More than two hours passed in the blink of an eye. It was past 7 pm.
As expected, Lin Yixin and I swept the fourth floor of the Ancient Thunder Temple and gained a ton of experience. Unfortunately, the experience required to level up was too high, so neither of us leveled up.
"Pa da!"
A Big Magic Stone fell to the ground and rolled to Lin Yixin's feet. She picked it up and threw it into her bag. She said with a smile, "You could've walked the path to heaven, but you chose to barge into hell instead!"
"How much experience do you have?" I asked.
"Oh, I'm Level 58, 97%. I'll level up in ten minutes at most!"
"That's it. Let's find the boss and kill it. It'll reach Level 59, and I'll reach Level 56!"
"Mn."
… …
The two of us dodged the lightning bolts and reached the end of the fourth floor.
"Where's the boss?" Lin Yixin looked around in surprise.
I suddenly pulled her arm and retreated. "Be careful!"
"Ah?!"
Right in front of our eyes, the ground suddenly cracked open and an abnormally huge and ugly monster crawled out. It looked like a jellyfish, its body soft and green like a carpet. A pair of eyes the size of mung beans stared at us!
"Fuck, what the hell is this!?"
Lin Yixin stared at the boss and asked loudly.
"How would I know? Get ready, that's the boss!"
A line of words floated above the giant's head — Thunder Lair Insect Queen. There was no doubt that this was the boss of the fourth floor!
It was a Level 62 Silver Rank boss, and its stats and attack power were unknown.
Both Lin Yixin and I were a bit uncertain. This was a Level 62 boss after all, and we didn't even know if we could beat it without a priest.
"Be careful, don't get one-shot!" Lin Yixin glanced at me and warned.
I nodded. "Don't get one-shot either."
The two of us charged without hesitation. The Dark Wasp and Fire Blade also attacked!
Swoosh!
Lin Yixin pulled out the short dagger at her waist, her purple eyes glowing with moonlight. Moon Gaze activated, and the dagger glowed with domineering energy. It was Extreme Break!
I raised my sword and activated Pardon + Desperate Gambit at the same time I activated Extreme Break!
“MISS！”
“2453！”
F * ck, it wasn't a critical hit. This boss's defense wasn't that high!
However, the boss's health bar did not move at all. It was still close to full. Damn, it seemed like the boss's health bar was very high!
Lin Yixin swung the Snow Shadow Sword and used Killer Wind Swordplay repeatedly. The two of us worked together and dealt almost ten thousand damage in just a few seconds!
Finally, I saw that the boss's health bar had dropped by a little. Damn, this boss is so overpowered, its total health should be more than 100,000!
"Eh?"
Lin Yixin furrowed her brows slightly and suddenly let out a soft groan.
"What is it?" I looked at her.
"Why isn't the boss fighting back?"
"Yeah!
I'm also wondering … "
After being pummeled by us like a storm, the boss didn't retaliate at all. What was this?
Was it gifting experience and equipment?
But in reality, I was wrong. The enormous body of this soft-bodied creature suddenly let out a 'gudong' sound as its entire body violently convulsed and trembled!
"What's wrong?" Lin Yixin was even more surprised than before.
I continued to attack. No boss could escape this rule of the game! As long as its health bar was gone, it was still dead!
Puchi …
The soft boss suddenly raised its butt and a lump of mud was "born". It was an egg-shaped thing. With a "pa pa" sound, it cracked open and more than ten green bugs the size of a palm crawled over like big cockroaches. Moreover, each of them had attributes!
[Thunder Larva]: Level: 60 Attack: 120 ~ 240 Defense: 50 HP: 100 Introduction: A derivative of the Thunder Lair Insect Queen. It has an extremely high attack frequency...
"What a disgusting monster …" Lin Yixin curled the corner of her lips and commented. Fans loved to read:).
"The larvae's attack power isn't high, but there are too many of them. Be careful not to get surrounded and killed …" I warned.
Lin Yixin giggled. "What's there to be afraid of? I'm going to beat them up!"
I dashed forward and swung my sword. The Thunder Larva at the front let out a screech of pain and turned into a pool of green goo. It was disgusting.
However, it was a Level 60 mob with low HP, low Defense, and shockingly low EXP. There was no point in grinding experience at all.
Puchi puchi …
The Thunder Lair Insect Queen continued to "give birth" to me. In the blink of an eye, Lin Yixin and I were drowned in a sea of larvae. We couldn't escape at all.
Countless larvae tore at the war boots. Although their attack power wasn't high, they still dealt between 5 and 10 damage. As a result, damage numbers between 5 and 10 popped up above our heads. It wasn't high, but it was a deadly number when they were concentrated together!
Finally, we realized how powerful this boss was. It was an infinite spawn type!
"Shit, we're going to be buried here!"
I couldn't help but say as I chugged down a Rank 4 health potion.
Lin Yixin smiled and said, "Don't worry, Lu Chen. Just focus on killing the boss with your pet. Leave the rest to me …"
"Oh? You have a plan?"
"Mn!"
Lin Yixin nodded and chugged down a health potion. Then, she took out a red card from her bag and said, "Rank 4 card, Sea of Fire. I'll show you my power!"
She tossed the card into the air and turned into a magic formation. A rain of fire fell from the sky. Everyone else looked at it normally:!
Ding ~!
Combat Log: Player "Wind Fantasy" used "Firefox Card" and gained Sea of Fire. Magic Attack is 25 for 60 seconds!
… …
Only 25 Magic Attack?
That's nothing...
I was lost in thought when I noticed that numbers like 55, 57, 62, 63 were popping up above the heads of the nearby larvae. They were taking damage every second, and they were all one-shot!
"How is it?"
Lin Yixin smiled in high spirits and said confidently, "Hurry up and attack with everything you've got! Let's try to kill this Thunder Lair Insect Queen in five minutes! I only have five Fire Fox Cards! Hmph hmph, one for each gold coin! Looks like they're coming in handy!"
I exclaimed, "Are you a garbage collector?
If it weren't for this boss, these useless cards would be trash … "
Lin Yixin smiled. "So what? I like collecting cards. Half the space in my warehouse is filled with cards!"
I was speechless. This interest wasn't something a normal person could cultivate!
The Sea of Fire skill created by the Firefox Card happened to envelop Lin Yixin and me. No matter how many larvae the boss produced, it was useless.
Seizing this opportunity, the two of them brandished their swords and dealt almost all their damage.
Less than five minutes later, the Thunder Lair Insect Queen couldn't take the attacks anymore and its HP dropped to critical!
I saw this and shouted in my head, "Drop it, Hero's Token, I love you!"
"Bang! Fans like to read:!"
The insect queen exploded and died. As expected, it dropped a Hero's Token. There were only a couple of Phantasmal Magic Stones and two mediocre looking equipment!
Swhoosh swhoosh!
Both Lin Yixin and I leveled up at the same time. I had to admit that this Ancient Thunder Temple really was a rich place to be!
I picked up the two equipment and checked their stats. Tears streamed down my face — [Lionheart Spear]: Bronze-grade, 32 ~ 75 Attack, Agility + 5, Level Requirement: 55
[Birch Shield]: Iron-grade, 27 Defense, Strength + 2, Level Requirement: 55
… …
Lin Yixin's mouth fell open when she saw the stats of the two equipment. She said with a smile, "What a tragedy …"
I nodded. "Yeah, what the hell is this? Does it even count as a boss?"
Lin Yixin giggled. "Never mind, let's just treat it as grinding experience. Where else would I find such a good thing to earn at least 25% of my current level's experience in less than five minutes?"
"You're right. Let's continue to the fifth floor. I refuse to believe that we can't get a Hero's Token today!"
"Mn!"
… …
The mobs on the fifth floor increased yet again. They were Level 65 Thunder Knights, a type of undead horseman with high Defense and HP, but average Attack. They didn't hurt us that much, but it was a bit tiring to kill them. That being said, the EXP was high, so no matter how tiring it was, I was happy!
While I was enjoying myself, I suddenly received a message from Du Thirteen: "Lu Chen, you've been online for an entire day. Aren't you going to log off and rest for a bit?
Little Gui, Mamate, and I are going to a restaurant downstairs to eat Sichuan Fish. Do you want to come with us? "
I immediately replied, "No thanks, I'm grinding a map right now, so I can't leave right now. You guys go ahead. Fans like to read:!"
"But Lil Beiming said she hasn't seen you for an entire day. Look at you, boss. You've turned your little sister into a resentful wife."
I couldn't help but smile. "Then tell Beiming that I'll be eating breakfast with everyone tomorrow morning."
"Mn, alright. We're going now. Don't overwork yourself."
"Got it. Go ahead and deduct the cost from the workshop's funds!"
"Got it!"
Gui Guzi, Du Thirteen, Yamete, and Beiming Xue quickly darkened in my friend list. Murong Mingyue, however, was still online. Her level was rising rapidly, and she was already one of the few high-level priests in Floating Ice City. She also seemed to be playing very hard.
Could it be that Sister Mingyue had finally awakened and was going to become a true and powerful healer?
I couldn't help but feel happy. Everything seemed to be falling into place. As long as Ancient Sword Dreaming Souls created a guild, Bloody Mercenaries would naturally become the core of Ancient Sword Dreaming Souls when the time was right. At that time, rising to prominence in Floating Ice City would no longer be a dream.
After all, I already had first-rate experts like Gui Guzi and Beiming Xue. If I rebuilt Ancient Sword Dreaming Souls, our strength would be on a completely different level than before!
… …
The night was quiet. It was already past 9 pm.
The fifth floor of the Ancient Thunder Temple was a circular tunnel map. I had to kill my way through until I reached a large hall. The final boss should be the legendary Thunder General!
I wonder if this expert from ancient times will bring me a precious Hero's Medallion?