Chapter 74

Chapter 74

"This elite monster is ridiculously strong, yet Qin Han from the neighboring village already has a record of killing one. And he’s just a Level Zero player."

Lin Dong, who had just woken up after receiving treatment, overheard the chatter and immediately snapped, "Stop boosting others’ morale while dampening our own! If Qin Han could kill an elite monster, it must’ve been sheer luck. If he were truly capable, why hasn’t he taken down the Savage Bull Commander yet? It’s been a while now, and I’ve seen the announcement of the neighboring village killing it. That just proves Qin Han is nothing special!"

"Mark my words—the First Kill of the Savage Bull Commander will belong to our village in the end."

...

Meanwhile, deep in the Ninth Mining Area of the Gold Mine, Qin Han stood before the mineral wall and glanced at the Chat Area, his expression turning slightly awkward.

The Savage Bull Commander hadn’t existed in his past life. Monster spawns had been normal back then. After all, a Level Five elite monster like this was far beyond what players at this stage could handle. If it appeared on the Wild Bull Grassland, players might as well forget about grinding there.

Even top-tier professionals with full sets of powerful gear would struggle against an elite monster of the same level. For those below that tier, unless they possessed a super weapon specifically countering the Savage Bull Commander, they stood no chance.

The appearance of the Savage Bull Commander was likely tied to him unlocking the hidden location—the ancient tomb. As for the enemy village’s Savage Bull Commander, it was probably thanks to 688. Following the principle of fair competition, elite monsters spawned by 688 would also appear for the opposing side.

"Given the enemy village’s strength, their highest-level player is just an Intermediate Profession. They’d have no hope of defeating it. I’ll deal with the Savage Bull when I get back."

Rubbing his nose, Qin Han turned his attention back to the mineral wall. After sustained shooting, the wall was riddled with holes, resembling a sieve.

With another arrow loosed, a thunderous crash echoed as the mineral wall collapsed, revealing a deep cavern behind it.

His gaze swept over the cavern—it resembled a real-life lava cavern, with branching passages extending in all directions. The monster was nowhere to be seen. Where had it fled?

Summoning Nightmare, Qin Han patted its neck encouragingly. "Nightmare, my good brother, track it down. Find out where that Purple Crystal Beast went."

Nightmare’s crimson eyes glowed as it scanned the area, quickly locking onto a path.

"Good job! Let’s go!"

The cave was spacious enough for both man and horse to ride through comfortably. Without hesitation, Qin Han mounted Nightmare and gave chase.

After Qin Han left, the White-haired Elder and the others who had caught up exchanged bewildered glances.

A middle-aged man asked, "Uncle Lei, do you really think this guy is just a guard?"

Elder Lei shook his head. "His origins are a mystery, and the things about him defy belief. That bow of his pierces stone like paper—I’ve never heard of such a thing in all my years. And that horse—summoned out of thin air! It’s astounding. A being like him is far more than just some lowly mine guard."

"Uncle Lei, do you think this person might be related to the sudden information that appeared in our minds a few days ago?"

Elder Lei's eyes lit up. "Xiao Hu, are you saying... are you saying he’s a Descender?"

The middle-aged man nodded. "Most likely. Otherwise, there’s no way to explain the profound things about him."

"But Descenders can be good or bad. Who knows what he’ll do once he learns our identity?"

Elder Lei frowned deeply.

"Our leader was killed by the High Priest, and our entire family is imprisoned here. If not for the High Priest trying to extract secrets from us, we would have been executed long ago."

"But in our current state, with clan members starving or collapsing from exhaustion every day, even if the High Priest doesn’t kill us immediately, we won’t last much longer."