Chapter 339 (2/2)
My heart beat wildly. I opened the skill menu. The green Regeneration of the Undead skill had changed into a beautiful purple. I clicked it and my heart nearly stopped—
Regeneration of the Undead (Lightning Enhanced, Pa.s.sive) I: Regenerates 0.3% HP and MP every second. Recovery speed increases with skill level. No cooldown, no MP cost.
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So strong! Really too strong!
The enhanced Rank 1 version would regenerate 0.3% HP every second, 200% more compared to before. Based on the common rank scaling, it would become 3% per second at Rank 10, or 30% in 10 seconds. In about half a minute I could go from red HP back to full. Who could even kill me then?
Heehee, other than people with enough damage to one-shot me, it would be too difficult to kill me with my equipment and mechanics!
Also, there was the same MP regeneration. This was good. In the future, I didn't have to carry a lot of consumables when grinding. The time of thrifty leveling has finally arrived!
I was overjoyed. These three skill fusion were too strong. After obtaining the Dragon Slaying Slash, Thunderous Charge, and enhanced Regeneration of the Undead, my strength had tangibly changed. If I could level up these three skills quickly, challenging and winning against Candlelight Shadow wouldn't be a dream!
I talked to Rinser again. The magus didn't have any more skills to give!
Helplessly, I asked, ”Old Rin, my cla.s.s needs an upgrade. What do I do? What does the future have in store for me?”
Rinser sn.i.g.g.e.red and said, ”You have a future alright. I am a famed holy magus of this continent. While it's true that I have been dead for many years, the eternal glory of my name still illuminates the continent. You are but a little Silver Swordsman right now. When you are strong enough, come to me, and I will make you stronger!”
I looked suspiciously at him. This trainer looked very unreliable and boastful. Eternal glory of my a.s.s. No one knew who you were before. Sigh, why were my trainers all so unreliable? Never mind, I will stay with him for a while. If he p.i.s.ses me off I can always just take Beauty Lin and kill him!
I turned to leave and suddenly felt surprised. When had I changed from an honest youth to someone who killed my teachers? Mn, it must have been due to staying too long with Lin Yixin, and getting infected with her hoodlum habits. One was influenced by those they were close to!
I wondered if a certain someone in Sky City sneezed and couldn't help but wonder if someone said bad things behind her back.
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I should plan my next move. He Yi had left the country and hadn't gotten online yet. She probably hadn't gotten her residence settled. She was also a busy person too. She would have multi-day conferences when she arrived. It wasn't plausible to wait for her to level up together.
My present plan was to quickly increase my and Sky Obsidian Greedy Wolf's levels. I would try to be the first to reach Level 100. Then I would find Rinser for the fourth cla.s.s promotion. Also, I had to quickly level up the three skills I had gotten, especially the Dragon Slaying Slash. This long-range attack could become my strongest boss-killing weapon. Because of my close-combat cla.s.s, my options against bosses were limited. Getting close meant getting hit. But now, with the long-range Dragon Slaying Slash, I could keep at range to easily dodge skills, use choke points the bosses couldn't get into or natural barriers to hide behind while chipping away their health. In a way, my strength had tangibly risen. I couldn't beat a Purple Gold Rank boss before. Now, I should be able to!
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I opened the large map and searched for a new grinding zone. With the protection of the Sky Obsidian Greedy Wolf, I was almost invincible when leveling up alone. I could grind anywhere, as long as the mobs weren't too freakis.h.!.+
In the end, I chose the middle of Dragonbone Mountain Range. I used Earth Escape to go down the mountain and find Level 110 elite monsters to kill. I was Level 97 now. It wouldn't be too difficult to kill monsters 13 levels above, and it should be fairly fast to kill them too!
With my mind made up, I put away the little wolf. I entered the Earth Escape state and slowly moved down the mountain. Rinser looked at my back with wide eyes and murmured, ”The boy has the power of a warrior, the patience of an a.s.sa.s.sin, the determination of a mage, and unlimited potential. I have to talk to Queen Sophia when I have a chance, and recruit him into the Violet Empire as a general. We can't let that little girl Karinshan from Floating Ice City steal him from us…”
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”Achoo!”
I sneezed and rubbed my nose. I avoided a pack of Level 150 wolves and continued my way down. After nearly half an hour, an open meadow finally appeared ahead. There were black rhinoceroses chewing on the tender gra.s.s shoots.
Whoos.h.!.+
I rose out of the ground, and drew the Purgatory Sword. I summoned the Sky Obsidian Greedy Wolf. I looked around and read the rhinoceroses' stats—
Armored Rhino (Elite)
Level: 112
Attack: 1175~1270
Defense: 1200
HP: 25000
Skill: Thrust, Wild Charge, War Stampede
Introduction: These rhinoceroses live in the alpine forests. They frequently move through the bushes, and have a thick layer of resin as their armor against weapons. Wild and hard to tame, they have become terrifying existences no man could hope to defeat. There's a saying in Sky City that goes like this: “Don't provoke Armored Rhinos of Dragonbone Mountain if you don't want to be torn apart.”
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I licked my lips. Such strong Attack and Defense. 1270 Attack was amazing, and so were 1200 Defense and 25000 HP. This Level 112 Armored Rhino truly lived up to its name. Too strong!
I raised the Purgatory Sword and locked onto the nearest rhinoceros. I activated my new Charge—Thunderous Charge!
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