Demonized Lizard
Upon receiving the mission, Jiang Han did not immediately set out to trouble the Demonized Lizards but chose to log off for a rest.
In reality, after killing over a thousand players and countering Brandi with forbidden curses, even though it was just a game, his mental state was quite exhausted.
Removing the game helmet, Jiang Han expelled a heavy breath, swayed his slightly drowsy head, and, after washing his face and brushing his teeth, fell asleep.
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Pearl City.
In a brightly lit hall.
A young man in a well-tailored suit sat on a sofa, looking at the subordinate who dared not raise his head, and said lightly, "This decision was my mistake. I truly did not expect Jiang Han Shui's strength to be so formidable. We couldn't take him down, even with over a thousand people."
"Tu Ge, it's my faulty command." Disorder in the World looked ashamed.
Tu Lurenjian waved his hand, "It has nothing to do with you. They were originally a group of solo players. How could they all follow your command? Just go on and do your job."
"Tu Ge, you should rest early." Disorder in the World cautiously glanced at the young man, seeing his calm expression, he couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief and left.
After Disorder in the World left, Tu Lurenjian's mouth curled down, his fist clenched tightly, his face darkened to the point of dripping water, "Jiang Han Shui, a feud has been formed. As long as you continue to play 'Eternal,' we will settle this score sooner or later!"
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Early morning.
Jiang Han woke up leisurely, washed his face, brushed his teeth, left his rented room, and went to a nearby breakfast shop to buy two meat buns and a cup of soy milk. After a simple breakfast, he quickly logged in.
Now, he had surpassed many ordinary players and needed to seize this opportunity to widen the gap.
"Swoosh!"
A white light flickered, and Jiang Han reappeared in the desolate land.
Holding the Buffalo Sword, he strolled around, and after a few minutes, he found a spawn point for Demonized Lizards. Looking around, a total of six lizards, each over a meter long, roamed under the scorching sun on the desert, with short limbs and thick tails, appearing quite challenging to deal with.
Cautiously, Jiang Han approached and cast a reconnaissance skill.
[Demonized Lizard] (Normal Monster)
Level: 18
Health: 20,000
Attack: 120-125
Defense: 90-100
Skill: [Bite]
Introduction: Originally a group of ordinary lizards on the desert, they underwent a drastic change in size and temperament after being invaded by demonic energy, becoming extremely dangerous.
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Except for slightly lower health, their attack and defense were three times higher than the level 12 Demonized Wolf King. Not surprisingly, this was the case. Players in the novice village hadn't chosen their classes yet, and after the class transition, all aspects of their attributes soared, making them incomparable to their previous state. The monster's values would naturally rise with the tide.
Demonized Lizards were gathered in groups, making them susceptible to area attacks. Jiang Han, calm and composed, confirmed that the monster's attributes did not exceed his expectations, and he swiftly approached.
Evil Tread!
The next moment, his movement speed skyrocketed, leg strength reaching unprecedented heights. He almost instantly arrived next to the Demonized Lizard, viciously stomping its head with his foot, firmly crushing it to the ground, causing a burst of red critical damage.
"Ding! ~"
System Prompt: You used [Evil Tread], dealing 1869 damage to the Demonized Lizard, causing a suppression effect, immobilizing it for two seconds!
Instantly, the lizard's health visibly decreased.
Ignoring the disgusting nature of Evil Tread, the skill's ability to rapidly approach and control opponents made it an extremely powerful move!
Taking advantage of the two-second control, Jiang Han swung the Buffalo Sword, executing a frenzied slaughter. A four-hit combo erupted within a second, dealing extremely terrifying damage.
-804!
-870!
-943!
-1074!
"Hiss!"
Under the surprise attack, the Demonized Lizard made a sharp sound, appearing quite angry. The moment it broke free from Jiang Han's control, it opened its mouth and bit down on Jiang Han's leg.
-402!
The damage wasn't low, but today's opponent was not the same as before. After obtaining a fully starred growth in all aspects and even exceeding the attack limit of his unique hidden profession, despite the four-level difference and no significant equipment upgrades, he still overwhelmed the level 18 monster.
[Jiang Han Shui]
Level: 14
Health: 7350
Attack: 187-190
Defense: 89-92
Reputation: 1000
Luck: 0
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With over 400 damage, it was negligible for a life pool exceeding 7000.
"Hiss! Hiss! Hiss!..."
Seeing their companion attacked, the other five Demonized Lizards emitted ear-piercing noises, all entering combat mode and rushing towards Jiang Han.
Seeing this, Jiang Han fought and retreated, avoiding being surrounded by the lizard group as much as possible. He skillfully dodged the lizard bites and attacked cleanly. Every twenty seconds, he could take down one lizard.
"Ding! ~"
System Prompt: Congratulations on killing the Demonized Lizard, gaining 500 experience points!
With a four-level difference, the monster's experience was quite substantial. Almost every two kills would make his experience bar jump by 1%, meaning that, with the mission reward experience included, killing ten more lizards would allow him to level up.
A few minutes later, he successfully dealt with six Demonized Lizards, picked up the 120 copper coins they dropped, and continued forward to find the next spawn point.
"Drip, drip!"
Suddenly, the system sent a message reminder.
Jiang Han opened the chat panel and found that it was Dragon Soars Miles, who had spent 20,000 coins on new player equipment in the novice village, sending a message—
"Brother, selling player heads?"
Selling player heads?
Jiang Han was speechless, probably understanding his meaning. He replied, "Not selling."
Joining the dark camp, he would lose his account if he died once. Otherwise, he might not wait for Dragon Soars Miles to speak; he would have already become rich by selling player heads and reached the pinnacle of life.
Dragon Soars Miles: "I can offer 20 million!"
"Not selling." Jiang Han decisively refused, "The penalty is severe, not as simple as losing a level."
Twenty million was a considerable amount!
But precisely because it was a lot, he refused. Since the Bright Faction was willing to use rare items and a unique hidden profession as a bounty, he believed that the benefits he gained from joining the dark camp were equally substantial.
In other words, whether it was greed or ambition, he wanted more, not just a one-time twenty million!
"If you don't complete the bounty, I estimate that everyone on the server who wants to kill you will be numerous. Once you die, you'll lose all your benefits."
"Don't worry about that; my
bounty is so high for a reason." Jiang Han couldn't help but smile. How could he not see that Dragon Soars Miles was indirectly pressuring him.
"Alright, I still have a few pieces of equipment. Do you want them?" Jiang Han sent screenshots of all the equipment he didn't need in his inventory.
In less than thirty seconds, Dragon Soars Miles quoted a price: "A total of 30,000, do you agree?"
"Sure!"
Jiang Han agreed.
The equipment he sent over, the best being a Wolf Tooth Dagger, was not worth mentioning. They were all transitional items from the early stages. As more players left the novice village through guides or teaming up, the devaluation would be swift.
"Where are you? I'll send someone to pick them up."
"Let a thief sneak into the desolate land. I'll tell you the location, but you need to transfer the funds first."
"Alright!"
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After finishing the chat, Jiang Han continued to search for Demonized Lizards. Within two minutes, he found another spawn point.
Holding the Buffalo Sword, he skillfully executed Evil Tread to approach and control, followed by a frenzied slaughter, causing substantial damage.
Methodically hunting the Demonized Lizards, after more than ten minutes...
"Swoosh!"
Golden light scattered, level 15!
"Hmm?"
At the moment of leveling up, Jiang Han's expression changed slightly. He felt a cold and mysterious energy surging from his chest, circulating through his body. A purplish-black light overflowed from his skin, appearing eerie and enchanting.
What's happening? Am I evolving?