"Grave sweeping?" Li Chengfeng asked. "Don't you have a cousin, Chaos Moon?
Why doesn't he sweep graves? "
"Sigh, don't even mention it. My cousin hangs out with a bunch of scoundrels every day and gambles with them. My aunt is about to explode from anger, and he even came to the south a few days ago. I had to pay him twenty thousand RMB to send him away …" Chaos Moon said helplessly. The other book friends looked at her normally.
Gui Guzi said, "Chaos Moon, your cousin doesn't look like a good person no matter how I look at him. Do you want us to send a couple of people to sweep graves with you? Come back as soon as possible, Ancient Sword Dreaming Souls can't do without you …"
I said, "Yeah, of course I can …"
Chaos Moon smiled. "Am I really that important?
Alright, Lu Chen, come with me to Xinjiang. We can sweep graves and take a stroll … "
I was speechless. "How many days?
We're grinding dungeons like crazy right now, and the Nation War could start at any moment. What will happen to Ancient Sword Dreaming Souls if I go with you … "
Chaos Moon said, "It's fine. It'll only take three days at most to fly back and forth …"
He Yi said, "Lu Chen, why don't you go with Chaos Moon? Think of it as a way to relieve your boredom. You're so high level, so don't worry about leveling up. Just bring Chaos Moon back to me safely."
The guild leader had spoken, so I had to agree.
"Alright, three days isn't a problem …" I thought for a moment before asking, "Chaos Moon, your cousin won't give you a hard time, will he?"
Chaos Moon said, "He's a gambler, and I think he's been doing drugs lately. He's a greedy person, so just beat him up if he gives me a hard time. Just don't kill him."
I clenched my fists and smiled. "Mn, that's easy!"
Ever since Lin Yixin's blood dissolved the poison in my body, my physique grew stronger by the day. Even I would be shocked by the force of my full-powered punches. Fighting against the strong and helping the weak was probably my favorite thing to do, especially against gangsters who had nothing better to do.
… …
Beep!
Chaos Moon sent me a message: "Should I book a plane ticket for you online?"
"Mn, go ahead!"
"Heehee, this is great! With Lu Chen following us, we finally have someone to tease along the way!"
"Hmph, I'm just here to ensure your safety. If you really want to tease me, that's easy. I'm sure High Fighting Spirits will be more than happy to go with you."
"Don't, I don't want a gorilla to follow me home. How bad would that be!"
"Bah, Fighting Spirits is clearly handsome and has an extraordinary bearing!"
"How could you say such shameless words …"
"Ahem, I'm going to clear some dungeons. You should get busy too!"
"Okay, come pick me up tomorrow morning and we'll go to the airport together."
"Alright!"
…
As we spoke, we arrived at our destination, the Stele Forest of the God of Death.
In front of me, there was a tall stone tablet that glowed with a faint light. The stone tablet was covered in dense and cryptic runes. I didn't know what was carved on it, but it looked like Oracle Bone Script. I slowly read: "Fish Bone Light Yuan, a pig monkey smeared here, ten thousand years, the soul flew to the forest umbrella, rumbled and broke …"
"OMG, what is this …"
He Yi looked at me, not sure whether to laugh or cry. Then, she walked up to me and wiped away the cobwebs on the tablet. She read softly, "In ancient times, a feudal lord died here. Ten thousand years later, his soul left his body and was reborn …"
I was shocked. "Fuck, boss, you're amazing! You can even read Oracle Bone Script? You must have studied archeology in university, didn't you?"
Murong Mingyue was speechless. "Eve didn't finish university, but she already earned a million RMB a month. There's no need for her to graduate …"
He Yi smiled. "This isn't Oracle Bone Script, it's just a distorted version of traditional Chinese characters. Lu Chen, did your PE teacher teach you Chinese?"
"Fuck …"
I didn't know what to say. Even He Yi was making fun of me. I was so embarrassed this time. I clicked on the stone tablet and signed up. Our names immediately appeared on the stone tablet. The dungeon was open, and we would be able to enter in two minutes.
… …
Swhoosh!
Our vision brightened, and we appeared in a dark forest. It looked like a canyon, but there were specks of ghostfire dancing in the distance. It looked pretty scary.
There were rows of stone tablets in front of us. This was the origin of the Stele Forest of the God of Death.
"Where are the monsters?" Lian Xin asked suspiciously while activating Telekinesis Shield.
I unsheathed the Purple Ying Sword from my back, and its purple light illuminated everything around us. As expected of an Archean Immortal-grade weapon.
I spurred the Armored Ice Qilin Horse forward and placed the tip of my sword on a stone tablet. Then, I read seriously, "Eternal glory to the soldiers of the empire …"
Mn, I didn't get it wrong this time. Still, where was the monster? It can't be asking us to kill the final boss, right?
At this moment, something suddenly happened. With a clap, a bony arm burst out of the ground and grabbed the Zi Ying Sword. Fuck, the corpse in the grave really did come back to life. Fuck, this was a scam. Fans of the books loved to read: Boom! Boom!
"Roar roar …"
The Rotten Warrior crawled out of the ground and grabbed my Purple Ying Sword. Enraged, I shook the Purple Ying Sword and shouted, "Get out of my way!"
"Pu!"
“142982！”
Universe Break was as powerful as ever. The Rotten Warrior was a Level 200 dread-rank mob, so it was relatively easy to deal with. Before it could attack, Beiming Xue's Shock Arrow hit it from behind and stunned it. He Yi and Lian Xin followed up with another hit and killed it!
"A Level 200 dread-rank mob doesn't seem that strong …" I said with a smile. I picked up a Phantasmal Magic Stone from the ground and tossed it into my bag. "Every grain counts …"
Beiming Xue laughed. "It's so inefficient. Big bro, I'm sure there are plenty of these mobs in the stele forest up ahead. Why don't you lure more of them over so we can AoE them with Skypiercer, Burning Blade Slash, and Dimensional Storm? That way, your Phantom Wolf King's Claw of the Storm will be more efficient."
"Okay, let's maximize our efficiency. Let's try to kill A2 and A3 first today!"
"Mn mn!"
The Armored Ice Qilin Horse let out a long neigh and charged forward. Level 200 dread-rank mobs weren't much of a threat to me, and the Rotten Corpses were way too slow to catch up to me. It was almost impossible for them to surround me.
I swept the area like a whirlwind, and by the time I returned, nearly a thousand tombstone caves behind me had been destroyed. The Rotten Corpses that had been dead for many years let out bloodcurdling screams as they chased after me. When I returned to my original spot, I saw Beiming Xue shouting to my right, "Big bro, over here!"
I looked around and saw a bunch of girls huddled under a big banyan tree. It was a natural choke point, so I immediately rushed over. The Phantom Wolf King let out a low growl as it prepared to pounce. While I was luring a bunch of mobs, Murong Mingyue's Ironwing Dragon retracted its wings and landed on the ground to act as a meat shield. The rest of the book readers looked at me like they were normal.
"Uuuuuu …"
He Yi raised her shield to block her vision. The rotting corpses were truly disgusting. Even though He Yi had tried her best to get used to it, she still felt a strong sense of discomfort. Of course, she had to restrain this feeling. This game was all about heartbeats and heavy tastes. If one's heart wasn't strong enough, they would never be able to become a decisive expert.
Back in the day, Lin Yixin trained hard in Zombie Valley for an entire week just to cultivate her mind. When she finally saw the scary zombies, she was as happy as seeing Hello Kitty.
… …
I turned around and fired Burning Blade Slash. Boom boom boom! The Necklace of the War God's Broken Blade activated and stunned three Rotten Corpses at the same time. Even better, the Purple Ying Sword's Mountain Crush had a very high chance of activating when I was killing mobs. In fact, it had almost a 20% chance of activating Mountain Crush. Three slashes were enough to shatter some of the Rotten Corpses' bodies. Some of them lost their arms, while others lost their heads. Now that they had lost their ability to attack, their attack power was greatly reduced, and they were no longer a threat to us.
Swhoosh!
He Yi moved her shield to the side and unleashed her Quintuple Slash. Behind us, Beiming Xue's Spiraling Arrow Blade + Skypiercer combo and Lian Xin's Dimensional Storm rained down on us. This dungeon was practically a nightmare for these mobs.
Some parties would aggro the mobs one by one, and they might not even be able to kill a thousand mobs in a single morning. However, a thousand Level 200 dread-rank mobs weren't even enough for us to kill in half an hour.
"Patter …"
The Rotten Corpse Card dropped to the ground. To my surprise, it increased poison attack by 10% and had a 10% chance to poison the target and cause them to lose HP over time. However, the effect wasn't as strong as the Ghost Chariot Card, a card that boosted physical DPS. Thankfully, He Yi and I still had a lot of Ghost Chariot Cards on us.
Half an hour later, we cleared out half of the mobs in the canyon and continued forward. There was a large mausoleum in front of us, and the owner of the mausoleum was a Level 210 Immortal Rank boss called the Winged Knight General. Unfortunately, he was no match for us at all. He Yi activated Royal Road to buff everyone, and the Phantom Wolf King and I acted as the tanks. We managed to pull the boss's aggro almost perfectly, and in less than five minutes, the Winged Knight General fell to the ground.
Pop! A round leather helmet dropped to the ground — [Stele Forest of Death God Leather Helmet] (Earth-grade, Outstanding ★ ★ ★)
Defense: 1100, Magic Resist: 980, Agility: + 195, Stamina: + 180, Passive: Increases user's Agility by 7%. Outstanding Property: Kiss of Death. Absorbs 0.9% of damage dealt into user's HP. Property: Stele Forest of Death God Leather Armor Set (A2)?
Helmet Requirement: 150...
I picked up the helmet and smiled. "The first item that dropped was an A2 leather armor, but it's only Level 150, so it's useless to me. It's bound to me after I pick it up, so I can only sell it in the shop!"
"Mn, let's continue!"
"Okay!"
In the end, the final boss didn't pose too much of a threat to us. With the Dragon God Shield, my Defense was even higher than a magic knight's, and my Attack was incredible. I was able to lock onto the boss and prevent it from attacking anyone else. The final boss dropped an Earth-grade sword. Unfortunately, the equipment in the dungeon was bound to me after it was picked up, so I couldn't sell it.
I looked at the Ancient Divine Dragon coiled around my arm. It was already Level 83, but it was still a cub. I wondered when I would be able to ride it.
… …
After dinner, we grinded A3 and received two Luck bonuses. The girls couldn't be happier. A4 was a bit more difficult, and it was getting late. I still had to accompany Chaos Moon to Xinjiang tomorrow, so I had no choice but to give up on the quest.
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