Update Time: 2014-02-23
"Who—?" Xiao Mo suddenly turned around vigilantly and saw Lin Zheng, who was still wearing a mask. Seeing this, Xiao Mo couldn't help but snort coldly: "A guy who hides his head and tail won't be a good person! Take this!" With that, she immediately drew her sword and attacked Lin Zheng without a word.
Lin Zheng immediately felt a headache. This Xiao Yatou was truly unreasonable; she attacked him directly without him even saying a word! Helpless, Lin Zheng raised the shattered moon in his hand and, with a "ding—," blocked Xiao Mo's lightning-fast thrust.
The two were quickly pushed back. "Oh—" Xiao Mo was slightly surprised, "You can actually block my thrust, you've got some skills!"
"Is there anyone like you who attacks directly without letting the other person say a word when you meet?" Lin Zheng said, very displeased. Xiao Mo was stunned when she heard Lin Zheng's voice. This voice sounded a bit familiar! Just then, Lin Zheng took off his mask, revealing an expression full of helplessness!
"So it's you!" Xiao Mo looked at Lin Zheng, very surprised.
"That's right, it's me!"
"Tsk—" Xiao Mo pouted, "Why do you wear a mask to act cool when you don't even look cool at all!"
"I want you to mind your own business!" Lin Zheng glared fiercely at Xiao Mo.
"I'm too lazy to care!" Xiao Mo said indifferently, which made Lin Zheng furious!
Taking a deep breath, Lin Zheng secretly told himself to calm down. If he argued with a Xiao Yatou, he would lose!
"I say, since you're a master of swordsmanship, why didn't you choose to be a Swordsman back then? A female Swordsman's equipment is quite sexy when worn, and it's especially valiant and heroic, very suitable for you!" Lin Zheng stared at Xiao Mo's leather armor and said, "Besides, for melee combat, metal armor has better defense and can significantly increase your survival rate!"
"Do you really believe Xiao Meng's silly words!" Xiao Mo looked at Lin Zheng with an expression that said 'you're an idiot.' Seeing Lin Zheng's conflicted expression, Xiao Mo was delighted and laughed happily: "The real reason I wear leather armor is because it's lightweight and allows me to move freely. Metal armor provides enough defense, but it's a bit heavy and would affect my movements, which is why I chose to become an Archer!"
"Xiao Meng, you Ben Niu, you made me look like an idiot because of you!" Lin Zheng sighed secretly!
At this moment, Xiao Mo spoke up, "Hey—Youxi's brother!"
Lin Zheng came back to his senses, raised an eyebrow, and said, "What kind of address is that?"
"Then what should I call you?" Xiao Mo asked impatiently.
"I don't mind if you call me Shengun brother, like Xiao Meng does!"
"Go to hell! I'm not that Ben Niu Xiao Meng! Don't even think about taking advantage of Miss!" Xiao Mo immediately thrust her sword at Lin Zheng in embarrassment and anger. Lin Zheng jumped away with a mischievous smile, which greatly annoyed Xiao Mo for missing!
"Hmph—" Putting away her sword, Xiao Mo announced proudly, "It's decided. From today on, I'll call you Shengun!"
"Shengun again! Damn it, can't you use a different name!"
"Otherwise, it's Shenhan, you choose one!"
"Let's stick with Shengun then!" Lin Zheng was speechless. The nickname Shengun was already quite shocking, but Shenhan... it was better to keep a respectful distance!
Seeing Lin Zheng compromise, Xiao Mo smiled contentedly, "Then, Shengun, let's team up and kill monsters! This way, leveling up will be more efficient!" In a team, taking a two-person team as an example, when killing a monster, both players get half of that monster's experience plus an additional 5%, which means an extra 10% experience per monster! If each team member's monster-killing efficiency is similar, theoretically, the more people there are, the faster the experience growth and the higher the efficiency! This is a benefit given to encourage players to level up in teams, hoping for more interaction between players, and it can also be seen as a people-oriented approach!
Xiao Mo's time to kill a Lost Ancient Soldier was about 12 seconds, not much different from Lin Zheng. If they leveled up together, the efficiency would indeed be a bit better! Moreover, Xiao Mo was a beautiful woman. As the saying goes, when men and women work together, they don't get tired. Having a beautiful girl to feast your eyes on was truly a great pleasure while leveling up, so Lin Zheng shamelessly agreed right away!
After forming a team, the two began to kill monsters very efficiently. Lin Zheng occasionally glanced at Xiao Mo in her sexy leather armor, partly to cast a Stamina Aura on himself, and partly to admire Xiao Mo's combat posture. Xiao Mo's fighting style was simply a magnificent performance; no matter how many times Lin Zheng watched, he couldn't help but exclaim in admiration! It was unimaginable how Xiao Mo, a delicate girl, could have honed such powerful sword skills! One must know that these were not skill effects, but rather Xiao Mo's own abilities!
The Gray Dark Forest was not a large map, and the number of monsters spawning on it was very limited! The monsters spawning in the same place were simply not enough for Lin Zheng and Xiao Mo to kill, so the two killed as they walked, gradually delving deeper into the forest. Soon, they found that the monsters they had to face had changed, becoming ferocious ancient soldiers above Level 58. Ferocious Ancient Soldiers had a skill called "Ferocity," which increased attack and decreased defense. Coupled with their already very high initial attack, being slashed by them was extremely dangerous! Lin Zheng did not intend to test it out himself and still used a kiting tactic against the Ferocious Ancient Soldiers. The Ferocious Ancient Soldiers with reduced defense were actually much easier to kill than the Lost Ancient Soldiers, and Lin Zheng could easily eliminate one! As for Xiao Mo, no matter how high the attack, if it couldn't hit her, it was useless! Just like dealing with the Lost Ancient Soldiers, the low-defense Ferocious Ancient Soldiers died even faster! They posed no pressure at all!
"Oh—" Xiao Mo, who was killing monsters, suddenly let out a surprised sound and exclaimed with some astonishment, "Shengun, look, what's that?"
"What is it? Did a boss appear?" Lin Zheng turned to look at Xiao Mo and asked.
"Not a boss, look over there!" Saying that, Xiao Mo pointed her hand towards the air not far away. Lin Zheng followed the direction of her finger and was also surprised. He saw a corner of a building peeking out. From that exposed corner, it seemed to be a tower-shaped building! How could there be a building in such a place?
"Let's go! Let's kill our way over and see what kind of building it is!" Lin Zheng suggested. Xiao Mo nodded, also looking very interested! The monsters that appeared along the way couldn't stop their progress; one by one, they turned into experience for the two. Before long, the two had already killed their way to a short distance from the building. At this point, looking up, they could already see the entire building! It was dozens of meters high, cylindrical in shape, and built entirely of black rock, giving off a sinister and eerie feeling. This definitely didn't seem like a place where a good person should be!
Continuing forward, in a short while, the two walked out of the Gray Dark Forest, or rather, reached the central area of the Gray Dark Forest. This place was wide open, with no withered trees blocking the sky, only a towering black building! And Lin Zheng and Xiao Mo were surprised to find that beneath this ominous building, there was actually an NPC, and this NPC was very special: a tall skeleton in full armor! On its head was its name—Wizard Tower Guard Rhode! From his name, Lin Zheng and the other knew what this building was: a Wizard Tower?
NPCs, unless they are from hostile forces, generally do not actively attack players. NPCs that appear in the wild like this are initially assigned to the player's faction, so Lin Zheng and the other were not afraid of this seemingly fierce Wizard Tower Guard. The two walked forward, and Rhode immediately drew his greatsword to block them, opening his skeletal mouth and saying, "Living ones, what brings you here?"
"Miss wants to go inside and play!" Xiao Mo said very arrogantly. Lin Zheng was a little worried about her; this Xiao Yatou was too arrogant. This skeleton wouldn't get angry and chop her down with a sword, would it? However, Lin Zheng's worry was unnecessary. He only heard Rhode say, "The Wizard Tower is not a place for you to go. If you insist on going, you must defeat me!" After Rhode finished speaking, a selection interface appeared in front of Lin Zheng and Xiao Mo: "Do you want to challenge Wizard Tower Guard Rhode? Successfully challenging him will grant you a pass to enter the Wizard Tower!"
The two looked at each other, both seeing a challenge in the other's eyes! So, without hesitation, they chose "Yes." After the selection, Lin Zheng was instantly teleported into a sealed room. In this room, there was nothing but the tall Guard Rhode! Lin Zheng investigated Rhode:
Rhode: Level 62 (Elite) Physical Attack 2650-2940, Physical Defense 980, Magic Defense 950, Health 25750 Skills — Charge, Ferocity! Rhode is the Wizard Tower's guard. Only by defeating him can you obtain the pass to enter the Wizard Tower.
A Level 62 Elite! Lin Zheng's eyebrows twitched. This guy was indeed ferocious enough, comparable to a small boss!
"Living one! Come on! Anyone who wants to enter the Wizard Tower must defeat me!!" Rhode roared and immediately activated his skill "Ferocity," and his body instantly emitted a red glow, and his eye sockets glowed intensely! "Roar—" Rhode roared and charged directly at Lin Zheng. With his attack upper limit, if he were stunned by the Charge, Lin Zheng would definitely be finished! However, Lin Zheng had already prepared when Rhode used Ferocity. With a Z-shaped movement, he dodged Rhode's Charge, then turned around and used a Low Kick + Stomp, followed by two normal attacks. Lin Zheng was already very skilled at this combo!
Facing Rhode, who had extremely high attack, melee combat was definitely very dangerous. So after the four-hit combo, Lin Zheng decisively jumped backward and switched his title to Frost Fighter. The 30% chance of a slow effect was still very powerful. Rhode, who was slowed by the Low Kick, had not yet escaped the slow status when he was hit by a Frost Strike again, continuing to be slowed! Although Rhode kept roaring furiously, as a melee elite skeleton, facing ranged attacks that he couldn't catch up to, he could only meet a tragic end!
"Bang—" Lin Zheng shot an arrow at Rhode, taking away Rhode's last bit of health. The tall Rhode instantly scattered into a pile of shattered bones. Among the shattered bones, a golden token was left behind. As for the rest, there was no experience, nothing at all! It was indeed quite frustrating to put in so much effort for nothing! He stepped forward, picked up the token, and looked at it—
Wizard Tower Gold Pass: Only with this pass can you enter the Wizard Tower. This pass can be used 20 times!