As expected, I was a tad tardy and just as I was pondering my next move to attack, the black wizard cast a spell and a thin black smoke emerged from the fourth level of the Black Stone Tower, from which two monsters appeared.
The foremost monster looked akin to a pig, with its unsightly pig head, corpulent body, stumpy tail, and four legs on the ground. However, this creature possessed two glittering fangs, and what caught my eye was the sharp bone spurs protruding from its back.
Following the bone-spurred pig-shaped monster was a skeletal warrior donning jet black armor that radiated light from its feet. The warrior wielded a longsword that gleamed with a bright luster, which certainly didn't seem like a mere decorative item.
Curiosity piqued, I attempted to discern the attributes of these monsters with "Insight":
Bone Lurker: Level??? Attributes??? Skills???
Skeletal Warlord: Level??? Attributes??? Skills???
Dizzy and frustrated, I could not view any information as these monsters were ten levels higher than me and beyond the range of my "Insight" ability.
Should I fight or flee? I couldn't decide in the heat of the moment.
The two monsters allowed me no time to contemplate, as the bone lurker lowered its head and even crouched, causing the two bone spurs on its back to shoot towards me.
-280, -310. This damage was no joke. It seemed these two monsters belonged to a boss level. I quickly chugged a bottle of Red Potion and prepared to escape.
I knew from the get-go that four legs were faster than two, but I made a grave error by attempting to dodge the bone lurker's attack. After the bone lurker launched the two bone spurs, it kicked off the ground and rushed towards me like the wind, arriving in front of me in the blink of an eye.
-370, -380. The bone lurker's two fangs pierced my body viciously. My head spun, and I was flung away, howling. It was about to charge at me again.
Damn it, this bone lurker was too formidable. I had no chance to retaliate. Apart from this bone lurker, there was also the skeletal warlord, who wore jet-black armor and had luminous feet. This was definitely no ordinary monster.
Let it go. Though we may not fear death, it would be foolish to engage in a battle that we know we cannot win."
It is a pity about the black wizard. Seeing his sickly appearance, one can tell that he is not long for this world. Unfortunately, we missed our opportunity.
What is this?
After Bone Fiend threw me out, I stumbled back a few steps and bumped into something, causing pain in my back. When I turned around, I realized that I had backed into the purple radiance stone, emitting a beautiful purple light. The thing that I bumped into was the crystal itself.
How dare it bump into me! I grabbed the purple crystal with determination.
"No..."
Upon seeing me take the purple crystal, the black wizard suddenly shouted out, causing the ground to shake and the Black Stone Tower to tremble. It seems that this object is of great value. I held onto it tightly.
-310, miss. As I held onto the purple crystal, Bone Fiend went insane and shot bone spurs towards me, while the skeleton general suddenly increased his speed and jumped from the air, aiming towards my head.
It was all over for me. With less than 300 health left, if it were not for Bone Fiend's missed bone spur, I would have died on the spot. Considering the momentum of the skeleton general, the damage he caused would not have been less than Bone Fiend's.
Miss! Haha, fortune smiles upon me. The skeleton warrior's fierce move actually missed, allowing me to narrowly escape death.
The skeleton general did not expect this outcome, and was stunned. By the time he realized what happened and tried to continue his attack, a gentle light emanated from my body, causing me to disappear. The long sword that the skeleton general swung and the bone spur that Bone Fiend shot at me all missed.
"No..."
Upon seeing me disappear, the black wizard cried out once again, with a more passionate and tragic tone this time. It is said that players within a ten-mile radius of Black Stone Tower could hear his mournful scream.
Ha-ha, the skill "Runaway" is so powerful that I couldn't help but equip "Doo-Doo Rabbit's Mask" and gave it a happy kiss.
During combat, whether actively attacking other players or monsters, or receiving attacks from them, if one doesn't disengage from the fight, they cannot use the "Teleport Scroll".
Now with the "Runaway" skill, as long as I don't come across monsters that can kill me in seconds, my life will not be in danger.
"Ding-dong, congratulations to the player Stone City for successfully breaking the revival of the Undead Sovereign. Reputation has increased by 300, level has increased by 1, rewarded with 1,000 gold coins, and a randomly given pet egg."
"Ding-dong, congratulations to player Stone City for leveling up to level 23. Life and magic have increased by 10, and there are 5 attribute points to distribute."
I never thought I would stumble upon the fourth floor of the Blackstone Tower and complete a super mission. Just look at the rewards, reputation increased by 300, and a pet egg was randomly awarded. It is evident how formidable this mission is.
"Ding-dong, Stone City, you have successfully completed the mission to revive the Undead Sovereign, eliminated a major crisis for humanity, and will have the opportunity to become famous. Stone City, do you want to become famous?" The system continues to prompt me.
To become famous is really impressive, but unfortunately it is not my goal for playing this game, so I declined.
"I don't want to become famous."
"Ding-dong, the player xxx has successfully prevented the revival of the Undead Sovereign in the Blackstone Tower, but the seal of the Blackstone Tower has malfunctioned, and the monsters inside the tower are gradually awakening. The Blackstone Tower is now open, and it is hoped that players will prevent the monsters from waking up and running out to harm humanity."
Suddenly, the system announced with a loud noise that spread throughout "King of Glory", and every player heard it loud and clear.
"Who is this person? So powerful."
"I wonder what the reward for this task is. This player must have struck it rich."
"Depressed. Why can't I ever encounter such good things?"
"Hurry and go to the Black Stone Tower. There must be a boss there."
After the system announcement, the players were boiling over with excitement. The subsequent discussions caused a commotion, driving players crazy as they rushed out of Tianlong City to find the Black Stone Tower mentioned in the system announcement.
Madness, absolute madness.
Feng Yun Jin Long, who ranked first on the top ten masters list, heard the system announcement and looked at the list, only to see that the level of the first-ranked player had once again increased. This was too insane.
"How is this possible? How did they level up so quickly? Even leveling up by killing monsters out of your level range isn't this fast. Could there be a bug in 'King of Glory'?"
Feng Yun Jin Long asked the Feng Yun Mo Long.
"Yeah, it's too fast. Either the first-ranked player is too powerful or there's a bug. I estimate that over eighty percent of players have doubts. We can send someone to stir up trouble on the forums and see how the officials respond."
Feng Yun Mo Long said with a smirk.
"Alright, let's do that. Quickly deploy personnel."
Unbeknownst to me, someone had already begun to plot against me, but I was happily admiring the Purple Radiance Stone and the pet egg that I had obtained so easily.
Purple Radiance Stone: a magical gem with unknown effects, currently unusable.
Oh no, another appraisal is required. I remember that this Purple Radiance Stone is the key to resurrecting the Undead Lord, and the appraisal fee is certainly not cheap. Depressing.