The scene was a bit odd: Black Wind was wildly swinging Dual Blades at the monsters while a man and a woman stood nearby, chatting and laughing.
CRACK! CRACK! CRACK...
The monster fell at Black Phoenix’s feet. She stepped forward, giving Ruo Li a fierce glare.
Black Phoenix turned her head and asked, "Jiang Chen, what equipment did you get?"
"King’s Crown Heavy Armor."
"How about selling it to me? Set your price."
In the past, Jiang Chen might have needed money, but now things were different. Jiang Chen wasn’t short on cash; he had killed so many warriors last night and looted quite a few pieces of good equipment. Although most of them were Bronze grade, the sheer volume had earned him tens of thousands.
If you want to make money, killing people and looting their equipment is the best way.
Jiang Chen replied, "Not selling."
Black Phoenix frowned deeply. "You have no use for a Heavy Armor Set."
"However, I’m open to an exchange."
"How would we trade?"
"I need a robe. If you have one, I’ll trade you for it."
Black Phoenix nodded. "Fair enough. I’ll help you find a robe Set. When I do, I’ll contact you. Let’s exchange contact information!"
Black Phoenix pulled out a phone from her storage space.
They exchanged contact information.
Ruo Li said with a laugh, "Let me add you too."
Black Phoenix gave her a look.
Jiang Chen watched them, wondering: Are these two women a couple? Ruo Li too? Her personality doesn’t seem like it! Could it be she swings both ways...?
Jiang Chen said, "You’d better find it fast. If not, I’ll accumulate Score myself and exchange for the Set."
Jiang Chen had two ways to obtain them. One was to find ready-made Sets. The other was to accumulate Score through the academy and have a teacher craft the Set.
It’s quite frustrating when you’ve collected three or four pieces of a Set and are missing just one or two—the difference between having and not having the full Set Attributes is quite significant. But with the right materials, it’s different; you could craft the final piece needed to complete the Set.
Jiang Chen added, "Oh, I don’t need clothes; I’ve already got some."
"You’re so lucky to have gotten your Set so quickly."
"Stolen."
Ruo Li laughed. "That poor fool, dying at your hands."
"Alright, I’m off to hunt monsters. See you."
Jiang Chen turned to leave. This was exactly why he had come. Black Phoenix needed the Heavy Armor, and she would definitely want to get it. Meanwhile, Jiang Chen needed the robe Set, and since Black Wind had been around for a while, there was a chance he had one. A one-to-one exchange was quick enough. If that didn’t work, he would look online for people with the robe Set.
Watching Jiang Chen leave, Ruo Li said with a smile, "Junior is really lucky, getting the Heavy Armor as soon as he entered. We’ve grinded dozens of times and haven’t seen a single hair, only materials. I’m starting to suspect we’re being targeted."
Jiang Chen shared the sentiment. It’s a feeling shared by those who buy lottery tickets: Why isn’t it ever me who wins?
"So much nonsense."
"I suspect it’s your sour face that’s being targeted. Can’t you smile for once?"
"No."
"Then I’ll give you a smile, TEE-HEE-HEE..."
Black Phoenix was furious. This damn woman, I’ll ditch you sooner or later!
「...」
Jiang Chen continued to advance, seeking prey to kill. Here, the monsters ranged from Level 30 to under 50, offering very high experience points, making it an ideal training ground for Jiang Chen.
There was also the King’s Crown Copy to tackle, which dropped Diamond equipment, attracting many sub-40 level players to undergo trials in the Eilrus Rift. Besides leveling up, they could also acquire equipment—a certainly enticing prospect.
This also resulted in numerous Heroes gathering in the Eilrus Rift, leading to a situation where there were more people than monsters. Sometimes one would encounter a monster every ten minutes, and at other times, only once every half an hour.
Moreover, many guild members were present, with the Black Tiger Guild being one of them, often extorting money from Heroes in the King’s Crown Copy.
In some areas, Demonic Beings frequently appeared, which led to guilds cornering these locations. Often, a guild would occupy a prime monster spawn point and grind for experience inside.
With Jiang Chen’s low level, and high-level monsters yielding lots of experience yet being scarce, it took him two days just to gain 1 Level. Most of his experience had come from the King’s Crown Copy.
[Name: Jiang Chen]
[Occupation: Swordsman]
[Level: 21]
[Experience: 1,000/120,000]
[Constitution: 45]
[Strength: 19]
[Spirit: 48]
[Agility: 11]
[Equipment: Blood Long Sword (Silver), Underworld Robe, Underworld Boots, Underworld Pants, Underworld Ring, Underworld Bracelet, Underworld Belt...]
[Space: 57]
[Skills:
Basic Swordsmanship: Concentrate all internal power and release a sword aura forward, attacking the enemy. Attack Range: 40 meters. Power Concentration: 0.3 seconds. MP Cost: 1.
Basic Sword Arts: Concentrate all internal power and release three sword auras forward, attacking the enemy. Attack Range: 40 meters. Power Concentration: 0.03 seconds. MP Cost: 2.
Basic Footwork: Temporarily enhance one’s own agility to dodge enemy attacks. Duration: 500 seconds. MP Cost: 1.
Flash in the Void: Rapidly increase one’s speed for 100 seconds, dodging enemy attacks. Maximum Range: 200 meters. Cooldown: 0.05 minutes.
Sword Qi Surging: Conjure one hundred Sword Qi to surround oneself, actively attacking enemies. Duration: 100 minutes. Attack Frequency: 0.1 seconds. MP Cost: 2.
Passive Skill Meditation: Stand still for 0.1 seconds, slowly recovering one’s spiritual power. Recovery Value: 1.
Dragon in the Sky: Release Three Hundred Sword Auras to surround oneself, each infused with intent. Attack Range: 100 meters. Offensive Power: 5000%. Cooldown: 6 seconds. Duration: 100 minutes. Magic Power Cost: 30.
Perception: Passive skill. Clearly detect movements around you. No rustle of wind or movement of grass can escape your eyes...]
Jiang Chen looked at his panel, his brows furrowed. Only Level 21... How long will it take to reach Level 50 and unlock the Underworld?
The Ghost World was a realm Jiang Chen had to unlock, as he possessed the Ghostly Rune.
[Ghostly Rune (Silver-grade) Uniqueness.]
[All basic Attributes +10]
[All Resistances +10]
[The unique key to unlock the Underworld. Can be used after the First-stage to unlock the Underworld.]
[Unlock Condition: First-stage.]
[Against monsters of the Underworld: Experience +20%, Drop Rate +20%, Attack Power +20%, Resistance +20%]
An increased experience of 20% was fantastic for a First-stage class, as the monsters inside were First-stage Demonic Beings, allowing for an even greater accumulation of experience points.
To boost his experience quickly, his only option was to compete for monsters.
Jiang Chen passed through an area strewn with bizarre rocks, arriving at a region where several individuals were collaborating, waiting for monsters to respawn.
Here, a Demonic Purple Tin Snake would respawn every ten minutes, with fixed locations and times for the respawns, each occupied by others.
Waiting for the Demonic Purple Tin Snake to respawn, killing it, and then waiting again...
Jiang Chen eyed five isolated Demonic Purple Tin Snakes.