Chapter 21 (1/2)

Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation

Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation

Li Yao watched as the members of Shengshi Guild retreated to the city. He felt a sense of pity, he did not have many Explosive Sheep left.

As BeastWhisperer had predicted, the jungle served as both a protection and limitation to Li Yao.

Shaded by dense trees and shrubs, it would be hard for him to find a good angle for long-range attacks. The chances of getting a perfect angle were very minimal.

Especially when they figured that out, they had found themselves good covers. Hence, he could not do much. If he were surrounded, he could have been overwhelmed by their heavy fires if they got a hold of the situation, even if his level was higher.

‘I have to speed up, my progress is still not enough. Doesn’t matter if it’s dangerous, I have to get that item at Level 5. It’s worth the risk.’ Li Yao frowned as he made the decision. He had decided to go for a riskier plan, but first he had to get his hands on a copper mine. The mine was the foundation of his plans, without it, his plans would be in vain.

His engineering progress could no longer go up any further. Even if he had gotten new blueprints, he did not have the required metals to create the items. Now that he thought about it, there was a lot going on.

“Is this Jiajia? The members from Shengshi have left, all of you can level-up in peace now.” Li Yao sent a private message with his StarFire identity.

“Thank you, you really are my brother’s friend. Next time, I’ll invite you over for dinner.” Li Jia said excitedly.

“Yes, we will have the chance.” Li Yao looked around. It was already dusk in the game. “So, that’s it?”

“Uhm.” Li Jia replied shyly. “Actually, my friend, LilRainDrop has a task. She needs to defeat a Boss. I was wondering if you could help us out. It’s fine if you’re busy.”

Hearing his little sister’s request, Li Yao’s lips formed into a smile. There was no way he could reject her request. It was his sister, whatever help she needed he would find the time to help out even if he was busy.

“Defeat Boss, okay. But first, let me make things clear. I don’t care about the task rewards, but if the item belongs to the Hunter class, it will be mine. You can pass the message on to them. If they agree, I will join. If the answer is no, forget about it.”

This was his rule if someone needed his help. If he did not bring up his terms, others would find it suspicious.

On the other side, Li Jia told the others about his terms. DragonOfFourSeas’s face turned gloomy, he was also a Hunter. If Li Yao were to get all of the hunter loot, what was he going to get?

“Who does he think he is? What right does he have to make such terms? We from Qionghua Club are not short of anything, not even expert players.” Dragon said discontentedly.

Li Jia’s best friend, LilRainDrop, whispered, “Qionghua’s President, Xue Mei, and her team were wiped out by the Boss.”

The colour in Dragon’s face changed. “Yeah, even President Xue Mei failed, and what about him? You think Xue Mei is less capable than StarFire?”

“There is nothing to feel embarrassed about having weaker skills that others. You can still learn and try to catch up with them. But if you are a coward who can’t accept the truth and see yourself clearly, you’re your biggest problem.” TwinkleBeauty replied blandly.

DragonOfFourSeas was red with embarrassment. He came here to help out because he liked Twinkle. Besides, there were rumors saying Twinkle had more authority when giving orders than the club’s manager and president. This was the other reason why he liked her.

The words from Twinkle had obviously portrayed her dissatisfaction. But Dragon pretended to not understand what she said. He dared not refute her words so he went quiet.

“He has the rights to make the terms,” she continued. “From the news earlier, StarFire has wiped out the entire Shengshi squad. Some of the unfortunate ones had dropped from Level 4 to Level 1. Moreover, one of the team captains was BeastWhisperer.”

“BeastWhisperer’s squad was overwhelmed, this…” Dragon did not dare to rebut again. He was originally from Shengshi Guild, so he was familiar with Beast’s position in the club. Although he was not the president, but his orders had more authority than the president’s. He commanded squads, helped in directing guild wars, and planned strategies for team battles. He was the mastermind behind the scene.

“Dragon, if you think that it’s a loss for you, you can go ahead and level up. Shengshi is no longer a threat anyways.” TwinkleBeauty said. Qionghua valued pride very much. They had to work hard to further improve themselves, they could no longer rely on others when faced with danger.

“No, no. It’s okay, I don’t need the gear.” Dragon would never leave them. It was not easy for him to deceive Twinkle’s little sister, which was LilRainDrop. He made her look for him when she got herself into trouble, or else he would not have the chance to train next to TwinkleBeauty.

“Jiajia, you can invite your brother’s friend over to group up. Tell him we have agreed to his terms, and we will let him be the leader,” said TwinkleBeauty.

“Alright.” Li Jia contacted Li Yao again.

Ten minutes later, Li Yao had teamed up with the bunch.

LilRainDrop pointed to a small campfire in a distance. “The one sitting by the campfire is the target for my task. It’s a Level 4 Boss, incredibly hard to kill.”

Li Yao turned his attention to the Troll barbecue-ing by the campfire. A smile formed at the edge of his lips.

The enimosity between High Elves and Trolls could be traced back to ancient times. Long ago, the Troll Empire defeated the Insectoid Empire and began to rule most of the lands.

Elves were once together as one. Strictly speaking, they were closely related to Trolls. They were called Dark Trolls, but they lived by the Well of Eternity.

The well was created and left behind by the Gods of Creation, Titans. It was an energy arcane that constantly drew energy from the voids of outer realms to continuously nourish its beautiful continent.

The powerful fluctuation of the energy from the well had changed Dark Trolls. As time went by, they became different from Trolls. They were known as Children of the Stars, which meant Night Elves.

Then, Elves defeated the Troll Empire and became the ruler of the world. After a long time, an unprecedented war erupted, splitting the Elves apart.

High Elves were then exiled. They came to the Eastern Continent and began rebuilding their civilization, while Forest Trolls lingered in this area.

Even so, this was not something a High elf could easily face. For survival, High Elves had made an alliance with Humans to fight and defeat Trolls.