Chapter 472: Deep Fried Cockroach (2/2)
The Skeletal Devils kept dropping items and equipment as they died, but we had no time to pick them up at all. The mobs were just too numerous, and it wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that they were swarming us like tidewater. Our guild was doing okay because our frontliners were all named experts in Sky City, but everyone else couldn’t claim the same thing. There were many players who hadn’t even formed parties, meaning that some of those who were fighting at the front didn’t have any support to back them up. There were many players who perished under the Skeletal Devils’ blade arms already.
Xu Yang pouted slightly in puzzlement as he stared at the equipment and Magic Stones in front of him. “Why is my equipment heap so small, and Lu Chen’s big enough to stack on top of each other and form two layers on the ground…”
“He killed more mobs than you…” He Yi replied.
Murong Mingyue also added, “There’s also the matter of drop rate. Lu Chen has 25 Luck, so his item drop rate is much higher than most people. If you don’t mind this humble woman asking, what is your Luck stat?”
Xu Yang replied tearfully, “It is a big fat zero!”
Gui Guzi, Li Chengfeng, and the others sweatdropped. “Fuck, Brother Xu’s life is so sad…”
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The battle lasted for almost an hour, and my experience had risen by almost 10%. Considering that I was Level 120, this leveling speed was almost magical. I was very happy because I knew that I would only get even more experience during the latter waves!
Obviously, I sat firmly at the first place on the contribution ranking, exceeding even strong contenders like our mage Moonlight Stone or Snowy Cathaya’s Shadow Chanel. Thousand Ice Slash and Burning Blade Slash were both low-cooldown skills. Not only could I use them every dozen seconds or so, they were more powerful than mages’ AoE magic spells. Moreover, I had triggered Silver Dragon Storm at least a dozen of times and killed countless Skeletal Devils as a result. The base proc chance of the skill might be incredibly low, but I had enough Luck stat to boost it to almost 1%, and that was good enough. As long as I didn’t stop swinging my sword, it was only a matter of time before I triggered another Silver Dragon Storm.
Finally, the Skeletal Devils’ numbers started dwindling in numbers and signaled the end of the first monster wave.
I looked up and stared at Sky City. The lofty city was currently shrouded by a bloody fog that gave it a bloody exterior. Now that Coldblade had officially occupied the city, the traitorous king and the cowardly elders were probably waiting for the devil to sweep through the continent so that they could continue playing the puppet monarch and ministers, weren’t they?
“The boss of first wave spawned at the north side, and Hegemon Palace’s Little Piglet is killing it right now…” Li Chengfeng pondered for a moment before inquiring He Yi’s opinion, “Do you want us to head over and snatch the boss, guild leader?”
He Yi and I exchanged a smile with each other. We had understood the other person’s thoughts instantly, so He Yi replied, “No, it’s fine. It’s just a Level 135 Purple Gold Rank boss, and it’s too troublesome to run back and forth between places, not to mention there’s no guarantee that we’ll get the boss even if we tried. Let’s avoid provoking Hegemon Palace for now.”
“Mn, our guild leader is beautiful and wise!”
He Yi: “...”
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A short while later, there was a system announcement—
Ding~!
System Announcement: Player “Little Piglet” has killed the Sharp Blade Devil. 1000 points and 1 Luck are awarded to the player!
Ding~!
System Announcement: All players, the second monster wave led by a Level 137 Purple Gold Rank boss “Dark Lord” has crossed the spatial bridge created using the Purgatory Dragon Scepter!
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Dark Lord? That sounds dangerous. I wonder what kind of boss it is...
Speaking of which, I wasn’t expecting Little Piglet to get 1 Luck out of the first boss, dammit. If possible, I would like to kill this Dark Lord. A true gentleman wouldn’t pass over their responsibility to another person, right?
Standing next to me and looking at the sky, Beiming Xue asked with a smile, “I wonder what kind of mobs this Dark Lord leads? I look forward to it…”
But I said, “It’s an undead creature. I guarantee you won’t want to know it…”
It was at this moment the spatial bridge on the sky shone brightly. The next moment, countless black bugs poured out of the entrance! They were about half a human tall, and their movement speed was insanely quick!
The official name of the mob was Dark Beetle. It was a Level 137 elite mob with great Attack. However, unlike its name it had a shiny, oily shell, six short legs that gave it amazing mobility and a pair of translucent wings that vibrated intensely behind its back. Is it just me, or do they look almost identical to the legendary cockroach?
Beiming Xue and He Yi turned as pale as death. They were the type of people who would faint from fear when they encountered a cockroach in daily life, and now we had to kill god knows how many super-sized cockroaches. This was going to be one hell of a fear management training...
I said, “You girls can close your eyes and attack blindly if you want to…”
Beiming Xue: “...”
He Yi: “...”
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It was at this moment Chaos Moon dropped a hardcore comment. “I heard that deep fried cockroach is actually very tasty and full of protein. I have a classmate at Guangdong who likes it a lot, and I even heard that it can enhance your beauty…”