Chapter 681 (1/2)

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I was feeling good today, so I didn't want to get involved in PvP, especially against players of this level. There was no glory to be won even if I managed to annihilate all of them!

I revealed my user ID and my new t.i.tle, Earthfire Realm. The Soul Suppressing Cloak flapping loudly behind me, I pointed my sword straight at the magic knight's face and smiled. ”Can I pa.s.s through here now?”

The magic knight instantly dropped his arrogance and made mumbling but agreeing noises. The group of Mad Dragon players behind him deflated like balloons, their ego and morale gone in an instant. They knew they were no match for me even with a hundred people against one. The power gap between an Earthfire Realm player and a fifth-promotion player was huge, not to mention that their opponent would be me, with all the mechanical skill to make full use of that advantage.

An archer carrying a war bow said, ”Give it up, Two! The guild leader told us to grind more and PK less, right? This would just be a waste of time anyway.”

The magic knight wordlessly nodded before cupping his fists at me. ”See you sometime, Broken Halberd Sinks Into Sand!”

I smiled back and returned the gesture politely. ”See you!”

The Armored Ice Qilin Horse let out a neigh, and I rode past the Mad Dragon players with the Phantom Wolf King beside me. It felt good. Life wasn't all about fighting, and sometimes being a good boy was just as rewarding as a battle won.

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It wasn't long before the sky started snowing. Near the peaks, snow was a normal and never-ending phenomenon.

On the way, I had to circle around a bunch of Polar Bears. Although they were Level 160 ancient mobs, I was Level 153 now. This meant that only mobs who were 20 levels higher than me—Level 173 or above to be exact—could satisfy my needs. Unfortunately, it looked like Dragonbone Mountain Range wasn't good enough for me anymore.

I continued riding forward until a tall mountain that looked like a dragon's neck rising to the sky appeared in front of me. The peak was covered by black clouds, and it was mostly covered by ice and snow. However, I did catch a glimpse of some pine trees growing between the rocks.

The Divine Dayflower was said to grow atop frozen rocks, meaning it was highly likely that it could be found on this peak. If it wasn't here, then I couldn't think of another place in the entire Sky City domain where it might exist.

The Armored Ice Qilin Horse was slightly strained because it was running on snow. The sound of its hooves crunching against snow sounded weirdly pleasant. When I reached the bottom of the mountain, I received a system message—

System Notice: You have entered the neutral map, ”Ice Dragon Ridge”!

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I looked up. The G.o.dd.a.m.ned thing literally seemed like it stretched endlessly from where I was. Who knows what could be living on top of this mountain? It made me imagine a giant that was exploring the depths of s.p.a.ce; a dragon of boundless proportions. It really was an amazing art of nature.

There was a somewhat obscure mountain path in front of me, and I urged the Armored Ice Qilin Horse to gallop along it. The path circled around the entire mountain, but many parts of it were missing due to nature's course. My mount was able to leap over the gaps repeatedly, but I could almost feel its primal fear. It was rather obvious that my mount's legs lacked the usual strength it possessed.

The Phantom Wolf King was far more courageous than it was. Its claws gave it solid footing on the icy rocks, meaning there was no chance it was going to fall off a cliff or anything of the sort.

Suddenly, a loud roar broke out from the path ahead of us. A gigantic ice creature that looked like a mix between a wild bear and a mad lion rushed toward the Phantom Wolf King and slapped it in the head, even dealing some frost damage in the process. The little wolf screeched in pain and lost 17822 HP instantly!

Holy s.h.i.+t, what the h.e.l.l is this monster? Its attack power is insane!

I trained my eyes on it and activated Dark Pupils. Its stats immediately appeared before me—

Frozen Predator (Ancient)

Level: 175

Attack: 2850~3580

Defense: 3250

HP: 280000

Skills: Rend, Freezing Strike, b.e.a.s.t.i.a.l Pa.s.sion

Introduction: Guardian of the Ice Dragon Ridge. Frozen Predators were giant beasts before they were seduced by the power of evil and corrupted into terrifying monsters. These cruel monsters have protected the Ice Dragon Ridge for tens of millions of years, and the number of human warriors who perished under their giant claws is innumerable.

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Alright, a Level 175 ancient monster! Now this was a mob that deserved my attention!

I activated Thunderous Charge from behind the mob and stunned it successfully. I immediately followed up with a devastating Burning Blade Slash. Although the Frozen Predator was covered from head to toe in thick, icy armor, the flaming energy easily cut into their flesh. The Level 175 mob might have 3250 Defense, but it might as well not exist before my current attack power. Burning Blade Slash was able to do an insane amount of damage—

18298!