Rebirth of the God Hunter Legend

Chapter 222 Essential Skills

"Wearing equipment? Special boss?"

I, being kind-hearted and thoughtful, half-consciously opened the forum plugin and searched for the keywords "equipment" and "BOSS". A prominent and highly popular post popped up at the top of the page. Upon clicking it, I saw a video from the 525 Newbie Village showing the Lingchuan Illusion Monster Modifier chasing down a group of people. One particularly memorable scene showed the BOSS killing players and dropping equipment, which was then effortlessly pocketed. The post's conclusion was that it was a "special BOSS".

"No wonder it felt so familiar, it turns out it had happened before."

I, Ben Shanliang, glanced at the new dad with a serious expression, then turned to Ling Chuan and said, "Boss Jin Sheng, things are clear now. We really misunderstood you. On behalf of my brothers, I apologize to you. Look at this..."

Ling Chuan smiled slightly, "Don't be so reserved. I'm not a bad person. Since it's a misunderstanding, let's just..."

[Ding] System notification: [Thunder King Tao] has successfully merged with [Blood Rage Queen Black] in their temporary territory. [Doomsday Catastrophe] has grown rapidly, and its power level has been raised to [2].

[Ding] System notification: Due to the large gathering of demonic elements and their excessive strength, the danger level of the territory [Gray Forest Plain] has temporarily increased to [Evil Spirit].

Two system notifications made Ling Chuan stop speaking the rest of his sentence.

Like equipment, monsters, players, and NPCs, the geographical environment also has a hierarchy of strength.

The differentiation zones, from lowest to highest, are as follows: [Safe Zone] (white), [Neutral Zone] (yellow), [Danger Zone] (red), [Extremely Dangerous Zone] (dark red), [Evil Zone] (dark red), [Death Zone] (black), [Nightmare Zone] (bright black), and [Natural Disaster] (grayish white).

Among them, 【Extremely Dangerous】, 【Fierce】, and 【Desperate】 represent the three limits that players can enter for exploration.

【Extremely Dangerous】: When facing monsters of the same level, the player's survival rate is 1 in 10.

【Fierce and malevolent】: When players are at the same level as local monsters, their survival rate is 1 in 100.

【Absolute Death】: When facing monsters of the same level, the player's survival rate is 1 in 1000.

In layman's terms, if an ordinary individual player enters the game and their overall strength is not equal to the area's survival rate, it's basically a death sentence; if a group doesn't have enough players to meet the survival rate, it's basically a wipeout.

【Nightmare】: In the setting, it is the enemy faction's lair, and its level of danger is equal to or even greater than entering the main city area while in a red-name state.

Without a main storyline or extremely special protective measures, even he would not have a chance of survival.

As for the [natural disasters]... In my past life, I roamed the world and only ever saw one place: the [death line] in the various secret realms—the River of the Underworld.

Opening the map and examining the western border of the main city, a dark red area stood out prominently. Comparing it to the left and right, it turned out to be a level 35 wilderness area. To be able to establish a foothold in an area of ​​this level, it seems that both [Black] and [Tao] are no longer the same as before.

Thinking of this, Ling Chuan suddenly recalled the conversation between I am inherently kind and the vice-captain: bear-headed people, monster legions, could it be them?

"Boss, what's wrong...?" Seeing Ling Chuan's solemn expression, my kind heart trembled. I had long heard that he was short-tempered and vindictive in both his past and present lives, especially after discovering in the [Black Coffin] announcement that he was ruthless even towards girls, my heart was filled with fear. Were they going to say goodbye to the main city today? Were they going to have to return to the newbie village today? This thought, once it appeared, wouldn't leave. No, he didn't want to! He hadn't yet shown off in front of the person he admired! He didn't want to be crushed by reality like this! He was afraid!!

"In which area of ​​the jungle were you killed by the BOSS?"

Just as I was feeling kind, sad, and heartbroken, Ling Chuan, who had been silent, came to his senses and spoke, his gaze fixed on the stay-at-home dad who was stating the facts.

"what?"

The male player paused for a moment, then pointed to himself and quickly said, "XC area, near the mud pit."

Ling Chuan confirmed again, "Did you see that BOSS put on the equipment with your own eyes?"

The new dad opened his mouth, then turned serious and said, "Yes, I saw it with my own eyes. Unlike players who refresh their character model directly when they wear equipment, it fastens the equipment to the fitting parts, and then the equipment assimilates with its body shape, eventually changing both its appearance and color."

"Very good, is there anything else to add?"

"It can speak human language." "Human language?"

"Although I died on the spot after hearing only the word 'kill,' the tone was powerful, the pronunciation was clear, and it was very authoritative."

"You're very good. Let's put the misunderstanding behind us. Goodbye."

Having said that, Ling Chuan unleashed his Wild Rage, and a hissing sound soared into the sky. Accompanied by the aggregation and condensation of silver light particles, the seven- or eight-meter-long Silver Winged Serpent King appeared in the teleportation array with a whoosh. As its tail swept across, it unleashed a powerful force that repelled a large number of players inside the array.

"Beast Taming Technique!"

With the riding skill activated, the Silverwing Serpent King lowered itself, and Ling Chuan gently stroked its head before leaping onto its head. Man and horse became one, and Ling Chuan controlled the Serpent King to speed away towards the east, leaving behind a group of startled players and a group of bewildered "I am inherently kind" players.

"What... is that?" The players were startled and began to discuss among themselves.

"A snake, a giant snake, a BOSS-level giant snake," a discerning person exclaimed in horror.

"Holy crap... a BOSS-level mount on the third day, are we playing the same game?"

"What did you just say? A mount? Weren't you a hunter in both your past and present lives?"

"...Right, isn't he a hunter?"

"What's wrong with the hunter? He rode a bear in the starting village."

"Oh, then it's alright."

"..."

……

In the distance, Ling Chuan, who was rampaging through the streets, was multitasking. On one hand, he was controlling the Silver Winged Serpent King to head east, while on the other hand, he was pondering the words of the healer, completely ignoring the players in the city who were stunned by his cool appearance and domineering mount. From the healer's description alone, he was 100% certain that the group of magical beasts was none other than the "Thunder Elemental" led by [Tao].

Since it was his own demonic subordinate who killed them, as the king, he naturally had an obligation to take responsibility. They slandered him, and his subordinate killed them, so they were even.

However, the fact that [Tao] can wear equipment and speak human language must be thoroughly investigated during tomorrow's territorial battle. Before that, as someone who is used to strategizing, he must first acquire the essential skill that facilitates various actions.

I glanced at the time; it was 11:25. There were only five minutes left until my appointment with Ling Feixue and the others. It seemed a bit tight, but if I didn't consider the intimacy level, five minutes would be enough.

With this thought in mind, Ling Chuan activated peace mode and unleashed [Venomous Assault]!
Whoosh!
With a surge in speed and the spread of purple mist, the already lightning-fast figure transformed into a whistling gust of wind and sped away.

“Ah~~!”

A female player pressed down on her skirt with both hands, screaming repeatedly.

"Wow! What is that?! Oh ho ho~~ A stunning view!"

The male players all turned around in alarm, intending to investigate the strange occurrence, but before they could see anything, they were drawn to the female players' coquettish and annoyed demeanor.

Although the game has protective measures for female players, such as shadowing the view under skirts, the absolute territory where nothing can be seen actually adds a strong sense of mystery and makes it more attractive to online game players.

On the other side, leaving the bustling city center and circling into the eastern outskirts, Ling Chuan carefully identified the target's location and controlled the Silver Winged Serpent King to step into a damp and dark alley. There, the city's strongest assassin, the God of Slaughter, Lu Feng, was located.

(End of this chapter)