An Emerald Chest began to form before Yang Ling.
Its tier was extraordinary, so it needed some time.
"The guaranteed reward is mine!"
"But... it looks like killing Ghost King Bees doesn't count anymore."
Yang Ling checked his kill count. It remained at 100,000, neither rising nor resetting.
That meant this was a one-time task. Once he claimed a reward, it was over.
The player earlier had rushed to claim a White Chest.
That was as good as giving up the chance to claim any other chest afterward.
"If I can get one guaranteed reward on the western front, maybe I can get one on each of the other three fronts too..."
"But first, I should deal with the Ghost King Bee Beast King."
With a thought, Yang Ling began tracking the Ghost King Bee Beast King's position, waiting for the right moment.
He could tell the beast king was cunning and cautious.
Despite its immense strength, it kept out of sight and let the Ghost King Bees beneath it die in droves.
It had shown itself only once, when it attacked the two lantern bearers, Xu and Xiao.
"I don't know how powerful Bone General Form is yet. If it drains a lot of Mental Power, I'll have to end the fight quickly."
"Otherwise, forget the Diamond Chest. My own life could be in danger."
Yang Ling considered this in silence.
For now, using Object Control and the White Bone Primordial Spirit Method together placed little strain on him.
After all, his opponents were ordinary Ghost King Bees.
He occasionally took out a leader among them too, but that barely cost him any Mental Power.
"I'll watch a little longer and wait for an opening."
Yang Ling stayed where he was, continuing his relentless long-range assault on the Ghost