Balrog's Bracers
Underneath the fiery demon mountain range, a young man and a young woman joyfully conversed.
"Speak, how much time do we have?" Jia Jiajia eagerly rolled up her sleeves, ready to engage.
"Two hours!"
"No problem. Before we get started, let's take a closer look at your S-tier item in the package. Later, it will be mine," Jia Jiajia provocatively said. "Oh?"
Jiang Han raised an eyebrow, "Do you think there's a chance I might win?"
"I have confidence in my own strength. You, on the other hand, can rest easy," Jia Jiajia confidently smiled.
...
"Very well, let the wager begin!"
"Ding!~"
System prompt: The two-hour countdown has started!
The system, considerate as always, provided a countdown. Opening the information panel, one could see the kill count for both parties —
Jia Jiajia: 0
Jiang Han: 0
"Whoosh!"
At the start of the wager, Jia Jiajia swiftly darted out, pinpointing a fiery demon, and threw out powerful blue water balls. The flames on the demon's body were intermittently extinguished.
"Sizzle!"
The liquid quickly turned into vapor.
-40410!
-41788!
Evidently, Jia Jiajia's water-element attacks had a significant damage bonus against the fiery demons, explaining the consistently high damage.
Jiang Han, not idle, swung the Bloodthirsty Sword at a fiery demon, drawing its attention.
"Roar!"
The fiery demon roared, ready to counterattack, but the attacker turned and fled.
"Group attack?" Jia Jiajia couldn't help but frown, "His strength shouldn't be enough to contend with multiple fiery demons, right?"
...
Until he attracted around thirty fiery demons, Jiang Han suddenly leaped high, executing the War Stomp, kicking a large fiery demon in the head, causing it to kneel.
"Boom!"
The ground trembled violently, a powerful shockwave sweeping over, causing the flames on the other fiery demons to flicker, weakening their attacks.
"Ding!~"
System prompt: You used the skill [War Stomp], dealing 152,410 damage to the fiery demon, suppressing for 1.5 seconds, and increasing your own attack by 20%. Enemy units in a 100*100 range have their attacks reduced by 13%, and take 120% damage!
-45800!
-46205!
-45552!
...
All thirty-plus fiery demons received damage.
Jiang Han, quite composed, followed up with a combo of Frenzied Slaughter, Grip of the Undead, and Death Slash. However, the surrounding fiery demons weren't about to watch passively, throwing punches at him. Despite the level 75 elite monsters' attacks, Jiang Han managed to withstand, relying on the War Stomp's healing, occasional potion use, and the Bloodfire Armor.
Though it was risky to group farm fiery demons at his current level, he decided to take the gamble for the sake of the bet.
"Amazing!"
Not far away, Jia Jiajia stared wide-eyed, watching the spectacle. The speed at which adventurers used their skills was astonishing to her, showcasing a variety of effects in just one skill.
One minute later...
"Boom!"
The War Stomp continued, dealing damage to the fiery demons, replenishing Jiang Han's health. Occasionally, when his health was low, he would use the Black Flame Armor and Gentle Breeze Guard to endure until his health recovered.
"Whoosh!"
Suddenly, a water ball flew over, splashing Jiang Han all over.
-34714!
Jiang Han: "..."
"Oops, sorry, I missed." Jia Jiajia stuck out her tongue, feigning a cute expression.
"No big deal, later, let's take another look at your S-tier item in the package. Soon, it will be mine," Jiang Han smiled. "You!"
Jia Jiajia gritted her teeth, intensifying her actions, but she felt somewhat discouraged inside. She also wanted to group farm like Jiang Han, but the conditions didn't allow it. At this rate, she was bound to lose!
"Damn!"
Growing angrier with her thoughts, she uttered a botanical term quite unladylike.
"Jia Er!"
Her father, hidden in the shadows, couldn't bear it.
"Ding!~"
System prompt: Congratulations, you have killed the elite monster [Fiery Demon], gaining 35,000 experience!
...
After half an hour of intense fighting, Jiang Han finally dealt with over thirty fiery demons, glancing at the kill counts —
Jia Jiajia: 12
Jiang Han: 34
Impressive, killing a dozen fiery demons one by one. Truly, a formidable Immortal-tier BOSS, not to be underestimated even at level 20.
Wait a minute!
Suddenly, Jiang Han's body trembled as he remembered a factor he had overlooked.
It seemed...
Wasn't the Qilin also considered a mount?
If he could ride an Immortal-tier mount like the Water Qilin, wouldn't that be incredibly cool?
Thinking of this, Jiang Han looked at Jia Jiajia with newfound warmth.
So, it turns out it's a stubborn mount waiting for me to tame!
No wonder ordinary people might never encounter one in their lifetime, and here I am meeting it multiple times.
Destiny!
It must be a special kind of fate!
Feeling an evil gaze, Jia Jiajia frowned, "What are you looking at, haven't you seen a beauty before?"
"Hehe..."
Jiang Han's gaze softened, portraying a charming and gentlemanly demeanor, "Jia Er, how about we change the wager?"
"Change it to what?" Jia Jiajia's eyes lit up.
Knowing she was destined to lose, she still couldn't resist offering a wager.
"If I win, how about transforming into a Water Qilin and being my mount for a few days?" Jiang Han smiled, "Just a few days!"
He had to negotiate since there was a "big daddy" watching nearby.
"Get lost!"
Jia Jiajia retorted without good grace, "Daydreaming!"
"Being my mount for a few days, and you don't have to give me an S-tier item. Isn't this a great deal?"
In everything, there must be a good start.
If Jia Jiajia agreed, Jiang Han believed he would have a chance to keep her permanently by his side.
At this moment, Jiang Han felt like the madam of the Pleasure House, enticing an innocent girl.
Just a few days!
Take a few days of clients, and you can turn over a new leaf!
"Get lost, get lost, get lost..."
...
In a blink, the time for the wager was about to expire.
After killing over a hundred fiery demons, Jiang Han's experience bar had increased significantly. Additionally, he successfully obtained one part of the Fiery Demon Set, a pair of bracers —
[Fiery Demon Bracers] (Dark Gold-tier)
Defense: 230-250
Health: 12,000
Effect: +40% Health
Required Level: 60
Introduction: Crafted from the solid and sc
orching rocks on the body of a fiery demon, fused with a large amount of precious ore, this helmet looks extremely domineering and is one of the outstanding dark gold-tier sets.
Set Effect: ???
Tsk tsk!
These stats were much better than the ice and snow bracers he had on.
"Gulp, gulp..."
At the same time, Jia Jiajia desperately attacked the fiery demons, her pretty face slightly red, and sweat pouring down. It seemed that extended monster farming had left her quite exhausted.
"Hey, continue, here's a potion that can restore your stamina!"
Jiang Han, being a product of nine years of compulsory education, a well-cultivated new-century youth, couldn't bear to watch the little sister panting for breath without helping. He immediately threw over a valuable item.
Potion?
Seeing the red object thrown in mid-air, Jia Jiajia felt a warmth in her heart.
Hmph!
It seemed that this guy did have a bit of humanity!
"Plunk!"
She caught the "potion" with her hand, only to see it crack open after emitting a faint red light.
"Ding!~"
System prompt: Capture failed!