Chapter 280 – Black Sea Devil Banmu (1/2)

Chapter 280 – Black Sea Devil Banmu

Seeing that Lil’ Gold had finally reached Level 20, Nie Yan unsummoned him and departed Everlasting City.

It’s about time I unlock the Shadow Slaughter skill from the Glimpse of Darkness!

Nie Yan headed east on horseback, toward the Endless Sea. The tall grass and the wide open plains blurred past him as he galloped through. He occasionally came across a party or two, players who were in the middle of leveling. The mere sight of his Faulkner Warhorse charging towards them sent these players into a flurry of fright and panic. They would fall into defensive formations to repel this mysterious and fearsome enemy, only to discover that he had long since charged right through them and disappeared into the horizon.

The Glimpse of Darkness was extraordinary. But much of its potential still remained untapped, such as the skill tree with over several dozen different skills. Six or seven belonged in the Shadow category alone. Shadow Slaughter was but one of them.

Nie Yan finally arrived at a cliff edge. Ahead of him was a vast body of water, stretching out as far as the eye could see.

The clear sky and blue waters gave for a relaxing sight. He spotted some seabirds flying through the air, which added a scenic touch to the overall view.

You have discovered the Endless Sea.

Nie Yan galloped along the shore edge for about ten or so minutes. Thankfully, he didn’t encounter any monsters during this time. After all, this was a level 50 zone!

Although the monsters in the outer regions of the Endless Sea were already quite terrifying, those who dared to dive into the depths of the core region would find themselves faced with creatures with levels in the several hundreds! Of course, a high-grade underwater-breathing potion or skill was required to reach such locations.

Nie Yan arrived at the top of a cliff and looked down. It was about a hundred meter drop to a shallow cove below. The waters were murky black as if they had been spilled with ink.

Not far from the base of the cliff were three flat rocky islands that stood about 30 meters above the water’s surface. They could hold about 60 people altogether.

A creature called Black Sea Devil Banmu occupied this cove. It was one of the few Level 50 named Lords among Sea-type monsters. It was incredibly difficult to deal with, but its drops were phenomenal. It also possessed ranged attacks. Only a team full of Level 50+ players would stand a chance at defeating this boss.

Players would generally use an item with the Featherfall ability to land safely on one of the rocky islands, so they could fight the boss on solid ground.

Nie Yan scanned the cliff wall below before locking his gaze on a small crack in the distance. It was about 50 meters above the water’s surface. At this distance, Banmu’s tentacles wouldn’t reach, but its ranged attacks would still pose an immense threat.

He leapt off the cliff toward one of the rocky islands, the smell of sea salt rushing into his nostrils as the air brushed past his face.

Just as Nie Yan was about to go splat, he activated the Featherfall Jewel and his falling speed slowed to a crawl. He landed gently on one of the rocky islands.

Nie Yan looked down at the murky waters below. He could detect an enormous creature lurking in the depths.

「Caw! Caw! Caw!」Nie Yan looked up at the sky and spotted a flock of large seabirds flying overhead, just as a jet of black liquid shot out over 60 meters into the air and struck one of the birds. It let out a miserable squawk, falling listlessly into the waters below.

Nie Yan felt slightly apprehensive about his odds since he had never attempted such a risky feat before. It was rumoured in the previous timeline that a Thief had single-handedly defeated Banmu by taking advantage of an item called the Levitation Ring. Unfortunately, he didn’t own it. But even so, he had done his research. The boss’ tentacles had a reach of about 30 meters. As for its ranged attacks, they would put his reaction time to the test! So long he reacted in time, he could dodge them.

He had previously seen videos of players fighting Banmu, so he had that much of an impression of the boss at least.

Nie Yan only dared to come here because others had accomplished defeating the boss alone in the previous timeline. If he was forced to walk an untrodden path, who knew how many times he would have to die before finally succeeding.

He was ready to give it a go. If he defeated the boss, he would unlock the Shadow Slaughter skill on top of receiving several pieces of high-quality equipment!

Black Sea Devil Banmu took three days to respawn.

If he succeeded on his first try, he could come here to farm it regularly in the future.

Nie Yan summoned Lil’ Gold and hid him in a well-concealed spot where Banmu’s attacks couldn’t reach.

He activated the Crawler Ring and started nimbly ascending the cliff face.

Nie Yan was quite accustomed to using the Crawler Ring by now. He climbed over 10 meters in no time. After retrieving his Cavalry Crossbow, he shot at the waters below.「Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!」Five bolts flew out in a straight line and struck the water’s surface, creating small splashes.

The water trembled before great waves rose and a giant kraken-like creature broke through the surface.

Nie Yan quickly began climbing higher. After reaching an elevation of about 50 meters, he found some shrubbery growing out of the cliff wall to stand on, then turned around and shot at the creature down below.

「Put! Put! Put!」Five bolts struck the target in quick succession, causing damage values to float up into the air.

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