Chapter 169: Haiweila
Chapter 169: Haiweila
“He’s level 25!”
Someone used a Scouting Skill on Chen Mo, noticing his abnormal damage, and cried out in shock.
“How is that possible!”
Qi Se Yu Yi and his underlings all widened their eyes in disbelief.
Five days ago, when he left, he was only level 15. How could he reach level 25 in just five days?
“He really is level 25!”
Qi Se Yu Yi and the others didn’t believe it, so they each used their own Scouting Skill. Then, one by one, they exclaimed in surprise.
“Boss, we can’t beat him. Let’s run!”
Someone urgently shouted at Qi Se Yu Yi.
This guy was too strong. He casually took down one of them with just a few attacks, while their attacks barely scratched him. And once his Pet started attacking, the whole group would be wiped out.
“Run!”
Qi Se Yu Yi was very reluctant, but looking at his already demoralized underlings, he knew that continuing the fight would only lead to pointless deaths. He gritted his teeth and told everyone to scatter and flee.
To be honest, Chen Mo had no interest in killing these guys. If they wanted to run, he didn’t want to waste time chasing them down. However, while he could ignore the small fry, Qi Se Yu Yi, as the leader, had to die.
Chen Mo charged toward Qi Se Yu Yi. Qi Se Yu Yi had already guessed that Chen Mo wouldn’t let him go easily, so he ordered his underlings to intercept. Unfortunately, those underlings were no match at all. After Chen Mo killed them, he leisurely caught up to Qi Se Yu Yi and finished him off.
“Silence!”
After resurrecting at the Resurrection Point in the Land of Exile, Qi Se Yu Yi roared at the sky.
Furious, he decided not to stay in the Land of Exile any longer. Like Six Paths Maniac, he chose to start over by killing himself.
After killing Qi Se Yu Yi, Chen Mo continued his search in the Hunting Grounds.
Two hours passed, and he still had no clues. However, along the way, he encountered many other Players who had also newly arrived in the Hunting Grounds. They weren’t killing monsters but were searching for something, just like him.
Another half hour later, Chen Mo suddenly noticed two newcomers from the Land of Exile hurrying in a certain direction.
Chen Mo had an idea and quietly followed them.
Wandering around aimlessly like a headless fly wasn’t getting him anywhere. He wanted to see what those people were looking for.
After following the two for over ten minutes, Chen Mo crossed a grassy dune and arrived near a wide lake.
By the lake, there were two groups of Players, each consisting of more than ten people.
Chen Mo found it strange. He had been to this lake earlier, but there were no signs of habitation around it, and he hadn’t found anything underwater either.
Why were these two groups gathering here? What were they planning to do?
Curious, Chen Mo crouched and hid on the hillside, watching the situation unfold below.
Soon, a man and a woman joined each of the two groups. After that, the groups completely separated, as if preparing for a confrontation.
“So you’re Bloodbath to the End? I never thought the famous Blood War Guild from Shadow City would also take on this Quest!”
A spirited female Assassin in tight black leather armor looked at the sharp-eyed Warrior in front of her and raised her eyebrows.
“Your Water Cloud Pavilion isn’t bad either. You’re well-known in Stormwind City, and you, Lightning Little Ranger, are far more famous than I am,” Bloodbath to the End replied with a faint smile, his tone modest.
“Since you know how capable I am, that’s even better. Our Water Cloud Pavilion started this Quest first, so why don’t you Blood War Guild step aside? If you’re willing, Water Cloud Pavilion will become your most steadfast ally!” Lightning Little Ranger said quickly.
“Haha, Little Ranger, you must be joking. In the Game, who comes first or last doesn’t matter. But if you hand the Quest over to us, our Blood War Guild can also become a steadfast ally of Water Cloud Pavilion,” Bloodbath to the End laughed.
“So, we’ll have to settle this with strength?” Lightning Little Ranger sneered. These guys loved putting on airs.
“Let’s be straightforward. No one is going to give up this Quest, so let’s not waste time. But it would be too reckless to fight each other before we even see the Quest target. How about this: we force the target out first, confirm it, and then each rely on our own methods to kill the Quest target,” Bloodbath to the End said with a serious expression.
“Fine,” Lightning Little Ranger agreed after a moment’s thought.
Both sides were equally strong. If they weakened themselves before even seeing the Quest target and failed to kill it, they would become a laughingstock.
It wasn’t easy to come to the Land of Exile in the first place.
The two then led their respective groups to the lake, crouched down, and each poured a Potion into the water. Soon, the entire lake turned red and green.
“Are these two groups also looking for that important figure of the Sea Clan?”
Chen Mo didn’t understand what the two were talking about, but when he saw this scene, his expression finally changed.
It wasn’t impossible—in fact, it was very likely!
The Fire Rock Tribe only wanted Haiweila dead, and they didn’t care who killed her! It seemed the City Lords of the Three Major Cities were aware of the Fire Rock Tribe’s intentions. To gain the Fire Rock Tribe’s assistance, the Three Major Cities must have each issued Quests to kill Haiweila.
Only this could explain why so many Players had suddenly come to the Land of Exile and, without prior agreement, gathered by this lake to pour poison-like Potions into the water, forcing the creatures inside to come out.
“That woman Joanna really has no sincerity at all.”
Seeing how a large group of people had come prepared for the Quest, with special Quest items, while he only received a Teleportation Scroll, Chen Mo couldn’t help but complain.
But was Haiweila really inside this lake?
Chen Mo had the Advanced Swimming Skill and had personally searched the lake, but he hadn’t found any large creatures—only some strange, harmless small fish.
The answer soon became clear.
Splash!
Not long after the lake turned red and green, there was a loud splash, and a giant Clamshell burst out of the water, floating on the surface.
The Clamshell opened, revealing a beautiful female NPC with long pink hair.
This beautiful NPC wore only a thin, gossamer-like pinkish-white nightgown. Her sexy figure was faintly visible beneath it, and around her fair neck was a sparkling blue gem necklace.
The male Players, seeing such a seductive female NPC for the first time, were momentarily stunned. Soon, someone shouted, “It’s her! Haiweila!”
Haiweila’s face was flushed red. Her large sapphire-blue eyes looked at the surrounding Players, her expression full of panic. “You are Human Adventurers?”
“Kill her now!”
Lightning Little Ranger, being a female Player, wasn’t mesmerized by Haiweila’s alluring figure. She coldly shouted.
The male Players quickly snapped out of it, remembering that she was just an NPC, so they felt no hesitation.
In an instant, eight or nine long-range attacks fiercely shot toward Haiweila!
“Attack!”
Bloodbath to the End also came to his senses, forgetting about admiring the beautiful NPC, and hurriedly yelled.
In the Blood War Guild, there were only twelve members, but seven or eight long-range attacks were launched at Haiweila.
Most members of both groups were long-range attackers, clearly indicating they had obtained much more detailed information than Chen Mo.
“You despicable Human Adventurers!” Haiweila was terrified by the barrage of attacks. She quickly pressed the blue necklace around her neck.
A light blue Magic Barrier instantly expanded from the sapphire gem on the necklace, protecting Haiweila inside.
“Necklace of the Sea God!”
Both Bloodbath to the End and Lightning Little Ranger’s eyes lit up.
“Deal heavy Damage, but save your powerful skills for when the Magic Barrier breaks!”
Bloodbath to the End shouted, and Lightning Little Ranger gave the same order.
With the Magic Barrier up, Haiweila sighed in relief. However, seeing the relentless attacks from outside, her smiling face showed a trace of worry.
The water below was highly poisonous. She couldn’t return to the water until the poison dissipated. The Magic Barrier would eventually break, and then she would be unable to withstand the attacks of these Human Adventurers.
She originally had considerable strength and could have defeated these Human Adventurers. But now, her abilities were sealed, and she could only rely on the protective magic from the Necklace of the Sea God to fend off her enemies.
After being imprisoned for so long, was she still destined to die?
Attacks continued to rain down, striking the Magic Barrier and creating beautiful blue ripples.
The Magic Barrier’s energy was depleting rapidly. Under the onslaught, the barrier began to distort, like an overinflated balloon ready to burst at any moment.
“It’s about to break! Keep it up! Once the Magic Barrier shatters, go all out!”
Bloodbath to the End and Lightning Little Ranger both shouted upon seeing this.
Neither of them noticed a figure sneaking up behind them.
That figure was, of course, Chen Mo.
The beautiful NPC in the Clamshell was Haiweila, and the two competing Guilds were his rivals. Of course, he had to take them out first.
But he wasn’t in a hurry. He waited until the Magic Barrier was about to break before making his move.
The two Guilds were somewhat spread out, which Chen Mo found regrettable. Otherwise, he could have wiped them all out at once.
Chen Mo and Sesshylow split up. He headed toward the back of the Blood War Guild, while Sesshylow went behind the Water Cloud Pavilion.
“Good! It’s broken! Attack with everything you’ve got!”
At that moment, the Magic Barrier suddenly shattered. The Players from both sides were excited, and Chen Mo seized the opportunity to reveal himself.
Vortex Trap!
From behind the Blood War Guild, Chen Mo quickly moved and began setting up the Vortex Trap.
Although he appeared openly, in the tense moment, no one noticed him at all.
“Who are you?”
It wasn’t until the Vortex Trap was nearly complete, and Chen Mo placed the final part of it into the Blood War Guild’s formation, that someone glanced at him, realized what was happening, and shouted in alarm.
Who am I?
Heh heh!
Chen Mo grinned and activated the completed Vortex Trap!
At the same time, over at the Water Cloud Pavilion, Sesshylow charged into the crowd and unleashed her Hurricane skill!