Hmm, I still have quite a bit of Seven-Star Herbs left, so I just need the Chilling Wind Herbs instead of the Seven-Star Herbs. I open up the forums, and seek their whereabouts. After searching for 10 minutes or so, I got a hit; a wandering level 22 assassin found traces of the Herb growing in a forest north of Ba Huang. However, he didn’t have the picking skill and returned empty handed. The forest, called “Chilling Wind Forrest”, has snow along its borders.
I checked the minimap, though I knew the forest’s general direction is north, I couldn’t pinpoint its exact location. I guessing it’ll be an hour from Ba Huang by foot. So after considering it for a while, I clench my teeth and buy a Ba Huang City return scroll, to save an hour of walking on my return.With my level 4 alchemy, I can definitely earn 1 gold coin in an hour!
Preparations are finished, time to go!
Holding my Bramble Thorn Sword, I walk out Ba Huang City’s bloodstained entrance. It seems that like the name city, it’s inhabitant are filled with bloodlust. There are plenty of players with dark classes such as Barbarians, Moon spirits, Undeads, etc., and almost every moment, someone gets PKed in the vicinity of Ba Huang. The competition between the many guilds is ferocious. But for me, an lone player, my only goal is only to quickly level up and train my skills.
Stepping on the grass, I reached a forest outside of Ba Huang City. I didn’t pay any attention to the weak monsters under level 20, and entered the forest by myself. After walking for almost half an hour, I suddenly entered a blood-red area in the map. Going further ahead, there are monsters that have levels exceeding my own, which explained why the system set the area ahead as a blood-red color; to warn me that the following area is not recommended for me, and that I will most likely die there.
Raising my hand, a golden hexagram appears beneath my hand, and Baby Bobo comes flying out flapping his wings. The level 15 Bee Overlord, with 291 attack damage, the system definitely didn’t factor that in!
Bobo spins around, and looks excited, without a worry in the world.
Continuing on, there is a damp and dark shrubbery area. Looking further ahead, I see an undead soldier loitering about, wearing a beat-up broken chain armor holding a rusted crossbow, and making some heavy breathing sounds. Was it wailing?
I inch myself forward, but that zombie was 5 levels higher than me, so I couldn’t check its attributes.
[Undead Hunter] (Normal Monster)
Level: 27
Attack: ???
Defense: ???
HP: ???
Abilities: ???
Description: An undead hunter, occupying the cold forest in the wilderness. They are humans that lost their life, relying on the weak-minded dead spirits to hang on to life. They will slaughter any intruder that steps into their territory mercilessly. Ba Hang City has posted numerous bounty posters, but no one has dared to collect their heads…
……
It’s quite the problem charging in without knowing its attack and defense, and disadvantages with the level gap is quite big. Seems like tackling this will be an headache. But, according to rumors, killing a monster that is at least 5 levels above you grants increased drop rates and extra experience gain, but only applies if you solo it, like me; a party wouldn’t receive an experience bonus.
Seeing Bobo dancing and flying on my shoulder, I smile a bit. Yep, I’ll use this guy to hunt this zombie while training my own his level, If all goes well, there will be no problem at all.
“Charge!”
I point with my sword, and with a Sha sound Bobo rushes forward, as quick as lightning. Damn, that’s the result of 4.5 agility and 97% excellence. The beauty of high agility!
Buzzzzzz…
I thought the buzz was very annoying at first, but now its like music to my ears. Bobo’s stinger lights up and with a golden hexagrams, stings the chest of the Zombie. With the attack, the tattered leather armor gets ripped away. With the pieces of armor, some of the rotten flesh of the zombie also fall off. With just one combo, the zombie has already lost a huge chunk of its health——
138!
120!
141!
Despite the level difference, (the monster is level 27 and Bobo is level 15,) for Bobo to deal this kind of damage is unbelievable..
Ooooooooo…
The hunter raises his crossbow, and fires an arrow at Bobo. With a Pa, the arrow lands with a sickening crunch. Instantly, a large portion of Bobo’s health drops——
254!
I stare at it, as if I can feel the attack falling on myself instead of Baby Bobo, and quickly wave my hand to cast [Heal]. That quickly pulls Bobo’s health back up, and at the same time, I draw my sword, and [Turmoil Sword] automatically activates. I strike thrice, and follow up with a [Hemostasis] for Bobo. With our harmonious attacks, we will be undefeatable throughout the world!
After being attacked by me and Bobo, the zombie finally falls with a cry. It died!
Sha!
A golden stream of light falls over Bobo, my own experience had increased significantly and Bobo leveled up to 16! I put all of it’s points into strength. Anyways, killing monsters with a higher level is indeed more efficient.
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Our duo continued forward, and after nearly 2 hours of hunting, I had made 47 silver coins! Wow, what a fortune!
During this time, my level also rose to level 23, and Bobo to level 20. His leveling is pretty fast, and his attributes have risen significantly as well——
[Baby Bobo] (Bee Overlord)
Level: 20
Attack: 271-388
Defense: 194
HP: 485
AP: 194
Abilities: [Combo LV-2] [Stinger LV-2]
Excellence: 97%
System Note: The equations for the attributes for Bee Overlord after level 20
Attack = LV * 10 * (0.97 + 1)
Defense = LV * 5 * (0.97 + 1)
HP = LV * 12.5 * (0.97 + 1)
AP = LV * 5 * (0.97 + 1)
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Baby Bobo’s attack of 388 would probably be a hack-level attack at this stage in the game. In addition, his 194 points of defense isn’t too far off from some of the weaker monks, and 485 HP is enough so that Bobo won’t get insta-killed by same level monsters. Mm, I think this is pretty good!
With Baby Bobo, a name that would fill anyone with warmth, we continued to cut through the forest. In the distance, I saw some snow laying on the ground, we finally reach the colder areas! The map declares: Attention! You have entered the [Chilling Wind Forest]!
Involuntarily, a chill spreads over my body. I’m finally here, [Chilling Wind Forest]!