ebookslot Chapter 39 How about... a hug?
Chapter 39 How about... a hug?
"Here you go."
Li Shu casually tossed over a badge.
Just as Li Shu predicted, each monster will have its own unique badge.
Like the rabbit badge, its attributes are useless.
Like this boar badge, besides the guaranteed 10% increase in damage against boars, it also adds 5 points of strength.
It feels like the only purpose of this thing is to make it easier to grind monsters and level up.
But it's better than nothing.
Li Shu specially spent some time making badges for everyone.
Elite monsters have a higher drop rate, so all seven players have gradually collected the level 1, 3, and 5 badges.
A total of 3 elite boars were defeated.
Unfortunately, it seemed like all my good luck for the day had run out, and I didn't even get a single bronze item.
But with the cloak, that's enough.
Ignoring Liu Yifei's insistence on trying on the clothes, Li Shu led them straight to the Level 8 area.
With the cloak added, Li Shu's attributes are already incredibly powerful.
Health: 825, Mana: 218.
Physical damage: 362
Defense: 308
A level 8 wolf has 1150 health, 270 attack, and 130 defense.
This attribute is only slightly higher than that of a level 5 elite monster.
Li Shu also provided an analysis.
Based on past experience, the attributes of elite monsters should be two to three times that of standard monsters of the same level.
Attack is nearly three times stronger, defense is twice as strong.
The reason it's called a "standard mob" is because monsters also have attribute biases.
Just like level 5 monsters, the Ironclad Crab is more defensive, while the Wild Boar is more offensive, and their attributes fluctuate.
In Li Shu's opinion, a level 5 monster's standard attack should be around 80.
So, based on the previous level range, an 8th-level wolf should have a standard attack of around 240.
The attacks of Wild Wolf 270 basically follow this pattern.
With such attributes and a set of bronze-level equipment, Li Shu could easily solo the game.
However, in order to improve the efficiency of leveling up, Li Shu chose to team up with Liu Yifei and the others to grind together.
They can help you lure monsters and clear groups of them, making it more efficient.
After all, a single wolf gives 500 experience points. With a team of seven, the experience gain increases by 140%, and on average, each wolf gives 170 experience points, which is still higher than that of a wild boar.
Most importantly, you have to farm for the best and most suitable equipment repeatedly.
This is equivalent to preparing in advance.
Go back and level up to level 8, equip yourself, and then go directly to farm that giant python and open the treasure chest.
Li Shu initially planned to wait until Liu Yifei and the others reached level 5 and had their equipment fully equipped before going to hunt the giant python.
But after learning about the nature of wild wolves, I immediately abandoned that idea.
Based on the range of attributes, this level eight elite python may have an attack power of seven hundred.
With only 300 defense and 1000 health, it's not even enough for it to take a few bites.
This is still me; Liu Yifei and the others are much worse off.
Therefore, the plan has changed; we'll upgrade everything to level 8 first.
If I didn't know about this treasure chest, that would be one thing, but now that I do, I can't just leave it unopened.
Leveling up is a tedious process.
Fortunately, new equipment will be released continuously, so there's a little bit of surprise from opening blind boxes.
Fortunately, Liu Yifei and the others were there to keep her company.
The sight of beautiful women is not boring, but rather pleasing to the eye.
Finally, after accumulating tens of thousands of [Basic Enhancement Crystals] in Li Shu's backpack, Wang Xinling was the last to reach level 8, accompanied by a golden light.
"It's finally over."
Reyiba plopped down on the ground, her expression as if a nightmare had just ended.
It's really torture.
From level 5 to level 8, the experience required to level up increases fivefold, requiring a total of 581 million experience points.
Although the process wasn't particularly arduous, it still drained everyone's energy.
"Li Shu, shall we continue?" Gao Yuanyuan asked.
Some players haven't yet collected a satisfactory set of level 8 equipment.
"That's enough, time to go home."
Li Shu had finished scrolling and called for a return trip.
It was just past five o'clock when we got back on the yacht.
The sky was ablaze with red.
"So beautiful." Wang Xinling took out her phone to take a picture.
Li Shu leaned back in his recliner.
To be honest, I never really noticed how beautiful the sunset over the sea was, given how busy I usually am.
A bottle of beer was handed to him.
It's Liu Yifei.
He leaned forward slightly, sat on the armrest of the recliner, and stared blankly at the distant sunset.
The afterglow shone on her face, her profile breathtakingly beautiful.
"Is it pretty?"
Liu Yifei suddenly said.
Li Shu snapped out of his daze, shrugged, and said, "It's alright."
Normally, she would have exchanged a few words with Li Shu, but today she was rather silent. She brushed a strand of hair that had been ruffled by the sea breeze, turned her head and said, "Li Shu, I'm a little scared."
Li Shu was taken aback and asked her what she meant.
Liu Yifei glanced at the group of people not far away.
Reyiba took various photos with Wang Xinling, while Gao Yuanyuan and Yang Mi chatted together.
"Li Shu, do you know?"
Liu Yifei looked at Li Shu quietly and said, "Only here can I feel that this is still the world I am familiar with."
While she may no longer be a big star, she enjoys peace and quiet, free from worries about food and drink, and without the constant fear of survival.
Eat and drink as usual every day.
I went to the island to level up and chatted with Yang Mi and the others.
It really doesn't feel like the end of the world.
"And on land, I really don't know what the situation will be like?"
Just from Wei's description, one can imagine how chaotic things would be on land.
She looked at Guan Meilin.
Guan Meilin leaned back on the sofa, as elegant as a Venus statue, quietly enjoying the beautiful scenery.
"I understand now why Sister Lin wanted to stay on the island. It's really a good idea." Liu Yifei's face showed longing.
She became famous at such a young age, and later became famous throughout the country, adored by countless people.
But the complexities eventually came to an end. In recent years, Liu Yifei has gradually faded out of the spotlight and begun to enjoy a peaceful life with less disturbance.
Therefore, deep down, she inevitably had the same thoughts as Guan Meilin.
"But I know I have to go back. I need to find my parents. I don't know what their situation is now. And I'm worried about the future. How can I live in this world with them in my arms?"
In the past, Liu Yifei could see her life clearly at a glance; she would probably live out her days in a luxurious villa with a fortune of hundreds of millions.
Now, Liu Yifei sees no future.
This uncertainty is what Liu Yifei fears most.
Li Shu glanced at the system.
A 44% favorability rating is a normal increase, it didn't suddenly increase, so why did she reveal her true feelings?
The problem is, I'm not very good at giving advice myself.
Seeing Liu Yifei's bewildered expression, Li Shu hesitated for a moment, then opened his arms and said, "How about... a hug?"
Li Shu dared not say that Liu Yifei was being pretentious, but he really couldn't empathize with her.
She was worried about her parents, and Li Shu was worried too.
But Li Shu's thinking was simple and straightforward: level up, become stronger, and protect his mother—it was that simple.
As for the rest, let's just take it one step at a time and see what happens.
So Li Shu felt that all he could do was accompany her and offer a warm hug?
Liu Yifei was stunned for a moment, and then actually leaned forward and sat down in Li Shu's lap.
Li Shu was stunned, not expecting their relationship to have progressed to this point.
Without thinking too much, he simply put his arm around her.
Liu Yifei didn't have many thoughts, but when she was feeling down, she just wanted a hug she could lean on.
However, with a beautiful woman in his arms, and it being summer, he was dressed lightly.
Li Shu was not a paragon of virtue, so he couldn't help but react.
Liu Yifei immediately noticed and deftly broke free, her face slightly flushed. She said speechlessly, "Ugh, can't you think of anything serious?"
After saying that, he turned and left.
Li Shu thought to himself, "What you're saying is ridiculous. I'm a young and healthy man with normal function. If I didn't have a reaction, that would be a problem."