Volume 2 Chapter 17: A Strange Proposal
After assigning the task of initial gang construction to everyone, I really have nothing to do, so I'll go level up! While I have a few days left in Shenghua City, I'll go to the Dark Cave to practice more and use the sacred +1 attribute of the armor to its limit. When I start gang construction, it's almost time to change my equipment. By then, I won't have to deal with those disgusting zombies anymore. The scenery of the Kunlun Mountains is as beautiful as a fairyland, and it's much more comfortable than the dark cave.
I lost the Bloodthirsty Demon Spear, so I had to level up with the Armor-Breaking Sword. Actually, the Armor-Breaking Sword is more powerful and can kill monsters faster, but without the blood-sucking attribute, I have to bring more Life Water. Fortunately, my defense has improved a lot now, so it's not much different. 39, almost 40, it's painful to level up! 50 million experience points are required! Although my speed of killing zombies has increased by nearly twice now, and I don't need to carry the Evening Star to level up, I can get about 1.2 million experience points per hour, but it still takes two days to level up!
However, the trip to the imperial mausoleum took so long, and I killed a lot of monsters. Although I died once and lost 5 million experience points, I was still less than 20 million away from level 40. I practiced for a day on the 24th and another morning on Hahaha, I finally leveled up!
The reason why I am so excited is that 40 is an important level and I can be promoted for the second time!
I went back to the city to find the NPC and spent a morning doing the promotion task. I got the title of "Glorious Knight" and was promoted from the second profession of archer to the archer. The title was secondary. The key was that I learned two more skills: the knight's "Hundred Ripping Thorns" and the archer's "Holy Light Arrow"!
Hundred Splitting Stabs is a rare group attack skill of the knight. It can only be used when riding a mount and equipped with a two-handed long weapon. It can make a hundred attacks in one move! The attack power of each attack at level 0 is 5% of the normal attack, and the attack power has a cumulative effect; the hit rate for a single target is 50%, which means that if you use a hundred splitting stabs on a single target, you can hit 50 shots out of 100 shots, and the attack power of each shot is 5% of the normal attack, and the total attack power is 250%; for a group target, such as two, the hit rate is 50% + 50% × (1-50%) = 75%; for three, it is 75% + 50% × (1-75%) = 87.5%, and so on. Above level 0, the attack power increases by 0.5% and the hit rate increases by 3% for each level. At the highest level 10, it can exert a total power 10 times that of a normal attack, with a hit rate of 80%! PK with it, even killing warriors of the same level in seconds! It's just that this move is too slow to launch, and may not be very effective when used in PK. The enemy will have enough time to dodge if they react quickly. But when used for leveling up and fighting bosses, it can be regarded as a knight's secret weapon.
Holy Light Arrow is the most effective skill learned by the magic archer to use auxiliary magic to increase the power of arrows. Few monsters have the ability to resist magic with sacred attributes, and this magic has the special effect of attack bonus against undead monsters, Warcraft, demons, etc.
Currently, my leveling location is deep into the sixth floor of the Dark Cave. The monsters that appear here include Skeleton Warriors and Skeleton Knights, which are more powerful than zombies. When there are too many monsters, it is very difficult for me to deal with them alone. But now... Hehe, you are in trouble...
I have long wanted to practice archery skills, but in pursuit of leveling speed, I have never had the chance. Now that I have learned Holy Light Arrows and "Holy Flash", the combination of the two will definitely make me kill undead monsters at a first-rate speed, not inferior to the knight's skills!
I took the God's Arm Bow and bought a lot of arrows from the weapon shop, then entered the dark cave again.
When I reached the third level, I was ready to test its power. I used my skills to attach the holy light to the arrow. The tip of the arrow immediately emitted a bright but not dazzling white holy light!
An arrow shot out, like a white rainbow across the sky, and a streak of light sank into the chest of a skeleton warrior , and bone fragments flew everywhere. It seemed that this arrow had caused serious damage to it. I shot another arrow, and this time, a flash of white light actually shattered the skeleton into pieces!
Wow, two arrows for one? This is only the power of the Holy Light Arrow at level 0. It shows how important attribute restraint is in fantasy!
Although killing skeleton warriors here is fast, my own level is already 40 and I can't get much experience reward, so I decided to go down to the sixth floor.
After killing my way down the sixth floor, a skeleton knight rushed towards me. The cave terrain on the sixth floor was very open and allowed riding horses, but the Black King could not bring it down. However, the opponent was not polite. He rode on a skeleton horse and launched a charge skill at me!
If I had high enough agility, I should have been able to dodge it with my understanding of the charge characteristics, but unfortunately, my agility was too poor... Damn it, since I'm going to get hit anyway, I'll just fight you! I put three arrows on the target in one breath, used the Holy Light skill three times in a row, and used the combination skill "Holy Light Arrow·Triple Shot". The Skeleton Knight was hit by three arrows in a row, and at the same time, the bone spear in his hand pierced me.
Hehe, it's a pity that I'm not as weak as ordinary archers! I withstood the attack of the Skeleton Knight and fired two more Holy Light Arrows in a row, and I finished this guy off. Hey, it's not slower than stabbing and slashing with the Armor-Breaking Sword, but the MP consumption is so fast... As the sharp arrows were shot, the gold coins were flowing, but in order to improve the archer's skills, I couldn't care less.
56 million experience points. Although my leveling speed was already terrifying, I still didn't reach level 41 until the evening of the 26th. But I was finally two levels ahead of the orc. I really couldn't imagine how he felt at that moment...
The station construction plan that was originally scheduled to start tomorrow had to be temporarily shelved because of a major event in the dream.
Two days ago, the system issued an emergency announcement, stating that since the public beta of Fantasy, it has been running well, the number of players has now reached nearly 200 million, and no bugs or balance issues have been found, so it was decided to enter formal operation from July 1. The monthly fee in China is 100 yuan, and there will be slight adjustments abroad based on the economic levels of various regions.
This is not a big deal. Fantasy is such an excellent game, it is indeed relatively complete without any bugs, and it has attracted so many players. It is not surprising that it entered formal operation after only one month of public beta. Moreover, although the monthly fee of 100 yuan is higher than any other popular online game on the market, considering the current national average consumption level, even if it is a little more expensive, it will not affect its market expansion.
The point is, along with this news, the system announced that it will hold the first official event since the opening of Fantasy from June 29th to 30th. At the end of the public beta, a server-wide competition will be held to determine the current top Fantasy player!
Undoubtedly, this news greatly stimulated the players who were currently ranked high. Being able to compete with the heroes of the world was a great pleasure in life. Moreover, the system announcement said that the top 8 players in the martial arts competition would receive generous rewards from the system!
Although it was not clearly stated what the rewards were, as this is the first official event, the company's offering will definitely not be bad.
This announcement set off a leveling frenzy among high-level players, but it was greatly detrimental to our gang building plan. The group of Huai Huai and his team was unusually successful. As soon as the news of the first fantasy gang Jinglei League recruiting members was released, a large number of low-level players flocked to it, making Huai Huai and his team very busy. After a few days of careful selection and strict elimination, they have actually recruited hundreds of members, and the selection rate is one in a thousand, which means that four people have to examine tens of thousands of players every day! The number of players who come to apply for membership has increased, and the total number is over one million. After all, the total number of players on the Cang Continent alone has exceeded 60 million, and we are currently the only gang that is unique and the only choice for players who want to join the gang.
Bad Bad and his friends were almost exhausted to the point of vomiting blood, but at the same time they assured me with great confidence that the players selected would definitely have excellent qualities in all aspects. On the basis of my moral standards, they also proposed conditions such as guaranteed online time and gaming experience. As time goes by, these people will generally improve their levels and can become the elites of the gang!
But Awei and his colleagues encountered great difficulties in their work. It was not that there were no experts willing to join our gang, but most of them asked to join after the martial arts competition, or they could join but would not participate in the resident construction tasks now and would talk about it after the martial arts competition.
In addition, we have strict requirements for joining the club, and there are many restrictions. Most of the masters are arrogant and can't stand this. Therefore, Ren Awei talked a lot, but he only recruited about 20 people, all of whom were below level 30, which was not enough to meet the planned manpower needs.
In desperation, after discussing with the profiteer, we had to decide to postpone the construction of the gang until after July 1st. Bad Wei and his friends continued to recruit people, and I simply focused on leveling up to ensure my advantage and to win the title of the world's best martial artist in the competition. However, Lonely and his friends were not willing to be lonely, and they all expressed their desire to participate in the competition and win the championship, so they have been leveling up like crazy these days.
On the afternoon of the 28th, after my hard work in leveling up over the past few days, I finally reached level 42. I also learned a new knight skill, "Iron Wall", which gave me another guarantee for winning the championship. I don't know what rewards the championship system will give me, I'm really looking forward to it!
After returning to the city, I suddenly realized that there was nothing to do. There was no point in continuing to level up now. It was impossible to reach one more level before the game anyway. So what should I do to kill time?
By the way, I haven’t ridden a horse for a long time. Why not ride Black King out for a ride? Before the competition, it is necessary to relax moderately. Otherwise, if I get killed by an opponent of a much lower level because of nervousness, it would be a joke.
I mounted the Black King and galloped towards the plain outside the city. Once I was out of the city, I immediately accelerated and sprinted at full speed. I felt the long-lost sense of speed again. It was so cool!
Before I knew it, I had run nearly 100 kilometers and arrived at the Tiger Roaring Forest. Tiger Roaring Forest, just by hearing the name, you can tell what kind of monsters there are. The level 58 black tiger will bite you without mercy. Although I am not afraid, I am here to relax today, not to kill monsters. Besides, it is dusk and the vision is blurry. If I am not careful and get surrounded by a group of tigers, it will be troublesome.
I patted the Black King's head to signal him, and he turned around and prepared to run back. I stroked his long mane, and I was also a little moved. After reaching level 40, I can change my mount. The level 60 unicorn is better than the wild horse in terms of speed and load-bearing. Black King, Black King, my good friend, you have been with me for more than half a month, and have helped me a lot in leveling and fighting bosses. Now it is time to give you freedom. I am afraid that after today, my chances of riding on your back will be few and far between.
Just as I was about to leave, I heard a tiger roar in the forest. Hmm? It's so far away, it shouldn't be that a tiger has discovered me. Could there be other players in the forest?
Haha, I'm suddenly very interested. Tiger Roar Forest is definitely a dangerous area at the moment. Even I have to think twice before breaking in alone. Which player is so bold to go deep into it?
Since I'm in the mood, I might as well go into the forest and find out what's going on. Anyone who dares to enter the Tiger Roaring Forest must be a master. Maybe he will be my opponent in the martial arts competition tomorrow or the day after tomorrow. It would also be good if I could observe the strength of other players.
I drove the Black King into the forest and ran for a while in the direction of the sound. Strangely, I didn't see a single tiger! Well, it seems that they were all killed by the players who entered the forest first!
We didn't walk far before we finally spotted the two fighting parties. I was so frightened that I nearly fell off my horse. In front of me was a man and nine tigers, fighting fiercely, moving back and forth in the forest.
There is nothing to be afraid of with one person and nine tigers. With my ability, it is a bit difficult to fight nine black tigers alone, but as long as the tactics are used properly, it should not be a problem to attack them one by one. However, the nine tigers here are not ordinary black tigers, but the king of beasts - D-level Boss Tiger King and his eight followers: saber-toothed tigers!
My god, how could someone provoke such a monster? Now I may be able to fight an E-level boss alone, but a D-level one... I'm afraid it's a bit difficult!
Let's first see who that "warrior" is, if there's a chance to save his life, see if we can escape.
I stared at her and took a quick glance. The information came out. Hey, it’s a female player.
Name: On the waterside
Race: Unknown
Occupation: Magician
Level: 40
HP: 850±50
This is strange. Although there is very little information that can be identified because her level is almost the same as mine, her race should be easy to know. Why are there three question marks behind it?
As for the woman, although it was not clear because of the darkness and she was in the midst of a fierce battle and kept moving quickly, her face could still be seen, but from the vague outline of her features, one could feel that she must be an outstanding beauty.
Hehe, it’s a rare opportunity for a hero to save a beauty, and I think I already know her identity.
I raised my voice and said, "Beautiful lady, do you need my help?" At the same time, I took out my weapon and prepared for battle.
The woman was actually in a very dangerous situation and was helpless. She relied on her agility (she must have been very agile) and the dense woods in the terrain, so she dodged around the trees. The saber-toothed tigers were huge, so their attacks were ineffective, which allowed her to hold on until this moment. Otherwise, she would have been killed instantly by two or three tigers that pounced on her at the same time.
When Shui Yifang heard my voice, he knew someone was coming to help, but he shouted, "Don't come over, it's too dangerous! These are high-level monsters, you'd better run away quickly!"
This sentence undoubtedly deepened my liking for her. It is rare to see a girl who can still care about the safety of others at such a critical moment. I decided to do my best to save her.
I laughed out loud: "Haha, that may not be the case. I am still confident in my ability. Please open the team to avoid misunderstandings!"
In Fantasy, if you rashly join a fight between others and monsters, the system may judge you as maliciously stealing monsters, and you will be punished. This problem will no longer exist after forming a team.
Before I could finish my words, two saber-toothed tigers noticed me and pounced on me!
Zai Shui saw that the situation was irreversible and that if two people worked together they might have a chance to survive, so he had to form a team and included me.
I had no more scruples and charged forward on my horse, crossing paths with two saber-tooth tigers. Blood splattered everywhere, and the two tigers' grabs and bites reduced my HP by about 900 points. My charge also caused heavy damage to one of them!
It seems that the strength of ordinary bosses like saber-tooth tigers is far less than that of Iron Armor General, so it is not too difficult to deal with, but the tiger king is a D-level boss, how can it be trivial? Besides, the combined strength of eight saber-tooth tigers should not be underestimated. In a hurry, they can't fight these monsters, so they can only think of a way to get the two of them out of danger.
After breaking through the interception of the two saber-toothed tigers, I rushed to Shui Yifang's side almost in the blink of an eye, swung out the armor-piercing sword, and blocked two tigers for her. Her pressure was immediately reduced, and she moved quickly among the four tigers like a butterfly. Although she had no chance to fight back, she was able to protect herself, but she would be hit occasionally. However, a level 40 magician has learned the magic shield, which can greatly increase physical and magical defenses, so she will be fine in the short term.
I smiled and said, "Miss, will you marry me?"
This sentence was so surprising that Shui Yifang was stunned. He was distracted and bitten. He cried out in pain, "Ouch!", then reacted and quickly dodged the attacks of the other three tigers. He said angrily, "What do you mean by that?"
"It's meaningless. Come on, exchange rings with me if you want to escape. We still have a chance before the Tiger King makes a move, otherwise it will be too late!" As I spoke, I took off a ring from my body and threw it to her. It was just an ordinary ring and was not suitable to be used as a token of love, but I couldn't care less at the moment because I had other intentions.
Zai Shui was very smart and immediately understood what I meant. She caught my ring with one hand and threw one of her own back to me.
In Fantasy, getting married is not an easy thing. It requires both parties to reach level 40 or above, and they must register with a special NPC and receive a task called "Journey of Unity". The task is not easy. Generally, both people must reach level 50 to complete it easily. Finally, they must obtain a special item, a wedding ring, during the task to officially become husband and wife in the game.
After a couple of players get married, they can obtain some skills and game functions that only couples can use, which can make the game more interesting and convenient. Therefore, as long as there is a chance, most players hope to find a suitable partner in Fantasy. Since the fantasy characters are constructed based on real situations, there will be no transsexuals or dinosaurs pretending to be beautiful women. Therefore, some men who are lucky enough to be favored by female players in the internal test are usually very satisfied with their online wives. There are many examples of pursuing them and finally embracing the beauty in reality.
Although I have never had such plans, as a professional player, I must have a comprehensive understanding of the game, so I know clearly the conditions for marriage and the benefits of marriage.
However, precisely because the requirements for marriage are very strict, Fantasy has introduced a very user-friendly setting. As long as the level is above 40, both parties can choose "engagement" in the system menu. As long as the rings are exchanged, the engagement is established, and the marriage function can be partially used afterwards.
I took the ring from Zai Shui Yi Fang without even looking at its attributes and quickly equipped it. The system prompted: Bloody Sky, you are engaged to Zai Shui Yi Fang, I wish you happiness.
That's OK. I swallowed the Water of Life and the Small Rejuvenating Pill in succession, withstood the attacks of several saber-toothed tigers, and charged into the tiger group. I held Shui Yifang's slender waist with one hand and lifted her up gently. She flew up as light as a butterfly, turned in the air, landed behind me, and rode on the back of the Black King!
This is one of the engagement features: riding together for two!
At this time, the two saber-toothed tigers that had intercepted me before had turned around, and the eight tigers surrounded the two of us tightly. The tiger king was staring at us with arrogant eyes not far away, as if he believed that his younger brothers were enough to kill us, and there was no need for him to bother.
If we fight head-on, we are indeed no match for the eight saber-toothed tigers, but all I want is a chance to escape!
Zai Shui cooperated very well in creating this opportunity for me: she used her magic "Ice Rain", which is an ice magic with a range attack. More importantly, it has a certain chance of freezing effect!
A light blue ice rain fell like a torrential rain, hitting five saber-toothed tigers. Because the attacks were scattered, the damage was not great, but a thin layer of ice condensed on the body of one of them, and it was frozen!
Spotting the gap, I slapped the horse's neck. The Black King let out a long neigh, leaped up, and jumped over the tiger. The encirclement was broken!
I didn't dare to stop for a moment and galloped on my horse, turning around and casting magic to block the pursuing tigers. In less than half a minute, we had rushed out of the Tiger Roaring Forest, and the tigers would not run out of the forest. We were safe!
