I took off my helmet and my stomach growled. I really was too hungry.
When I walked out the door, Ling Xue handed me a cup of hot black tea and said, "Summer is almost over, and the autumn tiger is fierce. Drink some afternoon black tea to relieve the heat!"
I turned around and looked out the window, "Is it afternoon?"
"Cut the crap, I said it is!" Ling Xue glared at me as usual.
At this time, Ling Yue and Bing Cha walked out of the room. Ling Yue wiped the sweat off her forehead and said, "I was so nervous just now. We charged out a few times and were forced back. Snow was even killed by them twice …"
I took a sip of tea and said, "There's no other way. Since we've provoked Blood Drinker and Calamity, then we can only deal with them. We need to establish ourselves in White Cloud City, and Blood Drinker Alliance also wants to rule the world. One mountain can't hold two tigers, so it's unavoidable to fight."
Ling Yue nodded and said, "Maybe today was just an accident, but recently there hasn't been any news from Arrogant Maniac. I only heard that Bloodlust and Arrogant Floating Rain appeared in Frozen Canyon to level. Also, Wang Junjie hasn't made any moves recently. I'm a bit worried. This is like the darkness before dawn. Wang Junjie definitely won't let this go."
I let out a sigh and remained silent.
Ling Yue saw this and said with a bit of grievance, "Scholar, I know that Wang Junjie's matter has nothing to do with you. I feel bad letting you get involved."
I raised my head and said, "I'm Ling Xue's person. Also, don't treat me like a member of Snow Moon, okay?
The day I entered the workshop, my name was branded by Snow Moon, and I can't wash it away … "
Ling Yue couldn't help but smile, "If that's the case, then I can rest assured.
But regarding Wang Junjie's matter, I'll take care of it myself. I'll explain everything to dad. "
I nodded, "Yes, that's it. Don't think too much about your troubles. Be at ease and be the leader of Snow Moon. You are Ling Xue's sister. No matter what happens, I won't just stand by."
Ling Yue stilled, a trace of disappointment flashing through her eyes. She smiled and said, "Oh, I see …"
Ling Xue was also a little confused. Bing Cha, who was at the side, saw this and smiled. "You don't have to worry about people like Wang Junjie. He's like a small bubble on the ocean. When he expands to a certain extent, he'll disappear with a bang!"
Qin Yun walked over with a dish and said with a smile, "Iced Tea's words are very reasonable. All darkness is fleeting."
Ling Yue also smiled and nodded. "Yes, with everyone here, I never feel lonely!"
Ling Xue turned to look at me and asked, "Dummy, where are we going to grind tonight?"
I thought for a moment and asked, "What level is everyone right now?"
"I'm Level 77, Big Sis is Level 78, Sister Qin Yun is Level 77, Bing Cha is Level 70 …"
"Oh …"
I thought for a moment and said, "Since Ling Xue has a red name, let's go grind mobs tonight. Let's get rid of your red name first. Mine is still a long way off."
"Yes!"
Ling Xue nodded happily. "Then let's go grind the Gnolls' nest tonight. There are too many mobs, and we haven't been able to kill them all in the past few days."
"Okay."
Ling Yue also said that she would take Qin Yun, Bing Cha, and Silent Rain to form a strong party to grind mobs. They would separate from Ling Xue and my party. This way, Ling Xue could get the most experience.
Everyone knew that half of my equipment was Earth-grade, and almost all of my equipment was in the Top 50 of the Equipment Heavenly Ranking. I even had 4 of the Top 10 Earth-grade equipment. With these stats, it would be very efficient to grind mobs.
Thus, after helping Qin Yun cook a few dishes in the summer, the group of people gathered around the table and swept through the dishes. After that, they all went back to their rooms to level up.
A white light flashed, and I appeared in the Gnoll Valley at the edge of Moonlight Forest. Several flashes of light appeared around me. The girls of Xue Yue Studio came online one after another.
Ling Xue was standing not far away. She immediately walked over and pulled me into the party.
Ling Yue and the other girls also formed a party and went out. Ling Xue pointed at the Gnoll cave and said, "Let's grind mobs here today!
Dummy, is your equipment enough to tank the mobs?
Can you hold on with your health potion drinking speed? "
"No problem, let's go in!"
I raised the Ice Sword in my hand. I could drain health in close combat, and my equipment had 2400 Defense. With the [Dragon Armor], normal mobs couldn't break through my Defense at all!
The Gnoll cave was dark, but it was very spacious. The surrounding walls were covered in Gnoll totems. There was a small hall in front of us that had clearly been grinded by Ling Xue and the others. The mobs hadn't respawned yet, but this map was very big. There was still a lot of room to grind.
At this time, a Level 115 Gnoll spawned in front of us. It looked like a werewolf, and it carried a heavy iron hammer in its hand. Its body was covered in thick fur, and when it saw the intruder, it immediately let out a roar and charged at me with bloodshot eyes!
I didn't attack. Let the Gnoll hit me first to test its effects!
"Bang!"
The Gnoll's iron hammer landed heavily on my shoulder. There was a faint dragon's roar, and the ripples of the [Dragon Armor] spread out. The Level 115 monster only dealt 42 damage to me!
Ling Xue was stunned, and her seductive mouth fell open. "Heavens, what kind of Defense is this? Isn't it too overpowered?
This Gnoll hit me for more than 500 HP! "
I chuckled. "That's normal. My equipment is much better than yours, and I also have a very strong [Dragon Armor] skill. But don't be discouraged, Ling Xue. When you reach Level 80 and become the first Swordsman to get promoted to a hidden class, your strength will definitely increase greatly!"
Ling Xue nodded. "Yes."
At this time, we entered a damp hall. The surrounding walls were wet, as if the Gnoll had urinated here. The stench was very pungent!
Ling Xue immediately covered her nose and said with a smile, "These Gnolls really don't care about hygiene!"
I smiled and walked forward with my sword. Suddenly, there was a flash of light in front of me. I had actually come to a Gnoll hall. This so-called hall was actually an open-air cave, and a large number of Gnolls were gathering here.
Moreover, the Gnolls here had blue fur, which was completely different from the gray Gnolls outside.
[Hungry Gnoll] (Strengthened Monster)
Level: 115
Attack: 1550-1800
Defense: 500
Health: 60000
Skills: [Laceration], [Bloodthirst]
Bonus: The violent Gnoll race. They kill humans and the animals of Moonlight Forest for fun.
… …
Ling Xue looked at the Gnoll's stats in the party channel and said, "1800 Attack. Can it break through your defense?"
I thought for a moment and said, "1800 x 115 divided by Level 80 is the actual attack of the Gnoll. Of course it can't break through my defense. I have [Dragon Armor]..."
"Haha, alright then. How are we going to kill our way in? Do you want Sissi to lure the monsters?"
The Wind Spirit Beast chirped, eager to try.
I was speechless. "No need, I'll directly charge in. If you want to watch the battle from a close distance, then charge with me. Otherwise, you can just stand at the door and wait to gain experience..."
Ling Xue stuck out her tongue and laughed. "You bastard, you're so arrogant after your second promotion..."
"If you had your second promotion, you might be even more arrogant than me..."
"Hehe, how do you know?"
"Hmph hmph!"
I knew Ling Xue too well. She was arrogant when she had the upper hand and pretended to be obedient when she was weak. She was loved and hated by others at the same time.
At this time, I flashed into the cave. I looked around and immediately followed along the wall to kill my way in. Ling Xue followed closely behind me.
Two humans suddenly barged into the huge hall. Immediately, the gathering of Gnolls was disrupted. A group of Gnolls flew into a rage and rushed over with their iron hammers.
Clang clang clang!
A few light sounds rang out. Almost every Gnoll dealt 50 to 100 damage to me. Basically, they couldn't break through my defense. Ling Xue was shocked.
Since we were sticking close to the wall, and Ling Xue was helping me block attacks from one direction, only four Gnolls could hit me. This kind of low damage output was completely bearable. All I had to do was drink a health potion!
Thus, I took out my Elemental Bow. In the next moment, the light from the Elemental Bow lit up the entire cave. When I used Thousand Blade Arrow, countless elemental stars madly surged into the Elemental Bow. The accumulated light of the skill was dazzling. When I let go of the bow, the Thousand Blade Arrow flew through the air and enveloped nearly a hundred Gnolls!
A whole bunch of damage numbers flew up. The Gnolls' Defense was just too low for me. The lowest damage dealt by the Thousand Blade Arrow was over 7000, and the highest damage was over 10000!
Ling Xue stuck close to me. She was so shocked that she couldn't speak. Her beautiful eyes were filled with excitement.
After obtaining the Elemental Bow, I immediately understood what it meant to be the autumn wind sweeping away the fallen leaves. Under the attack of the Elemental Bow, all the Gnolls were defeated as if they were dry weeds. Their health rapidly decreased, and in a short span of two minutes, a large patch of white light flew into the sky. Not only Ling Xue, but even my experience bar crazily rose!
"Heavens!
Too … too arrogant, right?
I like it … "Ling Xue bluntly said.
I nodded and smiled. "I like it too!"
"Hehe!"
And so, just like that, we grinded along the wall. The circular hall was divided into many fan-shaped sections, and we cleared out the Gnolls one by one. There were more than 3000 Gnolls in this hall, but with the crazy damage from the Elemental Bow, it was completely different. In two hours, we completely cleared them out!
Ling Xue was so excited that she couldn't speak. Looking at the gold and equipment on the ground, we exchanged a smile and got to work!
The Hungry Gnolls were just strengthened mobs, so the equipment they dropped wasn't very good. The best was Silver-grade, and most of the equipment was Bronze-grade. Ling Xue's bag was small, and she had already filled it outside. So, all the equipment here was put into my bag. Basically, I picked up a pile of goods from the street stalls.
But the efficiency of grinding was unprecedented. In a short two hours, Ling Xue not only rose from 77 to 78, but also increased her experience by 67%. However, I suddenly discovered something very ridiculous. Although my experience was increasing quickly, the percentage increase was very slow. After careful observation, I discovered that the experience I needed to go from Level 80 to Level 81 was six times the experience needed to go from Level 79 to Level 80!
When Ling Xue learned this, she blinked. "How is that possible?
Is there a mistake?
It can't be that abnormal, right? "
I was very puzzled, so I immediately clicked "Query". A few seconds later —
Ding ~!
System Notice: Hello, because you are a dual-class player, and both of your classes are hidden classes, after your second class promotion, the experience you need to level up is three times that of a normal player!
… …
Ling Xue smiled in relief. "I understand!
That does seem to be the case. After the second class promotion, the experience required for a hidden class player to level up is doubled. Right now, you are a dual-class player with two hidden classes, so it's three times … "
I smiled helplessly. As expected, there was no free lunch in this world. Not only did hidden classes bring powerful stats, it also greatly increased the difficulty of leveling up. It looked like I would have to work even harder to maintain my first place in the future.
I continued forward with Ling Xue. The Gnoll's nest was very deep. No wonder Ling Xue and the others hadn't ventured deeper even after grinding here for a few days. This time, however, it was different. With me, a powerful second-class promotion Elemental Archer, leading the way, all powerful monsters were nothing but experience.
After walking for a while, we finally encountered a red-furred Gnoll. It was much taller than the blue-furred Gnoll, and it didn't have any mixed fur. It held a mace in its hand, and its sharp teeth were dripping with saliva. Its blood-red eyes stared at me and Ling Xue like it was staring at its prey — [Cruel Gnoll] (Elite)
Level: 115
Attack: 1650 ~ 1900
Defense: 1000
HP: 150000
Skills: [Smash], [Berserk Dance]
Passive: A violent Gnoll race that kills humans and the animals of Moonlight Forest for fun.
… …
Ling Xue couldn't help but smile. "Hoho, an elite monster. There's hope for us to reach Lv 80 today!"
I nodded and looked around. The hall was almost completely filled with these elite monsters. They were as dense as ants. It was almost like an army camp of the Gnolls, gathering their elite warriors in one place. But now, this place had become a treasure land for us to grind experience!
Ling Xue said, "We discovered this Gnoll Valley not long ago, so we've been grinding here. However, the Gnoll's Attack is too high, so it's a bit slow. Otherwise, we would've been here a long time ago …"
I nodded and said, "Ling Xue, how long do you think it will take us to kill all the Gnolls in this hall?"
"At least 15 hours, right?" Ling Xue blinked. "A conservative estimate!"
I said, "In the past, I'm afraid it would take 24 hours to kill them all, and it would be very dangerous. But now, hehe, we can kill them all in 10 hours!"