancer.
At the same time, since Qin Ruo stopped cooperating with his first party, he became a relatively anti-social loner; an adventurer muddling about the infamous Kane Jungle, whose main purpose was to make money.
Kane Jungle was a dangerous land, but Qin Ruo was unperturbed. He started hanging around Kane Jungle after he reached Level 30. For a month, he never encountered. Any situation that was truly dangerous, except that one time when he was besieged by a pack of Galewind Wolves. It was all because he bumped into a party of idiots with IQs lower than 60. As a result, he fled into the place by accident. Otherwise, with his experience, he would not have run into a pack of Galewind Wolves. It made him the sacrificial victim of the riot.
Qin Ruo was bemused every time he thought of it. Why did such a large group of people run in the same direction when they were up against closely packed green-eyed beasts in the dark? He just did not get it. Did they think they were capable of outrunning the Galewind Wolves that were widely-known for their speed and dexterity in Kane Jungle?
Without a doubt, his strict self-discipline played a huge role in helping him flourish in the jungle. The Galewind Wolf was, after all, a monster with weaknesses. The green-eyed beast was really conspicuous in the dark, making it extremely easy to detect. Besides, its waist was a major flaw, because its resistance against magic was especially low there. Lastly, it was a simple-minded monster that used magic when facing a warrior, and close range combat when facing a Magician. This eventually allowed him to devise a reliable winning strategy.
While contemplating, Qin Ruo suddenly came to a halt as a sense of uneasiness crept in.
He scanned his surroundings while he quickly and carefully covered himself with a layer of transparent enchantment—Aquabarrier.
Aquabarrier was a type of Tier 2 defense magic that, in the face of an attack, was able to withstand a Tier 3 skill or magic attack. It was the most commonly used means of defense among Aquamancers.
In fact, Kane Jungle should have been known as a rainforest, which was a much more suitable name. In a jungle with such high levels of humidity, the element of water accumulated exceedingly rapidly and was easier to control. His true potential could be further unleashed in there… This was the reason why he was reluctant to leave Kane Jungle during that entire month.
With the barrier active, Qin Ruo listened to the sounds in his surroundings with caution. Gradually, a frown formed on his face.
It was too quiet!
There were supposed to be quite a number of adventurers and parties within Kane Jungle!
Before this, the road Qin Ruo picked was a path that deviated from the usual route used by other adventurers. That was why he never bumped into other players. However, after he obtained the Galewind Wolf's Core, he returned to the main road. Logically, it should not have been so quiet after that.
In fact, the number of Galewind Wolves were getting decreasing, and not a single team was anywhere to be seen. The whole jungle was filled with an air of excessive stillness, and Qin Ruo who was extremely familiar with the place could not help but feel a hint of tension as well as anxiety.
He glanced around, and after confirming that there were no breathing sounds of monsters or any other unusual noises, Qin Ruo quickly uttered two words, "Water, condense!" The water vapor in the air rapidly condensed together, and the surrounding visibility improved significantly; the condensed Aquaballs centered around Qin Ruo spread and formed a water strip that was nearly ten meters in diameter. It moved slowly and rhythmically.
Examining the heap of dry leaves beneath him, Qin Ruo frowned. His guess was right.
Huge traces of Galewind Wolves could be seen, and it looked like a wolf pack had formed in Kane Jungle. The size was… unknown. However, there was one vital point that he grasped. The direction the wolf pack headed in infuriated him, because they were heading towards the respawning point of the Galewind Wolf King.
Once he grasped the problem, the surreptitious atmosphere in the jungle was justified…
It appeared that the Galewind Wolf King was being eyed by some large parties. Otherwise, the pack of Galewind Wolves would not have emerged at this point and be intentionally lured by others to the respawn point.
Qin Ruo shook his head, feeling depressed. The Galewind Wolf King would drop a dual attribute Mana Core and raw materials worth more than a thousand gold coins. But even though all those things were very tempting, it was obviously irrational to fight an entire party on his own. Moreover, it was likely that several parties of players with the same intention had been annihilated by the wolf pack along the way. To continue his journey to the respawn point was definitely looking for trouble, hence he decided to give up on his target. He backtracked, and tried to leave the place as soon as possible, staying as far away as possible from the danger zone ahead!
At that very moment, a pair of green pupils flashed somewhere in the distant darkness…
Qin Ruo caught the fleeting green pupils from the corner of his eye, and a premonition of impending danger crept over him! Without hesitation, he raised his staff, and chanted loudly, "Aquarampart!"
As he chanted, the water strip moved rhythmically in the air and merged with the emotions of the owner! Branching out into two transparent water strips, it spread out several meters away from Qin Ruo.
The number of green pupils appeared incessantly in the darkness ahead and they were increasing by the minute. One pair, two pairs… ten pairs… twenty pairs… the sound of something speeding through the forest grew more and more frequent. It was as though the whole jungle trembled under the stampede of the pack of Galewind Wolves!
Cold sweat slid down Qin Ruo's forehead…
Damn it!
The Galewind Wolf King supposedly just respawned, so why did the wolf pack give up on their targets and return that quickly? Is the bloody party a group of rookies?
A*holes!
Qin Ruo cursed in his heart, swearing at the party of incompetent a*holes who attracted a large group of Galewind Wolves, and put him on the brink of death. Because, in the jungle, it was impossible for players to escape whether by going offline or taking flight.
He chose to flee the last time and he ended up being torn to pieces by a pack of Galewind Wolves. Since that day, he vowed never to retreat even in the face of tens of thousands of Galewind Wolves. Even though he was unable to kill all of them, at least he could earn some experience, which was still better than being slaughtered like a coward.
"Hopefully, not too many items are dropped this time…"
Qin Ruo glanced at the green Mana Core in his backpack. He then searched for a small bottle of sky-blue MP Potion as he lamented sadly in his heart.
Within seconds, a dozen pairs of Galewind Wolf eyes entered Qin Ruo's sight. A few Galewind Wolves that were running ahead of the group had apparently sensed the adventurer, who was obstructing their path. They let out a burst of excited and resounding howls, speeding up as they closed in!
"Water! Condense!
"Shield!"
The crisis made Qin Ruo to lose his mind. With a tight frown, he utilized a similar approach, and froze the first Galewind Wolf charging at him. His timing was good, and the frozen Galewind Wolf coincidentally got entangled in a row of shrubs. Like an elevated obstacle, the shrubs put it out of action.
However, there was a duration called the cooldown for each action. Tier 1 Elementalism could not be used continuously either (the cooldown for Tier 1 magic was 1 second).
After Qin Ruo quickly identified several openings in front, the water strips that were moving rhythmically in the air swam towards them rapidly with a sonorous chant. "Frostrampart!"
The water strips abruptly cooled down and there was a strong chill in the air! Resembling two Frostramparts with immense weight, they smashed down from the sky! One of the Galewind Wolves failed to dodge the attack and it was severed at the waist. It hissed and twisted around as it continued to howl in pain; at the same time, the trailing Galewind Wolves were impeded by the Frostrampart. They came to a halt one after another, temporarily buying him one to two seconds of time.
"Water! Condense!"
Qin Ruo did not stop what he was doing. Fine water vapors were once again drawn from the air, but no Aquaball formed this time, instead five Aqua Arrows were created. He fiercely shot them towards two Galewind Wolves that were breaking through the final opening.
"Ice! Arrow!"
Five weak and seemingly non-lethal Aqua Arrows suddenly exuded a prodigious chill as Qin Ruo continued to chant. Their speed also increased significantly.
"Owooah…"
"Owooooah…"
All the ice arrows hit their targets, burrowing into the waists of two Galewind Wolves.
In spite of that, Qin Ruo's real intention was to use the ice arrows to buy himself some time. After freezing those few Galewind Wolves, he would deal with the ones on the other side that had broken free from the Frostrampart using Windblade. However, unexpectedly… the Galewind Wolf hit by three of the ice arrows was killed and it fell to the ground, disrupting his plan.
He noticed half a dozen Galewind Wolves sweeping out from the two openings. Seeing that they were about to unleash their next round of Windblades, Qin Ruo cursed inside. He knew he could not wait any longer. He anxiously roared, "Ice! Explode!"
His powerful voice was accompanied by the sound of explosions as the intact Frostrampart in the distance along with the damaged Frostrampart erupted. All of a sudden, countless solid ice shards—propelled by a huge force from the explosions—shot towards dozens of Galewind Wolves in all directions.
Tier 3 AoE magic, Frostburst: It was divided into three steps; condense, shoot, and explode. It took about three seconds to prepare, but with Qin Ruo's intentional arrangement and manipulation, the first two steps were omitted. This, in turn, made it a more frightening and swifter assault!
Of course, the fog in the jungle played a part too. Without aid from the jungle's natural water mist, which improved affinity, there would not have been a triple blast…
Under the shattered solid ice, dozens of Galewind Wolves that were obstructed in the rear were injured at varying degrees. What made Qin Ruo excited and surprised was the fact that a few Galewind Wolves were killed by the Frostburst.
"Awesome!"
A hint of delight flashed across Qin Ruo's eyes.
It seemed like this group of Galewind Wolves had previously survived a tough battle, otherwise, there would not have been this few of them… Hmph, maybe I'm not fated to die!
As he pondered his fate, Qin Ruo was determined to survive in the face of this pack of starving wolves!
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Chapter 3: The Heart of an Adventurer
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"Water! Condense!"
A clear chant quickly began, and a transparent water curtain spread out, forming outside Qin Ruo's Water enchantment. This was a little trick he created, which was suitable for both offense and defense—Aquaband.
The timing of the Aquaband's formation was very precise! Concurrently, several Galewind Wolves that were enraged by the Frostburst cast Windblade at him. Under the wolves' continuous angry howls and the friction in the air, the flora around them was damaged in a flash! Even though the pieces of shrub left behind were a mess, they clearly displayed the power of the Windblade.
However, just as the Windblade was about to reach Qin Ruo, it crashed into the transparent water strip, which seemed too weak to block anything…
Every single Windblade attack penetrated the transparent Aquaband as it splashed loudly.
Qin Ruo had been a little nervous earlier, but at this moment, he heaved a sigh of relief due to his masterpiece. Aquaband did not have much of a weakening effect. Nonetheless, Windblade, the Tier 3 attack skill, was slightly dampened by Aquaband.
As he had expected, by the time the Windblade hit his Aquabarrier, it had lost its lethality as well as its strong penetrating power. With that, the threat posed against Qin Ruo who was inside the barrier also dropped to the lowest level. The injury it caused could be completely cured with some Healing Potions.
However, Qin Ruo did not have time to drink the Healing Potion to recover his HP. The best way to deal with dozens of Level 35 Galewind Wolves was to initiate a full-scale assault on them! Seizing every second was crucial to surviving and annihilating them.
It was the only way for him to leave the jungle alive.
"Ice! Explode!"
When Qin Ruo uttered the word "ice", the Aquaband immediately turned into solid ice. At the mention of the second word, the ice shattered, unleashing a deafening blast as well as a powerful force.
More than a dozen Galewind Wolves that were casting Windblades while approaching him were caught off guard. All the wolves were slammed onto the ground by the impact of Frostburst, letting out sharp yelps of pain.
Qin Ruo did not dare slow down. With firm footsteps, he began walking backward. He did not have time to count the number of Galewind Wolf casualties there were in his previous attack. The longer he could endure the skirmish, the more likely it was for him to escape.
Meanwhile, he siphoned some of the water in the air to form a defensive Aquarampart as a precautionary measure.
Ice shards from the blast smashed into the Aquarampart, and automatically assimilated with it. Soon after the Frostburst, a chaotic scene lay before a dumbfounded Qin Ruo.
The situation was a little unexpected. Half of the Galewind Wolves that were so vicious merely moments ago had now collapsed. As a matter of fact, the remaining Galewind Wolves had all lost their spirit to fight, staring warily at the crushed ice and Aquaballs in the air, no longer advancing towards Qin Ruo.
After warding off a wave of powerful Windblades with the Aquaband, the dazed Qin Ruo finally came to a realization, heaving a long sigh of relief.
The current, still surviving Galewind Wolves were all in their weakened state. That was the reason why they would treat any foes with absolute hostility.
The ice shards, a byproduct of Frostburst, were scattered across the surface. Their presence could deal minor damage to any approaching hostiles while also lowering their movement speed by 10%.
The Galewind Wolves maintained their guard due to the knife-like shards on the ground. Unable to approach, they could only cast Windblades from their current positions. However, the strength of their Windblades had also weakened by 20% due to their exhaustion. In other words, this group of weak Galewind Wolves… were no longer a threat.
At this point, Qin Ruo had finally relaxed and even held a slightly "favorable" impression of the group of a*holes deep within Kane Jungle. At least they did not leave him with a pack of Galewind Wolves that were still at their prime. Otherwise, he would not have been able to relieve himself of his plight with just a few non-lethal Frostbursts.
After he eliminated the remaining Galewind Wolves, Qin Ruo was not in a rush to pick up the loot scattered all over the place. As the adventurers would normally say, safety first!
After two successive Aquaheals were cast to quickly replenish his physical strength back to its optimal state, he inspected his surroundings carefully, ensuring that there were no other threats nearby. He then started to collect all of the items that dropped from more than 40 Galewind Wolves.
During the entire month he spent in Kane Jungle, not only did his level increase to 35, his other skills were also upgraded to Advanced, one of which was the Gathering Skill that he was currently using on the Galewind Wolves.
Unfortunately, after going through two battles, there were quite a number of injuries on the 40 Galewind Wolves, thus lowering the quality of fur. Their fur was worth no more than a total of 15 gold coins.
The only rewarding thing among the dropped items was a green necklace, which was a type of Blue Equipment. The acquisition of this accessory compensated for the disadvantageous situation Qin Ruo had experienced.
Being able to survive the attack of a wolf pack, and accumulating more than 10,000 Experience as well as a Blue level accessory was already something exceedingly rare.
Even though 10,000 Experience Points (EXP) were not that much, the Blue accessory was something of value. Accessories dropped by Wind monsters like the Galewind Wolf usually possessed properties such as speed boosting. If you were lucky, you could identify the equipment and obtain the best stats, which was a favorite among warriors, Bandits, and Elementalists.
Storing the necklace, Qin Ruo hatched another plan.
"Hehe… the gain today is more than enough; Galewind Wolf's Mana Core, and a Blue necklace worth a total of more than 1,000 gold coins."
This was not a small amount. After selling them and turning them into materials, he would get eight attempts to craft a Tier 3 Magic Scroll; coupled with the two pieces of Magic Scrolls he currently possess, he was probably able to complete the task… after which he would be able to use the small fortune he amassed to level up.
However!
Speaking of the two Magic Scrolls, Qin Ruo's heart tingled a little. Lifting his head up, he glanced in the direction of the Galewind Wolf King's respawn point. All of a sudden, his heart began to pound!
Galewind Wolf King!
Besides the dual attribute Mana Core that would surely be dropped, at least 1 to 2 Violet, or even Gold Equipment could be dropped… If only he was not snatched by others at the last minute in the past, he could have killed the Galewind Wolf King!
Was it wise to attempt bossing?
Qin Ruo was in a dilemma!
Although he did not know what was happening at the respawn point of the Galewind Wolf King, he was sure about one thing—the party of players who attracted the wolf pack had to have met with some kind of bad situation, leading to their annihilation. This was the only explanation as to why the wolf pack backtracked.
If this was true, the Galewind Wolf King and its two Elite Tier Galewind Wolf Guardians were probably in their original position…
Hence, Qin Ruo decided at once. He quickly consumed a small Mana Recovery Potion worth 30 gold coins to replenish his less-than-half Mana Points (MP) to an almost full tank. He then disappeared into the darkness.
To reach his location, dead players needed at least twenty minutes to travel from the nearest town, which was more than enough time for Qin Ruo to slaughter the Galewind Wolf Guardians, and also lure the Galewind Wolf King out of everyone's sight.
If he succeeded, he would get the items dropped by the Galewind Wolf King and the two elite monsters. It would allow him to change his equipment and begin his journey towards Tier 4 as he prepared to join the ranks of the Masters; if he failed, he would at most lose a level and a piece of equipment. If he did drop an equipment, he could just run back and pick it up later…
To hell with it! He would just go for it!
Adventurers were originally a group of professional players who precariously balanced interest and risk; yet, what surprised Qin Ruo was, when he arrived at the destination with a stirring feeling in his heart, there was already a three-person team engaging the Galewind Wolf King in battle. The fight was already in full swing.
On the battlefield, a gigantic golden wolf as tall as a human was howling unceasingly. It maneuvered around the spacious clearing and attacked from time to time. Glowing underneath the wolf's feet were four balls of flame. Every step it took left trails of ember, illuminating the dark jungle. One could probably wonder if those flames would have lighted the whole Kane Jungle on fire!
Needless to say, the gigantic wolf was the Galewind Wolf King. Anyone who saw it would not have had any problems identifying it.
However, it was now being obstructed by a Berserker, fully equipped with Blue Tier Equipment. He was armed with a giant shield while wielding a giant, Violet Tier one-handed axe. He withstood an attack from the Galewind Wolf King with just this equipment, not backing down even a little!
Damn, the Berserker was indeed the most dauntless class of the close-combat warriors. When facing an elite Boss with more than 1,000 physical and magical damage, he could still endure for such a long time…
Qin Ruo lamented his own weak disposition for a while.
But, when he saw the Berserker's casting rate of "Light of Recovery", and how his actions lacked dexterity, his lament evolved into disdain. An unmeasurably deep disdain could now be seen, reflected in his eyes. Apparently, the Berserker was a Human Shield Berserker, who relied on a Radiant Priest. Even though a talent like that was very well sought after by teams, once this meatshield was left without a Radiant Priest, he would amount to nothing…
What was the point if one could only prove its value with the help of others? There was no denying that to deal with a Boss with high HP as well as high combat capabilities, the combination of a "punching bag" and a Radiant Priest was a good shortcut.
The only firepower in the team was the Electromancer next to the Radiant Priest, who appeared to be at Tier 3. He had a complete set of Violet Tier Equipment (Equipment Tier Ranking: White, Blue, Violet, Gold, Dark Gold) and seemed to be quite wealthy. Unfortunately, his attacks were rather monotonous, particularly when he engaged in magic attacks with the Galewind Wolf King. He still had to waste a few seconds to re-activate his Defense Magic, which had been destroyed.
Qin Ruo could not help but feel dizzy. He honestly could not stand it anymore.
Oh God, did they plan to just keep using this method to drain the Galewind Wolf King of his energy and kill it? Draining a Tier 3 Elite Boss with 100 Magic Defense and 20,000 HP?
Criticizing them deep in his heart, Qin Ruo remained hidden in a dark place. With his knowledge of the Galewind Wolf King, he knew that it would not be willingly contained by these three "novices" with sub-par tactics for much longer.
Despite the fact that he did not have any interest in a kill-steal (KS), he did not mind having these three novices continue to drain more of the Boss' HP before it killed them all. If these three guys were truly lucky, he would treat it as entertainment as it did not consume too much of his time.
Nevertheless, after the previous incident, Qin Ruo maintained guard up at all times especially while he is deep within the jungle. Who knew if there was anyone with ulterior motives hiding somewhere in the dark?
Suddenly, Qin Ruo felt a throb in his heart…
In the next moment, the air became arid. In a speed barely noticeable to the naked eye, the water vapor drifted and converged at a dark place by the shrub.
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Chapter 4: The Cunning Bandit
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Deep inside the dense forest, the dozens of flames beneath the Galewind Wolf King's feet stained many piles of fallen leaves. The flames were condensed, focused, and showed no signs of spreading.
Coincidentally, these flares provided the opportunity for Qin Ruo, who was standing a few meters away to observe the battle situation clearly. However, as the trails of flame increased, they began to link up with each other.
Seeing this, Qin Ruo tightly gripped the staff in his hand and predicted that the battle was quickly drawing to an end.
During his one-month training in Kane Jungle, he attained a complete understanding and recognition of the abilities of this Tier 3 Elite Boss. Although the decision of the Berserker to prevent the Galewind Wolf King from approaching the Radiant Priest and Electromancer seemed wise at first, this actually dragged him as well as his team further into danger.
This was likely the first encounter between the threesome and the Galewind Wolf King. Thus, they were mostly uncertain about the monster's ability. Although the Galewind Wolf King had only been using Tier 3 and Tier 4 Wind Magic up to this point, these three individuals seemed to have forgotten that the Galewind Wolf King was a dual-attribute boss. Besides its Wind Magic ability, it also excelled in Tier 4 Fire Magic, which was evident from the flames all over the ground.
"Thunderslash!"
All of a sudden, the Tier 3 Thunderstrike, which the Electromancer had consistently used to attack the wolf changed. After a few seconds of murmuring spells, he dramatically cast Tier 4 Thunder Magic.
Qin Ruo was a little startled. Blazing lightning, about a meter wide tore through the sky above the dense forest. A strong and radical current coupled with a huge thunderclap struck the Galewind Wolf King heavily!
"Awoo!"
The Galewind Wolf King groaned in pain. Its whole body was zapped with an unstoppable, crisscrossing electric current. This was the very first time that the spells by the Electromancer exhibited an additional effect in his attack—paralysis.
Being pounded by the blazing electric current, half of the hundred flares dissolved silently. The Galewind Wolf King was no longer able to control such a huge amount of flames.
Qin Ruo was shocked when he saw that the attack of the Electromancer had defeated the Galewind Wolf King's trump card, who schemed as well as displayed a more powerful ability. He was so shocked that he almost forgot to control his Water Element, which had hardly accumulated. That was, until the Electromancer suddenly yelled, "Do it!".
Right after the Electromancer barked, the Berserker who had been acting rather sloppily retrieved his giant shield as he trembled and began to release dark, crimson rays from his bare skin.
"Berserk!"
A Tier 4 Berserker!?
Why was he performing like a noob just now? It looked like any Tier 3 player could have beaten him easily.
Qin Ruo was once again speechless…
Boom!*
With a thump, the nearly two-meter tall Galewind Wolf King was shoved several meters back by the Berserker. The Berserker still continued his attack. He repeatedly swayed his Violet Tier hammer in one hand as if he wanted to smash the Galewind Wolf King into a pulp. He looked so unbelievably valiant!
Simultaneously, the Electromancer's speed of spellcasting had increased dramatically. Unlike his previous perfunctory attitude, several Tier 3 spells were continuously cast and this further overwhelmed the paralyzed Galewind Wolf King.
The battle not only remained one-sided, but it was getting more and more overboard.
"I think I've been fooled!"
This was Qin Ruo's first thought.
It felt like someone had triggered his nerve. He frowned and quickly began to focus his mind. His sight was fixed on the shade to his left, where his leg had picked up a slight vibration through the ground.
Is someone else here?!
Qin Ruo sneered as he crouched beneath the shadow of a bush. His eyesight moved slowly to trace the vibration, which passed through the "string" under his feet. "Hmph… Can't hold still anymore, huh?"
…
The battle had currently undergone a slight twist.
Under the constant harassment of the Tier 4 Berserker and another Tier 4 Electromancer, the Galewind Wolf King was finally enraged. A golden inferno started to emit from all parts of its body in an instant. Fueled by the momentum of fending off the Berserker, the King took the opportunity to launch its counter-attack!
Despite being a little surprised, the Berserker did not panic and he re-engaged. With the aid of the Radiant Priest, he successfully resisted the Galewind Wolf King's attack. However, he had underestimated its rage.
Several blazes rose abruptly from the Galewind Wolf King's posterior. They joined rapidly and turbulently in the midst of a huge exclamation. Soon, a giant wolf conjured purely out of fire appeared before the threesome. The Giant Firewolf furiously engulfed the Tier 4 Berserker without hesitation, intending to perish together with its opponents.
"Gordon, be careful!"
At the back of the group, it seemed like it was the Electromancer's first time in encountering an enraged Galewind Wolf King. He was momentarily stunned. Once he heard the exclamation, the Berserker had already been fully engulfed by the fiery wolf.
At the same time, the Galewind Wolf King's Golden Windblade ferociously landed on the Berserker…
Boom!*
The heatwave exploded, sending enormous shockwaves along with the impact of the Golden Windblade. This caused the Berserker, who was now heavily filled with a burned odor to be blasted dozens of meters away. It was uncertain if he survived the attack.
"Thunderslash!
"Revive him, quick!"
The Radiant Priest and Electromancer finally realized the true terror of a Tier 3 Elite Galewind Wolf King. They both made the right decision almost immediately.
As a Revival Ray covered the lifeless Berserker, a huge lightning, much like a spiritual blazing arrow tore the sky apart and hit the rushing Galewind Wolf King directly.
Amid the loud thunder and blazing light, Qin Ruo did not pay attention to the condition of the Galewind Wolf King. He fixed his sights on the scroll that was swiftly unfurled by the Electromancer, swallowing a mouthful of saliva.
A Tier 4 Magic Scroll. Considering its raw materials alone, it could be as expensive as 400 gold coins and above. That was triple the cost of Tier 3 materials. In addition, its success rate was only 70%…
This person is really f*king rich.
Nevertheless, using the Tier 4 Magic Scroll to forcefully paralyze the Galewind Wolf King was the best they could have done. It was a situation where they were losing their human shield and protection barrier. Unfortunately, someone did not wish to see the team come out victorious in the battle.
"Argh!"
A short hum marked the beginning of an unexpected plot twist. A hazy shadow suddenly flashed next to the Radiant Priest. Then, the Radiant Priest, who was currently reviving the Berserker fell helplessly to the ground.
This sudden incident terrified the Electromancer by the side.
"No!"
Unfortunately, no matter how loudly he cried, they were no longer able to turn the tide around.
A Bandit!
This was the most despised class on the Mythical Continent. Concurrently, this class was also the most common and efficient in kill-stealing.
The Radiant Priest fainted after he was knocked out by a club. As a result, the revival ritual of the Berserker was forcefully terminated. The Electromancer reckoned that this was the worst-case scenario. He was in such turmoil, to the extent that he was too afraid to even unfurl a second Magic Scroll he had retrieved from his backpack. As a consequence, the Electromancer was torn into two by the vengeful Galewind Wolf King. The Magic Scroll was subsequently dropped from the Elementalist's grasp.
The Bandit did not stop after the successful ambush, and once again, he vanished quickly.
Left on the battleground were the corpses of the Berserker and Electromancer. Not forgetting, the knocked out Radiant Priest, who was currently bearing the fury of the Galewind Wolf King. There were also a few scattered pieces of equipment on the ground…
As the Galewind Wolf King howled angrily, it signaled the end of the battle. But at this very moment in the bush, Qin Ruo squinted his eyes and a flash of anger emerged momentarily within them.
This strategy…
It's him!
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Chapter 5: The Lurking Cayman
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The Galewind Wolf King was a Tier 3 Elite Boss after all. Although the Bandit only appeared for a short instance, the big guy, now with limited HP remained highly alert.
Even though the battle had ended with its three enemies lying dead in front of it, the Wolf King did not let its guard down.
"Awooo!"
Golden inferno once again ascended wholly from the Galewind Wolf King's body. Accompanied by its manic howl, the Wolf King paced into Kane Jungle as though it knew that there was still a human adventurer lurking in the shadows. As it roared, an unbeatable tornado centered around the Galewind Wolf King began to gust. This was a Tier 4 spell—Wolfsbane Hurricane.
Instantly, countless Windblades glided uncontrollably in all directions within the tornado's radius. Every single matter within its radius was fragmented, even the few bushes in the surrounding area were scraped away.
The tornado persisted for ten seconds before slowly fading away. Nonetheless, the Galewind Wolf King remained restless. Based on its current physical condition, the Wolf King was still trapped in a very dangerous situation. Thus, the Wolf King was clearly aware that it was not truly safe until it discovered the corpse of the Bandit.
After the tornado rested, the Wolf King's golden pupils scanned its surroundings cautiously. It refused to lower down its guard.
Suddenly!
There were sounds of footsteps…
The Galewind Wolf King narrowed its eyes and swiftly focused on the approaching adventurer, who was now coming out from the dark a few dozen meters away.
The actions of this adventurer not only attracted the attention of the Galewind Wolf King, it also surprised the concealed Bandit who was preparing to strike.
"It's him…"
In the darkness, the Tier 4 Bandit apparently recognized the identity of the adventurer. Memories gradually returned to him in flashbacks. A Tier 3 Aquamancer against an Elite Tier 3 Galewind Wolf King; this was such a rare combination.
He moved a little, and quickly calmed down, containing himself. For the time being, he could only remain silent in the dark since he was not sure whether his sneak attack towards the three adventurers had been discovered by the Aquamancer.
The approaching adventurer was none other than Qin Ruo.
Qin Ruo was certain that the Tier 4 Bandit who assaulted him before was the same person who had just sneakily attacked the Radiant Priest, called "Cayman".
Previously, it was also this guy who had knocked him down from the back when he was freezing the Galewind Wolf King. This allowed the Wolf King to collect his "remnants". This round, it was his turn to return the favor.
Normally, a Tier 3 Elementalist would not stand a chance against a Tier 4 Bandit. However, nobody expected Qin Ruo to have learned his lesson from his previous encounter, and specifically designed a method to counter the Bandit in this very jungle.
Thanks to this method, he was able to detect the existence of the Bandit before he even made a move. It was this skill that provided him the confidence to kill the Tier 4 Bandit.
Walking out from the bush, a condensed Aquashield appeared on Qin Ruo's hand. The size of the shield was about one third the size the Berserker's. But the thickness was sufficient to hold three to four attacks of a Tier 3 skill. It was perhaps only able to defend against a single blow from the Galewind Wolf King, however the situation was different with the help of a Water Enchantment.
It could have been due to the presence of the Bandit at the side, or due to an entirely different reason, but the Galewind Wolf King did not launch an attack immediately. It remained in its position upon seeing the presence of Qin Ruo. The Wolf King stared at him painstakingly as Qin Ruo moved forward and advanced closer to the three adventurers' corpse. It continued to let out a deep, provocative roar.
Qin Ruo was well aware of the Galewind Wolf King's true potential at a late stage. He would never ever underestimate this Tier 3 Elite Boss. He nervously stared at the Galewind Wolf King while he moved closer to the Thunderlord's corpse. At the same time, he kept on adjusting the direction of his Aquashield as well as a floating "Giant Frostpike", which was now emitting a terrifying glacial aura.
Frostpike!
The Galewind Wolf King was highly intelligent. The huge Tier 3 Frostpike was the exact reason why the Wolf King did not attack the intruder at first sight. The monster clearly understood that if it attacked recklessly, the long spear would penetrate it in a split second, and may even result in unknown magical effects. That was why the Wolf King kept on waiting. It waited motionlessly for the greedy adventurer to approach the corpses and equipment on the ground. That would be the exact moment he entered its attacking distance.
Qin Ruo had to admit that the steadiness of the Galewind Wolf King perplexed him a little. He initially believed that the giant wolf would immediately pounce over to fight him. He never expected this smart creature to have such a deep understanding of human nature. He was baffled and he became hesitant on whether he should risk being attacked to make a fortune from the dead.
After all, the group of three consisted of all Tier 4 players. Any dropped item was probably worth a lot of money. Neglecting those, the Tier 4 Magic Scroll alone was still worth 600 gold coins in itself…
"It's shameful to be wasteful."
Finally, Qin Ruo decided to take the risk. He wanted to defeat the Galewind Wolf King and avenge himself against the Bandit. At the same time, he wanted to retrieve all the dropped items from the three dead adventurers… Hey, that's a little bit greedy!
But since the main objective of this mission was revenge, he would of course not allow Cayman to have any opportunity to make up for his losses.
Qin Ruo gritted his teeth and swiftly swallowed one bottle of Mana Potion to recover his exhausting MP, which was used to support two Tier 3 and one Tier 2 magic skill. He then raised the Aquashield and dived full speed towards where the Radiant Priest and Thunderlord lay.
Almost instantaneously…
The Galewind Wolf King also made its move. At a half-meter radius,its Golden Windblade sounded sharply and slashed in speedily. In addition, the flares, which had long amassed behind the Wolf King merged and form the same Giant Firewolf seen before. The fiery wolf, trailing the Golden Windblade raged aggressively towards Qin Ruo.
"F*ck!"
Qin Ruo cursed at the shameless Galewind Wolf King, who began the fight by casting two Tier 4 magic spells in succession. He dared not take the fight lightly. While the Frostpike was unleashed to counter the beast, a single layer of the Water Element rapidly appeared in front of his Water Enchantment to contest the incoming Golden Windblade and Giant Firewolf.
Poof!*
The Golden Windblade penetrated the Aquarampart and Water Enchantments almost simultaneously, finally striking the Aquashield held by Qin Ruo. The remaining impact bumped the Aquashield and almost scattered it.
Luckily, Qin Ruo still managed to respond in time.
"Frostrampart!"
When the Giant Firewolf blasted, Qin Ruo transformed the outermost layer of the Aquarampart into a Frostrampart, which had higher heat resistance. Owing to the fact that the Water Element itself also had measurable resistance against the Fire element, the flames that just melted the Frostrampart were no longer harmful enough to damage Qin Ruo, who was protected by his Water Enchantment.
On the contrary, the situation was not that optimistic for the Galewind Wolf King. Its waist was punctured by the Frostpike.
Although the Wolf King was only frozen for less than two seconds, Qin Ruo was able to seize the golden opportunity…
"Water… Condense…"
Qin Ruo began his next round of the water condensing attack as he moved towards the corpses. Guided by his consciousness, water vapor in the air was condensed rapidly to surround the frozen Galewind Wolf King.
The Galewind Wolf King could only watch in silence as the Water Element quickly circulated its waist. Its eyes finally showed a sense of panic and fear. Its body began to struggle uncontrollably and the Frostpike, which penetrated the Wolf King started to melt.
However, it was too late for the Wolf King!
Right before it launches its next wave of attack, Qin Ruo had cast his next spell…
"Freeze!"
Right after it broke off from its frozen state, the circular Water Element surrounding the Galewind Wolf King suddenly turned from transparent into a frozen "swim ring" filled with glacial aura. The Galewind Wolf King could only yell in horror. Without any reconciliation, it was once again dragged back into a frozen state. This time, aided by its wound, the frozen state was lengthened to four seconds.
Four seconds was sufficient for Qin Ruo to utilize the next two Magic Scrolls. This was more than enough to not just finish off the Galewind Wolf King, who only had 1,000 plus HP left, but also take care of the lurking Cayman, who had just taken action.
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Chapter 6: Trick and Trapped
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Raid!
From Cayman's perspective, this skill was not as simple as slaughtering and plundering through brute force. This was actually a professional skill, which was unique enough to allow him to stand out from a few hundred million competitors across the Mythical Continent.
As a member of a Bandit clan known as Shadow Clan, the Level 43 Phantom, Cayman, had absolute confidence in his concealment and assassination ability. But compared to his other skills, Raid was still the technique he prided himself the most on.
This technique was often deadlier than the Tier 4 Bandit skill—Heartpiercer and it was even more poisonous than the tempered weapon in his hand—the Black Widow's Kiss.
If a war near its final phase was a convoluted mess like a pagoda constructed by pieces of wooden blocks, what he needed to do next was to find out the crux of the matter, that single point within the pagoda and target its weak spot to destroy it. This would accomplish the goal of destroying the entire pagoda.
All this while, he had been doing it perfectly!
Naturally, Cayman would not make any moves if the battle itself did not reveal any deadly weak spots. Otherwise, he would only be inviting death.
Back then, in the team of three comprised of the Berserker, the Radiant Priest, and the Electromancer, the core part of the group was actually the Radiant Priest. At the moment the Berserker died, their vigilance plummeted. In other words, it was their most vulnerable moment. All Cayman did was merely tap on that seemingly insignificant weak point—the Radiant Priest.
Cayman had timed his actions perfectly. Although the Radiant Priest only lost consciousness for a few seconds, this 'tap' had perfectly devastated the trio! He successfully achieved his aim without incurring any Infamy Points.
Unfortunately, the sudden appearance of the Level 35 Aquamancer, Qin Ruo, disrupted his subsequent harvesting plan. This was also the first time he felt slightly uneasy.
Because all this while, he was able to carry out his operations quickly without being bothered or revealed. However, in this case, the timing of Qin Ruo's appearance and the fresh memory from a few days ago caused him to increase his wariness. This was due to the fact that Qin Ruo was none other than the victim previously tricked by him.
Nevertheless, the subsequent actions taken by Qin Ruo reassured Cayman that his presence seemed to be undetected by the Elementalist. Qin Ruo just greedily moved towards the corpses and equipment. In addition, Qin Ruo's Level and current predicament had caused Cayman to let his guard down.
After all, he was only a Level 35 Aquamancer. A Tier 4 Phantom had a definite advantage against a solo Elementalist!
Without much worry, he witnessed the launching of the Frostpike, which allowed Qin Ruo to trap the Galewind Wolf King twice. As Qin Ruo dived towards the Magic Scroll, Cayman could no longer contain himself and he dashed out from his hiding spot…
In terms of moving speed, an Elementalist would have never been able to match a Phantom! As soon as Qin Ruo got to the side of the Electromancer's body, the Black Widow's Kiss sprang out like a venomous snake. The target—Qin Ruo's nape!
With a sizzling sound, the Water enchantment which protected Qin Ruo was easily sliced open by a dagger, which also corrupted the enchantment with a thick fog of dark aura. It was to be expected of a Tier 4 skill, Shieldbreaker, to easily overwhelm a Tier 2 defensive enchantment.
Yet, there was something Cayman did not expect. The second his attack was recognized as malicious by the system, he was suddenly trapped in an icy vault after a firm and loud sound. He had no time to launch a surprise attack.
"Freeze!"
As if literally reflecting the word, Cayman was attacked by a sudden chilly frost he had never encountered before. He was completely frozen from head to toe and he was unable to move an inch.
"I've been expecting you for quite some time."
Qin Ruo slowly stood up and mindlessly placed the Thunder Element Magic Scroll into his backpack. Then, with a grin, he turned his head to greet his old friend, who had taught him a lesson once. He ignored the Galewind Wolf King, which would soon break out from its frozen state.
The horrified Cayman could barely pay attention to other details for now. He rolled his eyeballs, and watched in terror as his "friendly old buddy" greeted him with three jade white Frost Needles that abruptly solidified between them—they were ice cold, glaring needles…
Even a Tier 4 Bandit who went head-on with an Elementalist would not be able to escape death once spellbound.
It was an instant kill!
Qin Ruo did not continue recalling his anger of being killed off by Cayman previously. Killing the Bandit was rather swift and easy. He was then forced to redirect his attention immediately, because there was a more important task awaiting him. This forbade him from wasting time on unnecessary emotions.
His attention was quickly switched back to the Galewind Wolf King. The four seconds of frozen time was about to end soon…
"Ice! Net!"
With a whoosh, something appeared to ascend from the bottom of the Wolf King's feet. A giant Frostweb resembling a spider's net materialized quickly with an enormous frosty aura. This turned the whole battle zone into an extremely cold domain.
Frostweb!
This was the exact same skill Qin Ruo invented and used to detect the Tier 4 Bandit, Cayman, successfully burying him with it. The skill required the most common element manipulation, and it was formed by timely separation as well as organization.
This skill may not have inflicted much damage, and it was also not practical in most circumstances, even wasting a little MP. But ever since Qin Ruo was tricked and killed by Cayman, he had perhaps invented the most counter-active skill against the Bandit class. (The time and MP cost of the Frostweb was two times the amount used to cast a normal Tier 3 spell).
While witnessing the battle, he had slowly turned the vapors in the air into tiny strings—strings formed by the water element. From his feet, these strings penetrated the thick layer of fallen leaves, flowed through tiny gaps in all directions, and interlinked into a net formation, which covered a radius of 50 meters.
In such gloomy surroundings, even with light emitting from the fire released by the Galewind Wolf King, the giant net could still remain undetected beneath the fallen leaves. It was even able to elude the eyes of the most observant Bowmaster.
When these tiny strings were spread out, once another player approached and entered its 50m radius, Qin Ruo would certainly detect his or her presence. Coincidentally, Cayman who was lurking in the shadows got caught by the strings when he moved. From that exact moment, his concealment ability lost its function in its entirety in the face of Qin Ruo.
To achieve this perfect revenge plan, Qin Ruo blinded Cayman with his greed. He successfully lured Cayman out and trapped him by releasing the Frostweb hidden deep under the dead leaves. It surrounded the approaching Cayman as a result. It was a pity for Cayman that even upon death, he was unable to unravel the mystery of how he, a Level 43 Phantom was discovered and executed by a mere Level 35 Aquamancer.
The trickster would eventually be tricked!
How pathetic!
Once the remaining Frostweb appeared, Qin Ruo quickly controlled and froze that particular part of the water element. Simultaneously, without any trigger, the water element ring circling the waist of the Galewind Wolf King erupted the moment the word "explode" was uttered.
Boom!*
Along with the tremendous explosive sound, jagged ice blasted in all directions. The trapped Galewind Wolf King was the first to experience its impact. It groaned in pain endlessly after being blown up. The Wolf King then roared without end and glared angrily at its enemy. Unfortunately, Qin Ruo did not give it a chance to struggle or rest. The Frostweb condensed into five Frost Arrows and shot out in a raging manner immediately after the skill, "Frostburst" was elicited.
Poof, poof…*
The Frost Arrows hit the Wolf King's waist in succession and caused the Galewind Wolf King to feel pain and stiffen. The Wolf King was bombarded miserably and its HP dropped below 500… then 400… In response, its actions had considerably weakened compared to the beginning. Obviously, it had been beaten into a frail state.
However, as the Chinese saying goes, "a starving camel is still larger than a horse". Even though its full potential was trimmed by 20%, a Tier 3 Elite Boss still possessed terrifying power.
With most of his skills on cooldown, Qin Ruo did not allow the Galewind Wolf King any chance to retaliate. He quickly rolled out the Magic Scroll in his hand. Naturally, this scroll was not a Tier 4 item dropped by the Tier 4 Electromancer. Instead, it was a Water Element Magic Scroll taken out from his backpack, named "Frost Needle".
As the Magic Scroll was unveiled, a strong magical aura pulsed from it. Three frosty, jade white Frost Needles quickly pierced into the Wolf King's body.
The pitifully weak Galewind Wolf King already had its defense reduced significantly. There was no way it could withstand these three hits. It trembled a little. Then, the four Fireballs beneath its leg flickered weakly like a dying candle in the wind, and soon after, they vanished. After that, the golden radiance surrounding its body also dimmed altogether. It seemed like every last drop of energy was completely drained out of the Wolf King. It could not even growl as its body plunged lifelessly to the ground, scattering a large pile of fallen leaves.
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Chapter 7: Savis Town
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cWhen the Galewind Wolf King perished, the items it dropped made Qin Ruo speechless for a few moments.
Although he already knew that this Tier 3 Elite Boss would surely drop some good items, Qin Ruo was still dazzled when he came face to face with the actual scene for the first time. Gold coins were scattered all across the floor along with one Gold equipment, two Violet equipment and a couple of Blue equipment lying next to them.
F*ck, how many Galewind Wolves are these things worth if they are added up together?
Qin Ruo was not going to delay any longer. At top speed, he began to collect all the equipment into his bag, including those that were dropped by the adventurers—this was in case someone passed by at the last minute, which could cause the situation to become more complicated than ever.
After collecting all the equipment into his bag in a tense and nervous state, Qin Ruo secretly smiled in relief.
It seemed like the "big mouthed" guy was right. It was better if he embraced his adventurer's spirit in its entirety than to earn money in an inflexible way. Just this momentous day's profit snagged him at least three to four thousand gold coins. Normally, that would be the amount he could earn only after a month's toil.
However, Qin Ruo smiled bitterly and quickly dismissed this thought after recalling his last party experience. The chances of encountering an honest team these days were not high, and his routine did not fulfill the recruiting requirements of most parties.
Still pondering, Qin Ruo arrived next to the Wolf King's carcass. Ignoring the dozens of gold coins around the Galewind Wolf King, he started to work on its body. A lot of stuff on a Boss was very valuable as Advanced Craftsmen were willing to pay high prices for them.
In no time, the Galewind Wolf King was perfectly skinned. The fur was of 9-point quality and it was the raw material for all kinds of excellent equipment, much better than ordinary Galewind Wolf fur.
Not long afterward, he carefully removed a pair of Gigantic Wolf's Fangs which looked like cutlasses. He could still feel the undulations of the elements in them. If given to blacksmiths, their hidden abilities could be fully unveiled and forged into Enchanted Weapons.
After harvesting the final twenty knife-blade-like Wolf's Claws and twenty pieces of excellent-quality wolf meat, all that was left of the once arrogant Galewind Wolf King was a lonely, miserable skeleton. The sound of the crumbling skeleton echoed as the skeleton gradually faded into the dark and quiet jungle.
A few minutes later, the silence was broken.
A team of adventurers with complete sets of Violet equipment rushed speedily into the now-quiet battlefield, but all they could see were the Wolf King's carcass along with the three players' corpses—the Bandit's body had vanished.
"Dammit!"
The leading Bowmaster cursed with hatred before he commanded, "Radiant Priests, resurrect them! Then, we'll find that bastard and settle the score with him!"
Savis Town. Even though it was dubbed a town, it was actually an enormous medieval castle. Several observation towers soaring into the sky were magnificently located in the northern plains of Kane Jungle.
The northern side of the plains was the freezing snowy region; the east side was the seacoast, and the west side connected inland. Complete with breathtaking scenery and a large population, the Savis Town's geographic location was very wide. It was one of the few places in the Mythical Continent.
Many parties, clans, or powerful player groups had designated this place as a crucial strategic point. Even solo players and tradesmen 1 were also entrenched there for the sake of its rich, varied resources.
Qin Ruo was one of them.
However, what Qin Ruo was after were not resources, but the myriad of tradesman in the town. This was the only place he did not have to worry about being unable to exchange the fur and raw materials he had reaped for gold.
After returning from Kane Jungle, Qin Ruo walked into a small shop in the town with a sense of familiarity. It appeared as though he had done this, hundreds of times.
The owner of the shop was a player merchant and he has been doing a lot of business deals with Qin Ruo. Well, actually… no. To describe it more accurately, Qin Ruo always sold his fur and raw materials there. The raw materials he sold were usually cheap and the shopkeeper did not seem to be the extremely ambitious kind. He claimed that as long as the price was appropriate, he would be willing to accept anything in the Mythical Continent. So, Qin Ruo was not sure if a small character such as he would be remembered by the owner.
However, Qin Ruo did not really care. He just thought that since he was familiar with the boss, there was a chance the boss would buy his raw materials at a slightly higher price…
That was all there was to Qin Ruo's decision to trade there.
Unfortunately, the shopkeeper seemed to have figured out his routine. For the past month, he would always repeat two brief lines whenever he spoke with Qin Ruo, "How many sets?" and "Here's your money…"
However, today's situation appeared to be a little different…
When Qin Ruo saw the shopkeeper, he could clearly sense that the latter had a peculiar look in his eyes.
"Buying something?"
The shopkeeper's new welcome greeting puzzled Qin Ruo. He had the sudden urge to pull out a mirror and see if he had transformed into a good-looking gentleman. Otherwise, why would the boss suddenly change his lines? What he did not know was, his eternal routine as a "supplier of high-quality wolf fur" was crystal clear before the shopkeeper's eyes. His fixed online time, his duration in Kane Jungle, his supplies delivery time, the quantity range of his daily restocks, and the time he went offline; all of these things were as clear as day in the owner's eyes. Therefore, Qin Ruo's act of entering the shop a few hours earlier than expected really surprised the shopkeeper. It made him wonder what had happened to this guy.
Shaking his head, Qin Ruo gave up on playing tug of war with the old bugger, whom he had been working with for a long time. One by one, he retrieved the raw materials that he wanted to sell from his backpack, and placed them on the counter.
The number of materials was honestly nothing to boast about, being a little over 80 sets. Half of the wolf fur even bore unmistakable traces of an intense battle. That clearly reduced the quality of the fur.
The shopkeeper muttered to himself, flipping several pieces of fur as he examined them. He chanced a glance at Qin Ruo, wondering what he had done to make the fur so battered.
"What will be your best price?"
"Forty-one sets to be sold at the usual price. I'll sell the remaining forty-three sets at a discounted price," said Qin Ruo.
"Okay!"
The shopkeeper replied in a clear-cut manner, and handed over 67 gold coins as he received the goods. Then, he asked, "Did you meet a pack of wolves today?"
"Huh?"
Qin Ruo looked up and glanced at the shopkeeper's tanned face, which was filled with unconcealed curiosity.
"How did you know that?"
Unknowingly, the shopkeeper was only making a wild guess. So, upon hearing Qin Ruo's answer, he began to look at Qin Ruo in an odd manner. "Were these… all killed by you?"
"Yeah, I collected the remnants on my way back." Qin Ruo was calm about it. He did not think that killing a pack of Galewind Wolves with little HP left was anything remarkable. But he did not find picking up remnants to be an embarrassing act too. He then explained his encounter in Kane Jungle as he arranged the goods he collected from the Galewind Wolf King on the counter.
"The quality of the fur is 90% and the quality of all the other stuff is also intact… Just name your price."
When the shopkeeper saw the golden fur, the Wolf King's Gigantic Fangs, as well as Wolf's Claws being taken out from Qin Ruo's backpack one after the other, there was a flash of delight in his eyes.
"I was just lacking a fine piece of fur… Umm, fifty gold coins for the fur. For these… I will take them for eighty gold coins… Oh yeah, where's the Mana Core, and wolf meat? These are all really good things! Here, I'll charge you the market price for the Mana Core. It's about 1,500 gold coins… and 10 gold coins for a piece of wolf meat." The shopkeeper's eager expression stunned Qin Ruo for a while.
"Wait…"
"The Mana Core's price is reasonable, but this wolf meat… Ten gold coins a piece?"
Qin Ruo opened his mouth, somehow speechless. He meant to barbeque the wolf meat at Overwhite Restaurant, because he had long heard that the Wolf King's meat was delicious, especially if barbecued. However, he did not expect its acquisition price to be so… high! One would know that the conversion ratio of a gold coin to RMB was 1:2. This wolf's meat… although most likely not as good as real life, was exceptionally high-priced.
"Final offer! Five hundred gold coins for all the twenty pieces of the wolf king's meat!"
The shopkeeper stared at Qin Ruo, and his act of doubling the price with great longing scared Qin Ruo. So much so that he slammed the twenty pieces of fresh wolf's meat and the Mana Core, which was the size of a pigeon's egg on the table without further ado. He then said, "Two thousand gold coins, give me the money!"
As though afraid that the other party would soon regret his decision, the two of them quickly completed the deal.
All smiles, the shopkeeper carried the wolf's meat and chuckled for some time. After that, he handed the business over to his assistant and went straight into the house within the shop, saying, "Hunchback, here's your meat…"
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Chapter 8: Gold Equipment
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Walking out from the shop, half of Qin Ruo's backpack was emptied. The only items left were one Gold Equipment that dropped from the Galewind Wolf King, two Violet Equipment, four Blue Equipment, one Blue-tier necklace, and one Galewind Wolf's Core, which he deliberately kept.
Of course, other than that he still had 2,400 gold coins. For the first time, Qin Ruo found the world to be so beautiful and he was confident about his bright future…
"Tut-tut, the feeling of having money in my hand is good!"
He ran into a shop with much excitement. It was a hut with several messy patterns painted on its wall. This was the only appraisal shop in Savis Town. Many players lined up in front of several old men with white beards, waiting for their equipment to be identified
The speed of the NPC appraiser was very fast. With just a quick glance, he could judge an equipment's value, and at the same time, also determine whether the player had enough money to pay the bill or not.
Evaluation and payment—the whole process was done by a single NPC, and it was very efficient.
When Qin Ruo's turn came, the old man before him peeked at all the Blue Equipment that Qin Ruo placed on the counter. He frowned, then blue lights appeared on his hand and moved towards the equipment. After that, he lifted his chin in a provoking manner, as if to say, "You're here again?"
Luckily, Qin Ruo was already used to it and he did not really care. He knew that this was due to the old man's mischievous behavior. Next, Qin Ruo checked all the equipment that had been evaluated earlier. After that, he took two Violet Equipment out and stared at the old appraiser.
This time, the blue appraisal light turned violet and the evaluation process was complete. Once again, the old man lifted his white-bearded chin arrogantly.
"So fast…"
Qin Ruo was filled with admiration!
If I had such a great skill, I would never need to work so hard. When I have no money, I'd just need to go online and evaluate some equipment, then I can survive for a long time.
Qin Ruo then left his world of imagination. He had no intention of occupying his current position for too long as it would cause public outrage. He immediately picked up the Violet Equipment, and took out the last unidentified "boots".
When this thing came out, it drew the attention of surrounding players.
"Gold…"
"Amazing!"
The surrounding players were visibly jealous.
After all, Gold Equipment was different from White, Blue and Violet Equipment. Gold Equipment had to be obtained by killing Boss-type monsters, or completing high-tier missions. As long as a person owned one or two Gold Equipment, that person was considered a pro.
In addition, Gold Equipment with lower attributes were still stronger than Violet Equipment of the same tier. Its value could range from a few hundreds, up to tens of thousands of gold coins. This unidentified Gold Equipment was actually a symbol of wealth. If lucky, it could cost thousands of gold coin.
For a time, all eyes in the appraisal shop were focused on the boots that were about to be identified. They were wondering if Qin Ruo would end up disappointed, or become a lucky fellow and a nouveau riche in the game.
"Receiving the appraisal fee… 130 gold coins."
Once the golden light diffused into the equipment, there was a prompt from the notification system at the same time.
At this moment, Qin Ruo's attention was not on the equipment, but the system's prompt. He was shocked, and soon after, did not even care about the attributes of the boots. He quickly grabbed his equipment and rushed out of the shop at the speed of lightning!
Everyone was speechless.
All players in the shop, who were ready to "appreciate" the wonderful attributes of the Gold Equipment reacted. They hurled insults in the direction of the one who had already disappeared into the crowd.
"What the f*ck! Would a look kill ya?"
"Damn it…No one's gonna rob your equipment. What are you running for?!"
"Bastard! Lao Tzu is gonna curse you with a daughter without her thingy…"
"… Sh*t, he's still running."
…
Rushing out from the appraisal shop, Qin Ruo ran like the wind and entered an inn somewhere within Savis Town. After paying five gold coins for the accommodation, he closed the door of the upper house. This made him feel like he was totally isolated and not being watched.
He took out the Galewind Wolf King's Boots. They were delicate, with exquisite golden patterns and streams of light surrounding them.
"I hope that guy didn't lie to me…"
The "guy" that Qin Ruo was talking about was a colleague and a brother of his. He called him "Big Mouth King".
Big Mouth King's actual name was "Wang Da". He was given the nickname "Big Mouth" because he liked to boast in front of his female teammates. Those familiar with him would call him Big Mouth King.
Wang Da was the one who introduced Qin Ruo to this virtual online game. Due to income problems and other reasons, Qin Ruo would spend time online every night. He considered it as a part-time job to earn some extra money.
In contrast to Qin Ruo, who only liked making money, Wang Da was totally fond of the game. His understanding of the game was also very profound. He enjoyed pumping facts into Qin Ruo about everything from the background story of the Mythical Continent to the frequency of an NPC picking his nose.
The cost of appraisal was once a topic highly discussed by Wang Da… He even summed up a relatively deep conclusion for the relationship between the cost of appraisal and the value of the equipment.
For Blue Equipment, the evaluation fee was usually a few silver coins to one or two gold coins. Unless it was of the highest grade, then it would maybe break through this boundary (The probability of having the highest grade was very low; nobody knew what the chances were of having it, because there was no specific data to calculate this).
As for Violet Equipment, the fee was usually one or two gold coins, up to ten gold coins. Riding on the same theory, the appraisal fee for the highest grade equipment was higher.
Meanwhile, the fees for Gold Equipment had to be at least 20 gold coins. It could go up to 100, or even hundreds of gold coins. Rumors circulated that the highest appraisal fee was for a golden ring called "Vampire's Pupil". This ring not only had very good basic attributes, it also granted one a precious transformation ability, which could be used once a day. The wearer of the ring could transform into a vampire and he or she would possess the vampire's ability to "suck blood". The appraisal fee for this ring was 200 gold coins.
However, the appraisal cost for jewelry was generally higher than equipment…
Therefore, based on the charge for the Wolf King's Boots, although its attributes were probably not as good compared to the Vampire's Pupil, it would not have been much worse. If not mistaken, it was definitely the highest grade of a Tier 3 Gold Equipment.
Although the amount of Gold Equipment with the highest grade was not few, it was a resource that many Clans or even Leagues were willing to buy and compete for at a high price. In the small Savis Town, to obtain equipment from Boss monsters and other adventurers, fights happened very often. Innocent men would get into trouble because of their wealth, and Qin Ruo had a more personal understanding of the meaning of this phrase. This was the reason why he left the appraisal shop so quickly and hid in an inn.
For a lone adventurer, possessing a whole set of Dark Gold Equipment, or a strong Legendary Weapon was still insignificant in front of strong powerful warmongers such as Clans and Leagues. Not to mention, Qin Ruo was just a Tier 3 Aquamancer. If news about these boots were leaked, there would probably be many Tier 4 Bandits willing to have "close contact" with a novice like him.
While he estimated that those people would not publicize the news, people would probably not care too much if they did not know the specific attributes of this equipment. Mainly because, in the game, many Gold Equipment appeared every day.
Once he calmed down, he slowly brought the Galewind Wolf King Boots closer to his eyes.
Galewind Wolf King Boots:
Gold Tier
Increases 14 Defense
Increases 8 Magic Defense
Increases Movement Speed by 20%
Wind Element Affinity 5
Additional Skill "Windstep" (Movement Speed increases by 200%, duration of 15 seconds, cooldown of 60 minutes)
Limited to Elementalist
Requires 24 Strength
Requires 22 Agility
Requires 58 Intelligence
Level Requirement: 35
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Chapter 9: The Dream to Be a Small Raw Material Supplier
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Looking at the attributes of the Galewind Wolf King Boots, and then at the Blue boots he had on, Qin Ruo felt sad.
Increases Defense by 3, increases Magic Defense by 2, increases Movement Speed by 8%.
Damn, the gap!
It was no wonder that League leaders looked like hot sh*t! Every day they would either gather a large number of lackeys to slay the Boss monster, or take it on in a solo mission. They truly looked very strong.
If you could get a set of such strong Gold equipment, would you also assault the Galewind Wolf in Kane Jungle?
The whole set of Gold equipment of the highest grade (there was a total of five in one set) could increase one's "elemental affinity". The cast time of his element and the attack damage were now 25% higher than the average master. Besides, it also had 25% magical effect, which was pretty terrifying… At the same time, its basic attributes were much higher than normal… like that of a small Boss.
In the forums, Qin Ruo had seen amazing videos of single individuals fighting against several people or even a group of more than ten people. This was despite the player, "God" being ranked first. The famous League Masters of the Seven Great Leagues; the killing machines cultivated by the Leagues, the "Field Commanders"; Clan Leaders from the big, well-known Clans… all of them almost had a full set of Tier 4 Gold equipment, or even Dark Gold equipment. Some rumors said that the first few masters in the ranking list, like God for example, already had one or a few Legendary Equipment.
Honestly!
Any player in the game dreamed to be one of these masters, wandering the world with only a sword in hand.
Qin Ruo also fantasized about how he would still look calm in the face of countless enemies. He just had to pull out his sword and one enemy would go down; just a wave of his hand and countless lackeys would fight for him; not to mention, he would be surrounded by countless beautiful woman.
It was a pity that all of this was just an illusion… If you had no outstanding abilities, who would actually be convinced? Without strong financial backing, who would work for you? Without a clever mind, how could you face hundreds of millions of players like from the League, and still stand strong?!
Thus, Qin Ruo gave up on these unrealistic expectations a very long time ago. He silently used his labor to work part-time and exchange raw materials for gold coins.
Although the money earned was not much, it was considered a good part-time job, which could improve his quality of life.
When he took out the other four equipment out from his backpack… he checked their attributes…
For the first time, Qin Ruo had such a great desire to become strong!
A desire to make a complete change!
The four Equipment, which he placed on the floor were a black dagger, a scroll, a shield, and a staff.
In addition to a Tier 4 Magic Scroll, "Thunderslash", which cost about 600 to 700 gold coins, among the other things he had were three Violet equipment. There was also "Black Widow's Kiss", which was dropped by his enemy, Cayman. It had advanced poisonous attributes and it was a fairly good Tier 4 Violet Equipment.
Nonetheless, the Blue Shield and Violet Staff dropped by the Berserker and Radiant Priest respectively possessed good attributes. As a conclusion, both were not cheap.
He tried not to burst out in laughter. Qin Ruo cooled down his excitement and started to estimate the value of the items. Apart from the Galewind Wolf King's Boots, which had an unpredicted value, the rest of the equipment would probably be able to sell for 4,000 gold coins, or even more.
If this was real life, he would have surely sold all these equipment in the market. Totaled up with the money in his backpack, he could get tens of thousands of RMB… They were worth three-months' salary.
However, Qin Ruo had no intentions of immediately selling all of the equipment.
He was generally a smart person; he knew the ways and techniques to make money. Since there was an opportunity for more, he was certainly not going to be satisfied being a small-time raw material supplier with unstable income!
Leaving the inn, Qin Ruo went to the market in town and looked around.
First of all, he sold the Blue equipment and Violet equipment that were not worth so much. He got 1,300 gold coins for them; He exchanged the Thunderslash Scroll for five Tier 3 Water Element Scrolls with an Electromancer. And with a Tier 4 Aeromancer, he traded the Galewind Wolf's Core for "Frostsoul", a Tier 3 Water Mana Core that could only be dropped by an "Ice Demon" in Snow Domain.
Of course, he also found a whole set of Level 35 Aquamancer's Violet equipment, which added to his Magic Defense. This made his Physical Defense increase from 57 to 71 points, while his Magic Defense increased from 42 points to 61 points… His HP was still at 480.
Tier 3 equipment were only used for transition periods, so it only took less than 800 gold coins to get them!
The only weapon that was a little more expensive was Frostsoul. It only appeared in Snow Domain, so it cost him 600 gold coins. Its magical attack was 15-18, so the damage inflicted by its user would increase by 20% if the user was an Aquamancer. The attributes of this staff were almost the same as a normal Tier 4 staff. Using Tier 3 magic, the Magic Attack of this staff was 18 points higher than his old Blue Staff; it possessed 90 points in terms of damage.
While Qin Ruo continued to find a buyer for the three remaining Violet equipment, someone who had been hiding in the dark for a long time finally could not hold back any longer. The person decided to come up to him.
"… I think we need to talk…"
"We?"
Looking at the approaching individual, Qin Ruo pointed at himself with no expression.
Cayman looked awkward as he nodded stiffly. To be honest, if he had a choice, he would not have met this unpredictable Aquamancer in front of him.
He had become a Level 35 Aquamancer in a month, and for the most part, he had just been a wolf butcher in Kane Jungle. He made a living by selling the raw materials from the Galewind Wolf! Maybe he was a born wolf butcher; an unimportant person like him could even go up against the Galewind Wolf King on his own!
Some time ago, I killed this Level 35 lone adventurer when I was trying to get to the Galewind Wolf King.
The next time we faced the same Boss, he's still at Level 35, but the difference is this time, I died under his perfectly orchestrated counter-attack.
That's ridiculous! A Level 35 Aquamancer killed a Level 43 Phantom… And he did it without the help of a Bowmaster.
Until now, Cayman could not figure out how he was discovered.
He did not expect Qin Ruo to reveal the secret to him, so he just wanted to get his Black Widow's Kiss back. It was comparable to Gold equipment, and the weapon was given to him by his elders. Therefore, he had to make a deal with this guy… even though he had been killed by him… Qin Ruo taught him a most memorable and shameful lesson indeed.
"Three thousand gold coins! For Black Widow's Kiss."
Cayman skipped the bullsh*t and went straight to the point.
"Why should I sell it to you?" Qin Ruo spoke coldly. He blamed Cayman, because if it was not for him, he could have lifted himself out of poverty a long time ago. You probably got a hold of a really good Gold equipment from that Galewind Wolf King… Now you want to buy this weapon back? Dream on.
"How much do you want to sell it for?"
Cayman blocked Qin Ruo's path and refused to let Qin Ruo move one more step. It seemed that he wanted to buy his weapon back no matter what.
Seeing this, Qin Ruo sneered coldly.
"You want to buy it? Fine, then double it…"
"… Deal!"
Cayman's face alternated between green and white. He gritted his teeth and sent Qin Ruo a trade invitation. After confirmation from Qin Ruo, there were 6,000 gold coins in Qin Ruo's account…
"What the…"
Qin Ruo was silent for a while
This is only a piece of Violent equipment. Did this guy's IQ decrease after I beat him? Six thousand gold coins to buy one Violent equipment, even if it was one of the highest grade, the price is still a little too high!
It was more than double the price he previously predicted.
Qin Ruo was afraid that the other party would pull back, so he quickly tapped the confirm button! Although Cayman was a bastard, and his act was very disgusting, Qin Ruo would not fight against money. He considered the 6,000 gold coins as interest… Anyway, Qin Ruo himself did not suffer any losses. The rise from Level 42 to Level 43 was much more painful than the rise from Level 34 to Level 35!
Looking at 8,200 gold coins in his backpack, he felt pleased, but at the same time he also felt annoyed.
"Ah, I didn't expect this "robbery" to get me so rich… Why did I choose to be an Aquamancer but not a Bandit at the start of the game? That Class makes you rich!"
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Chapter 10: The Seven Great Leagues
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Savis Town.
A two-meter-tall, lion-faced Titanwraith Berserker stood at the crowded entrance of the town. He was looking in a certain direction, as if he was waiting for someone in the town. The huge, fully-metal copper hammer he held was casually put on the ground. He seemed very unconventional and everyone who passed by would almost inadvertently turn and look at this big, fierce-looking man.
Of course, the reason why the male players paid attention was that there were two beauties standing behind him. One of them was a Pyromancer, who was as lovely as a red rose. Another one was a tall Bowmaster, carrying a small wooden bow and an arrow sack. Although these two girls whispered to each other and did not care about their surrounding sights, their laughter did cause some small disturbances from time to time. This caused a short-term congestion in the town's traffic.
Usually, such a combination of two beautiful girls would attract a lot of lascivious men to seek and harass them. However, after many players came into contact with the glowering eyes of the Berserker, they quietly retreated.
The Berserker's equipment had a dark purple radiance to them and he also had on a gold wristband. Next, there was his golden weapon as well, the "Pazuzu's Warhammer", which was ranked 237th in the Mythical Continent. All these equipment were enough to startle the snobby experts there. Not to mention, the Berserker was wearing a flaming Bauhinia badge on his chest.
He was a member of Bauhinia, which was part of the Seven Great Leagues…
In the game, even if you were a newbie, there was one hidden rule you had to remember: you could provoke anyone but the members of the Seven Great Leagues!
While the person may just be a normal member of his or her Clan, it did not matter as the whole thing was tied to the "Hunters" from their five Clans. The Hunters were well-equipped militants who did not care about who you were. Those who insulted the League members would be finished off by them first! If one Clan could not handle it, the Hunters from all the League's five Clans would come together under the leadership of the Field Commander, and finish them off.
Once a League was fully mobilized, it was a huge fighting machine! Any enemy before it would be ruthlessly torn, or even crushed!
So far, no one could survive the attack of the Seven Great Leagues.
Among hundreds of millions of players, only less than 350,000 players were eligible to become members of a League (the maximum number of members per Clan was 10,000, and one League could have a maximum of five Clans).
What players needed to remember was not to take the initiative to provoke any of these 350,000 people. Of course, if they were the ones who started it first, it would be a totally different scenario.
"Really? Why isn't she coming back? Has Little Apple's charm failed to the point where she can't even invite a Radiant Priest?" After a few minutes, the beautiful Pyromancer paused. Ignoring the many ogling eyes at the entrance, she looked in the direction of the town and grumbled in a low voice.
The elf beauty next to her was a little smaller. While playing with the green leaves wrapped around her wooden bow, she said, "I'm not surprised. There aren't many Radiant Priests in the first place, and the ones that are around are raised by the team as well as the Clan. It's difficult to find one."
As soon as she said this, the Pyromancer smiled and turned around. "Haha, well, now I've got something on you. How dare you say that about Sister Ah Lan. I'm going to tell her about this!"
The Berserker smiled by the side.
"Hmph, I said it, Sister Violet has been held captive by their Clan Leader all this while, or else why would she abandon us here." During their conversation, the Elf raised her mouth slightly, seemingly dissatisfied with this "Sister Violet". At this point, she gazed at a familiar figure not far away. This person was rushing towards her excitedly.
"She's coming!"
The Pyromancer and Berserker also found the approaching female swordsman, however their eyebrows showed a slight frown.
"Just one person?" The feeling of failure was beyond words.
Once Little Apple came near, she heard the words from the other three, and sighed. "It's not easy. I did search for a long time and I finally found one. But, that guy died just now. He lost a level and dropped his weapon, so now he wants to go offline and get some money.
Hearing her explanation, the three people suddenly looked at each other, thinking that the guy had really bad luck.
The Berserker then said, "What should we do? To level up in that place, we need a healing character. Drinking potions is too expensive. Or… we could find an Aquamancer? Although the healing isn't going to be any faster than a Priest's, it's still acceptable."
The Berserker's proposal immediately won the support of the beautiful Pyromancer, and Elf. "Okay, but the person's skill needs to be good. His or her Aquaheal has to at least be at an advanced level."
"The distribution of items will be up to us."
After listening to the very sophisticated conditions given by the two beauties, the warrior, Little Apple refused to cooperate. Instead, she rolled her eyes. "Ladies, the both of you have so many requests. Perhaps the both of you want to pick the most photogenic people, and carry out an audition here?"
"Sister Little Apple, could this probably be your own idea?"
"Well, it's beginning to look like it now that you've mentioned…"
The beautiful Pyromancer and Elf formed an alliance, making Little Apple angry on purpose.
Watching the three girls beginning to bicker endlessly, the Berserker suddenly had a headache. He pointed at a player who had been standing near the entrance for a long time and said, "Let's not waste time. I think he can do it; a Level 35 Aquamancer. His equipment's okay and he doesn't look like a bad guy…"
"A Level 35 Aquamancer, my Equipment's okay and I don't look like a bad guy? That's the image I have?"
Qin Ruo opened his mouth and pointed his finger at his nose. He looked at the four people in front of him sluggishly. He really wanted to tell that Berserker that he was the company hunk and in reality, he was famous among pretty girls.
"One hundred and fifty gold coins, we'll temporarily hire you for two hours. If we can cooperate smoothly, we'll make it four hours, and payment will be 300 gold coins. Dropped items are ours."
"This price… Hmm… Okay, looks like they are perceptive enough to choose me. I won't stoop down to their level and argue with them."
After hearing about this high-paying job, Qin Ruo was attracted. Moreover, he was planning to leave Savis Town to try out his new equipment anyway. He was just worried that he would bump into Cayman outside, so he was hesitant about leaving the safe area. While this team was quite eye-catching, it had a Tier 4 Bowmaster in its ranks. The invisible unit below the same tier would not be able to hide from her eyes. In addition, the look of the captain, Slayer's Heart also gave Qin Ruo a feeling of security. As a result, he joined the team and left town with them.
Once they stepped out of town, Qin Ruo quickly regretted it.
"What monster we are going to grind in Kane Jungle?"
"We're going to Aricus Underground Ruins."
After Qin Ruo replied with an "Oh", his whole body immediately felt stiff!
"What?!"
Qin Ruo was stunned for a long time. He stared speechlessly at the serious captain, and looked at his team. He felt very uneasy.
Aricus Underground Ruins was no stranger to him. It was a recently discovered map deep within Kane Jungle. The monster there was at least a Level 42. Apparently, there were not many monsters there, but for a Level 35 Aquamancer who was low on Strength… it was very dangerous!
"This money is not going to be easily earned…"
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Chapter 11: Taking Care of One's Troubles after Accepting One's Gold
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The feeling of regret filled his heart. However, Qin Ruo calmed down after he found out that his job was only to heal his four teammates. He did not need to fight. He began to discover more about his teammates as they conversed.
Captain Slayer's Heart was a Level 45 Titanwraith Berserker, who possessed two Gold equipment. According to his own words, he could deal with two Tier 4 monsters without bringing any danger to himself.
Little Apple, the Level 44 Zephyr Swordmaster had one Gold equipment. Her strength was in her speed and she could easily take a monster under Level 45 alone.
Level 44 Pyromancer, Burning Rose was good at AoE fire spells. The highest magical attack she could deal was 180.
Level 45 Lunar Spellgunner, iLittle Arrow was good at detecting and drawing out monsters.
Such a party combination was actually very good. It encompassed strength, agility, long-range attacks, good detection, ability to draw out the monster, and strong mobility. It was a complete party in terms of leveling up, attacking or defending against a Boss.
It's easy to play with this party. No wonder they just need me, a Tier 3 Aquamancer for the fight.
Based on their strength, they could still stand strong in Aricus Underground Ruins without a Radiant Priest.
Qin Ruo was finally able to relax.
"Hey, young brother, so now you know what we have, shouldn't you start introducing yourself?" The captain's voice traveled into his ears. He noticed that the captain was watching him with a very playful look.
Qin Ruo nodded. He knew what everyone was concerned about, so he replied honestly, "I'm a master in Aquaheal, and in terms of combat… I think it's not a problem for me to deal with a Tier 4 monster."
This was not him boasting. A Tier 3 Elite Boss was indeed stronger than a normal Tier 4 monster.
As soon as he said this, his four party members gave him odd looks. Slayer's Heart coughed and said, "Umm… young brother, remember, during the battle… you just need to focus on healing! Please don't waste your MP on attacking. It's useless to cast Tier 3 Water spell on a Tier 4 monster."
"Indeed. We all have our own position, and you're a support player. What you need to do is heal us. Leave the battle stuff to me and the captain!" Little Apple appeared to be nervous, staring at Qin Ruo. She was afraid that he would do something stupid.
"Hmm, okay." Qin Ruo shrugged and nodded as a promise to her. Although he was very reluctant to admit it, with his current strength, he was nothing in front of these professionals. In their opinion, his skills and level were just barely adequate to party with them. They had the impression that Qin Ruo might be an unstable support in the team.
"Okay. For the sake of money, I'll bear with it."
Along the way, Captain Slayer's Heart and Little Apple walked in front. The two of them were silent and they looked very serious. They only turned around whenever they recalled something important, and wanted to explain it. On the other hand, Burning Rose and iLittle Arrow seemed to have endless words to say. They had been whispering to each other from the start, attracting the attention of many players.
As the "employee", Qin Ruo did not feel any disfavor from the party. They just paid Qin Ruo to work with them after all. After two or four hours, this party would disband. So, there was no need for him to build relationships and chat with them.
However, after entering Kane Jungle, Qin Ruo still cautiously reminded iLittle Arrow to pay attention to any approaching Bandit.
During their conversation, the first Galewind Wolf they caught sight of was immediately finished off by Burning Rose and iLittle Arrow, who stopped chit-chatting. A big Fireball and an arrow, these two attacks almost hit at the same time. The speed of their attack was amazing, and the Galewind Wolf did not even have time to cast any magic. Once it entered the attack range of the two beauties, it disappeared in the blink of an eye.
Instant kill…
Putting away her wooden Elf Bow, iLittle Arrow turned her head and looked at Qin Ruo in a peculiar manner.
"You have an enemy, huh?"
Qin Ruo was just amazed by iLittle Arrow's Bowmaster skills and Burning Rose's manipulation of the Fire Element as well as her casting skills. He remained slightly stunned before he nodded. "Yeah, that guy killed me once before when I was slaying the monster. I just managed to get my revenge today, so I'm a bit worried."
Just then, the Berserker smiled and promised, "Well, you can rest assured. As long as you're within my sight… you won't be in danger."
Now, Qin Ruo knew Slayer's Heart probably thought that his enemy was surely a Tier 3 newbie. Qin Ruo wanted to explain more, but when he glanced at the League badge belonging to Slayer's Heart, his words remained stuck in his throat.
He was thinking about it too much. Although Shadow Clan was pretty strong, they were not a member of the Seven Great Leagues. Even if Cayman was an impetuous guy, it was impossible for him to attack Qin Ruo in front of Slayer's Heart. If Cayman dared to do so, he was surely looking for trouble.
So for a few hours, he was absolutely safe from danger.
Thinking about it, he nodded weakly and cooled down. He then focused on recalling the move done by Burning Rose. He tried to remember everything from the casting of the Fireball, attacking the Galewind Wolf, to even the calculation of the monster's attack as it enters her own attack range. Everything was just… It was all well thought out.
It seemed like their actual strengths were not fully reflected by the equipment they had. Based on what they just did, Qin Ruo had a deeper understanding of the three girls.
His reaction was exactly what Burning Rose and iLittle Arrow wanted to see.
From the time they started playing the game until now, many friends who knew them understood that their skills were good. Despite that, most male players still only cared about their appearances. The males subjectively believed that they were the good-for-nothing kind of people. This was also one of the reasons why the girls had been reluctant to join any Clans and Leagues.
Qin Ruo was visibly amazed by the girls and this act gained their favor… Nonetheless, they still did not allow him to join the fight.
Soon, there was a pitiful look in Qin Ruo's eyes.
Along the way, all the Galewind Wolves were knocked out with one hit, yet the group did not care about the loot. They just left the silver coins and bodies on the ground… Oh gosh, that was all money!
However, since the deal was that he would not take any spoils, Qin Ruo did not do what he usually did. In addition… the burns and damage on the fur greatly reduced the quality. Even if the fur was sold, it would only be for a few silver coins. There was no reason to waste time on it.
After they passed through the outer ring, the level of the monsters in the jungle started to climb. However, the speed of their advance was not affected at all. Thanks to Burning Rose's high magical attack and the cover iLittle Arrow provided, the Tier 3 monsters were not a challenge at all.
In the meantime, Burning Rose drank two bottles of MP Potions that were worth 30 gold coins. At the back, Qin Ruo felt dejected: he even started to suspect that her Clan owned the potion factory. This was just too luxurious for him.
After all, Kane Jungle was a dangerous place!
After killing the last Level 39 "Blazetiger", Qin Ruo found that the jungle before him was obviously gloomier, more depressing and even more frightening! It was as if taking a step further would cause one to fall into the deep endless abyss.
At this point, the party stopped. Burning Rose, who played the role of striker fell back. She followed Little Apple and retreated behind of Qin Ruo. The captain, Slayer's Heart walked to the front, turned his head back and said, "As usual, Little Arrow and I will kill the monster; Rose and Little Apple, take care of the back; Qin Ruo, you're in the center of the party. Heal us whenever necessary."
Seeing everyone's eyes on him, Qin Ruo replied with a strong nod. If he was going to take their money, he would have to help them.
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Chapter 12: Can I Get a Reimbursement?
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Tier 4 monsters were a completely different stage. Once they reached Tier 4, not only did their attack and defense increase greatly, their HP also skyrocketed.
For instance, the HP of a Level 38 Blazetiger was 1,500, but it still died under Burning Rose's Firewheel Dance and iLittle Arrow's Charm Arrow attacks. On the other hand, the HP of a Level 40 monster was at least 3,000. It could easily resist the same attacks for over three rounds and still not die.
Whenever a Tier 4 monster had long-range attacks, it was very strenuous for Elementalists to deal with. A careless mistake could put their life in danger. This was why Slayer's Heart placed Burning Rose at the back.
In this aspect, it was much easier for a melee class like the Berserker. The HP of a Berserker was much higher than that of an Elementalist. Not to mention, each level up provided more HP. The amount of HP buffed by vitality points was also the highest among Berserkers. Thus, it was safe to put Slayer's Heart in the front line.
Slayer's Heart proved it by using his skills!
A rising Fireball slowly illuminated the dark jungle…
Not long after that, a slight, unnoticeable sound could be heard. Mixed with the sounds of the party's footsteps, it was far at first, but began to get nearer. If iLittle Arrow had not stopped and drawn her bow, the others would not have known that they were being aimed by the monster.
There was no roar or any distinctive signs of the monster. It was just like a ghost in the dark of night. There did not seem to be any monster present, but iLittle Arrow was always the first one to spot it along the way. Qin Ruo reflexively cast a quick spell.
"Water!"
While in a defensive posture, he quickly extracted water from the surrounding air…
"Be careful! It's a 'Dark Scorpion Python'! One, two… three!"
iLittle Arrow pulled her Wooden Elf Bow and pointed it at three directions in the dark. When she got to the last one, she shot an arrow enveloped in purple light.
The moment the arrow was released from the bowstring, Slayer's Heart shouted, "Don't worry about me! Heal Little Arrow first!" After that, he picked up his "Pazuzu's Warhammer" and dashed towards the dark place where iLittle Arrow first pointed at—a very decisive move.
Qin Ruo did not say a word. His focus was now on the Lunar Spellgunner, iLittle Arrow. He was ready to cast the healing spell on her. Who would finish off the last Dark Scorpion Python was none of his concern. As for Slayer's Heart, he should be the safest one in the party.
Hiss…*
iLittle Arrow's attack brought on an unusual hissing sound in the dark.
However, it seemed like the magic attack did not cause much of an effect. The sound continued to approach them; without hesitation, the beautiful Elf aimed and shot her arrows… The second arrow plunged into the darkness, and once again an excruciating was heard. Qin Ruo held his Frostsoul firmly as the sound was much closer than it was before, almost ringing in their ears.
The moment this thought struck, a crack was suddenly heard in the shrub about a dozen meters away. Amid the rustling sound, a dark monster with the head of a scorpion, but the body of a snake squeezed out from the earth and moved along the S-shaped route. It was extremely speedy, rushing towards the third arrow shot by iLittle Arrow.
The hasty shots of her second and third arrows were common attacks, so they obviously did not deal much damage. Even with more arrows hitting the Dark Scorpion Python, its HP still remained at about 2,300. Its enchanting red eyes looked hideously diabolical under the Fireball's illumination. It opened its stink mouth and brought the upper part of its body up as Qin Ruo gasped. At the speed of lightning, it attacked iLittle Arrow with its black pincers. However, she was able to dodge the attack.
Qin Ruo could not believe his eyes.
So fast?
Surprisingly, the Dark Scorpion Python was able to close their distance so easily. What the f*ck? Did the Lunar Spellgunner not have a magic-based attack? As a Tier 3 Aquamancer, even Qin Ruo would not have been in such a passive position if he went against this Dark Scorpion Python alone.
When he saw the thick and at least six-meter-long Dark Scorpion Python trying to strike the Elf beauty, his heart stopped for a second! Falling back a few meters, he kept his eyes on the seemingly crazy Dark Scorpion Python and iLittle Arrow, who was dodging its attack. At the same time, he controlled the balls of water to keep them above iLittle Arrow. He was ready to give a helping hand.
However, after a few seconds, Qin Ruo's heart gradually settled down…
Mainly because, no matter how the Dark Scorpion Python attacked, iLittle Arrow could always take a light and quick step to avoid its pursuit. This prevented the Dark Scorpion Python from touching her at all. Sometimes, she even found the opportunity to shoot an arrow. The speed of her responses deeply shocked Qin Ruo.
After several consecutive pincer attacks, it was not certain if the Dark Scorpion Python had gotten angry or not. Nonetheless, the Dark Scorpion Python suddenly paused for a while, and changed tactics. It swept and smashed its giant tail at the speed of lightning.
This time, due to the wide range of the attack, iLittle Arrow was not able to escape, so she withstood the attack. She did not utter a single word even when she was hit by the heavy attack. She stood strong; Qin Ruo was impressed, and without any delay, he cast the first Aquaheal spell.
Little did he know that the Dark Scorpion Python had injected venom and made her body rigid during its previous attack. So, it was not due to iLittle Arrow's great ability for endurance, but the fact that the venom affected her whole body after she was attacked. She became paralyzed and collapsed, unable to get up. However, he knew nothing of it and started to control water again.
Fortunately, iLittle Arrow's physical defense was very good. It was even higher than the captain's. The damage done by the Dark Scorpion Python was over 100, but she fully recovered once he cast the healing spell.
Despite that, the spell had a weakness. It took two seconds to cast Aquaheal. The recovered HP could not catch up with the damage being dealt by the Dark Scorpion Python.
Seeing the Dark Scorpion Python approach iLittle Arrow who was on the ground, Qin Ruo was startled. His instincts told him that there was something wrong with her.
"Oh sh*t!"
He left his position as a support and quickly took a magic scroll out from his backpack. Next, he faced the scroll toward the Dark Scorpion Python.
"Frost Lance!"
A huge lance made of ice came out of nowhere and the temperature of the jungle abruptly decreased! The abnormal situation finally got the attention of the other three party members, who were dealing with two other Dark Scorpion Pythons.
Seeing iLittle Arrow lying down on the ground, they screamed at the same time.
"iLittle!"
"Little Arrow!"
It was unfortunate that the three of them were a little far apart. They could not stop the Dark Scorpion Python from swinging its giant pincers. Watching iLittle Arrow's slender body being flung, and seeing it rolling in the air, it seemed like a helpless situation.
iLittle Arrow's defense decreased significantly with the negative status effect. There was blood at the corner of her mouth. She looked seriously injured. Her life would be in danger if she got hit again.
Fortunately, the Frost Lance arrived in time…
At the sound of a pop, the Frost Lance mercilessly opened a hole in the Dark Scorpion Python's black tail. The attack nailed the Python that was about to pursue on the ground and it lost the chance to attack iLittle Arrow for a second time.
Of course, Qin Ruo did not think Tier 3 magic would deal much damage. After he used the Frost Lance scroll, he shouted, "Aquaheal" and the water element from the air entered iLittle Arrow's body again. Although her HP did not recover to the maximum, his Frost Lance and Aquaheal did create some space for the other three members.
Burning Rose who was holding out her hands in the air raced toward their direction. She controlled the flames in her palm and mercilessly attacked the Dark Scorpion Python's head, burning the beast's entire body till a crisp.
Qin Ruo made the best use of his time and cast another Aquaheal. It completely healed iLittle Arrow.
Next, Slayer's Heart, Little Apple, iLittle Arrow, and Burning Rose got serious. They used all of their strongest attacks, and three Dark Scorpion Pythons were reduced to dust within a very short time.
After realizing their situation, all of them felt very nervous.
It turned out that… in the past, they always had a Radiant Priest in the party. It was easy for them to slay these Dark Scorpion Pythons then. As a result, they never met a poisoning situation like this before.
iLittle Arrow's condition raised warning bells for everyone. If Qin Ruo's reaction had been a little slow earlier, they would have been in trouble.
After that, the girls thanked Qin Ruo, who was considered a rookie at the start; they no longer treated him as a pure support. They also allowed him to join the fight when it was necessary.
Qin Ruo was not bothered about the captain's arrangements. He only cared about the magic spell that he used impulsively during the fight.
I wonder… can I get a reimbursement?
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Chapter 13: Designated Leveling Site
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In Kane Jungle, it was rare to see monsters grouping together. Even encountering three or more monsters at the same time was difficult. Thus, their fight with the Dark Scorpion Pythons earlier rang alarm bells everywhere. The five of them moved carefully. Without further danger and obstruction, they finally reached their destination—Aricus Underground Ruins.
Aricus Underground Ruins was located about ten miles deep into Kane Jungle. Due to the aggressive and powerful nature of the monsters there, it was rare to spot the existence of Tier 3 players in the parties that arrived there. Even Tier 4 players there were not equipped with cheap regalia. Most of them would have Dark Violet equipment on, looking like experts. Occasionally, you could also catch sight of a pro with one or two Gold equipment.
So, when the party reached the outskirts of the ruins, the players there all seemed pretty surprised. They gave Qin Ruo's party a strange look.
Qin Ruo was very aware that his level was quite mismatched with the environment. He closed his mouth, silently training his eyesight on the entrance of the ruins, looking like a good boy.
It was said that a long time ago, Aricus Underground Ruins was one of the entrances to a large underground city.
Underground city!
It was a place with hundreds of years of prosperity and thousands of years of underground civilization. It was said that many races lived there in harmony. It compared favorably with the capital of the Mythical Continent. During the eruption of the Eternal War, two very different beliefs completely destroyed the peaceful land!
The lord of the underground city, Ary Carqis hated the war. In the end, he resolutely ordered his guards to cut off the eight entrances that were connected to the underground city to avoid destruction. This completely disconnected the underground city from the outside world!
Even after "Eternal War" began to wind down, the Underground City still did not appear on the mainland again.
For many years, many adventurers and thieves hunted for treasures as well as wealth from the underground city. They searched every single literature, inquired and sought ways to enter the underground city… However, there had been no results so far. Over time, this entrance to the underground city was forgotten by people and it turned into the ruins today…
It was basically related to a beautiful legend about wealth!
Qin Ruo recalled the legend as he stood at the entrance of the ruins, looking at a giant Crypt Demon's stone head on the ground… He also secretly compared the entrance with his height… It puzzled him greatly!
The entrance was actually the mouth of a Crypt Demon…
"This is not hygienic."
"Ruo Ruo looks so dumb."
"Stop daydreaming, come inside quickly."
Slayer's Heart and iLittle Arrow successively entered the ruins. When they saw Qin Ruo shaking his head weakly and staring at the Crypt Demon, they both laughed at the same time.
Qin Ruo "smiled" too, but it was a wry one. He never expected people to call him "Ruo Ruo". A feminine name would make people think it was a delicate and elegant girl's name…
Once again smiling wryly, Qin Ruo did not show any protest. Shaking his head as usual, he bent over and followed them. Shortly after, he noticed that several parties still remained at the entrance, so he began to wonder.
"What are they waiting for?"
"Huh? Oh… the Crypt Envoy," Burning Rose explained at the back.
"Being a Tier 4 Elite Monster, there's a chance that it'll drop the key to the third floor of Aricus Underground Ruins."
Qin Ruo was stunned and he slowly asked, "Key, third floor… Aricus isn't a small town?" He now realized that he was truly inept compared to these "real players".
"Silly… The underground ruins are completely different from our city on the mainland. The first floor of Aricus Underground Ruins is just a common trading place. You see, these buildings are similar to our land, but the first floor is only for merchants to trade their goods…" As he spoke to Burning Rose, the five of them walked out from the Crypt Demon's "esophagus". They saw a spacious street, and the exit behind looked like a door of an ordinary shop.
This was Qin Ruo's first time in Aricus. He immediately looked around, secretly marveling.
Even though it was now occupied by advanced monsters, Aricus was still kept in good shape. It just looked like a normal land city. The only difference was the cave at the top. One could not see the sky and the sun in the cave, but the light from the golden rock wall reflecting off the sky still made Aricus shine very brightly.
"It's very… quiet here…" Qin Ruo was a bit puzzled. The whole city did not look too big, but there were monsters on the street. It indicated that this was not a good leveling location.
At this moment, Burning Rose became Qin Ruo's personal, professional narrator. She urged Qin Ruo to move faster while she explained to him, "The number of monsters on the first floor are few. You can only see them in some leveling locations; let's go to the second floor. That's where the real cave residents live. It's ten times bigger than this place and there are several good leveling spots there."
On the way, Burning Rose explained to Qin Ruo about the distribution and strengths of the monsters on the second floor, so that he had some understanding of the place.
However, what shocked Qin Ruo the most was the fact that Aricus was one of the designated leveling sites of Bauhinia Clan!
Designated leveling site…
This referred to hidden, small and medium-sized leveling places that were reserved for the Seven Great Leagues. These places usually had good item drop rates or fast monster respawn rates. Special items or equipment could even be dropped in these places. In short, it was a good place!
However, the Seven Great Leagues did not want to stand on the opposite side of hundreds of millions of players, so they would not monopolize these places. When the place was crowded, parties not from the Seven Great Leagues would receive a notification.
"Leave, or else get ready for battle."
Whenever they received this notification from the Seven Great Leagues, the smart parties would leave and wait until there was an available place. Otherwise, all the members from the Seven Great Leagues in the area would begin their massacre.
Besides seeing the absolute power of the Seven Great Leagues, Qin Ruo also saw the other side of it in Burning Rose's narrative—they were strong and barbaric!
Despite the "notification", it still revealed a sign of power and rudeness. However, players were already used to it. They had to admire the absolute dominance and means of the Seven Great Leagues in the game.
For some ordinary Clans, they needed to fight endlessly in order to get the respawn points of the monsters. Unfortunately, these endless fights could destroy a powerful Clan…
The lower second floor of Aricus Underground Ruins was much darker than the first floor. It seemed that the cavemen did not like the light very much. From afar… there were no visible buildings and no spectacular, beautiful plains as in Mythical Continent. What filled the open ground were… numerous black rocks, a murky stream, and a cave with stones walls less than a meter wide.
It was said that these caves were originally houses belonging to the cavemen, but unfortunately, they were now the habitat of the Gorefiend Spider.
"Well, chat time is over," Slayer's Heart said.
"From now on, please stay focused and pay attention to every stone cave next to you, as well as the puddles and the top of your head… All of these places may contain a Gorefiend Spider. I don't want any of you to die halfway."
Qin Ruo was alerted and he instinctively looked up. At once, he saw an enormous, black spider was hanging in the air. It moved its forelimb and mouthpart in a grotesque manner as it slid down quickly using its silk.
Watching this, Qin Ruo took a deep breath. He had goosebumps all over…
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Chapter 14: The Limit of Psychological Endurance
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What a miserable place!
Qin Ruo was in too deep for tears at this point. He felt cheated.
Ever since he entered the lower second floor of Aricus Underground Ruins, he did not feel a moment of tranquility. When the first furry giant spider descended from the sky, he was forced to accept the extremely severe conditions there…
The Gorefiend Spider…Was it a spider? No spider on Earth was that big! It looked like a biochemical monster. The speed of its movement exceeded a human's hundred-meter sprint. It was much faster than the melee monster, Dark Scorpion Python. The spider's furry limbs were moving rapidly, and its sharp, dark brown mouthpart created a strong impact as it quickly approached… The spiders would suddenly come out from the stone cave like a ghost, silently approaching… Or, they would immediately lift their blue eyes from the cloudy puddle, spraying disgusting things like venom and spider silk… Qin Ruo felt like he was about to break down. His carefree character was now experiencing mental abuse and torture…
In the meantime, Qin Ruo felt more admiration for the man and three women in his parties.
They were too strong!
He could not imagine the feelings of the captain and Little Apple, who were fighting closely with such a humongous grotesque spider. Moreover, what made him even more confused were… the girls. Weren't they supposed to hate, and be afraid of creatures like insects, snakes, rats, or furry creatures? However, why did the girls look so excited when facing the Gorefiend Spiders, as if they were looking at very cute animals?
It was just terrifying!
In addition to the palpitations in his heart, Qin Ruo wanted to give himself a pat on the back. More than ten minutes of suffering had not driven him crazy. He was able to cast Aquaheal on Slayer's Heart without any mistakes. At this point, he could not tell if he was controlling the water element, or if it was just a numb reflex of his nerves…
But, he had to admit that the monster's respawn rate was very fast!
The experience he received from the Level 43 Gorefiend Spider was much higher than the time he killed the Galewind Wolf on his own; under the combined attack of four people, 630 EXP was consistently added to his experience bar, and it climbed extremely fast.
Nonetheless, people had mentioned there was a chance that the Gorefiend Spider would drop "Toxic Spider Silk" and "Poisonous Sac". Both of them were very good raw materials. Toxic Spider Silk could be used to apply venom to weapons, which adds the effects of poison and slow. Whereas the Poisonous Sac could be used to make Antidotes and Venom Potions. The selling price for both were 120 gold coins and 150 gold coins respectively. Unfortunately, the drop rates for both were not very high. Killing a great number of Gorefiend Spiders would only drop one "Toxic Spider Silk" in most cases.
The party's earnings was not important to Qin Ruo. After all, it had nothing to do with him. Moreover, in this situation, he needed to concentrate and stay at the center of the party. He kept looking around above his head as he moved, avoiding rocks and puddles.
"Come on! We're almost there…"
As soon as the captain said this, Qin Ruo deeply felt that he truly knew the meaning of "after rain, comes sunshine". He expressed his relief with a long sigh… Not waiting for him to settle down, the next sentence that came out of Slayer's Heart's mouth made Qin Ruo nervous for a while.
"… There! There's one more monster!"
Qin Ruo's face suddenly turned pale, and sweat kept pouring out from his body. When they arrived at the respawn point that Slayer's Heart mentioned earlier, he got rid of all of his burdens.
This was clearly the edge of Aricus' lower second floor. The ceiling of the cave got increasingly lower, and it was only a few meters high at the end. No more worries about being attacked by the Gorefiend Spider.
On the opposite side, the cavern wall surface was uneven. Three to six huge Gorefiend Spiders shook their heads and scouted the area outside the caves. They looked like rich men, patrolling their territory.
There were two caves with a little more Gorefiend Spiders, but they were already occupied by other parties…Those parties were using the same method—two warriors blocked the entrance to stop the Gorefiend Spiders from the outside from going inside; several Elementalists and Bowmasters focused on outputting magical damage; and Priests focused on healing. With a great sense of party spirit, the time needed to slaughter the monster was very short. On top of that, the players inside seemed very calm and safe.
Slayer's Heart took a peek of the party on the left, and led his party forward! Without saying a single word, he battled a Gorefiend Spider that just respawned…
Berserk!
Titanwraith Strike!
With the irresistible force of Pazuzu's Warhammer, he slammed heavily upon the head of the Gorefiend Spider. The gargantuan Gorefiend Spider struck by the hammer was unable to respond as it was stunned! Slayer's Heart coolly charged forward and rammed into the spider using his shoulder.
Bang!*
The Gorefiend Spider was repelled again. It awakened from its dizzy state and ejected some venom!
"Aquaheal!"
After cooperating with Slayer's Heart several times, Qin Ruo was able to fully restore Slayer's Heart's HP.
Slayer's Heart was already used to Qin Ruo's timely assistance, so he did not stop his actions. After the bump, his Pazuzu's Warhammer let out a dragon's roar—Dragon's Ascension! The Gorefiend Spider flew in the air. Next, the huge hammer was like a black thunder and it smashed down on the spider aggressively!!
Bang!!!*
The sturdy rock ground shook. The poor spider was smashed to the point it lost a large chunk of its brain. The black liquid from its body flowed down along with the sound of desperation and despair…
Combo Attack!
Tier 4 skill, Berserk; Tier 2 skill, Titanwraith Strike; Tier 3 skill, Charge; Tier 3 skill, Dragon's Ascension; and Tier 4 skill, Flashrend Thunderbolt—all these skills were used together in a timely manner. It only took three seconds to kill the Level 43 Gorefiend Spider.
Although he looked very calm, his attacks were that violent and aggressive. All of the sudden, Qin Ruo was deeply amazed!
This was the first time… he watched such a wonderful combo attack in such close range. Not only that, the monster he had slain was a powerful Tier 4 monster!
Amazing!
Qin Ruo could feel his adrenalin pumping after viewing the strong combo.
Not only him, the other party players were obviously shocked by the clean and beautiful combo by Slayer's Heart. Watching the approaching Berserker after he killed the Gorefiend spider, their faces did not look very good.
Slayer's Heart was not bothered about the two warriors who were guarding the entrance of the cave. He walked straight towards them and stared impatiently at the innermost priest, who was wearing a "Netherspirit's Claw" badge on his chest.
He slowly ordered, "Hurry up."
Qin Ruo was a little confused, but he gradually understood. Slayer's Heart was trying to drive them out. However, there was also a member of the Seven Great Leagues in that party. That badge… belonged to the Netherspirit's Claw League.
A member of the Seven Great Leagues was driving away another member of the Seven Great Leagues?
Qin Ruo licked his dry lower lip, instinctively thinking that this was not fun at all. In Kane Jungle, he had seen too many parties fight.
However, the following scene was completely beyond his expectations.
The priest only replied with a cold-eyed stare. After a few seconds, he took the other six people out of the cave, and released the respawn points he got from the monsters.
Slayer's Heart and the other three girls behaved ordinarily as they took over the cave.
Qin Ruo opened his mouth. Although he wanted to ask what was going on, under the threat of the Gorefiend Spider outside the cave, he followed them inside. The safety of his life came first.
The moment he went into the cave, he felt some strange gazes on him. Perhaps it was because he was a Tier 3 player. Or maybe it was something else… but according to his observation from the corner of his eye, two of them were from that Radiant Priest of the Netherspirit's Claw. Although he never said anything after leaving the cave, the impression he left on Qin Ruo was…
Extremely bad!
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Chapter 15: The Disharmony Among Lower Ranking League Members
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Seven Gorefiend Spiders were an absolute deadly threat to the team of five!
But as long as they made use of the terrain, and remain inside the cave, the threat of seven Gorefiend Spiders would be minimized. The only problem that could put the team in danger was the two Gorefiend Spiders in front of Slayer's Heart and iLittle Arrow.
Under the protection of two warriors, Burning Rose calmly charged her AoE spell, "Infernal Flame". It shrouded the cave in a ten-meter radius. The beautiful and eye-catching flame lit up the dim and dark second floor of the ruins!
Although the Lunar Spellgunner iLittle Arrow could not deal AoE damage, she could help the warriors trap the two Gorefiend Spiders in front of them. It greatly reduced Gorefiend Spiders' assault to the cave.
In this way, Qin Ruo's workload was even smaller. He could hide behind and relax. He just needed to cast "Aquaheal" from time to time, and wait for Infernal Flame to turn the Gorefiend Spiders into barbecue.
It took no more than ten seconds for a group of Gorefiend Spiders to fall and emit the smell of cooked meat. While Slayer's Heart and Little Apple were picking up the drops, Qin Ruo and Burning Rose started "meditating", seizing every minute they had to accelerate the recovery speed of their MP.
The respawn timer was set for one minute.
In one minute, 30 MP was recovered, so Qin Ruo was quickly able to return to tip-top condition.
However, Burning Rose was slightly depressed. Usually, there was a Radiant Priest to enhance her attack power. As a result, the battle would usually end in eight seconds. The MP consumed could then be recovered perfectly in the next minute. Unfortunately, at the moment… she could only gain back most of her consumed MP after meditation. For her, things were pretty annoying without a Priest.
But of course, she refused to show her annoyance. The one to blame was Violet. If Violet had not followed her boyfriend and left the team, they would not have been forced to recruit a Tier 3 Aquamancer as support.
Luckily, the Tier 3 Aquamancer they recruited was doing very well…
Little did she know, Qin Ruo was happily calculating the Experience he had gained. "Six hundred and thirty for each monster; there are seven monsters per round; one round takes one minute and ten seconds. Then, in one hour I'll get…
"Haha! I'll level up in about half an hour! If I had known how good it was here… Even if I need to go through the nightmare earlier another two more times, I'll do it!"
In addition to Qin Ruo, Slayer's Heart and iLittle Arrow also got a hold of something good. The drop rate over there was higher. A Toxic Spider Silk or Poisonous Sac would drop every five or six rounds. In the previous round, even a Gorefiend Spider Mana Core dropped. This was a Tier 4 Dark Crystal, and its price was no less than 800 gold coins…
It was no wonder that the Seven Great Leagues wanted to set Aricus Underground Ruins as their designated place. It was also no wonder that the four of them were so rich. The place was an absolute paradise for players! He now understood why the girls could ignore the psychological impact of the Gorefiend Spider.
It was all due to the power of money!
After some time, Qin Ruo was simply amazed by the high drop rate and high Experience gained. Suddenly, he was surrounded by a ray of golden light, and prompted by the system that he had leveled up to 36… After everyone congratulated him, he finally asked, "Is every respawning point here just as efficient?"
In front, Slayer's Heart shook his head and answered, "In the whole lower second floor of Aricus, there are only five places where seven Gorefiend Spiders respawn at the same time. I'm not sure when it comes to other places, but I think the efficiency shouldn't be this good."
"Only five?"
Qin Ruo was struck by for a short while. The cold eyes of the Radiant Priest from Netherspirit's Claw unknowingly appeared in his mind.
"Well, only a few people know this secret. You mustn't tell others…" As soon as he said this, he smiled and continued, "Haha, actually telling others is useless anyway. This is Bauhinia and Netherspirit's Claw's designated location. It's impossible for non-League members to level up here. Besides, there will be guards in these five points for twenty-four hours non-stop. They won't give strangers a single chance to level up here."
Qin Ruo nodded and instantly cast Aquaheal on Little Apple. After that, he asked a question regarding the Radiant Priest.
"Oh yeah, since this place is the designated place for Bauhinia and Netherspirit's Claw, why did you ask the priest to leave just now?"
When he mentioned the Radiant Priest, iLittle Arrow sneered at the side and said, "That 'crackpot' who just walked away? Hey, that guy's been with us before. His ability to heal people wasn't very good, but his ability of asking people for things was first-class. He's a good-for-nothing Priest."
"…Uh."
After Qin Ruo listened to iLittle Arrow's description of the Priest, he opened his mouth in surprise, feeling a bit speechless. However, he remembered when the Priest looked at Slayer's Heart with a cold stare and walked away without saying anything… He nodded as the Priest also gave him the same impression.
"Hey, stop daydreaming!"
After Qin Ruo was brought to the present by Little Apple, he quickly cast two Aquaheal spells in a row. Once the battle ended, Burning Rose carried on.
"The people from Bauhinia aren't the only ones who hate him, his comrades from his own Netherspirit's Claw do as well. But this guy's really arrogant. He recruits a group of lackeys and uses the Netherspirit's Claw's name to take advantage of other players. Previously, he used his numbers to take advantage and grab our respawn point. In the end, our captain taught him a lesson."
Qin Ruo suddenly caught on.
This explained the whole matter. No wonder sparks flew when they met. It seemed like the relationship among members of the Seven Great Leagues was not as united as he had initially thought.
As he was pondering, Slayer's Heart's voice rang in his ear.
"Qin Ruo, how about teaming up with us again in the future? Since you're only in Tier 3, you won't grab much of our Experience…" Slayer's Heart was very satisfied with the Aquamancer he had randomly selected.
"Sure!"
Qin Ruo was very happy about it and accepted the offer straight away.
I've already been planning on boosting my level before this. If I can come here every day, I can certainly rush my level up to 40 in two days' time! Haha, I originally accepted this job because I was bored and I wanted to get some money. I never expected it to be so good. The one who rejected the offer is definitely a fool.
He thought to himself.
However, immediately after, he frowned.
"But, I only have time to go online at night after I finish work in the afternoon." He was a little worried. If their free time did not match, there was no reason for them to go back to the city for a disposable rookie; in the meantime, he could not reach the place alone by himself… at least for the time being.
"At night's just right! We're not full-time players. We also have to stay in our company during the day." Burning Rose's words dispelled his worry.
"Well, that's it then! Every day at 7.00 pm, we'll wait for you in Savis Town, the place where we met you for the first time. Just wait there."
When speaking of this, Slayer's Heart sighed. "If the 'Gorefiend Spider Demon' did not randomly respawn here, we could just stay here and farm every day. The pay here is much better compared to real work."
"Gorefiend Spider Demon?" Hearing this name, Qin Ruo was just a like curious baby, looking for the answer: "Is it a Tier 4 Elite Monster or…" Before he finished, he suddenly felt the fluctuation of the Dark Element not too far away. A strange scream from hell could be heard…
Qin Ruo was shocked.
Boss!
At the same time, it also surprised Burning Rose, who was next to him. She stood up and left her state of meditation!
"What bad luck! Speak of the devil, we need to leave."
Following everyone's eyes, Qin Ruo saw a humanoid shadow twice as large as a normal human. It was less than a hundred meters away. It gradually turned… staring in Qin Ruo's direction with its six big, quiet eyes…
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Chapter 16: Gorefiend Spider Demon
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The Gorefiend Spider Demon was a variant of the Gorefiend Spider. It had the strength of a Level 40 Elite Miniboss with 40,000 HP. It specialized in Dark Magic, the "Gorefiend Spider Summon". Its comprehensive strength was almost the same as a normal Tier 4 Boss, and at the same time, it was the most difficult monster to deal with in the lower second floor of Aricus Underground Ruins!
Five Gorefiend Spider Demons would respawn at a time, and they only respawned once every day. Respawn time was uncertain, but the location was near the five respawning points of the seven Gorefiend Spiders. All these uncertainties made Bauhinia and Netherspirit's Claw give up on farming twenty-four hours at these respawn points… They passed the job to other members of the League to handle.
The Gorefiend Spider Demon was better than a Gorefiend Spider since it was a long-range attack Boss. Hence the terrain advantage of the cave was useless against it; plus, the Gorefiend Spider Demon's summoning ability combined with the Gorefiend Spiders near its respawn point made the situation quite dangerous, even if a professional ten-person party was there!
Watching the Gorefiend Spider Demon dashing in his direction, Qin Ruo could feel the tension. One Tier 4 Miniboss and a great number of Gorefiend Spiders, this lineup was not something a five-person party could handle.
Five of them rushed out of the cave at the same time. If all seven of the Gorefiend Spiders they killed earlier had respawned, they would have been trapped inside the cave.
Fortunately, their teamwork on the second floor of the ruins was not bad. The other party not far from them also dashed out of the cave after they found out about the Gorefiend Spider Demon…
"Slayer's Heart! Hold on!!!"
The other party actually knew Slayer's Heart, and this gave Qin Ruo some hope of survival!
He quickly cast Aquabarrier and Aquashield, giving himself good protection. Then, he extracted enough water element in order to support the captain, who would be in a fierce battle later.
Burning Rose and iLittle Arrow were not idle; they stood outside the cave, and faced the Gorefiend Spider Demon. There was a heat wave in the air and sizzling sounds could be heard.
Two seconds…Four seconds…
Burning Rose and iLittle Arrow's attacks were ready.
A dull arrow sound was produced. The arrow was surrounded by a bright light and it had a purple flame trailing it. A beautiful arc was drawn on the edge of the second floor of the ruins, and the arrow hit the Gorefiend Spider Demon's body.
The Gorefiend Spider Demon had already reached its possible attack range, but it suddenly stopped. A soft, purple netlike energy emanated from the arrow, binding the Gorefiend Spider Demon inside it.
At that moment, Slayer's Heart and Little Apple did not wait for iLittle Arrow to shout her skill, Lunarshackle, which would cause a binding effect. They both used Berserk and Fighting Spirit respectively. One in red and one in green, both rushed at the Boss simultaneously.
Meanwhile, two people from the other party nearby also joined the fight. Under the blessing of their Radiant Priest, they rushed towards the Gorefiend Spider Demon at an even faster speed. It seemed like they also knew the phrase, "alone we can do so little; together we can do so much". About the attribution of spoils from the Gorefiend Spider Demon, it could be discussed later.
The remaining two Elementalists, the Bowmaster, and the Radiant Priest in the other party met up with the three people in Qin Ruo's party. The four of them looked at Qin Ruo and frowned.
"A Tier 3 Aquamancer? Where's Violet?" the Radiant Priest asked in a hurry.
"She left with her boyfriend! Humph, didn't expect to have such bad luck. We've only been here less than an hour and we've already encountered a Gorefiend Spider Demon. If I die here today, I'll never forgive her."
Burning Rose was really hot tempered. She already planned what to do after her death, leaving those around her feeling sullen..
"OMG, I saw how well all of you cooperated earlier, and just thought that Violet was here. You have to know…" When he said this, the Radiant Priest had a pained expression.
Qin Ruo smiled wryly.
From his words, Qin Ruo understood what he meant. The other party apparently knew the strength of this party. They thought that the Priest, Violet was in the party, so they came and looked to work together to deal with the Gorefiend Spider Demon.
Two Radiant Priests, four warriors and five ranged attackers dealing with the Gorefiend Spider Demon: their victory was certain. But now, there was only a Tier 3 Aquamancer … Their situation was looking very bad! Not only was his long-range support ability poor, the damage his remote attacks would deal on a Boss of this level was very low. He was basically a burden.
"If you knew this, you guys wouldn't have come, right?"
iLittle Arrow bluntly pointed out the hidden message within the Priest' words just now. This made the guy smile awkwardly, and say, "How could I do such a thing? Am I the kind of person to leave someone in the lurch?"
Burning Rose looked very serious.
"Well, stop the nonsense! Our Aquamancer will focus on healing Slayer's Heart and Little Apple, while you support your partymates. Hurry up! If the Gorefiend Spiders respawn, we're all doomed."
As soon as she finished speaking, the effect of iLittle Arrow's Lunarshackle started to loosen. The Gorefiend Spider Demon flounced fiercely, and Dark Element began to gush out from its whole body…
"Firegod's Fury!"
Suddenly, a giant flame in the shape of a hand appeared on top of the Gorefiend Spider Demon. Without any delay, it slammed the Spider Demon.
Boom!!*
The Gorefiend Spider Demon that had just been released from its binds immediately took a slap, and its casting magic was forcibly interrupted. This won the four nearby warriors a chance…
The next second, Slayer's Heart increased the speed of his movement!
He was getting close!!
Roar!!*
As soon as he was near the Boss, Slayer's Heart used all of his power without any mercy! The sound of dull slamming began to ring throughout the area.
Titanwraith Strike!
Charge!
Dragon's Ascension!
Flashrend Thunderbolt!
No wonder the Titanwraith Berserker was a hardy class. Its dominating characteristic was fully displayed. Even the Tier 4 Elite Miniboss was being knocked back frequently. This was a relief to the players from the two parties.
Little Apple was an Agility-type warrior. She was not strong or overbearing, and her attacks were not as good as the Berserker's. However, under the cover of Fighting Spirit, her broadsword had the speed of the wind element and the lightning property of the thunder element. Crackling sounds emitted from the sword as it attacked like the wind and retreated like lightning.
With her incredible speed combined with Slayer's Heart's attack, they managed to puncture the Gorefiend Spider Demon's body…
Compared to Slayer's Heart and Little Apple, the two warriors from the other party did not stand out. Although their attacks were higher under the support of the Priest, their teamwork was not very good. In terms of momentum or number of attacks, and overall damage dealt… not as good as the former.
The difference between the two parties could be judged from a glance…
Nonetheless, the ability of the Radiant Priest, who spoke to everyone earlier was actually good. In the blink of an eye, he already managed to buff Slayer's Heart and Little Apple. This made the "pseudo priest" Qin Ruo feel ashamed for a while.
This was professional support.
With the buffs from the Radiant Priest, the situation seemed to become better.
However, the Gorefiend Spider Demon that was being attacked found a momentary delay between their attacks. Shortly after, Darkmist suddenly swept out.
At this moment, Qin Ruo finally saw the real appearance of the Gorefiend Spider Demon.
It had a voluptuous body, the envy of women everywhere. The alluring curves of its body neck down were exotic and full of temptation; if it possessed a pretty face, people would definitely not desire to attack it. This included the slow-witted Slayer's Heart as well.
The problem was its head. It had an extremely awful face; six pairs of eyes were arranged in two rows, and at the bottom was an ugly, black mouth. This was where the black mist came from, and it instantly covered all the surrounding warriors.
"Oh, sh*t! It's Darkmist…"
"Quickly, fall back! I can't see any of you guys…"
Several people at the side were shocked, and they yelled anxiously!
Darkmist not only blocked their visions, it was also an elemental attack. It had a certain hypnotic effect on the target inside the mist. Besides, it also reduced the target's defense, attack and speed. It was one of its trump cards.
Without the buff from the Priest, these warriors were now in deep trouble!
Not only that, this Gorefiend Spider Demon had seemingly decided to finish all the four warriors, who threatened it in close range. There was strange screaming, and all of a sudden, four columns of dark light appeared amid the Darkmist.
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"In the name of God… Purify!"
The only Tier 4 Radiant Priest on the scene proved himself. When the Darkmist appeared, he cast the best spell…
As soon as he finished chanting, a majestic and holy atmosphere descended from the sky and penetrated the battlefield.
In the meantime, the mist that enclosed the Gorefiend Spider Demon and stretched more than ten meters away was vaporized into the air just like melting snow. The Gorefiend Spider Demon screamed in pain, and the people, who were trapped in the mist earlier became visible.
Concurrently, four Gorefiend Spiders with rounded bottoms also appeared from the Darkmist.
The Darkmist was dissipating and Qin Ruo's Aquaheal first went to Little Apple who was injured. After all, between Slayer's Heart and Little Apple, Little Apple was more vulnerable. Besides, Slayer's Heart's HP and defense were definitely higher than Little Apple's since he could face the Boss alone without dying in a short time.
The three Elementalists did not wait too long, and charged their own strongest attacks.
"Starfury!"
As a red magic scroll was opened, a blazing meteor flame came into sight. It seemed to represent the current mood of Burning Rose. Aimed at its target a few meters away, it carried lethal heat and lightning. This target was a Gorefiend Spider who was attacking Little Apple.
The targets of the other two Elementalists and Bowmaster were also the Gorefiend Spiders… However, four of the warriors had to be rescued first, because they were the only ones who could defend against the Gorefiend Spiders' attacks. Without them, the several Elementalists at the back were also not enough to handle the Boss.
"Spread out!"
Freed from the debuffing effects of the Darkmist, Slayer's Heart shouted and the four warriors quickly reacted in the same way. They retreated and pulled their distance from each other, used their strongest attack on the Gorefiend Spider in front of them…
The Gorefiend Spider Demon opened its attractive brown arms, and a cold light came out from its six pairs of eyes. Subsequently, three Dark Bone Arrows appeared with the sound of the wind. These three arrows caught up with Slayer's Heart, Little Apple, and another Berserker, who was retreating.
The attack of the Tier 4 Elite Boss was beyond doubt…
After being hit by the arrows, the three of them groaned at the same time. Soon, two of them fell down. They were Little Apple and another Berserker. Although these two people had similar defenses, their HP were not as high as the Titanwraith Berserker. Furthermore, they had been attacked inside the Darkmist. Thus, it was impossible for them to survive under the attack of the Gorefiend Spider Demon and Gorefiend Spiders.
For Qin Ruo, this was very painful to watch. He did not expect the Gorefiend Spider Demon to be so strong that it could kill a Tier 4 warrior instantly. Without saying a word, the second Aquaheal was cast on Slayer's Heart.
The strength Slayer's Heart possessed was unquestionable. Although he was hit by the Dark Bone Arrow during retreat, he was still standing strong. He slew the Gorefiend Spider in front of him.
At this point, another warrior also finished the second Gorefiend Spider. The other two Gorefiend Spiders were also downed under the attack of Burning Rose and the others…
It was much easier now that they were only left with one Gorefiend Spider Demon!
Slayer's Heart immediately consumed a bottle of HP Potion. He did not forget about the hidden threat, and loudly reminded everyone to pay attention to their surroundings. With the buff from the Radiant Priest, he stood next to a warrior and faced the Gorefiend Spider Demon.
In one minute, seven Gorefiend Spiders would respawn. The bad thing was, they were now standing in the center of the respawning point of the seven Gorefiend Spiders! They were no longer free to help the warriors. If they ended up surrounded by the Gorefiend Spiders when they respawn, seven of them would surely die. On the other hand, without the support of the Priest, the warriors would also not be able to handle the Gorefiend Spider Demon's attack.
At this time, only iLittle Arrow was free to speak, so she took the initiative to become the commander. She quickly pointed out the seven spawning points, and said, "Burning Rose and I should be able to handle three monsters…"
Now, they faced a problem: among the seven party members, one of them was the Radiant Priest, who needed to assist in the fight against the Gorefiend Spider Demon. There was not enough manpower. Therefore, one person needed to deal with two monsters.
"Ruo Ruo, you need to be careful. Just use your freezing magic to hold that Gorefiend Spider as long as possible. If you really can't do it, then you use your life to pull it away and wait for the Priest to resurrect you…
Qin Ruo nodded.
He needed to handle the Gorefiend Spider near the cave. It should not be a big problem. The environment there was not as good as Kane Jungle, but the water element was rich underground. It should be enough for him to hold the Gorefiend Spider with his magic.
Although iLittle Arrow knew that it was not easy for a Level 36 Aquamancer to deal with a Level 43, high Agility Gorefiend Spider, she had no choice. She added, "If you die, just wait at the Resurrection Gallery. We will resurrect you!"
Qin Ruo smiled wryly. It seemed like he was unreliable in their eyes. He still had six Magic Scrolls in his backpack. Believe it or not, not only ten seconds, but he could even hold out for half a minute.
The last three Gorefiend Spiders were handed over to the two Elementalists and the Bowmaster. Even a Tier 3 Aquamancer like Qin Ruo could handle one monster, it would have been very shameful if they had rejected it.
After being assigned their jobs, they quickly approached their assigned respawn points, hoping to pull the monster away when it respawned. It was to prevent the Radiant Priest, who was the key in killing the Boss and resurrecting the dead, from being dragged into the battlefield as well as being affected.
Qin Ruo was in charge of a puddle near the cave. He stopped at a spot not far away. After that, he crawled to fix his stance. He could feel a small movement inside the puddle.
If it had been someone else, he or she might not have been able to feel it. However, Qin Ruo was an Aquamancer. In addition, he was fully focused on the puddle. Now, he was extremely sensitive to anything that contained the water element.
It respawned!
He grabbed the opportunity, and straightaway used his Elementalism inside the puddle.
"Ice!"
There was no need to extract the water element from the air. He froze the water in the puddle directly into thick ice. The system immediately prompted that the Gorefiend Spider was frozen directly in the ice layer of the puddle, and it would last for three seconds!
Qin Ruo felt really lucky. He did not expect it to be so easy to trap the Gorefiend Spider; he did not have to worry about it for the next three seconds. In addition to that, he would prepare a surprise for the Gorefiend Spider that was about to be released from its frozen state.
After that, Qin Ruo quickly looked at Burning Rose and iLittle Arrow, who were not far away. The three Gorefiend Spiders that they were responsible for had also respawned. Under iLittle Arrow's Magic Burst Shot, three Gorefiend Spiders were attracted by her. They were heading into a trap set up by Burning Rose.
Although he wanted to help the two girls, he realized that he was facing a disgusting Tier 4 monster for the first time, and he immediately concentrated on the puddle again. He did not want to implicate everyone just because he was distracted.
The three seconds were almost up, and the Gorefiend Spider in the ice layer struggled vigorously. Dark Element effused from the ice layer, melting the thick ice.
Without hesitation, Qin Ruo shouted, "Explosion!"
A loud bang came from the puddle, which was a few meters away. Dense Frostburst! At the same time, the Gorefiend Spider screeched in agony.
In the small space, the pressure caused by the internal explosion was similar to spikes stabbing into the Gorefiend Spider. Surprisingly, this dealt 200 damage to the Gorefiend Spider. The AoE magic attack was not that strong. Furthermore, it was a Tier 4 Gorefiend Spider…
Qin Ruo guessed it might have been due to the terrain and frozen effect on the Gorefiend Spider. These were the only two reasons that could cause the damage dealt to become so high. He was happy as he proceeded to cast a Frost Lance and blast it into the thick ice. It pushed the Gorefiend Spider that was ready to jump out of the puddle back.
Watching the Gorefiend Spider being knocked back into the hole like a groundhog was a… wonderful feeling!
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Chapter 18: Silence
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Surprisingly, the seven Gorefiend Spiders were successfully pinned down by the six of them. On top of that, the process went smoothly… They could not believe it, especially what happened on Qin Ruo's side.
It was totally far beyond everyone's expectations, including Burning Rose's! After all, there was indeed a large gap between a Tier 3 Aquamancer and a Tier 4 monster!
Both Burning Rose and iLittle Arrow had been worried about Qin Ruo's situation. Once the seven Gorefiend Spiders respawned, Burning Rose even peeked on Qin Ruo when iLittle Arrow was luring the Gorefiend Spiders. It turned out that…
He was calm and steady!
The other six Gorefiend Spiders near the outside of the cave had appeared at the same time. However, on the Qin Ruo side, there was no trace of the Gorefiend Spider…
One second, two seconds passed…
This astonished Burning Rose. She became doubtful and nervous. They knew the exact respawning location of the Gorefiend Spiders. If not, they would have thought that the system was playing a joke on them, and had respawned the Gorefiend Spider in another place.
Other people also noticed the calm situation there, looking at Qin Ruo who was alone and at ease. They were also clueless about the strange occurrence.
Then, a huge explosion was heard. This made everyone feel extremely nervous at the same time!
Damn it!
There was no sound, but when provoked, it shook the world. It was completely silent earlier, but there was such a huge noise now. The Elementalists and Bowmaster also panicked for a while. Their first thoughts were about the weakest among the six being in trouble…
Indeed, something was happening!
The nearby Bowmaster did not even look in his direction, and straightaway made preparations to fight the Gorefiend Spider. But when he was done, what he saw shocked him.
The Gorefiend Spider was there…
Nevertheless, unlike the situation they imagined, where Qin Ruo would be the one to get chased around or die due to the Gorefiend Spider's venom did not occur.
On the contrary, Qin Ruo, who was standing outside of the puddle had the initiative. The Gorefiend Spider that supposedly had absolute power advantage was nailed to the puddle by a giant Frost Lance. It could not move at all!
Qin Ruo would have given his enemy a chance if he had owned such righteousness. The scattered ice was quickly condensed again by him, and three thin, as well as long, icy Shura's Needles, precisely hit three of the Gorefiend Spider's eyes…
A horrible shriek was heard! Due to the severe pain, the Gorefiend Spider went crazy. Although its eight slender legs had been covered in a layer of thin frost, it still scratched the inner wall of the puddle at an extremely fast speed. One could feel its anger and despair!
The first hit dealt 240 points of damage; the second hit dealt 370 points of damage, and the third hit dealt 480 points of damage. In the blink of an eye, he had unknowingly completed the task that everyone gave him. Ten seconds passed, and he was able to reduce more than a third of the Gorefiend Spider's HP, yet he was unharmed.
The Frost Lance started to melt under the effects of the Dark Element, which surrounded the Gorefiend Spider. It shook its body and rushed out from the puddle with its three eyeballs oozing out green liquid…
Unfortunately, the Gorefiend Spider had slender legs and they were not affected by the surface of the thick ice. It stared at Qin Ruo and dashed towards him, ignoring the terrain that was full of thick ice.
"Aquarampart!"
During the spell casting, Qin Ruo was not as nervous as before!
The three consecutive perfect attacks made him realize that the Gorefiend Spider was not really that strong… Its magic defense was worse than the Galewind Wolf King; its attack was also not comparable; it did not have a speed and range advantage when compared with the Galewind Wolf King. Plus, its HP was also low… Apart from its awful face… there was nothing to be afraid of!
Once he built up his confidence, he completely calmed down. Next, he manipulated the thick ice on the ground to melt into water and controlled it smoothly, turning it into a wall of water to block the Gorefiend Spider.
This was the trick he used to deal with the Galewind Wolf, but the size of the Gorefiend Spider was quite huge. A small Aquashield could not enclose it, so he changed it a little bit…
"Ice!"
The timing was just right. When the Gorefiend Spider put its head through the Aquarampart, the temperature of the Aquarampart plummeted quickly. The Aquarampart turned into a Frostrampart, trapping and disabling the Gorefiend Spider inside it.
However, the Gorefiend Spider was a Tier 4 monster. An attack like that may have been effective against the Galewind Wolf, but for a Gorefiend Spider, it was difficult. A few moments later, the Frostrampart started to crack and crackling sounds were heard.
Qin Ruo knew that he only had about two seconds. He froze the Frostrampart and steadily pulled the water element from the puddle not far behind him. The water element was then shaped into a lance. Next, he took a few steps back.
"Frost Lance!"
The duration of spells for Tier 3 magic was three seconds. Nonetheless, with their surrounding environment, and the smart usage of Elementalism, it could be carried out in a shorter amount of time.
Qin Ruo controlled the Frost Lance and aimed it at the Gorefiend Spider that was about to break free. He slowly uttered the word, "Explosion…"
The poor Gorefiend Spider had yet to recover from its bleeding. Numerous thick slabs of ice knocked it over in a close distance, and caused the Gorefiend Spider to drop back into the puddle.
At the same time, the Frost Lance fell from the sky…
This time he was very lucky. The Frost Lance pierced the Gorefiend Spider's belly directly, from the back and straight into the ground. It nailed the Gorefiend Spider into the puddle completely! The Gorefiend Spider bitterly squirmed around on its rounded butt, and shrieked with much sorrow.
Three seconds!
This duration was enough for Qin Ruo to prepare Tier 3 magic and Elementalism.
After Frostsoul and Shura's Needles did more than 500 damage to the Gorefiend Spider, its HP dropped below one third; for Qin Ruo, it was no longer a threat.
Anyway, as for the other two people on the battlefield, Burning Rose and iLittle Arrow, they were quite strong, but it was a really tough fight for them. Both of their classes specialized in long-ranged attacks, and their defenses were not very good. In addition, the activity range of the Lunar Spellgunner was limited, due to the fear of accidentally attracting the Gorefiend Spider elsewhere…
Within ten minutes, Burning Rose had already used three Fire Element Scrolls to kill one of them. There was no fourth magic scroll to be used. They could only delay the remaining two Gorefiend Spiders using Burning Rose' Fire Barrier and iLittle Arrow's speed. They were hoping for help from the other three people.
It seemed like the other three were also dealing with the Gorefiend Spiders for the first time. Their situation did not look very good.
As for Slayer's Heart and the other warrior, they were handling the Gorefiend Spider Demon. Although they had support from the Radiant Priest, under the high attack of the Tier 4 Elite Miniboss, they could not exert all their strength. They fought the Boss while they drank potions. They appeared to be struggling, unable to find a way to deal with the Boss.
Sweeping his eyes across the battlefield, Qin Ruo found that he was the person most at ease. Perhaps, this could be a pivot of the turning point.
Thinking of this, Qin Ruo sped up his attacks! He finished the Gorefiend Spider who had less than 700 HP as quickly as possible. Then, without even looking at the loot in the puddle, he rushed towards Burning Rose
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Chapter 19: Provoked, It Will Shake the World
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The Pyromancer was one of the most stable and powerful of the seven branches of the Elementalist class. It had an irreplaceable role in a team. Even in a one-versus-one fight, the player with this class would not be in an unfavorable position.
However, being a Pyromancer had a disadvantage: the effects of the Fire Element's magical attack compared to the paralyzing effect of the Thunder Element; the multiple physical effects of the Earth Element; the speed of the Wind Element; the Spiritual Effect of the Light Element; the evil of the Dark Element; and the frozen effect of the Water Element, the Fire Element only had heat and flame. Therefore, when facing some advanced monsters, the situation of a Pyromancer was very delicate.
Just like Burning Rose, who was dealing with the highly agile Gorefiend Spider alone, without the protection from any Magic Scroll. It was very difficult for her to condense the element… The Gorefiend Spider's speed and frequency of attacks were high. She could only weaken its attacks using her Fire Barrier. She dodged its attacks as she drank potions. Barely holding on, she used the only magic attack suitable in a melee fight—Fire-Resistant Aura and waited for iLittle Arrow's battle to finish.
But, iLittle Arrow was also experiencing some hardships. It was not easy to take on the Gorefiend Spider alone, as it did not give her enough time to cast Lunarshackle. And whenever she slowed down slightly, there was a chance that she would be trapped by the Gorefiend Spider, or die from its venom. Thus, she was forced to use a less lethal normal attack, which only dealt 100 damage per hit, slowly cutting down the Gorefiend Spider's HP. It seemed like she would not be able to end the fight as fast as possible and help Burning Rose.
This caused things for Burning Rose to be even harder. Usually, when she went there, there was no threatening factor such as this, therefore as a Pyromancer, she did not bring a lot of potions. After several rounds of attacks, all of her potions were used up, yet the Gorefiend Spider still had about half of its HP.
Just as she was struggling and praying for someone to quickly end their battle, she noticed in her periphery, two thirty-centimeter-long water columns popping up from two puddles. As if answering her prayers, they shot towards the Gorefiend Spider that was still fighting against her fire attacks.
In the air, one of the water columns immediately sharpened!
The next moment, the front of the water column was shaped into the likeness of a Frost Lance. It then brought a chill to the atmosphere and sped up! It had a very strong momentum! Unsurprisingly, it hit the Gorefiend Spider that was focused on attacking Burning Rose…
The presence of the Frost Lance raised Burning Rose's spirit. She took the opportunity when the Gorefiend Spider paused for a moment.
"Fire-Resistant Aura!"
A dazzling ring of fire suddenly blew out from Burning Rose' body, and the Gorefiend Spider, which had a Frost Lance through its body was smashed a few meters back.
The knocked back Spider did not realize that this was the end of its lucky day. It continued to open its ugly mouthpart and prepared to spit venom again to attack the Pyromancer, who was about to fall apart. In the end, the Gorefiend Spider was splashed by the water column and was completely drenched.
Of course, Qin Ruo did not give such a good opportunity up!
"Ice!"
The water element responded instantly; changing's state of matter and caused the temperature around to drop. This made the Gorefiend Spider experience the feeling of ice and fire at the same time…
While Burning Rose condensed her magic, she was also taken aback by Qin Ruo's ability as an Aquamancer.
The combination of Tier 3 magic and Elementalism, an advanced dual-control skill was performed smoothly by a Tier 3 Aquamancer player!
Despite her shock, she did not slow down. She dodged the Gorefiend Spider's attack skilfully and pulled away from it as she continued to cast some Tier 4 magic for the first time.
She believed that if this magic was released, the Gorefiend Spider, whose HP was now below 1,000 would not be a threat anymore. Of course, the premise was that Qin Ruo had to freeze it for two seconds.
One second… Two seconds…
Burning Rose finally let out a sigh of relief. Looking at Qin Ruo, she felt excited and grateful… It seemed like all of them had underestimated this Tier 3 Aquamancer "Young Brother".
Boom!!*
The Gorefiend Spider obviously needed to recover from the huge ice hit. However, it was once again injured. The Frostburst almost overturned it. This additional pain caused it to switch targets!
Seeing the Gorefiend Spider suddenly giving up on her, she felt worried.
Sh*t!
She stopped retreating, but she still could not catch up with the Gorefiend Spider. Moreover, her Tier 4 skills were not ready yet. At that time… she was filled with annoyance and regret.
That moment, in the battlefield full of ice, a thick and long Frostrampart appeared in the air. It was about half a meter wide and three meters long. However, she was not aware when he condensed it.
The raging Gorefiend Spider charged towards it. The Frostrampart suddenly "lost control", and freefall. It smashed the Gorefiend Spider that was right beneath it. Blood splashed everywhere and the Spider looked so miserable.
The creator of the "unintended" incident, "Spider's death by falling object" did not have any love for it. Slowly, he extracted a specific amount of water from the puddle, and condensed it into three Frostsoul Shura's Needles…
The ones who were initially concerned about the fight thought Qin Ruo was really strong through his calmness, manipulation, and grasp of timing.
"Illusion, yes! It must be an illusion!!"
The Radiant Priest tried to console himself. At the same time, he was disappointed with the several Tier 4 Elementalists on his team.
F*ck, it's almost half a minute. Still can't finish a Tier 4 monster! A group of novices!
They were inferior to a Tier 3 Aquamancer… It was too shameful.
Following that, with Burning Rose' Firegod Fury, and Qin Ruo's Frostsoul Shura's Needles attacking it simultaneously, the third Gorefiend Spider was buried in hot steam. There was finally a major turnaround!
They split up, and separately helped the other four to kill the remaining low HP Gorefiend Spiders. Four Elementalists, including Qin Ruo and two Bowmasters, started to focus on the battle with the Gorefiend Spider Demon…
"Thunderslash!"
"Starfury!"
"Lunarshackle!"
"Meteor Arrows!"
With these powerful Tier 4 magic and Tier 4 skills added in, it greatly released some of the pressure on Slayer's Heart and the other Berserker. It was unfortunate that the Lunarshackle had no effect on the Gorefiend Spider Demon. Otherwise, the Gorefiend Spider Demon, who had less than 30,000 HP could have gotten its HP cut in half!
Little Apple and the other warrior who died a while ago had not been resurrected yet…
Firstly because the Radiant Priest was not free at all. He needed to concentrate on healing his Berserker teammate. In addition, a long resurrection time of ten seconds could allow the Gorefiend Spider Demon to grab the chance to put the two warriors in danger.
Nevertheless, it was a hard task to deal more than 20,000 damage in a short time. Moreover, the Gorefiend Spider Demon was a long-range attack Boss. If the Elementalists attacked too frequently, it may switch its target to them.
However, as Elementalists, they could stand the attack from a Tier 4 Elite Miniboss.
Qin Ruo was the only one not worried at all. From the very beginning, he had been manipulating the surrounding water element. There were a lot of water puddles near the Gorefiend Spider Demon, so he could do something interesting.
The next moment, under the gaze of several of the Tier 4 players, a few Frostramparts were set around the Gorefiend Spider Demon. They were arranged nicely just like a huge eight-diagram tactics pattern.
Along with the cold air that suddenly blew, all the players on the field had a strange thought: this Tier 3 Aquamancer was seemingly becoming the main protagonist on the battlefield.
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Chapter 20: Twelve Frostramparts Formation VS Netherspirits
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Within fifteen seconds, Qin Ruo placed twelve Frostramparts around the Gorefiend Spider Demon, Slayer's Heart and the other Berserker. With four walls as one layer, they overlapped in a disorderly but picturesque manner, in a formation.
What was more fearsome was, as he lowered the Frostramparts onto the ground, the people around could obviously feel the temperature on the battlefield dropping. It changed from a slight chill earlier to a bone-chilling cold.
Even those outside the formation could feel the iciness from the twelve Frostramparts, what more the Gorefiend Spider Demon, Slayer's Heart, and the other Berserker who were inside it. Fortunately, the Berserker was able to strengthen his magic defense and resistance under his Berserk state. It made it unlikely for him to be frozen… The Gorefiend Spider Demon was in a much worse situation as its action was somewhat rigidified. A layer of fine ice had formed across its seductive body.
Upon completing the formation, Qin Ruo wiped the sweat off his forehead.
Success!
Although this self-created skill was a little dumb, and required more time to set up, in any case, it created enough time for Slayer's Heart and the other Berserker. The effects of the skill indeed showed!
"Twelve Frostramparts Formation…"
His attack caused the Gorefiend Spider Demon's moving speed and attack to slow down by 20%.
Slayer's Heart immediately detected the Gorefiend Spider Demon's condition! Even though he had no idea who created the Frostramparts, he was in no way going to give up once he had even a slight hope. Whilst the Gorefiend Spider Demons actions were paused, he quickly consumed a bottle of MP Potion, and charged into the Gorefiend Spider Demons side…
His Pazuzu's Warhammer emitted a "hooting" sound as Tier 3 and Tier 4 skills were hurled one after another at the Gorefiend Spider Demon!
The other Berserker whom he had been cooperating with for nearly one minute, had also gulped down one HP Potion and one Panacea. This was to regain his optimal state, while also conserving his power to strike right after Slayer's Heart's continuous attacks ended!
The situation on the battlefield became more favorable to them, and iLittle Arrow suddenly said, "Priest! Resurrect Little Apple!"
"Huh?"
The Radiant Priest, who had just loosened up, was stunned for a while. Soon after, he saw why…
This was a respawn point, and the Gorefiend Spider Demon would respawn in just one minute! By then, everyone would be in a fresh round of danger, so why not grab the opportunity to resurrect a warrior. Hence, even when Gorefiend Spider Demon respawned later, the seven of them would be able to overcome it easily; if they were lucky, under their concerted effort, they would probably have the chance to batter the Gorefiend Spider Demon to death!
Stopping the nonsense at once and taking the advantage of the Frostrampart Formation, the Priest started to chant the spell for Resurrection… The target was the Zephyr Swordmaster, whom iLittle Arrow mentioned—Little Apple!
The two Berserkers used ten seconds to launch continuous attacks before Little Apple was resurrected. The Gorefiend Spider Demon barely had a chance to fight back, and it was stricken insanely by the duo. At the same time, it also faced attacks from the three Elementalists and two Bowmasters, causing its HP to plunge.
However, it was impossible to keep using Fusion Blitzes as the cooldown for their skills was up. The firepower from the Elementalists was also beginning to falter…
The Gorefiend Spider Demon was after all a Boss. After some rest to regain its strength, it struck once it spotted a gap!
It opened its huge, ugly mouth and let out a strange ghostly howl. All of a sudden, countless black evil spirits that looked like they were released from the depths of the netherworld, flew out from the Gorefiend Spider Demon's mouthpart! Emitting disturbing wails, they charged towards Slayers Heart and the other Berserker respectively…
At that moment, the facial expressions of Burning Rose and the others changed abruptly as if they had seen something horrifying!
"Not good!"
"Those are Netherspirits… Why did it release them so soon!"
"Retreat!"
As everyone asked the two Berserkers to retreat, Qin Ruo felt a shudder.
Netherspirits?
That was a Tier 5 Dark Element AoE Magic attack!
He had heard about this magic while browsing through the website. It was said to be very powerful AoE Magic attack, which could launch attacks without acknowledging its target's Defense. As for its shortcomings, each evil spirit had a certain HP, which was extracted from the host, so they could not be singled out and attacked. Only AoE magic attacks could wipe them out…
Generally, a Dark Boss would only resort to this trump card at the eleventh hour, allowing the Netherspirit to leech off its body to maximize its range of non-differential attacks on surrounding targets!
Yet at this moment, the Gorefiend Spider Demon still had more than 10,000 HP left, so how could it be considered as the last minute?
Everyone had a wry smile as more and more Netherspirits flew out of the Gorefiend Spider Demon's mouth. Some were chasing after Slayer's Heart and the other Berserker, while some were flying towards the rest. The circumstance conferred on the players had definitely been turned from a favorable one into an unfavorable one!
The most depressing part was the Radiant Priest just completed the Resurrection. Under the Sacred Radiance, Little Apple's "corpse" stood up from the ground…
The moment she was resurrected, like sharks, dozens of Netherspirits detected the smell of fresh blood. They flew and attacked Little Apple, who was still unclear about the situation on the field!
Qin Ruo had no time to think. He immediately conjured Frostsoul!
"Explode!"
After he shouted this…
Boom!!!*
Everyone could only hear a huge explosion. The twelve Frostramparts before their eyes became one and shrouded the sky! It covered a thirty-meter radius with the Gorefiend Spider Demon as its center!
Up in the air, the ice flared. Numerous evil spirits that had been flying and chasing after the Berserkers were struck down; even the strong Gorefiend Spider Demon also howled in pain…
Everyone, including the experienced Tier 4 players, who were used to seeing great spectacles, was dumbfounded at this spectacular scene. They were unable to believe that this was created by a Tier 3 Aquamancer!
The twelve Frostramparts Formation not only caused such damage to a Tier 4 Elite Minboss, it even became a terrifying, murderous tactic at a later stage…
This Aquamancer … was too formidable!
After a moment of shock, the way everyone looked at Qin Ruo changed.
Everyone once again had their minds on the more important issue at hand. The Gorefiend Spider Demon was dying—after releasing hundreds of Netherspirits, its HP should have been reduced to almost zero.
Slayer's Heart was the first to react, rushing back onto the battlefield with increased speed. By now, the Gorefiend Spider Demon had weakened a lot, because not only had all the Netherspirits died, the Gorefiend Spider Demon was also hurt by twelve Frostbursts. If Qin Ruo's magic attack had not been a mere Tier 3 level, the wave of attack earlier could have killed it.
The Gorefiend Spider Demon's current situation was rather tragic to look at—wrinkles appeared on its once smooth and seductive body, and there were blood-stained frost as well as bloody wounds all over it! It was also completely exhausted!
Before Slayer's Heart could complete his Fusion Blitz, the nearly four-meter-tall body of the Gorefiend Spider Demon collapsed…
On the other side, a revived Little Apple was staring at the ground, which was covered in solid ice. She saw the Gorefiend Spider Demon's dead body, and the Aquaband around her. She still had not recovered from the intense moment earlier.
"Is it over?"
Dumbfounded, Little Apple asked her two sisters who were walking towards her.
Burning Rose and iLittle Arrow glanced over at Qin Ruo, who was behind them and replied, "Yeah… it is over!"
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Chapter 21: The Unspoken Rules of Aricus Underground Ruins
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At Aricus Underground Ruins' lower second floor, the situation was truly better under Bauhinia and Netherspirit's Claw's rule. The order was incomparable to other places outside.
Even when they were faced with item drops from the Tier 4 Elite Miniboss, members from both teams did not rush to snatch them away like in other places. They did not even have the slightest expression of nervousness.
From afar, Qin Ruo glanced at the dropped items near the Spider Demon's carcass, and secretly lamented.
What a day it had been. Usually, not even a single Gold equipment could be seen; yet today, there were two, and both were dropped from a Boss in a battle that he participated in. How lucky…
If he could always bump into good things like this later, maybe he could soon be a strong player like Slayer's Heart. Slayer's Heart's capability was supposed to be classified as the average amongst the upper class among Berserkers.
While Slayer's Heart picked up the items scattered all over the ground, Burning Rose explained the "unspoken rules" that arose after pressures from the League.
A Boss that was killed by a joint force of several teams would always be handed over to members from Bauhinia and Netherspirit's Claw League! There were no League members in the Radiant Priest' team, so this "important responsibility" naturally fell on Captain Slayer's Heart.
Besides, according to the teams' battle report, the team in which Qin Ruo belonged to had inflicted a total damage of over 28,000 on the Gorefiend Spider Demon; whereas the Priest's team which had an extra Tier 4 Elementalist only recorded less than 12,000 damage points.
There were, of course, differences in terms of the Berserkers during the course, but the last strike from Qin Ruo had eliminated all the Netherspirits directly causing a near to 10,000 points damage. That alone widened the records between the two teams, hence even without the unspoken rule… it was reasonable for Slayer's Heart to distribute the loot.
During the course of collecting the loot, all of them repelled wave after wave of Gorefiend Spiders as they waited for the Priest's skills to cooldown—the warrior's corpse was still on the ground, and failure to resurrect him would result in his level to drop.
Once free, Slayer's Heart divided the loot into two parts. One part consisted of a Gold equipment, which dropped from the Gorefiend Spider Demon—a Gold staff with unknown properties.
The other part was far more lavish.
A Mana Core, condensed by the Gorefiend Spider Demon itself, a Spider Silk, a number of unknown potion bottles, three Violet equipment, one Violet Necklace, five Blue equipment, and a spherical item, which seemed like the eye of the Gorefiend Spider Demon.
"The Gold equipment belongs to your team, the rest are ours."
The allocation Slayer's Heart made Qin Ruo lost his patience.
Are you serious… Giving away the Gold equipment, and leaving the 'trash' for your own team?
The three female players did not say a word.
Without any hesitation, the Priest agreed immediately! Even though it was only one item, the value of one Gold equipment was generally higher than that of a pile of trash!
"Heh, heh!"
The Radiant Priest smiled as he received it from Slayer's Heart. However, he felt a little embarrassed to look their way, should they suddenly go back on their word. After resurrecting the fallen warrior, the Radiant Priest returned to the respawn point with his team after saying his goodbyes. Qin Ruo just glared at him.
Qin Ruo had his fists bundled as a feeling of bitterness arose within him.
Gold equipment!
That was a Gold equipment. This thick-headed captain is truly a thick head…
The three women saw his grieving expression and instantly laughed.
"Look at Ruo Ruo, heh heh. Doesn't he look like he just lost his wallet?"
By then, Qin Ruo had just enough of them. He rolled his eyes at them.
"Lost my wallet? More like losing my bank cards and passwords!" Feeling bitter, he went back to the cave, while he wondered aloud dismally. A group of spendthrifts has no idea about the bitterness of being in a poor family… Needless to say, this remark brought on unladylike guffaws. Even Captain Slayer's Heart could not help but smile.
In their subsequent conversations, Qin Ruo gradually understood why. For a Miniboss like the Gorefiend Spider Demon, where seven would respawn at one go, there was a high chance of Gold equipment dropping. Similarly, the properties of the Gold equipment were also fairly poor, meaning they could only be considered as low-grade Gold equipment.
For average players and teams, such Gold equipment was better than average Violet equipment, which was also marketable! Yet, for Slayer's Heart and Burning Rose, who had seen true Gold equipment, they would not be interested in this sort of thing. In fact, some of the highest grade Violet equipment were far better than low-tier Gold equipment.
Coincidentally…
Among the items that the Gorefiend Spider Demon dropped, Violet equipment of the highest grade showed up frequently. Sometimes it even dropped Special Quest Item that were related to the lower third floor of Aricus Underground Ruins.
For this reason, members of Bauhinia and Netherspirit's Claw made their rule, so that they had control over these things after killing the Gorefiend Spider Demon…
Those normal players and teams, who were not part of a Clan had no idea about it.
Of course, not all of the Gold equipment were trash. There were some of medium and high tier. Just that, when compared with the steady drops of Violet Equipment and Specific Mission Props, they were rarer.
Slayer's Heart then explained another reason he gave the Gold equipment to the other team… Little Apple's Resurrection.
A Radiant Priest was not present in their own team. To get another person from the outside required too much time and caused delays, so they might as well do the other team a favor. If they were particularly lucky and a rare Gold equipment happened to drop, then it belonged to their own team as it should be.
"So? After knowing this, do you feel better?"
Seeing the three women fighting back their strong urge to laugh, Qin Ruo nodded. Quietly admiring Slayer's Heart's actions, Qin Ruo also made a mental note: it seemed that in order to be a truly qualified bounty adventurer, he still had a long way to go!
Without the threat of the Gorefiend Spider Demon, the five of them were once again back on track. As experience surged rhythmically, Slayer's Heart continued with the acquisition. They obtained one roll of Spider Silk or Poisonous Sac every other ten minutes, while they merely contributed some time for meditation and magic cohesion.
Unknowingly, two… three hours had passed… until it was a few minutes past four in the early morning of the next day. They were finally a little exhausted, and after calling upon the team led by the Radiant Priest named Gale Ironbark to take over, the five of them used a Return Scroll to return to Savis Town.
At that point, Qin Ruo had reached Level 36, almost hitting Level 37.
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Chapter 22: Party Rules—Internal Sales
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Upon returning to town, Qin Ruo trailed behind Slayer's Heart and the three women. He crept into Savis Town's appraisal shop as though someone might jump out and yell, "That's the guy who appraised the highest tier Gold equipment!". Only after he was certain that no one noticed him did he secretly let out a sigh of relief. It appeared that he and the Gold equipment did not attract the attention of other players.
Standing in front of the counter, Slayer's Heart had already laid out all the equipment acquired during their trip before the old appraiser. Six Violet equipment and fourteen Blue equipment, all Tier 4, a Dark Violet medicine bottle, and an item that looked like the Gorefiend Spider Demon's eye…
More than twenty items were piled on the counter like a small hill.
Looking at them, Qin Ruo coughed uncontrollably.
Slayer's Heart is indeed a rigid captain. He was so straightforward, not even trying to conceal the items. It was actually fine to do the appraisal in stages as well.
Fortunately, it was early in the morning so there were only a few players in the appraisal shop. Or else, there would have definitely been people coming over and inquiring to know which high drop rate area were the items produced from… After all, the drop rate in the game was not high. Even after a day of killing monsters in most places, it was unlikely to have so many drops.
The old appraiser, however, was not complaining. Without the slightest sign of fatigue, he scanned beams of blue and purple over the equipment on the counter…
Slayer's Heart watching the items one by one without any expression on his face. That was until the Violet necklace and long sword dropped from the Gorefiend Spider Demon were raised. He grinned in satisfaction for a while.
Qin Ruo was suddenly roused. Those had to be good items for the stiff captain to suddenly relax.
Edging closer to have a look, Qin Ruo was stunned.
Demon Spider's Spirit:
Violet Tier
Enhance Dark Element Magic Effect by 12%,
Reduce "Poison" Affliction Chance by 12 %
Limited to Elementalists
Requires 50 Intelligence
Level Requirement: 40
Vile Spider Venomsword:
Violet Tier
Attack 47 – 54
Laced with poison
30% chance to inflict "Evil Spider Poison" on target (50 points of Damage per second, 10% overall status reduction)
Limited to Swordsman
Requires 65 Strength
Requires 45 Agility
Level Requirement: 40
It was evident that the former was valuable. 12% increase in Dark Element magic effect was so much better than Qin Ruo's necklace with Water Element magic enhancement of 3%. Yet, that necklace with 3% still cost him 150 gold coins; one could imagine, the value of the necklace with 12% enhancement…
The Vile Spider Venomsword had no obvious attack, and the requirements for the Swordsman was fairly loose. However, not only was the Gorefiend Spider's venom extremely toxic, it also lowered the target's status by 10%. In other words, it weakened every property… This alone was nearly on par with a piece of Gold Equipment.
More than 10,000 gold coins could be made from the sale of the two equipment.
In the meantime, the last Dark Violet bottle and the eye-like item were also being appraised. The bottle contained "Spider Heart's Venom".
Spider Heart's Venom:
Useable on any Melee Weapon
100% Poison effect
80 points Poison damage per second
Weakens target's overall status by 10%
Poison Effect cannot be removed by Antidote within the first three seconds
Poison Effect last for 60 seconds
Spider Heart's Venom lasts for 2 hours in Melee Weapon
One time use only
Qin Ruo shuddered.
"What a potent poison!!"
If people came into contact with it and were not cured within three seconds, those with low HP were likely to be killed. In that case, it was much better to use it on a Boss. One hit would cost it 2,400 HP points in half a minute. Not to mention, it would weaken 10% of its status…
It appeared that Slayer's Heart never imagined that there would be such a dreadful poison inside an ordinary bottle. He was instantly enraptured.
"Hah… it is indeed the eye of the Gorefiend Spider Demon. This is just great. Coupled with the teeth and ear owned by Violet, as well as the Spider Silk and Poisonous Sac in our captain's possession, all the items needed to unlock the map are here!"
(Various hidden quests required specific tools to trade for a map. Based on the given map, a player would enter an area following the instructions. It is the same as entering a dungeon)
Burning Rose's voice brought everyone's attention to the eye that had been appraised.
The Gorefiend Spider Demon's eye was an item required for the lower third floor of Aricus Underground Ruins (they had to collect the Gorefiend Spider Demon's eye, teeth, ear, Spider Silk, and Poisonous Sac to trade for a map of the ruins' third floor chamber).
Slayer's Heart grinned again, pleased with his good luck.
"This isn't your credit to claim, don't forget about our new team member. If we hadn't bumped into him, we could've been killed by the Gorefiend Spider Demon…" Burning Rose reminded him aptly.
"Don't worry, I won't forget his share."
Upon hearing Slayer's Heart, Qin Ruo became nervous all of a sudden.
He quickly said, "Please, don't! You've helped bring me one whole level up. How can I take anything else from you?"
Although he was very tempted by the loot, when he thought about it, he had been following them around that day, and leveled up, which was already really fortunate. How could he ask for his share?
"It's not ours, it's everyone's. Moreover, you contributed a lot during the battle with the Boss, and rescued Little Apple as well as Little Arrow. If I took away your share, how could I continue to be the captain?" Slayer's Heart joked, shutting out whatever Qin Ruo was going to say.
He then said in a serious manner, "The value of the bottle is undetermined, but it's a pity to sell such a good item. I plan to make it a not-for-sale item, keeping it for a fight with a Boss in the future; as for the necklace and sword, it is estimated to be 18,000 gold coins; any opinions?"
Burning Rose, iLittle Arrow, and Little Apple nodded in unison, tacitly assenting to the party leader's allocation.
Qin Ruo, on the other hand, was looking at the whole situation in confusion. He did not know Slayer's Heart's intentions for saying this until Burning Rose explained it by his ear. Only then did he realize…
It turned out that this team of five had set up a rule. Each time items were acquired, trash equipment would be put on sale in the market, and the gold coins earned would then be used for equipment repair, potion procurement, Magic Scroll production, as well as rare raw material purchase; whereas equipment that could be sold at a good price, and were unusable by anyone in the team would be handed to Slayer's Heart. He would put them up for internal sale in the can. It would be sold once the price offered was higher than the estimated price. The money earned would be equally divided among the team members.
After a minute, Slayer's Heart informed everyone that the necklace was sold at 13,000 gold coins; and the sword was sold at 12,000 gold coins. Altogether, it was 7,000 more than the estimated 18,000 gold coins…
Sheeesh!
Qin Ruo gasped in disbelief. He could not believe it.
A Tier 4 Violet equipment could be sold at such a scary price? It seemed like it was way worse than his Gold equipment!!!
"So, each of us can get 5,000 gold coins… Qin Ruo, stop dreaming. Keep this, it's yours. It's not every month that we get to acquire such good equipment."
"That's right, don't waste it!"
"Or is this too little for you, huh?" Burning Rose and the others urged. In the end, due to everyone's "coercion", Qin Ruo accepted the huge amount of money with a somewhat perturbed and excited feeling. Looking at the over 13,000 gold coins in his backpack, he could not help but pinch his arm…
Phew, fortunately, not a dream.
After confirming that the pain he felt was real, Qin Ruo suddenly thought of something.
"Oh yea, I received an equipment today. Could you help me check how much it costs?" he said as he took the Galewind Wolf King Boots out from his backpack.
Ever since the captain mentioned the prices of the two Violet equipment, Qin Ruo had a feeling that the value of this Gold equipment was perhaps higher than he had expected… like, a lot higher!
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Chapter 23: Fatty Brother Da and
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After he logged out from the game, Qin Ruo tossed and turned on his bed. He remained sleepless all night.
Early in the morning the next day, he entered the office building with a pair of panda eyes. His appearance amused the two front desk ladies, who then jokingly asked if he had found a girlfriend.
In the past, Qin Ruo would have certainly blushed out of embarrassment after the ladies flirted with him. He would quickly excuse himself into the elevator. However, things were a little different now. Walking in and out of the office every day, Qin Ruo had grown to be very familiar with the ladies. Naturally, he was not going to be teased like a rookie anymore.
He instantly passed by the front desk on purpose, and gave one of the ladies a dark glance with his resentful panda eyes.
"You dare to ask? I waited for you all night long and you didn't show up. How could I have possibly had a good sleep?" His tone sounded exactly like a disgruntled male, who just got stood up by his date. Under his glare, Su Yi's face quickly reddened. She glanced back angrily at Qin Ruo and spat, "Bah! You bad boy."
"Well, well, Su Yi, since when have you been prying our Ruo Ruo away?. You better confess now."
"Sister Ling! Please don't listen to his nonsense…"
Hearing the conflict between the front desk ladies behind him, Qin Ruo was comfortably pleased in his heart…
The two front desk beauties in the company were considered the cream of the crop. They were very presentable, and teasing the two ladies was a common interest among the male employees in the office. However, one of them was already in a stable relationship, and rumors circulated that the boyfriend was rather protective. So, Qin Ruo dared not offend her. On the other hand, the elegant and graceful Su Yi, who though had a lot of pursuers, did not have a boyfriend yet. Hence, it was nice to make fun of her when he countered their jokes.
As he was full of himself, a man put his arm around him from behind and said, "Not bad young lad! Only been here for six months and you've already got the balls to offend our little princess, Su Yi. You even tried to start a rumor. Fair warning, I may file a complaint against you to the upper management."
"Good morning, Brother Da."
Without turning his head, he knew the sly person behind him was none other than his best buddy, big mouth Wang Da.
Right after he finished his sentence, the grip on his neck tightened.
"Don't try to change the subject. Spit it out! Are you really interested in her? Like I said, no matter how you're still considered a normal guy, it's about time you pursued someone after being single for so long…"
Damn! What did he mean by "considered a normal guy"?
Qin Ruo found it both annoying and bitter at the same time.
"My dear Brother Da, when have I ever offended you? I won't be able to take it if you keep pressing me with your 180-kg body. Are you going to buy me lunch?" Qin Ruo felt a little suffocated. After hearing this, the man on his back finally loosened his grip.
"Please, don't simply add pounds to my weight. It's just one hundred and seventy… eight." The chubby Wang Da moved away as he spoke, and kept dwelling on the two kilograms Qin Ruo added to his weight.
"Why don't we go and measure it with a scale?"
Once they talked about weight, the fat on Wang Da's face trembled ever so slightly.
"Damn it! Don't try to change the subject again. Let's talk about you and Su Yi… Hmm, what's wrong with your eyes?" Finally, he realized the two dark circles under Qin Ruo's eyes.
Qin Ruo rolled his eyes.
Now who's the one that keeps changing the subject?
As he prepared to tell Wang Da about his escapades the previous night, out of nowhere the chubby lad interrupted him with his bright eyes. "Hey, hey, hey, don't tell me that you joined yesterday's battle too?"
"Battle?"
Qin Ruo was baffled and opened his mouth a little. His face was now full of questions.
Just as he tried to explain himself, Wang Da began to showcase his big mouth trait and started to explain to him.
"You didn't know? Tsk, what a shame! This was about those two Clans I've always told you about. Tsk, tsk, Shadow and Blood Devourer. There were a few thousands of them, such an eventful fight!"
When he spoke about issues relevant to the game, senior gamer, Wang Da could not stop talking. He explained the event to Qin Ruo while he walked into the lift with him. He boasted excitingly regardless of whether the audience in the lift were willing to listen or not.
When they reached their office on the 11th floor, Qin Ruo finally understood that the whole thing was initiated due to a Boss fight. During the fight, the members from Shadow Clan defeated two parties from the Blood Devourer Clan. This had led to what initially was a small scale PvP into a fierce fight between the two large Clans. The fight even involved the Field Commanders and Clan Leaders from both Clans. It was said that all Tier 3 players who were online at that time participated in the fight, which lasted for five hours. This was due to the fact that quite a number of unrelated players from Savis Town joined in to mess up the fight (to rob equipment). In the end, the fight became chaotic before it was forced to a halt.
Wang Da took advantage of the fight as well after he heard news about it. He insistently grabbed a few rubbish equipment back with him… No wonder he was not late. He arrived at work earlier today. Unfortunately, during that time, Qin Ruo was leveling up in Aricus Underground Ruins. He would not have turned back even if he was aware of it
Once they got out of the lift, Wang Da immediately stopped his seemingly endless speech.
He turned around and faced the reflective lift door to tidy up his hair in a flashy manner. He then walked into the Human Resources Department with high spirits, demonstrating his high caliber stance.
Qin Ruo had long gotten used to Brother Da's many "talents". Every time he saw it, he would just shake his head speechlessly. After greeting more than ten colleagues who were also early to work, Qin Ruo walked to his own cubicle and sat down.
Qin Ruo's working desk was the same as everyone else's—it was a four-meter-long, oval-shaped desk with a desktop and a laptop. This was assigned by the capable manager to every employee. Such a typical capitalistic mindset: hoping that everyone would work on two tasks simultaneously, and they branded this nicely as "Increasing work efficiency!".
Not so long ago, when the manager was away, everyone would criticize this exploitative attitude of the capitalists.
Luckily, they were normally not exploited except during rare occasions, and the two computers were conveniently used for work as well as entertainment at the same time. Hence, the heavily criticized matter slowly turned into a pleasure for everyone.
Brother Da's cubicle was a bit far from Qin Ruo's…
But since they would meet up every day, Qin Ruo was not worried about not being able to find a time to inform him about the good news. Since he was sitting in his cubicle, he intended to finish the work on hand first.
He joyfully switched on the two computers. Before he opened up his work schedule, he first entered and logged into a private forum for "Honor Glory"(HG) 1 , .
This was the company's online forum, secretly created by a group of enthusiastic employees, who were players of the virtual game, HG. Brother Da was the one who introduced him to HG as well as the forum. The purpose of the forum was to gather groups of players with similar interests. With this forum, whenever someone faced a problem in the game, others would be able to help sort out the solution together.
As it still was not officially working hours yet, Qin Ruo took the opportunity to send a message to Brother Da. He told Wang Da about his gain the day before. He did not expect Brother Da, who would usually be excited for long hours after obtaining a Violet Equipment, to react to his news so steadily.
"F*ck, it's only an equipment, no? Why are you rushing to exchange it for money? Make sure you properly suit up your character first. Right now, I'm not lacking the money that you owe me, okay. Let me know only when you really make a fortune, then I'll ask you for a luxury treat."
Reading the reply text from Brother Da, Qin Ruo was touched…
From the day he first entered the company till now, Wang Da had always been there to help him out during his hardest times. He was grateful to have met such a good brother in this life.
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Chapter 24: The Giant Panda and the Rumor
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After two hours of work, he finally completed the task assigned to him.
Qin Ruo stretched his arms to temporarily soothe the stiffness in his body and his mental fatigue. He secretly warned himself that what happened that day should not be allowed to happen again. He spent the whole night awake all because of his excitement in getting one equipment. This made him feel sleepy during office hours for the very first time. He really should not have done it!
At this exact moment, a slender hand was outstretched from behind him and a cup of coffee was placed on his table. The steaming coffee and its aroma raised Qin Ruo's spirits immediately.
"What did you do last night? Look at you, you're just like a giant panda."
With such sweet voice, he knew who the person was without looking. It had to be Xiaoxiao who sat next to him. Her full name was Zheng Xiaoxiao. She was almost the same age as Qin Ruo, but she joined the company half a year earlier than him. She was also… very pretty.
On normal days, Qin Ruo was not the type to be very presumptuous. However, on that day, he did not know if he was driven by the strong and attractive redolence of the coffee, or if it was his unusual psychological state, he picked up the coffee naturally and took a sip of it, then he sighed. "It's good being a giant panda, who's dearly loved by everybody."
Perhaps Qin Ruo was really exhausted. He spoke with a completely different expression, tone, and gesture from his usual self. He was emitting a kind of casual and relaxed aura that made Zheng Xiaoxiao's heart race a little. She had only been used to Qin Ruo's modest and courteous side.
Nonetheless, she jokingly said, "Well, I've already brewed you a cup of coffee, what else are you not satisfied with? Do you want me to ask your Su Yi baby to come and serve you?"
Qin Ruo nearly spat out the coffee from his mouth when he heard this sudden remark from Xiaoxiao. He forcefully swallowed back the coffee, but this led him into another fierce fit of coughs.
Just as Qin Ruo tried to defend himself, Brother Da's deadly sarcastic voice abruptly reached him.
"Hey Ruo Ruo, please be grateful. I'm not jealous of a giant panda, I'm jealous of you. Xiaoxiao's such a nice lady, but you wish to have someone else? She's been so kind to brew you a cup of coffee, yet you remain half-hearted. You've got no conscience, man…"
Who's half-hearted?
Holding his cup of coffee, Qin Ruo could only feel grief without tears.
There was only less than an hour before lunch, and everyone seemed to be done with their tasks. With Brother Da's provocation, the spacious office started to be filled with the noise of chit-chat. They were discussing the rumor regarding Qin Ruo and the babe Su Yi from the front desk…
Regardless of the credibility of the rumor, the bored office workers latched on to the topic and discussed it openly in a serious tone.
Some said their birthdates were not compatible, while others said that they were a perfect match. Qin Ruo had completely collapsed during this brief moment. The perpetrators were Zheng Xiaoxiao and Wang Da—one was laughing sneakily, while the other was doing what he did best…
"Ya'll didn't know that Su Yi's tiny face became red so quickly after Ruo Ruo flirted with her…"
"Really?"
"Of course. I was trailing right behind him this morning. I wonder why I never realized that Ruo Ruo's flirting skills were that powerful. He's silently won over her heart. I bet now, a lot of male employees won't be able to sleep soundly at night."
The half-truth, half-false sentences coming from the big mouth king sounded like the real deal. This immediately pushed the office atmosphere to the climax. It was all too late now for Qin Ruo to express anything. He patted his own head, put on his headphones, and decided to ignore them, leaving them to continue with their nonsense.
He remembered what Slayer's Heart had told him early in the morning and he was pumped by the thought of it.
The Galewind Wolf King Boots—Slayer's Heart and Burning Rose estimated that they were worth at least 50,000 gold coins. With this sum of money, he would not have to worry about Xin Yu's medical fees this annual term.
However, Slayer's Heart disagreed with the idea of selling off the equipment. He recommended Qin Ruo to trade this rare Gold Equipment of the highest grade with other players in exchange for an equal value Aquamancer equipment.
Qin Ruo's agreed to this suggestion completely.
He wanted to build up his strength and challenge the Boss again. That way, he could earn more in the future! Perhaps, in a few year times, he would have sufficient savings to send Xin Yu overseas for an operation.
Judging from the roughly 13,000 gold coins he had with him at that moment, he could still sustain Xin Yu's medical bills for several months by exchanging them into RMB. So, the most important matter at the moment was to push his character up to Tier 4 as soon as possible.
But before that, he would need to complete a particular mission first.
Qin Ruo logged —the HG internal forum. He retrieved a post he sent out a few days ago. It was a post asking for assistance from other employees.
The contents described the search for a Bandit who excelled in the Intermediate Thievery Skill. It was someone who could help him enter the next side quest, which required him to launch a rescue mission…
In the middle of the side quest, a hidden vault had to be unlocked by a Bandit well-versed in Thievery, so that the mission could be accomplished.
The reward of the mission was the acquirement of a random water element magic spell, which would be taught to him by the rescued elder Elementalist. This reward was only effective before Tier 4…
Unfortunately, in the game, there were only a limited number of Bandits skilled in Thievery! Normally, only a powerful Clan or party could afford to provide training for this class. It was very rare to find ordinary players taking this class. Qin Ruo had never even met such a Bandit in the game before, and Brother Da was also not familiar with the Bandit class. Thus, Qin Ruo was forced to seek help through the forum.
However, a few days had passed, and there was still no reply to his post.
Qin Ruo was checking on the post as part of his daily routine. And as usual, there was no one following the post. Judging by the situation, he was afraid that he was going to miss out on the chance of gaining the skill.
As he sighed, Qin Ruo suddenly noticed a flash in the management column of his personal messenger.
One new message!
Hmm?
Qin Ruo was stunned for a while. The first thing that came to mind was
Brother Da. But when he raised his head, Brother Da was still standing next to a few ladies, wagging his tongue ceaselessly.
Qin Ruo then opened up the message, which was sent by Little Kitten. She worked in the Finance Department located on the 24th floor.
Of course, Little Kitten was a virtual name used in the game. Li Lanlan was her actual name. She was a very serious person who was rather strict towards the upper management as well as her colleges. Besides, she owned the nickname "Scrooge Lady". Qin Ruo did not even know it was her when he interacted with her for the first time. In addition to that, she even made herself such a cute in-game name.
He still remembered how he felt after he found out. He was rueful towards the saying, "don't judge the book by its cover" and he dwelled on it for a very long time.
Little Kitten was introduced to the game by her best buddy. She was not really an expert in the game then, so she used a male identity to seek help through a forum post. Similar to Qin Ruo, she wanted to complete a mission, but unfortunately, she was not capable enough and needed help. In the end, Qin Ruo accepted the request out of boredom.
They had limited interaction since they completed that mission.
Therefore, when he first realized that the message was sent by Little Kitten, he was naturally shocked for a moment. The image of the girl, who wore thick glasses, and sat up straight behind the glass door in dull working attire, while she verified each bill in detail emerged in Qin Ruo's mind.
Umm…
Qin Ruo vigorously shook off the "Scrooge Lady" impression that gave him chills. He then took a deep breath and carefully clicked the message open…
"2.00 pm, Savis Town, my friend and I will aid you in your quest."
Qin Ruo's mouth was slightly agape. As he prepared to reply that he needed to work in the afternoon, a person from behind removed the headphones over his head.
"Little Qin, look at you. You better go back earlier to rest. It just so happens that the company's also closing for the rest of the afternoon… Please don't stay up late in the future."
Qin Ruo hurriedly stood up from his seat after he heard this, and said, "Manager!"
The one who spoke was apparently his direct supervisor, the manager of the Human Resources Department, Ireya. She maintained a good upkeep of herself and she did not appear to be more than thirty years old. She was also very kind to others. However, Qin Ruo was still a little bit nervous. Although he had completed his work, he still felt guilty being found out by his boss during office hours, doing stuff unrelated to the job.
Fortunately, Ireya was not a strict supervisor. She smirked, then raised her head to repeat the news she whispered to Qin Ruo. She instructed a group of people to stay back and announced that others could leave work earlier today.
Only then did Qin Ruo realize that Brother Da as well as the others, who were gathered and gossiping earlier, had since returned to their own seats and pretended to be dedicated to their work…
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Chapter 25: The Vampire's Castle
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To be honest, creating a character's name in the game had exhausted Qin Ruo's brain. When he first entered the character creation page of HG, he did not know why he went nuts and misspelled his own name 1 . When combined with his surname, Qin, people may have misunderstood and thought that he despised the powerful, ancient Qin Dynasty. But the truth was he overlooked the two "Ruo" characters. Plus, the fact that in order for him to recreate the character, it would require another twenty four hours. Hence, he decided to just leave it be and he went forward with the misspelling.
After resting for more than an hour, Qin Ruo entered the game as his noisy ringtone sounded. The agreed meeting point was the same old place. He rushed to the location and managed to reach at 2 pm sharp. However, Scrooge Lady in her full set of Bowmaster equipment along with a Bandit, who looked like a high school girl appeared to have reached for quite some time.
The baby-faced Bandit seemed especially odd. She had been inspecting Qin Ruo from head to toe with a scrutinizing as well as a suspicious look from the moment she noticed his arrival. Her odd glare made Qin Ruo felt extremely uneasy.
This is the friend that Scrooge Lady mentioned? That Bandit who excels in Thievery? But why does she look like a student?
Although he felt bewildered, he remained polite.
"I'm sorry. You two must have waited for quite some time."
"Not really. You arrived just in time. Allow me to introduce you, this is the Level 41 Bandit that I mentioned before. She possesses the Advanced Thievery Skill, so there shouldn't be a problem for her to help you accomplish this mission." Little Kitten did not mind Qin Ruo's late arrival.
This introduction surprised Qin Ruo a bit—a Tier 4 Bandit who excelled in Advanced Thievery. However, the surprise did not stop there. What Little Kitten said next made Qin Ruo even more speechless.
"Don't you think we look alike? This is my sister, Li Xinqin. She's my biological sister, who's currently in the first year of her degree…"
"She's still studying?"
"Any problem with that?"
With dissatisfaction, the little girl talked back at the spur of the moment. Her attitude did not seem very friendly. She was displeased with Qin Ruo due to unknown reasons. Qin Ruo smiled and thought that she did have her sister's gene.
Little Kitten scoffed and raised her eyebrows as she smacked her sister on the head.
"Are you asking for trouble? Qin Ruo, please don't be bothered by her. This sister and her friends have been crazy about the game at school. They always behave like gangsters. She constantly yells 'fight' or 'kill' at home, every single day. If it wasn't to assist you on this mission, I wouldn't even be talking to her."
Qin Ruo remained speechless.
It was better if she did not mention the details. With this explanation, Qin Ruo now held a second opinion of her sister. Watching Xinqin's delicate appearance and carefree expression, it was hard to imagine that deep down, there was a certain beast in her.
Luckily she's not my sister.
Qin Ruo wiped cold sweat off his forehead. He began to doubt if they could complete the mission smoothly. He was unsure if the decision to bet this valuable opportunity on the "little gangster" was wise. After all, not everyone had the opportunity to accept this mission.
"Alright Sis, cut the crap since the both of you are from the same company. Hurry up with the mission. We still have something else to attend to later."
She stared at Qin Ruo after she completed her sentence. The inexplicable hostility caused the latter to shiver. Qin Ruo was once again bewildered. What had he done wrong to offend the little girl?
However, once he thought about the sincere help Little Kitten offered him, he was too embarrassed to continue arguing with Xinqin. He just assumed that she was acting up like a normal little girl.
"Alright, we won't delay any longer. Let's form a party and go to the nearest Rocke Town."
Once he partied up with the two of them, only then did Qin Ruo find out that the little girl's in-game name was Gold Digger Babe. Such a name… Ahem, genius.
Then, he turned to Little Kitten. She was at Level 39, which was unexpectedly higher than him. It appeared that she would soon upgrade to Tier 4 as well.
That's quite fast.
He believed that Scrooge Lady, like himself, spent a considerable amount of time after work to play the game. He wondered if she trained her level all by herself or did it together with her sister.
Besides, it was really difficult to overlap the Little Kitten before his eyes with her Scrooge Lady image in real life. This weird thought swirled around in Qin Ruo's mind.
Exiting Rocke Town, the three of them headed north and entered a desolate area near Vampire's Castle.
Low-tier Vampires lurked along the route. These were humans who had been infected by an Advanced Vampire after having their blood sucked. They transformed into Tier 2 or Tier 3 Vampires after that and hunted passersby mercilessly.
Sometimes, a Vampire would even look exactly like a player. Numerous negligent players were frequently caught off guard by such Vampires. After being bitten, they would eventually die without realizing…
In the instant they died, due to the Vampire's bite, their corpses would immediately turn into other Vampires, and Radiant Priests would not be able to revive them.
Therefore, certain players were forced to fight their own "corpse". It was an unspeakable, creepy scene for bystanders, especially when they had to witness a player facing his or her own bloody doppelganger.
However, this place had now become popular among players. Some even gathered and died there on purpose. This was to create a record of the battle between the two gangs—"the players" versus "their Vampire-selves". It would later be uploaded online to gain viewership.
Due to this reason, there were plenty of Tier 2 and Tier 3 players' seen along the route to Vampire's Castle. Qin Ruo's party successfully reached their destination without the need to fight much.
Dark clouds loomed over a magnificent, dark castle with 17th-century architecture. A bunch of black bats spanned their wings and surrounded the top of the castle. These elements embellished the castle, making it look like the haunted castles that usually appeared in Grimm's Fairy Tales.
The entry point of this mission was within the ancient, fairy-tale castle. The hidden mission and the map in hand could only be activated by dashing into the first underground level.
Gold Digger Babe seemed to be well-informed with the situation. When she found out that they had to go into the basement, she wrinkled her cute eyebrows a little and expressed a sense of disgust as well as uneasiness. She finally regained some of her feminine temperament.
"I should announce in advance! My sister just asked me to come here and solve the door mechanics. She never asked me to fight the monster, so I'm not going to get involved later on. Plus, I hate them, so you better not let those disgusting things near me…"
Qin Ruo nodded and smiled. If he was unable to diffuse such a problem, he would not have turned up. He immediately instructed the two ladies to stay behind him. After that, he took out a strange looking bottle from his backpack and unscrewed the cap. Then, he started to march into the creepy and mysterious Vampire's Castle.
"What's that?"
The two sisters behind him were obviously very curious when they saw Qin Ruo entering the castle without preparing a defensive magic cast. They could not help but catch up and ask.
Qin Ruo smiled mysteriously.
"Smell it yourself." He placed the bottle in front of them and the stench of garlic immediately choked them. Almost simultaneously, they covered their noses and backed a few meters away.
"It's so smelly! What is it?"
"It's garlic. Why are you holding this? Please throw it away quickly, it's so awful!" Little Kitten and Gold Digger Babe looked at the giggling Qin Ruo like he was some kind of lunatic.
"Throw it away?" Qin Ruo retrieved the bottle as though he was protecting a precious item.
"Then, what should I bring to lead you down the basement?"
Qin Ruo proceeded to tell the two sisters that he discovered it by chance in a mysterious little shop. The label on it claimed that it was brewed using the juice squeezed out from a thousand garlic cloves, which happened to be what the Vampires hated the most. Once opened, it was a guarantee that all low and high-tier Vampires would not dare to approach them for thirty minutes. After accepting this mission, he purposely bought two bottles of the concoction to try it out. The result was quite satisfactory.
"Really?"
Gold Digger Babe's eyes shone once she knew it was effective against the Vampires.
However, when she looked at the High-tier Vampires with wings on their back, she reserved the confidence she had in the little bottle. Only after they entered the hallway of the castle, where all the Vampires along the way had avoided them did she yell excitedly.
"Yeah! This is awesome! Brother Qin, where did you buy it?"
Qin Ruo almost dropped the bottle when he heard her call him "Brother Qin". He exclaimed a little inside.
"Why do you want to buy it?"
Little Kitten held back her urge to laugh and asked her sister.
The latter then realized that "Brother Qin" sounded very flirtatious. Her face flushed instantly like a tomato and she quickly changed the topic.
"Not long ago, I received a mission related to Vampires, such a nuisance! But, it's great now, Bro… Qin Ruo. Where can I buy this garlic juice?"
Watching the shy expression on the young girl's face, Qin Ruo nodded his head. It was rare for her to behave so feminine. "After this mission, I'll lead you to it."
"That's a deal!"
Gold Digger Babe was excited. This amused Qin Ruo and he could not stop laughing. That mission had to be very important to her.
As he relaxed, out of nowhere, Gold Digger Babe blurted out a world-shattering sentence, "Great, since you've helped me, I'll therefore reluctantly allow you to go after my sister."
"What?!"
"Xinqin!"
Little Kitten was embarrassed and angry at the same time. Maybe she was used to it, so she carelessly raised the bow in her hand and smacked her sister on the head with it. As a result, she accidentally knocked the bottle in Qin Ruo's hand…
The shattering sound of the glass bottle was exceptionally clear in the silent Vampire's Castle!
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Chapter 26: The Vampire Demons
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The cracking sound of the glass bottle made Little Kitten stop her chase of Gold Digger Babe. The two girls screamed simultaneously, and covered their nose, retreating as far as they could!
"Aw! That stinks!"
Watching the two girls' frightened look, Qin Ruo smiled bitterly. The smell was definitely bad as it was specially brewed in that way. It was already bad enough to come out through the small mouth of the bottle. Now, the bottle was completely broken, and the odor inside the bottle had escaped completely into the air. Perhaps if the Ancient Vampire King had been there, it would have also escaped outdoors to take a breath of fresh air. The odor was… too strong!
However, the stinky smell was not really the most important thing…
"Stop covering your nose. This smell is going to spread in less than half a minute. We need to leave! Here's the basement, quick!!" Qin Ruo yelled and rushed towards the basement.
The two girls also realized that they had brought trouble. They quickly followed up and asked, "Any spare garlic juice?"
"I don't consume it, why would I buy so much?"
After hearing this, Gold Digger Babe looked a bit restless.
"But it takes one minute to reach the basement… and there are just three of us. I'm afraid that we can't pass through. Or, let's just go back first, and buy one bottle of garlic juice again…"
"Each time we travel to and fro, we need to use 100 gold coins for one Teleportation Scroll and one Return Scroll. Why do we need to spend this kind of unwanted amount of money?"
From Qin Ruo's reply, Gold Digger Babe could sense the man's unquestionable tone. She was stunned for a while and continued to remain silent.
At this time, Qin Ruo who realized that his tone was a bit harsh just now, quickly added, "Relax. Although it's hard to kill these advanced Vampires, it's not difficult to hold them back for some time, so the two of you don't need to join the fight."
After that, Qin Ruo cast Aquabarrier on himself, and at the same time, he condensed an Aquashield. With the Aquashield and staff in his hands, he quickly ran across a long corridor and dashed towards the entrance of the basement. Normally, the humidity of a gloomy place like that was higher, so he was pretty confident about delaying the movements of the Tier 4 monsters. Even if the number of Vampires was many, he still had five Tier 3 Water Element Magic Scrolls in his backpack…
Ten seconds later, the smell of garlic in the gloomy corridor slowly dispersed. The ceiling above them suddenly revealed two pairs of blood red eyes.
This mutation was caused by the Vampire's long-term blood-sucking nature and long hours in the dark.
When these two vampires from the dark ceiling flew out and revealed themselves in the bright corridor, which was full of light from the oil lamps, the trio was also relieved at the same time. Luckily, they were just Level 39 Vampire Demons. They only had medium-range, single attack skills, and they were not a real threat to them.
However, Vampire Demons were still a type of High-Tier Vampire, having bat wings that were not completely evolved. Although they could not fly high, they were a deadly nightmare for the Bandit. Furthermore, they had night vision and were able to detect invisible units. This was the reason why Gold Digger Babe did not want to deal with Vampires.
Qin Ruo did not let the two girls down. He raised his staff, and a glob of water covered the front part of his body. Next, he sprinted towards the Vampires…
"Follow me!"
Little Kitten and Gold Digger Babe were both shocked, but they chose to trust him without any hesitation, and followed him closely. They engaged with the two Vampire Demons, who charged at them at a high speed.
Without the hateful presence of a Radiant Priest and Light Elementalist, the primary target for the two Vampire Demons was surely Qin Ruo, who first came into their view.
The moment both parties entered the effective range for a long-range attack, none of them started to attack immediately…
On one side, the Vampires did not possess any long-range attacks, while on the other side, Qin Ruo deliberately did not condense his magic, and just manipulated the water element to allow them to sprint as fast as possible. This doom-seeking action made Little Kitten and Gold Digger Babe have goosebumps.
It was especially so for Gold Digger Babe, who already began to complain in her heart.
Why did I come here? I knew this was a miserable place. Stupid! I'm so stupid!
The two Vampire Demons did not show any signs of slowing down, and a dark javelin suddenly appeared on each of their dark claws. This dark javelin was two-meters long. When the distance between both parties was about 20 m, the two dark javelins were thrown out at the same time…
"Be careful!"
Little Kitten could not hold back and shouted.
"Hey! Hey!"
The two javelins were surrounded by a strong dark element, and they were flung at Qin Ruo with great momentum, just like lightning bolts!
Qin Ruo steadily adjusted the orientation of his Aquashield, and at the same time, he gathered more water in front of him. What resulted was a mini Aquarampart due to its thickness.
Puff!*
Puff!*
The two dark javelins pierced through the Aquarampart accurately. Then, they pierced through the Aquabarrier. When they finally hit the Aquashield, they had already lost most of their momentum.
The Aquashield just shook a little. Qin Ruo was unaffected and he kept his speed as he ran forward. The two girls behind him were surprised after witnessing everything that had just happened. It was very obvious that he did not take much damage although he was hit by two Tier 3 attacks.
Little did they know that, for this mission, Qin Ruo had used all his free time after work to search for necessary information. Now, he was an expert on Vampire's Castle. He knew all the skills and weaknesses of every single advanced Vampire.
Among the Dark spells that a Vampire Demon was good at, the one with the highest usage rate would be the Javelin of Misfortune. The attack strength of this skill was equivalent to normal Tier 3 magic. Nonetheless, this skill had an additional attribute—Entanglement of Misfortune, which reduced the target's Speed by 30 %, and Attack by 10 %.
Vampire Demons would keep spamming this skill before they even start anything else…
However, for the intensity of such single attacks, Qin Ruo had the most incomparable advantage in terms of defense. Mainly because, among all seven factions of magic, only the thunder element was difficult to defend, and wind element attacks were the fastest!
Qin Ruo had dealt with the Galewind Wolf in Kane Jungle. His ability to defend against Windblade was unmatched when compared to other ordinary people. Therefore, it was not hard for him to deal with the slower Dark Magic attack, and he managed to block all of the attacks easily.
Tier 1 Aquarampart, Tier 2 Aquabarrier, and finally Tier 3 Aquashield!
A triple defense! Even a Tier 3 Elite Boss could not have dealt much damage, not to mention a regular Tier 3 monster.
Under the shocked gazes of Little Kitten and Gold Digger Babe, who were behind him, Qin Ruo successfully defended two rounds of the Javelins of Misfortune, and remained unharmed. When he reached the bottom of the Vampire Demon's feet, he began his revenge, which he had prepared for a long time.
"Ice!"
As soon as he said this, the two Vampire Demons that had already begun to condense their third round of Javelins of Misfortune began to scream. Both of them were like little birds with broken wings. They fell three-meters down and plopped to the ground!
Thud! Thud!*
"Keep running!"
Initially, Little Kitten and Gold Digger Babe were ready to beat the crap out of the two injured Vampire Demons. But after they received the order from Qin Ruo, they immediately stopped their thoughts of doing so. When they turned their heads and took a peek, they found that the two Vampire Demons were frozen in ice. Only their bat-like wings were exposed in the air like display items in an exhibition. After the fall, the two Vampire Demons were trapped in the heavy ice. They would not be able to stand up for a short time and it was such a pathetic situation for them.
Not only that, to play it safe, Qin Ruo even froze the Aquarampart in front him into ice and dropped it right behind him.
After they ran about thirty meters forward, the sound of an explosion came from the corridor behind them, and the Vampire Demons shrieked.
One second later, another boom was heard.
Amid the vigorous explosions, the sound of two heavy objects landing could be heard, accompanied by the angry roars of the poor monsters.
Little Kitten and Gold Digger Babe shifted their sights on Qin Ruo again. The way they looked at him was completely different.
Is he really at Level 36? He looks…
Extremely strong!
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Chapter 27: Dimensional Portal
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The long corridor in Vampire's Castle was not very spacious. However, the high-tier Vampires there were not likely to use strong and powerful magic to kill players. It was due to the fact that they wanted to get fresh blood from the players. In fact, Qin Ruo took advantage of this weakness, and used his method earlier to trap all the Vampire Demons, abandoning them far behind.
Soon, the three of them reached the entrance of the basement safely, but they were scared. There were no more vampires nearby for now.
They rested for a while. During this time, Qin Ruo explained to the girls some information about the map and the precautions to take. In the conversation, he could feel that the way Gold Digger Babe looked at him was completely different than before…
His first impression of her when they first met, he would say that she was full of hostility and disdain. However, upon entering Vampire's Castle, she looked much kinder. As for now, it felt as though she had just discovered something new and interesting. He could feel the mischief from her excited and suspicious looking eyes. It frightened him for a while.
Qin Ruo was aghast as his thoughts brought him back a few minutes ago, and he recalled the shocking words of the girl…
He was dripping in cold sweat!
Although Li Lanlan was actually a beautiful woman, and he had no bad impressions of her, Qin Ruo never thought of chasing her. After all, not every man liked to conquer a cold and elegant belle. Moreover, Qin Ruo's dream girl was a tender person. They could take care of each other and exchange warmth, instead of him just hugging an ice block to sleep.
Thinking of this, Qin Ruo's instincts told him that this wicked little girl might have gotten his relationship with Li Lanlan all wrong, thinking that he was after her sister…
I need to stop this. This matter has to be explained to her clearly. Or else, she'll say shocking things like that again during the task. I could be affected by her words and make some deadly mistakes. I don't want this mission to fail because of this "beautiful misunderstanding".
While Qin Ruo was in a state of meditation and restoring his MP, he sent a message to Gold Digger Babe, who then stared at him. In the message, he briefly explained the relationship between him and her sister.
"Really?"
Gold Digger Babe looked at Qin Ruo incredulously and said, "My sister's so good, and you're saying you don't like her? Relax, I was just joking just now… Look, seriously, I can see that you're quite smart and strong, so I allow you to chase my sister!"
Qin Ruo's brain went blank for a while, then he got a headache.
What's wrong with kids nowadays? Why is she thinking about this nonsense?
As a last resort, he explained to her that this was the first time he had partied with her sister for the mission. From the time he posted the request in the forum until the present, he told her every single detail he could remember. Gold Digger Babe was still a little doubtful, and said, "So, that's the whole story? It can't be… If there's nothing between the two of you, why did my sister force me to come over here? She said that if I didn't come, I wouldn't have any pocket money."
Peeping at her sister, Gold Digger Babe seemed very dissatisfied.
Qin Ruo wiped away the sweat on his forehead.
"Maybe your sister wants to return a favor to me."
"Impossible. That's just a tiny thing…"
Gold Digger Babe raised her little head, and blinked her eyes in an adorable way. She started to think of some nonsense again. "Or maybe, my sister's the one who has interest in you?"
Qin Ruo almost broke down… He knew that things were going to get worse!
Click!*
Following the heavy sound of a heavy gear, a magnificent palace door opened in the basement of the dark Vampire's Castle! The old, mottled door, which seemed to have thousands of years of history was a door that connected to a completely different universe. It was a Dimensional Gate!
Tier 9 Space Magic could connect a small space to another dimension. However, rumors said that only the ancient Envoy of God and Demon or the powerful Holy Mentor could cast it. These maps were just a "game" they created and left on the mainland. They were used to test the later generations. From the players' perspective, it would be like hitting the jackpot if they could reap the rewards. The games only needed small triggers to start, but when it came to the rewards, it was based on the strength and ability of the player.
The name of this map was "Save the Aquamancer Elder". The map was the reward Qin Ruo surprisingly received from the Elementalist Guild when he was promoted to Tier 3!
As for the details of the mission, he needed to open the map before he could be promoted to Tier 4. Next, he needed to find and kill the Tier 3 Boss, Necromancer Frandy, who imprisoned the old man. After obtaining the Bone Key from the Boss, he needed to discover the secret room where the Aquamancer was imprisoned in. With the help of a Bandit who had the Intermediate Thievery Skill, he unlocked the gate earlier.
He could bring two people into this map and the reward of the mission was a Water Element Magic Skill.
The three of them then entered into another dimension…
When their feet landed on the ground, they could feel cold air blowing at them which gave them a chill. They looked around and caught sight of a black castle in front of them. Cold wind blew out from the opened door of the castle. The soughing of the wind made the dark and gloomy castle look more frightening as well as appalling. They turned their heads and saw vast plains with no end in sight. The plains were covered with countless corpses, which were stacked and packed together. The battlefield was filled with innumerable souls!
After figuring out the exact location they were in, the scene really creeped them out and made their hair stand on end.
When they turned back again, the dark, gloomy castle seemed more dangerous and mysterious than ever. It felt like a huge nightmare that would cast its shadow on everyone.
Qin Ruo never expected the map to be designed in such an abnormal way. They walked out from the cursed atmosphere of the battlefield. Next, Qin Ruo cast an Aquabarrier, anAquashield and prepared some additional water element, in case he needed it later…
"Xinqin, please focus on searching for the secret room. About the battle, just leave it to me and Little Kitten."
"Okay."
After he described the situation to the two girls, Qin Ruo calmed his anxious mind, and stepped into the haunted Specter Castle!
In contrast to Vampire's Castle, Specter Castle covered a smaller area. However, its gloomy ambiance was creepier than the atmosphere in Vampire's Castle. Inside the castle, there were no candles or any source of light. They could only use their eyesight to distinguish the objects within it.
Fortunately, Qin Ruo made some early preparations. He took out a small piece of Illuminating Crystal and used it for lighting. In addition, he embedded a little magic in the crystal which emitted an obscure light. Everything within a ten-meter radius was illuminated by the light, thus becoming visible!
Handing it over to Little Kitten, Qin Ruo instructed Gold Digger Babe to start looking in every single possible place where the secret room could be.
However… the front hall of the castle was so empty. There was no chance for the secret room to be there…
Passing through the front hall, they went left into a narrow internal passage, which was less than two meters wide. Qin Ruo instantly paused. He could sense that something was coming. He quickly put down a Frostrampart in front of him while he extracted water in the air as fast as possible. He also got Gold Digger Babe and Little Kitten to stay on lookout at the back.
After he finished talking, many dense and heavy footsteps began to swiftly approach. The number of footsteps was extremely high!
Soon, the red eyes of many Skeletal Warriors appeared in the white light. It appeared that the Level 32 Skeletal Warriors were part of a well-trained Spectral Army!
All of them were well-equipped and they had regular warrior armor on. They each carried a shield in their left hand and an axe in their right hand. The Spectral Army neatly arranged themselves into two columns, and dashed at the trio in unison! The speed and movement of the army gave off an unbeatable and overwhelming illusion to the three onlookers!
Little Kitten and Gold Digger Babe were scared by this imposing manner presented by the Spectral Army. They inevitably stepped back. Qin Ruo was the only one still unaffected, and he continued with his preparations.
Compared to the Galewind Wolves, the Skeletal Warriors were not as threatening. To top it all off, he had an upper hand in this terrain.
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Chapter 28: Generation Gap
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In the narrow passage within Specter Castle, the Skeletal Warriors flooded the illuminated area. The trio was in a very dire situation!
Watching the massive influx of Skeletal Warriors that were about to hit the one-meter-high Frostrampart, Little Kitten and Gold Digger Babe were nervous. Both of them got ready to use their skills. If things did not go well, the two girls would instantly cast a spell to stun some of the Skeletal Warriors. They would then escape through the back since the passage behind them was so calm…
Nevertheless, it seemed that they never thought about how the three of them would deal with a large number of Skeletal Warriors if they were to leave the passage. Besides, as an Aquamancer, could Qin Ruo run faster than the melee Skeletal Warrior?
Luckily, Qin Ruo knew what to do. After he cast Frostrampart, he constantly condensed the water element around him. By the time the first two Skeletal Warriors were about a few meters away, two more one-meter-thick Frostramparts condensed and fell from the top of the wall!
These three magic skills were equivalent to three Tier 2 magic skills. At the same time, the MP consumption to charge these magic skills was quite heavy. He started off with 12 MP, and the skills depleted 3 points per second. In just a few seconds, one-eighth of his MP pool was gone.
However, Qin Ruo was not an extravagant guy who spent his MP freely and recklessly. For the one month period when he was in Kane Jungle, he never did anything wasteful. If his MP was insufficient, he would have been torn into pieces by sudden danger. MP Potions cost 30 gold coins per bottle, and he could not afford them.
The reason for this arrangement was entirely because…
It would save more MP!
When the two Skeletal Warriors at the most front leaped high, ready to flip over the walls and kill the three of them, the Frostramparts rose up without any warning…
"Explosion!"
Boom! Boom! Boom!*
Three dull explosions sounded at the same time. Countless shards of ice immediately fell down like machine gun bullets onto the Skeletal Warriors. First Wave! Second Wave! Third Wave!
The falling ice spiked every target within the area of ten meters.
Under the attack of Frostburst, which was expected to have a Magic Attack of 120, more than 20 Skeletal Warriors fell down in the area. Two of them were killed instantly, while the others entered a weakened state. They were no longer a threat to Qin Ruo and his team. Little Kitten and Gold Digger Babe stepped out and finished off the enfeebled monsters. All the Skeletal Warriors were crushed into broken bones.
After all, they were only Level 32 monsters. Compared to Galewind Wolves, in terms of magic defense, HP, or anything else, Skeletal Warriors were obviously weaker. All these inferior attributes added up together made for a big gap! This was the reason why only three waves of attacks between Tier 2 and Tier 3 almost did them over.
Qin Ruo knew that if he decided to use the conventional way to cast the Tier 3 Frostburst, it would be impossible for him to use two AoE attacks within three seconds. Not to mention he only consumed about 20 MP to kill a group of Skeletal Warriors. It was much easier to do it with the most basic Elementalism skill.
Qin Ruo thought of and experimented with all of these techniques when he was a lone adventurer… This included the Twelve Frostrampart Formation. He created these techniques to save time and protect himself.
It was not a smart way, and many Elementalists did not think it was worth doing so as it was very time-consuming. Besides, basic element manipulation was very dull, slow and required a lot of energy. Then there were those of other classes who did not really understand Elementalists very well… So, when Little Kitten and Gold Digger Babe witnessed everything that just happened before their eyes, they were extremely stunned and amazed!
A group of Skeletal Warriors were finished… just like that?
The two girls gazed at each other in speechless despair.
This was especially so for Gold Digger Babe, who unlike her sister, was often online. Thus, she had contact with many advanced Elementalists, or even knew some so-called "pros"! Those gorgeous and seemingly strong Tier 4 magic seemed to be far less powerful than the explosions from three bulky Frostramparts…
Using the time he had while the girls cleaned up the injured Skeletal Warriors, Qin Ruo repeated what he did earlier, and skillfully took down all the remaining Skeletal Warriors.
"Level up!"
As the system prompted, a beam of holy light shone upon him.
Qin Ruo was very happy about this. The level upgrade was just in time. It fully restored all the MP and HP he had expended earlier. He even saved some time, which would have been used for meditation.
His attributes were also upgraded to a better state—for each level-up, an Elementalist' HP would increase by 10 while his or her MP would increase by 1. In addition, three free Attribute points would also be given.
The attributes that players could freely assign points were Strength, Agility, Physique, and Intelligence. After that, he opened his character panel, and directly assigned the three free Attribute points into Intelligence. His Magic Attack increased by 3 points and his Magic Defense increased by 1.5 points.
Qin Ruo, Level 37 Aquamancer (Angel Faction), Status (None)
Strength 23
Agility 23
Physical Defense 57-71
Physique 9; (Necklace 4 Health)
HP 500
Intelligence 89
Magic Attack 89 (Staff 15-18 Magic Attack; Provides 2% more magic damage) Magic Defense 45 (All Equipment increase 17 point magic defense)
MP 126
Magic Attack: Base Magic Attack Equipment's Magic Attack Magic Attack of skill. For example, Frostburst comes with a Magic Attack of 12-15
This was the most common type of attribute distribution among Elementalists—Main Intelligence Distribution. In this type of distribution, players needed to assign all of the free Attribute points into Intelligence, except for cases where some Attribute points were required by their equipment.
However, an Elementalist with high Intelligence could be described as a "glass cannon" target in a melee fight. When an Elementalist got close to someone with a melee class without casting defensive magic… it would be a total a nightmare, a nightmare one could not wake up from!
Although this weakness was pretty obvious and big, Qin Ruo was not afraid.
It was due to the fact that he was an unknown Tier 3 Aquamancer that wore some rubbish equipment. No one would target him purposely. As for the monster, he would choose the one he was familiar with killing.
At this point, he still would not worry about it. Although the equipment he currently wore had a bit more value, he had about 13,000 gold coins and one Gold Equipment of the highest grade in his hand. His only enemy, Cayman would not always be around to put him into trouble. Therefore, he was carefree for now.
"Brother… Qin…"
At the time, Gold Digger Babe who had collected all the drops carefully called him, as though afraid that her actions would disturb him.
Qin Ruo looked at her with a strange expression.
"Yes?"
"Umm, that magic skill you did just now, how did you that?"
Gold Digger Babe asked humbly with much eagerness to learn. However, Qin Ruo did not really answer her question.
"… That's a tough question. You'll have to ask the game developers…"
He did not exactly give her a wrong answer. Even if she really wanted to dig deep into the game's mechanism, Qin Ruo would not know how the magic in the game was formed. It was just like asking the question of how he was there. It was hard to explain.
Gold Digger Babe saw Qin Ruo trying to complicate her question, but she did not know how to clarify as well. After some time, she uttered, "Perhaps, you could come to our Clan and let me introduce you to my master. With your current strength, you'll definitely be more powerful than those experts when you get promoted to Tier 4!"
Her words grated his mind.
This young girl knows such a master at such a young age?! She even speaks about it so naturally! The "master" could possibly be a student. Not only that, she's letting me in on their monkey business. If this news spread throughout the company, I'll be deeply humiliated.
"No! Me, an adult join a group of children and make mischief with you guys? I'm not crazy…"
Gold Digger Babe suddenly realized, and nodded seriously. "You're right, you're older than us. There's a huge generation gap between us …"
Qin Ruo was speechless
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Chapter 29: The Little Devil, Brother-in-law
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Maps of different dimensions and hidden quests; all these things were the unknown wealth longed by the players of HG!
Only players who partied with the quest starter could enter the map of another dimension, or as known commonly own as an instant-based dungeon. Therefore, all the monsters, Bosses, or mission rewards would not be robbed by strangers. As long as they had the ability, they could earn all those rewards…
That was the only point.
During the mission, the number of monsters and the difficulty were fixed. Thus, there would not be any monsters respawning. Besides, the number of monsters would not increase or decrease due based on the number of players who entered… If a monster died, it died. None will respawn to replace it.
For this reason, Qin Ruo was not really worried about the time they would take to find the secret chamber. They could just kill off all the monsters and return to begin their search!
Therefore, the three of them moved along the internal passage and crushed hundreds of Skeletal Warriors in the bottom layer of the castle into fragments. After that, they went up the old serpentine stone stairs to the second floor
The moment he showed his face, two hot waves with a whizzing sound approached him!
Boom!*
Boom!*
Two big Fireballs with burning flames and heat waves exploded in front and behind Qin Ruo front respectively. The flames flared, but fortunately, his Aquabarrier had been deployed and it absorbed a certain amount of the Fire Magic. Otherwise, Qin Ruo would have either died or have more than half of his HP gone!
"Retreat!" Qin Ruo shouted at the top of his lungs. Next, he held back the attack and rushed forward.
The two sisters behind him had confidence in Qin Ruo, who had displayed his unbelievable strength along the way. Even the Tier 4 Bandit, Gold Digger Babe, without her previous arrogance, understood this and backed off to the middle part of the stone stairs.
They could now see the monsters that launched the attack; two Level 35 Skeletal Sorcerers. Perhaps the monsters sensed them when they were coming up, so the monsters sniped them in the long corridor next to the stairs.
When two girls saw that Qin Ruo was fine, they had nothing to worry about. Furthermore, he could finish off more than ten Skeletal Warriors in a mere second, what more two Skeletal Sorcerers.
It was no wonder that Qin Ruo could bravely face the Wolves, never backing off. He did not disappoint the two ladies behind him. He stood strong against the attack from the Skeletal Sorcerers and started his counter-attack. A Tier 3 Aquamancer was a natural enemy of a Tier 3 Fire Element monster. Especially now that he had taken precautions, the Explosive Fireballs from the Skeletal Sorcerers would not break his defense at all.
A few of Frostbursts were cast out. As a result, the two Skeletal Sorcerers died instantly. The fight ended without any suspense.
However, when they collected the drops, they made a new discovery. They began to wonder about their fortune. Hundreds of Skeletal Warriors only dropped silver coins that were worth a few gold coins in total, not even an equipment. But, once they got up to the second floor and only killed two Skeletal Sorcerers, they received a Blue Staff with a Red Mana Core in it.
When picking up the drops, Qin Ruo heard Gold Digger Babe murmuring in a quandary, "What with these ghost creature? Why did the Skeleton drop a Mana Core…"
Qin Ruo was amused.
Skeletons were also considered part ghost.
After they walked through the left and right corridors next to the stone stairs, the three of them found that the second floor of Specter Castle was smaller compared to the first floor. It only had one walkway—the elliptical corridor on their periphery.
On the outer side of the long corridor, there were many hollow windows, which were used to receive light and ventilation. Light came in, so without the Illuminating Crystal, the distribution of Skeletal Sorcerers and all the wooden doors within the long corridor could still be clearly seen.
Qin Ruo frowned and started to count. Just the corridor on this side alone had more than ten rooms. If they searched the rooms one by one, it could waste a lot of time…
The little Bandit on the side realized that Qin Ruo was in a pinch. She rubbed her hands sinisterly.
"Hehe, Brother Qin, we'll waste a lot of time searching for it that way. But examining whether there's a secret room within these rooms is much simpler, so… Brother Qin, you better finish up all these monsters as quickly as possible. As for finding the secret chamber, just leave it to me since my Thievery skill is at an advanced level. This task is a… small matter!" Gold Digger Babe confidently hit her seductive, ample chest. Little did she know that her action was extremely tempting to men.
Qin Ruo moved his head away unnoticeably and nodded. She was right. The game designer would not design a Tier 3 mission in such a way that it was too difficult. He nodded again and spoke to Little Kitten, who had been silently following behind.
"Sister Lanlan, later when I start the fight, you take care of the back."
"Yes? No problem!"
Little Kitten's eyes lighted up as she promised reflexively.
From the time they did not need the Illuminating Crystal anymore, Little Kitten was at a lost. Qin Ruo was in charge of the battle and did not need her help, while her sister was in charge of unlocking doors. She really did not know what role she needed to play and she could not help any of them. She was in an awkward situation and she was feeling down. When she received the order from Qin Ruo, all of a sudden she felt like she was not that useless after all. At least, she could provide some assistance to them and be helpful in the mission.
She did not know the fact that, under these circumstances, the probability of monsters appearing at the back was very little. Even her sister also realized that Qin Ruo was trying to take care of Little Kitten. He was afraid that she was bored, so he assigned her to this task.
Of course, Gold Digger Babe would figure out his tricks. She pretended as if nothing had happened and followed Qin Ruo. Shortly after, while Qin Ruo was meditating after he eliminated a group of Skeletal Sorcerers, Gold Digger Babe took the opportunity to send him a voice message.
"I didn't expect you to be such a caring person. Do you have a girlfriend?"
"Uh…"
Qin Ruo had a headache when he heard her voice.
Good heavens, why does this little brat like to ask these kinds of awkward questions?
He ignored her.
"Brother Qin, if you don't answer me, I'll get bored… When I'm bored, I like to eat snacks."
Hearing the rascally statement from the little Bandit, Qin Ruo was dumbfounded. If someone disconnects from an instant dungeon, he or she would directly be teleported back to the nearest safe zone.
He had no alternative but to answer her question honestly.
"You have no girlfriend, I knew it! Very good. Chase my sister, let me help you!"
She was worthy of the name "Gold Digger Babe". With her sharp words and troublemaking nature, she could even sell out her sister. Qin Ruo glanced at her speechlessly and looked at Little Kitten, who was unaware of her sister "selling" her.
In the end, in order to avoid the little brat from saying anything more startling, he started to beat around the bush. "Why are you helping me chase your sister?"
"Oh… There's no other particular reason. It's just because my sister's always alone and she's too uptight."
The sudden touching words from Gold Digger Babe's mouth made Qin Ruo size her up again. Her words impressed him.
Hesitating for a long while, Qin Ruo said, "But, you have to respect your sister's choice, you know? It's better to let your sister handle it by herself. Maybe she has someone she already likes."
However, the little Bandit's next sentence showed her true colors, completely revealing her true intentions. "No way. It's not easy finding a brother-in-law who's an expert in playing this game."
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Chapter 30: Domino
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For Qin Ruo who was fighting in Specter Castle, every time he eliminated the Skeletons, and sat down to begin his meditation, he would have the toughest time.
In his conversation with Gold Digger Babe, who was like a little devil, he tried his best to beat around the bush… But despite his best efforts, he still broke down because of her nonsensical answers. In the end, he got used to it and began to employ a more advised tone. He slowed down the speed of his speech and only then did the situation become better.
After cleaning up all the Skeletal Sorcerers in the second floor's corridor and seventy-two rooms, the little devil started her work. Qin Ruo only found her to be at her "cutest" at that moment.
Of course, if God gave him another chance, he would have chosen to pay and hire a Bandit to help him with the task… Talking to this girl made him feel "old". At the same time, he also realized that there was a "huge" gap between him and the young generation!
"Ugh…"
Qin Ruo sighed. He was totally relieved and he immersed himself in the blissful moment. However, he did not notice Little Kitten, who was next to him, covering her mouth. She lowered her head and tried her best to keep a smile off her face.
Little did he realize that all the wicked questions the little devil had asked him just now were actually deliberately thought up. After she got the answers, she would "share" them with her sister. So, it was totally not a whisper between two people. Some of his dumbfounded answers did amuse Little Kitten, however, she had to endure it and force herself not to burst out laughing.
Gold Digger Babe was fast. She quickly searched all the seventy two rooms. Then, she silently appeared in front of the second floor's center stone staircase.
"Can you find it?" Qin Ruo could not help but ask.
Gold Digger Babe raised her chin proudly and grunted. "Sure. Although it's a little complicated, it's still just an intermediate secret room after all. So, it's not difficult to find. I can basically locate its approximate location. Now, I'm just waiting for your key."
When he heard this, Qin Ruo breathed a sigh of relief.
He had actually gone into several nearby rooms as well and took a quick glance. The situations in those rooms were not as easy as the little brat had described, being just "a little complicated". For Qin Ruo, there were seventy rooms, each with ten by ten meters amount of space. All four walls in each room were also densely filled with strange symbols and hidden spaces. Was this a place for people to live in? Each room was absolutely a magic cube that tested a player's IQ and endurance!
Luckily, the little brat was a Level 41 Bandit, who possessed Advanced Thievery. In order to complete the quest, there was only one thing left—the Boss…
The specters on the first floor were Level 32 Skeletal Warriors, while the second floor had Level 35 Skeletal Sorcerers. The third floor was probably the top most floor, and the specters there were sure to be more dangerous. There could be a batch of Level 37 or 38 monsters, or even a Boss.
Qin Ruo pondered for a long time, clueless about the situation on the third floor. He would absolutely not be as rash as he was on the second floor. If they were to meet directly with Necromancer Frandy, they would probably not have a single chance to fight back.
Qin Ruo could deal with a Tier 3 Galewind Wolf King, because he understood it very well and knew its weaknesses. Besides, the environment in Kane Jungle was also very beneficial to an Aquamancer.
However, it seemed like Specter Castle was in favor of the necromancer… In addition, Qin Ruo did not have any specific information on Frandy. Without any preparation, fighting with a Tier 3 Boss of unknown strength was a fifty-fifty bet.
He moved his eyes, and his gaze fell on the spacious, curved staircase. He looked at it from top to bottom, and said with a smile, "Looks like this time, I'll need help from the both of you."
"Hmph, I thought you could really fight the Boss alone. Now you can't do it?"
Gold Digger Babe was excited, but right after she received instructions from Qin Ruo, she began to sulk all of a sudden. Like a little girl, she gave Qin Ruo a hateful and resentful stare.
Qin Ruo ignored the silent protest of the little Bandit brat. He then commanded Little Kitten to stand at the lower part of the stone staircase. From here, she could see the stone steps leading to the third floor.
After he arranged everything, Qin Ruo started to focus on his Elementalism…
Twelve Frostrampart Formation!
Compared to the lower second floor of Aricus Underground Ruins, his cast time in the castle was obviously slower. It took him half a minute to arrange all twelve Frostramparts on the stone stairs. The Frostramparts looked like a row of spiral dominos winding up the stairs. The chill from the Frostramparts lowered the temperature in Specter Castle even more and made it scarier.
Qin Ruo wiped the sweat off his forehead. Looking at his almost drained MP pool, he quickly drank a bottle of Mana Potion, which was worth 60 gold coins. After his MP was completely recovered, he continued to maintain his Tier 3 self-created magic that had a Tier 4 magic damage in total.
No wonder it was considered worthless magic…
It was annoying!
To cast such magic, he needed to spend so much energy and money. If he had not obtained a Fire Mana Core on the way, or if the reward of the quest had not been a random hidden magic skill, he surely would not have done things in such an extravagant way.
When everything was ready, Qin Ruo held the Aquashield in his hand tightly, and immediately gave a "go" sign to Gold Digger Babe. With each passing second, it cost him 15 MP. All this was money, so he needed to do it real quick!
Although the little Bandit brat was not satisfied with her role as a scout, she was soon in a serious mood. She turned into an inconspicuous shadow, and sneaked up to the third floor…
Behind, Qin Ruo and Little Kitten nervously laid eyes Gold Digger Babe's actions. After that, they waited for a report from the little brat on the situation above in order to make an immediate counter-measure.
The three of them had guessed correctly. The third floor was the home of the Boss. Fortunately, the situation was not as bad as they thought. The Boss was nearly hundred meters away from the stone stairs. It was impossible for it to start an ambush on the three of them as they reached the third floor.
However, the third floor did not only hold one Boss. There were four pitch-black Skeletal Knights on ferocious Skeletal Warhorses, located at the four corners. Four of them were also facing towards the stone stairs. A bit further, there were eight Skeletal Sorcerers.
As soon as the little Bandit brat arrived on the third floor, she quickly scanned through all the details on the third floor. After judging that the Skeletal Sorcerers did not have the capability to attack her, Gold Digger Babe mischievously sneaked across the location as per their original plan… Then, without looking around, she turned back and rushed to the stone stairs.
When her Stealth was revealed, all the monsters on the third floor including the four Skeletal Knights and eight Skeletal Sorcerers discovered the existence of the player. All of a sudden, their blank eyes were ignited with a blood red light…
The four Skeletal Knights responded first. The sound of hooves broke the silence on the third floor and they rushed towards her from four different directions!
Clip-clop! Clip-clop!*
"Four Skeletal Knights, Level 38. Eight Skeletal Sorcerers, Level 35. The Boss isn't approaching!"
Gold Digger Babe was worthy to be called a high-agility Bandit. As soon as she reported the situation on the third floor, she reached the second floor, running like the wind.
After receiving detailed information, Qin Ruo frowned at first. After he learned that the Boss did not follow suit like the other monsters, he felt slightly relieved. But at the same time, he also felt a hint of disappointment.
Although it would be very dangerous, he had prepared such a big trap. His target was the Boss, not these groups of ordinary mobs.
While he was wallowing in disappointment, the twelve Frostramparts were rapidly raised under his control. Along the upper exit of the stone stairs, they continued to rise from the third floor's exit. Beyond the transparent Frostrampart, there were the four figures of Skeletal Knights coming from four different directions, and eight rushing figures of Skeletal Sorcerers.
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Chapter 31: Maverick Genius
Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation
A chill came from the twelve Frostramparts, and it had the effect to greatly enhance the walls' frozen properties. It could also be considered as an obvious attack attribute.
Although the walls were just static lifeless objects, they still drew a high degree of vigilance from the Skeletal Knights!
Their attack came first before they even arrived!
Crack! Crack…*
When the twelve Frostramparts rose up into the air on the third floor, four sharp whistles sounded at the same time. This high-frequency vibration, which seemed like it could tear the air apart reached its target instantly! All at once, the ice scattered all over the place and four of the Frostramparts evenly split into two. The bottom half of the Frostramparts remained solid for a very short moment before they crashed uncontrollably…
Although the Frostramparts were attacked, Qin Ruo did not show any signs of shock on his face. Instead, he was very happy.
He skillfully split his magic powers, and controlled the four "ice cubes" he had just cut off to stop their falling momentum. He moved them back up into the air and onto the third floor. Together with the other "ice cubes", they formed an ice ring!
For a time, the degree of coldness inside shot up!
It looked like their attacks were not helpful in solving the crisis, so they eventually stopped their assault.
At the next moment, the four ferocious and imposing Skeletal Warhorses appeared at the stone stairs exit from four different directions. The Skeletal Knights who were on their horses carried huge, black broadswords. They turned and focused their sights on the creator of the Frostrampart. Without saying anything, they kicked their heels fiercely into the side of the horse, and rushed down the stone stairs…
However, one should never underestimate the power of the formation of twelve Frostramparts. Even a Tier 4 Elite Miniboss could be frozen and slowed down. It was even more so when it came to Skeletal Knights that were only at Level 38.
Under the deliberate control of Qin Ruo, the formation now consisted of sixteen Frostramparts. They spread out a little bit and totally enclosed all the Skeletal Knights inside. The Skeletal Knights were covered in a thick frost and their movements slowed down a lot. As they were about to charge down to the stairs, a loud boom was heard. A black arrow had suddenly been shot to the middle of the entrance to the third floor and exploded!
A black light…
This was a Tier 3 skill of a Level 39 Shadow Bowmaster. It was Little Kitten's Chaos Arrow, which she had been preparing for a long time. This attack contained a certain amount of Psystrike, and it inflicted an indistinct amount of the assault on all targets within 10 m including friendly units. Its effects included a chance of paralyzing targets.
Usually, in cases of Level 39 versus Level 39, the success rate would be 50-50. However, under the effects of the Twelve Frostrampart Formation, the Skeletal Knights' advantage was greatly reduced. As a result, the success rate of the Psystrike was drastically improved!
When the black light flashed, two Skeletal Knights on the staircase and another two Skeletal Knights, who were standing by the exit of the third floor were stunned at the same time…
At the next second, a huge explosion was heard!
All the sixteen Frostramparts exploded at the same time!
In Qin Ruo and Little Kitten's eyes, it was just like a big avalanche on doomsday. Besides the snow-white ice crystals falling from above, there was a strong, white ice fog around them. Amid the falling ice, the two of them simultaneously heard the system prompting their experience gain a total of twelve times.
The one-second gap created by the Chaos Arrow provided an occasion for eight of the Skeletal Sorcerers to step into the death zone as well…
Qin Ruo quickly drank a small MP Potion and it recovered his MP to its full state. His gaze was concentrated on the melting white frost at the exit of the third floor. He was unsure if the Necromancer would be attracted to this attack.
For Qin Ruo, this was a very worthwhile plan. Otherwise, it would have been hard for just the three of them to deal with four Level 38 Skeletal Knights and eight Skeletal Sorcerers…
The ice forest gradually disappeared, and the stone stairs were a total mess. The corpses of two Skeletal Knights and two Skeletal Warhorses lay miserably on the staircase. Next to them were two pieces of equipment and some silver coins.
Qin Ruo did not pay attention to these items, instead, he continued to hold his gaze on the exit and quietly listened for nearby sounds. After half a minute, he finally confirmed that the third floor had been restored to its previous silent state and there were no more movements. He then walked towards the drops near the corpses of the Skeletal Knights and picked them up.
There were two equipment; one was a pair of Blue Bronze Chain Gloves, and another one was the dark broadsword held by the Skeletal Warrior. It was a rare Violet Equipment.
For the first time, a monster he killed himself dropped a Violet Equipment. He was very excited about it, and was about to grab it up to take a closer look. However, when he picked up the broadsword, he found that this sword was very heavy… Perhaps players without a Strength of 80 could not swing the sword. Qin Ruo frowned, lowered his head and stared at the sword again. It had a very smooth surface, a high standard for a blade that heavy. The blade was like a mirror. Not only that, the lower end of the blade, which was connected to the hilt was engraved with a dark red phoenix. This phoenix was very lifelike and it seemed like the work of a master craftsman. It was very eye-catching indeed.
"This sword looks very cool! Hey, this is a Violet Equipment. It could be an equipment of the highest grade." The little Bandit brat, Gold Digger Babe approached him without his knowledge and gazed at the dark red phoenix.
The same thought as Qin Ruo's…
The phoenix engraved on the blade of the weapon was like a totem from an ancient civilization. In ancient times, many heroes liked to carve their family emblem on their own weapons. The owner of this sword had probably been turned into a slave by the Necromancer. If the premise was right, it might be a good weapon.
However…
Thinking of his fortune in the span of two days, Qin Ruo laughed.
"Do you think an equipment of the highest grade is easy to get?"
After he ended his sentence, he threw the weapon to her and said, "If you like it, take it. This is for you in return for your help."
When Gold Digger Babe heard this, she quickly treated it like a hot potato and threw the heavy sword back. "Nah, you want to return the favor by giving me this broken sword?"
Just moments ago, she mentioned that the sword could be of the highest grade. Now, she used the word "broken sword" to describe it. Qin Ruo felt totally speechless.
Shrugging his shoulders, Qin Ruo picked the Violet sword and said, "Never mind then. If this really is of the highest grade, you better not regret it. "
"It's a drop from a Level 38 Skeletal Knight, and you want it to be the highest grade? Do you think you're a GM?" The curse from Gold Digger Babe made Qin Ruo cough. This little brat, she even called him old online gaming names from many years ago.
He was at a lost for words.
Qin Ruo disapproved of her statement a little. After all, they were on a hidden quest. The rate of obtaining an equipment of the highest grade was much higher in there than outside. However, he was too lazy to argue with her. The only thing left was the Boss. After that, the quest would be complete.
He started to focus his mind. Next, he recast the Aquabarrier and Aquashield, then he condensed a Frostrampart, allowing it to float up to the third floor. Furthermore, he slightly adjusted the angle of the Frostrampart. The position of the Boss was determined based on the reflection of the third floor on the ice.
Witnessing his skills of manipulation and the way he used the water element, the two ladies behind him looked at each other with surprise. No wonder he was a maverick genius, he could think of such an "advanced" approach…
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The third floor was Specter Castle's topmost floor!
Although its overall area was smaller than the first and second floor, it was the most spacious place inside Specter Castle. It was a big, empty hall capable of fitting thousands of people.
As the antagonist of this quest, Necromancer Frandy now had his back facing the exit. He was standing in front of the window and proudly staring into the field outside, where countless skeletons lay. It seemed like he was fully immersed in the world of skeletons, as if not noticing the arrival of the trio.
Even so, the three of them did not dare make any silly mistakes. They stood carefully in their original positions, examining Frandy as he had his back to them. The distance between the two sides was about a few hundred meters. Any normal Tier 3 Boss could still reach with their attack at such a distance. In addition, a huge explosion had just happened, hence there was no reason for Frandy to not know of the existence of the trio.
However, to be honest, at this very moment, Frandy put his hands down naturally, and he had no weapons. Besides, there were no magic fluctuations around him. His calmness and composure definitely did not look like he was in a state of alarm.
Qin Ruo continued to prepare the Twelve Frostrampart Formation at the same place while he kept a close watch on Frandy's response. However, it was just as before. He had traits that other normal Bosses lacked. He was arrogant, self-confident and had a good mental state. He did not rage when faced with an enemy, he just remained calm. All of Frandy's characteristics made him look like a gentleman of the western countries.
Although the little brat was already used to a Boss' arrogance, she was enraged by Frandy's ignorance, and snorted in dissatisfaction.
"Damn skeleton… I'll peel his skin off later. Then we'll see if he'll still maintain his pompous manner!"
Skin?
As Qin Ruo condensed the second Frostrampart, he burst into laughter. "He's a specter, he has no skin."
"Then I'll strip off his clothes…"
"Okay, but you need to promise me one thing… As soon as the fight starts, please stay here and don't go anywhere."
Qin Ruo was a bit worried that the little brat would join in on the fight when he was dealing with the Boss. Although her level was the highest among the three of them, the Bandit was a low HP class. Her Magic Defense was even lower. She would die miserably under the attack of a magic-type Boss.
"Roger!"
Gold Digger Babe knew her limitations. From the start, she had no intentions of battling with the disgusting skeleton Boss, Necromancer Frandy, so she naturally promised.
At this time, Little Kitten turned to face them.
"What about me? My ranged attack could help, right?"
"No need. Your attack could cause the Boss to utilize an AoE attack. It may ruin my plan, so you just need to stay here. It'll be easy, I can handle it."
After that, he did not utter a single word. He concentrated on the project of condensing his self-created magic.
Eight… Nine… Ten… Eleven…
The moment the last Frostrampart appeared, the motionless Necromancer Frandy finally turned his head. It looked in the direction of the Twelve Frostrampart Formation. A pair of purple lights showed up in its black cloak for a fleeting moment.
Frandy could not hold back any longer!
When the Twelve Frostrampart Formation was first created, Qin Ruo could not see his reaction. However this time, he pushed the Twelve Frostrampart Formation 20 meters away from him. The strong chill of ice that came from the Formation forced Frandy, who was 50 meters away to stop being silent. For a Boss, performing such magic in front of him was just like an insult; an obvious act of provocation!
No matter how pretentious and arrogant Frandy was, it was impossible for him to let Qin Ruo slowly send the Twelve Frostrampart Formation right up to his face!
Frandy turned slowly.
Qin Ruo had to admit that Frandy in front of him was a gentleman. Not only did he not have the hideous face of a normal monster, the way he turned around was so elegant. There was an artistic sense of beauty in his performance. However, the only fly in the ointment was the fact that his artistic beauty was utterly destroyed by a pair hand, lifting up from within his sleeves.
Maybe hands were not the correct description. They were more like a pair of "demon claws" from hell. They were purple and sharp. He had slender palms with blue veins bulging from them. There was a domineering aura emanating from his body.
At this moment, Qin Ruo controlled the Twelve Frostrampart Formation and accelerated it forward without any hesitation! The walls rapidly slid forward according to the arranged array!
The Twelve Frostrampart Formation, along with two defensive magic spells were all consuming a lot of MP with each passing second…
Before entering the Necromancer's effective attack range, Qin Ruo drank two bottles of MP Potion one after the other, and his MP was restored to its best state. Nonetheless, the Twelve Frostramparts were all broken in the next moment!
Frandy just gently pointed at one of the Frostramparts in front of him and three Violetflame Bonepikes, which burned like flames appeared before him almost at the same time. The first Frostrampart was smashed into pieces and flakes of ice as well as ice water were scattered all around.
Once one of the Frostramparts was destroyed, the chill of the Twelve Frostrampart Formation reduced drastically!
The effects of the Formation were canceled…
Despite that, Qin Ruo did not care about it. He maintained the speed and controlled the Frostramparts as they carried on dashing forward!
Of course…
He would not give up on the masterpiece that cost him to waste two bottles of MP Potions and half a minute of time. The Twelve Frostrampart Formation was the strongest weapon he could use to fight against Frandy. When the Frostrampart was broken, Qin Ruo responded instantly.
"Water! Condense!"
All the scattered ice cubes and ice flakes quickly melted into water at a noticeable speed and they combined to become a transparent wall of water.
Before condensing it into a Frostrampart, the attributes of the Twelve Frostrampart Formation would not be activated. So naturally, it would not attract too much of Frandy's attention! Moreover…
After the first wave of attack, he finally entered Frandy's effective attack range. At that moment, no matter how stupid Frandy was, he would not abandon his enemy and attack some non-lethal Frostramparts.
Hence, three Violetflame Bonepikes emerged out of the void. The swift speed of these spears shocked Qin Ruo in his heart. He immediately fortified the Aquarampart in front of him.
Shoof! Shoof! Shoof!*
The sound of the wind being torn could be heard. Qin Ruo was nervous, but he did not stop moving. He continued to push out eleven Frostramparts and another Aquarampart at a faster speed. He shouted at the top of his lungs.
"Ice!!"
Spending four Mana Points, the two walls in front of Frandy and Qin Ruo, as well as the Aquashield held by Qin Ruo encountered a temperature drop at the same time.
Boom!!*
The Frostramparts in front crumbled, but they did slow down the momentum of the three spears. Nonetheless, they still penetrated the Aquabarrier and were blocked by the Aquashield.
But at this instance, a strong chill came from the third floor of Specter Castle!
The Twelve Frostrampart Formation enclosed Frandy; it was fully activated!
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