Ring
+ 3 Mana
+ 7% Better Chance of Getting Magic Items
These were the attributes of the ring dropped by the Fallen Shaman, revealed after using an Identify Scroll to appraise its hidden properties.
Yang Tao looked at the ring's attributes, an undisguised expression of disdain on his face.
"7% MF, this thing would only be fit for selling to a vendor in the game."
MF is the abbreviation for the 'Better Chance of Getting Magic Items' attribute.
The other common Fallen only dropped some gold coins and two weak Mana Potions, which was better than nothing.
He equipped the ring in the ring slot.
This was like a multiple-choice question; even wearing some trash was better than leaving it empty.
Den of Evil was truly pitch black. Yang Tao looked around, stroked his chin, and mused, "How about I make some minor modifications? It'll count as contributing to the professional's fight against the Nether forces."
He took out a nuclear-powered torch from the Conversion Table and directly stuck it into the wall. The orange-yellow flame flickered gently with the slight breeze in the cave, illuminating a range of over ten meters around him.
Whoosh whoosh…
As soon as Yang Tao had inserted a few torches, the sound of an unfamiliar monster came from deeper within the cave. This sound was neither from a Zombie nor a Fallen.
A name had just popped into his mind.
Three Skeleton Warriors couldn't hold back and charged forward directly.
Yang Tao: "..."
"You wait for me!"
These weren't three subordinates; these were three grandpas! If he didn't have powerful strength as a backing, he would definitely tie these two guys up.
Inserting torches as he went, he followed behind the two Skeleton Warriors, rushing into the darkness. Soon, he saw the source of the sound.
A Great Beast.
Its name was Brute. This beast was covered in black fur, stood about two and a half meters tall, was two meters wide, and one of its arms was as thick as Yang Tao's waist.
Seeing the Skeleton Warrior charging over, the Brute roared, raised its two large hands, and slammed them down hard.
With 38 health points, it was clearly the monster with the highest health Yang Tao had encountered so far.
Bang! The Skeleton Warrior's body was knocked off balance by one hammer blow.
- 5
'High health, high defense, and even damage. This is only the first map; the monster stats later on will probably explode.'
However, on second thought, if the monsters were really as weak as they were in the game, then it wouldn't be the Nether invading the Sanctuary world, but human professionals beating up Heaven and Hell.
He stuck a torch on the wall. Two wandering Zombies were slowly running towards him.
The two 'old sixes' made no sound in the darkness. Only when the light shone on them did they let out their unique roars.
Yang Tao ignored these two 'show-offs' and instead cooperated with the two Skeleton Warriors to gang up on the Brute.
Thump, thump...
The stick made dull thudding sounds as it landed on the Brute's body. It was clear that the Brute's physical defense was truly strong.
However, as the saying goes, a good tiger can't withstand a pack of wolves. After Yang Tao sacrificed one Skeleton Warrior, the Brute also fell to the ground, dropping a Minor Healing Potion.
This feeling of killing monsters and getting drops was truly exhilarating, making one feel immersed in it.
Yang Tao did not use the Brute's corpse to summon a Skeleton Warrior this time. He was preparing to taste this thing.
Roar...
The two Zombies finally reached his side. The Zombies' speed was simply too slow; he easily dealt with both of them.
What he didn't expect was that these two Zombies actually dropped a pair of leather gloves for him. Although they were plain, this was a good sign.
He resummoned a Skeleton Warrior and said earnestly, "See the bones on the ground? If you run around again, this will be your fate!"
However, this Skeleton Warrior had no brain at all and continued to run around him happily despite hearing his words.
Seeing this, Yang Tao sighed.
He no longer expected this guy to be obedient. He stuck torches on the wall and walked deeper into the cave. Compared to the Blood Moor outside, the cave had more monsters, and they gave more experience.
A single Fallen actually gave 2 experience points, but the danger also increased exponentially, especially with Fallen Shamans around.
The most annoying thing was that Fallen resurrected by a Shaman did not give experience.
Glancing at the cave map Akara had given him, Yang Tao felt a headache looking at the dense network of passages.
"Damn, is this Den of Evil a bit too big? Aren't they afraid it'll collapse one day?"
Some places on the map were marked with red dots, indicating where Den of Evil's first mini-boss might appear.
There were over ten scattered locations. If he wanted to explore all these places, even without killing monsters, Yang Tao felt it would take a whole day.
"Refreshes once every seven days, that's acceptable..."
According to the 'common knowledge' he heard from Wind, these wild monsters were merely projections of Underworld creatures. Generally, monsters would respawn three to five days after dying.
As for the 'corpses' left by dead monsters, they would gradually disappear after two hours.
He continued to go deeper.
"No matter what, I have to reach level two today!"
Leading the three Skeleton Warriors, he picked a path leading to where Corpsefire would spawn. Along the way, Yang Tao inserted torches and cleared out various monsters.
Pfft...
He killed a Zombie with one blow and picked up the small bottle containing white liquid that had dropped on the ground.
[Stamina Potion]
Grants 5 minutes of infinite stamina upon use
This item was a life-saving potion for ordinary professionals, but for Yang Tao, it was purely useless.
"I'd rather have a Healing Potion drop..."
Taking a step forward to dodge a fireball shot by a Fallen Shaman, Yang Tao sneered and then ran towards the opponent: "Stand still for me! Let's play a game together!"
He swung the staff, stained with Fallen blood, at the Fallen Shaman's face. The hunched figure stumbled, and the bone dagger in its hand stabbed towards Yang Tao's abdomen at an extremely fast speed. That speed showed no hint of its usual slow gait.
Due to the limitations of his physical attributes, Yang Tao failed to dodge and was cut on the stomach by the opponent's dagger.
A slight sensation of pain came over him.
- 3
The damage wasn't high.
But the pain made the blood in Yang Tao's body feel like it was boiling. At this moment, he even wondered if he had specialized as a Barbarian.
"You little runt, today I'll show you what cruelty is!"
Yang Tao raised his leg and kicked the opponent's head. It was mainly because the opponent was less than one and a half meters tall, so kicking its head was simply too convenient.
He kicked the opponent to the ground, then jumped up and stomped on its frail body with both feet. The cruel scene truly made onlookers weep and listeners grieve.
Gold coins constantly flew into his backpack. Dodging the dagger that the opponent, in its death throes, stabbed towards his leg, Yang Tao stepped forcefully on the opponent's arm.
"Such perseverance! I admire you!"
However, this was just a projection, barely possessing instincts, and completely unable to understand Yang Tao's words.
After torturing and killing this Fallen Shaman, Yang Tao exhaled carbon dioxide, picked up the blue bottle that had dropped on the ground, and casually threw it into his backpack.
He turned to look at the Skeleton Warrior, and then immediately saw three professionals standing not far away, staring at him dumbfounded.