Chapter 264 - 85: Into the Darkness

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Chapter 264: Chapter 85: Into the DarknessSecret Technique—Wind Roll Cloud! Xiao Jie spun and slashed like a harvester sweeping through several mountain bandits, and where the blade light passed, three fell instantly. As soon as he stopped moving, the last two wounded mountain bandits attacked from both sides. Before Xiao Jie could use a body movement skill. A dark figure seamlessly approached from the left; it was Ye Luo, who suddenly appeared behind one of the wounded bandits. Backstabbing! With a mundane thrust of his sword, a wounded bandit instantly fell dead. Zombie attack! With a hiss, Ye Luo’s zombie servant pounced on the other bandit, knocking him to the ground and gnawing on him; in the blink of an eye, there was silence. "Well done," Xiao Jie praised as he turned around, facing the ground covered with bandit corpses—having two people was indeed more convenient for leveling than one. "Rawr!" Not far away, Xiong Da roared as he dragged three mountain bandits, who howled in pain from the chaotic slashing. Fortunately, with his thick skin and high defense, he managed to hold his ground. "I’m coming now," Xiao Jie said, slashing at the bandits with One Cut, Two Pieces Sky Splitting Flash. A moment later, the last three mountain bandits at the camp were also chopped down to the ground. The entire mountain bandit camp was completely wiped out. Eagerly, Xiao Jie found the treasure chest deep in the camp, opened it, and immediately a pile of White Board Equipment burst out. Unfortunately, his luck wasn’t too good, not even a piece of green equipment came out. The two quickly picked up this junk equipment, and seeing a backpack full of junk, Xiao Jie actually started to miss "I Want to Be Immortal." "Ah, the luck today isn’t that great, huh. I thought we’d get some good stuff from this camp," he said. Ye Luo responded, "You should be content; it’s just a Brass Treasure Chest. It’s quite normal for these, and besides, not many can achieve our efficiency of clearing one mountain bandit camp per day like the two of us." Xiao Jie figured that was also true. Today was the third day after reclaiming Black Rock Village, and over these two days, the pair had been leveling together, clearing the bandit camps around the wilds near the village. The bandits near the village were too few for ordinary players who enjoyed fighting them. He grew impatient after chopping at a few, as it took forever to kill one monster; who knew how long it would take to level up this way. So, he decisively invited Ye Luo to join him in clearing bandit camps. It must be said, having a strong and cooperative teammate to level up with was truly thrilling, especially since Ye Luo also had a pet. Although her summoned zombie wasn’t as tanky as Xiong Da, it was still quite formidable, handling a single bandit without difficulty. The two of them, along with the bear and the zombie, two Level 15-16 juniors, cleared monsters more efficiently than an average five-person team. In two days, they successfully leveled up to Level 17. Xiao Jie allocated all 5 attribute points he gained into endurance. His Tiger Roar Skill had already reached the Sixth Layer, giving him a full 600 points of Inner Power Value, which was already quite useful. Unfortunately, his Energy became his weak point again. Combat Skills and secret techniques, even just running, all consumed energy. Opportunities to take medicine during battle were very rare. To avoid having to stop and consume Power Pills from time to time, Xiao Jie had no choice but to allocate another five precious attribute points into endurance. Now, Xiao Jie’s Basic Attributes were: Constitution: 27 (Equipment +2). Endurance: 22 (Equipment +2). Strength: 22 (Equipment +2). Agility: 49 (Equipment +5). Though his Blood Volume was still somewhat low, overall, he was already quite formidable. Luckily, he had the Red Jade Blood Marrow equipment to boost his health, adding up to 320, which was acceptable. Over these days, he not only successfully leveled up but also earned a decent amount of silver through selling Monkey Wine and Secret Dog Food, along with the spoils obtained from little monsters, accumulating more than thirty taels of silver. At this rate, even if he didn’t venture into dangerous mines or tombs, just by farming little monsters, selling food, and saving money for equipment and secret books, he could become a top expert within a year or two. It could be said he had now left behind the most dangerous phase. But Xiao Jie couldn’t stop there. The grudge between him and Liu Qiang was bound to be settled sooner or later. He currently wasn’t sure if Liu Qiang was aware of his existence, but he didn’t rule out that possibility. Danger could come at any time, and he needed to become stronger as quickly as possible—the sooner, the better. Looking at the time, Ye Luo said, "Alright, Feng, that’s enough for today. We need to go down to the mines tomorrow. It’s just the right time to prepare while it’s still light." "I’m already prepared," Xiao Jie said, having already prepped everything necessary. Ye Luo looked puzzled and asked, "Speaking of which, why are you playing the game with such urgency? It’s like something is chasing you." Xiao Jie sighed and then chuckled, "Why don’t you tell me your story, and I’ll tell you mine?" "Ha, no thanks." "Come on, we’ve been together this long and you’re still so distant. Honestly, I’m quite curious how you know so much about this game. There must be a story there. Let’s hear it; maybe I can help you figure something out." After two days of leveling, their relationship had grown beyond mere acquaintanceship. They could at least joke a little. Ye Luo smiled slightly, "How about this? After we come back from this trip to the mines, if we’re both still alive, I’ll tell you about my past." Xiao Jie was momentarily at a loss for words, "Hey, you’re kind of jinxing us here." "Ha, you believe in that?" Ye Luo asked, somewhat amused. Xiao Jie was quite serious, "I used to run a studio, and sometimes, there’s truth in metaphysics. So-called fate can’t be changed with money; it’s better not to joke about these things, especially in this game... your setting of flags could really invite trouble."

Chapter 264 - 85: Into the Darkness

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