[Congratulations on your magnificent display of power! You have defeated the ultra-ferocious Demon Beast, the Demon Dog Leader (Lv8). Level Experience +80. Dropped Equipment: Demonic Dog Dagger.]
[Congratulations on meeting the requirements to obtain the title: Hound Hunter.]
[Hound Hunter (Green): Physical Attack +5%, Magic Attack +5%. When fighting canine Demon Beasts, Physical Defense and Magic Defense increase by 10%.]
Looking at the text popping up before him, Yu Zhun took a deep breath.
The Hound Hunter title was also green, but to Yu Zhun, its effects were not as good as the Demon Sheep Nightmare. If he encountered a canine Demon Beast he couldn't handle, he could equip it to boost his Physical Defense and Magic Defense a bit. At all other times, the Demon Sheep Nightmare was much more useful.
As for the Demonic Dog Dagger...
[Demonic Dog Dagger]
[Equipment Introduction: A dagger forged from the sharpest fangs of the Demon Dog Leader, capable of easily severing flesh and bone!]
[Equipment Level: Lv5]
[Equipment Quality: Excellent Level (Green)]
[Equipment Slot: Weapon]
[Equipment Durability: 100]
[Equipment Attributes: Attack +40]
Unfortunately, it wasn't Outstanding Level; it was merely Excellent Level. Being one tier lower meant that not only were its weapon attributes lower, but it also lacked any special equipment effects. Moreover, whether he could even keep it was still an unknown.
Yu Zhun withdrew his inspecting gaze and looked at the man and woman walking toward him. They were coming from the same direction the Demon Dog Leader had appeared from, making the situation quite clear. These two had been hunting down the Demon Dog Leader. As a result, the monster had charged at him and attacked unprovoked, leaving him with no choice but to fight back in self-defense.
Having sorted out his thoughts, Yu Zhun spread his hands. "You guys probably saw the situation. I was just defending myself."
"Yeah, I saw it," the leading young man nodded slowly.
Yu Zhun glanced at the other party's Long Sword, then looked at the level floating above his head, and instantly felt a bit overwhelmed. Damn, a Lv10 Warrior. This was already stuck at the level cap of the Newbie Area. Just one more level and he would have to leave the Newbie Area. If possible, Yu Zhun naturally didn't want to get on the bad side of a guy like this.
"So, what do you plan to do?" Yu Zhun sighed. "I can't give you the experience, but it dropped an Excellent Level Demonic Dog Dagger. If you want it..."
"No, no, no need," the young man quickly shook his head. "Since you killed it, it's yours. Besides, daggers are meant for Assassins."
Huh? Yu Zhun looked at the young man in surprise. If that dagger were sold, it could probably fetch ten thousand bucks. He definitely wouldn't agree to hand it over completely, but if he sold it and gave them a cut of the money, he would be okay with that. Was this guy just going to give it up like that? In the past two days since entering the Divine Revelation World, this was his first time seeing such a naive guy.
"Then... thanks?"
"However..." the young man smiled. "Could we form a team?"
"Form a team?" Yu Zhun shot him a puzzled look. Given the young man's strength, he shouldn't need to team up with him to kill a Demon Dog Leader, right?
"Not for the Demon Dog Leader. For the Black Rock Snake, one of the three major bosses of the Newbie Area." Seeming to see through Yu Zhun's confusion, the young man began to explain. "My name is Su Hong, and this is my cousin Su Yue.
"I entered the game a few months ago. I've been staying at Lv10 just so I can carry my cousin.
"I saw you kill the Demon Dog Leader just now. You're really strong." Su Hong gave a thumbs-up. "With your strength, if the three of us team up to hunt the Black Rock Snake, we should be able to succeed."
"The Black Rock Snake..." Yu Zhun revealed a thoughtful expression. This wasn't an Elite Monster like the Black Demon Sheep or the Demon Dog Leader. This was a bona fide boss monster, boasting a five-digit health pool and multiple skills. Normally, to kill a boss in the Newbie Area, one would need a coordinated group of at least ten players above Lv5 from various Professions just to have a chance.
Although theoretically, as long as he could touch the boss, he would be able to instantly kill it, Yu Zhun had never fought one before and worried he might get one-shotted before even having the chance to strike. For his first attempt, teaming up with others wouldn't be a bad idea.
"I need to see how strong you guys are," Yu Zhun said seriously.
"No problem!" Su Hong pointed at the Battle Armor he was wearing, and then at the ring on his finger. "These two are Outstanding Level."
Before Yu Zhun could even register his shock, Su Hong raised the Long Sword in his hand. "And this is Master Level."
Yu Zhun was speechless. Holy crap, was he that overpowered? The way he looked at Su Hong instantly changed. Outstanding Level equipment already provided a massive boost to novice players. Yet this guy actually had a piece of Master Level equipment—and it was the weapon, the most important of the three equipment slots... He didn't even need to check on Su Yue standing off to the side. Su Hong's strength alone was enough for him to make a decision!
Before he could even open his mouth, however, Su Yue had already pulled a Priest's Book, a set of Magic Robes, and a bracelet out of her inventory.
"All Outstanding Level," she said.
Yu Zhun remained speechless. Were they from some insanely wealthy family? Outstanding Level equipment, worth over a hundred thousand a piece, was being treated like cheap cabbage. If that Long Sword were actually sold, it could probably go for a million. Dammit!
"What time? And how do we split the loot?" Yu Zhun asked.
"As for the time, it's a bit late today, so let's do tomorrow," Su Hong said, checking the time. "How about ten o'clock tomorrow morning? It's the weekend anyway."
"Sure." Yu Zhun nodded.
"As for the loot distribution..." Su Hong pondered for a moment before looking at Yu Zhun with a serious expression. "To be frank, I've already beaten all three bosses in the Newbie Area. I'm only doing this now to carry my cousin.
"Bosses give a lot of experience, so it can help her level up faster.
"Therefore, I'd like the experience split to be seventy-thirty. My cousin takes seventy percent, and you take thirty percent."
Su Hong didn't mention himself. He was already on the verge of leveling up, and if he did, he wouldn't be able to carry his cousin in the Newbie Area anymore. Thus, he didn't want a single point of experience.
"I can do that," Yu Zhun agreed. A boss's experience yield usually hit the four digits. Even if he only took thirty percent, that was still several hundred points. For his first attempt, that would be enough.
"As for the drops from the boss," Su Hong thought for a second. "The three of us all have different Professions, so distributing them will be easy.
"All dropped items will be sold for money, and the earnings will be split equally among the three of us. If there's an item someone needs, they can buy it with money, deducting their respective share.
"As for dropped Equipment, it goes to whoever it suits best. If it doesn't suit anyone, we sell it. However, if someone claims a dropped piece of equipment, they won't get a share of the money from the sold drops."
The distribution method Su Hong proposed was very fair. After agreeing on the terms, the cousins said their goodbyes. They planned to raise Su Yue's level to Lv5 before fighting the boss tomorrow so that she could equip all three pieces of Outstanding Level equipment, which would take her strength to a whole new level.
Watching the cousins leave, Yu Zhun began to tally his gains. He wouldn't sell the Demonic Dog Dagger for now. However, killing the Gray Demon Dog had dropped a Gray Demon Fang and Demon Dog Tail Hair. Both of these materials could be sold, and they fetched a higher price than the Demon Sheep Horn. After selling them, Yu Zhun's balance smoothly surpassed six thousand.
He logged off. It was time for Yu Zhuzhu to get out of school.