Wind's reaction was like a newlywed groom, practically wanting to hug and kiss the shield... No, this guy actually did hug and kiss the shield directly.
Yang Tao: "..."
Wind excitedly ran back with the shield, immediately went up to Yang Tao and said, "Yang, stay with your brother for two more days, and I'll give you half of the equipment I drop!"
Yang Tao: "..."
So, you're treating me like a lucky charm?
"This piece of equipment really has nothing to do with me; I didn't lift a finger the whole time."
This blue shield was rightfully Wind's; it had absolutely nothing to do with him.
Wind quickly shook his head and said, "This is magic equipment. The probability of magic equipment dropping in Blood Moor is almost impossible. If it weren't for this shield today, I would have thought that equipment dropping in Blood Moor was just a rumor."
Is it that exaggerated? Yang Tao suddenly felt that the professional players in the Diablo world lived a truly hard life.
In the game, except for some special weapons that could add skills, Yang Tao was too lazy to even pick them up, as they took up space.
"I'm preparing to go to the Burial Grounds. If you want to follow, then let's go together…"
There are two Bosses in the Burial Grounds: one is Blood Raven, and the other is Bonebreaker in the Mausoleum.
Yang Tao now understood that killing small monsters was meaningless; clearing Bosses was the way to go.
Hearing that he was preparing to go to the Burial Grounds, a hint of hesitation appeared on Wind's face. Just then, Sia, who had been silent the whole way, directly said, "We'll go with you."
Wind looked at Sia, his captain and lover, in surprise: "Sia, our current level makes going to the Burial Grounds too dangerous. It's safer to go when we're at least level five or six. If we're challenging Blood Raven, we'll need to find another party."
Blood Raven is known as the 'newbie killer.' Her extraordinary archery skills strike fear into countless people, especially her Ice and Fire Dual Heavens, which practically make professional players die on the spot.
If monsters are enhanced, the Boss's power will only become stronger.
"He's not the type of person who wants to commit suicide."
Sia's words were direct and did not avoid Yang Tao's presence. With a flicker of light in her cold eyes, she continued, "Wind, if you want to cling to a powerful person, I have no objection, but you must trust the other party. Otherwise, we might as well honestly kill Fallen in the Cold Plains."
"You need to know that risks and opportunities coexist."
Yang Tao looked at the petite Sia with some surprise. He had originally thought that Sia was the captain simply because it didn't matter who among them was the captain, but now it seemed Sia was the dominant one between the two.
Wind pondered for a moment, then nodded lightly, and looked at Yang Tao, saying, "So, here's the thing: we want to cling to a powerful person…"
These two are really interesting.
Yang Tao immediately extended a leg and joked, "You can only cling to the leg, but no further up."
Wind glanced at Yang Tao's strong and powerful leg, a smile appearing on his face as he said, "Don't worry, my hands are very honest; I definitely won't grope around."
After a few minutes, both of their stamina bars were fully recovered. The three continued their journey, running and stopping along the way. Nearing noon, they finally arrived at the so-called Guard Post.
It had the same style as the Rogue Encampment, a small watchtower built from logs. From the looks of it, it could probably house twenty or so people.
There were also two Rogue archers on top of the watchtower, keeping watch over the surrounding movements.
Seeing this, Yang Tao frowned slightly and pondered: 'It seems the area around the Rogue Encampment isn't peaceful. The specifications of this watchtower are almost comparable to a small fortress.'
After much thought, a term popped into Yang Tao's mind: monster siege.
In many transmigration novels, cities near magic forests, monster forests, monster mountain ranges, or forbidden zones often face monster siege events.
These are usually exclusive opportunities for the protagonist to level up.
'Speaking of which… I should be the protagonist, right? Transmigrating here with a cheat, this is clearly destiny!'
He really didn't want such things to happen. He shook his head and walked towards the small watchtower.
Wind noticed his actions and couldn't help but ask, "Big shot, what's wrong? Is something amiss?"
"Nothing, just recalling some past events."
Wait… what kind of weird address is 'Big shot'?
"Brother, wait a moment. First, take off your equipment. You're shining so brightly; I'm afraid other professional players will just abduct you…"
Yang Tao was currently like a human Saint Seiya, his entire set of equipment glittering golden, just short of having "I'm awesome" carved on his face.
"Alright."
To avoid unnecessary trouble, Yang Tao still took off his equipment. Anyway, putting on equipment was just a thought away.
The three walked into an open area behind the watchtower. A carriage was parked there, the same kind Yang Tao had ridden in initially. It wasn't the time for rides, so no one was on it.
"The temperature is really dropping…"
Wind muttered a complaint, tightening his clothes. The Cold Plains, as its name suggested, had a low temperature, and the Burial Grounds was located in the Cold Plains for this very reason.
Low temperatures are beneficial for corpse preservation.
But no one expected the invasion of the Nether aura, causing all their former friends and relatives to crawl out from underground, demanding to be cut down.
Now they have all become part of the rules, never truly dying. If they had known this would happen, they should have ground them into bone powder back then.
"Sir!"
"Sir!"
The guarding Rogues saw the three of them and greeted them respectfully, then enthusiastically came over and asked, "Sirs, do you need to restock any supplies?"
Uh…
He didn't expect the Rogues to also moonlight as merchants.
However, it made sense. Although professional players had backpacks, their capacity was limited. If they didn't want to return to the Rogue Encampment midway through their training, spending a bit more money to resupply here would save them enough time to kill many more monsters.
"Not yet. We just came from the Rogue Encampment, but please bring us three lunches."
Wind pulled three gold coins from his backpack and handed them to one of the Rogues. The other party immediately showed an even more sincere smile and said, "Alright, please find a place to rest, and I'll bring the food to you later."
Saving the world also costs money.
Yang Tao looked at the Rogue Archer and thought to himself:
'It seems gold coins must have other uses… Otherwise, if they only came in and never went out, these gold coins would have long been in oversupply.'
Following Wind into the open area, there were also a few professional players inside. Wind clearly knew them. After exchanging greetings, Wind found an empty spot and sat directly on the ground.
Seeing this, Yang Tao took out a sofa from his backpack and said with a smile to Sia, "Sister-in-law, come sit here."
Wind: "..."
He had forgotten that Yang Tao was a ruthless person who carried a sofa with him.
"Thank you…"
Sia thanked him and sat on the sofa. Only a fool wouldn't sit on a sofa when one was available.
Yang Tao remembered his Corpsefire quest and couldn't help but ask, "Um… is there a waypoint in the Cold Plains?"
In the Diablo world, there is a waypoint in every small map. Once a waypoint is reached and activated, players can directly teleport from the Rogue Encampment the next time they want to visit.