Chapter 12

Dafei returned to the deserted island after a three-day absence. In the night, the deck of the sunken ship was eerily quiet, with no sign of the skeletons. Where were they? Had they entered the ship's cabin? Or had they gone offline to eat?

Without much time to think, Dafei activated stealth mode, making his character's entire body blurry and dark, perfectly blending into the night. He then climbed up the ship using the rope hanging down, finding the deck covered in bone fragments. He had indeed entered the ship's cabin!

Dafei quietly followed into the cabin, where the corridor was littered with zombie corpses. This was promising! He had to go and check it out!

What would he do after checking?

Of course, he would act according to the situation and adapt as needed! Any player who has played a rogue knows how superior it feels to spy on others without being detected! For a rogue, spying itself is a supreme pleasure.

Of course, the greatest pleasure for a rogue should be the locked rooms on either side of the corridor, right? Dafei thought about how he could easily find a skill book or a quest diary in the wild. Who knows what these rooms might contain? This means he had to learn lockpicking!

"Damn it! Damn it! Damn it!" Angry shouts and fierce slashing sounds came from ahead. Dafei hurried forward and was shocked to see a BOSS! Blood Sea Raging Tide was fighting the BOSS under a barrage of curses from several zombies. Holy crap, he's so strong!

Dafei couldn't remain calm! Killing a poor BOSS on the beach in the wild had already made him rich, so what about a BOSS in a sunken ship? What was the BOSS holding? Could it be a Dark Magic Book that contains all dark magic? How could such a thing appear in a newbie training area? Could this be the high-end reward for a god-level hero player's training ground? This is an A-level strategic treasure! This magic book has its own magic power, allowing a complete novice to cast spells without any magic power or magic skills!

For those specializing in dark magic, the value of this book is not great, but for those in other fields, it's like getting a full set of dark magic skills! This is especially important for players who can't use magic! Imagine a newbie getting a full set of dark magic skills in the early stages of the game; leveling up and completing quests would be as easy as riding a rocket! Not to mention, this book could fetch at least a few hundred thousand if sold online!

At this moment, both Blood Sea Raging Tide and the BOSS were running low on health!

Holy crap, the BOSS is about to die! Holy crap! He missed his attack!

Dafei made a quick decision and charged forward with his spear!

There was nothing to say, the eternal topic in online games—killing! Stealing treasure!! Snatching the BOSS!!!

He had done this many times before, and he didn't care about his reputation. He wouldn't even bother to justify his actions, saying that the other player was unrighteous first or that he needed to be treated for internet addiction. Now, gaming was his profession, and when it came to matters that could affect his future, he wouldn't hesitate! Success is always built on the shoulders of failures, and no one cares about the reputation of the failed. He would build his reputation after he became successful. As long as he got the book, the god-level hero would be nothing. He wasn't afraid of his revenge, no matter how many times he died!

At this moment, Blood Sea Raging Tide, completely unaware of the impending betrayal, missed his critical attack again! It was over!

Blood Sea Raging Tide's face turned pale!

Dafei's heart raced to his throat!

No! Blood Sea Raging Tide realized he had one last chance! Since his previous attack also missed, the ghost's special ability "No More Than Three" meant that the next attack would definitely hit! Although he was also running low on health and couldn't survive the next hit, his attack speed was high, and the next attack would definitely be a mutual kill. If he could achieve a mutual kill, he would still get the treasure! This was a sure win! The magic book was his!

"Damn it!!!" A cold light flashed as Blood Sea Raging Tide swung his sword with determination for the final blow!

At the same time, the zombies surrounding him also swung their claws! Dafei was just one step away from Blood Sea Raging Tide's back!

Dafei was filled with regret—his chance was gone! Even if he killed him now, he couldn't stop him from killing the BOSS! The treasure would automatically go to the player's inventory! He should have run straight to the ship!

At this moment, the magic book flashed with a black light, and the ghost flashed with a white light, showing a bright green "+10!"

What happened? A ghost?

The black light dissipated, and a full-health wraith holding the magic book appeared in the room! Dafei was stunned, his jaw dropping!

What the hell! Is this a joke? Not only was it full health, but it had also upgraded from a ghost to a wraith!

—Wraith: Attack 5, Defense 6, Damage 5-7, Health 25, Attack Speed 10, Speed 15, Leadership 2, Special Abilities: Intangible, Absorb Magic, Self-Healing.

A wraith is the elite form of a level 3 unit in the Undead race!

In the game, each race's units at each level have three forms. For the Undead race, the three forms of a level 3 unit are Ghost, Wraith, and Wraith. A Ghost is the basic form with weaker stats; a Wraith is the advanced form with an additional special ability; and a Wraith is the elite form with another additional special ability.

For example, in the Holy Hall, a spearman like Dafei, who starts with 0 attack and 0 defense and no armor, is the basic form. The advanced form is called a Regular Spearman, with a few more points of attack and defense. The elite form is called a Royal Spearman, with a powerful and shiny iron armor, completely different from the basic form!

Elite units are the backbone of the NPC forces in the old world. Players cannot directly hire them from the main city or barracks, nor can they easily train them in their own castles. They can only obtain them from NPCs when they reach a certain rank. Because NPCs have elite units, players suffer a significant disadvantage in battles against NPC forces. In short, don't easily provoke NPC forces; if you die, you lose experience, and if your troops die, you have to pay gold to replace them.

Players gain more tactical slots every 10 levels or when they obtain certain military ranks. One tactical slot can command one type of unit. Although there are significant differences between the elite, advanced, and basic forms, they are still the same unit, so one tactical slot can mix all three forms.

For the Undead race, the advanced form of a level 1 unit, the Skeleton Archer, and the basic form, the Skeleton Warrior, can be mixed in one tactical slot, forming a highly efficient combination of ranged and melee units. Because the hit rate of ranged units against moving targets is low, but once they engage in melee, the targets become stationary, making them easy to hit. The benefits of combining ranged and melee units are well understood by players. Therefore, the Undead race is the second most popular among players, after the Human race, due to its convenient start. As for the Human race, it's popular because it's easy to get into and has a strong sense of immersion.

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Now, facing the full-health wraith BOSS that had suddenly transformed, Dafei quickly recovered from his shock—run! What else could he do?

But as a seasoned player with years of experience, Dafei knew he couldn't run straight back the way he came, or he would definitely be hit by curses! He wasn't as strong as the god-level hero, who could still fight the BOSS even with full curses!

Taking advantage of the fact that the BOSS seemed to be adjusting to its new state, Dafei immediately turned and entered deeper into the ship's cabin.

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Blood Sea Raging Tide respawned in the coconut grove on the deserted island, waiting impatiently for the 10-minute weakened state to pass. If he knew that his behind was almost violated, he would be even more frustrated. His death had dropped him back to level 5, and the attribute points he gained from leveling up were taken back by the system. However, the curses on his body were gone, or he would have smashed his computer!

Blood Sea Raging Tide began to reflect painfully on the BOSS that could heal once. Clearly, the BOSS would become stronger as he grew. He needed to find the right time to challenge it.

One reason for his failure was the zombies. Although their attacks were low and their attack speed was slow, he couldn't ignore them. Therefore, he needed to learn the sub-skill of the Master Attack skill, "Cleave."

—Cleave: Passive skill. After killing an enemy in front of you, the remaining attack momentum can hit adjacent enemies. For example, if a 5-point attack kills an enemy with 1 point of health, the remaining 4 points will cleave to the enemy's ally. The larger the unit, the better the cleave effect. Many large units have the cleave skill. Prerequisite: Must master Master Attack skill.

A graduation skill for the Master Attack skill! The benefit of this skill is that if he misses the BOSS, the full damage will cleave to the zombies next to the BOSS.

In other words, he needed to reach level 7 and save a skill point.

Wait! Suddenly, Blood Sea Raging Tide thought of a key issue. If he had better equipment, he could have taken down the BOSS earlier! Why did he have to focus on this BOSS? There must be weapons and equipment in the sunken ship! He could bypass the BOSS and enter the cabin to find equipment, right? Once he got the equipment, he could come back and kill the BOSS!

"Damn it! I'm so sorry for my blood and defense!" Blood Sea Raging Tide, suddenly enlightened, got up in a hurry, eager to set off!

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