Infinite Trial from the Giant

Flying in front of Xia Tian was a bee-shaped monster with a pitch-black body and a green pattern on its tail. Although it was called a bee-shaped monster, this monster called the Wind Bee was actually much larger than an ordinary bee, and it looked to be more than half a meter long. Compared to the black beetle encountered on the first floor, this flying insect with a sharp stinger was obviously much more terrifying.

Unfortunately, the two women in the team, Asuna and Liz, are not as afraid of insects as most women. At least, this wind bee has no deterrent effect in their eyes.

At this time, Xia Tian and his team were in the west area of ​​the second floor. In addition to advancing the exploration progress of the second floor, the main purpose of coming here was to obtain strengthening materials. Wind bees can drop wind bee stingers that specifically strengthen accuracy and sharpness, wind bee elytra that specifically strengthen speed, and wind bee body fluids that specifically strengthen durability. Wind bee body fluids are the easiest to obtain, so as a strengthening material, it can only provide a higher success rate before +2, and it is not very useful above that. Fortunately, everyone in the team came here mainly for the first two strengthening materials.

Taking efficiency and benefits into consideration, Xia Tian and others did not gather together to deal with a wind bee, but separated to deal with the wind bee individually.

Easily dodging the wind bee's tail attack from above, the Lord's Blade in Xia Tian's hand lit up with the unique light of sword skills, and then the blade drew a semicircle in the air, cutting the wind bee with half blood left directly in half from the tail from bottom to top.

Phantom moon.

This sword skill, which was once used by the Gnoll Lord, is one of the sword skills that can be learned with the Lord's Blade in Xia Tian's hand.

No one knew why, but apart from Huanyue, Xia Tian also mastered the sword skills that other ogre lords had used, including the spinning wheel that caused range damage after leaping up and falling, the three-hit combo that killed Diabel - the Scarlet Fan, and the sword-drawing and charge technique - Tsujikaze.

However, even Xia Tian had only mastered the Phantom Moon move that he was using at the moment. He was not very proficient in other sword skills because he had just changed his weapon. Because of this, Xia Tian took the initiative to propose to fight the monsters separately. In this way, while brushing the strengthening materials, Xia Tian could also practice his new sword skills and new combat methods.

Compared with Wind Bee Body Fluid, the drop rate of Wind Bee Stingers and Wind Bee Elytra is indeed much lower, with the drop rates of only 8% and 12%. After an afternoon of grinding in summer, I only got ten stingers and sixteen elytra. Of course, this is also related to the fact that there are a total of five people sharing this Wind Bee refresh area.

Carrying the harvested materials, Xia Tian and others returned to Urbas. After dinner, Xia Tian took his Lord's Blade and strengthening materials to strengthen them.

The game has been launched for a while. In addition to the players who have the courage to embark on the battle journey and strive to pass the level, there are also other players who have studied non-combat life skills in order to provide front-line support or to survive in this world. Among them, the number of players who have learned forging skills and can be responsible for repairs, strengthening, and casting is the largest.

Since the success rate of player enhancement is higher than that of NPC, Xia Tian and his team decided not to look for NPCs this time, but to find players to take charge of this task.

This time, in addition to Xia Tian, ​​Liz also showed amazing luck. Her original weapon was already +4, but it was directly enhanced to +6 through this enhancement. Without wasting a single enhancement attempt, she successfully enhanced her rapier to the highest level. In comparison, Asuna, who also used a rapier but only enhanced it to +4, seemed not so lucky.

But what amazed everyone even more was Xia Tian's luck. With the strengthening materials in his hand, Xia Tian actually upgraded the Lord's Blade to +7 in one go, and the speed enhancement value reached a terrifying level of +5, and the other two points were added to the accuracy and sharpness. Xia Tian's Lord's Blade was successfully enhanced, and even helped the player who helped to enhance it to attract a lot of business. After all, seeing this success rate of enhancement, other players who want to enhance will certainly want to take advantage of Xia Tian's luck here.

"Oh, it's summer after all. I'm so lucky."

As soon as they turned the corner, a voice came into the ears of Xia Tian and others.

With a hooded outfit, three animal whiskers, and a delicate nasal voice, Argo lived up to her title. She smiled as she came out from the darkness, first glanced at Kirito and Liz who was hugging him, and said mischievously, "Kirito boy, it seems that you are still living a comfortable life."

Although his relationship with Liz was no longer a secret to her, Kirito didn't know what he was thinking when he heard this, and he looked away awkwardly.

"It's rare that you would come to me on your own initiative." It was indeed rare for Argo to show up on her own initiative. Normally, she would only show up if Xia Tian needed some information and took the initiative to find her.

"You're being so polite. Given our friendship, it's normal for you to take the initiative to say hello."

"Tell me if there's any new information first. Then I'll take you out for a midnight snack as a reward for the information." Xia Tian ignored Argo's witty remarks and spoke.

Argo took a step forward and came close to Xia Tian, ​​whispering in a rare tone: "You really understand me, Xia Tian, ​​you must not go back on your word." After that, Argo smiled and took a step back, and continued: "But it's rare that I take the initiative to send the information here, you won't let me stand here and talk, right?"

Ten minutes later, the conversation moved from the street to the second floor of the house rented by Xia Tian and Loki.

"It's really big. This place is even bigger than the place Kirito lived in on the first floor." Sitting comfortably on the sofa, Argo poured himself a cup of tea without any hesitation. After taking a sip with satisfaction, he looked at everyone and said in a serious tone, "Have you heard about the recent murder rumors?"

"Rumors of murder?"

Argo's words immediately attracted everyone's attention.

"Yeah." Argo nodded and started the conversation.

"It is said that a few people formed a team, not for strategy, but for killing people, and their targets are all players who are trying hard to complete the game."

"Murder? Is this true? Didn't you just say it was just a rumor?" Kirito asked hurriedly.

Shaking his head, Argo continued, "I had suspected it was just a rumor, but last night, the player named Linde died."