Chapter 148: Unexpected Surprise

-1312!

A purple critical damage number floated up from Sesshylow’s head. That attack had landed a critical hit. If shot at Chen Mo, it might’ve wiped out half his health.

Chen Mo didn’t believe this was a lucky crit. That arrow was likely a guaranteed critical hit skill.

“Huh?”

A surprised gasp sounded. The archer hadn’t expected his arrow to hit a pet instead—and one with ridiculously high health at that.

Seeing Chen Mo alone, this Sea Clan player thought two ambush strikes would kill him. Instead, he’d kicked a steel plate.

Witnessing Chen Mo’s dodge and Sesshylow’s health pool, the Sea Clan player turned and fled.

Chen Mo glanced toward the arrow’s origin. With a thought, Sesshylow activated Extreme Speed Skill and chased like the wind.

The 20 nighttime vision from Seed of Hope gave him a significant edge.

A Sea Clan player delivering themselves? Chen Mo wouldn’t let this Points opportunity slip away.

“How so fast!” cried a furious voice ahead. Sesshylow’s burst speed closed the gap instantly.

Once tangled by Sesshylow, escape became impossible. By the time Chen Mo arrived, the Sea Clan player’s health had halved.

Sesshylow boasted 120,000 health. Trading blows without dodging, the Sea Clan player suffered badly.

Chen Mo approached, casually firing two arrows. Unable to dodge under Sesshylow’s grip, the player’s health plummeted to zero and vanished.

System Notification: You killed a Sea Clan Invader! Obtained 200 Points!

“So many Points!” Chen Mo’s eyes gleamed. He and Sesshylow earned just 1300-1500 Points hourly from monsters. Killing one Sea Clan player gave 200 Points! Why bother with monsters? Hunt Sea Clan players instead!

Chen Mo now realized the thick fog likely hid Sea Clan attackers. Inside it, they probably gained Buff Statuses, making them tough for normal players. That last archer’s damage surpassed most players’, nearly rivaling his own.

If that archer was a rare elite player? Fine. But if merely above average? This fog definitely handed Sea Clan players buffs.

Yet no buff mattered if caught off-guard—that meant death.

Sea Clan players glowed red, easily distinguishable. Chen Mo decided to hunt them for more Points.

But first, he’d return to Eastern Sea City to gain levels.

Higher-level players reached Level 28. At Level 20, he’d face Level Suppression: dealing weakened damage while suffering increased damage.

He held 5500 spendable Points. Back in City Lord’s Mansion, Chen Mo prepared to trade all for Experience Points.

Many players gathered around Vena. Six hours into the siege, many held considerable Points.

“Convert to Experience Points,” Chen Mo told Vena, pointing at the reward list.

System Notification: Spent 150 Points! Experience Points increased by 10%!

…

Streams of notifications followed. Chen Mo’s experience surged anew.

System Notification: Level increased to 21!

System Notification: Level increased to 22!

System Notification: Level increased to 23!

Three consecutive upgrade flashes erupted from him.

Nearby players stared, stunned. “Holy crap! Three levels straight!”

“4500 Points!”

“A few thousand more could bag Purple Equipment,”

Someone scanned Chen Mo’s level and gulped. Most felt proud scraping 1000+ Points—never expecting a beast holding 5000.

System Notification: You reached the Experience Points exchange limit! Cannot exchange further. Swap for other rewards!

Post-Level 20, 10% experience required 150 Points. Unfazed, Chen Mo exchanged until Level 23 at 30% experience before hitting the limit.

Calculating, he realized Points could buy only five levels. A pity, but Level 23 meant Level Suppression fears against Level 28 elite players eased.

4950 Points spent on experience left him below 600 Points—insufficient for anything else. After allocating stat points, Chen Mo exited City Lord’s Mansion.

Before leaving the city, he visited the warehouse NPC.

He recalled storing Crystal Ores and Black Crystal Ores. Planning to have Sesshylow devour them eventually, why not now? Test if her level improved.

He once thought the quantity too small. But after witnessing Mermaid’s Tears? His view shifted. That Black Crystal Ore seemed exceptionally rare!

Chen Mo held three Crystal Ores and six Black Crystal Ores. Sesshylow’s eyes lit up as he handed them over. Her fingers twitched, shattering the ores into crystals, which she swallowed whole.

System Notification: Your Pet Sesshylow’s abilities improved!

“Two levels?! Black Crystal Ore truly rocks!”

Chen Mo beamed. Sesshylow leapt to Level 25. Three Black Crystal Ores gave one level—multiple times more effective than regular crystals.

At Level 25, Sesshylow’s health hit 130,000. Modest growth.

But damage soared—280-700 became 350-800. Level 25 marked a breakthrough.

Movement speed unchanged. Yet Sesshylow gained a new skill at Level 25.

Swift Shadow Assault: Rush toward an enemy with blinding speed, dealing 150% damage upon impact.

“Nice!”

Chen Mo grinned ear-to-ear. Sesshylow lacked active skills. This Swift Shadow Assault was perfect—capable of shredding 1000+ health.

Ready now, Chen Mo intended to farm Sea Clan players for massive Points.

Meanwhile, Eastern Sea City’s Resurrection Point flared. Crowds revived.

Six hours passed. Players dead in the Shipwreck finally resurrected.

“You survived the Shipwreck?! And reached Level 23?” Xue Ye Hua and Qing Tian left the Resurrection Point, spotting Chen Mo. Noticing his changed weapon, Xue Ye Hua used Scouting Skill. “Impossible!” she gasped.

From Level 18 to 23? That required nearly 7,000 Points! Though unable to play, Xue Ye Hua knew the Points exchange rules from the Forum.

“Heh heh. Jealous?” Chen Mo teased, flashing an infuriating grin.

“Perfect timing. I’ll help earn you both hundreds of Points. Reach Level 20 and equip your weapons—killing monsters for Points becomes easy,” Chen Mo grew serious.

Xue Ye Hua’s heavy sword had insane base damage. Even with just that weapon, she’d out-damage him despite his better gear.

“Deal!” Neither refused. Both craved those Level 20 Purple Equipment.

Though dead in the Shipwreck, neither had dropped items—a fate shared by all players fallen there.

After both accepted the city defense quest, Chen Mo grouped up. Leading them out of Eastern Sea City, dense sea fog cloaked Xue Ye Hua and Qing Tian in narrow vision; Chen Mo perceived far wider.

Soon, a blurry red silhouette crept toward Chen Mo—another Sea Clan player!

Heh. Challenging him? Suicide!

Swift Shadow Assault!

The Sea Clan player prepared to ambush, yet Sesshylow morphed into a gray streak, charging at breakneck speed.

Thud!

-1033!

Before dodging, the Sea Clan player took over 1000 damage.

Discovered first?!

The Sea Clan player panicked. This fog gave Sea Clan players massive advantages: heightened attributes and wide vision. Trapping Human Race players was simple—he’d already Plundered 100 Points per kill on this path. Ambush failed? And this damage? Terrifying!

Retreat!

He bolted. But pinned by Sesshylow’s superior speed, escape proved impossible.

Chen Mo fired an arrow while Xue Ye Hua activated Charge Skill, closing in instantly. Twin sword strikes shredded the Sea Clan player dead.

System Notification: Killed a Sea Clan Invader! Obtained 120 Points!

“Your Points?” Chen Mo asked after reading the notification.

120 Points exceeded his expectation. Grouped with two others, he predicted 70-80 Points after splitting.

“We got 50 Points,” Xue Ye Hua and Qing Tian chorused.

“I got 120. Different member levels must alter distribution.” Chen Mo nodded, understanding.

Still, 50 Points per kill wasn’t bad versus slow monster hunting.

The trio kept searching. Yet within dense fog, even Chen Mo’s vision felt limited. Recalling Sesshylow could share vision, he let her roam further. Combined searching increased Sea Clan Invader detection odds.

Testing this? Chen Mo discovered, delightfully, sea fog barely hindered Sesshylow’s vision—even night’s effect was minimal. Her vision spanned at least 50 meters!

Holy cow! This BOSS-level Pet delivered constant surprises! With Sesshylow aiding? Sea Clan players faced doom!