QingZhu has reached level twenty, Dark Undying Golden Eagle King has reached level fifteen, and the Triple-Winged Dark Golden Bat King has also reached level eighteen. However, I am still at level twenty-eight and haven't leveled up yet. I am truly envious.
Of course, I have gained considerable experience from killing monsters beyond my level. In just a short while, I have gained thirty percent more experience. At this rate, reaching level thirty won't be too difficult.
"Stone, look! That monster is huge! Could it be a boss?"
Following QingZhu's voice, I turned around and saw an eight-meter-tall stone giant carrying a wolf-toothed giant club, accompanied by a group of minions, marching imposingly towards us.
"It should be a boss. Be careful," I quickly stood in front of QingZhu and used the "Insight" skill on the stone giant.
Stone Monster Captain: Intermediate level 30 boss, HP 6500, responsible for patrolling the outskirts of the Stone Carved Forest and launching a full attack on invaders.
Skills: Stone hardening – active skill, defense increases by 30%.
Copper Man Three Hammer Strike – active skill, uses the giant hammer in hand to quickly attack the opponent three times, with a stunning or hitting effect.
Full-Force Strike: The Stone Monster Captain's fatal blow, with an 80% knockback effect.
It turned out to be a combination of stone monsters and copper men, and there was no difficulty for me. I glanced at the eight minions behind it.
Shaking-Head Stone Monster: Level 30, HP: 3000, Skills: Stone hardening – active skill, defense increases by 30%.
Meteorite Attack: active skill, summons a huge rock to attack enemies.
Except for having a thousand more HP than the stone monsters, the rest is nothing special; they are all trash monsters.
"QingZhu, it's a mini-boss. We can kill it without any problems."
QingZhu restored my status, stood behind me, and I attacked the Stone Monster Captain together with my two pet golden eagles.
"…"
I am speechless.
"Stone, you're too powerful."
QingZhu followed suit and exclaimed.
Before I could rush forward, the Dark Undying Golden Eagle King flapped its wings, creating a gust of wind. The Triple-Winged Dark Golden Bat King flapped its wings, producing strange sound waves that conjured over thirty level fifteen small bats out of thin air. They all dashed towards the Stone Monster Captain and Shaking-Head Stone Monster.
By the time the Stone Monster Captain and Shaking-Head Stone Monster reached me, the former had already lost a quarter of its HP, while the latter had lost over half. My two pets were too powerful. Next time, I will definitely go to Tianxing Valley to hunt Poison Bees or even more dangerous places.
I had already made up my mind to make full use of my pets' strength and maximize their potential to reflect their true value.
"Stone, our pets are too powerful. With these two pets, aren't we invincible?" QingZhu looked at the damage caused by the pets, which didn't require our intervention. With such powerful pets, even she, a priest with no attack skills, could become a killing machine.
"Fool, pets are only one aspect. Players still need to work hard themselves. In the early stages, pets have higher growth attributes and immense power, making them good allies to players. However, at higher levels, when players have equipped themselves with various top-tier equipment, their abilities are greatly enhanced, and pets that rely solely on attribute growth cannot keep up. Besides pets, it is primarily up to the players themselves to struggle and seek advanced skills and top-tier equipment. Of course, if players do have divine-level pets, their personal abilities will matter less."
As I explained to QingZhu, I used the "Provoke" skill on the approaching Stone Monster Captain, attracting its attention. Then, I ignored it and started slaughtering the Shaking-Head Stone Monsters around us before dealing with the Stone Monster Captain. With two slashes, I easily took down one Shaking-Head Stone Monster. It was incredibly satisfying.
"Stone, someone's coming."
While QingZhu restored my HP, she also paid attention to any monsters that might spawn around us. She noticed three blurry figures approaching and quickly warned me.
"QingZhu, put away the pets to avoid trouble and stand behind me."
I looked back and saw the three figures gradually becoming clearer. QingZhu obediently stood behind me, and we both activated our skills and buffs, just in case.
The act of killing and looting monsters is a frequent occurrence in the game. Last time, the three tigers of FengYun in the novice village tried to snatch my boss. I must be prepared in advance to avoid being caught off guard.
After QingZhu and I put away our pets, I had just finished clearing the group of monsters led by the Stone Monster Captain, and those three figures walked by. The leading figure was a knight, followed by an archer and a mage.
All three were equipped with full level 20 equipment and looked quite imposing. Especially since they could come here, it showed that they had some strength and were not simple characters. The unique designs of the archer's longbow and the mage's wand also indicated that their equipment was not ordinary.
"Stone, they're coming over."
Following my orders, QingZhu walked behind me and watched as the three players walked over to us, silently staring at us, appearing nervous.
"Don't pay attention to them. Stay alert. If they try to steal the monsters, run away and don't follow me. You don't need to heal me either."
I had confirmed that these three players were going to steal my monsters. They were watching me with blank expressions, waiting for the perfect opportunity to strike. Either when I was about to kill the boss, or seizing the perfect moment to attack and kill me.
As a veteran player, I am very familiar with these tricks. Back in the day, I was not an easy target. But things are different now. This is the second group of players who have tried to steal my monsters.
"But there are three of them. How can you fight without me healing you?"
QingZhu became anxious. She couldn't bear to watch me fight alone, and she wanted to do everything in her power to help.
"Listen to me. I can handle this. If you join in, it will distract me."
"Stone…"
QingZhu was almost in tears, feeling torn between wanting to help me even if it meant risking her life, and following my orders. Stone was worrying about her, making her even more hesitant. Even if it meant dying in battle, she wanted to help Stone. But she couldn't disobey Stone's orders. It was a difficult situation for her.
"Rest assured, I am the top player in King of Glory. These three fools are no match for me."
Watching QingZhu anxiously looking at me, I understood their concern. I comforted them and urged them to relax, while increasing my attack speed towards the stone captain.
"Roar…"
"Full force attack!"
"Ah…the stone!"
-500.
As the stone monster captain's remaining life dwindled to less than ten percent, they tightly grasped their enormous wolf tooth club and delivered a killing blow with "full force attack." Not only did it deal 500 damage to me, but the knockback effect was also effective, sending me flying over two meters away.
With QingZhu's scream, the three players made their move. They couldn't let such a good opportunity slip by without taking action.
Damn it, encountered some garbage players who steal monsters again!