The experience notifications flooded in like a spam of messages, and the experience points were rapidly increasing. Lin controlled 44 Bronze Skeleton Warriors, slaughtering monsters in the woods. With the skill upgrade, Lin once again enjoyed the thrill of instant kills. These Bronze Skeleton Warriors could instantly kill level 10 and 11 goblins with a single strike. The efficiency was elevated once more. Starting from level 10, the experience requirement for leveling up increased nearly threefold, making leveling progressively slower. By calculation, Lin would need to kill about 5000 goblin monsters to level up.
The Skeleton Warriors tirelessly continued their onslaught, but it was still not quite enough. By nightfall, Lin was still 30% away from reaching level 11. Lin made a campfire in the woods and consumed the food he brought from home. He had no intention of returning yet; time was too precious to waste on travel.
"Based on the current leveling speed, I might reach level 13 by tomorrow, but it's uncertain if I can hit level 15 the day after," Lin pondered. "After level 15, the leveling speed will drop even further. Considering I need a day to return, the highest I can probably reach is level 16."
He then remembered his sister's leveling experience. "Even though my sister was a Legendary class Sword Dancer, her leveling speed couldn't have surpassed mine."
"There must be something I'm overlooking." Lin sifted through his memories, trying to deduce from the knowledge acquired at school and his sister Lin Mo's actions. Suddenly, he had a realization.
The West Sea Mine Dungeon.
"Could it be that my sister teamed up for dungeon raids?" "And it had to be at least Nightmare level dungeons." "Dungeons of Nightmare level are filled with enhanced elite monsters, which definitely give a lot of experience." "That's why my sister returned injured and had been treated." "Yes, it must be so."
Lin clenched his fist, believing his guess was correct. "I'll check it out tomorrow." Deciding on his next move, Lin prepared to spend the night. The forest at night wasn't entirely silent; occasional howls and rustling leaves added a spooky atmosphere. Lin, surrounded by a radius of 500 meters cleared of monsters, started his meditation. With 44 Skeleton Warriors for protection and his passive skill, he had no worries for his safety.
In the middle of the night, Lin was alerted by his Skeleton Warriors to someone approaching. "Could it be another profession coming to train?" "It's rare for someone to train in the forest at night. Maybe they're lost?" Lin remained still but vigilant. The fire made his location an easy find.
Soon, the person appeared in Lin's sight. "It's her," Lin recognized her from the afternoon, the fleeing figure in black. "Do you have any food?" she asked with a pleasing voice, her large eyes shining brightly and clearly in the firelight.
Lin handed her a sweet potato, the only food he had prepared besides water. The girl in black didn't mind, removing her mask and eating heartily, showing she was truly famished. Underneath the mask was a delicate and youthful face, appearing around 18 or 19, radiating with the vigor of youth.
Lin refrained from using detection magic, considering it impolite and potentially hostile to use on strangers. "Thank..." she started, only to be interrupted by a fit of coughing, having been choked while eating and speaking. Lin handed her a bottle of water, and after a few sips, she finally managed to express her gratitude. She ate slowly, elegantly, and occasionally glancing at Lin, her eyes flickering with curiosity.
After finishing, she initiated a conversation, asking Lin's name. When Lin remained silent, she proposed they use detection magic on each other. Agreeing, they both cast the spell, but Lin's attempt failed to gather any information about her due to a Blocking Badge she revealed, which made detection spells ineffective unless the caster was more than 10 levels higher than her. She then identified herself as Ning Yiyi, a 19-level Shadow Assassin, surprising Lin with her openness and the magical artifact she possessed.