A Demonic Giant Rat appeared in Jiang Chen's view.
[Demonic Giant Rat]
[Level: 10]
[HP: 3000/3000]
[Physical Attack Power: 20-40]
[Physical Defense: 30-40]
[Magic Defense: 20-30]
[Extremely Dangerous Cave: The giant rats inside are as numerous as locusts, seemingly guarding something!]
Jiang Chen looked at the introduction.
What does this mean?
Could this be a hidden quest?
Killing monsters in the wild not only yields equipment but can also trigger hidden quests, which typically reward equipment, materials, and gemstones. They might even drop Skill Books. These quests are often gained randomly, either by killing a single monster or discovering a Secret Realm, thus triggering a quest. In short, there are endless possibilities in the wild.
Jiang Chen gazed thoughtfully at the Demonic Giant Rat. He read the introduction about the Extremely Dangerous Cave. It was very likely the giant rat had come out in search of food. And this quest seemed to be related to the cave.
Jiang Chen surveyed his surroundings. It was all hills. Who knew where this damn cave was?
Jiang Chen originally wanted to slay the Demonic Giant Rat, but after reading the introduction, he immediately abandoned the idea. He decided to follow the rat back to its cave, which might trigger a hidden quest.
Jiang Chen's decision not to act rashly was the right one. The giant rat dawdled for about two hours before it started to move toward its lair. Jiang Chen followed closely, passing through two hills. The giant rat returned to its lair.
Jiang Chen observed the huge cave. It was clearly the giant rat's nest, housing many such Demonic Beings. According to the introduction, defeating the boss here could very likely trigger a hidden quest. A hidden quest was a sign of opportunity.
Jiang Chen rubbed his hands together and stepped deeper into the cave. At this moment, Jiang Chen activated Sword Qi Cross Mode. A hundred Sword Auras revolved around him, ready to strike down any giant rat that attacked.
Jiang Chen ventured deeper into the cave, confronted by numerous branching paths, and was flabbergasted.
This is way too many!
Just then, countless giant rats poked their heads out, eyeing the intruder, Jiang Chen. These giant rats were about a meter long, covered in red fur, with glowing red eyes. They were different from other Demonic Beings. Jiang Chen stopped in his tracks.
He gripped the sword hilt in his right hand and casually swung his blade.
SLASH...
A flash of sword light split a Demonic Giant Rat in two. The rat couldn't even let out a scream before it was killed.
[Experience +80]
The scent of blood immediately provoked the hostility of the giant rats, which furiously lunged at Jiang Chen, causing the entire cave to shake violently, as if it might collapse. Like a swarm of locusts, they threw themselves at Jiang Chen.
Jiang Chen swung his sword again, slaying another Demonic Giant Rat. The numbers were overwhelming, and he couldn't kill them all, but thankfully he had Sword Qi Surging, which killed any rat that came within two meters of him.
One body after another fell to the ground. The entire cave turned into a river of blood.
[Experience +80]
[Experience +80]
[Experience +80]
[Experience +80]
At that moment, Jiang Chen laughed triumphantly. With me here, I'm invincible!
The ground was piled with the bodies of giant rats, at least fifty corpses, forming a small mound. It added several thousand experience points to his score. A few dozen more and he would reach Level 10, surpassing the novice period.
After the novice period, he could wear a full Set: helmet, Armor, belt, Bracelet, Ring, boots—all part of a complete equipment Set. However, such equipment was costly. Ordinary people simply couldn't afford it.
Following the notification, Jiang Chen advanced to Level 10.
[Name: Jiang Chen]
[Occupation: Swordsman]
[Level: 10]
[EXP: 0/10,000]
[Constitution: 23]
[Strength: 15]
[Spirit: 24]
[Agility: 6]
[Equipment: Exquisite Longsword (Black Iron), Rat Ring (Bronze)]
[Space: 6]
[Skills:
Basic Swordsmanship: Condense the body's internal energy to emit a sword beam forward, attacking enemies at a distance of 40 meters; energy condensation time 0.3 seconds; MP Consumption: 1 point.
Basic Footwork: Temporarily increase one's agility to dodge enemy attacks; duration 500 seconds; MP Consumption: 1 point.
Sword Qi Surging: Condense a hundred Sword Qi, surrounding oneself, actively attacking enemies; duration 100 minutes; attack frequency 0.1 seconds; MP Consumption: 2 points.
Passive Skill Meditation: Stand still for 0.1 seconds to slowly recover one's spiritual power; Recovery Value: 1 point.]
The EXP needed to level up became 10,000.
Jiang Chen took a deep breath as he looked at the Demonic Giant Rats scattered all around. He once again activated Sword Qi Cross Mode, even though the rats nearby were already dead. If a Demonic Giant Rat were to unexpectedly scurry out from one of the holes, Jiang Chen would be no match for it. After reaching Level 10 in Jiang City, he still didn't have a complete Set of equipment. At most, he could be killed by the rat in just three bites. Even one bite would be too much for Jiang Chen to withstand, as he didn't have a Priest behind him to perform healing and restore his HP, and he could even bleed to death. This is why Priests are so popular. With a Priest at one's back, as long as one is not dead, one can receive the Priest's Healing Art, and even if a wound is gushing blood, one can recover quickly.
Jiang Chen didn't feel excited after advancing to Level 10. At this moment, he was even more cautious.
Jiang Chen surveyed the caves around him; the cavern was filled with caves of various sizes where the Demonic Giant Rats hid. Right in front of Jiang Chen was an enormous cave. Jiang Chen could vaguely see some lights inside.
Jiang Chen lifted his right foot and walked into the cave.
Passing through the cave, he found an area as large as a basketball court. In the center of the area was a gray altar. Next to it stood two weapon-wielding Demonic Rat guards and a Boss.
This Demonic Giant Rat Boss was a good two meters tall, wielding a Longsword. Seeing Jiang Chen approach, it opened its eyes. Its blood-red eyes radiated an endless eeriness.
[Demonic Giant Rat Guard]
[Level: 10]
[HP: 3,200/3,200]
[Physical Attack Power: 20-40]
[Physical Defense: 40-50]
[Magic Defense: 30-40]
[Brief: They guard the altar and allow no one to approach...]
[Demonic Giant Rat Boss (Elite Level)]
[Level: 12]
[HP: 4,800/4,800]
[Physical Attack Power: 20-40]
[Magic offensive attack: 50-60]
[Physical Defense: 70-70]
[Magic Defense: 50-50]
[Brief: The guardian of the Underworld Altar; his power is extremely strong.]
Jiang Chen's face was full of astonishment.
A Boss that can use magic!
And an Elite Level Boss at that!
As soon as Jiang Chen spotted them, the guards noticed Jiang Chen too. The two Demonic Giant Rat Guards quickly ran toward him. Their running speed was very fast, no slower than that of the Giant Rats. Moreover, they ran on two feet while wielding weapons. Jiang Chen quickly drew his sword, and a sword beam flashed.
Before the Demonic Giant Rat Guard could even scream, it was already dead on the ground.
A one-sword kill...
The other Demonic Giant Rat charged. Jiang Chen struck with his sword again, but this time he wasn't so lucky. The Demonic Giant Rat shrieked.
-2,000...
Not dead from one strike?