Chapter 16 (1/2)

Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation  Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation

At the Demon Goblins’ spawn point deep within the Blood Shade Plains that was lush with knee-high thickets, goblins which bodies were entirely black were holding pitchforks and wandering everywhere. Dwarf-sized creatures half as tall as a human, they had distinct stout bodies.

Meanwhile, three figures appeared at the edge of the area.

“Nie Fan, are we going to farm here? Should we have Xue Yu draw their attention?” Lin Suyue asked.

The Demon Goblins were Level 17 monsters and Xue Yu would never survive a single blow from those monsters! On the other hand, Suyue and Nie Fan would not last long either if Xue Yu did not create a diversion.

However, Nie Fan shook his head and smiled. “No need.”

“Aren’t we being a little bold coming here too?” Xue Yu was panicking inwardly as well—those monsters’ levels were simply too high.

But Nie Fan remained calm and confident. “You two don’t have to farm. You just have to collect the dropped items.”

“Collect dropped items?!” Xue Yu was stunned. He had the feeling that their trio would actually fail to kill even a single Demon Goblin with their trio’s combined might.

“Just pay attention to stay six yards away since they are a little short-sighted and that is as far as their vision goes. Everything beyond that is a blur, so they would never notice you as long as you don’t attack them.” Nie Fan told them. That was the precise reason he chose these monsters—his preparations in the two days before Blade of Tyranny started service was quite useful.

Locking in on one of the Demon Goblins, Nie Fan started to chant his spell.

[Bloodthirsty Vine!]

A vine hence crept out of the ground and coiled around the Demon Goblin. The creature bellowed, swinging its pitchfork to strike at Nie Fan’s vine even as the vine flailed at it without stopping, with damage values above a hundred popping up over its head.

It’s finished! A single Bloodthirsty Vine was enough to snuff it!

Nonetheless, Nie Fan ignored it. His eyes locking in on another Demon Goblin nearby as he chanted a curse.

Black Oil!

The thick dark grease splashed down on the Demon Goblin’s head, and it was followed up by a Mini Fireball shot. The ensuing bang and violent flames caused both Xue Yu and Lin Suyue to jump, startled.

They gaped as the Demon Goblin’s body burned with scorching fire and leap everywhere, shrieking, one stunning damage point appearing over its head after another and dropping to the dirt soon enough.

With two Demon Goblins dropped after the other, Nie Fan’s trio gained over 300 EXP per person.

It was only then that both Xue Yu and Lin Suyue were left utterly dumbfounded. A Level 12 Druid, instakilling two Level 17 Demon Goblins at once? What skills could be so overwhelming? If Druids were so over powering, shouldn’t everyone be playing Druid?

Meanwhile, Nie Fan’s Bloodthirsty Vines had gone off cooldown after a dozen seconds, and he casted it once again.

One Demon Goblin after another began to drop into the dirt.

Xue Yu watched as his EXP increased by leaps and bounds, and soon a white light shone: he was now Level 11. One Demon Goblin provided over 300 EXP, while he and Lin Suyue could only gain less than twenty EXP when they farm creatures of their same level… the speed of this leveling up was more than a dozen times that!

“Nie Fan, what are those skills of yours?” He then asked as he recovered from his shock.

“Upgraded Bloodthirsty Vines, and Novice Black Oil plus Mini Fireball. The key here is skill level: My Bloodthirsty Vines is already level five, while both Black Oil and Mini Fireball are level four. That’s the reason it’s so effective.” Nie Fan explained while continuing farming monsters.

“How is your skill level so high!?” Lin Suyue asked in shock. She had collected some data as well after joining the game—leveling up skills were time consuming, and it was very difficult to upgrade any to level five. It took weeks even if one trains nonstop, and that was why most players would not usually be able to improve a skill to level five in months, and would only reach that level for one or two skills after reaching Level 50.

Xue Yu was speechless too. “So, one level five skill and two level four skills… no wonder it’s so violent. How did you level up those skills anyway?”

“Don’t ask. Let’s just hurry up with leveling up.” Nie Fan considered it for a moment but soon decided that it would not benefit Lin Suyue or Xue Yu to know about certain things. Moreover, that skill leveling up process could no longer be replicated.

Neither of them of them pressed him since he was unwilling to say it either. That being said, this was also the first time that they had felt as if they were sitting on a rocket: leveling up no sooner after they had just leveled up, the speed at which their EXP bloated left them wondering if they were dreaming. They did not have to fight or anything else for that matter, and only had to help Nie Fan gather every dropped item.

At the same time, Nie Fan was continuously unleashing his skills and quickly using Novice Mana Potions when his mana was drained—their party did purchase 120 bottles, after all, and it was absolutely enough for the time being.

Moreover, the spawn rate of this location which Nie Fan himself picked was rapid. After killing a few Demon Goblins at one location, they only need to walk a few faces to find another whole bunch, leaving a trail of corpses behind them.

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“That’s fast!” Xue Yu could not help exclaiming in awe.

After twenty minutes, Nie Fan was already Level 15, while both Xue Yu and Lin Suyue were fifteen. As the EXP gain began to reduce from farming here, they quickly headed to another spot to continue leveling.

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Nie Fan had quickly picked the Level 20 Fire Goblins, since leveling up was quickest when the monsters were three levels above the players. And just like the Demon Goblins, the Fire Goblins could not withstand Nie Fan’s horrific assault.

Another hour later, Nie Fan was now Level 17, while Xue Yu and Lin Suyue were Level 16. It was hard for the latter two to imagine dashing into the leading front so quickly, but they also knew that this miracle was all thanks to Nie Fan.

Xue Yu, now fully confident in Nie Fan clapped him on his shoulder. “Nie Fan, we’ll do whatever you tell us in this game from now on. Just say the word and we’ll get it done!” At this rate, the day might come that even they could squeeze into the ranks of leading gamers, which was a beautiful dream Xue Yu had—neither he nor Lin Suyue came from rich families, and becoming a professional gamer meant fat salaries.

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“You two are my best friends. We live in hardship together, and would also get rich together. I believe that we could make it as long as we do our best.” Nie Fan said somberly. They were indeed friends he trusted most who helped him in hard times, and he was not an ingrate.

“It’s time to log out,” he soon added, having decided to do his best to fix their playtime from eight pm to six am, and use his reserved time if there was anything unexpected. “Go offline and rest well, we’ll meet again at eight tomorrow night.”