Haha, I finally reached Level 30 in one day!
The reason why I was able to level up so quickly was because Ling Xue had helped me get through the difficult early stages of the game. Not only that, she had also equipped me with several pieces of excellent equipment. In addition, the Dragon Speaker's insane Strength growth allowed me to constantly kill monsters that were 10 levels above me. The experience bonus was just too much, so it would be strange if I didn't level up quickly.
At this time, High Priest Rhonin was holding a silver comb, his expression full of attachment. Finally, he turned to look at me and said, "Young warrior, can you... accept a request of mine?"
I was slightly shocked. What a joke, this high priest was an NPC I couldn't see his level. He was at least Level 70. Why would someone like this need to ask me anything?
So I said in fear and trepidation, "Please speak!"
Ding ~!
System Notice: You have accepted the quest [Ruins Exploration]!
(Current Quest Difficulty: 320)
Description: Talk to High Priest Rhonin and then lead him to the Gloomy Ruins.
… …
It seemed that I needed to talk to him before activating the quest. I thought for a moment. Never mind, I'll go offline and sleep. It wouldn't be too late to talk to him when I came back. After all, Muguang City was about an hour away from the ruins. Who knew how I would get there. It wouldn't be too late to finish this quest when I was full of energy!
So, I left the NPC here and went offline!
I took off my helmet and was extremely tired. I opened the door and saw a piece of bread on the table with a note next to it: "Eat before you sleep. Otherwise, it will hurt your stomach."
I smiled. I recognized this handwriting. It was definitely Ling Xue's handwriting. The first time I met her, she had left me a note with this handwriting. It was very delicate and pretty!
I opened the fridge and poured a cup of yogurt. Then, I bit the bread and swallowed.
After eating, I was about 30% full. That was enough. I rubbed my stomach and went back to my room to sleep.
… …
I slept until nighttime when I woke up. When I opened my eyes, I saw that it was already dark outside.
The city was very noisy at night. There was an endless stream of pedestrians and couples walking together. It was an enviable sight.
I sighed. "When will I be able to …"
I thought about it. It might be soon.
When I left the room, Ling Yue, Ling Xue, and the other girls were already waiting for me. It was a sumptuous dinner, and I heard that it was directly ordered from Natural House.
Summer asked, "Scholar, I can't see your shadow. How about we level together tonight?"
I shook my head and smiled, "It's fine. I'm going into seclusion for a week. After that, I'll try to enter China's Heavenly Ranking again!"
Ling Yue smiled and said, "That's for the best!
Our Snow Moon cannot lack an expert like you. Otherwise, with only Zi Yue and Xia Xia, these two little girls, we won't be able to hold up the facade! "
Zi Yue and Xia Xia immediately pouted and objected.
I smiled and asked, "I've never had the nerve to ask, but why … Xia Tian and Zi Yue, two rookies, were hired by Xue Yue Studio?"
Ling Xue giggled and said, "It's very simple!
Because Zi Yue is my classmate, and Xia Tian is Zi Yue's friend, so... "
Ling Yue also nodded and said, "Yes, I didn't expect them to level so high. I originally planned to use them as warehouse numbers, but these two girls are quite diligent and have already become official at Level 40. So, I could only hire them as official employees of Xue Yue Studio ~ ~"
Xia Tian and Zi Yue both felt a little proud.
At this time, Ling Yue's phone rang again. Last time, her phone was broken. This time, who knows how long this one will last.
Everyone quieted down. The voice on the other side of the phone was clear. It was Wang Junjie's voice.
Wang Junjie said, "Ah Yue!
I heard about Frivolous Scholar, so I wanted to discuss with you. Since he has fallen back to Level 0, then there's no need for us, Xue Yue Studio, to raise a Level 0 rookie for nothing, right? "
Ling Yue's expression turned cold, and she asked indifferently, "What do you mean?"
Wang Junjie explained, "It's because of the economic crisis, the company's operating funds are getting tighter and tighter. You also know this, so I plan to cut some of the funding for Xue Yue Studio. The best way is to lay off people. Then, the first to be laid off will probably be Frivolous Scholar. We, Snow Moon, don't need such a low-level combat player!"
Ling Yue's expression was cold, and she said word by word, "I have the final say in Xue Yue Studio, don't point fingers!"
Ling Xue, who was at the side, couldn't hold it in any longer. She quickly snatched Ling Yue's phone and said angrily, "Wang Junjie!
You scum, why would dad let someone like you manage the company?
Don't even think about Scholar, or I'll kick you out of the door and out of Bluestar! "
Wang Junjie seemed surprised, and then said, "Is this Ling Xue?
How have you been recently? "
"Very bad!"
Ling Xue gritted her teeth, and with a bang, she slammed the phone on the table. The phone she had just bought was immediately destroyed, and the battery flew far away, breaking into pieces!
Ling Yue was speechless, "Snow, are you going to buy me the next phone?"
Ling Xue calmed down, and said with a smile, "Okay, I'll buy you a cheap one, a waveguide, a domestic product …"
Ling Yue smiled bitterly, "Okay, as long as it's not a counterfeit, and can make calls, it's fine. I'll also get a new card …"
After saying that, Ling Yue looked at me and said apologetically, "Scholar, that … I'm sorry, I didn't know that Wang Junjie would say such things …"
I sighed and said, "When you come out to do things, you have to listen to others. I'm already used to it. Ling Yue, you don't need to apologize to me."
Ling Yue looked at me in a daze, and suddenly said, "In Xue Yue Studio, you don't need to listen to others …"
"En, what?"
"Hehe, nothing, go online and level!"
I didn't understand what Ling Yue meant, and couldn't figure out what she was thinking. I could only go online and continue to complete the quest!
I appeared in Muguang City Palace, and in front of me was High Priest Luo Ning's face that was filled with hope. Damn, I went offline for eight hours, and he actually stood here like an electric pole for eight hours!
"Young man, can we go?" Luo Ning's face was filled with joy.
I nodded my head, "Let's go!"
At that moment, Luo Ning ordered the few Mages behind him, "Follow me!"
I was shocked. I couldn't see the levels of those Mage NPCs, so I didn't know what they were.
However, if they followed, at least we wouldn't need to be afraid of the monsters in Ruins of Darkness!
Thus, when I walked out of Muguang City, High Priest Luo Ning and the five high-level Mages followed me. The players who were leveling outside the city were shocked and all looked over, "D * mn!
Aren't they those old fellows from Muguang City Palace?
Why are they out of the city? "
At this moment, I had already hidden my name, so these people didn't know who I was. Unless someone attacked me, my name wouldn't be revealed. Of course, I was wearing black armor, so I looked like a fake expert. No one would think that I was only level 30!
At this moment, Dragon Soul, Ghost Flame, and Judging Sky were all online. They consoled me for dropping back to level zero, and I greeted them one by one. In the end, it seemed like I was consoling them. Zi Yun 'er wasn't online yet, so who knew what she was busy with today.
After passing through the crowded leveling area, I directly went to the edge of the Graveyard of the Heroes. I followed the edge of the Forgotten Canyon forest toward the Gloomy Ruins. This route was extremely hidden, so not many players noticed us.
After all, it was normal for NPCs to leave the city. The huge framework of the game was carried out in an orderly manner. Every day, Muguang City would send elite cavalry to kill the dark forces, so most of the time, people didn't find it strange.
Close to an hour later, when I swung my spear and slashed open a patch of trees in front of us, the Ruins of Darkness with black crows flying in the sky appeared in front of us!
A bright moon hung in the sky, and its bright light shone on the land, making Ruins of Darkness even more tranquil!
Luo Ning held the White Jade Staff, and his body shook. He seemed to be in deep thought, and after a long while, he said sadly, "This... Is this really the capital of the old country?
King Karan, has it really turned into ruins... "
A mage beside him said, "Teacher Luo Ning, is this the old site of the Karan Kingdom you served before?"
Luo Ning nodded and said solemnly, "That year, I was only 19, and followed my teacher to cultivate on the continent. I didn't think that in a short ten years, Karan Kingdom would disappear from the continent. A terrifying existence from hell destroyed this once glorious capital. When I returned, the people had already started to build a new city, and that was Muguang City..."
The mage was stunned. "So you stayed and served the king of Muguang City?"
"Yes."
Luo Ning's voice was a little dry, and he said in a melancholy tone, "Who would have thought that a hundred years later, what awaits me today is only ruins, and the person I love has become one?
Yellow earth... "
At this time, a black shadow suddenly flashed near us. It was a Dark Swordsman swinging his sword and charging over. We were too close, and this monster had already discovered us!
I was afraid that the NPC mages would die, so I rushed forward. My Bloodthirst Spear turned into a cold light and used Total Annihilation. Instantly, the Dark Swordsman's health dropped by a third!
But Luo Ning's voice came from behind me, "Don't harm him!
These are the brave warriors of the kingdom, may their souls rest in peace! "
As he spoke, Luo Ning raised his staff and muttered, "In the name of justice, cleanse all filth, Seal of Redemption!"
"Shua!"
A golden light descended from the sky and landed on the Dark Swordsman's body. Instantly, the Dark Swordsman shook violently. Within that golden light, the Dark Swordsman's health rapidly decreased, and in less than half a second, he died!
"Huala!"
A gold coin fell to the ground, and at the same time, my experience bar increased!
D * mn!
I was rich!
I was slightly shocked. So this quest's setting was that I could get experience by killing NPCs?
I picked up the gold coin, and at the same time, I saw the Dark Swordsman's body turn into white bones, and it was instantly buried by the wet ground!
Then, something that made me overjoyed happened!
The five mages actually started to attack the surrounding Dark Swordsman, and all of them used Seal of Redemption. This magical skill instantly killed all the Dark Swordsman, without exception!
At that moment, my experience bar didn't stop jumping, and in the blink of an eye, I rose to level 31. In less than ten minutes, I rose to level 32. The gold and equipment that the Dark Swordsman dropped were all collected by me. What was even rarer was that the Level 30 Bronze-grade set, the Dark Set, was now in my possession, and there were three more pieces!
In half an hour, I rose to level 33. At this time, the enormous Dark Ruins had been cleared. I didn't know if this quest counted as a bug, but either way, I earned a lot!
In the end, Luo Ning brought the five mages to the center of the ruins. Looking at the princess' diary on the ground, Luo Ning's body trembled, and tears fell from his eyes.
At that moment, light suddenly blossomed, and Princess Linda's light figure appeared again, but it wasn't as huge as before, and it was only as tall as Luo Ning's shoulder.
The five mages were shocked, "It's … it's … it's the princess' soul!"
Luo Ning's body shook, and he knelt on one knee, saying, "Greetings, Your Highness!"
Princess Linda revealed a smile, and walked in front of Luo Ning. She bent down and smiled, "Little Mage Luo Ning, you actually grew a long beard, hehe …"
Luo Ning couldn't smile. He raised his head to look at Princess Linda and said bitterly, "Your Highness … Luo Ning shouldn't have left you at that time. If I hadn't left, you wouldn't have met with such a disaster!"
Princess Linda was in a daze, and reached out her hand, "Luo Ning, can I … can I touch your face?"
Luo Ning's voice was slightly choked. Linda's hand lightly brushed across Luo Ning's old face, and a faint light appeared, but it couldn't be touched at all.
Luo Ning couldn't help but cry. He got up and walked out, asking the sky, "Why is it like this …"
Linda finally stopped smiling, and two lines of tears flowed down her face. She murmured, "Luo Ning, Luo Ning, can we still be together?"
Luo Ning silently shook his head, and said sorrowfully, "Can we?"
Princess Linda ran a few steps forward, and hugged Luo Ning from behind. However, her light figure passed right through Luo Ning's body!
"Pu …"
Princess Linda fell into the mud. Her eyes were blank and two drops of tears flowed down her cheeks.
When Princess Linda stood up again, her face was filled with determination, and she murmured, "Maybe, it's really time for us to return to the dust, and dust to dust …"
Luo Ning quickly ran forward, and hugged Princess Linda from behind. Although he knew that it was futile, he still had to do it. In the end, Princess Linda silently turned her head, and snuggled into Luo Ning's neck, and cried with a smile, "If only this moment could last forever, how good would that be …"
A determined expression appeared on Luo Ning's face, and he suddenly looked at me.