People fight and become emperors in advance

Chapter 13 Walking Alone
After watching several temporary teammates bury the deceased mercenary, Chen Xiao looked at the rock snake that was broken into two pieces on the ground.

Rock Snake, as the name suggests, is a first-level snake-like monster that lives in the rock wall.

This kind of magical beast, with the advantage of its flat and long body like wings, can glide briefly in the air like a falcon. Moreover, since the attribute of this magical beast is a mutated stone attribute, its body is as hard as stone. Ordinary fighters have no way to deal with it.

"Rock snakes usually only move on cliffs and rock faces. They appear here, which means there's another cliff nearby. I remember in the original storyline, Huo Huo and Xiao Yixian also encountered this thing when they were exploring the cave. Could it be the same place?"

Chen Xiao had some doubts in his heart, but he couldn't be sure.

After all, rock snakes are very common and not something rare.

However, there is a cliff nearby, which adds another target for Chen Xiao's future search.

"You can cut a rock snake in half with one blow. You're quite powerful, little brother. Do you want to join a mercenary group? I can introduce you to one."

Just as Chen Xiao was daydreaming, a mercenary with a badge on his chest approached and asked with a smile.

There is a mountain pattern and the word "Qingshan" on the badge, which means that the other party belongs to the Qingshan Mercenary Group.

Not only the man in front of him, Chen Xiao had long noticed that among the fifty mercenaries who accepted the Wanyaozhai mission today, nearly half of them were wearing this badge.

During the seven days in Qingshan Town, Chen Xiao also learned some about the situation in the town.

In Qingshan Town, there are three most famous mercenary groups.

They are: Qingshan Mercenary Group, Wolf Head Mercenary Group, and Mad Lion Mercenary Group.

There are fighter-master-level warriors in all three mercenary groups.

The Qingshan Mercenary Group is undoubtedly the strongest.

"Thank you. I'll think about it."

Chen Xiao had no plans to stay in Qingshan Town for a long time, so he politely declined.

The man could hear the hidden meaning in his words, and a trace of regret flashed across his face, but considering the strength shown by Chen Xiao, he still wanted to fight for it without giving up.

"No decision can be made casually. I understand. However, if you plan to join a mercenary group in the future, you can consider the Qingshan Mercenary Group. My name is Mu Ying, and the deputy leader Mu Yang is my cousin. When the time comes, you can just mention the name of any one of us."

"I'll remember that, for sure!"

Hearing this, Mu Ying smiled and retreated reluctantly.

He had walked more roads than Chen Xiao had seen, so how could he not hear that Chen Xiao was simply dealing with it?

Fortunately, the Qingshan Mercenary Group acts more uprightly, unlike the Wolf Head Mercenary Group which has no bottom line. Therefore, they will not be unhappy because of Chen Xiao's rejection.

After experiencing a wave of attacks from red ice snakes and rock snakes, the mercenaries became more vigilant.

Fortunately, we didn't encounter any danger throughout the afternoon, and the journey back to Qingshan Town was also smooth.

...

The next day.

Chen Xiao was no longer in a hurry to leave the inn early in the morning. It was not until noon that he put on his sword and headed to the Warcraft Mountains alone.

He originally thought that with the mercenaries ahead clearing the way, the journey into the Monster Mountain Range would be relatively smooth.

However, the number of monsters in the Monster Mountain Range was beyond Chen Xiao's imagination.

These low-level monsters might retreat when encountering groups of mercenaries, but they would definitely not let go of a lone person.

This means that Chen Xiao encountered more monsters today than on any other day in the past few days!
Red Ice Snake, Green Wood Wolf, Fan-backed Porcupine, Snake-tailed Leopard...

It seemed that all the monsters thought that Chen Xiao was easy to bully. If you die, I will take over.

In just one hour, Chen Xiao was attacked by monsters seven times!

But they are all first-level monsters and do not pose much threat.

With the help of the advanced Xuan-level Ice Emperor Codex, Chen Xiao's internal fighting spirit is sufficient, and even after fighting seven games in a row, he still does not show any signs of decline.

"After these days of adaptation, the first-level monsters are no longer a threat to me. However, being targeted by monsters all the time is not a big deal. At this rate, I can only explore three cliffs at most today."

After chopping off the sharp claws of the Green Wood Wolf and putting them away, Chen Xiao couldn't help but shake his head slightly because he didn't find the magic core.

Indeed, selling the items from these monsters in Qingshan Town would bring in a considerable income, even more than the total of previous commissions.

But the problem is that hunting monsters is not his purpose.

First-level magical beasts are of little use in training, so Chen Xiao has no intention of wasting time with them.

With a light sigh, Chen Xiao grabbed the fur of the Green Wood Wolf and rubbed it hard on his body, making the smell on his body more mixed.

This is also the experience learned from the mercenaries. Doing so can greatly reduce the covetousness of monsters.

"Let's keep moving forward. If we're lucky, we might find a cave on the cliffs ahead." Comforting himself in his heart, Chen Xiao began to go deeper along yesterday's route.

After a while, we arrived at the first cliff.

With anticipation, Chen Xiao began to explore carefully.

Then, instead of finding a cave, I saw two hungry and thirsty monkeys...

"It's bad luck to not distinguish between men and women!"

After kicking the ape's corpse twice, Chen Xiao continued to move forward.

The second cliff was completely bare.

The third place yielded nothing.

Looking at the setting sun, Chen Xiao shook his head silently, immediately picked up his bulging spoils and returned the same way.

By the time we arrived at Qingshan Town, the sun had already set.

On this day, Chen Xiao harvested 1,900 gold coins!
After a full meal and a tiring day, it is the best time to practice. Chen Xiao resisted the urge to lie down and meditated all night.

a new day.

Chen Xiao worked hard and entered the Warcraft Mountains again.

This time, we finally reached the fourth cliff.

Unfortunately, there is no cave.

Although a day of fighting brought his gains to a higher level, reaching 2,300 gold coins, which was the envy of ordinary mercenaries, the waist knife he picked up was broken into two pieces, forcing Chen Xiao to fight two first-level monsters with his bare hands.

The price he paid was that his right arm became red and swollen again.

After packing up and selling the spoils, Chen Xiao stepped into Wanyaozhai for the second time.

I'm still looking for the girl in the white dress.

It’s nothing but affordable!
The Little Medical Fairy raised her eyes and glanced at Chen Xiao. When she saw the handsome face that was so clearly in her memory, she immediately realized that he had not listened to her words.

Little did he know that Chen Xiao had really heard it, but he just didn't know that the quality of the swords used by the mercenaries was so poor.

"how old are you?"

Thanks to the fact that there was no one queuing behind Chen Xiao, Xiao Yixian asked casually while fiddling with the medicine powder.

"Under fifteen."

This is the truth.

Hearing this, the girl raised her eyes and rolled her eyes at him.

"I'm not even fifteen yet, even though I'm older than you. I told you last time that your body is still very fragile. Try to avoid intense combat. Situations like this are easier to handle, but if you're left with some hidden injuries, it's not worth it."

"I used a weapon today, but it was interrupted halfway."

Little Medical Fairy nodded slightly, indicating that she understood.

Then he added, "There's a weapons forging shop in town. I heard from the mercenaries that the weapons there are of good quality, but they're quite expensive."

"Thank you, I'll go check it out."

After taking the medicine powder, Chen Xiao paid the bill and turned to leave.

Instead of going back to the inn directly, he went to the weapon forging workshop that the girl mentioned and bought a long sword inlaid with a magic core, which cost him 700 gold coins.

This price is indeed not low.

Fortunately, Chen Xiao has made a lot of money these days, which is still within an acceptable range.

In a blink of an eye, another five days passed.

Chen Xiao, who was sitting cross-legged on the bed, shook his body slightly, and his tightly closed eyes slowly opened, his joy hard to hide.

"Nine-star fighter! The breakthrough time is a little faster than expected. It seems to be the effect of high-frequency combat."

Chen Xiao had been traveling alone in the Monster Mountain Range these days. Although he had not encountered any real danger, he felt extremely tired every day. He did not stop practicing after returning to Qingshan Town.

Looking back now, it was all worth it!
"Today I will definitely reach the cliff near the Wanyaozhai herb-picking area!"

With the replacement of weapons and the accumulation of experience, Chen Xiao's strength has now reached a new level, which has greatly increased his confidence.

(End of this chapter)