Riven eliminated Elias once again.
"This guy sure has a lot of lifespan..."
Riven calculated.
The first time he killed Elias, he gained over a thousand days of lifespan.
The second time, he got around five hundred days.
"In other words, this guy originally had more than two thousand days of lifespan!"
"But... why do none of the girls around him have any lifespan at all? Did they give him every single bit they had?"
Riven was speechless.
Did these women really think Eclipse of Eternity was just a game?
Even if lifespan was real, Riven suspected these fanatics would still hand it all over to Elias without hesitation.
If it weren't for the system restriction preventing them from trading their non-tradable lifespan, they probably would have given him that too.
"These brain-dead fans are terrifying."
Riven shook his head.
Looking at the glowing orbs of lifespan scattered across the ground, he knew they were now just non-tradable lifespan. Altogether, they added up to hundreds of years, but unfortunately, he couldn't pick them up—they'd just go to waste or be absorbed by nearby monsters.
When Riven returned to the town square, Elias was nowhere to be seen.
Neither were his groupies.
"Did they run off to another town? Or log out?"
Staying hidden, Riven quietly gathered intel and soon learned that Elias had taken his harem to a different area to level up.
"I know which direction they went, but not exactly where they're headed…"
Riven found this a little troublesome.
Even with his speed, tracking Elias down in the wilderness wouldn't be easy.
Just then, he spotted a familiar figure.
A young woman in a white cleric robe walked past him. Perched on her shoulder was a white, owl-like bird.
It was Sylvia!
In his past life, Sylvia had been one of the core leaders of his Godslayer Guild.
Riven knew her extremely well.
But in this life…
She obviously didn't recognize him.
"Dawnfeather Oracle, huh? That class has large-scale detection abilities."
"Might as well ask for her help—and take this chance to get acquainted in this life."
After a brief moment of thought, Riven revealed himself and stepped in front of Sylvia.
Her in-game alias was "Snowfall."
Riven blocked her path. "Hey, beautiful, can you do me a favor?"
"?"
Sylvia had fair skin, delicate features, and eyes so clear they had an almost ethereal charm.
As for her figure…
It was concealed by her white robes, making it hard to tell.
"Wait—you're Shadow?"
Recognizing the man in front of her, Sylvia's lips parted slightly in surprise and delight.
Riven suddenly remembered—he was way too famous in this life.
The name "Shadow" was already known to players across the world…
So it made sense that Sylvia would recognize him immediately.
"Yeah."
Riven nodded, getting straight to the point. "I heard your class can detect targets over a large area. Find Elias for me. As payment, I'll sell you this golden-tier staff at a discount."
As he spoke, he displayed a golden-tier cleric staff—the one that had dropped from the Ghost Ship boss.
He had originally planned to sell all his golden gear to Marcus.
But since Lyra had taken the healer role in Marcus's team…
There was no way Riven was giving her anything.
Giving the staff to Sylvia instead was the perfect solution.
"Uh…"
Sylvia's eyes lit up at the sight of the golden-tier staff. "Sure, sure—wait a second. How did you know I have large-area detection? I've never told anyone about that."
Riven shook his head. "Don't worry about it. Just tell me—do you want this golden weapon or not?"
Sylvia nodded eagerly. "I do! But I might not be able to afford it…"
"Not even five hundred days? This is worth at least seven or eight hundred."
Sylvia tilted her head. "Oh, I actually have exactly five hundred. So… deal?"
"Deal. Now, find Elias for me."
Sylvia giggled and opened the trade interface, putting up all her five hundred days of lifespan…
As a cleric-type player—even with a hidden class—solo leveling was tough.
However, her skill and game sense were top-tier, which was why she had later become a core combat member of Godslayer Guild.
Sylvia wasn't just some ordinary support player.
To put it bluntly—her heals were lethal.
As soon as she equipped the golden-tier staff, she started giggling like an idiot.
"Hey, focus."
Riven waved his hand in front of her.
"Oh, oh!"
The young woman snapped out of her daze, then flashed a mischievous grin. "Big bro, aren't you worried I'll just take the weapon and run?"
Riven smirked. "What, are you an Elias fangirl?"
Sylvia squinted. "Huh. How'd you know I wasn't?"
Riven simply shrugged. "Take a guess."
Sylvia shook her head. "Too lazy to guess. Alright, let's do this."
She waved a hand, sending the white bird on her shoulder soaring into the sky.
At the same time, her pupils turned completely white—a sign that she had switched her perspective to her companion's vision.
The bird soared high above, taking in everything within a ten-kilometer radius of Firefly Town.
Elias's group, with all their members, was easy to spot.
Before long, Sylvia pinpointed their coordinates and relayed them to Riven.
Afterward, she added, "I can't guarantee they won't move, though. By the time you get there, they might've changed locations."
Riven thought for a moment. "Add me as a friend. Keep an eye on them and update me if they move."
Sylvia blinked. "Huh? You want me to keep watching? For how long? If it's too long, I…"
She hesitated.
What if he made her track them for hours?
"Just for a little while."
Riven wasn't interested in explaining. He sent a friend request, then turned and walked out of town, vanishing into stealth mode.
"…"
Sylvia finally relaxed.
Oh, just for a little while? That's fine, then!
Grinning like a fool, she looked down at her new weapon, feeling utterly content.
She giggled again, accepted Riven's friend request, and then refocused on tracking Elias.
Elias and his group were still on the move.
He led his harem along a barren riverbank, cutting down every monster in their path with ease.
"I mean, I don't really have a grudge with that Shadow guy…"
"He already stole my Silver-tier boss and killed me twice. That should be enough, right? He's not that petty, is he?"
Elias didn't think he had any deep enmity with Shadow.
Surely, it wasn't worth chasing him all the way out here… right?