However, what was surprising was that Hellfire didn't hesitate to accept the Silver-grade equipment and said, "Having it is better than not having it at all …"
I couldn't help but laugh out loud. My evaluation of Hellfire was a little higher now. Only a man could afford to let go. A person like Arrogant Maniac couldn't do it. Just a small matter and he chased after Snow Moon for so long. Moreover, Snow Moon had a lot of beauties, yet he still dared to attack them.
Ling Xue whispered to me, "Should we give him a Dark Gold – grade item?"
I said, "Alright, give him the Dark Gold – grade boots you picked up earlier …"
"No way!" The little beauty stingily hid the Dark Gold – grade boots in her bag.
The Seven-Star Lamp dropped two pieces of equipment, both Dark Gold – grade. Ling Xue picked up a pair of Dark Gold – grade boots and a Dark Gold – grade necklace. It just so happened that I was in need of a high-rank Dark Gold – grade necklace. My Silver-grade Petrification Necklace was just too lousy. The chances of its petrification effect happening weren't much higher than if I had won the lottery.
In reality, Seven-star Lamp was unlucky. Today, Ling Xue was with me. Otherwise, it would not have been so easy for me to kill Seven-star Lamp alone. After all, Seven-star Lamp had a summoning skill and a self-healing skill. If I fought him alone, just the skeletons were enough to give me a headache.
This time, Seven-star Lamp dropped two Dark Gold – grade items. These items probably dropped from Blood Drinker the World or Arrogant Madman. Just thinking about it made me happy. Arrogant Madman buying equipment for me was such a great thing!
At this time, the 60 seconds were up and the silver chest opened automatically!
Ding ~!
System Notice: Your Silver Treasure Chest has officially been opened. Congratulations, you have obtained a Quest Scroll!
… …
I stilled. I thought it was equipment or skill books, not a quest scroll.
That's good too. I was just worrying about not having any quests to do. That way, leveling up will be slower.
Thus, he called Ling Xue and Qin Yun over and opened the scroll. This way, it was possible for everyone to share this mission.
But when I opened the scroll, I was disappointed.
Ding ~!
System Notification: You have accepted the quest [Feathermoon Ruins (Unique)]!
(Current mission difficulty: 750)
Mission Details: Head to the south of White Cloud City and find the Feathermoon Ruins in the Sunset Valley. There used to be a great kingdom here, but during the invasion of the Army of Hell, the Feathermoon Kingdom fell. The city has been occupied by the dark creatures. The wise leader of the Silvermoon Alliance believes that the ruins must be explored. Therefore, please head to the Feathermoon Ruins, kill the Dark Archon there, and bring its head back to the bounty officer!
…
Seeing that it was a solo mission, Ling Xue and Qin Yun were slightly disappointed.
Qin Yun said with a smile, "Scholar, do you want me to accompany you to complete this quest?"
I shook my head. "No need, this quest isn't difficult. You didn't accept the quest, so you'll be at a disadvantage. Go grind with Ling Xue. I should be able to solo this quest."
Ling Xue said with a smile, "After learning Dragon Armor, my confidence has skyrocketed …"
"Hehe, of course!"
At this time, Ling Yue also sent me a message. She said that she found a good place to grind and planned to form a 4-man party. Ling Xue, Qin Yun, and Ling Yue would be a super strong party.
However, I had a quest, so I couldn't go. And so, the three beauties of Snow Moon formed a strong party.
The two girls returned to the city. Dragon Soul, Hellfire, and the others saw that there were no rewards, so they returned to the city to find a place to grind. I looked at the necklace that Seven-star Lamp dropped in my bag and equipped it — [Blood Fiend Necklace] (Dark Gold – grade)
Strength: + 45
Stamina: + 42
Agility: + 32
Passive: Every time you attack a target in melee, absorb 12% of the damage dealt and convert it into your own HP.
Level Requirement: 70
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I was overjoyed. It was a necklace with 12% lifesteal. I really picked up a treasure this time!
With this stat, I almost didn't need to recover HP when killing mobs. After all, the strongest weapon was in my hands, and my 12-star Strength growth had already determined my path. Super overpowered attack was my goal!
With my attack power, I could deal over 3000 damage with a single slash, and the 12% lifesteal could recover 360 HP in one go. It could be said that this necklace was a top-tier item made for my solo quest!
Yes, Seven-star Lamp had the skill Dark Salvation, so he could heal himself. This necklace was a waste in his hands. This time, he finally chose a good owner...
I equipped the necklace and my stats increased again. My Attack was 1632 ~ 1977, and my HP was 6020. It was the first time I broke through the 6000 mark!
Now that everything was ready, it was time to take care of this quest that had fallen from the sky!
There were still some players rushing over from Moonlight Forest, but they couldn't even see a hair of the boss, let alone the silver chest. Therefore, a large group of people left dispiritedly.
I returned to the city and went straight to the southern gate of White Cloud City. After exiting the gate, I walked toward the Sunset Valley that was vaguely marked on the map.
White Cloud City was a human city built on a pile of ruins. Looking at the ruins around me, I could imagine that there must have been many kingdoms in White Cloud City hundreds of years ago. Just as the population was flourishing, they were swept away by the Hell Legion, and the entire Spirit of Grief Continent fell into tears. At that time, the leader of White Cloud City, Queen Anne, was like a shooting star that lit up the sky of the continent. She led the alliance of humans and elves to repel the Hell Legion, but she herself died in the Nest of Darkness. It was a tragic chronicle of the continent...
More than an hour later, I had almost walked out of White Cloud City's territory. The forest around me was starting to wither, and a thick aura of darkness enveloped everything. White bones were exposed to the moonlight, and greedy Corpse Eaters were rummaging through the remains, hoping to find some food. A couple of Carrion Vultures were staring at me from the withered branches. They couldn't wait for me to die on the spot so they could eat their fill!
Mn, as expected of a land of ruins!
When I stepped into Sunset Valley, I was surrounded by a barren wasteland. The few human towns I passed by had turned into dilapidated villages. Every now and then, I would see a skeleton or two stumbling through them.
I continued forward, and a blood-red area appeared on the minimap. It meant that I had entered the territory of the dark forces.
It was at this moment my communicator suddenly rang. Someone had requested to speak to me. It was Blood Drinker!
"Hey!
Did you pick up Seven-star Lamp's equipment? The Dark Gold – grade Blood Fiend Necklace and Radiant War Boots? "Blood Drinker sounded like he was lecturing a subordinate.
I laughed and said, "That's right, I picked it up. So what?"
Blood Drinker's tone choked for a moment before he said, "Cut the crap and return the equipment to Seven-star Lamp. This has nothing to do with him. If you have a problem, come at me!"
I immediately laughed. "Do you think I'm a red scarf who handed over a coin to a policeman?
Let me tell you, I has long since passed that age. He has seen through things and isn't so easy to trick! "
Blood Drinker was furious. "You're purposely making life difficult for our Blooddrinking Alliance, aren't you?
Let me tell you, if you know what's good for you, return the two equipment to us. Otherwise... "
I couldn't help but laugh. He actually dared to threaten me?
Unfortunately, I wouldn't fall for it!
Thus, I said bluntly, "You're arrogant when you have the equipment, but you're still so arrogant when you don't?
Blood Drinker, you look like you're in your early thirties. Why can't you think before you speak?
You said that the weak are prey to the strong in this game world. Today, I'm bullying your Blooddrinking Alliance because you don't have any experts. So what? "
Blood Drinker was so angry that he couldn't speak. After a while, his tone softened. "Alright, give me a price. How much are you willing to sell the equipment to us?"
I laughed coldly. "Sorry, I don't do business with people like you. Also, I don't lack money!"
After saying this, I turned off the communicator.
What a joke!
You want the equipment that you dropped back?
Hmph hmph, Blood Drinker was willing to lower his head and buy the equipment. In reality, he was already making a huge concession. But there was no other way. Blooddrinking Alliance and World Defying only had two experts that could be brought out. One was Chrysanthemum Daohana, and the other was Seven-star Lamp. Moreover, although Seven-star Lamp was an expert that hadn't entered the game yet, he had shocked everyone with a single feat. Therefore, Seven-star Lamp had become Blooddrinking Alliance's last hope. It seemed that Blood Drinker was willing to do anything in order to raise Seven-star Lamp.
These two pieces of equipment were quite important to Seven-star Lamp. They were probably used for tanking monsters and leveling. Fuck, I just couldn't sell them. Even if I wanted to sell them, it would have to wait until I got the first second promotion.
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At this time, I had already arrived at the foot of the Feather Moon Kingdom's capital city. Looking up, I saw a scene of devastation. The once majestic city was now a rotten shell. The tall city walls were mostly collapsed, and the broken walls were riddled with holes. Weeds were growing all over the city's main roads. There were still guards patrolling the streets, but these were Undead Guards equipped with Skeleton Armor.
A row of Skeleton Warriors walked toward me. One of them was holding the tattered Feather Moon Kingdom's flag. I appraised it first — —
【Ruins Patrol Soldier】 (Strengthened Monster)
Level: 95
Attack: 1200-1350
Defense: 700
Health: 28000
Bonus: A former Feather Moon Kingdom warrior has now become a Slave of Darkness.
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So, it only had 1350 Attack!
I stepped forward and raised my Ice Sword. A [Shield Breaking Slash] landed on the Skeleton Warrior that bore the brunt of the attack.
"Crack!"
A light sound rang out, and a damage number of 8457 appeared on the Skeleton Warrior. Almost all of its 700 Defense was weakened by the [Shield Breaking Slash]'s Ignore Defense effect!
The Skeleton Warrior roared and raised its rusty iron sword to counterattack. The iron arrow that looked like it was about to shatter fiercely slashed across my shoulder armor. But the funny thing was that it only dealt 93 damage. [Dragon Armor] flashed, but who knew how much damage was negated. This Lv 95 Strengthened Monster actually couldn't break through my Defense!
Seeing this, I was overjoyed. I no longer had any misgivings. I swung my Ice Sword and began harvesting the Skeleton Warrior's life. Although these Lv 95 Strengthened Monsters didn't give as much experience as elite monsters, I was still soloing them, so I could still see my experience rising.
I cleared out this 12-man patrol team like I was cutting melons and vegetables. I only obtained a few hundred gold, and no equipment. Looking forward, I discovered that there were countless similar Skeleton Warriors on the plaza of the kingdom ruins. Their pitch-black armor was tattered, but I could see the army insignia on their shoulders. This seemed to be an army of the Feather Moon Kingdom. They must have been massacred here by the Hell Legion. Otherwise, they wouldn't be so densely packed!
A dozen or so patrol teams appeared on the main road in front of me. Yes, only after killing them would I be able to approach the main army of skeletons in the plaza. Once I killed all the skeletons in this army, my experience would definitely increase by a lot!
Shua shua shua, I cut down a dozen patrol teams. When I got close to the skeleton army, I couldn't help but be shocked. Damn, so these monsters weren't simple!
The sword-wielding skeleton soldiers were foot soldiers. Behind them were spear-wielding soldiers, and right behind them were archers wielding broken longbows. These archers weren't something that just anyone could handle. Luckily, there weren't many archers. Otherwise, if they formed a phalanx and fired at me, I'm afraid that no one would be able to survive.
I walked along the edge of the plaza and switched to my Star Chasing Bow. I directly threw a Thousand Blade Arrow. Immediately, a stone raised a thousand ripples. Countless skeleton soldiers immediately let out low roars and charged at me, their eyes glowing red!
I immediately retreated and entered the position that I had previously chosen. I stood in a corner next to the plaza. This position wasn't bad. If I were to engage in close combat, at most three skeletons would be able to attack me. Just now, I had used [Eyes of the Stars] to appraise them. The attack power of the Skeleton Archers wasn't that high, less than 1000 points. I estimated that if they hit me, they wouldn't deal more than 50 points of damage due to the protection of [Dragon Armor].
Fortunately, Dragon Armor didn't have a cooldown. Once my energy shield was broken, I could quickly charge up another Dragon Armor Shield. The only downside was that it would consume a lot of mana potions. My other skills didn't consume much mana, so a single Dragon Armor spell wasn't a big deal. Also, considering that I was going to solo these monsters, I had already prepared a lot of mana potions to replenish the consumption of Thousand Blade Arrow.
A large number of skeletons closed in, forming a black mass. A single Thousand Blade Arrow caused a bunch of damage numbers to fly up. These skeletons were only Level 95, and I was used to killing Level 100 elites and above. Killing these monsters was very enjoyable. Each Thousand Blade Arrow dealt almost 3000 damage. After seven or eight rounds of attacks, a large number of the skeletons' health bars were completely emptied. Then, they fell in droves and turned into experience and gold. This feeling was so satisfying that it drove me crazy!
Soloing monsters was a pretty painful process. Mages needed to constantly move in order to solo them. Otherwise, they would definitely die. Also, when there were a lot of long-range monsters, mages absolutely couldn't take the damage. Mages' frail physiques couldn't withstand the damage, not even priests. Mages could suddenly die, and it was impossible to guard against them.
Right now, it was very easy for me to grind monsters. With a full set of top-tier equipment and a super OP Dragon Armor, Level 95 monsters couldn't break through my Defense at all. After a few rounds of Thousand Blade Arrow, I switched to the Ice Sword and used up all of my active skills. A few slashes later, I recovered most of my lost health. Then, with a health potion, I was back to full health.