Chapter 98: Ancient Thunder Temple (1/2)
Lin Yixin’s jealous tone of voice made Beiming Xue stand there at a loss.
I stood up. “Let’s go back, Beiming, it’s getting late. We have to go online at 7 am to level!”
“Mn.”
Beiming Xue obediently nodded and followed behind me. Her short skirt swayed, attracting the lingering gazes of the men of Snowy Cathaya.
I inwardly scolded them. These dumbos, they’re still not satisfied when they’re eating dinner with a super beauty like Lin Yixin. A man’s penchant for beauty was truly endless.
Before I got out the door, Lin Yixin suddenly called me. “Lu Chen?”
“Hm?” I turned. “What’s up, Beauty Yi?”
“Uh… What’s up next for your Blood Mercenaries? Or should I say, what are you planning to do next?”
“Grind to Level 60 for third promotion!”
“Oh…”
Lin Yixin laughed. “Alright then.”
……
We returned back to our room, bringing along Du Thirteen, Gui Guzi, and Yamete. Then I went to pay the bill. It totaled around a thousand. Too extravagant!
At 10 pm, we came back to the workshop. Beiming Xue went to take a shower and us remaining four men went to Yamete’s room to play Legends of the Three Kingdoms—
Mamate: “Haha, 'Southern Barbarian Invasion'!”
Du Thirteen: “Invade your sister, this card’s clearly 'Drowning in Pleasure'!”
Gui Guzi: “I use 'Attack' on Mamate!”
Mamate: “Fuck, you even dare to kill my 'Xia Houdun'? 'Attack' then!”
Du Thirteen: “Wait, wait, I want 'Goddess Luo'!”
Mamate: “Goddess your sister, you picked 'Zhang Fei'!”
Du Thirteen: “Shit!”
We played all the way until midnight, took cold shower, then went to our respective rooms to sleep.
……
After eating breakfast early in the morning, all members of Bloody Mercenaries enthusiastically went online to grind. Mamate, Du Thirteen, and Gui Guzi formed a party while I and Beiming Xue went solo. With our damage, making a party would only hinder our progress.
In Floating Ice City’s eastern gate plaza, I checked out my current progress. Level 53 24%. The higher my level, the harder it would be for me to increase it. Past Level 50, leveling speed would plummet so much that finding a new grinding spot would become imperative. I needed to reach Level 60 as soon as possible. Those who reached their third promotion first would definitely be rewarded by the system!
I walked out of Floating Ice City while browsing through the official forums but I couldn’t find a leveling map suitable for me. With my level at 53, killing Level 55–60 mobs would profit me the most. Violet Forest was not a good leveling spot for me anymore. The best would be a map with Level 55–60 mobs and a field boss so that I can get some valuable items while grinding levels. Two birds with one stone so to speak.
A beep suddenly sounded when I was in a daze. Someone sent me a message. Their name sparkled. It was actually Wind Fantasy and the message was sent in clear font: “Lu Chen, what’re you doing?”
I looked at the distant forest and replied, “Going to grind.”
“Oh?”
Lin Yixin paused for a few seconds before sending a second message. “There’s a high-level map in the depths of Frost Forest and I want to bring someone along with me. Want to come?”
“Why aren’t you bringing a priest?”
“Priests don’t do any damage and that map has a high requirement on one’s ability. Aside from you, I don’t think there’s another person in Floating Ice City suitable for me to bring there! Also, the mobs in this map are all Level 55 and higher, which fits our level. I bet if we grind through the entire map, we’ll reach about Level 60. Of course, this depends on whether or not you can kill them.”
“Oh, I see!”
I was ecstatic. I got what I wanted so easily. Lin Yixin was too delightful!
“Let’s party up, I’ll be there soon!”
“Alright!”
Beep!
System Notice: Player “Wind Fantasy” wants to invite you to their party, do you accept?
After I pressed yes, I entered our party of two.
Lin Yixin’s current position was outside Floating Ice City, just a few minutes from me. That orange dot on the map quickly moved and she appeared at the outskirts of the forest in three minutes. She was still in a pure snow white gown holding the Snow Shadow Sword, her soft cheeks forming a smile. She wore a brand new silver chestplate that outlined her attractive curves and a white tassel hung below the outfit, somewhat hiding her suffocatingly beautiful legs.
“Gulp!”
I involuntarily swallowed as my heart secretly pounded. This little vixen could steal souls. I can’t look anymore. If I look any longer, I’ll be conquered and want to kneel.
Floating Ice City’s forums had thousands of daily posts asking to date Wind Fantasy. Many rich men would reveal their identity and family background and fight each other on the forums but none of those wastrels would dare provoke Lin Yixin in game. She was, after all, number one on Floating Ice City’s Heavenly Ranking. She had both looks and power, as the faction behind her was Floating Ice City’s very first guild, Snowy Cathaya. Those who had ideas about her needed to consider those facts.
I glanced at Lin Yixin and shook my head. Those immoral designers that made female armors were truly celestials!
Lin Yixin glared at me. “You weren’t drunk when you went back home last night, were you?”