On the world map, the players of Cyan Earth City that came from the north formed a giant, blood-red python. Only the heavens knew how many players Breeze and Rain had mobilized. If we hadn't left the Dragon Snake Devil Cave, Cyan Beast would've killed us and uprooted us for sure.
On the map, another force was heading toward us. It was none other than the players of Bloodthirst. If the Bloodthirsty Mad Devils wanted to enter the Dragon Snake Devil Cave, they would've had to fight Cyan Beast before they could enter. This meant that there was going to be a fierce battle at the canyon in front of the cave.
… …
I closed the map and looked to the front. "Let's push forward. We can't wait any longer. Once Bloodthirst and Cyan Beast start fighting, we'll have to leave this place."
"Mn." Hickey nodded.
Battle Scar looked at the millions of brothers behind him and said with a smile, "Guild leader, we have twenty thousand elite Viking Hissing Wind Cavalrymen right now. That should be enough to fight Cyan Beast, right?"
I shook my head. "Keep up the good work. Even the Dragonlight Cavalry doesn't dare claim that they can defeat 250000 Beast King Cavalrymen head-on. Sigh, your twenty thousand Hissing Wind Cavalrymen don't stand a chance unless it's an ambush."
"Then we'll ambush them!" Battle Scar said proudly.
Hickey almost spat blood. "Do you think they'll just stand there and wait for you to ambush them?
You need a chance, idiot … "
I pointed to the front and said, "We can pass through the canyon from here and reach the edge of the Dragon Snake Devil Cave. We'll be heading straight to their battlefield. Er, what's this canyon called again?"
"Vine Valley …"
Hickey pursed his lips. "Oh, it's called Vine Valley. I wonder what the monsters inside are …"
I gripped the Purple Ying Sword tightly. "No matter what monsters they are, let's kill them!"
"Mn!"
… …
The Ancient Divine Dragon and the Phantom Wolf King were at the very front. I summoned my apparition, and it was riding an Ancient Divine Dragon. This apparition possessed strength that couldn't be ignored. It was a powerful fighting force, so much so that Kiss Scar specifically arranged for three priests to heal it. He even joked that this apparition was the number one War God in the entire Gods Slayer guild besides me!
The terrain quickly became low-lying. It looked like a dried up lake. From the cracks on the ground, it was indeed a dried up lake. Now, it had formed a canyon. However, if there was a rainstorm in the summer, this place would quickly become a lake. It was possible to use the terrain to design a water attack strategy here. Unfortunately, it was spring in the game. The spring rain did not form a rainstorm, let alone a water attack. The water might not even be enough to wash someone's face.
"Rustle …"
In front of him, the dry and cracked ground suddenly bulged up. Soon, huge vines broke out of the ground with a popping sound. They were beautifully spread out and swayed in the wind. The other readers looked at them with a normal expression.
The name of the vines was blood-red, so it was obvious that they were monsters. A magic knight who was charging at the front let out a scream of pain as the vines' tentacles wrapped around him. The flower abruptly opened, revealing its fang-like pistil and swallowed him whole. After that, the magic knight wriggled and cried for help inside the flower bud. The magic knight's HP dropped rapidly as the bodily fluids of the Man-eating Vines dissolved him. He would be digested in two minutes at most.
I raised the Purple Ying Sword and shouted, "Beautiful Man-eating Flowervine, a Level 255 Demon Rank mob that can't move. It's an attack-type mob that can devour up to 3 players at once. Archers and mages, you can attack from afar. This is your chance! Priests, heal those who are devoured. The Man-eating Flowervine doesn't have enough Attack, so it won't one-shot you. This is your chance to earn experience!"
Everyone immediately swarmed the Man-eating Flowervine after I gave the order. A group of Hissing Wind Cavalry surrounded the Man-eating Flowervine and broke its barrier. Then, the Man-eating Flowervine swallowed them whole. The archers, mages, and tamers at the back immediately became the main force.
I urged the Ancient Divine Dragon to move around the area as the Man-eating Flowervine above my head tried to devour me, but it kept hitting nothing but air. It couldn't find my position at all, so the only thing it managed to get was a mouthful of dirt. It was so infuriating that it nearly exploded. The Purple Ying Sword and the Phantom Wolf King continued to wreak havoc. In less than half a minute, a beautiful Man-eating Flowervine was slain!
"Hiss hiss …"
The Man-eating Flowervine dropped three pieces of equipment the moment it fell to the ground. Kiss walked up to me and picked them up. He couldn't help but laugh. "What a high drop rate! Two Spirit-grade and one Earth-grade equipment, and all of them are Outstanding. Boss, do you think your Luck or the mob's drop rate is higher?
Hehe … "
I curled my lips. "There's no need to think about how high the mob's drop rate is. No matter how high my Luck is, it usually drops two pieces of equipment at most, but three pieces of equipment dropped in one go. How rare …"
"Mn."
A few minutes later, the Man-eating Flowervines not far away were all killed as well. As expected, cheers of joy came from all directions. The Man-eating Flowervine's drop rate was so high that it was almost 100%. Every one of them dropped equipment, and although the quality of the equipment varied, it was still a drop. For the poor players in the wild, these items were extremely valuable. The other readers were just reading the books normally.
The players in the wild were a bunch of losers, so they didn't have the luxury of equipment supplies or skills to learn. As a result, their ability to kill mobs and their drop rate was low. In fact, I even saw some of the Hissing Wind Cavalrymen wearing Dark Steel and Bronze – grade equipment. There was even a female knight who wore a White-grade equipment.
I couldn't help but laugh as I stared at the Valley of Grass. "We still have some time left, so let's sweep this Valley of Grass. We can't let such a good opportunity to grind levels and equipment go to waste. If we sweep this Valley of Grass, everyone in God Slayer will be able to upgrade their equipment to the next level."
Kiss smiled. "Yeah, that's what I was thinking as well."
… …
It was at this moment a golden-haired middle-aged uncle walked up to the corpse of a beautiful Man-eating Flowervine and used a pair of tweezers to scoop out some of its dark green blood. He said, "Oh, isn't this …"
Kiss couldn't help but ask, "Oh? What did you discover, Uncle Nick?"
Uncle Nick looked up and grinned. "Boss, I discovered that this dark green Flowervine blood is a type of fuel that can be harvested. I remember there's a kind of siege machine called the White Marsh Chariot in the China server. The ammunition used to fill these chariots is called White Marsh Chariot, and the White Marsh Chariot is made from the blood of these Flowervines. Its explosive power is incredibly high, and it's a Rank 10 potion-making material. Unfortunately, my class is Hunter, not Potioneering …"
"Then wouldn't it be a waste?" Kiss giggled.
Uncle Nick nodded. "Yeah."
It was at this moment a fire suddenly broke out in the distance. It sounded like an explosion, and a magic knight was burned beyond recognition. His HP plummeted, and it was fortunate that a bunch of priests were healing him. However, the magic knight's body was covered in Flowervine blood, and he couldn't stop burning.
I hurriedly urged my dragon toward him and shouted, "Mages, switch to attack mode and use Arctic Rain on him! Put out the fire!"
"Oh!"
The three mages waved their scepters and used Arctic Rain to save the magic knight. If we wanted to put out the fire, we needed ice water. Normal methods wouldn't work.
Not far away, a pile of Flowervine corpses was burning fiercely, but they were quickly extinguished by Arctic Rain.
"What happened just now?" Kiss asked.
Battle Scar waved a hand and said, "A mage used Fire Dragon Spell to attack the Flowervine, and it burned for more than 10 seconds. The liquid inside the Flowervine caught fire, and it started burning. It's really scary. This thing is like oil. Once it goes past the ignition point, it'll explode …"
I smiled and said, "Then let's gather as much as we can. It's such a good material …"
Kiss said in a dumbfounded tone, "We're all combat-class players, and we don't have many support classes at all. Who's going to gather them …"
I pouted. "What a shame. Let's continue. Everyone, don't use fire skills. Barrier Break and Earth Shattering Slash are fine, but don't use Fire Dragon Spell or Fire Wall."
"Mn."
… …
About an hour and a half later, we finally swept through almost the entire Vine Valley. The Man-eating Flower Vines were everywhere in the valley, and they gave a lot of experience. Their drop rate was also shockingly high, so much so that almost every Howling Wind Cavalryman had changed their equipment at least once or twice. The overall combat log was increasing by leaps and bounds.
It was at this moment an assassin player shouted, "Guild leader, we've received news that Bloodthirsty and Cyan Beast are fighting in a forest five kilometers away from here!"
I perked up. "Good!
Kiss, Battle Scar, gather all twenty thousand Howling Wind Cavalrymen and be on standby!
The rest of you, stay in Vine Valley and continue to kill these Man-eating Flower Vines. We can't let these monsters go to waste. This is a gift from the heavens, haha … "
Everyone laughed in unison. "Yes. Everyone else, read it as usual!"
… …
Ten minutes later, all twenty thousand Howling Wind Cavalrymen had gathered. Most of them were Viking warriors with the innate ability to go berserk. I was the commander, and the two great generals, Kiss and Battle Scar, were leading them. Their morale was high, and everyone's level and equipment had increased by a lot. Now, all they had to do was wait for a real battle. Furthermore, the Howling Wind Cavalrymen hadn't experienced many battles yet, so they needed to be baptized in a fierce battle. This was also my goal. These were my closest subordinates in the Outer Lands, and I needed them to experience hundreds of battles.
"Let's go!"
I walked at the front, and the divine dragon floated about five or six meters above the ground so that everyone could see the soul of my guild.
Kiss and Battle Scar followed closely behind me as the Howling Wind Cavalrymen hurried forward.
… …
"Boss …" Kiss suddenly called out softly.
"Hmm?"
"Bloodthirsty and the Beast King Cavalry have started a battle in the forest area. They're in a dire situation right now, so it's best if we act now!"
I nodded with a smile. "I know, but we need to investigate the situation first. We need to use the Howling Wind Cavalrymen's mobility and move after every slash. Otherwise, we'll be surrounded like dumplings."
Kiss burst into laughter. "Alright, no wonder the Indians and Japanese scolded the China server's Little Heavenly King, Falling Dust, for being cunning and using dirty tactics …"
Me: "Fuck, which bastard said that …"
(Regular first update.)