After eating, Lin Zhao, Shen Xingchen, Chen Xue, Ding Chi and others returned to their rooms to sleep.
At the same time, Baima City.
"Clang~~~"
A wisp of golden sword light dragged across the stone man's neck. The person holding the sword handle grunted and forcefully chopped off the stone man's head. He took a deep breath, picked up a fragment of Sacred Meteorite Iron dropped by the stone man from the ground. The resources in this Sacred Meteorite Forest map were extremely rich, but as a Holy Paladin, he was killing too slowly.
Mo Chenxue, Xiao Xia, and the others had already logged off, but Yuan Qi Man Man was still online. Today, his mood had been in turmoil. He had been killed by Han Ye Chang's people, spoken harshly by Xiao Xia, and hurt by Mo Chenxue's words. Although he knew that his words were indeed inappropriate and lost face, he really couldn't control his emotions at that moment.
At this time, Yuan Qi Man Man took out a quest clue item that he had dropped when he was soloing two days ago, and took advantage of the night to open this Sacred Meteorite Forest map. It is said that as long as 99 fragments of Sacred Meteorite Iron in the Sacred Meteorite Forest map are collected, a hidden profession transfer certificate can be synthesized, and Yuan Qi Man Man had actually chosen the hidden branch profession of "Nomad" when accepting the quest.
He felt that loving someone meant treating her wholeheartedly, even if it meant being crushed to pieces, so what were his verbal mistakes yesterday? When you like someone, you naturally have a strong possessiveness. He believed that Xuexue would understand his difficulties one day. As for this hidden profession transfer certificate, it was just his token of affection. Whether she accepted it or not, Yuan Qi Man Man sincerely hoped that Mo Chenxue could become stronger. He never wanted to see her bullied by others again.
One sword after another fell, hitting the quest stone man, which made Yuan Qi Man Man feel at peace. Although he was tired and sleepy, every sword strike at this moment was filled with hope.
To love someone could be so wronged, and so happy.
...
The next day.
It wasn't until around noon that Lin Zhao returned to Xiang Ji with his blood-stained Benlei Sword, finally completing the kill of 50,000 demon soldiers. He had been grinding monsters, and his eyes were about to go blind.
Submitting the quest, the next second, generous quest rewards appeared before his eyes.
"Ding!"
System prompt: Congratulations on completing the main quest [Kill Enemy 4] (SSS grade), you have received rewards: Current level experience +80%, Gold Coins +4000, Reputation +2000, Charm +3, and an additional reward: [Flood Dragon Armor] (Flowing Gold Equipment)!
...
Armor dropped?!
Lin Zhao's eyes lit up, and he couldn't help but be excited. Most of the equipment he was currently wearing had been upgraded to Flowing Gold Equipment. The weakest part was the chest armor, which was still the 45-level Dark Gold grade Blazing Armor. Now Lin Zhao was a top-tier Sword Master at level 76, and wearing a 45-level Dark Gold grade armor was indeed embarrassing.
He opened his inventory, and a piece of armor exuding a majestic aura lay quietly in a corner of his inventory. As he held it out with both hands, a solid aura was transmitted to his palms. Looking at the attributes made him almost breathless.
[Flood Dragon Armor] (Flowing Gold Equipment)
Type: Armor
Defense: 450
Strength: +86
Stamina: +82
Agility: +80
Special Effect: Dodge +8%
Special Effect: Damage Reduction +5%
Special Effect: Damage Absorption +8%
Special Effect: Increased Damage, user's attack damage +10%
Special Effect: Armored, chance of armor break reduced by 5% during PK
Special Effect: Toughness, increases user's HP by 3000
Special Effect: Flood Dragon Resilience, recovers 1% HP per second and reduces water attribute damage by 30%
Additional: Increases user's attack power by 18%
Additional: Increases user's defense by 18%
Required Level: 75
...
Obviously, this was a top-grade armor, and there was also a stat that Lin Zhao couldn't quite understand: the chance of armor break reduced by 5% during PK. What did that mean? Did it mean that when continuously attacked and the defense progress bar disappeared, the chance of armor break was reduced? If so, it was still somewhat useful, especially when dueling with masters. This stat might even decide the outcome of the battle.
Never mind, let's equip it!
With a "clatter," the Flood Dragon Armor replaced the Blazing Armor, and the next second, both survivability and combat power increased significantly.
[White Robe] (Sword Master)
Level: 76
Attack: 1560-2477 (+209%)
Defense: 1740 (+222%)
HP: 32650
Critical Hit: 16%
Life Steal: 44%
Damage Reduction: 22%
Increased Damage: 33%
Intellect: 99
Charm: 17
Reputation: 17180
Combat Power: 4452
...
Lin Zhao rarely frequented Tianji City, but undoubtedly, on the combat power rankings for the Sword Master profession, he was number one. This was almost unshakeable, and even veteran Sword Masters could only rank below him!
He took a deep breath and continued to talk to Xiang Ji to see if there were more quests. As a result, in the dialogue box, Xiang Ji's quests seemed endless. A new one refreshed.
"Ding!"
System prompt: You have accepted the quest [Kill Demon i] (S grade)!
Quest Content: Head north of Xueyu Tianchi and kill more than 1000 demon units of level 80 or above. After completion, return to Xiang Ji, and you will receive very generous rewards.
...
Leveled up! It changed from killing enemies to killing demons, and it still started with killing demon i. The monsters required were raised from level 75 to level 80. Obviously, these were two different tiers of quests, and he could do it again!
Lin Zhao raised his eyebrows, drew his sword, and went offline. He got all his equipment repaired by Xiao Ou, bought some potions from Hua Zi, and bought back a pile of junk items from Old Fan, making a profit of over 5,000 gold coins. The current exchange rate between gold coins and universal currency was 1:15, which was equivalent to 75,000 universal currency. Making money felt really good!
Going down the mountain, this time he left Xueyu Tianchi about five miles away, and mingled in the area where monsters of level 80+ spawned in large numbers. The risk was very high, but the rewards would definitely be greater. After all, this time he was starting with an S-grade main quest, and the rewards were very ample!
...
Northern Region, deep in the snow domain.
Rows of demon tents were connected, with demon soldiers holding spears patrolling back and forth outside. Inside the main tent, a handsome man in a white robe sat in the command position. On the silver desk lay a silver long sword with flowing light. It was none other than Yu Zhi's younger cousin, a great demon sword cultivator of the eleventh realm whose true form was a white fox, Bai Ye.
"Report!"
Outside the main tent, a raven flapped its wings, dropping a few feathers, and in a blink of an eye, turned into a gray-black figure that entered the command tent. His body was hunched, and he transformed into the appearance of a human young man. He was a demon cultivator of the seventh realm responsible for scouting military intelligence. He stepped forward, knelt on one knee, and said in a deep voice, "Reporting to Lord Bai Ye, the demon soldiers we sent to Xueyu Tianchi have not returned recently."
"What's going on?"
Bai Ye frowned and said, "Did something go wrong? Is Xiang Ji that bastard looking for death again?"
"No, it is said that it seems a human sword cultivator from the lower fifth realm has appeared in Xueyu Tianchi. His swordsmanship is excellent, and his flying sword is sharp. He has built a stone house in Xueyu Tianchi, appearing as if he intends to live out his remaining years in Xueyu Tianchi. Most of the demon soldiers we sent up the mountain were killed by that kid. After all... the people we sent up the mountain are not in the middle fifth realm."
"Is that so..."
Bai Ye said lightly, "Immediately issue my order, let Hua Lu lead a team up the mountain after nightfall, and take his head under the cover of night. I want to use this guy's head to inlay gold and make a wine cup."
"Yes, my lord!"
...
Lin Zhao was still happily grinding monsters, completely unaware that danger was imminent. The in-game time and real-time comparison was 1:6, meaning one day in the game was 4 hours in reality. Therefore, the daytime in the game usually lasted only two hours, and the nighttime was also about two hours. In the afternoon, after Lin Zhao had not ground for long, nightfall began.
Not long after, a bell rang.
"Ding!"
System prompt: Please note, the Xueyu Tianchi camp will be attacked by surprise. Surprise attack countdown: 00:10:00!
"Surprise attack?!"
Lin Zhao's expression slightly stiffened. They had learned to surprise attack now? It seemed that someone was already in charge on the demon side, and the plot mission on his side would also be pushed forward! He pulled on the reins, turned his horse around, and headed straight for Xueyu Tianchi! Although Xiang Ji was a ninth-realm warrior, he was, after all, a fallen NPC. He could not defend Xueyu Tianchi alone.
"Swish!"
With the cold wind, he galloped up Xueyu Tianchi. Ahead, Xiang Ji, holding his long sword, with a vigilant expression, appeared in the camp. He frowned and said, "You also sensed that dense aura of demons?"
"Yes."
Lin Zhao stepped forward and said, "Light the torches and illuminate the surroundings!"
"Okay!"
Xiang Ji raised his fist, and the power of fire rules surged, lighting up the torches one by one, which were then inserted around the camp, instantly illuminating the entire camp. Lin Zhao glanced at the three non-combat NPCs with a frown and said in a deep voice, "Xiao Ou, Hua Zi, Old Fan, you three hide in the stone house and don't come out no matter what happens outside."
"Yes, master!"
The three NPCs rushed into the hut together, shivering.
Lin Zhao then moved several huge rocks to seal the small door of the stone house. This way, the demon soldiers definitely wouldn't be able to get in, and they would focus all their attention on him and Xiang Ji.
After all preparations were made, Lin Zhao and Xiang Ji stood guard on either side of the stone house. The torches burned fiercely in the wind and snow, and they probably wouldn't last much longer. Lin Zhao's heart was slightly restless. It would be great if his previous life's military talisman abilities were still there. Writing a few spirit-dispelling talismans might be enough to suppress the approaching horde of demons.
Xiang Ji held his long sword, silent. He had seen such a situation many times, but he would never take it lightly, because a single oversight could lead to eternal damnation.
The two waited quietly for a while.
...
"Rustle..."
In the snow curtain, a pair of jade-like slender feet appeared in the snow without leaving a trace. It was a woman wearing a leather robe. She was plump and beautiful, with an exquisite face and captivating eyes that made one's heart sway at the slightest glance. She held a thin sword and said with a smile, "I wondered who it was that made Lord Bai Ye so furious. Today will be the day you two die."