Chapter 11

Leaving Hongye Town, Shifeng led Heizi straight to the Dark Moon Valley.

"Brother Feng, we're going to the Dark Moon Valley, where there are level 4 monsters. Can't we choose a safer place?" Heizi, looking at Shifeng's target of level 4 monsters, said with some unease.

In the Divine Realm, challenging monsters above one's level is extremely difficult. Generally, exceeding one level is already tough, and exceeding two levels would require a six-person team at this stage. However, no six-person team would do this because compared to a level 1 six-person team working hard to kill level 3 monsters, it would be more efficient to kill level 2 monsters.

There were only two of them. Shifeng was a level 2 swordsman, which was fine, but Heizi was a level 0 enchanter. Facing level 4 monsters would be like sending food to them. For the two of them to deal with level 4 monsters would be a death sentence...

Shifeng smiled calmly at Heizi's concern and assured him, "Don't worry. Look, I'm level 2 now, right? My friend is a beta tester expert. If we weren't such good friends, he wouldn't have told me this secret. Just wait and see, you'll be leveling up like a rocket."

Shifeng didn't mention his rebirth at all, attributing everything to his 'good friend.' This way, all his actions in the Divine Realm could be easily explained, and Heizi would believe it without needing a lot of explanations.

Because beta testers were the best explanation.

"Brother Feng, you're amazing. No wonder you didn't go to the stable Shadow Studio to make money. With the guidance of such a beta tester expert, you're sure to earn a lot in the Divine Realm. My future happiness depends on you," Heizi said, feeling much more at ease and grinning.

When he saw Shifeng's level reach 2 after forming a team, he was shocked.

At this stage, no player in Hongye Town had heard of anyone reaching level 2, even the elites of the studios. But Shifeng had, and his leveling speed was terrifying.

Heizi wasn't unaware of Shifeng's skills. Although he was good, he wasn't that good. He had initially doubted the information from the beta testers, but after seeing Shifeng's level, all his doubts vanished. Only a beta tester could achieve this. He also believed a bit more in Shifeng's boast of earning 16,000 credit points in ten days.

"Tsk, I'm a real man," Shifeng rolled his eyes at Heizi, slightly increasing the distance between them, but Heizi's gaze was still impure, making him a bit nervous.

"What are you thinking, Brother Feng? My dream girl is the Ice Goddess Bai Qingxue," Heizi quickly explained.

Ice Goddess?

Shifeng had a deep impression of this woman. In other virtual games, she performed exceptionally well. With her stunning beauty, devilish figure, and overbearing aura, combined with her superb combat skills, she was extremely popular.

Three years after the Divine Realm opened, she became a top expert nationwide, one of the top ten berserkers in the country, known as the Valkyrie. She endorsed numerous advertisements, with a net worth exceeding several billion, and was the vice president of the super guild, the Serpent of Devouring. She could easily command a million players. At that time, he was just a minor figure in the Divine Realm, only able to look up to Bai Qingxue's graceful figure. Unfortunately, Bai Qingxue disappeared from the Divine Realm not long after, becoming a major topic and remaining hot for a long time.

"Brother Feng, look, that's an elite monster," Heizi shouted, pointing to a white fox in the distant rice field.

Shifeng looked over and indeed saw a white fox in the golden rice field, with a small white rabbit in its mouth.

Cunning Snow Fox, Rare Elite, Level 2, HP 450.

"Heizi, your eyesight and luck are too good. We're in for a treat," Shifeng quietly approached and instructed, "You just provide ranged support. The rest is up to me."

A rare elite is a special type of elite. Its strength is the same as a regular elite, but the rewards for killing it are higher. It takes a long time to respawn after being killed, and whether you encounter one is a matter of luck.

"Brother Feng, are you crazy? That's a level 2 elite. We can't handle it."

Heizi wanted to stop him. A same-level elite requires a team to handle. Without a healer, soloing it would definitely end in death.

But it was too late. Shifeng quickly circled around to the snow fox's back and launched an attack.

Slash!

A sword aura flew out.

The snow fox's movements were very agile, and it dodged the critical hit, only taking 32 points of damage.

"Very agile and high defense," Shifeng quickly assessed based on the snow fox's dodge and the damage.

He had the title of "One Thousand Riders," increasing all attributes by 10%, with 5 points in strength and 5 points in stamina, making his strength 13, stamina 10, and agility 17. His current attack power was 29, and his HP was 260. His attributes could easily rival a level 5 swordsman, and he could definitely take on a level 2 elite.

The enraged snow fox moved quickly, biting at Shifeng's neck and using the skill "Critical Strike."

But Shifeng's speed wasn't slow either, with 17 points in agility, not much worse than the snow fox. As the snow fox charged, Shifeng's beginner sword struck its head.

Bang!

Shifeng only had 13 points in strength, but he couldn't withstand the snow fox's strength, stepping back two steps with 49 points of damage appearing above his head, and his beginner sword's durability decreased by 1 point.

The snow fox only took 5 points of damage, and the difference was clear.

"Dead, dead, we're dead for sure," Heizi's forehead was sweating. He had seen attacks from regular monsters, but the difference between regular and elite monsters was huge. Shifeng was lucky to block the attack with his sword, causing nearly 50 points of damage. If he had been hit, it would have been over 100 points. Shifeng had just reached level 2, and dying would drop him back to level 1, losing all his advantages.

"Heizi, attack!" Shifeng shouted.

"Really crazy, fine, fine, might as well die together. I'm level 0 anyway," Heizi gritted his teeth, chanting a spell and making gestures.

A shadow arrow shot out, dealing 5 points of damage to the snow fox.

Heizi sucked in a cold breath when he saw the damage. He had maxed out his intelligence to boost his spell damage, but only dealt 5 points. The elite monster's defense was terrifying.

Shifeng faced even more pressure from the snow fox. The snow fox's agility was high, and Shifeng's slash attacks were often dodged. He could only use normal attacks, dealing 18 points of damage, but if the snow fox bit him, it would deal over 100 points of damage, completely disproportionate.

After more than ten seconds, Shifeng's HP was down to 31 points, while the snow fox still had 244 points.

"Too few skills, can't face an agility-based elite head-on," Shifeng looked at the snow fox, which still had half its HP. If he continued, he would die. He needed to burst.

He took out a bottle of Black Iron Beer from his backpack, drank two gulps, and his vision became blurry. He was a bit drunk, then activated Gravity Liberation, significantly increasing his speed. He moved like lightning to the side of the snow fox.

At this moment, the snow fox's level showed as 0, while he was level 2, giving him a level advantage and increasing his damage, but his body was harder to control.

"Die!" Shifeng's eyes were cold, and he gripped his beginner sword tighter.

Wind and Thunder Flash!

Three lightning bolts quickly struck the snow fox's waist. The snow fox let out a惨叫, with -30, -36, and -42 points of damage appearing above its head, instantly losing a quarter of its HP.

Then another slash attack dealt 43 points of damage.

The snow fox tried to fight back, but with Gravity Liberation, Shifeng's speed was very fast. Even drunk, his years of combat experience allowed him to control his body well, keeping the snow fox at a disadvantage.

"Damn, what did you drink, Brother Feng? You're so strong all of a sudden!" Heizi's eyes were wide open. Shifeng's performance was like he had a cheat, turning the fierce snow fox into his plaything, with no chance to resist.

When the snow fox's HP was down to 42 points, Shifeng was about to deliver the final blow.

Suddenly, Shifeng felt a chill on his neck, as if a dagger was pressed against it, making him very uncomfortable. Instinctively, he leaped forward, and a bright dagger flashed past, narrowly avoiding the attack.

The figure behind Shifeng was surprised. He had hidden his presence very well, making no sound, and with 10 points of agility after reaching level 1, his stealth attack was still dodged. What kind of intuition was this?

"Friend, we have no grudges. Why are you doing this?" Shifeng stared at the revealed assassin, his voice cold.

"Blame yourself for angering our Shadow. It's too late to regret now," Youlang, holding his dagger in reverse, watched Shifeng's every move, excited.

He had been following Shifeng, intending to report his location, but unexpectedly encountered an elite monster. Now, the snow fox was attacking Shifeng. Although Shifeng was skilled, with the snow fox's distraction, he could find an opportunity to kill the weakened Shifeng, then kill the snow fox, a win-win situation. As for the enchanter, he was completely useless and not worth mentioning.

The snow fox, of course, didn't care about this. It only knew it had to kill Shifeng.

With a roar, its white fur turned fiery red, its size increased, and its HP recovered significantly, rising to 20%. It then charged at Shifeng, using its ultimate skill, Bite, which increased damage by 50% and caused 30 points of bleeding damage for 5 seconds.

"Go and regret it! I'll take the snow fox," Youlang also charged at Shifeng, preparing to kill him the moment he dodged.