The Silver Elite monsters were really powerful, causing Leng Yun to almost die. Fatty, Sun Bing, and Chen Ling were also heavily injured.
Fatty's injuries had only recovered a little. He immediately shouted," Damn it! Why do you always have to be injured every time you encounter a powerful monster?!"
He said,"If you don't die, you'll have fun."
Sun Bing walked over and picked up the shield that had been split into two pieces. He tried to put it together, but to no avail. The shield did not even have any attributes and was completely reduced to two pieces of scrap metal.
This battle caused a certain amount of equipment damage. Equipment had a durability limit. As the durability decreased, the equipment's attributes would be affected. When the durability reached 0, the equipment would be completely scrapped.
Sun Bing's shield couldn't be repaired. Fatty's leather armor didn't have much durability left after this battle. Its attributes had been reduced by half. It was estimated that after another two battles, it would die. With such frequent battles, equipment would wear out too quickly and there would be no place to repair it. An equipment would be damaged within a few days.
Zhang Mu stood up and said," Let's see what the monsters drop."
After the Steel Skeleton died, it dropped three loot, all of which were equipment.
[Fine Scales](Excellent Black Iron), Level 5 Armor, Physical Defense +15, Magic Defense +6, Health +20, Durability +40.
[Skeleton Helmet](Excellent Black Iron), Level 5 Helmet, Physical Defense +5, Magic Defense +3, Strength +3, Durability 30.
[Blood Short Axe](Excellent Black Iron), Level 5 One-handed Axe, Attack +15, Strength +4, Ignores 10% Defense, Durability 30.
Excellent Black Iron Equipment was the best equipment at this stage. The loot this time was quite good, but there were no Skill Books or Special Items dropped. It was a pity. The Steel Skeleton knew at least five skills. Even if it dropped one, it would be a great reward for the party.
Regret is regret, no one can change.
These three pieces of equipment did not disappoint, especially the [Fine Scales]. It actually increased physical defense by 15 points. This number was not low. It should have taken 30 physical damage, but after wearing this armor, it only took 15 points of damage. This was a set of scales, but its defense was almost comparable to Sun Bing's plate armor, not to mention the 20 HP bonus. At this stage, players have this armor, and their survival ability will increase by one level.
However, scales were restricted to classes. Magic classes could not use them. Some physical attack classes, such as Thieves, Assassins, and Archers, could not use them either.
Zhang Mu changed into fine scales. The armor was very delicate. The inner layer was made of leather, so it would not feel uncomfortable on his body. The outer layer was covered with delicate flaky armor leaves, and it had a strong protective ability. Zhang Mu wasn't tall, but after wearing the armor, there were many aspects of him that gave him a sense of dignity. He had the demeanor of an ancient general.
Leng Yun's bright eyes sparkled. When she stared at her deep and bright eyes, she felt that her mood had also fallen into it. Suddenly, she covered her mouth and smiled.
Zhang Mu looked over curiously." What are you laughing at?"
Leng Yun's pretty face was slightly red." No…nothing. I just think Captain Blockhead should change his pants."
Zhang Mu had deliberately found a pair of wear-resistant jeans in front of the forest. At this moment, they were in tatters. There were countless cuts in the front and back, one of which was close to the inner thigh, and the underwear was faintly visible. His upper body was dressed in majestic armor, while his lower body was tattered pants that even beggars would disdain. Such a combination was really shocking.
Fatty laughed out loud when he saw this." Boss, you look really funny!"
Zhang Muheng glanced at him and said angrily,"You'd better think of a way to cover your ass."
Fatty touched his butt. There was indeed a big hole in his pants." It's just a small hole."
He said,"There is a mountain in the forest, and it is called a mountain." I like to drill into the cracks. During the Vietnam War, an American soldier was living in the jungle of Vietnam when a leech got into his penis and into his bladder, which he had to surgically remove. I think leeches will love your fat ass."
" Is it that terrifying?!" Fatty suddenly felt his anus tighten, and his butt felt cold." Boss, don't scare me."
"I can testify that this is true," Leng Yun chuckled.
When they saw the fat man's embarrassed expression, they all laughed, and the tension left by the battle was swept away.
Zhang Mu glanced at Leng Yun.
She was a quiet woman, and suddenly she talked a lot, like a different person.
Zhang Mu was a Level 6 Ranger with 70 HP. He was equipped with [Forest Cloak]+10 HP and [Fine Scales]+20 HP. His total HP had broken through to 100 HP. Of course, he couldn't compare to Sun Bing. As a Level 6 Knight, Sun Bing had 105 HP. Other than Sun Bing, no one else could compare to Zhang Mu in terms of HP.
Bear Skin Armor had more than half of its durability left, and its attributes did not drop much. It was given to Chen Ling to continue using.
The Skeleton Helmet's attributes were not bad. Because it increased Strength, it was reserved for Fatty to use.
The Skeleton Helmet looked very ferocious, with a few spikes on top. Fatty wore the Skeleton Helmet, wrapped his bald head, and coupled with his ugly, fat face, he looked much more ferocious.
As for the one-handed axe, only Fatty and Zhang Mu could equip it. Fatty liked to use two-handed weapons and didn't like to use two-handed axes. Moreover, the attack of [Forest Blade] was higher.
Zhang Mu thought about it for a while and switched to [Skeleton Soldier's Sword], which he had just used. He installed an axe in his left hand and a sword in his right hand. His left hand had 16 attack points and his right hand had 18 attack points. The Wind Slash Ring had an 8-point bonus and the White Bone Necklace had a 4-point bonus. His left hand had 27 attack points and his right hand had 30 attack points. His current strength was 16. Because the short axe had +4 strength points, his current strength was 20. Zhang Mu could unleash more than 50 attack points with one normal attack.
Level 5 or 6 Black Iron Elite Monsters had Defense between 10 and 20. In other words, Zhang Mu's attacks could deal 30 to 40 damage to them. This was only a rough calculation. The actual situation would be affected by the specific physical defense of the monster, as well as the strength and location of the hit.
Next, it was time for the treasure chest!
The five of them surrounded the Black Iron Treasure Chest. Compared to the treasure chests they encountered in Jiang City, this chest was at least two or three times larger. The surface decoration was meticulous and luxurious. It must be a very high-grade chest. The probability of obtaining good equipment and skill books from this [Luxury Black Iron Treasure Chest] was several times higher than that of ordinary Black Iron Treasure Chests.
Fatty asked,"Boss, do you want to open it?"
Zhang Mu nodded." Nonsense. Open it."
Fatty rubbed his hands hard and silently recited Buddha's blessing in his heart. He pressed the button to open the treasure chest, and the lid of the treasure chest suddenly popped open. The box was shining brightly, making it impossible to see what was inside. Fatty reached in and took out a pile of potions. There were Health Potions and Magic Potions.
[Medium-grade Small Health Potion] ×4, recovers 4 HP per second, lasts for 10 seconds, interrupted by attacks.
[Medium-grade Small Magic Potion] ×4, beautifully restores 5 MP for 10 seconds.
50 gold coins.
Potions and gold coins were a must in the wild chests, so there was nothing special about it.
Zhang Mu asked,"What else?"
Fatty took out the items from the treasure chest one by one. There were a total of four items: a staff, a pair of pants, two scrolls, and a skill book.
[Skeleton Staff](Excellent Black Iron), Level 5 Staff, Spell Attack +25, Spirit +5, 5% chance to summon a Normal Skeleton when casting, Durability 40.
[Iron Pants](Fine Black Iron), Level 5 lower body armor, Physical Defense +8, Magic Defense +5, Constitution +2, Durability 30.
[Skeleton Captain Scroll], F+ grade magic scroll. Consumes 30 MP. Summons Skeleton Captain to assist in battle. Summons up to three times. Each time lasts for 30 minutes. Cooldown time: 60 minutes.
[Skill Upgrade Scroll LV1], a scroll used to upgrade LV1 skills.
[Life Skill Book: Cooking], Obtained Life Skill Cooking. No learning requirements, no class restrictions.
This Skeleton Staff was an Exception-grade Black-Iron item. It could only be dropped by Gold Elite monsters! The magic attack of this staff increased by 25 points. This was a very high number because the spell cooldown time was long and the damage ratio was extremely high. With this staff, every attack of Cold Rhyme could increase damage by nearly 20 points! Elementalists already had high damage output, so they really became a powerful main force.
"Excellent equipment!" Fatty was extremely jealous and almost went crazy." Damn it, why isn't it used by me?!"
Leng Yun ignored the jealous fatty and happily switched to the Skeleton Staff.
The Iron Pants were plate armor, and only Sun Bing could use them. Zhang Mu gave them to him along with the skill upgrade scroll. Because Leng Yun's damage output had increased, it was difficult to pull the monster down with LV1 Taunt, so it was necessary to upgrade Taunt to LV2.
As for the Summoning Scroll, it was a very useful item. The Skeleton Captain was a Bronze Elite, but his combat power was not weak. The scroll could provide three summons, and it would be of great use at critical times.
[Skill Book: Cooking] was originally intended for Sun Bing, but Sun Bing obtained two pieces of equipment and was embarrassed to accept them.
Zhang Mu simply learned it himself.
This life skill was the same for everyone.
[Beginner Cooking]. Basic mastery of magic cooking skills. Acquired Cooking. Consumes 1 MP. Perform magic processing on ingredients once. Proficiency: 0/3000.
Life skill upgrades are different from combat skills. Life skills require a high enough proficiency to advance to the next level. Proficiency would grow through the constant use of Lifestyle Skills. This speed was related to comprehension. It was not just hard work that could make one become a Lifestyle Profession Master. Talent and comprehension were very important for any Lifestyle Profession.
Chen Ling was very curious: "Isn't cooking cooking just cooking?" This also requires learning through skill books?"
" It's different. Cooking is a type of magic." Zhang Mu said,"You guys go collect some firewood. I'll show you how to cook."
Several people were very curious about cooking and what kind of thing it was. Everyone gathered some firewood outside the cave and lit a bonfire in the cave. Zhang Mu asked Fatty to put an egg into the fire and roast it. When Zhang Mu felt that the roasting of the egg was almost done, he suddenly used Cooking on the bird egg.
The roasted egg in the flames lit up and quickly dimmed. When Fatty took out the roasted egg, he could not help but be shocked because the attributes of the roasted egg had changed significantly.
[Delicious Roasted Egg], F+ grade food, roasted egg processed with magic, has stronger effect, HP +25, maximum HP +10, duration 45 minutes, amplification cannot be stacked.
Fatty revealed a shocked expression." This is also possible?"
Zhang Mu nodded in satisfaction and smiled." Not bad. To gain attainments in life skills, not only do you need to meet the proficiency level and life skill scrolls, but you also need to have a deep understanding of the field. You have to study cooking well in the future!"
Life skills mainly include: cooking, enchantment, forging, tailoring, alchemy, alchemy, alchemy and so on.
Compared to other living resources, the price of ingredients was the cheapest. Cooking is also the most widely used of all life skills.
It had to be. The roasted eggs made by cooking were even more delicious. They were truly unique in the world. The egg white was as tender as tofu, while the yolk was slightly raw and creamy. The taste was excellent and delicious. If he hadn't eaten it himself, he wouldn't have believed that an ordinary egg could be so delicious.
Zhang Mu's method was very wise. There were many raw eggs left in their hands. With the assistance of cooking techniques, the simplest method could also be used to make higher quality food.
After they ate the roasted eggs, their injuries mostly recovered.
The Skeleton Cave had benefited the team greatly, but it was time to leave.