Chapter 19: The first person to advance to C-level (Please open the dialogue...

There was not much time left for her to hesitate. Zhu Yu slowly exhaled and finally made up her mind.

She opened the player's backpack and checked the existing items that might be helpful.

Zhu Yu took out a bottle of strengthening potion, which can randomly improve any basic attribute of the body.

Just as she was about to open the potion and drink it all, she caught a glimpse of another bottle of potion with a faint golden glow out of the corner of her eye.

Wait, she should drink the luck potion first and then the other potions. This might better improve the basic attributes she needs.

She unscrewed the bottle cap of the fortune potion, drank it in one gulp, and then took the strengthening potion.

The strengthening potion randomly increased her strength attribute.

At this moment, an idea suddenly came to Zhu Yu Fuzhi's mind: she should go to a hot pot restaurant.

She didn't know why she had such an idea at this time, but she still followed her intuition, went to the hot pot restaurant, and ordered all the hot pot snacks related to combat professions.

A serving of tomato borscht, a serving of fennel fried dough sticks, a serving of red bean and barley porridge, a serving of crispy pork, a serving of crispy fried milk, and a serving of wolf tooth potatoes.

Time was running out, so she only had time to take a few bites of everything.

[Congratulations on triggering the additional effect of "Tomato Borscht", player strength +1, lasting 40 minutes]

[Congratulations on triggering the additional effect of "Red Bean and Barley Porridge". The player will be immune to the cold effect for one hour.]

[Congratulations on triggering the additional effect of "Fennel Fried Dough Sticks", the player's movement speed is increased by 5%, which lasts for 30 minutes. ]

[Congratulations on triggering the additional effect of "Small Crispy Meat", the player's defense is +1, and it lasts for 30 minutes. ]

[Congratulations on triggering the additional effect of "Wolf Tooth Potato", the player's intelligence point +1, lasting 45 minutes. ]

[Congratulations on triggering the additional effect of "Crispy Fried Milk", the player's luck value +1, lasting for 10 minutes. ]

Looking at the system messages that kept popping up, Zhu Yu was stunned for a few seconds for the first time because of shock.

She looked at the empty glass bottle in her hand. The semi-finished purple-quality fortune potion had such an amazing effect. Wouldn’t the power of the complete product be even more incredible?

However, before she could think carefully, the system 996 prompt sound rang in her ears again.

She quickly came to her senses, summoned her bow and arrow, and headed in the direction of the snowy forest.

This time, the arrows in her quiver were no longer ordinary wooden arrows, but were replaced by 10 purple-quality mithril arrows that she received from the blacksmith last night.

Mithril arrows have extremely high penetration power and can penetrate targets with thin armor or light defense, and cause 50% additional penetration damage.

And when players use Mithril Arrows, the critical strike chance is increased by 10% and the critical strike damage is increased by 30%, which is suitable for a fatal blow at a critical moment.

The new weapons and potions gave Zhu Yu more confidence, and she quickly ran into the depths of the snowy forest.

The temperature dropped more significantly at night, the air became more biting, the hot air exhaled instantly condensed into frost, and the surrounding trees were covered with thick ice and snow.

The light of 996 led her to an open snowy field. She leaped lightly into a bush, holding her breath, her fingers tightly on the bowstring.

According to the information from System 996, a Class B monster is about to pass by here.

She planned to lurk here first and catch it off guard.

There was dead silence all around, with only the sound of the wind and the slight swaying of trees in the distance.

As the ground shook slightly, the figure of the B-level monster gradually appeared in the field of vision.

Its body was covered with thick scales, and its limbs stepped on the snow, leaving a series of deep footprints with every step, and its tail swept the air like a huge whip.

What made Zhu Yu feel most threatened was that with every step it took, the air around it seemed to be frozen by the cold it brought, and even the snow on the ground became icier and harder.

Zhu Yu quickly checked its panel and found that the players in the group had guessed correctly that this B-level monster was a frost giant lizard.

Seeing that the time was almost right, Zhu Yu skillfully put the arrow on.

An arrow shot out and hit the giant lizard's neck, but it only barely penetrated a layer of ice armor.

The giant lizard roared and rushed towards Zhu Yu.

Zhu Yu stepped back quickly, dodging the attack almost by instinct, but its tail swung over immediately afterwards, bringing up a gust of cold wind that swept her away.

She fell heavily on the snow, and a sharp pain shot through her arm.

Zhu Yu looked down and saw a cut on his arm. Blood flowed down the wound and seeped into the snow, quickly freezing into ice with the cold air.

She gritted her teeth, climbed up from the ground, and quickly swallowed a bottle of healing potion. After feeling the pain from the wound gradually subsided, she immediately drew her arrow and attacked again.

This time, the mithril arrow triggered a critical damage, piercing through the hard scales on the giant lizard's neck and leaving a bloody wound.

The monitor lizard suddenly raised its head and a painful roar came out of its throat. The temperature of the air around it suddenly dropped.

Zhu Yu could feel the cold air spreading rapidly, the trees around him began to freeze, and his movements became stiff.

Her heart sank, knowing that this was not just a physical attack; the elemental power of the Frost Lizard was affecting her speed and reaction.

The next moment, the monitor lizard took the initiative to attack.

Zhu Yu tried her best to dodge, but the cold air slowed her movements down a bit, and the giant lizard's claws swept directly towards her head.

The expected severe pain did not come. Zhu Yu touched her head and found that the plush knitted hat she was wearing had become tattered.

Wow! She had worn this hat for so long, and she had actually figured out its additional effect at this critical moment—it was actually defense! It was this hat that blocked the fatal blow for her just now.

Although she managed to escape, Zhu Yu's arm was injured, and the cold air released by the giant lizard slowed down her movements. Her hands were no longer as steady and powerful as before.

So she wanted to continue attacking the wound on the monitor lizard's neck that she had finally torn open, but her next arrow deviated from its trajectory and hit somewhere else.

Before Zhu Yu could shoot another arrow, the giant lizard opened its huge mouth, and the cold air gathered into a frosty breath, rushing straight towards her.

At the critical moment, Zhu Yu suddenly turned over and climbed up the nearest tree, narrowly avoiding the attack.

A thick layer of frost instantly formed where she had just stood, and even her feet were almost frozen.

Zhu Yu steadied her body on the branch, breathing rapidly. She felt the cold air gradually seeping into her bones, and her limbs began to become stiff.

No, if she continues like this, the impact of the cold on her will only become more and more serious, and the accuracy and strength of her attacks will continue to weaken.

Moreover, archers are suitable for long-range attacks, and she was at a disadvantage in the previous few close combats.

She had to think of a different method of attack.

Seeing the monitor lizard rushing towards her again, Zhu Yu no longer hesitated. She put away the ironwood bow and quickly pulled out a gleaming mithril arrow from her back. Then she grabbed a branch and swung it hard, hanging upside down in the air. Using inertia, she slid from the tree trunk to the back of the monitor lizard.

Just as the monitor lizard passed under the tree, Zhu Yu held the arrow tightly in both hands and aimed at the injured part that she had shot before.

She used all her strength, and the arrow pierced the wound on the monitor lizard's neck with a sound of breaking wind, penetrating deeply into the flesh and blood, triggering another 50% additional penetrating damage.

The monitor lizard let out a shrill roar, its huge body trembled violently, and its huge tail swung wildly, almost throwing Zhu Yu off the air. She gritted her teeth, held the arrow inserted into the monitor lizard tightly with both hands, twisted it and stabbed the arrow deep into its neck.

Finally, as the mithril arrow pierced through the monitor's neck, its struggle became increasingly weaker, until its huge body fell heavily, crashing into the snow, stirring up a large cloud of snow mist.

Zhu Yu loosened his hands and used the force to flip over in the air and land on the ground.

She leaned against a tree trunk nearby, her body shaking from the cold and the intense fighting. The cold air around her gradually dissipated, she raised her hand to wipe the sweat from her forehead, and finally she could take a breath.

The battle was harder than she had expected, but she won.

She tiredly opened the group chat, and before the Frost Lizard turned into dropped equipment, she took a photo of its death and posted it in the group chat.

[Player 0996]: Don't worry, everyone. The B-level monster we just discussed is a frost giant lizard. I have killed it. [Click to view shared photos].

[Player 0847]: Wuhu, check who I saw in the group chat after staying up late. I found out that the 996 boss appeared, and the group photo in the front row... Wait, what is in this photo? Can anyone explain to me what happened?

[Player 2075]: ? ?

[Player 2075]: OMG, this is unbelievable! !

[Player 1324]: Wow, wow, wow! What! 996, you killed the B-level monster all by yourself?

[Player 6302]: Can the photos in the game be photoshopped? Is there anyone among us who is really capable of killing a B-level monster by himself?

[Player 8260]: I agree with the above. Although 996 is indeed very impressive, I am still skeptical.

[Player 7110]: Yeah, who knows if she's doing something gimmicky? We just finished discussing this B-rank monster and it was killed. What a coincidence.

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Looking at the constant questioning of the players in the group, Zhu Yu sighed helplessly, collected the 769 experience points dropped by the frost giant lizard, and clicked to upgrade.

Then she heard the voice of the entire server being notified:

"Announcement: Congratulations to player 0996 for becoming the first player to reach C rank."

As soon as the announcement was made, the group chat exploded and messages flooded in.

[Player 4331]: Did I hear that correctly? Player 996 has advanced again?

[Player 3971]: Why does player 996 always advance in the middle of the night? Is there really someone who is still killing monsters at this time? I mean, this is too much, how many monsters did she kill? Ahhhh what? Are you saying that she just killed a B-level monster to advance? I went to bed early tonight. What happened?

[Player 9735]: +1 for the question above. I was half asleep when I was suddenly woken up by the game announcement. What were people in the group talking about? What did they mean by saving their lives?

【Player 7857】: Question +1.

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Soon, a player who had been surfing the group before posted the whole story, and now there were 99+ messages in the group.

[Player 5487]: Wow wow wow wow this is really awesome, so Boss 996 really surpassed his level and killed a B-level monster! ?

[Player 0973]: I, I, I... I am the player who encountered the B-level monster while picking herbs. I definitely did not see wrongly. This giant lizard was the B-level monster I saw that day. This photo also matches the part in my video. I will post it again for you to see [click to view shared video].

[Player 2991]: I believe you, but @Player 0996, we were just discussing forming a team to go and siege the enemy, but you solved it all by yourself? How did you do it? You're so awesome!

[Player 1108]: I am crying. We are both combat players, but 996 can defeat a B-level monster by himself, but I need to bring my friends along to defeat an E-level monster. I might as well just go home and farm...

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As more players came out to provide evidence, and the game announcement actually promoted her, more and more players were alarmed.

Looking at the crazy messages and endless friend requests that kept popping up on the screen, Zhu Yu only privately replied to inquiries from a few friends he had a good relationship with, such as the foundry master, and then decisively closed his personal panel.

She stood up, collected all the fallen loot, and summoned System 996 to illuminate the front.

She was really too tired now and just wanted to go back and have a good sleep.