Chapter 71

Pulling up the voice message, Yang Ye directly said, "If you have something to say, spit it out. I need to level up!"

"Promise, I have a task..." A task? Another task?

"No, I need to level up." He flatly refused.

"Uh, the task has a lot of rewards..." Mo Li was taken aback by Yang Ye's tone.

"No, I need to level up."

"It also gives a lot of experience..."

"No, I need to level up."

"The experience is enough for you to level up more than one level..."

"No... Give me the task!" A task that directly levels you up more than one level? Why would he let it go!

"Uh, okay, wait a moment." Mo Li fumbled around, and soon, Yang Ye received a system notification—

[System: Player Mo Li has shared a battlefield task with you: Vanguard of the Chasing Deer! Do you accept?]

Yang Ye accepted the task and took a look. It turned out to be a killing game. He needed to go outside Rainfall City to other main cities and kill players above level 25. There would be no sin points, and he could accumulate military merit points, one point per kill, with each kill worth 1% of his experience. The more he killed, the more experience he would gain. However, there was a time limit of 6 hours from the moment he entered other main city areas and started the task. The task was limited to two people.

"Hey, I like this task. Which city are we going to?" Yang Ye asked with a smile.

"What do you think?" Mo Li asked. He wasn't very familiar with Yang Ye, and he had a specific purpose for choosing him for this task.

"Let's find a closer one. Where are you now? I'm in Goddess Elna City." Yang Ye asked and reported his location.

"I'm in Moon Creek Valley. Let's meet at Ancient Tree City." Mo Li suggested.

Yang Ye agreed.

Li Yanxin and the others, seeing that Yang Ye hadn't moved for a while, knew he was busy and didn't disturb him. They only approached with smiles when Yang Ye made a big move again.

"Hehe, Xiao Ye, you're pretty good, hiding your skills..." Wu Di said with a smile.

"Right, your operation scared me to death!" Chengzi also teased.

"Master!!!" Li Yanxin exaggerated.

Kicking Li Yanxin away, Yang Ye smiled, "Nothing much, just practice more. But your priority right now is to level up."

"Got it!" the three said in unison.

Yang Ye turned to look at Taozi, who had already recovered, "Taozi."

"Hmm?"

"What are you going to do next? Level up?"

"I have a task to do, and I have some family matters to handle. I need to log off and arrange my college stuff. By the way, we're in the same school, I'm a freshman this year."

"Really? Good luck."

Thinking of college, Yang Ye also sent a message to Lu Ye, asking about Qin Yan's enrollment.

"No problem, if you have time, send me a copy of her ID and some of her previous academic records." Lu Ye replied.

Of course, there was no problem. As long as she could get in, it was fine. Now it just needed the protagonist's nod, but this matter would be left to Qin's mother. It shouldn't be a big issue.

Taozi left in a hurry, showing no signs of having been beaten. Li Yanxin and the others had been working hard all night and also logged off to rest.

Yang Ye headed to Ancient Tree City.

As its name suggests, Ancient Tree City was full of ancient trees. In the center of the city stood the largest ancient tree in the game, after which the city was named. The people of Ancient Tree City admired nature, loved greenery, and cherished life. Therefore, healing spells cast in the city received a 20% boost in effectiveness, which was quite unique. The NPCs in Ancient Tree City were mostly ancient trees and plants, with very few humans. Ancient Tree City was the second most popular city for female players outside of Moon Creek Valley, with Rainfall City being the third.

Men preferred to go to the Northern Fog Snowfield or the Western Tower Domain, which were harsher areas. Those who were more bloodthirsty would head to the Flowing Place, where PvP was allowed in the city after a certain level, making it very dangerous.

Upon arriving at Ancient Tree City, the view was filled with green, from the trees and buildings to the NPCs' green clothing, which was made from unique leaves. Even the massive, towering city walls were formed by intertwining ancient trees, guided to grow together.

There were many players here, especially girls, who had abandoned the system's appearance settings and bought a lot of plant clothing from the NPCs in Ancient Tree City, storing them in their extra equipment slots and wearing them. It was quite a sight, a different kind of—stimulation?

Cough, let's be serious.

Outside Ancient Tree City, Yang Ye pulled up his communication and called out to Mo Li's ID, "Where are you? Where are you? I'm here."

"What are you shouting for? I'm coming." Mo Li immediately replied.

Sure enough, Mo Li arrived in less than two minutes.

"Are we going to kill the girls here?" Yang Ye asked.

"Aren't you willing?" Mo Li laughed.

"Right, they're so beautiful. Let's go to the monster area and hunt men instead."

"Sure, what equipment do you have?"

"30-level Firethroat set with enchantments, 30-level Spirit Sword."

"Not bad, I have a 30-level Shadow Scream set and a 30-level Golden Dagger. Killing is easy, let's do it quickly to avoid too many people." Mo Li said. Asking about equipment wasn't malicious; as teammates, it was necessary to know each other's equipment.

Mo Li had chosen the Blade Dancer class, which relied on critical hits. With good luck, he could even take down a tank. With bad luck, a full set of skills without a critical hit would only get him killed. The Blade Dancer's first-class passive, Weakness Insight, increased the chance of critical hits by detecting the target's weaknesses. Therefore, critical hits were relatively easy for Blade Dancers. The Blade Dancer had unique skills: Fatal Strike, which dealt damage and stunned the target; White Assassination, which blinded the target when attacking from the front and only dealt damage from the back; and Dance of Death, which plunged a blade into the enemy's chest, causing multiple hits. Additionally, the Blade Dancer had a stealth skill, which was different from the Windrunner and Ninja classes. The Blade Dancer's stealth was strong, allowing them to remain hidden even after being attacked, and they couldn't be revealed by skills for 1.5 seconds, only by reveal-type skills, equipment, or items.

These attack skills could all critically hit, so Mo Li's claim of easy kills wasn't just talk.

...

The two came to Ancient Tree City to kill, so they couldn't be too conspicuous. Lilianna was even held in Yang Ye's arms to avoid being seen, so they wouldn't be recognized. In Mo Li's view, this was just the lecherous boy wanting to hold a soft, fragrant girl in his arms, how shameful!

But how envious...

The two hid in a bush, waiting for their targets to appear...

Shuishui Tan Liunian and Xu Xian Jinguang Wan She were two new players in Ancient Tree City. They were so new that getting a piece of white equipment could make them happy for ten days. Today, they decided to level up together, aiming to get two pieces of white equipment, one for each, to complete their full white set! This would bring them closer to becoming grassroots stars like the Promise of the Battle!

The two hummed a song, holding hands, and walked happily towards the 20-level monster area outside Ancient Tree City. Their skills were poor, and their equipment was bad, so they could only fight monsters five levels below them, one at a time. There was no other way; their skills were too poor.

They entered the area of mutated locusts, holding hands and walking cautiously, afraid of pulling the hate of even one small monster. Pulling one more would mean certain defeat! Shuishui Tan Liunian, as a warrior, naturally had to protect Xu Xian Jinguang Wan She, the priest, in front. The mutated locusts buzzed towards them, and Shuishui Tan Liunian's hands trembled. He not only had poor skills but also a small heart!

"Damn, you're so weak, get out of the way, I'll be the tank!" Xu Xian Jinguang Wan She couldn't stand it anymore, pushing Shuishui Tan Liunian aside and stepping forward to block the locust.

"Xu Xian, you're really good to me... I'm so moved!" Shuishui Tan Liunian wiped his nose and tears.

Xu Xian Jinguang Wan She was naturally satisfied, but he seemed to forget the locust in front of him! The locust didn't forget him, attacking with a few swipes, and Xu Xian Jinguang Wan She was down to zero health. He healed himself and put up a shield, then retreated.

Seeing the healer couldn't hold on, Shuishui Tan Liunian stepped forward to block, but the locust released a skill at that moment, and he was also down to zero health...

Yang Ye, watching from the side, was moved to tears. The world had such a tragic duo. If so, they shouldn't be left to a 20-level monster, right? He immediately used the Royal Slash, sending a shockwave that swept away the two new players and the 20-level locust—

[System: You have been killed by the Promise of the Battle!]

[System: You have been killed by the Promise of the Battle!]

The system messages stunned Xu Xian and Shuishui Tan Liunian. Killed by the Promise of the Battle? How could that be!

"Xu Xian, we were just killed by a big locust called the Promise of the Battle. Damn, let's go find it and get our revenge!" Shuishui Tan Liunian shouted angrily.

"Yeah, that's too cruel, using my idol's name!" Xu Xian also said angrily.

Fools have fools' luck. If they knew that the one who killed them was the real Promise of the Battle, what would they think?

(Just a bit of entertainment, don't take it seriously.)

Solving the two, the task showed two kills, with a 2% experience bonus. Indeed, this task was impressive.

"Can't do this, Mo Li, it's too slow..." Yang Ye said.

"Right, it's too slow. We need to think of a way to kill faster. Where are there more people?" Mo Li also said.

Just as the two were thinking hard about where to kill, a group of people suddenly ran past, one of them shouting, "Captain, that boss is so strong, it might drop a guild construction certificate!"

The mage, called the captain, glared at the person and said, "Shut up, do you want everyone to hear?"

Hehe, they already heard.

Yang Ye and Mo Li looked at each other, grinning wickedly, and stealthily followed them.