Chapter 10

Update Time: 2014-02-11

Everyone was speechless at Lin Zheng's outrageous luck, staring in amazement for a moment before starting the boss battle.

"Alright, let's assign positions!" Yang Qi considered for a moment and said, "I'll take the tank role with Little Lin, is that okay, Little Lin?"

"Should be fine!" Lin Zheng was confident in his abilities.

"Great!" Yang Qi nodded and then turned to Tifa and Longya, "I and Little Lin have the highest attack, so when we switch, we'll attract most of the boss's hate. You two need to be careful with your attacks to avoid pulling the boss's hate!"

"Bawang, Chunfeng, when the boss roars, you two go up and pull the boss away. During this time, Xiaomiao, heal me and Shen Gun to full health. After that, I and Shen Gun will take over the tanking. When the boss goes into a frenzy, Xiaomiao, you'll have to work hard to keep our health above 80% or we'll die!"

"But, but, I can heal, but I don't have enough mana!" Xiaomiao said anxiously.

"Hehe! Don't worry, I picked up a lot of mana from the guy we just killed!" Lin Zheng proudly traded the mana to Xiaomiao, solving her mana problem. Everything was ready, and they could start!

"Now, Little Lin! Go!" Yang Qi shouted, gripping the Black Crow Sword and charging at the boss. Lin Zheng followed closely, even overtaking Yang Qi and facing the boss first. Lin Zheng used a Stomp, dealing -435 damage. The boss's defense was laughable, dealing only that much damage. Despite this, Lin Zheng swung his dagger fiercely, dealing -185 and -168. Seeing the boss swing its axe, Lin Zheng raised his dagger to block. Ding! The two weapons clashed, and -240 damage appeared above Lin Zheng's head. A white light healed him for +240, and both Lin Zheng and the boss lost balance. At the same time, Yang Qi rushed in to take Lin Zheng's place, shouting and using the Heavy Knight's signature skill, "Rage Slash," dealing -570 damage, much higher than Lin Zheng's. Tifa and Longya's arrows and fireballs also arrived, dealing -174 and -340. Yang Qi quickly followed up with two more strikes, each dealing around 200 damage, and then blocked the boss's axe with the Black Crow Sword.

"Little Lin!"

"Coming! Don't call!" Lin Zheng, now ready, took over. However, the boss roared this time. Seeing this, Bawang and Chunfeng quickly rushed in. Bawang used "Challenge" to smoothly pull the boss away from Lin Zheng and Yang Qi, while Chunfeng occasionally blocked the boss to prevent it from killing Bawang, as the healing was focused on Lin Zheng and Yang Qi.

"Be careful, from what we saw, the boss will go into a frenzy soon after roaring!" Lin Zheng shouted to Bawang and Chunfeng. Sure enough, after a few strikes from Chunfeng, the boss roared and entered a frenzy. Bawang immediately took a hit, dealing over a thousand damage, which was no joke! Another hit and Bawang would be dead. At a critical moment, Chunfeng blocked the boss's axe, and the fully healed Lin Zheng and Yang Qi rushed in to take over.

The frenzy state was no joke. Even with blocking, Lin Zheng took over 800 damage per hit, and with his health, he could only take two hits. Yang Qi, who mainly increased strength, also had limited health and could only take two hits. Fortunately, Xiaomiao was very efficient, quickly healing them to 90% health before each block, preventing them from dying under the boss's axe. Of course, she used up all the mana Lin Zheng gave her!

However, it was all worth it! Once the boss's frenzy ended, Lin Zheng and Yang Qi became more relaxed, skillfully alternating their blocks and tightly controlling the boss's attacks. The boss's health quickly dropped under the group's efforts. A few minutes later, the boss was down to a sliver of health. Lin Zheng mercilessly used a Burst Stomp on the boss's stomach, "Boom!" The burst spread from the boss's stomach like a wall of fire in front of Lin Zheng, and the boss was kicked back, dealing a shocking -3240 damage! A critical hit! The boss crashed into a tree and fell to the ground, dropping a pile of loot!

"Damn! A big harvest!" Yang Qi excitedly shouted, rushing to the boss's corpse. The others also cheered and ran over. This boss battle was not easy, with everyone on edge and exhausted. Once the boss was dead, everyone became excited!

"Never heard of anyone killing this boss before, this is definitely a first kill! Look at the loot! Awesome!" Yang Qi unceremoniously pounced on the boss's treasure, like a dragon seeing treasure.

"Stop being silly, check the loot, and let's get out of here! We're taking a boss someone else found, they might come after us!" Lin Zheng kicked Yang Qi.

"Someone else's? Pfft— We killed it, it's ours! No one can take it!" Yang Qi said disdainfully but got up and asked, "Who?"

"Ao Jian!"

"Damn! Those bastards! Stealing is pointless!" Yang Qi shouted, apparently having some grudge against Ao Jian. Seeing everyone's puzzled faces, Yang Qi explained, "Yesterday, they tried to steal my leveling spot, clearing the area! They didn't even know who I am, and I killed a team. Then two more teams came! Persistent bastards! I'll kill them every time I see them!"

"You're just boasting, they have numbers, and if they surround you, you'll be in trouble!" Lin Zheng said irritably, "Hurry up and clear the loot!"

"Alright! Alright! Hehe! There's nothing more exciting than clearing a boss's loot!" Yang Qi excitedly rubbed his hands and started checking the loot. The boss dropped a lot of gold coins, over 140, with each person getting about 20. It also dropped a lot of equipment, six pieces in total, but unfortunately, all were silver, not gold. A necklace that increased healing by 30% was undoubtedly for Xiaomiao. Bawang got a shield that increased defense, Longya got a ring that increased intelligence, and Tifa got the best luck, a bow. Since it wasn't a Blade Bow, Lin Zheng generously gave it to Tifa. Chunfeng got a pair of good shoes, and the last pair of gloves, being metal armor, went to Yang Qi. Lin Zheng didn't expect any equipment but wasn't disappointed, as the boss dropped a rare skill book called "Low Kick," a Duelist's exclusive skill, which naturally went to Lin Zheng.

Low Kick: Level 1, Proficiency 0/1000, attacks the enemy's leg bones, causing 150% physical damage and creating a Broken Bone state, reducing movement speed by 20% for 10 seconds, consumes 50 mana, cooldown 10 seconds.

"This skill is really good!" Yang Qi said enviously, "A powerful PvP skill! Great for fighting melee bosses! Damn! Why can't I learn it!"

"Because you're not a Duelist!" Lin Zheng laughed, earning a glare from Yang Qi.

"Duelists need certain combat skills, otherwise, it's hard to leverage the class's advantages. Only a game idiot like you would choose this class out of curiosity! I bet you'll regret it!" Yang Qi said, cackling maliciously.

"Pfft! You're not the one to mock me!" Lin Zheng said, "Alright, stop showing off your game knowledge, let's go level up! Or maybe start a guild and take down Ao Jian?"

"Forget about the guild for now, I need to level up first!" Yang Qi said, checking the player rankings in Frost City and cursing, "Damn! This Bug is too strong! Level 23! What?! I dropped to fifth place! Too many strong players! I have to go! See you all later!" With that, Yang Qi rushed off.

The group laughed at Yang Qi's departure. After laughing, Bawang said, "Alright, let's go too, or Ao Jian will cause trouble! By the way, Shen Gun, you still have a quest to complete!"

"Right!" Lin Zheng slapped his forehead, "Almost forgot! Let's go! We should finish it before dinner!"

"Alright! After that, we need to level up!"

"Sure!" The group nodded and headed to the quest location—the Dark Mine.

The Dark Mine is the largest mineral collection point in Frost City, rumored to have all minerals except epic ones, but it's just a rumor!

Minerals are essential for making various equipment, so the Dark Mine naturally attracted over 90% of Frost City's miners. Upon entering, the "ding! ding!" sounds of mining never stopped, the noise level far exceeding pollution standards! However, the miners were undeterred, enthusiastically digging for minerals. Seeing this, Lin Zheng thought of the 100 Fine Iron Ores needed for the quest and shouted, "Buying 100 Fine Iron Ores!" This shout immediately drew many players asking about the price.

Fine Iron Ores were scarce early on and relatively expensive. After some competition, Lin Zheng finally bought 100 at 10 silver coins each, 10 gold coins in total, a significant amount at the start of the game! Lin Zheng, despite the pain, bought the 100 Fine Iron Ores, traded them, and then went deeper into the mine with his teammates to fight the Ore Eaters.

Ore Eaters are level 20 monsters, resembling wild boars, and their numbers increase deeper in the mine. The group found a spot with a moderate number of Ore Eaters and started killing them, quickly collecting the 100 tusks Lin Zheng needed. Returning to Frost City, they split up to turn in their quests, and Lin Zheng went to the Profession Hall alone.

Entering the Profession Hall, Lin Zheng easily found the mentor Wang Yan, surrounded by perverts. Approaching, Wang Yan said in surprise, "You collected them so quickly! You're really good, little brother! Hehe! Here's your reward!"

"Completed quest 'Wang Yan's Request,' character experience increased by 50,000, obtained equipment 'Feiyan,' friendship with Wang Yan increased by 100, reputation increased by 500!"

"Clunk!" An item dropped into Lin Zheng's inventory. Opening it, he found a Blade Bow! Examining the bow, it was exquisitely crafted, with dual blades resembling golden swallow wings, hence the name Feiyan.

Feiyan: Level requirement 15, Silver (Duelist)

Physical Attack 240-310, Magic Attack 189-230

Spring: Wind Attack +50

Strength: 19

Moon Shadow: 50% chance to dodge an attack, effect does not trigger again within 10 seconds

One day, I will fly like a swallow in the sky—Wang Yan

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Wow! This bow was used by Wang Yan, and its attributes were impressive. In terms of direct damage, it was even stronger than Yang Qi's Black Crow Sword, a rare and valuable item for Duelists! Especially since it was used by Wang Yan, it might be the only one in the game, making it very collectible! However, it was a bit disappointing compared to his dagger. Should he sell it? Just as he was thinking, Wang Yan said, "This bow is a treasure I cherish! Don't sell it casually! If I don't see it next time, I won't teach you skills!"

Big sister, do you have mind-reading powers? You know everything I'm thinking! Lin Zheng stared at Wang Yan, who was pouting cutely, pondering whether to sell it or not. In the end, to avoid not learning skills in the future—though Wang Yan might be bluffing—Lin Zheng decided not to sell the bow. He didn't need the money that badly!