âShua!â
[Wind Blade] shoots a blue whirlwind at Corpse Chiefâs body. With a violent scream, the Corpse Chief is almost sliced in half. The severed armâs meaty flesh and bones are crawling with maggots. Truly disgusting. But apparently, such a swift and fierce blow still isnât enough to kill him. The boss is at 0%, but a sliver of HP still remains. Letâs finish him!
âTake him down!â
[Flying Dragon]âs leader rushed over, once again raising his staff and firing the second promotion spell [Pillars of Fire and Ice] at my feet!
â+600!â
â779!â
By using [Heal] in advance, my HP didnât plummet. At the same time, on the cliff side, Whoâs Blue and Not Yet Red were simultaneously healing me while evading the two Knights chasing them. I barely had enough HP to survive.
âF*ck off!â
A lvl 41 Berserkerâs axe begins to dance, as [Flame Axe] ignites on the axeâs edge. [Flying Dragon] has quite a few elite players with the second promotion.
With a calm mind, I see clearly. Hearing the sound of the axe falling behind me, a MISS appears. I had successfully dodged the [Flame Axe]! That type of attack is too obvious. Itâs no surprise that I was able to dodge it. And yet, by unsuccessfully attempting to attack me, his name changes color. Quickly, the level 41 Berserker runs out of hp under my stream of attacks.
âRawr!â
The bossâ tomahawk comes whirling over!
I suddenly duck down, so fast that I barely escape the bossâs attack. Behind me, the tomahawk hacks into a Lv 43 Berserkerâs forehead and 1407 damage figure appears. Somehow, this didnât kill him. Either his gear is very good or heâs put a lot of points into endurance.
My Jade City Sword slashes at his throats, instantly killing him. No red names because his name is already gray.
â¦â¦
Turning around, I raise my sword and continue to attack. We need to kill this boss. On the cliff side, the Mage and most of the Healers that the Generals invited are almost dead. All the pressure is on me.
The Jade City Sword dances as a constant stream of strikes land onto the boss. Finally, on the third normal attack, the Corpse Chief lets out a scream and falls.
âShua!â
Gold coins spill out and I rise to Lv 44, a sudden 2 level jump. The Purple tier Bossâs are certainly generous.
At the same time, I reach to pick up the loot: a scarlet helmet, an edged axe, andâ¦â¦â¦ there is a blood orange tablet, thatâs⦠d*mn, the first Guild Creation Tablet!
â¦â¦
âPa!â
Holding the token firmly, the several items are stuffed into my bag. The quest is finished!
Not yet!
An [Ice Blade] pierces me through the chest. From behind, a [Flying Dragon] Lv 41 Swordsmanâs 1,128 damage [Ice Blade] is a critical hit. At the same time, their leader yells: âKill him!â
Again, [Pillars of Fire and Ice] hits. Under my feet is scorching hot, as well as a frigid sensation. The next moment, my whole body loses all feeling and I died?!
Dropping to Lv 43, immediately as my spirit leaves my body and I see the blood orange tablet burst out and fall to the ground. Soaring Dragon picks it up and laughs: âWow, the first Guild Creation Tablet!! Hahaha, with the first Guild Creation Tablet, my [Flying Dragon] guild will start the journey to become the worldâs best!! Wonderful!!!â
In the team chat, I yell, âWhoâs Blue, what are you waiting for? Revive me, now!â
On top the mountainâs barrier, a scream is heard and Not Yet Red falls. Whoâs Blue emerges from the cliff side. With a sword piercing her chest and only 17% HP remaining, she uses the last of her strength to castââ[Revive]!
â¦â¦
âShua!â
50% HP/MP. I suddenly appear in my previous spot. My Jade City Swordâs [Combo] explodes on to Soaring Dragonâs Mana Shield with a âbang, bang, bangâ and I yell: âBullying scum. Die!â
His shield began to twist; the toughness decreased. Soaring Dragonâs eyes widened and raising his wand to cast another [Pillar of Fire and Ice], he doesnât retreat. Is this guy so arrogant that he thinks he can kill me?
âXiao Yao Zi Zai, youâll either break through my shield and kill me or die here like a dog,â he laughs.
I swing my sword. After dying once, all my cooldowns are refreshed. Letâs go, [Strength of Thousand Men]!
âBang bang bangâ¦â¦â
The heavy sound of the successive hits. Apparently, Soaring Dragon did not take into consideration that skill cooldowns disappear after reviving. Under [Strength of Thousand Men], his Mana Shieldâs durability sharply drops. How can my attack power be even compared to that of a normal swordsman? âBangâ my ram collides and knocks both him and the shield back, causing a moment of brief dizziness.
âUgh!â
[Wind Blade], charging up!
Suddenly the impact from [Wind Blade] breaks through his Mana Shield. Under the force of my [Strength of Thousand Men], Soaring Dragon is continuously pushed back, until his back is against the cliff side.
Paâ¦â¦â
My Silver Locked Boots burst across the ground. I must kill him. Ice crystals fluttering, I use [Fierce Ice Blade]!
âPuchi!â
Blood spurts out of the huge hole my Jade City Sword makes in his chest and the damage number floats outââ
â1009!â
A clean hit. Thereâs practically no chance for him to heal. This is the strength of a swordsman.
â¦
âPa!â
I reach out and grab the blood orange tablet that dropped. Trying to withdraw, I feel a sharp pain and smell gunpowder. The musketeers rain down a round of bulletsâ¦
In addition to [Chilling Wind] spells, [Ice Cones] are also fired at me. With both my knees hitting the floor, I kneel down and die!
In spirit form, I immediately check my inventory. Damn, my bronze helmet had dropped but none of the items from the boss had dropped. The two pieces of equipment and the tablet were still there. Having high charm is just too nice!
âShua!â
I appear in the graveyard, in spirit form, with General Li Mu, Wang Jian, and Bai Qi by my side. They stare wide-eyed at me: âXiao Yao, you were killed off, too? Falling back down to Lv 42, youâve died twice?â
I stretch out my hands, smiling: âThis is the standard outcome. Iâm used to dyingâ¦â¦â
Li Mu tightening a fist, says: âHowâs the situation?â
I smile, taking out an blood orange token from my bag and wave it in my hand: âGuess what this is?â
âGuild Creation Tablet!â Li Muâs eyes almost burst out. Wang Jian, Bai Qi, and Lian Po all jump up too!
I laugh: â No, this is the Sacred Fire Tabletâ¦â¦â
âGo to hell!â
âHahaha, itâs your turn to payâ¦â¦â
âAh, of course!â
â¦â¦
âFirst, we need to resurrect. All of [Flying Dragon] will probably be busy guarding your bodyâ Li Mu whispers.
I nod: âAh, theyâll definitely guard mine, because they know I have the stuff. For now the Sacred Fire Tabletâ¦â¦â¦Oh no, the Guild Creation Tablet cannot be traded to you. First, we need to find a way to resurrect. Letâs look at the situation before we talk further!â
âAh!â
The group rushes back and the shadow of being completely annihilated by players dissipates with the Guild Creation Tablet.
I appear in the graveyard and sure enough, [Flying Dragon]âs members are now densely clustered around and guarding our bodies. Even Soaring Dragon has revived. Holding his wand, he angrily shouts: âGet in formation! Assassins spread out. Be prepared for them at any time. Do not give them the opportunity to use the City Return Scrolls. Weâll stay here guarding their bodies for 24 hours if we have to!â
â¦â¦
âBoy, how ruthless, 24 hoursâ¦â¦â Li Mu grins.
I also smile: âThen let them guard us for 24 hours. [Flying Dragon] canât leave their whole guild here to watch over us. When the guards number less than 30 people. Weâll revive and kill them. Then, weâll see who should fear whom!â
General Bai Qi laughs: âYes, whoâs afraid? Letâs kill them all!â
âXiao Yao, just a moment ago, that boss seems to have dropped equipment. What was it?
Looking into my bag, I take both the crimson helmet and the axe out. With a wave of my hand, the helmetâs properties appear aboveââ
ãFire Beacon Helmetãï¼Purple-Tier Equipmentï¼
Type: Armor
Defense:180
Strength:+35
Endurance:+32
MP resistance:magic damage reduction by 2%
Extra:Increases attack power by 4%
Level Requirement:45
â¦â¦
One look at its properties and Iâm shocked. Damn, just the defense from a mere helmet is higher than the Shield of the Broken Armyâs. If a Lv 45 player were to get a set of this kind of Purple Tiered armor, wouldnât they be as thick as iron? Nice!
âDamn, a Purple Tiered helmet!!!â Li Muâs eyes widen. Laughing: âCongratulations, Xiao Yao. This is godlike quality armor, ah, it also increases your attack power by 4%. Your 1,000 attack now increased by 40 points. Great!â
I am a little embarrassed: âThisâ¦â¦ I guess Iâll acceptâ¦â¦â
General Wang Jian sincerely says: âFollowing our agreement, of course it belongs to you. No worries. Look at the other one!â
âAh.â
I glance at the axe and smile: âA gold-tiered axeâ¦â¦â
â¦â¦
ãProud Heaven Axeãï¼Gold-Tier Equipmentï¼
Attack:340-590
Strength:+27
Endurance:+24
Extra:Increases attack power by 5%
Extra:Ignores 2% of targetâs defense
Level Requirement:45
â¦â¦
Bai Qiâs eyes burn: âDamn, 590 damage!â
I glance at the equipment rankings, and my Jade City Sword has fallen to third place. Surely nothing more can be said about this axeâs power.
Carrying the Proud Heavenly Axe, I say: âIf weâre distributing based on use, since I cannot use axe type weapons, how about I give it to Bai Qi?â
Li Mu decidedly shakes his head: âNo. We arenât Jian Feng Han. This kind of weapon definitely doesnât come cheap. From start to finish, it was you, Xiao Yao, who almost single-handedly fought this boss, so Bai Qi does not deserve to wield this Proud Heaven Axe. Xiao Yao, youâre not a rich man. Sell the axe and exchange the gold for RMB. Youâve never been cruel to us, and youâre still willing to give the Guild Creation Tablet to us. You know, it wouldnât be an exaggeration for the Guild Creation Tablet to be worth at least a million RMB.â
I purse my lips: âOk. Iâll listen to you. Iâll sell it, since right now Iâm quite short on moneyâ¦â
Bai Qi laugh: âAh, understood!â
Wang Jian looks in the distance at the [Flying Dragon] players, with a twisted brow: âHow long are these bastards going to guard our bodies for?â
I ponder: â Only God knowsâ¦â¦â
â¦â¦
A few minutes later, with a âDiâ, a message from the beautiful Miss Cang Tong: âXiao Yao, I hear you and the General Familyâs bodies are being guarded by some pitiful kids from [Flying Dragon]?â
âOh god, bad news spreads way faster than good newsâ¦â¦â
Lin Wan Er sends a smiley face: âRight now, I am second-in-command of [Hero Mound]. I can immediately mobilize 500 people to come rescue you. Okay?
I protest: âNo. A real man doesnât take hand outs. I canât let you comeâ¦â
Lin Wan Er keeps silent for a few seconds, then says: âI want to save people. Thatâs all. Do you expect me to stay on the sidelines and do nothing? Wait and watch [Flying Dragon] get swept away!â