Reign of the Hunters

Chapter 164

So that was why he wasn't with Thousand Sunsets.

Ye Ci could not hold back her laughter.

"Why are you laughing?" Green Hill's Moon stared at Gongzi You. The sunlight shone in through the colored glass, striking on her face. Her slight smile made her usually stern face much more gentle. Gongzi You was unexpectedly beautiful!

"What a lame story," Ye Ci pursed her lips, "Even I could come up with something like that. It's all over the novels and TV shows nowadays."

"It is lame. If not, why would people say that art is born from life, but is greater than life?" Green Hill's Moon agreed to Ye Ci's views. He was, however, paying most of his attention to the wine he held in his hands. He narrowed his eyes, appearing to be savoring the taste.

"Normal people like us will never understand the worries of the rich."

Green Hill's Moon could understand Ye Ci's meaning clearly. He let out a laugh, "Money is no good thing, but without money, it's really..."

Ye Ci lowered her gaze and dumped the remaining 500,000 gold coins onto the table, "I'm very satisfied with this tiny piece of gossip, keep up the good work."

Green Hill's Moon did not hold himself back. He collected the money calmly, "Of course."

His calm demeanor aroused Ye Ci's curiosity, "You seem to be very sure that I will pay you the down payment."

"Of course. Just like I'm sure that I will run into you in certain places." Green Hill's Moon stood up and turned around. He waved his hand as he left the room, "I'll be on my way, don't miss me."

As expected, he was a smart man. Ye Ci smiled at the figure that was Green Hill's Moon. She enjoyed having dealings with people who were smart. Of course, it would be better if that person was less shameless.

Ye Ci shifted her gaze from the closed door to the windows. The golden sunlight was unforgettably glaring. However, it was just a normal afternoon.

Ye Ci then retracted her gaze and looked at the mural painted on the ceiling, and the corners of her lips lifted up. It was such good news.

These days were always so tranquil.

Whenever Upwards Ho! was not involved in dungeon exploration, Ye Ci was very idle. At times like these, she would explore the maps that were rarely frequented by players. It would be great if she happened to run into any unopened treasure chests.

The Mausoleum of Blades.

This was the least visited map in the entire Eastern Continent. Despite having a high experience drop from monsters and an abundant amount of quests, there were hardly any players in the map.

The reason was simple. Just as the name Mausoleum of Blades implied, the terrain was rocky and hilly, with the peak of each hill sharp as blades. One would easily fall down while climbing, with only death awaiting them.

That was why the map was once known as the most useless map in Fate. The monsters here were level 40, but they were very scattered. This made it a very good training spot for ranged players. However, in this ravenous terrain with hardly any footholds, it was very difficult for players to travel from one spawn point to another. A player would need to be at level 80 to be able to traverse the map safely.

If Ye Ci had remembered correctly, when players have reached the level 80 cap in her last life, Fate released a patch that raised the maximum level of players to level 120 and introduced a Flying System. In that version of the game, there was no longer any barriers keeping players out.

However, if the Flying System would only be introduced when players were at level 80, they could only traverse this map safely by then. Monsters in this map however, were all level 40. That was why the map was said to be useless. It was something that Ye Ci believed in her last life. In her current life, Ye Ci began to doubt that theory.

Fate was a game ahead of its time designed by experts from all over the world. How could they make such a silly mistake? This was a fact that nobody had realized in Ye Ci's last life. That was why Ye Ci, who was already reincarnated, grew more and more suspicious about this map and decided to have a look.

Ye Ci rode Ol' Four through the narrow road with caution so that she would not fall down into the deep ravine and suffer unnecessary damage. Ye Ci thought to herself as she traversed through the map. Perhaps the secret of this map was discovered by someone, but was never announced, and that was why she never knew of the anything about the map. This time, however, she would not miss that chance.

Ye Ci saw the monsters unique to Mausoleum of Blades, which were Ogres. Despite having a low movement speed, Ogres could deal high amounts of damage and preferred to live alone. A capable ranged player could easily fight these monsters to level up.

Ye Ci would never miss a chance to slay any Ogres she encountered. Even after a few days of exploration without discovering the map's secret, Ye Ci was already at level 42. For Ye Ci, who had not leveled up for quite some time, it was a rare chance to come by indeed. Of course, other than scouting out the Mausoleum of Blades, there was another reason that drove Ye Ci to level up. The first spot on the leveling leaderboards was now taken by Night And Day. Ye Ci felt pressured when the person was able to increase his level to 43 within the span of a few months.

As a person who had reincarnated with almost all of the game's secret, wouldn't it be shameful for her to be surpassed by someone who was not a reincarnator?

After exploring the Mausoleum of Blades without discovering any clues, Ye Ci took a rest at a relatively flat hillside, since Ol' Four was hungry. She began feeding the hungry beast while filling up her own grumbling tummy.

The Mausoleum of Blades was at the north eastern side of the Eastern Continent and was the highest spot in the entire continent. This meant that the wind was strong. As she sat on the hillside, the strong wind blew Ye Ci's hair all over her face. Sweeping her messy hair aside, Ye Ci gulped down some water from her bottle.

All of a sudden, her ears twitched.

The Elven race had a better perception about their surroundings when compared to the other races. Any subtle changes and movements would not be able to escape their sense.

That being the case, Ye Ci tilted her head slightly, listening intently to the movement behind her...