Beep beep...
In the wee hours of the morning, my phone rang while I was half-asleep. I took a look and saw four words flashing on the screen: Murong Mingyue. Everyone else, read normally:!
Hm, why is she calling me so early?
"Hello?" After the call connected, I asked, "Sis, why are you calling me so early?"
Murong Mingyue sounded urgent as she said, "Lu Chen, tell your people to come online. Xu Yang and I encountered a Level 60 boss in Greenstone Valley, but there are only 5 of us, and we don't have a super MT or DPS. I'm afraid we won't be able to beat it. Come and help us. If we can get a Hero's Token, Ancient Sword Dreaming Souls will be established.
Fans also like to read:! "My mind shook. Damn, they found a Level 60 boss?
Good luck...
I immediately jumped out of bed and said seriously, "Sis, don't make a sound. Quietly watch the boss. I will go gather people now!"
"Oh, how many people do you have?"
"Four!"
"Ah, is that enough?"
"Yes, wait for us!"
"Okay!"
… …
I was very confident in Bloody Mercenaries' strength. After all, Gui Guzi had a Silver-grade shield and spear. His stats were among the best in Floating Ice City, and his survivability was the best in Floating Ice City. Beiming Xue and I had peak DPS, and with Murong Mingyue's DPS and everyone's level increase, our chances of defeating a Level 60 boss would not be lower than 40%!
I quickly knocked on Du Thirteen and Gui Guzi's door and shouted, "It's 6 in the morning. Drink a cup of water and go online immediately. There's a quest!"
"Oh, oh!"
The two of them displayed extraordinary qualities, settling everything within ten minutes.
I called Beiming Xue. A long time later, someone picked up. "Hi, who is it?"
"Lil Beiming, it's me, Broken Halberd Sinks Into Sand. Everyone else, read normally:!"
"Oh, hehe, it's boss. What's up, so early?"
"Come online, we'll talk online. We have a quest!"
"Oh, there's a quest this early?
Alright, give me a moment. Half an hour! "
I was shocked. "Half an hour? What are you doing?"
"I'm going to put on some light makeup..."
"Uh, don't put on makeup. Light makeup won't increase your stats. Drink a glass of water and go online. It's urgent …"
"Mm, oh …"
…
After the gathering order was issued, I quickly returned to my room, connected to the internet, and went online!
"Whoosh!"
The moment my character appeared in Floating Ice City, I immediately formed a party. In my friend list, Du Thirteen, Gui Guzi and Beiming Xue came online one after another. I added them to the party.
Murong Mingyue sent me a message: "You're finally here!"
"Coordinates!"
"Floating Ice City, Bluestone Valley. The specific coordinates are (12972, 30984). If you walk up the slope of Floating Ice City, you'll reach it after entering the valley and making a few turns!"
"Okay, we'll be there in half an hour!"
"Alright, we'll wait for you guys. A few other teams were leveling here just now. Fortunately, they didn't discover the Boss's coordinates. We'll be leveling here to distract them."
"Okay, then be careful."
"Oh, hehe, it's okay ~"
… …
A few minutes later, all four members of the Bloody Mercenaries workshop gathered at the eastern plaza of Floating Ice City. I glanced at everyone's levels. Gui Guzi was the highest at Level 52, Beiming Xue was right behind him at Level 51, I was Level 50, and Du Thirteen was the lowest at Level 47. This lineup should be very strong.
"Let's go, full speed ahead!"
I took the lead and walked out of the door. When we reached the outskirts of Floating Ice City, Gui Guzi, Beiming Xue, and I immediately turned blood-red. It was a spectacular sight to see three dark players appear together. It was as if three heroes of Liangshan had appeared together to rob a house.
At first, some players wanted to kill red names to earn some extra cash and fame. However, Gui Guzi, Beiming Xue and I had already revealed our IDs. Who would dare to make a move against three dark experts on the Heavenly Ranking at the same time?
I ran all the way to Bluestone Valley. Lin Yixin and I had come here before to steal a big boss from Mad Dragon. My Beast-faced Turmoil Helmet and Soul Turmoil Armor had dropped here. Speaking of which, it was a map I was quite familiar with. After all, I had escaped here before.
Rustle...
Beiming Xue stepped on the grassy ground, her hand holding her longbow. She looked around cautiously, her blood-red eyes full of caution. An archer's innate senses meant that she was destined to be an excellent archer. Moreover, she was an archer with terrifying destructive power!
Gui Guzi gripped his Silver-grade spear and walked at the front with a stern expression. He was the center of the entire team. With the sharpness of his Undying Shield, Gui Guzi should be the strongest tank in Floating Ice City right now.
Seeing the two first-rate dark players, I couldn't help but feel proud. Motherfucker, during the Spirit of Grief competition, Ancient Sword Dreaming Souls didn't have a single true expert. We were completely wiped out by Candle Dragon. Now, Bloody Mercenaries had two miraculous experts in Gui Guzi and Beiming Xue. The tragedy of Ancient Sword Dreaming Souls would never happen again.
Hmph, within a year, I will make Ancient Sword Dreaming Souls an existence like the sun at noon. I will make all enemies tremble at the mention of Ancient Sword Dreaming Souls' name!
I made a vow in my heart. Right now, this was the only goal I wanted to accomplish!
… …
After entering the depths of the valley, a few blue dots appeared not far away. As expected, it was Murong Mingyue and her party. There were five people in total, and the party composition was reasonable. Xu Yang, a high-level warrior, was the main tank, and Murong Mingyue was the healer. There was also a mage and an archer, all male players. Next to Murong Mingyue was a bard. She looked to be in her twenties and had average looks. Compared to Murong Mingyue, she looked terrible.
I was slightly disappointed. He Yi wasn't here. She was probably busy with work. She used to be like this. Sometimes, she wouldn't come online for a week.
"You're finally here!"
Murong Mingyue let out a sigh of relief and asked, "The boss is in the valley ahead. Should we regroup?"
I nodded. "Du Thirteen will go to your party, and you to mine. My party will be the main force. The main tank and DPS are here. We're just missing a healer."
"Alright, Xu Yang, you're the leader!"
"Oh!"
Murong Mingyue sent me a request to join the party, so I kicked Du Thirteen out. He went to Xu Yang's party with a resentful expression.
Xu Yang led the way into the valley. At the distance, we saw a giant wolf covered in spikes. It was the boss we were supposed to kill!
[Bloodspine Wolf King] (C Rank Boss) Level: 60 Attack:???
Defense:???
HP:???
Introduction: A ferocious beast of Greenstone Valley that has killed countless lives. It was once included in Floating Ice City's bounty list, but no one dared to hunt it down because it was too savage...
"A C Rank boss …" I muttered to myself. The rest of the players looked at me normally.
"Mn." Murong Mingyue asked me with a smile, "What do you think? Will it drop a Hero's Token?"
I answered confidently, "Yes, but the chance isn't high. A Silver Rank boss has a 5% chance of dropping a Hero's Token, and a C Rank boss might not even have a 1% chance."
"Then we can only rely on our karma?"
Murong Mingyue smiled at me. Her beauty was truly mesmerizing, and the peaks on her chest were worrisome. Gui Guzi, Du Thirteen and the others couldn't help but stare blankly at her. Murong Mingyue smiled at me, and her beauty was truly mesmerizing.
Just like Xu Yang, I was immune to Murong Mingyue's charms. We couldn't afford to offend a woman like her. With Murong Mingyue's experience and strength, you wouldn't even know how you died.
Clang!
I pulled out the Ghost Ice Soul and said with a smile, "Gui Guzi will be the tank. Beauty Murong, focus on him and heal him. Everyone else, focus on controlling the aggro. Lil Beiming, don't fight too hard. I'll control the aggro, and don't draw the aggro ~"
Gui Guzi raised his shield and swung his spear.
It was at this moment the Level 44 bard asked, "Handsome Broken Halberd, what should I do?
How should I buff my skills? "
This girl was really sensible. She showed enough respect to an old bird like me. She wasn't like the other flower vases who were arrogant and rashly attacked me, causing everyone to get wiped out.
I thought for a moment before saying, "Beauty, I'll split them up. Give me Valiant, which adds Attack, Forge, which adds Hit, to Beiming Xue, and Bloody Battle, which adds Defense, to Gui Guzi. Oh right, you're Level 40 now, so you should have learned Homecoming, which provides 15% Defense, right?"
"Mn. Everyone else, read it as normal."
"Give the Defense to the tank!"
"Okay!"
The bard was quite efficient. She waved her scepter and added a couple of buffs to the tank. Then, it was time to go back to work.
… …
"Little Gui, go!"
Gui Guzi charged toward the Bloodspur Wolf King the moment I gave the order. He raised his shield and hit the Bloodspur Wolf King in the head. Then, he swung his spear and used Death Combo. His movements were as smooth as flowing water, and his aura was deep and powerful. Right now, Gui Guzi looked like a true expert.
The boss's aggro was locked onto Gui Guzi in an instant. By the time I reached him, the boss had already raised its claws and slashed at him!
"Bang!"
It was a powerful attack, but Gui Guzi gritted his teeth and stopped himself. Three numbers popped up above his head in a row — 564!
“+113！”
“+374！”
Murong Mingyue's instant heals were incredibly fast, and Gui Guzi's HP was almost full the moment the damage was dealt!
This was a Level 60 boss that could one-shot me and my Dark Wasp. But now, Gui Guzi's equipment was excellent, his level was high, and he had Homecoming, a super buff that boosted his Defense by 15%. Even if he took a direct hit from the boss, he wouldn't die. Murong Mingyue was healing him from behind, so the boss was basically dead. Everyone else looked at him as normal:!
The bard's mouth fell open in shock. "Gui Guzi's Defense and recovery are so high … he dares to solo a Level 60 boss?!"
I couldn't help but smile. What was this?
I dashed past the boss's side, my sword suddenly turning into an icicle that tore through the wolf king's fur. Ice Ray and Slayer Slash were almost instantaneous.
“774！”
“672！”
I followed up with a basic attack, and the boss's aggro was pulled to me. Gui Guzi's DPS was much lower than mine after all.
I hurriedly retreated, but Gui Guzi blocked my path and swung his spear wildly, pulling the boss toward me again.
I turned around and attacked again. Here comes my killer move!
Swhoosh!
Pardon!
“MISS！”
Next, a new skill, Desperate Gambit!
Swhoosh!
The longsword was covered in a deep blood-red glow. In an instant, it slashed into the Wolf King's neck. Even though it was a Level 60 boss, it still howled in pain.
“2087！”
Beiming Xue fired a couple of arrows, dealing over a thousand damage to the boss as well.
The bard was so stunned that she couldn't even close her mouth. She murmured, "Heavens, Sis Mingyue's party is more and more OP than the last. They're … unbelievably strong, aren't they?"