Chapter 457 (2/2)
As for warriors, it was a rather awkward time for them. They couldn't equip s.h.i.+elds or ride mounts and their overall DPS was inferior to archers and mages. They would only be able to recover some lost ground once they hit Level 150 and could ride mounts as well.
Of course, for elite warriors like Li Chengfeng, High Fighting Spirits, and myself, our stats were so high that we could ignore the disadvantages of being unable to equip a s.h.i.+eld or ride a mount. We were like natural disasters, leaving behind a trail of dead monsters and players wherever we went. We would also be hot property if we revealed ourselves in public.
Quite a few players had already taken notice of me as I slipped past them. Among them was a cute female mage holding a staff. She stared at me in shock as she said, “Aiyah, that big brother has a really fierce-looking wolf with him, and why does it seem a little familiar to me?”
Another girl piped up, “It looks familiar to you? Ah, I can't see his name, so his level must be high! If a Level 108 player like me can't see his name, that means that his level is definitely higher than 113…”
A brawny man holding a battle axe said in a deep rumble, “Someone whose level exceeds 113 and has a greedy wolf as a pet? There's only one person in Sky City that fits that description and that's the person ranked 7th in the CGL Hall of Fame, Falling Dust. Otherwise known as the Unkillable War G.o.d or Broken Halberd Sinks Into Sand…”
Hearts instantly appeared in the eyes of that female mage. “Broken Halberd Sinks Into Sand actually walked past me and even brushed up against me…”
“Cut that out! Let's go and train! Broken Halberd Sinks Into Sand is definitely going to the upper reaches of Dragonbone Mountain Range. We can't afford to offend such a person, so let's go train in the middle zone!”
“Mn!”
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I ignored the gossip from the players behind me and I plunged into the needle-leaved forest with my sword in hand. I smashed aside Level 117 wild bears and porcupines as I swiftly advanced with the Sky Obsidian Greedy Wolf by my side. Because my level was high enough, my minimap would display Level 137 monsters as red dots, so I was able to completely avoid them.
After about half an hour, I had finally made my way past the halfway mark of the mountain. If I continued upward, the levels of the monsters would start exceeding 140. But that didn't pose any sort of threat to me whatsoever since I was nearly reached Level 117. As long as it wasn't a shadow-rank monster thirty levels higher than me, it was nothing that I couldn't handle.
“Rooaaaarrr...”
A distant Level 139 Fierce Jungle Tiger let out a fierce roar, causing many players who had reached this zone to freeze in their tracks. 99.9% of these players would choose to immediately retreat after that.
Players could see the levels of any non-boss monster that was less than thirty levels above them. So if a player that was Level 109 and below realized that they couldn't see the Fierce Jungle Tiger's level, why would they continue forward? That was no different from digging their own grave!
I moved past the jungle and entered the southwestern part of the unpopulated upper reaches of Dragonbone Mountain Range.
I stepped into a scorching, rocky wasteland. If the peak of Dragonbone Mountain Range looked like a huge, wriggling dragon, then this was somewhere along its spine. Furthermore, the ground started to sink as I moved forward, this entire place was actually a rather large basin!
Though this basin wasn't just any old basin! It was dotted with little volcanic craters that bubbled with magma, which was also why no lake had formed in this area.
……
Ding~!
System Notice: You have entered a neutral zone—Dragonspine Basin!
Just as I had expected, this was one of the maps in Dragonbone Mountain Range, Dragonspine Basin! Its name wasn't bad and the monsters in this place should be pretty high-level as well.
I held my sword at ready as I moved forward. The roar of a huge dragon rang out faintly in the distance, causing my hair to stand on end. f.u.c.king h.e.l.l, there were giant dragon monsters in this place? I'd be f.u.c.ked if that was the case.
Even though I was standing at the peak of most players in my server, I still hadn't even reached Level 120 yet. It was a wee bit too early for me to challenge any giant dragons. I was more liable to become dragon s.h.i.+t instead!
However, I could also catch the voice of a woman intermixed with those dragon roars!
Hmmm? A… giant dragon and a beautiful lady?
I immediately lapsed into deep thought.
How could it be? There would be no future for them...
It was at this time that I heard an even clearer groan.
Hmmm, it came from southwest of me! There was definitely something hiding behind those piles of boulders over there!
I didn't stop to think as I slowly made my way around the boulders and the sight that greeted me caused shock to blossom in my heart.
The floor was covered in green blood and a green dragon lay between two of the boulders. A horrible-looking wound had been torn into one of its wings and its head spasmed as it let out those low roars of pain. It looked as if it was protecting something.
Upon closer inspection, I discovered that the green dragon was actually protecting a human woman. It was a female warrior dressed in battle robes and armor. She was hurt and fresh blood could be seen staining her legs. A sharp sword lay beside her and it was obvious that she was no ordinary female warrior.
I stared at the lady for a while before realization dawned upon me. She really wasn't just any warrior! She was actually one of the Dragon Knights!
A name floated above the beautiful Dragon Knight's head, and it was a name that I had seen before.
Green Dragon Knight Tia (Floating Ice City)
……
It was actually one of the five great Dragon Knights who served under Princess Karinshan of Floating Ice City. I'd met this Green Dragon Knight Tia once before during the battle of Floating Ice City. I was protecting Xinran at that time, so the five great Dragon Knights were our enemies at that time.
I walked up to Tia and went down on one knee. When I took a closer look at her injuries, my brows knit together and I said, “Don't be nervous, I won't hurt you…”
Tia anxiously bit down on her lower lip, but the dragon energy that had gathered in her palm began to slowly dissipate. The green dragon also lowered its guard.
“I recognize you, young warrior. You're a citizen of the Violet Empire,” Tia whispered.
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