After that, Xu Yang led the players of Ancient Sword Dreaming Souls back to the city and continued to grind and raid dungeons. Meanwhile, Gui Guzi led the 10k Dragonlight Cavalry and 30k Howling Wind Cavalry to grind in Lost Forest. Both cavalry types were good at both offense and defense. War God's Recovery was more than enough to deal with mobs, and they could replenish their health every 24 hours, so they could stay in Glacier County most of the time.
He Yi, Beiming Xue, and Lin Yixin didn't leave. They stayed with me at the ruins of Glacier County. Murong Mingyue and Lian Xin showed up not long after. Fans loved to read:
Lian Xin walked out of the forest just like Beiming Xue. The moment she saw me, she tossed her scepter aside and ran toward me. Murong Mingyue crossed her arms in front of her chest and said with a smile, "Yo, it's been a while since we last met, but you've grown a lot stronger …"
I opened my arms and said, "Sis, come here and give me a hug …"
Murong Mingyue calmly put away her scepter and walked up to me. Then, she wrapped her arms around my neck and asked, "Has any girl kissed you in public since just now?"
"No …" I shook my head.
"Alright, I'll do it then …"
Murong Mingyue moved closer to me and kissed me on the cheek. She smiled like a pervert. He Yi and Lin Yixin were both speechless. Lin Yixin comforted herself by saying, "She only kissed me on the cheek, right, Sister Eve?
It's nothing … "
He Yi smiled. "Mn."
Murong Mingyue giggled when she heard that. Hugging my head, she stood on her tiptoes and kissed me on the lips again. Then, she turned around and asked, "What do you think now?"
"Fuck!" Lin Yixin clenched her fists.
He Yi hurriedly grabbed her arm and said, "Er, calm down. Mingyue is usually like this. You can't hurt her …"
Lin Yixin pursed her lips. "You sure are calm …"
"Of course I am. It depends on the environment I live in. This is nothing …"
Lin Yixin: "..."
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In the end, Lin Yixin, He Yi, Beiming Xue, Lian Xin and Murong Mingyue formed a party and went to grind S2 again to gain experience. They said that they would wait for me to grind S3 because they didn't have an absolutely powerful main tank. It was said that the first boss of S3's Martial God Palace was so powerful that Warsky, Song of Ice and Fire, God Bone and the others couldn't defeat it even after three tries. As a result, they couldn't get their hands on the godly equipment of S3. Book fans loved to read: War God Palace.
The Martial God Set was a piece of Level 200 Immortal-grade equipment. It was a piece of equipment that everyone dreamed of, and it wasn't easy to obtain. Even players of Song of Ice and Fire's level had been one-shot by the first boss.
While the girls were grinding the S2s, I started accepting quests from the camp's quartermaster. I had to grind 100 Honor before I could restock here.
As he approached the quartermaster, he immediately raised his giant axe and said, "Hey, warrior from afar, welcome to the Black Iron Scout Camp. Here, you will suffer!
What?
You want to work for the camp?
Alright, now that we are building a wall, we lack the building stones. These stones must be very hard. You can find them at the foot of the mountains in the west. But be careful, there are ferocious wild bears everywhere. Their tongues will make you feel like dying! "
"Ding!"
Quest Received: Collect 10 Solid Top-Grade Rocks (Quality above 85). Obtain 5 Honor Points. A-rank Medium Quest. Easy.
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I hopped onto the dragon's back and set off!
The Ancient Divine Dragon landed at the edge of the mountain range. As expected, there were giant glowing rocks embedded at the foot of the mountain range. They were shiny, meaning that they were materials that could be mined. Of course, the foot of the mountain range was filled with Bloodthirsty Black Bears. They were Level 235 Demon Rank mobs, and they were incredibly ferocious existences. Fortunately, they were only Level 235, so a 100-man party could handle them. If it was the Level 250 Demon Rank mobs of the Iron Head Wasteland, a mid-level melee player would've been one-shot. This was also why the players of the Iron Head Wasteland were so low-level. The mobs were either super strong or super weak, and losing levels was a common occurrence.
Swhoosh!
I summoned my apparition and told it to take the Phantom Wolf King with it. After that, I jumped off the dragon's back and started digging!
I walked up to the nearest boulder, raised the Purple Ying Sword, and stabbed it into the edge of the boulder. Then, I used Super Strength to flip the boulder over and put it into my bag!
[Dark Rock]: Quality 57, Middle Grade
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Goddammit, this isn't good enough. It's not even good enough for the quest.
I continued to dig at the rock next to me. Another ding rang out — [Red Rock]: Grade 94, Exquisite.
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I smiled. Alright, this is what I wanted. Suddenly, I remembered that I forgot to give the Little Cyan Snake's pet egg to He Yi. I'll wait until they're done with the S2 dungeon...
I continued digging, and it wasn't long before I had 10 top-tier rocks in my bag. Done. Time to report back!
I flew back to the camp and turned in the quest. I earned a ton of experience in one go. Tsk tsk, this is awesome!
I continued to accept quests. This time, it was a little harder — [Construction Quest]: The construction of the camp requires a lot of animal pelts. It is said that there is a high-rank panther to the north of Lost Forest. This wild beast is extremely fast and destructive, but its pelt is said to be the best material for making leather armor. Collect 100 pelts of a panther and they will greatly increase the Attack and defense of the Black Iron Scout Battalion's archers. This SS Rank quest will reward you 55 Honor points upon completion!
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I nearly jumped out of my skin when I saw the quest. I got 55 Honor points in one go, and the color of the quest was golden. Is this a godly SS Rank quest?
What kind of Berserk Leopard is so OP that it can raise the difficulty of the quest to SS rank. But it's understandable, because this quest says that I can't share it, and I have to finish it alone. Everyone else, read it normally.
I picked up the Purple Ying Sword excitedly and set out again. I'm going to test out this panther and see just how powerful it is. Not even the Scorpion King's Cave was as difficult as this one!
Five minutes later, I landed at the northern border of the map. Above me was the impassable Dragonbone Mountain Range. The mobs here were clearly too high-leveled, and no player came here to grind because they couldn't beat them. The Level 260 Demon Rank Skeleton Warriors that roamed the forest were just too fierce.
I opened the map and saw a blood-red color around me. That's right, this was the area where the panther roamed.
I gripped the Purple Ying Sword tightly and advanced with my apparition and my little wolf. Suddenly, the forest in front of me began to shake, and a figure burst out of the bushes. It was a spotted panther with ferocious fangs and a pair of merciless brown eyes. It was glaring at me with a pair of merciless brown eyes, and its body was covered in flames. Its forehead was strange, and I could see between its teeth. A transparent stream of saliva was dripping down its mouth. Fuck, this bastard looks down on me so much that it's drooling just by looking at me. It must be thinking of me as a lamb waiting to be slaughtered.
[Mad Panther] (Demon Rank Mob) Level: 260 Attack: 21000 ~ 28500 Defense: 24000 HP: 2200000 Skills: [Tear], [Quick Grasp], [Beast Rage] Introduction: Mad Panther, an ancient beast that lives in the center of the continent. These monsters have existed since ancient times and possess extremely powerful senses and attack power. They can sense the fear and chaos of all living things. Their sharp fangs and iron claws are imbued with divine power, and they are known as the favored children of the gods. They usually don't appear on the continent, but when they do, they become the nightmares of all humans. Even high-rank knights of the empire may not necessarily be a match for a mad panther...
I raised my arm. Killing a high-level Demon Rank Mob like this was incredibly easy, especially if it was solo. All I needed to do was use God Binding Art, attack it with my avatar and pet, and attack it twice in 12 seconds.
Swhoosh! Everyone else, watch as normal:!
God Binding Art danced in the air, but the Mad Panther suddenly leaped toward me. A beautiful MISS flew up above my head. God Binding Art had been dodged by the mob, and I was dumbstruck. With my confidence, there was no way I could have made a mistake!
It was the effect of Sensitive Grasp. Mad Leopards had an innate sense of danger, so they weren't affected by crowd control skills, critical hits, weakness skills, etc. That was why my God Binding Art had missed its target. Sensitive Grasp was a passive skill, but it was incredibly useful. If a top-tier player had this skill, they would be practically invincible. They could charge through an army of thousands without being affected by critical hits, Trapping Nets, Shock Arrows, or anything like that. They wouldn't be afraid of anyone, and they would be invincible in their path...
Clang!
The Mad Panther leaped into the air and swiped its claws at my Dragon God Shield, leaving a mark on it. At the same time, it dealt over 30k damage. Normal mobs wouldn't be able to penetrate my Defense.
I counterattacked with Burning Blade Slash + Universe Break. It didn't matter if the Mad Panther could use Quick Grasp or not, I locked onto my target and attacked it. A string of damage numbers flew up above my head, and with the Phantom Wolf King and my avatar's attacks, it didn't take much effort to kill the Mad Panther.
"Roar roar …"
With a howl, the first panther died to the Zi Ying Sword. What a joke. How could an ancient god artifact not be able to kill a measly demon spirit?
As the Wild Panther fell, a blood-red card dropped. I picked it up and looked at it. Tsk tsk, not bad — [Wild Panther Card]: Increases user's attack power by 45%, defense by 20%, attack speed and movement speed by 30%. Lasts for 120 minutes. Level Requirement: 200
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It was a very good card. Even though it wasn't as good as the Blaze War God Card, it was very useful for both leveling and PvP.
I immediately used the card and used Death Plunder. As expected, a Mad Leopard's pelt appeared in my bag with a "pa ta". Continue!