Chapter 130
Xia Mo knew the Dark Dragon Augustine, a dark creature with a very bad temper and contempt for all living things on the continent. He lived in his dark and cold lair all year round, and would kill anyone who dared to approach him immediately.
When a player touched its nest, he secretly wanted to get a special reward, but he found out that all the rewards were given to him one by one.
Not to mention biting down the dark dragon, they didn't even get to touch its beard before being killed instantly.
If I remember correctly... Xia Mo remembers that its level should be 100...
Well, the Dark Dragon is 100, and she is only 32 now, which is quite a difference.
So, I would like to ask, is the Skeleton King asking her to die?
Death is impossible.
Since the system dared to release the task, it meant that there must be a solution. It just depended on whether she could find it.
After accepting the mission, Xia Mo turned around and was about to jump off the platform. Behind him, the Skeleton King sitting on the rotten throne suddenly moved. After a few seconds, it turned into a pile of powder with the wind.
The crown on her head fell at Xia Mo's feet. She picked it up and took a look. Wow, what a great thing!
[Crown of the Skeleton King: A mysterious storage item that can store up to 150,000 HP or 120,000 MP]
Isn’t this a walking power bank?
Whenever you are running low on health or mana, just take out a tube and your character will be back to full in minutes. It is much more convenient than drinking red and blue medicine.
You should know that a large bottle of red medicine can only restore 1,000 health points, and a large bottle of blue medicine can restore 800 magic points. It also takes a while to cool down after each drink, which is really inconvenient.
Although her equipment has some special attributes and her weapons also have related enchantments, such as [Star Shift] which can convert 10% of the damage suffered by the character into her own MP, and [Deep Sea Pearl] which can increase the character's MP when attached to the weapon.
In addition, there are two level 2 talent skills [Physical Fitness] and [Solid Body], which can provide a certain defense bonus for yourself, but who would complain about having too many red and blue reserves?
Being able to go to the battlefield with plenty of food and supplies is definitely an extra layer of protection compared to those who can only take drugs.
Without any hesitation, Xia Mo immediately accepted the crown.
The crown is a pendant-type prop. After it is collected for your own use, the size can be freely adjusted according to the player's preference. The largest size is the size of the item prototype, and the smallest size can be adjusted to about the same size as earrings.
Xia Mo was too lazy to adjust any intermediate values, so he simply dragged the origin on the panel to the end, which was the smallest scale. In a blink of an eye, the crown became a small one.
This kind of pendant item is a bit like an enchantment. It needs to be inlaid in the empty slot of a weapon or equipment. The person who knows this technique is called an inlay artist. Xia Mo decided to ask someone after returning and ask him to inlay the small crown into the bracelet for her.
Jumping down from the platform along the rocks, the three skeleton monsters that had attacked the player before were now standing upright on the ground, saluting her.
Being stared at by a group of eyeless skeletons, the picture is weird~
Xia Mo touched his nose and removed the mark he had thrown on their heads.
[Mark of the Dead: Active, can randomly mark 1-3 enemy monsters for your own use]
This was the special attribute of the cross necklace that the undead Tony gave her after she completed the physical strengthening task.
Since the blacksmithing skills have not yet opened [Disassembly] and [Assembly], the special attributes of her equipment have not yet been transferred and are still attached to the original equipment.
However, these equipments had long been eliminated by Xia Mo because they were not suitable for his current level, but if he didn't wear them, he wouldn't be willing to give up the attributes on them. In short, it was not right to wear them, and it was not right not to wear them, so he would never be satisfied.
Fortunately, the three people she dealt with today were not difficult, so Xia Mo quietly changed the necklace on her neck and put on the Cross of the Dead instead, marking the three skeleton monsters under the platform as her forces. Then, under her command, they attacked the people who attacked her, and she naturally climbed up to complete the task.
As soon as the mark was cancelled, the three skeleton monsters immediately disbanded and left with a clang.
Xia Mo changed back into her previous necklace, quickly left Yeganse County, and went to the neighboring city of Noto.
Although the city of Noto was in chaos, it was under the jurisdiction of the king, and all the necessary shops were available in the city. Xia Mo found the pharmacy in the city according to the map, bought several large boxes of red medicine, and then went to the inlay shop and put the mini crown and bracelet on the table.
"Please attach the pendant to this bracelet."
The inlay artist in this shop was a gamer. Upon hearing this, she looked at what Xia Mo had given her and was a little surprised: "Isn't this the crown that the Skeleton King wore on his head? You actually accepted his mission?"
Anyone who can open a store in Noto City must be very familiar with the situation here. Xia Mo didn't beat around the bush and nodded.
The inlay master smiled and said, "I thought no one could trigger this quest anymore."
As he spoke, he picked up the tools at hand and began to inlay the crown.
"I've been here for quite a while. I heard players say a long time ago that there was a Skeleton King in Yegansai County. Everyone speculated that since he was sitting there alone, he must be carrying some important mission. So, groups of people went up to try, hoping to trigger it. Who knows..."
At this point, the inlay master laughed to himself. "Those guys were all beaten down by the Skeleton King. Not only did they lose levels, but I heard a lot of their equipment was dropped. The other players waiting there saw it and rushed over to grab it. Then they started fighting each other again. It was a lively scene~"
No wonder those three guys were waiting across the street. They were here to pick up some bargains.
Xia Mo understood and smiled softly, "It was quite lively." So lively that people were screaming.
Seeing that she spoke so calmly, the inlay artist understood what she meant and laughed along.
"Okay, the inlay is done! Do you want to see it?"
Xia Mo took the bracelet, looked around, and smiled with satisfaction: "No problem, I'll transfer the money to you."
"Okay, welcome back next time!"
After leaving the shop, she immediately entered the inlay artist’s ID – Xiangxiang Milk Tea – into the search bar.
The personal introduction that popped up said that the latter's current level was 30, his profession was a Paladin, his life profession was an Inlay Technician, and he belonged to the guild [Bailu Wei Shuang], an unknown small guild that Xia Mo had never heard of.
After paying some attention to this, Xia Mo closed the message and prepared to go to the Dark Dragon's lair.
Augustine's lair is on the Kangman Volcanic Island. Yes, it is the place where forging materials [volcanic rocks] are produced. It is located at the southernmost part of the continent and needs to be reached by boat.
Xia Mo ran and teleported all the way, and it took more than an hour to get from the westernmost end to the southernmost end.
Every time this happened, she couldn't help but look at the land beneath her feet and sigh. The continent of Pergas was truly vast! Furthermore, teleporting took so long, so if she were to walk, wouldn't it take a whole day?
Recovering from my thoughts, I looked towards the southern harbor, where I saw private and royal merchant ships constantly coming in and out of the port, making it quite lively.
However, most of these busy people are NPCs, and only a few are players like her.
This is normal. The sea area has not been fully opened yet. Only the easternmost Sulu sea area was opened for the first time half a month ago. Anyone who obtains enough points in the sea adventure activities is eligible to board the ship and go out to sea for daily fishing or to perform sea missions.
Now that the south is not open, naturally not many people come here.
Xia Mo randomly found a merchant ship from the royal city and said that he wanted to go to Kangman Volcanic Island.
The captain looked her up and down, snorted coldly, and said bluntly that the royal ship was not for outsiders to board.
Xia Mo had no choice but to show off his world reputation, which ranked first, as well as a bunch of titles and medals he had won in past missions...
The captain was speechless for a moment.
After the silence came the enthusiasm that was like a face-changing technique.
So Xia Mo only paid a very low fare and successfully boarded the ship.
After the cargo was loaded, the ship slowly sailed out of the mainland. Xia Mo specifically asked the captain and learned that the first stop of the cargo ship would be Kangman Volcanic Island.
The time was not long, and Xia Mo planned to take this opportunity to rest, recover his physical strength, refill the crown's 150,000 health points, and eat some dry food to increase his satiety value, so as to avoid entering a fierce battle later and having his character's body give out before he has even run a few steps.
I was leisurely munching on a buttered bun and admiring the stunning seascape when someone suddenly sent me a private message.
[Boiling Cabbage in Clear Water: The Level 30 dungeon group is now open. Can I join the pre-dungeon [Storm Gorge]?]
Oh yes, after being reminded by Qingshui, Xia Mo remembered that there was a level 30 dungeon group.
But she remembered that the dungeon group didn't appear so early in her previous life? It was only launched in March of the New Year.
Because when the dungeon group was formed, she had already entered the next semester. At that time, due to her heavy academic workload, she had no time to join. Later, she was singled out by the president Lingyun Huangtian and talked to for a long time.
I didn’t expect that it would happen earlier in this life?
That’s a good thing, Xia Mo thought to himself.
Although "Protoss" does not restrict the age of players and has always been strongly encouraging people of all ages to join, but after all, when it comes to games, the elders still have some prejudices and believe that games lead to loss of ambition.
Therefore, even though the game has been operating to this day, 70% of the players are still concentrated in the student group.
It is the winter vacation for students now, and everyone is staying at home. If the dungeon group comes online at this time, it will be very helpful for Qingyao to push the dungeon directly.
Of course, the same goes for other guilds. Now that they know the dungeon group is open, they should be gathering members to speed up the progress, right?
So I asked him: [When are you going to enter?]
[Boiled Cabbage in Clear Water: The pre-dungeon requires 50 people. Sala and I are currently recruiting them. We estimate we'll have them all ready within an hour.]
1 hour... She definitely can't catch up. The Dark Dragon is a full 100 levels. She feels that she may not be able to defeat it even if she is given 2 hours.
After thinking for a moment, he replied: [The pre-dungeon shouldn't be too difficult, you guys can go in on your own. I still have quests here.]
[Boiling cabbage in water: OK~ Be careful]
puff.
Looking at the last sentence sent by Qingshui, Xia Mo couldn't help laughing.
It is said that Qingshui is the head of the family and the male mother directly above Qingyao. She didn't think so before, but now she sees that this title is well-deserved.
[Regional Map: Kangman Volcanic Island]
As soon as you step onto the volcanic island, a wave of heat hits you in the face. Your feet are covered with volcanic rocks formed by solidified magma, and there is a creaking sound with every step you take.
There were other creatures on the island, all of which were uncommon species. Xia Mo took a quick look and found that their levels were similar to hers, so she harvested more than ten of them along the way while walking towards her destination, gaining some experience points and materials.
Since she couldn't use these materials, Xia Mo planned to put them directly in the guild warehouse, and whoever needed them could take them when the time came.
We successfully arrived behind the volcanic island, and a dark cave entrance appeared before our eyes.
This is the lair of the Dark Dragon. The style is dark and cold, completely different from the lush forests around it and the sparkling sea in the distance.
Xia Mo gripped the weapon tightly in his hand, took a shallow breath, raised his foot, and his figure quickly disappeared into the nest.
It’s not like she hadn’t dealt with level 100 monsters in her previous life, but she was already level 70 at that time, and the level difference wasn’t as big as this time.
The gap this time was too huge. To be honest, even if Xia Mo considered herself experienced, she estimated that she might not be able to defeat the Dark Dragon in the first few times.
But it doesn't matter. Playing games is a process of self-challenge. If you are so afraid of losing, why play online games? What's the point of playing output?
Compared to the cave entrance outside, the interior space of the lair is quite large, just like a mountain hollowed out, and the entire space inside belongs to the Dark Dragon.
Sensing the presence of outsiders, a pair of scarlet eyes suddenly opened in the dark lair, and then a beam of flame burst out of its mouth. Seeing this, Xia Mo immediately rushed to the side.
The battle begins here.
Seeing that he failed to attack her, Augustine slowly stood up and glared at Xia Mo with disgust: "Damn Guyenne, you stole my power and you dare to come back to provoke me! I, Augustine, will definitely teach you a lesson today!"
After saying that, the black wings spread out, and the huge dragon body flew up from the ground, and flames even more violent than before spewed out of its mouth, from left to right, and from right to left, not letting go of any living thing within a radius of 10 meters.
Fortunately, Xia Mo ran fast and was not caught up by the flames.
But running like this all the time is not a solution. We have to fight back, otherwise the mission cannot be completed.
Thinking of this, Xia Mo went around from behind Augustine to the front, continuing to use skills.
The colorful skills fell on Augustine's black skin, but only caused very little damage to it.
As expected, she couldn't handle it at her level. There were too many levels above her, and her skills were no different from scraping. Xia Mo pursed her lips, certain that there must be another way to complete this task.
So he temporarily put away his weapon and ran around to observe.
Augustine saw her constantly moving around him, and his eyes widened in anger. "Damn Guyenne, how can you only run away! Coward, give me back my power!"
Augustine's roar suddenly gave Xia Mo inspiration.
Yes, power. Her tear stone should be the power that Augustine talked about.
Xia Mo took out the props while running, and was puzzled about this thing. How could he return it to pass the test?
Just as I was thinking about it, Augustine suddenly rushed out from the air!
The huge body fell to the ground and the earth began to shake violently!
The ground was broken, and magma was faintly flowing out of the cracks. One of the cracks was right on the path Xia Mo was running.
Xia Mo's eyes narrowed, and while retracting the Tear Stone, he stepped on the stones on the ground and leaped forward. Using his extremely high balance, he completed a forward roll at low altitude and landed steadily on the ground opposite.
Not falling into the boiling lava was good news for Xia Mo, but the downside was that when she looked at the cracked ground, she suddenly realized the special nature of this mission...
It seems like this is a one-time task.
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