11: Chapter 11 Exclusive Equipment
The system announcement echoed in everyone's ears.
Jiang He's heart sank. It was over.
It wasn't because of how terrifying the BOSS was.
But because the game had announced the current coordinates.
[Current Coordinates: Canyon Forbidden Zone (X: 1145, Y: 779)]
One could imagine tens of thousands of players currently rushing toward this location.
Once those people flooded into the cave, this place would become a true battlefield.
The slaughter between players would be more lethal than the BOSS itself.
"We can't wait any longer. Everyone, go all out to kill the Flame Demon Bulls. I'll go pin down the BOSS."
The Bai sisters instantly grasped Jiang He's intention.
Jiang He circled the cave, continuously firing Blood Speech Technique to blast the BOSS.
By now, the Flame-Feathered Savage Ox had fully revealed its entire form.
It stood over four meters tall, its body covered in flames, with a pair of crimson horns atop its head.
He looked at its attributes.
[World BOSS · Flame-Feathered Savage Ox]
Level: 25
HP: 100,000
Attack: 5,000
Jiang He smashed a Blood Speech Technique against it.
-280
Such pitiful damage.
Jiang He completely gave up the struggle.
Just let me die; at most, I'll lose a level.
But then, the Flame-Feathered Savage Ox actually ran toward the Flame Demon Bulls.
It reached out, grabbed one, and stuffed it into its mouth.
Bai Luoxue cried out in surprise, "Is it helping us?"
"No, look at its attributes," Jiang He reminded her.
As each Flame Demon Bull was swallowed...
The Flame-Feathered Savage Ox's HP and Attack continuously increased.
By the time it had devoured every monster, its attributes made everyone's pupils shrink.
HP: 230,000
Attack: 8,000
Is this even winnable?
"Everyone, retreat toward the exit!" Jiang He roared, his voice trembling.
But the monster moved lightning-fast, spitting a ball of fire from its mouth toward the exit.
A series of numbers popped up.
-3,000
-3,500
-2,800
-3,200...
With just this one strike, the team's numbers were halved.
Before he could react, he saw the Bai sisters hit by a second attack.
Before her HP hit zero, Bai Luoyao shouted guiltily, "I'm sorry, I caused you to lose a level."
Jiang He was furious, gripping his dagger and charging in for a strike.
-320
"Fuck, even if I die, I'm stabbing you a few more times."
The entire team was wiped out. Jiang He closed his eyes, waiting for the white light of a free city return.
[Ding! Player HP detected at zero. Would you like to top up 1 Yuan to resurrect on the spot?]
On the spot? Resurrection?
"Damn, I have to top up."
After resurrecting, he didn't continue fighting but instead sprinted toward the exit.
Fight? Only an idiot would fight now.
But before he could run two steps, the BOSS caught up and attacked again.
[Ding! Player HP detected at zero. Would you like to top up 1 Yuan to resurrect on the spot?]
There's more?
"Keep going. Top up."
This time after resurrecting, he stopped running.
He couldn't outrun it anyway. Although he didn't know how many resurrection chances he had...
He would deal as much damage as he could!
-320...
[Player has died. Would you like to...]
"Top up."
[Player has again...]
"Don't waste time. Top up."
[Top up or not?]
"Are you stupid? Of course I'm topping up."
"Top up, top up, top up..."
After repeating this over two hundred times, the Flame-Feathered Savage Ox was finally ground to death by him.
Before dying, the BOSS's eyes were filled with total confusion.
How could this guy not be killed?
[Congratulations to player Game ID for killing World BOSS · Flame-Feathered Savage Ox. Rewards: Level +1, Special Item *1, weapon advancement card *5]
Hearing the system announcement, Jiang He's mouth curled into a wide grin.
At the same time, he saw a field of golden light on the ground.
He lunged forward and started vacuuming up the equipment.
[Ding! Would you like to top up...]
Top up...
He triggered the top-up prompt dozens of times for various drops.
He didn't even have time to see what they were.
The ground was cleared.
He opened his backpack and began checking.
The first item was the special item rewarded for the first kill.
[concealment mask · Rank 10]
Class: Universal
Attack: +500
Defense: +500
HP: +500
Skill Effect: Identity Deception. Allows the player to freely adjust their external appearance (including equipment appearance).
Jiang He almost jumped up.
Wasn't this piece of equipment tailor-made for him?
His biggest worry right now was his weapon.
A Priest running around the wild killing monsters with a dagger all day—anyone who saw that would be curious.
Now it was fine; he could just transform its appearance into a fan, and no one would notice.
And the key was these attributes?
+500 to all attributes was simply heaven-defying.
He put on the mask and used the special skill.
With a flash of white light, Jiang He returned to the appearance he had when he first arrived at the Novice Village.
Holding a wooden stick and wearing cloth clothes...
He continued checking his backpack:
[shadow robe · Rank 7 (Perfect Grade)]
Class: Holy Spirit Priest
Level: None
HP: +3,000
Defense: +1,000
Note: Rank can be upgraded. Currently requires 8 equipment advancement cards.
He was numb; his entire body was numb.
It was actually exclusive equipment?
Jiang He put on the shadow robe with tears in his eyes.
Instantly, his HP soared.
"My god, this HP? This defense? I'm starting to look a bit like a Knight!"
Continuing the check, the rest were mostly ordinary equipment.
However, there were two good items.
weapon advancement cards.
Wasn't this exactly what he needed?
He immediately clicked to use them.
[Ding! Equipment advancement detected. Would you like to top up 10 Yuan to double the advancement effect?]
Damn, damn, damn...
"I fucking love you! I definitely have to top up."
[Top-up successful]
[styx fang · Rank 3 (Excellent)]
Class: Holy Spirit Priest
Level: None
Strength: +1,000
Agility: +500
Special: 20% chance to cause Paralysis during melee attacks.
Note: To upgrade the rank at this stage, 4 weapon advancement cards are required.
He equipped the items and opened his attribute panel:
ID: Game ID
Class: Holy Spirit Priest
Level: 7
HP: 3,600
Energy: 800
Strength: 1,700
Defense: 1,200
...
Jiang He was stunned.
His attributes were almost catching up to a small Boss Lord?
Amidst his excitement, a sudden clamor came from outside the cave.
"Quick, quick, quick! It's right inside."
"The BOSS is dead? Fuck, who did it?!"
"Who cares who did it? Go snatch the equipment!"
The voices of countless players mixed with the sound of footsteps.
The light at the entrance was blocked by a vast swarm of shadows.
At least hundreds, maybe even a thousand people had already rushed in.
Jiang He hid at the edge of the cave entrance. Once the players entered, he immediately used the Identity Deception skill.
He blended into the crowd and slipped away.
He sprinted all the way.
Only when he could no longer hear the noise and shouting behind him did Jiang He breathe a sigh of relief.
He leaned against a rock to rest.
Just as he was about to contact Bai Luoyao, a voice drifted into his ears.
"Help... help me..."
An extremely weak cry for help, tinged with a sob, came from not far away.
Jiang He's brow twitched. He held his breath and looked toward the sound.
A small boy, half his body already sunken into a swamp.
He was still slowly sinking at a visible rate.
The ID above his head made Jiang He overjoyed.
[Village Chief's Grandson · Xiao Hu]
A quest item?
"Little bro, don't be afraid! I'm coming."
Jiang He was delighted. It was truly a case of finding what you're looking for when you least expect it.
The quest target had delivered himself to the door.
"Big brother... quick, save me."
Just as Jiang He leaned down and reached out to grab Xiao Hu...
*Splosh!* A glob of bone-chilling, foul-smelling slime sprayed onto Jiang He's arm.
Instantly, red numbers floated above his head:
[Poisoned State: HP -20]