"Dammit!"
Seeing the situation, Frost Dragon Wuhen couldn't help but roar. After Yi Tianchen executed his Five Hit Combo, the Demon Hornet King stood no chance. It let out a pitiful dying screech before crashing to the ground like a powerless airplane.
5.2 million experience points, 520 reputation points.
Bathed in golden light, Yi Tianchen undoubtedly leveled up to 36, instantly making him the envy of many onlooking players. His position at the top of the Level leaderboard was further solidified with this achievement.
"Damn it! First Person, you didn't invite me to the party!" Proud Dragon exclaimed, tears streaming down his face. Watching Yi Tianchen take down the boss and reap the rewards while he got nothing made him feel unbalanced. They had agreed to cooperate, yet he had forgotten to invite him to the team.
However, there was no time for him to wallow in self-pity. As his thoughts shifted, his gaze fell on the corpse of the Demon Hornet King, and he shouted, "First Person, gear! Hurry up and grab the gear! If I don't get anything, I won't let this go."
Yi Tianchen smiled slightly. He was closest to the boss's corpse and quickly glanced around. He saw several pieces of equipment scattered on the ground—at least three or four items—including a Crossbow. Nearby in the bushes lay a shiny Purple Stone.
A gem!
With that thought in mind, Yi Tianchen sighed at his good fortune and immediately dove down. With a swift motion of his hand, he swept everything into his inventory as if a gust of wind had blown through, not leaving even a single copper coin behind. Then he dashed forward at full speed.
"Why aren't you running? Are you waiting to die?"
Casting an annoyed glance at Proud Dragon, Yi Tianchen sheathed his Dragon's Roar and leaped through the bushes. His movements were as graceful as a swallow and as swift as a leopard, leaving everyone astonished at his speed.
"What the hell!"
Proud Dragon felt utterly embarrassed and quickly chased after Yi Tianchen. All that equipment belonged to him! It was just in someone else's hands now; if he didn't chase after it, it would be completely lost.
"Chase him down! Get back what’s ours!" Watching Yi Tianchen take down the boss and run off with all the loot made Frost Dragon Wuhen's anger soar higher than ever. He immediately ordered a relentless pursuit to reclaim what was stolen.
However, only a handful of people were willing to chase after him. Unfortunately, after the previous battle, there were too few members left in Fierce Dragon Guild, and those around them were from Culinary Team and the Empire guilds; they wouldn't take orders from Frost Dragon Wuhen.
Suddenly realizing this in his fury, Frost Dragon Wuhen felt conflicted but was unwilling to let Yi Tianchen get away easily. He turned back to address the Presidents of Culinary Team and Empire guilds sternly: "Are you two really willing to just stand by and watch Falling Leaves escape?"
"Hmph, so what?" Tian Minran said coldly.
The President of the Empire Guild, Arrow Piercing the Sky, remained silent, tacitly agreeing with Tian Minran's words. For them, the purpose of coming here was to defeat the BOSS, but since it had already been claimed by another party, there was no need for them to exert any more effort.
"Fine, since both of you are indifferent, I, Frost Dragon Wuhen, will have to take charge alone," Frost Dragon Wuhen declared sternly, turning to continue the pursuit.
"What? You think you can just leave like that?" Arrow Piercing the Sky's expression darkened as he nocked an arrow and spoke coldly.
"What do you mean by that?" Frost Dragon Wuhen turned around, gripping his Battle Axe tightly.
"What do we mean? Ha ha... You dare ask us what we mean?" Tian Minran laughed without restraint, but his laughter was filled with disdain. He then said in a low voice, "Surely you haven't forgotten what you did to our brothers before?"
"Uh..."
Frost Dragon Wuhen was momentarily taken aback, his heart suddenly filled with bitterness. In order to compete for the BOSS, he had previously led his team into fierce battles against the two guilds and had angrily called them "Trash."
"Kill!"
A single cold word escaped from Arrow Piercing the Sky's lips. Led by the Empire Guild, members of both guilds immediately launched a deadly assault on Frost Dragon Wuhen and his remaining members, unleashing various Skill Radiances that bloomed with deadly brilliance.
***
The mountain breeze gently caressed the trees, causing the leaves to rustle.
After running for about ten minutes, Yi Tianchen and his companions finally stopped. Proud Dragon, worried about his equipment, rushed over as soon as he saw Yi Tianchen stop, bombarding him with questions and eager to retrieve all his gear.
Yi Tianchen smiled speechlessly. Although he was equally enthusiastic about equipment, he would not break their agreement for the sake of a single item. He took out all three pieces of equipment from his pack and tossed two of them to Proud Dragon while keeping the Crossbow for himself.
Upon closer inspection, this Crossbow was made from a type of black wood combined with some metal. Its overall design was quite imposing, but what was most striking was that it had two bow slots, allowing it to fire two bolts simultaneously—double the efficiency of a regular Crossbow.
"Shadow Repeating Crossbow, Dark Gold Equipment, Attack 1150-1550, Strength +12, Constitution +10, increases user's ranged Critical Hit rate by 10%, has a certain chance to ignore 80% of target's defense, boosts user's ranged accuracy by 20%; requires Level 40."
"Uh... you know the Identification Technique?"
Proud Dragon looked at Yi Tianchen in surprise. With a wave of Yi Tianchen's hand, the originally dull Crossbow began to shimmer with a dazzling dark golden light. Shock mixed with envy as Proud Dragon quickly handed over two pieces of equipment, grinning, "Can you help identify these two as well?"
Yi Tianchen took the equipment and examined it seriously. Then, mimicking the stern expression of the old man from the Identification Center, he said, "Hmm, identification fee: 100 gold coins!"
Proud Dragon nearly spat blood. "The gold coins from the BOSS are definitely worth more than 100, right?"
"Damn! That was supposed to belong to us," Yi Tianchen shot Proud Dragon a glare and said earnestly, "We made it clear beforehand that only the equipment belongs to you. In other words, everything else is ours."
"That's right!"
Not a Master ran out from the side, stretching his tone and decisively expressing that "this is how it is."
Proud Dragon was taken aback and momentarily speechless. He then said, "If I remember correctly, there should be a Purple Gem as well? Show it to me!"
Yi Tianchen smiled slightly. Gems like this were quite rare in Zero Era. He pulled one out from his bag, and a soft purple glow spilled out like mercury, spreading between his fingers and looking quite mysterious.
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