Zongman: I, the Shadow King, kill all the enemies on earth!

Yingping traveled to the world of Dicuo and obtained the Shadow King upgrade panel.

Is LV7 warrior Ota the strongest in Orario?

I am already level 20, how should you deal with it?

Not only that, after killing monsters and completing the task, you can also gain various powerful skills and travel to other worlds.

Soharu, Genshin Impact, Demon Slayer, That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime, Re0, King of the Undead…

Sword Master Reinhard: I’m sorry I couldn’t let Shadow-sama use his full strength.

Ruler of Death Ronawa: Aqua, don’t come over here!

Hestia: Hey, Yingping-kun is mine, you are not allowed to steal him!

Kokoro: As expected of you, you’re called Steamroller-sama!

Bone King: What? I fight Shadow?

Zongman: I, the Shadow King, kill all the enemies on earth!
Chapter 1 Please, Hestia! I, the Shadow King, Kill All the Wrongs!: Chapter 1 Please, Hestia!
Labyrinth city, Orario.
Northwest Street is also known as the “Adventurer Street”.
The Adventurer’s Guild headquarters is located here, as well as numerous grocery stores, item stores, hotels, and other shops.
On one of the busiest sidewalks.
At a stall specializing in selling fried potato balls, the three layers inside and outside were surrounded by passers-by who were watching the fun.
“Please, without Hestia, I…”
An ordinary-looking black-haired young man was clutching the delicate arm of the loli goddess and begging desperately.
His name is Yingping, and he is a time traveler from Earth.
After traveling through time, he was bound to a system called Shadow King.
Having a golden finger is naturally a good thing.
But the more troublesome thing is.
This system actually required him to become a follower of a god and obtain the “favor of God” before it could be officially activated.
This really stumped Yingping.
After all, he is just an ordinary person now, without any extraordinary qualities or talents.
Plus, this body is almost thirty years old.
Anyone who sees him will see that he has no potential for development, so no serious large family would be willing to accept him.
Yingping was not willing to just find a god to be her spouse, and even less willing to find a male god.
So he asked around to see if there was any goddess from a small clan who was willing to take someone in.
As expected, they found Hestia, the virgin goddess of the hearth.
However, Hestia, for various reasons, didn’t seem willing to accept him.
“ha!na!Sei!”
“I already said I have no plans to recruit any followers!”
Hestia, who was working in an apron, turned around angrily.
Her voice was so cute and she waved her hands symbolically.
“What do I have to do to get you to accept me?”
“As long as I can do it, I’m willing to do anything!”
Yingping became excited and continued to increase his output.
“W-What weird things are you talking about!”
Hestia blushed and tried to pull the apron out of Yingping’s hands.
The crowd of onlookers burst into laughter.
A drunken dwarf adventurer whistled, “Promise him, poor goddess!”
“That’s right, it’s rare to find a family member so persistent in getting you to do what you want!”
“He must be in love with you!”
Several passing Amazon warriors also joined in the fun.
Seeing this, Ying Ping immediately struck while the iron was hot, even opening his arms and shouting exaggeratedly: “Lady Hestia! Even if you tell me ‘I hate you the most’, I will not change my feelings!”
“No matter how many times you reject me, I will always keep going!”
Sincerity is always the secret weapon.
“Ahhh! Stop it!”
Hestia’s face flushed red.
She looked around frantically at the growing crowd, and suddenly grabbed Yingping’s wrist, “Follow me!”
After being dragged through three alleys, Yingping was finally thrown in front of a moss-covered brick wall.
Hestia put her hands on her hips and stood on tiptoe angrily – even then she could only barely look at Yingping’s chin level.
“What on earth do you want to do!”
“I’ve clearly rejected you several times these days!”
Her beautiful blue eyes flickered with annoyance. “Olario has so many powerful Families! Why are you pestering me?”
Yingping rubbed his red wrist and suddenly became serious: Because you are the most special to me.
“Eh? Special?”
Hestia blinked, unable to find any reason to refute Ying Ping for a moment.
“Other gods wouldn’t need someone like me who seems useless and can’t even find a job.”
“Their families either only recruit elites or are only interested in interesting humans.”
“Unfortunately, I’m neither an elite nor an interesting person.”
Ying Ping looked Hestia straight in the eyes and said sincerely: “Only you, Hestia, I don’t know why, the first time I saw you, I remembered many things.”
“Your existence allows me to realize that this world has infinite possibilities.”
“Then I realized, I can’t live without you.”
“Please, Hestia, please give me a chance and let me become your Familia.”
“I will definitely not let you down. When I become an adventurer, I will support you!”
These sincere words made Hestia feel embarrassed.
Her toes unconsciously drew circles on the ground, and she said shyly, “You, you are such a weird person…”
“I swear.”
Yingping suddenly knelt on one knee and imitated the knight’s salute.
“No matter what happens, I will never betray you.”
The alley suddenly became quiet.
Humans cannot lie before God.
Hestia could feel that every word the black-haired young man in front of her said was true, and it came from the bottom of his heart.
Hestia’s blue ribbon swayed gently in the breeze.
She lowered her head and said in a voice as thin as a mosquito: “…I really can’t do anything about you.”
“Now that you’ve said this, I can’t refuse you anymore.”
“But as you can see, I am a very poor goddess.”
“Aside from providing you with the most basic divine grace, I cannot offer you any substantial help.”
“My clan doesn’t even have a decent base, let alone provide you with equipment and funds to go to the dungeon.
Seeing Hestia’s tone soften, Yingping immediately became overjoyed.
“This kind of thing doesn’t matter at all!”
“It’s enough that Hestia can grant me God’s grace!”
Ying Ping’s voice echoed in the alley. He excitedly grabbed Hestia’s shoulders, and his eyes suddenly became bright.
“I’ll go to the dungeon and defeat monsters! I’ll earn a lot of Fari!”
He gestured with his hands excitedly, “Hestia, you don’t have to work selling potato chips anymore! You don’t have to have your hair smell like french fries with grease! You don’t have to—”
“Wait, wait!”
Hestia hurriedly covered Yingping’s mouth, her cheeks flushed. “Whose hair smells like French fries?! I wash it carefully every day—”
Before she finished speaking, she suddenly realized that this action made their noses almost touching, and the distance was quite ambiguous.
The sunlight filtered through the cracks in the alley, casting tiny spots of light on Yingping’s chiseled face.
It’s clearly a very ordinary-looking face.
But those obsidian eyes were filled with a passion that made her feel hard to refuse.
Time seemed to stand still.
“Puff—”
Hestia suddenly laughed out loud, and when she let go of her hand, Yingping’s warm breath still lingered on her fingertips.
She turned her back to adjust her apron, the blue ribbon swaying gently in the wind. “Really… You’re so weak now that you can’t even beat the ants in the dungeon, and you’re bragging about supporting me…”
“No! After receiving the grace, I will definitely become extremely strong!”
Ying Ping was so anxious that he was about to swear again, but he saw Hestia suddenly turn around –
With a sweet aroma like honey, the petite loli goddess actually threw herself into his arms.
“Okay, okay, I know you’re a good kid~”
Hestia stood on tiptoe and wrapped her arms around his neck.
The playful adobo on her head rubbed against Yingping’s chin. The soft touch through the thin shirt made Yingping instantly stiffen like a stone statue.
God have mercy on us.
How could an older man who has been single and suppressed for thirty years have ever enjoyed such treatment?
“But~”
Hestia’s voice was close by, carrying a warm breath. “Since I am your Lord God, I am letting you bear all the pressure alone…”
“…I will be laughed at by the other gods!”
She suddenly rubbed Yingping’s head hard, like a mother comforting a child.
Hearing this, Yingping felt his eyes warm for some reason.
In this world…
There is such a lovely girl who is willing to tolerate me and care about my feelings!
She is worthy of being a goddess!
“Hestia…”
Yingping trembled and tightened his arms, completely wrapping the petite goddess in his arms.
Hestia had the burnt aroma of fried potatoes, the refreshing scent of soap, and a certain divine, warm sweet scent, like honey roasted by a furnace.
[This is definitely happier than the taste of heaven…]Yingping was deeply moved.
The top of Hestia’s head rested against his chin, and the curves that rose and fell gently with her breathing pressed against his chest, making even his fingertips numb.
“Hey, are you okay?”
Hestia suddenly noticed something was wrong. “Your heart is beating so fast… Uwaaa! Why are you bleeding from your nose?”
“No, it’s okay!”
Ying Ping frantically covered his nose with his hands. “This is proof of supreme joy! It’s a normal physiological phenomenon for men!”
Hestia narrowed her eyes suspiciously, then suddenly realized: “Huh? Were you just thinking about something—”
“Absolutely not!”
Ying Ping bowed ninety degrees, lowered his head, and muffledly shouted, “I have only the purest admiration for Lady Hestia! Just like a believer’s admiration for a shrine!”
“…”
This time, after sensing that the other party was lying, Hestia was silent for three seconds, then suddenly jumped up and hit him on the head.
“Idiot! Who wants to be your shrine?”
She angrily grabbed Ying Ping by the collar and said, “Come back to the church basement right now! I have to go back and pack up after I’m done engraving God’s grace on you!”
“The church’s…basement?”
“That’s my temporary residence, a temporary residence!”
Hestia’s fair face flushed red. “If you go there and then say you regret becoming my Familiar, I will never forgive you!”
Yingping was dragged along the way. Looking at the blue ribbon swaying in front of him, he suddenly whispered, “Hestia.”
“what?”
“Thank you so much.”
Hestia paused.
The sun illuminated her cute, rosy face.
“…Hmph, just follow me!”
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I, the Shadow King, Kill Through the Earth! Chapter 2: Imprinting Grace, Activating the Shadow King Panel!
On the way to church.
Hestia explained a lot to Yingping about God’s grace and the adventurer’s upgrade rules.
Also, things to note when adventuring into the dungeon.
This information was similar to what Yingping knew, but he still listened carefully.
After walking through the overgrown gravel road, the two finally arrived at a deserted ruin.
The only intact building here is a nearly half-destroyed church.
But this church was even more dilapidated than Yingping had imagined.
Most of the stained glass was broken, the wooden door hung crookedly, and the cross on the roof was so rusted that its original color could no longer be seen.
“this…..”
Yingping stopped unconsciously and stared at the almost ruined building with wide eyes.
This is already a dangerous building!
“Hello!”
Hestia immediately noticed his reaction, and a hint of panic flashed in her large blue eyes.
But she put her hands on her hips and pretended to be fierce. “You, you weren’t thinking ‘What the hell is this place’ just now, were you?”
“If you regret becoming my Familiar now, it’s still not too late to quit! But I will never talk to you again!
“No! I don’t think so!”
Ying Ping quickly shook his head and looked at her firmly. “I’m just surprised that Hestia can persist in a place like this all this time. It’s really amazing…”
Hestia was stunned.
She could clearly sense that there was not a trace of lie in Yingping’s words.
The next second, Ying Ping suddenly held her small hand in a white velvet glove and said seriously: Hestia, I promise you that I will let you live in a good house in the future.
“Whether it’s rebuilding this place or moving somewhere else, I will work hard to make it happen for you.”
“Stupid, idiot…”
Hestia’s face flushed instantly, and she lowered her head while mumbling softly, “Who asked you to promise such a thing…”
She pulled her hand back and walked quickly towards the church: “Follow me!”
As I walked inside, the basement stairs creaked.
When Hestia lit the oil lamp, the dim light illuminated a small but tidy space.
This is a small room that is almost identical to the one in the animation.
A simple wooden bed, a small table, and a few wooden boxes for miscellaneous items.
“Take off your shirt.”
Hestia pulled a silver needle from a drawer, her voice suddenly trailing off, “…and then lie down on the bed, exposing your back.”
“OK.”
Yingping did as he was told, took off his shirt and lay on the bed.
He felt the mattress sink slightly—
Hestia’s petite body actually collapsed directly on his waist.
“Hmm!”
Yingping’s whole body stiffened.
The light and soft touch made his heart beat faster instantly, and even his breathing became rapid.
“Don’t, don’t move!”
Hestia blushed and gently kicked his back with her bare feet, “Focus, concentrate!”
“Sorry, I was too excited!”
Yingping took a deep breath and forced himself to calm down.
“Once we complete this ceremony, we will be a family.”
Hestia took out a silver needle, her voice more serious than ever before.
Ying Ping clenched his fist: “Well, I’m honored!”
He was finally able to obtain God’s gift, and then activate the Shadow King Upgrade System to gain the power to become stronger!
“Well, in the name of Hestia, I grant you the grace of God…”
Hestia smiled with relief, then chanted softly, and a drop of warm liquid fell on Ying Ping’s back.
That is the divine blood of the gods.
He felt Hestia’s fingers, stained with divine blood, slowly move across his back, outlining the symbols of the sacred text.
A strange warmth spread from the point of contact, as if fire was flowing under the skin.
“Okay, the ceremony is over and the rubbing is complete.”
As Hestia finished speaking, Yingping felt a burning sensation on his back.
He knew that the symbol of the Hestia family—the black sacred fire emblem—should have appeared there by now.
[Ding! You have received God’s grace and successfully joined the Hestia family!][The Shadow King system has been successfully activated! ][Basic ability value initialization completed…..]【Daily missions are now open! 】
Ying Ping forced himself to suppress the excitement in his heart and ignored the system for the time being. Instead, he sat up and turned to look at Hestia.
In the flickering light of the oil lamp, a hint of uneasiness flickered in Hestia’s bright blue eyes.
She seemed to be hesitant to speak.
“What’s wrong, Hestia?”
Yingping asked with some confusion.
“No, nothing.”
“See for yourself.”
Hestia handed over a piece of brown paper with Yingping’s ability value printed on it.
【Name】：Win-Draw
[Level]: LV1
Strength: I0
Durability: I0
Dexterity: I0
Agility: I0
Magic: I0
【Development ability】: None
【magic】:【】
Skills: None
…….
“What a mediocre extra template this is!”
“Not only is there only one magic slot, but there isn’t even a single skill!”
Yingping looked at the contents printed on the kraft paper and was shocked.
He finally understood why Hestia looked at him with such an uneasy look!
Yingping stared at the horrific data on the brown paper, and the corners of his mouth twitched slightly.
If it weren’t for the system activation prompt light screen flashing in his mind, he would probably have burst into tears on the spot.
“Anyway, this… this is too…”
Yingping’s fingers began to tremble.
Suddenly, a pair of small hands wearing white velvet gloves wrapped around his neck from behind, and Hestia’s soft cheek pressed against him.
“It’s okay, Yingping-kun.”
Hestia closed her eyes and said gently, “Every adventurer starts from scratch. As long as you train hard, you will definitely become stronger.”
Yingping felt the goddess’s petite body pressed tightly against his back, and the warm touch made his heart flutter.
“Having said that, this is a terrible start…”
Ying Ping smiled bitterly and shook his head. “I started being an adventurer at the age of 30. I might be the weakest LV1 in all of Orario…”
“Fool!”
“Age is not important!”
“Whether you are 30 or 300 years old, in the eyes of the gods you are still a child!”
Hestia suddenly ruffled his black hair vigorously, “And… you are the first member of my Hestia Familia!”
“This is the most special existence for the Lord God, and he will never forget it. It’s like a mother’s first child, which is irreplaceable by anyone else!
She turned to Ying Ping and reached out to carefully hold his face.
In the dim light of the oil lamp.
A determined light danced in Hestia’s blue eyes, as if she wanted to remember Yingping’s appearance at that moment forever.
“Listen, ability values and skills and magic are not important.”
Her voice suddenly softened and she began to soothe him: “…The important thing is, I will always be by your side…”
“It doesn’t matter even if Yingping-kun remains stupid and doesn’t achieve anything.”
“I just hope that you can be happy and live well.”
Hearing this, Ying Ping’s pupils dilated slightly.
At this moment, the gentle expression on Hestia’s face was more dazzling than anything else in the world.
No one, not even his biological parents, had ever said such doting words to him!
“Lady Hestia!!”
His nose felt sore, and out of control of his emotions, Ying Ping suddenly lunged forward, burying his entire face in the soft embrace of the loli goddess.
The blue and white fabric of the dress rubbed against his cheek, and the scent of sunshine and honey instantly filled his nostrils.
“Wow! Wait, wait!”
Hestia frantically tried to push him away, but couldn’t move due to her size difference. “Too close!”
But Ying Ping hugged him tighter, his voice trembling in the fabric, “I swear…”
“I will definitely become the strongest adventurer worthy of the name of Hestia’s Familia… I will make everyone, even all the gods, envy you for having a Familia like me…”
Hestia’s struggling movements suddenly stopped.
She sighed softly, and finally placed her hand on the back of Yingping’s head, rubbing it gently again as if soothing a small animal.
“I know, I know…”
Hestia’s eyes gleamed with kindness. “But starting tomorrow, you have to train hard, okay? Let’s start… by cleaning the church!”
“No, I’m going to the dungeon tomorrow.”
Ying Ping said firmly: “The first prey is decided to be the Minotaur.”
“I have an irreconcilable feud with the Minotaur!”
“ha?!”
“Hey, at least start from the Goblins on the first floor, idiot!”
Hestia’s scream startled the pigeons on the top of the church.
Chapter 3: One Punch Man Training Method! (Old Version)
I, the Shadow King, Kill Through the Earth!: Chapter 3: One Punch Man Training Method!
After instructing Yingping to stay and look after the house, Hestia needed to return to the street to continue working.
She stood at the church door and repeatedly warned: “Remember! You must not run around!”
“Without my permission, you can’t even get close to the dungeon!”
Hestia stood on tiptoe, poked Yingping’s forehead with her finger, and threatened fiercely: “If you dare to go secretly…”
“I won’t update your ability values for three days, no, not even a week!”
She was afraid that Yingping was a reckless man who would run to the dungeon to die with his confidence inflated as soon as he received God’s grace.
“As you command, my most beloved goddess~”
Yingping saluted in an irregular manner with a serious expression.
Watching Hestia’s blue ribbon disappear around the corner, Ying Ping couldn’t wait to call up the system interface that only he could see:
【Shadow King System】
Strength: 5
Agility: 4
Stamina: 3
Intelligence: 5
[Magic]: 0
HP: 100/100
[Magic Points]: 0/0
Skill Bar: Empty
[Inventory]: Empty
Every follower who has just received God’s grace will have their ability values reduced to 10.
However, the system can display the real panel of win or draw in another numerical form.
“This is too accurate…”
Apart from strength, Yingping couldn’t help but smile bitterly when he saw that his other values were not even as good as those of ordinary people.
But when he clicked on [Daily Tasks], his eyes suddenly lit up.
【Preparation of the Strong】
-100 push-ups (0/100)
-100 sit-ups (0/100)
-100 squats (0/100)
-10km long run (0/10km)
[Task Completion Reward]: Status Recovery × 1, Basic Attribute Allocation Points +10, Random Treasure Box × 1
“Isn’t this Mr. Saitama’s One Punch Man training method?”
Yingping blurted out.
Watching the sun gradually sinking outside the church and thinking of the three tempting rewards for the missions, he gritted his teeth and shouted, “Let’s go for it!”
Time is money, don’t waste today’s daily tasks!
As a result, after doing the first push-up, Yingping realized the seriousness of the problem.
As soon as I put my hands on the ground, I felt unnatural strain and soreness in my wrist joints.
A thirty-year-old who often stays up late and has a useless body without any exercise will immediately let out a cry of grief.
“One, two, three, four…”
After only doing the fifth push-up, the muscles in my upper arms began to cramp uncontrollably.
The sweat on his forehead blurred his vision, and he saw his slightly plump belly rubbing against the ground in a funny way.
“Damn it… I’m so weak, I’m such a rubbish…”
Yingping began to scold himself.
By the time he had done the twentieth, his arms were shaking like sieves, a drop of sweat hit the stone bricks, and his whole face was distorted with pain.
(It’s too difficult, I’d better give up… Anyway, there is a system…)
(There must be other ways to become stronger…)
As soon as this frivolous thought came to his mind, Hestia’s disappointed look suddenly appeared in front of him.
“Ugh—!”
Ying Ping suddenly roared, a surge of strength emerged in his heart, and veins throbbing in his temples.
“I can’t give up, I must hold on…”
Beads of sweat hit the floor, forming small puddles. When he finished the 100th one intermittently, gritting his teeth and struggling hard, he suddenly collapsed to the ground like mud.
“This is… the first task completed…”
Yingping was sweating profusely and almost exhausted, but his eyes were red.
Thinking of Hestia who cared about him, he struggled to get up and started sit-ups.
Not surprisingly, sit-ups are hell.
A thirty-year-old man’s abdominal muscles and waist cannot be used at all due to long-term lack of exercise.
Yingping had to jam his feet under the bench for leverage.
When he reached the fifty-third, he felt a sharp cracking sound in his lower back and the severe pain made him feel dizzy.
In a trance, he seemed to see Hestia wearing a shop assistant’s clothes and selling fried potato balls on the street again –
That petite and cute god is busy working for a living every day, so what does my pain mean to him?
“Uhhhhhhh!”
“Hestia, for you!!!”
Yingping grabbed his hair with both hands and forced himself to stand up. Despite the pain of his abdominal muscles tearing, he managed to complete the entire number.
After resting like a dead fish for half a day, Yingping cheered up and started doing squats.
I thought this would be easier, but I didn’t expect that the knees of a 30-year-old man could not bear the burden.
Every time the knee bends it feels like a snapping spring, churning in the joint.
Halfway through, Yingping had to hold on to the wall because his legs were shaking so badly.
(Why am I trying so hard…)
The answer suddenly became clear.
(Needless to say…)
Because Yingping wants to become stronger and become a powerful adventurer that can make Hestia proud!
Yingping remembered the shining eyes of Hestia when she said he was her first member, and suddenly started to speed up like crazy.
In the ruins of the church at dusk, a dark shadow mechanically repeated its movements among the broken walls.
After completing all 300 basic exercises, Yingping felt dizzy and his vision was already blurred.
He dragged his leaden legs and began to run around the church again, each step as frivolous as if he were stepping on mud.
Yingping guessed correctly. Compared with the 100 sets of training for the first three items, the most deadly one is still the 10-kilometer long-distance run.
After running only a few hundred meters, Yingping was gasping for breath and felt his lungs were burning as if they were being burned by an iron.
But he still gritted his teeth and persevered.
Because at worst you can run slower, as long as you keep running.
“Haaaa…Haaaa…”
When he ran to the third kilometer, Yingping had a taste of blood in his mouth and the only sound in his ears was his own bellows-like breathing.
“Oh no, I’m going to die… I’m going to die suddenly if I keep going like this…”
His heart was beating wildly, and Yingping had to stagger and hold on to the lamppost to stop.
He saw his own disheveled self in the reflection of the glass – his face was pale, he was sweating profusely, his lips were purple, and he hardly looked alive.
“Heh…ho…come on, victory is just around the corner…”
“So, we can’t stop yet…”
Yingping pulled open his collar and continued walking like a dying beast.
Finally, it was completely dark.
In the moonlight, Yingping’s figure twisted and turned around the church.
Ignoring the burning pain in his lungs and throughout his body, he stared intently at the system interface: [9.8km…9.9km…]The moment the number jumped to 10Km, Yingping fell face down into the grass.
The system prompt sounded in my ears:
【Daily Mission Completed】
【Rewards have been issued】
Yingping clicked [Status Recovery] with trembling fingers, and a cool energy instantly swept through his body.
Sore muscles regain strength and scraped knees heal.
Health, hunger, stamina and energy are all restored at once!
“It’s amazing, this power…!”
Yingping got up from the ground again and looked at his hands in disbelief.
He heard light footsteps and turned quickly, just in time to meet Hestia’s surprised blue eyes.
“Ying Pingjun, you…”
Hestia dropped the vegetable basket in her hand, and potatoes and other things rolled all over the floor.
She suddenly rushed over and grabbed Yingping’s completely wet clothes: “Have you been training yourself so hard?”
“Well, it’s not that hard, it’s just normal training.”
“Okay, Hestia, let go. I’m dirty.”
Yingping subconsciously wanted to avoid the other party, but was hugged by Hestia.
The loli goddess buried her face in his sweaty chest and said in a muffled voice: “Idiot… Don’t be so anxious to become stronger. What if you hurt yourself…”
The moonlight illuminated the shadows of the two people hugging each other.
“Don’t worry, I know what I’m doing. That kind of thing won’t happen.”
Yingping gently hugged the petite Loli God back, feeling the warmth on his chest, and couldn’t help but smile.
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Chapter 4: Amazing Ability Value Growth! (Old Version)
I, the Shadow King, Kill Through the Earth!: Chapter 4: Amazing Ability Value Growth!
Hestia hummed a little tune in the kitchen, and the aroma of steak wafted out from the stir of the spatula.
Yingping took the opportunity to call up the system interface and without hesitation added all 10 free attributes he had obtained to [Endurance].
“This way, I believe I won’t have that near-death experience when I complete my daily mission training tomorrow, right?”
Yingping couldn’t help but look forward to it.
As the stamina value on the Shadow King’s panel jumped from 3 to 13, a warm current instantly flowed through his body.
He felt his muscle fibers strengthened instantly, and even his breathing became longer and easier.
“My endurance has quadrupled!”
Yingping clenched his fists, a hint of excitement on his face.
“My lovely Hestia~”
He rubbed against the stove and asked, “Can you help me update my ability value?”
“Eh? Now?”
Hestia turned around, spatula in hand, her apron stained with flour. “It’ll take a while, at least. How can you become stronger just after training?”
“Please~”
Ying Ping clasped his hands together and looked at her expectantly, “I really feel like I’ve gotten stronger, so I’ll update it, okay~”
Seeing him acting like a spoiled child, Hestia chuckled and stretched out her onion-like fingers to gently touch the tip of his nose.
“Really~ Yingping-kun sometimes really acts like a child~”
Hestia turned around and lowered the heat, the blue ribbon swaying slightly with her movements. “Even if I feel an improvement…”
“Please!”
Yingping suddenly hugged her from behind, resting his chin on the top of her head, “I feel like I’ve really become stronger!”
“Woohoo! Loosen up!”
Hestia broke free, her face flushed, and reluctantly took out the silver needle from the drawer. “Don’t cry if it doesn’t improve much, okay?”
“Don’t worry, I’m an adult now, of course I won’t.”
Yingping nodded repeatedly.
Hestia actually understood the excitement of winning a tie.
Because she had heard that many newcomers who had just received God’s grace sometimes pestered the Lord God like this.
When the divine blood dripped onto Ying Ping’s back, Hestia’s expression suddenly froze.
Her fingers trembled as they stroked the newly formed sacred characters, her blue pupils shrinking drastically. “Ying Ping-jun… this, this is impossible!”
“What did you do! What’s going on!?”
The data on the Black Holy Fire Emblem clearly shows:
[Durability]: I0→H313
“Durability increased by over 300!?”
Hestia’s voice was filled with shock. “Just a little training and…!”
She looked up suddenly, her face flushed with excitement, “How on earth did you do that?”
Ying Ping blinked in confusion, “Huh? Just do as Hestia said and train seriously first.”
He leaned in to look at the printed kraft paper, his eyes widening in mock surprise. “Hey, it’s really improved a lot!”
Hestia suddenly rushed over and hugged him tightly, her petite body trembling slightly with excitement: “It’s amazing! I’ve never seen such an astonishing growth rate!”
She raised her face, her eyes shining like stars: “Maybe Ying Pingjun is a genius that appears once in a hundred years, no, once in a thousand years!”
“Really? This must be all thanks to Hestia~”
Yingping took the opportunity to lift her up and spin her around, causing the loli goddess to scream and hit his shoulder.
When he put her back on the ground, he found that she was looking at him with an unprecedented seriousness.
“tomorrow…”
Hestia took a deep breath and said, “Just continue to train like this at home. Then I’ll take you to the Adventurer’s Guild to complete your adventurer registration.”
She suddenly grabbed Ying Ping’s ear, but didn’t dare to use too much force. She just warned him fiercely, “Remember, you are absolutely not allowed to enter the dungeon without permission! You must wait until I prepare the equipment for you!”
“As you command! My goddess!”
Yingping agreed with a smile, and was already looking forward to tomorrow’s training plan.
……..
The next day, the morning light shone through the broken stained windows of the church.
Ying Ping carefully moved his body, trying to break free from the octopus-like entanglement of the loli goddess—
Her slender arms were wrapped around his neck, and one leg was domineeringly draped around his waist.
“It’s really terrible…”
Cold sweat broke out on Yingping’s forehead.
He could feel the soft touch of the delicate body in his arms all night long.
Coupled with the elusive scent of the goddess, the body of the 30-year-old single man was almost pushed to the limit, and he almost went crazy several times.
“Hestia, wake up, I’m going to get up~”
Yingping gently pinched the tip of Hestia’s nose and managed to escape when she frowned and let go.
“Well, sleep a little longer…”
Hestia turned over and fell into a deep sleep again.
“Oh my god, the goddess is so cute.”
After getting up, Yingping tucked the corner of the quilt for the sleeping loli goddess and found a strand of blue hair stuck to her slightly open lips.
Yingping couldn’t help but lean over and place a light kiss on the smooth forehead.
He muttered to himself in an inaudible voice: Hestia, if it happens again… I won’t be a gentleman anymore.
After saying that, Yingping turned and walked into the kitchen to prepare a simple breakfast for the two of them.
In the kitchen, he hummed as he fried eggs, the sizzling of the pan intertwined with the birdsong.
He didn’t notice that behind the crack of the bedroom door, a pair of beautiful big blue eyes were secretly observing him.
“That kid…he actually kissed me…”
Hestia covered her forehead where she had been kissed, her cheeks red as ripe apples, her heart beating as fast as a deer under her pajamas.
“Pretending to sleep…”
When she heard Yingping’s footsteps approaching, she immediately crawled back into bed and closed her eyes, even her little toes curled up with nervousness.
As the morning light brightened, Yingping completed today’s [Preparation for the Strong] training for the second time.
“Sure enough, after significantly improving my endurance, I didn’t feel that tired after this training session.”
“I don’t even need to recover.”
Ying Ping wiped the sweat from his chin and looked at the 10 newly added attribute free allocation points on the system panel. This time, he clicked on [Strength] without hesitation.
If you want to defeat monsters in the dungeon, regardless of other values, powerful strength is naturally indispensable!
As they become stronger, a burst of warmth is released from the muscle fibers.
Yingping punched the air, making a slight sound of breaking wind.
He slammed a stone hard, leaving a crack on the surface.
“It’s amazing! My strength has increased several times! I feel like I can even take up weightlifting!”
Yingping moved his wrist and then looked at the system panel.
【Shadow King Upgrade System】
Strength: 15
Agility: 5
Stamina: 14
HP: 105/105
“Even my health has increased! Great! Time to go back to Hestia and update my Grace’s ability.”
Yingping was very satisfied with the speed of improvement.
He felt that this method of becoming stronger immediately through daily exercise was really fascinating.
When he returned to the church basement, Hestia had already finished breakfast and was waiting for him, swinging her legs.
“Welcome back, Yingping-kun~”
She jogged over, but suddenly braked as she got close, her cheeks flushed as she handed over the towel. “Um, um… was the training going well?”
When Yingping took the towel, he held her hand and pulled the loli goddess into his arms with an exclamation: Of course, thanks to the blessing of the goddess.
He lowered his head and rubbed the cute ahoge, “I feel stronger again.”
………
When the ability value is updated again, the moment you see the value.
Hestia slammed her little hands over her mouth, her blue eyes wide.
Strength increased by 327?! “
“Dexterity and Agility also increased by over 50 points each?!”
Her hand holding the brown paper kept shaking: “Oh my God, there is clearly no skill bonus, what is going on!”
“I haven’t even gone to the dungeon to defeat monsters yet, and I’m just training the next day and…
“Because I want to take Hestia to live in a big house as soon as possible.”
Yingping smiled and ruffled her hair, but was suddenly hugged tightly by a petite body.
Hestia hung around his neck like a koala, her eyes bright and startling. “Hehe~ My child is the best! Yingping-kun, let’s go register with the guild now!”
She suddenly leaned close to his ear, and her warm breath made Ying Ping’s whole body stiffen. “As a reward for your strength… you are allowed to hold me for a while longer tonight~”
Yingping looked at the goddess in his arms who was blushing but pretending to be calm.
He suddenly felt that this was a daily routine full of anticipation and made his heart beat faster.
Perhaps it is more pleasant than the power increase brought by the system.
But to maintain this happy daily life, you must rely on strength.
Without strength, all happiness is just castles in the air and nothing can be protected.
Strength: I0 → H327
Durability: H313→H350
Dexterity: I0 → I52
Agility: I0 → I51
In the Dicuo Divine Grace system, adventurers’ abilities can be roughly divided into ten levels.
Where I corresponds to the range of 0-99.
H corresponds to 100-199.
G corresponds to 200-299.
F corresponds to 300-399.
E corresponds to 400-499.
D corresponds to 500-599.
C corresponds to 600-699.
B corresponds to 700-799.
A corresponds to 800-899.
S corresponds to 900-999.
In addition, there are extraordinary values, which can be divided into SS and SSS extremes.
SS corresponds to 1000-1199, and SSS corresponds to 1200-1999.
There may be stronger levels above, but no one has reached them yet.
In Orario, more than 99% of adventurers generally do not reach the SS level in terms of individual ability values.
Ordinary adventurers only need to have one single ability that reaches the D extreme, plus one [Great Deed], to meet the minimum upgrade requirements.
[Great Deeds] can be achievements in a certain field. The simplest one is to defeat a monster stronger than yourself.
Then you can upgrade from LV1 to LV2.
Don’t underestimate the difference of only 1 level. Nearly half of the adventurers in Orario are stuck at LV1.
There is a huge gap in strength between LV1 and LV2.
High-level adventurers have more advantages than low-level adventurers and their abilities are stronger.
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Chapter 5: Aegina of the Adventurer’s Guild! [Request for data] (Old version)
I, the Shadow King, Kill the Earth! Chapter 5: Aegina of the Adventurer’s Guild! [Request for data]The Adventurer’s Guild Hall was crowded with people.
Hestia tugged at Yingping’s clothes, fearing that he would get lost in the crowd.
She stood on tiptoe and urged, “This way, this way! Aegina should be on duty today!”
“Aegina?”
Yingping bent down and leaned close to the loli goddess’ ear and asked in confusion.
Although he was a time traveler, his impression of this name had long been blurred, and he couldn’t remember who it was at all.
“She’s a very famous half-elf receptionist~”
“She’s a very nice person, and I have a good relationship with her.”
Hestia puffed out her chest and said proudly, “I used to save her the last portion of fried potatoes, and that’s how we got to know each other…”
As they talked, the two came to a guild counter piled with documents.
There was a brown-haired elf girl wearing a guild uniform and glasses, writing furiously.
The moment he saw the elf girl, Yingping showed an expression of sudden enlightenment.
It turns out that the half-elf receptionist Hestia mentioned was her.
“Aegina!”
“Goddess Hestia?!”
Aegina looked up from the pile of documents, and when she saw Hestia and Yingping appear, her emerald green eyes behind her round-framed glasses instantly lit up.
Hestia puffed out her chest proudly, even though the movement only allowed her to barely reach Ying Ping’s chest. “My child is here, and today we’re registering our Familia!”
“Great! Congratulations on finally establishing your clan!”
Aegina quickly walked around the counter, took Hestia’s hand in hers, and shook it up and down. “Congratulations! I’ll help you with the paperwork right away!”
She glanced at Ying Ping, then suddenly lowered her voice and asked, “Do you need me to recommend a reliable equipment supplier? There are big discounts for newcomers…”
“Ahem, not for now~”
“Just take that out later.”
Hestia was a little short of money, but she pretended to be experienced on the surface: My child is a new adventurer and doesn’t need the best equipment, so for the time being, he can just use the equipment rented from the guild!
“I see. All right then!”
Aegina turned around and slid her quill across the parchment. “To establish a clan, you need to pay a registration fee of 2,000 faris…”
“Give!”
Hestia pulled out a small cloth bag from her body and poured out a few shining gold coins.
Yingping noticed that she swallowed painfully and her fingers trembled slightly when she handed over the gold coins.
“Then there’s adventurer registration…”
Aina handed over a form. “Sir, please fill in your details.”
Yingping took the form and began to write carefully.
Since he traveled to this world, fortunately, the Shadow King System gave him the ability to communicate in the language of the other world in advance.
Otherwise, it would be terrible if we don’t speak the same language.
It is precisely because the system has given him language skills in advance that Yingping has great trust in this system.
So he kept pestering Hestia, wanting to join her clan to officially activate the system.
After a while, Yingping filled out the form and handed it to Aina.
“Okay, let me take a look…”
She adjusted her glasses, looked at Ying Ping calmly, and read the information at a glance.
When she saw the age column on the registration form, she was extremely surprised and said, “Changing career to become a new adventurer at the age of 30 or 30?!”
Aegina the Half-Elf’s pointed ears twitched. “You don’t have any previous martial arts experience, or any hunting experience?!”
“Yes, indeed not.”
Yingping scratched his head embarrassedly, looking a little awkward.
Aegina’s face turned pale.
She quickly unfolded a cross-section of the dungeon and slammed it on the counter. “Please look here!”
“The goblins on the first three floors are an average of 1.2 meters tall. You might be able to barely handle them with your equipment.”
“but!”
“Starting from the fourth floor, there will be burly dog-headed men!”
“They are often stronger than the average adult male!”
“This isn’t a gap in strength that a newcomer can make up with just equipment!”
“I personally recommend that you only go down to the third floor at most, and it’s best to stay on the first and second floors for the time being!”
Hestia was so scared that she hugged Yingping’s arm and said, “Did you hear me? You absolutely, absolutely, are not allowed to go to the fourth floor!”
“I understand.”
Just like a baby must learn to crawl before walking, I will never rashly challenge a monster that is beyond my ability.”
Yingping nodded seriously and glanced at the red danger area marked on the map.
Aina’s expression softened slightly, but she still stamped the form heavily with the red seal “High-risk Newcomer.”
“Please report to the guild at least once a day from now on!”
She suddenly pulled out a whistle from a drawer and handed it to Ying Ping. “If you’re in danger in the dungeon, blow this. The Ganesha clan patrolling the first few floors will hear it and come to rescue you.”
“Of course, adventurers near the whistle will also hear it.”
“But they are not like the Ganesha family. They have no obligation to save you. Sometimes when you encounter bad guys, it’s good enough if they don’t kick you when you’re down.”
“In short, you must use it with caution and it’s best not to put yourself in a dangerous situation.”
Aina instructed with a serious expression.
“I understand. Thank you very much, Miss Aegina.”
“I will be very careful!”
Yingping adopted a humble attitude.
Mr. Yingping, how about we not rush into the dungeon for now?
“It’s better to train your muscles for a while first.”
“When you’re strong enough, we can go to the dungeon, okay?”
Hestia showed an extremely worried expression, very afraid that something might happen to Yingping.
In her opinion, since Yingping has an amazing talent for exercise, it would be better for him to play it safe and just exercise at home every day.
“No, Goddess.”
“Now, the only way for me to become stronger faster and better is to train and adventure in the dungeon at the same time.”
“Besides, we’re all short of Farley, aren’t we?”
“Only if I can obtain the magic stones and materials from the monsters and sell them can I make more money.”
Yingping shook his head and rejected the proposal.
Although you can become stronger by relying on the daily tasks of the Shadow King system.
However, I believe that only after going to the dungeon and killing real monsters, the Shadow King system will unleash its true power and usher in more opportunities to become stronger.
Besides, he and Hestia were both short on funds.
In the future, we will have to face the black dragon, and there may be threats from other adventurers. I am afraid we won’t be able to continue to live so leisurely.
“Really? Then please be careful.”
Hestia sighed softly, worry written all over her face.
Suddenly, Aina’s expression became more serious, and she turned to Yingping and said, “Indeed, Mr. Yingping, you are right.”
“After all, at your age, it doesn’t make much sense to continue exercising blindly.”
“Because after the age of 30, bone density and muscle flexibility no longer have much potential. Only by pushing the limits in the dungeon can one improve their ability…”
She suddenly stopped talking mid-sentence and pushed her glasses awkwardly, “Ah, sorry, I didn’t mean to look down on you…”
“It doesn’t matter.”
Ying Ping smiled and said, “Advice is hard to hear. Miss Aina told the truth because she was worried about me. I am very happy.”
The next step is to select adventurer equipment to rent from the guild.
Because I am bound to the Shadow King system.
Therefore, the heroic figure of Cheng Xiaoyu wielding two swords in the original novel could not help but flash in Yingping’s mind.
“How should I put it, dual swords style is cool, but it really doesn’t suit me…”
“As our ancestors said, a cold weapon is more dangerous if it’s shorter. I have to choose a longer one…”
Yingping muttered to himself, and finally said to Aegina: “Please give me a spear and a round shield.”
Hestia blinked in surprise. “Huh? I thought you’d choose a more stylish weapon~”
“The dungeon is no joke. Only by surviving can you show off in front of the goddess.”
Yingping smiled and rubbed Hestia’s head, but his heart warmed when he took the equipment.
These rented equipments are obviously of higher quality.
It was obvious that the Loli Goddess had prepared it here in Aegina at great expense or using favors in order to take care of his self-esteem.
“Hestia, I will definitely work hard to level up and become stronger. I will never let you down.”
Yingping clenched his fists and swore in his heart.
When they finished the formalities, Aina suddenly called out to them.
The half-elf pulled out a small cloth bag embroidered with four-leaf clover from under the counter. “Mr. Yingping, this is… This is a calming sachet I made myself. It also doubles as a talisman for safety.”
The tips of her ears turned slightly red. “Putting it under your pillow before bed can help calm your nerves… because the aura of the dungeon can easily trigger nightmares…”
Hestia was deeply moved: “I knew Aegina was the best!”
She tugged at Ying Ping’s clothes and said, “Say thank you!”
“Yes, thank you very much for your concern.”
Ying Ping bowed solemnly, “Ms. Aina, I promise you that I will cherish this kindness as much as I cherish my own life.”
After leaving the Adventurer’s Guild, the two are about to separate.
Yingping will go to the dungeon, and Hestia needs to continue selling potato balls.
“remember!”
Hestia emphasized this for the third time, “Don’t go down to the fourth floor!”
She suddenly stopped Yingping and pulled out a small cloth bag from her bosom. “Here’s… 5,000 faris I saved up. It should be enough to hire a Level 2 adventurer to accompany you for half a day…”
“Thank you, Hestia, but I really can’t use it.”
Yingping squatted down slightly to look at her at eye level and gently put the purse back into her pocket.
“I promise you that I will be back before sunset every day and I will never fight again.”
Ying Ping pointed to his back and said, “Besides, with this God’s grace, you can always know my status, right?”
Hestia’s big blue eyes misted up.
She suddenly pulled off her hairband and tied it around Yingping’s wrist: “Wear this, it’s a blessing from me, the goddess!”
“If you dare to lose it, I’ll punish you… I’ll punish you by making you eat fried potato balls without sauce for a month, humph!”
After doing all this, the petite figure of the loli goddess pretended to be angry and disappeared around the corner.
Yingping gently stroked the blue ribbon, feeling very warm in his heart, which also provided motivation.
“bite!”
At this moment, the Shadow King upgrade system suddenly moved.
A screen of light unfolded before his eyes:
[Dungeon First Day Mission]Kill 10 Goblins (0/10)
Collect 10 magic stones (0/10)
[First Day Mission Reward: Unlock the skill “Shadow Step”]Chapter 6: Get the skill Shadow Step, upgrade to LV2! [Request Flowers] (Old Version)
Zongman: I, the Shadow King, kill through the earth! : Chapter 6 obtains the skill Shadow Step, upgrades to LV2! [Request flowers] Picture and text
Yingping finally arrived in front of the dungeon and looked up at the magnificent dome of the Tower of Babel.
“Okay, let’s start my first adventure and defeat the monsters!”
Yingping encouraged himself and walked towards the entrance of the dungeon alone.
The 0th to 1st floor is called the starting road by adventurers. It is an absolutely safe area.
The height from the ground to the top of the head is a full 10 meters.
The downward spiral staircase is very wide and can accommodate large groups of thousands of people going up and down at the same time.
Glowing moss grows on the ten-meter-high rock wall, illuminating the entire starting road in a hazy manner, which looks quite beautiful.
Coming here, Yingping suddenly remembered the Abyss Spiral in Genshin Impact for some reason.
Based on his memory, Yingping knew that the entire dungeon was actually “alive” and had an overall cone-shaped structure.
The lower you go on the floor, the larger the floor area will be. Some floors are even larger than the entire Orario.
It is filled with countless powerful monsters.
Even the Black Dragon, one of the three most commissioned adventurers in the world, whose strength is over LV10.
It’s a monster that ran out from one of the floors of this dungeon.
The black dragon isn’t even the strongest being in the dungeon.
No one knows what kind of monsters are hiding in the deepest part of the dungeon.
In addition, if adventurers destroy the floors in the dungeon and cause serious damage to the dungeon.
This will trigger the dungeon’s counterattack mechanism.
At that time, a special monster called Zagnath will be born in the dungeon, which is specifically designed to eliminate invaders.
The strength of this monster will depend on the floor where it spawns.
Even though it was born on the 27th floor, its destructive power far exceeds that of most monsters in the deeper levels below.
Jagannath, who was born on the 27th floor, has incredible strength.
Its sharp claws can easily destroy weapons made of super-hard alloy, and the armor covering its entire body can also rebound magical attacks.
What is even more astonishing is that it also has extremely powerful super-high-speed movement capabilities.
Its speed and strength are comparable to those of a first-level adventurer, which is rare for a large monster.
Jagnat is designed to eliminate adventurers who cause massive damage to the dungeon.
It does not have the characteristics of ordinary monsters such as magic stones and dropped items.
In order to give it super killing power, the dungeon made the entire body of Jagnat out of magic stone.
If adventurers want to kill it, there is no other way except to completely destroy its entire body.
It is also worth noting that Zagnath has an extremely short lifespan and will die soon after completing the slaughter of adventurers.
In the past, some dark factions had conducted many experiments in the dungeon and inspected the scene hundreds of times before finally determining the exact conditions for the birth of Jagnath.
That means destroying the entire maze structure of that floor, and the scale of the damage is about 20% of the floor.
Once this condition is met, Jagannath will be born on that floor.
Jagannath only appears in the middle, lower, and deep areas.
As for the upper layers (1-12 layers) adjacent to the surface, no matter how much damage is done, it will not trigger a violent reaction from the dungeon.
This is because, in the upper areas near the surface, the “divine power” of Uranus, the main god of the Adventurer’s Guild, is so powerful that the dungeons dare not resist at all.
“call-“
Yingping took a deep breath and adjusted his mentality.
It is definitely impossible to say that I am not nervous or excited.
The adrenaline starts flowing before the battle even begins.
Yingping held a round shield in his left hand and a spear in his right hand, maintaining the standard posture taught by Aegina, and walked down the stairs steadily.
The passage on the first level is wider than expected, and the rock wall is covered with honeycomb-like holes.
Not long after Yingping arrived here, a “clicking” sound was heard from the hole on the right.
“Are you here?”
Yingping stopped and prepared to fight.
A green-skinned goblin slid to the ground like mud being squeezed out, with a crazy light flashing in its turbid eyes.
[Encounter Goblin x1][Level: LV1][Characteristics: No reason, no weapons]The goblin let out a piercing scream and lunged at him on all fours.
Yingping instinctively took a half step back and raised his round shield to block the attack with a “bang”.
“Oh my god, this thing is like a puppy. It’s more powerful than I thought when it hits me!”
“Thank goodness I strengthened my strength today!”
Yingping’s spear pierced out from the edge of the shield like a venomous snake and accurately pierced the goblin’s body.
“Puff!!”
The goblin’s body stiffened instantly, then turned into black ash and dissipated, leaving only a magic stone the size of a fingernail falling to the ground.
“Killed with one hit? It seems easier than killing a chicken.”
Ying Ping bent down to pick up the magic stone and felt the faint fluctuation of magic power in it.
Kill Goblins (1/10)
[Reward Experience Points: 5][Obtain Magic Stone Fragment × 1]As he continued forward, Yingping remained highly alert.
Every few dozen meters, they would encounter a lone goblin, and they all maintained the same attack pattern—
That is to bite without any rules.
Thanks to the enhanced attributes granted by the system, Yingping can always respond calmly, whether stabbing or picking, each strike is clean and neat.
“Haha, choosing a spear and a shield is indeed the right choice.”
Yingping felt his blood boiling.
This kind of real battle is more exciting than any other game in the past!
When dealing with the seventh goblin, a strange noise suddenly came from deep in the passage.
A slightly larger goblin staggered into view, its skin an unhealthy gray-green and its nails unusually sharp.
[Encounter a mutant goblin x1][Level: LV1+][Features: Poison Claws]“Wow, finally a decent guy has arrived?”
Yingping narrowed his eyes slightly and adjusted his spear grip.
When the monster pounced, he first blocked it with his round shield, and then stabbed it straight for the heart.
One trick is enough to make you successful.
The mutant goblin let out a final wail before also turning into ashes and dissipating, leaving behind a slightly larger magic stone.
Kill Goblins (8/10)
[Obtain complete magic stone x 1][Trigger hidden mechanism: Reward for killing enemies above their level][Strength +1, Agility +1]Feeling the new power emerging in his body, Ying Ping’s mouth corners slightly raised.
“Hestia, thank you for giving me courage.”
He looked at the blue ribbon Hestia had given him on his wrist and gently touched it.
As he continued to go deeper, Yingping maintained a steady rhythm.
He calmly dealt with every goblin he encountered, collecting magic stones one by one.
It’s a pity that goblins appear very rarely on the first floor of the dungeon, and sometimes you won’t see one in ten minutes.
However, what Yingping lacks the least now is patience.
When the tenth goblin turned to ash, the system prompt arrived as expected:
【First day mission completed】
[Bonus skill “Shadow Step” unlocked][Shadow Step: Enter stealth mode, increase movement speed by 50%, lasts for 5 seconds, cooldown time is 30 seconds]“Ha, I finally got my first skill, that’s great.”
Yingping felt his newfound ability and nodded with satisfaction.
Even after acquiring the skills, he did not rush to the second floor, but continued to wander cautiously on the first floor.
Yingping walked slowly along the winding passage, holding his shield and keeping the tip of his spear in a fighting posture.
From time to time, he killed some lone goblins.
The magic stones jingled in the small cloth bag at his waist, and there were already twenty of them.
“Kill a few more and then go back. Don’t let Hestia worry too much. Remember not to be too ambitious.”
Yingping muttered to himself, the blue ribbon on his wrist gleaming in the dim light.
As he turned a corner, he stopped abruptly.
Ten meters ahead, two goblins were squatting on the ground gnawing on something.
This is the first time I’ve encountered multiple enemies since entering the dungeon.
【Goblin Found×2】
[Suggested Tactics: Use Shadow Step to Raid]“That’s right, that’s how we have to fight.”
Ying Ping’s lips curled up into a smile. This was a good opportunity to test new skills.
He took a deep breath and activated Shadow Step.
A strange energy enveloped his whole body, and Yingping felt his body become light and transparent.
He approached quickly and silently, aiming his spear at the back of the goblin on the left.
“Puff!”
The tip of the spear pierced the target accurately, and the goblin turned into ashes before it could even scream.
But just after the attack, Yingping’s figure reappeared.
“Gah!”
Another goblin screamed shrilly and lunged forward with its claws bared.
Yingping was well prepared and used his round shield to block the attack.
He took advantage of the recoil to retreat half a step, and the spear stabbed out again like a poisonous snake, nailing the monster to the rock wall.
Kill Goblins x2
[Current kill count: 22][Experience value full][Level upgraded to LV2]Yingping looked at the system prompt in surprise, and a warm feeling suddenly surged through his body.
Muscles become tighter and the five senses become sharper.
He tried swinging the spear and found that the movement was much smoother than before.
“Is this what it feels like to upgrade?”
“Looks like I can become stronger in real time without Hestia having to renew my favor!”
Yingping couldn’t wait to call up the properties panel:
[Level]: LV2
Strength: 16 → 21
Agility: 6 → 11
Stamina: 14 → 19
Intelligence: 5 → 10
[Magic]: 0 → 5
HP: 110/110
【Magic Value】: 5/5
【Skill】:
Shadow Step (on cooldown)
[Free Attribute Points]: 10
Yingping added 5 points each to strength and agility out of the 10 attribute points without hesitation.
As the numbers jumped, he felt the muscles all over his body become slightly more solid, and his spear and shield became as light as a feather.
The light armor worn on the body also became lighter.
“It seems that if I level up by killing monsters, I can increase all my stats by 5 points.”
“After upgrading, there are actually 10 extra ability points allocated.”
“Combined with the 10 points of daily training… I’m getting stronger faster and faster.”
“Haha, that’s great, but I should go back.”
“Hestia must be informed of this good news as soon as possible.”
Yingping glanced into the depths of the dungeon and saw several other adventurers nearby, so he decisively chose to leave.
When he turned and left, his steps were more steady than when he came.
The cooldown of Shadow Step just ended, and Ying Ping activated the skill on a whim. He turned into a blurry shadow and rushed towards the exit at an astonishing speed.
The adventurers on the first floor only felt a slight breeze.
They vaguely saw a figure holding a spear flash by and thought it was a high-level adventurer on the road.
Chapter 7: Obtain the title, Goddess Guardian! [Seeking evaluation] (Old version)
I, the Shadow King, Kill Through the Earth! Chapter 7 Earns the Title, Goddess Guardian! [Seeking Evaluation] Picture and Text
After leaving the dungeon, Yingping returned to the Adventurer’s Guild.
He pushed open the door of the Adventurer’s Guild and found Aina sorting through documents.
Hearing the familiar footsteps, the half-elf girl looked up suddenly and then showed a look of joy.
“Mr. Yingping!”
“Great, you’re back safely!”
There was unconcealable surprise in Aina’s voice.
Ying Ping smiled and shook the cloth bag at his waist: “Yes, thanks to you, I also got some spoils.”
When the 22 magic stone fragments fell onto the counter with a clatter, Aina couldn’t help but nod: “What a harvest.”
She picked one up and examined it against the light, then continued, “The quality of the magic stones is very complete… You shouldn’t have ventured to the third or fourth floor, right?”
“Of course, I only operate on the first floor.”
Ying Ping smiled easily and said, “When I encountered two goblins together, I was actually a little nervous.”
Aina smiled with satisfaction: “Your attitude is very good.”
She quickly flipped through a record book. “According to guild statistics, the first-day survival rate for new adventurers is 63%, but only those who can bring back more than five magic stones…”
“Um, Miss Aina, how much can these be exchanged for?”
Yingping interrupted her mumbling at the right time.
“Ah, wait a minute, let me calculate it.”
Aina came back to her senses and carefully counted them. “These are worth 10,000 faris according to the guild’s purchase price. If I go to the item shop on East Street, I should be able to sell them for around 12,000…”
“Thank you. Then I’ll sell it to the guild.”
Ying Ping pushed the magic stone over and said, “Just consider it as a thank you for your care this morning. I’ll give you a boost in sales.”
“Sure.”
Aina took it with a smile.
She went through the formalities swiftly, handed a stack of coins to Ying Ping, and couldn’t help but remind him: “Please be sure to report to the guild again tomorrow. I need to confirm whether you are in a suitable condition to go to the dungeon…”
“I see.”
Yingping carefully put the money away, and suddenly remembered something and asked, “By the way, there is a place selling…”
“If I were to buy a gift for Goddess Hestia…”
Aegina winked slyly. “The dessert shop in the central square has a new chocolate. I think she’ll like it.”
Ying Ping gave a thumbs up and laughed: “You are indeed a professional.”
He waved and walked towards the door, “See you tomorrow, Miss Aegina.”
When the setting sun dyed Northwest Street golden, Yingping bought chocolate and saw the figure of the loli goddess from afar.
Hestia was wearing a cute headdress and selling fried potato balls, but she didn’t seem very interested.
“Hestia, I’m back.”
Yingping suddenly appeared in front of the stall, scaring the other party.
“Ying Pingjun?!”
The tongs in Hestia’s hand fell into the frying pan with a clatter.
Her eyes widened, and she suddenly rushed out from behind the stall, circling around Yingping like a parent checking on her child.
“Are you injured? Were your magic stones stolen? Did you encounter any trouble with other clan members?”
Ying Ping took out his jingling purse and waved it in front of the goddess: “None at all. Thanks to you, we won the first battle.”
Hestia didn’t even look at the money. She just looked at Yingping with tenderness and concern and asked, “Are you really okay?”
Ying Ping continued to smile and said, “Of course it’s okay. I also bought a gift for you. Take it.”
Then, when she saw the beautifully packaged chocolate box, her nose turned red and her big blue eyes instantly filled with tears.
She suddenly threw herself into Ying Ping’s arms, her voice muffled in his chest: “Idiot, why did you suddenly give me a gift?
“Today is the first time I earn money, so of course I have to buy a gift for my lovely goddess.”
Yingping patted Hestia’s smooth back and spoke in an extremely gentle voice.
“Wow, Ying Ping Jun…”
Hestia was so moved that she almost cried. She said with tears in her eyes, “By the way, let’s go home first!”
“I want to see how much your ability value has increased!”
She was so busy cleaning up the stall that she even untied her apron inside out.
“Slow down.”
Ying Ping helped her straighten the crooked bow, and suddenly found out—
There was still some flour from fried potato balls in the loose hair behind the Loli goddess’ ears.
This discovery made him feel pity, so he vowed to make Hestia live a good life as soon as possible.
After buying some good food, the two returned to the basement of the ruined church.
Hestia couldn’t wait to take out the silver needle, her little face flushed with excitement.
“Get down!”
She patted the makeshift bed, and the blue ribbon swayed gently with the movement. “Let me see how much you’ve grown today!”
Ying Ping obediently took off his shirt, revealing the black sacred fire emblem on his back.
When Hestia sat astride Ying Ping’s waist and dripped the divine blood from her fingertips onto his skin, she suddenly gasped when she saw the sacred words that reappeared.
“This… This is impossible…”
“That’s too exaggerated!”
“Yingping-kun, how did you manage to level up in one day!?”
Hestia’s entire body was shaking violently, and she could barely hold the vellum on which she was making the rubbing.
When Yingping turned around, he saw disbelief written all over the cute face of the loli goddess, and her pink lips were slightly open.
“Is this kind of thing strange?”
Yingping asked in a puzzled manner.
“Of course it’s weird! It’s really weird!”
Hestia mechanically copied the ability value and handed it to Yingping: “Take a look for yourself…”
Level: LV1 → LV2
[Durability]: I0
【Magic】: I0
Skill: Shadow Step
“Wow.”
Yingping raised his eyebrows in pretended surprise and said, “I actually got upgraded. It seems I’m quite talented?”
“You call this talented?!”
Hestia suddenly rushed over and grabbed his ears, her face flushed red, and she said in a trembling voice: “You were able to level up automatically without my help!?”
“And the status is updated to the upgraded state!?”
“Oh my God, this is absolutely ridiculous!”
“I’ve never heard of such a thing!”
“Do you know how long it took the fastest-leveling adventurer in Orario’s history to go from LV1 to LV2?”
“A whole year! This is already the fastest speed recognized by everyone!”
“And you, you just went to the dungeon once and you leveled up on your own!
“What the hell is going on!? Hahaha, why would something like this happen……”
Looking at Hestia grabbing her hair, crying and laughing, she looked like she completely doubted the ‘birth of God’.
Yingping could see that this incident was a huge shock to her.
“Um, Hestia, please calm down…”
Yingping stepped forward and comforted him gently.
Hestia suddenly lowered her voice, her blue eyes flashing with an unprecedented seriousness under the light: “Listen carefully, Yingping-kun.”
“This must be kept as the biggest secret between the two of us, and must not be told to anyone.”
Her slender fingers unconsciously grasped Ying Ping’s collar, and she said nervously, “If the other gods knew about this, it would be very bad…”
Ying Ping gently held her trembling little hand and said, “Those fun gods will pounce on us like sharks smelling blood.”
He knelt on one knee, looking the Lolita goddess in the eye: “I said, no matter what happens, I will never betray you. My heart has always belonged to Hestia…”
Before he could finish his words, the petite loli goddess had already thrown herself into his arms.
“Hestia, I love you, the most.”
Yingping picked up Hestia and buried his face in her arms, taking a deep breath of the fragrance in her blue hair.
Hestia’s cheeks were red as blood, but she didn’t struggle. She just muttered softly, “Idiot… Don’t say such frivolous words to the goddess…”
[Ding! System prompt: You have obtained the title ‘Goddess Guardian’][Goddess Guardian: When the goddess is present, or you fight for her, your overall ability values will be greatly improved!][Immune to any negative effects such as charm, despair, brainwashing, paralysis, dizziness, poisoning, etc.! ]Chapter 8 I am Cocoro~ [Request for Flowers] (Old Version)
I, the Shadow King, Kill Through the Earth! Chapter 8 I am Cocoro~ [Request Flowers] Picture and Text
No words were spoken that night.
The morning light shines through the broken stained windows of the church.
Yingping gently moved the little hand around his waist away.
Hestia was still sleeping soundly, her black hair scattered on the pillow, and a sweet smile on her lips.
Yingping got up quietly, fearing to disturb the loli goddess’s sleep.
Looking at this pure and beautiful face, the memories of last night can’t help but come flooding back.
When Hestia blushed and agreed to be his lover.
The twinkle in those blue eyes is brighter than any gem in the world.
Although at the last step, the goddess put her trembling fingers on her lips, then lowered her head while apologizing and refusing.
But those other awkward yet sweet intimate techniques have already made Yingping satisfied.
After all, Hestia is one of the three virgin goddesses in the divine world and is not yet ready to make such a sacrifice.
Yingping understood and respected Hestia’s ideas.
Except for the last step that crossed the line, Hestia gave everything she could.
“That’s enough, Hestia. You’ve already done a lot for me…”
Yingping kissed Hestia’s forehead gently and said silently in his heart.
Compared to physical pleasure, the feeling of being truly accepted and loved by the goddess made him feel happier.
In the kitchen, Yingping was humming a song while frying eggs.
The butter in the pan sizzled, and the aroma quickly filled the entire basement.
He fried the egg into a heart shape and drew a smiley face with ketchup.
“Ying Pingjun…”
A soft voice came from behind.
Hestia stood in the doorway, rubbing her eyes, wearing only a loose shirt.
That was the pajamas Yingping gave her last night.
The overly long hem just covers the middle of the thigh, revealing two white calves.
“Good morning, my lovely goddess.”
Yingping turned around and opened his arms, “Want a hug?”
Hestia’s face turned red, but she still trotted and jumped into his arms like a bird.
Ying Ping picked her up and spun her around. When he pretended to kiss her, the goddess screamed and punched his shoulder: “Idiot! I haven’t brushed my teeth yet!”
“What does it matter~”
Ying Ping rubbed her smooth face, “Hestia always smells good.”
At breakfast, the loli goddess ate the heart-shaped fried eggs in small bites, stealing glances at Yingping from time to time.
When she realized that the other person was also looking at her, she immediately blushed and lowered her head, poking the bacon on the plate with her fork.
“Are you going to the dungeon today too?”
Hestia asked quietly.
“Yes, but let’s finish today’s training first, and then go after the ability values are updated.”
Ying Ping wiped his mouth and called up the system interface. “I must become stronger and protect Hestia.”
“Hey! I don’t need your protection!”
Hestia suddenly stood up and put her hands on the table and said loudly.
“Why?”
Yingping blinked and looked at the loli goddess with some confusion.
“Ahem, that… I mean…”
Her voice became weaker and weaker. “Don’t push yourself too hard. If you feel tired, take a rest…”
Ying Ping’s heart warmed, and he walked around the table and hugged the petite goddess into his arms: “Don’t worry, I will definitely pay attention to safety in the dungeon.”
He sniffed the fragrance of Hestia’s hair. “After all, I have someone I love waiting for me at home. I won’t be so foolish as to throw my life away so easily.”
Hestia buried her face in his chest and said with emotion: “I’m glad you understand, Yingping-kun. I will leave work early today… and then I will prepare your favorite dishes…”
…..
After completing the daily ‘Preparation for the Strong’ exercise, Yingping once again gained 10 attribute allocation points.
“Allow 5 points each to be allocated to Strength and Agility again.”
Yingping said to himself.
Strength: 26 → 31
Agility: 11 → 16
Stamina: 19 → 20
Intelligence: 10
[Magic]: 5 → 6
[Magic Points]: 6/6
[Skill]: Shadow Step
[Free Attribute Points]: 0
“It’s become visibly stronger.”
“Even without using status recovery, my body can adapt perfectly to the Saitama training method.”
“Okay, let’s see what today’s random treasure chest is.”
A bronze treasure chest the size of a Rubik’s Cube appeared in Yingping’s palm.
He sighed and said, “Another rubbish treasure chest like this…”
The treasure chests opened the first two times were all filled with fashionable junk props that were completely useless.
But this time, Yingping casually opened the lid of the box, and suddenly a dazzling golden light burst out.
“Wow, Golden Legend?!”
A gilded card appeared in the golden light, and a system prompt popped up:
[Obtain: Servant Summoning Card][Effect: You can choose one of the six professions: Warrior, Assassin, Mage, Healer, Tank, and Archer, and summon a permanently loyal servant][Note: The servant’s initial level is the same as the host’s, and has growth potential]Looking at the introduction given by the system, Yingping’s hand holding the gold-stamped card trembled slightly.
Currently, Hestia’s family consists of only him and the Lolita Goddess, making it the smallest family in Orario.
It would be great to have more companions you can trust.
Although it has the Shadow King system.
But Yingping didn’t really want to “level up alone”, it would be great to have a teammate to go into the dungeon together.
So he silently chose the profession of a servant in his heart.
“Warriors and the like are not really needed for now.”
“Well… a healer would be nice first.”
“After all, people who can perform healing magic are a scarce resource in Orario.”
“Having a nanny around can make us more forgiving in the dungeon.”
Yingping knew the importance of the nurse in the team, so he decisively chose the healer.
The system interface suddenly expands branch options:
?Combat Healer (Offensive and defensive)
?Assisted Healer (Benefit Specialization)
?Group therapist (range recovery)
“Assisted Therapist!”
Yingping made a decisive choice. Healers who can provide buffs are rare in Orario.
When he saw there was actually a gender option, he glanced guiltily in the direction of the church and muttered, “…female.”
There’s no way around it, I have my own selfish motives for winning the draw.
He didn’t want another man to appear in Hestia’s family, otherwise he would feel very uncomfortable.
Golden light transformed into a magic circle that unfolded on the ground. As complex runes spun, a petite figure gradually emerged.
There are flowers on her short silver hair, and her delicate facial features have a pair of big eyes as beautiful as rubies.
She was wearing a green and white dress and holding a crystal-studded staff gun.
The most eye-catching thing is the pair of slightly trembling elf ears on the child’s head.
“This is… Kokoro?!”
“Is it really you!?”
When he saw that the other person was actually the poster girl from “Princess Connect”, Yingping couldn’t help but blurt out.
He was completely shocked.
I didn’t expect that I could summon characters from other anime…even characters from games.
The white-haired loli blinked her big red eyes, folded her hands in front of her skirt and saluted: Nice to meet you, Steamroller (Master)-sama~
Her voice was clear and pleasant. “I’m Kokoro. It seems you already know my name~”
Ying Ping’s mouth twitched: “Steamroller-sama? This tastes right.”
“I’m so sorry~”
Kokoro tilted her head, her ahoge swaying as she moved, “My pronunciation of this world’s language isn’t standard yet…”
[Servant File]Name: Cocoro
Race: High Elf
Age: 1X years old
Occupation: Complementary Therapist
Level: LV2
Skill:
?Healing Light (single-target recovery)
?Hymn of Courage (Attack Buff)
?Elf Blessing (all attributes improved)
“Yes, very good, this is exactly what I need.”
Just as Yingping was checking the information, the church door suddenly opened.
Hestia was about to call Yingping to update the ability value, but when she saw Kokoro, she was suddenly stunned.
“Yingping-kun…who is this child?”
The look on Hestia’s face was quite remarkable, she couldn’t believe her eyes.
“Hestia, this child is…”
Yingping originally wanted to say that Kokoro was picked up by himself.
But when he thought about the fact that he couldn’t lie in front of God, he couldn’t continue.
Kokoro immediately turned around and saluted: “Ah, you must be the goddess! I am Steamroller-sama’s new servant…”
“A new attendant?”
“Ying Pingjun, what’s going on?”
Hestia raised her eyebrows and looked at Yingping with an unfriendly look.
“etc!”
Ying Ping interrupted hurriedly, “Hestia, listen to my explanation! This, this is—”
“So cute!!!”
Hestia suddenly leaped up and hugged Kokoro, rubbing her face against hers. “Oh, such soft, tender skin! Ying Ping-jun actually found such a wonderful child!”
Kokoro’s face turned red from being rubbed, and she looked at Yingping for help.
Unexpectedly, the Lolita goddess suddenly looked up alertly: “Wait… Ying Pingjun, you haven’t explained clearly yet? Where did you meet this child? Have you known each other for a long time?”
“Um, um…”
Ying Ping was sweating profusely and couldn’t tell anyone about the Shadow King System.
Because this is his biggest secret, and he cannot tell anyone.
“Big liar!”
Hestia ran up to Ying Ping angrily and punched him in the chest with her little fist. “You said last night that you only liked me, and now you’ve brought over such a cute girl…”
“Yingping-kun is a lolicon, a perverted lolicon!”
Chapter 9 You said Kokoro is a natural level 2 monster!? [Add to favorites] (Old version)
I, the Shadow King, Kill Through the Earth! Chapter 9: You said Kokoro is a natural LV2 monster! ? [Please collect] Picture and text
After a chaotic fight, Hestia and Kokoro officially got to know each other.
Hestia looked at Yingping suspiciously, then turned to Kokoro: “Kokoro-chan, where on earth are you from?”
Kokoro shook her head slightly and thought hard: “My last memory was in a city on the Astraea continent, a place called Landsol…”
“My hometown is an elven tribe blessed by the Eternal Tree…”
“Wha-what? I’ve never heard of such a place!”
Hestia’s blue eyes widened. “Wait, could it be…”
She suddenly grabbed Yingping’s arm and dragged him to a corner, lowering her voice and saying, “Yingping-kun, could this child be from another world?!”
Seeing Yingping nodded, he remained vague.
Hestia gasped, “Listen, this must not be known to the other gods! Otherwise, we’ll be in big trouble!”
Hestia returned to Kokoro and raised her index finger with a serious expression: “Kokoro-chan, you must never tell anyone about your origins from another world!”
“Yes, Goddess~”
Kokoro saluted obediently, and the crystal on her staff shed a soft light.
“Hestia, is it time to update my ability values for me?”
Seeing that Hestia was still in a daze, Yingping reminded her softly.
“Oh, right, let’s first see how much Ying Ping-kun’s status value has increased…”
Hestia took out the silver needle, and as the divine blood dripped onto Ying Ping’s back, she just mechanically recorded the data.
Strength H335, Agility H320… Well, that’s normal.
“Huh? There’s even another ability to develop… Goddess Guardian?”
After seeing this rare skill, Hestia lost her composure for a moment, and finally a charming blush appeared on her cheeks.
“Really~”
“Ying Ping-kun actually awakened such a great development ability, it really makes me embarrassed~”
“You actually want to fight for me…”
She covered her red cheeks and twitched for a while, then handed the printed kraft paper to Yingping.
Strength: I0 → H335
【Durability】：I0→I50
【Agility】：I0→H320
Agility: I0 → H315
[Magic]: I0 → I25
【Development Ability】: Goddess Guardian
Seeing Hestia so happy, Ying Ping couldn’t help laughing: “Hestia, is this development ability amazing?”
“Of course it’s amazing! I’ve never heard of such a skill!”
Hestia gently asked Yingping to straighten his collar, then sighed, “It’s a pity I can’t go to the dungeon with you, otherwise you would definitely need this skill.”
Her eyes suddenly lit up and she looked at Kokoro: “Oh right! Does this child want to become one of my Familiars as well?”
“I agree. I think it’s good.”
Yingping smiled and nodded. This was what he had meant.
“Eh? I was just saying it casually, is that really okay?”
Hestia looked at Yingping in surprise.
From what she had just learned, she already knew that Kokoro listened to Yingping very much.
“certainly.”
Ying Ping smiled and said, “Kokoro has always been my companion, so it would be great if she could join the Hestia family and become a member of my family.”
“Becoming a family with Steamroller-sama and Goddess-sama…”
“That’s great, Kokoro is so happy!”
Kokoro immediately showed an expression of longing, and her elf ears twitched cutely several times.
“Hehe, that’s great! Now the Hestia clan has grown even stronger!”
Hestia couldn’t wait to begin the ritual.
When the divine blood dripped onto Kokoro’s smooth back, the entire basement was suddenly filled with emerald green light.
Countless elven characters flowed in the air, and finally condensed into a black holy fire emblem that was exactly the same as Ying Ping’s.
“This, this is…”
Hestia trembled as she copied down the data:
【Name】：Coconut
[Development Ability]: Spirit Contract (will never betray, will always fight for the contractor)
【magic】:
Healing Light
?Ode to Courage
?Elf Blessing
[Skill]: Nature Affinity
“Impossible, how could this happen!?”
“There’s actually a natural Level 2?! And it even has its own development abilities and skills, and even three spells?!”
Hestia’s voice changed in surprise, “Kokoro-chan, have you ever converted before? Have you ever joined another Familiar?”
Kokoro shook her head blankly: “No, this is indeed the first time I have received God’s grace…”
Hestia slumped on the bed, her eyes empty. “Born at level 2, what kind of monster family did I pick up…”
Ying Ping chuckled and hugged the two of them into his arms: “Now our Hestia family finally has another family member.”
“There must be another incredible monster!”
Hestia protested, but couldn’t help but nuzzle Yingping’s chest.
She suddenly realized what was happening and added with a blushing face, “I’m so sorry, Kokoro-chan, I shouldn’t have called you a monster. I was just shocked by your talent…”
Kokoro shook her head and said nervously, “It’s okay. The goddess’s reaction is normal. I also feel that something is amiss with myself.”
“However, I will do my best to help you.”
Hearing this, Hestia finally smiled and said, “That’s true. Your healing magic will definitely help Yingping-kun.”
Hestia and Yingping held Kokoro’s hands, and the three of them stepped into the door of the Adventurer’s Guild again.
Aina was sorting documents. When she looked up and saw them come in, her eyes suddenly lit up.
“Ah, who is this…?”
Aina pushed up her glasses and her eyes fell on Kokoro.
“We’re the newest member of our clan, Kokoro-chan!”
Hestia puffed out her chest proudly, even though the action made her look even smaller.
Aina rushed out from behind the counter in an instant, squatted down and held Kokoro’s hand.
“Can I touch this face?”
“Wow, your skin is really nice. Which elven tribe are you from? Are your parents adventurers too?”
Faced with Aina’s series of questions, Kokoro had no idea how to answer.
Hestia stepped between the two of them and said, “Stop!”
“Ahahaha… Aina, Kokoro-chan came from a very far forest! You wouldn’t know the exact location even if I told you!
She winked at Yingping desperately.
“Ah, yes, yes.”
Ying Ping quickly agreed, “The elf tribe in her hometown is an isolated place…”
“Eh? Is there such an elf tribe?”
Aina pushed up her glasses and looked at the three of them suspiciously.
In the end, she was defeated by Kokoro’s innocent eyes: “Okay, I won’t ask~”
“Then let’s go through the family registration procedures first. The level is… LV1, right?”
“That’s right!”
Hestia’s voice suddenly rose an octave, “Kokoro-chan is just an ordinary LV1 rookie!”
After completing the formalities, Yingping rented a set of light armor and backpack specially made for the dwarfs for Kokoro.
As for weapons, there is no need for them.
The crystal-inlaid staff gun in Kokoro’s hand was obviously no ordinary item.
When Kokoro came out of the locker room, her short silver hair matched with emerald green light armor, and her staff gleamed in the sunlight, she looked like an exquisite porcelain doll.
“Oh~”
“Look at that elf!”
“So cute!”
People were coming and going in the Adventurer’s Guild Hall, and many people couldn’t help but stop in their tracks because of Kokoro’s cuteness.
“Kokoro, this suits you very well.”
Yingping gave a thumbs up.
“Yes, thank you for the equipment, Steamroller-sama!”
Kokoro couldn’t help but smile shyly.
Hestia’s eyes suddenly turned red. Seeing such a young child going to the dungeon, she couldn’t help but feel maternal.
“You two…you must come back safely…”
She tugged at the hems of their clothes at the same time, “Even though it’s level 2, you can only go up to the fourth floor! You are absolutely not allowed to go any lower! Do you understand?”
“Yes, I promise.”
Ying Ping nodded seriously: “I will never joke about our lives. I will protect Kokoro.”
Kokoro nodded seriously, “I will also protect Steamroller-sama with my own life.”
When they parted, Hestia stood at the guild door and watched them until they disappeared.
Yingping noticed that Kokoro’s hand holding the cane gun was shaking a little, as if she was worried about the next journey.
“Afraid of fighting?”
He asked softly.
Kokoro shook her head, her elf ears twitching nervously: “No, I’m just… a little worried that I’ll hinder the master…”
Ying Ping smiled and ruffled her hair: “No, I feel more at ease with you here. Your healing magic and auxiliary magic are our greatest guarantee.”
“When you were away, I fought alone in the dungeon. Back then, I wasn’t as strong as I am now.”
“So now with the two of us here, there will definitely be no problem!”
Hearing this, Kokoro’s eyes lit up and she finally gained confidence.
“Yes! I will definitely become the master’s most reliable backup!”
Chapter 10: Taking Kokoro to the Dungeon ~ [Seeking Evaluation] (Old Version)
I, the Shadow King, Kill Through the Earth! Chapter 10: Taking Kokoro to the Dungeon ~ [Seeking Evaluation] Picture and Text
Arriving at the first floor of the dungeon, Yingping called up the system interface, and the new task prompt was flashing.
Kill 15 Goblins (0/15)
[Collect 15 magic stone fragments (0/15)][Reward Skill: Crippling Strike]“Crippling blow?”
“This name is really domineering. If it is combined with the stealth acceleration effect of Shadow Step and then used with the crippling attack, I’m afraid it will have a synergistic effect.”
Yingping still has some fighting talent.
He immediately figured out how to maximize the effect of this skill.
“Kokoro, our goal today is to play it safe and steady.”
Ying Ping adjusted the position of his shield. “First, observe my fighting style, and then slowly adapt to the environment of the dungeon.”
“As you command, Master.”
Kokoro gripped her staff tightly, her red eyes warily scanning the surroundings. “If you encounter any danger, I will also provide you with my full support.”
Yingping and Kokoro are still active in the first-level area.
When the first goblin emerged from the hole in the rock wall, Yingping immediately took a defensive stance.
“Look carefully, this monster is called a goblin, and their attack pattern is actually very simple…”
Yingping dodged the attack by leaning sideways, blocking it with his shield, and then accurately stabbed the goblin’s throat with his spear.
The monster turned into black ash and dissipated, and the magic stone fell to the ground with a clang.
“Amazing!”
Kokoro immediately clapped her hands, stepped forward to pick up the magic stone, and couldn’t help but exclaim in admiration: “Master’s fighting skills are truly superb!”
As expected of Kokoro, the emotional value is fully provided.
As time went on, Yingping deliberately slowed down the pace of the battle.
Sometimes he used his shield to block and demonstrated defensive techniques, and sometimes he suddenly changed his moves to show different attack methods.
Every time a goblin is dealt with, the key points of the response will be explained in detail.
“When they pounce, their center of gravity shifts forward…”
Ying Ping dodged the attack by moving sideways, then struck the goblin’s knee with the spear handle. “This is the most effective time to attack the lower body.”
Kokoro nodded seriously, and the crystal on her staff glowed slightly with her emotions.
There were several times when Yingping deliberately revealed his flaws, and she almost couldn’t help but cast support magic.
Half an hour later, when the fifteenth goblin fell, the system prompt arrived as expected:
【Mission Completed】
[Acquired Skill: Crippling Strike][Effect: The next attack deals 200% damage, lasts for 5 seconds, cooldown time is 30 seconds]Yingping felt the new power rising within him when he suddenly heard Kokoro exclaim, “Master, be careful!”
Three goblins came from the side passage at some point.
Yingping instinctively activated his new skill, and his spear was instantly covered with a layer of dark red light.
“Crippling Strike!”
The tip of the spear drew a scarlet arc, and the leading goblin was directly split in half.
The remaining force of the attack even knocked the two behind it away, and they all turned into black ash after hitting the rock wall.
This is the advantage of numerical monsters.
As long as he continues to grow stronger, the damage caused by the crippling blow will become more and more terrifying.
“So strong.”
Kokoro trotted over, her face full of admiration: “Your strength has increased so much.”
Ying Ping was also somewhat surprised by the power of the skill: “Anyway, the first level is no longer a challenge for the two of us level 2s.”
He put away his spear and said, “It’s still early to go back, so why don’t we go to the second floor and take a look?”
Kokoro suddenly grabbed the corner of his clothes and said, “Um… can I try to fight a goblin alone?”
Looking at the determined look in the loli elf’s eyes, Ying Ping smiled and made way: “Of course, then let me see Kokoro’s strength too.”
The two walked around the area and finally saw a newborn goblin appear.
There’s no way around it, the frequency of monsters appearing on the first floor of the dungeon is very low.
“It appeared!”
Kokoro took a deep breath and tightened her grip on the staff gun in her hand.
“Thrust attack!”
The crystal on the staff spear emitted an emerald green light. She jumped up lightly, and the tip of the spear accurately hit the monster’s forehead.
The goblin let out a scream and turned into black ash.
“Well done!”
Ying Ping applauded and said, “Kokoro, you must have fought monsters often when you were back home.”
Kokoro lowered her head in embarrassment, blushing as she said, “Yes, I didn’t expect the Master to see through it.”
After finding the stairs, the two arrived at the second floor of the dungeon.
The air here is more damp and cold than on the first floor.
The glowing moss on the rock wall was an eerie purple, illuminating the entire passage like a dream.
This was also Yingping’s first time here, so he was still cautious.
【Update of the Second Level Mission】
Kill 20 Goblins (0/20)
[Collect 20 magic stone fragments (0/20)][Reward: Charged Attack]“Are there new skill rewards?”
“Hmm, this place is indeed different from the first floor. The density and speed of goblins appearing have increased.”
Yingping gripped his spear tightly and looked at the three wandering goblins in front of him.
They seemed to be a little more robust than their counterparts on the first layer, and their green skin was covered with hideous scars.
Kokoro’s staff gun lit up with an emerald green light: “Master, do you need me to cast a buff spell on you now?”
“Not for now. We won’t need to deal with such a small character. We need to save some magic power.”
“Watch me!”
Ying Ping activated Shadow Step and instantly disappeared from the spot.
When he reappeared, the three goblins had fallen to the ground at the same time, with black blood spurting from their throats.
Kill Goblins (3/20)
[Gain 15 experience points]The pace of the following battle accelerated significantly.
Not only did the number of goblins on the second floor increase, but simple tactical coordination also began to appear.
Twice, Ying Ping even saw them using crude stone-throwing attacks.
“Looks like we need to get serious now.”
Ying Ping held his breath and concentrated, showing the qualities that a LV2 adventurer should have.
It didn’t take long. When the twentieth goblin fell, system prompts popped up one after another:
[Gained Skill: Charged Attack][Effect: After charging, the next attack will be increased by at least 20%][The longer the charging time, the higher the damage. This skill has no cooldown time.][Achieved Title: Goblin Slayer][Effect: When fighting against goblins, all attributes are slightly improved, and damage to goblins is increased.]“This permanent skill and title are really great!”
Yingping’s eyes lit up. Now he has become a true Goblin Slayer!
“Master, should we take a break?”
Kokoro suggested with a smile, handing Yingping the water bottle she was carrying.
“Okay.”
Yingping didn’t disdain the kettle that Kokoro had drunk from, and drank it directly with his head tilted back.
Just as they were about to rest, the ground suddenly shook.
“Boom!!”
At the end of the passage, a two-meter-tall mutant goblin came dragging a huge axe.
Its eyes glowed red, and it wore ragged mail, with a horrible scar running across its right eye.
This giant axe and chain mail should be equipment for adventurers, but they are actually worn by the mutant goblin!
[Encounter with Heretic Goblin X1][Level: LV2-][Characteristics: Possessing a certain degree of wisdom, cruel personality]“Stand back!”
Yingping raised his shield, “Kokoro, cast the elf blessing on me!”
“Please leave it to me!”
“Blessing of Holy Light!”
“Light, please protect my master!”
Kokoro swung her staff and swiftly chanted.
The crystal on the tip of the gun emitted a dazzling green light that enveloped Ying Ping, and he suddenly felt power surging in his body.
Yingping rushed towards the mutant goblin.
Also activates three skills at the same time:
Shadow Step makes the body invisible and accelerates, crippling blows coat the spear with a layer of scarlet light, and a charged attack makes the spear tip emit a whistling buzzing sound.
“Die, Goblin!”
With the triple skills combined, the spear pierced through the mutant goblin’s eyebrows like a meteor.
“puff!!!”
With just one strike, the monster’s huge body fell to the ground and turned into ashes, and a long sword shining with green light and several silver coins exploded.
Kill the Heretic Goblin
[Gain 50 experience points][Obtain: Fine Steel Long Sword (High Quality)][Gain: 2500 Fari][Special Kill Reward: Strength +5, Agility +3, Dexterity +3, Durability +2]A warm current rushed into Yingping’s body, and he felt that he had become stronger again.
Kokoro trotted over, her eyes sparkling. “Wow, I didn’t expect the master could kill a monster like that with one strike. The action just now was like a scene from a heroic story!”
“That was all thanks to Kokoro’s support magic just now. Otherwise, I wouldn’t have won so easily.”
Ying Ping picked up the sword and found that the blade had a faint luster. “I didn’t expect there would be treasures dropped. It seems that we have a good harvest today.”
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Chapter 11 Upgrade to LV3, Sweet Double Row in Dungeon~ [Please Collect] (Old Version)
Zongman: I, the Shadow King, kill through the earth! : Chapter 11 Upgrade LV3, sweet dungeon double row ~ [Please collect] picture and text
The two continued to wander around the second floor for an hour, killing many goblins and obtaining a lot of magic stone fragments.
Yingping also gave Kokoro a chance to level up.
After that, the two felt that this floor was no longer challenging, and finally decided to go to the third floor to take a look.
Yingping put the spear behind his back and drew out the fine steel sword that was glowing green.
This weapon is of much higher quality than a spear and is also very easy to use.
“It’s the third floor now. We have to be careful and not let our guard down.”
He whispered to Kokoro, “The monsters here must be completely different from before.”
【Third level mission update】
Kill 25 Long Tongue Lizards (0/25)
[Reward: Passive Skill – Eagle Eye]As soon as the two stepped into the third floor, a damp and moldy smell hit them in the face.
The walls were covered in a sticky liquid and strange filaments hung from the ceiling.
“Owner…”
Kokoro suddenly grabbed the corner of Yingping’s clothes, pointed at the objects in front of him and said cautiously: “Those things are not rocks, but lizard monsters…”
Ying Ping took a closer look and his scalp suddenly felt numb.
The walls and ceiling of the entire passage were densely covered with dark brown long-tongued lizards.
Their rough skin blends perfectly into the environment, with only the occasional movement of their yellow vertical pupils and the sticking out of their tongues revealing their location.
“One, two…”
Yingping gave up when he counted to the seventh one, “There are too many. Let’s move forward slowly.”
Suddenly, a lizard attacked the two of them.
It turned out that it had been lurking on the ceiling. When it saw the two of them, it stretched out its one-meter-long tongue and lashed at them like a whip.
“clang!”
Ying Ping raised his shield to block, and his sticky tongue wrapped around the shield.
“come over!”
He yanked hard, using his incredible strength to pull the lizard above him towards him, while activating a crippling blow.
The blade flashed red, and the lizard’s head fell off.
Kill the Long Tongue Lizard (1/25)
[Gain 10 experience points]“Kokoro, their weakness is…”
Before Ying Ping could finish his words, three lizards pounced on him from different angles at the same time.
Kokoro’s staff gun lit up green.
With the help of auxiliary magic, Yingping felt his body become lighter.
He dodged the attack with a side flip, and his sword drew a perfect arc in the air.
“Charge a powerful attack!”
A white sword light flashed, and the three lizards broke into two at the same time, turning into ashes and exploding into magic stone fragments.
The ensuing battles became more efficient.
Yingping used shadow steps to move quickly and specifically targeted lone lizards.
Kokoro was responsible for vigilance and support, and from time to time she used her control over the environment as an elf to tell Yingping the location of other lizards.
With the cooperation of the two, when the twenty-fifth lizard fell, the system prompt also appeared:
[Gain passive skill: Eagle Eye][Effect: Enable night vision, enhance dynamic vision and environmental observation][Level increased to LV3][Level]: LV3
Strength: 41 → 46
Agility: 24 → 29
Stamina: 20 → 25
Intelligence: 10 → 15
[Magic]: 6 → 11
HP: 115/115
【Magic Value】: 11/11
[Skills]: Shadow Step LV1, Cripple Strike LV1, Charged Attack LV1, Eagle Eye LV1
Yingping closed his eyes and allocated 10 attribute points to strength and agility.
When he opened his eyes again, the world became clearer than ever before—
In the dim environment, he could even see the dense barbs on the lizard’s tongue fifty meters away.
The visual effect is truly amazing.
“Master, your eyes…”
Kokoro pointed at his pupils in surprise, “They turned red!”
Ying Ping touched the corner of his eyes and said, “Ah, it’s okay. This is the effect of the new skill. I’ve leveled up again.”
“Yeah?”
“Congratulations, Master, for becoming even stronger. This is truly cause for celebration.”
Kokoro immediately smiled with genuine joy.
Looking at the cute and well-behaved loli elf in front of him, Yingping’s heart moved.
A different feeling quietly grows in my heart.
He squatted down, touched the silver hair, and asked Kokoro gently: “Kokoro, you are my servant, right?”
Kokoro was stunned, a hint of doubt flashed across her ruby-like clear eyes, but she quickly regained her determination.
She straightened her slender back and said with determination on her face, “Yes, Master.”
“As long as it’s your order, Kokoro will not retreat no matter what kind of enemy lies ahead.”
“Even if I have to die, Kokoro will stand in front of you until the last moment.”
“Really? Thank you, Kokoro.”
Yingping felt warm in his heart, and a warm current slowly flowed in his heart.
He could no longer suppress the impulse in his heart, so he took the initiative to step forward and gently hugged Kokoro.
Kokoro’s body instantly stiffened and her face turned red.
Ying Ping chuckled in her ear and said, “Kokoro, I like you. As your master, can I kiss you?”
Kokoro was instantly embarrassed, her ears turned red, and she nervously tugged at the corner of her clothes with both hands, saying shyly, “Ah, ah…this…this kind of thing…”
Her voice became smaller and smaller, almost inaudible.
Ying Ping stared into her ruby eyes and asked again, “Of course it’s okay, right?”
Kokoro’s face was already flushed, like a ripe apple.
She hesitated for a moment, but finally nodded shyly, her voice as thin as a mosquito’s: “Okay.”
Ying Ping raised the corners of his mouth slightly, slowly lowered his head and kissed her.
Kokoro felt a buzzing in her head, and she felt dizzy all of a sudden, and her body became limp and weak.
After a long while, Yingping finally let her go with satisfaction.
Looking at Kokoro’s shy and cute appearance, he couldn’t help but smile and said, “This is a secret between the two of us. Don’t tell Hestia, or she will be angry.”
Kokoro nodded quickly and said shyly, “Yes, I understand, Master.”
Afterwards, Ying Ping took Ke Ke Luo’s hand and said, “This harvest is very satisfactory. Let’s go back.”
Kokoro nodded obediently and followed Yingping.
The two returned along the same path they came. Kokoro kept her head down the whole way, occasionally stealing a glance at Yingping before quickly looking away.
When they reached the second floor, she suddenly asked in a low voice, “Master…um…am I behaving okay?”
Ying Ping stopped and looked at her seriously: “Of course, you did a great job. Without your support, I wouldn’t be able to do this smoothly.”
He paused and gave an ambiguous smile, “Also… the kiss just now was great too. It tasted like milk-flavored jelly.”
“Wow…”
Kokoro immediately covered her burning face.
Yingping laughed, took her hand, turned around and walked back.
Chapter 12 Hestia: You are not allowed to be partial! [Please give me flowers] (Old version)
I, the Shadow King, will kill all who are wrong! Chapter 12 Hestia: You are not allowed to be partial! [Request for flowers]Hestia came back a little late today.
However, she was still carrying large and small bags of food in her hands, and her face was always filled with a happy smile.
“Yingping-kun! Kokoro-chan! I’m back!”
She pushed the door open excitedly, and only breathed a sigh of relief when she saw the two people sitting on the sofa chatting.
“Hestia, you’re finally back.”
“Come, let’s update your ability values and show you the results of our hard work today!”
Yingping smiled, took off his coat, revealing his muscular body.
“no problem!”
Hestia was also excited.
She let Yingping lie on the bed, and her fingers skillfully stroked his back, preparing to update his ability value.
However, when she saw the number that appeared, she was completely dumbfounded.
Although Hestia had prepared herself mentally before this, it all collapsed at this moment.
“L…LV3!??”
Hestia screamed, her voice nearly blowing the ceiling off, “So many more skills?!”
Her eyes widened, and she looked back and forth at the sacred text in disbelief, trying to make sure she was not dazzled.
“You’ve only been in the dungeon for two days, and you’ve already reached level 3?!”
Hestia rubbed her hair frantically. How could the other adventurers survive?
[Development Abilities]: Goddess Guardian, Goblin Slayer
[Skills]: Shadow Step, Crippling Strike, Charged Strike, Eagle Eye
Yingping appeared calm.
He lazily turned over and sat up, saying, “There’s no need to make such a fuss. Isn’t it only a matter of time before I get promoted?”
Hestia’s mouth twitched. “…You call this sooner or later?”
“Many adventurers in Orario never reach level 3 in their entire lives!”
“If you were in some other clans, you would be strong enough to be the leader!”
“Really? I still like Hestia’s Familia the best.”
Yingping shrugged without further explanation. Instead, he reached out and carried Hestia to the side, then gently placed Kokoro on the bed.
He gestured, “Alright, you can also help Kokoro update her ability values.”
Hestia was still in shock.
It wasn’t until Yingping pinched her cheek that she suddenly woke up: “Ah! Right, right!”
She quickly moved closer to Kokoro and began updating her ability values.
However, this time the situation was much more normal.
Although Kokoro’s various ability values have improved, the increases are very small, far from the exaggerated leap like Yingping’s.
“Strength I5, Agility I10… That’s right!”
Hestia breathed a sigh of relief for some reason and wiped the cold sweat from her forehead.
She laughed dryly, “Ahahaha…it seems there are still normal people among my clan.”
Ying Ping sneered mercilessly, “Hey, weren’t you calling Kokoro a ‘natural level 2 monster’ this morning? Why are you calling her a normal person now?”
Hestia was speechless for a moment, then her face flushed red. She quickly apologized to Kokoro: “I’m sorry, I’m sorry! That’s not what I meant!”
Kokoro quickly waved her hands and smiled gently, “It’s okay, Goddess. I understand what you mean.”
Hestia was so moved that tears welled up in her eyes: “Wow, Kokoro-chan is really an angel…”
After saying that, Kokoro stood up and said with a smile, “Master, Goddess, let me prepare dinner for everyone tonight.”
Hestia looked at her petite yet reliable figure busy at work and couldn’t help but smile happily: “No matter what, I still found a treasure…”
She turned to look at Ying Ping, patted his shoulder, and said earnestly: “Mr. Ying Ping, the future development of the Hestia Familia depends entirely on you as the leader!”
Ying Ping smiled confidently: “Well, leave it to me.”
Soon, Kokoro prepared a sumptuous meal of her specialty.
The entire table was filled with fragrant stews, golden and crispy grilled meats, refreshing and delicious salads, and hot bread.
The three of them sat around the dining table and enjoyed their dinner happily.
However, as they ate, the atmosphere gradually became more subtle.
“Mr. Yingping, come, try this!”
Hestia picked up a piece of barbecue and handed it to Yingping with a smile.
“Master, please try this stew that I’m good at.”
Kokoro was not to be outdone. She scooped a spoonful of stew, blew it gently to cool it down, and then handed it over.
Their eyes met, and there seemed to be invisible sparks colliding in the air.
Ying Ping: “…”
He looked at Hestia on his left, whose face was full of anticipation, and then looked at Kokoro on his right, whose eyes were gentle, and was caught in a dilemma.
“Uh…I’ll eat both, okay?”
He opened his mouth with a dry laugh and accepted the food from both of them.
….
In the dead of night, the bright moonlight shines on the ruins of the church.
Kokoro was already fast asleep in the house.
Yingping and Hestia sat together on the ruins outside, looking up at the bright starry sky.
Hestia kept telling about the interesting things that happened in heaven, and Yingping listened very attentively.
“At that time, Apollo insisted on making a bet with me…”
Hestia swung her fair legs, her blue ribbon fluttering gently in the night breeze. “And yet you lost to me, a hundred-year-old divine wine!”
Ying Ping chuckled and hugged the Loli goddess into his arms: “And then?”
“Then that idiot got drunk and did a funny dance at the party…”
Hestia suddenly stopped talking and turned to stare at Yingping’s profile, “Yingping-kun…”
“Um?”
“Can you… tell me the truth?”
Hestia’s blue eyes were especially clear in the moonlight. “What’s the secret of your strength? How did Kokoro come to Orario?”
The night wind suddenly stopped.
Ying Ping was silent for a moment, then sighed softly, “Hestia, I don’t want to lie to you, but this matter… I really can’t tell you.”
Surprisingly, Hestia just smiled and rested her head on his shoulder.
“Really… Then I won’t ask.”
She paused, “But, what are your plans for the future?”
Ying Ping looked up at the starry sky and said slowly, “Right now, the strongest adventurer in Orario is Ota, a Level 7 warrior from Freya’s family, right?”
His voice was filled with unprecedented determination. “Wait until my strength exceeds LV10… no, even reaches a higher level, then make my information public.”
“Well, I’ll do as you say.”
Hestia closed her eyes, a peaceful smile on her lips.
Ying Ping took the opportunity to hug her shoulders tightly: “Actually, I don’t like chasing fame and fortune. If possible, I hope to keep it hidden forever.”
“But I think…”
His voice deepened. “This is unfair to you. I actually hope you can hold your head high in front of the gods…”
Hestia shook her head slightly, “It’s nothing.”
She raised her little face, the moonlight gilding her innocent features with a layer of holiness. “As long as Ying Ping-jun decides what’s best and how to feel happy, my feelings are unimportant.”
The starlight was reflected in Hestia’s pure eyes, her small nose was slightly upturned, and her pink lips were shining with an alluring luster.
Looking at the loli goddess in front of him who was thinking about him, Yingping couldn’t help but lower his head and kiss her lips.
The kiss was gentle and long, until Hestia blushed and gently pushed him away.
“Idiot! Do you want me to be the first goddess to be sent back to heaven for suffocation?”
Hestia’s face flushed red as she tossed her hair and half-jokingly said with a hint of anger.
“Feel sorry…”
Yingping’s voice was more serious than ever before.
“Hestia, I know that in the eyes of you immortal gods, the underworld is nothing more than a playground.”
“Even a LV100 adventurer might just be a slightly stronger human to you.”
He stared into Hestia’s eyes, “So… I have an ambition.”
“I want to be God.”
“Even… an existence beyond God.”
“This way, nothing will be able to stop us, and I can be with you forever.”
She has been a goddess for so long, but she has never seen a human like Yingping who actually wants to become a god.
In the moonlight, there was a gleam in Yingping’s eyes that made her heart palpitate.
After a moment, Hestia suddenly burst out laughing and threw herself into Yingping’s arms.
“Hmm! If we keep this pace and continue to upgrade our favors, maybe in the end, a miracle will really happen~”
She patted Ying Ping’s back gently as if coaxing a child, “If it’s Ying Ping, you can definitely do it. I believe in you.”
Although he knew that the other party was comforting him, Yingping still felt a warm feeling in his heart.
He tightened his arms and completely wrapped the petite loli goddess in his arms.
The night wind blew over the ruins again, carrying the song of a nightingale in the distance.
“Speaking of which…”
Hestia suddenly raised her head, a dangerous glint in her eyes, “You and Kokoro-chan…are you hiding something from me?”
Yingping’s body stiffened instantly: “Huh? W-what happened?”
“The way she looked at you at dinner today…”
Hestia narrowed her eyes. “And the way you keep stealing glances at her is suspicious…”
“Can we not talk about this topic?”
Yingping refused righteously on the surface, but he was nervous inside.
Looks like I have to be more careful next time…
Hestia snorted, but didn’t press the issue.
She leaned back against Ying Ping’s chest and muttered softly, “Anyway…you are not allowed to be partial to others…”
Chapter 13 Obtain Equipment and Mysterious Key! [Request for Evaluation] (Old Version)
I, the Shadow King, Kill Through the Earth!: Chapter 13 Obtain Equipment and Mysterious Key! [Seeking Evaluation] Picture and Text
The next morning.
Kokoro got up early and was busy preparing breakfast in the kitchen.
The sound of spatulas colliding and the aroma of food gradually filled the entire church basement.
Yingping was doing his daily ‘Preparation of the Strong’ exercise around the ruins outside.
He was shirtless, his muscular body glowing with health in the sun, and he was running long distances very seriously.
A few drops of sweat slid down his back, leaving dark marks on the ground.
When the last few hundred meters of the sprint were completed, the system’s voice sounded as expected.
[Ding! The daily task of preparing for the strong has been completed.][You have received status recovery x1, random treasure chest x1, and additional 10 attribute points.][Attributes have been allocated 5 points each to Strength and Agility. ][Ding! Today’s random treasure chest has been opened][Gain: 500,000 Faris]“oh?”
Yingping couldn’t help but raise his eyebrows when he saw the heavy bag of coins that suddenly appeared in front of him.
“I actually got a gold coin this time. I’m pretty lucky.”
A servant card like the one that can summon Kokoro is something you can only come across by chance.
As a non-African, he feels that he is very lucky if he can get lucky once in a while.
Yingping wiped the sweat off his face and walked directly into the church with his purse.
Hestia was sitting at the dining table, swinging her legs while waiting for breakfast. When she saw Yingping come in, her eyes lit up. “Yingping-kun, are you done with your training? Do you need me to update your ability values right away?”
“No rush.”
Yingping placed the purse directly in front of Hestia and said, “This is for you.”
Hestia curiously opened the purse and then her eyes widened: “How, how can there be so much Faris?!”
She stood up so suddenly that her chair almost fell over. “Ying Ping-jun! Where did this money come from?”
“It’s a secret, just keep it to yourself.”
Yingping smiled mysteriously, took the towel handed to him by Kokoro and wiped his face.
Hestia stared at him suspiciously for a long time, and finally sighed: “Okay… I’ll keep it well.”
She carefully put the purse away, and suddenly her eyes lit up, “Oh right! We’ve been cooking at home lately, so why not go out for a nice meal once in a while?”
“Just think of it as a welcome party to celebrate you and Kokoro-chan becoming part of my Hestia Familia!”
Yingping took the breakfast brought by Kokoro and thought for a moment: “Okay, then how about going to the hostess of Fengrao? I heard the food there is very good.”
“Huh?!”
Hestia’s eyes widened in surprise, “Yingping-kun actually knows that store too?”
She clapped her hands excitedly and cheered, “That’s settled! When you return from the dungeon tonight, we’ll go celebrate together!”
Kokoro served the last dish and after hearing the conversation, she asked curiously, “Goddess, what kind of restaurant is that?”
“Hehe, it’s a very famous tavern in Orario~”
Hestia clasped her hands together, looking longingly at him. “Their mead and barbecue are a perfect match~”
After breakfast, after updating their ability values, Yingping and Kokoro were ready to set off.
With yesterday’s experience, they passed through the first two floors of the dungeon with ease and went directly to the third floor.
The main reason is that Yingping is too strong now.
With his ability value skyrocketing after reaching LV3, beating these goblins in the first two levels is as easy as cutting melons and vegetables.
“Today’s goal is the fourth floor.”
Yingping checked his equipment, “But let’s warm up here first.”
Long-tongued lizards remain the main enemy at present.
But in the face of the two’s strength, these monsters no longer pose a threat.
He held a fine steel sword in his hand, and with his newly acquired eagle eye ability, he could kill almost one lizard with one sword.
Before long, Ying Ping had killed almost all the long-tongued lizards in the area, but the system still did not send any upgrade reminders.
“The experience points provided by the long-tongued lizards are getting less and less. If this continues, I’m afraid I’ll have to kill more than 100 of them before I can level up…”
“It’s too bad. I don’t have time to waste here any more.”
Yingping pondered.
Through the Shadow King system panel, he can see the experience points he needs to upgrade.
If other adventurers in Orario heard Yingping say this, they would probably cry.
What? Killing 100 lizards will earn you a level? Is there such a good thing?
Even if they have to kill a thousand or ten thousand of them, they are willing to do so!
“Master, do you want to continue hunting here?”
Kokoro gripped her staff tightly, still observing her surroundings vigilantly.
Ying Ping shook his head: “No, let’s go directly to the fourth floor. The third floor is no longer challenging for us.”
The two advanced cautiously, occasionally dealing with a few blind long-tongued lizards, and successfully stepped into the entrance of the fourth floor.
The air around here suddenly became dry and the temperature rose a lot.
[Dungeon First Day Mission Trigger]Kill 40 Kobolds (0/40)
[Reward: Mysterious Key x1]“Finally, the mission has arrived. Are the monsters on this floor kobolds…”
Ying Ping narrowed his eyes. His Eagle Vision skill allowed him to easily spot the figure hiding behind the rock wall in the distance. “Kokoro, prepare for battle.”
As soon as he finished speaking, three kobolds jumped out from behind the rocks.
They have rough, earthy yellow skin, exposed sharp fangs, and are as tall as adult men.
“roar-!”
The leading dog-headed man let out a shrill howl and rushed forward, waving his claws.
“Too weak.”
Ying Ping raised the corner of his mouth slightly and his figure flashed.
“Shadow Step!”
His figure disappeared from the spot in an instant, and the next moment he appeared behind the dog-headed man.
The fine steel sword flashed a silver light, and the dog-headed man’s head flew high.
Kill the Kobold (1/40)
Seeing this, the other two dog-headed men pounced on Kokoro angrily.
The Loli Elf calmly tapped the ground with her staff and spear:
“Holy Light Barrier!”
A translucent light curtain blocked her way, and the dog-headed man pounced on it with a dull sound.
“Nice, Kokoro!”
Yingping took the opportunity to attack from the side and dealt with them cleanly and neatly.
“Bang!”
The remaining two dog-headed men also turned into ashes, and the magic stone fell to the ground.
“The cooperation is good, we are getting more and more in sync.”
Yingping gave Kokoro a thumbs up.
Kokoro nodded happily: “It’s all thanks to the master’s good command.”
“Sure enough, the experience provided by the Kobolds is much higher, twice that of the Lizards.”
After checking the experience value progress bar, Yingping showed a happy expression.
The following battles went more smoothly.
Ying Ping used Shadow Step to appear and disappear on the battlefield, and with Hawkeye’s dynamic vision, the movements of the dog-headed men seemed to be in slow motion in his eyes.
Kokoro is responsible for acting as a supporter, assisting and collecting magic stones. The tacit cooperation between the two greatly improves the killing efficiency.
Kill the Kobolds (20/40)
When the twentieth kobold fell, Ying Ping suddenly noticed some strange marks on the ground: “Is this… a trap?”
He crouched down, his eagle eyes allowing him to easily identify the cleverly disguised noose and spikes.
If it is not discovered in advance, ordinary adventurers are likely to fall into the trap.
“Master, are these… set up by the dog-headed people?”
Kokoro squatted on the ground with her hands on her knees and asked in confusion.
“No, this should be a trap set by humans.”
“Kokoro, it seems we need to be more careful.”
“Whether it’s a monster or a human adventurer, you need to be extra careful.”
Ying Ping took a sip from his kettle and said, “Remember not to be careless or careless in the dungeon.”
Kokoro nodded, her elf ears suddenly pricked up: “Master, it seems that a big guy is coming…”
The ground began to shake, and a huge figure three meters tall appeared at the end of the passage.
It was a giant dog-headed man wearing simple armor, with a huge sword in his hand flashing with cold light.
[Encounter with a heretic kobold chieftain, level 2+][Features: Violent, High Durability]“High durability, right?”
Ying Ping grinned, “Kokoro, help me prepare all the buffs!”
“Holy Light, please protect my master.”
“Aurora Bloom!”
Kokoro obeyed the order, and the crystal on the staff gun burst into a dazzling green light, and the hymn of courage and the blessing of the elves were bestowed on Yingping at the same time.
Yingping took a deep breath, feeling as light as a swallow, and at the same time activated three skills again.
He rushed towards the heretic kobold with a long sword in hand, shouting, “Die!”
The red sword light struck down like thunder, and the ogre chieftain was split in half from head to toe before he could even raise his axe.
“Bang!!”
Black ash flashed by, and a larger magic stone and special dropped items appeared on the ground.
Kill the Heretic Kobold Chieftain
[Reward experience points 100][Obtain: Fine Steel Wristband (High Quality)][Special Kill Reward: Strength +5, Agility +3, Dexterity +3, Endurance +3]Yingping immediately checked the dropped items and found that the wristband was just what he could wear.
[Fine Steel Wristband (High Quality) Effect: Increases the wearer’s durability by +5]“Nice equipment.”
When Yingping saw that this thing could actually increase his ability points, he immediately put on the stainless steel wristband.
Kokoro trotted over, her eyes full of admiration: “Master, that strike just now was so cool!”
“No, thanks to Kokoro’s magical support.”
Ying Ping smiled and ruffled her hair. “Keep moving forward cautiously. It’s still early before sunset.”
Time passed minute by minute, and they finally killed the fortieth dog-headed man.
As the last monster fell, a peculiarly shaped bronze key appeared out of thin air in Yingping’s hand.
The system prompt sounded again:
Kill the Kobolds (40/40)
A simple-looking bronze key appeared in Yingping’s hand, with strange runes engraved on the key handle.
[Mysterious Key: Can unlock a special trial, recommended unlocking level LV5.]“Interesting…”
Ying Ping examined the key carefully and said to himself, “Is this a special trial for Level 5?”
Kokoro came over curiously: “Master, what is this?”
“A special item.”
Ying Ping put the key away and said, “We’ll study it when we get back. Kokoro, let’s work harder. I’m almost ready to level up.”
Kokoro immediately showed an excited expression, smiled and nodded, “Yes, I will do my best to assist the master!”
Chapter 14 Upgrade to LV4 and get the Lightning Enchantment! [Request Flowers] (Old Version)
Zongman: I, the Shadow King, kill through the earth! : Chapter 14 Upgrade to LV4, get the lightning enchantment! [Request flowers] Picture and text
As another dog-headed man fell, a warm current suddenly surged through Yingping’s body.
He closed his eyes and felt the surging power in his body.
It has been upgraded indeed!
As usual, the upgraded 10 attribute points are still allocated to strength and agility!
[Level increased to LV4][Level]: LV4
Strength: 56 → 66
Agility: 37 → 47
[Endurance]: 30 → 35 (Equipment +5)
Intelligence: 15 → 20
[Magic]: 11 → 16
HP: 120/120
[Magic Points]: 16/16
After the upgrade, he felt a powerful sense of strength surging in his muscles, which made him clench his fists.
“Master, congratulations on becoming stronger again!”
Kokoro tilted her little face up, her ruby eyes sparkling with admiration.
“Well, let’s go.”
Ying Ping’s confidence increased, and he stretched his shoulders. “Let’s go to the fifth floor and take a look.”
You should know that even LV1 adventurers can go down to the 13th floor.
He is already at level 4 and he is still hanging around on the fourth floor with Kokoro. This is really a bit too cautious.
After passing through the passage deep in the fourth floor, the two arrived at the fifth floor.
The air here is more humid and hot, and the surrounding rock walls are covered with fluorescent moss.
[Fifth level mission trigger]Kill 50 Ugly Monsters (0/50)
[Reward: Magic. Lightning Enchantment]“Finally, I have some magical skills.”
Ying Ping cheered up and drew out his fine steel sword, “Kokoro, this is the ugly monster’s territory, you must not be careless!”
As soon as he finished speaking, several ugly creatures jumped out from the shadows.
[Encountering an ugly monster, level LV1][Features: Sonic Attack, Agility]They have gray-green skin, disproportionately large heads and spindly limbs, resembling distorted dwarfs.
The most uncomfortable thing is the big mouth that takes up almost half of the face and is full of sharp teeth.
“Gahhhh—”
The ugly monster let out a shrill scream, and the sound waves caused the broken stones on the rock wall to fall down.
Kokoro immediately covered her ears: “Master, be careful! This is their sonic attack!”
Ying Ping just frowned. His LV4 physique made him almost immune to this level of sonic attack.
His figure flashed, and his sword flashed with a silver light.
“puff!”
The head of the first ugly monster flew off.
【Kill the Ugly Monster (1/50)】
[Reward Experience Points: 15]Seeing this, the remaining few immediately dispersed and climbed and jumped on the rock wall at an astonishing speed.
“You escaped pretty quickly.”
Ying Ping sneered, “Shadow Step!”
His figure disappeared instantly, and the next moment he appeared behind an ugly monster.
The long sword swept across, and another monster turned into ashes.
【Kill the Ugly Monster (2/50)】
Kokoro wasn’t idle either. She raised her staff spear and aimed at an ugly demon that was trying to launch a sneak attack: “Holy Light Arrow!”
A green light shot out and hit the ugly monster’s chest accurately.
Although the damage was not high, it successfully interrupted its movement.
Yingping took the opportunity to add another sword and easily solved the problem.
The ensuing battle was almost a one-sided massacre.
Level 4 Ying Ping was like a fish in water on the fifth floor of the dungeon. The speed of the ugly monsters seemed like slow motion with stuck frames in his eyes.
He turned into a shadow and rushed forward, his sword going straight for the ugly monster’s throat.
The ugly monster’s screams came to an abrupt end with the dull sound of the sword entering the flesh.
But more monsters were coming from all directions, their sharp claws scraping against the rocks, making a teeth-grinding sound.
“Master, be careful!”
Kokoro’s staff gun lights up green, a hymn of courage!
Yingping suddenly felt a surge of strength.
His original strength was far stronger than that of the ugly monster, and now after receiving Kokoro’s blessing magic, he is even stronger like a god of war!
Three attack skills are used in turn.
The long sword drew a scarlet trajectory in the dim passage, and each strike accurately hit the ugly monster’s vital points.
【Kill the Ugly Monster (15/50)】
Ying Ping slid to avoid the attack and cut off the legs of the two ugly monsters with his backhand.
As they fell, the sword pierced the third one’s head.
【Kill the Ugly Monster (23/50)】
As his proficiency improved, Yingping began to try new tactics.
He deliberately lured the monsters to gather together, then suddenly activated Shadow Step to go around to the side, and combined it with a charged sweep attack, he could often take out three or four at the same time.
“Master is so awesome!”
Kokoro exclaimed as she collected the magic stones.
She would occasionally take action, using her staff and gun to accurately kill any fish that tried to sneak attack.
Kill the Ugly Monster (30/50)
Kill the Ugly Monster (35/50)
Kill the Ugly Monster (38/50)
When the kill count reached 40, an ugly demon leader that was obviously a size larger appeared.
[Discover the Ugly Demon Leader, Level 2+][Features: Enhanced sound waves, group summons, magic attacks]It held a bone staff inlaid with magic stone and muttered something.
“Master, be careful! It’s going to cast a spell!”
Kokoro reminded hurriedly.
The ugly demon leader waved his bone staff, and three dark purple energy balls flew towards Ying Ping.
Ying Ping did not dodge or evade, and a red light suddenly appeared on his sword.
He rushed towards the energy ball, his sword drawing a perfect arc.
The three energy balls were split apart by a sword, and the remaining sword light directly split the ugly demon leader into two halves.
After the ugly demon leader died, some dropped items unexpectedly.
Kill the Ugly Demon Leader
[Obtain: Magic Crystal x1]“As expected of you, Master!”
Kokoro trotted over, her face full of admiration.
[Magic Crystal: After use, it can permanently increase the magic value by 5]Yingping collected the fallen crystal and handed it to Kokoro: “Here, this thing can increase your magic power.”
For auxiliary healers like Kokoro, the blue bar is crucial.
Only if she has more magic power can she better assist in winning and increase her lasting combat effectiveness.
“Okay, thank you, Master!”
Kokoro nodded, crushed the magic crystal, and immediately felt a new power surge within her.
About twenty minutes later, when the fiftieth ugly demon fell, the system’s prompt sounded as expected:
Kill the Ugly Monster (50/50)
[Reward: Magic-Lightning Enchantment]A fiery power surged into Yingping’s body, and he felt a new memory of how to use magic in his mind.
He raised his hand, and with a thought, a purple-blue arc of electricity immediately appeared on the fine steel sword, making a flickering sound.
“Is this the power of magic…”
“It’s amazing! This sword shouldn’t be insulated, right? The electric current it emits doesn’t even paralyze me…”
Ying Ping felt the power contained in the flames and nodded with satisfaction, “Not bad, it’s still a magic without chanting.”
【Magic-Lightning Enchantment】
[Effect: Can add lightning properties to objects. Attacks can paralyze enemies. If the attack lasts for a long time, it can burn the enemy and cause more damage.][Every 10 seconds of duration, consumes 1 point of magic power]“I’ve acquired a new skill! Master is amazing!”
Kokoro’s eyes lit up and she clapped her hands: “This way we can challenge even more powerful monsters!”
“Indeed, I will name this move ‘Chidori Blade’.”
“Kokoro, let’s continue heading towards the sixth floor!”
“My goal today is to upgrade to LV5!”
Yingping felt very proud.
Because he obtained the lightning magic, he couldn’t wait to find some stronger monsters to fight!
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Chapter 15 New Skill Blade Storm, Upgraded to LV5! [Seeking Evaluation] (Old Version)
Zongman: I, the Shadow King, kill through the earth! : Chapter 15 New Skill Blade Storm, Upgraded to LV5! [Seeking Evaluation] Picture and Text
After passing through the deep passage on the fifth floor, Yingping and Kokoro stepped into the sixth floor of the dungeon.
The light here suddenly dimmed.
Although it is not so dark that you can’t see your hand in front of you, visibility is very low.
There was a smell of decay in the air.
The sparse fluorescent moss on the wall emitted a faint blue light, barely illuminating the road ahead.
But Yingping has the Eagle Eye skill, so this environment has become his home court.
[Sixth level mission trigger]Kill 50 War Shadows (0/50)
[Reward: Skill – Blade Storm]“Bladestorm?”
Ying Ping’s eyes lit up, “That sounds like a powerful skill!”
Kokoro looked around warily: “Master, I heard from Miss Aina that Zhan Ying is a new killer. We must be careful…”
Before he could finish his words, a dark shadow suddenly attacked from the side!
Yingping raised his sword to block as a conditioned reflex.
There was a crisp clang sound, and sparks flew in the darkness.
With Hawkeye’s dynamic vision, he could see the enemy’s appearance very clearly—
It was a humanoid monster covered in black, about 1.6 meters tall.
The thing had very long arms with sharp claws extending from them, and a face without any facial features, only two scarlet slits.
It moves like a ghost, making almost no sound.
[Encounter Shadow, Level 2][Features: Stealth, High Speed, Sharp Claws]The war shadow that launched the sneak attack missed and immediately retreated into the darkness.
“I see…”
Ying Ping narrowed his eyes. His Eagle Eyes skill allowed him to see as clearly as in the daylight in the darkness. “Kokoro, lean on my back! Cast a buff spell on me!”
The two immediately adjusted their positions.
“Holy Light, please protect my master!”
Kokoro’s staff spear glowed green, releasing a magical hymn of courage.
Ying Ping felt the power surging in his body, and suddenly activated the lightning enchantment. The fine steel sword instantly released a purple-blue arc of electricity.
The next second, three fighting shadows rushed over from different directions at the same time!
“The speed is really good, and he even understands tactical coordination.”
Ying Ping raised the corner of his mouth slightly, “But it’s still not fast enough!”
At level 4, with the help of Hawkeye, War Shadow’s movements were like slow motion.
“Chidori Blade!”
“Swish!”
The lightning sword drew a brilliant trajectory, and the three fighting shadows were cut in half in mid-air.
【Kill War Shadow (3/50)】
[Reward Experience Points: 60][Obtain: Battle Shadow Finger Blade x1]The battle quickly became intense.
More and more battle shadows emerged from the darkness.
They take advantage of the environment to launch sneak attacks, and their sharp claws make harsh sounds when scraping against the rock walls.
Kokoro cast a spell in time, and a curtain of light blocked the siege of the five war shadows.
Ying Ping seized the opportunity, and the lightning sword drew a gorgeous arc, and five black heads flew up at the same time.
【Kill War Shadow (8/50)】
As the battle continued, Yingping had seen through Zhanying’s action pattern.
Although they are fast, Yingping is faster and cannot escape the eagle’s eyes.
Whenever Zhanying tried to sneak up on him, Yingping could always predict his position in advance and kill him with one sword.
“Master, there’s movement over there!”
“It seems like someone is shouting for help!”
Kokoro suddenly pointed to the passage on the right.
Ying Ping looked closely and found that three adventurers covered in blood were being besieged by five war shadows.
One of them had already fallen to the ground, and the other two were leaning back against each other, waving their weapons and struggling to hold on.
“Help!”
Ying Ping instantly activated Shadow Step and rushed forward, his lightning sword drawing a dazzling trail in the darkness.
The three war shadows were cut in half before they could react, and the remaining two were forced back by Kokoro’s holy light arrows.
“Thank you…”
“Saved…”
“We are from the Kashi clan…”
The surviving male and female adventurers slumped on the ground, with expressions of having survived a disaster, and their voices were very weak.
“Kokoro, quickly use healing magic on everyone!”
Seeing that the three-man team was all seriously injured and on the verge of death, Yingping immediately gave orders.
One of the male adventurers had blood all over his face and his stomach was cut open. He lay on the ground and seemed to be dead.
Although the injuries of the other two were not as serious, they were not much better.
If Kokoro’s healing magic is not used now, when will it be used?
After all, I have never used Kokoro before, so it’s a good opportunity to see the effect.
“Yes, Master!”
Kokoro immediately knelt beside the seriously injured man, her hands emitting a soft green light. “Holy Light, please heal the person before you!”
“Healing Light!”
As the magic took effect, the bodies of the three injured men recovered at a speed visible to the naked eye, and the bleeding stopped.
“T-this is healing magic!?”
“It’s such a short chant!”
The two male and female adventurers were shocked.
Although the adventurer lying on the ground had recovered from his injuries, he showed no signs of waking up.
“Sir, please wake up! Cheer up!”
“Your companions are waiting for you!”
Kokoro shook the adventurer’s body anxiously.
The adventurer’s head tilted as he was shaken, but he still didn’t wake up.
“Shalan, Shalan!”
“Please wake up quickly!”
The two male and female adventurers also noticed that something was wrong with their companions, so they stepped forward and shouted.
“Oh no, Shallan has no heartbeat or breathing!”
The male adventurer checked on his companions and said with a pale face.
“What? What?! No, I can’t give up!”
“Holy Light—”
Kokoro cast her healing magic again, but unfortunately no miracle happened.
“Kokoro, stop it, he’s already dead.”
Yingping frowned and immediately pulled Kokoro back into his arms.
“How, how could it be—”
“Even though the injuries have recovered…”
Tears welled up in Kokoro’s clear, big red eyes, revealing a look of disbelief and sadness.
It was the first time for her, a naive and kind girl, to see someone die in front of her eyes.
“Keep an eye on my companions.”
Ying Ping turned around and gave instructions to the two men and women, then stood guard at the entrance of the passage and killed all the fighting figures that came after hearing the sound.
【Kill War Shadow (23/50)】
Ying Ping’s lightning sword became the most eye-catching target in the darkness, constantly attracting fighting shadows to rush forward one after another.
But these monsters that are deadly in the eyes of low-level adventurers are nothing more than moving experience packs in front of LV4 winning planes.
Kill War Shadow (45/50)
When the kill count reaches 50, Yingping also gains a new skill!
Kill the War Shadow (50/50)
[Reward: Skill-Blade Storm][Effect: Automatically release small wind blades around the body to attack the enemy, can be enchanted, lasts for 5 seconds][Every 5 seconds, consume 1 point of magic power]Before Yingping had time to feel it carefully, the surrounding passages suddenly vibrated violently.
“Crack.”
A huge battle shadow, two meters tall, emerged from the rock wall, carrying a terrifying and powerful murderous aura.
Its arms evolved into four sharp bone blades, the edges of which glowed with a strange purple light.
There was a scarlet core embedded in his chest, and he was even wearing a cloak!
This thing is obviously an elite monster!
[Encounter the Heretic Shadow Lord, Level 3+][Features: Shadow Shuttle, Summon Battle Shadow, Multiple Slashes, Poison]“Heh, the Heretic War Shadow Lord, that’s quite a resounding name.”
“Then compete with me, the future Shadow King, to see who is stronger!”
Ying Ping gripped the lightning sword tightly, “Kokoro, there’s no time to mourn for others, help me apply the buff!”
“Hymn of Courage! Aurora Blooms!”
Kokoro wiped her tears, and her staff and spear shone brightly, casting two magic spells at the same time.
Yingping felt a surge of power and rushed towards the boss without hesitation.
“Violence—”
The War Shadow Lord let out a shrill scream, and four bone blades turned into afterimages and attacked!
As soon as the two sides came into contact, the War Shadow Lord suffered a huge loss!
Its two arms were cut off by Ying Ping, and its head was also cracked.
But it was not killed instantly. After being injured, the Shadow Lord seemed to be furious, and his movements became even faster!
“The speed and strength are much greater than that of ordinary war shadows!”
“This thing’s strength… can it really appear on the sixth floor?!”
“Luckily, I’m at level 4. Otherwise, even a level 3 veteran adventurer would have been killed on the spot!”
Ying Ping dodged flexibly, and the lightning sword and the bone blade collided violently, sending sparks flying everywhere.
At this time, he did not consider a serious problem.
It is precisely because he is here that extremely rare super elite monsters like the Shadow Lord appear, and they are so much stronger!
After a hard fight, Yingping’s skill CD was ready again.
Ying Ping seized the opportunity when the monster attacked and slashed with his lightning sword at a speed that was difficult to see with the naked eye.
The Shadow Lord seemed to be accustomed to Ying Ping’s aggressive attacking moves.
When it saw the skill effect, it cleverly and decisively retreated, choosing to temporarily avoid the attack.
“Heh, as expected of a heretic, you’re quite smart?”
Yingping grinned, his fighting spirit began to rise, and then he deliberately exposed a flaw.
Seeing that Ying Ping’s crippling attack missed, the War Shadow Lord let out a shrill roar and instantly turned into a black line and attacked.
Ying Ping did not dodge or evade, and at the moment when the hook was about to touch his body—
“Blade Storm!”
Suddenly, countless rotating wind blades appeared around his entire body!
When the lightning enchanted by the longsword came into contact with the wind blade and was entangled by it, it instantly turned into a terrifying lightning tornado!
“Shhhhhhh—”
The War Shadow Lord’s claws were shattered by the lightning tornado, and then his entire body was swept into the storm.
“boom!”
5 seconds later, when the storm subsided, the Shadow Lord was riddled with wounds.
Its torso was completely broken, and the red core in its chest was cracked. It let out an unwilling roar and had lost its ability to fight.
“You’re not dead yet! I admit you’re a formidable opponent!”
Ying Ping didn’t give it a chance to breathe, and used his last powerful attack to directly strike the core –
Finally, the War Shadow Lord exploded into countless black fragments, and a huge magic stone fell to the ground.
Kill the Shadow Lord
[Obtain: Battle Shadow Core x1][Obtain: Negatron Cloak X1][Gain 300 experience points][Experience value is full, level increased to LV5]At the same time, a familiar warm current swept over the body again.
Yingping closed his eyes, felt the transformation of his strength, and chose to add points to strength and agility again.
[Level]: LV5
Strength: 66 → 76
Agility: 47 → 57
Stamina: 35 → 40
Intelligence: 20 → 25
[Magic]: 16 → 21
HP: 130/130
[Magic Points]: 21/21
【Magic】: Lightning Enchantment
[Skills]: Shadow Step, Crippling Strike, Charged Strike, Eagle Eye, Bladestorm
“What are these Shadow Core and Negatron Cloak?”
Yingping picked up the two dropped items.
[Battle Shadow Core: A crystallized form of dark power. Upon use, it will corrode the body and increase combat effectiveness, but it will also cause a person to lose sanity and become violent.][Berserk: Temporarily increases strength and agility significantly, followed by a period of weakness. The specific situation depends on the individual.][Negative Cloak: Slightly reduces magic damage received]“The side effects are quite significant. This Battle Shadow Core isn’t of much use to me right now, so I might as well sell it for a high price.”
“The Negatron Cloak is pretty good.”
Yingping decisively put away the shadow core, put on the negative cloak, and then walked towards Kokoro again.
Chapter 16 Huge income, Aegina’s help! [Request flowers] (Old version)
I, the Shadow King, Kill Through the Earth! Chapter 16: Huge Income, Aegina’s Help! [Request Flowers] Picture and Text
Walking out of the dark entrance of the dungeon, the afterglow of the setting sun shone on Ying Ping and others.
The male adventurer carried his companion’s cold body on his back and stepped heavily onto the cobblestone road.
The female adventurer clutched the corner of her companion’s clothes tightly, her eyes red.
“Finally… it’s out…”
Seeing the sunset outside, the female adventurer who survived the disaster choked with sobs, her legs went weak and she fell to the ground.
Ying Ping held her hand and comforted her, “It’s okay, find a place to calm down first.”
The male adventurer’s voice cracked as he gently placed his companion’s body on a roadside bench. “If you hadn’t showed up in time, Martha and I would have…”
In the setting sun, the pale face of the deceased looked particularly glaring.
Kokoro lowered her head, her elf ears drooping listlessly: “I’m sorry… If only we could have discovered and arrived earlier…”
“Please don’t say that!”
The female adventurer suddenly grabbed Kokoro’s hand and said, “This has nothing to do with you. We are very grateful that you saved us!”
Her tears finally burst out, “Shalan…he was trying to protect us…”
The male adventurer silently took out two bulging bags and handed them to Ying Ping with both hands: “This is all the magic we have and the magic stones we collected along the way… It’s not much… but please accept it.”
Ying Ping shook his head and declined, “No need. We didn’t save you for reward.”
“Please accept it.”
The male adventurer stubbornly insisted, “Martha and I have decided… to leave Orario today.”
He glanced back at his companion’s body on the bench and said, “I have to take Shallan back to the village with me… because the three of us grew up together and are from the same village…”
The female adventurer wiped her tears and added, “We…actually, we don’t have the talent to be adventurers…We’re still level 1 after five years…”
She smiled bitterly, “If I hadn’t been greedy and wanted to try my luck on the sixth floor today, Shalan wouldn’t have died…”
“Of course, if you are a strong person like you, you will definitely be able to go further than us. I wish you good luck.”
Ying Ping was silent for a moment, and finally took the purse. He could only say: “Thank you, and I wish you all the best in the future.”
Watching the two men walking away with their companion’s body on their backs, Kokoro couldn’t help but sob softly.
Yingping gently put his arm around her shoulders and comforted her, “This is the cruelty of the dungeon… and what happens every moment.”
“We don’t become adventurers for fun. Many people have a hard time leveling up, and they risk their lives in battle.”
Kokoro’s voice trembled. “Tell me, will there ever be a day when we…”
“No.”
Yingping said firmly, lifting her chin so that she could look him in the eye. “Listen, we are not like them.”
“I’m the fastest leveling adventurer right now, at LV5. Even in Orario, I’m considered a strong player. And you have great potential.”
Ying Ping’s voice was full of determination. “We will become stronger and stronger, strong enough to protect everyone we want to protect.”
“Even this underground city behind us will eventually be completely conquered by us!”
Kokoro stared blankly at Yingping’s resolute face, and the tears in her eyes gradually stopped.
She took a deep breath and nodded heavily: “Yeah!”
“I’m sorry, I just said some discouraging words, please forgive me, Master…”
“It’s okay. I won’t blame Kokoro for something like this.”
Ying Ping ruffled Kokoro’s hair and said in a relaxed tone, “Well, Hestia is still waiting for us at the Hostess of Abundance for dinner, so let’s go together.
Kokoro finally smiled and took Yingping’s hand: “Okay! Then let’s go back quickly and don’t let the goddess wait anxiously.”
The two figures walked away in the sunset, and their shadows behind them were tightly attached to each other.
……
When Yingping and Kokoro pushed open the door of the guild, the hall was still bustling with people.
The adventurers gathered in twos and threes.
Some were calculating their wages, some were discussing today’s gains, and a few drunken dwarves were already holding bottles of wine and bragging about their heroic deeds.
Aina was sitting behind the counter sorting documents. When she looked up and saw the two of them, her eyes lit up.
She immediately waved and greeted, “Yingping-kun! Kokoro-chan! How was your harvest today?”
Yingping smiled slightly, walked directly to the counter and put his heavy backpack on it.
“Crash—”
Magic stones and materials poured out and instantly piled up into a small hill.
Aina’s glasses nearly slipped down her nose: “T-So many?!”
Kokoro smiled proudly and said, “Master has shown off his skills today!”
Aina quickly got to work, expertly counting the magic stones and materials. “Hmm… Battle Shadow Finger Blade? That’s a rare drop from the sixth floor!”
She looked at Ying Ping in surprise and asked seriously, “You guys went to the sixth floor?”
Ying Ping nodded: “Well, the process was quite thrilling, but we were lucky, and we defeated quite a few war shadows.
Aegina calculated and exclaimed, “You guys are really amazing. You’ve reached the sixth floor in just a few days of becoming adventurers.”
“Just these dropped materials and these two large magic stones can be exchanged for around 300,000 magic points in our guild!”
Kokoro’s eyes sparkled: “So many!?”
Ying Ping slowly pulled out a pitch-black crystal from his pocket and placed it on the counter: “Ms. Aina, how much is this… worth?”
Aina looked down, her pupils suddenly shrinking: “What is this…?”
She carefully picked up the crystal and examined it carefully, but frowned: “Strange, I don’t think I have seen this kind of material before…”
She hesitated for a moment, then stood up and said, “Wait a moment, I’ll ask an appraiser to take a look.”
After a while, an old appraiser with a white beard was invited over by Aegina.
He was wearing a monocle and approached slowly, but his originally careless gaze froze the moment he saw the black crystals.
He grabbed the crystal, his fingers trembling slightly. The core of the Battle Shadow Lord?!
“Strange? How did you get this thing?”
“Logically speaking, adventurers like you should have died long ago after encountering that monster.”
Ying Ping raised an eyebrow and pretended to be ignorant and asked, “A lot of things happened, but we still managed to survive. So what is the use of this thing?”
The old appraiser took a deep breath and said solemnly, “Well, it’s a very rare drop. Usually, it’s only dropped by elite war shadows born under special circumstances!”
“I haven’t seen this thing in almost 20 years…”
He examined it over and over again. “The energy contained within is extremely enormous. If used properly, it can greatly increase the adventurer’s combat effectiveness in a short period of time…”
He paused, lowering his voice. “But the side effects are also terrible. They will erode the user’s sanity, and after use, they will suffer from a long period of weakness.”
Ying Ping simply asked calmly, “Then, how much is it worth?”
The old appraiser pondered for a moment, then held up two fingers and said, “One million faris, our guild can accept it.”
“One million?!”
Kokoro exclaimed, covering her mouth with her hands, “So many!”
Although she is not from this world, she has fully realized Farley’s purchasing power in the past two days.
Going to a high-end restaurant to have the best meal will only cost a few thousand per person.
One million faris is already a huge sum of money for civilians and low-level adventurers.
But it’s nothing for high-level adventurers.
“Hmm…I’ll have to think about it.”
Yingping guessed that the old appraiser must have lowered the price, but this price was enough to make him tempted.
However, Aina suddenly pushed up her glasses, and a sharp light reflected from the lenses: “Mr. Su Ke, you said this prop is only worth 1 million? The price is a bit too low.”
The old appraiser frowned. “What? Aegina, what do you mean?”
Aegina crossed her arms, refusing to back down. “A rare life-saving item like this can even work on a level one adventurer, so it can fetch over 10 million faris at any auction house!”
She narrowed her eyes, “Are you trying to trick them?”
The old appraiser’s forehead was covered in sweat. “Aina! You are a member of the guild, how could you…”
Aegina sneered, “That’s why I can’t let the adventurers I’m responsible for get cheated.”
She knocked on the counter. “If I sell this to a level one adventurer, how much do you think they’d be willing to pay for their life?”
“You know I’m very familiar with the Loki clan, so I’m naturally well aware of the value of this thing.”
The old appraiser was speechless. Finally, he gave up and said, “The maximum price is 9 million! The price can’t be higher! Otherwise, you can find another company!”
He is both an appraiser and the person in charge of purchasing such props, and he knows very well where the profit margin is.
If Yingping continued to raise the price, he would be so angry that he would not accept it.
Anyway, for someone of his status, this order is not a big deal at all.
“Deal. For a high-value commodity like this, I only trust the guild.”
Ying Ping stopped while he was ahead and looked at Aegina with a smile in his eyes: “Ms. Aegina, thank you very much.”
“If it weren’t for you, I might have agreed to it for 1 million just now.”
Aina waved her hand, a gentle smile on her face: “No, I wouldn’t do such a thing as knowingly hiding something.”
She reached out and rubbed Kokoro’s head. “Who made me friends with Goddess Hestia and I like Kokoro-chan so much?”
Kokoro’s cheeks flushed slightly, and she rubbed her hand happily: “Sister Aina is the best!”
Ying Ping suddenly leaned closer with a teasing smile on his face: “What about me? How does Miss Aina feel about me?”
Aina was startled, then she pushed her glasses up on the bridge of her nose and said with a meaningful smile: “Well, if it’s Ying Pingjun, you still need to work a little harder!”
She deliberately dragged out her tone, “Let’s set a small goal first and work hard to become a Level 3 Adventurer (LV2)~”
Sister, let me tell you this and you’ll be scared to death. I’m actually a level 5 adventurer.
Kokoro chuckled on the side.
In the end, Yingping sold the War Shadow Core for 9 million Faris.
Adding the previous 300,000, the total profit today was a huge 9.3 million!
The entire transaction process took place in the VIP room, so the adventurers outside had no idea that someone had made a fortune.
Of course, Yingping is not afraid even if he is in trouble, after all, he is now a LV5 adventurer!
Looking at the entire Orario, they are the strongest group of people!
If any of you dares to come out and rob people, you will end up in jail!
As they walked out of the guild gate, Kokoro jumped up and down excitedly, “Master! We’ve made a fortune!”
Ying Ping smiled and ruffled her hair: “Yes, I can treat Hestia to a good meal tonight.”
“In addition, we can also buy some better equipment, or renovate the clan base.”
Chapter 17 Hestia’s Heart, the Sword of Salvation! (Please give me flowers) (Old version)
I, the Shadow King, Kill Through the Earth! Chapter 17: Hestia’s Heart, the Sword of Salvation! (Please give me flowers)
Back in the church basement, Hestia was fidgeting and reading a book.
Seeing the two people push the door open, she immediately jumped up: “Yingping-kun! Kokoro-chan! You are finally back!”
“Well, we were delayed on the way.”
Ying Ping smiled and placed the heavy bag of money on the table, “But today is a really good harvest.”
“A great harvest?”
Hestia opened the purse curiously, and when she saw the 300,000 faris coins and the 9 million faris check inside, she held her breath.
She trembled all over, her blue eyes widened: “Th-These are…”
Kokoro jumped up and down excitedly: “Goddess! Master worked very hard today. We made a lot of money today!”
Yingping took off his coat, revealing his muscular upper body: “Help me update my ability values first, Hestia.”
In fact, he didn’t need to continue updating here on Hestia.
After all, the Shadow King system can make Yingping stronger in real time.
Hestia’s updates are nothing more than updating the data on paper and the sacred text.
Even if it is updated, Yingping will not become stronger because he has already become stronger.
At the same time, Yingping also had a guess.
That is..
Even if one day he lost Hestia and the power of God’s Grace disappeared, his fighting spirit would not be reduced.
Of course, losing Hestia or something like that is not something I want to do!
“Oh, okay, okay!”
Hestia, who was blinded by money, finally came to her senses and let Yingping lie on the bed.
She dripped divine blood, and her slender fingers gently stroked his back, and sacred words gradually emerged.
However, when she saw the words clearly, Hestia froze.
She rubbed her eyes in disbelief, took a closer look, and then—
“L-LV5?!”
“Another two level-ups!?”
“Oh my God! Oh my God!”
She screamed, jumped out of bed, and laughed nervously: “Ahahaha, I must be dreaming, I haven’t woken up from my afternoon nap yet…”
Ying Ping lazily turned over and looked at the goddess sitting astride his waist: “What’s wrong? Isn’t it normal for this to happen to me?”
Hestia grabbed Yingping’s shoulders with both hands and shook him madly: “Are you crazy? How can you call this normal?!”
“Putting aside your ridiculous leveling speed, you’re not far off from becoming the strongest adventurer in Orario!”
“And these magical skills… Lightning Enchantment? Blade Storm?”
Hestia’s voice became more and more excited. “Is this really something a human can do…”
Yingping couldn’t help laughing, and reached out to hug the excited goddess into his arms: “Calm down, Hestia.”
“How can I be calm?”
Hestia twisted in Yingping’s arms, and suddenly held his face and began to reward him crazily, “No matter what, my Yingping-kun is amazing! Awesome!”
“Woooooooooo!”
Kokoro on the side screamed and quickly covered her eyes, but she couldn’t help but peek through her fingers.
Hestia then realized her own gaffe and climbed up from Yingping with a blushing face.
“Ahem…that…”
She tried to act like a god, but she couldn’t suppress the smile on her face. “So, what are you going to do with this money?”
“I don’t know. I’ll leave it to the Master and the Goddess to decide.”
Kokoro shook her head.
Ying Ping sat up and thought seriously, “First, I have to give Miss Aina a gift.”
“If she hadn’t helped bargain, the Battle Shadow Core drop might have sold for 1 million.”
Hestia nodded. “She should indeed be thanked. I must also prepare a thank-you gift.”
Kokoro also agreed, “I also want to give Miss Aina a gift.”
“Then……”
Yingping picked up the fine steel sword placed aside.
The sword that once shone with a cold light was now covered with gaps and cracks, and there were several obvious burn marks on the blade.
“It’s only been one day, and this sword has already reached its limit.”
“Especially after using the lightning enchantment, it began to be unable to withstand the power.”
“Although it can still be repaired and used again, I plan to use some funds to replace it with a better one.”
After examining it carefully for a while, Yingping handed it to Hestia who wanted to see it.
Hestia took it and gently stroked the scars with her fingers. “Amazing! These are proof of Ying Pingjun’s bravery in battle…”
She suddenly raised her head, her eyes becoming unusually firm, “Ying Ping-jun, what is your favorite weapon?”
Yingping was stunned for a moment, then he understood Hestia’s intention.
His heart skipped a beat—
Should she go to Hephaestus, the goddess of forging, and kneel down to beg for mercy?
“Hestia.”
Ying Ping held the goddess’s hand, shook his head and said, “I can figure out the equipment myself. Just spend money to buy it. I don’t want you to ask other gods for favors…”
“It’s fine!”
Hestia was unusually tough.
She held Ying Ping’s hand tightly with both of hers and said with a smile, “Don’t worry about things like equipment. It’s normal for gods to owe each other favors!”
“And as your Lord God, I can’t do anything to help you. Every day I can only wait in fear for the two of you to return safely. This really makes me very uncomfortable!”
A determined glint gleamed in her eyes. “So, tell me what kind of weapon you prefer, okay?”
“Don’t make excuses. Good weapons can help you improve your survival rate in the dungeon. I swear I will help you get the best!”
Yingping looked at Hestia’s serious expression and felt a warm feeling in his heart.
He took a deep breath and gently embraced the goddess in his arms: “Thank you, Hestia, I’m welcome…”
“That’s right.”
Hestia smiled with relief.
She knew that Yingping was a very sensible and reliable person, but she also hoped that Yingping could rely on her more.
After releasing his embrace, Ying Ping found a pen and paper and said, “I’ll draw a blueprint for the weapon I need.”
He sketched on the paper with great concentration, and soon, an exquisitely shaped one-handed broadsword appeared on the paper.
The sword is slender and slightly wide, making it suitable for both one-handed wielding and two-handed holding.
“Although it would be most cost-effective to build a spear, I’m used to using a sword now.”
Yingping frowned and added a few strokes to the sketch, adding some of his favorite styles and decorations.
Eventually, the prototype of a divine sword emerged, very similar to the weapon of a certain savior.
If you want to exchange a favor for an indestructible weapon made by the gods, then making a short sword is actually the least cost-effective.
As the saying goes, cold weapons are more dangerous the shorter they are.
The short knife has the smallest lethality and force-bearing area, which will put a lot of pressure on the user.
“This sword…”
Hestia carefully examined the blueprint, her eyes sparkling. “So cool! Just like a hero’s sword, it fits Ying Ping’s style perfectly!”
Kokoro clapped her hands, happy for Yingping: “Yes, if the master had such a weapon, he would be invincible!”
Hestia folded the blueprint carefully and put it in her arms solemnly: “Ying Pingjun, leave this matter to me!”
Suddenly, she jumped up and took their hands. “But before that, let’s all go to the Mistress of Plenty to celebrate! We must eat to our heart’s content today!”
Kokoro nodded happily. “Great! I’ve been looking forward to this moment since this morning!”
Ying Ping smiled and hugged the two beloved girls: “Let’s go, we must eat a lot tonight and celebrate properly.”
Chapter 18: Encountering Loki’s Families in the Tavern! [Request for Flowers] (Old Version)
Zongman: I, the Shadow King, kill through the earth! : Chapter 18: Encountering Loki’s family in the tavern! [Request for flowers] Picture and text
As the night deepened, the streets of Orario were brightly lit.
Yingping held Hestia and Kokoro’s hands and came to the door of the “Hostes of Bounty” tavern.
There was a quaint wooden sign hanging at the entrance of the pub, warm lights shone through the windows, and one could faintly hear the lively sounds of conversation and laughter from inside.
The owner of this store, Aunt Mia, is the former leader of Freya’s clan.
Although he has apparently withdrawn from Freya’s clan, the power of God’s Grace is still there, so he is still as powerful as LV6.
In this store, the other female clerks are actually high-level adventurers.
Who would have thought that a small pub could be a place where hidden dragons and crouching tigers could be found in Orario?
Any adventurer from Orario who dares to cause trouble here will probably not end well.
All in all, this store is very famous, and Yingping has wanted to visit here for a long time.
“This is it!”
Hestia excitedly pulled the two of them and rushed in.
Just then, a silver-haired girl walked over to the door of the tavern.
She was wearing a dark green uniform, and black tights outlined her slender legs. She exuded a gentle and capable temperament.
The silver-haired girl wore a professional smile on her beautiful face. “Welcome, are you three?”
Yingping’s heart skipped a beat.
As a time traveler, he was very familiar with this face and voice.
Although this girl looks like an ordinary waitress ‘Hill’.
But Yingping still recognized her true identity instantly.
That’s right, this is clearly the goddess of beauty Freya!
Freya, the main goddess of the Freya clan, the strongest clan in Orario today!
“Yes, there are three of us.”
Yingping answered calmly while quietly observing the other party’s reaction.
According to the original setting, Freya can see the light of souls…
But the soul of a time traveler like me… should be very ordinary, right?
After all, the souls of modern people have long been polluted beyond recognition by various desires.
Kokoro’s soul may be pure, but she is a very young loli elf after all.
And Freya should like men.
Even if he was interested in women, he wouldn’t be so shameless as to force himself on Kokoro.
Of course, even if he did, he wouldn’t bully Kokoro too harshly.
Besides, Kokoro possesses the ability to develop the elves’ contract.
The servant’s ‘Absolute Loyalty’ trait may have an unexpected effect in resisting the charm.
But it’s hard to say about the other goddess of beauty, Ishtar.
That lowly whore goddess is popular with both men and women and has no moral bottom line at all.
What’s more, he has a group leader named ‘Lai Toad’ under his command.
Even if Kokoro could resist the enchantment, the consequences would be disastrous if she were caught by the Ishtar clan.
However, Ishtar herself probably rarely leaves ‘Happy Street’, so it is unlikely that she would meet Kokoro.
Yingping would not let Kokoro get close to that place.
Now, he himself also has the ability of ‘Goddess Guardian’.
As long as Hestia is by my side, I believe I can definitely resist the charm of the two goddesses of beauty.
Of course, there is a reason for this development ability.
As long as the goddess is present, fight for her.
So maybe it doesn’t actually matter whether this goddess is Hestia?
Before coming to this pub, Yingping had already done all kinds of psychological preparation, so he appeared very calm.
After all, these things will have to be faced sooner or later and there is no way to avoid them.
Hill blinked and gave a sweet, professional smile. “Oh, three guests, please come this way.”
As she turned and led the way, her silver hair shone softly in the light, and she showed no special interest in Yingping at all.
Yingping breathed a sigh of relief.
“Meow~ Please sit down quickly!”
A cat-eared waitress came bouncing over, her furry tail wagging happily. “What could I order?”
Hestia couldn’t contain herself any longer and slammed her hands on the menu. “I want this! This! And this!”
“Three servings of honey-glazed barbecue! No, five! And our signature stew! Mead!”
Kokoro sat beside Yingping a little stiffly and asked in a low voice: “Master, are the things here very expensive…”
Ying Ping smiled and rubbed her head: “Don’t worry, don’t worry about the money, it will definitely be enough.”
Hestia’s slender fingers ordered almost all the most expensive dishes on the menu.
“Three top-quality steaks! A bottle of the most expensive red wine! And this seafood platter!”
The cat lady waitress quickly recorded the information, her eyes widening: “Meow, meow… This goddess guest is really generous…”
“Do you need anything else, sir? Our special dish today is pan-fried arowana~”
“Yes, yes, yes!”
Hestia raised her hand and shouted, “Three more dragon fish!”
Yingping shook his head helplessly and added a few more dishes he wanted to eat.
After the waiter left, he lowered his voice and said to Hestia, “You ordered so much, can you finish it in a short time?”
Hestia waved her hand nonchalantly, “If you can’t finish it, just pack it up. We have money now anyway!”
She has always lived in poverty, and now that she is rich, she naturally wants to be extravagant and domineering.
Just then, Yingping noticed that Hill was standing not far away, looking at their table thoughtfully.
Their eyes met briefly in the air, Hill smiled slightly, and turned to greet other guests.
Yingping looked away.
He also saw a waitress named Liu Liang, nicknamed “Waste Elf”.
Although his nickname is the Useless Elf, Liu actually works very neatly and efficiently.
It must have been practiced in the pub.
Kokoro looked around curiously. “Wow, this shop is doing really good business! There are so many adventurers here!”
Ying Ping nodded and suddenly said, “Hestia, look over there, they seem to be people from Loki’s family!”
The red-haired, flat-chested, squinty-eyed guy among them should be Loki himself, who is hugging his own members and forcing them to drink without any image.
The three giants of Loki’s family and Ais herself, known as the ‘Sword Princess’, were all there.
Even though it was their first meeting, Yingping recognized them.
Following the direction of Yingping’s finger, Kokoro and Hestia looked over curiously.
In the busiest corner of the tavern, members of Loki’s family were sitting together in a noisy atmosphere.
“Loki’s family?”
Kokoro blinked in confusion, she didn’t know how famous the Loki family was in Orario.
I saw Ess Wallenstein, who was as beautiful as a goddess with blonde hair and golden eyes, sitting there quietly.
Even in such a noisy occasion, she maintained an elegant demeanor.
Ais was wearing a simple white shirt and black skirt, her long golden hair gleaming in the light.
“Hey, Ai Si Tan~ Come sit next to me~”
Loki’s iconic red hair and squinty eyes are particularly eye-catching.
She was lying on the table in a very ungraceful manner, trying to reach out and hug the other person.
“don’t want.”
Ais refused bluntly and moved aside calmly.
“Hey~ Don’t be so cold!”
Loki moved closer, his hand beginning to touch Ai Si’s waist dishonestly. “I am your Lord God. What’s wrong with relaxing before the expedition…”
There was a muffled sound, and Loki curled up, holding his stomach. “Wow! Aisi, you’re too cruel…”
“It’s Lord Loki who’s annoying.”
Ais retracted her elbow strike as if nothing had happened and continued to sip her juice.
“Hahaha! Serves you right!”
Werewolf Bert Roga slammed the table and laughed, showing his fangs: “I told you not to mess with Ai Si!”
“Bert, shut up!”
Loki stood up with a grin on his face. “Finn! Take care of your crew!”
Finn Dimna, the leader of the dwarven tribe, was sipping red wine elegantly.
Hearing this, he just smiled slightly: “I think Ai Si did a great job.”
“The leader is really biased!”
Loki wailed exaggeratedly, turned around and pounced on the other side of the Amazon sisters, “Tiona~Tione~ You are still the best~”
“Go! Go! Go!”
Tiona pushed Loki’s face away in disgust, “Don’t spill wine on my new clothes!”
Her sister, Tione, smiled and poured Loki a full glass of liquor: “Lord God, since you are so energetic, why not have a few more drinks?”
“Woohoo! You all have grown wings and are bullying me!”
Loki pretended to cry, but still took the glass and drank it all.
The dwarf Grace Fradil also proudly raised a huge beer mug, his thick beard covered with foam.
Because he was sitting opposite, he saw Ying Ping and his group.
“Oh? Isn’t that the goddess Hestia?”
Grace’s rough voice rang out, and he wiped the foam from his beard, “You actually brought those two young men to eat together.”
“Goddess Hestia?”
“She hasn’t already established a clan, has she?”
Livilia, the deputy leader of Loki’s clan and also a member of the elven royal family, gracefully put down the black tea in her hand, a hint of curiosity flashing in her emerald eyes.
Her eyes swept over Ying Ping and the other two, finally landing on Kokoro. She said with some surprise, “It’s really rare to see an elf so young.”
Grace grinned. “I heard that those two young men seem to be quite capable. I heard they’ve been making a lot of money in the dungeon recently.”
“Well, they earn a lot, but that’s only for new adventurers like them.
After saying that, he took another sip of beer.
Livilia nodded slightly, completely ignoring Ying Ping, her gaze lingering on Kokoro for a moment: “That silver-haired elf is very special, should I go over and say hello?”
As a noble elven royal family, she was keenly aware of Kokoro’s unusual temperament.
“Hey, what are you guys talking about?”
Loki suddenly appeared between the two of them and drunkenly put his arm around their shoulders. “Are you secretly saying bad things about me?”
“Lord Loki, you’ve had too much to drink.”
Livilia sighed helplessly, but still considerately supported the staggering Loki.
At this moment, Tiona, one of the Amazon sisters, seemed to notice the gazes of Yingping and the others and turned to look over.
“Hey, hello!”
She blinked and suddenly raised her glass to gesture towards this side.
“Ah! We’ve been discovered!”
Kokoro lowered her head in panic, and her ears turned pink.
Yingping nodded politely in response, noticing that Aisi had also followed Diona’s gaze.
Those golden eyes lit up slightly when they saw Hestia, and then returned to calm.
“snort!”
Hestia turned her head away angrily, “Ignore them! We’re just having fun today!”
At this moment, Hill came over with the first dish: “Sorry for the wait, this is the honey barbecue you ordered~”
The tempting aroma immediately diverted Hestia’s attention: “Wow! That looks delicious!”
Yingping looked at Hestia who couldn’t wait to start eating, then looked at the lively Loki family not far away, and the corners of his mouth rose slightly.
Although the current Hestia family is still very “weak”, its members only include him and Kokoro.
But he believes that one day, he will become even stronger!
At that time, we will initiate a war game and win over all the members of Loki’s family and Freya’s family!
Then, completely dominate Orario in one fell swoop and become the strongest clan!
Chapter 19: Conflict with Loki’s Families! [Request Flowers] (Old Version)
I, the Shadow King, Kill Through the Earth! Chapter 19: Conflict with Loki’s Family! [Request for Flowers] Pictures and Text
Hestia couldn’t wait to pick up a piece of barbecue and stuff it into her mouth, her eyes narrowed with happiness: “Mmm~ It’s so delicious!”
Yingping tasted the stew and found it was indeed delicious.
The meat is tender and the soup is rich, which is a perfect match with the special bread.
“Master, try this.”
Kokoro considerately cut a piece of arowana for Yingping and gently placed it on his plate.
“Ying Ping-kun, try mine too!”
Hestia immediately pushed the plate over.
The three of them enjoyed the food happily, laughing happily from time to time.
Yingping noticed that Hill always seemed to pass by their table intentionally or unintentionally, but he always kept the right distance.
After three rounds of drinks, Hestia’s face was already red from drinking, and she began to dance and talk about interesting things in heaven.
Kokoro also relaxed a lot and laughed from time to time.
“Sorry for the wait~Here is the wine you ordered.”
Hill came over with a tray and poured wine for the three people gracefully.
When her fingers accidentally touched Ying Ping’s cup, a subtle strangeness flashed in her eyes—
Although the soul color of that loli elf is very pure, it is not what I like.
After all, it’s not shiny, there are still many flaws in it, and it’s a girl.
However, as for the color of this man’s soul…
Why can’t I see through it?
Why isn’t there any color?
All I felt was an unfathomable chill…
It’s like looking into the abyss.
The next second, Hill, who was confused, regained his professional smile and said, “Enjoy your meal.”
Hestia couldn’t wait to raise her glass. “To celebrate Kokoro-chan joining us, and today’s great harvest, cheers!”
“cheers!”
Three wine glasses collided in the air, making a crisp sound.
Ying Ping took a sip and the mellow aroma of the wine spread in his mouth.
He noticed that when Hill left, he turned around and looked at him deeply.
Why did it still attract attention…
He smiled bitterly in his heart, but was quickly brought back to reality by Hestia’s excited voice.
Never mind, it doesn’t matter, just fight whatever comes.
“Ying Ping-kun! Try this again!”
Hestia forked up a piece of fragrant steak and handed it directly to his mouth, saying, “Ah—”
Yingping opened his mouth helplessly to catch it. The meat was tender and juicy, and the seasoning was just right.
“Is it tasty?”
Hestia asked expectantly, blinking her big eyes.
“Yeah, great.”
After receiving a positive answer, Hestia’s eyes narrowed into crescents with joy.
She turned to Kokoro, “Eat more, Kokoro-chan! You’ve worked hard today!”
“Thank you, thank you, goddess!”
Kokoro was flattered and took the food handed to her by Hestia.
After three rounds of wine and five dishes, Hestia’s cheeks were already flushed with a lovely blush.
She suddenly lowered her voice mysteriously: “Ying Pingjun, I’ve actually already decided who to find to build your new weapon…”
Ying Ping’s heart moved: “Could it be…”
Hestia wiggled her index finger proudly. “That’s the hot-tempered goddess of forging—Hephaestus!”
She leaned close to Ying Ping’s ear and whispered softly with a faint smell of alcohol: “Although her personality is a bit awkward, for the sake of my old friend, I will definitely make the best weapon for you~”
Yingping looked at Hestia’s confident expression and felt a warm feeling in his heart.
He was about to say something when he suddenly felt a gaze coming from the direction of the bar.
Turning around, he saw Hill wiping his wine glass and looking at him thoughtfully.
Their eyes met briefly in the air—
Hill raised the corners of his mouth slightly, revealing a sweet and charming smile.
Yingping felt a tightness in his heart, but he remained calm on the surface.
He raised his glass and nodded to Hill.
Hill was stunned for a moment, then gave a polite nod and turned to do other things.
“What’s wrong?”
Hestia asked confusedly.
“nothing.”
Ying Ping retracted his gaze, raised his glass with a smile, and said, “Come, let’s have another toast to the future of our clan!”
“One more drink!”
Hestia and Kokoro shouted in unison.
Amid the crisp sound of wine glasses clinking, Ying Ping secretly made up his mind.
No matter what Freya’s plans were, he would protect the two girls he cherished.
After all, as long as he is careful and cautious, he is destined to reach the top with the Shadow King system!
Just when the atmosphere was getting heated, Loki suddenly stood up shakily.
She staggered as she walked towards Yingping’s table, carrying a bottle of wine.
“Hey~ Isn’t this the dwarf?”
Loki leaned against the table drunkenly, squinting his eyes at the three of them. “What a coincidence! You’re eating here too?”
“Hmph~ Three people ordered so much food, it seems like they are making money~”
Hestia’s face immediately flushed red. “Who are you calling a dwarf? You flat-chested, squinty-eyed bastard!”
“Oh my~”
Loki covered his chest exaggeratedly. It’s not good to be so fierce.
She suddenly leaned close to Ying Ping, the smell of alcohol hitting her face, “Brother, would you consider switching to our Loki clan? The treatment is excellent~”
Hestia jumped up in anger and put her hands in front of Ying Ping like a protective child: “Loki! Ying Ping is mine, don’t go too far!”
“Really? I was just saying that. I’m not that interested in him anyway.”
“As for this elf sister~”
Loki reached out to touch Kokoro’s ear, “It’s a waste to have such a cute little thing with Hestia~”
“Bang!”
Hestia slapped Loki’s hand away and said, “Go away! Stay away from us and don’t touch my Kokoro-chan!”
Hestia stood on tiptoe and tried to grab Loki’s collar, but he easily held her head down and she couldn’t reach him no matter how hard she tried.
“Hahahaha!”
Loki laughed at Hestia’s frustrated look, “A dwarf is a dwarf~”
“Ahhh! I’ll fight you!”
Hestia stomped her feet in anger, and then tried to hit Loki with her claws and fangs.
“Hey, why is the shorty angry?”
Loki let her pull him with a smile, and even pinched Hestia’s cheek deliberately, “Your skin is still so tender, little one~”
As the saying goes, don’t hit a smiling person. Loki is also an old acquaintance of Hestia.
So Yingping originally didn’t want to get involved in matters between the gods.
However, he soon discovered that Hestia was no match at all—
Loki took advantage of his height advantage and easily pressed Hestia on the table and kneaded her.
“Hey, enough is enough.”
Yingping frowned and was about to teach Loki a lesson when suddenly a tall figure stood in front of him.
“Hey, newbie.”
Werewolf Bert put his hands in his pockets and kicked over the empty chair next to him.
Dangerous light flashed in his golden wolf eyes. “If you dare to touch our Lord Loki, I will make you bleed on the spot. Do you believe it?”
Yingping’s face instantly turned gloomy.
He slowly took a few steps forward and looked Bert in the eye: “You can try it.”
Before he has the strength, Yingping will choose to endure.
But now he and Werewolf Bert are both at level 5, so who is afraid of whom?
And with his physical fitness and skills.
Even though Werewolf Bert has been upgraded to LV6, he still dares to fight against him at a higher level.
Kokoro nervously grabbed Yingping’s sleeve: “Master…”
“Heh, it looks like a mere trash has some backbone.”
Bert grinned arrogantly, revealing his sharp canine teeth. “However, I will make you realize that trash is trash. No matter how strong your character is, it will be useless.”
“Come on, do it, I promise you will regret it.
Just when the atmosphere was about to get heated, a glass filled with juice was placed heavily on the table.
“Mr. Burt, and Lord Loki.”
Liu Liang stood aside expressionlessly, “Please don’t cause trouble in the store. These people are all our distinguished guests.”
“Tsk, useless elf, mind your own business and get out of my way!”
Burt snorted disdainfully, but noticeably subsided.
Seeing this, the Amazon sisters hurried over to separate them: “Bert, you’ve had too much to drink!” “Come back and sit down!”
Finn, Grace, and Livilia from the Big Three also came over.
Danzo Finn nodded apologetically to Yingping, “Sorry, our members drank too much.”
“I apologize to you on his behalf. We were rude.”
Livilia saluted gracefully.
Grace grabbed Bert by the collar and said, “Go back and sober up, you little brat!”
Seeing so many people speaking up for him, Ying Ping’s anger subsided a little.
After all, he is not the kind of person who would never give in.
If things get out of hand, it will do no good to expose your strength in advance.
Bert burped, still stubbornly saying, “Boy, you’re lucky this time…”
“That’s enough!”
Finn sternly shouted, “Burt, apologize to the Hestia Familia!”
“I refuse!”
“I will never apologize to any weakling, let alone a small-time newcomer!”
Werewolf Bert was very stubborn and was then forcibly dragged away by the Amazon sisters.
Seeing that the three giants of Loki were polite to him, but very harsh towards the werewolf Bert, Yingping couldn’t get angry anymore.
After all, he was too lazy to argue with a drunken Husky.
He nodded to Liu and said, “Thank you for helping me out, Miss.”
Liu nodded slightly, turned around and continued to work.
At this moment, Loki’s squinting eyes suddenly opened a little, and he looked at Yingping thoughtfully.
“This kid… doesn’t seem simple.”
She seemed to have noticed something and her expression became serious.
Livilia walked up to Kokoro and asked gently, “Little girl, I didn’t scare you just now, did I?”
Kokoro quickly shook her head: “No, I, I’m just worried about the master…”
“Owner?”
Livilia was stunned for a moment, then looked at Hestia in confusion, “Are you saying… that Goddess Hestia is your master?”
Kokoro timidly tugged at Yingping’s sleeve and said shockingly, “No, Master Yingping is my master.”
“ha?”
Everyone present was silent for a moment.
Although slave trade was not prohibited in Orario, Livilia, as a member of the elf royal family, immediately frowned.
She looked at Ying Ping with a sharp gaze: “Although I don’t want to interfere in the family affairs of other families, as a member of the elven royal family, I think I have the right to know the specific situation of this child.”
Hestia quickly stepped forward to smooth things over: “Well, things are not what you think! Kokoro joined our clan voluntarily!”
She quickly explained Kokoro’s background, emphasizing that she was not forced but followed Yingping voluntarily.
Ying Ping calmly explained: “Kokoro is my attendant, but we are equal partners.”
“I never forced her to do anything she didn’t want to do.”
Kokoro nodded nervously and said, “Yes, I follow Yingping-sama and Goddess-sama voluntarily.”
Livilia carefully studied Kokoro’s expression, and after confirming that she showed no signs of being coerced, her demeanor softened. “Sorry, I was abrupt.”
She saluted Ying Ping solemnly, “It seems you are an upright adventurer.”
Ais stood aside, a hint of curiosity flashing in her golden eyes.
She quietly observed Yingping and developed a slight interest in this man who could attract Livilia’s attention.
After the conflict was resolved, the members of Loki’s clan returned to their seats one after another.
Before leaving, Finn apologized to Yingping again: “I hope that tonight’s unpleasantness will not affect the relationship between our two clans.”
Ying Ping nodded: “It’s okay, I understand. Some people don’t drink well, and it’s normal for them to lose their composure after drinking.”
He glanced at Ai Si inconspicuously.
Yingping knew that this woman had made even more shocking noises when she was drunk.
She even almost sent Loki back to heaven. From then on, she was forbidden to drink alcohol by Loki’s family.
When everyone dispersed, Hestia breathed a sigh of relief: “Huh…it’s finally over.”
Kokoro whispered, “Master, that werewolf was so scary…”
Ying Ping ruffled her hair and said, “Don’t be afraid. I’m here. The other party is just a husky.”
He looked in the direction of Loki’s family and met Ais’s gaze.
The moment their eyes met, Ais quickly turned away, but Yingping still caught the curiosity that flashed in her eyes.
“Ais Warren, I hope we can become companions…”
Yingping whispered to himself, a determined smile on his lips.
Chapter 20: The Sword of Hestia is Complete! [Seeking Comments] (Old Version)
I, the Shadow King, Kill Through the Earth! Chapter 20: The Sword of Hestia is Completed! [Seeking Evaluation] Picture and Text
Soon, a few days passed.
During this period, Yingping not only continued to complete the daily “Preparation of a Strong Man” and continuously increase his strength and agility.
I never went to the dungeon again.
There is no other reason.
Because Hestia went to Hephaestus, the goddess of forging, to ask for a top-level weapon for Yingping.
“Master, my marksmanship seems to have improved!”
Kokoro held the staff gun in both hands, beads of sweat oozing from her forehead, but an excited smile appeared on her face.
Ying Ping nodded with satisfaction: “Not bad, the movements are much smoother than yesterday.”
Right then, at the end of the horizon.
“Hey guys, I’m back!! Did you miss me—”
Hestia rushed over in a hurry, her little face flushed, holding a long black wooden box tightly in her arms.
Her hair was a little messy and there was some dust on the hem of her skirt, obviously she had run all the way back.
“My lady goddess!”
Kokoro greeted him with surprise, “You’re finally back!”
Ying Ping put away the wooden sword he used for training, and the corners of his mouth unconsciously raised: “Looks like it was successfully forged?”
“Of course!”
Hestia puffed out her chest proudly and carefully placed the wooden box in front of her, “This was made by Hephaestus herself!”
“She was reluctant at first, and I kept trying to persuade her for a long time.”
Hestia lowered her voice mysteriously, “Furthermore, this sword is made of extremely precious materials and her divine forging skills!”
Yingping was shocked.
Divine forging.
It was a skill that even the most elite blacksmiths in Orario could not achieve, and it was said that only gods could perform it.
Therefore, such weapons are qualified to be called divine weapons, and their value is probably beyond measurement by money.
“Okay, come and take a look!”
Hestia took a deep breath and solemnly opened the wooden box—
“clang!”
A cold light flashed, and the pitch-black sword body lay quietly on the scarlet velvet.
The blade is slender and somewhat wide, and the entire blade is a deep dark color, as if it can absorb the surrounding light.
The sword was engraved with ancient sacred characters, and the characters were faintly glowing with a faint blue light.
There is a knuckle-like guard on the hilt of the sword, and a small golden gem is inlaid on the grip, which, combined with the patterns, looks like a rising sun.
“This is… my sword?”
Yingping was instantly attracted. He held his breath and reached out to grasp the hilt of the sword.
At the moment of contact, a strange sense of resonance came from the palm of his hand, as if the sword was resonating with the magic power in his body.
The sacred words on the sword lit up one by one and then quickly disappeared.
This sword looks ordinary, but it is very heavy.
As soon as you pick it up, you know it was made with care for first-level adventurers.
[Growable Artifact Detected][Name: Sword of Hestia][Features: Indestructible, Infinite Growth, Elemental Affinity][Current weapon level: LV6 (can be upgraded with the user)]Ying Ping gently swung the sword, and the blade cut through the air, leaving a dazzling silver-white trail.
“It’s perfect. The quality of this sword is beyond my imagination…”
He murmured, his eyes sparkling with excitement.
Hestia wiggled her index finger proudly. “This sword was originally crafted for a Level 6 adventurer!”
“Hephaestus also said that this sword will continue to grow stronger as you grow…”
Kokoro came closer curiously and gently touched the sword with her little hand: “What a beautiful weapon…”
“Thank you, Hestia.”
Ying Ping bowed solemnly to Hestia, “I will never let you down.”
“Oh, why are you so formal~”
Hestia waved her hands sheepishly, “We’re family!”
She suddenly remembered something and slapped her head: Oh, Hephaestus also said that there was an accident during the forging of this sword.
“You can recite the spell through ‘True Name Liberation’ and unleash greater power.”
“As for the spell of this sword…”
Her face flushed, her eyes avoided, and she began to stammer embarrassedly.
“Isn’t it something like ‘Please, Hestia’ or ‘Fight for Hestia’?”
Ying Ping said casually.
“Eh? That’s it! How did you know that?!”
Hestia didn’t expect that she would guess it right at once, and was stunned.
“Do you even need to guess?”
Yingping smiled and sheathed his sword.
The scabbard is also completely black, with simple patterns outlined on it with silver lines.
“Master, would you like to give this sword a name?”
Kokoro asked expectantly.
Ying Ping gently stroked the blade with his fingers: “It already has a name—it’s called the ‘Sword of Hestia’.”
As soon as he finished speaking, all the sacred words on the sword suddenly lit up.
A faint blue light flickered in the room for a moment, and then everything returned to calm.
Hestia and Kokoro looked at each other in surprise.
“Hmm, Ying Ping-jun, it seems we are really in tune with each other. I didn’t expect that you would think the same as me~”
“Yes, I took it upon myself to give this sword this name as soon as it was forged~”
Hestia said with a smile.
“I see, this sword seems to have life…”
Kokoro exclaimed.
“Now that we have the artifact, the era that belongs to our Hestia family has finally arrived!”
Yingping put the sword on his waist and felt this new power.
He seemed to have seen countless monsters torn apart and himself standing at the top of Orario.
“Let’s go, Kokoro.”
Ying Ping walked towards the door, his eyes burning with fighting spirit. “I’ve been so frustrated these past few days. It’s time to go to the dungeon and test the power of this sword!”
“Yes! Master!”
Kokoro immediately picked up her staff gun and trotted after him.
“Wait, Yingping-kun, Kokoro-chan, don’t you need to update your ability values before setting off?”
“No need for that this time. Just have a good rest first, and we’ll update together when we get back tonight!”
“I guarantee you’ll be surprised!”
Hestia stood at the door, looking at the two men’s fighting spirit, a gratified smile on her face.
“Be very careful—”
She waved her hands and shouted, “I’ll buy you something delicious tonight and wait for you to come back!”
“I know!”
Ying Ping waved his hand without even turning his head, but a hint of excitement and fighting spirit appeared on the corner of his mouth.
In the morning light, two figures, one tall and one short, moved towards the Tower of Babel.
The Sword of Hestia shone with a restrained edge in the sunlight.
The entrance to the underground city of the Tower of Babel.
Yingping and Kokoro’s figures flashed by, and the adventurers around them didn’t even have time to see their appearance clearly, they only felt a gust of wind passing by.
“Master, you are so fast!”
Kokoro followed Yingping closely, her silver hair fluttering in the wind and her ruby eyes sparkling with excitement.
Ying Ping raised the corner of his mouth slightly, and placed his right hand on the Sword of Hestia at his waist, feeling the steady touch of the hilt.
“Let’s break through to the tenth level today! I want to level up again!”
Before he finished speaking, his figure had turned into a shadow and rushed into the entrance of the dungeon.
The two stepped into the first floor of the dungeon.
The familiar goblins immediately surrounded them, emitting shrill screams.
“Too slow.”
Ying Ping glanced at him with his eagle eyes, and without even drawing his sword, he just swung it lightly with the scabbard—
The three goblins flew backwards as if they were hit by a huge hammer, and hit the wall heavily, turning into ashes.
Kill Goblins (3/3)
“Wow, that’s amazing!”
Ying Ping also looked at his hands in surprise: “The increase in strength in the past few days is even greater than I thought…”
The scene that followed was like a hurricane passing through.
Yingping was like an approaching storm, carrying Kokoro all the way down, and all the monsters turned into ashes wherever he passed.
A long-tongued lizard on the third floor?
Too lazy to draw his sword, he just used the scabbard to smash the tongue and head together.
The dog-headed man on the fourth floor?
Still without drawing the sword, the scabbard flashed, and more than a dozen bodies exploded at the same time.
As for the ugly monster on the fifth floor?
Before they could launch a sonic attack, they were killed by Ying Ping’s sword sheath or by his fists and feet.
Soon, Yingping caught up with the last progress and arrived at the sixth level – the territory of shadow.
In the dark passage, several fighting figures emerged silently from the shadows, their scarlet eye slits locked on the intruders.
However, their stealth was meaningless in front of Hawkeye, and they didn’t even have time to launch a sneak attack—
A dark afterimage flashed by, and the air seemed to be torn apart with a sharp explosion.
Yingping still did not draw his sword, but simply swept it across with the scabbard.
“Bang, bang, bang!!!”
The terrifying force caused the bodies of the three war shadows to explode in mid-air, turning into black fragments and dissipating.
“Master is so awesome!”
“These monsters can’t stop you!”
Kokoro followed behind, barely able to keep up with Yingping’s pace, and could only keep picking up the fallen magic stones and materials.
Yingping stood at the stairs leading from the sixth floor to the seventh floor and shook off the blood on the sword.
The continuous fighting didn’t make him break a sweat, he just felt a little warm-up.
“This sword…is more useful than I thought.”
Ying Ping whispered to himself, “And I can feel that it is still adapting to my power and is eager to grow more…”
Kokoro trotted over, her elf ears twitching excitedly. “Master, are we heading to the seventh floor now? I heard the monsters there are much stronger than the first six floors…”
Ying Ping ruffled her hair and said, “Of course I’ll go.”
He took a deep breath and walked down the stairs with Kokoro.
Chapter 21: True Name Release, Get Experience Book! [Request Flowers] (Old Version)
Zongman: I, the Shadow King, kill through the earth! : Chapter 21: Real name liberation, obtain the experience book! [Request flowers] Picture text
The air on the seventh floor is noticeably more humid and muggy.
The surrounding rock walls are covered with luminous moss, providing some illumination to the dim environment.
[Seventh level mission trigger]Kill 100 killer ants (0/100)
[Reward: Book of Experience][Book of Experience: Raises a servant to the same level as you]“Wow, this reward is really tempting.”
Yingping narrowed his eyes, and his eagle eye skill allowed him to easily capture the squirming figure in the darkness.
Suddenly, the ground began to shake.
Three giant black ants, half a man’s height, rushed out from the shadows, their sharp mouthparts flashing coldly.
Kokoro immediately raised her staff gun.
“Don’t do anything, let me do it.”
Yingping just stood there calmly and slowly drew the Sword of Hestia from its scabbard.
When the first giant ant pounced in front of him, he flicked his wrist—
A bright sword light flashed, and the giant ant’s hard shell was easily cut open like paper, and its body broke into two pieces.
Kill the killer ants (1/100)
[Reward 30 experience points]“The killer ants, who claim their shells are as tough as armor, are just this good.”
Yingping held the sword, still savoring the feeling of cutting paper just now.
Two more killer ants attacked simultaneously from both sides.
Ying Ping was not in a hurry. He tilted his body slightly and drew a perfect arc with his sword.
“Puff! Puff!”
The two ant heads flew high into the air, and green fluids spurted out.
Kokoro was stunned. “What a fast slash! I couldn’t even see it clearly…”
Kill the killer ants (3/100)
Ying Ping shook the liquid off his sword, a smile playing on his lips. “One or two of these monsters pose no threat to me, unless there are hundreds of them all attacking at once.”
Just as Ying Ping finished speaking, the surrounding rock walls suddenly shook violently.
“Ka-ka-ka—”
The sound of dense shells rubbing against each other came from all directions.
In the darkness, countless scarlet compound eyes lit up, as creepy as the lights of hell.
“There are really hundreds of you coming together.”
Ying Ping was slightly startled, then chuckled, showing no fear at all.
The weight of Hestia’s sword was reassuring.
“Owner!”
Kokoro exclaimed, and her staff immediately glowed with emerald green light, “Hymn of Courage! Aurora Blooms!”
After accepting the buff, Ying Ping felt the power surging in his body, and a hint of fighting spirit appeared on the corner of his mouth: “Good support!”
He suddenly activated the lightning enchantment, and the pitch-black sword of Hestia was instantly wrapped in violent purple-blue arcs of electricity, making a sharp sizzling sound.
Ying Ping let out a low roar, and his body moved like lightning as he rushed into the ant colony in an instant!
“Swish! Swish! Swish!”
The sword flashed like thunder, and wherever it passed, the killer ants’ hard shells were torn like thin paper, and green body fluids splashed everywhere.
Kill the killer ants (15/100)
However, Yingping soon discovered something was wrong—
Those killer ants that were not killed in one blow would actually twitch violently before dying, and their abdomens would make a sharp “squeaking” sound!
“I remember this was… a signal to summon companions?”
Sure enough, the next second, the ground of the entire seventh floor began to shake!
“Boom—”
Countless killer ants swarmed out from the cracks in the rocks and the caves in the ground, sweeping towards Ying Ping and the others like a black tide!
“Oh no! It’s the ant tide from the monster gift!”
Kokoro’s face turned pale. “Master, should we retreat…”
“That’s not necessary.”
Ying Ping laughed loudly, “Kokoro, stand behind me!”
“Chidori Blade. Lightning Blooms!”
He suddenly thrust his sword into the slime on the ground, increasing the output of magic power!
“Zi—”
The power of thunder and lightning continued to spread and release, causing the dozen or so killer ants that rushed over first to twitch all over!
“Kokoro, now is the time to put up the Holy Light Barrier!”
“yes!”
An emerald green light curtain spread out around Ying Ping, and the killer ants’ sharp teeth bit on it, making a teeth-grinding friction sound.
Ying Ping took a deep breath, a cold light flashed in his eyes—
“boom-!”
The invisible sword blade instantly stirred up a violent hurricane, and the power of thunder and lightning was drawn into it, turning into a terrifying thunder and lightning tornado!
“Shhhhhhhhhh—!”
Dozens of killer ants were caught in the storm and were instantly torn to pieces!
Kill the killer ants (47/100)
Ying Ping did not stop. Taking advantage of the gap between the raging storms, he suddenly launched the “Shadow Step” and shuttled through the ant colony like a ghost!
“Puff! Puff! Puff!”
With a flick of his hand, the heads of three killer ants flew up at the same time!
Ying Ping jumped high, held the sword in both hands, and slashed forward fiercely!
A violent lightning tornado of sword energy tore through the ground, splitting the ant colony in front into two!
Kill the killer ants (78/100)
The ant tide’s offensive finally began to weaken, and the ground was littered with the corpses and broken shells of the killer ants.
Kill the killer ants (100/100)
Ying Ping let out a long sigh and shook off the green fluid on his sword. “To be honest, if it were a normal LV5 being caught in an ant tide, it would be quite dangerous. Unfortunately, I’m not…”
However, before he could finish his words—
The ground suddenly exploded, and a giant killer ant as big as a carriage broke out of the ground!
Its entire body is dark red, its abdomen is bloated, it has sharp horns on its head, and purple venom is constantly dripping from its mouthparts.
[Encounter with the Killer Ant Queen, Level LV4-][Features: Highly poisonous, summon ant colonies, super strong defense]“squeak-!”
The queen ant let out a sharp hiss, and in an instant, more killer ants poured out from the cave behind her!
Kokoro’s face turned pale. “Oh no! The venom it sprayed can corrode my holy light barrier!”
Obviously, Kokoro, whose strength is only LV2, finds it very difficult to cast spells and is no match for the queen ant at all!
Ying Ping narrowed his eyes and clenched the sword in his hand: “It’s really a bit outrageous that a level 4 monster was born on the seventh floor…”
“But it’s no big deal. I’ll use you to test the true power of this sword!”
He suddenly activated the True Name Release of the Sword of Hestia—
“Please, Hestia!!”
The pitch-black sword responded, instantly bursting out with a dazzling dark blue light. All the sacred words on the blade lit up, and a terrifying aura swept across the entire seventh floor!
“Ding-ding-ding—”
Amidst the dazzling light, the sound of bells could be heard in the air!
This sword actually has special effects similar to ‘Heroic Strike’!
The queen ant seemed to sense the deadly danger and retreated frantically, while ordering countless killer ants to stand in front of her.
But Ying Ping just sneered, and with the triple skills added, his figure instantly disappeared from the spot –
A huge blue sword light pierced through the entire ant colony and directly pierced into the queen ant’s head, decapitating her with one blow!
Purple poisonous blood gushed out, the queen ant let out a shrill wail, and her huge body fell to the ground and turned into ashes!
Kill the killer queen ant
【Kill killer ants X23】
[Obtain: Queen Ant Venom Sac x1][Obtain: Queen Ant Carapace x1]The remaining killer ants around suddenly fell into chaos and fled.
Even if there were a few that rushed over, they were quickly chopped to pieces by Yingping.
He put away his sword and turned to look at Kokoro: “Are you okay?”
Kokoro stared at him blankly, and it took a while for her to come back to her senses: “It’s okay, Master… You are so strong, Kokoro really admires you…”
Ying Ping smiled and ruffled her hair: “Let’s go, clean up the battlefield, it’s time to set off for the eighth floor.”
He looked up at the deep passage, his eyes gleaming with excitement.
“I’m going to be upgrading soon.”
Yingping is not planning to give the newly acquired experience book to Kokoro immediately.
He thought about waiting until he had at least a certain level of advancement before using it, so that he could maximize the utilization of the props.
PS: Thanks to the big brother ‘天下’ for sending me a monthly ticket!
The new book is launched, and the author would like to ask for some more flowers and evaluation votes. I will try to update 10 times today!
Chapter 22 Upgrade to LV8, Synthesize Gargoyle Plate Armor! [Request Flowers] (Old Version)
Zongman: I, the Shadow King, kill through the earth! : Chapter 22 Upgrade to LV8, synthesize the Gargoyle Plate Armor! [Request flowers] Picture and text
Ying Ping put the last magic stone he collected into the system warehouse and clapped his hands: “Let’s go, it’s time to go to the eighth floor.”
“Yes, Master.”
Kokoro nodded, gripped her staff tightly, and followed.
Passing through the deep passage, the scene of the eighth floor gradually unfolded before our eyes—
The environment here is even more eerie than the seventh floor, with a faint purple mist in the air.
The rock wall was covered with glowing vines, emitting a faint blue light.
The ground was littered with giant mushrooms, some taller than humans, their caps glowing with light.
[Eighth level mission trigger]Kill 50 Purple Algae Butterflies (0/50)
Kill 10 Blue Butterflies (0/10)
[Reward: Continuously upgrade 2 levels]“Two consecutive level-ups?”
Ying Ping’s eyes lit up, “This reward is quite generous!”
As soon as he finished speaking, the fog in front suddenly surged.
“Buzz buzz buzz—”
Several palm-sized purple butterflies flew out from the mushroom bushes.
Their wings are covered with fine scales, and as they fly, purple poisonous mist continues to fall.
[Encounter Purple Algae Butterfly, Level LV1-LV2][Features: Poison Mist, Group Action]“Master, be careful!” Kokoro immediately raised his staff spear, “Their scales are poisonous!”
Ying Ping was not at all panicked, and a sneer appeared on the corner of his mouth: “It doesn’t matter, this level of poison is nothing.”
He suddenly activated Shadow Step and disappeared from the spot in an instant!
The Sword of Hestia drew a dark blue trail, and the three purple algae butterflies were cut in half before they even had time to react!
Kill Purple Algae Butterfly (3/50)
[Obtain: Purple Algae Wing x1][Gain 60 experience points]However, more purple algae butterflies were alarmed and flew out from the mushroom bush in groups, instantly forming a purple poisonous fog cloud!
“Hymn of Courage!”
Kokoro immediately cast a spell, and a green light enveloped Yingping, enhancing his resistance to poison.
Ying Ping took a deep breath, a hint of crazy fighting spirit flashed in his eyes—
The pitch-black sword blade stirred up a violent hurricane, sweeping up the poisonous fog and the purple algae butterfly!
The purple scales flickered in the storm like gorgeous fireworks.
Kill Purple Algae Butterfly (17/50)
Just as Ying Ping was killing everyone, a blue light suddenly flashed from the shadows of the rock wall.
A blue butterfly as big as a washbasin appeared quietly.
The four cyan wings were sprinkled with glittering powder, appearing particularly beautiful in the dim dungeon.
[Encounter Blue Butterfly, rare species, level LV2][Features: Hallucinogenic light powder, high-speed flight]“Rare species, finally here!”
Yingping’s eyes lit up and he immediately changed his target and rushed towards Lan Die.
However, the blue butterfly reacted extremely quickly, flapping its wings in advance, and the scattered light powder formed a psychedelic barrier in the air.
Ying Ping’s eyes blurred and the surrounding scenery suddenly distorted. The rock wall seemed to be wriggling and the ground began to tilt.
“Hallucinogenic effect?”
He snorted coldly and bit the tip of his tongue suddenly. The severe pain made him wake up instantly!
“Shadow Step! Crippling Strike!”
His figure appeared behind the blue butterfly like a ghost, and his sword pierced its wings accurately!
Kill Blue Butterfly (1/10)
[Obtain: Blue Butterfly Wing x1][Gain 200 experience points]Next, Yingping frantically killed various monsters, and the battle lasted for a full two hours.
He was like a tireless killing machine, madly harvesting the lives of monsters on the eighth floor.
Killer ants, purple algae butterflies, blue butterflies… No monster can survive three moves under his sword.
[Experience value is full, level increased to LV6]On the way, Yingping has been upgraded once.
From LV5, finally upgraded to LV6!
Kill Purple Algae Butterfly (50/50)
Kill Blue Butterfly (10/10)
[Reward: 2 consecutive level upgrades]At the same time, the Shadow King System on Yingping’s body made crazy suggestions!
[Reward effective, level raised to LV7][Reward effective, level increased to LV8]“call……”
Ying Ping breathed a sigh of relief, put away his sword, and felt the surging power in his body.
He opened the system panel, checked the latest attributes, and then began to allocate strength and agility—
[Level]: LV8
Strength: 106 → 116
Agility: 87 → 97
Stamina: 45 → 55
Intelligence: 30 → 40
[Magic]: 26 → 36
HP: 150/150
[Magic Points]: 31/36
【Magic:】Lightning Enchantment
【Title】: Goblin Slayer, Goddess Guardian
“Master, have you upgraded yet?”
Kokoro trotted over, her red eyes full of little stars of admiration.
Ying Ping smiled and ruffled her hair: “Well, you’ve leveled up twice in a row, your ability value has increased a lot, and you’re not far from level 10.”
“I might be the strongest adventurer in Orario right now.”
He looked towards the entrance to the ninth floor, his eyes gleaming with excitement. “Kokoro, are you ready to move on?”
Kokoro nodded vigorously: “As long as I follow the master, I can go anywhere!”
“Very good, this is the momentum!”
Yingping laughed and took Kokoro’s hand and walked into the depths.
“Kokoro, when I reach level 10, I will use the Book of Experience to help you reach the same level as me.
“Okay, thank you very much, Master!”
……….
After passing the end of the eighth floor, Yingping and Kokoro entered the ninth floor of the dungeon.
The environment here is similar to that on the eighth floor and looks almost the same.
[Ninth floor mission trigger]Kill 80 killer ants (0/80)
Kill 40 Purple Algae Butterflies (0/40)
Kill 5 Blue Butterflies (0/5)
[Reward: Chain Mail (Durability +10)]“The task has become easier?”
Yingping raised his eyebrows, but the rewards were pretty good. There were even equipment that increased ability values.
Kokoro gripped her staff tightly and looked around warily: “Master, the fog here is thicker than on the eighth floor. We must be careful.”
Yingping nodded. His Eagle Eyes skill allowed him to easily see through the poisonous fog, but he was still affected to some extent.
“Let’s go, quick and decisive.”
He flashed and rushed directly into the fog.
The killing begins!
The monsters on the ninth floor are stronger than those on the eighth floor. The killer ants’ shells are harder, and the purple algae butterfly’s poisonous mist is more deadly.
But for Ying Ping who has reached LV8, these still do not pose a threat.
The Sword of Hestia cut through the poisonous fog, and the three killer ants were instantly cut in two.
Kill the killer ants (3/80)
Ying Ping did not stop, and activated Shadow Step, moving among the monsters like a ghost.
“Boom!”
The invisible sword blade stirred up a violent hurricane, crushing the surrounding purple algae butterflies and killer ants together!
Kill the Purple Algae Butterfly (8/40)
Kill the killer ants (15/80)
The battle lasted for more than an hour, and Yingping completed the task almost in a crushing manner.
Kill the killer ants (80/80)
Kill the Purple Algae Butterfly (40/40)
Kill Blue Butterfly (5/5)
A silver-blue chain mail appeared out of thin air in Yingping’s hand, feeling cold and tough.
Chain Mail
【Wearing it can increase durability by +10】
[Can be synthesized with Negatron Cloak]“Equipment synthesis?”
Ying Ping’s eyes lit up, and he immediately took off the negative cloak he had obtained from the Shadow Lord.
[Synthesizable equipment detected][Chain Mail + Negatron Cloak = Gargoyle Plate Armor]【Synthesize?】
“synthesis!”
Yingping chose to confirm without hesitation.
The next second, the chain mail and the negative cloak emitted a dim light at the same time.
“Buzz!”
The two pieces of equipment merged together like liquid, eventually turning into a piece of silver-white light armor.
The surface of the armor was engraved with ancient runes, faintly glowing with a dark purple glow.
Yingping couldn’t wait to put it on and found that it was the right size and fit him perfectly.
【Gargoyle Plate Armor】
[Can increase the wearer’s durability by +50][Effect: When facing multiple enemies, additional durability increases based on the number of enemies (maximum 200)][Equipment special effect: can hide appearance]“Hide the appearance?”
Yingping tried to choose ‘Hide’, and in an instant, the gargoyle plate armor disappeared from his body.
Even when I touched my skin, I still couldn’t feel anything.
“Doesn’t this mean…”
Ying Ping’s eyes flashed with excitement. “Can I wear a set of ordinary adventurer’s armor to form double protection with the gargoyle plate armor?”
He immediately took out an ordinary adventurer’s light armor from the system warehouse and put it on.
really!
The properties have not changed! The protective effect of the Gargoyle Plate Armor still exists!
“It’s totally worth it!”
Yingping couldn’t help but grin.
Kokoro touched his chest curiously: “Master, this equipment is amazing. It can actually make you invisible and you can’t see it at all!”
Ying Ping nodded. “Yes, this way, my defense power has almost doubled. I can definitely act as a tank and fight on the front line!”
He looked up at the passage leading to the tenth floor, his eyes filled with fighting spirit. “Keep going! We must clear the tenth floor before dark today!”
Chapter 23: Kill the Cyclops and upgrade to LV10! [Request for flowers] (Old version)
Zongman: I, the Shadow King, kill through the earth! : Chapter 23 kills the Cyclops and upgrades to LV10 at the same time! [Request flowers] Picture and text
The moment he stepped into the tenth floor, Yingping noticed something unusual.
Thick white fog enveloped the entire space, and visibility was extremely low.
There was a rotten smell in the air, and the ground beneath my feet was soft and damp, as if I was stepping on rotten moss.
The surrounding vegetation had long since withered and died, leaving only twisted, rotten wood, its branches stretching towards the sky like dry arms.
“Owner……”
Kokoro subconsciously moved closer to Yingping, her small hands tightly grasping the corner of his clothes. “It’s so dark here, Kokoro can’t see anything…”
“Don’t be afraid, I will protect you.”
Yingping narrowed his eyes, and with his Eagle Eyes skill he could still see some scenes in the distance clearly in the fog.
[Tenth floor mission trigger]Kill the Pig-Headed Man (0/200)
Kill the Little Devil (0/200)
Kill bat monsters (0/200)
[After all are completed, a special lord will appear: Cyclops][Reward: Level Up 2]“Will I level up 2 more after getting rid of the Cyclops…”
Ying Ping’s lips curled up in excitement, “Looks like I can reach Level 10 today!”
He gripped the Sword of Hestia tightly, and the sacred words on the sword flickered slightly, as if responding to his fighting spirit.
As Yingping’s level reaches LV8, the experience points required for each level up will increase, which means it will become increasingly difficult to upgrade later!
But now he can actually upgrade to level 2 again, how can Yingping not be excited!
“Kokoro, follow me closely.”
In the fog, the first monster appeared—
It was a pig-headed man that was two meters tall.
It is stronger than a dog-headed man, with coarse black mane all over its body, exposed fangs, and a rusty giant axe in its hand.
[Encounter Pig-headed Man, Level 2+][Characteristics: Brute Force, Violence]“roar!”
When the pig-headed man found out that he had won, he immediately let out a deafening roar and rushed forward, brandishing a huge axe!
“There are holes all over it.”
Ying Ping sneered and his figure flashed—
He didn’t even bother to use his skills. With a flash of sword light, the pig-headed man’s head flew high into the air, and blood gushed out!
Kill the Pig-Headed Man (1/200)
[Gain 40 experience points]However, the sounds of battle attracted more monsters.
“Squeak, squeak, squeak!”
Several palm-sized demons flew out of the mist.
Their skin is red, they have bat wings on their backs, and their sharp claws glow with poison.
[Encounter a little devil, level LV2][Features: Poison Claws, Group Action]At the same time, there was a dense sound of flapping wings overhead—
Dozens of bat-like monsters swooped down from the fog.
They were the size of eagles, with exposed fangs and scarlet eyes that flashed fiercely in the fog.
[Encounter Bloodwing Bat, Level 2][Features: Bloodsucking, Poison Claws, Sonic Attack]“Haha, do I have some magical physique that attracts monsters?”
“Why do so many monsters swarm over me every time I come to a new floor?”
Yingping laughed loudly and suddenly activated the lightning enchantment!
“Zizizizi—!”
Purple-blue lightning wrapped around the sword, Ying Ping leaped up, and the sword drew a gorgeous trajectory!
A violent lightning tornado formed instantly, sucking in all the little demons and blood-winged bats around!
“Puff, puff, puff, puff…”
The sound of flesh being crushed is so pleasant.
Kill the Little Devil (12/200)
Kill the Bloodwing Bat (15/200)
The battle broke out completely!
Ying Ping shuttled through the fog like the god of death, and each sword took the lives of several monsters.
The pig-headed man’s giant axe, the little devil’s poisonous claws, the blood-winged bat’s sonic attack—
No attack could penetrate his defense, and couldn’t even touch him.
Kill the Pig-Headed Man (56/200)
Kill the Little Devil (78/200)
Kill the Bloodwing Bat (82/200)
Kokoro followed closely behind him, continuously releasing ‘Hymn of Courage’ and ‘Elf Blessing’ to ensure that Yingping was always in the best condition.
As time passed, Yingping’s kill count increased rapidly.
Kill the Pig-Headed Man (200/200)
Kill the Little Demon (200/200)
Kill Bloodwing Bat (200/200)
[Conditions met, special lord appears]The entire tenth floor suddenly shook violently, and the fog was blown away by a violent airflow!
The ground in front of him collapsed, and a huge hand stretched out from the ground.
It was a Cyclops that was five meters tall!
Its skin was as gray as rock, its single eye occupied most of its face, its fangs were intertwined in its mouth, and its whole body exuded a suffocating sense of oppression!
[Encounter a special lord, the Cyclops, level LV6+][Features: Super strong defense and attack, earthquake wave, violent]“Finally, a decent enemy has arrived…”
“Kokoro, help me buff!”
Ying Ping gripped the sword tightly, his eyes burning with fighting spirit.
Kokoro’s staff gun emitted a dazzling green light, and powerful energy gathered on Yingping.
Feeling threatened by the person in front of him, the Cyclops let out a deafening roar and slammed his huge fist into the ground!
The ground cracked and the shock wave spread in all directions!
Yingping instantly activated Shadow Step and rushed towards the giant like lightning!
The long sword pierced deeply into the giant’s ankle, and blood gushed out!
The Cyclops felt pain, a flash of rage appeared in his one eye, and he slapped Yingping with his huge palm!
Ying Ping didn’t dodge or evade, a cold light flashed in his eyes—
The pitch-black sword light collided with the giant palm, and the terrifying force directly cut off three fingers of the giant!
[Cyclops enters a violent state]The giant’s single eye instantly turned blood red, his body expanded again, and his attack speed and strength increased dramatically!
Kokoro cried out in surprise as she dodged the aftermath of the battle.
Ying Ping laughed: “This is interesting!”
“Please, Hestia! Grant me strength!”
A faint blue light burst out, and Ying Ping’s figure instantly turned into an afterimage!
“clang-“
A death knell-like sound rang out in the fog.
“Shuashuashua!!!”
Three sword lights flashed at the same time, and blood burst out from the Cyclops’ chest, throat, and single eye at the same time!
“roar……”
The giant stumbled back, his one eye full of disbelief.
Ying Ping landed on the ground, his sword pointed diagonally at the ground, and said coldly: “It’s almost over.”
“Boom—!”
The violent hurricane swept the Cyclops in, and countless sword lights crushed him to pieces!
“I’ve tried so hard, how come you’re still alive?”
Ying Ping grinned, “Then I’ll play with you again-“
Purple-blue electric arcs wrapped around the sword, and Ying Ping jumped up and stabbed the giant’s one eye!
The blade pierced deeply into the giant’s eyeball, and the giant let out a deafening roar.
It frantically covered its bleeding eyes and smashed the surrounding rock walls into pieces.
“Die!”
Ying Ping jumped high up, holding the sword in both hands and slashing down with the force of splitting Mount Hua!
Finally, the sword light struck down like thunder, and the Cyclops was split in two from head to toe!
Kill the Cyclops
[Obtain: Giant Heart X1][Obtain: Giant’s Blood x1][Obtain: Giant Skin x1]Reminders flashed continuously in the Shadow King upgrade system.
[Experience value is full, level increased to LV9][Rewards take effect, level increased to LV10]Yingping felt the surging power in his body and couldn’t help but roar to the sky!
“Finally…Level 10!”
He opened the system panel, and the newly upgraded attributes appeared before his eyes—
[Level]: LV10
Strength: 116 → 136
Agility: 97 → 117
Stamina: 55 → 65 + 50 (Gargoyle Plate)
Intelligence: 40 → 50
[Magic]: 36 → 46
HP: 155/155
[Magic Points]: 36/46
“Is it over?”
Seeing that the battle was over, Kokoro walked over timidly.
Ying Ping smiled and ruffled her hair: “Now, it’s time to fulfill my promise.”
He took out the [Book of Experience], gently pressed it on Kokoro’s forehead and then flipped it.
“use.”
Golden light bloomed, and Kokoro’s aura instantly surged!
[Servant Kokoro’s level increased to LV10]“How does it feel?”
Yingping asked.
Kokoro clenched her small fists and looked at her hands in disbelief. “Master, I… I feel full of strength, and it seems like I have acquired many other skills!”
“Well, that’s great, but we should go back.”
Yingping patted Kokoro’s head again and said, “We’ve gained enough today. If we don’t go back, Hestia will be worried about us.”
Kokoro nodded obediently: “Yes, Master!”
Chapter 24: First Shark! [Request Flowers] (Old Version)
I, the Shadow King, Kill Through the Earth! Chapter 24: First Shark! [Request Flowers] Pictures and Text
The night was deep, and streetlights lit up the streets of Orario.
Yingping and Kokoro walked out of the Adventurer’s Guild with a hint of disappointment on their faces.
“Ms. Aina has already finished get off work…”
Kokoro whispered, “Master, it seems that the magic stones and materials we collected can only be sold tomorrow.”
Ying Ping nodded, his eyes sweeping over the shadows lining the street: “It’s okay, I’m not in a hurry to use the money anyway.”
In order to boost Aegina’s sales, the two did not sell materials this time.
Walk along the cobblestone path towards the church.
Suddenly, Kokoro’s elf ears trembled slightly.
She approached Yingping calmly and whispered, “Master…someone is following us.”
Ying Ping raised his lips slightly: “How many people?”
“Five… no, seven.”
Kokoro gripped her staff tightly, “Two of them are probably high-ranking adventurers.”
“interesting.”
A hint of coldness flashed in Yingping’s eyes, “Follow me.”
He deliberately took Kokoro into a secluded alley.
Sure enough, the follower behind him immediately quickened his pace and caught up.
“People in front, stop!”
A rough voice sounded from behind.
Ying Ping pretended to be frightened and turned around to see seven armed men blocking the alley.
The burly man in the lead had a hideous scar on his face and was wearing pretty good equipment. It was obvious that he was a high-level adventurer.
“Dear brothers…”
Ying Ping pretended to be scared and stuttered tentatively, “Is there something wrong?”
The scarred man approached with a sinister grin: “Your backpacks look pretty full, don’t they?”
“Hand over the magic stone materials and money obediently, and we will consider letting you go.”
This group of people specializes in this kind of robbery and has developed a pair of sharp eyes to identify people.
In their opinion, Yingping and Kokoro, who were wearing equipment rented from the guild, were unfamiliar faces and had no fame, so they must be new adventurers.
Even if he had more talent, he would at most be at LV2, which he had just upgraded to. He would definitely not be a match for this group of people.
Yingping fearfully protected the backpack behind him: “If we just hand over everything, will you really let us go?”
“Hahaha!”
“That’s right, hand it all over, and then just crawl under our crotches!”
The robbers burst into laughter.
Suddenly, a tall and thin man licked his lips and glanced at Kokoro with his green eyes: “Well, we can let you go, but this elf girl has to stay and have fun with us~”
“Yeah! Such a beautiful and cute little elf girl, I would be willing to live ten years less than last time!”
“Don’t worry, we will definitely take good care of her!”
Another robber echoed, drawing even more obscene laughter from his companions.
“Owner…..”
Kokoro tugged at Yingping’s sleeve and showed a worried expression.
“Don’t be afraid.”
Yingping’s eyes turned cold instantly and he immediately lost interest in playing.
He slowly raised his head and faced the robbers with a creepy smile.
“Really… Then see how many lives you have left.”
The sword flashed like lightning.
The moment Hestia’s sword was unsheathed, the throats of the three closest robbers were cut before they even had time to react!
Puff! Puff! Puff!
Blood splattered on the wall, appearing a strange dark red in the night.
The remaining bandits were stunned, their obscene smiles still on their faces, but they were already splattered with the blood of their companions.
“This, this is impossible…”
“Level 2 Rodin was killed instantly?”
The scarred man trembled and stepped back. “Who… who are you?! You can’t be Level 2!”
Ying Ping shook the blood off his sword and said in an unbelievably calm tone, “It was my first time killing someone… but it was easier than I thought.”
“Maybe it’s because I killed too many monsters in the dungeon.”
He raised his eyes, the bandits’ terrified faces reflected in his red pupils. “Killing you is no different than killing monsters… The only problem is, you’ll leave behind corpses.”
“Help, help!”
The tall and thin man was frightened by the red eyes. He screamed and turned to run away.
Kokoro’s crisp voice rang out, and a curtain of emerald green light instantly blocked the alley entrance.
The tall and thin man bumped into it with his head, making a dull thud.
The other robbers also bumped into it one after another.
“Kokoro, you…”
Yingping turned around and looked at Kokoro with surprise.
Kokoro’s face was pale, and her hands tightly grasped the staff gun, but her eyes were extremely firm: “Master…can’t let them go.”
She bit her lip, her voice trembling a little: “Keep doing…do what you should do.”
Yingping smiled with relief.
He raised his sword, the blade gleaming coldly in the moonlight: “It seems that both you and I have grown up.”
“Please, please!”
The scarred man fell to his knees, tears streaming down his face. “We were wrong! We’re giving you our money and equipment! Please let us go!”
“Die.”
Ying Ping said indifferently.
“No!!”
Screams echoed in the narrow alley, but soon fell silent.
Yingping put the seven bodies into the system warehouse and washed away the bloodstains on the ground with clean water and some laundry detergent.
After doing all this, he took Kokoro’s hand and took a long detour to make sure no one was following them before returning to the dilapidated church.
Pushing open the door to the basement, Hestia looked dazed and was pacing back and forth anxiously.
Seeing the two of them coming back, she immediately jumped up: “Yingping-kun! Kokoro-chan! You finally—”
She suddenly stopped and wrinkled her small nose: “Why do you smell… strangely like blood?”
Ying Ping closed the door and said casually, “We encountered a few clueless robbers on the way… We’ve already dealt with them.”
Hestia’s eyes widened in shock, her gaze darting back and forth between the two of them. “Are you okay?”
“Of course it’s okay. This kind of thing won’t be traced back to us, and even if it is, there’s no need to be afraid.”
Yingping said confidently.
Hestia looked at Yingping with a complicated expression and said softly, “Really? Yingping-kun… let me ask you, what does it feel like to kill someone?”
Ying Ping was silent for a moment, then slowly said, “When a person is killed, they die. It feels no different from killing a monster… just a little dirtier.”
The room fell into a brief silence.
Ying Ping smiled, then suddenly said seriously, “Okay, Hestia, help us update our ability values first. I guarantee it will surprise you.”
Hestia took a deep breath and tried to calm herself down.
She made Yingping lie on the bed, and after dripping divine blood, she gently stroked his back with her slender fingers, and sacred words gradually emerged.
When she saw the words clearly, her pupils suddenly contracted and her mouth opened into an ‘O’ shape.
“L…LV10?!”
Hestia screamed, her voice nearly blowing the roof off the room. “How is this possible! She was clearly still at level 5 this morning!”
Yingping turned over and looked at Hestia’s pale face. He gently held her hand and said, “Calm down, okay? Take a deep breath with me…”
“How can I stay calm?”
Hestia waved her hands incoherently. “LV10, Yingping-kun! Do you know what that means?”
“No one in the entire history of the Netherworld has ever leveled up so quickly!”
“And you are now the undisputed strongest adventurer in Orario!”
She suddenly threw herself into Ying Ping’s arms, burying her little face in his chest: “Woo woo… My Ying Ping is so awesome…”
Ying Ping chuckled and ruffled her hair. “Okay, now it’s time to update Kokoro’s abilities. I guarantee it’ll surprise you too!”
Hestia raised her head and wiped the tears from her eyes. “Kokoro-chan won’t shock me any more… unless she also reaches LV10, or even surpasses you…”
“But, no matter how much you think about it, it’s unlikely!”
She asked Kokoro to lie down and started updating her ability values.
When the sacred text was fully revealed, Hestia was so excited that she almost fainted.
Her voice was trembling so much that she almost lost it. “Kokoro-chan has also reached… LV10?”
Hestia mechanically turned her head and looked at Yingping: “Eight levels in a row, am I, am I seeing things?”
Ying Ping smiled and shook his head: “You are not mistaken, Kokoro is indeed level 10.”
“This…this…this…”
Hestia stammered, “From LV2 to LV10 in one day… That’s even faster than your leveling speed, Yingping-kun!”
“It’s truly unprecedented and unparalleled!”
[Development Abilities]: Spiritual Contract, Magical Perception, Divine Protection, Magic Guidance, Healing
【Magic】: Healing Light, Hymn of Courage, Elf Blessing
【Holy Purification (Area Dispels Negative Status)】
【Holy Light Healing (Advanced Healing)】
[Magic: Elf Song (Group Buff)][Magic: Nature’s Wrath (Summon Plant Attack)][Skills]: Nature Affinity, Holy Light Baptism, Light Blessing
She carefully checked Kokoro’s ability values, her eyes widening. “Wait… Kokoro-chan, why does she have so many new spells?”
“And these developing abilities and skills…”
Hestia’s voice gradually faded. “Magic perception, divine protection, baptism of holy light…”
Her eyes suddenly rolled back and she fell straight back.
“Hestia!”
Yingping caught her quickly.
Hestia took a long time to recover in Yingping’s arms.
She trembled and grabbed Yingping’s collar: “What…what did you do in the dungeon today?”
Ying Ping shrugged: “It’s just normal monster-killing and leveling up.”
“Are you still trying to evade me like this?!”
Hestia screamed, “How can someone level up five or eight times in one day? And from LV2 to LV10! This doesn’t make sense at all!”
Kokoro timidly interrupted, “Um… Goddess, what the master said is true… We fought all the way from the sixth floor to the tenth floor. It was very hard…”
Hestia stared at the two of them blankly, then suddenly covered her face. “Isn’t that the upper level of the dungeon? A place where even level 1 adventurers can fight…”
“No, I must still be dreaming…
Ying Ping pinched her cheek in amusement: “Do you need me to pinch you to prove that this is not a dream?”
“No, no need, this… this is not a dream…”
Hestia’s lips trembled as she suddenly pounced on the two of them, hugging Yingping and Kokoro tightly.
“You two! Our clan… is about to become completely prosperous!”
There was a tearful tone in her voice, yet it was filled with joy.
Yingping could feel her body trembling slightly.
“Yingping-kun… Kokoro-chan…”
Hestia looked up, tears glistening in her eyes. “Starting tomorrow, we won’t have to hide in this shabby basement anymore.”
Ying Ping gently wiped the tears from her face: “Yes, after all, we are all level 10, and no one in Orario can do anything to us anymore.”
“Tomorrow we’ll find a decent place to stay, or even renovate this place.”
Kokoro nodded with red eyes: “Goddess, we will definitely make the Hestia Familia the most powerful Familia in Orario!”
Hestia burst into laughter and suddenly jumped up as if remembering something. “Right! I have to hurry and prepare the application!”
“With your two current levels, there will definitely be many people who want to join our clan!”
She frantically searched for paper and pen, mumbling, “Prepare recruitment conditions… choose a base location… and equipment budget…”
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Chapter 25 War Game Plan! [Request Flowers] (Old Version)
I, the Shadow King, Kill Through the Earth! Chapter 25: War Game Plan! [Request Flowers] Pictures and Text
Yingping gently pressed Hestia’s busy little hand, interrupting her excited chatter.
“Wait, Hestia, I have an idea.”
Hestia looked up in confusion. “What idea?”
“Again, I don’t want to reveal our true level so quickly.”
Ying Ping’s lips curled up into a sly smile, “Think about it, if the other clans didn’t know our true strength…”
Hestia’s eyes gradually brightened, but she was still a little confused: “But… why do you do this?”
Ying Ping picked up the water cup on the table, took a sip and said, “Because we can launch a [War Game] against other powerful clans…”
“War Games?!”
Hestia exclaimed.
Ying Ping’s voice was low and full of temptation: “For example, to the Loki family… if we challenge them directly and bet everything we have…”
Hestia’s breathing suddenly quickened, her face flushed with excitement: “You, you mean…”
“If you win, you can seize all the wealth, territory, and even members of Loki’s clan that they’ve painstakingly accumulated. Then, you can make Loki your subordinate deity and have her serve you tea and water every day…”
Ying Ping chuckled and added, “Don’t you want to take revenge on that red-haired steel girl who calls you a dwarf all the time?”
Hestia’s expression instantly became wonderful.
She first widened her eyes, then the corners of her mouth rose uncontrollably, and finally she let out a wicked laugh of ‘hehehe’.
“Yingping-kun…you’re so mean! But I like it!”
She slammed her hands on the table excitedly. “That flat-chested, squinty-eyed girl who always mocks me as a dwarf, I’m going to make her kneel down and call me ‘Lady Hestia’ this time!”
Kokoro was stunned listening to this.
Her elf ears twitched, and her ruby eyes widened. “Eh? The Adventurer’s Guild allows fighting between Families?”
“Of course it’s allowed, as long as both parties agree. This is the part that the gods love to savor the most.”
Ying Ping smiled calmly.
The three of them sat around the dining table, eating and discussing, and the atmosphere became increasingly lively.
“We can pretend to be a weak clan first…”
Ying Ping picked up a piece of steak and ate while analyzing, “At the next banquet of the gods, Hestia, you will deliberately provoke Loki…”
“Then start a war game when she’s at her most angry or proud!”
Hestia excitedly responded, gesticulating with her hands. “That’s right, the bet is…she has to be my subordinate god for a hundred years!”
“A hundred years is too short. Let’s try at least ten thousand years.”
Ying Ping suggested with a sly smile, “And you should let Loki comb your hair, serve you tea and water, and massage your shoulders every day…”
“And tell her to stop calling me shorty!”
Hestia added angrily, “You must call me the honorable Lady Hestia!”
A thought suddenly occurred to her, and she asked worriedly, “But… Loki’s Familia has three Level 6s, and there are so many high-level adventurers. Can you two really win just by yourself?”
Ying Ping smiled confidently: “Don’t forget, Kokoro and I are both LV10, which is the pinnacle of Orario.”
“Even if they all come together…”
He made a gesture of wiping his neck, “Now I can crush them just by my ability.”
Kokoro nodded seriously, “Master is right. Even I have the confidence to handle them alone.”
Ying Ping put down his chopsticks, a sharp gleam in his eyes, “Besides, by the time your Feast of the Gods begins, Kokoro and I will have become even stronger.”
“Anyway, Hestia, you don’t need to worry about anything. Just provoke Loki to your heart’s content and wait for her to take the bait.”
“Hmmmm~ That’s great~”
Hestia laughed like a devil, “Just be confident enough. I can’t wait to see the shocked expression on that red-haired guy’s face!”
The three of them smiled at each other, raised their juice glasses and clinked them together.
“For the rise of Hestia’s Familia!”
In the basement of this dilapidated church, a shocking conspiracy with great ambitions was born.
Early the next morning.
The morning sun streamed in through the church’s stained glass windows, and Yingping had already completed his daily ‘Preparation for the Strong’ exercise.
He stretched his muscles and once again evenly distributed the newly acquired 10 attribute points between strength and agility.
“Master, breakfast is ready.”
Kokoro came over with steaming fried eggs and bread.
Ying Ping took the plate and finished his breakfast in just a few bites: “Kokoro, today we have to break through the eleventh and twelfth floors, and then use the mysterious key.”
Kokoro nodded obediently: “Yes, Master.”
The two of them got ready and set off, and soon arrived at the entrance to the underground city under the Tower of Babel.
“Let’s go, let’s do some serious work today. I actually want to level up a few more times.”
Ying Ping drew out the ‘Sword of Hestia’, and the sword shone with a faint blue light in the morning light.
He led Kokoro with astonishing momentum and speed, rushing across the road and stepping into the eleventh floor with ease.
Both of them are at level 10, so there is no need for Ying Ping to fight against some monsters they encounter along the way.
Kokoro just waved her staff gun and killed all the monsters. Her physical fitness has become extremely strong now.
The fog on the eleventh floor was much lighter than that on the tenth floor, but the air was filled with a fishy smell.
The ground is covered with hard rocks, and occasionally a few glowing mushrooms can be seen.
[Eleventh floor mission trigger]Kill a Heavy Armadillo (0/200)
Kill the Silverback Ape (0/200)
Kill a young dragon (0/200)
[After all are completed, a special lord will appear: Red-Eyed Dragon][Reward: Servant Summoning Card x1]“Servant Summoning Card?!”
Ying Ping’s eyes lit up, “Great! Now we can have another powerful helper!”
He turned on his eagle eyes and rushed forward impatiently, and soon encountered the first monster.
It was an armadillo about the size of a calf, its back covered with a thick shell.
[Encounter Heavy Armadillo, Level 2+][Features: Super strong defense, rolling attack]The armadillo suddenly curled up into a ball and rolled towards Yingping at high speed!
Ying Ping went forward without dodging, his sword flashing with lightning: “Chidori Blade!”
The lightning sword energy struck the armadillo’s shell, piercing through it instantly, and the heavy armadillo turned into ashes in an instant.
“There’s really no challenge at all. After all, I’m just a pure stat monster now, enough for everything on this floor.”
Yingping raised an eyebrow, and then saw more armadillos rolling towards him and Kokoro.
The sword blade glowed red and slashed down heavily.
“Crack!”
The shells of the three armadillos shattered, and before they could even scream, they turned into ashes.
Kill a Heavy Armadillo (4/200)
The ensuing battle was unstoppable.
Ying Ping walked into an empty space as if he were in an empty space, and monsters fell down wherever he passed.
Among them, the silverback ape on this floor doesn’t look like a LV3 monster at all, but rather like a boss.
They are huge, at least as tall as two stories!
However, such a large body is destined to not be very flexible.
What’s more, Yingping is far superior to the silverback apes in terms of strength and agility.
Yingping was too lazy to use any skills. With a horizontal slash, he beheaded all the silverback apes in front of him!
Several huge headless bodies fell down one after another.
Due to their huge size, the process of turning into ashes is actually slower than that of ordinary monsters.
Not to mention the young dragon, the flames it spewed out were easily chopped apart by Ying Ping with his sword.
After the flame no longer has any effect.
At best, they were just slightly larger lizards and could not withstand the attacks of Ying Ping and Kokoro.
Kill the Silverback Ape (47/200)
Kill the young dragon (83/200)
Kill a Heavy Armadillo (156/200)
“Master, be careful on the right!”
Kokoro suddenly shouted.
Three more silverback apes leaped down from the rock wall, their sharp claws going straight for Ying Ping’s throat!
Ying Ping sneered, “Blade Storm!”
Without even turning his head, the sword energy swirling around him chopped the silver-backed ape into pieces!
Kill the Silverback Ape (50/200)
The battle lasted for 2 hours, and when the last young dragon fell, the ground suddenly shook violently!
The rock wall collapsed, and a ten-meter-long red dragon broke out of the wall!
Its body was covered with crimson scales, its eyes were like burning charcoal, and it exhaled hot breath from its mouth.
Yingping narrowed his eyes and felt the blood in his body boiling!
[Encounter a Red-Eyed Dragon, a special lord, level LV8+][Features: Dragon Breath, Flight, Scale Defense]“roar–!!!”
The roar of the red-eyed dragon shook the entire dungeon, and hot dragon breath gushed out of its mouth, sweeping over like magma!
Chapter 26: Kill the Red-Eyed Dragon and upgrade to LV11! [Seeking evaluation] (Old version)
Zongman: I, the Shadow King, kill through the earth! : Chapter 26 Kill the Red-Eyed Dragon and upgrade to LV11! [Seeking evaluation] Picture and text
“Hey, hey, are you kidding me? A LV8+ Red-Eyed Dragon can actually be born on the eleventh floor of the dungeon?”
“Any adventurer who encounters this will die!”
Yingping was really shocked.
Kokoro quickly raised her staff spear, and an emerald green magic circle unfolded beneath her feet—
The dragon’s breath hit the light curtain, causing a dazzling burst of fire!
The barrier shook violently, but it finally blocked the scorching dragon breath!
“Well done, Kokoro!”
Ying Ping’s figure flashed in the smoke and dust, the pitch-black sword of Hestia wrapped in violent lightning, “Now it’s our turn to fight back!”
“Help me apply the BUFF!”
“Hymn of Courage! Aurora Blooms! Blessing of Holy Light!”
Kokoro’s staff gun burst into a dazzling light, and three buff magic spells were cast on Yingping at the same time!
Ying Ping felt a surge of strength in an instant. He leaped up and actually jumped directly to the same height as the dragon’s head!
The lightning sword cut through the air and pierced the dragon’s eyes!
However, the dragon reacted extremely quickly, shaking its head violently and blocking the attack with its hard dragon horns!
Sparks flew, and Yingping was bounced away by the recoil force. He flipped several times in the air before landing steadily.
“Tsk, it’s two levels lower than me, but the dragon horn is harder than I imagined…”
The dragon was clearly enraged. It opened its bloody mouth, and a dangerous red light shone from deep within its throat.
The second dragon breath is brewing!
“Can’t let it spray out!”
“Keep restraining it with magic!”
Yingping yelled.
“clear!”
Kokoro tightly grasped the staff and spear with both hands, closed her eyes and chanted, “Spirit of nature, listen to my call—”
“Nature’s wrath!”
The ground suddenly shook violently, and countless thick thorny vines broke out of the ground and wrapped around the dragon’s body like giant snakes!
The dragon struggled frantically, but the sharp thorns on the vines penetrated deeply into the gaps between its scales and refused to let go, causing it unbearable pain!
“Now!”
A cold light flashed in Yingping’s eyes, and all the strength in his body burst out!
His figure disappeared in an instant, and appeared directly above the dragon’s head the next second!
“Crippling, charging attack!”
The long sword pierced the dragon’s left eye fiercely, and blood spurted out like a fountain!
“Ouch!”
The giant dragon let out a shrill wail and shook its head wildly!
Ying Ping tightly grasped the hilt of the sword, his body swaying from side to side, but he gritted his teeth and slashed the blade downwards—
The dragon’s eyeball was completely cut open!
“It’s not over yet!”
Yingping used the momentum to jump up again, holding the sword in both hands and raising it above his head!
The pitch-black sword light fell like a meteorite, hitting the dragon’s nose heavily!
The sound of scales breaking could be heard clearly, and the dragon’s nose bone was cut off by the sword!
The dragon’s momentum obviously weakened, and the strength of its struggle also began to weaken.
After landing, Yingping did not stop and suddenly activated the true name release of the Sword of Hestia!
“Please, Hestia!”
A faint blue light shot up into the sky, and all the sacred words on the sword lit up!
“Ding-ding-ding”
The sound of the death knell rang out again.
Ying Ping instantly appeared behind the dragon, “Crippling Strike!”
The sword blade pierced deeply into the dragon’s back, and blood gushed out like a fountain!
The dragon rolled in pain and swept its tail towards Yingping.
Ying Ping did not dodge or evade, still holding the sword with both hands—
“Come again—charge up a strike!”
The huge dragon’s tail was cut off abruptly!
Ying Ping spun his body, and his long sword created a violent tornado. The power of thunder and lightning was drawn into it, turning into a devastating thunder and lightning storm!
The storm swallowed the dragon whole, its scales peeled off piece by piece, and its flesh and blood were scorched by the lightning!
When the storm dissipated, the dragon had fallen to the ground dying, its body charred and only faint gasps remained.
Ying Ping dragged his sword and walked towards the dragon’s throat step by step.
“Fall.”
A scarlet sword light containing lightning flashed, and the dragon’s head was separated from its body, and blood rained down in an instant.
In the end, the dragon turned into black ash and dissipated.
Kill the Red-Eyed Dragon
[Obtain: Dragon Scale x10][Obtain: Dragon Blood x5][Obtain: Dragon Heart x1][Gain 2000 experience points][Reward: Follower Summon Card x1]“There are a lot of good stuff here. I just need some experience points to level up.”
Yingping breathed a sigh of relief and turned to look at Kokoro: “We won.”
Kokoro trotted over and threw herself into Yingping’s arms: “Master, you are so amazing! This is all thanks to you!”
Ying Ping smiled and ruffled her hair: “That’s not the case. I couldn’t have done it without your cooperation.”
“Those vines bound it just in time.
Kokoro smiled happily, but soon looked at the scars on Yingping’s body with concern: “Master is injured… I will treat you immediately!”
“Um.”
Yingping nodded, and after receiving Kokoro’s treatment, he recovered to full health.
The two packed up their spoils and continued to move towards the next floor.
Stepping into the twelfth floor, the environment here is very similar to the one above.
It’s just that the fog in the air has become thinner and visibility has improved a lot.
Traces left by various monsters were scattered on the ground, some of which were stained with fresh blood. It was obvious that adventurers had fought here not long ago.
【Twelfth floor mission trigger】
Kill a Heavy Armadillo (0/400)
Kill the Silverback Ape (0/400)
Kill a young dragon (0/400)
“The number of kills has doubled, and there’s also a Servant Summoning Card as a reward?”
Ying Ping raised an eyebrow. “Does the system know that my clan is short of people?”
Kokoro gripped her staff tightly and looked around warily: “Master, there seem to be more monsters on this floor than before…”
“Just right.”
Ying Ping drew out the Sword of Hestia, a hint of fighting spirit on his lips, “Let me kill as many as I want today.”
The first wave of monsters appeared soon.
There were five heavy armadillos as big as calves, covered with hard shells, charging like a moving fortress!
[Features: Super strong defense, collision]Ying Ping didn’t dodge or evade, and rushed forward!
The long sword pierced through accurately, and green blood gushed out!
Kill a Heavy Armadillo (5/400)
At the same time, several silver-gray figures suddenly jumped down from the rock wall.
Those were also five silver-backed apes, with muscular bodies, exposed fangs, and fierce light flashing in their scarlet eyes!
[Encounter Silverback Ape, Level 3+][Features: Climbing, Throwing]Kokoro immediately released a holy light barrier to block the stones thrown by the silverback ape.
Ying Ping sneered, “I love killing big monsters like you!”
He suddenly activated the lightning enchantment, and the sword turned into a ray of lightning!
The five silverback apes were instantly paralyzed by lightning and their bodies were cut off!
Kill the Silverback Ape (5/400)
The battle intensified and the number of monsters increased.
But Yingping and Kokoro cooperated well, one was the main attacker and the other was the auxiliary, and their killing efficiency was amazing.
Kill a Heavy Armadillo (127/400)
Kill the Silverback Ape (156/400)
Suddenly, the ground began to shake!
Five young dragons rushed out of the cave. Although they were much smaller than the previous red-eyed dragon, they were still extremely ferocious!
[Encounter a young dragon, level LV3+][Features: Dragon Breath, Scale Defense]“Humph, one after another.”
“Kokoro, bind them with magic!”
“Yes! The wrath of nature!”
Thick vines broke out of the ground and instantly entangled the three young dragons!
Yingping seized the opportunity and leaped up—
The violent tornado swept up two unrestrained young dragons, and their scales were peeled off piece by piece!
Kill the young dragon (2/400)
The battle lasted for a full 2 hours.
When the last young dragon fell, Yingping’s system panel also issued a timely reminder.
[Experience value is full, level increased to LV11]“Finally upgraded again.”
The allocation of ability values was completed instantly after winning the match.
[Level]: LV11
Strength: 141 → 151
Agility: 122 → 132
[Endurance]: 65 → 75 + 50 (Gargoyle Plate)
Intelligence: 50 → 55
[Magic]: 46 → 51
HP: 160/160
[Magic Points]: 46/51
Kokoro wiped the sweat from her forehead, her face flushed from the continuous spellcasting. “Master…are you still going to the next level?”
Ying Ping rubbed her hair distressedly: “No, let’s stop here today, mainly because we don’t have enough time.”
PS: Today is Uchiha Sasuke’s birthday. Happy birthday to everyone in front of the screen!
Chapter 27 Summoning Irena and Lycorice ~ [Request Flowers] (Old Version)
I, the Shadow King, Kill Through the Earth! Chapter 27: Summoning Irena and Lykoris ~ [Request Flowers] Pictures and Text
The afterglow of the setting sun shone on the gravel path leading to the church.
Yingping took out the two [Servant Summoning Cards] that were shining with mysterious light from the system warehouse.
“Master, what is this…?”
Kokoro moved closer curiously, her red eyes reflecting the light on the card.
“This is the tool used to summon new companions like you.”
Ying Ping smiled slightly, “Right now, the team is still lacking a powerful magician. Although Kokoro is very powerful, she is better at support and healing after all.”
He stared at the card, silently reciting the requirements in his mind—
[Career choice: Magician][Branch: Attack All-purpose Type]【Gender: Female】
The card suddenly burst into a dazzling white light, spinning in the air and turning into a complex magic circle.
A breeze suddenly blew, making Ying Ping and Kokoro’s robes rustle.
“This is……”
In the magic circle, a slender figure slowly emerged—
Her long gray hair fluttered like silk, she wore a signature witch hat on her head, and her slender body was wrapped in a dark purple wizard robe.
The beautiful girl landed lightly on the ground, her long boots making crisp sounds on the gravel.
When he saw that exquisite, doll-like beautiful face, Ying Ping’s pupils shrank and he blurted out, “Genius girl Irena!?”
The beautiful girl blinked her amethyst eyes, and a sly and beautiful curve appeared at the corners of her lips.
She lifted her skirt gracefully and performed a standard lady’s etiquette –
“That’s not wrong, but I’m the Gray Witch Irena.”
Her voice was very pleasant and also had a hint of playfulness. “Nice to meet you, Master. From today on, I will obey your orders~”
Name: Irena
Race: Human
Occupation: Magician
Level: LV11
Magic: Time reversal, magic bullet attack, rock rain, wind blade, water attack…
Kokoro covered her mouth in surprise: “What a beautiful girl.”
Irena stood up and looked at the two people in front of her: “Let me guess…”
She held up a finger. “Are you my master, Master Yingping, and my companion, Kokoro-chan?”
Ying Ping finally recovered from his shock and asked, “Do you know us?”
“I guess so~”
Irena tilted her head. “The summoning contract gave me some basic information, such as the goddess Hestia…”
“But I still want the master to tell me the details in person.”
Her eyes swept across the dilapidated streets around her, then looked at the pitch-black sword at Ying Ping’s waist, a hint of interest flashing in her eyes: “Ah, it seems this will be an interesting world.”
Yingping took a deep breath and smiled: “In any case, welcome to the Hestia family, Miss Irena.”
“Let me introduce myself again. My name is Yingping and this is Kokoro.
Kokoro quickly saluted: “Hello! I’m Kokoro!”
“Please give me your guidance~”
Irena responded with a smile, and suddenly moved closer to Kokoro, “Oh, what a cute girl~”
Kokoro’s face instantly turned red.
Ying Ping watched the interaction between the two and was in a good mood: “Let’s go back to the clan’s base first.”
“I think Hestia will be very happy to see Miss Irena.”
The three of them continued along the path. Irena looked around curiously. “Is there magic in this world? Are there many witches? What are the prices like? Are there any delicious dessert shops?”
Ying Ping couldn’t help laughing: “You have so many questions…”
“Because traveling is fun only when you’re full of curiosity~”
Irena tossed her long hair, her robe dancing in the wind. “Although I was forcibly summoned this time, let’s just consider it a new adventure!”
As she spoke, she looked around curiously at the buildings around her: “This world really looks very different from my hometown…”
“Ms. Irena also from another world?”
Kokoro asked.
“Hmm~”
Irena nodded. “But traveling is a common thing for me. By the way, is Kokoro-chan an elf?”
“This is the first time I’ve seen a real elf. They have pointy ears, just like what’s described in the book~”
The setting sun stretched the shadows of the three people very long.
Ying Ping looked at the two beautiful girls beside him, and a sense of pride surged in his heart.
With the addition of LV11 Irena, the chances of winning the plan of launching a ‘war game’ against Loki’s family naturally increased!
Ying Ping suddenly slapped his forehead, “I almost forgot that there is still a summoning card that I haven’t used!”
Irena and Kokoro turned to look at him at the same time.
“Master, do you wish to summon another companion?”
Kokoro asked, blinking her big eyes.
Ying Ping took out the second flashing card and said, “Since we want to build the strongest clan team, we can’t waste any resources.”
“We already have a warrior, a healer, and a magician in our team, so a shooter is also indispensable.”
He stared at the card and made his choice again—
【Career choice: Shooter】
[Branch: Physical Assault Type]The card glowed again, but this time the magic circle was obviously twice as large as before!
“Huh? This reaction…”
Irena raised an eyebrow in interest.
In the magic circle, two JK beautiful girls appeared at the same time—
“What!?”
“Is this… a double gold? Is there such a thing?”
On the left is a girl with short golden hair and a red headband tied on the left end of her hair.
She was wearing a red uniform jacket and a plaid skirt, with a strange pistol on her waist and a sunny smile on her face.
On the right is a girl with black hair and brown eyes, wearing a blue uniform jacket and a dark skirt, with a rather cold expression.
She also had a pistol on her hip, but her posture was more alert.
When he saw the two people’s outfits clearly, Yingping’s eyes widened again: “You are… Nishiki Chizuka and Inoue Takina from Rikolis!?”
Name: Nishiki Chishu
Occupation: Assault Shooter
Skills: Accurate shooting, attack avoidance, fire suppression, super reaction
Name: Inoue Takina
Occupation: Sniper shooter
Skills: Ultra-long-range sniping, tactical analysis, fire suppression, tactical command
“Hello everyone!”
Qianshu waved his hands with full energy, “I am Jinmu Qianshu, please give me your guidance!
Takina bowed slightly: “I am Inoue Takina, thank you for summoning me.”
Seeing two more beautiful girls in strange costumes, Kokoro was so surprised that she was speechless.
Irena looked at her two new companions with a smile: “Oh my, another beautiful girl, this is really lively~”
Qianzhu looked around curiously: “Is this the other world? The architectural style is so retro!”
Takina keenly noticed the sword at Yingping’s waist: “A magical world dominated by cold weapons…Will our guns be too conspicuous here?”
“About this…”
Just as Ying Ping was about to explain, he suddenly noticed that the pistols on the waists of the two men were glowing and gradually changing shape.
In the blink of an eye, Qianzhu’s weapon turned into an exquisite black short crossbow, and Takina’s turned into a smooth longbow.
“Wow! Automatically adapting to the rules of another world?”
Qianzhu excitedly played with the new weapon, “This is so hot!”
Takina tried pulling the bowstring and nodded with satisfaction: “It’s also equipped with a red dot sight, which feels good.”
Ying Ping breathed a sigh of relief: “That’s all right now. If we use firearms in this world, it will be a bit troublesome.”
“By the way, welcome to the Hestia Familia. I’m the leader, Yingping, and these are Kokoro and Irena.”
Qianzhu suddenly came closer to Kokoro: “Wow! It’s Miss Elf! So cute!”
As he said this, he was about to touch her ear.
“Qianshu, please be polite.”
Takina held her back helplessly.
Irena chuckled: “It seems that everyone is very interested in Miss Kokoro~”
In the setting sun, the shadows of five people intertwined.
With these four LV11 beautiful girl companions, not only Loki’s family, but even the entire Orario will surely submit to Hestia’s family!
“Let’s go.”
Yingping turned around and snapped his fingers, “It’s time to take you to meet our goddess – Hestia.”
Chitose followed, skipping and jumping. “Goddess? Oh, it’s the kind of scene you see in light novels!”
Takina sighed: “Chizuka, be serious, don’t you already know the information?”
Irena hummed a tune and observed this new world with great interest.
Kokoro trotted a few steps to catch up with Yingping, blushing and whispering, “Um, Master…”
“There are suddenly so many girls in our family. Will Lady Hestia be very angry with you…”
Ying Ping smiled and ruffled her hair: “Don’t worry, with so many high-level talents, she can’t wait to be happy.”
Chapter 28: The clan grows stronger, and encounters Hermes! [Request for flowers] (Old version)
Zongman: I, the Shadow King, kill through the earth! : Chapter 28: The clan grows, and encounters Hermes! [Request flowers] Pictures and text
Pushing open the wooden door of the church basement, Yingping walked in with four beautiful girls.
“We’re back, Hestia.”
Hestia, who was cooking hot soup, turned around and said with a smile: “Welcome back-“
When she saw the group of beautiful girls clearly, she was suddenly stunned and the spoon fell to the ground with a bang.
“What’s going on with these girls?!”
Hestia rushed over, grabbed Yingping’s collar and shook him madly, “It’s only been a short while since we last met, and you brought three girls back without even saying hello?!”
“Calm down, Hestia.”
Ying Ping helplessly held her shoulders and said, “They, like Kokoro, are here to join our clan, and…”
He leaned close to Hestia’s ear and lowered his voice, “They are all level 11 adventurers.”
“Varied-“
Hestia’s complaints stopped abruptly, and her eyes widened.
She mechanically turned to look at the four girls, her lips trembling: “L…LV11? All three?”
Yingping nodded.
“Hello, nice to meet you, Lady Hestia~”
Irena bowed gracefully. “I am Irena, the Gray Witch. Please take care of me from today on.”
“I’m Nishiki Chitsuka!”
Qian Shu smiled brightly and waved, “I heard you’re a goddess? How amazing! Gods really do exist in this world!”
“I’m Inoue Takina.”
Takina bowed slightly, “Thank you, Goddess-sama and Master, for accepting us.”
Hestia was stunned for a moment before she came to her senses. “You, you all really want to join my clan?”
The three of them nodded at the same time.
“That’s great!”
Hestia’s expression changed instantly, and she rubbed her hands excitedly: “Then there’s no time to lose. I will grant you the grace of God right now!”
She hurriedly took out the divine blood and silver needles, and engraved the family emblems for the four people one by one.
When Hestia saw that they were indeed genuine LV11s, she almost fainted from excitement again.
She trembled and grabbed Yingping’s hand. “Where did you find these girls from?”
Kokoro explained in a low voice: “Goddess, they should be like me, summoned from different worlds by the master…”
“Summon!? I see!”
Hestia suddenly realized something and looked around the crowded basement. “But with so many people here, there’s definitely not enough room…”
Ying Ping waved his hand and said, “Why don’t we just stay at the hotel down the street? It’s perfect for celebrating!”
“celebrate?”
“Are you going to hold a welcome party for us? Great!”
Thousands of happy little hands clapped.
Ying Ping explained with a smile: “Yes, not only that, because I have also upgraded to LV11.”
Hestia was shocked again: “Y-You are also LV11?!”
She held her forehead and waved her hands weakly: “Forget it… I’m numb…”
After helping Yingping and Kokoro update their ability values.
Hestia looked at the powerful team before her, tears of excitement gleaming in her eyes. “It’s only been a few days, and our Hestia Familia… is about to rise completely!”
The ‘Hostes of Fertility’ tavern was brightly lit and bustling with people.
Yingping and his group occupied the largest round table, which was filled with a variety of sumptuous dishes and delicious fruit drinks.
“Cheers to Irena and Chizuka Takina’s arrival, and to the future of the Hestia Familia!”
Six wine glasses collided in the air, making a crisp sound.
Hill came over with a tray, a professional smile on his face: “Dear guests, this is the garlic barbecue you ordered.”
She looked at the four new girls inconspicuously and frowned quietly.
“These are all unfamiliar faces I’ve never seen before. Where did Hestia find these girls?”
Even as a god, although he could see the light of souls, Hill could not tell the strength of these girls.
I just vaguely feel that they all have extraordinary temperaments.
“Thank you, lovely store clerk~”
Qianzhu happily took the plate and slipped a coin to Xi’er as a tip. “Wow, the food here looks amazing!”
Hill bowed slightly, and when he turned around, his eyes briefly met Yingping’s.
Those deep black eyes seemed to see through everything, making her heart tremble.
[The soul’s aura seems to have become even colder than last time. It feels a bit scary…][Wait, scary? I, Freya, would actually be afraid of a human?]Hill pretended to smile as if nothing had happened, but he suddenly felt a little uneasy in his heart.
“Owner.”
Kokoro whispered, “That saleswoman seems to be staring at you…”
“Yeah, I know.”
Ying Ping took a sip of juice and said, “Don’t worry about it.”
Just then, the door of the tavern was pushed open and a commotion was heard.
“Hey, isn’t this Hestia? Long time no see.”
A frivolous male voice sounded.
A man wearing a cowboy hat and a cape walked in with a cynical look on his face.
“Hermes?!”
Hestia frowned, “Why are you here?”
“Just stopping by for a drink~”
“Wow, aren’t these cute girls the new members of your family you recruited?”
“The quality is amazing.”
Hermes approached with a smile, but his eyes darted back and forth between Qianzhu and the others.
“None of your business.”
Hestia said unhappily, “Our family is having a meal together. Please don’t disturb us. Go away!”
“Go, go!”
Hestia raised her hand in disgust, as if trying to shoo away a bug.
“Don’t be so hostile~ Aren’t we friends?”
Hermes pulled out a chair and sat down, looking straight at Qianshu. “Hello, I am the god Hermes. May I know the name of this lovely lady…”
Just as he was about to put his hand on Qianshu’s shoulder, Yingping suddenly raised his eyes, and a sharp gaze mixed with murderous intent stabbed at him like a sharp knife.
“Ahahaha…”
Feeling the strong murderous aura, Hermes’ hand froze in mid-air.
He smiled awkwardly and retracted it, “So you’ve already been taken, why didn’t you tell me this earlier? I was just joking…”
Seeing that most of the people at the table were looking at him coldly, he stood up tactfully and walked towards an empty table in the distance: “Then I won’t disturb the dinner of everyone in the clan~”
“Until next time, Hestia, it’s nice to meet you~”
After he walked away, Kokoro asked curiously, “Is that strange old man also a god?”
“Yes, Hermes, the messenger god of heaven.”
Hestia curled her lips. “A pesky fellow who keeps snooping around all day. He probably just wants to have some fun with us.”
Irena cut the steak gracefully. “He’s the God, but he seems to be very afraid of Master Yingping~”
“That’s because the gods have sealed their powers in the lower realms and can’t use them. Naturally, some of them will be afraid of powerful humans like us.”
Yingping didn’t take Hermes too seriously.
As long as he continues to upgrade and become stronger, it is only a matter of time before he surpasses these gods of the earth.
“Hmph, so what if he’s a god? I hate those frivolous men the most.”
Takina glanced coldly at Hermes in the distance, “If he dares to get close to Qianzhu again, I don’t mind making him suffer.”
Soon, everyone forgot the unpleasantness just now, clinked their glasses again, and laughter echoed in the tavern.
“Tsk, that guy’s murderous aura just now was not simple…”
Hermes, who was sitting in the distance, stroked his chin thoughtfully, with a calculating glint in his eyes.
Chapter 29 New Magic, Made in Time! [Request Flowers] (Old Version)
Zongman: I, the Shadow King, kill through the earth! : Chapter 29 New magic, inherent time control! [Request flowers] picture text
That night, instead of returning to the church basement, everyone stayed in a hotel in the city center.
After taking a bath, Yingping and Hestia fell asleep in each other’s arms.
The next morning, the sun shone through the hotel window, and Yingping had already completed the “Daily Strongman” training.
He stretched his muscles, looked at his LV11 attribute panel, and nodded with satisfaction.
“It’s time to go.”
When I opened the door, I saw four beautiful girls already dressed and ready to go.
Jinmu Chitsuka said enthusiastically, “Master, we’re going to the dungeon today, right? I can’t wait to defeat the monsters!”
Takina checked the bow and arrow: “It’s in good condition. I can fight at any time.”
Irena yawned lazily: “Haha~ Don’t you think it’s a bit too early~”
Kokoro stood obediently beside Yingping: “Master, today we are going to test teamwork, right?”
Ying Ping nodded: “Well, you are the main force today.”
[In a dungeon in another world, there is a beautiful girl with gray hair, whose beauty and talent radiate so much that even gods cannot look away. Who is she?][Yes, that’s me.]Irena followed behind Ying Ping and others, muttering silently in her heart.
Entering the thirteenth floor of the dungeon, the environment suddenly changed.
The air was filled with a sulfurous smell, the rock walls were covered with dark red moss, and hot bubbles emerged from the ground from time to time.
Although there is no trace of fog here, the environment is more dangerous than the upper level.
From this floor to the 24th floor, it is suitable for LV2 adventurers and is also known as the ‘initial dead line’.
【Thirteenth floor mission trigger】
Kill Hellhound (0/400)
Kill blood-sucking worms (0/400)
Kill Megalodon (0/400)
[From now on, monsters killed by servants can also increase experience, including the number of kills in quests][Reward for killing all enemies: Magic “Inherent Time Control”][Effect: While consuming magic points, your own speed can be doubled]“Yes, that’s right.”
“Looks like I won’t have to kill every monster anymore.”
A smile appeared on Yingping’s lips.
The rule change made by the system is now very beneficial to him.
“Wow, Hellhound? That name sounds really fierce~”
Qianshu whistled.
Takina had already drawn his longbow: “Everyone, alert, 50 meters ahead, three targets are approaching.”
Sure enough, three giant dogs with flames all over their bodies rushed out from behind the rock wall, with lava-like saliva dripping from their fangs.
[Hellhound LV3][Features: Fire resistance, burn attack]“let me!”
Qianshu rolled forward and fired continuously with his short crossbow.
“Whoosh whoosh!”
Three crossbow arrows accurately hit the fierce dog’s eyes.
“Ouch—”
After the three hellhounds let out mournful howls, they fell down one after another and turned into black ashes, and then the magic stones exploded.
Kill the Hellhound (3/400)
[Reward Experience Points: 150]“Sure enough…if they take action, the kill count will now be counted on me, and I’ll also gain experience.”
“Well done, Chizuki!”
Ying Ping nodded approvingly. “Irena, please use your telekinesis magic to move objects and bring the magic stone over here.”
Irena raised her little hand, and the magic wand appeared with a whoosh, and a little light bloomed at the tip.
“Buzz~”
Under the astonished gazes of the crowd, the three magic stones automatically lined up in a row and actually flew straight towards them.
“Wow, Miss Irena’s magic is so convenient! I can’t do that!”
Kokoro opened her eyes wide and clapped her hands excitedly.
“Hmm, it’s okay. I’m a genius witch~”
Irena smiled and handed the magic stone to Yingping, then couldn’t help but puff out her chest with pride.
“That’s right, this is teamwork. Keep it up, everyone!”
Yingping couldn’t help but touch Irena’s gray hair, which immediately made the latter’s face blush.
Soon, they encountered a new enemy—
Five giant worms emerged from the cracks in the ground. Their bodies were blood red and their mouthparts were covered with barbs.
[Blood-sucking worm LV3][Features: Burrowing, Bloodsucking]“Wow, what a disgusting bug…”
Irena frowned and waved her staff lightly: “Wind Blade!”
Dozens of sharp wind blades whizzed out, cutting the worms into several pieces.
Kill blood-sucking worms (5/400)
“Everyone, be careful behind you!”
Qianshu shouted and quickly fired a string of arrows from the crossbow in his hand!
“Swoosh, swoosh, swoosh!!!”
Kill blood-sucking worms (10/400)
“Hoo—sniper!”
Takina calmly aimed at the target in the distance and pulled the bowstring to its full length.
An arrow wrapped in blue light flew out like a laser, instantly piercing through a row of blood-sucking worms into a string!
Kill blood-sucking worms (18/400)
“Sh ….”
“As expected of a Level 11 shooter…”
Yingping whistled and looked at Inoue Takina differently.
Kokoro is always in charge of support, using holy light barriers and healing magic to ensure the safety of teammates at all times.
With the exquisite cooperation of this five-person team consisting of four LV11s and one LV10 (Kokoro).
The monsters on this floor are no match at all. They are waiting in line to be killed as soon as they appear.
Yingping occasionally wandered around the edge of the battlefield, only dealing with the occasional fish that broke through the defense line.
Suddenly, the roar of the giant lion tiger echoed on the thirteenth floor of the dungeon, shaking the broken stones on the rock wall to fall.
More than a dozen lions and tigers as big as mountains came from all directions.
Their sharp fangs gleamed coldly, and their scarlet eyes were fixed on Ying Ping and his group.
[Macrodon Liger LV3+][Features: Strength Enhancement, Group Hunting]“We’re surrounded.”
Yingping looked around, a smile appearing on the corner of his mouth.
“Master, please leave this matter to us!”
Kokoro gripped the staff tightly, and holy light condensed at the tip of the staff.
Ying Ping nodded, “Let me see the power of your cooperation.”
Jinmu Chitsugu rushed out first, his figure moving among the lions and tigers like a ghost.
She held a short crossbow and shot arrows accurately at the lion and tiger’s eyes and other vital parts.
“Whoosh whoosh-!”
The three lions and tigers fell to the ground howling, but more beasts pounced on them.
“Hmph, don’t even think about coming near!”
Takina stood on a towering rock at the back, his longbow fully drawn, arrows pouring down like raindrops.
Each arrow made a sharp sound of breaking through the wind, piercing through the head or heart of the lion or tiger.
“Sniper, continuous shooting!”
“Boom boom boom—!”
The shock wave from the exploding arrows blew the lions and tigers into pieces.
“Wind Barrier!”
Irena waved her staff, and a transparent wind wall bounced away the lion and tiger that were trying to launch a sneak attack.
The corners of her mouth rose slightly, and she waved her staff lightly again.
“Next up is—a fire tornado!”
“call-!”
The scorching flames and the whirlwind intertwined to form a huge fire tornado, which swept several lions and tigers into it and burned them to charcoal.
“Well done, Irena!”
Yingping gave a thumbs up and praised.
“Hey, it’s a piece of cake~”
Irena lifted her long hair proudly.
However, the number of lions and tigers was too large. Several cunning big guys circled the team’s flanks and pounced on Kokoro who was casting a spell.
“Kokoro-chan, be careful!”
Qian Shu shouted.
“Holy Light Guardian!”
Kokoro remained calm in the face of danger and slammed her staff heavily to the ground.
The dazzling light curtain unfolded instantly, and the lions and tigers’ sharp claws hit the light curtain, making a harsh friction sound.
“It’s time to strike back—Holy Shock!”
The light curtain exploded, and the sacred energy spread like a wave, knocking all the surrounding lions and tigers away.
“Oh my god! Magic is really cheating!”
Ying Ping sighed, standing in the center, calmly observing the battle situation: “Qian Shu, three more have broken through the defense line on the left!
“receive!”
Qianshu rolled over and fired a burst of short crossbow shots.
Three crossbow arrows accurately hit the lions and tigers’ eyes, causing them to fall to the ground wailing and turning into ashes.
“Takina, right rear at eight o’clock!”
“clear.”
Takina turned around, drew her bow, and fired a powerful shot through the chests of the four lions and tigers.
Irena’s spells continued: “Wind Blade! Water Bomb!”
Magical light intertwined in the cave, beating the lions and tigers into pieces.
“Master, it’s coming from the front!”
Five extremely huge lion and tiger kings broke through the magic bombardment and rushed forward!
Ying Ping raised the corner of his mouth slightly: “Is it finally my turn to take action?”
“Bang! Bang! Bang!”
He did not draw his sword, but used only the scabbard to smash the heads of the three lions and tigers, splashing blood and magic stones everywhere.
Kill the Megalodon (55/400)
Kill the Megalodon (58/400)
…
The system prompts kept refreshing, but the lions and tigers continued to pour in.
“There’s no end to this!”
Takina frowned.
“Then let’s solve it once and for all!”
Yingping jumped back to the center of the team and shouted, “Irena, wind magic! Takina, rain of arrows! Chizuki, cover Kokoro!”
“learn!”
Everyone responded in unison.
Irena raised her staff high, and the wind howled: “Eye of the Hurricane!”
The huge whirlwind swept all the lions and tigers into the air, making them unable to move.
Takina seized the opportunity and rang the bowstring: “Rain of Arrows – Heavenly Punishment!”
Countless arrows fell like heavy rain, each one hitting the lion’s vital point accurately.
“The final blow!”
Qianshu and Kokoro attacked at the same time.
“Exploding Arrow!”
“Holy Light Judgment!”
In the blinding light, the remaining lions and tigers were reduced to ashes, and magic stones fell like raindrops.
Kill the Megalodon (108/400)
The battle lasted a full three hours.
When all 1,200 monsters were killed, the system prompt sounded:
[Reward: Magic “Inherent Time Control”][Magic Effect: Consume 1 point of magic power per second to double your body speed. The more magic power you consume, the faster your body speeds up.][Note: The body’s load has a limit, please use this magic with caution]Ying Ping felt the new magic power flowing in his body, and the corners of his mouth rose: “From just now, it has been a perfect cooperation. Thank you for your hard work.”
Qian Shu wiped the sweat off his face and said, “Wow, that was such a good fight!”
Takina put away her longbow: Team collaboration efficiency is 20% higher than expected.
Irena lazily leaned against the rock wall, admiring her nails. “So, are we going deeper into the dungeon next? Well, I don’t mind.”
Ying Ping shook his head: “No, today we just need to adapt to the situation, so that’s it. Tomorrow…”
He grinned and said, “It’s time to use that mysterious key to unlock the special trial.”
Chapter 30: The Trouble of Saving Lilyluka! [Seeking Evaluation] (Old Version)
I, the Shadow King, Kill the Wrongs! Chapter 30: The Trouble of Saving Lilyluka! [Seeking Evaluation] Picture and Text
As Yingping and his group stepped out of the dungeon gate, they heard a commotion coming from not far away.
“Please…at least leave me a little…”
A weak female voice with a crying tone was heard.
Yingping turned his head and saw three tall adventurers surrounding a petite Dwarf girl.
One of them roughly pulled her backpack and dumped all the coins out.
“Stop talking nonsense! Those stinky supporters should just hand over the money!”
“That’s right, anyway, you losers can only make money by picking up magic stones!”
Lilyluka Erde curled up on the ground, her face bruised and her long golden hair disheveled.
Ying Ping narrowed his eyes and recognized this dwarf supporter in the original novel who betrayed his companions because of his addiction to divine wine.
How to say it, when he read the original novel before, he hated this noisy little human.
Adhering to the principle of letting go of the desire to help others and respecting the fate of others, Ying Ping snorted coldly and was about to take a detour to leave –
Unexpectedly, Jinmu Qianshu suddenly stopped, clenched his fists and stared at that side.
Her voice trembled. “Are we just going to turn a blind eye and leave that child alone?”
Ying Ping frowned: “Qian Shu, judging from their attire, they should all be from the same clan, don’t meddle in other people’s business.”
“But…”
Qianshu bit her lip: “We obviously have such strong power…”
Takina took a deep breath and bravely stood next to her best friend Chizuka.
She calmly offered help, “Master, tolerating evil is tantamount to aiding and abetting evil. I hope you can make a just judgment.”
Irena played with a magic stone in her hand, observing Yingping’s expression calmly.
Then, she said nonchalantly: “Well, although I don’t like this kind of thing, but who made that girl look so dirty and unpleasant…”
Kokoro also whispered: “Master, please help her, she looks so pitiful…”
Ying Ping looked at the expectant eyes of the four beautiful girls and sighed: “Oh, there’s really nothing I can do about you.”
Although he could have just given the order to ignore the matter, it would surely disappoint Irena and the others and leave a grudge in their hearts.
“That means a quick victory.”
Yingping shook his head, turned around and strode towards the group of adventurers.
“Hey, those Soma clan bastards over there, look over here.”
Ying Ping’s voice was not loud, but it made the three adventurers tremble at the same time.
“Who are you?”
The leading adventurer shouted in a timid tone, “Which clan are you from? I advise you to stay out of our business!”
Ying Ping was too lazy to talk nonsense, and his figure flashed –
Three heavy punches.
The three adventurers from the Soma clan didn’t even have a chance to react before they flew more than ten meters away and fell heavily to the ground, unconscious.
The adventurers who were passing by stopped and looked at Yingping in surprise.
With such skillful skills, he must be a high-level adventurer!
Lilyluka didn’t expect that an adventurer would save her. Her eyes were dull and she kept staring at Yingping blankly.
It was not until Yingping picked up the scattered coins and threw them in front of her that his eyes showed some light.
“Hold your money.”
Ying Ping said coldly, “Be careful next time.”
“Thank you!”
Lililuka hurriedly got up, tears streaming down her face. “Adventurer! I’m willing to do anything to repay you!”
Ying Ping turned and left: “What adventurer? There is no need for this.”
The kindhearted Qianshu trotted over, handed Lilyluka a handkerchief, and said with a gentle smile, “Are you okay?”
Lilyluka took it flattered. “No, it’s okay! Thank you very much!”
Qianzhu glanced at Kokoro beside her, clasped her hands together and said, “Kokoro-chan, could you please treat this child?”
“Holy Light, please heal the person before you.”
Kokoro also squatted down, and the staff gun released a soft green light that enveloped Lilyluka’s body, instantly healing her injuries.
Looking at the scene in front of me.
The adventurers who passed by began to whisper to each other and remembered this loli elf who could perform healing magic.
“The wound doesn’t hurt anymore?”
Lilyluka looked at her hands in disbelief.
“Be careful next time, please take care of yourself~”
Kokoro smiled gently at Lilyluka, then trotted after Yingping’s back.
On the way back, Qianshu jumped up and down beside Yingping and said, “Master, you looked so handsome when you taught those adventurers a lesson just now!”
Takina rarely smiled: “Yes, the movements are very neat and clear.”
Irena teased mischievously, “Really? You two are singing the same tune. You just don’t want the Master to blame you, right?”
“Hey, hey, I’ve been spotted.”
Qianshu’s pretty face turned red and she stuck out her tongue cutely.
Kokoro happily held Yingping’s arm and said, “Master, you’re the best! Thank you for forgiving our willfulness!”
Ying Ping shook his head helplessly: “You guys…”
The setting sun stretched the shadows of the five people very long.
Lilyluka stood there, looking at their receding backs, clenching her purse tightly in her hand, a complex emotion flashing in her eyes.
As night falls, the streets of Orario are brightly lit.
Yingping and his group chose an upscale tavern in the commercial district, intending to try a new cuisine that was different from the ‘Hostes of Abundance’.
Hestia changed into a light blue dress today, which made her look particularly cute.
She sat next to Yingping, swinging her legs happily: “I must try the signature roast chicken here today!”
“Master, this dessert looks delicious too~”
Kokoro pointed at the cream cake on the menu, her eyes sparkling.
Chizuka and Takina were sitting opposite each other, quietly discussing their battle coordination in the dungeon today.
Irena leaned lazily on the back of her chair, sipping a glass of fruit wine, with a satisfied blush on her face.
However, the cheerful atmosphere was soon broken.
“No, is this someone from Hestia’s family?”
A disgusting, frivolous voice came from the door.
Yingping looked up and saw a group of adventurers in black uniforms swaggering in.
The leader was a tall, dark-haired man with a handsome face but an arrogant smile.
“Hey, I told you that rescuing that little human Lilyluka would definitely lead to bad things.”
Yingping sighed deeply.
[Apollo clan leader, LV3]It was the first time that Yingping saw the other person in Orario. He couldn’t help but recall the other person’s identity in his mind, but he couldn’t remember the name.
Hyacinthus, the leader of Apollo’s family, was followed by a dozen family members, all of whom had sarcastic expressions on their faces.
“I heard that you beat up our allies, the Soma clan, at the gate of the dungeon today?”
Hyacintos walked up to the Yingping table and looked down at everyone condescendingly: “How dare a mere newly established small clan be so arrogant in Orario?”
Hestia frowned. “Hey, you guys! I know what happened. It was the Soma clan that bullied the girls first!”
“Oh? Bullying girls?”
“A down-and-out goddess who can only rely on her breasts to hold the scene, you are really naive.”
Hyacinthus sneered, but his eyes swept over Chizuka, Takina, Irena and Kokoro unscrupulously.
“However, you are quite good at choosing people. These girls…tsk tsk, why don’t you give them all to Lord Apollo of our Apollo family?”
As soon as he finished speaking, the family members behind Hyacinthus cooperated with him and burst into laughter, as well as obscene lines that were unbearable to the ears.
“you!”
Hestia stood up angrily, grinding her teeth.
The other guests in the pub fell silent and watched the scene nervously.
Ying Ping slowly put down his glass, his eyes cold: “Hey, you are the leader of the Apollo Familia, LV3, right?”
“So what?”
Hyacinthus raised his chin proudly: “Why, are you scared?”
Ying Ping sneered: “Afraid? If you don’t want the entire Apollo clan and the Soma clan to be wiped out, I advise you to leave now and don’t bother us anymore.”
“Ha ha ha ha!”
Hyacinthus laughed exaggeratedly as if he had heard something funny. “Are you crazy? Just you?”
“A useless newcomer who has only been in Orario for a few days?”
“You look just like a goblin. Do you really think you’re somebody?”
The clan members behind him also laughed, and some even booed.
“Captain, I think he’s been frightened silly, right?”
“Hey, silly boy, if you know what’s good for you, just give all these girls to our clan, and maybe we can spare your life!”
Ying Ping sighed and shook his head: “Really… you don’t know how to live or die.”
He tapped the table lightly and said calmly, “Chizuka, Takina.”
The two girls, who had long been unable to bear it any longer, stood up instantly, their faces darkening.
They also knew in their hearts that this incident was probably caused by them, so they were holding back their anger.
“Give them a good beating and then throw them all out.”
Qianshu raised a dangerous smile at the corner of his mouth and his figure flashed out like a ghost.
She punched a member of Apollo’s family in the stomach.
The other party didn’t even have time to scream before he flew backwards like a cannonball, smashing the wooden door of the tavern.
Takina, like a nimble cheetah, dodged the attack with a sideways movement, grabbed the wrist of another adventurer with his backhand, and twisted it violently—
“Ahhhhhh!!”
Amidst the shrill screams, Takina threw the other person out the door with an expressionless face.
“W-what?!”
Hyacinthus’ eyes widened, never expecting that these two seemingly weak girls could possess such terrifying strength.
“What are you guys standing there for?! Come on together!”
He roared.
The remaining dozen or so Apollo family members rushed forward, but—
“Bang, bang, bang—!”
Chizuka and Takina were like tigers among a flock of sheep, their punches and kicks as fast as the wind, and each attack accurately knocked down one person.
Qianzhu defeated his opponent without any chance of fighting back with just physical skills.
Takina carried her longbow on her back, and her long legs swept across like a whip, kicking the enemies away one by one.
“No, impossible! This strength is even stronger than my level 3!”
Hyacinthus turned pale, finally realizing that he had hit a wall.
He gritted his teeth, drew out the rapier from his waist, and stabbed Takina, who had her back to him: “Go to hell!”
“Takina, be careful!”
Qianzhu shouted.
Without even turning his head, as if he had eyes on his back, Takina dodged the sword by moving sideways, and at the same time, he elbowed Hyacinthus hard in the chest.
Hyacinthus spat out a mouthful of blood and flew backwards, knocking over three tables before stopping.
The pub was dead silent.
Everyone watched the scene in amazement.
The leader of the Apollo clan, Level 3 Hyacinthus…was killed instantly with a single blow?!
PS: I received a lot of low ratings, and I felt a little uncomfortable in the middle of the night.
Chapter 31: Destroy the leader of Apollo’s clan! [Seeking evaluation] (Old version)
I, the Shadow King, will kill the wrong people! Chapter 31: Destroy the leader of the Apollo family! [Seeking evaluation] Picture and text
I saw that Nishiki Chitsuka and Inoue Takina had already dealt with all the people of Apollo’s clan.
Yingping slowly put down his wine glass and walked towards Hyacinthus who was lying on the ground with steady steps.
“W-What are you going to do?!”
Hyacinthus moved back in fear, blood still lingering at the corner of his mouth. “I am the leader of the Apollo family! If you dare…”
“Shut up, faggot.”
Yingping grabbed Hyacinthus’s collar and lifted him up like a chicken.
Amidst everyone’s shocked gazes, he directly carried the LV3 adventurer on his shoulders.
“You have insulted my most important companion and goddess.”
Ying Ping’s voice was extremely cold, “So I’m going to teach you a lesson you’ll never forget.”
“Let me go! You lunatic!”
Hyacinthus struggled desperately, but Yingping’s arm was as firm as an iron clamp.
The next second, everyone in the tavern gasped—
Yingping accurately grabbed Hyacinthus’ neck and thighs with his hands, and then he jumped up suddenly.
“Wow!”
Yingping exerted force with the muscles on the back of his neck, and then used the inertia of Hyacinthus’s falling body to suddenly hit the bone of the opponent’s lower back!
The crisp sound of broken bones made everyone’s heart tremble.
“Did Apollo send you here?”
“You’re just a small clan whose strongest member is only LV3. Do you really think that no one in Orario can defeat you?”
While asking fierce questions, Yingping lifted Hyacinthus up again and hit his waist with his shoulder blades.
Hyacinthus screamed like a pig being slaughtered, blood kept oozing from the corners of his mouth, and his entire face was distorted.
“Speak, speak, speak!”
Yingping was like a ruthless execution machine, continuously performing this killing move that was banned by the professional wrestling league.
Every heavy impact was accompanied by the sound of broken bones, and Hyacinthus’s screams became weaker and weaker.
Every time I was about to pass out, I would be woken up by the pain.
“Twenty… Twenty-one… Twenty-two…”
Qianshu counted subconsciously, his face turning pale.
“The master seems really angry this time. Is it because we…meddled in his business before?”
Even the usually calm Takina couldn’t help but clench her fists, with a look of uneasiness on her face.
“The master looks… so scary…”
Kokoro covered her little mouth, and her big eyes were completely covered by Hestia’s hands.
“Don’t look, Kokoro-chan!”
Hestia’s voice trembled.
Irena watched with great interest, even muttering quietly: “Ah, it’s what he deserves. It’s his fault for being so mean…”
When the 36th back throw was completed, Yingping threw his opponent down.
Hyacinthus had collapsed on the ground like a puddle of mud, his waist bent unnaturally, and only faint moans came out of his mouth.
Without even glancing at the other party, Ying Ping turned to the Apollo family members huddled in the corner and shouted, “Take your useless leader and get out of our sight immediately!”
The group of people, as if they had been pardoned, hurriedly lifted up the unconscious Hyacinthus and crawled out of the tavern.
One of them was so frightened that he wet his pants, leaving a puddle on the floor.
The tavern was completely silent, and everyone looked at Ying Ping in awe.
“Tsk, the wine doesn’t taste good anymore.”
Yingping walked back to his seat, drank the whole glass of beer in one breath, and slammed the glass heavily on the table.
Hestia looked at him worriedly: “Mr. Yingping, the other party is from Apollo’s family. Aren’t you being too ruthless…”
Ying Ping wiped the wine stains from the corners of his mouth and sneered, “How dare they insult you in front of me? I’m showing mercy by not killing them.”
“In short, they should remember this lesson forever.
He stood up and looked around.
The guests in the tavern lowered their heads, not daring to look him in the eye.
“Let’s go, we can’t stay here anymore.”
Ying Ping threw a bag of gold coins on the table and said, “Let’s go for a walk outside.”
The five people walked out of the tavern under the awe gaze of everyone.
The night wind blew by, finally blowing away some of the evil spirit.
Qianzhu approached cautiously: “Master…are you angry about the fact that we saved that little human girl?”
Yingping looked at Qianshu’s uneasy expression, suddenly chuckled, and reached out to rub her head.
“Idiot, why would I get angry about something like this?”
He looked around at the beautiful girls, his eyes softening. “On the contrary, I admire your attitude of standing up for the weak.”
The women visibly breathed a sigh of relief, their tense shoulders relaxing.
“Because of my upbringing, I was too restricted.”
Ying Ping looked up at the night sky, his tone filled with self-mockery, “To the point where I’ve always been obsessed with becoming stronger, but sometimes I seem to have forgotten what the original purpose of becoming stronger was.”
“You reminded me, thank you.”
Kokoro was so moved that her eyes turned red.
“Hehe, I knew the Master was the best. He would definitely understand us!”
Qianshu immediately regained his energy and jumped up to hold Yingping’s arm.
Takina’s mouth corners slightly raised: “It seems that our judgment was correct.”
Irena smiled slyly: “So if we encounter injustice in the future, we can all take action?”
Yingping’s eyes flashed with a hint of amusement. “Not only is it allowed, I also encourage you to do so.”
“Because if you teach others a lesson, you’ll naturally get yourself into trouble.”
He covered his face with his hands, a chilling smile appearing on his face: “Once someone comes to our door, we can justifiably attack again!”
“Ah, it turns out beating people feels much more pleasurable than defeating monsters in a dungeon.”
“The guy I just threw down is probably no longer an adventurer, right?”
“Hahaha, this feeling of being hated, of being simmered in anger but helpless to do anything about it…it’s truly delightful.”
As soon as the words fell, the originally warm atmosphere froze instantly.
The smiles of the four beautiful girls froze on their faces and they looked at each other in confusion.
“Well…”
Qian Shu awkwardly let go of Ying Ping’s arm, “Master, what you said… is a bit perverted…”
Takina coughed lightly: “What we advocate is just sanctions and self-defense, not… enjoying violence…”
“Ahh~”
Irena shook her head. “Master, it turns out you have a serious S tendency. What should I do?”
Kokoro whispered, “Can you give me back the feeling I just had…”
Hestia held her forehead and sighed, “Ying Ping Jun, you will teach the children bad things…”
Ying Ping then realized that he had accidentally exposed himself and laughed dryly: “Ahem, I mean…that…”
“We are now strong. If we encounter any injustice again, please stand up and enforce justice. Please don’t misunderstand me!”
“oh-“
Everyone drawled out their words in unison, their eyes filled with distrust.
The night breeze blew by, and everyone quickly put what had just happened behind them.
Qianzhu suddenly pointed at a dessert shop in the distance and shouted, “Wow! Look! That shop is still open! Let’s go have dessert!”
“Yeah!”
“I want strawberry cake~”
“chocolate!”
The girls’ attention was immediately diverted and they happily ran towards the dessert shop.
Yingping looked at their backs and shook his head helplessly, but a gentle smile hung on the corner of his mouth.
Hestia stood on tiptoe and patted his shoulder. “Yingping-kun, although your method is a bit problematic, I’m glad that you can change your mind for them.”
Ying Ping said softly, “Because they are different from me, they are too kind and pure at heart, but it reminds me…what was the meaning of becoming strong in the first place.”
“So no matter whether it’s right or wrong, as long as it’s for you, I think I can slowly change myself.”
“I’m so glad to have met you.”
After hearing what Yingping said, Hestia couldn’t help but smile.
“I just realized that you are really frank.”
“Just being frank with you guys.”
Chapter 32: Heading to the World of Sekiro! [Transitional Copy] (Old Version)
I, the Shadow King, Kill Through the Earth! Chapter 32: Heading to the World of Sekiro! [Transitional Copy] Illustrations
The next day, the early morning sunlight poured into the room through the curtains.
Yingping once again completed his daily training of “Preparation for the Strong”.
After increasing his strength and agility, he walked towards the group who were having breakfast on the first floor of the hotel.
“Thousands of bunches, Takina.”
Ying Ping put down the towel and said seriously, “From today on, you will be protecting Hestia 24 hours a day.”
“Huh?”
Qianzhu bit the bread and blinked in confusion, “Aren’t we going to the dungeon?”
“We’re not going to the dungeon for now. Irena, Kokoro, and I are going to complete a special trial.”
Ying Ping took out the mysterious key that was shimmering with a faint light. “This trial may be dangerous. After all, you don’t know magic, so it’s safer for you to stay in Orario.”
“And there will definitely be trouble again after what happened yesterday. Hestia really needs someone to protect her now.”
Takina put down her teacup, “Understood. We will ensure Hestia-sama’s safety.”
“Hey, hey!”
Hestia protested, hands on her hips, “I’m a god after all, okay? I don’t need any protection…”
“Yesterday’s matter with Apollo’s family is not over yet.”
Ying Ping interrupted her and said firmly, “When most of us go out on adventures, there’s no guarantee they won’t use underhanded tactics specifically to target you.”
“And maybe besides the Apollo family, there are other families secretly targeting us.”
“Although Chizuka and Takina are archers, they are at least LV11 adventurers. Moreover, they received military training in their original world, making them the best bodyguards.”
“Hestia, you don’t want to be ambushed and sent back to heaven without us, do you?”
“Look at any major clan’s main god, and you’ll see no adventurer bodyguards accompanying him.”
Hestia immediately wilted: “Okay, fine, I’ll listen to Ying Pingjun…”
Chizuki swallowed the bread, looked at Yingping and said, “Master, from now on, will Takina and I be responsible for protecting Lady Hestia?”
“No, don’t worry.”
Yingping rubbed Qianshu’s head and said, “When you have more companions in the future, you can return to the team.”
Qian Shu smiled brightly: “I know! Then, Master and everyone must return safely from this trial~”
Back to the center of the room in the hotel, Yingping held the mysterious key and opened the system panel.
[In the trial world, you can bring any number of servants, and the flow of time is synchronized with this side][Do you want to start the special trial? ][Recommended activation level LV5]“Confirm to open it.”
After Ying Ping made his choice, the key emitted a dazzling light, and a dark portal slowly opened in the air.
“Can we go to another world again?”
Kokoro and Irena immediately showed curious looks.
“Yes, hold on to me.”
Yingping held Irena with one hand and Kokoro with the other, and the three of them stepped into the portal together.
As they entered, the portal closed half a minute later.
The room returned to its normal state.
When Ying Ping and the other two passed through the portal, a biting cold wind mixed with snowflakes blew towards them.
They stood on an ancient stone bridge covered with snow, and in the distance a towering ancient city was looming in the wind and snow.
Welcome to the world of Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice.
[Main Quest: Go to the Palace of Origin to kill the Sakura Dragon and end the Undying (you need to collect two Undying Swords)][Side Quest: Kill Ashina Genichirō and Ashina Isshin]【Reward: Unknown】
[You need to complete the main quest before you can return to the original world]“Oh? Ashina Castle? The world of Sekiro?”
Ying Ping narrowed his eyes and tightened his grip on the Sword of Hestia. “This is beyond my expectations. It seems this trial will not be easy.”
“Luckily, I reached level 11 before coming to this world.”
Irena hugged her arms and shivered. “Master, it’s so cold… What kind of world is this?”
“Don’t worry, Miss Irena. I can use my newly learned magic to keep you warm!”
Kokoro immediately raised his staff and spear: “Holy Light Blessing!”
A warm golden light enveloped the three of them, dispelling the cold.
[Warning: The current area has been blocked by fog][Please kill 100 Ashina Castle soldiers]Yingping had just finished reading the system prompt when suddenly thick fog rose around them, blocking their retreat.
“Master, something is wrong.”
Kokoro gripped her staff tightly and looked around vigilantly.
Irena also frowned: “This fog… looks like some kind of barrier.”
As soon as he finished speaking, the sound of orderly footsteps was heard in the fog.
Immediately afterwards, a hundred fully armed Ashina soldiers rushed in from all directions.
They were dressed in black armor, holding sharp spears and samurai swords, with cold and murderous eyes, and were obviously well-trained.
[Ashina Castle Soldier, Level 1+][Features: High intelligence, understanding of tactical coordination and weapon use]“Are they invaders from the Shogunate?!”
The leading samurai shouted, “We are here to kill you on the orders of Lord Genichirō!”
Ying Ping sneered, “Irena, long-range support! Kokoro, support and defense are up to you!”
The two responded in unison.
The battle broke out instantly!
“Wind Blade!!”
Irena waved her staff, and several transparent wind blades flew out instantly.
“Puff, puff, puff!!!”
“Ahhhhhhhhh!!!”
Along with the screams of the Ashina Castle soldiers, their bodies were all cut off, and blood splattered everywhere.
Ying Ping rushed into the enemy camp like a tiger, with the sword of Hestia shining with cold light.
With a sweep of his hand, the armor and bodies of the five soldiers were cut in half!
Ying Ping’s figure shuttled back and forth in the enemy’s formation, blood splattered wherever he passed, and broken limbs flew everywhere.
Kokoro stood behind, her staff continuously radiating light: “Holy blessing, Aurora blooms!”
The buff magic was bestowed upon Yingping and Irena, greatly increasing their speed and strength.
“Fireball!”
A huge fireball condensed at the top of Irena’s staff and blasted into the center of the enemy group.
The blast blew away more than twenty soldiers, and the burning figures rolled and screamed on the snow.
“Team two, team three, come on!”
the warrior commander roared.
Another wave of soldiers rushed forward fearlessly.
This time they changed their tactics, with the spearmen forming a spear formation in the front and the katana soldiers flanking from both sides.
“Interesting.”
Ying Ping curled up the corner of his mouth in a sneer.
He suddenly jumped high, dodging the spear, flipped in the air, and swung his sword down with the enchanted power of lightning!
Thunder and lightning raged, splitting the ground into a deep ravine, and more than ten soldiers were killed instantly.
Irena was also busy, dancing her staff rapidly and chanting, “Chain Lightning!”
“Hua La La—”
The sudden and dazzling lightning jumped among the enemy group, and soldiers fell down convulsingly.
“For Ashina! Kill all these monsters!”
A surviving warrior climbed up from the bodies of his companions, rushed towards Kokoro with red eyes and roaring.
“Holy Punishment!”
Kokoro pointed her spear, and an arrow of holy light was unleashed, instantly piercing through the warrior’s body.
Although the Ashina soldiers were fearless, their formation was quickly torn apart by the perfect coordination of the three.
Ying Ping shuttled through the enemy group like a god of war. Wherever the sword flashed, the enemies fell like harvested wheat.
“These guys…are simply not human!”
The last soldier retreated in fear, but was killed by Ying Ping’s sword.
The battle involving more than 100 people lasted less than a minute.
There’s no way, these warriors are too weak.
In front of the LV11 adventurers, it was a one-sided massacre.
The entire bridge was littered with corpses.
The blood dyed the white snow red, which looked particularly glaring in the sunset.
[Side Quest Update: Kill 100/100 Ashina Castle Soldiers (Completed)][Reward: Experience Points +5000][Experience value is full, you have completed the upgrade][Level]: LV12
[Obtained Skill: Murderous Lock][Effect: Consume 1 magic point, reduce all ability values of the enemy designated by murderous aura by 50%, lasting for one minute]“This skill is pretty good. It can actually debuff the enemy.”
Ying Ping shook off the blood on his sword and looked at the dispersing fog around him: “Let’s go, keep moving forward, we will charge directly into the city.”
However, when he turned around to look at his companions, he found that Irena and Kokoro were not in good condition.
Irena and Kokoro’s faces were as pale as paper.
The two of them covered their mouths tightly with their slender fingers, their bodies shaking uncontrollably.
“vomit-“
Irena finally couldn’t help but bent down and vomited everything in her stomach.
Her magic hat was tilted to one side, and her gray hair was sticking messily to her forehead, which was covered with cold sweat.
Although Kokoro tried to hold back, her legs went weak and she fell to her knees when she saw the broken corpses all over the ground.
Her red eyes, which always sparkled with optimism, were now filled with fear, and her small body was shivering in the cold wind.
Ying Ping walked quickly to their side, patted their backs and comforted them: “I’m sorry, I didn’t notice you…”
“Master…”
Irena raised her tearful face and said, “These people… they are not monsters… they are living human beings…”
Kokoro dug her nails into her palms: “I… I actually took the lives of so many people with my own hands…”
Yingping squatted down and took the two of them into his arms.
He could feel their bodies were as cold as stone and their heartbeats were frighteningly fast.
“Listen, you have to adapt quickly.”
“You can either treat this place as a war or treat these guys as monsters in human skin.”
Ying Ping’s voice was low and firm: “In this world, if we don’t kill, we will be killed.”
“These soldiers are absolute enemies. They have orders to kill and will never back down, so they will show no mercy to us.”
“This is not your fault. We really have no choice. They won’t let us live. We can only fight to the end and continue to complete the mission.”
Irena raised her head, covering her mouth, her purple eyes filled with tears: “This kind of thing… I know… That’s why…”
“Yes, you did a great job, Irena. That’s truly admirable.”
Yingping patted Irena’s head and said, “No matter what method we use, we must survive and return to our world.”
He paused and wiped the tears from Irena’s cheeks. “So, cheer up as soon as possible, because the next battle will only be more cruel and dangerous.”
“If you encounter a problem that you really can’t solve, just leave it to me and stand behind me.”
Hearing this, Irena took a deep breath and tried hard to suppress the churning in her stomach.
She gripped her staff tightly and slowly stood up straight: “…I understand.”
Kokoro also picked up the staff gun and wiped the corners of her eyes: “I will adjust my attitude. Kokoro must protect the master!”
Ying Ping showed a relieved smile: “Very good, then, let’s move on.”
In the wind and snow, the three figures stepped onto the stone bridge again and headed towards the Ashina Castle in the distance.
PS: Sekiro World is just a transitional copy to become stronger, and it will end soon.
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Chapter 33: Massacre at Ashina Castle! [Request for flowers] (Old version)
I, the Shadow King, Kill Through the Earth! Chapter 33: Massacre at Ashina Castle! [Request for Flowers] Pictures and Text
Yingping was just about to lead Irena and Kokoro across the bridge when suddenly a strange noise came from the air!
“Swoosh, swoosh, swoosh!”
From the city wall, countless arrows flew through the air, and the black rain of arrows instantly enveloped the three of them!
“Kokoro!”
Ying Ping growled.
Kokoro reacted extremely quickly, and stabbed the ground with her staff spear. A dazzling golden light shield instantly unfolded, protecting the three of them.
“Ding ding ding ding!”
The arrows hit the barrier and bounced off one after another, but the rain of arrows did not stop. It was obvious that the defenders of Ashina Castle intended to suppress them with long-range firepower.
“Humph, you’re looking for death.”
Ying Ping sneered, turned to Irena and said, “You guys stay calm first, I’ll go deal with them.”
Kokoro said worriedly.
Ying Ping didn’t hesitate and rushed out of the barrier directly. He suddenly exerted force with his feet and leaped up like a cannonball, instantly jumping onto the city wall that was more than ten meters high!
“Inherent Time Control—Double Speed!”
His body suddenly accelerated, time seemed to slow down around him, but his movements were as fast as lightning!
“Swish, swish, swish!”
The sword of Hestia turned into a faint blue arc of light, and the archers on the city wall didn’t even have time to react before they were all beheaded by Ying Ping!
Blood splattered and heads rolled down.
Yingping was like a god of death. Wherever he passed, the soldiers of Ashina Castle fell down one after another without even having time to scream.
In just a few seconds, all the archers on the city wall were killed!
“call……”
Yingping released the acceleration and let out a breath.
After using double speed, he felt a slight fatigue in his body, but he recovered quickly.
At this time, Irena flew up on a magic broom, bringing Kokoro with her.
“Master, are you okay?”
Kokoro asked with concern.
“It’s okay. I’m fine.”
Ying Ping shook the blood off his sword and looked towards the city.
Irena put away her broom and said thoughtfully, “Master, I can actually take you directly to the castle tower to find the enemy leader, saving you the trouble of fighting all the way there.”
Ying Ping thought for a moment and shook his head: “No, the target is too obvious in the air and it is easy to be targeted. Besides…”
A hint of fighting spirit appeared on his lips: “Only by killing our way in can we completely intimidate them and gain experience points to complete the upgrade!”
Irena shrugged: “Well, you are the master anyway, I will listen to you.”
Kokoro gripped her staff tightly and said firmly, “Whatever my master chooses to do, I will follow him to the end!”
Ying Ping nodded: “Let’s go, keep moving forward!”
The three of them advanced inward along the city wall, but before they had gone far, a team of elite warriors were already waiting on the road ahead.
Leading the group was a burly, heavily armored samurai general, wielding a massive naginata and with eyes as sharp as an eagle’s.
[Samurai General Shigenori Yamauchi][Level: LV5][Features: Ashina master, skilled in thrusting and sweeping attacks]“Intruder, stop!”
Yamauchi Shigenori’s deep voice rang out, “This road is blocked!”
Ying Ping narrowed his eyes. “Oh? Level 5? Are you starting to increase your strength so soon?”
Yamauchi Shigenori snorted coldly: “Arrogant man, die!”
Before he finished speaking, he suddenly stepped forward, and his naginata drew a sharp arc of light, slashing directly at Ying Ping’s neck!
Ying Ping blocked with his sword, sparks flew everywhere, and Yamauchi Shigeze was knocked back by the force and took a big step back!
“A little strength.”
Ying Ping grinned, “If it were a few days ago, you might have been a formidable opponent, but unfortunately not now!”
“Irena, Kokoro, I’ll kill this guy, and I’ll leave the others to you!”
Irena waved her staff, and several wind blades shot out, instantly killing several warriors.
Kokoro cast auxiliary magic to ensure that Yingping and Irena were always in peak condition.
Yamauchi Shigenori managed to steady himself, a serious look flashing in his eyes: “You…how can your power be so strong?!”
“There’s no point in talking any more, watch this!”
Ying Ping sneered, his figure flashed, and he approached in an instant!
“Murderous aura locked!”
[Target: Yamauchi Shigenori, all abilities reduced by 50%! ]Yamauchi Shigenori suddenly felt his body sink and his movements became slow, while Yingping’s speed became even faster!
With a flash of sword light, Yamauchi Shigenori’s naginata was cut off.
His pupils suddenly shrank and he retreated hastily, but Ying Ping’s second sword had already stabbed at him!
Hestia’s sword pierced his chest!
“cough……!”
Yamauchi Shigenori spat out a mouthful of blood, his eyes filled with resentment, “Ashina…will not…be defeated…”
Ying Ping coldly drew back his sword. Yamauchi Shigeze struggled a few times before falling to the ground and dying.
Kill the Samurai General Yamauchi Shigenori, experience +1000
When the surrounding warriors saw their leader killed in battle, their morale collapsed and they were quickly killed by Irena using magic alone.
“A gatekeeper suddenly has the strength of LV5. I suspect the enemies behind will also become stronger.”
Yingping shook off the blood on the sword and looked towards the towering castle tower deep in the city.
In fact, his guess was extremely correct.
As Yingping and his two companions continued to advance deeper into Ashina Castle, they soon discovered that the enemy’s strength was increasing rapidly.
The ordinary soldiers now all have the strength of LV3, and there are even many elite warriors who have reached LV4.
“It seems that the closer we get to the castle tower, the higher the level of the enemies.”
“I don’t know how strong Ashina Isshin and Genichirō are.”
Yingping gripped the Sword of Hestia tightly, his eyes stern.
“Master, there’s movement ahead!”
Kokoro suddenly stopped in alert.
On the road ahead, a group of Ashina soldiers were pushing a huge prison cart, and a beast-like growl came from inside the cart.
“Let it out!”
The leading soldier grinned fiercely and suddenly pulled open the iron bars of the prison van.
“roar!!!”
Accompanied by a deafening roar, a huge red figure suddenly rushed out!
【Red Ghost·Crazy Transformation】
[Level: LV7+][Characteristics: violent, extremely powerful]It was a red giant over five meters tall.
Its hair was disheveled, its eyes were bloodshot, its muscles were knotted, and it exuded a suffocating sense of oppression.
The red ghost punched the ground, and the stone slabs instantly cracked. The shock wave made the surrounding soldiers unable to stand steadily.
“Hey, Red Devil? We are old acquaintances.”
Ying Ping sneered, showing no fear at all.
“Irena, Kokoro, take care of those soldiers first. I’ll take care of this guy!”
The two men quickly dispersed to fight the enemies coming from all directions.
The red ghost roared wildly and rushed towards Yingping, smashing down with his huge fist like a meteorite!
A deep hole was smashed into the ground, but Yingping had already dodged it.
[Target: Red Ghost, all stats reduced by 50%! ]The red ghost’s movements suddenly slowed down, Ying Ping seized the opportunity, jumped up in an instant, and the sword flashed like lightning!
Hestia’s sword instantly cut through the red ghost’s limbs, and blood gushed out!
The red ghost howled in pain and his huge body fell to the ground with a loud bang.
“it’s over.”
Ying Ping swung his sword coldly and activated the lightning enchantment!
With just one strike, the red ghost’s body was cut in half, and his upper body slid to the ground, completely losing his life.
Kill the Red Ghost, experience +3000
However, the battle is not over yet.
The ground suddenly shook and the sound of heavy hoofbeats came from the distance.
“Master, be careful, something is coming!”
Yingping suddenly turned around and saw a huge fire bull with flames burning all over its body rushing towards them!
【Ashina Fire Bull】
[Level: LV8][Features: Fire resistance, defense specialization, charge attack]The fire bull’s eyes were red, blazing flames spewed from its nostrils, and its four hooves stomped the ground, shaking it with every step.
“Moo!!!”
It rushed towards Yingping furiously, and flames dragged a long trail of fire behind it!
“Tsk, I didn’t expect that even you would be pulled out.”
Ying Ping snorted coldly, and instead of retreating, he rushed forward to meet the Fire Bull!
“Inherent Time Control—Triple Speed!”
His speed suddenly increased, and at the moment when the fire bull was about to hit him, he suddenly dodged sideways and slashed at the fire bull’s hind legs with a sword!
Hestia’s sword cut the fire bull’s tendons, and the fire bull let out a wail, staggered and fell to the ground.
“Irena, quick, freeze it!”
Yingping shouted loudly.
Irena waved her staff and shouted, “Ring of Frost!”
“Crash!”
The extremely cold frost instantly covered the fire bull’s body, the flames were suppressed, and the fire bull instantly became extremely weak.
Ying Ping jumped onto the back of the fire bull and stabbed its head with his sword!
The fire bull let out a shrill roar and eventually fell to the ground.
Kill Ashina Fire Bull, experience +3500
Dozens of masked ninjas appeared quietly in the shadows around them, holding short swords and with cold eyes.
[Eagle Clan·Elite Ninja][Level: LV7][Features: High-speed movement, assassination, poison]“It seems that Ashina is determined to stop us from moving forward.”
Yingping sneered.
“Master, do you want to take care of them all at once?”
Irena asked with a stern face.
“Of course, kill them all!”
Ying Ping gripped the hilt of the sword tightly, his eyes burning with fighting spirit.
“kill!”
The battle breaks out again!
The speed of the Jiying ninjas was extremely fast, but under Yingping’s “murderous lock” and Irena’s magic suppression, their advantages disappeared.
“Wind Blade·Ranwu!”
Irena waved her staff, and countless wind blades swept across the battlefield, cutting several ninjas into pieces in an instant.
Kokoro continued to cast healing and auxiliary magic to ensure that everyone was always in peak condition.
“It was a complete crushing situation.”
Wherever Yingping’s sword flashed, ninjas fell down bleeding profusely.
In just a few minutes, all the Jiying ninjas were wiped out!
Kill 20 eagles, experience +6500
“It’s about to be upgraded again.”
Yingping glanced at the experience bar and found that he would become stronger as long as he fought another round of battles.
Irena put away her staff, her expression somewhat serious. “Master, the enemies in this trial seem much stronger than we imagined.”
Kokoro also took the opportunity to breathe a sigh of relief and said, “Fortunately, Miss Irena is here this time.”
“Yeah, you two really helped me a lot.”
“Let’s go, let’s fight our way to the castle tower!”
Ying Ping raised a smile.
The three continued to move towards the next area.
Chapter 34: Activate your profession and transform into a shadow soldier! [Seeking evaluation] (Old version)
I, the Shadow King, Kill Through the Earth! Chapter 34: Activate the Profession, Transform into a Shadow Soldier! [Seeking Evaluation] Picture and Text
The three of them walked through a pile of ruins, and the scene before them made Kokoro and Irena gasp at the same time.
This is an ancient battlefield with corpses everywhere.
Tattered flags were planted on the charred earth, and crows circled over the piles of corpses.
The air was filled with a strong smell of blood and decay.
“Is this the real battlefield…”
Kokoro’s face turned pale.
Irena also frowned: “There is such a place in this city?”
Ying Ping’s eyes swept across the battlefield and he said casually: “This is the Warring States era. Human life is worthless.”
“As the saying goes, don’t laugh at me sleeping drunk on the battlefield. How many men have ever returned from battles in history…”
As soon as he finished speaking, a white mist suddenly came from all directions and covered the entire battlefield in an instant.
“Boom! Boom! Boom!”
The heavy sound of horse hooves came from far away, and the ground shook.
In the mist, a tall figure slowly emerged—
It was a warhorse covered in heavy armor, and on its back sat a warrior wearing scarlet armor and a ghost-faced helmet.
He held a 10-foot-long spear in his hand, the tip of the spear flashing with cold light and filled with murderous intent.
【Oni-no-Tsuyoshi Masataka】
[Level: LV10+][Features: Mounted Combat, Charge, Immortality (once)]“I am, Onitsuka Keibu Masataka!”
The powerful voice echoed on the battlefield. Ghost Executioner pointed his spear, and the warhorse neighed and raised its front hooves high.
“Intruder, state your name!”
Ying Ping gripped Hestia’s sword tightly and said in a deep voice, “Irena, Kokoro, spread out your ranged attacks, and then find an opportunity to support me.”
“Master, it looks very difficult to deal with. You must be careful!”
Kokoro shouted worriedly.
Irena had already picked up her staff, ready to cast magic at any time.
Ying Ping stepped forward, the tip of his sword pointed directly at Gui Xingbu: “Stop talking nonsense, you must die here today!”
“very good!”
The Ghost Punishment Minister shouted, “Then let’s fight!”
“Go! Go, Ghost Deer Hair!”
The warhorse suddenly charged forward, so fast that it almost turned into an afterimage.
Ghost Punisher thrust his spear forward, the tip of the spear tore through the air and went straight for Ying Ping’s throat!
“Just in time!”
Ying Ping dodged sideways instantly and slashed at the horse’s leg with a sword.
Gui Xingbu reacted extremely quickly, sweeping his spear across to block the attack.
The two weapons collided, sparks flying.
Ying Ping immediately activated his skill, and Gui Xingbu’s movements suddenly slowed down a bit.
“Drink!”
Ying Ping seized the opportunity, and his sword flashed like lightning, continuously slashing at the gaps in Gui Xingbu’s armor.
A wound deep enough to see the bone appeared on Gui Xingbu’s shoulder, and blood oozed out.
“You’re quite capable, you demon!”
The Ghost Punishment Minister laughed instead of getting angry, “Come again!”
The warhorse turned around and charged again.
This time, the Ghost Punishment Department’s spear danced in the sky, blocking all of Ying Ping’s retreat routes.
“Inherent Time Control – Triple Speed!”
Yingping instantly activated the acceleration magic, dodging the gun shadows in the sky, and used the Sword of Hestia to leave a deep wound on the opponent!
Gui Xingbu suffered a severe blow, a flower of blood bloomed on his body, and his whole body staggered!
“Intruder, die!”
Gui Xingbu went crazy, roared angrily, and his warhorse suddenly accelerated, and his spear stabbed straight at him like a dragon!
Ying Ping blocked with his sword, sparks flew, and the huge impact force made him take a half step back.
“He’s clearly been severely injured, but even with the help of his horse, he still has such strength!”
Ying Ping’s eyes flashed, “Shadow Step!”
His speed suddenly increased, and his figure flashed to the side of Gui Xingbu like a ghost, and he slashed at the horse’s leg with another sword!
“hiss!”
The warhorse felt pain and raised its front hooves, but Gui Xingbu was as steady as a rock and swept across with his spear!
Ying Ping leaned back hurriedly, the tip of the gun brushed past his nose, and then a sword slashed at Gui Xingbu’s arm!
An arm flew high.
“hateful!”
The Ghost Punishment Minister roared in pain.
“Irena, now!”
“Wind Blade Tornado!”
Irena raised her staff high, and a violent tornado instantly hit the Ghost Punishment Department!
“A trifle!”
The Ghost Punishment Minister changed his hand and swung his spear, actually splitting the tornado into pieces!
But at this moment, Ying Ping seized the flaw again, jumped up suddenly, and the sword light poured down like a rainstorm!
“Puff, puff, puff!”
Hestia’s sword left several deep scars on the Demon Punisher’s armor, and blood gushed out!
“Ugh!”
When he was on the verge of death, Gui Xingbu roared, suddenly jumped up from his horse, and smashed down with his spear like a mountain!
A huge hole was smashed into the ground, and Ying Ping easily avoided it.
He laughed loudly, sword in hand, “You… you’re obviously not as strong as me, but you’re more difficult than I thought.”
“You are indeed the strongest enemy I have ever seen.”
Gui Xingbu was panting heavily, his armor soaked with blood, but his fighting spirit remained undiminished: “Hahaha! Thank you for the compliment! It was so satisfying! Come again!”
He mounted his horse again and charged, using his remaining intact arm to hold the spear and transforming into countless afterimages, forcing Ying Ping to retreat again and again.
“Your courage is commendable, but that’s all you can do.”
Ying Ping’s eyes turned cold, “Everyone, hold him back!”
“Yes! Extremely cold flash!”
Irena’s staff burst out with a dazzling blue light, and extremely cold frost spread instantly. The four hooves of the Ghost Punishment Department’s warhorse were frozen and could not move!
Kokoro also finished her chant, summoning countless giant vines to completely bind Gui Xingbu’s body.
Yingping suddenly burst out with all his speed, and the sword of Hestia, wrapped in the power of thunder and lightning, pierced straight into the chest of Gui Xingbu!
The sword pierced through the armor, and Gui Xingbu groaned, but then he grabbed the sword with a grin: “Finally caught you!”
His immortality gave him a second life, so he found an opportunity with his other hand to swing the spear and smash it hard at Ying Ping’s head!
“It’s a good idea, but… can you do it with your current level?”
“Puff, puff, puff, puff, puff!!”
A large number of wind blades cut into his face, and the entire upper body of Gui Xingbu was chopped into sawdust, with blood gushing out.
“Uhh…”
Gui Xingbu fell heavily from his horse.
Ying Ping ignored the blood on his body and swung his sword again, and Gui Xingbu’s warhorse fell to the ground with a wail.
Kill Onitsuka Geifu Masataka, experience +20,000
[Level increased to LV13][Occupation: Shadow King has been activated][All attributes are greatly improved][Soul fragments detected, extract as shadow soldiers?][Each summoned shadow soldier consumes 1 point of magic power per minute][Shadow Soldiers cannot be killed and do not consume mana when not in use][Level]: LV13
[Occupation]: Shadow King
Strength: 351
Agility: 332
[Endurance]: 275+50 (Gargoyle Plate)
Intelligence: 260
[Magic]: 1251
HP: 1260/1260
[Magic Points]: 1206/1251
【Magic】: Lightning enchantment, inherent time control
[Skills]: Shadow Step, Crippling Strike, Charged Attack, Eagle Eye, Blade Storm, Murderous Lock
“He’s become so much stronger. Has he finally activated the Shadow King class?!”
Ying Ping was excited and chose without hesitation: “Confirm to extract the soul fragments!”
A dark purple light flashed on the ground.
The Ghost Punishment Department and its warhorse actually came back to life, but their figures became somewhat illusory, with shadow energy surrounding them.
Irena and Kokoro immediately became alert, but Yingping raised his hand to signal them to calm down.
The shadow of Gui Xingbu knelt on one knee, and the warhorse also lowered its head and bent its limbs to express its submission to Yingping.
Although they cannot speak, their loyalty is clearly felt.
【Shadow Soldier: Onitsuka Keibu Masataka】
[Level: LV10][Characteristics: Immortality, Absolute Obedience]Ying Ping nodded with satisfaction: “Very good, from now on, you are my first shadow general.”
The shadow of Gui Xingbu nodded slightly, and then he and his warhorse turned into a black mist and merged into Ying Ping’s shadow.
“Master, is this your new magic…”
Kokoro asked in surprise.
Ying Ping raised a smile: “Yes, this is the power that the Shadow King is most proud of.”
“In the future, I can transform all the strong men I kill into shadow soldiers who obey my orders.”
Irena whistled. “Oh, that’s cool! Looks like our next battle will be a lot easier.”
Chapter 35: Kill Ashina Genichirō! [Request for flowers] (Old version)
I, the Shadow King, Kill Through the Earth! Chapter 35: Killing Ashina Genichirō! [Request for Flowers] Pictures and Text
Yingping stood at the foot of the castle tower, with dozens of shadow soldiers wrapped in shadow energy behind him.
The Ghost Punishment Department, the Lone Shadow Ninjas, and the Elite Eagles…
All the strong men who had been killed by him or his shadow had become more and more numerous like a snowball, and now they had all become the most loyal warriors.
“Master, is this really okay?”
Kokoro looked at the shadow soldiers with some uneasiness, “They look like ghosts…”
“It’s okay, don’t worry.”
Ying Ping smiled slightly, “So what if they are ghosts? They are now an undead army that only obeys my orders.”
Irena waved her staff excitedly. “It’s great to have these guys here. We don’t even have to fight, we can just push through!”
As she said, winning the game doesn’t even require any personal effort.
He only needs to stand still and give the order with a wave of his hand—
“kill.”
With Oni Xingbu leading the charge, the shadow soldiers surged out like a tide, killing all the Ashina soldiers they met along the way.
The elite ninjas of the Lone Shadow Clan tried to resist, but their resistance was meaningless in the face of the immortal shadow army.
Kill 15 Lone Shadows, experience +12000
[Level increased to LV14]As the last resister fell and turned into a shadow soldier, the road to the top floor of the castle tower was clear.
“Let’s go. There aren’t many people left alive in Ashina Castle. It’s time to defeat the boss.”
Yingping took Irena and Kokoro up the stairs, and the shadow soldiers followed them closely.
On the top floor of the castle tower, the cold wind was howling.
A man wearing a blue-black warrior uniform and carrying a longbow was facing away from them, gazing at the mountains in the distance.
【Ashina Genichiro】
[Level: LV13+][Features: Master of Ashina-style swordsmanship, Dragon’s Blood Contractor]“Is it finally here…”
“Intruder, state your name.”
Genichirō turned slowly, his eyes flashing with a cold light under his helmet.
Ying Ping sneered: “Why do all of you only say this? Are you robots?”
“How dare you! I don’t understand what you are saying, but I know you are courting death!”
Genichirō shouted angrily and drew his sword in an instant!
“Ashina Style: Cross Slash!”
Two crossed sword energies tore through the air and attacked Ying Ping’s front door!
However-
The shadow of Ghost Punishment Minister suddenly appeared, and he swept his spear across, shattering the sword energy!
Immediately afterwards, dozens of shadow soldiers rushed forward and surrounded Genichirō!
“What?!”
“My subordinates have turned into such monsters…”
Genichirō’s face suddenly changed and he hurriedly swung his sword to block.
“Ding ding ding!”
Amidst the flashing of swords and sabers, although Genichirō had superb swordsmanship, he soon fell into a disadvantage under the siege of the immortal shadow army.
The Ghost Punishment Minister’s spear pierced his shoulder!
Genichirō staggered back, his body covered in wounds.
“That’s enough. Stop it.”
Yingping glanced at the remaining magic power on the system panel, and the shadow soldiers immediately stopped attacking and retreated into the shadows under his feet to lurk.
“It would be too boring to let the shadow soldiers kill you. Let me play with you.”
Yingping sneered at Genichirō, “As long as you can defeat me, you can continue to live!”
In order to stimulate Ashina Genichirō’s fighting spirit, he deliberately used provocation.
Genichirō was breathing heavily, his eyes showing a strong fighting spirit: “Really? Come on then!”
“As you wish.”
Yingping drew out the Sword of Hestia and rushed forward instantly!
“Ding! Ding! Ding!”
The two swords collided violently in the air, sparks flying everywhere.
Genichirō’s swordsmanship is indeed superb, and every sword strike carries a fierce murderous intent, but Yingping is faster and stronger!
Ying Ping sneered.
With his total body capacity reduced by 50%, Genichirō’s movements suddenly slowed down. Yingping seized the opportunity and slashed at his neck with a sword!
Blood gushed out and Genichirō’s head flew high!
“This is too easy.”
Ying Ping stood with sword in hand, muttering to himself.
What’s creepy is that Genichirō’s headless body is not dead yet.
He staggered a few steps, picked up his head from the ground, and pressed it back down!
“It’s not over yet! Damn invaders!”
A strange red light appeared at the wound, and it healed in the blink of an eye!
“The power of Dragon’s Blood…”
Ying Ping narrowed his eyes, “Interesting.”
Genichirō wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth with a grim smile: “As long as the power of Dragon’s Heritage remains, I will not die!”
Ying Ping suddenly laughed: “Then I want to try and see how many times you can be resurrected.”
“Inherent Time Control: Double Speed!”
His figure disappeared in an instant, and the next moment, countless sword lights enveloped Genichirō like a rainstorm!
Puff puff puff!
Blood and flesh flew everywhere, and Genichirō’s body was cut into countless pieces!
But the pieces of flesh still wriggle, trying to reassemble—
“Irena!”
“Ice Ring!”
The extremely cold frost instantly covered all the flesh and blood, freezing it!
Countless vines broke out of the ground and tightly wrapped around the frozen pieces of meat!
“Let’s see how you revive this time!”
Ying Ping raised the Sword of Hestia, and the power of thunder and lightning gathered on the blade—
With one chop of the sword, all the flesh including the head was completely reduced to ashes!
Kill Ashina Genichirō, experience +35000
[Obtained Skill: Dragon’s Power][Effect: Will not die immediately after taking fatal injuries. Can be resurrected once after death. Cooldown time is 24 hours]“Stand up.”
After Yingping chose to withdraw, he said something lightly.
A ball of purple-black light flashed, and Ashina Genichirō, who had been torn to pieces, was “resurrected” again.
Ashina Genichirō, who had transformed into a shadow soldier, bowed his head and knelt down towards Yingping to express his submission.
【Shadow Soldier: Ashina Genichirō】
[Level: LV13]“Another master.”
A smile appeared on Yingping’s face.
At this time, Irena and Kokoro came forward and congratulated Yingping on his victory.
Looking at Ashina Genichirō kneeling on the ground, Irena curled her lips and said, “To be honest, this guy is worthy of being the boss. He is much stronger than the guys we met before.”
“But the current master is still stronger!”
Kokoro said happily.
Ying Ping patted their heads and said with a smile, “Next, we should go meet that ‘Sword Saint’ and find a way to deal with Ying Long.”
At this moment, an old and majestic voice came from behind them:
“Are you gutter rats the invaders of Ashina?”