The weapon refiner is not doing her job properly

Chapter 261 Blood Sun (8)

Old Gu and the other players were filled with a strong sense of crisis and just wanted to leave the game as soon as possible, which is why they had no choice but to take the risk.

Shen Zhaoming nodded. After understanding the basic situation, he also felt that the world of "Blood Sun" was extremely dangerous.

"The most annoying thing in the game is actually those monsters that are everywhere. You don't get experience from killing them, but they can keep 'resurrecting' and will respawn soon after you clear them out." When talking about the monsters, Lao Gu couldn't help but feel annoyed by his limited abilities. Many of his men died at the hands of those crawlers that could never be cleared out.

Shen Zhaoming subconsciously raised his hand and gently rubbed his forehead with his knuckles.

His gaze was lowered, his eyes were vacant, and countless pieces of information were rushing through his mind, but he couldn't grasp any feasible way to exit.

Su Ninglong entrusted Shen Zhaoming with the task of figuring out how to break through the contaminated area.

Having encountered such a spiritual vein rich in spiritual energy, she naturally wouldn't let go of this opportunity to improve her strength.

Su Ninglong turned to Lao Gu and asked, "How long until the next solar eclipse?"

"Eight days," Old Gu answered with certainty.

"Would you like to join us?" Su Ninglong remembered he had a group of men. "Do you need someone to contact you?"

Old Gu shook his head, his expression calm: "We've only met by chance. They're safer if I don't show up." He believed that Viper was now enraged, and if he went back now, his men would likely be implicated.

Whether Lao Gu returns to the team or not is not important, but for Su Ninglong, having him as a guide who is familiar with the situation is indeed much more convenient.

The city was too dangerous. After half a day, when the corpses disappeared, everyone else had already left the area, and no one dared to linger.

The venomous snake also left, heading back to the safe zone that the players had built themselves, along with the other players.

"I thought they would leave one or two people to guard the area." Su Ninglong scanned the area with her divine sense and immediately understood the situation.

“New players often teleport here…” Old Gu’s gaze darted around, he coughed twice, and explained somewhat awkwardly, “Actually, we’ve tried ambushing passing players here before. But some players are quite strong, and there are often Blood Slave Masters in this area, and monsters will randomly spawn. If we lie in wait for too long, we often suffer greater losses.”

Su Ninglong didn't want to pursue anything further; having resolved her doubts, she didn't ask any more questions.

Time was of the essence, and she was more concerned about the next steps.

Because Su Ninglong clearly stated that she wanted to level up as soon as possible, Lao Gu thought for a moment and then took her to the area where monsters were most concentrated.

They carefully avoided routes patrolled by elite monsters. When passing through one of the roads, Old Gu specifically instructed them to walk quietly so as not to disturb the monsters on that road.

At first, Su Ninglong didn't understand what was going on, but after scanning with her divine sense, she decided to listen to the "old man's advice" and proceed quietly.

More than an hour later, they finally arrived at their destination safely.

From above, the abandoned amusement park looks like a huge, ugly scar, deeply imprinted on this land.

This is one of the areas with the highest concentration of monsters in Blood Sun.

The outer walls of the fairytale castle were covered with dead vines, looking like a rotting cake from a distance; the bumper car area was just a rusty shell, like the exoskeleton of some large insect.

The entire area is like a living, malevolent ruin, eroded by both raging natural forces and evil energy.

"The reason we believe the level 60 boss is the key to leaving the game is because this boss is a minion of the level 60 boss. It drops a special fragment, which, when collected, can be pieced together to form a gate leading to the level 60 boss's location. And behind the level 60 boss, there is supposedly another gate. It's reasonable to suspect that the boss exists solely for that gate."

"Ahem!" Old Gu added, "There are no shortcuts." He was worried that Su Ninglong would just barge in recklessly.

Su Ninglong blinked. "No, it's really not that bad!"
Although she can be reckless, her current level is only in the single digits, so she can't mobilize much spiritual power.

Shen Zhaoming smiled and pressed his finger on her head, "She won't go there now; we've only just entered the contaminated area."

"Yes!" Su Ninglong felt guilty, worried that if she couldn't find the secret spirit, she might have to go and meet the boss.

"How many fragments have you collected so far?"

“I only have five pieces; the other ten are with other people,” Old Gu explained. “However, you don’t need to collect fragments from other people to open the gate to the level 60 boss. As long as you collect any twenty fragments, you can open the gate to the level 60 boss.”

He pointed to a distorted, elongated human silhouette in front of a dilapidated building.

"That's a Soul Splitter, a level 30 elite monster. It's the one that drops the fragments. Once you've cleared this area, we can go to another, more secluded spot to continue farming."

The Soul-Splitter Demon is about three meters tall, with indistinct outlines, like a poorly received television image, constantly swaying between reality and illusion.

Shen Zhaoming asked, "Don't other teams come here to farm fragments?"

The question was very direct, but Lao Gu didn't care.

Only those with malicious intentions would fear being exposed. Moreover, given his status as a member of the Star Alliance, anyone in the Star Alliance would have reacted the same way as Shen Zhaoming.

“They don’t usually come here. Remember the road we took to get here? There are often a lot of stalkers on that road. We hate those things and usually avoid this area.” Old Gu didn’t describe the characteristics of the stalkers in detail, only simply explaining that they are good at stealth, just as their name suggests.

"One or two don't pose a big threat, but if they appear in groups, it's a nightmare."

Shen Zhaoming always felt that Lao Gu's enthusiastic help was not without ulterior motives, so he asked directly, "Do you like Su Ninglong?"

Shen Zhaoming stared at Lao Gu. If Lao Gu dared to show even the slightest bit of shyness, he would find a way to kick him out.

Old Gu felt as if his brain had suddenly gone blank, completely unable to process this abrupt question.

All explanations were stuck in my throat. Sometimes being too smart isn't good; it makes you prone to overthinking.

Finally, he could only twitch his lips and helplessly explain, "Su Ninglong is my mentor who awakened my superpowers."

He watched Su Ninglong's early combat videos over and over again, studying the techniques day after day, and unknowingly awakened his own special ability.

Shen Zhaoming was slightly surprised: "Video?" "Yes, I've been watching Su Ninglong's live streams since she was four years old."

"An original fan?" Su Ninglong's eyes lit up, then she flashed a bright, unguarded smile, tinged with a hint of pride and immense satisfaction. The smile was warm and sincere, as if to say, "That's right, I've been this amazing since I was a kid, and I even have die-hard fans."

Shen Zhaoming felt a little relieved and responded with a faint, pursed-lip smile.

"Then tell us in detail how to deal with that Soul-Splitting Demon."

“We needed to form a team of ten to fight it before. It can pass through walls…” Old Gu explained in detail the various characteristics and attack methods of the Soul Splitter Demon.

After listening, Su Ninglong nodded and said with great interest, "Let's just charge in."

"Uh... actually, we can sneak in from the edge and clear out the monsters slowly. The monsters here don't respawn quickly, so we have about half a day to recover after we've cleared them out."

The monsters in this area are around level 15 on average, which makes it difficult for Shen Zhaoming to kill them alone, but Su Ninglong is completely unaffected.

"No need for that." All she wanted now was to level up quickly and break through the barriers of this world as soon as possible.

Sensing the Guixu Umbrella trembling listlessly in its sea of ​​consciousness, it knew that it had no part in this slaughter. It had not yet been unsealed and might need Su Ninglong to upgrade its level again.

Lao Gu thought Su Ninglong was joking.

With so many monsters, even if she has wide-area damage skills, she can't use them recklessly. Otherwise, how will she deal with the Soul Splitter later on?

Su Ninglong wasn't worried. As long as Shen Zhaoming could provide a safe place to rest, she could be a tireless killing machine.

Of course, she couldn't just rush straight at the Soul-Splitting Demon. Instead, she took Old Gu's advice and started clearing out the monsters from the outer areas.

After much deliberation, Lao Gu was still worried that Su Ninglong might venture too far into the area without being familiar with the situation, so he specially led her into the area where the monsters were least distributed.

Su Ninglong's figure blurred into a blur of motion amidst the surging tide of monsters. Countless shadowy strands cascaded out like a waterfall, precisely slicing through the monsters' limbs and vital organs. The speed at which the monsters pounced couldn't keep up with the speed at which their kin fell beside her. She steadily advanced through the mountain of corpses and sea of ​​blood, the piles of monster carcasses beneath her feet rapidly rising.

Old Gu stayed by Shen Zhaoming's side the whole time, maintaining a half-step lead. This position not only isolated him from all frontal threats but also made it easy to respond to any unexpected situations.

Shen Zhaoming silently observed the person in front of him, always maintaining a degree of vigilance.

Su Ninglong couldn't possibly cover all directions, and there would always be a few blood slaves and blood beasts that broke through her defenses and rushed towards the two behind her.

Although Lao Gu's superpowers are not outstanding, he is good at discovering his own strengths and honing them to the extreme.

Once in the game, he habitually carried several long swords with him. When the first wave of monsters crossed Su Ninglong's defenses, his blades instantly drew perfect arcs, accurately parrying the claws and repelling the bloody maws.

The ensuing attacks came like a tidal wave, but his defense was like a rock standing firm in a raging torrent. His steps were steady, and the glint of his blade formed an impenetrable iron curtain, firmly blocking all the deadly attacks.

The splattered slime and bone fragments did not manage to touch the hem of Shen Zhaoming's clothes.

"Your strength is quite good." Although Shen Zhaoming's own strength was mediocre, he was able to accurately judge the depth of a person's basic skills.

The title of "top player" is something he earned through countless real battles. His fighting style is unique, always able to resolve difficult situations in the most efficient way. This is not simply a matter of piling up skills, but rather a combination of solid fundamentals and instinct and wisdom.

“I’ve said it before, I’m a fan of Su Ninglong.” Old Gu’s voice carried a hint of pride. “I learned all of this from her combat videos.”

Shen Zhaoming's praise indirectly affirmed his learning achievements.

Shen Zhaoming nodded slightly, indeed he could see Su Ninglong's shadow in Lao Gu's skills.

Congratulations on reaching level 10!

Su Ninglong suddenly stopped and quickly led Shen Zhaoming and Lao Gu away from the battlefield, entering an abandoned dressing room inside the amusement park. "Someone's here, seal this place off," she ordered briefly.

Although he knew what Shen Zhaoming was going to do, Lao Gu still didn't know about Shen Zhaoming's special ability. He only felt that the surrounding sounds were as if they were blocked, and the whole space fell into an unusual silence.

He curiously reached out and touched the wall, marveling at the vastness of the universe and how anything could be possible.

Su Ninglong is incredibly powerful, while Shen Zhaoming is equally mysterious and unpredictable.

"You two truly deserve to be called elites of the Star Alliance." Old Gu genuinely felt the gap between himself and them, and his tone couldn't help but reveal envy. "I once dreamed of becoming as powerful as you, but the more I experience, the more I feel that this goal is out of reach."

“You underestimate yourself.” Su Ninglong looked at him steadily, her tone calm but firm. “People in this world often look up to others from afar. You see others as peaks, but little do you know that in their eyes, you are also a mountain worth looking up to.”

My strength largely stems from the uniqueness of my superpowers, while you've reached where you are today through genuine hard work and perseverance.

The gray disappointment in Lao Gu's eyes seemed to be blown away by a gentle breeze, replaced by a sense of relief after being deeply understood.

"You just said someone came, who is it?"

"A person with a bandage wrapped around their right hand." Under the blood-red sunlight, everything detected by divine sense was shrouded in a layer of blood, but the person's face was distorted like stirred paste, completely unrecognizable. Su Ninglong described the features she observed.

"Mind controller...mind controller!" Old Gu sprang to his feet, his teeth chattering uncontrollably, his voice distorted with fear. "How...how could he be here?"

“If you don’t know, how could we newcomers possibly understand?” Shen Zhaoming, puzzled, immediately inquired about the details of the monster.

"The Mind Controller is a boss that appears randomly across the entire map. It has no fixed territory and can silently control players to attack other players. Wherever it goes, the player's SAN value will skyrocket, causing their body to mutate."

Old Gu frowned and said, "Logically speaking, there is already an elite boss in this area, so it shouldn't be here."

Shen Zhaoming astutely grasped the key point: "Is the influence of mind controllers very wide?"

Old Gu said urgently, "The range of influence is very large. As long as it has its eye on a player, it will sense them no matter where they are hiding. The best way is to strike first and eliminate it as soon as possible, otherwise it can control all the monsters around us to attack us."

They had clearly underestimated the danger of the place. The deathly silence no longer brought a sense of security; instead, it felt like a giant net slowly tightening, each second of calm filled with a suffocating sense of oppression.