The next day.
He didn't wake up until it was almost noon. He opened the curtains and saw that there were drops of rain falling on the glass window. It was drizzling outside. The raindrops fell on the leaves, making a light rustling sound. The raindrops gathered into raindrops and fell on the flowerbed with a pitter patter.
The first autumn rain of the year had finally arrived. It wouldn't be long before the weather turned cold.
I felt a bit regretful. The days of watching girls in miniskirts would be over again.
"Scholar, are you awake?"
Qin Yun's voice came from outside. Qin Yun was much more reserved than Ling Xue. She never pushed the door open and entered. She was the model of a good girl...
"Yes, I'm awake. I'm going to get up soon!" I answered and started putting on my clothes.
Qin Yun said, "Hurry up, everyone's waiting for you. We're going to the fourth floor to eat together!"
"Got it. I'll be there soon. You guys eat first!"
"Okay ~"
After washing up, I walked into the living room. As expected, the autumn wind blew, and the cool raindrops fell on my arms. It felt good.
Ling Yue said, "The fourth floor boss today probably won't be easy. I'm still scared when I think about the deep sea water dragon we killed last night. Immortal Rank bosses are different. We could be wiped at any moment."
"Yeah, yeah …"
Ling Yue smirked and said, "Shusheng and his pet are the main force of our team when it comes to killing bosses. Sister Qin Yun, make sure Shusheng's health is full. As for the rest of you, return to the city if you die. Don't worry too much about it, but Shusheng can't die!"
Bing Cha said, "Sister Qin Yun always heals Scholar first, right?"
Qin Yun blushed. "No, I'm very fair!"
I said, "Actually, the most important thing is to maintain Ling 'er's combat strength. She's the main attacker and main defender of the boss. If Ling' er dies, we'll most likely be wiped."
Ling Xue said, "In any case, we just have to be careful. However, this mission is indeed very difficult. We've already killed so many people on the first three floors. Casualties will definitely be unavoidable on the next four floors ~"
Ling Xue picked up a chicken drumstick and tossed it into my bowl. She said with a smile, "Eat more. You need to have two meals a day. You need to maintain your stamina …"
I snatched a bowl of tofu soup from Bing Cha's mouth and said, "Eat more tofu. I heard that it can keep your skin white and smooth …"
"Pfft …"
Bing Cha spat out the cola in his mouth and glared at us angrily. "You two!
Don't treat us like we're nothing … "
Ling Yue and Qin Yun smiled faintly but didn't say anything. As a result, Bing Cha was ignored.
Under the effect of Love, my willpower, endurance, focus, recovery speed, and all other stats were boosted. Mn, there was nothing wrong with being nice to my female friends.
Ling Yue was still a bit dissatisfied. She secretly pinched my arm under the table and glared at me. She said in a low voice, "What about me …"
Ling Xue was to the right. I didn't know whether to laugh or cry when Ling Yue asked this question. What was going on?
Therefore, I said calmly, "Xiao Xue, finish the tofu soup and leave some for your sister. She might want some …"
"Oh!"
Ling Xue glanced at me and seemed to understand something. She smiled and said meaningfully, "Sister, you've worked hard. You've been busy with the workshop and the Suzhou Bluestar branch company …"
Ling Yue blushed and said in embarrassment, "Ahem, I've ignored Bluestar for a week now. Once Atlantis is over, I'll have to make a trip there to check on the situation!"
"Mn mn."
… …
After lunch, it was time to go online!
A white light flashed and I appeared on the third floor. The path to the fourth floor was undoubtedly underwater.
The workshop members came online one after another. I jumped into the water and followed the only underwater tunnel. Ling Er's Immortal-grade Shining Armor lit up the way in front of us. Ling Yue, Ling Xue, and the other girls followed me hand in hand.
After about 20 minutes, we finally reached the end. A glimmer of light came from above and Ling Er broke through the water. Then, we heard the sound of fighting. She was already fighting the monsters outside.
"Pu pu pu..."
Water splashed, and a few beautiful women's heads popped out of the water. They looked like mermaids, but they weren't real mermaids. Beautiful women with legs obviously had more appreciation value than mermaids, as well as some other value that was hard to mention …
The water in the game couldn't stick to our bodies for too long. By the time we reached the shore, most of the water had flown away.
Opening the map, he was surrounded by a dark shoal. On the shoal, there was a large group of densely packed monsters. This time, it was still the Naga Siren, but it was not holding a trident. Instead, it was holding a shining axe. Obviously, this kind of monster was the strong type!
[Naga Siren] (Elite)
Level: 172
Attack: 6550 ~ 9800
Defense: 6200
HP: 340000
Skills: [Smash], [Chop], [Faerie Fire]
Passive: Guardian of the fourth floor of Atlantis. Possesses powerful close combat abilities.
… …
"Yeah, it's a Level 172 elite monster. Everyone, be careful. Don't die …"
I wasn't being an alarmist. The girls in the party were between Level 120 and 130, and the monsters were 40 levels higher than us. If it wasn't for this main quest, no one would be willing to risk their lives to grind like this!
I summoned my Blaze Warhorse and continued to aggro the monsters. This time, the monsters didn't use splash and split attacks, so Ling Yue took the initiative to find a hiding spot behind a pile of rocks. Then, she and the girls formed a line of defense and waited for the monsters to come over.
As usual, one-tenth of the monsters on the map came over in one go. I quickly returned to the formation and blocked the gap in the defense. Then, I took out my Icefire Bow and started killing monsters in large numbers with Thousand Arrows and Arrow Meteor!
Basically, 6200 Defense was nothing to me. According to the Defense formula, 6200/(6200 + 172 * 100) = 26%. In fact, the 26% damage reduction was too weak. My hidden attack power was more than enough to break through a monster's Defense.
Ling Xue and Bing Cha also started fighting fearlessly. Qin Yun always chose to heal in times like this, so it was more than enough to heal three people at once!
In an instant, milky-white Sword Auras and Soul Stars rained down from the sky. Occasionally, the arrows and meteors that burst out were even more intimidating. Our group of uninvited guests had instantly turned the fourth floor of Atlantis into a chaotic mess.
By evening, we had basically killed 40% of the monsters. Moreover, the two Affection skills would awaken soon, so we might even be able to sleep before midnight!
Everyone finished their discussion and logged off to eat dinner. Then, we continued to fight.
At around 8 pm, the two Affection skills exploded on the fourth floor. Large patches of white light flew, and there weren't many monsters left on the fourth floor.
In the end, after killing all of them, we stood in front of a dark cave and hesitated.
Ling Yue said with certainty, "Yes, this cave should be the cave of death mentioned in the main quest. In other words, Queen Anne's team was intercepted here, and Link was sacrificed to escape."
Ling Xue asked, "Is Link still alive?"
I looked at the time and said, "Queen Anne has been dead for many years. Do you think Link can still be alive in a place like this?"
"So cruel..." Ling Xue bit her lips.
I immediately held her hand and said gently, "Don't be sad, it's just a game..."
"Is that so?" Ling Xue glanced at me but didn't say anything.
Thus, I said, "Then, let's go in and take a look. At least we can find Link's corpse..."
"Yes..."
The girls were a bit depressed. After all, what we were about to see was the appearance of a young Warrior who was determined to believe in his beliefs after his death. Link loved Anne deeply, but Anne did not know that the heavens were playing tricks on people!
… …
The Death Cave was pitch-black. When we got closer, we heard a faint 'ding ding' sound coming from the cave.
Ling Xue immediately grabbed my hand and asked nervously, "What is that sound?"
"I don't know..." I shook my head blankly.
At this time, an old voice came. "I, I smell your aura. Is it you, Anne?
Although many years have passed and I can no longer see the light, your aura still makes me feel as warm as moonlight. "
I couldn't help but shiver. What is going on?
In the next moment, my vision brightened. We entered the cave of death and were stunned by the scene in front of us.
It was a deformed undead with withered eyes. Its withered arm was holding an iron hammer, hammering it again and again, embedding the last piece of platinum into the Valkyrie Battle Armor.
Above his head, a few words floated: Dead Spirit?
Link!
"Oh my god, how can this be..." Ling Xue exclaimed. "Link, why did he become like this..."
Ling Yue's voice trembled. "Because, he is no longer human, but... but he is still forging the war armor for Anne. Sob sob sob..."
Ling Yue's eyes sparkled with a crystal-clear light.
Swoosh...
The Memory Scepter in my hand suddenly glowed and flew out, stabbing into the loose soil in front of Link.
Link, the lifeless undead, suddenly seemed to gain some kind of power. He searched around and said with a trembling voice, "Is it you?
Anne... "
Finally, Link grabbed the Memory Scepter and said, "You finally came back to see me, Anne..."
Holding the Memory Scepter, Link mistook it for Anne. He could no longer distinguish it. He could only feel the aura that Anne had left in the Memory Scepter.
The undead opened his withered lips and revealed an ugly smile.
"Can I finally go home?
Haha... "
"Anne, do you still remember the White Cloud City's Holy Church?
That day, 11 Warriors received the silver baptism. We secretly watched and didn't know what to feel. Yearning? Nostalgia?
I can't remember... I only remember the taste of buckwheat bread. The bread that Anne baked was always soft... "
"I can feel my body getting lighter, maybe it's spring … Moonlight Forest, there will be many fresh and juicy strawberries, the Bramble Birds will build their nests in the forest, the fragrance of the three-leafed flower will spread far …"
"The river that we crossed when we carried out our mission, and the delicious grilled catfish in the river..."
"We can't go back anymore …"
Link's voice became weaker and weaker. Finally, he choked.
"Farewell, my beloved..."
Leaning against the Memory Scepter, Link was so calm when death approached. His body scattered into pieces as if he had never existed.
...
Drip...
A crystalline teardrop landed on the Memory Scepter. Ling Xue was crying. Her beautiful eyes were filled with tears. She turned her face away and secretly wiped them away.
I extended my hand and pulled Ling Xue into my embrace. Ling Yue, who was at the side, was also biting her lips. Her eyes were glistening with tears. She was trying her best to control them, but the tears still flowed down her snow-white face.
Qin Yun turned away. She didn't want to see Link die. Bing Cha sobbed and let the tears fall freely.
Ling Xue wiped her tears and choked, "Why... why did the plot turn out like this? Link couldn't see Anne after he died. Why did it turn out like this..."
I patted Ling Xue's shoulder and said, "Ling Xue, don't be sad. Anne also died for the sake of humanity. So, she and Link should be going to the same place..."
"Mn mn …"
Ling Xue finally stopped crying after I comforted her. The other girls also looked a bit embarrassed and wiped away their tears, pretending to be indifferent.
… …
Ding ~!
System Notice: Your party has completed the quest [Valkyrie's War Armor]. You have gained 4,000,000 EXP, 2000 gold, and 1000 Reputation!
… …
Oh?
There's a quest reward?
But strangely, I didn't feel any joy at all...
The girls didn't seem to be in good shape. I walked up to them and found that they had left behind two items after their Ascension. One was an armor glowing with golden light, and the other was a small bottle. It looked like an apothecary's potion bottle, and it looked like a test tube in a laboratory.
I picked it up and saw that the shining armor was the Goddess of War Armor —
[Valkyrie's War Armor]: Quest item.
… …
No stats, no benefits for us.
The other small bottle —
[Link's Promise]: Special item. Can trigger a quest.
… …
So, I clicked on the use button.
Ding ~!
System Notice: Your party has triggered the quest [Moonlight Maiden]!
(Quest Difficulty: 1000)
Quest Details: Find a blind girl in the Night Town of the White Cloud City and fill this bottle with moonlight. Give it to the girl and you will have an unexpected surprise!
… …
I was a bit confused. A 1000 difficulty quest with a strange requirement?
Fill the bottle with moonlight?
Could I even use moonlight?
Left with no choice, I tossed the bottle into my bag and decided to wait until we got back to White Cloud City.
Right now, our top priority was to find the boss of this floor. If we couldn't find it, it meant that Ling Xue would lose the chance to complete her set!
It was at this moment a gust of wind blew outside, and a terrifying voice entered our ears —
"That damned undead blacksmith finally stopped hammering …"