Reign of the Hunters

Chapter 76: Sacred Hall

Ye Ci's position was very strategic. In a place with such a geographical shape, it was very easy to enter the room, but near-impossible to leave it quickly. Ye Ci placed her 5 "henchmen" on the Sacrificial Altar that was at the side of the mountain, and began to draw in monsters from the narrow entrance. Due to the low movement speed of the skeletons, a class with high Agility like Ye Ci's Huntress was very suitable for the job.

The monsters that were drawn in locked their aggro on Ye Ci's skeletal henchmen on the Sacrificial Altar, drawing them deeper into the area.

Had the skeleton that swarmed into the place not been melee ones, Ye Ci's skeletal henchmen would've been torn apart within moments.

With Ye Ci's efforts, the Sacrificial Grounds was packed full of monsters. Ye Ci ran along the the side of the mountain with her high Balance, and was able to make it safely to the Sacrificial Altar. Her aggro value was very high, so the melee skeletons charged at her, waving their weapons as they went. Their bones ground together with a clacking sound. Players with Trypophobia would definitely have their wits scared out of them. The narrow choke point was crammed full by hundreds of skeletons. Their ghastly white bones appeared eerie under the sunlight.

To be honest, Ye Ci was uncomfortable being stared at by so many skeletons. She did not dare to spend the time to appreciate her own "achievement". She took a Scarlet Bomb out, pulled the pin, and lobbed it into the densest part of the skeletal horde. As if sensing the impending danger, the skeletons tried to escape, but it was impossible.

The skeletons at the front that had sensed danger tried to turn around and run, but the skeletons swarming in from behind could not see what was happening in front of them. They continued to charge at Ye Ci. With this, the skeletons became tightly clumped together. Ye Ci's Scarlet Bomb landed right in the midst of a huge group of skeletons.

"BOOM!" a large explosion shook the area. Ye Ci could only see red numbers blotting out her screen, and her experience gauge was filled up rapidly.

There was only a crater left where the Scarlet Bomb exploded. The system would automatically fix any damage done to the terrain within a few hours, or Ye Ci would've been accused of destroying terrains in the game. The skeletons around the crater were pushed in by their comrades and they fell into the crater. Ye Ci did not hold back. With the help of her 3 Skeleton Mages and a Skeleton Archer, she began harvesting the lives of the trapped skeletons.

The wail let out by the dying skeletons sent shivers down Ye Ci's spine.

It was a very efficient way to farm experience. Before long, Ye Ci had leveled up from lvl 21 to lvl 25 with 67% progress, and her experience points were still rising. She might even be able to reach level 27 by the time she was done with all the skeletons. She would have a higher level than the top player in the leveling rankings.

Mallow, who was hiding just outside the chokepoint, was utterly shocked. He couldn't believe that this was something that could be done by a lone player. He immediately sent a message to Crimson Twilight and relayed the information.

Although not witnessing the scene first hand, Crimson Twilight shivered at the thought of it, "Are you sure she's alone?"

"Yes, she is. She's a..." Mallow stared at the tiny silhouette standing on the Sacrificial Altar, unsure, "I think she's a Huntress."

"You think?"

"She was surrounded by quite a number of skeleton minions, so I figured she could be a Necromancer. I'm not too sure."

By the time Mallow had completed his report to Crimson Twilight, Ye Ci had cleared away all the monsters and was preparing to leave the Sacrificial Grounds.