After slaughtering the evil spirit, she gained two levels. Vainay went deeper inside and encountered another evil spirit, which had actually reached Lv. 10.
Ryan was stunned. Generally speaking, monster levels were regional. This was the first time he had seen such a massive increase over such a short distance.
Still, Lv. 10 posed no threat to Vainay. After using two Steamed Buns, she easily killed it.
Your level has reached Lv. 5.
"Low levels really do level up fast."
Less than ten minutes later.
Wandering Rift Evil Spirit Lv. 14
Ryan: "..."
"Again? Is this never going to end?"
Glancing at the Roasted Chicken in his inventory, Ryan snorted and ordered Vainay to continue attacking.
A level 5 fighting a level 14—if not for the Divine Artifact, the Ring of Death, Ryan would have turned and run long ago. It was not merely a matter of stats. High-level monsters attacked differently and moved much faster than low-level ones, and they had thick health bars too. Fighting them was extremely exhausting.
The main problem was the lack of skills. Basic attacks were just too slow at killing monsters. They could only grind through with Steamed Buns and Roasted Chicken.
There were five evil spirits in total. Vainay pulled them one at a time and fought them individually, taking nearly twenty minutes to finish them all. Ryan watched so miserably that he nearly cried.
Even Lin Qi had never suffered this badly!
Your level has risen to Lv. 7.
"Phew... Finally finished."
They even dropped loot. Aside from Roasted Chicken and Soul Jade, there was a piece of clothing that gave +2 Constitution. Ryan decisively equipped it on Vainay.
Equipment worn by characters could be hidden. Otherwise, Ryan really would have had to consider whether to wear that outfit.
"Still not