The girls stared at the screen with their mouths agape. The rest of us were just as shocked as everyone else.
I was just as shocked as the Ghost Chariot. Its Attack growth was 10 stars, and I wasn't sure if it was maxed out. In fact, it was even higher than my Phantom Wolf King. Of course, it was a Dread Rank boss, so it wasn't even on the same level as an Immortal Rank boss like the Phantom Wolf King.
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Lin Yixin pursed her lips as her eyes sparkled. She said softly, "Ah, I knew it. It's possible to learn the Ghost Chariot Slash at Level 100 …"
Murong Mingyue said, "Its BN is 338. It's so high! I thought that 100 BN was the best, but it's nothing compared to this Ghost Car. Fans still like to read:!"
Lian Xin said, "The Ghost Chariot's stats are amazing, but I'm afraid that its greatest value isn't its stats, but its skill, am I right?"
Lin Yixin nodded. "That's right. The Ghost Chariot Slash ignores 50% of the target's coordinates within a 5-yard radius. It's the same as a powerful warrior using Barrier Break in all directions. Think about it. What kind of shield formation can withstand 3 to 5 Ghost Chariots using Ghost Chariot Slash at the same time?"
I stared at the Creature Holding Stone and let my imagination run wild. Finally, I smiled. "Mn, very good. But I have the Phantom Wolf King, so I don't need the Ghost Chariot. Who wants this pet?"
Lian Xin thought for a moment before replying, "Beiming's Thunder Beast, Sis's Ironwing Dragon, and Silly Girl's Ice Dragon are all very powerful. My Big Rock is the only one that's a bit lacking. Big brother Lu Chen, if no one wants the Ghost Chariot, I can start grinding here. I should be Level 100 by the time we reach Dharan City and join the war."
"Okay!"
I tossed the Creature Holding Stone to Lian Xin and looked at the distant mountains and piles of dragon bones. "This Desolate Bone Highlands is huge, so let's keep searching. We need to collect more Ghost Chariot Cards, and if we're lucky, we might even get a baby Ghost Chariot!"
Lin Yixin chuckled. "Yeah. The biggest feature of this Bloody Shield Domain is probably the high drop rate of Rank 1 pets. We're so lucky to be able to find a leveling spot like this. Now that we've swept this place clean, I'm afraid there won't be much left for other players to gain from this place."
"Of course."
I hefted the Cyan Netherworld Sword and said with a smile, "After the intense battle at Nine Tigers Soul Suppressing Tower, we managed to obtain all nine Tiger Soul Essences. This is the system's reward for us.
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We continued to roam the wilderness without missing a single pile of dragon bones or beast bones. There were always Ghost Chariots hiding under the giant bones, waiting for an opportunity to strike. The Ghost Chariots were Level 210 dread-rank mobs, so they gave a lot of experience and a decent drop rate. After killing two or three of them, they dropped a 4-star Spirit-grade sword. Unfortunately, none of us had any use for it.
Swhoosh!
Lian Xin summoned her pet, and a blood-red umbrella jumped out of the center of the hexagram. It was none other than the first baby Ghost Chariot summoned by a player. It was only Level 1, about the size of a person's palm, and it was spinning slowly in midair. Lian Xin activated Follow Mode so that the Ghost Chariot could eat experience. At the same time, Lian Xin changed the pet's name to something shocking — "Little Parasol Obedient"!
Yeah, a girl's name was different from a guy's. If this Ghost Chariot was my pet, I would've given it a domineering name like "Flying Guillotine", "Overlord Umbrella", "Fierce Dragon Crossing the River", "Dragon Roaming the World" and so on. I would never give it a stupid name like "Little Pink Mushroom" or "Little Red Fire Umbrella".
When I killed the fourth Ghost Chariot, the Little Parasol Obedient leveled up multiple times. Lian Xin laughed happily. "Hehe, so much experience! My Little Parasol Obedient leveled up 14 times in one go!"
"Of course, it's an adult Ghost Chariot!"
I picked up a Ghost Umbrella Card from the ground. The second Ghost Chariot Card had finally dropped. I tossed it to Lin Yixin so that we could each take one.
The Ghost Chariot Card increased Attack by 65% and ignored 35% of the target's Defense. Just the thought of it was enough to excite melee players like us who pursued high DPS!
We killed 27 Ghost Chariots from the head to the tail, and as expected, they dropped 11 pieces of equipment and four cards. I gave one to Beiming Xue and one to Lian Xin before everyone used them. The Ghost Chariot Card was incredibly powerful. It increased all types of Attack by 65%, including physical and magic Attack, and ignored Defense. Therefore, it was a great card for both Lian Xin and Beiming Xue. In fact, we had never seen a card better than the Ghost Chariot Card in our entire time playing Heavenblessed. The rest of the readers looked at it like it was nothing short of normal.
It wasn't long before a Ghost Chariot burst out of the ground and floated in the air. Above its canopy was another beautiful word — Level: 1. I was overjoyed. As expected, the drop rate of baby Ghost Chariots was pretty high. If we could capture enough baby Ghost Chariots, it wouldn't be a problem to form a Ghost Chariot Legion. If we ran into a tanky player like Little Piglet, we could just toss a bunch of Ghost Chariots at once and use Ghost Chariot Slash that ignored all Defense. Little Piglet would probably cry because this pet was his nightmare!
Everyone took out their Sealing Cards, and five seals appeared in front of them. The baby Ghost Chariot struggled for two rounds before obediently turning into a white light and flying toward Murong Mingyue's Creature Holding Stone. Done!
This was the second baby Ghost Chariot, but it definitely wouldn't be the last one.
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This time, we had risked our lives. We had almost traveled through the entire wilderness. After more than six hours, we had killed all the Ghost Chariots in the valley. Moreover, we had sealed eighty-two baby Ghost Chariots. My bag alone had twenty-nine baby Ghost Chariots.
I checked the time and noted that it was past 3 am already, and the girls' eyes were red from exhaustion.
Murong Mingyue lowered her staff and raised her left arm. She stretched her waist, revealing her flat abdomen and perky breasts. It was a good idea to enjoy such a beautiful scene while leveling up.
"I'm too tired to keep going. Why don't we take a nap?" Murong Mingyue suggested.
She rode the Moonchaser Tiger to the foot of the mountain and looked ahead. "We'll reach the ruins of the Dharan Empire after we climb over this hill. Mn, there's no need to rush. The real challenge is coming, so log off and rest for 6 to 9 hours. Once you're refreshed, you can log back into the game and prepare to fight Ovia the Bloody Finger!"
"Mn. Let's log off and rest our equipment while we're at it."
"Okay."
According to Heavenblessed's rules, Earth-grade and above equipment would slowly recover durability over time when it wasn't in use. For example, my Cyan Netherworld Sword could recover 25% durability in 24 hours. This was the advantage of high-grade equipment, and it was very good at prolonged battles.
Everyone took out their tents and prepared to log off.
I crawled into my tent and checked my friend list. He Yi's ID was still lit up, and she had leveled up 3 times. Tsk tsk, my beautiful guild leader's leveling speed has skyrocketed ever since she obtained the Seven Star Veluriyam Spear!
Beep!
I sent her a message: "Eve, we're logging off to rest. You should sleep early too."
"Oh, I'll be right back. Chaos Moon went to bed three hours ago, and she'll come back in the second half of the night. We've caught at least 4000 baby Mingshe in Mingshe Forest, and they're so excited that they can't sleep, hehe!"
"You still need to sleep. I'm going to show you another super powerful baby later, one that's hundreds of times stronger than baby Mingshe!"
"Mn mn, I'm logging off too!"
"Okay."
I summoned the system elf and logged off!
I felt a little dizzy the moment I took off my helmet, and I sat there in a daze for two minutes. When I walked out of my room, I saw He Yi, Beiming Xue, Lian Xin and Murong Mingyue waiting for me. I made some porridge and ate something before I went to bed, or I wouldn't be able to sleep with my stomach growling.
He Yi was lying lazily on the sofa, wearing chocolate-colored pajamas. Leaning against the back of the sofa, she breathed slowly. Her breasts rose and fell, accentuating the outline of her perfect breasts under the soft clothes. The snow-white skin around her neck looked extremely enchanting under the light.
I walked behind He Yi and placed a hand gently on her shoulder. She seemed to know that it was me, so she closed her eyes and held my hand. "It's almost New Year, Lu Chen. Have you decided where you're going to celebrate the New Year this year?"
I thought for a moment before answering, "I want to go home. It's been a long time since I've seen my father and third uncle."
He Yi nodded and smiled. "Mn, you should go back more often. New Year's Eve is only a few days away, and … I really want to spend New Year's Eve with you, but I'm afraid mom won't allow it …"
"Mn, it's fine. New Year's Eve is only two or three days away."
"Heh …"
He Yi turned her face slightly to the side and pressed her cheek against the back of my hand. Her warm breath tickled the back of my hand, but I also enjoyed the peace that He Yi brought me.
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Beiming Xue said, "I told mom and dad that I won't be going home for New Year's Eve. They're going to France for a holiday, and I'm going to accompany big bro this year!"
Lian Xin giggled. "Mn mn. I'm going to talk to my family about it too."
He Yi suddenly rose to her feet and hugged my arm across the sofa. Then, she stood on her tiptoes and kissed me on the cheek. Her face was bright red as she said, "Hmph, I'm going all out. I'm going wherever you go, Lu Chen. Hmph, what's wrong with that? I can do it too …"
Murong Mingyue walked out of the kitchen and teased, "Yo, look at our Eve …"
He Yi's face turned even redder. "Don't laugh! Beiming, Lian Xin, and I are going to Lu Chen's house to celebrate New Year's! It's time to prepare our New Year's goods!"
My heart skipped a beat, and I nodded shyly. "Alright, it's time to prepare New Year's goods after we're done grinding Bloody Shield Domain."