Lu Ming had just walked a short distance when God Slayer, Moon caught up with him.
"Hey, you really surprised me! I originally thought you were someone with no principles, only caring about money, and narrow-minded."
"Who would've thought you'd be so righteous?"
God Slayer, Moon ran ahead of Lu Ming, walking backward with arms crossed, giving him a sly smile.
Lu Ming looked at God Slayer, Moon expressionlessly and asked, "Why didn't you rat me out just now?"
"I have my brother backing me up, what do you have? Do you really think the people from Tianxuan would stand up for you against the Dragon Soul of the Great Xia's Sixth Team?"
God Slayer, Moon suddenly stopped, blocking Lu Ming's path.
She accused Lu Ming, "You're such an idiot! Do you know what kind of scum Dragon Soul is? How dare you provoke them?"
"You think just because you let those people go and pointed out their mistakes last night, they'd be grateful to you?"
"If the Dragon Soul people had that kind of awareness, last night's incident wouldn't have happened, and they wouldn't be known as the worst team in Great Xia!"
"They won't attack you openly, but they'll definitely retaliate in secret!"
Lu Ming wasn't that naive.
In fact, he had already weighed the situation. If a fight had broken out earlier, he wasn't sure he would have won.
Even though his Undead Warriors, enhanced twentyfold, could match players over level 30, it wasn't stable yet.
Just like last night, to kill those seven Dragon Soul players, Lu Ming's Undead Warriors lost more than a dozen!
And earlier, Dragon Soul had over forty people, each averaging level 30 with four advancements.
So, as long as they didn't dare to make a move on Lu Ming, he wouldn't provoke them either.
Lu Ming didn't bother explaining this to God Slayer, Moon. He just glanced at her and said calmly:
"You helped me find Lin Youwei last night, today I saved your life, we're even."
God Slayer, Moon suddenly changed the topic and introduced herself to Lu Ming, "I'm Qin Churan, what's your name?"
"Nether," Lu Ming said as he walked past Qin Churan.
"Hey!" Qin Churan turned to watch Lu Ming's back, a bit worried, and said, "The Dragon Soul people won't let you off, come join us at God Slayer, I'll protect you!"
Lu Ming ignored her and walked away.
Feeling ignored, Qin Churan stomped her foot in frustration.
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"Such an idiot! You underestimate Dragon Soul's methods!"
Despite her anger, Qin Churan immediately instructed her people, "Deploy a team of level 50 players from God Slayer to secretly protect Nether, I don't want anything to happen to him!"
After saying that, Qin Churan left in a huff.
The players from God Slayer whispered among themselves.
"What's up with Miss? We've followed her for so long, and we've never seen her both angry and concerned about a guy!"
"I can't understand this Nether. Our Miss is the younger sister of the boss of Great Xia's Seventh Team, God Slayer. She's wealthy, powerful, and famous as a cold beauty in Beijing. Suitors line up from Beijing to Shanghai! Yet that guy keeps rejecting her invitations!"
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On the other side, as for why Lu Ming saved Qin Churan tonight.
It was because he thought of a better way to get back at Qin Churan's brother.
And that was: getting close to Qin Churan!
In the Sky Abyss world, nothing commands more respect than strength.
It seems Qin Churan values Lu Ming's strength.
With the powerful strength of his ten-star account, Lu Ming is confident he can make Qin Churan fall for him step by step!
In his past life, Qin Churan's brother colluded with Lu Ming's most beloved, betrayed, and framed him.
"This time, I'll make you taste the betrayal from your most beloved and trusted sister!"
Hatred flared in Lu Ming's eyes.
As for Qin Churan, he must approach her with moderation, not too obviously revealing his intentions.
That's why after saving Qin Churan, Lu Ming intentionally refused her when she showed goodwill.
As the saying goes, cast a long line to catch a big fish!
After returning to the city, Lu Ming and Lin Youwei logged off.
"Nether brother, what do you want to eat? I'll bring it up for you!"
Lu Ming received a WeChat message from Lin Youwei.
Coincidentally, Lu Ming had something to handle, so he replied, "I'll have noodles."
Saying that, Lu Ming transferred a hundred yuan to Lin Youwei.
But Lin Youwei returned the money.
"I just sold some silver coins, I have money now! You treated me to hot pot yesterday, this meal is on me!"
Lin Youwei seemed gentle and weak, but she was quite independent.
Lu Ming didn't say much.
He heard the sound of the door opening and closing outside.
Lin Youwei had gone out.
He began to plan his own affairs during this break.
After grinding high-level monsters at the Cannibal Ant Nest in the morning, returning to grind low-level undead at the Nether Ghost Tower's second plane in the afternoon felt dull to Lu Ming.
The experience difference was double!
The key issue is...
"With my current strength, I can even skip the third plane and go directly to the fourth plane to grind level 26-30 monsters. This would not only increase experience gain but also maximize the drop rate of high-purity Soul Stones."
"But the level restriction is a problem..."
"The all-powerful team chat should solve this problem!"
Joining Tianxuan was, of course, for his convenience.
So, Lu Ming opened WeChat and sent a message in the bustling Tianxuan Team chat: "Sorry to interrupt, does anyone know how to bypass the level restriction for entering different planes of the Nether Ghost Tower?"
It turns out: a big shot is a big shot, no matter when or where.
Lu Ming's message was like a bright light in the dark, attracting everyone's attention.
[Tianxuan·Xuantian] (Level 23 Assassin): "Whoa! Nether? Is that the Trickster Nether who can summon an Undead Legion and take down a Black Iron BOSS in ten seconds?"
[Tianxuan·Li Bai] (Level 29 Summoner): "First time seeing the big shot speak up! Quick! Brothers, hold him down, don't let him escape!"
[Tianxuan·Glutton] (Level 31 Mage): "@Nether, the Soul Set can bypass level barriers."
Finally, someone got to the point!
"Soul Set?"
"That seems to be equipment with a very low chance of being obtained by submitting Soul Stones."
Just as Lu Ming was thinking this.
Qing Yan sent him a private message: "This Soul Set is very rare, it's usually hard to buy a complete set on the market, but if you need it, I can find a way to get you a set!"
Lu Ming tried searching the trading market and found that not only was there no complete set, but even individual pieces were out of stock!
I have to say, Qing Yan really knows how to do favors!
Most importantly: Lu Ming couldn't refuse.
Because with Qing Yan's status, connections, and influence, getting this Soul Set would definitely be easier for him than for Lu Ming!
So, Lu Ming said, "Alright, then I'll trouble you, I need two sets, let me know the cost later."
Qing Yan: "No problem, wait for my news!"
Lu Ming thought: Once he gets the Soul Set, he can go directly to the fourth plane of the Nether Ghost Tower.
It's unimaginable, while other players have to consider forming a team to fight monsters 2-3 levels higher than themselves.
Lu Ming can already easily kill monsters over ten levels higher!
Moreover, once he reaches level 20, completes the third advancement, and upgrades his three major talents to Lv3, he'll experience another huge boost, allowing him to skip to the sixth and seventh planes, fighting level 40-50 monsters!
After a day of grinding.
Lu Ming lay in bed, watching TikTok videos to relax.
Meanwhile, on the other side.
In the Sky Abyss world, Starlight City.
Qin Churan, who had just returned to the city, suddenly received a message.
"Miss, according to our undercover in Tianxuan, Nether just inquired about the Soul Set in the Tianxuan chat."
"Soul Set?" Qin Churan immediately understood Lu Ming's intention and said thoughtfully, "It seems he wants to level up quickly."
Qin Churan seemed to have an idea suddenly.
Her smile carried a hint of cunning.
"Have someone monitor the trading house 24/7, and as soon as any Soul Set equipment appears, buy it immediately, no matter the price!"
"Yes, Miss!"
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