Zhang Yang didn't stay in the village for too long because there were no more missions for him to complete. However, he still asked Husma about the origins of the Golden Sword and the whereabouts of the remaining fragments before he left.
In fact, due to the long period of time, Husma didn't know what the Golden Sword was used for, but he did tell him some other things. It was said that a long time ago, there weren't so many salt crystals here. Instead, it was a green plain filled with vitality.
However, at some point in time, this place had gradually become saline. Some people had migrated to other places very early on, while others had migrated inland with clean water sources and forests. However, they had become trapped beasts today. In front of the beasts that had adapted to the new environment, they could only move around in a limited area, struggling at death's door.
The palace that Zhang Yang saw on his way here was proof of the civilization of the past. It was a pity that the prosperity was gone forever.
The history of Husma's village could actually be traced back to a branch of the royal family! When they retreated from the palace, each of their ancestors obtained a fragment. However, they were separated during the migration, so the fragments were scattered all over the place.
Following the clues provided by Husma, Zhang Yang headed northwest. After several hours of trekking, he arrived in front of an ancient stone castle. Due to the intense corrosion of salt, the castle was extremely dilapidated. Every large stone was covered in mottled traces of weathering.
There was a reason why the people in the castle didn't retreat into the forest like Husma's group. There was a small pond in the center of the castle, and the clear water clearly hadn't been corroded by salt.
Before Zhang Yang could land on his mount, he saw a long black line in the distance. It quickly expanded, and a group of orcs riding on frost wolves appeared in front of him. These Orcs all revealed their eerie white teeth and raised huge axes in their hands. They howled as they charged towards the castle.
"Enemy attack!" Shouts rang out in the castle. Hundreds of people wielding all kinds of weapons rushed to the castle walls. However, they only had bows and arrows as long-range weapons. There weren't any magic cannons to help with the defense. In terms of numbers, the Beastmen outnumbered the humans by at least three times!
Zhang Yang easily made a decision – to help the humans attack the Orcs. The humans in the castle seemed to be in a green friendly state, but the Orc army was in a red hostile state.
Xiu Xiu Xiu!
The humans on the city wall looked down from above, shooting arrows one after another. However, their destructive power was limited against the thick-skinned Orcs, who easily blocked the arrows with their weapons.
Zhang Yang swooped down. The phoenix's dazzling appearance immediately attracted the attention of both parties. Everyone turned to look at Zhang Yang. When they saw that Zhang Yang was a human, the people on the city wall were naturally filled with anticipation. This guy riding on a big fire bird should have some strength! On the other hand, the orcs roared again and again. After a short pause, they turned around and attacked Zhang Yang.
These orcs were all Normal-grade monsters. There were less than a thousand of them. Zhang Yang naturally wasn't afraid. With the Death Scythe, Phoenix's Wrath, and Feiling's Raging Flames, he quickly killed these monsters. He also gained a lot of experience points.
When more than half of the Orc army was killed, the human soldiers in the castle also rushed out. However, the battle was already over before they could reach the front line. This showed how powerful Zhang Yang, Feiling, and the phoenix's attack power was!
The human soldiers immediately cheered and invited Zhang Yang into the castle like a great hero. He received the warmest treatment.
At night, a bonfire was lit in the castle square. Barbecued meat was grilled, and good wine was served. Many men and women sang and danced to celebrate this great victory!
Zhang Yang sat next to the lord of the castle, Marwenz, to show his special status.
"Warrior, thank you so much! Those damn Orcs have been fighting with us for the ownership of the water source! If it weren't for you, I'm afraid we would have been killed by those ferocious Orcs! Hahaha, we will definitely repay you! "Marwenz laughed heartily.
Zhang Yang smiled and took out the fragment of the Golden Sword from his backpack. He said, "Sir, if you want to repay me, it's very simple. You just need to give me something similar to this!"
"Hmm?" Marwenz's eyes narrowed. "The Golden Sword!"
"That's right!"
Marwenz fell into deep thought. His expression was solemn. After a while, he said, "The Golden Sword was passed down by my ancestors a long, long time ago! However, it's useless in the treasury now. It can't be used as water or food! Alright, warrior, as long as you destroy the Zaro Orc tribe that has been invading us, I will give you the Golden Sword! "
"Ding! Marwenz has issued a quest to you: Destroy the Zaro Orcs. Do you accept? "
Zhang Yang naturally accepted. He didn't care about Marwenz's urging and immediately summoned the phoenix and flew away.
As he flew, he opened the quest list. He didn't expect this quest to be a B-rank difficulty!
C-rank difficulty was a bunch of elites. B-rank difficulty would definitely have a boss!
The phoenix was like a stream of light, streaking across the night sky with a blazing red light. Half an hour later, he arrived at a secluded valley. A simple defense was set up at the entrance of the valley. Two rows of spiked wooden rafts guarded the entrance. Behind them were eight Orc soldiers on sentry duty.
Zhang Yang patted the phoenix and rushed forward. However, because the monsters were triggered by their aggro vision, as long as he got close to their aggro range, they would be alerted immediately, even if his back was facing them. When Zhang Yang was 20 meters above the monsters, the eight Orcs raised their heads at the same time. They all drew their weapons and roared.
Eight ordinary monsters naturally couldn't stop Zhang Yang. With a wave of the Grim Reaper Scythe, the monsters' lives were quickly harvested. They turned into streaks of white light that turned into Zhang Yang's experience points. He casually picked up the Ashen Cloth on the ground. This was a cloth that only humanoid monsters above Level 180 would drop. It could be used to make high-level cloth equipment or Ashen Cloth Bandages. It could recover 200,000 health points in 10 seconds.
Although Fei Ling had the Tree of Life form, Zhang Yang didn't need to drink health potions or use bandages anymore. However, it was better to be prepared. After all, 200 bandages only took up one slot of space.
He continued forward. This valley was the Orc's camp. However, unlike the Orc tribes he had seen before, the buildings here were all made of salt crystals! After all, this was a local specialty. There weren't that many trees for them to build houses with.
The goal of the quest was to kill the leader of the Orcs, Tartasia. However, since he was already here, he naturally had to earn some experience points. Zhang Yang might as well kill them all at once.
When they reached a huge Salt Crystal Building, the monsters inside had leveled up from Normal to Elite monsters. Obviously, the boss should be here!
[Tartasia Imperial Guard] (Elite, humanoid)
Level: 185
Health Points: 9,250,000
Armor: 11570
Melee Attack Power: 81566 - 121566
Skills:
[Bloodthirst]: Increases damage dealt by 20%, but also increases damage received by 10%. Lasts for 1 minute.
[Whirlwind Slash]: Deals 150% Melee Attack Damage to all targets within melee range.
The Elite monsters in this map were not just for show. In a 150-180 map, Elite monsters were almost unable to break through Zhang Yang's defense! However, in this map, any random monster could deal around 100,000 damage with normal attacks. Just a little bit more and they could pose a fatal threat to Zhang Yang!
Fortunately, Zhang Yang was no longer alone. Fei Ling healed him and he used Thunderous Strike to slow down the monsters. Coupled with the cooperation of the Fire Phoenix, he easily killed a team of eight Elite patrol members!
Zhang Yang stepped on the stairs made of salt crystals and arrived at the second floor. He saw the boss he had to kill – Tartasia.
This was a very fierce Orc. It was more than two meters tall and was almost naked except for a piece of animal skin around its lower body. Its bulging muscles were definitely thicker than Zhang Yang's thighs! Its eyes were bloodshot and two teeth protruded from its lower lip. A necklace made of children's skulls hung around its neck. Its appearance was very impressive!
[Tartasia, Zaro Orc Great Commander] (Earth Holy Tier Leader, humanoid)
Level: 185
Health Points: 925,000,000
Armor: 18470
Melee Attack Power: 139465 - 209465
Skills:
[Wooden Mallet Strike]: Violently hits the target's head, dealing 100% physical damage with a 10% chance to stun the target for 3 seconds.
[Venomous Snake Trap]: Places a trap on the ground. When an enemy target steps on it, the venomous snake in the trap will appear and deal 100,000 Nature damage to the target.
Note: Before Tartasia became the leader of the Zaro Orcs, it was an outstanding hunter and was famous for its ferocity and aggression.
What a weak Earth Holy Tier boss!
Zhang Yang sighed. However, he immediately remembered that this was a map with a Sky Holy Tier boss. An Earth Holy Tier boss was naturally just a bystander!
Although the boss had a lot of Health Points and would take a long time to defeat it, its normal attacks would only deal 34,000 damage per second after being reduced by Feng Luo's Defense and Block. It was impossible for Wooden Mallet Strike and Venomous Snake Trap to increase this number to more than 100,000!
In other words, Fei Ling alone could easily make up for Feng Luo's Health Points.
Let's go!
Zhang Yang instructed Fei Ling. The little girl immediately entered the Tree of Life form and turned into a big tree with two legs. With Fei Ling's current equipment, her healing ability would definitely kill 99.999999% of players without transforming. (To be continued. If you like this work, please come to Qidian.Com and vote for me. Your support is my greatest motivation.)
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