Chapter 263: Fragment of Despair
Other than experience points, the monsters did not drop anything.
Perhaps the essence was used for division.
In any case, at this pace, within at most 10 minutes, Starry would reach level 36.
Another minute passed.
“Beep!”
System Notification: The number of contaminated creatures you have killed has exceeded 1000, unlocking the special title “Purifier.”
Purifier: When attacking creatures or objects with contamination attributes, you gain a 5% purification light chasing effect.
Purifier?
It seems to be a passive that specifically targets contaminated creatures.
I didn’t expect there would be such a thing after killing 1k.
Temporarily switched from the title of Daring Hero.
As Ice Moon Slash finished off a contaminated creature, the Qiu Yue Sword emitted a dazzling white light, condensing a beam that shot out!
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The damage wasn’t high, but the effect was remarkable.
The contaminated creature that should have exploded and burst apart instantaneously dissipated under the light, as if the night was dispelled by white light, leaving no chance of survival.
Not only that, at the moment the monster dissipated, several gold coins dropped to the ground.
“…!!!” This is… not only did it completely deal with the monster, but it also dropped normally!
In an instant, countless ideas sprouted in Zane’s mind.
Contaminated creatures were considered quite tricky among gold-grade monsters, but for players, the more, the better.
After all, difficulty is directly proportional to experience points and drops.
As long as I make good use of this title and keep the number of contaminated creatures under control, I could kill some when needed…
Then the proliferation of gold-tier items would no longer be a dream, and I could even help others farm a full set of gold-tier equipment!
The time to level up to 40 would also be significantly shortened.
Just as Zane was lost in his imagination, Ziyu spoke up, “Bro, there’s a butterfly flying in the sky!”
A butterfly?
Looking in the direction Ziyu pointed, a purple-red humanoid butterfly gracefully flew over.
“Big Brother!” Butterfly Dance called out, shaking a multitude of Illusory Feather Butterflies.
They orderly targeted every monster around Lan Chen, putting the contaminated creatures into a state of slumber upon contact.
Then, they vanished.
“My mobile treasure!?” Lan Chen coughed up blood on the spot.
“Big Brother, I’m here to save you!” Butterfly Dance called as she positioned herself, her face practically saying “write me quickly.”
“With your skills, why don’t you fly up to the sky?”
“Ah!? I’m going up now!” The little butterfly exclaimed, flapping its wings and soaring into the air.
“…Sorry, I didn’t know you were so impressive.”
……
Fortunately, Butterfly Dance only took about three-fifths of the monsters; there was still a large wave of zombies… Er, contaminated creatures approaching.
It’s odd; I remember the Illusionary Wings Queen’s illusion could only transfer consciousness, but why did the actual monsters disappear?
After gathering the Illusory Feather Butterflies, Butterfly Dance answered Lan Chen’s doubts, “They are formed from weakly conscious contaminants, and once the consciousness disappears, the body directly scatters.”
“What? Doesn’t that mean…”
“It’s not that easy… they will reconstitute their bodies within my illusion and cause destruction.” The little butterfly shook her head, “But with them here, we won’t have to worry for a while.”
They were probably referring to those three elemental bosses.
Whether it’s the Earth Element Sinyas’s sandstorm or the Ice Element Linoska’s ice-bound expanse, both are techniques that can take on thousands.
Not to mention there’s also the Wood Element Qinqingling, and if all else fails, there’s still Treika.
The Chaser should be able to perfectly counter these.
The hate-filled Zedana was taken down by Zane; otherwise, Butterfly Dance would have had another fierce ally.
“Big Brother, why didn’t you and Starry call me when you came? If you get caught by these contaminated imposters…” As she spoke, Butterfly Dance’s eyes turned red, tears welling up.
“Hmph, Butterfly Dance, those monsters pose no threat to us; just now, we were merely practicing.”
“Practicing?”
“Yeah, if you don’t believe me, I’ll have Starry show you!”
As Zane finished speaking, Starry had already dashed out, triggering a Qiu Yue strike that wiped out the contaminated creature’s health, quickly followed by the purification light for a finishing blow.
In just one move, the area was cleared.
“Really… exterminated the contamination?” Butterfly Dance’s small mouth opened in surprise.
“Hey, no need to be so astonished; remember, your big brother is still your big brother!”
“Yes, Big Brother!” Butterfly Dance nodded excitedly.
“Bro, she e…? Ziyu private messaged.
Suddenly a butterfly gathered over a thousand monsters, who wouldn’t understand that?”
“Butterfly Dance is my little brother that I recently collected.”
“…So this is how Dream of the Mists works? Ziyu felt her world was impacted.
“Don’t worry too much, let’s keep farming, today we aim to get you to 30 so you can change into a new set of equipment and learn some new skills, that way tomorrow you can also help out.”
“Mhm!”
……
Not long after, the monsters gathered around again.
But this time it was easier, with Butterfly Dance around, we could selectively put a circle of monsters into a sleeping state.
This way, we could kill one at a time, making it extremely safe!
With combat ongoing inside, outside, Alu shot from a distance with a group of goblins and Gray Wolves, while Pori sat on the newly developed combat puppet monk No. 2.
The combat method was simple; they took turns firing Ice Feather Arrows, freezing one, and then allowing Qingxi to toss it away.
This way, a path could be opened, coordinating with Butterfly Dance inside, and rescuing the Hero!
Three minutes later.
Aside from gold coins, a contaminated creature finally dropped the first piece of equipment.
Iron Armor:
Rarity: Blue
Required Level: 40
Physical Defense: 55
Magical Defense: 21
Health: 450
Stamina: 37
Strength: 15
Description: Sturdy iron armor.
“…Goodness, what a waste of this 40-level item; its quality is actually blue. I’ll go to the shop when we return to town.
Continue farming.
About five minutes passed.
Starry’s experience points reached 98%; after reaching level 35, the growth rate suddenly plummeted, incomparable to before level 35.
It would likely be very difficult to level up through regular monster farming from now on.
Subsequent leveling would mostly rely on bosses or high experience from quests.
Speaking of which, Wencheng seems to have an SS-level quest scroll; once those tasks are completed, we can ride on that.
Farming for a bit longer; once Starry hits level 36, she can equip Woe’s Embrace!
Suddenly, Butterfly Dance’s gaze became alert, “Big Brother, something is about to be activated…”
“What?”
“…I can’t quite explain, but I feel a wave of magical energy…” Butterfly Dance whispered, touching her index finger.
“…It’s okay, just be ready to defend, and when something appears, defend immediately.”
“Mhm!”
The thought is beautiful, but reality is harsh.
“Beep”
System Notification: Encountered unknown magical energy, you have been teleported to the hidden map “Nest of Despair”.
When they returned, the four and one tiger found themselves in a dark space.
“Big Brother, I know! This is teleportation magic!” Butterfly Dance realized excitedly.
“Great, I knew that without you having to say it.”
As Lan Chen grumbled, a faint light blossomed from the dark ahead.
The red flame flickered; was it a candle!?
On closer inspection, a person was holding the candle, looking like a man over 70 years old.
“Cough cough cough cough…” He seemed to have caught a cold, coughing heavily.
After a while, he finally got better and opened his mouth, “Fortunately… fortunately, you didn’t die at the hands of the contaminated, so my efforts weren’t in vain.”
“Damn it, you old fella is the one who teleported us here?” Without hesitation, Lan Chen cursed.
“…Little girl, I saved you out of kindness; why do you speak so harshly?” the old man mocked.
“Save my butt; hurry and send us back, or what will happen to those monsters!?”
“Ran away… isn’t that better? Then you won’t suffer the threat of those contaminants.”
“…Could it be that this is a mechanism that triggers a fixed plot? From the moment we encountered contaminated creatures, the quest had already started operating.”
After thinking about it, Zane said, “Alright, if you have any difficulties, just tell us; we’ll help you solve them now!”
