I had already thought it through. Beiming Xue was a dark archer with extraordinary strength and beauty. Once she entered the Bloody Mercenaries workshop, not only would she increase her combat power, she would also gain the effects of Encourage, Forging, Valiance, Homecoming, Iron Wall, and so on. Everyone else:!
What kind of people were Gui Guzi and Du Thirteen?
If a beauty joined the workshop, their attack power would increase, their hit rate would skyrocket, their skin would increase, their Defense would increase, their combat tenacity would increase, and their fighting will would become firmer. They would have a second spring in their lives!
So, this decision of mine is really too wise!
The Bloody Mercenaries workshop was in desperate need of a strong long-range attacker right now, especially a young girl like Beiming Xue who didn't look scheming.
"How about you give me some time to prepare …" Beiming Xue said with a red face, "I've never left home in my life!"
I said, "We're ready. What else do you need to prepare?"
"How many people are there in the Bloody Mercenaries workshop?" Beiming Xue asked carefully.
"Three."
"Are there girls?"
"You'll have them if you come."
Beiming Xue immediately had a nervous expression. "I'm the only girl. What if I get bullied?"
"Don't worry, I'll protect you!"
"What if you bully me?"
"..."
I was a bit lost and didn't know how to answer.
At this time, I felt my palm warm. Beiming Xue finally shook my hand and said with a smile, "I'm just joking. I'm not a young girl who has just left home!"
I asked, "Alright, what's your name and where do you live?"
"Beiming Xue, I live in Wuxi's Xishan District."
"Oh, pretty close. You're from the same hometown as Gui Guzi. When are you coming to Suzhou?"
"In half a month. I need to prepare …"
"Alright. From now on, you are officially accepted as a member of the Bloody Mercenaries!"
"Mn mn!"
… …
I was very excited and added Gui Guzi and Du Thirteen into the party. Then I invited Beiming Xue into the party to greet everyone in advance.
"Wah, Beiming Xue?
Isn't … isn't this the amazing archer on the Heavenly Ranking? "
Du Thirteen shouted. He looked at the avatars of the group members and said with a smile, "Hello, Beauty Beiming Xue. Everyone else, look at me normally:!"
Beiming Xue smiled. "Hello!"
Gui Guzi asked, "Boss, do you know Beiming Xue?"
I replied with a smile, "We didn't know each other before, but from now on, we're on the same side. I've invited Beauty Beiming to join the Bloody Mercenaries workshop, and she'll meet up with everyone in Suzhou in half a month."
Gui Guzi laughed excitedly. "That's great! Our workshop has been lacking a super strong ranged DPS for a long time, and now we've finally found one! Welcome to Bloody Mercenaries, Beiming Xue!"
"Thank you!"
Beiming Xue was a very polite girl, so she greeted everyone with a smile.
I said, "Beiming Xue just joined Bloody Mercenaries, how about... we organize a workshop event and get to know each other better?"
"Alright, I have no problem with that!"
Du Thirteen said. Of course, he had no problem with it. As long as there were beauties, he could climb a mountain of blades or dive into a sea of flames.
Beiming Xue smiled. "Great, I just accepted a quest that can be shared with 5 people. Why don't the four of us do it?"
“OK！”
Not long after, there was a ding. The quest was shared. It was a quest to kill a Level 50 boss in Violet Forest, B Rank. This was a very profitable decapitation quest!
After the quest was shared, Beiming Xue looked at me and stuck out her tongue with a smile. "Originally, I wouldn't have been able to complete it alone, but with you and Gui Guzi's help, there won't be any problems!"
I nodded with a smile. "Don't call me Broken Halberd Sinks Into Sand, just call me Lu Chen."
"Oh, is that your real name?"
"Yes!"
"Okay, hehe!"
… …
Half an hour later, Gui Guzi and Du Thirteen arrived at Violet Forest. After the introductions were over, Du Thirteen stared at the beautiful girl with shining eyes. Beiming Xue was a natural beauty, and her leather armor equipment was alluring to begin with. It was enough to move Du Thirteen's shaky heart.
I walked next to Du Thirteen and shouted in a low voice, "Thirteen, don't look at her with those lustful eyes. Remember, after Beiming Xue comes to the workshop, if you dare to do anything, I will kill you!"
Du Thirteen nodded. "A rabbit doesn't eat the grass near its nest, I understand!"
In front of us, Beiming Xue burst into laughter. She seemed to have heard our conversation. I almost forgot, archers were a class with outstanding sensitivity and Perception. Their hearing should be second to none.
The four of us set out on our journey. With Beiming Xue's addition, Bloody Mercenaries was growing stronger and stronger. Excluding Du Thirteen, we now had at least three ace players. Du Thirteen was an invincible tank, I was a melee attacker, and Beiming Xue was a ranged assassin. All we needed was a priest.
Of course, everything was up to fate. I didn't want to find a random priest to make up the numbers.
In reality, Murong Mingyue was a good choice, but she was busy, and she was He Yi's person. I couldn't touch her, so I had to find someone else.
… …
Violet Forest. Everything was withered and lifeless. The cold wind carried the wails of ghosts and howls of wolves. A large group of Undead Knights swayed back and forth in front of us. As we ventured deeper into the forest, we saw that there were already Level 57 Undead Knights. Their levels were high, but they were nothing to us.
"Let me be the tank!"
Gui Guzi took the lead, wielding his Silver-grade shield as he charged forward and engaged an undead knight in a melee.
"Bang!"
The undead knight fired a powerful spear and hit Gui Guzi's shield head-on, creating a series of sparks!
“174！”
“+35！”
Beiming Xue gaped. "Wow, Gui Guzi's Defense is so high!"
Gui Guzi was very proud. Du Thirteen also wanted to try, but he was almost one-shot by a monster.
I charged forward, Ghost Ice Soul dancing, Pardon + Slayer Slash flying out!
“MISS！”
“1984！”
The powerful damage number made everyone speechless, but Beiming Xue was not one to be outdone. She drew her bow and fired two cold bolts of lightning!
Bang bang!
“664！”
“573！”
Her attack power was as strong as ever. This dark archer seemed to have a powerful hidden attack!
I asked, "Lil Beiming, does your archer's attack power increase?"
"Yes."
Beiming Xue smiled. "Yes, my innate talent increases my dark attack power by 25%, but this number will not change. It will not increase even if I level higher. Right, Lu Chen, why do you call me Lil Beiming?"
"Aren't you small?"
"Hmm, compared to you men who are almost thirty, I am a bit small..."
"Hahaha, the fans like to read:!"
The three men laughed without a care in the world, making Beiming Xue feel as if she had boarded a pirate ship by mistake.
… …
After a long time, we finally killed all the skeletons.
Swhoosh!
In a ray of golden light, I finally reached Level 50 again. Killing monsters with a higher level was really amazing!
Beiming Xue looked like a girl hunting for the moon. Her body bent slightly as she dashed through the forest like lightning. Suddenly, she stopped at the foot of a towering tree and turned around to warn everyone, "Watch out, the boss has appeared!"
"Lure it and come back immediately!" I shouted.
"Yes."
Beiming Xue raised her bow and fired a powerful arrow. Then she quickly ran into the forest until she returned to my side. She looked into the distance and waited for the boss to appear.
"Bang!"
The tree suddenly split in two, and a boss covered in a blood-red glow appeared. It wore a dark cloak, wielded a longsword, and rode on a skeletal warhorse. It was a Leader tier Night Creature boss!
[Crimson Hell] (Dark Iron Rank Boss) Level: 50 Attack: 250 ~ 425 Defense: 240 HP:???
Introduction: A former royal guard of the Violet Empire. After being corrupted by the power of the Night Creatures, the Crimson Hell has become a devil with hands dyed in blood...
I thought for a moment. "425 Attack, slightly weaker than me. Everyone, be careful. Lil Beiming and Du Thirteen, do not engage in close combat. Gui Guzi and I will take turns tanking. Summon your pets and prepare to fight. The fans like to read:!"
"Okay!"
My Dark Wasp was already itching to go. Gui Guzi and Du Thirteen were using Wasps. One had a BN of 24, the other 17. Both were quite pitiful.
Beiming Xue's pet was a Level 47 Purple Butterfly. It was a magic-type pet and was very rare. I vaguely remembered that Clear Perfume also used a Purple Butterfly!
"Go!"
The Dark Wasp flew over. Gui Guzi and I also charged!
Ice Ray!
"Pu!"
My longsword turned into an icicle and pierced the boss's chest, deleting a chunk of its HP!
“749！”
Without the level suppression, it was a joy to kill. The feeling of breaking through a boss's defense was amazing!
Again, Pardon + Slayer Slash!
“MISS！”
“1789！”
The boss was slowed by Ice Ray for 10 seconds, and Gui Guzi immediately followed up with Death Combo. Two Wasps and one Dark Wasp stung the boss in a frenzy, and Beiming Xue fired a beam of cold light at the boss' head, dealing 583 damage.
“550！”
“610！”
The Purple Butterfly fluttered in the air and exploded with magical light. It unleashed a barrage of fireballs at the boss. Our party's DPS was ridiculously high. In just ten seconds, the boss had lost at least 5000 HP. In fact, it had lost about 10% of its HP. It looked like it only had 50000 HP left at most.
Beiming Xue's face was bright red as she said excitedly, "Wow, so fast!"
"Bang!"
The boss's longsword smashed into Gui Guzi's head, but he gritted his teeth and endured it with Undying Shield. It would only take a few minutes to kill this boss, so he could fight it head-on.
"Damned humans, I will eat your flesh dry!"
The Crimson Hell roared angrily. His longsword suddenly glowed red. Here comes the killer move!
Puchi!
Gui Guzi staggered a few steps back, losing more than half of his HP!
“987！”
What's going on?
Shocked, I hurriedly checked the combat log — Combat Log: Crimson Hell used "Desperate Gambit" 5, dealing 987 damage to player "Gui Guzi"!
… …
Desperate Gambit?!
"Little Gui, recover your health. I'll tank it!" I shouted.
Gui Guzi nodded.
It was at this moment Beiming Xue smiled shyly and said, "Um … Lu Chen, Gui Guzi, I have a skill book called Desperate Gambit. It dropped after I killed a boss while grinding a bug. Do you guys need it?"