How Level Zero Devil Destroys Player Experience

Mainly for the treasures hidden in the underground ruins and some other purposes.

"It would be great if I could turn Sister Fengye and the others into my subordinates."

I'm referring to the Dark Legion in the Demon King's City. After it was built, only a few of them successfully transformed into the so-called Dark Knights. Compared to the upper limit of 300 people in the first-level legion, it can be said to be a drop in the bucket.

So much so that I have always wanted to find an opportunity to take action from Sister Fengye and the others.

But it was easy to explain to Iven and the other little guys, but it was really hard to deal with these people who were meticulous and perceptive. It was very likely that his identity as the Demon King would be exposed.

If this is true, we will be in big trouble.

"Is there any way to conceal their identities and make them voluntarily become my subordinates?"

Obviously, if I could really think of such a method, I wouldn't be struggling with it now.

So I shook my head and temporarily put aside all distracting thoughts, took out the materials sent by Sister Chang'an from the mailbox, walked towards the city on the northwest side of Antia, and came to the shop of the blacksmith Brandi.

I have already prepared everything I need, so I might as well take advantage of this free time to complete the task for the other party.

However, after submitting the materials, Brandi did not give out any rewards like last time. "Thank you for your help, dear adventurer. With these materials, Nar will definitely be able to regain his previous strength."

"But I've been thinking about this these days. If we want to bring Nobus's body back from the pack of jackals, it may not be possible for me and Nar to do it, so I asked some friends to help us."

"I wonder if you are willing to assist me, adventurer?"

I was a little surprised when I saw the two choices suddenly popped up in front of me. I didn't expect that this task actually had optional branches. The so-called optional branches are the same as story-based games, and different endings will develop depending on the options chosen.

Of the two choices in front of you, if you choose yes, the mission will develop into following Brandi and his companions, and the mission rewards will be settled together. If you choose to refuse, the mission will be settled in advance.

There is no doubt that the former has a higher reward, but the risk is also greater, after all, you have to face the level 90 leader, the Jackal Chief, and the group of jackals under him.

It’s just not a big deal for me. I have escaped from the opponent once. Is it possible that I can’t escape a second time?

And if this mission fails, the mission reward will be the same as choosing to reject it.

So I thought about it for a moment and immediately chose to accept it.

However, what drove me to make this choice was not the above considerations, but the special reward written at the end of the task reward column. This word rarely appears in ordinary tasks.

Once it appears, it is just as the name suggests, with very special rewards. I had only encountered it once in my previous life, and gained a lot of rare items from it. After selling them, I directly upgraded my equipment at that time to a higher level, which is enough to show how rich it is.

"Of course, if you don't mind my strength, Mr. Brandi."

After completing the two tasks and accepting the request to go together, Brandi's name became much more intimate.

"Thank you, Miss Yitong. I need some time to prepare. Please wait for a moment. We can meet in the small town of Koro, southeast of Antia."

According to what Brandi said, I took the lead and took the teleportation array to the town of Koro. It was almost the same as the town I visited last time, both of which were close to the Zeyue Mountains, but in a different direction.

Obviously Brandi had made plans in advance. The small town of Koro is located on the northeastern edge of the Zeyue Mountains. It is the closest village to the location of the Jackal Mine in the vicinity of Antia.

And because there is a level 60 leveling point nearby, there are many more players coming and going than in other villages and towns, making this town seem quite lively.

After waiting for half an hour at the agreed meeting place, Brandi and several of his companions finally arrived, followed by a majestic and agile figure.

It had a similar appearance to the wolf named Nobs that he had seen in the stone chamber before, but it seemed more immature, whether in terms of fur color, body shape, or aura. Compared with Nobs, it was like a child who was still growing.

But even so, as a member of the wolf race, its strength is extraordinary, which can be seen from the level of its head.

Wolf Gnar [Elite]: Level 120.

The elites here refer to the elites among NPCs, not the elites among monsters who are easy to bully.

Moreover, Brandi and his companions behind him should not be underestimated either. They are all level 120 elites like Gnar, namely the warrior Quinton, the paladin Jarvan, the mage Orianna, the priest Lillian, and the thief Novia.

It was a standard team configuration, but what surprised me was that there was also a rare mechanical alchemist named Carl.

In addition, there are Brandi, who had resumed his career as a tamer at some point, and his tamed wolf Nar, eight level 120 elite natives.

It feels like there is no difference whether I am here or not...

Looking at this configuration which is more advanced than the monastery team that has now advanced to level 80 elite, I couldn't help but twitch my lips.

The appearance of so many elite NPCs in the town, coupled with Nar's conspicuous appearance, naturally attracted the attention of many players, and naturally many eyes were cast on me.

It makes me feel like a newbie standing out among a group of big guys.

Fortunately, Brandi also noticed the commotion around him, and not wanting to cause too much trouble, he said something to Aureliana next to him.

"What a trouble! Do you think I'm a carriage?"

Aureanna showed dissatisfaction on her face and raised the staff in her hand. White light enveloped Brandi and others, including me.

The next moment, as the white light faded, the scene in front of me changed from the exit of the town of Koro to a forest full of birdsong and flowers. Looking at the map again, it seemed that I had arrived at the mountains near the Zeyue Mountains.

As expected of a level 120 elite mage, he could even learn such rare magic as mass teleportation. You should know that players in the previous life had to reach level or above to be able to use similar magic, and the distance was completely incomparable.

Brandi's voice interrupted my thoughts.

"Ms. Yitong, please help lead us to that cave."

"Okay, brothers and sisters, please follow me."

I switched to the Great Thief profession and walked to the front.

Chapter 107: Using the high to defeat the low is a strength

Although the caves in the Zeyue Mountains are interconnected, which is a torture for a guy like me who has a poor sense of direction, but with the mission mark, I was able to quickly lead Brandi and the others to the destination.

However, the place I took me to was not the location of the jackal cave, but the cave led to by another exit of the stone chamber.

After letting his mechanical creations clean up the monsters wandering around, Carl looked up at the platform above his head that was almost indistinguishable from the nearby rock wall, and exclaimed in amazement, "There is actually such a secret passage."

"I feel the presence of Nobbs."

Brandi nodded, the implication obvious.

I couldn't help but roll my eyes when I heard this. So how free do you think I am that I deliberately lied to you?

This action was noticed by the three girls nearby. Perhaps because of their closer relationship with Brandi, their actions became more humane. They couldn't help but chuckle when they saw this.

"Please don't mind, little sister, Brandi has always been like this."

"That's right, there's nothing new in the way you ask for help from others."

"After all, we are his friends who he has played with since childhood."

Brandi seemed to realize that her words just now had some other meanings. She couldn't help but cough awkwardly, "I'm sorry, Miss Yitong, I don't mean to disbelieve you."

"Okay, let's get started. I can't wait to do something big."

The warrior Quinton was impatient and swung his greatsword.

Nal next to him also shook his fur and let out a light howl, with a light flashing in his pair of blue eyes, as if he could sense the upcoming battle. Having regained his original strength, he was as eager to try as Quinton.

After passing through the passage, a familiar bronze secret door appeared in front of him. There was an arcane tunnel that Orianna had casually cast, which saved him the idea of ​​using the scroll.

Looking at Nobs' body in the sarcophagus in front of him.

Brandi could hardly hide her excitement and kept talking to herself.

Nar watched curiously from the side, not understanding why his master was so excited, and what this fellow in front of him was who looked so much like him.

Just when Brandi wanted to open the sarcophagus and let Aureliana put Nobus's body into the arcane space, I stopped her.

"If the sarcophagus is opened, the jackal leader will notice it immediately."

When I was opening the mechanism below, the other party could still sense it even though we were thirty or forty yards apart. I guess it was because of this sarcophagus.

Brandi was a little confused. "We can leave immediately through this passage. Isn't this the reason why you brought us here, Miss Yitong?"

...This guy is really stupid.

At this moment, almost everyone around sighed, and finally it was Garen who spoke up to explain to him.

"The Jackals are agile. If we retreat, we need to cover Aureliana, Lillian and Carl. We will definitely be caught up and surrounded by those Jackals." Jarvan's voice was steady, just like his profession as a Paladin, giving people a sense of security.

Novia twirled the dagger in her hand and snapped her fingers lightly. "Since we can't run away, why not use this terrain to kill the jackal leader? I think this is what Sister Tong wants, right?"

Fortunately, only Brandi is a little stupid, and the others are not bad teammates.

I nodded, showed everyone the image reflected by the Eye of Ugar, which had been released long ago and flew to the other side of the stone chamber (a function obtained by extorting the new alloy from Tris), and briefly explained my plan.

"We are now in this passage. The Jackal Leader is on the platform below. We can stand at this opening of the platform to prevent other Jackals from approaching. We can then use some props to separate the Jackal Archers and deal with the Jackal Leader with peace of mind."

There are eight level 120 elites. Although it will cost a lot to deal with the Wolf Leader, it can still be solved.

In the end, maybe it has nothing to do with me at all.

However, the system gives such a choice, presumably wanting the players who accept the task to play a certain role, and then decide the final special reward based on their performance.

Then all players can do, besides fighting together, is to provide ideas.

These natives have real-life behavioral logic. If players can come up with appropriate ideas that are in line with their judgment, they will naturally accept them.

Just like at this moment, after I stated this idea, everyone expressed their agreement. This is not surprising. After all, this idea of ​​mine fully takes safety into consideration, it just seems a little troublesome.

After careful discussion, Brandi and others took action according to what I said.

They passed through the secret passage and came to the secret room built by the Jackal Chief, but it was empty after being looted. It seemed that after experiencing the previous "a player's malicious break-in and theft", the Jackal Chief had learned his lesson and placed the subsequent treasures in another location.

Looking at the numerous jackals below, including many elites and leaders, the tall jackal leader on the high platform nearby was the most eye-catching.

Even someone like Orianna was a little nervous, but she quickly calmed down and silently recited the magic spell.

The energy slowly condensing in the air made the jackal leader below seem to sense something strange. He opened his eyes from his rest and glanced to the side, becoming restless.

Little did it know that disaster was quietly approaching right above its head.

Arcane Blast.

A huge impact force exploded above the head of the Jackal Leader. The power was so strong that it even broke the stone base. Even someone as powerful as the Jackal Leader still lost more than a thousand blood points in an instant due to this attack.

As expected of a level 120 elite mage, I was secretly surprised watching from behind. Even if I tied up ten of myself, I guess I wouldn't be able to deal such high damage.

The attacked jackal leader reflexively jumped off the stone seat, turned around instantly, and fixed his wolf-like eyes on the figure holding up the staff above.

The low roar, the liquid flowing from the corners of his mouth, and the viciousness and cruelty in his eyes were all clearly revealed at this moment.

"Roar."

But before it could exert force on its feet and leap up to the high platform, accompanied by a rapid whistle, a majestic and agile figure rushed out from behind Orianna and intercepted the jackal leader in mid-air.

The two collided with each other and rolled back onto the platform.

At this time, Quinton and Jarvan also rushed out of the passage in one fell swoop.

Quinton launched a charge and shook off Nar's entanglement. The Jackal Leader staggered to his feet again and crashed into the stone wall behind him again. The huge impact force caused a series of cracks on the stone wall.

Garen bypassed the figure of the Jackal Leader and held up his knight's shield to block the steps of the platform. The knight's shield turned into a huge golden wall that immediately blocked the Jackals who wanted to support him.

Dozens of Jackal Archers and Jackal Crossbowmen not far away wanted to get closer and attack Jarvan with their weapons. However, when they approached the platform, a circle of traps that had been set up in advance suddenly popped up, and blade arrays, venom, flying arrows, etc. stopped the monsters in their tracks.

Chapter 108: The Jackal Leader's Unusual Movement

Novia, who set the trap, had already appeared behind a jackal overseer leader. The sharp daggers in her hands drew a sharp arc of light and pierced deeply into his back.

The slender wrist turned, pulling out a streak of bright red blood.

At the moment the dagger stabbed, Novia's body suddenly swayed, and two other similar figures appeared. They performed exactly the same movements as hers, and the damage caused was also the same.

The thief's lethality was already terrifying, and now his output has been doubled.

Coupled with its own level suppression, in just a few minutes, the health of the jackal overseer was reduced to less than half.

From this, it is obvious to see the terrifying lethality of Novia.

What surprised me was not the opponent's damage, but the clone skill she used.

This skill is not something that an ordinary thief can learn. This Novia is not only an elite thief, but also a hidden profession among thieves. She belongs to the same category as Ivan, a shadow hunter.

Maybe we can let Ivan communicate with Novia, maybe he will receive some hidden tasks or other opportunities.

I couldn't help but think to myself.

However, even as he thought this, his hands did not stop at all, and he threw the explosives that Carl had given him towards the bottom of the platform.

The moment the explosive pack filled with special materials touched the ground, the detonator inside felt the impact and ignited the liquid polymer inside, causing a loud bang.

The eruption of fire ignited the fuel bottles that Carl had dropped around the platform in advance. Suddenly, a raging sea of ​​fire set off a fierce heat wave around it, surrounding the platform in the middle like an isolated island.

The group of gnoll monsters that were caught in the sea of ​​fire suddenly let out a series of shrill screams. The brown hair on their surfaces was singed and curled by the scorching flames, and eventually their entire bodies turned into scattered black charcoal and were buried underground.

System prompt: Kill the Jackal Miner above your level, and gain 15000 experience points after taking other factors into account.