noveltune Chapter 8 Team Up to Grind Monsters
Chapter 8 Team Up to Grind Monsters
"5 Starry Sea Coins a month."
Inside the room, Jiang Feng clicked his tongue.
For an ordinary family like Li Wei's, the total monthly income is only 10,000 Star Sea Coins. His income is five times that of theirs. It's hard for him not to be tempted by the money alone.
He had calculated that with this money, he wouldn't have to worry about this issue until he reached the third level of Body Tempering.
Furthermore, Liu Sujun had promised that he could withdraw at any time if he found things were not going well, which made it impossible for him to refuse.
"There are still several days before I'm supposed to go undercover, and she promised me that I could find someone to take me to grind monsters in the next few days...tsk."
He toyed with the red badge in his hand and let out a long breath.
Never mind, since I've already made up my mind, let's enjoy the benefits first!
We'll talk about the undercover work later. Right now, all I can do is reach the second level of Body Tempering and then get the martial arts skills and techniques for next week's class assignments!
Go to sleep first.
.......
Saturday at 10 a.m.
It's rare for Jiang Feng to wake up so late.
The meeting time with Liu Sujun is at 13 pm today, so there's no rush.
He didn't forget to check the panel early in the morning.
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[Jiang Feng]
[Realm: Body Tempering Realm (First Heaven)]
[Base Strength: 12.2 (10+2.2)]
[Base Health: 610/800]
[Already own Hextech: Extraordinary Evil (Gold): 22 stacks]
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"Let's try to reach the 35th floor today."
After quickly washing up, he sent a text message to Ye Weiwei in Suzhou.
Both were orphans, and their parents, who had died in a battle, were friends, so they had relied on each other for survival all these years.
A year ago, Ye Weiwei was admitted to a university in Suzhou and moved away from the place that had been with them for 10 years to live there.
Jiang Feng's original plan was to find a stable job near her after he became a martial artist. But now that he has the Hex system, he wants to break free from his current situation and strive to become stronger!
.......
After lunch, at 13 p.m., Jiang Feng arrived at the enforcement post outside the contaminated area as promised.
This was his first time visiting during the day, and perhaps because of the sunlight, the contaminated area looked less gloomy.
When he opened the iron door of the enforcement booth, the cold air from the air conditioner mixed with the smell of smoke hit him, and then he saw that unexpected figure.
Zhang Ruanruan stood with her back to the door, dressed in a pure white law enforcement uniform. She turned around when she heard the noise, and the gardenia in her hair swayed gently with the movement.
Jiang Feng paused for a full two seconds before subconsciously asking, "Zhang, classmate?"
Liu Sujun was surprised for a moment, "You two are classmates?"
She already knew that Zhang Ruanruan had transferred to this high school in Lancheng, but she never expected that the two of them would be in the same class.
Zhang Ruanruan's gaze fell on Jiang Feng's face, her brows furrowing slightly. "Who are you?"
She did remember that the black-haired boy in front of her was in the same class as her, but she couldn't recall his name.
Jiang Feng smiled and gave a brief self-introduction.
Seeing that the two knew each other, Liu Sujun saved herself a lot of trouble and went straight to the point.
"Ruan Ruan is an external staff member of the Linjiang City Law Enforcement Team of Tianyuan Star. She transferred here because of the same mission and is temporarily under our jurisdiction."
"The same mission?" Jiang Feng paused, "But wasn't it for the ruins..."
"Are these two things in conflict?" Zhang Ruanruan's cold voice interrupted him.
"Alright." Liu Sujun waved her hand. "I'll tell you the specific details of the mission before then. There's no rush now."
Facing Liu Sujun, Zhang Ruanruan's attitude became noticeably more respectful. She nodded obediently, "Then, Sister Liu, Brother Chu, I'll have to guide you a lot in the future."
"It's nothing." Chu Gonghua, who was standing to the side, took over the conversation. He smiled, patted Jiang Feng on the shoulder, and handed him a cigarette.
"Xiao Feng, right? Su Jun told me everything that happened yesterday." Chu Gonghua grinned, revealing a set of white teeth. "He dared to enter the contaminated area with only the first level of Body Tempering... Not bad. These days, there aren't many young people who dare to risk their lives to hone their martial arts. He's truly remarkable."
Jiang Feng subconsciously took the cigarette and scratched his head a little embarrassedly.
Huang Yu's death did indeed give him a perfectly legitimate reason to grind monsters, so as not to seem out of the ordinary.
For martial artists, even though fighting monsters is the best way to increase their health and mana, many people still choose safer methods to hone their skills, such as training with others at a martial arts dojo.
Jiang Feng is probably the only person who dares to fight a mutant when he's only at the first level of Body Tempering.
"Let's go, it's almost time, otherwise we won't have time to go back for dinner."
Zhang Ruanruan muttered something, and Jiang Feng belatedly realized that she was the one who was taking him into the contaminated area today.
The two law enforcement officers didn't say anything more. After giving Jiang Feng and his companion a few instructions, they watched the two enter the contaminated area.
.........
The contaminated area, on the outskirts.
"I didn't expect there to be so many strange and deformed creatures here during the day."
As Jiang Feng spoke, he pulled a steel rod from the chest of a secondary aberration. Twenty meters behind him, at the corner, Zhang Ruanruan leaned against the cold wall, idly twirling her hair with her fingertips.
This was his request; he hoped the other party would leave these lesser monsters to him.
[Kill the Lesser Aberration]
[Base Strength permanently increased by 1%!]
[Already own Hextech: Extraordinary Evil (Gold): Level 27]
"The mutated creatures' schedules are very...mysterious. Based on my current experience, 3 PM and midnight are their peak times, just like the time when bubble tea shops offer a buy-one-get-one-half-price deal."
Zhang Ruanruan spoke very seriously, as if she had actually compared the time when milk tea was half-price with the time when monsters appeared.
Jiang Feng nodded. "I see."
It seems he chose the wrong time to farm monsters before.
After thinking for a moment, he added, "I'll bring you milk tea next time we meet."
Zhang Ruanruan gave him a deep look.
The word "good" never came out of his mouth.
"roar!"
Another mutant jumped out of the trash can behind Jiang Feng. Dim light leaked in through the cracks in the building, and Jiang Feng could see the monster's appearance.
This is a monster that looks like a frog, but is five times the size of a frog. Its body is covered with translucent fleshy warts, and there are several vertical cracks on its back. As it breathes, the cracks on its back open and close slightly, spitting out a pale yellow liquid.
Based on its characteristics, this is a first-degree aberration.
"Croak!"
The frog-shaped mutant emitted a grating crackling sound, which slightly disoriented Jiang Feng. Taking advantage of this opportunity, the mutant leaped into the air and pounced on Jiang Feng.
"Don't panic!"
Zhang Ruanruan's voice rang in Jiang Feng's ears just in time. In a daze, the latter's consciousness returned instantly. His combat experience over the past few days made him reflexively take half a step to the side, narrowly avoiding the monster's attack. Then, he exerted force with his right hand, and the steel rod swept horizontally, hitting the left side of the monster's body with a "crack".
With a loud "boom," a force that had already surpassed that of a first-level martial artist was unleashed from the tip of his fist!
The cucumber-shaped deformed creature was slammed hard against the left wall, creating a crater in the mottled wall, from which lime sparsely spilled down.
The fleshy warts on the monster's body burst open on the spot, and a foul-smelling yellow liquid splattered all over Su Ruanruan and Jiang Feng's faces.
Crimson mist rose from the surface of their bodies, but in just a moment, the liquid was evaporated by the blood of the martial artists.
Take this opportunity------
Jiang Feng strode forward, gripped the steel rod with both hands, raised it high, and swung it down with all his might.
"Thud-----"
The pipe slammed into the monster's head, and the fragile skull, mixed with brain matter, melted like strawberry ice cream in summer.
At the same time, pleasant system notification sounds also appeared in my mind.
[Kill the Level 1 Aberration]
[Base Strength permanently increased by 1%!]
"Phew." Jiang Feng wiped his sweat.
It wasn't that I was particularly tired, but I was vaguely afraid.
If it weren't for Zhang Ruanruan's reminder, I definitely wouldn't have reacted so quickly. Even if I had successfully killed this level-one mutant monster, I might have paid a much higher price.
But didn't he remember reading in the book that mental attacks like this were only possible with the "Whisperer," an infected monster that corresponds to a martial artist at the "Seated Illumination Realm"?
How could such a low-level aberration also be affected?