"Mo Yin!"
Ding Chi chuckled, "I posted yesterday evening and after sifting through many, Mo Yin's qualifications were superior in every aspect, so I ultimately chose him."
Mo Yin scratched his head and gave an embarrassed smile, "It's not like I was the only one who signed up, right?"
"No, no..."
Ding Chi looked as if his mind had been read, and he laughed heartily without a blush, "There were indeed quite a few, my inbox was nearly overflowing, but your conditions were the most excellent, and I felt you were the most qualified to cooperate with us."
Mo Yin laughed, choosing not to expose the pretense.
"Mo Yin, Ding Chi should have already explained the detailed cooperation method to you, right?" Lin Zhao asked.
"Yes, he did."
Mo Yin nodded, "For Gold-grade bosses above level 35, each will be 500 universal coins upon confirmation of coordinates, and 800 universal coins for Gold-grade bosses above level 40. That's the current price."
"Agreed."
Lin Zhao nodded, "Do you have coordinates now?"
"There are two."
Mo Yin raised his hand slightly and said, "Shall we go now?"
"Let's go!"
...
Mo Yin joined the party and took the lead out of the city. The moment he exited, he transformed into a wisp of ethereal shadow and vanished before their eyes. However, as he was a party member, his orange dot remained visible, and Lin Zhao and the others followed.
Approximately ten minutes later, the group arrived at a valley. Passing through the monster packs, they heard low footsteps from the depths of the valley. It was a stone giant at least five meters tall, covered in blue-grey rock and moss, wielding a tree trunk with sprouting green buds. Its pair of grey-brown eyes stared fixedly at Lin Zhao and his unexpected guests.
Stone Man Leader, Level 38, Gold-grade boss!
Mo Yin gracefully retreated to the side and said with a smile, "The coordinates have been delivered, now it's up to you. May I observe? If not, I'll go kill monsters and level up on the side, and we can regroup after you're done."
Ding Chi waved his hand, "Go level up!"
"Alright, Brother Yu Jin!"
Mo Yin laughed heartily and turned away.
Lin Zhao, on the other hand, drew his sword and walked straight towards the Stone Man Leader. This was a boss with average attack but extremely high defense and health. It possessed a Stone Skin skill, and to deal damage, one had to first chip away at the white bar of its Stone Skin before inflicting true damage. Fortunately, Lin Zhao's attack power was considerable, so this time, the three of them could attack together.
"I'll go first,"
Lin Zhao said in a deep voice, "Once I've locked aggro, you two can join in. We'll output damage together, just hack away."
"Okay!"
The next second, Lin Zhao directly struck the boss with a Sword Qi Collision. The two hits from Sword Qi Collision depleted nearly 40% of the Stone Skin's white bar. This was immediately followed by a normal attack, a heavy slash, and another normal attack, causing the entire white bar to disappear. The moment Stone Skin vanished, Lin Zhao unleashed Qian Kun Yi Zhi, landing his highest damage skill on the boss, instantly dealing over 1500 attack damage. The Qian Kun Yi Zhi skill was brutal, its damage multiplier utterly outrageous!
"Here we go!"
Ding Chi and Zhang Jun split into two groups, charging the boss in echelon. The three of them then began a flurry of attacks, while the Stone Man Leader roared incessantly. When its health bar dropped below 50%, it suddenly stomped the ground, and a bloody radiance erupted—it was the War Stomp skill. The three individuals around it were all hit. Ding Chi and Zhang Jun couldn't withstand it and had to retreat. Lin Zhao, however, endured the boss's attacks and continued to fight, swinging his long sword for another Qian Kun Yi Zhi attack!
"1580!"
"+63!"
Currently, only Lin Zhao possessed lifesteal. The 1580 points were damage dealt to the monster, and the 63 points were health recovered from killing it. Though not much, combined with Lin Zhao's own potion healing, exceptionally strong defense, and Sword Gang Protective Aura, he could basically hold his ground without needing to retreat. He fought the boss head-on. When the Stone Man Leader launched its Iron Fist Heavy Blow, he used the Draw Sword and Turn Slash.
Ding Chi's heart skipped a beat and he said, "Ah Zhao, should we wait until Brother Da Jun and I reach level 30 and learn Sword Gang Protective Aura before fighting? That way, it would be a bit safer."
"No need."
Lin Zhao shook his head, "Trust yourselves, we can do it. I'm going in!"
"Go for it!"
The next moment, Lin Zhao charged forward with his sword, not even using Sword Qi Collision, and brazenly walked up to the boss, swinging his sword. The Iron Blood Boar Leader roared, stepping back several paces. It lowered its body and launched a Savage Charge towards Lin Zhao. But all of this was within his calculations. He too lowered his body and unleashed Draw Sword Slash!
"Swish!"
The sound of wind breaking filled his ears. The moment Lin Zhao charged forward, he perfectly passed through the boss during its charge. This resulted in
The Savage Charge missed with Draw Sword Slash. Spikes and Frenzied Stomp were blocked by the Sword Gang Protective Aura, absorbing a significant amount of damage. Lin Zhao's attacks under his sword continued, and he was indeed, as a level 32 Sword Master, single-handedly fighting a level 40 Gold boss.
Not far away, Mo Yin did not leave this time. With the tacit consent of Lin Zhao and Ding Chi, he was allowed to observe. Watching Lin Zhao single-handedly fight the Iron Blood Boar Leader, he couldn't help but feel a chill. This person was too formidable. The legendary top fighter in Yun Shang County, the one in white, was truly awesome!
Before long, with the constant support attacks from Ding Chi and Zhang Jun, the Iron Blood Boar Leader's health bar steadily declined. Finally, under a critical hit from Lin Zhao's Qian Kun Yi Zhi, it lost over 3000 health. Its massive body abruptly collapsed and fell, ending its porcine existence. Besides a pile of gold coins, it also dropped several pieces of equipment.
...
"Swish swish~~~"
Ding Chi and Zhang Jun both leveled up to 30, while Lin Zhao remained at level 32. The higher the level, the more difficult it was to level up.
"Mo Yin, let's settle the accounts."
Ding Chi stepped forward and transferred 1300 universal coins to Mo Yin.
"Mhm..."
Mo Yin smiled and said, "Shall I go find new coordinates?"
"Go ahead, tell us if you find any."
"Alright~~~"
After Mo Yin departed, Lin Zhao and the others began to examine the equipment dropped by the Iron Blood Boar Leader. Equipment dropped by a level 40 Gold-grade boss shouldn't be too bad.
There were three pieces of equipment in total: a golden war axe, a mage robe, and a necklace with a golden sheen. The pendant of the necklace was a sword-shaped gemstone. At first glance, it was clearly valuable, and likely a good item for heavy-armor professions.
The three of them sat down on the ground in unison. This was the most enjoyable moment.