Level 135 elite mobs weren't much to worry about. In fact, they could even deal with Level 110 mid-tier players if they had one or two Dark Gold – grade items. After all, we had entered the era of Famous Generals, and most of the top players were leveling up with shadow-rank mobs. Elite mobs couldn't keep up with the pace any longer. The rest of the readers were reading normally.
Gui Guzi was leading 40 Fireblade Cavalrymen. He activated Knight God and led the charge. Then, he swung his spear at the Skeleton Devils!
Pchht!
The tip of the spear condensed into a powerful cyclone attack that heavily pierced through the group of Skeletal Demons, causing a series of shocking damage numbers to rise up — — "8702!"
“8471！”
“7909！”
… …
Du Thirteen couldn't help but sigh. "Little Gui has finally grown up …"
Yamete gave Du Thirteen a rub on the shoulder. "Just accept your fate. Little Gui is now a true powerhouse, and the two of us are stuck at the same spot. There's no future for us. When the experts of our guild reach Godhood in the future, we might not even make it into the Top 100 …"
Du Thirteen gritted his teeth. "Then we'll have to work harder. Kill! The rest of the readers are reading normally."
Gui Guzi was leading a group of high-rank knights at the frontline of the battle. Beiming Xue, on the other hand, was leading a group of forty archers. They drew their longbows and unleashed Volley after volley of heavy arrows into the sea of monsters. The damage they dealt was not to be underestimated. It was practically an AoE attack.
Not far away from us, Li Chengfeng activated Blitz and pulled High Fighting Spirits, Chaos Moon, and the others into his party. His sword danced in the air like a butterfly, and his attack speed was so fast that it was practically a flurry. His attack power was just as good as Knight God's, and in fact, his DPS was even better than Knight God's!
He Yi activated Royal Road and brought a group of people with her. I also brought 40 experts with me. My Famous General Skills were quite broad, and I could add mages, warriors, and archers into my party. It was an all-around skill that made killing the Skeleton Devils much easier and safer. The combination of archers with Shock Arrows and warriors with Shock Arrows was definitely going to be a trump card in a guild war, or even a Nation War.
… …
Energy surged out of the Heaven-stealing Sword and dealt a lot of damage to the Skeleton Devils in front of me.
Swish swish swish!
Burning Blade Slash whistled through the air as three flaming blades of light rained down on the mobs. Almost all the mobs within five yards of me were killed in an instant. There was no way the Level 135 elite mobs could withstand three consecutive hits from me. Moreover, Burning Blade Slash was a skill that dealt more damage than the previous one, so the third hit would definitely deal over ten thousand damage.
Our experience points started to soar, and the Skeleton Devils seemed to be endless. We couldn't kill them all, and we cleared out an empty space before us, but it was filled up again. This made us both happy and worried. We were happy because we could gain a large amount of experience, but worried because our supplies wouldn't be able to keep up. If we fought for a long time, our equipment's durability would definitely be depleted.
"Crack!"
The tip of my sword slashed across the neck of a Skeleton Devil and dealt 8942 damage. Suddenly, the Silver Dragon Ring shone brightly and transformed into a beam of silver light that shot into the blade of the Heaven-stealing Sword. Then, the image of a giant silver dragon appeared in my mind and charged toward the mobs in front of me. The dragon's roar reverberated through the air as countless damage numbers rose above their heads — 15732. All of you, read this normally:!
“15284！”
“15853！”
… …
The area in front of me instantly turned into an empty space. Countless rocks and equipment littered the ground. As expected of a 5-star Outstanding Spirit-grade ring, the Silver Dragon Storm's damage wasn't inferior to my Purple Dragon Howl in the slightest. Tsk tsk, what a powerful Spirit-grade ring. Once my karma was high enough and I triggered Silver Dragon Storm consecutively, no one would be able to stop me.
Li Chengfeng, Gui Guzi, He Yi, and the others were astonished. Li Chengfeng said, "Holy shit, Lu Chen, your Burning Blade Slash is an AoE combo skill. It's already pretty OP, but … but you actually have equipment that can trigger an AoE skill?
F * ck, such a strong attack power, too strong, too strong, I'm in awe … "
Gui Guzi grinned. "Boss Broken Halberd has always been strong. Tsk tsk, you just learned these two new skills, didn't you?
They're so strong that even Candlelight Shadow would feel a chill run down his spine if he saw your DPS … "
A gratified smile appeared on He Yi's face. "Mn mn. Everyone, do your best and follow in Lu Chen's footsteps. The rise of Ancient Sword Dreaming Souls requires everyone's effort. Lu Chen alone is not enough!"
Xu Yang killed a low-health Skeleton Devil in front of him and said, "Strength is a must!"
Murong Mingyue giggled. "That's true for everyone else. But for you, strength is difficult!"
Xu Yang: "..."
… …
Although I had cleared out the mobs in front of me, I didn't charge forward. That would make me look like a kill-stealer. It was a rare opportunity for everyone to level up, and I had plenty of opportunities to grind shadow-rank mobs at the higher levels of Dragonbone Mountain Range. There was no need for me to steal mobs from my peers.
Skeletal Demons kept pouring in from the sky as if there was no end to them. Just this first wave of attacks was enough to show everyone just how powerful Coldblade, one of the Nine Sovereigns, was. If I wanted to fight, he would fight. He had tens of thousands of subordinates. A commander like this who used human wave tactics definitely couldn't afford to lose.
"Pata … pata …"
The Skeleton Devils kept dropping equipment as they died, but we didn't have a chance to pick them up at all. There were simply too many Skeleton Devils, and they were swarming toward us like a tidal wave. Ancient Sword Dreaming Souls' frontliners were the best of the best in Sky City, so killing Level 135 elite mobs was child's play to them. However, there were other players who weren't used to this kind of attack. Many of them didn't form parties, and the frontliners didn't have support from the rear. They couldn't fight a battle of attrition, and many of them had already died to the Skeleton Devils.
Xu Yang curled his lips in puzzlement as he stared at the equipment and stones in front of him. "I only have a few pieces of equipment in front of me, but Lu Chen has two whole floors of equipment in front of him …"
"He killed more than you did …" He Yi said.
Murong Mingyue said, "There's also the problem of drop rate. Lu Chen has 25 Luck, so his drop rate is much higher. Xu Yang, if I may ask, how much Luck do you have?"
Xu Yang's face was covered in tears. "Zero!"
Gui Guzi, Li Chengfeng, and the others were speechless. "Fuck, poor Brother Xu …"
… …
After fighting for almost an hour, my experience bar had increased by almost 10%. Tsk tsk, it was amazing that a Level 120 player could level up this quickly. It wasn't hard to imagine that I would gain even more experience in the next few waves of attacks!
As for the leaderboard, there was even less suspense. I was firmly at the top of the leaderboard, and my points were even higher than mages like Moonlight Stone and Shadow Chanel. It couldn't be helped. Thousand Ice Slash and Burning Blade Slash were both short-cooldown skills, and they could be used once every dozen or so seconds. They were even more powerful than mages' AoE spells. Moreover, I had used Silver Dragon Storm at least a dozen times and killed countless Skeleton Devils. Yes, Silver Dragon Storm had a very low chance of triggering, but thanks to my Luck, its drop rate was close to 1%. That was pretty good. The more I swung my sword, the higher the chance of triggering Silver Dragon Storm.
Finally, the number of Skeleton Devils in front of us dwindled. The first wave of mobs was also nearing its end.
I looked up at the towering Sky City. This super city was already covered in a layer of dark red, and the sky was filled with bloody mist. Coldblade had officially conquered this city. As for the traitorous king and those cowards in the Council of Elders, they were probably waiting for Coldblade to sweep across the continent and continue to be puppet kings, right?
"The first wave boss, the Sharp Blade Devil, has appeared in the north. Little Piglet of Hegemon Palace is attacking it right now …" Li Chengfeng pondered for a moment before asking, "Guild leader, should we head over there and steal the boss?"
He Yi and I exchanged a smile. We immediately understood each other's intentions. He Yi chuckled softly and said, "Forget it. It's too troublesome to run back and forth, and we might not even be able to steal the boss. It's just a Level 135 Purple Gold Rank boss, so we need to unite and avoid provoking Hegemon Palace."
"Mn, the guild leader is beautiful and wise!"
He Yi: "..."
… …
A short while later, a system announcement rang — Ding ~!
System Announcement: Player "Little Piglet" has killed the Sharp Blade Devil and obtained 1000 war points and 1 Luck!
Ding ~!
System Announcement: Attention all players, the second wave of mobs led by the Level 137 Purple Gold Rank boss "Dark Lord" has stepped onto the spatial bridge created by the Purgatory Dragon Scepter.
… …
Dark Lord?
What the f * ck, I wonder what this is …
Little Piglet actually got 1 Luck after killing the boss though. This reward was a little too generous. Hmm, it looks like we'll have to steal the next boss if we can. What a true gentleman …
Standing behind me, Beiming Xue looked up at the sky and smiled. "What kind of mobs will the Dark Lord bring with it?
I'm looking forward to it … "
I replied, "It's an undead monster. You definitely don't want to know …"
It was at this moment the spatial bridge in the sky suddenly shone brightly. Then, countless black insects rushed out of it. They were about half the height of a person, and they moved incredibly fast!
[Dark Beetle] (Level 137 Elite) It had very high Attack Power, and its entire body was covered in a shiny, oily carapace. It had several small, broken legs, and a pair of translucent wings that flapped on its back. Dammit, this thing actually looked a lot like the legendary cockroach …
Beiming Xue, He Yi, and the rest of the girls turned pale with fright. Normally, they would faint at the sight of cockroaches, but now the monsters we were supposed to kill were the enlarged version of cockroaches. We were going to get some training in the future...
I said, "You can close your eyes and kill them …"
Beiming Xue: "..."
He Yi: "..."
… …
It was at this moment Chaos Moon said in a very hardcore manner, "I heard that cockroaches are delicious when fried. They're high in protein, and the students in Guangdong love them. I heard that they can even beautify their skin …"
Everyone fainted.