So soon, a player has arrived on the third floor of the Blackstone Tower. Could it be one of the top ten players on the leaderboard?
Naturally, I do not wish for anyone to discover my presence. I quickly recall my pet, the Dark Phoenix, back into my pet space, and with a forceful flick of my Ghost Shadow Cape, I activate the skill "Ghost Shadow".
The Ghost Shadow Cape surges with energy, surrounding me and causing me to gradually disappear into the darkness, becoming invisible.
Each player can only carry up to three pets and have three pet storage spaces. Mounts do not count towards this limit. During combat, a player can only summon one pet to assist them in battle at their discretion. Of course, this does not apply to beast tamers and summoners.
Hmm, where did the person go? I clearly heard someone speaking earlier, but why can't I see them? I couldn't help but look around.
Just then, a figure gradually revealed itself. It turned out to be an assassin who had used the stealth skill. No wonder I didn't see them.
Using "Insight" for the first time on a player, I was surprised to see their basic attributes displayed. In addition to showing the player's name, level, and profession, a red health bar appeared above the head of the assassin, known as Divine Killer #Shadow Blade, just like a monster's health bar. Although I couldn't see the specific numbers, this result still pleasantly surprised me. In the future, I will have an advantage when fighting against players.
Looking at the name of the player, Divine Killer #Shadow Blade, I knew that they were a member of an organized gang or faction. With the prefix "Divine Killer" in their name, it was clear that this gang was very organized. I wonder what kind of person this "Young Master" they referred to is.
For Divine Killer #Shadow Blade to come to the third floor of the Blackstone Tower at level twenty, they must have not only relied on the assassin's "Stealth" skill but also have had some rather proficient techniques. Otherwise, it would not have been easy to make it past the defenses of the Skeleton Soldiers to get here.
"The bird's chirping seems to be coming from here. Why is it so quiet?" A voice came from behind Divine Killer #Shadow Blade. Another assassin, who had also used the stealth skill, gradually revealed their form.
Using "Insight" again, I saw the name of the second assassin: Divine Killer #Young Master, level twenty, and a fellow assassin.
I never expected that this player's name was "Young Master". I had overestimated them quite a bit.
"Be cautious, Shadow Blade, the situation here seems unusual. The surrounding area is full of monsters, but there are none here. It's peculiar," said Young Master Divine Killer #, as he surveyed the area.
"Hmm. Could there be a boss here that someone has already defeated? But these skeleton warriors are at least level twenty-five. Anyone who can defeat a boss at that level must have formidable strength. And judging from the looks of it, they've just defeated the boss, so the regular monsters here haven't disappeared yet," Shadow Blade thought aloud.
"It's unlikely that there are players that strong. Although we don't know what kind of boss is here, based on the level of players now, taking on a boss of this level alone would not be easy, unless a few skilled players teamed up," he continued.
These two players were very astute.
Young Master Divine Killer # and Shadow Blade had agile eyes and quick reflexes. Although the former appeared lazy, he possessed a unique sharpness that should not be underestimated.
Ha ha, I used the Ghost Shadow skill from the ghost artifact Dark Ghost Cloak to turn invisible, so Young Master Divine Killer # and Shadow Blade cannot see me.
Generally, large guilds have people specifically responsible for collecting basic game information, such as maps of mysterious places, monster respawn times and locations, BOSS respawn times and locations, and finding hidden quests. It seems that Young Master Divine Killer # and Shadow Blade are here to explore the third floor of Blackstone Tower.
I don't know this, but the Divine Killer guild is a well-known and powerful leader in a famous game. The guild leader, Divine Killer #Wuchen, leads his enthusiastic brothers in arms and is highly respected in that game. This time, they joined the "King of Glory" game relatively late, and therefore did not make it onto any of the major leaderboards.
But this is irrelevant to us. We definitely should not go to the fourth floor of Blackstone Tower. Let's return to Tianlong City and collect the reward for completing the guild mission.
I hope these two Divine Killer players do not venture to the fourth floor of Blackstone Tower. If the monsters inside detect them, they will be killed instantly.
Looking at the entrance to the fourth floor of Blackstone Tower, ever since I stole the "Purple Luminous Stone" inside, it has been swarming with groups of monsters.
When I was level twenty-five, I went down there once and encountered monsters that were all over level forty. One attack took away two-thirds of my health, and if I hadn't been quick on my feet, I would have died there.
Back in Tianlong City, I went straight to the city defender Meng Long and checked out the house reward that the system promised. It said it was a mansion, so it should be quite luxurious.
Upon approaching the residence of the city's defender, Meng Long, I noticed a gathering of players conversing in hushed tones by the entrance.
"Brother, what's happening?" I inquired with humility as I observed a bow-wielding player adorned in black leopard-skin garb, spewing out a torrent of words.
"Didn't you hear me when I spoke earlier? Now you come asking again," the seemingly arrogant player retorted.
Ignoring his condescension, I complimented him on his prowess and good looks, hoping to extract information from him.
"Kid, you've asked the right person. I'll tell you again since you seem like a decent lad," the leopard-skinned archer responded, eager to flaunt his loquaciousness.
Although impressed by his oratory skills, I couldn't help but feel annoyed by his tendency to embellish trivial matters, causing me to waste precious time.
Apparently, a player had discovered a task at Meng Long's residence, most likely a hidden or exclusive one, but couldn't accept it due to inadequate level. Consequently, it had attracted a crowd of players hoping to test their luck and receive the task.
As it was a unique or hidden task, I resolved to try my luck and not let any potential benefits go to waste.
"Young man, what level are you? The top ten players earlier came and left without accepting it. Don't waste your time," the leopard-skinned archer kindly advised me as I prepared to enter Meng Long's residence.
"Okay, thank you. I'll check it out, just for the sake of seeing what's going on," I replied with gratitude.