"A monster drops a gold coin? Is there such a good thing in the world?"
Lin Zhao slapped his thigh, his eyes filled with the image of gold coins raining down. He pondered for a moment. The fifth-floor map was vast with no cover. It was impossible to find natural obstacles to lure the Treasure-Hunting Succubi, so he had to create his own. After some thought, he decided to call for backup. He sent a message to Chen Xue: "Xue, have Xingchen lead the team and you come back. I might need you here."
"Oh?"
Chen Xue asked with a smile, "What's the matter?"
"A good way to make money."
Lin Zhao shared the monster guide for the Treasure-Hunting Succubus and said with a smile, "Take a look at this."
"Ah?!"
Chen Xue's lips parted slightly, and her beautiful eyes could only see gold.
"Coming!" she replied without hesitation.
When Chen Xue descended from the sky on a flying shield magic artifact, she walked over and asked, "Tell me, how do you need me to cooperate?"
Lin Zhao pondered for a moment. "The Treasure-Hunting Succubus's attack power is too high. Even with my Golden Armor Immortal Robe, I'd definitely die in two hits. So, we can only exploit a visual bug. You'll stand in front with your shield, acting as an obstacle. I'll hide behind you and use the 'no line of sight' advantage of my Mayfly Flying Swords to farm the Treasure-Hunting Succubus. We'll split the gold coins earned fifty-fifty and get rich together!"
"Okay, okay~~~~"
Chen Xue smiled with dimples, her beautiful eyes full of anticipation for impending wealth.
"Bring out your biggest shield, not necessarily the strongest."
"Alright."
Chen Xue took out a square shield, as tall as a person, and it landed on the ground with a "thump." "Even though it's a bronze artifact, it meets all the requirements of the alliance leader."
"Not bad, not bad..."
Lin Zhao narrowed his eyes and said with a smile, "My Mayfly Flying Swords have an attack range of at least 80 yards, so you don't have to worry. The Treasure-Hunting Succubus's spear definitely won't reach."
"It doesn't matter."
Chen Xue said, "If it hits, it hits. We'll get rich even if we die."
"Indeed, indeed, that's the principle."
Thus, Chen Xue held her shield, stooped, and walked in front. Lin Zhao followed closely, uncorking the orange gourd. Instantly, 36 Mayfly Flying Swords flew out like a fine rain, automatically locking onto targets. The Treasure-Hunting Succubus about 70 yards away was attacked and roared as it charged over, stopping abruptly about 10 yards away. It raised its spear and hurled it at Lin Zhao's carelessly exposed shoulder.
"Pfft!"
"82655!"
The Golden Armor Immortal Robe rippled. It was terrifying. Without the Golden Armor Immortal Robe, Lin Zhao would have been instantly killed!
"Watch your positioning!"
Lin Zhao hurriedly crouched behind Chen Xue and said, "Xue, I don't have vision of the monster's position, but you do. You need to control my position, otherwise, I'll be hit easily."
Outside, the Treasure-Hunting Succubus, constantly being attacked by the Mayfly Flying Swords, roared in anger, shouting, "Human, human, you are so wicked, your ancestors were all trash!"
"..."
Lin Zhao and Chen Xue were both momentarily speechless.
"Drink your potion quickly and try to keep your health up," Chen Xue said, looking at the monster in front. She placed a Human Emperor Spear against her shield, its tip pointing at the Treasure-Hunting Succubus. Lin Zhao stood behind her, holding the spear shaft. This way, Chen Xue could turn in any direction Lin Zhao followed, completely preventing her figure from appearing in the Treasure-Hunting Succubus's line of sight.
"Oh dear..."
Chen Xue suddenly frowned. "Don't you think our current posture is a bit too intimate?"
"Extremely!"
Lin Zhao frowned. "But I really don't want to be instantly killed by the Treasure-Hunting Succubus!"
"But..."
Chen Xue bit her red lips. "This way, I always feel like you're behind me, pushing against me..."
"What, what? What are you pushing..." Lin Zhao was a little confused.
In a moment, he understood, his old face flushing red. "Bah, what are you thinking about all day! Xue, if you really feel awkward, then you can turn around and face me. You can operate through the system's field of view. This way, we'll be face-to-face and there won't be any awkwardness!"
"Alright."
Chen Xue held the shield with one hand and turned around, relying solely on the system's field of view to judge the monster's position.
However, in this way, she was still very close to Lin Zhao. The Human Emperor Battle Spear was good in all aspects, but it was a bit short. Thus, Lin Zhao had to stay very close, otherwise, he would be instantly pierced by the Treasure-Hunting Succubus like an eagle catching a chick. For a moment, their chest plates were almost touching, and they were less than ten centimeters apart, able to feel each other's breath.
For a moment, Chen Xue felt flustered, a blush rising on her pretty face.
Lin Zhao, on the other hand, was fully focused, relying on Chen Xue's positioning to dodge the Treasure-Hunting Succubus's darting movements and attempts to find an angle. His expression was solemn and serious.
Looking at the handsome man with sharp eyebrows in front of her, Chen Xue couldn't help but let her mind wander. It was said that men were most attractive when they were working hard, and Lin Zhao, in front of her, seemed incredibly attractive to Chen Xue. She had never known what kind of man she liked. Was it a handsome one? Perhaps a pretty boy with no substance? Was it an unattractive one? Perhaps lacking in both looks and inner qualities. At this moment, she inexplicably felt she had an answer.
She pursed her ruby-red lips. Seeing that Lin Zhao was also looking at her, Chen Xue's beautiful eyes could barely hide the affection within them. She slightly stood on tiptoe, approaching Lin Zhao with a very small movement, closing her beautiful eyes. She decided to go for it. She liked him, so she liked him. Why bother with all those worldly rules? She'd kiss him first! As Roman said, if you like it, you can do it; if not, do it secretly!
"???"
Lin Zhao was utterly bewildered, wishing he could give Chen Xue's beautiful forehead a hard headbutt. The Treasure-Hunting Succubus was already low on health. At this critical juncture, why was she closing her eyes instead of keeping her eyes wide open to help me steer? Was this how she worked?
"Hey!"
Lin Zhao frowned. "Don't fall asleep! I'm about to be impaled by the Treasure-Hunting Succubus!"
"Ah?"
Chen Xue's cheeks flushed. She must have misunderstood Lin Zhao's gaze, thinking he was so bold as to kiss her while already having Miss Leng. Who knew this fellow wasn't on the same wavelength at all. He hadn't even realized she was waiting for his kiss! What was the point of keeping such a scumbag around! For a moment, Chen Xue wished she could stab him to death with her spear.
A few seconds later, accompanied by a pained howl from the Treasure-Hunting Succubus, there was a "thud." This elite monster dropped nothing except a single, shining, unbound gold coin.
"Got it!"
Lin Zhao laughed heartily, picked up the gold coin, and threw it into his inventory. Then, he said to Chen Xue, "I'll store the gold coins for now and record the amounts. We'll split them equally later."
"Okay, okay, okay~~~"
Chen Xue's face lit up. Thinking about the 500,000 general currency she had earned in such a short time, her smile couldn't be contained. When she was a special forces member, her annual salary, even with all the risks, was only about 500,000. "Tian Xia" was truly a world for the strong. As long as you were strong enough, you could exchange in-game resources for real-world resources.
The two walked forward, beginning to tackle the second Treasure-Hunting Succubus.
This time, Chen Xue turned away again, not wanting to face him. She was too lazy to look at him, given his lack of romantic awareness.
The second Treasure-Hunting Succubus was more aggressive, cursing as it wielded its spear in a pendular motion left and right, trying to shake Lin Zhao's position. Sure enough, Lin Zhao was careless and took another hit, with over 80,000 damage. Chen Xue frowned and said, "The Treasure-Hunting Succubus moves quite fast. Do you feel like just pointing the Human Emperor Battle Spear isn't enough? If it's really necessary, you can put your arm around my waist. I'll give you special permission today."
"Ah?"
Lin Zhao frowned and looked down at Chen Xue's slender waist. The armor on female characters in the game was very economical, so Chen Xue's slender waist was almost entirely exposed. For a moment, Lin Zhao sighed, "Isn't this too much of a sacrifice for you?"
"Hmph, what can be done? To make money, getting touched by the alliance leader isn't shameful!"
"Noble integrity!"
Lin Zhao carefully placed his arm around her waist, trying to touch her skin with his wrist and clenching his palm into a fist, daring not to truly grope her.
"Sigh..."
Lin Zhao sighed and said, "Xue, with such a good figure, your future boyfriend will be so lucky!"
"Shut up."
Chen Xue's pretty face turned slightly red. "Isn't someone else enjoying what your boyfriend won't get?"
"..."
Lin Zhao said sheepishly, "I'm not doing it shamefully either, it's for the money..."
"Got the advantage and still act like you're suffering!"
"..."
...
There were only 2,000 Treasure-Hunting Succubi on the fifth-floor map, and they wouldn't respawn after being killed. It was a gift to the top players in the national server. Therefore, Lin Zhao and Chen Xue especially cherished this opportunity. They defeated Treasure-Hunting Succubi one after another and harvested incredibly alluring gold coins one by one.
Around 5 PM.
On the national server forum, someone finally discovered this secret and posted a red-highlighted post—
[Red Highlight] The Secret of the Fifth Level of the Seven Treasures Glazed Tree! Poster - Ren Zai Tian Ya
[Content]: The new map, the fifth level, spawns elite monsters called Treasure-Hunting Succubi. Killing them guarantees the drop of one unbound gold coin, which is equivalent to 1,000,000 general currency. However, Treasure-Hunting Succubi have a characteristic: their spear throws have super abnormal damage amplification, almost certainly a one-hit kill. But has anyone considered what if 500 players attacked them together? With continuous stuns, silences, and other crowd control, it might be possible to obtain a gold coin at a very small cost.
There were few replies to this post, but the views were extremely high. Everyone said nothing and was preparing to enter the fifth level to make a fortune.
"Beep!"
Shen Xingchen said in the studio channel, "Lin Zhao, Xue, are you guys exploiting a bug on the fifth level to farm Treasure-Hunting Succubi?"
"Mmm."
Lin Zhao didn't hide it. "You know about it too?"
"Not just me, many people know."
Shen Xingchen said, "On the East Square of Baidi City, many big accounts from money-making studios have already appeared. They are gathering manpower and planning to enter the fifth level together to get rich. Each monster is a gold coin. This is much more profitable than usual money-making. If you want to farm, hurry up and do more. The environment might not be as good later."