Qin Chuan was not one to dawdle.
If he put the two pieces of equipment up for public auction, he could indeed sell them for a higher price. Getting more than forty gold coins in total would be no problem, and if the bidding got fierce, it might even break a hundred!
But there was no need.
Thirty gold coins were already enough to unlock the quest.
Besides, to sell them at a high price, he would have to wait for the major guilds to gather funds, and that would take time.
Unless he chose to accept cash.
With that time, Qin Chuan might as well kill a few Wild Boars and level up.
He had two pieces of level-five equipment in hand.
Once he switched equipment, he would level up even faster. As long as he reached level ten as quickly as possible and unlocked the main city Teleportation Array, even more opportunities would be waiting for him.
Compared to that, earning an extra dozen or twenty gold coins was hardly worth mentioning.
Once Apocalypse merged with reality, the strongest players in Apocalypse would possess everything!
For now, this was merely an appetizer.
Qin Chuan had not been idle while waiting.
He had received 1 Skill Point from the first BOSS kill just now, so he could use it.
There was nothing to hesitate over. He directly raised Shadow Stealth's level.
"Ding! Shadow Stealth level increased, LV1 → LV2!"
[Shadow Stealth LV2 (Black Iron tier, enters a stealth state. Cloakbreaking Strike deals an additional (Attack Power * 120% + 100) damage. Costs 5 mana. Cooldown: 18 seconds)]
Unlike raising its tier, raising its level did not increase the damage multiplier. It could only increase the skill's fixed damage value.
Still, it was an improvement.
Especially with Sniper God's bonus, even the smallest improvement could not be overlooked.
At a distance of fifty meters, a Weakness Attack could deal 1,590 damage. That was quite impressive.
Dragon Soaring World was highly efficient. Within minutes, he sent a message. "Boss, we've gathered the gold coins."
Qin Chuan did not waste words either. He immediately initiated a trade and pocketed the thirty gold coins.
With the equipment he had been longing for finally in hand, Dragon Soaring World messaged him, "Boss, contact me if you get any good stuff in the future. I guarantee you'll be satisfied with the price."
Qin Chuan casually replied, "Sure."
Then he did not linger and headed out of Newbie Village into the wilderness.
This time, however, Qin Chuan was not planning to go to the Wild Boar Plains.
The reason was simple: his damage had overflowed.
If Rend can receive Sniper God's bonus, my total damage will approach two thousand!
But then again, level-ten Wild Boars only have 1,500 health, right? They can't even withstand Shadow Flying Dagger's direct damage. They won't last long enough for Rend's damage to trigger.
Qin Chuan froze.
Having damage that was too high was also a problem. It made testing skills difficult.
Reducing the distance to lower the damage was indeed feasible, but there was no need.
He knew of a good place. It was filled with elite monsters, all level ten, and the experience rewards were extremely generous.
The Dragon Soaring Team set off once more to level up, carrying their two freshly acquired pieces of equipment.
They planned to return to the Wild Boar Plains. Maybe they would run into Night Roaming God again.
Then they could chat a bit, and wouldn't their relationship grow closer?
Yet when the Dragon Soaring Team excitedly rushed to the Wild Boar Plains, they found not a single wild boar corpse there.
In other words, Night Roaming God was not here.
Dragon Soaring World said in surprise, "Night Roaming God isn't leveling here?"
Light Snow, the Divine Flame Priest, was also somewhat puzzled. "The monsters here aren't low-level, and there aren't many players. It's a great leveling spot."
After discussing it for a long time without reaching any conclusion, they could only put their doubts aside.
At that moment, the assassin in the team said, "Boss, our brothers from Rakshasa Hall sent word. Rakshasa One-Slash is looking for Night Roaming God. Should we warn him?"
Dragon Soaring World waved a hand. "With Night Roaming God's strength, even ten Rakshasa One-Slashes couldn't stir up a ripple. What we need to do is level up quickly. Don't let Night Roaming God get good equipment that we can't wear, making us look weak. If Night Roaming God starts looking down on us, we'll suffer a huge loss."
The team members all nodded in agreement.
Qin Chuan's destination was the Granite Hills north of Newbie Village.
There was a bottomless cliff here, and the ground was covered with elite monsters. Ordinary players basically never came here.
But for Qin Chuan, it was the perfect place.
Boom, boom, boom.
Before he even got close, heavy footsteps drifted over from afar, making the ground tremble slightly.
After advancing several hundred more meters and crossing a hill, a familiar sight came into view.
Within his field of vision, rock giants over four meters tall paced back and forth, each step leaving behind a deep footprint.
[Granite Giant (Elite)] Level: 10 Health: 3500 Attack: 150 Defense: 400 Skills: Rock Throw, Earthquake Strike
A level-ten wild boar had 1,500 health, while the Granite Giant had more than double that.
And that was not even the most troublesome part. The real issue was its defense.
This thing's defense was as high as four hundred, even higher than the Black Iron tier Giant Wild Rabbit.
Forget the current players, who were generally only level one or two. Even level-ten players would not be able to defeat this thing.
It was absurdly tanky and had high attack as well. Fighting it was a real hassle.
For ordinary players, it was much more convenient to fight level-ten Wild Boars.
That was precisely why the BOSS in the Granite Hills was not discovered until two months after the game launched.
That's right.
There was a BOSS here.
And it was of a high tier—Silver Tier!
However, the trigger condition was harsh. One had to kill one hundred Elite Granite Giants, and they all had to be killed solo.
That was as difficult as reaching the heavens for other players, but for Qin Chuan, it was effortless.
Let's test Rend's damage first.
Qin Chuan thought.
Then he aimed at a distant Granite Giant and threw a flying dagger.
-1590! (Weakness Attack)
Though the Granite Giant's entire body was made of stone and seemed to have no weakness, it actually did have one. It was on its head, where its core was located.
As he dealt damage, Qin Chuan had already entered stealth.
Unable to find its attacker, the Granite Giant let out an angry roar. It raised both arms and smashed the ground, then grabbed a rock beside its feet and hurled it into the distance.
The surrounding companions looked over in confusion. Was this fellow brain-damaged?
Oh, they had no brains. Never mind, then.
Qin Chuan observed from the shadows.
At this moment, the Rend damage on the Granite Giant began to take effect.
-120!
As the damage number appeared, Qin Chuan's heart finally settled.
Rend's damage could receive Sniper God's bonus!
Although he had been almost certain of it, it was still necessary to verify it.
-120!
-120!
In three seconds, the Granite Giant lost another 360 health. Together with the previous Shadow Flying Dagger damage, its health had already fallen below half.
In other words, Qin Chuan could kill a Granite Giant with two flying daggers!
Once the skill's cooldown ended, Shadow Flying Dagger flew out again.
-1590! (Weakness Attack)
Boom!
The Granite Giant's Health Bar emptied. Its body shattered into countless fragments and merged back into the hills.
"Ding! You killed a level 10 Granite Giant and gained 150 experience. Killing an enemy 6 levels above you grants an additional 90 experience."
The experience reward was generous.
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