Chapter 351: Snow Rabbi (1/2)
Lin Yixin and I purposely took a circuitous route to avoid being harassed or hunted. We climbed up another hill and continued toward the icy plains.
As elevation increased, the broad-leaved flora in the area was steadily replaced by a needle-leaved forest. Another five minutes of hiking later, snow started falling from the sky.
Snow started covering the ground beneath our feet. A short while later, we had officially entered the snowy region of Dragonbone Mountain Range.
Our war boots left deep footprints on the snow beneath our feet. I pulled out the Purgatory Sword and watched my surroundings carefully since we had entered the Snow Rabbit’s habitat, our ideal leveling ground.
“Uuuu…”
Lin Yixin clutched her battle robes and looked like she was freezing. Well, it was understandable. Most female fighter equipment didn’t cover the legs, so it was only natural that she felt cold in an environment like this.
I shot her a pitying look before saying, “You’ll be warmer once we get into a fight.”
“Mn!”
Lin Yixin nodded and looked toward the front. Suddenly, a trace of pleasant surprise passed through her features. “Lu Chen, look! Is that the Snow Rabbit you’re looking for?”
I looked in the direction she was pointing at. It was as she said. A corrupted rabbit about 50 centimeters tall was hopping back and forth across the snow. It looked way tougher than the usual rabbit, and it was protected by a kind of armor that looked like it was made from ice instead of fur!
When we got closer to the Snow Rabbit, its stats appeared in the party channel—
Snow Rabbit (Shadow)
Level: 115
Attack: 1250~1350
Defense: 1100
HP: 45000
Skills: Mach Speed, Devour, Whirlwind
Introduction: The guardian of the snowy regions. After being corrupted by dark energy, these fearsome Snow Rabbits turned violent and attack anyone who attempts to harm them.
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“Gulp!”
I swallowed once before gasping in shock. “A shadow-rank monster? So powerful…”
Lin Yixin nodded with a smile. “Finally, a mob that’s stronger than an elite but isn’t a boss has appeared in Heavenblessed. I’ve read about this on the official records. shadow-rank mobs are just like elites, but a single rank higher. You may have noticed it already, but its stats are much higher than normal. At 45000 HP, this Snow Rabbit is almost as strong as a miniboss. Lu Chen, it looks like we’ve run into an iron, no, a steel plate…”
I smiled. “However, it’s also stated in the official records that shadow-rank monsters have a 0.1% chance of dropping Gold-grade equipment and a 0.01% chance of dropping Dark Gold–grade equipment. Its experience yield is also 5 to 10 times higher than a common mob. If this isn’t the perfect mob to farm experience and equipment, I don’t know what is…”
“Mn!”
I locked onto the nearest Snow Rabbit and activated Thunderous Charge!
Whoosh!
I turned into a bolt of lightning and slammed into the Snow Rabbit like a tank. Unfortunately I failed to stun the mob, so I followed up with a Desperate Gambit and basic attack!
3887!
2984!
Damn, shadow-rank mobs were a lot stronger than common or elite mobs, or I would’ve dealt a lot more damage otherwise. I could imagine another fighter who wasn’t me counting themselves lucky if they even managed to pierce its Defense. It looked like the Snow Rabbits were meant to be farmed by a group instead of a solo player; a party of 5 to 10 players to ensure safety.
Swhoosh!
The Snow Rabbit made a small noise and retaliated with a venomous bite. Its teeth looked like it was covered in icicles, and when it chomped down on my arm I felt a burst of pain and lost 985 HP!
It was the Devour skill, a skill that increased its attack damage by 40%. Mn, we definitely couldn’t afford to underestimate its damage potential. We also couldn’t aggro them en masse without a priest to keep us healed constantly.
“Watch out…”
Lin Yixin attacked the Snow Rabbit from the sides and cut it three times in a row. The Sky Obsidian Greedy Wolf also gave it a bite of its own and took out even more HP from its health bar. It might have 45000 HP, but there was no chance it could withstand our combined power. Our offensive power was just that high.
Crack crack crack!
Two more hits to its weak point, and the Snow Rabbit finally let out a sorrowful wail and collapsed to the ground. Shockingly, the first shadow-rank mob we ever killed actually dropped azure leather wristguards!
I picked them up and was amused by what I saw—
Wristguards of the Frozen Earth (Silver-grade)
Defense: 135
Agility: +41
Stamina: +35
Passive: Increases user’s Agility by 3%
Passive: Increases user’s critical rate by 1%
Property: Frozen Earth Set, Wristguards