"This is the first time we're working together, right?" Lin Yixin asked.
"Mn." I nodded.
"How about a 50% discount?"
"..."
I stepped on the grass, the Bloody Ring of Protection on my bony finger glowing with a faint red light. The Weeping Fire Blade was also flashing with fire. My equipment was pretty good.
I turned to look at Lin Yixin's chest armor and asked, "This … isn't low grade, is it?"
"Mn."
Lin Yixin didn't shy away from my question. She smiled and said, "Level 27 Dark Steel – grade, Defense + 42, Stamina + 9. Not bad, right?"
I was slightly surprised, but couldn't help but laugh. "It's not just not bad. This armor is probably the best equipment at the current stage of the game. Dark Steel – grade, tsk tsk, its level is too high. Most people haven't even seen Steel-grade equipment yet!"
"Hehe, yeah …"
"Er … when I PvP with you last time, your sword had a silver glow. What skill was that?" I asked.
Lin Yixin suddenly stopped in her tracks and looked at me from under a small tree. Her beautiful eyes seemed to have some kind of magic power that made me fall and fall, unable to free myself from them.
"Your sword also has a red glow. What's that?" Lin Yixin countered with a question.
I sucked in a deep breath and said honestly, "Undead Energy, an innate skill. At Rank 3, Undead Energy increases damage to living targets by 15%."
"Oh, I see. No wonder it hurt so much …"
Lin Yixin furrowed her brows, then beamed with joy, "Since you're asking humbly, I'll be merciful and tell you. My skill is — Holy Spiritual Energy. It's a perfect counter to Undead Energy. Rank 3 Holy Spiritual Energy deals 15% additional damage to Undead creatures!"
My heart skipped a beat. No wonder I lost so badly last time. Holy Spirit really was the natural enemy of Undead Energy!
I couldn't help but glance at Lin Yixin when I thought of this. Was this beauty going to be the second greatest enemy I'd ever faced in my life?
"Um, is Holy Spirit an innate skill?" I asked.
"No."
"Then how did you learn it?"
"It's because I'm a succubus, and I'm one of the lucky ones among all succubi. I was born on a glacier, and when I was fighting mobs in the starting village, I accidentally fell into a cave of ice. It was there that I met a beautiful goddess, and that's how I became a Light Wanderer. Not only that, I also learned the powerful Holy Energy. Are you satisfied with my answer?"
My mouth fell open, and it took me a while to close it. "This experience is really strange … I feel like I'm reliving the Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils …"
"Yeah!"
Lin Yixin smiled, but I couldn't tell what she was smiling at me. Was she telling the truth or not?
…
The two of us walked south along the edge of Frost Forest. I was wearing dark-colored armor, and Lin Yixin was wearing silver-colored armor. Basically, any mindless mobs that didn't have eyes could be killed in one or two hits. There was no pressure at all. The other book friends watched normally.
Half an hour later, they arrived at Bluestone Valley. In front of them was a mountain range that stretched as far as the eye could see. Lush green forests covered the mountain range, and not far away from the valley, even the stone walls were covered with moss, looking like green stones. Bluestone Valley was named after this.
I walked at the foot of the mountain range, and observed the plants on both sides.
"What does Dreaming Grass look like?" I asked.
"I don't know, I've never seen it before."
Lin Yixin laughed softly, her beautiful eyes sweeping over my face. She smiled meaningfully. "Lu Chen, you're so innocent …"
"Innocent?
Are you scolding me … "
"No, I'm really innocent …"
"Hmph, find the Dreaming Grass!"
I carried the Weeping Fire Blade and walked into the valley. Logically speaking, the Dreaming Grass should be inside the valley. Lin Yixin quickly followed me, like a beautiful butterfly fluttering among the flowers. She was beautiful.
We didn't walk far when the sounds of fighting came from ahead, and I could even see the light of skills!
There was a battle!
I became alert, and subconsciously blocked in front of Lin Yixin. I pulled out my sword and said, "It seems, someone is already inside …"
Lin Yixin reached out and gently pushed me away. She said with a smile, "I don't need your protection, just protect yourself."
A few minutes later, Lin Yixin and I saw a battle going on in a clearing under the cover of the trees. There were about fifty players ganging up on a powerful boss. The boss was a rock golem covered in cyan rock, and its level was incredibly high. Everyone else was shocked to see it!
[Giant Rock Guardian] (D Rank Boss) Level: 35 Attack:???
Defense:???
Health:???
Skills:???
… …
"Damn!
D Rank Boss? "
Hiding in the bushes, I couldn't help but say.
Lin Yixin stood quietly next to me and said softly, "Yes, D Rank Boss, probably the strongest boss at this stage. Hmph, those people bought the information and thought that others wouldn't know."
I looked and found that most of the people attacking the Giant Rock Guardian were familiar people. Many had the word "Mad Dragon" in front of their names!
"Mad Dragon guild?!" My eyes widened and I said, "How …"
Roaming Dragon raised his spear and commanded the battle. The melee player closest to the boss advanced and retreated in an orderly manner. He attacked and then immediately retreated. His movements were smooth and practiced. Moreover, this warrior was someone I was familiar with. He was a Level 30 warrior, Iron Pardon!
Yes, it was the person who had bought large amounts of Rank 3 Magic Consumables from me. I regretted it. I never would have thought that he was from Mad Dragon. Otherwise, I wouldn't have sold them precious consumables to help the Mad Dragon guild defeat this boss!
Lin Yixin suddenly poked me with the hilt of her sword and said in a small voice, "Hey, how about we KO this boss?"
I was shocked. "They're fighting right now. You want to steal the boss?"
"Yes, fans also like to read this." She nodded seriously.
I said righteously, "Don't give me that. You asked me to come pick herbs with you, so you want me to work with you to kill and steal. Hmph, I'm such an upright young man. Do you think I'll do such a despicable thing with you?"
Lin Yixin's mouth fell open and she looked like she couldn't believe it.
I pursed my lips and changed the topic. "I'll go KO alone. You can watch from the side!"
Lin Yixin couldn't help but smile. She swung her fist and hit me. "Are you asking for a beating?
You're like this in the first place, why are you pretending?
Let's work together and fight for boss experience. The two of us will definitely earn a lot. "
"Yes."
I nodded and looked into the distance. I said with a smile, "No matter what, we can't give this D Rank boss to Mad Dragon, that's for sure!"
Lin Yixin gripped the hilt of her sword and stared at the boss. She said with a smile, "Prepare your strongest move. We'll attack the moment the boss's HP is low. Don't you have the Earth Escape skill?
Go, we'll work together! "
"Yes!"
I shouted and turned into threads of bloody light that seeped into the ground. Then I slowly moved toward the boss at 10% speed. At the same time, I decided that I would go all out to steal experience and equipment. I couldn't let Mad Dragon's people succeed, and I couldn't let Lin Yixin succeed either. I could see that this girl was very wary of me.
When I moved to the boss's feet, the Guardian of Boulders only had a sliver of HP left. Iron Pardon was knocked back by the boss's arm!
Roaming Dragon shouted, "Hold on, you must hold on! Killing this boss is the first step to Mad Dragon's domination of Floating Ice City!"
Unfortunately, Roaming Dragon's dream was going to be shattered!
Everyone surrounded the boss. Just as it was about to fall, a shocking change occurred — "Roar!"
The stone giant roared angrily, its body suddenly covered in a layer of blood!
Ding ~!
System Notice: The Guardian of Boulders has successfully mutated. All stats increased by 35%, and the stone armor has entered a state of magic immunity. Duration: 30 minutes!
… …
Boom!
The Rock Giant fiercely smashed the ground, instantly turning four Mad Dragon players into meat paste. Immediately after, a Thunder Shakes the Earth followed, and electricity shot out in all directions. More than ten melee players fell to the ground one after another. Only two people managed to escape with low health. One was Iron Pardon, and the other was Inconstant. Both of them were Level 30 and above second promotion players!
In the party channel, Lin Yixin said, "Don't be in a hurry to act. It's best if the boss mutates. Let it kill for a while. Hmph hmph, we don't have to personally kill Roaming Dragon."
I hid underground and said, "That's not likely. Iron Pardon and Inconstant are both famous on the Heavenly Ranking. With the two of them, the boss will definitely die!"
"Then …" Lin Yixin pondered for a moment. "Let's get rid of Iron Pardon and Inconstant first, then kill the boss. Don't hold back. These two are Roaming Dragon's people, known as the Gemini Stars of Mad Dragon. They will definitely become our enemies in the future."
"Alright!"
Gripping the Weeping Fire Blade, I suddenly jumped out of the ground like a death god from hell. My sword glowed with bloody light as I stabbed toward Iron Pardon's throat.
"Why... is it you?"
Iron Pardon looked hatefully at me. His throat was instantly pierced. Blood sprayed, and a damage number of 412 flew up. He died.