Chapter 65 – Passing By (1/2)

The place Fatty decided to farm at was the Ox-Horn Mountains in north of Black Tortoise City. He had once been over there to help Darksnow complete her mission, but because the monsters were too high level, a lot of other things occurred, so Darksnow had to put her mission on hold. However, since she did need Snowsilver Grass for her mission, and it was needed for Fatty’s mission he received from Black Tortoise City’s city lord, he decided to try and do it together.

Now that Fatty was higher level, he wasn’t interested in the monsters at the foot of the mountain at all. He chose to walk up in stealth until he reached the mid-levels of the mountain.

There were a group of monkeys here, and it was also the place where Fatty was forced to retreat the previous time due to being discovered by the silver boss – Bloodthirsty Monkey.

This time around, Fatty was confident that he could face the Bloodthirsty Monkey himself.

He took a look at where he saw the boss the previous time, and sure enough, the Bloodthirsty Monkey was still hanging at the same spot and sleeping lazily. Every time its large body wobbled, the trunk would do so as well. Its black iron like fur seemed to show how strong it was, while its standing tail was like a metal baton that swing back and forth.

Although the silver boss was a monster that players could not stand up to the last time Fatty was there, it was now already just another prey for the players.

There was a team of around forty to fifty players silently standing outside the woods where the Bloodthirsty Monkey was, as they listened to the orders of the player standing in front of them. These players had clearly refined equipment and was a reasonable team in terms of class distribution. More importantly, all of them were girls.

It was very clear that they were players from the Ice Rose Alliance, especially since the pretty guild master, Ice Witch, who also doubled as one of the symbols of the Ice Rose Alliance, was silently watching on the side.

Fatty sneaked closer while still in stealth and heard the female player in the lead call out, “… Be careful. Also, when we are about to kill the boss, immediately stop attacking. Let out guild master deal the final blow. That way, our guild master will be able to gain the reputation from killing the boss and we’ll be a step closer to establishing our guild.”

I see, so that’s what Ice Witch is planning. Since Star Fantasia wanted to prevent players getting others to help them mass farm, the experience gain upon a monster’s death was based upon damage dealt. However, reputation only went to the player who deals the final blow. It costs quite a bit of reputation to establish a guild, and it was obvious that Ice Witch wanted to use that rule to farm reputation.

After the players received their tasks and applied all the various buffs on each other, they matched towards the woods.

The Bloodthirsty Monkey opened its eyes when it sensed the players, and after a glance, it let out a screech. The normal monkeys in the surroundings instantly grouped up and glared at the players menacingly.

Fatty hid away and sneakily used Appraisal on one of the monkeys.

Blood-Eyed Monkey

Level: 25

Attack: 120-134

Defense: 100

Skill:

Tear – Attack the enemy with its claws, causing 20 damage per second and a wound that cannot be healed for 10 seconds.

Notes: A mutated ape with red eyes. It detests all beings not its kin.

They were Level 25 monsters with mediocre attack and defense, they were practically ignorable as they wouldn’t actually deal much damage to the team.

The Ice Rose Alliance players stepped into the forests as a squad, and when the Blood-Eyed Monkeys leaped over with roars, a one-sided battle between man and beast unfolded.

Although the Ice Rose Alliance only had female players, they were no weaker than male players at all. The usage of the knights’ Guard, the attack from the warriors, the spells from the mages, the traps of the rogues, the shots from the archers and the heals from the priests were all coordinated very well, giving Fatty quite a nice show.

As the female players pushed forward like a phalanx, countless Blood-Eyed Monkeys leaped towards them like moths to a light, only to be smashed to smithereens like waves crashing against a reef.

“Mages pay attention when you attack. Knights, don’t get too close. Priests, watch your healing. Rogues, go and survey the surroundings,” the warrior called PureElegance gave out orders. It was clear that she was an important commander in the Ice Rose Alliance.

Ice Witch only silently walked with the group. Due to the consecutive assassinations by the God Familia, she was now only Level 20, and was a bit lower leveled than the average of Level 22 for players at the top of the charts.

The normal Blood-Eyed Monkeys were unable to deal much damage towards the Ice Rose Alliance squad, and only the boss monster was of sufficient threat.

Bloodthirsty Monkey

Silver Boss

Level: 30

Attack: 145-160

Defense: 130

HP: 1500

Skill:

Tear – Attack the enemy with its claws, causing 50 damage per second and a wound that cannot be healed for 10 seconds.

Throw – Attack enemies at ranged by throwing something.

Notes: The chief of the mutated monkeys of the Ox-Head Mountain. It has an extremely terrible temper, and is very strong. It detests all outsiders.