I stepped on the snow and made rustling sounds.
I said to Ling Xue next to me, "This Dark Swordsman has a lot of hidden potential. He'll definitely become a powerful enemy of Snow Moon in the future. Even if we can take care of him this time, it'll be even harder the next time …"
Ling Xue looked up at me and smiled. "What are you afraid of? You're on Snow Moon, aren't you?"
I couldn't help but smile. Qin Yun also smiled. "Ling Xue is right!"
"You're putting a lot of pressure on me …"
"It's fine, you'll be able to endure it …"
"..."
When we arrived at Frozen Canyon, there were no White Tigers left in the area we had been grinding during the day. The main grinding area of Frozen Canyon was filled with common mobs like Level 100 Snow Rabbits, Level 90 Ice Bears, Level 90 Snowmen and so on. These common mobs were prepared for the average player, and a high DPS party like us naturally didn't care about them.
The Frozen Valley White Tigers had also been killed. These strengthened mobs needed 24 hours to respawn, and we were heading deeper into Frozen Canyon.
Not long after, a snow-white figure suddenly appeared in the snow. It was about half the height of a person, and it was an Ice Valley Demonic Fox!
"Chirp chirp …"
The Ice Valley Demon Fox shrieked. This white fox was about half the height of a human, and its fur seemed to be of the highest quality. It was very smooth, without any stray fur. When it opened its mouth, it spat out a foul stench, and the tips of its tiny claws glowed!
Suddenly, a red light flashed and I was stunned. Then, I froze on the spot!
Ding ~!
Combat Log: You have been hit by Ice Valley Demonic Fox's Charm. You have lost control of your body for 10 seconds!
Shocked, I hurriedly shouted, "Ling Xue, Qin Yun, get away from me!
Hurry! "
The two girls didn't know what was going on, but they obediently retreated. The moment Qin Yun retreated, the Ice King Sword tore through Qin Yun's afterimage!
"Ah!
Idiot, are you crazy? Why did you attack Sister Qin Yun? "Ling Xue was dumbfounded.
I couldn't voice out my bitterness. My body couldn't help but charge toward Ling Xue. My Ice King's Sword flashed and a strong wind suddenly rose around me. It was actually [Whirlwind Slash]!
"It's over. This time, Ling Xue is definitely going to be crippled …" I groaned inwardly.
At this time, Qin Yun smiled softly and raised her staff. Instantly, a green light fell on my head. It was the priest's Disperse. With this Disperse, the charm effect on my body was immediately dispelled!
"Hu!"
I heaved a sigh of relief. It was really dangerous just now. Ling Xue, that girl, looked at me without putting up her guard. She didn't even think of avoiding me.
Qin Yun scrolled through her battle information and said, "This Ice Valley Demon Fox actually knows the art of charm. Everyone, be careful!"
I nodded and stepped forward. At the same time, I used [Eye of the Stars] and the Ice Valley Demon Fox's stats jumped out — —
[Ice Valley Demon Fox] (Elite Monster)
Level: 100
Attack: 950 ~ 1100
Defense: 400
Health: 42000
Skills: [Laceration], [Cruel Ambush], [Charm]
Passive: The cunning Ice Fox is proficient in the art of charm. Be careful when guarding against it.
… …
At the same time, I stepped forward and heavily slashed at the Ice Valley Demon Fox's head. A strong wind suddenly rose around me as I used [Whirlwind Slash]!
“6230！”
The Ice Valley Demon Fox's Defense was very low. One slash took away a large chunk of its HP. Another [Total Annihilation] took away almost half of its HP.
After being attacked, the Demon Fox let out a shrill cry and pounced at me. Its claws slid across my armor, but it actually only dealt a laughable 88 damage!
This kind of attack was unworthy of a Level 100 elite monster …
I was laughing inwardly when the Ice Valley Demon Fox's claws flashed with red light. It actually swiped twice. It was that [Cruel Ambush] skill. I felt a sharp pain on my body and my HP immediately dropped by almost 2000!
Qin Yun had already cast [Heal] on me. Ling Xue also joined the battle. Under the combined attacks of the two people, the Ice Valley Demon Fox's HP rapidly decreased. In the blink of an eye, it was already at the point of death.
But at this moment, the Demon Fox used the same trick again. [Charm] came down on me again!
This time, Qin Yun's judgment was even more shocking. The moment [Charm] fell on Ling Xue, Qin Yun's [Dispel] also arrived. The Demon Fox's skill didn't have any effect at all!
"Crack!"
I stepped forward and the Ice Valley Demon Fox fell. Not only did it give us a lot of experience, it also dropped a small pile of gold, a short dagger, and a complete pelt.
[White Fox Pelt]: Level 4 Crafting Material, Quality 84. Can be used to create Superior Leather Armor.
… …
The materials to create leather armor could be sold to production players. Level 4 crafting materials could be used to create Gold-grade equipment, so the price shouldn't be low.
[Nightmare Dagger] (Silver-grade)
Attack: 220-290
Agility: + 15
Stamina: + 10
Passive: Increases user's Agility by 5
Level Requirement: 65
(Unappraised)
… …
It was a rather useless dagger. But if I sold it in the shop, it wouldn't be a problem to earn a few hundred gold.
Ling Xue said with a smile, "The gold is for me, the equipment and materials are for you!"
I nodded, "The gold is for you. After I sell the equipment and materials, I'll split the money with Qin Yun."
Looking at the beautiful Priest beside me, I smiled, "Thank goodness Qin Yun is here. Otherwise, this Demon Fox's [Charm] would be unbeatable!"
Qin Yun pursed her lips and smiled, "I'm glad you said that. At least it means I'm not here to get experience ~ ~"
Ling Xue looked at the scattered Ice Valley Demon Foxes in the distance and said, "We can only fight them one by one. Otherwise, if two Ice Valley Demon Foxes use [Charm] at the same time, then it'll be troublesome. Sister Qin Yun's [Dispel] skill won't be enough."
"Don't you have a Wind Spirit Beast?
You can sleep with one and fight the other. "
"Hehe, alright!"
And so, we continued to explore. On the map, we walked to the middle of Frozen Canyon. Behind us, the map read out an unknown area. It was dark blue, and it should be the legendary Ice Field of Despair.
Although the Ice Valley Demon Foxes' attack power wasn't high, they were good at sowing dissension. We had to be careful. Originally, 1000 Ice Valley Demon Foxes could be lured together and killed with a Thousand Blade Arrow. It wouldn't take more than two hours, but that was no different from seeking death. If more than 4 Demon Foxes appeared at the same time, we would be doomed. My and Ling Xue's attack power was so high that Qin Yun couldn't withstand it at all. If Qin Yun died, two warriors like me and Ling Xue wouldn't be able to survive.
As a result, we had a hard time killing the Demon Foxes, but we also became more tacit with each other. In the party, we didn't need to give any orders. More often than not, we could understand each other's thoughts with just a glance. The two girls were extremely smart, and I couldn't help but praise them. Leveling with them was much more comfortable than leveling with Zi Yue and Xia Xia.
Before we knew it, it was already late at night. At around 1 am, we still had more than 500 Ice Valley Demon Foxes to kill. I thought for a moment and asked, "Should we log off and rest tomorrow, or should we stay up all night and kill the remaining 500 Demon Foxes?"
Qin Yun blinked a few times and said with a smile, "Let's stay up all night. That way, we'll have more consistency …"
"Mn, okay!"
Ling Yue asked about our situation. She was very envious of Ling Xue and Qin Yun's leveling speed. After giving us a warning, she logged off with Bing Cha and went to sleep.
In the dead of night, there was only the howling of the cold wind in the valley, and snow filled the sky!
I cut down an Ice Valley Demon Fox with a single slash and threw a piece of fur and a Silver-grade short bow into my bag. I turned around and saw Ling Xue standing in the snow, smiling at me. Her white and smooth face seemed to have become even whiter because of the cold.
I asked, "Are you cold?"
Ling Xue smiled sweetly and hugged the azure cloak behind her. She smiled and said, "The system stipulated that the sensory sensitivity should be at a minimum of 5%, so it's still a bit cold. However, I'll adjust it to 50% or above. That way, it'll feel better."
"Oh, won't you freeze your body?
Ling Xue, you should adjust it back to 5% … "Seeing the little beauty's slightly blue lips, I said with a bit of heartache.
Ling Xue shook her head and said with a smile, "It's fine. This kind of sensation stimulates the brain, and has nothing to do with the body. It definitely won't freeze you."
I nodded. Actually, my sensory sensitivity had always been at 100%. It didn't matter what aspect it was, smell, touch, or hearing. Almost every aspect could affect one's thoughts. In battle, these senses might seem useless, but in reality, many battles relied on these subtle things to make judgments. Anyone who entered the game and lowered their sensory sensitivity to the minimum was undoubtedly a noob.
Qin Yun's sensory sensitivity was at 80%. According to her, it was because her body was cold. I was speechless, so I didn't say anything.
I fought all the way until five in the morning. Finally, I finished the 1000 Ice Valley Demon Foxes quest. The rewards were quite plentiful. My bag was stuffed with more than 20 pieces of various Silver-grade equipment, and Ling Xue picked up more than 40000 gold. I couldn't help but marvel at Ling Xue's foresight. If she asked for gold, then she definitely made a profit …
In the end, Ling Xue traded 20000 gold to Qin Yun with a smile. Then, she said with a smile, "Sister Qin Yun, it's too expensive to buy medicine, so I'm subsidizing you!"
After saying that, she glanced at me and said, "You have a shop, go earn your own money …"
I didn't know whether to laugh or cry. I looked at my level. I had finally reached Level 72, one step closer to Level 80. Also, there was another level that I was looking forward to, Level 75. According to my previous two experiences, I could learn a new class skill every 25 levels. At Level 25, I learned Eye of the Stars, and at Level 50, I learned the powerful [Soaring Dragon of Flames]. Then what about Level 75?
Would it cast a Draconic forbidden spell like "Tornado Storm"?
After thinking about it, I basically didn't need to think about it. If that happened, other players would probably have no choice but to delete their accounts...
After a day of hard work, Ling Xue and Qin Yun's levels increased. Ling Xue became the first swordsman to reach Level 70, and Qin Yun recovered to Level 67. The level loss from the previous two days was completely made up for.
Therefore, we returned to the city to replenish our potions and repair our equipment. I spent a lot of money to appraise all the equipment I had obtained, and then threw them all into my Scholar Little Shop. I glanced at the shop and saw that it was doing relatively well. It made about 100k RMB a day, and I was very satisfied. Right now, the streets were full of workaholics, but not many had an annual salary of 100k RMB...
After everything was done, the two girls also went offline.
When we returned to the living room, Qin Yun cooked three bowls of noodles for us. After the three of us ate with relish, I took a quick shower and grabbed Bing Cha's laptop from the living room to check the forums.
The official forums were as popular as ever. There were words like "Lanzhou Sesame Cake", "Seeking Love", "Begging for Seeds", "Begging for Seeds", and "Begging for Seeds". However, what really attracted my attention was a red pinned thread: "Clash of the Best: Dark Swordsman Seven-star Lamp VS Frivolous Scholar + Hellfire. Invincible for three minutes!"
The poster was an old acquaintance, Blood Drinker the World. The post was a simplified video of me and Hellfire teaming up against Seven-star Lamp this afternoon. However, only the first half of the video was of Seven-star Lamp easily defeating Hellfire and exchanging two blows with me. The second half of the video, where Seven-star Lamp was completely crushed by me, had been edited out...
In the post, Blooddrinker the World announced: "The Blooddrinker Alliance is recruiting heroes from all over the world. The new experts that have joined us are: Advanced Mage 'Fire Soul', expert assassin 'Loyal Gregory', and our Blooddrinker Alliance's trump card, Dark Swordsman 'Seven-Star Lamp'!
Seven-Star Lamp possesses the strength to sweep through all of White Cloud City's experts. He is the only person in the entire China server who can solo Frivolous Scholar and Hellfire. Hence, for the sake of better development in the future, Bloodthirsty Alliance is officially recruiting experts from all walks of life. Level requirement: 55. Equipment requirement: at least one Gold-grade equipment. Contact: Bloodthirsty World!
… …
I couldn't help but smile. Blood Drinker the World really put in a lot of effort!
It looked like he was determined to turn Seven-star Lamp, the Dark Swordsman, into Blooddrinking Alliance's ace expert. But I couldn't blame him. The original number one expert of Blooddrinking World had been killed back to Level 0 by Snow Moon's revenge operation. He probably wouldn't come out of seclusion for at least two months, so Blooddrinking Alliance needed to establish a new super expert as the symbol of their guild.
Every guild had their symbol. Time Like Water had Hellfire, Pride Alliance had Chrysanthemum Daohana, and Blooddrinking Alliance had Seven-star Lamp. Snow Moon's symbol was me, without a doubt, the number one mage Ling Yue, the number one swordswoman Ling Xue, and the number one priest Qin Yun. The three of them were enough to become the symbol of Snow Moon. It could only be said that Snow Moon had countless experts. First-rate experts like Sword Fire Dragon Soul, Sword Fire Ghostflame, and Melancholy could be found everywhere. These were all things that other guilds couldn't compare to!
Over the past few days, the situation in White Cloud City had become more and more complicated, but it was also becoming clearer and clearer. Every faction had their own territory and expressed their stance. Proud World would fight whoever they wanted, Blooddrinker would fight whoever it wanted, Time Like Water would fight whoever it wanted, I would fight whoever it wanted, Pop Culture would fight whoever it wanted …
Yes, all in all, this world where the strong preyed on the weak was getting more and more interesting!