freeallnovels Chapter 62 Before Charging In, Advanced Materials!
Chapter 62 Before Charging In, Advanced Materials!
Chapter 62 Breaking into the Top Ten, Advancement Materials!
"It's hatred, so much of it!" Qin Lang exclaimed in shock.
These monsters all have at least the potential to be elite three-star level, and their level is above 5.
The last time we encountered one in the mall, it showed the three of us how formidable it was.
Now that so many have appeared at once, I instantly feel a sense of pressure.
Moreover, their troops have been through a series of fierce battles and are now in very poor condition.
Shen Xing frowned slightly and glanced at the girl next to him wearing a Hatsune Miku T-shirt: "Jiayi, how's your Golem unit training going?"
"There's one elite three-star Golem, and the rest are just regular two-stars," Xu Jiayi replied quickly.
Shen Xing glanced at her with some surprise and continued, "An elite three-star stone golem should have no problem withstanding the attacks of these abominations."
"Let's adjust our formation now. I'll summon a squad of skeleton archers to deal damage from the back, and you summon golems to act as the front line, giving the other units a break."
Xu Jiayi nodded solemnly, and then activated the Mist Flower on her wrist without hesitation, causing gray mist to gush out.
Immediately afterwards, a dozen stone figures, seemingly pieced together from white boulders and possessing short, thick limbs and heads, emerged from the mist.
One of the stone figures was five or six meters tall, its entire body seemingly constructed of granite, with a pair of yellow eyes that gleamed faintly.
Shen Xing also summoned twelve skeleton soldiers, led by the elite three-star Black Arrow.
"Damn, I knew you two were hiding something!"
Seeing that they had summoned so many powerful units again, Qin Lang said resentfully, "They even trained their second unit to elite three stars, that's too much!"
Shen Xing and Xu Jiayi exchanged a smile.
As they summoned their units, the abominations, dragging their bloated bodies, rapidly approached.
"Attack! Don't let these monsters get near the campfire!"
Shen Xing gave the order in a deep voice, and immediately began to consciously control the skeleton archers to draw their bows, conjuring up [Dark Arrows].
Xu Jiayi quickly manipulated the stone figures to rush forward and block the advancing abominations.
"Whoosh! Whoosh whoosh whoosh!"
A dozen or so dark arrows shot out, instantly piercing through the highly decaying bodies of the abominations, bringing with them waves of foul-smelling fluid.
This monster's weak point is its head.
After a barrage of concentrated fire, one of the abominations' heads was riddled with bullets.
It wanted to use [Corpse Explosion], but Xu Jiayi's elite stone golem had already crouched down and charged forward fiercely in a diving posture.
"Take this elbow strike!"
As it drew near, the stone golem swung its thick arm with force.
—The boulder elbow strike.
With a muffled "poof," the abomination, which was about to explode, was elbowed and sent flying more than ten meters before finally exploding deep in the mist.
"Damn, that's awesome!" Qin Lang exclaimed. "Coach, I want to learn elbow strikes too!"
Xu Jiayi ignored him and continued to control the stone golem army to surround the monster, building a massive stone defensive line that prevented the monster from advancing an inch.
Shen Xing once again controlled the skeleton archers to fire a volley, focusing fire on the second abomination.
Things are different now; before, they had to be extremely careful even when encountering an abomination.
But now, even when facing attacks from four or five abominations, they are already more than capable of handling the situation.
Before they could even catch their breath, heavy footsteps sounded again from behind the group.
Looking back, three abominations emerged from the mist, their bodies dripping with foul-smelling liquid.
Seeing this, Shen Xing's eyes darkened, thinking to himself that the monsters in the Misty Land were indeed all cunning and liked to use sneak attacks.
I knew this ninth challenge wouldn't be easy.
"Jiayi, relinquish control over the stone golems and let them fight on their own to reduce mental energy consumption."
"Qin Lang, your halfling goes to hold off the monsters behind us while we deal with the main battle."
Shen Xing quickly issued a series of commands and simultaneously controlled the Roar to join the battle.
The two teammates responded quickly.
All the stone golems entered automatic attack mode, and the halflings quickly turned around to face the three abominations.
"Blade Storm!"
Having regained some strength, he roared and leaped in front of the enemy, grabbing two battle axes in his hands. He began to spin rapidly like a top, hacking at the abominations until their flesh and blood flew everywhere.
The skeleton archer Black Arrow activated [Small Skeleton Rapid Fire], unleashing a barrage of arrows like a machine gun.
The three-star Stone Golem continuously unleashed [Giant Elbow Strike], sending Abominations flying one after another.
Qin Lang's halfling assassin roams the shadows, occasionally launching a fatal blow to the enemy's rear end.
"Bang! Bang bang!"
A series of sounds of flesh exploding rang out.
After three or four minutes of intense fighting, the area finally returned to peace.
"Whoosh—whoosh—"
Heavy breathing filled the air around the campfire; the soldiers were panting heavily, and the lord was exhausted as well.
Although this attack was thwarted, they paid a heavy price.
At the last moment, two Abominations simultaneously unleashed their Corpse Explosion.
Some units couldn't dodge in time, and the stone golems didn't have time to launch their elbow strikes either, then they could only watch helplessly as the monsters exploded.
That was absolutely the most disgusting scene they had ever seen.
Two enormous fleshy spheres, several meters tall, exploded in front of you, spraying red and green matter all over the ground, along with various rotting entrails flying everywhere.
Two of Qin Lang's halflings were killed instantly by the explosion, and three of Shen Xing's orcs were also maimed, resulting in significant battle losses.
Fortunately, their ranged units and main force did not suffer any damage.
"Damn it, this monster is disgusting. I feel like I haven't been able to eat for days." Qin Lang squatted on the ground and dry-heaved for a while.
Shen Xing and Xu Jiayi also looked rather unpleasant.
Abominations are truly disgusting monsters. Not only do they have high attack and health, but they also have a rotting aura and the most threatening ability, [Corpse Explosion].
If this skill is not handled properly, it can cause significant damage to the entire team.
As the horrible corpses slowly dissipated, revealing the spoils on the ground, the disgust on everyone's faces vanished instantly.
In addition to a large number of soul stones and soul fragments, there were also two uniquely shaped treasures that emitted a hazy glow.
Qin Lang picked it up and exclaimed in surprise, "Holy crap, it's a transcendent-level advancement material: jet-black feathers and rotten essence!"
"We got two items at once! Our luck is incredible!"
Shen Xing and Xu Jiayi were also surprised to hear this.
According to the forum, as long as you persist in Endless Mode until the ninth wave, there is a certain probability of obtaining extraordinary advanced materials.
However, it's not a 100% probability.
They got two items at once, which means they're incredibly lucky.
Of course, this is also related to the fact that they are a team of three, which greatly increases the difficulty.
"Haha, that's awesome!"
Qin Lang was ecstatic: "These two advancement materials are worth at least several million! We've made a killing!"
There are many types of advanced materials for the extraordinary level, and the materials required for each type of unit are different.
For example, orc units need the [Orc Totem], skeletons need the [Soul Fire], and archers need the [Archery Manual], etc.
However, even the worst troop upgrade materials are worth millions.
Of course, not many players would put such a precious item up for sale.
Most of them are placed in the consignment channel and exchanged one-to-one with other players.
"Hey guys, another brain-boosting snack, please."
Qin Lang was in a good mood and took out three more brain fruits to share.
The three of them have already consumed six Brain Fruits, worth nearly 200,000.
Qin Lang spared no expense for this operation.
However, compared to the gains they made, this was nothing.
At this moment, Shen Xing looked at the brain fruit in his hand, then at the soldiers not far away, and a thought flashed through his mind.
Since the mental energy consumption of manifested units is so low in the Void Realm of Mist, is it possible to teleport out some other things?
With that thought in mind, he connected his consciousness to the Mist Flower, and a thick mist gushed out.
As the fog dissipated, three barrel-shaped glasses appeared in his arms.
Lifting the lid, a strong sense of life emanates from the surroundings.
"Huh? Shen Xing, what's this?" Qin Lang leaned closer to smell it, looking curious.
"Moon Spring water can restore health."
Shen Xing explained, "One cup for each person, to be distributed to the wounded soldiers."
"Those with minor injuries should drink 100 ml, and those with serious injuries should drink more."
Upon hearing this, the two realized the importance of the item and solemnly accepted it.
Then he gave each of his wounded soldiers a sip.
Although it's a bit unhygienic for a wine glass to be passed around by a dozen people, who has the mind to be so particular at a time like this?
It's like you've been thirsty in the desert all day and suddenly see a glass of water. Would you care whether it was filled with size 45 sweaty shoes or size 36 high heels?
The Moon Spring water was very effective; shortly after drinking it, some orcs' wounds stopped bleeding and scabbed over quickly.
Even the wounds, which had turned a dark purple from being invaded by the hateful stench of decay, were healing at a visible speed.
Shen Xing sighed, wishing there were more of these springs.
In this way, we won't be afraid of a protracted war in the future.
Unfortunately, there is only one Moon Well in my territory, which has produced a total of six liters of spring water in the past few days.
After all that consumption, less than three liters were left.
"After this challenge is over, I'll go to the exchange and see if I can get two more Moon Wells," Shen Xing thought to himself.
Meanwhile, after they passed the ninth wave of challenges, the other players had almost finished as well.
Faced with this terrifying horde of abominations, more than a dozen players crushed their crystals and chose to give up the challenge.
However, something unexpected happened this time.
A young-looking female player with pigtails controls a three-star spearman against two three-star abominations.
Just when we were about to take down the enemy, an abomination suddenly rushed out from behind and headed straight for the campfire.
At this point, she should have crushed the crystal to teleport.
But the girl with pigtails was not willing to give up and wanted to try her luck, so she sent out her strongest elite three-star troops to block her way.
Unexpectedly, the two Abominations in front simultaneously activated [Corpse Explosion].
The girl with twin ponytails couldn't dodge in time and was sprayed with thick liquid.
When she shattered the crystal and was teleported out, her body had turned bluish-purple, and her skin had developed large areas of ulceration.
Even the expert-level lord Jiang Rong, who summoned the Oracle Priest to unleash healing skills, could not save her.
He ultimately died in agony and resentment.
Seeing the pitiful state of the girl with twin ponytails, many players on the field turned pale and couldn't help but feel secretly relieved.
Luckily, I managed to crush the crystal in time, otherwise I would have ended up like her.
The death of this female player was regrettable, but it did not cause much of a stir.
After all, everyone knew before entering that the Misty Sky Realm was very dangerous.
He lost his life because of his own greed, and he has no one to blame but himself.
At this moment, only the last eight images remained lit on the giant screen.
That means there are still 8 lords inside.
"This group of kids is beyond expectations; eight of them actually made it to the ninth round."
The burly middle-aged man sighed, "In the past, it would be quite good if even one lord could get through the ninth wave in a one-star secret realm like this."
"Yes," another person chimed in. "Based on past experience, those who can pass the ninth round during the novice stage will be able to break through to the extraordinary level in the future, and may even have the hope of reaching an even higher realm."
"It seems that Jiangcheng has produced some promising talents this time."
At this moment, someone noticed a few unusual scenes in the corner: "Hey? Those three little guys over there also passed; they seem to be in a team?"
Upon hearing this, everyone turned their gazes in that direction, and were immediately surprised.
"That's true, it's rare to get through the ninth wave in team mode."
"These are all unfamiliar faces. Does anyone know these three little ones? Who recommended them?"
"I don't recognize you."
The group of personnel from the Anomaly Handling Bureau looked at each other, seemingly wondering where they had come from.
"Ahem—I recommended these three."
From the crowd, a middle-aged man wearing a gray trench coat with his hands in his pockets stepped out.
Everyone turned around and looked on in surprise.
"Zhou Zheng, did you recommend these three kids?" Jiang Rong looked at him suspiciously. "Are you sure?"
"Of course I'm sure, Senior Jiang, what's with that look?" Zhou Zheng protested. "If you don't believe me, you can go and pull up their files."
"It's not that I don't believe you, it's just that you usually seem so carefree, I never expected you could find a few good prospects," Jiang Rong said calmly.
"Uh—Senior Jiang may have misunderstood me," Zhou Zheng explained. "Although I, Old Zhou, am casual in my work style, I still have a good eye for people."
"When I first met these three kids, I felt they were promising talents, so I immediately recommended them to the bureau, which is how I secured their spots in the Void Realm."
Jiang Rong still had some doubts, but she didn't say anything more.
Old Wang, standing to the side, nodded approvingly: "Zhou Zheng, you did quite well this time. It seems that everyone's usual evaluation of you has been biased."
Zhou Zheng's expression turned serious, and he quickly replied, "Deputy Director Wang, it's nothing."
"I'm just doing my duty to discover more talent for the country and for Jiangcheng."
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Upon hearing this, Old Wang's eyes showed even greater appreciation, and he said "good" several times.
Zhou Zheng's expression remained calm, but he was overjoyed inside.
Even he himself didn't expect that Shen Xing and his team could actually get through the ninth round and even break into the top ten.
This is like finding gold in the trash; he really struck gold.
Uh—that description doesn't seem quite right, but anyway, Old Zhou's eye for talent is just that sharp.