Ten seconds later, Ling Yi's blurry figure finally arrived at the main road's fourth stage.
[Current Area: Swamp Forest]
[Monster Information: Mud Imp (lv20-lv25), Shadow Imp (lv20-lv25)]
After going down from Hot Wind Golden Peak, he would arrive at the dark and damp Swamp Forest.
As the name suggested, there were many swamplands at this stage, and walking through them would be very uncomfortable.
So, Ling Yi planned to fly through the swamp, and he had no plan to land.
He summoned a [Starfall] when he was 100 meters above the ground.
"Star…fall!"
His [Starfall] skill had risen to 4 Stars!
The higher his mana, the bigger the meteor would be.
As his Star-Rank increased, his casting range would also increase, and the flaming star would appear higher in the sky.
After copying the Ice Queen's mana attribute, his mana had reached 400 points!
Even though Ling Yi had expected it, he couldn't help but still be surprised by its sheer size as it appeared in the blue sky.
The 400m-long flame star was like an actual meteor, its huge flames covering an area of a few km!
It fell to the ground extremely fast, making deafening rumbling sounds.
"F*ck!"
When such a giant rock fell, the flaming tail could shoot dozens of meters high.
Ling Yi was afraid he would be hit by it, so he quickly flew higher and further away from the targeted area.
After putting some distance, he turned around to watch the scene unfold.
When it hit the ground, suddenly, it was as if a giant light bulb had been lit up. A dazzling orange-yellow light suddenly bloomed in the targeted area. And if anyone looked directly at it, there's no doubt that it would burn their retinas.
Boom!
As an earth-shattering sound rang through the land, shock waves rapidly spread through the vicinity!
It swept past Ling Yi's body, hitting him against the sudden pressure. He stretched out his hand to block his face from the current, and with his half-opened eyes, he looked down at the forest that was instantly covered in flames.
Boom!
Boom!
The loud sound was far beyond Ling Yi's expectations. The rising flames instantly shot up to a hundred meters in the air!
The forest seemed to be filled with flammable and explosive substances, and the entire swamp forest exploded terrifyingly!
Ling Yi flew further away to a safer distance as he continued to watch the fiery scene.
'Now that you think about it, there's a high level of marsh gas in the swamp, and once it comes in contact with an open fire….'
Ling Yi had always focused on using his skills whenever he needed them. He never considered the environment's characteristics, so the "after-explosion" was completely unintentional.
Looking at the raging fire, which reached several kilometers from where the meteor landed, he felt a little guilty.
'This fire doesn't look like it'll be extinguished so easily… I don't know how long it'll last…'
[You've killed the Swamp Imp (level 20), +1 EXP]
[You've killed a Dark Imp (lv23), +4 EXP]
[…]
In addition to the experience, the materials dropped by the monsters were also automatically added to his rucksack. Since there were so many of them, a large portion of them had been automatically saved by God's Path system into a temporary mailbox.
It took Ling Yi quite a while to collect all of them, even with [Hardworking Bee].
Then, his eyes caught sight of the only monster that survived in the middle of the fiery field. It was the fourth stage's Boss, Poison Bog King.
It looked like a pitch-black liquid monster from a distance, similar to a massive piece of black plasticine.
It stood as steady as a mountain in the middle of the fire as if it was immune to it.
Ling Yi used his [Eye of Truth] to look through its stats.
[Name: Poison Bog King (lv25)]
[Type: Boss Monster]
[Attributes: strength 75, mana 150, agility 75, endurance 225, physique 225]
[Skills: Fluid Form (6 Star) (Passive), Advanced Damage Reduction (6 Star) (Passive), Venomous Body (6 Star) (Passive), Chaotic Muddled Touch (7 Star)]
[Current Status: Heavily Injured (21%)]
Looking at its stats, it seemed to be a "meat shield" kind of Boss.
It only had one active skill.
"Huh? Heavily injured?"
Looking at the unmoving Poison Bog King in the fire, Ling Yi found it hard to associate it with the 'heavily injured' state.
"Mmm… I'll just have to fight and see then,"
He summoned the Ice Queen, and after exchanging a look with her, they rushed towards the boss together.
The fourth stage's battle quickly began!
…
Meanwhile, somewhere else on the main road…
The players of District 66 were stunned when they first heard the loud boom. All of them unconsciously turned their heads towards the sound out of reflex. However, once their thought connected to what it was, they sighed.
"It must be those mysterious players, huh? No doubt about it."
"Yeah. It looks like they're going back to the main road!"
"But isn't this noise a little too loud? We're a few kilometers away from them, and we can still hear it. What's going on over there?"
"Who cares."
"If you don't work hard to level up, you won't be able to get good rewards for the tower in a few days."
The news of a group of players trying to stalk the (now confirmed) mysterious duo was broadcasted worldwide yesterday morning. It also retold their massive failure that led to the group's suicides.
Hence, many organizations temporarily gave up on the idea of searching for these newcomers.
It's not because they didn't want to look, but because they had no other choice.
In District 66, these two players were already invincible! It wouldn't matter how many people they sent. The results would be the same.
The players of District 66 were well aware of the massive gap between them and this mysterious duo, so no one dared to provoke them again.
Even now, when they saw the huge commotion that was undoubtedly caused by those two, they were shocked but forced themselves to focus on their grind.
However, there were always exceptions….
Luo Yao was one of them.
Sensing the huge attack, her heart began to fluctuate uncontrollably.
"Mengya, if the Ice and Flame Star Duo are willing to go to District 87, do you think they can beat it?"
The Ice and Flame Star Duo was the nickname given to the mysterious newcomers, one for the guy who casts fiery meteors in the sky and the other for his ice wielder partner. Thus, they were called the "Ice and Flame Star Duo."
When Qin Mengya heard her question, she knew what the girl she was residing with was thinking.
"You'll never know unless you try," She replied helplessly.
Luo Yaohad been very concerned about this matter these past few days and would only utter a few words from time to time.
It was getting on Qin Mengya's nerves at this point.
"Since you're not even level 10 yet, go find them and see what they're like. You'll be lucky if they're willing. But if they refuse, then you can give up on asking them."
Luo Yao furrowed her brows and nodded, "Okay, I'll go find them now." She said firmly.
But of course, she couldn't come unprepared.
To avoid being frozen by the other party and wasting her time in God's Path, she bought a poison pill from the store for this occasion.
[Poison Pill (E)]: Throw it into the target's mouth, which will take effect after the target swallows it or crushes it with their teeth. The target will be poisoned (Poison Level 1).
It was initially used to poison monsters, but the effects also apply to other players, and it's a common item used for suicide.
Luo Yao planned to hide one in her mouth when she met them later so that she could quickly commit suicide if she's threatened to be frozen.
After a few minutes of traveling, Luo Yao finally arrived at the Hot Wind Golden Summit.
However, as soon as she arrived at the top…
She was met with raging fire on the other side of the cliff!
"What's that!?" Luo Yao asked in surprise.
Before she started investigating, she first bought a "Fire Escape Talisman" from the store and activated it. Then she quickly approached the scene at full speed.
When she arrived at the edge of Golden Peak, she finally saw the terrifying forest fire.
The fourth stage's Swamp Forest was no longer to be seen, and a huge furnace was in its place!
"T-this…" She stuttered in shock.
On the other hand, Qin Mengya calmly watched this scene through her ward's soul.
"It's obvious that the mysterious newcomer has ignited the Swamp Forest. Twenty years ago, someone did the same thing. As a result, the entire Swamp Forest burned down just like it is now. Everyone here died."
"It was also after that that the entire Alliance had a written rule that fire was not allowed in the Swamp Forest."
Only players below level 10 could be instantly resurrected upon death.
Once players go beyond level 10, they have to wait for a long time before they can be resurrected. And even then, they will gain and exp from their previous battle.
This could cause a significant exp loss, which was why the entire Alliance banned it.
However, if whoever set the fire didn't die, they would gain a lot of exp in one go.
Who wouldn't be tempted to do this?
Since then, everyone agreed to follow the rules so everyone can safely and fairly earn their exp.
However, even though the rules had been set, many people had taken the risk to try it over the past 20 years, and only a few had succeeded.
Even if they succeeded, they would still be hunted down by other players in the area for the destruction they caused and the exp they stole.
Not everyone was like Ling Yi, who could face an army of monsters single-handedly. When faced with such a challenge, most players' options were either to escape or die.
There was no third option.
"Wow…" Luo Yao was still struggling to grasp her words together. "Fiery Big Brother is so bold. He dares to do something that is prohibited by the entire Alliance. It doesn't seem like he's afraid of them."
Qin Mengya, on the other hand, had more grasp of the situation.
"When the news was announced, no matter how stupid they are, they knew that the entire Alliance wanted to deal with them." Qin Mengya said as she floated in the soul space, a little speechless.
"Since they're on the run anyway, why should they follow their rules?" Then Qin Mengya's tone turned more serious as she warned her, "Luo Yao, don't be so na?ve. In this world, only those with power can speak. The only reason the Alliance has such power is because of the large number of first-rate players who enjoy subsidies from the various countries."
"Right now, you might think that the entire Alliance is very impressive, but in a decade or two, when a large number of players have reached level 80 or 90, the entire Alliance will no longer have such a great influence."
"Oh," Luo Yao nodded, not fully understanding.
In fact, she wasn't even listening to what her soul "guardian" was saying at all. The only thing clouding her mind was how she could get close to the Ice and Flame Star Duo.
The fire was too big, and it was impossible to cross it with the "Fire Escape Talisman" alone.
[Fire Escape Talisman (E)]: Allows the user to be unaffected by fire for 30 seconds. If the talisman were used continuously for a minute, the talisman's power would continue to weaken.
After pondering for a moment, Luo Yao finally gritted her teeth and bought a "Flying Talisman".
This could allow the user to gain the ability to fly temporarily, but it was relatively expensive.
Luo Yao sighed.
…
[You've killed Poison Bog King (Boss) (level 25), +500 EXP]
[You have obtained the 6 Star Skill [Fluid Form (Passive)]]
[You have obtained the 6 Star Skill [Advanced Damage Reduction (Passive)]]
[You have obtained the 7 Star Skill [Chaotic Muddle Touch]]
Elite Monsters gave 10x exp, while Boss Monsters gave 100x exp.
Thanks to God's Path system, Ling Yi, a level 21 player, who managed to kill a level 25 Boss, gained a sum of 500 exp!
[Congratulations! You have accumulated enough experience. You have been automatically raised to level 22!]
[You have received 5 free attribute points!]
Ling Yi opened his personal stats and added all the 10 attribute points he gained from leveling up to improve his strength.
His mana already had 100 points, which was more than enough for a beginner map, so he decided to shift his focus and work on his strength.
He wishes to be an all-rounder player!
Strength 3 → strength 13 (↑10)
After adding the points, he turned his eyes to the rewards.
The Poison Bog King did not drop any rare materials. The things it drops were common loot [Poison Marsh Mud] with a 60% drop rate.
Since the drop rate was higher than 50%, his [Probability Reversal] skill was not triggered, and the probability still remained at 60%.
It was normal for the monster not to drop anything else.
As for the skills…
In God's Path, it was considered lucky to get a skill after killing a monster.
Dropping two skills was already a rare occurrence.
So getting three skills at once was worth taking pictures as a souvenir!
As for getting more than three skills… Well, that was impossible.
This was mainly because all monsters could only drop a maximum of three skills when they died.
These were the laws of God's Path.
He used the [Eye of Truth] to check the three skills one by one and found a surprise in the second skill.
[Advanced Damage Reduction (6 Stars) (Passive) ]: Any attack that was about to hit the user would be forcibly weakened by a medium degree (Around 20%).
(Advanced Damage Reduction + Advanced Damage Increase → Hundred Battle Tempered Body)
This was another skill that could be combined.
Having experienced [Aeolus' Call] before, he now had high expectations for the results of this fused skill.
And most importantly, the Star rating would be very high.
"[Advanced Damage Increase]… " Ling Yi muttered these few words as he searched on the forum.
The results were revealed very quickly.
[The First Beast King on the Beginner Map that Dropped 'Advanced Damage Increase' — What do You Think of This Skill~]
Ling Yi immediately understood after reading the post's 'braggy' title.
"No wonder no one tried to combine it before. It's a special skill from a beginner-level Beast King."
There were also many skills with an "advanced" tag on them.
Maybe if other players found these two skills, they would try to fuse them together.
But sadly…
Ling Yi shook his head and closed the forum. He took one last look at the sea of fire below him and immediately flew north.
On the other side of the big river in the north was the beginner's map main road's last stage.
However, as Ling Yi was flying, he was surprised to see another figure flying in the sea of fire.
"What the–"
He quickly used his [Eyes of Truth] to look.
[Name: Luo Yao (lv7)]
[Gender: Female]
[Age: 20 (Single)]
[Talent: Fire Affinity]
[Attributes: strength 2, mana 20, agility 18, endurance 2, physique 3]
[Skills: Fireball (1 Star), Flame Reincarnation (5 Star)]
[Support Skill: None]
[Items Equipped: None]
[Soul binding Weapon: None]
[Current Status: Healthy]
[Current Mood: Curious, Nervous]
"Luo Yao?" Ling Yi had heard of this person before.
He knew she was one of the more famous people in the District, and the main reason for that was her powerful father and intensive background.
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