MMORPG: The Elementalist

Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation

Qin Ruo was relieved after the Bandit promised not to stir up trouble in the future. Although he was protected by the Elemental Ring and did not really need to worry about the Lizard Bandit, he did not wish for an enemy that could not be detected by Elemental Perception to keep plotting an ambush against him without him knowing. He would need to be vigilant at all time and that sucked.

If the Lizard Bandit was a person who goes for fame, then he would be easy to handle…

Qin Ruo made a decision and nodded toward Xiaoxiao, a signal for her to let the two-headed Lizard go.

After vented much of her frustrations by beating the two-headed Lizard up, Xiaoxiao's mood got better. She could roughly guess Qin Ruo's intention and plan, so she complied and turned away from the Lizard with Pouchy.

Poochie danced triumphantly by pumping its tiny fists in front of the two-headed Lizard that was crouching pitifully on the snowy land. The tiny creature ended its dance moves by tossing its tail on the Lizard face, then quickly sped back to Qin Ruo behind Xiaoxiao.

Both party quickly withdrew from Combat State after the truce.

Permanent Lock did not know how to react seeing that Qin Ruo and Xiaoxiao just walk away like that. 'They spared me without any additional terms?'

"Hey!" The Bandit suddenly raised his voice and asked, "You two never thought that I might eat my words?"

"We don't." Qin Ruo did not even bother to turn back and waved his hand. "I have recorded the entire process just now. If you dare to break your promise, then I will upload the video to the forum."

Permanent Lock opened his mouth after hearing that. Recalling his tamed behavior just now, in addition to the scene where Big Tongue lost its usual charm and was bullied helplessly, the Lizard Bandit almost fainted.

He glared at the two blurry figures of the man and woman, then breathed in heavily after a while and muttered, "…you got me."

He was planning to avenge himself sometime in the future. But now, in case Qin Ruo uploads the video, his long accumulated fame would be destroyed all at once. 'Such a shameful day!'

***

Qin Ruo and Xiaoxiao resumed their journey into the Snow Domain after being briefly delayed by the Lizard Bandit. They had encountered all the ordinary monsters at the periphery of the Snow Domain and none of them could compete with Pouchy. If their intention was to test out Pouchy's limits, then they would need to advance deeper into the region and look for more superior monsters.

Along the way, the combination of two players and two Pets attracted much attention.

One was a Tier 5 male player with half a set of Legendary equipment. The other was a Tier 4 beauty with a full set of Dark Gold equipment.

Alongside them was a rare double-headed flying monster as well as the mischievous and cute Shadowfox which was more well-known for its ferocity.

Led by Poochie and Pouchy, Qin Ruo and Xiaoxiao soon reached the place where he used to gather Dreamy Chrysanthemum.

Unfortunately, the tunnel that linked to the spawn site of Wintry Vajra was crowded by a group of Tier 4 players. Qin Ruo's arrival silenced them and they subconsciously dispersed into several small groups.

Qin Ruo was slightly bewildered but he quickly understood the reason behind such odd behavior.

The Wintry Vajra had most probably respawned on the other edge of the vast whiteness.

This type of Miniboss spawned all over the Mythical Continent but they were not that useful.

A player at Field Commander level usually only had a vague idea regarding these monsters respawn time and could hardly remember it. Only those regular Tier 4 players would pay lots of attention to herbs that regrow after a long period of time.

Today was most probably the day the herb matured. Unfortunately, these players were no match for the Wintry Vajra. They were afraid that Qin Ruo might find out about their treasure. Thus, they pretended that they were farming common monsters while waiting for him to pass by then only flock in to fight for the rare herb.

Unfortunately, not only was Qin Ruo was a regular visitor of the Snow Domain, but he was also clearly aware of the presence of the Dreamy Chrysanthemum which was guarded by the Wintry Vajra. He considered the rare herbs valuable and definitely would not miss it if the herb regrew.

He signaled Xiaoxiao to follow him, then they ignored the more than ten Ice Pythons as thick as a large barrel and Yetis that held a giant snowball gathered at the entrance of the tunnel to progress toward the Vajra's spawn point together.

***

"Motherf*cker!"

"The Winter Demon is here for the Wintry Vajra too? For God's sake, who spread the news to him?" As soon as Qin Ruo and Xiaoxiao entered the tunnel, the players behind them immediately exploded in a heated discussion.

"Shit, what are we going to get if he is involved? With those Legendary equipment, even the Wintry Vajra can hardly hurt him!"

"F*ck, this is depressing. I was hoping to gather the herb and exchange it with some valuable equipment…"

While the large group of players in front of the entrance lamenting their misfortune, two other parties entered the tunnel but stayed far behind Qin Ruo and Xiaoxiao.

These two groups were wiser. They knew that the Wintry Vajra would not survive the Winter Demon's assault, so they planned to get a piece of the action. It was not as though Qin Ruo could gather the Chrysanthemum in there all at once.

Besides, the Winter Demon did not look like someone who would pillage from others unreasonably.

The group joined up and witnessed how one after another Ice Python and Yeti was lured by the male and female player. They walked pass unharmed, while they lured over monsters that sprayed a large AoE yellow poison mist by the Silver-Winged Bee hovering on top of them.

Soon after, several overlapping Frost Bullets were released into the center of Ice Python and Yeti horde by Qin Ruo and Xiaoxiao who turned around abruptly.

A slight tremble was felt through the Snow Domain.

More than ten Ice Pythons and Yetis groaned as they were brought down by the Frost Bullet that exploded.

Those that escaped the explosion by chance were no better. Poochie bumped here and there to finish off the Ice Python on the left flank.

Yetis which lost their sense after the explosion, on the other hand, were greeted by Pouchy's Flameburst.

Just a few seconds later, tens of monsters which were still active and acted all ferocious a moment ago had turned into a pile of carcasses before the eyes of the two parties trailing behind.

"…"

***

Qin Ruo paid no attention to the trailing groups and focused on clearing the path to reach the destination as quickly as possible. Not long after, they reached and discovered the small iceberg where numerous herbs were growing on it. Aside from the herb was the guardian the Wintry Vajra, and several other Snow Giants.

The Wintry Vajra howled and instructed the humongous Snow Giants to jump on the intruders as soon as it saw the two human adventurers.

The four Level 45 monsters possessed high physical attack with Freezing Effect. They posed a great threat even to an ordinary Tier 4 party…

The trailing parties, however, did not take the monsters seriously. 'If they can handle the Ice Python and Yeti at such ease, four Tier 4 intermediate monsters should not be a problem too."

To their surprise, in the face of the four Snow Giants, the gentleman and lady not far from them decided to condense ten normal water balls in the air.

"…"

As the bystanders were questioning why it was Aqua Bullets rather than an AoE spell, the ten elemental balls shot out rapidly toward the approaching Giants.

Everyone was baffled by what happened next.

The Snow Giants that appeared to be formidable collapsed too easily as soon as they were successively hit face on by the seemingly soft Aqua Bullets.

Bam! Bam!

The falling giants made the floor shake.

After a series of Aqua Bullets, the four Snow Giants were killed simultaneously.

Those players witnessing the fight looked at each other and could not believe what they had just seen.

They waited for Qin Ruo and Xiaoxiao to walk past the Snow Giants, then quickly surrounded the Snow Giants' corpses to perform a "post-mortem". They were astonished to find more than ten gruesome wounds on the Snow Giants' lifeless body. The part that was hit was completely penetrated by the spell.

"What sorcery is this?" Several people directed the question to the several Aquamancers in their party.

"This is…"

"A… Aqua Bullet, I guess," the few Aquamancers looked at each other and one of them answered stutteringly.

"Aqua Bullet? Which tier of skill is that?" The group continued to pursue the question.

"Tier… Tier 1."

Another Aquamancer raised a single finger hesitantly. He asked the other Aquamancer carefully, "Is that correct? I don't think I'm mistaken."

"Uh…" Together, the other Aquamancers looked embarrassed. 'Since when could we not even recognize and confirm a Tier 1 Spell?'

***

Qin Ruo acted decisively. He left the Wintry Vajra to Xiaoxiao and the two pets while using his Elemental Perception to quickly locate the Dreamy Chrysanthemum. Not long later, he found the herb with a faint aroma and gathered it without delay.

Dreamy Chrysanthemum! The main material of the Darkfrost Potion.

If not because he was passing through the Snow Domain by chance, Qin Ruo had actually forgotten that he only had one Darkfrost Potion left.

This potion was a very useful travel partner. Be it a Boss fight or an expedition into the Buried City, this item would surely give him a chance to reverse any dangerous situation. Many times in the past, Qin Ruo was able to stay alive thanks to the Darkfrost Potion in some dire condition. This allowed him to encounter more valuable opportunities afterward.

The importance of the Darkfrost Potion to Qin Ruo was way beyond a Legendary-tier equipment. Qin Ruo began to contemplate whether he should make an offer through the Trading Hall to acquire the Chrysanthemum at a high price. This way, he could ensure that the supply of Darkfrost Potions would not stop.

Qin Ruo did not touch the other herbs. These herbs which were valued at several hundred or thousands of gold coins had no use to him, but it was important to those ordinary Tier 4 players. He understood that they desperately needed these herbs and so he was more than willing to see them get it.

***

Qin Ruo had a better understanding of the Silver-Winged Bee's strength after they finished off the Wintry Vajra.

The Level 41 Pouchy not only surpassed Wintry Vajra in terms of power and attacking frequency, but it also had all the initiative in the fight owing to the fact that it was a flying-type creature. Even without Xiaoxiao's Aquaheal, Qin Ruo believed Pouchy could still defeat Wintry Vajra easily if commanded correctly and carefully.

Once it reached Level 49, judging on Xiaoxiao ability and equipment, they would have a high winning probability even against a Tier 5 Miniboss.

After the examination, Xiaoxiao was relieved that Qin Ruo had a positive evaluation on Pouchy abilities. She then brought Pouchy to meet up with Slayer's Heart's party at the Aricus Underground Ruins to continue leveling.

Meanwhile, Qin Ruo also left the Snow Domain and planned to pass the Dreamy Chrysanthemum to Black Market Trader. After that, he stepped back into the Buried City once again. He wanted to get more familiar with his Tier 5 skills while resuming the subsequent Story Quest given by Darius. Lastly, if the time allows, he wanted to complete the Ring of Honor quest as well.

Though he still had not figured out what the Ring of Honor was for, even an idiot could predict that it must be more valuable and precious than the Elemental Ring.

Not only that fighting a Tier 5 Megaboss alone was no longer a hopeless fight, but it was also a sure win for the present Qin Ruo.