Chapter Fifty: The Little Monster's Majesty
The quest-giving NPC is an elf thief who hides in stealth at the entrance of the instance, and if you don't stick close to her, it's impossible to find her!
"After the five of you accepted the task, this NPC began to say: "Heroes of the Alliance, look at what that demon-tempted wizard has done! Snow Spirit City was once such a beautiful city, but because of that dark wizard, everything is now in ruins! Now, he is hiding in the main hall of the Imperial City. You must kill him if you want to save this city!"
"However, to enter the main hall and defeat Mazhabi, you must first defeat his four subordinates, in order to pass through the front hall and middle hall! Those four subordinates are monsters created by Mazhabi using dark magic combined with elemental essence. Adventurers, be careful, these elemental spirits are not easy to deal with!"
"Ding! Adventurer Xuewei has assigned you a task: Clear out the Fangtooths. Will you accept?"
Agreed.
"Clearing Fangs" (Mission Difficulty: A-Rank)
Quest Description: For the Alliance, brave adventurers, clear a path to the main hall, slay Maz'riv, and save Wintergarde Keep!
Completion degree: Kill Water Spirit Valtor 0/1, Earth Spirit Urs 0/1, Fire Spirit Fawkes 0/1, Air Spirit Aria 0/1
Quest Reward: Entrance to Mazavi's Lair: Qualification for the Main Temple.
Zhang Yang adjusted the difficulty of the copy to Death Mode and said: "Let's go in!"
Five people entered the palace, appearing at the entrance of a grand hall. The pillars were destroyed and the surroundings were desolate. Not far away, two water elementals were patrolling back and forth, their transparent bodies flowing with **. One held a shield in its left hand and a spear in its right hand.
Yangzi, why don't we start with simple mode? Han Baozi asked.
"In easy mode, we drop 10-level black iron equipment, in difficult mode, we drop 20-level black iron equipment. We are all wearing 10-level bronze equipment, and there is no difference between the properties of 20-level black iron equipment and 10-level bronze equipment, so playing in difficult mode has no meaning!" Zhang Yang simply analyzed.
"Let's get started!" Water Smoke was a standard hot-blooded type, drawing out his long spear with a flourish.
"Hold on, or we'll be wiped out immediately!" Zhang Yang hastily said, truly afraid that this reckless little girl would rush out. "This monster's killing is not a problem, but after it dies, it will give each person within melee range a negative effect. If two people with negative effects stand together, an explosion will immediately occur, dealing 2500 damage to all personnel within a 30-meter radius!"
"So, when you see the monster is about to die, retreat immediately!" Zhang Yang specially reminded Shui Yaner, "And don't let the two hunters release their pets either!"
"Alright, alright, you're so nagging! You're still young and yet you're already talking like an old man!" Water Smoke's face was full of impatience.
"Alright, let's get started!" Zhang Yang hastily waved his hand and charged towards an elemental monster. "Mark mine!" He tagged the monster with a "star" mark.
Corrupted Water Elemental (Elite)
Level: 20
Life: 10000
Shuiyan excitedly let out a loud shout and charged forward, his long spear dancing in the air, bringing with it considerable damage.
Bai Fa Yizhong and Han Baozi also shot arrows one after another.
90%, 80%...... Everyone's equipment was good, and "Xing Xing Guai"'s blood volume plummeted straight down to the bottom of the valley.
"Little girl, retreat quickly!" Seeing the monster was about to die, Shui Yan'er still kept fiercely slashing away, and Zhang Yang hastily called out.
"Ding! The demonized water element released a mark of destruction upon death!"
"Ding! Player's War Defense has been affected by the Devastating Seal effect!"
"Ding! Player Shuiyan has been affected by the Devastating Mark effect!"
As "Star Monster" died, a black light flashed across Zhang Yang and Shui Yan'er's bodies at the same time, then——
“－2500！”
“－2500！”
“－2500！”
“－2500！”
“－2000！”
Five massive damage numbers floated up from Zhang Yang's head at the same time, and the entire party was instantly wiped out.
"Little girl, what did I tell you before?" In the cemetery, the fairy sister floated in mid-air, chanting a low and mysterious language that was beyond human comprehension, filled with a sense of holiness. But Zhang Yang was staring fiercely at Shuiyue, his face twisted with malevolence!
"What did you say? I don't know either!" Water Smoke pushed a clean and innocent face.
"Hmm?" Zhang Yang narrowed his eyes, revealing a dangerous aura.
"Alright, alright! I got a bit excited and forgot for a moment!" Water Smoke shrugged.
"Be more careful next time!" Zhang Yang sighed. The little girl was so cute and lovable that one couldn't bear to scold her severely!
Splash!
Five souls suddenly appeared in the cemetery, and looking at the names on their heads, weren't they the Overlord Guild?
The humble gentleman saw Zhang Yang and others, and was stunned for a moment before speaking through the area channel: "Hehe, you guys are also extinct!"
The soul state is unable to "speak" in the usual sense, so people around cannot hear the speech, and can only communicate through text in team, guild, or regional channels.
Zhang Yang hadn't spoken yet, when suddenly five more souls appeared out of thin air around him. The other squad of the Overlord and two squads led by Ling Tian also appeared at the tomb site.
"Haha, all of you were wiped out by the first little monster!" Han Chubuzi said in the regional channel.
"There's still a household that hasn't been exterminated!" Wu Tian's eyes narrowed.
"A beauty in anger!"
"Are they really playing in hard mode?" Qianqian Junzi frowned and whispered.
The little monsters in hard mode are not as freaky as those in death mode, where one explosion can wipe out the whole team!
"Go on, keep fighting!" Zhang Yang said in the team, starting to run Soul Revival.
After entering the copy, all five of them sat down to eat and recover their status. The two patrolling small monsters originally had one die, but because the other didn't hang, after leaving the battle, they immediately refreshed and came out again, still two small monsters patrolling in a row.
"Little girl, remember, if you get us wiped out again, I'll spank your butt!" Zhang Yang said, gritting his teeth.
"Hmph!" Water Smoke proudly tossed her head, pursing her small mouth high up.
"Charge!" Zhang Yang raised his Silver Scaled Sword and launched a charge.
The most fierce and powerful slash, the two little monsters fell one after another. Although Shui Yan'er looked mischievous, she wouldn't drag her feet at critical moments either.
"Continue!" Stepping over the corpses of the small monsters, everyone continued onward.
Killing all the way, clearing batch after batch of small monsters, came to a room with three water elements inside.
"What's wrong with you guys? The road is over there!" Water Smoke pointed to the left path.
"There's treasure, stupid girl!" Zhang Yang said with a smile.
"Treasure chest!" Xiao Xue and Shui Yan's eyes lit up at the same time.
Zhang Yang charged forward with a Water Elemental Strike, his Silver Scaled Sword flashing in an arc as he slashed and then followed up with a horizontal sweep.
He now has a "Thunder Strike" AOE skill, his ability to pull monsters in groups has been taken to another level. In the flash of sword light, the hatred of three small monsters is firmly locked onto him.
Under the powerful firepower of the five, the three little monsters fell one after another. Qiaoxue and Shuixiao simultaneously rushed to a corner and pounced on a treasure chest that was emitting a cyan-green metallic glow.
"This texture is truly intoxicating!"
"It's so beautiful!"
Two women are infatuated and drunk with wealth, their hearts obsessed.
"Alright, alright, hurry up and open the box! Don't forget, we still have to rush for the first clear of the instance!" Zhang Yang couldn't take it anymore, seeing the two women willing to die for wealth like fools.
After coaxing them for half a day, the two girls reluctantly started playing rock-paper-scissors, with Qiaoxue opening the box after winning.
The box opened, and Qiao Xue'er reached out to touch it, and the first item immediately jumped out.
Tight Leather Jacket (Bronze Equipment, Leather Armor)
Armor: +4
Vitality: +24
Power: +4
Agility: +12
Required level: 20
"Give it to Baifa, I'm fully equipped with bronze now, let him gear up first!" Han Paozi said modestly. Baifa had only been to the Death Mode of Bengadi Cave twice, and his equipment couldn't compare to Paozi's.
Even if you hit one out of a hundred shots, don't be polite, all thank-you words are fake, actual actions are the best proof.
Qiaoxue touched again, and the second item also jumped out.
Casting Diagram: Secondary Whetstone
Use: Teach you to master secondary whetstone.
Requires: Intermediate Casting.
"It's not bad, it can be opened with just one move!" Zhang Yang smiled and said, this is the most practical drawing for upgrading from intermediate to advanced in foundry studies, and of course, it's also the most produced.
Zhang Yang scored 35 points.
Water smoke child cast point, 87 points.
"Haha, it's mine!" Water Smoke was all smiles, looked at Zhang Yang and said, "Bad uncle, if you promise not to scold me in the future, I'll give you the blueprint!"
"Cut, who cares!" Zhang Yang shook his head decisively. This painting has a very high burst rate, and the auction house will have as much as they want later, and it's very cheap. Who needs to be threatened by this little girl!
"Hmph!" Water smoke child puffed up with anger, and in a fit of pique, slapped the blueprint on his body.
"Keep going!"
With a loud shout, the crowd continued to advance and arrived at the gate of a palace. Outside were two water elementals guarding the door, their bodies much larger than others, each holding a long giant sword in hand, swaying back and forth.
The Guardian of Water Element (Elite)
Level: 20
Life: 10000
"These two monsters are extremely high in damage, and they will also temporarily clear aggro, charging into the distant crowd to release a skill similar to Whirlwind Slash. However, it's much more powerful than the player's version, able to spin multiple times! Zhang Yang didn't immediately start fighting the monsters, instead explaining their skills. "After we start fighting, everyone should keep some distance between each other. Don't get too close together, or you'll be dead after just one spin of Whirlwind Slash!"
"I'm going up!" Zhang Yang charged forward with a burst of speed, knocking one monster unconscious before attacking the other.
“－352！”
One monster fell into a coma, while another swung its heavy sword fiercely at Zhang Yang.
"Awesome!"
"Minus 91!" The frame counterattacks.
"Shield Strike - 197!"
“－675！”
"Minus 701!" Sweep away.
Another monster woke up and also beat Zhang Yang heavily.
“－91！”
"Minus 91!" Thunder Strike.
"Ding! The Water Elemental Guardian used Charge!"
In a split second of the system's alert tone, a Water Elemental Guardian suddenly charged forward and knocked out Bai Fa Yizhong, then swung its heavy sword and sent out a whirlwind of sword shadows.
"Ding! The Water Elemental Guardian used Whirlwind Sword Dance, dealing 300 damage to all surrounding targets every second for 5 seconds!"
"Get away from that monster!" Zhang Yang shouted hastily, just as another water elemental guardian rushed out, its target precisely being Baifa Yizhong.
"Ding! The Water Elemental Guardian used Whirlwind Sword Dance, dealing 300 damage to all surrounding targets every second for 5 seconds!!"
Two monsters simultaneously used Whirlwind Slash, the power was overwhelming, and before they could even escape, consecutive damage numbers "-285", "-285" appeared on their heads, and their blood volume plummeted rapidly, Qiao Xue'er couldn't even catch up.
"Ding! Player died with 100% accuracy!"
Zhang Yang didn't dare to rush up, this skill would attack all targets within range indiscriminately, "Guard" could only block one attack, the rest had to rely on armor to withstand, he had 1720 health points, but couldn't hold out against two monsters turning at the same time!
When the two monsters' Shifeng Jianwu skill ended, their hatred returned to normal, and they automatically ran back to attack Zhang Yang again.
