Traveling through the game world

"Yes, you've finally reached level 16! The shop is open!" Hope, which had been dormant for almost a year, seemed to have awakened from its slumber, bringing Lian Yang such exciting news.

"Really?" Lian Yang couldn't believe it. For over a year, although this world was data-driven, apart from cultivation, it was almost identical to Earth. Eating, drinking, defecating, and sleeping were all included. Lian Yang had even despaired over the fact that the mall clearly possessed some supernatural or mysterious power, but unexpectedly, a glimmer of hope appeared out of nowhere.

Seemingly knowing what Lian Yang was thinking, he quickly said, "Don't get your hopes up too high. Your current level only unlocks three items, and you might not even be able to afford them."

Lian Yang didn't care at all. If the mall were open without any restrictions, well, he could be armed to the teeth just by participating in the lottery. What would be the point of the trial then? He could just send him flying. He asked, "So what's open now?"

Hope glanced at the system and said, "Based on your current level, only three items will be unlocked."

Remy's Kiss restores 30% HP, cooldown is 2 seconds, costs 690 points and 50 items.

Magic Juice restores 30% MP, no cooldown, 100 for 1580 points.

Lucky Box, 300 points each, limited to one purchase per day.

Your next shop unlock will be at level 20, but I can't tell you the specifics.

Although these three items weren't the ones that would dramatically increase his strength as he'd imagined, they still made Lian Yang incredibly happy. Remy's Kiss was undoubtedly a lifesaver, and the Magic Juice provided sustain. As for the Lucky Box, it was practically a gamble. It might lead to meteoric success, or it might all be for naught. However, for Lian Yang in his current state, even getting the worst item would be a game-changer. But he still needed to clarify how to obtain the points: "Hope, how do I get points?"

"The way to obtain them is very simple: 1000 gold coins can be exchanged for a few coupons. Of course, you can trade any item you purchase with people in this world." Hope, after quoting the price, seemed to have thought of something and couldn't help but remind Lian Yang.

"Received. Including what my master gave me and what I've earned from my adventures, I have about a million gold coins. Exchange that for 690 points, then buy 50 bottles of Remy's Kiss!" Lian Yang thought carefully. He didn't even consider the Lucky Magic Box, as it wasn't very useful for the time being, nor was the Swordsman's Magic Juice. Only Remy's Kiss was something that could save his life. Of course, it could earn him money.

Looking at the Remy's Kiss in his backpack, Lian Yang felt a sense of relief. Jerus was too strong, and although his equipment was impressive enough, it was still somewhat inferior to Baron's. But now, with the Remy's Kiss, at least his survival was no longer an issue.

All that was said was just a mental exchange with hope, which only lasted a moment. Having obtained the items, Lian Yang decisively tossed ten to Baron: "These things can instantly restore 30% of your health, one every two seconds. I'm worried the battle might get tense later. You keep these as spares!"

After receiving Remy's kiss, Baron couldn't help but exclaim, "Having a master at the pinnacle of the continent really makes a difference! You even have something like this to save your life!"

Lian Yang didn't care. He picked up the greatsword dropped by the Frost Armor Spirit, checked its stats, and tossed it to Baron, saying, "Well, sooner or later we'll stand at the pinnacle of the continent. After all, your talent is so strong. Don't think about these superficial things. Here, take the weapon; it suits you well. Also, this medicine is very precious, but it wasn't given to me by my master!" A medicine that restores 30% of health at once, with no level restrictions, is a lifesaver in this world. Because the potions in this world are like those in games, slowly restoring a certain amount of health per second. They can't compare to this instant healing potion.

Secretly crafted double-edged greatsword [Strength S]

Top-tier rare weapon

Physical Attack +310

Independent attack +116

Strength+17

Death Resistance Level +1

Unlock Attributes

Strength+36

Equippable at level 20

"Haha, I've got a rare weapon now!" Upon seeing the weapon's attributes, Baron immediately became enamored with it: "Lianyang, let me tell you, I've been envious of your sacred weapon for a long time. Although what I have now isn't a sacred weapon, its attributes aren't much worse than yours!"

They differ by only one grade, but Baron's sword is five grades higher than Lianyang's sacred artifact. Overall, their attributes are roughly equal.

"Good harvest, let's speed things up!" Lian Yang slung his greatsword over his shoulder and called to Baron as they headed deeper into the forest.

Deep in the Ice Crystal Forest

The frigid winds grew even fiercer and more violent, causing the trees of the Ice Crystal Forest to howl in agony.

Baron, who was sweating profusely and had his upper body covered due to the heat, was shivering from the cold: "It's getting... colder and colder!"

Unlike Baron, Lian Yang arrived wearing a thick coat. All the scouting and other tasks along the way were done by the calm Lian Yang. Looking at the azure figure in the distance, Lian Yang calmly said, "The reason you're so cold is because we've already arrived beside Jerus!"

"Where is he!" Baron looked around, but couldn't find Jerus.

Lian Yang shook his head helplessly and pointed to the short, azure-blue figure in the distance, saying, "Look, that's the ice sprite."

Baron looked in the direction Lian Yang was pointing, and wow, he was less than 1.2 meters tall, with a deep blue body, and the ice sword he was holding was almost 3/4 the size of his body. If it weren't for the crown on his head telling everyone that he was different from others, it would be hard to tell that he was the Ice Elf King Jerus.

"This little thing froze us like this?" It was true, but Baron still found it unbelievable.

After removing the giant sword, Lian Yang joked, "Don't you know that good things come in small packages? And the crown on his head is the best proof of that!"

"That's utter nonsense!" Baron declared that he had never heard of such a thing in his more than 20 years of life.

"Of course you haven't heard of that, that's Earth..." Lian Yang thought to himself with amusement.

At this moment, the Ice Elf King was surrounded by a large group of followers, and a reckless attack would definitely result in losses. While Lian Yang was still pondering what to do...

"Hello!".

From afar, Baron suddenly shouted at Jerus, "You are the Ice Elf King Jerus?"

"Huh?!" Upon hearing the shout, Gerus looked at Baron. "Where did this intruder come from! Human, are you trying to ruin my plans?!"

"Good thing?" Baron chuckled, drawing his greatsword from his back. "This time, I'm going to give you a wake-up call."

"As expected, you've come to sabotage my sacred plan!" Upon seeing Baron draw his sword, Jerus, whose mind was already somewhat clouded, immediately flew into a rage.

"Wow?" Looking at Jerus, who had abandoned his Ice Sprite and was rushing over, Lian Yang asked in surprise, "Wow, Baron, how did you think of that? He actually came over after I called him."

He rolled his eyes: "If you were crazy all the time, you'd know what tricks work best on crazy people."

That's true. A strong stimulus will cause Baron to go berserk, and in this world, berserk states retain memories. Jerus's state is essentially the same as being berserk. Baron naturally knows what to do with him.

"Hehe!" With a bright smile, Lian Yang also got into a fighting stance: "Same as always, let's go!"

Along the way, they fought countless battles. Lian Yang, with his low damage output, served as a distraction, while Baron, with his high damage output, was responsible for dealing damage. This strategy made them invincible.

"Disappear, ice arrow!"

With a wave of his hand, Jerus unleashed a dense array of arrows formed from condensed ice crystals.

"Hehe! Triple Slash!"

If Jerus's skill were to be hit, it would inevitably turn into a swarm of bees. However, how could Lian Yang, who already knew Jerus's starting skill, make a mistake?

With a three-stage slash, he easily dodged Jerus's skill.

"what!"

Seeing Lian Yang approaching, Jerus roared and suddenly grew from 2 meters tall to 4 meters tall.

"Ha!" With a single gesture, he cleaved the opponent in two from top to bottom.

"Block!"

The Prophet's advantage lies in his prophecy; compared to Jerus, Lian Yang is the Prophet. He unleashed his invincible block the moment he charged in.

Jerus missed his first attack and launched a swift second strike.

"Hehe, I knew you were going to use a double attack!" Lian Yang chuckled. "Block again!"

"You're done, now it's my turn! Uppercut! Fly!"

"Mountain Crash!" Seeing Jerus launched into the air, Baron unleashed his prepared Mountain Crash!

"Hmph! Die!"

Jerus raised his hand and unleashed a barrage of ice arrows.

"Not good!" Upon seeing Jerus's ice sword, Baron abruptly abandoned his Mountain Crash and quickly dodged.

"Ugh!" With a muffled groan of pain, his shoulder was pierced by the ice arrow.

"What!" The battle that seemed certain to be won has taken an unexpected turn. Why was Jerus's attack so fast? Shouldn't there have been an opening? Lian Yang frowned as he watched Baron's shoulder being pierced by an ice arrow.

"Hey, Lianyang, it seems our strategy isn't working!" Baron said, pulling the ice arrow from his shoulder, half-jokingly.

Frowning as he looked at Jerus, who had shrunk back to his original size after the battle, he said, "No, he's at least level 35. We can't defeat him head-on. Besides, our task is just to stick the ice crystals on his forehead."

Taking advantage of the break, Baron finished his medicine and said, "I'm going to fight him. I'll try my best to catch him with the Soul-Devouring Hand. I only have one chance!"

Jerus's speed and strength are far superior to Zyra's, and Baron's pure combat ability is also inferior to Jerus's. His only advantage now is that Jerus is mentally unstable, which gives Baron the opportunity to unleash his Soul Eater.

"Drink! Ah~".

Baron roared to the sky, his eyes turning fiery red in an instant.

Berserk! It's Berserk! Berserk is the Berserker's core and most powerful skill.

Between madness and lucidity, the immense blood energy within is awakened. The berserk state is brief; exceeding this timeframe will transform the controlled rampage into a mindless monster. Luxi's tragedy stemmed from his complete abandonment of reason.

"roar!".

"die!".

It was Baron's roar and Jerus's howl.

"Zheng"

The clash between the ice sword and the greatsword.

Fast! Too fast! The collision between the greatsword and the ice sword was so fast that Lian Yang could only see the flash of sword light and the explosion of the sword.

Baron's attacks were incredibly sharp.

Jerus's defense was impenetrable.

Time is running out; after all, a long walk isn't a full-length one.

His blood grew increasingly hot, and Baron's consciousness became increasingly blurred: "Die! This won't do, I have to end this battle!" Seeing Gerus's sword slashing down, Baron actually abandoned his defense!

Baron abandoned his defense, and Gerus's sword slashed down hard on Baron's body!

Baron's eyes lit up amidst the splattering blood!

"Anger erupts!"

It hit! Gerus, who had been defending flawlessly, was finally hit by Baron, though the price he paid was a deep, bone-deep wound.

"Hand of Soul Devouring!"

But that wasn't all. Taking advantage of the moment when Jerus was stunned by the attack, Baron finally unleashed his long-planned Soul Eater.

It's now!

Three-section slash!

paste!

Lian Yang, who was keeping a close eye on the battle, had already initiated the Three-Stage Slash the instant that Baron flicked out his left hand.

And as Gerus was being held tightly, finally, the ice crystal that had awakened Gerus was placed on his forehead!

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