Chapter 40

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As soon as they entered the second floor, a message from the system appeared:

[System: You have entered the second floor of the White Bone Throne. There are a large number of King Vek's scout troops here. Please be cautious!]

The layout of the second floor was very different from the first floor. From the surface, the second floor appeared much wider and flatter, and surprisingly, a lot of plants were growing, though they all looked very unhealthy, with a blackish tinge and emitting the stench of decaying corpses. The stems were surrounded by a yellowish-gray gas, and the massive amount of gas made the entire space look somewhat hazy (PM2.5?).

"This place doesn't look good at all... In my opinion..." I Chi Taozi stroked his chin and said.

"Shut up, you don't need to say it. Anyone with eyes can see that, right?" Yang Ye said irritably, "Let's not worry about it for now. No matter how powerful they are, they're still monsters. How scary can they be?"

"Talk, talk, talk... Not scary, not scary, let's go quickly." Si Yu said.

Yang Ye glanced at her, her face pale, her hands gripping the staff in front of her chest, and she was trembling as she spoke. Wasn't this scary?

Without further ado, Yang Ye, as a warrior and a man, took the lead and walked forward.

However, unlike the first floor, the three of them walked for a long time without seeing a single monster, which left them very puzzled.

"Strange, did we take a wrong turn?" I Chi Taozi said.

"Can't be, right? It's just a level 30 dungeon, it shouldn't be that difficult," Si Yu also said.

Yang Ye pondered for a moment and said, "Is it possible that the monsters need to be found?"

This wasn't without reason. On the way, Yang Ye had seen stealthed assassin-type monsters more than once in his miner's helmet, approaching them.

"You mean the monsters can hide?" I Chi Taozi became serious.

"Are they assassins? If they are scouts, there should be more assassins, right?" Si Yu also said.

"They should be assassins. They are in stealth mode, and we need to find them out," Yang Ye said directly.

"The key is how to find them. Stealthed assassins are hard to find. We don't have a bowman's shining arrow, and Si Yu doesn't have a priest's dispel," I Chi Taozi said.

Hearing this, Yang Ye smiled and acted like an expert, "Finding stealthed assassins isn't hard. Just focus on some key points, like the wind or the grass moving. Some monsters are also quite stupid, for example..."

He didn't finish his sentence when Yang Ye suddenly turned his head, his eyes sharp, and immediately used the Royal Slash technique, dashing in one direction.

After the dash, Yang Ye appeared at the other end, his body stopping. Behind him, a figure gradually emerged, clearly an assassin monster that had been forced out of stealth and was now stunned in place...

Yang Ye turned back and smiled, continuing, "For example... this one." As he spoke, he swung his longsword, using the Royal Slash technique, and a half-circle shockwave swept across the assassin monster's waist, dealing a large amount of damage.

Yang Ye suddenly rushed out, startling Si Yu and I Chi Taozi. However, when they saw the emerging assassin monster, they understood and quickly picked up their weapons to help.

Lilina excitedly ran to Yang Ye's side, the light from her tech katana shining brightly, illuminating the small area.

At this moment, Yang Ye also had the chance to check the assassin's attributes—

Vanguard Scout (Normal)

Level: 31

HP: 23,000/23,000

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Skills: Stealth: Sneak, sneak, sneak... Hehe... Enter stealth mode, cannot be seen directly, will become visible when attacked or attacking. Blade Impact: Stab, stab, stab! Attack with the dagger in hand, causing massive damage and a bleeding state. (Drops Scout Set - Helmet, Level 30, Gold Set)

The attributes weren't very high, but they were troublesome to find, as they were all in stealth mode.

The assassin, who had just woken up from the stun, was furious. Being forced out of stealth was a great humiliation for an assassin! He gripped his dagger and charged directly at Yang Ye, the blade gleaming, the Blade Impact skill already activated, aiming straight for Yang Ye's head.

Yang Ye looked at the monster assassin and sneered, not dodging. He thrust his longsword forward, aiming at the assassin's neck.

"Hehe, you poor little bug, daring to intrude on the White Bone Throne, I'll make sure you die without a trace... Gah!" The assassin sneered, but his words were cut off.

"Hehe, a little monster making so much noise, asking for death!" I Chi Taozi's Space Collapse skill had just landed, nullifying the assassin's attack, and at the same time, I Chi Taozi's taunt.

Si Yu facepalmed, these two idiots, one showing off to the monster and the other taunting it...

The three of them worked together, and the assassin fell in two hits, dropping the Scout Set—

Vanguard Scout Set (Helmet - Gold Level)

Equipment Level: 30

Equipment Class: Windrunner

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Set: 3 pieces +60 movement speed; 5 pieces +20 attack; Full set: +10% skill damage.

Yang Ye nodded in satisfaction. The equipment was very good. He hoped they would have the luck to get the full set. It would be bad if they couldn't complete it even after clearing all the monsters.

The three continued walking, Si Yu and I Chi Taozi's eyes wide open, afraid of missing anything. However, Yang Ye didn't move, so there was definitely nothing.

Suddenly, a rustling sound came from the distant vegetation. Without even looking, Yang Ye raised his right hand, and a golden light shot out—

"Gravity Manipulation!"

As soon as the Gravity Manipulation skill was used, it pulled out an assassin and brought him flying out...

"Wow, 6666, so smooth, no words, I said, Nuo Yan, how did you spot it? I didn't see anything..." I Chi Taozi shouted, expressing his feelings.

"There was a sound... Actually, I saw it in the miner's helmet..."

"Too strong, expert, expert, expert. I admire you, can you teach me in the future?" I Chi Taozi said again.

Yang Ye glanced at him and said, "No, I don't teach fags."

I Chi Taozi was immediately furious, loudly defending himself, "I'm not a fag! I! Am! Not!"

Yang Ye and Si Yu laughed, not arguing with him, but the more they didn't argue, the more frustrated I Chi Taozi became.

After more than an hour, they had circled the second floor and found the entrance to the next floor, but the boss still hadn't appeared. They had no choice but to continue looking for the stealthed assassins.

Another circle, and they still hadn't found all of them, but there was some good news: they had finally completed the Scout Set.

"Damn, this is really troublesome. I wish I hadn't taken this quest," I Chi Taozi cursed.

"Probably not many left, right?" Si Yu said.

Yang Ye frowned, thinking. He felt something was off, but he couldn't pinpoint it yet.

Suddenly, a shadow appeared in his miner's helmet, flashing and disappearing. Yang Ye's eyes narrowed—got it!

"Taozi, wait, I'll point out a direction. Use Space Collapse in that direction. Got it?" Yang Ye said urgently.

"What? Oh, okay." I Chi Taozi realized Yang Ye might have found something and didn't ask more.

Finding a breakthrough, Yang Ye focused on the surroundings in his miner's helmet...

1 minute...

2 minutes...

3 minutes...

Until 5 minutes, the shadow still hadn't appeared.

"Nuo Yan, is there a problem?" Si Yu asked, puzzled, seeing Yang Ye had been standing there for a while.

"Right, Nuo Yan, is there a problem?" I Chi Taozi also asked.

"Just wait, it will be there soon..."

The two of them patiently waited.

6 minutes...

7 minutes...

At 8 minutes, the shadow finally appeared in Yang Ye's eyes!

"Taozi, there!" Yang Ye pointed in a direction and shouted to Taozi.

I Chi Taozi reacted quickly, swinging his staff, and a Space Collapse appeared at the target location, space fragments peeling off layer by layer.

"Aah!!"

A scream echoed, and a figure suddenly dropped from the Space Collapse...

The three quickly approached and saw another assassin, but this one was clearly different from the others, with more elaborate clothing and a very impressive dagger.

Elite Scout (Elite)

Level: 31

HP: 27,000/27,000

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Skills: Stealth: Sneak, sneak, sneak... Hehe... Enter stealth mode, cannot be seen directly, will become visible when attacked or attacking. Blade Impact: Stab, stab, stab! Attack with the dagger in hand, causing massive damage and a bleeding state. Spatial Rift: This crack, so strange... Can enter the spatial rift to hide and avoid attacks, but will become visible when moving.

Description: An elite scout under King Vek, skilled in secret techniques, can hide in spatial rifts, but will briefly become visible when moving. Highly valued by King Vek, this elite scout has made significant contributions to King Vek's conquests, a brave imperial soldier!

(Drops: Spatial Rift skill book)

The three looked at each other, feeling speechless. This level would be very difficult for others, and this elite scout might not even appear.

Seeing this elite scout, the three were enraged, and with a flurry of sword and staff, the elite scout was quickly defeated, dropping the Spatial Rift skill book. The three looked at it and drew in a sharp breath—

Spatial Rift Skill Book

Learning Level: 35

Travel through spatial rifts to avoid attacks, will become visible when moving. Cooldown: 3 minutes, travel time: 90 seconds.

This skill book was powerful, with no class restrictions, meaning any class could use it. Giving it to an assassin would be a waste, but if given to a high-level warrior, it would definitely make the warrior as sneaky as an assassin.

"Cough, this thing is quite powerful," Yang Ye said.

"Hehe... Yeah, a bit strong... Give it to me..." I Chi Taozi said with a sly smile.

Yang Ye and Si Yu looked at him, and Si Yu said directly, "Let's roll for it."

"Agreed."

"Ah... Not giving it to me? Okay, let's roll for it."

The three summoned the roll panel, took out the dice, and threw them simultaneously. The three dice spun around...

Of course, they didn't know what Yang Ye's smile meant, otherwise they wouldn't have calmly rolled the dice with him...

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