I kept grinding until a little past noon. My stomach growled with hunger as I finally cleared out all the skeleton mages in this mining area. I managed to kill a total of 542 skeleton mages, which raised my level to lv22: 92038/500000. I gained an additional 80 health points, 40 mana points, 4 agility points, and 20 attribute points. I also obtained 3 pieces of black iron equipment, which I put up for auction. The Undying Body skill increased by another 542 points, bringing my total health to 14277 points.
"Leveling up and farming the Undying Body here is indeed fast, but I can't farm talents. That tiger over there has a whopping two million HP. With my current poison damage of 540 points, applying poison up to the fourth level, I can only take away less than 130,000 HP in a minute. With my attack power, I'm not even sure if I can apply the fourth level of poison. It would take about twenty minutes to kill that tiger, which is quite long. I should focus on farming talents instead," muttered Wu Shaochen to himself. "Well, let's log off for now and have a meal. After eating, I'll see if I can directly enter and farm level 27 monsters in there."
After logging off, Wu Shaochen took off his helmet and habitually checked his bank account balance. Seeing the whopping seven million balance, he couldn't help but see the symbol of Chinese currency in his eyes. With this money, he could buy a decent house in the city of SZ. Should he go check out some properties?
"Forget it, I'll focus on leveling up for the next few days. After taking down that tiger, I can take my time and choose then," Wu Shaochen thought to himself.
Returning to the restaurant again, he noticed that there were even fewer people there. It was quiet and empty. Wu Shaochen ordered a table full of dishes and enjoyed a good meal. He also packed the dinner to go, so he wouldn't have to go out again. Then, he went to the supermarket and bought some snacks and instant noodles to avoid getting hungry in the middle of the night while offline.
Back home, he put on his helmet and continued his struggle, appearing once again in the abandoned mining area. Checking the leaderboard, he was still far ahead at level 22. The others behind him were catching up tightly, with everyone else at level 18 except for the second-ranked God King at level 19. The pet leaderboard had two more pets, but the freeloaders' Silver the Wolf still held the top spot.
Continuing forward for a while, he reached an open space with no skeletons. There were two passages on the left and right, and in the middle was a staircase leading down, presumably to the next level.
Wu Shaochen thought for a moment and decisively walked down the stairs. The monsters on the next level should be of a higher level, so it was time to farm talents.
The second floor was even darker. Wu Shaochen cautiously walked forward. Not long after, a sudden scream startled him, and he quickly looked towards the source of the sound. He saw a white ghost floating in the air, rolling its eyes and extending its tongue, screaming at him.
"What the hell, is it necessary to scare people like this?" Wu Shaochen patted his chest. If it hadn't been for grinding skeletons all morning and developing some immunity, his soul might have been scared away. Couldn't this game censor such things? If someone with a weak heart played, they would definitely have problems. Who would take responsibility then?
As the ghost floated towards him, Wu Shaochen used the Insight skill.
[Ghost]
Level: 28
Health: 85,000
Physical Attack: 900
Physical Defense: None
Magic Defense: 610
Movement Speed: 180
Passive: Ignores physical attacks
Skill: Soul Capture: The ghost floats in front of the target, staring intensely, and deals 150% spirit damage that ignores defense. Range: 3 meters. Cooldown: 30 seconds.
"Damn, as expected, the higher the level, the greater the monster's upgrade. This ghost's skill actually ignores defense. I can handle two or three, but any more than that, I won't stand a chance. And it even ignores physical attacks. I wonder if poison attacks can bypass it," Wu Shaochen pondered, rubbing his chin.
There was only one ghost in front of him, so he wasn't too worried. He swung his weapon four times.
Miss.
Miss.
Miss.
Miss.
-2160.
Four big "miss" signs appeared above the ghost's head, followed by the damage from the four layers of poison.
Seeing the poison damage take effect, Wu Shaochen felt relieved. If the poison damage was also immune, he wouldn't be able to fight at all. He decided to back away and not engage in direct combat. Normally, when fighting weaker monsters, Wu Shaochen was too lazy to run and relied on life steal to tough it out. But with this ghost, it didn't lose any health from his attacks.
Soon, the ghost died from the poison...
"Ding, killing the [Ghost] grants 896 experience points, increases poison damage by 1 point, and increases the Undying Body by 1 point."
Finally, he could improve his talent again. Wu Shaochen felt gratified. Killing higher-level monsters indeed rewarded a lot of experience. He glanced at Silver the Wolf's experience, which was already at 96%. It would soon reach level 20. He wondered if there would be any changes after reaching that level.
Wu Shaochen continued to search for ghosts. Due to the darkness, he couldn't determine the exact size of the second floor. He only knew that the passage was getting wider as he walked. Occasionally, he could hear the screams of the ghosts. He followed their cries to find the monsters. Judging from the sounds, there were definitely a considerable number of ghosts on this underground second floor. Fortunately, they weren't too densely packed. Otherwise, in this dark place, he wouldn't even know if he ended up wandering into a group of ghosts, and then his soul would truly be in danger.
Killing monsters along the way, Wu Shaochen finally reached the 9th ghost. Suddenly, Silver the Wolf howled and reached level 20. Its entire body grew taller, reaching up to Wu Shaochen's thigh. He patted Silver the Wolf and his eyes suddenly lit up. He swung his leg and sat directly on its back.
"Still, it's quite comfortable being fluffy. Finally, I don't have to travel on my own anymore. Although Silver the Wolf isn't as fast as me, as long as I don't have to walk, it doesn't matter. Let's take a look at Silver the Wolf's current attributes.
[Silver the Wolf] Pet
Quality: a
Level: 20
Health: 42,000
Mana: 2,100
Physical Attack: 760
Physical Defense: 620
Magic Defense: 310
Movement Speed: 120
Skill 1: Extreme Speed: Increases attack speed and movement speed by 50% for 30 seconds. Cooldown time: 2 minutes.
Skill 2: Encouragement: Roars to increase damage and defense by 20% for oneself and teammates for 30 seconds. Cooldown time: 2 minutes."
"Hmm, not bad. Could it be that it felt embarrassed about living off others every day, so it learned a useful skill?" Wu Shaochen's eyes lit up. This skill is really cool. He was originally thinking of giving up on it, but he didn't expect it to be quite impressive. It's great that this skill can also boost the entire team.
Looking at the pleasing Silver the Wolf, who has been with him for so long, Wu Shaochen is a bit reluctant to give it up. It is indeed trying its best, but it's just an "a" grade talent. He feels that it doesn't quite match his own level. After thinking for a moment, Wu Shaochen took out a bottle of Qīng Lín Jù Mǎng Bào's bloodline potion from his backpack and hesitated.
The potion clearly states that the higher the compatibility, the higher the success rate. Silver the Wolf and the Python Snake have no connection at all, so there's probably no compatibility. If he were to give it to Silver the Wolf, the failure rate would definitely exceed 90%. But if he doesn't give it to Silver the Wolf, he can only sell it, because this potion can only upgrade up to an "s" grade, and Silver the Wolf is currently an "a" grade. If he really wants to change pets, he would definitely need a pet of "s" grade or higher. So, he can either sell the potion or give it to Silver the Wolf.
"Ah, the success rate is worrying. Losing a bottle of potion doesn't matter, but I'm afraid it might cause problems if it's consumed." Wu Shaochen shook his head. Let's forget about it. Even if he decides to change pets in the end, he will release it. He doesn't want to take this risk with Silver the Wolf, who has been with him for so long.
Then, Wu Shaochen prepared to put the potion back into his backpack. However, at this moment, Silver the Wolf, who had always been obedient, suddenly swallowed the bloodline potion in Wu Shaochen's hand with one gulp..."