Previously, Ling Chen had bought a prime piece of land in the center of Azure Dragon City with the gold coins he had earned from selling a large number of low-grade Strength Crystals. He still had a few hundred thousand gold coins left, and in addition to the Tiger Heart Pills that Little Gray refined from eating the tiger's carcass, he had more than a million gold coins in his backpack.
But now, the amount of gold coins he had was a magnificent … zero.
Ling Chen gritted his teeth. He wished he could grow a pair of wings and fly over to catch Maneki-Neko, cut it up, and cook it … There was only one possibility for his gold coins to disappear! It was because Maneki-Neko had used Lucky Hand to steal all of its target's gold coins! Not even a single cent was left!
If he was hit by the Furious Pineapple, he would be forcibly stunned for ten seconds. Ten seconds was more than enough for Maneki-Neko to escape from him and steal all of his gold coins.
However, while he was gnashing his teeth, he couldn't help but feel lucky. If this big fat cat didn't use [Lucky Hand], but [True Lucky Hand], then … he would really be naked now! Not only would his gold coins be cleared, but all of his items and equipment would also be gone! True Lucky Hand stated that it could take away all of the target's belongings, including the weapons and equipment that the target had equipped!
After being hit by this skill, Ling Chen could not help but feel scared. Just taking away his gold coins had almost made him go crazy. If everything was taken away … it would probably drive a person crazy! This was even crueler than killing a person until he dropped to Level 0.
Looking at the number of gold coins that had turned into "0", Ling Chen could not help but think that if he had a skill like Lucky Hand, even if he was only at Level 0, even the strongest person would take a detour when they saw him. Lucky Hand was definitely the scariest and most brutal skill he had ever seen in his life. There was no one else like it. It was so brutal that it could kill without leaving a trace with just one claw.
However, this was just a thought.
Maneki-Neko was obviously digging for something, probably some kind of ore. Ling Chen glanced at Little Gray and found that it was standing beside him, wagging its tail and blinking its innocent eyes. This reaction showed that there was no treasure ahead. Ling Chen did not give up and went forward to take a look. Standing at the end of the cave, Ling Chen could only see a big hole that had been dug out. There was nothing in the hole.
Ling Chen raised his head and silently asked the heavens.
Lucky Cat! Don't let me see you again!
Ling Chen cursed bitterly. After wandering around the hidden cave a few times, he walked out. There was indeed some special item hidden inside, and it was some incredible protection. However, the Maneki-Neko had taken it away first.
Ling Chen walked along the mountain wall, continuing to search for Red Crystal Grass. The Red Crystal Grass was very sparse in the forest. After walking for about ten minutes, he finally found a second stalk of Red Crystal Grass. He could vaguely tell that the Red Crystal Grass mainly grew near the mountain walls and rocks. As such, he continued to walk along the mountain wall, and all the monsters he met along the way were killed by Xi Ling's fire. After another ten minutes, he had collected the third stalk of Red Crystal Grass.
"Ding … you have successfully collected three stalks of 'Red Crystal Grass'. You have fulfilled the condition of the quest [Collect Red Crystal Grass]. You may now proceed to the Azure Dragon City's mayor's residence to receive your reward."
"Done!" After keeping the third stalk of Red Crystal Grass, Ling Chen took out a Return Scroll and returned to the Azure Dragon City. He wasn't too interested in the rewards of this quest. After all, he had two Celestial grade equipment on him, so he wasn't too interested in Silver grade equipment. Skills that easily cost thousands of Skill Points, so he wasn't too interested in the 80 Skill Points reward. He only completed this quest so that he could take on the other two quests.
Arriving at the entrance of the mayor's residence, he handed the three stalks of Red Crystal Grass to the guards.
"Ding … you have successfully completed the challenge quest [Collect Red Crystal Grass]. You have obtained the reward [Clothes of Stars], SP + 80, Reputation + 80. You can continue to complete this quest two more times. "
[Clothes of Stars]: Type: Upper Garment, Grade: Silver, Equipment Requirements: Magician professions above LV15. A magical garment that has been blessed by the elves. There are sparkling stars embroidered on it. Stats: Defence + 15, All Magic Resistance + 5%, Spirit + 7, Constitution + 4, Automatically recovers 1 MP every second.
The reward for completing the second quest was a Silver grade Upper Garment for Magicians. It could be worn when Shui Ruo reached LV15. Ling Chen put it away. He then picked up his communication device, preparing to ask if Shui Ruo and the others had completed the second Ogre Challenge. However, he hesitated, and put it down. They might be in a tense battle right now, and if he contacted them, it might cause them to be distracted.
Looking at the time, Ling Chen locked onto his next target.
"In that case, let's see what's hidden in this Forest of Bones."
Ling Chen called out his Quest Page. The Forest of Bones Quest allowed him to be transported directly to the Forest of Bones. Ling Chen read through the Forest of Bones Quest's description a few times, and decided to go there without hesitation.
The Forest of Bones was to the south-east of the Azure Dragon City, and was at the border of the Forgotten Continent. It was quite close to the coastline, and yet, such a place had become a forest of bones.
A white light flashed, and Ling Chen appeared in front of the Forest of Bones. Before he could see the scenery clearly, he felt an extremely eerie aura.
This eerie aura was not inferior to the Ghastly Grounds that he had been to not too long ago!
This was the entrance to the Forest of Bones. Looking around, there were rocks everywhere, but not a single strand of grass could be seen. It was so eerie that there was not a single trace of life. In front of him was a vast expanse of white bones that seemed to have no end!
These bones were either horizontal or vertical. Some were complete, some were broken, and some were even more than 10 metres long and 10 metres tall … it was a complete mess, and the ground was completely covered with bones. At a glance, it seemed as if there was no end to them.
Ling Chen felt a chill in his heart. If these bones were real, then how many creatures had died to create such a terrifying Forest of Bones? As for those bones that were more than 10 metres tall, what kind of creatures did they belong to? At the very least, they definitely weren't human bones.
Ling Chen definitely wasn't the only player here. When Ling Chen arrived, there was already a large group of players standing at the entrance. The Forest of Bones wasn't like the Forest of Bones, where you had to walk to get to it. Instead, you could directly teleport to the Forest of Bones. As such, there were many players who came to scout the area. However, at this moment, the large group of players were all gathered at the entrance of the Forest of Bones, but not a single one dared to enter.
"The Skyfall Dynasty's 5 elite teams of 12 people went in, but none of them lasted more than 10 minutes!"
"There are all sorts of skeletons inside … they're all LV20! There are white bones everywhere, and no one knows where those skeletons will come from. There's no way to defend against them. This Quest isn't something that can be completed at our current level. "
"Definitely not! Since this Quest has appeared, then it must be possible to complete it! Don't forget, this Quest is to find the centre of the Forest of Bones. As long as you can reach the centre, you'll have completed the Quest. You don't even need to kill anything. If you see any monsters, you just need to avoid them, not fight them! "
"… Holy crap!! The Yan Huang Alliance's 3 elite teams have all died! "
"… …"
There was a commotion at the entrance of the Forest of Bones. Every player could only complete a Quest three times, and dying during the Quest also had a death penalty. As such, no one was willing to give up on this rare Quest. However, the Forest of Bones Quest was different … once a player completed the Quest, the Quest would be closed. Even if another player entered the centre of the Forest of Bones, they wouldn't receive any rewards. As such, the players were worried that the Quest would be completed by someone else, which would leave them with nothing to do.
Up until now, all of the teams that had entered the Forest of Bones, including the elite teams from the Yan Huang Alliance and the Skyfall Dynasty, had not been able to last more than 10 minutes. Let alone the centre, they hadn't even been able to pass through the borders.
As such, the number of players who dared to enter the Forest of Bones became fewer and fewer. However, there were still a large number of players who were unwilling to give up, pacing back and forth in front of the Forest of Bones, struggling to decide whether or not to enter.
There were a large number of skeletons, all of them around LV20 … the noise gave Ling Chen some information. With Xi Ling here, let alone LV20 monsters, even if a group of LV30 monsters appeared, they would not be able to threaten him at all. He did not waste any more time, and directly walked towards the entrance of the Forest of Bones under more and more strange gazes.
"What's going on? That guy just entered by himself? Don't tell me he wants to complete the Quest by himself? "
"What a joke! Obviously he's going to die. "
Ling Chen entering by himself attracted some strange looks from the other players, but no one knew … that the person who had just entered was Ling Tian, whose fame had long since spread throughout the world.
"Ding … you have entered the danger zone [Forest of Bones]."
The ghastly white bones reflected in every corner of this place. Although it was bright, it was even more frightening than the hazy darkness of the Ghastly Grounds. A cold and gloomy wind blew slowly, carrying with it a nauseating rancid smell, and occasionally mixed with the creepy sound of ghosts crying.
The Forest of White Bones was a forest made up of countless bones piled up together! As far as the eye could see, apart from the white bones, there was nothing else. The ground was completely covered, and not even a trace of yellow could be seen. Even the sky had been dyed the colour of white bones.
The atmosphere here made Ling Chen's heart feel uncomfortable. He summoned Xi Ling and Little Gray, gripped Soaring Cloud and Zephyr Blade, and slowly walked forwards.
Even though the environment was quite terrifying, because this was a Quest given to all players, and his strength far exceeded that of normal players, as well as Xi Ling's terrifying strength, he believed that this Quest wouldn't be too difficult to complete.
What he didn't expect was … that what awaited him in front of him would be the cruelest battle he had faced since entering the Mystic Moon world.
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