The stalactites stood in great numbers, and the sound of dripping water echoed in the sealed space.
My Moon Blade War Boots glowed with a silver light as I stepped on the rotten and wet ground. I held the Scarlet Heaven Sword in my hand as I walked at the very front of the group.
The second floor of Green Soul Cave was even darker than before, and the air was filled with a thick stench of blood. The cave was so big that we couldn't see too far into the distance, and our vision was greatly limited. We could only faintly hear a hissing sound in the wind. If the monsters on this floor weren't venomous snakes, then they were cold-blooded reptiles like lizards.
I hated cold-blooded creatures, and none of them were good. Venomous snakes, crocodiles, lizards, Seven-star Lamp … none of them were good!
… …
Bing Cha took out the Cyan Soul Helmet and studied it for a while. Then, he said hopefully, "This Cyan Soul set has both offense and defense. It's definitely the strongest set in S1-S4. What if you don't have a goal after you collect it?"
I couldn't help but laugh. "What goal?"
"What goal?"
"Did you forget that China's expedition suffered a crushing defeat at Sainthelm Canyon, and the allied army of Sainthelm City and Fire Dragon City trampled over Clear Breeze City? Do you think we can forget about that?"
Bing Cha blinked. "What does that have to do with our goal?"
"Of course it does."
I let out a sigh. "The next large-scale invasion isn't too far away. It could be White Cloud City's expedition to Sainthelm City, or Sainthelm City's comeback. Why do you think I'm grinding and getting equipment so hard? It's to prepare for the next battle. Right now, China is far from strong enough, and our top players aren't strong enough to suppress Sainthelm City. Thankfully, Ling Xue has entered the Holy Realm, and China will have one more top-tier expert!"
Ling Xue smiled. "You haven't forgotten about Sainthelm City yet?"
"Of course we must not forget. If we all forget, the Clear Breeze City will fall into enemy hands once again.
Moreover, the situation in the country wasn't very optimistic. Thousand Year Achievement and Soul Battle Robes had both risen to prominence, and there weren't enough first-rate experts on Snow Moon to secure an absolute advantage.
Therefore, regardless of whether it's for the sake of attacking cities or for the sake of self-preservation, we must increase our strength as soon as possible. Otherwise, we're destined to be eliminated. "
Bing Cha smiled and said, "Once I've gathered the Green Soul Set, I'll go and challenge Thousand Year Achievement. That bastard from The Waning Moon In The Morning Breeze actually dared to ignore me and Xiao Xue …"
"Yeah. We'll have to collect the Cyan Soul Set first. The guild's leveling has been on the right track for the past few days. Dragon Soul and the others are finally willing to head to S2 instead of fooling around, causing trouble for Soul Battle Robes and picking up chicks."
Bing Cha said, "You're right to pick up girls, but you're not guilty of hurting your balls."
"Pfft …" I choked.
The girls were filled with anticipation. Brave Heart chuckled and muttered to himself, "They're all war maniacs …"
I couldn't help but laugh. "Oh come on, aren't you?
Don't forget who killed Seven-star Lamp during Soul Battle Robes' expedition to Falling Flame City. "
"That's because he overestimated himself. He can't blame anyone," Brave Heart said proudly as he puffed out his chest.
I was secretly shocked. This girl's body is no joke!
Ling Xue and Bing Cha exchanged a smile and puffed out their chests. It looked like they weren't willing to lose to Brave Heart at all.
I didn't know whether to laugh or cry. A man's world was a contest of muscles, but a woman's world was a contest of plumpness and firmness. The good news was that our Ling Xue and Bing Cha were in no way inferior to Brave Heart. If it were any other girl, they would've lost already.
Qin Yun was a bit speechless. She gave Brave Heart a resurrection prophecy before saying, "A mob has appeared up ahead. Be careful, everyone. The mobs on the fourth floor of Cyan Soul Cave are definitely not weak, so Scholar should be the one to aggro them. Don't cause too many problems. If we die here, we'll have to run a long way."
"Mn mn!" The girls nodded.
I spurred my mount forward and activated Eyes of the Stars. A layer of silver light covered my eyes, and my vision immediately increased. It was like an infrared scanner, and even if the mobs here were cold-blooded, they wouldn't be able to hide.
Not far away, a pile of sphere-shaped things appeared. It was a python as thick as a water bucket, and its body was covered in spots. The sight of it was enough to make people shudder. Its long tongue flicked out and hissed at me. Its brown eyes gave me goosebumps.
[Cyan Soul Giant Python] (Warsong Rank)
Level: 260
Attack: 220000 ~ 305000
Defense: 280000
HP: 4200000
Skills: [Gnaw], [Venom Attack], [Crazy Bite]
Introduction: This is a powerful magical beast that used to be the totem of the Witchcraft Tribe. Unfortunately, the nest of the Cyan Soul Giant Python experienced a drastic change. These powerful magical beasts crawled out of the mountains and devoured countless tribesmen. In the end, they were banished by the Witchcraft Tribe and became the guardians of Cyan Soul Cave. They have a violent temperament, and they attack all creatures except their own kind...
"What high Attack!"
Ling Xue was speechless. "How can a Warsong Rank monster have higher Attack than me? I'm wearing an S3 set, you know …"
I smiled. "Don't worry about it. I have 48 Strength Growth and a couple of Earth Divine Weapons. Even so, my damage numbers can't compare to a Warsong Rank monster like this. Besides, you haven't ascended yet, Xiao Xue."
Brave Heart exclaimed in shock, "What?
Say that again? 48 Strength Growth? "
"Yeah, what's wrong?"
Brave Heart's expression immediately turned sad and angry. "This is what I call unreasonable. I only got 41 Strength Growth after ascending even after I gathered a full set of High-grade Immortal-grade equipment …"
Bing Cha reminded, "Annie, Scholar ascended with a full set of Saint-grade Immortal-grade equipment, and he's the first person to ascend. He'll be lucky if his Strength Growth isn't maxed out."
Brave Heart was so agitated that he shouted, "No, no, no!"
"Stop being unreasonable and get ready to kill the monster!"
I spurred my mount forward, took out the Burning Bow hidden in my arm and pulled the bowstring. Purple elemental light gathered around the bow, and a Corrosive Arrow tore through the air!
"Bang!"
“312473！”
The Cyan Soul Giant Python shuddered and immediately let out a scream of pain. Its long body was twisting violently, and it looked very scary.
I didn't say a word and used Stun Arrow!
"Bang!"
“372363！”
Another high damage number appeared. I waited for three seconds for the skill to come off cooldown, and the power of ice and fire turned its attack into fire. After that, I used my strongest long-range combo skill — Quintuple Shot + Thunder Arrow!
Bang bang bang bang bang...
A series of explosive attacks landed on the Cyan Spirit Giant Python, causing it to groan in agony. One after another, high damage numbers popped up above its head. The Scorching Bow's 275% fire-type damage was simply too powerful. Each of its five consecutive shots dealt at least 400,000 damage, and when it ignored Defense, it dealt a frightening amount of damage over 500,000!
The Cyan Soul Giant Python was a species that excelled at offense and not defense. Its Defense was only 280,000, and the Corrosive Arrow had reduced it by half. At the current stage of the game, most mages had higher Defense than that, so it was understandable why I was able to deal so much damage to it with the Burning Bow.
After a series of long-range attacks, the Cyan Soul Giant Python's HP dropped by more than half, and it charged toward us with less than a third of its health left. I followed up with Ice Arrow and Fire Arrow, and after two rounds of attacks, the Cyan Soul Giant Python let out a scream of pain and died 10 yards in front of us. It dropped a bunch of gold.
Ling Xue was a bit speechless. She looked back at me and said, "Don't be like this. Can't you at least give us a chance?"
Bing Cha chimed in, "That's right, Scholar. If you keep this up, I'll kick you out of the party."
"Fuck!
I'm the party leader! Who dares kick me out? "
Brave Heart said, "We can force her to abdicate."
"OMG …"
I shook my head and said, "Forget it, this Burning Bow is too fucking OP. I'll aggro three Cyan Pythons at once. Ling Xue and Bing Cha will take the first one, Annie will take the third one, and I'll kite the third one myself, okay?"
Brave Heart raised three fingers and said, "Okay, we'll do as you say!"
The girls didn't have a wide enough field of vision, so I was the only one who could accurately see where the monster was. So, I dashed toward it and fired three arrows in a row with my Scorching Bow. Bang! Bang! Bang! I quickly retreated with the three pythons.
"Sister Bing Cha, let's go! I'll tank it, you electrocute it!"
Ling Xue dashed forward with her sword, her long battle cloak fluttering in the wind. Her white and smooth legs were exposed beneath her metal armor, and it was a sight to behold.
Bing Cha also followed suit, his body glowing with electricity.
Brave Heart swooped down and swung his sword wildly, dealing as much damage as he could to the third python. Meanwhile, I began kiting the third python with me. The first wave of Corrosive Arrow and Stunning Arrow broke the python's defense, the second wave of Ice Arrow and Thunderclap Arrow slowed the python's movement speed, the third wave of Quintuple Arrow and Tranquilizing Arrow to kill the python, and the third wave of Stunning Arrow to slow the python's movement speed. This way, the python couldn't even touch me due to its slow movement speed. I also adopted the tactic of shooting arrows as I walked. It was the essence of kiting.
Qin Yun was busy healing Ling Xue and Bing Cha's HP. The Cyan Spirit Giant Python's attack power was nothing to scoff at. If it was Bing Cha, he would've lost at least seventy to eighty thousand HP. If it was Bing Cha, he would've lost at least half his HP if he had been touched by one. Qin Yun was so anxious that she yelled, "Bing Cha, do you want to die? Back off! How much money does this Cyan Python owe you? You're risking your life, so I'll pay it back for you, alright?"
Brave Heart relied on his aerial advantage to bombard the Cyan Python with long-range sword energy. However, the Cyan Python's intelligence wasn't low. It didn't take long for it to lose its aggro and turn to attack Bing Cha. Brave Heart was a smart guy, however. He immediately urged his dragon to approach the Cyan Python, baiting the Cyan Python before flying high into the air to attack it.
In less than two minutes, the three Cyan Pythons were dead and dropped three piles of gold. Bing Cha complained, "It's always Scholar who picks up the money! This isn't fair! Let's split it evenly!"
And so, the system changed the system to an even distribution. No matter who picked up the money, the system god would split it evenly among everyone. I couldn't help but sigh. "Damn it, is it easy to earn money these days?
Never mind, I'm going to solo S1 after I'm done with S4. I'll make at least a few million in one trip ~ ~ "
Ling Xue and Bing Cha stared at me in unison. "I despise you!"
… …
My killing speed wasn't slow at all. Ling Xue and Bing Cha's DPS was about the same as Brave Heart's, and my long-range DPS was slightly inferior to theirs. Unfortunately for them, I had an ultimate skill. When the Cyan Python's HP dropped to half, I switched to Scarlet Heaven Sword and used Wild Charge to wipe out an army. Basically, it only took five hits for the Cyan Soul Giant Python to trigger a Flick Slash.
The drop rate of the Cyan Soul Giant Python wasn't low either. It dropped a Level 255 Ghost-grade set called "Snake Scale Armor". Its Defense was pretty good, and it was about the same as a Level 245 Mid-grade Immortal-grade equipment. This was a high-level map after all, so the equipment it dropped was something to be envious of. This was especially true since this Ghost-grade set wasn't bound to the player, meaning that it could be sold outside the dungeon.
I suggested, "Give me all of the Snake Scale Armor!
I'll collect them, and once I've collected a few sets, we'll set up a stall to sell them. With these stats, we can sell them for at least ten thousand gold. We can split the money evenly. "
The girls nodded in agreement. They also needed to free up space in their bags to store their potions. Space was precious, and I had 500 bag slots to spare.
The five-man party roamed the damp and dark cave, climbing over small hills and wading through countless stinking ponds. We killed countless Cyan Soul Giant Pythons, and the girls received a lot of experience. Unfortunately, Brave Heart and I didn't get a single cent, so we were destined to do voluntary labor here.
However, the amount of equipment in my bag kept increasing. This was something to be happy about. Before I knew it, more than three hours had passed, and there was a pile of Snake Scale equipment in my bag. I now had 6 sets, or more than 50 pieces. There were 15 helmets in total, and there were a lot of helmets!
Qin Yun said, "The Snake Scale Armor looks like it's a pretty good set. Can any player come here to grind it? It looks like these Cyan Soul Giant Pythons aren't invincible. If a five-man party wants to solo one, well, there are at least a thousand parties in White Cloud City that can grind for equipment."
Ling Xue smiled. "But that's only if we kill the Lizard King on the first floor of Green Soul Cave!
I think that out of the thousand parties Sister Qin Yun mentioned, no more than 10 have a chance of killing the Lizard King … "
Bing Cha nodded with a smile. "I agree with Xiao Xue!"
Qin Yun said, "Alright, you two win."
… …
It wasn't long before we reached the end of the second floor. Unfortunately, we didn't see the path to the next floor, nor did we see the boss. There was only a tall pillar that reached into the sky, and the statue of a giant python coiled around it. It looked like a stone totem.
"Where's the boss?" Ling Xue looked around with a faint smile on her lips.
Bing Cha pulled out the Jade Sea Sword and tossed it into the air. Then, like a swindler, he said, "Oh sword, please show me the way!"
Crack!
The sword didn't give him any face and stabbed into the ground.
Expressionless, Bing Cha pulled out his sword. "The boss must be underground. Let's dig three feet into the ground!"
Qin Yun pointed at the python totem on the pillar and said with a smile, "Stop looking, the boss is right in front of you!
Can't you see it?
The statue's eyes are lit up, and it's spying on us … "
"OMG!"
I pulled out my longbow and walked forward. "Prepare for battle. Kill it!"