Hellfire also saw me. He wasn't far away from me, and I could see his handsome face. His eyes were clear and filled with determination, and his equipment was shining brightly. I didn't think he was ordinary.
Hellfire grinned as a form of greeting before disappearing into the depths of the alleyways of White Cloud City. He must have gone to search for quests as soon as possible. There weren't many quests in Spirit of Grief, and high-level quests were even rarer. Quests were the main source of Reputation, so it was easy to imagine the importance of completing them.
I didn't want to waste any more time, so I immediately walked along the main street of White Cloud City toward the east.
Solemn music entered my ears, and the melodious synthesized voice of the system narrated: The invasion of the Hell Legion brought about a hundred years of war. The continent of Spirit of Grief was filled with blood and fire, and after Isengard, the main city that the humans relied on to resist the devils, was destroyed a hundred years ago, the human alliance fought a bloody battle to survive. In the end, under the leadership of the female Holy Knight Queen Anne, the human alliance reclaimed the territory of Isengard and built a new city on top of the ruins to resist the devils. It is called White Cloud City, which stands majestically in the east of the continent!
Oh?
The female human Holy Knight Anne?
I've heard of Anne my darling, but I don't know about this Anne...
When I stepped into the square of White Cloud City, I saw a huge white jade statue standing at the center of the square. It was a female warrior wearing a long dress, and the female warrior's name was engraved on the stone steps below the statue: Anne!
I was slightly shocked. Was this very beautiful woman the former leader of the human race?
The reason why it was once was because there was an inscription at the bottom of the statue: Year 224 AD, the human leader Annie led an army of a million deep into the demon's lair and successfully killed Balrog Varg. However, Annie and the ten Holy Knights were forever left in the demon's lair.
I let out a sigh of relief. So this beautiful human leader was dead. What a pity...
I quickly ran out of the east gate of White Cloud City. According to the introduction of the main city, the eastern side of White Cloud City should be the territory of the Hell Legion. Usually, killing undead monsters would give a lot more experience.
Behind him, many high-level players had already entered White Cloud City like a tidal wave. Everyone wanted to fish for as many benefits as possible the moment the main city was opened!
Without another word, I took my spear and left the east side. I bought a City Return Scroll and left the shops on both sides of White Cloud City to Qin Yun!
After exiting the city, I looked around. In the distance was the deep and serene Moonlight Forest. Long before the main city was opened to the public, the officials had already revealed that it was a treasure land for leveling up. The Moonlight Forest was incomparably vast. Not only did it have wild monsters of different levels, but it was also connected to the White Cloud Mountain Range behind it. This majestic mountain range was even more bountiful.
"Puff!
Puff!
At the edge of the Moonlight Forest, a few ghouls were gnawing on a corpse. The east side of the White Cloud City was the territory of the Dark Faction, so this kind of scene was common.
I glanced at the ghouls and noted that they were Level 70. They were very suitable for leveling right now, but I still had to find the quest claim point first!
Sweeping his gaze across the two sides of the city wall, he was pleasantly surprised to discover that there was indeed a small sentry post not far from the gates of White Cloud City. Several heavily armored soldiers were holding bows and arrows in their hands, cautiously staring at the ghouls in the distance. If there was any movement, they would immediately attack. In front of the soldiers stood a silver-armored officer with a hand on his sword, a worried look on his face.
When I walked over, I heard the officer cursing in a low voice, "Those damned necromancers are getting restless again. These hateful ghouls are spreading a terrible plague. If they are allowed to take over the entire Moonlight Forest, I'm afraid that even White Cloud City will be fatally polluted!"
I immediately walked up to him and talked to him. The officer exclaimed in delight, "You are an adventurer from White Cloud City?
That's great! A young adventurer has finally appeared in White Cloud City again. Young man, please step onto the path of glory and fight for survival. Are you willing to do me a small favor? "
Ding ~!
System Notice: Do you accept Patrol Leader Walker's request?
… …
I pressed "Yes" without hesitation —
Ding ~!
System Notice: You have accepted the quest [Corpse Eater Extermination]!
(Current Quest Difficulty: 250)
Description: A large number of Corpse Eaters are spreading a plague at the edge of Moonlight Forest. Please kill 100 Corpse Eaters and submit the quest to Patrol Leader Walker.
It was a very simple quest. All I had to do was kill 100 Corpse Eaters. I tried to communicate with the NPC, but I discovered that I couldn't accept any more quests. It looked like I had no choice but to kill Corpse Eaters!
I walked to the edge of Moonlight Forest with my Blazing Spear in hand. A Corpse Eater was pacing back and forth in the distance. This mob didn't have a very wide field of vision, or it would've attacked the city a long time ago.
[Broken Tooth Ghoul] (Common)
Level: 70
Attack: 650 ~ 820
Defense: 450
HP: 12000
Attack Type: Poison
… …
I raised my Blazing Spear in one hand, and my body glowed brightly. In the next moment, Blazing Dragon burst out of the ground!
“2825！”
Blazing Dragon was already at the Intermediate level, so its Attack had greatly increased. Even against a Level 70 mob like this, I could still deal almost 3000 damage. The Corpse Eater immediately let out a low growl and pounced at me. Its sharp, venomous claws slammed into my armor!
“245！”
Laughably, it couldn't break my Defense at all. 245 HP was nothing compared to my 4520 HP!
On the other hand, I used Total Annihilation and Shield Breaking Slash to deal a huge blow to the Corpse Eater!
“1789！”
“1864！”
“1822！”
“3205！”
Shield Breaking Slash's attack power was just too high. Even though the skill description said that it increased Attack by 120% to 150%, in reality, Shield Breaking Slash not only had the effect of breaking a mage's Shield, but it also had the effect of ignoring physical Defense to a certain extent. So, Shield Breaking Slash's attack power was definitely doubled!
As a result, under these powerful attacks, the Corpse Eater suddenly let out a "Jie Jie" scream and collapsed into a pile of flesh and blood. It looked extremely disgusting. Luckily, it respawned quickly. In less than two seconds, the blood seeped into the ground, leaving only the withered corpse of the Corpse Eater.
I used the Blaze Spear to pick up the Corpse Eater's corpse and picked up 2 gold. Normal mobs really weren't generous enough. Seeing that the exchange rate between gold and RMB was close to 1: 1, it looked like it wouldn't be so easy to earn money. These Level 70 mobs were only easy for someone with my stats. If it was a normal Level 40 to 50 player, they would be lucky if they didn't cry for their mommy and daddy.
With the sharpness of the Blaze Spear, the Dark Gold – grade equipment I had, and my own 12-star Strength growth, I could practically empty a Level 70 Corpse Eater's HP with a single combo. Like this, my killing speed was practically insane. In less than half an hour, I had already killed half of the 100 Corpse Eaters required for the quest.
Not far away, a lot of players were walking out of the eastern gate of White Cloud City. Every one of them looked like they were celebrating a festival. However, they weren't as relaxed as they were when they encountered the Corpse Eaters outside. Two Corpse Eaters engaged a swordsman, and the swordsman's HP was drained in just two or three hits. The swordsman was so scared that he kept retreating.
I took a closer look at the swordsman. The swordsman was half-Silver-grade and half-Bronze-grade. He was Level 45. No wonder he was put in such a sorry state by a Corpse Eater's 820 Attack.
More and more players were arriving at Moonlight Forest, but I didn't care. My spear was like a mad dragon rising out of the sea, killing one Corpse Eater after another. In less than half an hour, I had completed the quest!
I was probably the first player to complete the quest. I quickly ran to Patrol Leader Walker and opened the conversation. Walker immediately smiled and said, "Brave young man, your strength is truly astonishing. Come, this is your reward!"
Ding ~!
System Notice: You have completed the quest [Corpse Eater Extermination]. You have gained 1200000 EXP, 300 gold, and 1200 Reputation.
Not bad. 1200 Reputation meant that the one hour I spent on this quest was worth it!
However, in the next moment, Walker furrowed his brows and said worriedly, "Although many ghouls have been killed, the Moonlight Forest is still under the control of the dark forces. I don't know what those hateful necromancers are planning in the dark. Young warrior, are you willing to do your part for the kingdom?"
Ding ~!
System Notice: Do you accept the quest?
… …
I didn't hesitate. Of course I had to accept the follow-up quest. Otherwise, the Corpse Eater Extermination Quest would have been for nothing!
I immediately clicked "Accept" and the system bell rang again. Ding ~!
System Notice: You have accepted the quest [Corpse Wizard King]!
(Current Quest Difficulty: 625, Unique)
Description: Head to the depths of Moonlight Forest. There is a blood-colored sentry post guarded by the forces of the Dark Faction. Please kill 100 Corpse Witches and obtain the head of the Corpse Wizard King.
You must be careful. Those evil Corpse Witches and Corpse Wizard Kings possess terrifying dark magic. They will cruelly kill their opponents!
… …
I was slightly shocked. It was a high level quest with a difficulty of 625, and a unique one at that. It was a wise decision to be the first to leave the city and complete the Corpse Eater Extermination Quest!
I looked around. There were a lot of players in Moonlight Forest, and it was unrealistic to continue killing Corpse Eaters here. After all, there was no future in stealing kills from a large group of players. Therefore, I grabbed my spear and entered the forest. The players behind me were shocked. "That kid entered Moonlight Forest!
Damn, he actually dared to enter the forest alone. The monsters there must be above Level 70! "
"Tch!
He's courting death. Ignore him and continue killing Corpse Eaters! "
Night fell, and the Moonlight Woodland seemed very quiet at night. The silvery moonlight rippled in the forest. However, this place was temporarily occupied by the Dark Faction. The pale-white Skeleton Warriors dragged their heavy swords as they swayed in the forest.
However, I didn't provoke these skeletons on purpose. After all, this wasn't my goal.
Beep!
I heard a soft sound. Ling Xue sent me a message: "Dummy, how are you doing?"
I replied: "I accepted a quest, and I'm doing it right now. What about you?"
Ling Xue: "I'm accepting a quest with sis at the Adventurer Guild!
Hehe, these quests have a level requirement, so sis and I accepted a lot of them! "
I smiled and replied: "Then work hard!"
"Mn!"
After sending off Ling Xue, I thought of Qin Yun. What was the girl who had been my girlfriend for half an hour at the market doing right now?
Therefore, I sent her a message: "Qin Yun, how are you doing?"
Qin Yun immediately replied: "I'm completing a party quest with Ghost Zhi and Dragon Soul!
Scholar, I'm so happy you sent me a message ~ "
Qin Yun sent me a smiley face. I felt a bit awkward. It seemed that ever since Qin Yun entered the workshop, I lacked the care I should have for her!
Never mind, I'll make up for it in the future...
After comforting Qin Yun, I turned off the communicator and raised my head to take a look. Under the moonlight of the night, I saw a pitch-black sentry post standing in the middle of the forest. The sentry post was surrounded by a blood-red color and a group of Skeleton Warriors patrolled there. The sentry post was made of pitch-black pine wood and the sharp fences were pierced with dried human skulls. It was as though they were showing off to visitors as trophies of war.
I couldn't help but shiver. This damned game designer really strived for realism. If the girls like Ling Xue and Ling Yue were here, they would definitely scream in fright. Fortunately, it was me. I had dealt with the undead many times in the game, and I was used to such cruel scenes. Once I got used to it, I wouldn't be afraid.
Rustle rustle...
A few skeleton soldiers formed a squad and patrolled the area, their footsteps making noises as they stepped on the fallen leaves on the ground.
On top of the watchtower stood a black figure wearing a black cloak. He looked like a mage.
I was slightly surprised and immediately used [Eye of the Stars]. However, the notification I got was that the distance was too far and I couldn't detect him. It seemed that I could only kill the skeleton soldiers and get closer to the sentry post!
Thus, I switched to my [Star Chasing Bow] and fired an Armor Piercing Arrow from afar — —
"Pa ta!"
“2764！”
The skeleton warrior that bore the brunt of the attack immediately became alert. Its eyes glowed red, and it swung its blunt sword and pounced over!
I immediately raised my Flame Spear and charged forward with a powerful combo of Total Annihilation + Shield Break Slash. Four digit damage numbers popped up one after another. In the moment of contact, my powerful attack and skill had brought the Lv 70 Skeleton Warrior down to critical health. I feinted two normal attacks, and once the 6 second cooldown was up, I switched to [Ice Wind Pierce] + [Whirlwind Slash]. The Skeleton Warrior was immediately unable to withstand it, and with a groan, it turned into a pile of broken bones on the ground. At the same time, a few gold coins dropped.
I didn't have time to pick up the items because the other two skeletons had already pounced over!
"Pa pa!"
Two consecutive sounds rang out as the monster's heavy sword landed on my armor. I felt a faint pain, and my health dropped by nearly 500 points. My heart couldn't help but thump. This wasn't good. The level difference was too big. Even if my defense was much higher than the skeleton warrior's attack, my defense was still broken!
The level difference's ability to ignore stats had already reached a very serious level. It seemed that it was a bit difficult for me to complete this 625 difficulty quest alone!
However, thinking about it, since I was already here, I might as well take things as they come. Let's just kill them, I have no reason to retreat.
My Flame Spear shone brightly, and I swung my skill at the skeleton warrior's head again!