A cool breeze blew across the eastern bridge, causing the water beneath the bridge to ripple. There were three beautiful girls standing on the clean, white stone pavement. One was a beautiful knight in full armor, one was a dark archer wielding a war bow, and one was a graceful and elegant priest. They were obviously the three girls of the Frost Cloud workshop. Surprisingly, He Yi was here today as well.
I walked up to them with a smile. "I'm here!"
"Mn. Let's go!"
"Where are we going?" I asked.
Beiming Xue replied, "A new map outside of Sky Forest called Fire Desert. It's said that elite mobs between Level 100 and 120 will spawn there, and there might even be shadow-rank mobs. It's perfect for Level 95 to 110 players, and it only spawned at midnight last night, so there shouldn't be many players there."
He Yi smiled. "It's fine even if there are a lot of players. I checked, and Fire Desert is huge. It covers almost half of Sky Forest, so there should be a lot of leveling spots there."
"Mn."
I looked at He Yi, and she looked back at me with a smile in her beautiful eyes.
"Eve, if I remember correctly, it's past 7 pm in New York right now, right?
Are you not going to sleep at Fire Desert? "
He Yi smiled. "Not really. It's just that I'm going to fly to India tomorrow after I've settled some business in New York. I'll sleep on the plane and grind through the night, or I'll fall behind by too much. I still have a Level 100 mount that hasn't hatched yet …"
"Oh, I see!"
I remembered that He Yi had obtained a mount egg during the battle of Skull Castle. It could only hatch at Level 100, and the struggle for supremacy in Sky City was getting more and more intense by the day. As the guild leader of Ancient Sword Dreaming Souls, it was time for He Yi to grind her levels.
"Let's go. Our destination is Fire Desert!"
I summoned the Greedy Wolf and gripped the Heaven-stealing Sword as I walked at the forefront of the party. Then, I checked the levels of the girls. Beiming Xue was Level 97, Murong Mingyue was Level 96, and He Yi was the lowest at Level 93. She had already fallen out of the Top 10 of Sky City, so it was time to catch up in Fire Desert!
After passing through Sky Forest, Sky Forest was filled with wild beasts that respawned incredibly quickly. However, there were also a lot of players, ranging from five-man parties to ten-man parties of all sizes.
"Why don't we give Lu Chen the party leader?" He Yi smiled. "His Famous General Skill is much stronger than our normal Encourage ~"
"En!"
Beiming Xue quickly passed the party leader position to me. The next moment, I became the party leader and activated my stratagem. The girls were stunned by a beep — Beep!
Party Notice: Party leader Broken Halberd Sinks Into Sand used the Famous General Skill [Martial God], increasing the Attack of all allies by 40%. Since the player has 89 Tactics, the final result is an increase of 75.6% Attack!
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"Wah, that's way too OP …" Beiming Xue's eyes widened as she looked at me. She stuck out her tongue and said, "Big bro, 75% Attack? Even the average Level 90 tactician with Encourage III can only increase their Attack by 30% or so. Your Martial God is seriously …"
He Yi giggled. "Of course it is. Your big bro's stratagem is a Famous General Skill. How can an Encourage III compare to it?"
Murong Mingyue also giggled. "That's right. Don't forget that there are only two Famous Generals in the entire China server, and we have one in our party. Hmm, a 75% Attack increase? Lil Beiming's Evil Spirit Volley must be very powerful. Yesterday, when I teamed up with that tactician, an Encourage of 31% was already ridiculously powerful, but today it's 75%. I'm really looking forward to this kind of grinding intensity.
The girls were filled with joy, and I was just as satisfied. Being able to protect and help my companions was one of the greatest pleasures in the game.
… …
We passed through the forest. I hid my ID because I didn't want to attract too much aggro, but He Yi, Murong Mingyue, and Beiming Xue didn't hide their IDs. They walked through the forest arrogantly and attracted a lot of attention — "Wow, look! Aren't those the beauties of Ancient Sword Dreaming Souls?"
"Yeah, that beautiful knight leading them is From Water, the guild leader of Ancient Sword Dreaming Souls! And that chubby archer, isn't that Beiming Xue?
Wah, that priest with the RU burst must be Murong Mingyue! It has to be her! "
"Fuck, that guy with the high-level sword is with those three girls … Is he the legendary guardian of Ancient Sword Dreaming Souls, Broken Halberd Sinks Into Sand?"
"That's right. No one else but Broken Halberd Sinks Into Sand has such a strong aura. Look at him, he's not even looking at those three super beauties …"
"Bullshit, isn't he staring at our beautiful guild leader's breasts …"
"Fuck, I knew it!
After watching From Water, he's now watching Beiming Xue. I'm so happy … "
… …
I couldn't help but let out a cough as I listened to the discussion. "Ahem, I didn't look, really …"
He Yi shot me a glance and said expressionlessly, "It doesn't matter even if you did. Tell me, who's bigger, Beiming Xue or me?"
"Yours is slightly bigger. Beiming Xue's needs more time to grow …" I blurted out, but I regretted it immediately.
He Yi blushed a little. She looked like she was secretly enjoying herself. The other readers looked at her normally:).
Beiming Xue shot me a reproachful glance and said, "Big bro, I'm already 19 years old. I don't think I'll grow any longer …"
I hurriedly comforted her, "It's fine. Man proposes, God disposes. Just do your best …"
Murong Mingyue: "What the hell are you talking about …"
… …
I was currently wearing the Barbaric War Boots, so my movement speed was increased by 15%. However, I had to stop every now and then to wait for the three girls. It took me more than half an hour to finally exit Sky Forest, and a fertile field appeared in front of me. Birds sang and flowers bloomed in the air, and the number of players grinding here had decreased.
A multicolored butterfly fluttered in the field. It was a Level 110 Elite monster with high Attack Power and the ability to confuse its opponents. It was no wonder why no one was grinding here. Not just anyone could handle a Level 110 Elite monster. If one wanted to kill a Level 110 Elite monster, they would need at least a five-man party of Level 90 players. Any smaller and the party would be in danger.
Of course, our party basically ignored the Five-colored Butterfly, and we didn't try to kill it. We quietly circled around the area. Killing the butterflies was a waste of time, and our goal was Fire Desert!
… …
A few minutes later, the scenery in front of us grew more and more barren. Finally, a wave of heat assaulted our faces, and a boundless desert appeared in front of us. The midday sun was scorching hot, and the sand was boiling hot. I was able to withstand the heat, but Murong Mingyue and He Yi were having a hard time. Murong Mingyue was especially hot. She was wearing a thick mage robe, and she was sticking her tongue out of her mouth when she fanned her skirt, revealing a pair of beautiful legs in front of us. Not everyone could enjoy such a beautiful view.
We were slowly entering a blood-red zone on the map. It was a sign that we were about to reach the high-level mobs!
"Did you guys notice something?" He Yi suddenly asked warily.
I turned around and asked, "What's wrong, Eve?"
"My Satiety rate has doubled since we entered Fire Desert. I was at 95% just now, but now it's only 92%. 100% Satiety can only last me for three hours or so …"
I nodded. "Yeah, I noticed that too. Luckily, I brought a lot of beef patties from Sky City with me, so I should be able to get through this. Fans like to read this book."
Murong Mingyue giggled. "I brought a lot of food too."
"All you know how to do is eat!" He Yi said exasperatedly.
It was at this moment Beiming Xue suddenly pointed to the front and said, "Look, a monster has appeared. It looks like a wolf, right?
No way, there are wolves in the desert … "
I walked up to it and saw that it was indeed a wolf-type monster. Its fur was purple, and its head was lowered. It was howling as it slowly moved across the flat desert terrain.
I walked a little closer and the monster's stats appeared in front of me — [Demon-eyed Wolf] (Elite) Level: 115 Attack: 1140 ~ 1320 Defense: 900 HP: 28500 Skills: [Tear], [Demon-eyed], [Wild Roar] Introduction: A wandering soul of Fire Desert. These Demon-eyed Wolves are so powerful that no human adventurer dared to set foot in Fire Desert for nearly a hundred years...
"A Level 115 elite. It shouldn't be too difficult to kill."
I smiled and raised the Heaven-stealing Sword. "You guys wait here for a moment. I'm going to test the waters!"
"Mn."
The girls didn't even bother to tell me to be careful because they knew that killing a Level 115 elite was a piece of cake for me as a fourth-promotion player. After all, every fourth-promotion player gained a hidden stat boost. Although it wasn't shown in public, if a Level 99 third-promotion player fought a Level 100 fourth-promotion player with the same stats, the hidden stat boost would be very obvious. There would be at least a 20% difference in attack power between the two, and it was more than enough to affect the outcome of the battle.
I dashed forward, my Barbaric War Boots kicking up a few sand trails as I lured a dozen or so Demon-eyed Wolves toward me. When I saw that the wolves behind me were relatively concentrated, I turned around and unleashed Thousand Ice Slash LV-1. The rest of the players looked at me like normal: Whoosh!
Boom!
Sand flew into the air as the pack of Demon-eyed Wolves howled in pain. Three of them were frozen in ice for 5 seconds. Mn, Thousand Ice Slash's damage was just too powerful!
It was just one attack, but it dealt around 8000 damage. Including the splash effect, the Demon-eyed Wolf at the center of the attack was almost dead. I stomped the ground and used War Crush!
"Roar roar roar …"
Another seven or eight Demon-eyed Wolves died.
It was at this moment a Demon-eyed Wolf glared at me angrily, its eyes flashing with electricity. The next moment, I felt like I was struck by lightning and couldn't move at all!
Beep!
Combat Log: Demon-eyed Wolf used "Demon Eye". You have been stunned for 3 seconds!
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Interesting. I didn't know this Demon Eye could stun me so easily...
Inside the party channel, I whispered, "Everyone, be careful. Don't look at these wolves' eyes for more than 2 seconds, or you'll be stunned by the Demon Eye."
"Mn, got it!"
Beiming Xue activated her Evil Spirit Volley and fired at the Demon-eyed Wolf, dealing around 6000 damage and causing it to howl in pain. Beiming Xue's face immediately turned red as she exclaimed, "Wahhh, what a powerful attack! I've never dealt so much damage before …" Beiming Xue's eyes widened in shock.
Clearly, Martial God was a powerful stratagem. It was a Famous General Skill!