The fourth floor of the ancient ruins.
The monsters here were still familiar. Armored beasts roared and roared, and these dark creatures wandered among the ruins.
Iron Wolf Leader, a Level 264 Warsong Monster.
There was an Iron Wolf leader sitting on the ground in the corner of the decaying wall. It raised its head and let out a sharp howl.
I raised my sword and closed the distance. Using my old tactic, the Soul Chasing Bow appeared in my hand. I fired five consecutive shots of [Corrosive Arrow] and activated [Wild Charge]. During the few seconds of stun, I attacked with all my might. "Keng keng keng!" My Scarlet Firmament Sword slashed at the Steel Wolf Beast's armor, tearing a deep gash across its black armor. The Steel Wolf Beast howled in pain.
I was very excited. Two pieces of Eternal equipment increased my Attack by 125%. Even a Level 264 Warsong Monster could be killed in one round of attacks. If I ran into The Waning Moon In The Morning Breeze or Seven-star Lamp again, they would have to be careful. With my current Attack, I could kill both of them in one move if I had the chance to land a critical hit.
Happily, I continued forward and killed the Iron Wolf Leaders one by one. Not only did they drop a lot of gold, but they also gave me a lot of experience. My own experience didn't change much, but Ling 'er had leveled up twice in the span of ten minutes. That was way too fast.
I flipped through the information on the ancient ruins and discovered that the experience gained from killing monsters in the ruins was doubled to increase the attractiveness of the map. No wonder. This place was definitely a treasure land for high-level players to grind for levels and equipment. I didn't need to think about it to know that high-level players of every country would use this place as a center of development.
Right now, the only thing I needed to do was to kill my way to the top floor and clear the path for the Chinese players. If possible, I would have Snow Moon take over the 9th to 12th floors. This time, I would no longer be benevolent or righteous. For the sake of our future development and survival, those who are not of our race will be killed!
The drop rate of the monsters on the fourth floor was obviously much higher. In just two hours, I had already obtained 5 Beast Soul Equipment Sets. There was no doubt that the first Beast Soul Equipment Set had appeared, but there was no hurry. I would slowly grind more sets before I found the fifth floor ruins scroll. It would be best if I could sell them for money or distribute them to guild members.
Of course, this beast soul set didn't matter to me. It wasn't that expensive. The War God set above the 9th rank was what I wanted. A complete Saint-rank set could sell for at least 5 million. This was the shortcut to getting rich!
Thus, with joy and anticipation, I excitedly walked through the fourth floor of the ruins, killing both normal monsters and Bosses.
An hour later, I found the boss of the fourth floor next to a low city wall. There was no one around, so I started killing the boss.
"Whoosh!"
With a flash of my cyan greatsword, Firmament violently destroyed the boss of the fourth floor. With a health potion in my mouth, I did a quick calculation. I had used more than 40 stacks of health potions, and it seemed that the consumption was quite high. I would need to use them sparingly, or I would run out of food and ammunition.
I crouched in a corner to see what the boss had given me. I wasn't disappointed. A golden scroll with the number 8 floated above it. The scroll to the eighth floor had also appeared. Right now, I had the seventh and eighth floor. I was still missing the fifth and sixth floor. That way, I could climb straight to the eighth floor.
Other than that, the boss also dropped Beast Soul War Armor, Beast Soul War Boots, and Beast Soul War Helmet. Another three pieces of melee equipment. There were also a bunch of strengthening stones ranging from Rank 5 to Rank 10. I took them all. I had used up a lot of potions anyway, and the slots were empty.
Beep!
As I was killing the boss, Ling Xue sent me a message: "Scholar, is that you on the fourth floor?"
"Yes. What about you?"
"My sister, Sister Qin Yun, and I are on the third floor."
Ling Xue turned on the communication device and said with a smile, "Xiangxiang is currently grinding scrolls on the second floor. She doesn't feel any pressure at all. I heard that there was a PK just now. Four Canadians wanted to kill Xiangxiang, but they were killed instead …"
"Of course. Our Fragrance is very strong right now. Those noobs are nothing to her!"
I felt a little proud from the bottom of my heart. Right now, Daohana Fragrance could be called the number one Seal player. Against other players, he had a 100% chance of sealing them. Adding on Soul Bind, Eye of the Frozen Moon, and other skills, 1v5 was pretty easy, unless the opponent was a super strong player.
"Xiao Xue, how many pieces of beast soul equipment did you get?" I asked.
"My sister and I combined our spoils. There are seven pieces in total. One set, two more. What about you?"
"Two sets, four more …"
"OMG!"
"Haha!" I laughed and asked, "It's already midnight. Why aren't you sleeping?
Even if you don't sleep, you should at least eat supper, right?
You don't even want to eat dinner? "
"Wait a bit, I'm having fun …"
"Oh, okay!"
I turned off the communicator and contacted Qin Yun, Bing Cha, and the other girls. As expected, Qin Yun and Ling Xue were together on the third floor. This way, they could take care of each other in the event of malicious PK. After all, players who could reach the third floor definitely had some skill and couldn't be underestimated.
Bing Cha and Chrysanthemum Daohana continued to fight on the second floor. At this time, there were more than fifty players on the second floor, and the competition was fierce. It wasn't easy to mingle.
Half of the twenty-four cavalrymen of Snow Moon were on the second floor. After asking around, Lin Shuang, Dragon Soul, and Xing Tian also appeared on the second floor. Basically, half of the players on the second floor were China, and they could clear the place at any time.
I couldn't participate in the battles on the second floor, so I had to slowly grind on the fourth floor. The fifth floor's scrolls still hadn't dropped, so I could only stay on the fourth floor. The boss's scroll drop rate was 100%, but the mobs' scrolls drop rate was next to nothing. It was such a dilemma.
I asked Chrysanthemum Daohana if she wanted supper, but Chrysanthemum Daohana excitedly said no because she had just gotten a Beast Soul Wristguard. She was so excited that she was rich!
And so, everyone fought on their own, working hard for the sake of money and a bright future.
Four hours passed before I knew it. When it was past five in the morning, I had twenty-six pieces of equipment in my bag. I was just about to get five sets of beast soul equipment. The rest were scattered, and I hadn't gotten any scrolls yet. The third floor's number of players had increased to seven, and among them were Ling Xue, Qin Yun, and Ling Yue. However, the scroll drop rate was so low that the three of them couldn't get to the fifth floor, and I couldn't get to the fifth floor either.
After asking around, I realized just how ridiculous my 40 Luck was. I had gotten five sets of beast soul equipment by myself. Xue Yue Yun, Ling Xue, and Ling Yue only managed to get two sets of beast soul equipment. And this was under the premise that Ling Xue and Ling Yue had high Luck. If it was anyone else, it would be a miracle if they could get one beast soul in a day.
However, in the wee hours of the morning, the Snow Moon guild channel was in chaos —
Flying Fire shouted, "Motherfucker, everyone be careful. A group of people has appeared in the southwest corner of the second floor, and they seem to be trying to clear the area!
I saw a few Japanese players being killed. "
Spring And Autumn Dance asked, "Who is it?
Did you see it clearly? "
Flying Fire: "Barbaric Throne. Other than him, there are four Holy Domain Indian players. I heard that they are the Four Great Warriors under Barbaric Throne..."
As he spoke, a fight broke out.
A few minutes later, Zi Yue said in surprise, "Hm?
Isn't this Berserk Southern Barbarian?
Why are you back in the territory? Didn't you say you were on the second floor of the ruins? "
Berserk Southern Barbarian was ashamed. "Damn, I was killed by two Great Warriors under Barbaric Throne... Brother Flying Fire is holding on, I don't know how long he can last..."
Zi Yue: "Ah?!
Flying Fire is back?
And the Great Sword Master... you were all killed? "
Flying Fire: "That's enough..."
The Great Sword Master: "Barbaric Throne is so strong, I couldn't hold on at all!
Why did this guy come all the way from Ice Wolf City?
He really is thoughtful!
Spring And Autumn, Wind, Cool Breeze, be careful, and don't go too far. Otherwise, you'll be in trouble if you run into them. "
I asked, "Barbaric Throne and his group only have five people?"
"Yes!"
"Then I'm going back. I happen to have a second floor scroll. Wait for me!" I gritted my teeth. "He dares to bully Snow Moon's people, we'll send him home!"
The Shadow Follower immediately said, "Don't!
Scholar, you're already on the fourth floor, so you can only stay on the second floor after you come out. You can't find the third and fourth floor scrolls right now, so we'll take care of Barbaric Throne ourselves. Don't worry, even if we can't beat them, we can hide. "
I nodded. "Alright, I'll stay on the fourth floor and wait for Barbaric Throne."
Melancholy was surprised. "Damn!
You want to 1v5?
Forget it, you're not Huang Feihong. One Barbaric Throne is enough, and his Four Great Vajras are all as strong as Spring And Autumn Dance. Even Scholar will have a hard time dealing with them. It's not worth it to die, so hurry up and climb. "
Ling Xue smiled. "Yes, yes. Plus, it's a problem if Barbaric Throne can even make it to the fourth floor. Hehe, we'll teach him a lesson on the third floor.
Just now, Bing Cha and Bing Zhiyi came to the third floor. Even if the Four Great Vajras come, we won't be afraid. "
"Alright, everyone be careful. Wind should plan. If we can't be passive, it'll be good if we can ambush a few of them. Barbaric Throne is one person, and he can't do anything alone. Let's get rid of the Four Great Vajras and focus on him."
The Shadow Follower said, "Alright, I'll do it now!"
… …
I continued to kill mobs and pay attention to the guild chat.
Not long after, another battle report came in. Barbaric Throne and his four subordinates were looting and killing many solo players on the second floor of the ruins. In the end, the Shadow Follower, Melancholy, Spring And Autumn Dance, and Soundless Rain ambushed Barbaric Throne's group. They killed two of the Four Great Vajras and heavily injured Barbaric Throne, but failed to kill him.
However, our losses were even worse. Paralyzing Wind of Sorrow, Chaotic Dancing Spring and Autumn, and Silent Rain had all died in battle. Dark Shadow Drifter had also been hit to critical health, so he used Wind Walking to escape. Both sides had fought to a standstill.
It was at this moment that the Iron Wolf Leader in front of me let out a miserable howl as it died. It dropped a golden scroll with an exciting number on it — — 6!
Very good, I had all the scrolls for the 678th floor. All I needed now was a scroll for the 5th floor. Once I got the scroll, I could go straight to the 8th floor. The Thunder God set dropped from the 5th to the 8th floor should be much stronger than the beast souls. This meant that they would be sold for a much higher price. I couldn't help but look forward to it.
However, a while later, a rumor came that Barbaric Throne had been spotted on the third floor. Two of his Four Great Vajras had also been spotted.
While Snow Moon Tea and the other three girls were discussing how to kill the Barbaric Throne, the Barbaric Throne had already left the third floor. The number of players on the fourth floor had dropped to 4!
Including me, the other three must be part of the Savage Throne's group.
In the guild channel, the Shadow Follower exclaimed in shock, "Fuck!
This isn't good!
No wonder people said that Barbaric Throne had spent a lot of money to buy scrolls on the first floor. He had three scrolls for the third and fourth floors already. Amazing!
Scholar is in danger. You're the only one on the fourth floor … "
Spring And Autumn Dance said, "Scholar, there's no need to be competitive. If you encounter them, just go into stealth.
It's not embarrassing to run away from them. The Shadow Follower is fighting Barbaric Throne alone, and he's running away … "
Shadow Follower: "I won't allow you to say that …"
Me: "..."
I smiled and comforted her. "It's fine. Let's talk about it when we meet them. Barbaric Throne is strong, but not so strong that people have to run away from him."
Ling Xue said, "Mn. Act according to the situation. We won't be able to help you this time."
I nodded and continued to kill mobs. At the same time, I activated Eyes of the Star and greatly increased my vision. This way, I could detect Barbaric Throne before he noticed me and avoid being ambushed.
… …
The fourth floor of the ruins was miserable. It felt like it was a dark and windy night.
I grinded mobs with Eyes of the Star active. After more than an hour, I still hadn't gotten any scrolls for the fifth floor. Suddenly, three blue dots appeared on the map. That was the detection function of Eyes of the Star. The target had finally appeared!
At a broken wall, I bent my body slightly and entered the Shadow Escape state. The Scarlet Heaven Sword in my hand disappeared into the void, hiding its terrifying sharpness and only emitting a faint luster.
Not far away, I heard clanging sounds. Clearly, there were players fighting mobs. I turned a corner and saw three players ganging up on an Iron Wolf Leader. One of them was Barbaric Throne, the other two were Level 207 Berserker Qinghe, and the other was Level 197 Swordsman Whirlwind. They were all Holy Domain players, and their equipment shouldn't be bad. They were at the level of the Shadow Follower. Of course, it was hard to say if their mechanics were as good as the Shadow Follower's.
I held my breath and stepped out of the Moonblade War Boots. Scarlet Heaven Sword glowed in the night, hiding all of its killing intent.