As the rhinoceros sustained more and more wounds, each attack became increasingly difficult.
After being teased by Liu Nian and successfully crashing into the pillar, the dizziness lasted for longer and longer.
As the MVP Dread Knight brought down his blade, the Ancient Rhino finally ran out of health, and its life came to an end.
The massive body fell to the ground, kicking up a cloud of dust that covered Liu Nian in dirt.
"Pah! You'll haunt me even as a ghost!" Liu Nian spat out a mouthful of saliva mixed with dirt.
[Congratulations to player Liu Nian for successfully killing the Ancient Rhino and gaining 100,000 experience points]
Hearing the sound of gaining a large amount of experience points echoing in his mind, Liu Nian was overjoyed and finally defeated it!
The fact that even Liu Nian, who possesses a massive amount of mana, had to take out a potion to replenish his mana shows just how much health this ancient rhinoceros had.
Shi Fashi's mouth was numb, but all of this had its corresponding rewards.
With these 100,000 experience points, Liu Nian successfully leveled up to level 31, and his soul power was fully replenished.
What made Liu Nian even happier was yet to come: Tiffany, after absorbing a large amount of experience points, was promoted from a lich to a great lich.
From the outside, apart from the black robe being replaced with a white robe, the staff she was holding had also been replaced with a scepter with a fist-sized ruby inlaid at the top.
Moreover, given that it is a female, it also has a sapphire necklace hanging on its forehead.
Apart from that, there is no other difference in appearance.
While everyone has a desire to look good, you're a skeleton, okay?
Is this really a good idea?
Dressed like that, you might get robbed at a grave!
Actually, Liu Nian was a little disappointed; she had thought she could transform into human form.
Okay, I was being superficial!
As Liu Nian observed the changes in Tiffany, she mentally ranted and raved.
"Mind your own business!" A strange voice suddenly popped into my head.
Liu Nian looked at Tiffany suspiciously. "You've been secretly learning to speak behind my back."
"Hmph." Tiffany turned around gracefully, leaving Liu Nian with a gleaming back of her head.
【Tiffany】(Level 30 High Lich)
Magic attack: 50-80
Defense: 10-15
Health Points: 800
Mana Points: 1500
Special skills: Magic Disintegration, Domination.
Magic Disintegration: Targets attacked by the Great Lich's magic have their defense reduced by 4 points. (This effect is stackable and can be reduced to a maximum of zero.)
Skills: Summon Skeletons, Poison, Curse, Fatigue, Fear, Annihilation, Cloud of Death, Slow Spell.
This is a great upgrade, and I've gained several new skills. It's a pleasant surprise! I thought I'd need some kind of promotion card to complete the job change, but I got promoted just like that.
What is the drop rate for this ancient rhinoceros?
Looking at the cards in his hand, Liu Nian became emotional.
Ancient Rhinoceros Horn (Special Material)
Note: "Special" means we won't tell you its purpose; find it yourself!
Construction Amulet (Accessory)
Effect: When equipped, there is a chance to craft an extra one of a certain item each time it is successfully crafted.
What can it make?
Besides being a chef, Liu Nian couldn't think of anything else she could make.
However, the items do not have equipment levels; you can either equip them yourself or sell them for money.
【Thulium Ore Rod】(Level 30 One-Handed Rod/Gold)
Strength +8, Constitution +8, Agility +8
Attack power: 50-65
Durability: 200/200
Effect: Movement speed increased by 10%
Effect: Upon successful attack, a shadow tentacle will randomly spawn around the enemy, dealing 50*2 shadow damage.
Effect: Increases damage dealt to enemy units with debuffs by 20% and damage dealt to wounded enemy units by 30%.
Upon seeing this card, Liu Nian almost regretted not being a warrior.
Holding this stick, it's bound to deliver critical hits every time, but I always feel like this stick is a bit of a bully who picks on the weak and fears the strong.
[Mobile Casting] (General Mage Skill)
Effect: Allows players who learn this skill to cast spells while moving.
Thulium Ore*12 (Materials Card)
A high-grade material highly favored by alchemists and blacksmiths.
The rest were just ordinary material cards such as chunks of meat, nightmare fuel, and various gems. Liu Nian didn't pay much attention to them and threw them into his pocket.
Now for the main event: what powerful undead units can its corpse recruit?
Liu Nian rubbed his hands together excitedly, then opened the summoning panel.
Without the incredibly powerful options of a Great Demon or a Bone Dragon, the rhinoceros could only recruit another Dread Knight.
However, this is not bad. Liu Nian's soul power is quite abundant now, so he directly spent 1,000 soul power to recruit it.
Having two heavy cavalrymen is a dream come true, what more could you ask for?
As the ancient rhinoceros fell, a portal quietly opened nearby. Unexpectedly, it turned out to be the boss guarding the entrance; I had thought it would be in a place teeming with shadow monsters.
Having wandered in the darkness for too long, Liu Nian had no intention of lingering there any longer.
"I'm back!" He eagerly stepped into the portal.
The sewers I remembered were right in front of me. I climbed out of the sewers the way I came. The sun was about to set. I glanced at my watch. There was still some time before the system's indicated timeout for the rampage.
This trip to the cave didn't take up too much time. I had to get to the village before dark, otherwise it would arouse unnecessary suspicion.
The word "doubt" flashed through Liu Nian's mind, along with the face of that Axe Gang member, whom he'd heard from his fellow members was called "Dog."
The car, which had been unused for a long time, was manifested and had to be driven to the designated location immediately.
...
The accommodation in a nearby village, in a room on the third floor.
"I think we should go find Liu Nian?" He Zeyu said anxiously as he lay on the bed.
Because of his injuries, Du Mingna specially booked a private room for him. Now everyone is having a meeting in his room, discussing whether or not to go and look for Liu Nian.
"You should focus on recovering first, I'll think about it." Du Mingna hesitated, seeing that all the other members of the group were looking at her.
The group members all wanted to go, but the businessman who was their financial backer wouldn't let them go. They were terrified and needed guards to protect them.
I also had my own selfish reasons; I didn't want the surviving team members to take risks.
Although Liu Nian did risk his life to protect his teammates, he still has a responsibility to the entire team.
It is absolutely unacceptable for him to put the entire team in a difficult situation for the sake of one person.
I've worked so hard to build this team, I can't just let it fall apart like this.
If he can't come back tonight, I'll go back to the village tomorrow and see if there are any other mercenaries.
He had to understand this when he was taking the risk. Although it was hard to find good and cheap team members, the most important thing was to ensure the mission was completed. He simply didn't have enough manpower to find more people.
Du Mingna weighed the pros and cons in her mind and chose to use delaying tactics.
She sighed and looked at her team members with bright eyes: "It's getting dark. Going out now will only hold everyone back. I believe he can get here safely with his abilities. If he doesn't come back, then... we'll look for him again tomorrow."
"The caravan still needs escorting, it's all my fault for not being able to do it. If only we had extra manpower."
After saying that, she lowered her head. To be honest, she was also feeling bad, but sitting in this position, she had no choice but to do so.
It was completely dark outside, and the atmosphere in the room was somewhat oppressive, as losing a member of the group was a painful experience for everyone.
But everyone knew in their hearts that if they didn't come back tonight, there was a high chance they wouldn't make it back.
As a mercenary, one must be prepared for such life-or-death situations at any time.
Although He Zeyu was unwilling, he also understood the reason. It was only because of his own actions that Liu Nian went missing, which made him feel uncomfortable.
Pastor Tang Tongbi gently comforted him, "Liu Nianji is a lucky person, he will be alright."
Just as He Zeyu was about to speak, Yang Li, the archer standing by the window, excitedly shouted to the people inside, "Hey, he's back!"
At the village gate, the person slowly getting off the car was none other than Liu Nian.
The rest of the group members excitedly ran downstairs. Ye Muli, who was also a newcomer, ran the fastest. The injury on his arm had mostly healed after a day of recovery.
Although they hadn't known each other for long, Liu Nian's competence and taciturn nature won everyone's favor.
Du Mingna and Wang Gang exchanged a glance. Their decision wasn't exactly wrong, but it wasn't right either.
Since everyone has gone downstairs, they, as leaders, should also go down and offer their condolences.
Du Mingna accompanied He Zeyu, while Wang Gang went downstairs to thank Liu Nian and celebrate her safe return.
Among the crowd was an ordinary-looking person who had been staring at the entrance. When Liu Nian entered, his eyes lit up.
He glanced around alertly, and finding no one paying attention to him, he lowered the brim of his hat and headed towards the alley behind him, disappearing without a trace in the blink of an eye.
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