A bolt of lightning tore through the sky. Dark clouds rolled in. All the signs indicated that the other book friends were reading normally.
A storm was about to arrive.
I gripped the Weeping Fire Blade and quickly traversed the forest path with my Dark Wasp. On both sides of the path, I could see Level 30 players forming parties to grind wild beasts in the forest. They didn't hesitate even when they saw the storm approaching. Their determination to level was truly unstoppable.
I looked at my experience. Level 40, 24%. I had to get to Level 50 as soon as possible. Only then could I train my skills to Rank 5. Only then would I have the strength to challenge Level 60 bosses. Otherwise, don't even think about getting a Hero's Token to create a guild. Bloody Mercenaries could not always have just three people. After creating a guild, I could recruit some long-range archers, mages, priests, tacticians, and bards.
A strong guild needed to have a balance of classes.
Beep ~!
Du Thirteen sent me a message: "Lu Chen, I think it's time for Bloody Mercenaries to get a priest. We're all warriors, and we all lack a healer. Bloody Mercenaries doesn't have a dedicated priest. It's a huge flaw."
I replied, "Do you have someone in mind?"
"Not yet. But I want to ask for your opinion. Do you want a male priest or a female priest?"
"Is there a difference?"
"Yes!
I plan to recruit two people. A female priest, a female mage, or a female archer. This way, our workshop will have no problems leveling or fighting bosses. "
I thought for a moment before replying, "If possible, recruit two people. A male priest and a male archer. I don't want any women to live in our workshop. It's too easy for things to go wrong. We're a proper gaming workshop, so it's best if we don't mess around. I really want to make Bloody Mercenaries one of the best gaming workshops in the country. Fans of the novel like to read it."
Du Thirteen did not reply. A few minutes later, he finally replied, "Yes, you are right. I'll look first. If I really can't find a man, then I'll have to reluctantly find a woman, haha..."
I was slightly speechless. It was hard to find a three-legged toad these days, but two-legged men were everywhere on the streets!
In reality, all of this was because of me. I had an invisible resistance in my heart. I really did not want a girl to join the Bloody Mercenaries workshop. As for why, I probably did not know.
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Reflection Hills was an extremely deep forest area. Wild beasts and evil spirits roamed everywhere. It was a leveling paradise for high-level players, but also hell for noobs.
A long, secluded path led to a distant canyon. I walked forward with the Dark Wasp. There used to be a few players grinding on both sides of the path, but as time passed, the number of players who were grinding had decreased. By the time I reached the outskirts of Reflection Hills, there were only a few people there.
Inside the forest, a succubus archer leaped out of the bushes. She was a Level 34 archer, and she had the innate advantages of succubi — accuracy, awareness, hit rate, and detection ability increased by 5%. Succubi were also small and very agile, so they were the best archer choice. Lin Yixin was also a succubus, but she chose the melee class and became the legend of a peak goddess of war.
Although this succubus archer wasn't as pretty as Lin Yixin, she had a mature charm to her. She wore leather armor that accentuated her voluptuous body, revealing all her curves. She held a longbow in her hand, and her graceful gait was enough to leave a deep imprint in any man's mind.
Coldmoon Rose was a Lv 34 Bronze Rank archer. Her level was pretty high. At the very least, she had the strength to survive in high-level maps like this.
"Hey, don't go any further!
Hey, handsome! "the archer girl shouted. She even emphasized the word" handsome ".
I turned around. My terrifying face was hidden in the shadows of my cloak. I smiled slightly and said, "Why, Sister Mei?"
Coldmoon Rose stilled and then said, "If you go any further, you will reach the very dangerous Reflection Hills area. The wild beasts in the outskirts of Reflection Hills are already Level 45. If you go there, you will die nine out of ten times. Why don't you team up with me to kill Forest Leopards?
I have a quest for Forest Leopards that I can share with you. Fans also like to read: Forest Leopards. "
I couldn't help but smile. In the end, she was just a girl who wanted to level up with me.
I shook my head and said apologetically, "Sorry, I'm not here to do a quest. I'm here to gather and hunt. As you can see, I'm a hunter."
The archer girl nodded and smiled. "Alright then. You know there are tigers in the mountains, but you still have to go there. Good luck!"
When I turned around, I inadvertently saw a vicious glint flash across the archer's eyes. I had a vague feeling that something was wrong, but I couldn't figure out what it was. I had no choice but to continue forward with the Weeping Fire Blade.
Who in Floating Ice City can stop me no matter what schemes she has up her sleeve?!
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I didn't go far when a gust of wind suddenly blew through the forest, accompanied by the howls of wolves. As the succubus archer said, two cyan wolves appeared in front of me.
[Hill Wolf] Level: 45. I took a deep breath. Two Level 45 monsters attacking me at the same time shouldn't be too pressured!
I ordered my Dark Wasp to attack the wolf on the left, while I raised my longsword and attacked the Hill Wolf on the right. I slid forward and dashed forward. I didn't give it a chance to say anything as I slashed at the Hill Wolf's head.
“MISS！”
“1792！”
Pardon combined with Slayer Slash was so powerful that even a Level 45 monster lost half its HP in an instant. Fans also liked to read: Forest Leopards.
"Roar!"
The Hill Wolf roared and swung its claws twice. I hurriedly retreated, but was still hit by the claws. My chest immediately heated up and a chunk of my HP dropped.
“184！”
Ghost Deity Armor appeared again, as if the power of a ghost god was protecting me. If I didn't have this skill, the wolf's claws would've taken at least 250 of my HP. That would be dangerous. The Hill Wolf's attack speed was far faster than the Blood Skeleton's, and its attack power wasn't bad either. Its DPS was more than twice that of the Blood Skeleton. Without a priest, I had to be careful. Otherwise, it would be bad if I failed miserably.
I swept my sword horizontally, and two consecutive slashes fell on the Hill Wolf's head. Then I moved to the right in an arc, avoiding the Hill Wolf's claws. After my basic attacks came off cooldown, I swung my sword twice more and drank a small health potion.
"Roar roar …"
The Hill Wolf fell with a howl, killed by my lightning-fast six strikes. However, I had lost nearly a third of my HP. The Hill Wolf's DPS was too terrifying.
I quickly recovered my HP with a small health potion and Regeneration of the Undead. I raised my sword and killed the other Hill Wolf with my Dark Wasp. Killing two Level 45 beasts in one minute was neat and tidy!
The Dark Wasp's HP recovery was very fast, at least much faster than mine. As long as it didn't continuously kill monsters, it basically didn't need to heal. After all, it had high HP and high Defense.
I spread my fingers, and shouted at the Hill Wolf's corpse, "Death Plunder!"
The skill flew up, and a cyan wolf skin appeared in my hand — [Hill Wolf Skin]: Rank 4 Fur.
Very good, I was going to be rich again. Rank 4 fur was a necessity for crafting Level 30 – 40 Iron-grade and Bronze-grade leather armor. At this stage of the game, Tailors' levels were high. Soon, the market for this kind of Rank 4 fur would be hot. That would be the best time for me to make a killing.
I loved Death Plunder to death. This was my number one skill to get rich!
After collecting the two Hill Wolf Skins, I continued forward. The surrounding forest was dark, and the ground was covered in messy beast footprints. Some footprints were even bigger than mine!
I looked up, and my eyes lit up. Not far in front of me was a simple Night Creature camp. Inside the camp, five NPCs stood there, looking around blankly.
I walked over quickly with my head held high and an imposing aura. I was now a Bone Lord of the undead. Even though I was a neutral creature, in the eyes of normal Night Creatures, I was one of them. Needless to say, they were very close to me!
"Oh, honorable lord, you actually condescended to come to this wasteland …"
Next to the temporary camp, a Night Creature assassin holding a dagger walked forward and knelt on one knee. He said, "Your arrival makes us believe that Queen Sophia has not abandoned us pitiful undead. She must have told you to bring us news of victory, yes?"
I nodded and made up a story. "The queen told me to tell you that the empire is about to rise again!"
"Hahaha …"
The skeletons danced with joy, all of them extremely excited. Only an undead prophet with a full beard sitting inside the tent was silent.
I glanced and found that this undead old man was the person with the highest authority in this temporary camp because there was a line of words floating above his head — Hill Commander. He walked out shakily with his staff and said in a trembling voice, "Honorable lord, as you can see, we have been surrounded by wild beasts here for almost half a year. Many undead have been torn to pieces. We must eliminate the wolves in the wilderness, or our Night Creature camp will be destroyed!"
Ding ~!
System Notice: Do you accept the quest [Kill Hill Wolves]?
Mission Details: Patrol the surroundings and kill at least 200 Hill Wolves. Collect 40 Hill Wolf Fangs and hand them over to the Hill Commander. You will receive a very generous reward.
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After accepting the quest, I left and went to kill Hill Wolves. These Level 45 monsters were not only very suitable for leveling, I could also plunder their Rank 4 pelts and complete the quest. It was killing three birds with one stone. This was the best way to level up!
With the Dark Wasp and the Weeping Fire Blade in hand, I roamed the forest at the edge of the hills, killing one wild wolf after another. If I was lucky, they would drop a Big Magic Stone. If I was unlucky, I could plunder a Rank 4 pelt. The leveling process was very enjoyable.
In the blink of an eye, more than two hours passed. At least 300 Hill Wolves had died under my sword. This was because there were 312 wolf pelts, 14 Big Magic Stones, and 40 Hill Wolf Fangs in my bag. The quest was complete. Almost all the surrounding Hill Wolves had been killed by me, so there was nothing left to worry about.
I returned to the temporary camp and handed over the Hill Wolf Fangs. Immediately, the old skeleton was so excited that he almost fell apart. He held the Hill Wolf Fangs and said excitedly, "These inhuman beasts have finally been punished. This is great, honorable undead, you will receive a generous reward!"
Ding ~!
System Notice: You have completed the quest [Kill Hill Wolves]. You have obtained 8400 EXP and 240 Reputation!
… …
Swhoosh!
Golden light scattered and I successfully rose to Level 41. I had climbed to the fifth place on Floating Ice City's Heavenly Ranking in four hours. Continue, continue, climb to the third place!
After completing this quest, the old skeleton's face was still clouded with worry. He said solemnly, "There is a massacre happening in Reflection Hills. It is too cruel!
Those violent undead have forgotten Queen Sophia's decree and massacred the civilians of the hills. Young Night Creature, I hope that you can enter the canyon and kill 100 Blood Shadow Skeletons. Bring their fingers back to me! "