[Ding~ Welcome back to the Sky Abyss, esteemed ten-star qualified player, Nether!]
At 8:30 PM, Starlight City was bustling with crowds.
While waiting for Lin Youwei to log in, Lu Ming checked his current status.
Currently at level 15 with 1.3% experience. To reach level 16, he needed a whopping 500,000 experience points!
For an average player, it would take at least 3-4 days to level up at this stage.
However, Lu Ming's goal was to reach level 16 with Lin Youwei tonight!
This way, they could enter the second plane of the Nether Ghost Tower tomorrow, hunt higher-level undead monsters, increase the drop rate of high-purity Soul Stones, and maximize their gains!
Soon, Lin Youwei logged in.
The two teamed up and headed to the Nether Ghost Tower.
At night, there were noticeably more players in the Nether Ghost Tower than during the day.
Many people who weren't full-time players had to work during the day and could only find time to enter Sky Abyss for some extra income at night.
The Night Watchman Camp on the first plane was already overcrowded.
However, this didn't affect Lu Ming's slaying spree.
He summoned three hundred Undead Warriors within a 1000-yard radius and commanded them to freely slay level 15 undead.
At the same time, Lu Ming cast the War Tread and Life Barrier dual formation to enhance all the Undead Warriors.
In fact, the Life Barrier was unnecessary.
The damage from the Undead Warriors was already enough to instantly kill any monster on the first plane without taking damage.
Moreover, with the Moon Demon set skill [Mana Recovery], Lu Ming automatically regained 60 mana points per second, so he didn't need to worry about the 8 mana points per second consumption of the Life Barrier.
Free skills were there to be used.
As the Undead Warriors harvested, a series of battle notifications rang in Lu Ming's ears.
[Ding~ Killed level 15 undead assassin, experience points +90!]
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[Ding~ Killed level 15 undead assassin, experience points +90!]
[Ding...]
With the rapid increase in experience points and the triple drop rate, the number of Soul Stones and Copper Coins in Lu Ming's backpack also increased quickly!
At this moment, Lin Youwei cautiously asked Lu Ming, "Nether brother, can I... go kill some monsters?"
She didn't want to just follow Lu Ming and do nothing, but she was worried that her lack of strength would hinder him.
So, she hadn't killed any monsters before. She didn't know why she suddenly felt the urge to try now.
Lu Ming didn't stop her and casually said, "Sure, go ahead, but don't wander too far."
"Okay!"
Lin Youwei nodded, picked up a basic magic staff, and approached a newly spawned undead warrior nearby.
Before she got close, two level 15 male players approached!
One was a Knight, the other an Archer.
Seeing Lin Youwei alone, they thought she was by herself.
The Knight grinned and said, "Little girl, it's dangerous to be alone. Want me to help you kill some monsters?"
Lin Youwei tightly gripped her staff, glanced back at Lu Ming, and then said to them, "Thanks, but no need, I have a teammate."
"Your teammate isn't that formation guy, is it?" The Archer followed Lin Youwei's gaze to Lu Ming and sneered, "You expect a formation guy to help you level up?"
Lu Ming stood there, watching them perform without stepping in to help or stop them.
Seeing Lu Ming unmoved, the two thought he was too scared to come over, so they became even more brazen.
"See? Your friend doesn't even dare to help you. How can he help you level up?"
"Watch this, I'm really good!"
The Archer confidently smiled at Lin Youwei, then turned to face the undead warrior, drawing his bow.
Whoosh—
An arrow flew, piercing through the air.
It hit the undead warrior's chest.
-276!
The undead warrior's health dropped by a sixth.
The Archer turned back to Lin Youwei, eager to show off, "See? That's my pow—"
Boom!
Before he could finish, Lin Youwei gripped her staff with both hands and cast a fireball spell at the undead warrior.
The scorching fireball hit the undead warrior.
-3138!
With its health bar instantly depleted, the undead warrior died on the spot.
The Archer and Knight widened their eyes in shock.
The next second, they quickly ran away, not daring to bother Lin Youwei anymore.
Having always feared she wasn't strong enough, Lin Youwei was overjoyed to see her fireball spell instantly kill an undead warrior.
"My damage is so high!"
"Nether brother's formation boost is amazing!"
She picked up the 6 Copper Coins dropped by the undead warrior and looked back at Lu Ming, cautiously asking, "Nether brother, can I keep these Copper Coins?"
Lu Ming finally understood that Lin Youwei wanted to kill monsters to earn money!
"Of course," Lu Ming replied, "You earned them yourself, so keep them."
"Thank you, Nether brother!" Lin Youwei attributed all her success to Lu Ming, knowing she couldn't have killed a level 15 monster without his formation boost.
With renewed energy, Lin Youwei stayed close to Lu Ming, killing monsters.
Every time she picked up a Copper Coin, she was overjoyed.
Whenever she found a Soul Stone, she jumped with joy and treasured it.
Lu Ming realized Lin Youwei was a little money-grubber!
Of course, anyone who works hard to earn their wealth deserves respect.
Lu Ming dispatched two Undead Warriors to guard Lin Youwei, ensuring her safety.
Meanwhile, he continued using [Sword Draw] to harvest undead and improve his proficiency.
Unknowingly, it was already midnight.
By then, Lu Ming's experience bar was full.
However, he deliberately held back his level because once he reached level 16, he would have to leave the Night Watchman Camp, which only allowed players from levels 11-15.
Before advancing to the second plane of the Nether Ghost Tower, he needed to ensure Lin Youwei also reached level 16 so they could proceed together.
Currently, Lin Youwei had just reached level 15.
"At this rate, it'll take at least four to five more hours for her to reach level 16."
"Forget it, it's late. No rush, we'll continue tomorrow."
Lu Ming was about to tell Lin Youwei to return to the city and log off when he received a WeChat message.
Qing Yan: "Are you online? Do you have time to help me with something?"
Great!
Lu Ming had expected that borrowing a million from Qing Yan wouldn't be so simple.
He had been free before, but now that he borrowed money, a request came immediately!
As the saying goes, when you accept favors, you can't refuse requests.
At this point, Lu Ming couldn't say no.
So, he replied, "Where are you?"
Soon, Qing Yan sent a location: Lv19 Death Cave.
Lu Ming instructed Lin Youwei, "You head back first, I have something to take care of."
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