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Chapter 25: Chapter 25: Return to the Cave to Kill Chapter 25: Chapter 25: Return to the Cave to Kill Editor: Larbre Studio Chu You quickly arrived at the riverbank and leaped into the air, his body following a graceful arc. The next moment, his feet landed on the shallows, kicking up a huge splash of water.

Holy crap! Is it that shallow here? Good thing I didn’t dive right in, or it would have been embarrassing.

Running upstream with a trail of water splashes, Chu You spotted a concealed pond shielded by overgrown branches and leaves. Hindered by the water, his speed slowed down considerably.

The pursuing swarm consisted of flying creatures and were uninhibited, closing the gap quickly.

A conspicuous queen bee was the first to get close to Chu You, immediately lifting its sharp posterior.

Damn! Are you planning to shit on me? Chu You was furious.

Fortunately, the Celestial World did not include such disgusting creatures. The tail end of the queen bee started to glow, indicating it was about to use a skill.

The ‘Bee Sting Poison’ skill charged up quickly. Once ready, it immediately shot out a stinger at Chu You.

The water resistance was too strong and even a slight dodge would result in the swarm catching up. Hence, Chu You decided not to think about anything else and focused on reaching the safe zone.

-143, you have been poisoned.

Poison takes effect, reducing 30 hit points every two seconds for a total of 10 seconds.

Chu You stayed silent. His physical strength was nearly drained. He had to slow down to a brisk walk. If his movement speed attribute was high at the moment, it would appear as if he was jogging.

Chu You kept a straight face as four bees behind him launched regular attacks. -45, -49, -48, -57.

Keep hitting! Keep hitting! You can’t kill me. But I can kill all of you!

The water ahead had a different hue. Chu You realized it was a deep pool. As he continued to bear the attacks and swigged a health potion, he noticed that there was only one left in his backpack. His health had dropped to two-thirds. However, he had finally reached the edge of the deep pool.

Without a second thought, Chu You plunged in.

With a ‘plop’, Chu You’s body fully immersed into the pool.

Glancing upwards, he noticed several insects still lingering precisely above where he had entered the water. A couple of queen bees seemingly spotted Chu You underwater and launched skill attacks.

Shaking his head, he was annoyed at the persistent critters. Chu You resumed his descent, surrounded by numerous swimming fish.

These fish were not be caught by hand, only via fishing hooks. This was an activity only available for players with the profession skill. They could potentially be used in cooking dishes, which temporarily boosted players’ attributes. Different types of fish provided different benefits, the higher the quality of the fish, the better the bonus attributes.

Players with a profession were a potent and laudable aspect of the Celestial World. In the later stages of the game, top-level professional players could craft even divine gear. But the best equipment, in terms of attributes, was always dropped by outdoor bosses.

Is there something down there?

Chu You lowered his glance, noticing a large, shimmering fish leisurely swimming right below him. He immediately locked onto the target.

Golden Carp, Level 7, Boss level, cannot be attacked.

This could be considered a huge supplement for the kitchen. If a player with good luck and appropriate profession skills were to catch it and cook it, the resulting dish could significantly boost battle players’ attributes.

Briefly glancing at it, Chu You shifted his attention. However, as he was about to observe the situation above, he caught sight of something that grabbed his attention.

He quickly focused his gaze back towards the bottom of the pond. A moment ago, a dim gleam flickered at the gloomy depths.

A little uncertain, Chu You wondered whether it might be a chest. Is he going crazy thinking about treasure chests?

Treasure chests, undoubtedly, were the quickest ways to getting new equipment.

Chu You’s gaze remained locked onto the dim spot, like a predator sniffing out its exquisite meal.

In the obscure pool depths, a shiny glint flickered again. Without caring about the decrease in his health due to prolonged oxygen deprivation, Chu You quickly swam downwards.

After diving down by another 3 meters, the object at the bottom got clearer. There indeed was a chest. It had a complex dark-red pattern on its surface and exuded an aged elegance. Half of it was buried in the silt, with only a corner peeking out. The sparkling point was a tiny light emitted from the top.

Chu You’s heart pounded as he recognised the grade of the chest. This was a Viscount Level Chest!

The higher the quality of the treasure chest, the less likely it is to be found. Given that the treasure chest below is Viscount Level, it will surely yield Viscount Level equipment when opened!

So far, the only Viscount Level equipment on Chu You is the weapon in his hand, which he obtained from slaying a boss monster in the wilderness on his own. This speaks volumes about the difficulty of getting such equipment.

Chu You’s breathing came to a halt, though, of course, you can’t breathe underwater…

Before long, Chu You floated next to it and opened it immediately.

The chest was opening, 10%…40%…90%…successfully opened!

At this moment, Chu You didn’t have much health left. Without even taking a look, he stuffed everything into his backpack and swam up urgently.

A head popped out of the quiet pool. Chu You gasped for air, the feeling of suffocation transmitted by the system was so fucking real!

At this moment, there were no bees around. They had left long ago. Chu You swam to the shore, sat on the stones, regained his health and energy, then immediately began inspecting what he got. One glance, and a certain exquisite item immediately caught Chu You’s attention.

‘Ancient County Princess’s Necklace’, Viscount Level, Attack Power+20, Hit Rate+7, Critical Hit+10, Health+300, wearing this jewelry will penetrate +7% of enemy’s armor!

Armor Penetration? Seeing this attribute, Chu You’s face softened. This attribute is a rare one, it has a strong suppressive effect on the target’s defense, it’s a must-have attribute for monster hunting above his level, complemented by hit rate attribute its efficiency will definitely surprise players. For opposing players, the percentage of armor penetration determines the chance to ignore the opponent’s defense!

Chu You immediately equipped it, his attack power increased to 121, his critical hit also reached 31, and his health broke a thousand, reaching 1280.

Let’s see what else there is…

Cakes of the County Princess x10 (Red Viscount Cuisine), item description: Consume one cake, attack power +15, magic attack power +15, health +400 for 20 minutes.

The food is not bad. For someone who’s used to eating upscale food of exotic flavors, Chu You isn’t overly thrilled, but he’s certainly pleased.

Not long after, Chu You got up in full strength, wearing a windcoat-like Half Exposed Battle Chest Robe and the delicate necklace, Chu You suddenly had an eerie aura.

Chu You faced the path he had fled from, his eyes finally settling on the dense forest, a glint of cold flashed through them briefly, as he reigned in his killing intent.

…

In no time, Chu You was once again in the thick of this flower-scented forest. Seeing the bee in front of him gathering information, Chu You ate a piece of cake, and immediately added the bonus effect to his personal attributes.

Kill, begin the slaughter, and push forward towards that cave!

With the equipment and culinary bonuses, Chu You was more powerful. Generally, Chu You would provoke six bees before no longer advancing, he would stand his ground and start killing. This way, the efficiency of killing monsters greatly improved, the route advanced further, the experience grew slightly faster, and a lot of time was saved. The ‘bee honey’ also continuously accumulated.

In this process, Chu You deeply felt the power of Armor Penetration. With one Skill Sweep, two bees respectively exhibited -370 and -364 high damage, instantly wiping out half of their health. In this context, Hit Rate is the most important base attribute, without it, nothing can be done. You can’t even hit the enemy, let alone talk about causing damage…

In no time, Chu You had reached the outskirts of the cave. In order not to cause trouble for himself, Chu You started killing again along the caves’ perimeter. With a rapid-fire taunting technique, a vacuum quickly appeared in the small area, eliminating all the bees.

The four queen bees didn’t notice why the bees were fewer and fewer, the cave only had bees coming out to gather honey, no bees were coming back to unload honey.

The vintage branch on the ground was lightly stepped on, Chu You’s figure once again appeared before the four queen bees.

The four queen bees immediately took flight along with the two bees that had just come out to collect honey and launched an attack on Chu You.

Soon both of them were within each other’s attack range. The tails of the four queen bees simultaneously curved to launch a skill attack on Chu You. Seeing the Reading Bar progress, Chu You stabbed a knife opportunistically and then quickly retreated, opening up a distance of four metres. At the same time, he started running. At this moment, four skills carrying poisonous effects shot towards Chu You, who rapidly evaded using the forest cover.

Another slash swept across, hitting the bee. Chu You’s eyes flashed, he didn’t evade another bee’s attack. Taking advantage of the opportunity, he used the Skill Sweep once again. All six bees were within Chu You’s skill range at this moment.

The bees were in a flying state, many obstacles didn’t exist to them. Chu You could only use the gaps between the trees to quickly change his position, thus disrupting the rhythm of the bee swarm. Seeing the bees scrambling without awakening, Chu You gradually got into the rhythm.

One more Skill Sweep, Chu You accurately targeted one of the queen bees with less than 300 health and used the Beheading Skill, splitting the opponent’s head with a flash that took its life.

With every fewer type of bee, it became easier for Chu You to deal with. Add to this the increase in attribute range and the addition of Armor Penetration, it wasn’t much longer until the remaining five all fell dead. The efficiency of killing monsters had gone up a small notch.

Chu You looked into the empty cave entrance, moved over to the side and sat down, recovering his status. He then killed all the returning bees one by one and those again coming out of the cave.

With his strength at full again, Chu You walked into the cave.