Chapter 248
The ground trembled slightly as a massive rhinoceros, over five meters tall at the shoulder, smashed a huge tree and roared as it charged headlong into the ground.
"Penguin! Draw its attention!"
Luo, carrying a nodachi, loudly issued commands.
"Learn!"
Wearing simple armor and wielding a sword and Penguin, Pei Jin rolled past the rhinoceros's legs and slashed at its horn.
"Roar!"
Enraged, the rhinoceros roared, its body spinning like a heavy armored vehicle, pointing its Penguin Pekin, and charging straight at him.
Wow! It's coming at me!!
Penguin screamed and scrambled forward, yelling, "Help! Help!"
I'll help you!
Shakky roared, drew his bow, and shot an arrow that struck the rhinoceros squarely in the rhinoceros's rump.
However, it was too shallow; the arrow got stuck in the rhinoceros hide and couldn't harm the monster at all.
"Is this reasonable?! Arrows can't do as much damage as swords!"
Shakky shouted angrily.
Instead, Bepo, clad in chainmail and wielding a mace, charged forward, leaped up, and slammed the mace hard into the rhinoceros's face.
The impact caused the rhinoceros's head to tilt slightly.
"Roar!"
However, this little bit of power only further enraged the monster, which immediately locked onto Bepo and began charging again.
"Whoa! Captain! Help!"
So it was Bepo who became the one calling for help.
"Bepo! Lure it over here!"
Luo, full of vigor, shouldered his nodachi, left hand outstretched, a beaming smile on his face, "Room!"
Transparent bubbles expanded, covering the surrounding area.
"Captain!"
Bepo, with his two short legs thrashing about, rolled and crawled like a bowling ball into the room.
"Roar!"
A giant rhinoceros roared and gave chase.
That is, the instant it rushed into this area.
Luo's lips curled into a wide smile. "Cut!"
The nodachi was swung, and invisible slashes tore through space.
The massive rhinoceros, charging forward with a thunderous roar, was split in two, its body collapsing to the ground in the next instant.
"All done!!"
Penguin jumped up excitedly, brandishing his one-handed sword, "You're amazing, Captain!"
"Snort!"
Luo's lips twitched, but he didn't answer. He just snorted softly and pulled at the brim of his hat.
"What a huge rhinoceros!"
Bepo moved closer to the monster that had been split in two, tentatively extending his foot and tapping the rhinoceros's horn, which had been split in two, with his toe.
"Hold head high!"
Even though its body was split in two, the rhinoceros continued to try to attack, startling Bepo so much that he quickly took two steps back.
"Let's take it down!"
Shakky said impatiently, "The guide says that after defeating monsters, you can collect materials to craft new equipment!"
New equipment?
Luo's eyes lit up slightly.
The equipment in this world is truly amazing. Even the free basic equipment they are currently using provides a tangible boost to their strength, agility, and stamina when worn.
I've truly become stronger!
It's as powerful as the Germa combat suit from a comic book!
If the basic equipment is already like this, what about the advanced equipment?
Luo,
Wolf, who had been watching from the sidelines, suddenly said with great interest, "Having fun, huh?"
"Forehead--"
Luo's face stiffened.
His face instantly hardened, and he raised his hand to pull at the brim of his hat. "Know yourself and know your enemy, and you will never be defeated. We need to get to know that guy first."
"Hahaha!"
Wolf just laughed out loud.
"Anything about that is fine."
Penguin said impatiently, "Captain, come and gather materials!"
Despite repeatedly saying that hunting was boring, Luo ended up having a great hunt.
Soon, the group had changed into higher-level equipment.
Wow! That's amazing!
Wearing his new gear, Penguin excitedly pumped his fist, "I'm so strong now!"
"Captain, let's go deeper! The deeper we go, the stronger the monsters become! The materials they drop can be used to craft higher-level equipment!"
"Um!"
Luo was equally eager to try.
Anyway, these monsters don't use the Haki that guy mentioned, and they can't resist his Op-Op Fruit ability, so hunting will be very easy!
With this in mind, the group ventured deeper into the hunting area.
Then.
"Roar!"
A fire Fire Dragon soaring through the sky unleashed a torrent of flames that could scorch mountains and boil seas, instantly turning the area below into a sea of fire.
The next moment, at the portal to this area.
Luo and the others looked at each other in bewilderment.
All his equipment had been destroyed, leaving him only in his underwear.
"Incredibly powerful!!!"
Penguin wasn't discouraged at all; instead, he cheered excitedly, "There are still monsters that powerful! And they're only in the intermediate level!"
Shakky grinned, "Sure enough, we still need to forge more powerful equipment first!"
This world is amazing!
Bepo cheered as well.
Luo also raised the corners of his mouth.
Before he knew it, he had become addicted to it.
"Oh? Were they wiped out?"
At that moment, a voice suddenly rang out.
Luo turned around in astonishment.
Then, several figures dressed in magnificent armor emerged from the portal.
"So cool!"
Bepo's eyes lit up instantly.
The armor worn by these people was not only ornately designed, but also Coating various elements, making it clear at a glance that it was extraordinary.
"Hey-hey,"
The leader approached, a sly smile playing on his lips. "How about it? Young man, need some equipment? A fire-resistant set plus a Dragon Slayer Sword, and I guarantee you'll be able to kill the monsters in this volcanic region as easily as killing chickens! A set only costs a thousand Dream Coin!"
The other armored figures behind him laughed, "Mayor John, you dare to sell a fire-resistant suit for a thousand?"
What are you saying!
The man known as Mayor John turned around angrily and scolded, "Do you think my wages are free? Grinding for materials every day is hard work, you know!"
"..."
Luo and the others were somewhat taken aback.
Penguin asked in astonishment, "So there were other people too?"
"Um?"
John, the mayor of East Mountain Town in the Dunas Kingdom, was taken aback and said in surprise, "What are you talking about? It's already evening, everyone should be inside City of Dreams by now."
"Um?"
He realized something. "Did you just enter the City of Dreams?"
Chapter 169 Luo's Shock, A New Round of Expansion Begins
Luo and his companions returned to the urban area of City of Dreams.
The city now looked completely different from when they first arrived.
The group of people were instantly dumbfounded.
The once empty streets are now teeming with people.
The oncoming noise almost made their ears ring.
Laughter, shouts, and roars—all the sounds mingled together.
"This--"
Shakky was dumbfounded.
How long has it been? The tables have turned so drastically! From absolutely deserted to overflowing with people?