In fact, there was almost no loot from the previous battle. The EXP he gained was just some experience points. In fact, Brando found that he didn't gain much from killing monsters below the level of Black Iron — to be exact, monsters below level 15.
This was exactly the same as his experience in the game.
But he found a ring in the wreckage, an Ogre Ring. In The Amber Sword, equipment with the prefix Ogre could increase the wearer's strength. In fact, this was a series of equipment, with a wide range of levels ranging from level 20 to 70. The lower ones were titled 'Ghouls', while the higher ones were mostly prefixed with 'Dragons'.
This Ogre Ring was the lowest of the bunch, at level 20, but it was far beyond Brando's imagination. In the game, there was less than a one in a thousand chance that a level 15 monster would drop a level 20 magic item.
Of course, the highest level on the list was a level 25 armor, which only had a one in ten thousand chance, or in the players' words, it was basically zero.
But with Brendel's usual unlucky hand, he could not help but look at Scarlet a few more times when he received the ring. Could she also be the holder of the legendary Lucky Hand Halo?
Brando checked the attributes. The Ogre Ring increased the wearer's strength by 5%. Brando's strength was 73.4 OZ, and because of the implanted Ghost Knight's crystal and Power Burst, his strength was close to 100 OZ. This thing could increase his strength by about 5 OZ, which was better than nothing.
But he already had the Ring of the Wind Empress, the Ring of Flame, the Ring of Secondary Snake, and the Ring of Warrior on his hand. Brando thought for a moment and was too lazy to change, so he simply threw the ring to the red-haired girl behind him.
Scarlet took the ring and was slightly stunned. "… I … I don't have any strength again." She whispered, a little puzzled.
"That's only temporary," Brando replied. "It won't be long before you recover."
"Really?" Her amber eyes suddenly lit up.
Brando looked back at the girl, slightly silent, but finally nodded. "When have I ever lied to anyone? Of course it's true."
Scarlet's face revealed an extremely happy expression.
However, this red-haired young lady had a sharp sense that was unique to females. She sensed Brando's hesitation. She thought for a moment, blinked her eyes, and said, "Is it related to the Blood of God, Sir?"
Brando nodded.
"Actually, it's nothing," Scarlet wasn't worried at all. She smiled: "Compared to becoming a monster, I'm more worried about losing my power. At least then, I can still fight for my lord."
"Shhh —" Brando put a finger to his lips and gestured to the back.
The miner still followed them at a distance, and, of course, did not hear what was said between them.
Scarlet nodded and put the ring on her index finger. She was so careful as if she was protecting a treasure.
"Actually, you don't have to be so careful. This thing isn't worth much. It's just a magic item." Brando couldn't help but remind him.
But Scarlet smiled and replied, "Yes, but as a gift, the meaning is very different."
Brando was stunned.
The young lady had already changed the topic. She looked at the surrounding rock walls and asked in a low voice: "Sir, do you think the earthquake has anything to do with these monsters?"
Brando nodded.
"Did the earthquake cause these monsters to appear from underground?" Scarlet asked again.
"I'm afraid it's the opposite."
"The opposite?" The mercenary was slightly stunned: "How can such weak monsters cause an earthquake?"
"Weak?" Brando shook his head. That was only temporary. If this quest really involved a Silver Legacy, then it was hard to say what they would encounter later on.
With this thought in mind, they gradually went deeper into the fourth layer of the mine.
Soon, Brando found Mahan's corpse at a corner. Not far from the left side of the supervisor were two incomplete rock leopards. There were obvious sword wounds on their bodies that killed them. It was obvious that Mahan had fought with these beasts when he was alive, but he could not escape death in the end.
Brando checked the man's wounds. The fatal wound was on his neck. According to his judgment, Mahan should be at least at the level of a Black Iron, but the wound left behind by the attacker was very clean. It was obviously a one-hit kill.
For this to work, the attacker's strength must be far greater than the victim's.
This meant that there were more powerful monsters here.
Brando was not the only one who saw this. Scarlet also saw this. She did not say a word, but her face became solemn.
When the miner saw the supervisor's corpse, he trembled and fell to the ground. He was scared out of his wits. In his mind, these foremen were usually high and mighty existences. But when they turned into cold corpses, it made him feel like he could die at any time.
He almost lost control of his emotions and could not help but scream. Brando had no choice but to use the Secondary Snake Ring to paralyze him so that he would not attract more monsters.
It was not easy to wait for the miner to calm down before they could continue moving forward. Brando observed the surroundings and decisively chose a tunnel to the north. If he remembered correctly, this should be the place where he separated from Cohen and the others.
But this time, the three of them did not move for long before two groups of rock leopards surrounded them from all directions. These rock beasts quietly came from the shadows, and there seemed to be more and more of them. Brando used two of his swords, but he gradually began to realize that these rock leopards seemed to be endless.
Scarlet seemed to have noticed this at the same time. She whispered from behind, "My lord, we have to find a way to leave this place."
Brando nodded, but his plan was slightly different from the mercenary girl's. He knew that if it was a normal person here, they could only sit and wait for death. And if it was a mercenary with some ability, they would probably make the same choice as Scarlet.
But he was different. He was a player.
Continuously 'killing monsters' like this was an extremely abnormal phenomenon in the game. He immediately calmed down and based on his experience, he looked for the leader hidden among the low-level monsters.
Sure enough, he soon saw a cat with a smooth surface like black jade flash through the darkness. Although it was only a glimpse, Brando could already tell that it was at least a mid-level Iron-rank.
It was not black jade, but obsidian.
This was the guy he was looking for. The young man immediately slashed the small fries blocking the way and took the lead to chase after it.
But what surprised Brando was that when he showed hostility, the thing's reaction was shockingly fast. Before he could swing his sword, the black leopard had already turned around and disappeared into the darkness.
The obsidian rock leopard's speed was extremely fast, even far exceeding its strength. Brando's Charge skill had not even begun to charge, but the creature had already disappeared without a trace after turning a corner.
It was not just the beast. Brando immediately noticed that the low-level rock leopards around him retreated like the tide. He stopped in shock, but the monsters around him suddenly disappeared without a trace.
What's going on?
Brando did not think that it was because of his overbearing aura that scared the monsters away. Elemental creatures did not have emotions at all. They only had the basic ability to make logical judgments.
The mine tunnel became empty.
"What was that?" Scarlet and the miner saw the monster that disappeared in a flash. When Brando stopped, they immediately chased after him and asked.
"Leader."
Brando replied: "Leader refers to the leader of a group of monsters, but here it is the summoner's eyes. The same goes for Elven Messengers, Beast Summoners, and even Necromancers. No matter how powerful a spellcaster is, they can't control an entire army by themselves. They need lower-level spies to control those summoned creatures that only have the lowest intelligence.
"For example, low-level necromancers and skeletons."
"It's the same here." He pointed to the depths of the mine tunnel and said: "But I don't know how big this summoning network is. If the black jade-like leopard is the highest level of this network, then it's easy to deal with."
"What if it's not?"
"Then it's troublesome."
Brando said as he walked deeper into the tunnel.
But Scarlet seemed to be a little worried. She felt that everything underground was strange. Although this lord seemed to know what was going on, she did not like the feeling of being shrouded in the unknown.
She thought for a moment and could not help but say: "My lord, let's go back to the third level first. Isn't our goal to find the guard captain and take control of the silver mine? Why do we have to make things difficult for these monsters here? "
Brando shook his head: "It was like that at first, but Scarlet, it's different now."
"Different again?" Scarlet was stunned.
Brando nodded. The value of a Silver Legacy was much higher than the entire silver mine. It was like using a gold mine to exchange with Brando's Golden Apple. Brando would never do such a stupid thing.
But he did not explain much and walked deeper into the tunnel. But before he took two steps, he made a soft sound of surprise.
"What's wrong?" Scarlet asked from behind.
"Come and take a look at this," Brendel said as he turned the corner.
The red-haired girl limped forward with the help of the Lightning Spear, but as soon as she turned the corner, she was stunned. Behind the corner was a vast space, but at this moment, it was as if a terrible storm had happened here.
To be more precise, under the dim light of the illuminating crystal, there were pieces of the Rock Leopard in the mine. There were even some black jade-like pieces scattered among the gray rocks.
Needless to say, these were the remains of another kind of monster.
Brando raised his head and looked into the depths of the cave: "It seems that someone got here before us."
"A powerful guy." He said.
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