Chapter Thirty-Five: The Final Task

  A new day has arrived, Zhang Yang logs in at 8:30, and as usual, he first plays a deathmatch mode with Chi Lian Huo and others in the Ban Ga Di hole, then rushes to Jing Shui Lake to start collecting snake gallbladders day and night.

  In the afternoon at three o'clock, Zhang Yang killed another Golden Python and a golden light appeared on his body.

  "Ding! Congratulations, you have leveled up to level 13, all attributes +1, and obtained 5 free attribute points!"

  "Ding! Your level has reached the requirement for entering the ranking list, would you like to be listed?"

  Contrary to Zhang Yang's expectations, this time apart from the upgrade prompt tone, there was actually an additional option.

  "Can I level up now?" Zhang Yang was taken aback, he had been focusing on killing monsters and didn't realize how fast he had leveled up! It was actually normal, Zhang Yang's current attack power was not to be underestimated, and with his undivided attention, he spent the whole day killing monsters, so his leveling efficiency naturally increased!

  Opening the ranking list, I see that the top nine are all level 13, and tenth place is level 12. He wants to choose to get on the list, just in time to step down that "Water Village Story Many" punished knight.

  In his previous life, he started playing two years later than others, so naturally, he didn't have the chance to climb up the ranking list. As a result, he didn't know that this list could also be opted in or out of!

  After some thought, Zhang Yang clicked "No", for now, it's better to make a fortune quietly!

  After reaching level 10, Zhang Yang changed the allocation of a free attribute point, adding all attribute points to his strength. In the early stages, because they were all whiteboard equipment, they needed to use free attribute points to support damage and stabilize hatred. Now that he has a full set of bronze equipment, his ability to deal damage is quite impressive. However, he needs to increase his health, as the level 20 instance is very intense, whether it's small monsters or BOSSes, and there are many magic-type BOSSes that cannot be dodged by walking position and skill cooldowns. If he doesn't boost his health a bit, it's too dangerous!

  As his level increased, his efficiency in killing monsters also improved. By the end of the day, Zhang Yang had submitted a total of 15 Snake Gallbladders.

  On the third day, Zhang Yang rose to level 14 and had made 44 transactions with Snake Gallbladder.

  On the fourth day, as soon as they entered the instance, Zhang Yang heard Chi Yan Huo shout: "Zhan Yu, you're leveling up too slowly! We still need to rush the Death Mode speed ranking, don't keep grinding and reach level 16, or it won't count towards our score!"

  Zhang Yang took a look and found that everyone in the team was around level 12 or 13. In comparison, his leveling speed was indeed faster.

  "The current focus is on upgrading, don't put all your thoughts on the copy!" Zhang Yang said, his previous life had eaten enough of the bitterness of falling behind in level. Moreover, the first pass reward for Death Mode is skill points, while ranking on the Death Mode speed chart rewards Runestones and Inlaid Gems, these two are completely different!"

  Runestone and inlaid gems are precious, but there are many ways to get them. Zhang Yang doesn't think much of these two things! But if he's delayed at this level and misses the next dungeon first clear, that would be a huge loss!

  "Stop!" Chi Yan Huo hastily opened his mouth to persuade, although the absolute defense had undergone a "arming" in the past two days and its equipment had changed greatly, possessing the strength of tank death mode! But whether it was pulling monster ability or survival ability, or damage ability, he was far from comparable to Zhang Yang! And Death Mode Racing, the key is time, the strength of the tank directly determines the efficiency of passing the level, Chi Yan Huo naturally wouldn't let go of such a master like Zhang Yang, and hastily made eye contact with Qing Si Ru Xue, asking her to persuade together.

  Qing silk like snow couldn't help but smile bitterly! In the past few days, she and Zhang Yang had become more familiar, but their relationship was no different from others. Even if they advised each other, what's the use?

  Chi Yan once again tried to persuade Zhang Yang, but seeing that he had made up his mind to maintain the current upgrade speed, he could only reluctantly give up. As the president, he naturally attached more importance to the propaganda effect of the server-wide red notice! So far, only their guild, Lost Paradise, has passed the death mode of Benga Cave, and this advantage he must firmly grasp, striving to continue to climb the death mode speed ranking!

  Since Zhang Yang can no longer be relied upon, Chi Lian Huo naturally had to find another way out!

  After clearing the death mode this time, Chi Lian Huo no longer booked Zhang Yang's next day's copy times, but instead decided to let Absolute Defense go main tank and hone a new team lineup.

  Although Zhang Yang was short of 1,000 gold coins in income, he also earned 4,000 gold coins over the past four days. Adding to the 10,000 gold coins that Chi Lian Huo owed him previously, he almost had enough start-up capital!

  Back at Jing Shui Lake, Zhang Yang continued to kill snakes and take their gallbladders, busy day and night. He opened another treasure chest, and indeed found another piece of the treasure map, but still no formula for primary dark resistance potion, could only wait three more days.

  Starting from the fifth day, players have been coming here to hunt monsters and complete tasks. Although there aren't many people yet, Zhang Yang has developed a sense of crisis. It's not that he's afraid of others stealing his monsters, but rather he's worried that after the white silver treasure chest is spawned, it will be opened by someone else!

  But the refresh position of this treasure chest is also not fixed, and the only thing that can comfort Zhang Yang is that the place where the treasure chest is refreshed will necessarily refresh four poisonous pythons at the same time. Generally, people are not possible to single-handedly pass!

  Fortunately, the venom of this poisonous python is extremely disgusting and it's not convenient to move in water. Other players just completed their tasks and ran away, unlike Zhang Yang who treated this place as his home!

  On the fifth day, Zhang Yang leveled up to 16 and Snake Gall was exchanged for the 73rd time. Since Han Bao Zi's equipment had also "graduated" from death mode, Zhang Yang did not grind instances but instead spent the whole day killing monsters at Jing Shui Lake.

  On the sixth day, Zhang Yang rose to level 17, while Snake Gall had been exchanged for the 88th time.

  On the seventh day, after two o'clock in the afternoon.

  Zhang Yang arrived at the border of Deke with the last 20 snake gallbladders, completing his 99th task of collecting snake gallbladders. Currently, he has leveled up to level 18 and if he is willing, he can already be ranked in the top three on the ranking list! Of course, it's also possible that there are people like him who don't want to be on the list.

  "Young adventurer, your bravery earns my admiration, and your perseverance earns my respect!" Dekarte finally stirred, looking at Zhang Yang with a look of reverence. "Your kindness makes me seem to see the goddess of love, Aphrodite! Oh, gods above, young adventurer, please help me with one last thing!"

  Here!

  "Doctor, I will definitely go all out!"

  "Ding! You have accepted the quest: The Last Serpent's Gall!"

  The Last Serpent's Gall (Mission Difficulty: S-Rank)

  Task Description: Dekter asks you to go to the westernmost part of Jing Shui Lake, to the Snake King's lair, kill the Golden Threaded Python King and obtain its Gallbladder! Adventurer, please be extra careful, the Golden Threaded Python King is extremely powerful, it's best if you bring a few more companions!

  Completion: Obtain Snake Gall of Golden Line Python King 0/1

  Task Reward: Master-level First Aid, Title "Friend of Physicians"

  [Doctor's Friend]: Boost your bandage effect by 100%!

  Cows, directly give master-level first aid! Zhang Yang couldn't help but feel delighted, to upgrade the first aid skill, he must keep making bandages, from the initial hemp bandage, to the next coarse cloth bandage, cotton bandage, silk bandage... each level requires rubbing over 1000 corresponding bandages to upgrade the skill!

  This task directly rewarded Master-level First Aid, helping Zhang Yang skip the four levels of Primary, Intermediate, Advanced, and Expert, saving more than 4,000 bandages, and how much time was saved!

  Since the task reward has already been written out, then the task rating is useless! Whether it's a general or perfect score, the final reward is the same.

  I don't know what level of BOSS this Golden Threaded Python King is!

  Zhang Yang opened his friend list, planning to find Han Baozi to kill the BOSS together, but when he looked, that guy was actually offline!

  "Never mind, let's try once first. If it doesn't work out, we can ask for help then!" Zhang Yang thought to himself as he started walking towards the west side of the lake.

  At this time, there were more than a dozen people killing snakes on the lakeside, and Zhang Yang walked by without attracting anyone's attention.

  On the west side of Jing Shui Lake is a dense thicket of aquatic plants. At first glance, it doesn't seem like the lair of any snake king.

  Zhang Yang dived into the water and carefully searched in the aquatic plants. After more than ten minutes, he finally found an inconspicuous entrance to a cave.

  Is this the Snake King's lair? How unimpressive!

  Zhang Yang swam into the cave, slowly moving inward. The cave was very narrow, and after swimming in a few meters, it was completely dark, unable to see anything even with eyes open, relying solely on intuition to move forward.

  Before long, Zhang Yang clearly felt the water level dropping from his neck to his chest, then to his lower abdomen, knees, until he stepped onto dry land. Since it was in the game, as soon as he left the water, his clothes automatically dried.

  As he turned a corner, the scene suddenly opened up before him, and Zhang Yang found himself emerging from the hollow trunk of a massive fallen tree!

  He took a look at the mini-map and found that he was still in Jing Shui Hu, but this place had nothing to do with Jing Shui Hu. He didn't know what the game designers were thinking.

  In the distance ahead, a gigantic python was curled up, with a body as thick as a water bucket. Although its body was coiled and it was hard to tell how long it was, roughly estimated to be at least over 10 meters! And next to this giant python, a silver-white box was quietly placed on the ground.

  "Treasure chest!" Zhang Yang's eyes lit up. No wonder he couldn't find the white silver treasure chest all day, it was actually hidden in such a remote place!

  The information of this enormous python also appeared in front of Zhang Yang.

  King of the Golden Line Viper (Bronze Level Leader)

  Level: 20

  Life: 60000

  Zhang Yang couldn't help but feel shocked and delighted, defeating this BOSS would definitely bring huge rewards, but high returns also meant high risks! Although the HP of this BOSS wasn't as terrifying as those in death mode, death mode required a team of ten players to take down!

  "Let's try it once first!" Zhang Yang made up his mind, shook his sword and suddenly charged at the BOSS.

  “－110！”

  What a thick armor! Zhang Yang exclaimed in his heart, his current attack power had already reached 143-151 points, but he only managed to deal over 100 points of damage, it was clear that this BOSS's armor was incredibly thick, it should be around 40 points!

  As the monster's level increased, the stun time caused by the charge also became shorter and shorter. In just one second, the python king woke up, let out a hiss, curled up its long body, and bit towards Zhang Yang.

  "Classy!"

  "Minus 58!" The gear backfired.

  "Shield Bash - 156!"

  The python king missed one hit and quickly flew up its tail, wrapping it tightly around Zhang Yang.

  Zhang Yang hastily withdrew and retreated, narrowly avoiding this blow, while his war blade rose, returning a sword.

  “－103！”