After about ten seconds, the red scorpion on the far left suddenly stopped digging in the sand. It raised its sharp pincers and swam to the left. Soon, it crawled out over a meter and seemed ready to continue moving forward.
What a chance!
Ye Hen could no longer wait for it to move further. If it suddenly turned back, all his efforts would be in vain, especially since there was not much time left for stealth. At this moment, the two red scorpions on the left were more than four meters apart. As long as Ye Hen positioned himself correctly, he could just slip through the safe area between the two red scorpions.
Ye Hen planted his left foot on the ground and quickly moved his right foot to dash to the left. When he lifted his left foot again, he gritted his teeth, thinking that if he was to die, so be it! He then stepped into the gap between the two red scorpions.
As soon the straw sandals made contact with the scorching sand grains, Ye Hen's heart raced to his throat, as if it would leap out at any moment.
At this moment, fortune smiled upon Ye Hen. His step did not startle the desert red scorpions; the two scorpions beside him continued to play with the sand as if nothing had happened.
Ye Hen was overjoyed and dared not pause for even a moment. He immediately stepped forward with his right foot.
After overcoming this obstacle, he moved forward without incident and reached five meters from the treasure chest, now less than five meters from the desert golden scorpion, a boss-level monster. At this moment, Ye Hen no longer hesitated and charged straight toward the desert golden scorpion, which was the leader monster next to the treasure chest.
As a boss-level monster, the desert golden scorpion had a perception range twice that of ordinary red scorpions, which meant about four meters. If Ye Hen continued to proceed slowly, he would be detected by the desert golden scorpion. Once he lost the initiative, his situation would become dangerous.
As a boss-level monster, the desert golden scorpion had a perception range twice that of ordinary red scorpions, which meant about four meters. If Ye Hen continued to proceed slowly, he would be detected by the desert golden scorpion. Once he lost the initiative, his situation would become dangerous.
When Ye Hen took his second step, the desert golden scorpion sensed his presence. This leader-level monster suddenly raised its golden head, its golden eyes fixed intently on Ye Hen's direction, and it lifted its sharp pincers to attack him.
Now's the time!
This was exactly the effect Ye Hen wanted. As the desert golden scorpion moved, he quickly twisted his body and dashed to the right. Although there were several desert red scorpions on the right side as well, Ye Hen knew that he could withstand a few hits from the desert red scorpions. However, if he were to be hit by the desert golden scorpion, it would definitely mean instant death.
Swish!
Ye Hen's swiftly moving body was struck by the claw of a desert red scorpion, and a damage value of -48 appeared above his head. Ye Hen's body immediately became exposed in the air.
"Damn it!" Ye Hen exclaimed in horror. Although he already knew the attack power of the desert red scorpion was terrifying, he still did not expect it to be this high, taking away 48% of his health with one blow.
With his health nearly halved, Ye Hen dared not stop for even a moment. Gritting his teeth, he charged forward. As long as he could draw the attention of the desert golden scorpion and the nearby desert red scorpion, dying once would still be worth it.
His stealth mode disappeared, and all the scorpions within a ten-meter radius detected Ye Hen. They rushed toward him with their eyes glowing red, eager to kill this detested intruder. Scorpions were extremely bloodthirsty creatures.
"Let's do this!"
Ye Hen pressed forward, determined to break through. He could only try to avoid the direction with a larger number of monsters. Even so, he was still caught by a claw that struck from his left, dealing -46 damage, leaving Ye Hen with only 6 HP remaining. If he could not lure the approaching scorpions away from the treasure chest's ten-meter radius, returning after he revived would be pointless.
Clenching his teeth, Ye Hen dodged an attack from the left and quickly raised his dagger to block a claw strike from the right. After successfully missing that damage, he quickly stepped forward again.
Dodging, jumping, changing directions, Ye Hen moved like a slippery loach, successfully evading three attacks. He finally broke through the defensive line and took his first step down the mountain.
A swarm of scorpions was clawing at Ye Hen from behind, but fortunately, the desert golden scorpion was surrounded by many ordinary red scorpions, preventing it from utilizing its full speed. Otherwise, Ye Hen would have no chance of escaping from the mountaintop.
Ye Hen ran forward desperately. Moments later, he had descended more than ten meters from the mountaintop, and success was within reach. However, misfortune struck at that moment; two red scorpions suddenly spotted him and charged at him ferociously.
With strong enemies in front and pursuing soldiers behind, Ye Hen knew he could not escape. After taking a few steps forward, he stood still, waiting for death to come. His purpose had already been achieved, and dying once was worth it!
Swish!
As Ye Hen was killed by the desert red scorpion, no one noticed the smile that crept onto his lips. Although the death penalty in the game was severe, with players losing a level each time they died, Ye Hen was only level 1 at the moment and had no experience points to lose. Therefore, death held no consequences for him.
Back at the resurrection point in Ming Sha Town, Ye Hen wasted no time and immediately headed back toward Ming Sha Mountain. His rapid pace left the players on the street speechless.
Twenty minutes later, Ye Hen arrived at the mountaintop again. He quietly snuck around to the side with no monsters and entered the clearing in stealth.
At this time, the clearing was mostly empty except for a few red scorpions at the far edge. All the scorpions that had been drawn away, including the desert golden scorpion, had not yet returned.
That said, Ye Hen still dared not be careless. He approached the treasure chest with light steps and forcefully flipped the lid open.
System: Opening treasure chest, 99%... 98%... 96%...
After a full minute, Ye Hen finally opened the treasure chest. He pulled out a piece of silver-grade armor called Deep Blue Leather Armor. Seeing this piece of silver equipment, which was extremely rare in the game, Ye Hen felt little surprise. In his past life, he had already known that this chest contained such armor. In his previous life, a certain studio had cleared all the monsters in this area half a month after the game launched to open the chest and revealed the attributes of this silver-grade armor.
However, this time, they did not have such good fortune; once the chest was opened, it would no longer respawn. Even if it did, it would definitely be a different treasure.
Ye Hen did not have time to examine the armor's attributes and quickly reached into the chest again, searching for more items. Logically, a golden treasure chest shouldn't contain only one piece of silver-grade equipment.
Moments later, as Ye Hen's hand emerged from the box, he was surprised to find a sparkling blue necklace in his grasp.
Dai Qi Si's Tears: (Golden Grade) A necklace formed from the tears shed by the newlywed wife Dai Qi Si upon hearing of her husband's death.
Jewelry Class
HP +100, MP +50.
Strength +10, Agility +10, Spirit +10.
Additional Effect: Noticeable, which can dispel all negative statuses affecting vision, such as blindness.
Equipment Requirement: None
"Wow!"
Ye Hen inhaled sharply, realizing it was actually golden equipment! Moreover, it was a golden necklace. This was an incredible find. Ye Hen was certain that the value of Dai Qi Si's Tears surpassed that of the golden dagger he had possessed in his previous life,which is the Night's Kiss.
It's important to note that in any game, non-class-restricted jewelry equipment commands exorbitant prices. Not to mention the necklace's additional attributes, the skill "Noticeable," which can dispel all blindness and blinding statuses, made it exceptionally rare.
Considering many professions had blindness and blinding skills, several instances Ye Hen was aware of required priests to dispel skills and anti-blinding potions to progress. With this skill, whether in PvP or dungeons, it provided an extra layer of security.
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