Chapter 48: Speculation
The terrifying dark power ravaged Lord Xisi’s body. Although he had already passed away, the power of the shadow arrow lingered.
Zane stepped forward and pulled it out.
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A series of black damage numbers popped up, and he felt a piercing pain in his palm, frightening him into hastily tossing it aside.
Seeing Lord Xisi’s miserable state, Zane felt a little heartbroken…
That’s right, the heartache was for the equipment. This Silver Grade boss was actually killed by the plot!
Nothing dropped, great!
Then…
She looked at her skills and fell into contemplation.
The wounds caused by the arrows were very small; perhaps she could use the prayer—Revive to bring him back to life.
If that’s the case, she could kill him again!
But the cooldown was still 10 hours.
Forget it, let’s check what the raptor dropped.
Hardened Scales: The scales from the raptor, featuring excellent hardness.
This should be material for crafting armor.
Then there were 2 gold coins and a dozen silver coins.
Getting close to 1000 soft sister coins was reasonable given its strength. If it wasn’t for Alna’s hidden profession, even an average mage wouldn’t be able to compete with such a terrifying recovery speed.
Could hunting raptors lead to riches?
Zane glanced around, well, there’s just this one.
“What’s up!?” Endless Sea finally arrived.
“This guy was killed by a Dark Faction NPC…”
“What!?”
…
“Have you finished all the quests?” Nangong asked.
“Yeah!” Chuxue jogged over; the other three were already gathered here.
“Hey, Snowy, it looks like your weapon changed color?” Zimei said.
“I passed by the auction house and bought a few things.” Chuxue casually replied.
“The early game equipment’s cost-performance ratio is very low; it won’t be long before it’s obsolete. Buying it now feels like a loss.” The Traveler shook his head.
“Yeah… I just bought it because it was cheap.” Chuxue whispered.
“Forget about that for now. I just asked others, and now the main leveling areas in Yunshui City are three: Grey Ridge Plain, Yunyou Valley, and Maple Flower Forest,” Nangong said.
“We’ve finished the tasks in Yunyou Valley; let’s not consider it for now. As for Grey Ridge Plain… I heard that the Gray Wolves there will summon at least five or six wolves when they call for help, making it very easy to get wiped.”
“Then should we go to Maple Flower Forest?” Zimei asked.
“Yeah, the normal monsters there are level 14 Flower Demons, and their attack isn’t very strong. The annoying part is their flower poison and entanglement. But as long as we bring antidotes, we can reduce the flower poison effect by 70%. At 5 copper coins each, I bought 20 bottles; that should be enough for us today.”
“Not bad, Nangong! I thought you were just good at talking.” Zimei patted his shoulder.
“Come on, I’ve spent years playing online games; it wasn’t in vain! If we don’t take this seriously, Zanny will leave us behind! I can’t stand being carried every day.”
“I feel the same.” The Traveler nodded.
…
“You messed up!?”
“Sorry, President. I underestimated them.” Ruyin Ruyuan lowered his head.
“…Then whose mask was that?” President ‘Tian Di Bian’ asked淡.
“Neither; I’ve never heard of these two, and their fighting style is very unfamiliar. That Endless Sea must have just randomly teamed up with them, which is why they leveled up so quickly.” Ruyin Ruyuan recalled.
“So… they don’t have a guild yet?”
“Right, President, are you thinking…?”
“Yes, we definitely need to invite them to join! If they’re poached by another guild first, it would be a hassle! Let’s go over now. Oh, and buy two pieces of black iron equipment as a compensation gift.” Tian Di Bian added.
“Damn it, I just lost my Wind Necklace, and now I’m buying a gift!?” Ruyin Ruyuan exploded on the spot.
“Isn’t it because you weren’t skilled enough? Otherwise, would it have gotten to this point?” The president was also angry.
“…”
…
“Reviving him…” Endless Sea pondered.
After a while, he said, “I think it’s possible. Let’s bury him for now, in case some monster carries him away.”
“How do we bury him?” A tender voice asked.
“…” It felt like being struck by lightning. I’m not a lolita complex; I just happen to like that type, Endless Sea thought.
Then, he took out a wooden pickaxe. “Good thing I became a miner.”
“This is for mining… Are you sure it’s okay to use it to dig?” Zane questioned.
“No problem, watch me…” The pickaxe flew out of his hand.
“A counterfeit product, I want to file a complaint!”
“…” Zane was speechless. “Forget it, let’s continue exploring. We just got a decent reward for defeating a raptor; maybe we’ll encounter more.”
“Someone is coming.” Starry suddenly said.
“Tap tap.”
A girl walked over; it was Youyoufen.
“What about those goblins…?” Looking at the scattered blood and bodies, it was easy to conclude, but still, she wanted to ask.
“Um… they were eaten by this guy.” Zane pointed at the raptor. “But we’ve already dealt with it.”
The girl looked around and quickly spotted Lord Xisi’s corpse, running over as if relieved.
No.
Zane gestured to Starry not to act.
“May I ask, what is your relationship with him?” Endless Sea inquired.
Youyoufen did not hide anything and recounted the events in detail.
Zane was at a loss for words. How stupid could this girl be to get captured by goblins and brought back to the Main Camp? Moreover, it seemed she had unlocked a new method of interaction.
Just like Zane transformed into a Gray Wolf to unlock the hidden Gray Wolf Clan’s power, if this girl continued to mess around, she might even unlock a title like “Friend of Goblins.”
Unfortunately… they cornered Lord Xisi, who was then inexplicably harvested by the Dark Faction’s NPCs.
“Impressive! I didn’t expect there to be oddities besides the female knight and Feng Chen!” Endless Sea gave a thumbs-up, then felt a chilling glare.
“…Ahem, I meant peculiar person.” He corrected himself.
Excluding the goblins in Yunyou Valley, the Green Rock Goblins should be wiped out by now, right? Everyone brought out has been killed, even the clan leader is gone.
Zane felt somewhat guilty. “How about you take this guy’s corpse and level up with us?”
Youyoufen didn’t quite understand Zane’s meaning. “No thanks, little sister. I have no combat power; I can only paddle along. I’ll bury him and head back to town.”
You’re the little sister; your whole family is little sisters!
“You have such a good relationship, so just take him with you! We’ll help you level up! Maybe by tomorrow, he’ll be alive again?” Zane insisted.
Actually, this was mainly to verify a hypothesis.
This girl was a Summoner, and she had made some gains from reading at the professional guide office before.
She understood the two types of summons very well.
So far, she hadn’t seen anything like a pet egg; with the right affinity, could Youyoufen contract with a Silver Grade boss?
