"There's a mechanical trap 27 degrees to your left. It has a diameter of 7 yards. Take a detour. "Fleeting Time reported his findings to Ye Ci as he moved forward cautiously.
Ye Ci followed Fleeting Time's instructions and bypassed the trap.
"There's a mechanical trap 15 degrees to your left. It has a diameter of 10 yards. There's a mechanical trap 17 degrees to your right. It has a diameter of 10 yards. The two traps are parallel to each other. There's a path between them that is 1.5 yards long. You'll have to walk through it. Be careful with your steps. The trap has made the ground soft. Don't walk too hard, or you'll trigger the traps. " Fleeting Time was probably used to this kind of scouting job. He was able to make the most accurate judgment with just a single glance from the machine.
Although Fleeting Time was a player of the Western Continent, Ye Ci had no choice but to trust him unconditionally in this dungeon. It was not easy for Ye Ci to do so, but after spending half an hour with Fleeting Time, she realized that it was not that difficult to trust him. Fleeting Time might not give her a good impression of him, but he was a reliable teammate in dungeons and quests.
"There's a mechanical dog coming our way. Let's wait by the side." The duo finally made it through the path filled with traps. They were greeted by the sight of a mechanical dog approaching them just as they entered the city of Vo 'sok.
The mechanical dog had probably gone through too many years. The originally bright colors on its body had become mottled, and there were rust stains everywhere. When it walked, there was an ear-piercing sound due to the lack of oil. Even so, its eyes were still glowing red. This meant that the mechanical dog had not lost its original function.
The Goblin Engineering was much more advanced than the Engineering skills of the average player. Normally, players would rarely be able to create Engineered Items with Life Signs, much less Mechanical Dogs and Mechanical Men. In addition to the mechanical dog's appearance, its movements were no different from that of an ordinary hunting dog. It wandered around in a designated area without any rules. Sometimes, it would stick its nose to the ground and sniff. If it wasn't for the ear-piercing sound of its body not being oiled for a long time, one could almost think that it was a living hound.
The name of the mechanical dog was yellow, indicating that it would not attack Ye Ci and Fleeting Time unless they attacked it first.
But sometimes, people would be blinded by convention, and they would fail miserably. Just like what happened to Ye Ci and Fleeting Time. After sneaking around in the corner for a while, they realized that the robot dog was a neutral monster. They did not take it to heart and decided to continue moving forward. However, they did not realize that when they passed by the robot dog, the robot dog suddenly pounced on the two of them as if it had been injected with chicken blood. It began to launch the fiercest attack!
This kind of attack was nothing. The most annoying thing was that it let out a sharp bark, and all the mechanical dogs and goblins in the area it was patrolling rushed in their direction!
"Damn it! So this mechanical dog is the condition to trigger a Neutral monster! " Ye Ci gritted her teeth. The mechanical dog was extremely fast, and it was able to get close to the duo in no time. With a large number of mechanical dogs and Goblins behind them, the duo had no choice but to summon their pets and kill the mechanical dog in the shortest time possible.
Ye Ci left the battle with 10% of the robot dog's HP remaining. She immediately set up Frost Traps and Freezing Traps in the direction of the Goblin and robot dog. Fleeting Time, Ol 'Four and Little Five had already taken down the Mechanical Hound, and the Mechanical Hounds and Goblins that were rushing to the scene were immediately frozen into ice cubes.
Fleeting Time cast a Hunter's Mark on one of the Goblins before they were frozen solid. This meant that the Goblin would be the next target of the duo. The Goblins that were marked with the Hunter's Mark were lured over by Ye Ci, and Fleeting Time immediately set up another Freezing Trap and Frost Trap.
Even though the duo had never formed a party before, their battle habits were very similar. They were able to quickly familiarize themselves with each other after a round of battle. They were able to clear out the monsters at a much faster pace. There were more than 20 Goblins and mechanical dogs in the party, and only seven or eight of them were left after two rounds of traps. Fleeting Time said to Ye Ci, "Let's just kill them with Multi Arrows. They're only Elite Tier monsters. It shouldn't be too difficult."
Ye Ci had the same thought. She summoned Ol 'Four to tank the enemy's attack while she cast a Net of Arrows. She then gave up on using Multi Arrows.
The Arrow Net and the Multi Arrows of the two Advanced Hunters were enough to instantly kill most of the Level 60 Elite monsters. Moreover, there were also two powerful pets attacking from both sides. The remaining Goblins and Robot Dogs were all killed before they could even get close to the two players.
Ye Ci checked the battle timer. 3 minutes and 47 seconds. Twenty-two Level 60 Elite monsters had all fallen. That was fast.
Fleeting Time sat down to recover his mana. Even though Ye Ci did not need to recover her mana, her stamina was depleted faster in the Western Continent than in the Eastern Continent. This was why she had to sit down to replenish her stamina. The Fourth Prince dashed up to Ye Ci and began begging for food. Ye Ci took out a piece of roasted quail from her inventory and tossed it to the Fourth Prince. The Fourth Prince excitedly caught the piece of quail and stared at Little Five, who was hovering in the air.
Little Five chirped as it circled around Fleeting Time. It was clearly enraged by Ol 'Four's actions, but since they were in the same party, it was forbidden to attack each other. Little Five began complaining to its master, hoping that the master would stand up for it. Fleeting Time patted Little Five's head and tossed a piece of roasted quail to the pet to calm it down.
It was Ye Ci's first time seeing Fleeting Time's pet up close. It was a large bat that was dark red in color. It had a pair of fleshy wings that were eight yards long, and a pair of green eyes that glowed with a ferocious light. Its front claws had deteriorated, but its hind claws were powerful and had a deadly hook on them. It did not look like a pushover. However, Ye Ci did not sense any ferocity from the bat. Instead, she sensed the anger of a child throwing a tantrum.
"Your bat doesn't look like a normal bat." Said Ye Ci. Normal bats, even Elite bats, were not as ferocious as this bat. It was obvious that the bat was an Epic-tier monster, "It's an Epic-tier one, isn't it?"
"Yup. I encountered it by chance in the Togo Canyon. I almost died trying to catch it." Fleeting Time nodded, and then looked at The Fourth Prince, who was wagging his tail, "Your T-rex isn't a normal T-rex, right? Is it an Epic-tier one?"
"Yup. It's about the same as you. I almost fell to my death trying to catch it." Ye Ci nodded with a rare smile on her face. There were many things that two Hunters could talk about when they were together, from strategies, skills, equipment, and pet rearing.
"I can imagine." Fleeting Time understood Ye Ci's words. An Epic-tier monster was not easy to catch. Every Hunter who owned an Epic-tier pet had a bitter past. "What's your T-rex's name?"
"The Fourth Prince." "What about you?" Ye Ci was in a good mood as she let her guard down when Fleeting Time spoke of her pet, "What about you?"
"Little Five."
"Why is it called Little Five?" Ye Ci was puzzled.
"I'm the leader. Little Two is a bad name, and Little Three is a bad name. That's why my pets are ranked from Little Four, and Little Five is the second pet." Fleeting Time was very proud of his pet's name. It was easy to remember the name. "What about yours? Why is it called The Fourth Prince? "
Ye Ci's lips twitched. She did not want to answer the question. So there's someone in this world who is just as bad at naming as I am …
"How many pets do you have?" Fleeting Time stared at Ye Ci with an enigmatic smile on his face.
"Two."
"Don't tell me your first pet is called Little Three?"
"How did you know?" Ye Ci was surprised. Is it really that easy to guess?
"It's because you're the leader, and Little Two doesn't have a name because it involves a certain part of the male body. That's why I jumped to Little Three, and when I reached this dinosaur, it was The Fourth Prince." Fleeting Time chuckled, "Little Gongzi, I didn't expect you to have the same idea when it comes to naming your pets."
"So this is called bad naming …" Ye Ci mumbled. Fleeting Time sure is thick-skinned. How can he make such an embarrassing thing sound so righteous? There are not many people in this world who are as thick-skinned as him.
The two rested for a while, and continued their journey after waiting for The Fourth Prince and Little Five to fill their stomachs.
Now that they knew how to trigger the Neutral monster, the two of them did not need to use Stealth anymore. Instead, they walked into Vo 'sok openly. The city used to be filled with flowers and birds, but it was now filled with withered trees and decaying flowers. The riverbed had also dried up, and the skeletons of fishes could be seen in the cracks between the rocks at the bottom of the river. One could only imagine how beautiful the city used to be. Fleeting Time and Fleeting Time would have been able to walk past the Goblins without the help of the robot dog. However, the Goblins had blank expressions on their faces, and their eyes were devoid of life.
Fleeting Time and Fleeting Time proceeded cautiously as they scouted the area. They would kill the robot dog the moment it was spotted, and it would not even have the chance to bark. Vo 'sok was not a large city, but it took them quite some time to travel around the city. It was already time for dinner when the duo sat down to rest.
Fleeting Time noticed that Ye Ci had no intention of logging off, "What's wrong? You're not going to log off for dinner? "
Ye Ci shook her head, "Nah, I don't have much time left for this quest. I've already filled up my tank with Nutrient Solution. I'll only log off after this quest is over." Ye Ci then looked at Fleeting Time. She might not have the time to log off for dinner, but that did not mean that she had to keep Fleeting Time by her side. She still had plenty of Nutrient Solution, and it would not be appropriate for her to ask for Fleeting Time's help. So she said, "Go down and eat. I won't run around. I'll stay in the dungeon."
Fleeting Time nodded, "Alright, I'll log off for a bit. Be careful when you're in the dungeon."
"I understand." Although the two had always been at odds with each other, Ye Ci was willing to accept his advice. After all, if she were to die in the dungeon, she would not only lose experience points and equipment, but she would also have to run back to her corpse.
Fleeting Time then logged out of the game after confirming Ye Ci's agreement.
Ye Ci waited for her Stamina to be fully replenished before heading into Vo 'sok. There were still quite a number of Goblins living in the city, but they did not wander around the city. Instead, they wandered around the edges of the city, causing the already dilapidated city to look even more desolate. Ye Ci strolled through the streets of Vo 'sok with the Elven Compass in hand. The stench of rotten leaves and mud filled the air, but she could still spot some small wildflowers blooming in the corners of the city.
For some reason, perhaps it was the blossoming of the wildflowers that made the city seem even more desolate. Ye Ci did not know the Ancient Goblin language, and she could not understand the words written on the walls of the shops. Fortunately, the signs on the shops were the same as the signs on the shops in the continent, and Ye Ci was able to tell which shops were the grocers and which ones were the potion shops.
Since this used to be a city, there should be something valuable in these shops.
With that in mind, Ye Ci walked into a random shop. The shelves were already in a mess, and she could not find anything useful after a thorough search. It seemed that the equipment and potions had long been destroyed during Vo 'sok's decline. Despite that, Ye Ci did not give up hope. She continued to search the streets, hoping to find something useful.
Ye Ci was able to find a few flawless gemstones in a shop that sold gemstones. Even though there were not many of them, the gemstones were still priceless in the market. These few gemstones were enough to make Ye Ci's hard work worth it. She was in a good mood. She threw the gemstones into her bag and continued to search ahead.
Just then, a shrill voice rang out from the Goblin Compass, "Danger! Danger! There's danger 45 degrees to your left! "
Ye Ci immediately dismissed The Fourth Prince and entered Stealth. She was in an ordinary house with an open window facing the street. Ye Ci was hiding right below the window. She peeked out from the window and looked towards the direction indicated by the Goblin Compass. It was indeed a small alley, but there was nothing to be found. If not for the Goblin Compass' warning, Ye Ci would have thought that it was a mechanical prank.
She waited quietly for less than a minute before she heard the sound of neat footsteps approaching from afar. The footsteps were not loud, perhaps due to the fact that the streets of Vo 'sok were not made of stone. However, the sound of the footsteps was very orderly. There must be a large number of them.
"Little Gongzi, where are you?" Ye Ci received a message from Fleeting Time's party just as she was looking out of the window.
"Look at the map." When did this guy get up here? It was so stealthy that she didn't notice it at all.
"I'm on the roof opposite you. You should be close to me according to the map. Why can't I see you?" Fleeting Time was puzzled. The map clearly showed that Ye Ci was in a house across the street, but he could not find any trace of Ye Ci.
Ye Ci shifted her gaze towards the house across the street. "I'm right below the window. The Goblin Compass warned me that there's danger 45 degrees to my left. I only heard the sound, but I couldn't see what it was. Can you see it from your angle?" Ye Ci was surprised when she saw Fleeting Time hiding under the shade of the trees. "You're right below the window. The compass warned me that there's danger 45 degrees to my left.
Fleeting Time searched for Ye Ci's location and finally found her. He then looked towards the direction that Ye Ci was pointing at, and just as he expected, a horde of orcs was marching towards them.
"Did you find out what it is?"
"It's a group of orc guards." Fleeting Time entered stealth and described the situation to Ye Ci, "There are about 40 to 50 of them, and every one of them is above lvl60. They're Elites. It's like a chain reaction. Once one of them is attacked, the others will follow suit."
"Do you have a mechanical dog?" Ye Ci was quite wary of the mechanical dog. The mechanical dog was like a hunting dog with a highly developed sense of smell. A mechanical dog would be able to detect their presence easily. If that was the case, according to the current situation of the two of them, there was only one way to go, which was to die.
"Not yet." Fleeting Time observed the situation, "Don't move and don't make a sound. We won't be discovered as long as there are no Bloodthirsty Undead around."
Every race in Fate had their own specialties. Elves, for example, were naturally better at hiding than other races. Humans, for example, were naturally more intelligent than other races. Undead, on the other hand, were naturally more perceptive than other races.
Although the bloodthirsty undead were monsters, they were still undead in the end. Therefore, their perception must be very high. If they were present, it would be easy for them to detect the smell of living people. Especially … the scent of living humans.
While the two of them were talking, the group of Evil Beastmen was getting closer and closer. Ye Ci hid her head under the window to better conceal herself in the shadows of the house. She even held her breath so that the orcs would not be able to detect their presence.
Fleeting Time crouched on top of the treehouse and hid himself in the shadows of the dead trees and parasitic plants. He silently observed the approaching group of orc guards through the leaves of the plants. Unlike the monsters in the Bloody Wilderness, these Orc Guards wore neat armor and held shiny silver weapons in their hands. Their footsteps were uniform and majestic. At first glance, one could tell that they were a relatively advanced race. They couldn't be compared to the Orc Guards in tattered animal skins that wandered around outside the dungeon.
The orc guards walked with powerful footsteps. Their footsteps made a wet sound as they stepped on the soft, muddy ground. Behind the orc guards was a soldier who was even more well-equipped. The soldier wore a silver helmet with two long feathers on it, and carried a large spear on his back. He was armed to the teeth, and there was a blue-skinned Kodo beneath him. Fleeting Time cast an Observation Skill on the orc, and obtained its stats.
Orc Guard Captain (Lvl63, Elite) HP: 500000500000.
"There's a Guard Captain at the back of the group. It's a lvl63 Elite with 500,000 HP." Fleeting Time knew that Ye Ci could not be seen from where she was hiding, so he took the initiative to inform Ye Ci of the situation.
"What a monster." Ye Ci rolled her eyes. The orc did not have a lot of HP, but it was a lvl63 Elite. It was not easy to kill it, and there were so many guards around.
"These monsters won't die. Let's just wait for them to pass." Fleeting Time hid in the shadows again.
The orc guards stopped in their tracks when they reached the middle of the street. The orc guards at the front of the group began sniffing around the area, and spoke in a language that Fleeting Time could not understand. "What are they talking about? Have we been discovered? "
Ye Ci had learned the ancient orc language, and she could understand what the orc guards were talking about. But it was obvious that the orc guards were talking about something that was disadvantageous to Fleeting Time and Fleeting Time.
"This is bad. They've discovered the scent of wild beasts on this street. It's probably the scent left behind by the Fourth Prince."
Orcs were born to be hunters. Unlike the Elves, they were better at tracking. This was why they were very sensitive to the scent of wild beasts.
"We haven't entered the battle yet. Log off now." Fleeting Time immediately instructed Ye Ci. Players were allowed to log off at any time before entering the battle. As long as the party was not disbanded, the players would be able to log off when they logged back into the game. "I'll be back in half an hour."
"Alright." Ye Ci could not think of a better idea. She had the scent of the Fourth Prince on her, and she would be discovered by the orc guards if she continued to hide. The best option was to log off. She did not waste any time and immediately logged off.
Fleeting Time stared at Gongzi You's avatar as it turned grey, and continued to hide in the shadows. He did not summon his pet when he logged off, and he could not detect Little Five's scent on him. He should be fine as long as he continued to hide in the shadows.
The orc guards were confused when they lost the source of Ye Ci's scent after she logged off. They sniffed around, but to no avail. They had no choice but to report the incident to the guard captain. It was apparent that the Guard Captain did not place much importance on the matter. He waved his hand impatiently and spoke a language that Fleeting Time could not understand. The Guard Captain then readied himself and set off once more.
Thud thud thud thud.
The orc guards didn't have high intelligence. Since their captain had ordered them to move forward, they didn't continue to investigate the matter. They lined up neatly and walked along the street.
Fleeting Time let out a sigh of relief when the orc guards were long gone. What a coincidence! If Gongzi You had not logged off in time, both of us would have been discovered by the orc guards.
It did not take long for the orc guards to leave, and the streets returned to its usual peaceful state. Fleeting Time observed the surroundings carefully. After confirming that there were no more orc guards around, he jumped down from the treehouse, lowered his center of gravity, and ran into the house Ye Ci was hiding in.
Just as he was about to go into hiding, he heard a crisp voice behind him, "Hey, outsider! What are you doing here?"
Ye Ci had already logged off. She had promised Fleeting Time that she would only log back into the game after half an hour. She took the opportunity to grab something to eat in the kitchen. While the nutrient solution could satisfy the body's needs, it was not the same as eating a meal. Aside from filling one's stomach, it was more important to satisfy one's appetite. This was especially true for Ye Ci, who was a glutton. Not eating was something that could not be more painful for her.
Ye Ci appeared at the window of the house just as the clock was ticking. The first thing that came into her view was a large green face with a pair of egg-sized eyes staring at her. Ye Ci immediately took a step back and unsheathed her dagger in a defensive stance.
"Woah! That scared the hell out of me! Why is there an Elf here? " Ye Ci did not even have the time to tell him that she had been frightened. She did not expect the guy to shout back at her.
Ye Ci took a closer look and saw that it was a Goblin. The Goblin's appearance was actually quite normal. It was only because it was standing too close to Ye Ci that the Goblin had a large face. And the person standing behind the Goblin was none other than Fleeting Time.
"This is my companion." Fleeting Time introduced Ye Ci to the Goblin with a smile, and then spoke to Ye Ci in the party channel, "This NPC is different from the other NPCs. He's a friendly NPC, and his mental state is normal."
"Oh, so he's an Elf." The Goblin sized up Ye Ci with a wide smile, "Nice to meet you. I'm Nicky."
"Nice to meet you. I'm Gongzi You." Ye Ci sheathed her dagger and bowed to Nicky to express her friendliness.
"Ha, this is the other companion you were talking about, right? Can you help me now?" Nicky was obviously not interested in Ye Ci's bow. He nodded at Ye Ci, and immediately turned to Fleeting Time.
"Of course. No problem." Fleeting Time replied to Nicky, and explained to Ye Ci in the party channel, "I met Nicky here, and he gave us a quest. He wants us to find his backpack at the Goblin Palace's plaza. I'll accept the quest since it doesn't conflict with your quest. Is that okay with you?"
"Of course not. We're going there anyway." Ye Ci nodded. It was best not to miss out on a quest in a dungeon.
Nicky was elated by Fleeting Time's agreement. He handed two red stones to the duo, "These are two energy cores. They're used to control the mechanical tanks. As you know, we Goblins are good at engineering. This is the reason why Vo 'sok is so dilapidated. My backpack is at a corner of the plaza, and I'm sure that there's a large number of orcs and undead gathered there. You won't be able to find it if you fight alone. That's why I'm lending you these two energy cores. Take these two energy cores to the northwest corner of the palace square. There are many goblin chariots parked there. The undead and orcs are all brainless idiots. They don't know how to operate those things, so they just left the goblin chariots there. Actually, they don't know that the goblin chariots need energy cores to operate. " Nicky was a talkative Goblin. He rattled off a bunch of things before finally telling the two of them the most important thing.
"The Goblin Tanks can be used in many different ways. Some are used for defense, some are used for attack, and some are used for healing. You'll have to choose wisely if you want to defeat the orcs and undead."
Ye Ci and Fleeting Time stared at the row of tanks at the northwest corner of the plaza, and began to discuss which of the two tanks they should use.
"The one with defense is just like an MT. It won't be able to deal much damage. But will it be able to tank if we don't use defense?" Ye Ci was in a dilemma as she stood between two tanks. The tank on her left was a defensive tank, and the tank on her right was an attack tank. She could not make up her mind.
"Let's use the attack tank. I'll be the healer tank. I'll heal you from behind."
Ye Ci let out a sigh. It was indeed dangerous to have one less person, but it would be useless if they could only tank the attacks. Ye Ci hopped onto the tank after installing the energy cores on it.
Machines like these were rare in the early stages of Fate, but they became more common in the later stages of the game. There were even players who could pilot tanks, catapults, cannons, and even airplanes. However, compared to the difficulty of controlling machines in the later stages of the game, the machines in the early stages of the game were much simpler. Ye Ci was familiar with these machines due to her experience in her past life. Fleeting Time, on the other hand, was the first time he was piloting one. It took him a few moments to familiarize himself with the machine.
The two then drove towards the plaza of the Royal Palace.
They wouldn't know until they entered the Imperial Palace Square, but once they entered the Imperial Palace Square, it was truly shocking. The square was densely packed with Undead and Beastmen. It wasn't hard to discover that these Undead and Beastmen weren't high leveled, nor were they elite monsters. However, they had the advantage in numbers. With so many Undead and Beastmen attracted, they would swarm over like a tidal wave and drown the two of them in an instant.
"Heh, that's exciting." Fleeting Time narrowed his eyes. Despite his words, there was a smile on his face. It was an expression that would appear on his face whenever he was interested in something.
Ye Ci took in a deep breath, "I'll try my best to avoid attracting too many Undead. Let's see how many of them we can deal with."
Fleeting Time nodded. It was better to be safe than sorry when one did not know the strength of their opponent.
Ye Ci began clearing out the Undead from the corners of the Assault Tank. The Assault Tank was equipped with three skills. One was a single target attack, another was an AoE attack, and the last was an AoE attack. Among them, the last large-scale AOE attack was the most lethal, but its cooldown was also the longest. As for the single target attack, it was the weakest, but it could be cast instantly. Ye Ci could only use single target attacks to clear out the Undead and Orcs one by one. Even though the damage of the single target attack was not high, it was more than enough to deal with a single Undead and Orc.
However, the Undead and Orcs lived in groups, and attacking one of them would attract the attention of a whole group of them. Hence, after dealing with a few of them, Ye Ci decided to use an AoE attack on the Undead that were surrounding her chariot. The Assault Tank's attack was good, but its defense was the weakest. If not for Fleeting Time's healing vehicle, Ye Ci's Assault Tank would have long been destroyed.
After a few minutes, Ye Ci made a discovery. The Assault Tank was similar to the cannons in the dungeon. It was also dependent on the combo rate. The higher the combo rate, the lower the cooldown of the AoE attack, and the higher the damage. Furthermore, the Assault Tank also had an energy storage system. When the combo rate reached a certain level, the energy storage system would be activated. Once the energy storage reached 10 points, a hidden Assault Tank skill would be activated, and all monsters within a 50-yard radius would be stunned for 10 seconds.
Ye Ci was overjoyed by the discovery. As she became more adept at controlling the Assault Tank, the damage range of the Undead and Orc increased as well. It did not take long for the corpses of the Undead and Orcs to fill the entire plaza. (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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