Chapter 27

【System: You have accepted the mission: Pursue the Secrets of the Abyss. Mission Description: You have learned some information about the Abyss, but it is not enough. Find people who know about the Abyss and ask them about it. Mission Requirements: Find the three people who know the most about the Abyss and learn from them. Mission Reward: The Fearless Sazkud's Chain of Sin, Abyss Invitation Letter】 (Hidden: The three people who know the most about the Abyss are the Lord of Yuluo City, the Commander of the Yuluo City Tiger Army, and Hill.)

Just finding people? That's simple. Looking at the three lines above his head, Yang Ye thought for a moment and decided to go find Hill first. But before that, he needed to deal with the essences.

He had previously swept through the auction house, and now, upon checking again, there were still not many materials, but Yang Ye bought them all and crafted everything, resulting in over 6,000 essences. He listed them all for 6 gold coins each, then put up all the equipment he had replaced and picked up over the past few days. Only then did he exit the trading hall and head to Hill's laboratory.

Hill's Laboratory.

This was the second time Yang Ye and Lilianna entered Hill's laboratory, but they still couldn't tolerate the pungent smell.

Hill was still wearing his gray-black lab coat, which was originally white but had turned black from use. He was hunched over, fully focused on his experiment, seemingly unaware of Yang Ye's arrival.

Yang Ye didn't disturb him and watched quietly.

After a long while, Hill finally stopped and turned around, seeing Yang Ye and immediately exclaimed in surprise, "Hey, it's you! Ha, just in time, my funds are running out. Give me 500 gold coins quickly! The experiment is going well, and I'm about to succeed!"

Yang Ye was speechless. Did you really not know I was here? Despite his thoughts, Yang Ye still gave Hill 500 gold coins and then explained his purpose.

"Ah? You want to learn about the Abyss? Well, you came to the right person. Just in time, I'll give you a detailed explanation!"

...

【System: You have asked Hill about the Abyss and received information about it.】

Completed!

Unable to tolerate the smell in Hill's laboratory, Yang Ye and Lilianna, who had been holding her nose, rushed out. He checked the mission; Hill was done. Next, he would find the Commander.

The northern district of Yuluo City was home to the city's strongest army, the Tiger Army. This formidable force had achieved great fame in battles against the Abyss and was one of the armies that had the most contact with the Abyss. Its commander had fought the Abyss's warlords hundreds of times, winning far more often than losing, making him a true nemesis of the Abyss.

Commander Damon was sitting in the central tent, handling official business. There were no restrictions for players, and they could enter and exit freely, without needing to go through back channels.

Damon was over 1.9 meters tall, with bulging muscles, scars crisscrossing his body, and eyes that shone like lightning. Even sitting in the tent, one could feel his overwhelming presence, honed through countless battles and sword fights.

However, Damon's personality was very kind and热情的.

"Hello, young man. What brings you to see me, Damon?" Damon greeted, his eyes scanning Yang Ye and then glancing at Lilianna, his gaze suddenly narrowing on her!

"Commander Damon, I have something to—"

"Wait!" Damon raised his hand, stopping Yang Ye. "Good job, bringing her here!! Ha, well done, well done!" Damon suddenly burst into laughter, patting Yang Ye on the shoulder as he laughed.

Yang Ye was completely confused. Did he take the wrong medicine?

"Commander Damon, what are you—"

"Ha, young man, let me ask you, is this follower yours?"

"Yes, she is—"

"Ha, good, very good! Remember, take good care of her! She is very strong. Sorry for interrupting you, go on, tell me what you need."

Yang Ye rolled his eyes. Of course, I know she's strong; she's the ultimate humanoid weapon, and even the miner's hat saw it. But he couldn't say that out loud, so he continued, "I want to ask about the Abyss—"

"Oh? Yes, yes... You should know more about it. Alright, I'll tell you—"

...

【System: You have asked Damon about the Abyss and received information about it.】

Alright, just the Lord of the city left. Yang Ye thought the Lord would be similar to Damon.

Sure enough...

"Um? Adventurer, is this your follower? Tell me quickly! I swear by the Lord's honor that I won't tell anyone!" Lord Yuluo asked urgently.

Yang Ye replied helplessly, "Lord, yes, she is my follower, but—"

Before Yang Ye could finish, Lord Yuluo interrupted with a hearty laugh, "Ha, good, very good! Be sure to build a good relationship with her. If you have any difficulties, come to me, and I'll help you!"

Help? That's great! This is perfect!

Yang Ye exclaimed in surprise, "Thank you, Lord."

"Um... Do you have something important to ask me?"

"Yes, I want to ask about the Abyss—"

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【System: You have completed the mission: Pursue the Secrets of the Abyss. EXP +1,200,000, Gold +30, Lilianna EXP +1,000,000. You have received the rewards: The Fearless Sazkud's Chain of Sin, Abyss Invitation Letter.】

【System: Your level has increased to 21.】

【System: The Brave Sazkud's Halo Ring has been upgraded to level 20, Gold Tier.】

The Fearless Sazkud's Chain of Sin (Necklace - Gold Tier)

Equipment Level: 20

Exclusive: Lilianna

Physical Attack +220

Magic Attack +97

Physical Defense +8%

Magic Defense +140

Strength +154

Stamina +164

Health +220

Fearless: Lilianna is the strongest, and she is fearless! Lilianna's physical attack is increased by 5%.

Sin: Lilianna is a being of both good and evil, and sin is also justice! When attacking, there is a 5% chance to inflict a curse on the target, reducing all attributes by 5%. When attacking, there is a 5% chance to grant a blessing to yourself, increasing all attributes by 5%.

The attributes are very powerful, and the additional effects, though only two, are very strong. Yang Ye took out the Abyss Invitation Letter to check it—

Abyss Invitation Letter: Grants one entry into the Abyss.

This... It might be useful later. Regardless, he put it away.

The level leaderboard's top player, "Chasing the Dragon's Song," finally came down, no longer occupying the first place. It seemed the half-orc tribe had given them a tough time. Several guild leaders also dropped, and the leaderboard's rankings changed significantly due to a dungeon.

Isn't this a great opportunity?

Taking Lilianna with him, they headed straight to the level 25 monster area. Although Yang Ye was only level 21, Lilianna's new equipment made her output extremely powerful, and leveling up would be very fast.

Level 25 monsters, Dark Knights, were highly aggressive and had a large aggro range. If a player accidentally entered their range, they would chase you for half a street. But this was exactly what Yang Ye liked—no need to move much to pull the monsters!

Finding a quiet corner, they started grinding!

An hour later, Yang Ye reached level 22, 60%.

Two hours later, Yang Ye reached level 24, 20%.

Three hours later, Yang Ye reached level 25, 80%.

As soon as he hit level 25, Yang Ye returned to the city, equipped his Spirit Tier longsword and necklace, and felt a significant boost in his abilities.

Finding a level 27 monster area, he continued grinding. With the stronger equipment, his leveling speed increased dramatically. Midway through, he received an email: everything he had listed in the auction house had sold. He earned over 100 gold coins from the equipment and 34,000 gold coins from the essences, making a substantial profit. However, he noticed that the selling speed had slowed down, indicating that others had started selling essences as well, and in large quantities.

He kept 4,000 gold coins and listed the remaining 30,000 in 10 batches on the trading website, totaling 1,800,000 gold coins!

Yang Ye couldn't help but smack his lips. This is what it means to make millions in minutes...

Feeling great, he ground monsters even more efficiently. By tomorrow evening, someone would likely reach level 30 and undergo their first class change. He needed to speed up and aim to reach level 28 by then.

Yang Ye was grinding monsters with all his might when, not far away, a mage caught his attention.

The mage wore a gray robe and held a strange staff with a glowing gem at the top. He looked to be in his early twenties. These details weren't what caught Yang Ye's attention; it was the way he killed monsters—

With a wave of his staff, the monsters' health started dropping! Damn, this is a cheat! It's even better than my miner's hat!

Yang Ye was stunned. He thought his miner's hat was powerful, but there was something even stronger. There was always something better out there.

Yang Ye took a closer look and saw the mage's ID: "I Eat Peaches." What a terrible ID! Level 25, about the same as Yang Ye, but what caught his eye was—

Class: Temporal Mage (Apprentice)!

Apprentice, I know, means not yet class-changed, but what is a Temporal Mage? Is this a class change option for mages? Don't mages choose one of several magic types at their first class change? Can they choose something like time and space?

Yang Ye was deeply shaken. A thought crossed his mind, and he quickly shook his head. No way, right? This game really has that?

As he was thinking, the mage suddenly walked into the aggro range of four monsters, immediately attracting the attention of three of them. These level 27 monsters had a skill similar to a warrior's charge, making them difficult for mages to handle. The mage was instantly surrounded by four monsters, and four charges were heading straight for him.

Not good!

Seeing the mage about to die, Yang Ye didn't hesitate and used his charge to lock onto one of the monsters, dashing toward the mage to save him.

However, Yang Ye was too far away, and his charge speed wasn't enough. Even if he blocked one, the other three would still kill the mage instantly.

Is there no chance?

Yang Ye felt helpless; he really wanted to talk to the mage.

Hmm?!!!

Just as Yang Ye was about to give up, the mage suddenly used a skill that made Yang Ye exclaim, "Damn! Are you cheating?!"