The next morning, after we woke up and had a quick breakfast, everyone went online.
After entering the Cave of Death, we discovered that the surrounding walls were wet and there were some strange totem carvings. Ling Xue raised the Flying Star Sword and used its light to look at the carvings. She said with some surprise, "These totem carvings are so strange …"
I glanced at them and said, "It really is a bit strange …"
"Why?" The little beauty blinked and asked me.
I reached out and wrapped my arm around Ling Xue's delicate shoulders and said, "Don't look anymore, we're going to the fifth floor …"
Ling Xue was like a curious little ant. Her beautiful eyes narrowed and she said with a smile, "Why not?"
I slowly said, "Because it's not a totem. It's a human skeleton that was embedded in the mud of the wall. It's just a tragic scene after struggling to death …"
"Ah …"
The little beauty cried out and took two steps back. She tightly grabbed my hand and her face was pale, "We … we need to hurry to the fifth floor!"
Ling Yue and Qin Yun also looked at each other. Their expressions changed and they quickly followed behind me. No one was in the mood to enjoy the scenery here. In reality, this place was called the Cave of Death. It was a land of death. How could there be any beautiful scenery for tourists to enjoy?
Not far away, there was a deep black hole. I could only see some faint light, but that was clearly the fifth floor.
After I gave her a look, Ling Er jumped down.
Xia Xia smiled, "Brother Scholar, you don't love Ling Er at all …"
I smiled, "Loving her is one thing. Ling 'er's leveling time is only a tenth of the time it takes me to level up. Do you think I need to risk my life to do so?
Could it be that you want to go down and have a taste of the monsters on the fifth floor? "
Xia Xia shook her head, "No!
Brother Scholar actually loves Ling Er a lot … "
"… …"
Of course, I loved Ling'er dearly. I had even filled all of Ling'er's 100 slots with potions. This way, even if Ling'er encountered danger down there, she would be able to deal with it.
Ling'er's voice came through telepathy with the pets. "Brother, it's safe down there. You guys have come down too..."
"Alright!"
I jumped down, and the sound of wind whistled past my ears. I quickly landed on the ground. The difference between the fourth and fifth floors wasn't that big, so a mage like Ling Yue wouldn't have a problem jumping down. I told the girls to come down one after another.
The surroundings were quiet, with only small puddles of water.
"Eh?
Where are the monsters? "Ling Xue asked.
Ling Yue also looked around and shook her head. "I don't know. The monster is gone …"
"Does this mean that we don't need to farm monsters on this floor? Can we just kill the bosses?" Bing Cha asked hopefully. She had been killing mobs for days, and she was almost suffocating.
It had been a long time since I last killed someone, and I was feeling a lot of pressure. I had been bullying people in White Cloud City, but here, I was being bullied by Immortal Rank bosses.
That being said, it was understandable. If I could deal with so many Immortal Rank bosses with ease, then Seven-star Lamp and the Shadow Follower would be nothing to me once I returned to White Cloud City.
Ling'er pulled my wrist and said, "Big bro, it's the water elemental!"
"What?
The water elemental? "
Ling'er nodded. "Mn!"
As she spoke, Ling 'er stepped forward. She had only moved a little when suddenly a wave of magic energy surged out. A small puddle in front of her suddenly moved and quickly condensed. In an instant, it turned into the shape of a water giant. It was transparent and resplendent, and the water rippled!
"Ah!
What a beautiful monster … "Summer's eyes blurred.
I activated Eye of the Star and the monster's stats appeared in the party channel —
[Fallen Water Elemental] (Elite)
Level: 175
Attack: 7050 ~ 10200
Defense: 7200
HP: 360000
Skills: [Knockback], [Rend], [Icy Touch]
Passive: Guardian of the 5th floor of Atlantis. Possesses powerful melee combat abilities
… …
"It's a Level 175 monster, and its Attack is even higher. Summer, Zi Yue, you guys who don't have metal armor, be careful. Don't get hit, or you'll be one-shot!" I warned in a low voice.
Summer stuck out her tongue. "No way. Even a boss can one-shot us?"
Qin Yun said, "Summer, there's no cooldown for the resurrection prophecy. You'd better listen to Scholar, understand?"
"Got it, Sister Qin Yun …"
I rushed forward and used a Shield Piercing Slash to test the monster's stats!
Crack!
The golden light swept down, and the Water Elemental in front of me lost 20,000 HP with a single slash. It let out an unpleasant roar, and two short tentacles stretched out from the water. Suddenly, a blue light flashed, and a rain of water sprayed on my body.
Ding ~!
Combat Log: Fallen Water Elemental used the skill [Icy Touch], causing your movement speed to be reduced by 30%, attack speed to be reduced by 30%, and HP recovery to be reduced by 30%!
… …
Thankfully, these effects weren't fatal to me. Also, this Icy Touch was just a status skill, and wouldn't deal any real damage.
Ling 'er appeared from behind with her sword flashing with silver light. Lightning suddenly exploded from the Illusionary Spirit Sword, and in the next moment, she used Charging Thunder Slash and slashed the Water Elemental!
“96123！”
Damn, Charging Thunder Slash's 245% damage bonus, and Ling 'er's insane attack power, made me feel invincible!
After a few more slashes, the Water Elemental's HP was less than half. Just as I expected, a vigorous energy suddenly rose and triggered Flick!
Crack!
The Soul Demise Sword exploded with cyan light, and directly pierced the Water Elemental. Flick, instant kill!
“170344！”
The girls behind me were speechless when they saw the super high damage number. "What an OP guy!"
In fact, every time a mob dropped to half HP, I always switched to Soul Demise. Flick had such a high activation rate, and it would be a waste if I didn't make good use of it.
… …
As usual, I summoned my Blazing Warhorse and galloped across the black land. Not long after, I returned with a large group of mobs. Right now, Affection still had a long cooldown, so we could only fight them head-on. Luckily, our DPS wasn't bad. If this was a normal ten-man party, hehe, forget DPS, it would be difficult for them to survive for even a minute without getting wiped.
This was no exaggeration. Ling Xue and Qin Yun's Defense were already very high. After adding skills and equipment, their Defense was even higher than most metal armored classes. Even they could be one-shot by the Water Elemental, let alone other players. Even a thousand-man party would have a hard time surviving here. The Water Elemental's Defense was as high as 7200. Aside from the top first-rate players, it was basically impossible to break through its Defense.
Therefore, Silent Rain was currently in an awkward situation where she couldn't deal a lot of damage. Her Multi Arrow only dealt a little over 1000 damage to the Water Elemental. She said embarrassedly, "My … my attack power is too low, I'm sorry everyone …"
Qin Yun comforted her. "Little Rain, it's fine. I can't break through its Defense either …"
Silent Rain's face turned even redder. "But big sis is a Holy Priest …"
Zi Yue said, "I'm a powerful assassin, but I can't break through its Defense either. Don't worry ~"
Silent Rain finally relaxed, but she didn't slack off. She continued to fire Multi Arrow after Multi Arrow. This kind of indomitable and precious quality was worth learning from Xia Xia and Zi Yue.
… …
While I was killing mobs, Dragon Soul sent me a message: "Scholar, are you free?"
"Yes, what is it?"
Dragon Soul opened the communicator and said, "According to a reliable source, Lin Ao has regained I's trust and is planning to fight again. What do you think?"
I couldn't help but smile. "That's a good thing. Without Lin Ao, Snow Moon will be too lonely in White Cloud City."
Dragon Soul also smiled. "I think so too. Also, let me report to you about the situation over the past few days!"
"Yes, please speak!"
"Blood Drinker the World, Seven-Star Lamp, Little Butterfly, Dark Shadow Drifter and a bunch of other people swept through the desolate area behind the Fallen Feather Mountain. The monsters there are all around level 140, so their leveling speed is extremely fast. They didn't bring any leeches with them. Each and every one of them is a peerless expert. Blood Drinker the World's appetite isn't small. Once they reach a certain level, I'm afraid that they'll pose a huge threat to Xue Yue."
I chuckled. "Yes, I understand.
You, Ghost Flame, and Judging Sky should organize a few high-level leveling activities. I'll lead Xue Yue Studio, and I'll have to trouble you to take care of Snow Moon's White Cloud City. We'll advance together, and we definitely won't lose to Blood Drinker Alliance! "
Haha, to be honest, I was looking forward to Seven-star Lamp and Shadow Follower becoming stronger. Ever since Ling 'Er's first seal was opened, I hadn't had a chance to spar with a player. Also, Ling Xue will soon appear in White Cloud City wearing the beautiful Atlantis set. Hmph hmph, at that time, even Seven-star Lamp and the others won't be able to stop Ling Xue!
Dragon Soul continued, "On the side of the Grand Alliance, Lin Ao, Lin Piaoyu, Frenzied Sword, Frenzied Thunder, and Frenzied Gale have swept through Heartword Forest. The monsters there are all Level 135 and above, so they'll probably be our second strongest opponent. But don't worry. Cough cough, they don't have any top-tier experts right now. Lin Ao is far inferior to Blood Drinker the World in terms of poaching experts."
"Yes, the true top-tier experts have been captured by the headhunters a long time ago. How could Lin Ao have a chance?"
"Hehe!
Also, that brat Wang Junjie is unyielding. He's actually starting to form a faction online. I heard that he got Lin Ao's financial support, and even moved his residence. Heaven's Chosen Guild is growing stronger and stronger. But don't worry, Wang Junjie's lower body is crippled, and there's no way to change that fact. Even if Hua Tuo was alive, he wouldn't be able to save him, much less those quacks from private hospitals … Hehe!
Hehe!! "
I laughed. "Wang Junjie?
Since he still wants to raise his head in the game, then let's crush his dreams!
Once we return to White Cloud City, we'll organize an attack on these guilds. This time, we must cripple them! "
"Yes!
I've been waiting for you to say that. I'm trying to think of a plan. Leave this to me, I'll do it … "
"Alright!
Also, tell Xing Tian to organize at least a thousand people to stay up all night. Make sure that there are people in our territory. I'm worried that Blood Drinker Alliance will attack our territory. After all, our territory should have enough resources to level up to a castle. If they destroy the basic structures, then we'll lose a lot … "
Dragon Soul said, "Understood. I'll tell Xing Tian about this."
"Yes, White Cloud City will be relying on you for the next few days. Thanks for your hard work!"
"Then, you and Ling Yue, Ling Xue, and the others can continue to be happy. I'm going back to work, hehe …"
Dragon Soul's smile was very vulgar. I didn't say anything else and turned off the communicator to focus on leveling.
… …
Time flew by quickly. In the blink of an eye, it was already past 8 pm. Almost all the Water Elementals on the fifth floor of Undersea City had been killed by us. We didn't use our Affection skill because it would be a waste if there were too few monsters. Ling Yue suggested that we save Ice Rain for the sixth floor.
It was wearing a suit of golden armor and holding a shining long saber in its hand. However, its head didn't look like a human's at all. It was actually a conical shape with some whiskers on top of its head. Its two pitch-black eyes were looking around, but judging from the characteristics of its head, it was a deep-sea prawn!
Xia Zhi laughed from afar, "Wow!
I love eating Seven Prawn Burger! "
"Disgusting …" Ling Xue pouted.
I threw Eye of the Star at it. Luckily, I leveled up quickly here. Otherwise, I might not have been able to identify the boss's stats — —
Deep Sea Herder (Immortal Rank Boss)
Level: 180
Attack: 12000 - 16550
Defense: 13000
Health: 7500000
Skills: [Cleave], [Momentum Slash], [Water Dragon Technique]
Bonus: Dark Attack Attribute, deals additional 50% damage to living beings
Bonus: Health Recovery Speed + 100%
Bonus: Immune to Water Magic and Skills
Bonus: Fire Magic Attacks deal additional 100% damage
Introduction: The guardian of the fifth floor of Atlantis. Legend has it that it is the lord of an area under the sea. It possesses great explosive power and can easily kill its enemies. This loyal servant of darkness views it as a mortal enemy and has killed countless human warriors. … …
I smiled, "There really is no justice in this world. An Immortal Rank Boss and it really is a Deep Sea Prawn. I thought that all the strong Bosses were strong existences like the Dark Dragon!"
Ling Yue laughed, "Don't cover the whole with one side. Did you not see that this lobster is the ruler of the ocean? It must have been enslaved by the Army of Darkness to protect this place … En, lobster …"
I laughed. "Prepare to fight the boss. Ling Yue, are you thinking of some Xuyi Thirteen Spices Lobster again?"
"Xuyi?
Where is that? "
"Huai An. It's said that the place is filled with heroes!"
I was about to teach the beautiful boss some geography knowledge when Bing Cha's hand shook. He said in shock, "Stop chatting. The prawn is coming. If you don't want to be lobster poop, then be serious!"
"Hua!"
With a flash of light, a water dragon broke out of the ground and instantly killed Xia Xia's wind wolf!