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Bab 35: Final Quest

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A new day had arrived. Zhang Yang went online at 8.30 am and did a Hardcore Mode Bangar Crypt run with Crimson Fire and his party as per yesterday’s arrangement and went straight to Tranquil Lake after that to resume his endless farming of [Python Gall]s.

It was around 3 pm when Zhang Yang’s body flashed a golden ray after he killed yet another Gold Venomous Python.

‘Ding! Congratulations! You have achieved Level 13. All attributes +1. Obtained 5 SP!’

‘Ding! Your level has fulfilled the conditions to enter the Player Level Ranking. Would you like to be enlisted in the ranking?’

Zhang Yang had not expected that there was an additional option other than the usual level up system notification.

“I can be enlisted?” Zhang Yang was stumped, he did not realize that he had been gaining experience so quickly as he had been focused on killing the pythons! Then again, it was expected. Zhang Yang’s high attack power was undeniable and nothing else was on his mind as he had been grinding the whole day, thus his level had risen so quickly!

He checked the Player Level Ranking and saw that all top 9 places were Level 13 while the tenth spot was a Level 12. If he had selected to be enlisted, he would then replace Folk Stories, a Templar.

In his previous life, Zhang Yang had entered the game 2 years too late, consequently he had never gotten the chance to be enlisted on the Player Level Ranking. That was why he did not know he had a choice in being enlisted on the ranking.

He contemplated and eventually selected ‘Reject’. Right now, it would be better for him to stay out of the limelight while he accumulated his wealth!

After Level 10, Zhang Yang had changed his way of assigning his AP, investing all of them into Vitality. Before this, he had been completely equipped with White-Wood equipment which had then required him to assign his AP to increase his attack and maintain aggro. Now that he had Green-Copper gear, his damage output had significantly increased which subsequently required him to invest into his HP instead as monsters and bosses in Level 20 dungeons were all ferocious beasts. Furthermore, some of the bosses were magic-based and their skills would have been unavoidable with evasion or <Block>! If he had not invested in his Vitality, he would be in a tight spot!

Since he had gained a level, his farming speed had also increased. Just in a single day, he had submitted [Python Gall]s for the Repeatable Quest 15 times.

On the third day, Zhang Yang made it to Level 14 and completed the [Python Gall] quest 14 times.

On the fourth day, just as he entered the dungeon, Zhang Yang had heard Crimson Fire say, “Zhan Yu, you’ve gotta slow down your leveling speed. We still want to break the dungeon speed record. If you zoom your way to Level 16 then our results won’t qualify!”

Zhang Yang took a glance, noticing that everyone in the party was either Level 12 or 13. In comparison, his leveling speed was indeed a little fast.

“Right now, leveling is the most important aspect of the game. Don’t put all your efforts into dungeon raids!” said Zhang Yang. He had suffered enough in his previous life for leveling slower than everyone else. Moreover, the reward for obtaining the Hardcore Mode’s first clearance was SP while rewards for Hardcore Mode’s fastest clearance ranking were only runes and gems. The difference between these two rewards was too much!

However valuable runes and gems were, there were just as many ways to obtain them. Zhang Yang did not value them as much! If he had delayed his leveling for these gems and missed the following first dungeon clearance, that would be his biggest loss!

“Ahh! Please don’t!” Crimson Fire tried to persuade him. Although Absolute Defense’s equipment had been beefed up in the past two days and had the capabilities to tank Hardcore Mode now, ultimately he was still thousands of miles away from Zhang Yang’s survivability, offense, and aggro control! Plus, they key to speed clearing Hardcore Mode was time and a tank’s capabilities would directly affect the efficiency in clearing the dungeon. It was only understandable that Crimson Fire did not want to let such a strong player like Zhang Yang off his grasp as he hurriedly turned to Silky Snow and signaled her to persuade him as well.

Silky Snow laughed depreciatingly. For the past few days, even though she had become closer to Zhang Yang, their relationship was not any different from the others, what difference could she make in persuading him?

Crimson Fire persuaded Zhang Yang once more but seeing that he had steeled his desire to maintain his current leveling speed, he could only give up. As a guildmaster, it was naturally his duty to prioritize the advertising effect of the red server announcement spam! As of now, Lost Paradise was the only guild that has cleared Hardcore Mode Bangar Crypt. He had to maintain this status quo and take it a step further by ranking in the Fastest Hardcore Clearance Ranking!

Now that Zhang Yang could not be depended upon anymore, Crimson Fire had to find another solution!

After clearing the current Hardcore Mode, Crimson Fire had stopped asking Zhang Yang to reserve his dungeon entrance count for the next day but had assigned Absolute Defense to be the main tank, training the teamwork of the new party.

Even though Zhang Yang felt that losing the 1,000 gold coins of income each day was a pity, he did however earn 4,000 gold coins in the past 4 days and with the 10,000 gold coins that Crimson Fire had owed him earlier, he almost had enough funds to initiate his plans!

Returning to Tranquil Lake, he resumed his endless farming of [Python Gall]s. Once again, he had managed to unlock another chest but he had only obtained another [Treasure Map Piece] with no [Beginner Anti-Shadow Potion] recipe in sight. He would have to wait for another three days.

From the fifth day onwards, there were an increasing number of players present for the quest. While there were still not that many players around, Zhang Yang’s crisis awareness had still rang. He was not afraid that they would take up all the monsters, but it was them stumbling upon the Gray-Silver Chest and looting it that he was afraid of!

Moreover, this chest would spawn at random places. The only thing quelling his worries was the fact that there would always be 4 Gold Venomous Pythons guarding the chest when it had spawned so random players could never take on the monsters alone!

It was lucky that the poison effect of these pythons was utterly annoying and underwater maneuverability was tough, so most players would just leave the place once they had completed the quest unlike Zhang Yang who had already made the lake his second home!

The fifth day had passed and Zhang Yang had reached Level 16. He had submitted [Python Gall]s for the 73rd time. Since Fatty Han’s equipment had ‘graduated’ because of the Hardcore Mode runs, Zhang Yang did not raid dungeons anymore and had instead spent his entire day farming at Tranquil Lake.

On the sixth day, Zhang Yang reached Level 17 and submitted [Python Gall]s for the 88th time.

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The seventh day. Around 2pm.

Zhang Yang brought the last 20 [Python Gall]s to Deckard and completed the 99th ‘Collect [Python Gall]’ quest. As of now, he had reached Level 18 and if he wanted to, he could have been in the top 3 of the Player Level Ranking! Of course, that was excluding the fact that there could be others like him who did not wish to be ranked.

“Young adventurer, your bravery impresses me, your persistence awes me!” Deckard was finally moved, looking at Zhang Yang with admiration, “Your kindness is akin to Buddha’s! Oh, bless you young adventurer. you must lend me your aid for one last time!”

Finally!

Zhang Yang cleared his throat and said, “I will do my best!”

‘Ding! You have accepted the quest: The Last Python Gall!’

[The Last Python Gall] (Quest Difficulty: S)

Quest Description: Deckard wants you to head over to the Python King’s Nest, west of Tranquil Lake. Slay the Golden Venomous Python King and obtain its python gall! Adventurer, please be cautious! Golden Venomous Python King is extremely strong, it would be better if you could bring your companions!

Progress: Obtained [Golden Venomous Python King’s Python Gall] 0/1

Quest Reward: <Specialist First Aid>, Title “Physician’s Friend”

[Physician’s Friend]: Increases Bandage healing effect by 100%!

Awesome, the quest had directly rewarded <Specialist First Aid> skill! Zhang Yang was delighted. To increase <First Aid>’s skill level, he must continuously make bandages, from [Beginner Linen Bandage] to [Coarse Cloth Bandage], [Cotton Bandage] and [Silk Bandage]… Each level would require at least 1000 of its respective bandages and above to level up!

This quest had rewarded Zhang Yang with <Specialist First Aid>, saving him the trouble of going through Beginner, Amateur, Advanced and Professional – a total of 4 levels and time to make more than 4,000 bandages!

Since the reward had been revealed, the quest score would be irrelevant! Regardless of an ‘Average’ or ‘Perfect’ score, the final reward would remain the same.

Exactly what level would this Golden Venomous Python King be?!

Zhang Yang went to his Friend List and was about to invite Fatty Han to slay this boss together when to his surprise, found that the guy was not online!

“Oh well, let’s try it once. If I fail, then I’ll find someone for help!” Zhang Yang thought and headed west.

A few players were killing pythons by the bank. When Zhang Yang traveled passed them, they did not pay him any attention.

The west of Tranquil Lake was a thick bush. At first glance, it did not look anything like a King’s Nest.

Zhang Yang dived into the water to examine the bush closer. After 10 minutes or so, he finally found a hidden cave.

Was this the Python King’s Nest? It looked nothing like one!

Zhang Yang went into the cave and slowly swam inwards. The cave was very narrow and after several meters deep, it was completely dark. Even with his eyes wide open, he could not see anything and all he could do was follow his gut feeling and continued swimming forward.

After a while, Zhang Yang could obviously tell that the water level was decreasing from his head to his chest, then to his stomach and knees. Finally he had stepped on land. Since it was a game, once his character left the water, his clothes and equipment dried immediately.

Turning around the corner, a wide swathe of plains greeted his eyes. Zhang Yang found himself exiting a hollow trunk of a huge fallen old tree!

He checked the mini-map and found that he was still in Tranquil Lake but this place clearly did not resemble anything like the lake. How did the game developers design this place?

Not far away, a huge python was coiling its body. Its girth was thick as a bucket but its length could not be determined since it was coiled. A rough guess would estimate the length of the python to be at least 10 meters long! Resting peacefully beside the python was a Gray-Silver Chest.

“The chest!” Zhang Yang’s eyes glinted. No wonder he could not find the chest after a whole day today. It seems like it had spawned hidden in such a secluded place!

Highlighting the python, the huge beast’s information window hovered in front of Zhang Yang.

[Golden Venomous Python King] (Green-Copper Boss)

Level: 20

HP: 60,000

Zhang Yang was filled with anticipation. He knew that he would get a handsome reward if he could beat this boss. However, high returns meant high risks! Even though this boss’ HP was not as dreadful as a Hardcore Mode’s boss, he did have a party of 10 players in Hardcore Mode!

“Let’s just try it first!” Zhang Yang decided and unsheathed his sword, using <Charge> on the boss.

“-110!”

Such strong defense! Zhang Yang was surprised. His current attack power could have dealt 143 – 151 damage but he had only managed to deal around 100 damage on the boss. It was evident that the boss had a strong defense – probably 40 points or so!

The higher a monster’s level, the shorter it would take to recover from being stunned. The Python King had recovered in no more than 1 second and shot towards Zhang Yang with a hiss.

“<Block>!”

‘-58!’ <Block> reflect damage.

‘-156!’ <Shield Bash>.

The Python King did not manage to land any of its attacks so it had quickly whipped its tail about in an attempt to coil Zhang Yang.

Zhang Yang hurriedly withdrew, evading the attack while simultaneously brandishing his sword to counterattack.

‘-103!’


Bab 36: Golden Venomous Python King

Editor: TheRealSeal

A monster’s most dangerous aspect was not knowing what skill it possessed! Not knowing its skills had naturally meant that there was no was of formulating a counter strategy. Only through constant deaths could a player reveal the monster’s skills one by one!

This was why Zhang Yang who was familiar with almost all future dungeon bosses’ skills and tactics had a significant competitive edge! Even if he was not skilled, just his thorough understanding of the bosses’ skills would be enough to bring him fame in the server. All the guilds would have wanted to recruit him!

Right now though, Zhang Yang could only cautiously stare at the Python King, staying alert of any moves it might make. He had never faced this boss before, so he had to wait patiently for the boss’ moves in order to counterattack.

This was the most passive strategy ever but he had no alternatives for now.

97%, 94%, 90%, Python King’s HP went down slowly. This Green-Copper monster seemed to have no other special skills, as it kept attacking with its predictable fangs and tails.

‘Ding! Gold Venomous Python King has used <Strangle>!’

Just as he thought about how monotonous the fight was, the Python King glided towards Zhang Yang at lightning speed and coiled around him with its golden body.

Although Zhang Yang had been alert, the skill had no activation sign so he could not have prepared for it. He had been careless to have used <Block> which was now in cooldown, so even though he had quickly withdrew, Zhang Yang had still lost to the boss’ speed and was strangled by the huge snake.

‘-184!’

Immediately, a red damage text appeared on his head.

Referring to the battle record: Golden Venomous Python King’s <Strangle> has dealt 184 points of physical damage. 116 HP was reduced.

Zhang Yang had 20% of damage reduction passive skill and up to 70 points of defense, thus the 300-point damage was reduced to 184 points! He quickly used a red pot and a ‘+100’ floated across.

88%, 86%, 84%, the boss’ HP continued to decline.

‘Ding! Golden Venomous Python King has used <Venom Spit>!’

Subconsciously, Zhang Yang used <Block> immediately and raised his shield.

‘Ding! You are affected by <Venom Spit>. Reduces 50 HP every 3 seconds. Lasts for 15 seconds!’

He had used <Block> for nothing! Only then had Zhang Yang realized that the boss’ <Venom Spit> was of magical-property damage instead of a physical one. The debuff status icon appeared on his avatar at once.

Crap! DoT again! His high defense had been totally useless!

‘Ding! Golden Venomous Python King has used <Strangle>!’

“D*mn!” Zhang Yang cursed out loud. His <Block> earlier had been wasted so the effect had disappeared right after 1 second. He had nothing else to block this skill with now!

‘-184!’

Another red damage text glided across Zhang Yang’s head while <Venom Spit>’s DoT recurred with ‘-40’, reducing his HP to 712 points!

This was the disadvantage of knowing nothing regarding the boss’ skills! Otherwise, Zhang Yang would at most have been damaged by <Venom Spit> and could have definitely used <Block> against <Strangle>! Indeed, ignorance is the ultimate enemy of mankind!

82%, 80%, 78%, Zhang Yang calmed down and continued to hack away intensely.

20 seconds later, the Python King stretched its mouth wide and spat a dark green venom towards Zhang Yang once again!

‘Ding! You are affected by <Venom Spit>. Reduces 50 HP every 3 seconds. Lasts for 15 seconds!’

Zhang Yang bemoaned inwardly, he could nullify <Strangle> with <Block> but he could do nothing against <Venom Spit>, a magical attack. Although he had 20% damage reduction from his passive, it still dealt significant damage!

Sigh, if he had brought along a healer, obliterating this boss would have been a piece of cake!

He was left with 452 HP yet the boss still had 75% of its HP. It seemed impossible to clear.

He had wanted to give up quickly and get a rematch after finding a healer but Zhang Yang guessed that there might still be skills the boss had yet to cast, so he decided to continue the fight.

‘Ding! Golden Venomous Python King has used <Strangle>!’

“<Block>!”

‘-58!’ <Block> reflected damage.

Red pot’s cooldown had completed and Zhang Yang used it at once, causing a ‘+100’ text to pop up.

71%, 67%, 56%...

The boss’ defense was high but Zhang Yang’s attack damage was equally substantial. He had brutally slashed the boss’ HP down to 40% but his own HP was also at a sad 92 points. He could only withstand 2 more DoT effect.

‘-40!’

Zhang Yang’s HP went down to 52 points.

3 seconds later, another ‘-40’ floated across his head and he was left with only 12 HP.

Another DoT was bound to appear when a white light had suddenly flashed by Zhang Yang. A green ‘+154’ text that had never looked any cuter floated across his head at the same time.

Someone had healed him!

Zhang Yang turned and saw a lady dressed in white standing by the trunk’s entrance. She was incredibly tall and slender, her especially thin waist highlighted her voluptuous hip with such allure and her pert breasts heavily blessed, being astoundingly ample!

Character’s physique was not modifiable in the game, which meant that this woman would have the same well-proportioned body in real life!

Unfortunately, while the lady had a figure that at least 90% of the female population would be jealous of, her face was ordinary. She was not ugly but she had quite a distance to go to call her a beauty! However, her pair of eyes were very beautiful. They were magnetic and faintly enticing.

“Thank you!” said Zhang Yang quickly. He had a good impression of this lady with a fantastic body but a plain face – if it had been someone greedy, they could have opened the chest while he was battling the boss!

This lady did not hide her profile. ‘Little Snow, Level 13’, and ‘Lone Desert Smoke’ were the two rows that hovered above her head. Judging from her appearance, she would be around her twenties! The face could be modified though, so Zhang Yang could not be sure if what he had seen was her real face.

Little Snow smiled and casted another healing spell on Zhang Yang and said, “You’re welcome. I was just passing by! Oh right, where is this? I’m completely lost. I got confused and walked for so long and then I arrived here!”

The game had a mini map that marked the player’s location. It would be really hard to even ‘get lost’ even if you wanted to! Now that she had actually lost her way into this place, that sounded even more ludicrous! Zhang Yang remembered how the cave’s entrance was properly concealed and had he not accepted the quest which sent him here in search of the Python King’s Nest, he would have given up long ago!

Terrible sense of direction!

Zhang Yang concluded in his head as he sent a party invitation to her. In ‘God’s Miracle’, as long as a player has dealt damage to the monster, they would be eligible to obtain its loot. For Sacred Knights and Priests though, they could not get any equipment nor experience just by healing, so they must be in a party with attackers!

Zhang Yang had intended to ask Ocean Despair for help but since Little Snow had helped him and left a good impression, he had decided to share the loot with her!

The equipment Little Snow was wearing were not bad. Everything was basically Level 10 Black-Steel equipment. Although Python King was a Level 20 boss, Zhang Yang’s attack nullification ability was incredible. It would be more than enough as long as she healed the HP lost from <Venom Spit>.

“Wow, you’re already at Level 18!” Little Snow hesitated before accepting the party invitation. She was surprised when she noticed Zhang Yang’s level, “Why isn’t your name on the Player Level Ranking?”

“Enlistment is optional!” explained Zhang Yang.

“Oh!” Little Snow nodded and her eyes shone, “Ah, you are that Zhan Yu! Are you interested to join our guild? Defiant Monk kept praising you!”

“Defiant Monk?”

“Eh? You didn’t know Defiant Monk was in our guild?”

Zhang Yang only knew that Defiant Monk joined a guild but he did not remember clearly which guild it was! He laughed and said, “I see, we’re kinda fated then!”

Little Snow’s eyes were beguiling, the corners of her mouth raised into a faint smile. She might have looked ordinary but her beautiful eyes made up for everything, outshining her flaws, “Brat, trying to flirt with me?”

“Brat?” Zhang Yang smiled depreciatingly. Although he was only 22 years old currently, adding the 5 years of his previous life, his mental age was close to a 30-year-old uncle!

Elder sister who was terrible at directions!

Zhang Yang quietly amended his evaluation of Little Snow in his heart.

With the addition of Little Snow, Python King was no longer a threat to Zhang Yang. Even as it used both its skills interchangeably, its death was still imminent!

5%, 4%, 3%, 2%, 1%!

As the last drop of the Python King’s HP vanished, it too had fallen to its death.

‘Ding! The party you are in has killed Golden Venomous Python King! Obtained 30,050 EXP (50 points Party Bonus)!’

“Eh? This monster is a boss?” Little Snow was very surprised.

“If it’s not, do we need such a long time to kill it?” Zhang Yang replied stoically. He had thought that killing this boss would induce a system reward, this could have been the first Green-Copper boss in the field! After waiting for some time though, Zhang Yang dropped his head in disappointment as there was no reaction from the system.

“Eh? It’s not strange since a tank’s attacking damage is low, isn’t it?” Little Snow was indignant.

This girl, did she not see the boss’ HP? Did she not see the damage he had dealt?

Zhang Yang sighed and asked, “Where have you been looking all this while?”

“The tank’s HP bar of course!” Little Snow had a despising look, “If you die, how am I, a Priest, supposed to survive?”

Made sense.

Zhang Yang shook his head and said, “OK, let’s loot and share the equipment!”

He looted and the first equipment came out.

[Python King’s Hood] (Green-Copper, Cloth Armor)

Defense: +2

Vitality: +18

Intelligent: 9

Spirit: +3

Level Requirement: 20

“This one’s for you!” Zhang Yang passed easily.

Little Snow darted her eyes and said, “Hey, are you really trying to flirt with me?”

“Haha”, Zhang Yang laughed dryly, “Can you please not be so narcissistic. I already have someone I like!”

“Hm. I know that. That person you mentioned must be me!” Little Snow said with an “I know it all” expression.


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