West Lake Park is located in the western suburbs of Jiangcheng, mainly composed of an artificial lake. When the breeze blew, the lake sparkled, and the green grass and willows on the lake were soft. It was originally a beautiful scene, but the air was filled with a thick smell of blood and decay, which ruined the atmosphere.
The five of them carefully walked into an exquisite red pavilion with their backs facing the artificial lake. There was a small square about a hundred meters in front of them. The concrete floor was covered in a layer of dark red, which was solidified human blood. A few corpses had been chewed to pieces and abandoned in the middle of the square. Flies surrounded the area, and there were goblins wandering around.
At this time a sparrow flew to the pavilion and fell on Qin Min's palm.
Zhang Mu asked,"How is the situation?"
Qin Min communicated with Sparrow for a while and said," There is no obvious danger. There are twelve Goblins ahead. Five of them are in the square. Four are around the square. Three are in the forest on the left."
Zhang Mu nodded in satisfaction." That's easy. After killing these monsters, everyone can level up."
Sun Bing smiled and said," It only takes two days to reach Level 4. This leveling speed is quite fast."
Fatty immediately said," This is all because Boss is leading us. Otherwise, how would we dare to run around and kill monsters?"
Sun Bing smiled honestly and said,"You're right!"
Qin Min couldn't help but say,"Fatty, can you stop flattering me?"
Leng Yun covered her mouth and laughed lightly. Her charm was dazzling, but Zhang Mu didn't notice it. He had checked his surroundings and raised his right hand to signal for action.
Under Zhang Mu's leadership, the five-man team only needed to kill two days of monsters to level up to Level 3. This was not an easy task. However, the first few levels required less experience. As the level increased, the experience requirement multiplied, and the difficulty of leveling up increased.
Zhang Mu led Fatty and Sun Bing into the forest and found traces of the three Goblins. Goblins weren't very strong monsters. As long as the melee type Fatty and Sun Bing had good skills, they could deal with one or two of them. Zhang Mu's combat skills and techniques could deal with at least five, six, or even more.
However, in order to train everyone and strengthen their cooperation and combat awareness, Zhang Mu used the old method. He first attracted the attention of the monsters and pulled them around. Sun Bing seized the opportunity to constantly taunt them. When the monsters were taunted, they would definitely escape. The few of them would work together to kill them. Zhang Mu would only attack if Sun Bing accidentally lured too many monsters.
Half an hour later, all the monsters were killed, and the five of them leveled up one after another.
Zhang Mu checked the EXP bar and said," The EXP from Level 4 to Level 5 is several times more than that from Level 3 to Level 4. If you kill monsters below Level 3, the EXP is already very little. If you continue to stay in the city to level up, you won't be able to level up again without five days."
"Let's go to Camp Dawn now," Fatty said casually.
Zhang Mu raised his head and saw that the sky was slightly dim. It was about four o'clock in the afternoon." There's no hurry. Rest for the night first. I have some spare time to prepare some supplies."
Sun Bing said,"I know there is a small department store in front of the park. You can find some tools and food there."
"Then what are we waiting for?" Qin Min was a lively person. She immediately said," Let's go!"
The five of them slowly left the park. The supermarket Sun Bing mentioned was right at the main entrance, but from afar, there seemed to be a figure moving in the middle of the road. Zhang Mu saw clearly that they were three gnomes. There were no powerful monsters in Jiangcheng City. The Earth Essence Blood was thin and the defense was low. However, they were long-range attack monsters, which were relatively more difficult to deal with.
Leng Yun's bright eyes flashed." Everyone, look. There's a box over there."
The few of them followed their expectations. There was really a big box behind the gnomes. This box was made of pure metal, black and shiny, square, and had no special features. It might contain something.
Zhang Mu smiled." This is a black iron treasure chest. We're really lucky."
Qin Min asked curiously,"What is a Black Iron Treasure Chest?"
Zhang Mu shrugged and answered vaguely," Well…according to my experience in playing games, there will be some treasure chests in the wild. Usually, there will be surprises."
Black Iron Treasure Chest was a treasure chest that could only be found in an area below Level 10. Usually, Black Iron equipment could be found in the chest. If one was lucky, they could also obtain special items and encounter treasure chests. This was also a kind of fortuitous encounter.
Fatty raised his axe excitedly." Great. Let's go."
Zhang Mu pulled him back." When will you use your brain?"
"Boss, I don't understand!"
"Didn't you notice that there's a gnome that's different from the ones you usually encounter?"
Only then did Fatty notice that the goblin standing in the middle was a little different from ordinary goblins. His weapon was not a short bow, but a wooden staff. If you look closely, you will find that this goblin has a beard and seems to be older than other goblins.
[Goblin Wandering Warlock], Level 4 Black Iron Elite, HP 100, MP 200, Attributes: ??? Skill: ???
"100 HP? F * ck, it's so thick!"
"This is an elite monster." Zhang Mu paused for a moment and added," Its HP isn't the main point. It's a magical monster and its damage is considerable. We don't have any equipment, so we'll almost be killed instantly."
There were eight levels of monsters: Normal, Elite, Leader, Lord, Earth Spirit, Heavenly Spirit, Holy Spirit, Celestial Spirit. The higher the level of monsters, the fewer they were and the stronger they were. The Elite level was broken down into four levels: Black Iron, Bronze, Silver, and Gold.
This was merely the weakest Black Iron Elite among Elite monsters. However, it was simply impossible for a low-level player who was naked and did not have any skills to defeat it. Moreover, the other party was a high-damage mage.
"Then how should we fight?"
Leng Yun saw that Zhang Mu was calm. For some reason, she suddenly felt confident. Leng Yun's appearance was soft and gentle, but her childhood experiences and frustrations had made her strong and competitive. No man could make her feel safe, and he might be an exception.
Zhang Mu pondered for a moment and said," I've checked the information on Goblin Warlocks. They have two skills. The first is Flame Missile. It's fast and has high damage. Other than Uncle Sun, who can take a hit, the others can only be killed instantly." The second skill, Magic Shield, is slower. It can create a shield with about 25 defense points, which is equivalent to an additional 25 health points."
Leng Yun frowned and asked,"How should we fight?"
"With your current combat consciousness, there is a high chance that you will be wiped out. So stay where you are and let me do it this time."
"Can you do it alone? It's an elite!"
"Elite? They're just elites!"
Zhang Mu was the backbone of the team. If anything happened, the others would be in danger.
Leng Yun was just about to speak when she saw a flash of disdain on the other party's face. She couldn't help but be stunned. Zhang Mu had already pulled out his pistol and quickly rushed forward.
Guns are too loud to be used in the Blood Forest where monsters are rampant.
This kind of hot weapon without attributes cannot gain experience when killing monsters, so it is useless to keep it, so it is better to use it here. When there were about a hundred meters left, Zhang Mu suddenly accelerated and activated the skill Speed Skating. His feet were stuck on the ground and he stepped on the invisible skateboard, sliding towards the gnome at high speed.
"Gu Gu! Gu Gu!"
When the Goblins discovered Zhang Mu, they immediately let out an unpleasant cry. Two ordinary Goblins pulled their bows and fired, while the Goblin Wandering Warlock cast a spell. Blue light appeared on the staff, and the blue light gradually condensed into a shield. Mages with Shield skills would immediately cast Shield because they were too far away and had no chance to interrupt.
Zhang Mu tilted his head slightly, and a wooden arrow flew past his cheek. He raised his hand." Bang!" Bang!" Two shots in a row. Zhang Mu was a Level 4 Ranger. His physique far exceeded that of ordinary people and his balance was extremely high. He could aim even when he was moving at high speed. Unfortunately, his shield deflected the bullets and only reduced 21 shield points.
There were only three bullets left. At this time, the distance between the two sides was less than 50 meters. Zhang Mu aimed at the ordinary gnome beside him. Bang! The bullet hit the Gnome's head, causing 32 damage. The Gnome was instantly killed. The other Gnome was just about to pull its bow and shoot an arrow, but it was also hit in the vital point by a shot.
The Gnome Wandering Warlock's spell was completed once again. Flames emerged from the wooden staff and condensed into a fireball slightly larger than a fist. This was a Flame Missile. If Zhang Mu was hit head-on, he would most likely be killed instantly. "Gu-!" It let out an unpleasant cry and pointed its staff at Zhang Mu. The fireball shot out at an astonishing speed.
Zhang Mu pulled the trigger and fired the last bullet. The blue shield shattered, and a flower of blood exploded on the Gnome's chest. Only 8 HP was lost. Elite monsters had much higher defense than normal monsters.
It was not impossible to dodge magic. With Zhang Mu's reflexes and combat awareness, he could see the trajectory of the fireball the moment it was released. As long as the distance was not too close, he had the ability to dodge it. However, Zhang Mu was eager to get close to the other party, so he still rushed forward and did not dodge at all. With a loud bang, the fireball exploded in his chest, and the flames instantly engulfed Zhang Mu.
Qin Min exclaimed,"Ah!"
The others were also shocked.
Zhang Mu's entire body was enveloped in a faint golden light. He charged out from the flames unscathed. He held his short sword in his right hand and ruthlessly slashed forward, dealing 12 damage. The Gnome Wandering Warlock let out a strange cry and raised his staff to knock. However, his invincibility did not disappear and did not cause any damage. Zhang Mu activated Assassination and attacked twice in a row, dealing a total of 20 damage. At this moment, it had 60% HP left.
The Gnome Wandering Warlock turned around and ran away. Mages were at a disadvantage in close combat. As long as they kept a little distance, they would have a chance to complete their spells. As long as they hit Zhang Mu, they would be able to kill him. However, Zhang Mu was a Ranger, so his speed wasn't slow. Moreover, he had been strengthened by God's blessing, so how could he easily let the Gnome Wandering Warlock escape? However, before Zhang Mu could make a move, Fatty and Sun Bing rushed over from left to right. Sun Bing used a taunt on the Gnome Warlock and pulled it back. He looked at Zhang Mu angrily. The staff flames flowed and a fireball quickly took shape!
"Brutal Charge!"
Fatty was like a wild boar. He rushed forward and crashed into the Gnome Warlock. He hacked hard with his axe and dealt 28 damage with two attacks. The fireball also missed due to the impact and only hit Sun Bing's right shoulder. The flame covered his right hand. Sun Bing was burned and shouted. Leng Yun and Qin Min went up to put out the fire.
Zhang Mu and Fatty attacked several times, and the Gnome Warlock finally fell.
This was the first time they had killed an Elite. When they saw the traces of flames left on the ground, they could not believe that everything was real.
Fatty shouted," Look, he dropped equipment!"