Legend of the Pinnacle of Online Games

Chapter 148 Two-Star Mine

Looking at the Radiant Forest behind him and the Green Lake in the distance, Lin Hanchuan said, "Let's start grinding!"

For the vast majority of players, grinding through dungeons is the primary way to gain experience points.

Radiant Forest and Greenlight Lake are both on the large map of Moongazing City.

In terms of difficulty, Greenlight Lake is easier.

Wild monsters generally range from level 15 to 35.

But just as Lin Hanchuan was about to explore the Radiant Forest after acquiring a map of part of it, Long Xiaoyue said, "Captain, shall we go to Greenlight Lake?"

"Hmm?" Lin Hanchuan looked at Long Xiaoyue.

Long Xiaoyue explained, "Someone in the chat channel said that a two-star crystal mine has appeared in Green Light Lake. Because a group of level 25 water bear monsters are guarding it, it has not been taken by anyone else yet."

"Let's go to Green Light Lake!" Lin Hanchuan decided on the spot.

Ore is a very important resource.

The creation of weapons and equipment is inseparable from ores.

Mineral resources are also one of the essential resources for the growth of top powers.

Especially with the possession of weapons factories, Lin Hanchuan will have an extremely high demand for ore in the future.

If you can acquire a two-star mine, the value it will create in the future will be no less than, or even exceed, the first-clear reward of a dungeon.

After the map was finalized.

The entire Tiandao team set off along the loess road towards Green Light Lake.

Many of the onlookers dispersed; having finished watching the excitement, they naturally went about their own business.

I envy the Heavenly Dao Team as much as I do.

But more importantly, it is about improving one's own strength as soon as possible.

The remaining people saw that Lin Hanchuan and his group were heading towards Green Light Lake, which was their next destination, so they followed them.

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Map of Greenlight Lake.

The main feature is a huge lake called Green Light Lake, which occupies three-quarters of the entire map.

Lin Hanchuan stood at the end of the loess road, looking ahead along a winding path leading downwards.

Green Light Lake lies nestled among rolling hills, like a jade plate. At dawn, a thin mist weaves a silver veil on the lake's surface, while the lush trees along the shore infuse their colors into the azure waves, creating a gradient of watercolor.

A breeze blows, and millions of phosphorescent lights dance in the heart of the lake, like fragments of the Milky Way fallen to earth, forming a dynamic and static landscape painting with the surrounding silent dark blue hills.

In the distance, a thin mist hung over the lake, like a veil worn by a young girl, swaying gently in the breeze. However, from time to time, there were sounds of splashing water from within this veil, the playful aquatic monsters cheering for the arrival of Lin Hanchuan and his companions.

On both sides of the lake, lush green plants grow densely and bloom with various small flowers. At this early morning, it is like the back garden of the goddess of beauty. Before Lin Hanchuan and his group, many players had already arrived. A few were fighting monsters, but most were searching for treasures in this back garden, mainly looking for medicinal plants.

At present, any medicinal plant that can provide extra attribute points can make players a small profit.

The monsters on the shore of Greenlight Lake are relatively docile; as long as players don't attack them, they won't bother them.

The two sides get along well, and life is peaceful.

Some players lay deep in the flowers, smelling the scent of dawn, the mountain breeze like a maiden's caress, and they couldn't help but close their eyes to enjoy this beautiful scenery that they could not experience in reality.

Lin Hanchuan and the others stopped to admire the view for a while before heading down the winding path.

According to the intelligence gathered by Long Xiaoyue, the crystal mine is not at the bottom of Green Light Lake, but on the shore. There is a cave there, guarded by a group of level 25 water bear monsters. A thief sneaked in and confirmed that it is a two-star crystal mine.

Currently, quite a few skilled players are attempting to form a team of 100 to join forces and capture a two-star crystal mine.

However, it seems that the team has never been formed because of the issue of the final distribution of profits.

At least when Lin Hanchuan and his group were about to arrive, hundreds of players were still standing at the edge of the water bear monster's territory. From a distance, you could hear them talking amongst themselves, their words carrying a hint of hostility.

"Why should you get 55%? There are only a dozen or so of you!"

"Our combat strength is superior! Moreover, we were the first to discover this mine."

"Go ahead and farm if you're stronger! Nobody's stopping you. The map is public, and we're all veteran players. Don't you know the rules of the game? Whoever is stronger wins!"

"How about this then! I'll take 45%, and you can divide the lion's share of 55%!"

"In my opinion, we should all split it equally, and at most, each of you will receive some compensation later..."

Before they could finish speaking, one of them spotted the Heavenly Path Squad approaching and immediately warned, "Arakawa Hakuo is bringing the Heavenly Path Squad."

The argument stopped abruptly, and everyone turned to look at Lin Hanchuan, their faces filled with bitterness.

They already knew about Arakawa Haku's various exploits on the Yellow Earth Road.

Now that Arakawa Haku has just killed the berserk rhinoceros monster BOSS, he has brought the Heavenly Path Squad here, and his purpose is very clear.

"Holy crap!! Let you fight like this! Damn it, can't you just compromise and settle things quickly?" someone complained in a low voice.

No one dared to refute.

Because Arakawa White Owl had already arrived.

Even though the Madman was so powerful, leading tens of thousands of people to settle in Wangyue City ahead of time, he still ended up being killed by Huangchuan Baixiao and had to delete his account.

In their eyes, Arakawa White Owl is not only the strongest player in Wangyue City, but also the symbol of Wangyue City.

"Good morning, Brother Xiao!" The player who was just talking about how strong we were was now all smiles as he stepped forward and greeted Lin Hanchuan politely.

Lin Hanchuan looked over.

These expert players immediately broke into smiles.

There's nothing shameful about bowing down to the strongest player.

"Good morning!" Lin Hanchuan said politely. "I heard there are crystal mines here, so I came here specifically to take a look."

“This crystal mine is still unclaimed, Brother Xiao, please feel free to use it!” someone in the crowd quickly said.

Lin Hanchuan smiled and nodded, "Okay!"

There was no need to be polite anymore.

In this world, the law of the jungle prevails, and the strong prey on the weak.

If you are strong, you are justified.

Lin Hanchuan led the entire Heavenly Dao Squad through the crowd to the edge of the Water Bear Monster's territory.

The water bear's territory is on a gently sloping hillside covered with lush green vegetation. Huge water bears, draped in long, light blue velvet coats, roam the territory, occasionally nibbling on some grass.

The entrance to the crystal mine is in the center of the water bear's territory.

There was a dark opening that stretched deep into the mountain.

Water Bear Monster

Level: 25

Rank: Ordinary

Attack: 200-800
Health: 3

Note: Water bears appear gentle, but are actually ferocious. Anything that enters their territory is considered an intruder. Most water bears are of ordinary rank.

There weren't many elite-level water bear monsters with even larger bodies and pale reddish tips on their fur. They were all resting near the entrance of the crystal mine. They were too far away for Lin Hanchuan to see their basic information through the system.

"Brother Xiao, there are a total of fifty-two water bear monsters here: 45 ordinary ones, 6 elite ones, and one lord-level BOSS in the crystal mine."

The first player to speak then took the initiative to address Lin Hanchuan.

Lin Hanchuan looked over and saw that the other party had already revealed their ID above their head—"Play Anywhere Under Heaven".

"Play Anywhere Under Heaven" continued.

"Besides appearing to have high defense, the water bear monsters can also use magic attacks. Ordinary ones can spit out small water balls, while elite ones can spit out large water balls, all of which have a freezing effect. Brother Xiao, you guys must be careful when the time comes."

"If you want to acquire the mining rights to the crystal mine, you need to spawn these water bear monsters three times in a row. After that, you need to guard the mine for 8 hours before the system will recognize it as your personal asset."

Although Lin Hanchuan already knew this information, he still nodded amicably at Tianxia Renwan's kind reminder, saying, "Thanks!"

Tianxia Renwan immediately shook his head and said, "You're welcome, you're welcome!"

The other players clenched their fists inwardly as they watched Tianxia Renwan play like this.

He actually managed to seize the opportunity to gain favor with Arakawa Hakuyo!
"Captain, let me handle this!" Long Xiaochen said immediately upon seeing the water bear monsters. "You can rest for a bit!"

"Okay!" Lin Hanchuan did not refuse.

Currently, Long Xiaochen and Cao Renjie are only level 24 in the Heavenly Path Squad. Their killing of the level 25 Water Bear Monster will allow everyone to gain some extra experience beyond their level.

Mosquitoes are meat no matter how small they are.

It was only a small team operation; Lin Hanchuan allowed Long Xiaochen to begin after entering the water bear monster's territory.

Ho ho ho! !

As soon as Long Xiaochen stood at the front of the Heavenly Dao Squad, the surrounding water bear monsters immediately rushed up, their dark brown pupils glaring angrily at the intruders. Some of them even rose into human form and roared to the sky.

Long Xiaochen calmly took out the Elf Cards, drew four cards from the eight cards, and summoned a Water Elf, an Earth Elf, and two Elf Archers.

The earth spirit stood at the forefront, clapping its hands together. The earth in front of it immediately shook and turned into a mud pit. The water bear monster, which was in the mud pit, had half of its body submerged in the ground.

After controlling all the water bear monsters that rushed towards us.

The earth spirits released earth spikes, beginning to drain the water bear monster's blood.

The two elven archers simultaneously drew their bows and nocked their arrows.

There was also a water spirit, which simply opened a huge water curtain to protect Long Xiaochen and Lin Hanchuan behind him.

So many people watching.

How embarrassing it would be to get hit by a water bear monster's little water ball.

With the help of Long Xiaochen's four Pokémon, and under the watchful eyes of the crowd behind him.

What followed was a one-sided massacre of the Water Bear Monster by Long Xiaochen's four spirits.

"Ding! You have gained 825 experience points!"

"Ding! You have gained 825 experience points!"

"..."

As the water bear monsters died one after another, Lin Hanchuan soon received a system notification that his experience points had been credited.

Even if a regular water bear monster reaches level 25, it gives very few experience points. Some of them have already been killed first, so the experience points given are even fewer.

The elites were a bit better off, receiving nearly three thousand experience points.

However, there were only a few.

After killing them all.

Only Long Xiaochen and Cao Renjie managed to advance.

Long Xiaochen's individual combat efficiency greatly impressed the players present.

"So you've cleared out all the tardigrades?"

Everyone present had fought against the water bear monster, let alone the elite ones; even the ordinary ones were extremely difficult for them to defeat.

Often, seven or eight people would surround and kill a regular water bear monster, and the result was usually not very good.

Long Xiaochen easily defeated them all by himself, and throughout the entire process, not a single player in the Heavenly Path Team was affected by the Water Bear Monster's skills.

After all the ordinary and elite-level monsters in the water bear's territory were wiped out, the lord-level monster hidden in the mine seemed to have reached its limit, and low growls began to emanate from within.

The impact caused the mine entrance to shake, and stones mixed with mud fell down the sloping hillside and crashed into the lake.

Long Xiaochen stared longingly at the mine and quickly said to Lin Hanchuan, "Boss, can you leave that lord-level BOSS in the mine to me? You can just finish it off later."

"Those water bear monsters were no challenge at all; they were all gone in no time."

Long Xiaochen, who had previously been farming Shura-level dungeon monsters, found the weaker map monsters somewhat unsatisfying.

"Whatever you say!" Lin Hanchuan nodded in agreement.

At this moment, Long Xiaoyue spoke from the side.

"Captain, someone just told me that elite-level water bear monsters drop level 25 bronze-level water bear set pieces, and lord-level BOSSes should drop level 25 silver-level water bear set parts, the kind that can go into the water."

Lin Hanchuan glanced at the equipment and weapons dropped by the elite-level water bear monsters that Long Xiaochen had killed, and indeed saw one or two pieces of a set.

"Then let's try to get a complete Silver-grade Water Bear Monster set later!" Lin Hanchuan replied.

Next, they not only have to fight the Water Bear Monster three times, but also stay here for a full eight hours. With such a long time to fight the BOSS, if the Silver-level Water Bear Monster set really drops, they should be able to get it.

Map of Greenlight Lake.

The real highlight is still the huge green lake in front of us.

To enter Greenlight Lake to fight monsters, you need a complete set of underwater gear or special items, such as water-repelling beads.

Cao Renjie watched as Long Xiaochen excitedly rushed towards the cave entrance and couldn't help but remind him, "Be careful of the Water Bear Monster BOSS's health. Don't get the first kill yourself."

"Don't worry! Don't worry, I know!"

Long Xiaochen waved his hand without turning his head.

Roar! !

Long Xiaochen had just arrived near the cave entrance.

With a loud roar, a gigantic water bear monster, its body glowing with blue light, burst out and charged straight at Long Xiaochen.

Like a tank, it shook the ground violently wherever it went, leaving a crater larger than a washbasin with every step it took.

Long Xiaochen, however, remained unhurried.

After having the water spirit create a water curtain to temporarily slow down the movement speed of the water bear monster BOSS, I immediately used the summoning skill I had just acquired—[Summon Rampaging Rhino Monster].

He wanted to use the Water Bear Monster BOSS to test the performance of the newly acquired skills in actual combat.

Long Xiaochen opened a deep black vortex-like summoning gate in front of him, and a giant horn of a raging rhinoceros monster emerged from it, followed by its head, body, and tail.

When the Rampaging Rhino Monster fully emerged from the summoning gate, it stood like a small mountain in front of the Water Bear Monster BOSS.

The Lord-level Water Bear BOSS looked up at the Level 25 General-level Berserk Rhino Monster, and its roar immediately became much quieter.

(End of this chapter)