On the Level Ranking Board, the highest level was currently LV35. However, there were a lot of people who didn't want their names to appear on the Level Ranking Board and chose not to participate in it. Ye Ci was one such example. Although there were not many players like her, there was no guarantee that their levels would be lower than the players on the Level Ranking Board.
Despite that, Ye Ci believed that there were less than 3 players who were above lvl40 in the Swamp of Sorrows. She might even be the only one who was above lvl40 in the map. This was the reason why she dared to travel through the Swamp of Sorrows alone.
Although not everyone could tell the level of a player, a cool mount was something that everyone could see. There were only a few ways to obtain a cool mount in the game. You either had to be very rich, very strong, or very lucky. Pets like the Fourth Prince that could be used as both a pet and a mount were extremely rare in the game. Although Ye Ci was not sure if there were any other Hunters who had such a pet, she believed that she was the only one in the entire Eastern Continent.
Due to the Brooch of Deceit, Ye Ci's equipment looked very ordinary. Although the Fourth Prince's mount was very cool, it was still very eye-catching.
There were all kinds of mounts in Fate, but not all of them were bound to the player. There were also some mounts that could be dropped upon death. Therefore, in the later stages of the game, players who rode rare mounts had to be extra careful in the wild. It would be a great loss if they were accidentally killed.
Ye Ci could see players from the Northwest Continent all over the map ever since she entered the Swamp of Sorrows. They were in groups of three to five, and were leveling up in an orderly manner. They did not cause any trouble, nor did they engage in any fights. Although Ye Ci was very passionate about farming Honor Points, she was not in the mood to do so at the moment. Firstly, they were too spread out. Secondly, she was worried about the quest. She had to finish it as soon as possible and return to Castle Ruins.
However, there was a saying that when one was down on their luck, even cold water would get stuck between their teeth. She was riding on Ol 'Four as they sped towards Dark Clay City along the main road in the middle of the map. Suddenly, they were hit by someone.
"You have been attacked by a Northern Continent player." Ye Ci received a system notification. As the opponent was a Northern Continent player who had hidden his or her name, Ye Ci's name was hidden as well. However, to Ye Ci, it did not matter who the attacker was. She was more concerned about the person who dared to provoke her. Did he have a death wish?
In fact, there was someone who had a death wish.
Ye Ci did not stop riding on the Fourth Prince immediately. Instead, she looked back as she ran. She saw a few players in red standing in front of a shallow pool of water by the roadside. One of them was a Hunter who was in a shooting position. The other players were a Mage who was chanting a spell and a Warrior who was charging towards her.
If Ye Ci was not mistaken, the Mage must be chanting a Polymorph spell. Although the Hunter's attack missed, proving that they were at least 7 levels lower than her, the Polymorph spell was a different story. If she was hit by the spell, she might be knocked out of the Fourth Prince. However, it would be embarrassing if she was unable to retaliate against a group of five to six players.
While Ye Ci was thinking about this, the Warrior had already charged towards her. Ye Ci's side. Then, Ye Ci received another system notification: "You have been attacked by a Northern Continent player." Her battle log indicated that she had dodged the Stun effect caused by the Warrior's Charge.
It was obvious that the two missed attacks had surprised the players, especially the Warrior. But Ye Ci could not care less about what they were thinking or discussing. She immediately pulled Ol 'Four and dashed towards the Sorcerer.
When the Mage saw the Hunter running towards him, he hurriedly ran while casting spells. His chanting speed became faster and faster. Ye Ci raised her crossbow and fired a Chain Bolt at the Mage. At the same time, the Mage's spell was cast. A golden light enveloped Ye Ci's body. Ye Ci felt her body shrink and her vision became much dimmer. She lost control of her body and ran around.
Ye Ci was familiar with this effect. She was a top Mage in her previous life. This situation could only mean one thing. She had been turned into a Polymorph. A target turned into a Polymorph could not be attacked. Otherwise, the Polymorph would be dispelled immediately. Logically speaking, all the Classes should have started attacking her. Of course, the Northern Continent players thought the same. However, they did not expect the situation to be different this time.
After the Huntress was knocked off her Mount, it did not disappear. Instead, it roared and ran towards them. The players who started the fight looked at each other.
"What are you waiting for? Attack!" The party leader, the Hunter, shouted. The rest of the party members began to cast their skills at Ol 'Four as well. However, all of their attacks missed, and they only took a few dozen damage. The damage dealt to Ol' Four left everyone staring at each other in dismay. The Hunter could only give an order: "Run! Stop attacking!"
The few of them began to disperse in a flurry.
They discussed anxiously in the party chat: "What's going on? Didn't we knock her off her Mount? Didn't we turn her into a Polymorph? Why is her mount still charging towards us? " The Mage who turned Ye Ci into a Polymorph had short legs. (Magic Classes have the slowest movement speed among all the Classes.) Of course, it did not mean that a player's legs were short … What am I trying to explain? =). She was running at the back of the party. However, she was not the first to attack Ye Ci. Therefore, she was not the one with the highest aggro. While she was talking, the Fourth Prince ran past her and chased after the Huntress.
At this time, the players had already defeated the Fourth Prince. However, against the Lv 42 Fourth Prince who had a bad temper, not only did they fail to take their lives, they even became his playthings. Therefore, after Ye Ci fell off his back, the Fourth Prince immediately ran towards them. Originally, the Fourth Prince only wanted to run. He did not expect the players to continuously cast skills at him. This enraged the Fourth Prince. He roared and sped up. He suddenly released an AoE skill, causing the players who were closest to him to lose half of their HP.
"What the hell is that? What's with that attack? I'm going to die from it! "A few players who were close to the Fourth Prince screamed in fear.
"How would I know?"
"Is it possible that her mount is her pet?" The Cleric who was running behind the party said. She did not attack, so the Fourth Prince would not be able to catch up to her for the time being.
"Are you kidding me? A Mount is a pet. There has never been a pet like that in Fate. How could we have seen one?" The Rogue replied.
"Just because you don't know about it doesn't mean it doesn't exist. You illiterate. There's only one pet like that in the Eastern Continent. It's Gongzi You. Don't you read the gossip on the forums every day?" The Warrior who was about to catch up to the Fourth Prince said to the Rogue.
Suddenly, the Warrior was stunned. He looked at Ye Ci who was still turning into a sheep and said in a panic, "Don't tell me that this person is Gongzi You …"
"Bah bah bah, don't jinx it. Gongzi You has been busy clearing dungeons recently. Why would he come to the Swamp of Sorrows?" Another Gnomish Mage chimed in, "This might be a bug. She can't keep her Mount. We can report it …"
Actually, when the Warrior suggested that, everyone was sure that they had provoked the wrong person. But when the Gnomish Mage suggested this, they could not help but hope that this was the case.
But at this time, the duration of Polymorph ended. Ye Ci returned to her human form. She sighed as she watched Ol 'Four chase further and further away from her. Most likely, these players thought that Ol' Four was a flashy mount, and since she was alone, they wanted to get rid of her and earn some Honor Points. Who knows, they might even be able to get a mount drop. She did not expect to hit a stone in the end.
It would be too tiring for her to chase after the Fourth Prince now. It was just for a few Honor Points. It was not worth it compared to her precious time. Ye Ci whistled in the direction of the fleeing Northern Continent players. The Fourth Prince immediately turned around and rushed back to her. Her most important task now was to find the Lord of Dark Clay City, Moore. She could not be bothered to waste time with these level 30 players.
The players were still running when they suddenly heard a long whistle. The low growl that was following behind them was getting further and further away.
The Warrior was thick-skinned. He turned around bravely and stopped in his tracks. "That's enough. Don't run anymore. That huntress called us back."
Only then did they stop. When they turned around, Ol 'Four was already rushing towards the place where they had just fought. The few of them quickly crouched down and hid in the bushes, observing the situation over there. If the huntress came back on her mount, they would have a distance to deal with her.
However, after a while, they did not see the Huntress' figure. They thought that she must have left. Only then did they let out a long sigh of relief.
"It's too surreal, encountering such a person on our first ambush. Luckily, she didn't pursue the matter further. If she did, our experience today would have been wasted," the midget Magician let out a long sigh and patted his chest, as if he was really lucky. (To be continued.) If you like this work, you are welcome to come to qidian.com to vote for me. Your support is my biggest motivation.)
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