I took Ling Xue downstairs and borrowed Qin Yun's car. Actually, I had enough money to buy a car right now, but I really didn't have the time. Also, Qin Yun's car was rusting here, so I might as well refuel it.
On the way, Ling Xue said with longing, "I'm just a bit away from Level 120. When I get back, I'll grind to Level 120 and then go for my fourth class promotion!"
"Mn, don't forget that Snow Moon has an event in the afternoon."
"Got it!"
When we arrived at school, I sent Ling Xue upstairs. A couple of girls who were about to go to class immediately came up to me and said with a smile, "You're back, Ling Xue?"
Ling Xue nodded. The girls tilted their heads and looked at me. Then, as if waking up from a dream, they pointed at me. "You … you can't be Frivolous Scholar from Spirit of Grief, can you?
Heavens, we've seen you on the official forums before! "
I couldn't help but smile. "Oh?
You guys play Spirit of Grief too? "
"Of course!"
One of the soft-looking girls hugged a book and said proudly, "I'm a Level 77 Light Priest now!"
A girl with fiery red hair next to her said with a smile, "Don't be so smug if you're so noob. Scholar is the world's highest-leveled player, Level 127!"
"Haha, thank you for letting me win …"
Ling Xue rolled her eyes at me and laughed softly. "You're quite popular, aren't you …"
"Mn, I guess. If he drove a Hummer or something, there would probably be girls offering themselves to him …"
"Hmph hmph, still thinking about the Hummer?" Ling Xue looked at me amusedly.
I shook my head and said, "What's the point of thinking about that kind of person?
Forget it, go level up. If you have time, I'll accompany you to do the Mount Quest, then we'll catch a new Mount. Oh, right, I still have the Firecloud Leopard Sealing Stone. Do you want that Mount? "
Ling Xue thought for a moment and said, "No, the leopard is too lousy. But it's not a bad idea to use it when leveling up. How about this, you go back first and bring me to kill a mount quest. That way, I'll be able to level up faster with the Fire Cloud Leopard …"
"En, alright.
Remember to pack up and prepare to move back to the studio! "
Ling Xue chuckled, her beautiful eyes filled with hope. "Yes, yes, I know!"
…
When I drove back from school, all the girls in the workshop were already online.
"Whoosh!"
A ray of white light appeared in White Cloud City. It was Ling Xue who sent me a party invite. After I accepted it, I discovered that Ling Xue was selling a few Dark Gold – grade items not far away from me. They were ridiculously expensive, and it looked like she had no intention of selling them at all.
Even so, a large group of male players had gathered around her. They all pretended to be looking at their wares, but their eyes were constantly sneaking glances at Ling Xue's beautiful body. Although she was curled up in a small corner, Ling Xue's beauty was still as dazzling as ever.
"I'm packing up, I'm not selling, I'm not selling!"
Ling Xue packed up her stall and rushed out of the crowd. She jogged all the way to me and said with a smile, "You're finally here. Your driving speed is terrible!"
"Nonsense!
I'm not breaking the rules!
Have you accepted the Mount Quest yet? "
"Yes, I'm going to Fallen Feather Mountain to kill an ogre boss!"
"Alright, let's go!"
I immediately summoned my Blazing Warhorse and pulled her onto its back. After a domineering neigh, the Blazing Warhorse turned into a Flying Fire meteor and charged toward the north of White Cloud City!
In White Cloud City's plaza, a group of male players stared blankly at the little beauty, Breeze Flying Snow. Their goddess had been taken away. However, none of them had any complaints. After all, the only person in White Cloud City who could ride on this fiery warhorse was Frivolous Scholar.
It didn't take long for them to enter the Moonlight Forest. In the past, when he brought Ling Xue to train here, he would have to cut his way through thorns and thorns. Moreover, he would have to take detours in certain areas. Now that he had an Immortal Rank mount, things were vastly different. The Blazing Warhorse flew through the forest. There was nothing in the Moonlight Forest that it could not overcome.
"Over there, over there!"
Ling Xue pointed a finger and laughed. "Five players trying to kill a Level 110 elite bear, but they still couldn't kill it? They're so weak!
Let's go help them … "
I immediately galloped over and raised my sword to shoot out a sword light. The bear monster immediately let out a whimper. When I got close, I used Total Annihilation and Shield Breaker Slash. Without a doubt, the bear monster was dead. However, the experience still belonged to the five-man party.
Before the players could come over to thank me, the Blazing Warhorse had already carried me and Ling Xue out of the forest.
Further ahead, there was a forest of fiery red maple leaves. The scenery in the game was always so beautiful. Red maple leaves fell from the sky and landed on the horse's back and shoulders. Ling Xue reached out and grabbed a maple leaf from the air. She turned around and stuck it into my armor. She smiled and said, "From today onwards, I bestow upon you the honor of being the commander of the Red Leaf Cavalry Regiment. I hope that you will continue to serve the Silvermoon Alliance!"
I immediately raised my sword in front of my chest and said, "This little general will rack his brains and not hesitate to die to serve you!"
Ling Xue couldn't help but cover her mouth and laugh. "Yup yup yup, that's pretty good. Why don't we really form a Red Leaf Cavalry Regiment in the future?"
"Haha, of course, no problem."
"Then I want to be the commander!"
"Don't even think about it. Didn't you say you wanted me to be the commander …"
"Then … I'll be the vice commander!"
"Yup, that's more like it …"
At this time, I suddenly remembered that there was a super strong Swordsman skill book in my bag. I immediately took it out and said, "Ling Xue, after I killed the Black Dragon, I didn't get any equipment, but I got this. Here, I'll give it to you!"
[Sword Skill Enhancement]: Strengthens all of the user's sword skills, increasing their power by 50%. Requirement: Swordsman Lv 120.
… …
Although it was only a short line, it meant a huge increase in strength!
Ling Xue was stunned. She held the [Sword Skill Enhancement] and was so excited that she couldn't speak. Her beautiful eyes were filled with joy.
"Are … are you really giving it to me?"
"Of course!"
The next moment, Ling Xue abruptly turned around and hugged me. Holy shit, the passionate hug of an Ice Swordsman at full strength wasn't something most people could endure. The impact was so great that I fell off my horse with Ling Xue in my arms, but the Blaze Warhorse was already charging forward!
"Crack!"
God knows what kind of place we were in. Countless vines grew in the middle of a chaotic world, and Ling Xue and I fell into each other's arms. In the end, we were caught in a giant net of vines.
I was surrounded by lush greenery, and I was holding the beautiful and cute Ling Xue in my arms. It was enough to make anyone's heart beat faster!
"Hehe, Ling Xue, you're too passionate. But I like it!"
Ling Xue's face was completely red. She leaned against my chest and looked around. Then, she smiled and said, "I couldn't control myself. I'm sorry, but this Sword Skill Enhancement is really powerful!
After I learn it, I should be strong enough to fight Seven-star Lamp alone, right? "
I nodded. "Not at first, but now that you can ride a mount, you'll at least be on par with Seven-star Lamp!"
Ling Xue's lips curled into a sweet smile. "That's great!
I'm looking forward to the next martial arts tournament. I'm definitely going to defeat that idiot Seven-star Lamp! "
I looked around and said, "Xiao Xue, there's no one here!"
"What do you want?" Ling Xue's face was completely red.
Before I could do anything, a voice came from the distance. "Boss, is there a White Tiger boss here?
Why haven't we seen it after walking around for a long time? "
Another voice came. "Keep looking. Our Wind and Cloud workshop needs to fight an Earth Rank boss today, or we won't be able to feed ourselves!"
"Boss is wise!"
… …
Damn, someone actually came at such a critical moment!
With a thought, the Inferno Warhorse dashed out of the forest. It snorted at me, as though it was regretful that it hadn't succeeded in its attempt.
Ling Xue's Wind Spirit Beast was flying around above us. When it saw its master in my arms, it looked very anxious.
"Hmph hmph, Xixi is too anxious. It's all your fault!" Ling Xue looked angry, but her tone didn't sound angry at all.
I grabbed the vine with one hand and carried Ling Xue with the other. The weight of two people was negligible to my current Strength. In fact, I felt like I could even carry a giant dragon's — ahem, a giant dragon's big toe!
The Flame Warhorse neighed and pushed back a few Mountain Cats that were trying to attack it. I took the opportunity to let go and jump down, landing accurately on the back of the horse with Ling Xue. After I gave the order, the Flame Warhorse turned into a ray of fire and charged out of the forest. I could hear the shocked voices of a few players behind me, "Fuck!
What boss is it? Is it a Flame Beast? "
… …
Amidst a burst of bell-like laughter, we flew out of the forest and soon left the territory of Moonlight Forest. Falling Feather Mountain was in front of us.
Ling Xue pointed and said, "It's over there. It's a Heaven Rank boss, the Ogre King!"
"Alright!"
A few minutes later, we arrived at the designated location. As expected, an ogre covered in purple light appeared in the middle of the ogre horde. There were a lot of mobs, and they were all Level 125 elites. However, for our current stats, elites of this level couldn't withstand a single blow.
I waved my hand and summoned a phantom!
It was time to prepare for battle. Ling Xue had learned Sword Skill Enhancement and jumped down from her horse. When Ling Er had lured the mobs together, Ling Xue immediately activated Phoenix Dances at the Heavens. A column of fire rose into the sky and the fire phoenix raged on. For a time, the ogres screamed in pain. Soon, the final boss was the only one left standing!
Damn, Sword Skill Enhancement seemed to have increased the power of Phoenix Dances at the Heavens. Was Phoenix Dances at the Heavens a sword-type skill?
Who knew...
"Roar!"
The boss swung its giant hammer at Ling Xue. The beautiful girl raised her shield and the Ghost-grade Shield of Ice and Fire flashed. She actually managed to force the boss's attack back. Although Ling Xue had taken more than 1000 damage, it was clear that this was enough to suppress the boss.
I urged my horse forward and swung Soul Demise lightly.
Crack!
“22458！”
A basic attack actually dealt so much damage. This Heaven Rank boss's Defense was just too weak. It was as weak as the Ice Queen's!
Ling Xue's abilities were far superior to Bing Tea's. After the two of them attacked together, the Level 135 Heaven Ranked boss was no match for them. In less than 10 minutes, the boss was easily defeated.
I picked up the equipment. They were all Dark Gold – grade equipment, so they weren't eye-catching enough. I tossed them to Ling Xue. The quest requirement was the boss's head, so it was a bit inappropriate to let a delicate little girl cut off its head. So I did it for her. Soul Demise was sharp, so I cut off the boss's head in one hit. The quest was considered complete!
Ling Xue said, "Did you know?
There are people at the north gate of White Cloud City shouting all day long that they want to hire people to kill mounts for 5000 RMB, but not many people are willing to accept it. In my opinion, you can accept it. It's so clean and tidy! "
I couldn't help but laugh. "Are you kidding? If I kill mounts with you, I can at least earn some Affection. It's too tiring to help others kill mounts. Instead of earning money like that, I might as well grind mobs and earn gold. It's better to grind levels and earn money at the same time..."
Ling Xue nodded and said, "Anyway, your stats are overpowered enough. Yeah, it's very suitable for earning money!"
"Return to the city to teach the quest?"
"Yeah, let's go!"
After two white lights flashed, I got back on my horse and ran as fast as I could to the knight trainer with Ling Xue. Ling Xue went up to turn in the quest, and it was easily done.
I looked at the archer trainer. Oh right, I almost forgot that I hadn't completed my archer class promotion yet!
I immediately walked up to her and said, "Respected trainer, please help me raise my class rank!"
The beautiful trainer shot me a look of joy. "Young archer, your growth has truly shocked me. Very well, your class rank will also increase!"
A "ding" later, my archer class promotion was completed. However, I didn't get any rewards because my class had overlapped.
Thus, he clicked on the Mentor's Learning Skills section. Unsurprisingly, the fourth advancement archer had four new skills — —
[Stun Arrow]: Attacks the target with a powerful attack, stunning them for a short period of time.
[Illuminating Arrow]: Releases a fire arrow into the sky. It can illuminate everything around it and make it impossible for the stealthed target to hide.
[Tranquil Arrow]: Ignores 50% of the target's Defense and deals a huge damage.
[Corrosive Arrow]: Reduces the target's Armor by 50% for a certain period of time.
… …
Not bad, four useful skills. Each of them cost 100k gold to learn, so I learned them all at once!
Just like that, my Elemental Archer class had four new skills. I didn't know if these four skills could be learned by normal archers. If they could, then the PvP landscape would change. After all, a row of high-level archers using Stun Arrow at the same time was a terrifying amount of damage. Moreover, that Tranquil Arrow reduced the target's Defense, so it could deal a powerful blow to the heavy armor players at the front. The days of archers being useless were about to end.
Ling Xue came in front of me and stretched out her small hand. She said pitifully, "That … Fire Cloud Leopard?"
I smiled and immediately threw the Sealing Stone to her. I only needed the Blaze Warhorse anyway. As for the Fire Cloud Leopard, it was too weak. If I fought a strong boss, it would definitely die without a fight!