The next morning, it was time to return to Suzhou and work hard. It was the first day of the new year, but it was also the first day that the Nation Wars were open to the public.
When I returned to the workshop, everyone was watching TV. The system maintenance would last until noon.
The atmosphere in the living room was joyous. Ling Yue was holding a book and flipping through the world map after the system maintenance.
It was worth mentioning that the two main cities of the China server had changed slightly. Clear Breeze City formed a triangle with the main cities of Japan and the main cities of America, and White Cloud City formed a triangle with Falling Flame City and Dawn City. Moreover, a very large map had appeared between Bloody Fortress and Dawn City. Two long mountain ranges lay between the two cities. One was the Flame Mountain Range, the other was the Glacier Mountain Range. The open land between the mountain ranges was a map of the Outer Lands that contained countless mysteries waiting for players to explore.
Ling Yue pursed her lips and said with a smile, "Although the Nation Wars are open, it seems that there are many more obstacles. Just crossing the Ice Mountain Range and the Flame Mountain Range will take at least a day."
I moved closer to take a look. A huge plain appeared between Flame Mountain Range and Glacier Mountain Range. It was called Icefire Plains, and it was a super huge leveling map. The size of this map had already surpassed Moonlight Forest. There was no doubt that Spirit of Grief's developers' intentions were clear. This map would definitely become a battleground for Chinese and Korean players in the future.
Iced Tea said, "After Level 200, grinding in Sky City won't give you much experience anymore. We really should find a new map to grind. Especially Scholar, you're already Level 213. If you don't find a new map to grind, your leveling speed will definitely be greatly reduced."
I nodded. "Yes, after the servers are open, I will explore the Glacier Mountain Range and the Icefire Plains. Bing Cha, you, Ling Xue, and Ling Yue should take everyone to Sky City. Let Zi Yue, Summer, and the others reach Level 200 as soon as possible."
"Yes."
I looked at Qin Yun and said with a smile, "You should come with us. Now that we have the Dazzling Color set and a peerless Saint-grade item, everyone will be safe with you around."
Qin Yun chuckled. "Okay."
At noon, everyone ate early. Dragon Soul called me and told me that he had found the Sword Fire Base. It was located in an average-sized office building in the Surging Waves District. Then, he started to look for a place to set up an internet cafe. Of course, he was better at these things than I was, so he went to do it himself.
The purpose of Internet cafes was to provide data cables that could be connected to the game with a helmet. Some colleges and universities had a power outage at night, so the business of Internet cafes naturally came.
It was almost 12 o 'clock, and we had already packed everything up. We returned to our rooms and went online to wait.
As the countdown began, my eyes lit up, and I entered the game account!
"Whoosh!"
The white light scattered and I appeared in White Cloud City. It had been three days since I last saw you. I really missed you.
He quickly opened his bag and saw a pair of indigo battle boots in the corner. He immediately took them out and put them on. He was very familiar with Advanced Combat Skills and could put them on.
High-level equipment from the Peerless Series was really extraordinary. When I put on the Heavenly Forged Battle Boots, my Defense increased by almost ten thousand, Attack increased by 2000, and my max HP increased by 20000. My overall strength rose by a level.
My feet felt incredibly light, and a strong power surged into my body. This was power. I sighed. Just one piece of Heavenly Forged equipment was so strong. If I gathered a full set, would I be able to charge into Korea alone?
I took out a City Return Scroll and found one belonging to Blood Fortress. After crushing it, I left the chaotic White Cloud City. Blood Fortress was now a new main city. Princess Fei Ya was not only excellent at strategy, she was also skilled at construction. As expected of the number one player in the Silvermoon Alliance.
On the streets, players flashed as they entered the game. All of them were extremely excited. After buying potions, they charged out of the city and shouted, "Let's go! Let's go to the Glacier Mountain Range and Ice Fire Plains!"
I laughed. It was time for us to go. We could not fall behind.
After exiting Blood Fortress, I summoned the Flame Warhorse. After getting on, I dashed into the forest and summoned Ling Er. I could not summon Ling Er during the WSL competition, but now she could finally come out for a breather.
"Hua!"
Silver light radiated in all directions, and Ling 'er appeared in the forest. Her beautiful angel wings fluttered slightly behind her, and her whole body floated in midair. Her face was as smooth as snow, and her pair of beautiful eyes were like pools of spring water.
"Big brother..."
She let out a cry, but she didn't throw herself into my arms as she usually did.
I smiled. "Ling Er has grown up..."
"No..." Her face flushed red and she frowned. "Big brother, I feel a strong evil power in the north..."
"En, that is Ice Fire Plains, an outer region.
Let's go, Ling Er. Let's go take a look today! "
"Okay!"
And so, the Flame Warhorse charged like an arrow leaving the bow toward Glacier Mountain Range. This was the first obstacle in front of all China players.
At the foot of the mountain, there was no other player other than me. No one's mount was as fast as mine. Although the Flame Warhorse was only Immortal Rank, it was not slow.
As the name implied, the foot of Glacier Mountain Range was covered in snow. Large patches of coniferous forest covered this place. Only a few NPC hunters wearing thick leather robes and tamed war bears stepped on the snow.
My heart moved and I immediately urged my horse over. Talk!
One of the hunters glanced at me and saw the military insignia on my shoulder. I was already a lieutenant, which was equivalent to the rank of a small team leader. Thus, he respectfully said, "Honorable Lord, how are you!"
"You want to cross this mountain range?"
A horrified expression appeared on his face. "No!
Lord, you must not go! "
"What is it?"
"Some terrifying demons have appeared on the other side of Glacier Mountain Range. They are invincible. My lord, you must not cross this mountain range!"
"Oh?" I narrowed my eyes and said with a smile, "What kind of monsters make you so afraid?"
He shook his head furiously as if he didn't dare to think about it. Then he turned around and left.
Forget it, I'll go take a look!
I thought to myself, no matter what kind of monster it is, it shouldn't be able to one-shot me. Even if it could one-shot me, I would at most die once. Just as Ling Xue said, dying once won't make me pregnant. What am I afraid of?
Thus, he urged his horse to ascend the mountain. The iron hooves of the Raging Flame Warhorse were covered in flames as it flew across the ice and snow. However, it did not leave a mark on the snow. It left behind a deep pit. Ling 'er flapped her wings and approached the peak of the mountain against the wind and snow.
Soon, the ground was covered in ice, and the Flame Warhorse's speed was greatly affected. Half an hour later, I reached the top of the mountain.
The view in front of me suddenly opened up, and I saw a vast expanse of the Outer Lands. It was endless, and there were icicles stuck in the ground everywhere. There were also magma trenches giving off thick smoke. No wonder this plain was called the Plains of Ice and Fire.
Forget it, I'll go down the mountain and take a look!
I urged my horse down the mountain even faster. The Flame Warhorse galloped with the principle that it wouldn't get pregnant even if it fell. Ling Er flew even faster and scouted the way ahead.
The ground was gray when I reached the bottom of the Glacier Mountain Range. The moment I stepped on the gray ground —
Ding ~!
System Notice: You have stepped into the contested territory — Plains of Ice and Fire!
… …
Not far away, a dog-headed monster crouched in a ravine with half its head sticking out. It snickered and said, "Another arrogant adventurer has entered Plains of Ice and Fire. I hope those scary guys leave us some bones!"
I frowned. What the hell is this? A Level 220 common mob can be killed in two hits.
I ignored the dog-headed monster and looked around. Plains of Ice and Fire was a large map, and there were many smaller maps on it. For example, the area I was currently in was covered in moss, and it was called "Moss Graveyard". However, I could see the moss, but not the graveyard.
While I was puzzled, the scene in front of me gave me the answer. A forest of weapons stood in the middle of the Moss Graveyard, and each weapon looked like a tombstone. There were halberds, spears, swords, sabers, and so on, and they were all rusted and crooked. Many of them were lying on the ground, covered in moss.
"This is a graveyard!" I deduced.
A little further, I saw two NPCs appear, and they were dressed in black!
Huh?
Who are they?!
I immediately entered Shadow Escape mode. I saw two people in black holding shovels in their hands. They were working hard to dig in front of a sword grave.
Fuck, grave robbers!
I was speechless, and cast Eye of Star from afar. I found that these two grave robbers were Level 240 elite mobs.
There was no reward, and I was too lazy to kill them.
I was about to leave when I suddenly heard a strange sound in front of me —
"Jiejie..."
The two grave robbers were so scared that their faces turned green. At this time, a white bone arm suddenly broke out of the ground!
Puchi!
The white bone arm tightly grabbed the iron sword that was a tombstone, and then a small patch of soil was pushed up like a radish being pulled out of a hole. A skeleton warrior covered in white bones appeared, and it was one of the owners of the graveyard. At this time, it gripped the longsword in its hand and attacked the grave robbers!
I couldn't help but smile. Good, good, good. I haven't seen a battle between NPCs in a long time. Let's watch first. Clams and clams fighting, I just need to wait and reap the benefits later!
At this time, a shocking scene occurred. The skeleton swordsman roared angrily, and moved abnormally fast. Its sword slashed continuously, and the head of the grave robber was cut off in two or three moves!
"Fuck, no way, right?!"
I paled in shock. That grave robber was a Level 240 elite, how could it be killed in such a short time? What kind of attack power was this?
The other grave robber saw that the situation was bad, and immediately threw away his shovel and ran. But the skeleton swordsman quickly chased after him, and hit the back of the head three times, Total Annihilation!
"Roar roar..."
The Grave Robber screamed in pain and fell to the ground. The Skeletal Swordsman lunged forward and grabbed the Grave Robber's neck with its bony arms. The Skeletal Swordsman bit into the Grave Robber's neck. Blood flowed and the sound of bones being chewed could be heard!
I almost felt my legs turn to jelly. Fuck, such a bloody scene, as expected of a new map!
Know yourself and know your enemy, and you will never be defeated. To be safe, I first appraised this skeleton swordsman's stats!
Under [Star Eyes], I was shocked again. A new concept circled around in my mind — —
[Moss Undead] (Warsong Rank Creature)
Level: 220
Attack: 44000 - 52500
Defense: 50000
HP: 1800000
Skills: [Total Annihilation], [Undead Slash], [Charge]
Introduction: The souls of the dead in the Moss Graveyard. Once disturbed, this group of undead will break out of the ground and recite a warsong belonging to the world of darkness...
"This... What is this?"
I was dumbfounded. It wasn't a boss, but its stats were higher than a boss, and it wasn't even an elite monster. What was this?
Its upper Attack was over 50000. This definitely wasn't the strength of a Level 200 monster. Even an Epic Level 200 boss didn't have such powerful stats!
Could it be that this was a new type of boss?
No, its HP was too low. At most, it was one rank higher than an elite monster.
There was no doubt that this was a very special rank. No matter what, I had to go and kill it first. I was a Level 213 Dragon Speaker, did I have to be afraid of a non-boss monster?
I raised my sword and charged forward, activating Charge from afar. With the help of the Charge, I arrived beside the Skeletal Swordsman. It was stunned, and the half-eaten corpse of the Grave Robber fell to the ground.
Shield Breaking Slash!
“84304！”
Such high Defense. I'll lower your Defense first!
Ling 'er also descended, countless arcs of electricity appearing on the Illusory God Sword. Rushing Thunder Slash!
“147409！”
After its Defense was lowered, it was easier to fight.
After the stun wore off, the skeleton swordsman flew into a rage. It turned around and used Total Annihilation three times!
Clang clang clang!
My body shook, and I felt like I was being torn apart. Three damage numbers flew above my head —
“23834！”
“21374！”
“23497！”
Damn!
Was this the damage a Level 200 monster should have?
In the Abyss of Destruction, those elite monsters almost couldn't break through my Defense, let alone now that I had a pair of holy boots. How could I be beaten so badly?
"Dragon Bind!"
I had no choice but to be shameless. After restraining the skeleton swordsman with Dragon Bind, I retreated far away and used Thunder Arrow and Quintuple Shot to torture it. Then, I used Total Annihilation and Divine Dragon Slash!
After a few repetitions, the skeleton swordsman couldn't heal itself, so it fell to the ground with a whimper.
"Hualala …"
A bunch of gold coins dropped, and there was also a small dark gold round coin. I picked it up and was overjoyed —
[Undead Dark Gold Coin]: The currency of the Evil Faction. It can be used to buy certain items.
After using it, a number appeared in my bag — Undead Dark Gold Coin: Quantity: 1.
Rare things are precious. This thing was pretty good. At least I had it and no one else had it...
Also, I checked my experience bar. That monster just now gave me 570k experience, which was no less than a small boss. In short, it gave much more experience than an elite monster. It looked like this was a good place to grind, and it gave a lot of gold as well. It was a very profitable place!
At this time, I suddenly heard a whimper.