CHAPTER 115: CHAPTER 115, SENIOR SISTER, THIS CUCUMBER IS SO SMALL_1

First-stage Hell-level difficulty grants a two-hundred-point attribute bonus, which is 160 points more than a simple task. The higher one’s Four Dimensions, the greater the potential for future growth.

Besides equipment bonuses, one only has their own Potential Points to rely on.

Jiang Chen sat down.

Black Phoenix spoke first, "Jiang Chen, this time I’m hoping to ask for your help. I need you to accompany me through a Hell-level difficulty quest."

Jiang Chen asked, "What quest?"

"To kill a worshiper of the Evil God: the Level 50 Demon King Elliot, who is situated within the Nordic European Union’s Kanster territory. He is also the strongest BOSS there."

"I need to kill him and obtain his heart to complete my First-stage assignment."

Jiang Chen asked, "How much HP does he have?"

"No HP."

"How can a monster have no HP?"

Black Phoenix explained, "HP is a characteristic of Demonic Beings; only they possess it. The creatures you’re thinking of with HP are merely common minions of the Evil God. Demon King Elliot, however, is one of the Evil God’s direct subordinates. Like us from the Human Race, he is an intelligent being and doesn’t have an HP bar."

"And Hell-level difficulty means killing the Demon Kings who serve under the Evil God. Elliot, one of the Evil God’s subordinates and himself below First-stage, is stationed within the Nordic European Union’s Kanster territory. Every Different World has its strongest BOSS stationed in its deepest, most hidden parts."

Black Phoenix continued, "To obtain military exploits, you have to kill Demon Kings serving under the Evil God."

Jiang Chen nodded.

Guilds and Legions differ. Guilds have Badges, but these Badges don’t grant Attributes. Legions, however, have their own emblems that provide Attribute Values, ranging from Tier Zero to Ninth-Stage, each tier offering different attribute enhancements. The Ninth-Stage emblem provides the best attributes.

Black Phoenix said, "This Demon King is very strong. I need your help. Name your price; as long as it’s within my power, I’ll do my best to meet your demands."

Jiang Chen laughed. "No need. I’m interested in every BOSS. When do we leave?"

"We leave tomorrow."

"Since it’s a BOSS, it should drop equipment, right?"

Black Phoenix nodded. "Yes, but you likely won’t be able to equip it, as it’s probably First-stage gear. After the First-stage, you can’t just get fully formed equipment from copies like you can now."

"After the First-stage, acquiring equipment relies on personal collection, and there are very few copies. Strictly speaking, these copies only exist for those below First-stage, helping them get through the novice period. The path to obtaining equipment after the First-stage is much harder."

Jiang Chen looked at Ruo Li. "Senior, you’re also about to undergo your First-stage advancement, aren’t you? Do you also have to kill Hell-level difficulty monsters?"

Ruo Li nodded. "Yes, but my situation is different. I can seek help from others, which means I can form a team. So, I’ll have to trouble you again then."

Jiang Chen smiled. "Senior, you’re being too formal."

Ruo Li giggled. "Okay, I’ll compensate you then. What do you want as compensation?"

Ruo Li gave Jiang Chen a suggestive look.

"Money."

Ruo Li: (⊙o⊙)...

Damn it, did he fall into a pile of money or something? Rejecting a great beauty and actually asking for money! I curse him to be single for life!

Jiang Chen thought, This woman wants to take away my one billion elite troops? Not so easy.

"Just call me when you’re setting off tomorrow."

"Alright."

Jiang Chen turned and left; he still had things to do. He wondered how Wang Fatty’s cultivation was progressing, whether he had reached Level 25, and considered bringing the fatty along to train. He had agreed to Black Phoenix’s request because, after all, it was a BOSS, and it was likely to drop equipment.

Ruo Li said, "I think Junior really can’t be swayed by feminine wiles. I laid all my cards on the table, and he didn’t even bite. Do you think he’s even a man?"

Black Phoenix glared at her. "Don’t forget you’re my wife! Flirting with someone else right in front of me, are you pretending I don’t exist?"

"Actually... I just wanted to test him."

"Test your own head! Go home, and I’ll find you a cucumber to ’test’ all you want."

"That cucumber is a bit small."

Just as Jiang Chen stepped out the door, he nearly stumbled and fell. Damn it... Can’t you two wait until I’ve left before discussing this topic?

Ruo Li whispered, "Did Jiang Chen hear us just now?"

"Looks like he might have."

"It’s over! My perfect image in his eyes has instantly crumbled! What should I do?"

"You have an image? You’re like a shrew from a brothel."

"Cucumbers! Fresh cucumbers for sale!" a vendor called out nearby.

Jiang Chen glanced over. It seemed cucumbers in this world were indeed a bit small.

"Boss, one small cucumber."

Jiang Chen nibbled on a cucumber the size of his thumb.

Hmm, what a small cucumber! But it’s pretty sweet.

「In the dormitory.」

Jiang Chen knocked on Room 5028. After waiting for a long time without an answer and getting no reply to his call, he wondered, Where could that damn fatty have gone?

「Early morning.」

Jiang Chen left with Angelina. Since they were going to fight a BOSS, how could they leave out Angelina? Her "Divine Blessing" skill was extremely powerful.

Black Phoenix and Ruo Li were waiting at the door.

Jiang Chen was enjoying a cucumber in his left hand and another in his right.

Ruo Li was stunned.

Damn, Junior, you actually eat cucumbers?

Ruo Li asked, "Didn’t you have breakfast?"

"A few cucumbers are good enough for breakfast, though these are quite small. Have you two eaten? I bought a lot yesterday; I can give you some."

Ruo Li waved her hand, indicating she didn’t need any.

Ruo Li glared at Jiang Chen.

"I suspect you’re just trying to disgust me."

Jiang Chen chuckled. "Absolutely not. These cucumbers taste pretty good, and they have other uses too."

"Ugh..." Ruo Li visibly cringed and glared fiercely. You damned Junior, are you courting death?

Angelina smiled. "Senior, you’re both here so early."

Ruo Li looked at Angelina. "Do you also like eating cucumbers?"

"They’re quite tasty."

"Have you tried different varieties of cucumbers?"

Angelina looked puzzled. "Are there other varieties?"

Jiang Chen coughed. "Shall we head out now?"

"Let’s go."

The group walked and chatted.

Jiang Chen asked, "That Demon King Elliot, do you have to defeat him alone?"

Black Phoenix shook her head. "No, I just need Elliot’s heart. We can kill him and get his heart as a team. This is actually considered one of the easiest Hell-level difficulty assignments."

"I also have the Divine Gods to thank for their favor. If I were given a solo assignment, I might never complete it in my lifetime. When you attempt your First-stage advancement, you should try to meet the Swordsman Class Divine Gods."

"Buy her breakfast every day, bring her coffee, things like that. Just build a good relationship."

Jiang Chen pondered. This isn’t about fighting and killing; it’s about navigating human relationships. This is totally about pulling strings!

Ruo Li laughed. "I’ve heard the Swordsman God Envoy is a beautiful woman. Maybe you could warm her bed? She might let you advance to the First-stage directly, you never know."

Jiang Chen retorted righteously, "Is that something a person should say? Am I the kind of man who sells his looks?"

Angelina said, "Jiang Chen isn’t the kind of person you imagine."

Jiang Chen grinned. "See? Angelina understands me. However, if the Divine Gods are feeling lonely and empty, I might still consider it."

Angelina, who was eating a cucumber, glared at Jiang Chen upon hearing this and, unable to contain her annoyance, threw the cucumber at him.

Ruo Li cackled. "How dare you say such things in front of your girlfriend! Angelina, make him kneel on a washboard when you get home tonight."

"We’re not living together."

Both women’s expressions froze.

Well, well... Could it be Jiang Chen is really... impotent? they wondered.

「Within the Nordic European Union’s Kanster territory.」

The group used the Teleportation Array to the Nordic European Union and quickly arrived at Kanster Town.

There was a rift within the Kanster territory.

Black Phoenix said, "Let’s form a team and enter the rift together."

Jiang Chen shook his head. "Not right now. Angelina and I will team up. Your levels are too high; I’m only Level 30 and wouldn’t get any experience if I partied with you. We can team up when we find the BOSS. But let’s agree upfront: any equipment the BOSS drops is mine."

Ruo Li rolled her eyes. "Relax, all the equipment will be yours. Look at you, such a tall and strapping young man, yet so petty."

Jiang Chen chuckled. "My mind is at least a bit bigger than a cucumber."

Ruo Li: ╮(╯﹏╰）╭

Jiang Chen laughed instantly upon seeing Ruo Li’s crestfallen expression. Chatting with Senior is really fun, he thought.