I ran back to the party and felt my heart beating like crazy. It wasn't because I was a little deer, but because I was scared out of my wits. I didn't know if our party could hold out against that many Myriad Poison Sandworms. Everyone else: Hmph!
But on second thought, with a super DPS like Beiming Xue and a super healer like Murong Mingyue, what could a bunch of Level 70 Sandworms possibly do?
… …
In a dark and damp corner of Myriad Poison Cave, the girls were waiting anxiously. Suddenly, Beiming Xue said with a smile, "Ah, boss is back!"
He Yi's eyes lit up, but she looked surprised the next moment. "OMG, how many monsters did Lu Chen lure? Why does it look like my screen is full of them …"
Murong Mingyue's mouth fell open. "Oh my god, this is bad …"
"Wow, other readers are reading normally:!"
I rushed toward her like lightning, but I almost fell into He Yi's arms because I couldn't stop myself. Holding her sword with her right hand and holding me with her left, she smiled and asked, "Are you okay?"
"Mn!"
I nodded and quickly ordered the Dark Wasp to stand on the other side of me. It lowered its altitude and blocked off another spot. The Dark Wasp, He Yi and I blocked off three spots, perfectly protecting the three girls behind us in a safe space.
Murong Mingyue and Beiming Xue's pet Wasps flew out to meet the enemy!
I hurriedly said, "Summon your pets back!"
Murong Mingyue asked, "Why?"
"Because …" I pointed at the distance and watched the Myriad Poison Sandworms tear two Wasps to pieces. "It's nothing. I don't know why flowers are so red …"
He Yi raised her sharp blade and said with a serious expression, "Prepare for battle!"
I said, "Boss, Eve, don't move. Sister Mingyue's healing will be distracted if you attract aggro. I'll be the tank alone. You and the Dark Wasp, don't move …"
He Yi pursed her lips and said helplessly, "Fine. It's hard not to be strong ~ ~"
I smiled. "Don't worry. As long as we grind a few more super difficult maps, we'll make sure you become strong first!"
"Mn!"
At this moment, the Myriad Poison Sandworm army had already arrived, and all of their hatred was locked onto the Dark Wasp. This audacious little wasp actually dared to fly over and tease them. They had to kill it to vent their anger.
I activated Ghost Deity Armor and raised the Ghost Ice Soul high in the air. With a "zeng" sound, six sword lights appeared and fell into the mob!
Instantly, all of them were hit by the skill. A densely packed string of damage numbers flew up — "1042!"
“1123！”
“1034！”
…
The Ghost Ice Soul's attack and Thousand Mirage Slash's AoE attack were simply too sharp!
Furthermore, my undead energy was still effective against these living monsters. Killing them was as easy as chopping vegetables, and I instantly attracted all their aggro!
Beiming Xue drew her bow and fired eight Evil Spirit Volley arrows at the mobs. They exploded like mini bombs and dealt splash damage to everything around them. It was absolutely amazing!
Moonlight Stone raised her scepter and summoned Arctic Rain. It was a Rank 30 AoE spell that dealt around 20% of a normal spell's damage. Very few mages would use it when they were grinding or PvP because it was too dumb of a skill. But in this place, it was a skill that could slow down an entire group of mobs, and it was worth it as long as it hit more than 5 targets. At least 30 Myriad Poison Sandworms were covered in Arctic Rain, and its damage was second only to my Thousand Mirage Slash and Beiming Xue's Evil Spirit Volley!
The Myriad Poison Sandworms closed in on me. According to my previous positioning, only three sandworms could face me head-on, but it was still a terrifying number. Three consecutive hits and a poison attack were all it took for me to lose 1247 HP in an instant. This kind of DPS was absolutely terrifying!
Swhoosh swhoosh!
Two beams of holy light flashed. Murong Mingyue's healing was very timely — + 742!
“+447！”
Tsk tsk, I was almost back to full HP in just two hits. It was such a blessing to have a healer like me ~ Thousand Mirage Slash had a 15-second cooldown, and Evil Spirit Volley had a 10-second cooldown. Both weren't long, and I was able to kill an entire swarm of Myriad Poison Sandworms in just two short minutes. My DPS was so shocking that Moonlight Stone couldn't help but exclaim, "OMG, my experience bar is flying all over the place. This … hehe, I'm so happy!"
He Yi was also standing there with her sword in hand. Her beautiful face was filled with happiness as she looked at her experience bar.
But my HP wasn't going to recover!
Murong Mingyue said urgently, "Shit, why is my healing critical rate so low? It's even lower than the mobs' critical rate!
Lu Chen, what should I do? I'm down to a third of my HP! I can't get it back! "
I nodded. "It's fine, sis!"
I took out a Rank 5 Health Potion from my bag and gulped it down. It instantly recovered 1000 HP, and Murong Mingyue used a Greater Heal on me to return to full HP!
Beiming Xue said with a smile, "A Rank 5 Health Potion? Boss sure is generous!"
I cut a sandworm in front of me with my sword and said, "It's obvious. As a heavy armor class, you should be prepared to spend money!"
Murong Mingyue sighed. "Your Defense is insane, Lu Chen. I bet it's even higher than Gui Guzi's even with a shield …"
I didn't reply. In reality, I had Ghost Deity Armor, so my Defense was higher than Gui Guzi's. Moreover, Gui Guzi's fatal flaw was his poor equipment and lack of Magic Resist. His advantage lay in his ability to absorb and heal, and his Undying Shield was his greatest asset. Even Lin Yixin had to admit that it would take a lot of effort to kill Gui Guzi right now. The Myriad Poison Sandworms fell in droves, and after half an hour or so, only a few low-health sandworms were left!
I raised my sword, and the Dark Wasp also started attacking. Beiming Xue's Evil Spirit Volley worked together to take them out easily!
Swhoosh!
Golden light enveloped me as I rose to Level 68. I had actually leveled up in just half an hour. I had to admit that my grinding efficiency was amazing!
Murong Mingyue, He Yi, and Moonlight Stone had all leveled up twice each. Their levels were lower than mine, so the experience they received was higher. They were all excited.
After we killed the last few mobs, a field of golden light appeared in front of us. Countless Big Magic Stones had dropped, but no one was interested in them. They were mainly here for the equipment!
There were at least 10 pieces of equipment scattered across the ground. However, it wasn't hard to imagine that a Level 70 Common monster would only drop Dark Steel – grade equipment at best. If you wanted Silver-grade equipment, you'd have to find a Boss or a Common monster that was over Level 100.
He Yi picked up a fiery red spear and said with a smile, "Steel-grade?
125 Attack, not bad. I'll sell it in the guild later! "
"Mn."
On the other side, Murong Mingyue let out a cry of surprise. She was holding a sparkling ring in her hand and grinning from ear to ear. "Wah, a ring for healing! This is great!"
Swhoosh!
The ring's stats window appeared, and everyone was surprised. It really was a good item — [Ring of Holysong] (Dark Steel – grade) Stamina: + 20, Intelligence: + 14, Passive: Increases user's healing by 7%. Level Requirement: 60...
He Yi giggled. "Mingyue, you can use this ring, so it's yours!"
"Mn. Thanks, boss ~"
Murong Mingyue quickly equipped the ring. Her healing and survivability were both greatly improved!
I collected all the scattered equipment and gathered them in my hands. There were 2 Dark Steel – grade, 11 Steel-grade, and 13 Bronze-grade items. They were all high-level equipment, especially the Dark Steel – grade and Steel-grade ones. They were very popular in the market. As for the Bronze-grade ones, they were probably destined to be sold to the shop.
Murong Mingyue chewed on a Magic Consumable to recover her mana while I walked at the front. I opened the map and said with a smile, "Let's go. The second floor of Myriad Poison Cave is just a little bit away!"
"Mn!"
However, we hadn't gone far when the ground suddenly trembled!
"An earthquake?"
He Yi gripped my arm tightly as she looked around in surprise.
I calmly stared ahead and smiled. "It's not an earthquake. Look, this is our chance! There really is a boss on the first floor of Myriad Poison Cave!"
The ground rumbled as something burrowed its way toward us!
I flew forward and stabbed the Ghost Ice Soul into the ground!
Puchi!
Green blood sprayed out of the ground, and a gigantic creature burst out of the ground with a "jiejie" wail. It was a gigantic Myriad Poison Sandworm. It was about five meters long, had 12 steel-like legs, and a pair of blood-red eyes embedded in its sinister head. It was glaring at us!
[Myriad Poison Sandworm King] (Silver Rank Boss) Level: 70 Attack:???
Defense:???
HP:???
Skills:???
Introduction: The King of Sandworms mutated into a powerful monster after being contaminated by thousands of poisonous gases. It rules over the sandworms of the first floor of Myriad Poison Cave...
I couldn't read its stats, but I knew that it was a Level 70 Silver Rank boss. In that case, it wasn't impossible to kill it!
I pounced toward it and swung my sword horizontally. Ice Ray cut through the air!
"Bang!"
The boss shrunk its body and took my attack with its steel-like shell!
“127！”
I turned pale with fright when I saw the damage number. "Fuck!
That's impossible! How can this bastard block my attack? "
Beiming Xue pointed at the boss and said, "Boss, the Sandworm King seems to be using a defensive skill!"
"Oh?"
I raised my sword again and used Slayer Slash!
"Bang!"
This time, I could clearly see a light blue shield appear around the boss. It was a defensive skill, and it was the same skill that Flower Room's assassin had used earlier!
Beiming Xue also fired a Devil Piercing Arrow that ignored 50% of the boss's Defense!
Thud!
“97！”
Everyone was petrified in an instant. Who the hell is this boss? How can it block our attacks like that?
… …
While we were still in shock, the Sandworm King suddenly retaliated. It swung its twin blades and slashed my chest armor. A sharp pain shot through my body!
“754！”
Damn, what a powerful attack!