Chishan Town

“Why did you take all their pots? Do you know what they cooked in them? Throw them away immediately!”

“What’s wrong? I don’t see anything wrong with them!”

“And you call yourself a wolf! Can’t you see those obvious human leg bones?”

Mo Song gave Yang Jian a disdainful glance.

“This thing, at first glance, is a Gnoll’s thigh...”

So it was dog-eat-dog!

“Throw them away anyway. How disgusting! You’re not expecting me to cook with these, are you?”

“What skill is this?”

Yang Jian picked up several skill books.

He learned all four hunter-related skills he hadn’t known!

Yang Jian rummaged through the spoils Mo Song brought back.

It had to be said, the drops from a first kill were truly exceptional!

Three pieces of level 35 purple equipment, and a purple staff.

【Ogre Cudgel (Purple)】

【Equipment Requirement: Level 35】

【Weapon, Staff】

【Spell Attack +150】

【Intellect +70】

【Stamina +70】

【Crit +70】

【Durability: 60/60】

...【Ruthless Edge (Purple)】

【Equipment Level: 35】

【Off-hand, Bow】

【Attack +180】

【Strength +70】

【Agility +70】

【Stamina +70】

【Durability: 65/65】

(All equipment rules have been modified, specific information is in Chapter 79. Only equipment has been changed here, apologies for any inconvenience.)

These were level 35 purple items, and they still didn’t have green attributes?

Yang Jian looked at the bow, intending to use it as his weapon if nothing else suitable came along.

Previously, Yang Jian thought he could devour any equipment he could use.

Changing weapons didn't matter; conquering the world with a level one white weapon would look cooler... But now, with a deeper understanding of the game, he realized this approach wouldn't work.

As Yang Jian’s level increased, so did his understanding of his class.

Currently, Yang Jian hadn't used the system's assisted attack for a long time!

Therefore, his attack range and angle were entirely determined by his own ability.

With Yang Jian's current 1200+ Strength, he could take the head of an enemy general from three kilometers away... But the prerequisite was that his bow could withstand such immense power!

Otherwise, before he even shot an arrow, the bow's durability would hit zero and shatter... So, changing bows, upgrading to an orange bow, or even a golden bow, was imperative!

A good bow was a hunter’s second life!

Yang Jian carefully examined the drops Mo Song brought back.

“This map doesn’t drop ghost grass either?”

Mo Song was silent for a moment, then slowly asked, “Could ghost grass be gathered through herbalism?”

Yang Jian was silent for a moment. If so, he really wouldn't be able to get it in a short time.

It was a bit of a headache!

He sent the staff’s attributes to Zhou Yue.

Yang Jian: Do you need it?

Zhou Yue: Mail it to me!

Yang Jian: OK, I haven’t reached Chi Shan Town yet. I’ll give it to you when I get there... Meanwhile, in Red Flame Cave.

【What do you mean, can’t go back?】

The Golden BOSS grabbed the Red Flame Chieftain by his collar, lifting him like a little chick!

【You didn’t even figure out how many people invaded, and you dared to summon me! Where are those two priests? Quickly activate the formation and send me back!】

Moke Zug was furious, wishing he could kill this chieftain who was playing a joke on him right then and there!

Red Flame · Kulo was also very wronged.

When calling for help, he responded faster than anyone.

After arriving, not only could he not solve the problem, but he was also trapped here and kept losing his temper!

【Wait! Wait for new priests to refresh, then it should be possible!】

【Do you take me for a fool? What can those refreshed ones do besides cast a few healing spells? They are all idiots mass-produced by the gods according to a template...】

【You... you can be king here...】

Hearing this, Moke Zug paused!

His days at the Skull Spire Council hadn't been very good recently.

He had inadvertently offended Gulak, the apprentice of the council's chief mage, "Star Seer" Zer-Doom.

Who knew that scrawny little dwarf was the Star Seer's newly accepted apprentice?

Otherwise, he wouldn’t have wanted to clear his head and accepted the call for help from the summoning array!

Moke Zug surveyed his surroundings. It certainly couldn't compare to the Skull Spire, but if there were no superiors, it wasn't a bad option!

During these days of being tormented by Gulak, he deeply understood what it meant to be the head of a chicken rather than the tail of a phoenix!

【King Moke is tired and needs to rest now. You go and guard, don't let the refreshed Ogres be killed again! If there are no servants available, then only you can serve the great King Moke... Kulo, Chieftain...】

Moke Zug naturally occupied Kulo’s room.

He sent Kulo out to patrol.

On Yang Jian's side, he followed the main mountain road, heading towards Chi Shan Town.

There were many ravines here, and the small paths branched out in all directions.

Fortunately, there were signposts at every fork in the road. Yang Jian tried to destroy the signposts or change their direction!

None of it worked... Only then did Yang Jian breathe a sigh of relief and followed the signposts... He wasn't familiar with the roads here to begin with, so being pranked wouldn't have mattered!

But this map already had Golden BOSSes, so he had to be extra careful!

If he were led into a BOSS's lair, with the doors closed and dogs released, Yang Jian's Little Japan would be in trouble!

He walked and observed, and it seemed the entire Chishan area was occupied by various humanoid races.

Gnolls, Boar-men, Kobolds, and of course, his Murloc brothers were always present wherever there was water... Finally, before nine in the evening, Yang Jian arrived at Chi Shan Town.

Chi Shan Town was also located between two mountains, making it a three-dimensional small town.

The entrance between the two stations had a tall city wall, which looked considerably higher than Zhenhai City!

It was clear that it had been turbulent for many years.

After entering the city gate, a barbican came into view. Only after passing the second city wall and gate did he truly enter Chi Shan Town!

The area and scope of Chi Shan Town looked much larger than other towns Yang Jian had visited... Besides the various buildings visible, the surrounding mountains had been quarried, excavated, and then used to construct various buildings.

There were even suspension bridges connecting the two protruding pillar-like mountain peaks... For example, the flight point registration Yang Jian wanted to do was on the nearby mountain.

Yang Jian frowned. “Aren’t you tired of climbing these mountains?”

In reality, he had a slight fear of heights, but after flying around on the Luan birds, this minor acrophobia had long been cured!

After all, these Luan birds flew high and steadily!

Transforming into his travel form, he continued up the mountain. After crossing a wooden suspension bridge, he found the flight administrator on a pillar-shaped mountaintop with a peak area of only about two hundred square meters.

“Register, please. Thank you!”

“Young man, you’re quite early!”

“Yes, I came to activate a flight point...”

“Be careful, it’s best not to go north!”

Yang Jian was startled. Why not?

“Isn’t north towards White Stone Mountain? I heard that direction leads to the center of the Eastern Continent?”

“The road to White Stone Mountain is occupied by a group of centaurs! If you don’t have very strong power, it’s best to wait until more people gather to clear them out!”

Yang Jian nodded. It seemed this was a test given by the system!

Without absolute strength, one should wait for the main force to act together.

Don't think crooked thoughts... It's not even necessary to think; the paths from other continents to the continental center are probably also blocked by various BOSSes or factions.

“Can I go south then?”

“You want to go to Troll Valley? It’s not peaceful there; the Trolls are fighting our army! Going to Troll Valley is not as good as continuing east to the East Coast...”

“Thank you, but with my current level, I can’t go anywhere!”

Yang Jian smiled and thanked him, then bid farewell to the flight administrator.

Looking at the long descent, Yang Jian felt a bit of a headache.

“Hey, I’ll let Little Green take you down!”

As soon as he finished speaking, a Luan bird that looked like a juvenile flew over, hovering above Yang Jian’s head and gesturing twice.

“Grab her feet, and hold on tight!”

Yang Jian readily complied and was directly carried down the mountain peak by this Luan bird named Little Green!

【Ding, Guild message: In five minutes, the double experience BUFF will begin. Guild members, please prepare!】

Yang Jian checked the time. It was 8:55 in game time.

He quickly asked the guards about the surrounding terrain to see where would be suitable for him to level up.

After all, different people have different situations!

He still needed to choose a monster-grinding and leveling package that suited him!

Sharpening the axe doesn't delay chopping wood. Before setting off, he handled the important business.

At the mailbox, Yang Jian received a package from Zhou Yue!

He took a quick look!

The items were quite good... What pleased Yang Jian the most was a level 20 purple two-handed greatsword.

【Sword of Sadness (Purple)】

【Equipment Level: 20】

【Two-handed, Sword】

【Attack +230】

【Strength +40】

【Agility +40】

【Stamina +40】

【Durability: 50/50】

Yang Jian thought for a moment and swapped out the level 10 polearm he was wearing, 【Sputum, Night Reaper (Purple)】.

Zhou Yue had mailed a total of eight level 20 purple items, and this was the only weapon... There was nothing he could do about it.

Previously, when Yang Jian was low-level, he could collect equipment all over the world to devour.

Now it was different; after being far ahead on the leveling leaderboard,

Yang Jian’s equipment could only rely on the exclusive supply from the Goddess of Luck, Zhou Yue!

The options were significantly reduced.

After all, level 20 equipment had a clear generational difference from level 10 equipment. It was better not to settle if he could devour level 20 items!

He thought for a moment and simply devoured the Murloc's level 10 polearm... At least it still added 102 Attack!

Then he looked at his talent attributes.

【Talent: Devour (Orange)】

【Description: Devour an orange or lower-grade equipment not exceeding your level, inheriting all of its attributes. Can be stacked infinitely.】

【Cooling Down: Remaining Time: 59:47】

【Upgrade Condition: 1/50 (Only orange equipment counts towards upgrade condition)】

【Current Devoured Attributes: Strength +1128, Agility +1680, Stamina +1095, Intellect +447, Attack +7072, Defense +7193, Ranged Attack Power +100, Spell Attack +273, Attack Speed +1, Inventory Slots +78, Arrow Slots +12, Block +580, Dodge +10】

【Skill: Deception】

Because there weren’t many options, Yang Jian even devoured a lot of the magic equipment Zhou Yue had discarded!

Looking at it now, he wasn’t a complete idiot anymore.

However, for a hunter, attributes like Intellect and Spell Power were not very useful!

He could only say... Arcane Shot hit harder!

Although they were all one-shots, the number that popped up above the enemy's head was only slightly larger!

Also mailed over were several hunter skill books.

Yang Jian picked out a few he didn't know and learned them, then mailed the rest along with the equipment he had chosen back to Zhou Yue.

He checked his skill list.

It seemed he had learned all the skills a hunter could learn at this level!

Perfect!

Transforming into his travel form, he ran towards an open plain... He came here simply because the visibility was good!

It made it easier for Yang Jian to pull and AoE monsters!

He summoned his Little Sea Turtle to act as an anchor point.

Yang Jian and Mo Song planned to pull monsters from left and right, respectively.

“Boss, what if we encounter monsters over level 35?”

“What are you afraid of? Pull them over and AoE them all!”

“What if it’s a BOSS?”

Yang Jian looked at Mo Song in surprise.

“You don’t know how to deal with a BOSS?”

Mo Song looked innocent.

“It wasn’t me who said it...”

“If it wasn’t you, then it must be...”

Yang Jian and Mo Song both turned to look at Little Sea Turtle!

Little Sea Turtle looked innocent.

“I’m afraid I can’t tank it...”

Yang Jian: ... “Don’t overreact, just watch from the side...”

Little Sea Turtle nodded its... head.

Yang Jian, a bit speechless, separated from Mo Song and ran off!

This plain was also located between two mountains, its area not as large as the plain in Nightshade Forest.

After about twenty minutes, Yang Jian and Mo Song each returned with a group of monsters.

Yang Jian stopped beside Little Sea Turtle and cast Misdirection on Mo Song.

He first attacked the group of monsters he had brought behind him.

As Yang Jian’s attack began, monsters fell in droves.

The remaining few high-level monsters were also drawn by the Misdirection effect towards the running Mo Song.

Some monsters that were in front of Mo Song turned around at this moment, trying to intercept him.

Mo Song found a good position, horizontally jumping a couple of times through the gaps and directly breaking out of the encirclement!

Fourfold Arrow effect activated.

Volley, Volley, Volley... No other skills were needed!

After three rounds of Volley, only about ten monsters remained!

【Crystallized Lizard, LV38】

【Beast, Normal Monster】

【HP: 50,000】

【Skills: ...】

With 50,000 HP, under normal circumstances, it should die in one arrow.

However, fighting monsters 17 levels higher severely reduced Yang Jian's damage.

Fortunately, he still had over a thousand damage, plus Mo Song’s shadow damage.

They managed to kill these ten-odd monsters with difficulty.

Time to clean up the battlefield...