D-rank World BOSS?

Since it’s not a red-named NPC, it wouldn’t attack players. It should belong to the human faction.

Even so, Chen Zixuan still felt a little uneasy. She controlled the Darkwing Demon Bat to fly high into the sky, used ultrasonic waves to scout the surrounding environment, and only after confirming there was no danger did she relax and walk over.

A few seconds later, the NPC also noticed Chen Zixuan, this unexpected visitor, and turned his hawk-like gaze toward her.

The silver-haired girl stopped, sizing up this NPC.

He appeared to be a middle-aged man in his forties or fifties, his hair disheveled and his face covered with a thick, brown beard that completely obscured his mouth and nose. He wore layers of rough cloth clothing and carried a longbow on his back. His eyes were extremely sharp.

Upon seeing the longbow, Chen Zixuan immediately recalled the captain of the guards who once fought side by side with her.

Judging by his attire, this NPC’s profession was likely that of a hunter.

With a try-it-and-see attitude, Chen Zixuan took two steps forward and asked, “Hello, I’m a passing adventurer. Do you need any help?”

The NPC sized up the silver-haired girl, cleared his throat, and rasped:

“My name is Weiblen, I’m a hunter who lives here, earning my living by hunting in this forest and living on catching Sawtooth Crocodiles.”

“My peaceful life continued until two years ago, when, because of the angel Uriel’s magic, the Sawtooth Crocodiles in the jungle mutated into terrifying monsters. Among them, a Sawtooth Crocodile King appeared and killed my wife. I want revenge for her. May I ask if you can help me?”

“Adventurer, if you can help me kill that Sawtooth Crocodile, I will give you all the trophies I have accumulated from hunting over the years as a reward!”

As the NPC finished speaking, Chen Zixuan once again heard the system lady’s voice in her ear.

“System prompt: You have triggered the quest [Hunter’s Revenge]. Do you wish to accept Weiblen’s commission?”

At the same time, a semi-transparent interface popped up before Chen Zixuan.

“Quest Description: Venture deep into the Mutant Jungle, kill 50 [Mutant Sawtooth Crocodiles], and defeat the D-level World BOSS [Sawtooth Demon King Crocodile]!”

“Current Progress: [Mutant Sawtooth Crocodile] (0/50); [Sawtooth Demon King Crocodile] (0/1).”

“Quest Rewards: [Premium Crocodile Hide] x60; [Trap Setting] skillbook (Sharpshooter exclusive); [Old Hunter’s Recurve Bow] (Blue Rare); 1,500 experience points.”

Staring at the transparent interface, Chen Zixuan was stunned for several seconds before reacting.

She hadn’t expected that the next world-class BOSS players had been desperately searching for was actually hidden here, and even assigned as part of a quest.

Should she accept?

Of course!

Currently, what Chen Zixuan needed most was experience, and the experience given by defeating a world-class BOSS was the highest.

Even if there were no other rewards at all, she would still have to take this quest.

Not to mention, after completing the quest, there was the generous reward of 1,500 experience points.

“All right, I’ll help you take your revenge.”

The silver-haired girl looked seriously at Weiblen and slowly nodded.

“System prompt: You have successfully accepted the side quest [Hunter’s Revenge]!”

“Thank you, adventurer.”

The hunter bowed solemnly.

Chen Zixuan suddenly felt a little guilty. She wasn’t truly seeking revenge for the hunter’s wife; she was simply eyeing the quest’s experience and rewards.

As a world-class BOSS, defeating the [Sawtooth Demon King Crocodile] would definitely cause an entire set of purple epic equipment to drop. Coupled with the quest reward, any player would be green with envy.

Once this news got out, the map would soon be swarmed with players.

Of course, Chen Zixuan also realized that this [Sawtooth Demon King Crocodile] definitely wouldn’t be easy to deal with.

This was her first time encountering a D-level world BOSS—after all, even the previous [Darkwing Demon Bat] was only an E-level world BOSS.

As for the [Goblin Hero], that was probably just a bottom-ranking F-level.

Right then, a dark thought surfaced deep in Chen Zixuan’s heart.

Why not just spread the news that a D-level world BOSS was here?

When all those cannon—no, players—came in droves to attack the BOSS, drawing enough firepower and leaving the BOSS with only a sliver of health, she could finish it off with the last strike, reaping all the rewards with no effort.

The more Chen Zixuan thought about it, the more feasible the plan seemed.

With the [Silverflash Pierce] finishing skill, she could easily deal over 2,000 true damage to a low-health BOSS with a single move.

Currently, in Legend of Kaloran, when it came to stealing kills, absolutely no player could beat her.

But, in the end, Chen Zixuan dismissed the idea.

That would just attract too much hate.

The character Cecilia was already famous enough—if she pulled a stunt like this, her popularity with ordinary players would be completely ruined.

If that happened, she’d be public enemy number one on the streets, which would be just too tragic.

After bidding farewell to the NPC, Chen Zixuan summoned the Darkwing Demon Bat once more and cautiously ventured deeper into the jungle.

Inside the [Mutant Jungle], the weeds and trees were even more lush than those of the [Nightshade Forest], and the air was much more humid. In the knee-deep undergrowth were thorns and vines covered with sharp spikes.

Chen Zixuan walked extremely carefully, afraid of being tripped or scratched by the vines on the ground.

Fortunately, after walking a dozen meters or so, she found a secluded, winding path, with fewer weeds on the ground—it must’ve been trodden out by Weiblen over many years.

After walking for a few more minutes, a cliff suddenly appeared ahead of Chen Zixuan; she stood right at the top.

Looking down, Chen Zixuan was immediately dumbfounded.

At the bottom of the cliff was a jade-green lake connected to a clear stream.

At that moment, whether in the pond, on the banks, or on the riverbed, everything was crawling with black crocodiles.

They were six or seven meters long and were all veritable behemoths, their mouths lined with saw-like teeth that glinted with a chilling light.

A rough estimate showed there must be nearly a hundred of them.

At the same time, Chen Zixuan’s interface displayed detailed information about these monsters.

[Mutant Sawtooth Crocodile]

Level: 15

Race: Beast

Max HP: 4,500

Attack: 180

Physical Defense: 220

Magic Defense: 0

Skills: [Fierce Dragon Tail Whip]; [Coldblooded Bite]; [Rampage]

…

Looking at the horde of monsters below, Chen Zixuan suddenly felt numb.

An attack power of 180 meant they could crunch ordinary players with one bite.

Even if she went down, she likely couldn’t take more than a few hits before dying on the spot.

On top of that, their terrifying 220 physical defense rivaled that of a typical mini-BOSS.

If the regular monsters were this strong, it was hard to imagine how monstrous the final BOSS [Sawtooth Demon King Crocodile] would be.

How could she possibly fight this?

Source: Webnovel.com, updated by NovelKeep