- Online Game : God Level Assasin, I am The Shadow!
- GTA Chapter 58
Since they were unsure of the situation on the Forsaken Continent, Gu Yixue, Lin Liyu, Wang Meng, and their group had agreed to teleport together.
As expected…
The moment their six-member team arrived at the center of the ruins, two stone-like monsters appeared behind them and charged at them!
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【Earthshaker (Lv11)】
【Grade: Common】
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Even though these were just small monsters, Wang Meng and his team didn’t dare take them lightly.
“Raise your shields!”
Wang Meng, clad in golden armor and wielding a silver-grade shield, immediately stepped forward to block the two ‘Earthshakers.’
The rest of the group formed up behind him.
A white owl perched on Gu Yixue’s shoulder took flight and emitted a bright light, falling upon Wang Meng and adding a layer of defensive enhancement…
Boom! Boom!
The two humanoid stone creatures struck the ground heavily as they neared Wang Meng, sending him flying backward! Simultaneously, their massive fists slammed down on him.
-512!
-498!
Two startling damage numbers appeared above Wang Meng, causing Gu Yixue to frown.
She raised her hand, and her golden staff shone as she began healing Wang Meng…
Meanwhile, Lin Liyu released a fire-based AoE skill that added 150 points of additional attack, and a fireball descended from the sky, striking both Earthshakers!
-428!
-428!
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Lin Liyu’s damage was among the top in the current player ranks.
After all, half of her equipment came from Qin Feng, with some being gold and even platinum level.
But compared to Qin Feng, she was still far behind.
One skill barely took off a tenth of the monsters’ health.
“These monsters can be controlled; I’ll handle that.”
The older Card Master in the group spoke gravely, “Gu, have your owl scout the area and make sure there are no other monsters nearby.”
Gu Yixue nodded, and her white owl swiftly flew into the sky…
Over a minute later…
They finally managed to defeat the two small monsters, albeit with difficulty.
Gu Yixue’s scouting had revealed some troubling news.
“So, there’s no safe zone here?”
“Monsters are everywhere?”
“And our fight just now has already attracted the attention of other monsters?”
Wang Meng and the rest immediately realized…
Forsaken World was nothing like a typical online game.
This was more like a survival game!
…
Compared to Wang Meng and his team, Qin Feng was having a much easier time.
With his level 3 stealth, he could freely move through the monster-filled ruins!
“The monsters in Jianghai City’s ruins aren’t too strong.”
“The highest anti-stealth level is only 2.”
“I’ll find a refuge in the ruins first, then explore and hunt some bosses.”
Of course, Qin Feng wasn’t wasting his skill cooldowns.
As he passed through groups of monsters, he casually used Shadow Slash!
Even without the active effect of Blessed Release, the nine slashes of Shadow Slash could deal tens of thousands of damage in total.
For these small monsters, it was instant death.
At this moment, the ruins were devoid of other players.
Monsters were everywhere.
To Qin Feng, this place was heaven!
He made his way toward his target location, slaying monsters left and right. His Greedy Hand skill was constantly in use.
By the time he reached his destination, 20 kilometers away, his evolution points had risen from 98 to 115.
Additionally, he had picked up a higher-level version of the ‘Shadow’ skill!
Although the skill name remained the same, its level was much higher.
For example, Shadow was a fixed ‘inferior’ quality skill.
However, even a skill like Shadow had different levels!
Qin Feng had just acquired a level 10 version of it.
“Learning this skill book will overwrite my level 1 Shadow.”
“But if I want to raise my real-world Shadow skill to level 10, I’ll need to consume more transferable lifespan…”
With a bit of experimentation in mind, Qin Feng learned the skill book.
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【You have learned ‘Shadow (Level 10)’!】
【Your ‘Shadow (Level 1)’ has been overwritten!】
【Shadow (Platinum): Required Level 1→10, enter a 24→36-second stealth state. Stealth attack bonus 150→300. Cooldown 22 (12.6) seconds.】
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The cooldown remained unchanged, but the stealth duration and stealth attack bonus had significantly improved.
“Good thing. Even though it’s an inferior skill book, since my Shadow skill has already evolved to platinum, it remains platinum after the upgrade!”
Qin Feng checked his attribute panel again.
“I still have 110 years of lifespan, which is around 40,000 days…”
“I’ll extract my abilities all at once when I deal with Dongfang Xian.”
Closing his attribute panel, Qin Feng observed the ruined residential area ahead.
No one knew that beneath these ruins lay a vast underground palace spanning more than 1,200 acres!
This underground palace was roughly the size of Jianghai Normal University in the real world, with over a thousand resting rooms and dozens of large halls.
If Qin Feng could take control of this underground palace, he could store endless amounts of gear and wealth!
In Forsaken World, there were many such refuges.
Their official name was ‘hideouts.’
Of course, players could build their own refuges, but the materials required were extensive… building a refuge spanning thousands of acres would be nearly impossible.
“However, the larger the hideout, the stronger its guardian.”
“In my past life, it took me three teams, eighteen people, all at level 15, to conquer this palace after founding the Slaying Gods Guild…”
Without hesitation, Qin Feng located a staircase within the ruins and began his descent.
His target: a level 15 platinum boss.
On the way, there were plenty of smaller monsters and mini-bosses, ranging from levels 12 to 15.
This underground palace was designed for a powerful team, but Qin Feng intended to clear it solo!
As Qin Feng descended the stairs, about fifteen meters below the surface, the surroundings became pitch black.
Suddenly, a stone door opened ahead!
Whenever a hideout was unclaimed, this stone door would open for anyone who approached.
But once claimed by a player, others would have to forcibly break it down…
“Summon, Devout Follower.”
At the stone door, Qin Feng used a golden-level follower pendant to summon a silver-level Devout Follower.
“Guard the door.”
As a summoned creature, the silver-level Devout Follower had no time limit.
It would remain indefinitely, as long as it wasn’t killed.
A perfect door guard.
Qin Feng then stealthily entered the stone door and heard the system prompt:
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【You have entered the ‘Sanctuary of Cleansing Souls (Hideout)’!】
【Defeat the area guardian to claim this hideout!】
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In front of Qin Feng was a vast hall.
In the hall, over a dozen level 12 regular monsters roamed.
‘Spirit of Surge,’ ‘Spirit of Overload,’ ‘Spirit of Incineration’…
These were consciousnesses formed from elemental energy.
“Darkest Hour!”
Qin Feng activated the skill, and his Plague Blade released a black flash, blinding all the monsters around him.
A quick Shadow Slash followed, cutting through seven or eight monsters in a straight line.
Then…
While the blinded monsters randomly flung elemental attacks, Qin Feng skillfully dodged their strikes and used basic attacks with his Plague Blade.
Thanks to his class bonuses, critical hits, and backstabs, even Qin Feng’s normal attacks hit the monsters’ weak spots, dealing nearly 3,000 damage and instantly killing the level 12 enemies!
If it were any other players…
Even an elite team like Wang Meng’s would find themselves in grave danger if surrounded by so many elemental monsters in a confined space.
But Qin Feng…
In mere moments, he had flawlessly wiped out 15 elemental monsters!
Loot and lifespan orbs littered the hall.
“Judging by the number of monsters in this hideout…”
“By the time I clear out all the creatures, I should have enough evolution points to evolve ‘Greedy Hand’ once more!”
Qin Feng was excited.
Evolving a skill from epic to legendary brought a significant qualitative change.
He couldn’t help but wonder what new effects Greedy Hand would gain at the legendary level.
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Meanwhile, outside the palace…
Wang Meng and his team were being chased through the city ruins by waves of monsters.
“This way, move this way!”
“There aren’t as many monsters over here. Let’s hide and stay quiet…”
“Wait, why are there so many monster corpses in this courtyard?”
Led by Gu Yixue’s white owl, the group of six quickly arrived at the area Qin Feng had just passed through.
Because…
Qin Feng had just slaughtered all the monsters here.
From above, this area appeared completely clear.
As Wang Meng and his team reached the spot, they were greeted by a scene of monster corpses scattered across the ruins!
The six of them were stunned!
The monsters that had been chasing them relentlessly had been slaughtered like helpless chicks before Shadow?!
They had known Shadow was strong.
But they hadn’t expected it to be this ridiculous!
“There are no monsters nearby for now. Let’s take a breather,” Gu Yixue said, pursing her lips, allowing the group to finally relax.
Looking around at the piles of monster corpses, An Yu sighed in amazement, “As expected of the Shadow master. I thought we were strong, but it turns out, we’re just trembling under the master’s feet.”
Her comment left the other five with strange expressions.
Wang Meng cleared his throat, “Captain An, uh, maybe be careful with your wording.”
An Yu blinked her large eyes, “Huh? Was that description not accurate?”
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