Frost Mound.
The Undead Swordsman Suren waved his bony arms and laughed at me. "Young undead, your growth has broadened my horizons. To think that you've reached the level of a Bone Lord in less than two months! This is wonderful! We Night Creatures are about to have a new expert!"
Suren's eyes darkened. "However, a threat is approaching us from afar, and our enemies are everywhere on the continent!
Young undead, if we want to survive, we must pick up our weapons and kill. There is no need to look forward to the future, we will walk the path of blood and usher in a new era.
Go, a group of evil undead has come to Crow Ridge to the south. I have an old friend there, and he sent me a letter asking for help two days ago. You must go to Crow Ridge immediately and check the situation there. "
Ding ~!
System Notice: Do you accept the quest [Crow Ridge]?
(Quest Rank: C) I couldn't help but shiver. It was another C Rank quest. Not bad, it was perfect for leveling up. Everyone else: Yes!
I accepted the quest and left Frost Mound. I opened the world map and searched for Crow Ridge. This sinister-sounding leveling map wasn't far to the south of Floating Ice City. The map was completely blood-red, a clear warning that strangers were not allowed to approach. Most players deliberately avoided this map because there were Level 40 and above Greedy Wolves around the periphery of Crow Ridge. They weren't something ordinary players could beat at the current stage of the game.
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Under the moonlight, the little skeleton had changed into a set of exquisite equipment. It was wearing a dark cloak and wielding a sharp blade that glowed with fire. It was wearing the Soul Turmoil Armor and the Beast-faced Turmoil Helmet. Its knuckles were wrapped in metal finger sheaths that glowed with blood. It was none other than the Blood Shadow Wristguards I had obtained not long ago.
The Dark Wasp buzzed in the air. It flew left and right, up and down, horizontally and vertically. It flew so fast that I wanted nothing more than to smack it to death with a fly swatter. Due to Lin Yixin's strong objection, I changed the Dark Wasp's name to F-22 instead of Wind Fantasy. However, that fighter jet was imperialist, so I changed it to "Little White Rabbit". It was still a good name that would make one's imagination run wild.
I swiftly passed through the dangerous Wild Bear Forest and headed straight for Crow Ridge. Along the way, I encountered a lot of Floating Ice City players, and some of them wanted to attack me. After all, my ID was red in the wild, and in their eyes, it was a big red name. My equipment looked pretty good, and anyone who knew their stuff could tell that it was at least a piece of stat equipment.
On the side of the road, three players who had been killing bears stopped. They were all Level 27 players with their first class advancement. The three of them stared at my equipment, their gazes clear.
I sneered coldly. It was true that all kinds of trash wanted to take advantage of me.
"Whoosh!"
I flashed my name, and a line of shining words appeared above my head — Broken Halberd Sinks Into Sand LV-42 Bronze Undead Swordsman. Hmph hmph, whoever wants to come can come. If you're not afraid of death, come!
I rested the Weeping Fire Blade on my shoulder and walked past with a smile. As expected, not a single person dared to attack me. I was the third expert on the Heavenly Ranking, and the ID Broken Halberd Sinks Into Sand was very popular in Floating Ice City. He had teamed up with the Fruit Knife Goddess Wind Fantasy to steal a boss from the Mad Dragon guild, and single-handedly killed several top-tier experts of the Domination Clan, including the guild leader Dominating Heaven Blade. Every one of these feats was legendary.
As expected, some Level 41 and Level 42 Greedy Wolves appeared on the outskirts of Crow Ridge. However, these monsters were nothing in my eyes. Basically, I could one-shot them with my Dark Wasp's attacks. The only thing I had to expend was the wear and tear of my weapons.
After clearing out the Greedy Wolves on the outskirts, I advanced into the inner area of Crow Ridge.
The morning mist covered everything, and it was almost impossible to see anything beyond two or three steps. As the Dark Wasp and I groped our way forward, I could faintly hear the wails of ghosts and howls of wolves. This Crow Ridge really was an ominous place.
Suddenly, the Dark Wasp became agitated. It spread its wings and shook violently while making hissing sounds. Clearly, it had encountered a powerful opponent.
I raised my eyebrows and said, "Little White Rabbit, go and kill it!"
The Dark Wasp immediately flew out. Puff puff sounds came from inside the mist. I raised my sword and charged into the mist. To my surprise, I found that it was a humanoid monster. Its entire body was transparent, and its hair was loose. It looked like a woman carved out of crystal. It let out a shrill scream and roared as it fought the Dark Wasp.
[Night Witch]: Level: 45 Attack: 120 ~ 245 Defense: 180 HP: 4000 Introduction: This was once a young human girl. After her body was taken over by a devil, these wrongful ghosts wandered the wilderness, unable to enter the cycle of reincarnation. Instead, they became violent and destructive...
A Level 45 monster, perfect for leveling up!
I raised my sword and rushed forward to assist the Night Witch. My Pardon and Slayer Slash combo landed like lightning, and the Night Witch immediately let out a shrill scream as her HP dropped by a large chunk.
“MISS！”
1894. Everyone else, read as normal:!
Adding the Dark Wasp's three consecutive attacks, it was almost one-shot. I quickly followed up with a basic attack, dealing 445 damage to the monster. Done!
Swhoosh!
The Night Witch collapsed and turned into a smear of experience that flew toward me. It also dropped a 55 Quality Big Magic Stone. Tsk tsk, this magic stone's quality is so low. It'll be lucky if it can be sold for 10 gold.
I spread my fingers and shouted, "Death Plunder!"
Ding ~!
System Notice: You have obtained a Torn Cloth!
As expected, a piece of rotten cloth appeared in my hand. I hurriedly flicked it away, and the cloth drew a beautiful arc in the air before landing on the Dark Wasp's head. The Dark Wasp struggled with all its might and tore the cloth into seven or eight pieces before finally breaking free. By the time it broke free, I had already absorbed the banshee's undead soul spark and was searching for the next banshee with my sword.
After roaming Crow Ridge for more than an hour, the hot sun finally cleared away the fog, leaving only a barren mountain ridge. The scenery around me couldn't be considered beautiful. Human skeletons were strewn all over the ground, rows of skeletons stood on withered trees, and on a small hill in the distance, a couple of decaying old houses swayed in the strong wind.
Yes, Teacher Sulun's old friend should be there!
I nodded confidently to myself. I gripped my longsword and charged forward with my Dark Wasp in tow. The path was filled with Level 45 Banshees and low-level Level 45 Skeleton Soldiers. In short, the end result was the same. All of them had their undead sparks absorbed by me.
"Bang!"
I kicked open the wooden door of the house on the right. I was a Night Creature, not a good person. Why should I be so polite?
The cabin was empty. There was nothing inside, so the person I was looking for should be in the other cabin.
I turned around and went to the second house. I reached out and pushed the wooden door that was full of worms. Unexpectedly, the door fell down with a loud bang and broke into two halves!
Damn, it broke with a touch. Am I the cursed star of fate?
Lowering his head and entering the hut, a pungent smell immediately assaulted his nostrils. At the same time, he heard a gurgling sound, and the scene in front of him shocked him. A corpse was tied up on a long table. It could barely be considered an undead because the corpse was still trembling. The corpse's stomach was covered with dense stitches. It was the appearance of a middle-aged man. His eyes were completely white, and his face was hideous and terrifying. He was screaming in pain, and a test tube filled with green liquid was inserted into his chest.
Next to the corpse was a white-haired old man with a ruddy face. He was swirling the green liquid in a gooseneck beaker, and a line of words floated above his head — Court Apothecary?
Xiu Yi.
Xiu Yi's face turned purple when he saw me. He murmured, "You … you're a high-level Night Creature?
How … how did you find this place? "
"Are you afraid of the Night Creatures?" I asked.
Xiu Yi gritted his teeth. "Those damned things turned the living into the living dead. I want nothing more than to burn them to ashes and scatter them into the abyss of hell!"
I said, "Don't worry, I'm not a Night Creature. I'm just a lost undead. After losing my body, I've been searching for the courage to continue living."
Xiu Yi finally relaxed and nodded. "Alright then. Young undead, how did you find this place?"
"My teacher, Undead Swordsman Suren, sent me here to help you."
"Ah ha, so it's that old man Suren. Speaking of which, he's been dead for more than 50 years. I didn't think he would still remember me. Young man, since you're Suren's apprentice, then please help me complete a difficult task!"
"Yes, you said that the fans of the book also like to read:."
Xiu Yi put down the beaker and pointed at the living dead on the table. He said, "As you can see, I'm conducting an experiment. The Night Creatures can turn people into neither dead nor alive, full of destructive power. Hmph, I, the court apothecary, want to turn Night Creatures back into humans. I've researched a lot of herbs for the past few decades, and I'm starting to see results."
"Is that so?"
I reached out to check the undead's breath to see if he was truly dead. Unexpectedly, he suddenly opened his mouth and bit my hand!
Clang!
The Blood Shadow Wristguards transformed into metal armor finger gauntlets, and the undead's two front teeth were sent flying.
I looked at Xiu Yi and asked, "Master, is this the result of your research?"
Xiu Yi scratched his head and laughed. "It's just a small accident. Young man, you don't need to worry about it. Humans bitten by Night Creatures will also be infected and turned into Night Creatures. But you're already dead, haha, there's no need to worry."
I nodded. "What do you want me to do?"
Xiu Yi coughed and said, "In a small town about 500 meters south of Crow Ridge, a group of detestable Night Creatures have set up a cauldron. They're boiling corpses to spread the plague. Head to the town immediately and kill all the Night Creatures. Also, fill this bottle with the poison in the cauldron and give it to me. If you can complete all this without dying, this old man will reward you handsomely. Go now, young undead!"
Ding ~!
System Notice: You have accepted the quest [Night Creature Venom] (Quest Rank: C)
Description: Head to the small town south of Crow Ridge and kill at least 1000 Evil Imps. Collect a sample of Night Creature Venom and give it to the court apothecary, Xiu Yi. You must be careful, these Imps have terrifying numbers and attack power. They can tear you to pieces at any moment!
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