"What do you have in mind?" Zhou Heng asked gravely.
Black Bear Ba's expression twisted viciously.
"If they won't show me any decency, they can't blame me for returning the favor."
"Zhou Heng, you showed me this because you want to team up with me, right?"
"Give me the Thunder Potion, and I guarantee I'll cut down that bastard Yang Kai."
Zhou Heng shook his head without a moment's hesitation.
"I can't give you the Thunder Potion. You're too reckless."
"Besides, if Yang Kai included you in his scheme, he must have something to rely on. We need to plan this carefully."
Black Bear Ba fell silent.
Although he didn't want to admit it, Zhou Heng was indeed far steadier and calmer than he was.
Since that bastard Yang Kai had factored a level 50 powerhouse like him into his plans, he must have enough confidence to handle unexpected developments.
Perhaps that bastard wasn't a level 51 Fifth Turn player as he appeared, but a level 60 Fifth Turn player.
"You might be right, but the Thunder Potion is even more useless in your hands."
"Have you forgotten everything your teachers taught you about the attribute increases per level recorded in the textbooks?"
"You're only level 10. You can't interfere in a fight between Yang Kai and me."
The corners of Zhou Heng's mouth lifted into a confident smile.
"Mine isn't as simple as it looks."
"How about this? Unless something unexpected happens, the Deepwater Flood Dragon Worm (Blackened) should be up ahead. Once I've killed it, we can discuss this in detail. What do you say?"
Taking in Zhou Heng's expression and bearing, Black Bear Ba's gaze sharpened slightly.
Since Zhou Heng could wipe out Su Ling, the second young lady of the Longevity Su Family, he must have something exceptional about him.
But wasn't confronting a level 30 Deepwater Flood Dragon Worm at this stage pushing it a little?
Levels 1-11 granted 1 random attribute point per level, for a total of 10 points.
Levels 11-21 granted 5 random attribute points per level, for a total of 50 points.
Levels 21-31 granted 10 random attribute points per level, for a total of 100 points.
In other words, even if Zhou Heng were level 30 and had gained a total of 160 random attribute points, he would still struggle to beat the Deepwater Flood Dragon Worm (Blackened) alone.
Soloing it at level 10 would be difficult.
After a long silence, Black Bear Ba said gravely.
"All right. Let's see how strong you are."
"I've been tracking the Deepwater Flood Dragon Worm (Blackened). Follow me. It's in the tunnel just around the right turn ahead."
Black Bear Ba led Zhou Heng onward, and they soon turned right into a spacious tunnel.
The stench of urine was thick here, and they could even hear screams coming from farther away.
"No... please, I don't want to die... someone save me, someone save me... ah..."
"Crunch... crunch..."
The screams mingled with chewing sounds, making for an utterly chilling noise.
His face cold, Zhou Heng rushed toward the source of the sounds, drawing the Sakast Imperial Sword (Holy Sword) as he ran. His speed surged.
Following Zhou Heng, Black Bear Ba saw his speed suddenly surge to around 3.0 m/s, and his gaze sharpened slightly.
Movement speed was incredibly difficult to improve, yet Zhou Heng had already reached 3.0 m/s at level 10. Was it because of some special opportunity, or was it that sword?
While Black Bear Ba pondered this, Zhou Heng reached the source of the sounds.
Its mouth full of blood, the Deepwater Flood Dragon Worm was chewing on a player it had yet to finish eating.
Nearby, three new players cowered in a corner in terror, crying over and over, "Don't kill me... don't kill me..."
A sharp light flashed in Zhou Heng's eyes. The next second, he thrust the Sakast Imperial Sword (Holy Sword) at the Deepwater Flood Dragon Worm from behind.
With a wet squelch, "-658.5" damage floated up from the Deepwater Flood Dragon Worm (Blackened)'s wound.
Black Bear Ba: ???
He rubbed his eyes, instinctively thinking he was seeing things.
A level 10 new player who had logged into the Boundless Endless World barely four days ago was dealing 658.5 damage with a single strike?
"Roar!"
In pain, the Deepwater Flood Dragon Worm turned toward the source of the attack. Upon discovering a tiny two-legged creature, it furiously twisted its maggotlike body and swept its tail over at tremendous speed.
Zhou Heng removed his bronze equipment set and rolled across the ground, easily dodging the Deepwater Flood Dragon Worm's attack. He then followed with a spinning sword slash, and another -658.5 floated up from its wound.
"Roar!!"
The Deepwater Flood Dragon Worm roared repeatedly, gathering rain clouds overhead and unleashing Acid Rain.
-100!
Fortunately, devouring new players only increased the Deepwater Flood Dragon Worm's attack, not its magic. Otherwise, the damage from this Acid Rain would have been far more than 100.
Ignoring the Acid Rain eating away at him, Zhou Heng pushed his combat execution to the limit, continually dealing damage as he kited the Deepwater Flood Dragon Worm.
-658.5!
-658.5!
-658.5!
The Deepwater Flood Dragon Worm tried to find an opportunity to retaliate through the pain, but as the battle continued, it realized that its movement speed was inferior, its attack speed was inferior, and even its attack couldn't match its opponent's.
If this continued, even with its enormous 100,000 HP, it couldn't withstand blows that each dealt a minimum of 658.5 physical damage.
Run...
Run...
The Deepwater Flood Dragon Worm's survival instincts growled.
"Roar!"
The Deepwater Flood Dragon Worm roared and attacked the cave wall, using the resulting cascade of rubble to escape.
"Running?"
"Where do you think you can run?"
Holding the Sakast Imperial Sword (Holy Sword), Zhou Heng spoke in an icy voice.
Since he had the ability to slay this beast, he absolutely would not allow it to harm his fellow humans again.
Pursuing the Deepwater Flood Dragon Worm closely, Zhou Heng hacked at it all along the way.
After roughly 100 strikes, Zhou Heng figured out the Deepwater Flood Dragon Worm's attack patterns and began attempting weak-point critical hits.
-1347!
A thrust pierced the Deepwater Flood Dragon Worm's eye, dealing a maximum-damage critical hit.
Zhou Heng pressed his advantage and soon slew this boss that new players had no way of handling.
[You have killed the level 30 boss Deepwater Flood Dragon Worm (Blackened)] [EXP +300000] [You have not obtained a "First-Turn Certificate." Your level cannot exceed 10]
"He killed it just like that?"
Standing to the side, Black Bear Ba stared at everything in a daze.
He had thought Zhou Heng would need his help to kill the Deepwater Flood Dragon Worm (Blackened), but from beginning to end, whether to add damage or prevent the Deepwater Flood Dragon Worm (Blackened) from escaping, he never had a chance to act.
"Zhou Heng, you're even stronger than I imagined!"
"No wonder you dared to be the first to kill a Longevity player."
"I think we really can work together."
Black Bear Ba walked up to Zhou Heng and looked at the drops on the ground, sighing in amazement.
Zhou Heng smiled without responding and instead picked up the Deepwater Flood Dragon Worm (Blackened)'s drops.
There were three drops.
They were 10 silver coins, a Flood Dragon Horn Bow, and a yellowed parchment scroll.
Flood Dragon Horn Bow Level: 30 Quality: Fine Forged from the horn of a flood dragon that had not yet fully evolved Attack +130 Enchanting 1: Attacks inflict corrosive damage. After hitting a target, deals 10 dark damage per second for 5 seconds. Enchanting 2: For every 100 meters an arrow travels, its final damage increases by 1, up to a maximum increase of 100 physical damage. Enchanting 3: Allows one equipment requirement to be ignored Equipment requirement: Level 25
Because of the third enchantment, this bow, which originally required level 25 to equip, no longer had a level requirement.
Equipment like this was an extremely rare type of special equipment in the Boundless Endless World.
Even if Zhou Heng no longer used it in the future, he could sell it for a good price.
Putting away the Flood Dragon Horn Bow, Zhou Heng looked at the final drop, the yellowed parchment scroll.
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