Starting from Zero Chapter Book 2 - 7 – Catching Up

Book 2, Chapter 7

Catching Up

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I led Lucky towards the depth of the valley, as usual, Lucky just cleared everything we ca across along the way. But for so reason its leveling speed is becoming slower, almost the sa pace as .

We finally saw sothing new, a zombie with long fangs and enlarged sharp claws. Identified as "Mutated Zombie", level 60, whose attacks can paralyze the target while carrying a deadly poison. Movent is sowhat fast and is resistant to attacks, vulnerable to fire. Heart is weakpoint.

I approached it quickly, asking Lucky to deal with targets around us while fighting it one-on-one myself. I'm 38, could try it.

Just when I tried to slash this thing, I found its claws already in front of my face. I jerked my blade back in mid-air and jumped backwards. Damn that was close, my face was almost ruined!

I tried to move to the back and attacked, but the monster turned quickly and parried my sword with one claw, then swiped with the other one in an instant.

Ow!

I took a direct hit and lost 600 HP. Man that hurts, if I eat several more hits like this I'm a goner!

Just when I'm trying to back out I took another claw hit on my back. Turing around, I saw another Mutated Zombie just spawned behind .

I got no other choice but to make so distance with a side-roll. But the two zombies leaped towards while waving their big claws. This isn't good, they're too fast!

When I'm about to give up, a serial of fireballs blasted the two mobs away. I sprung myself up and got ready to dodge further attacks. But then I realized the two zombies are burning. No wonder it said they are weak to fire!

I recalled that my second class, Tar, can use so magic too, so I started to throw small fire bullets. However with my low Intelligence they barely did much damage. Fortunately, Lucky's fireballs are quite effective.

After dealing with the Mutated Zombies, we ca to a hollowed-out part on a cliff, just enough for us to hide inside. We stand at the cave exit while Lucky blocks the whole entrance, I stood on its back. (Now Lucky is above 15 ters. Of course it can't stay on my shoulder anymore!) And spam so fireballs here and there. The spawning rate here is very fast, we can't clear the area even with our full speed! Because we're killing sothing that is way beyond our own level, we rose fast. I reached 58 at around 8 pm, and Lucky is 58 too, just like . During our grind I found out that the level of your Companion in [Zero] is limited by its master's level, it will never exceed master level no matter how much exp it earns. Lucky just obtain one level every ti right after I level up myself.

Despite the ti (the ti in [Zero] is consistent with the real world), the place is still pretty bright due to our endless fireballs. Zombies outside kept trying to rush in while waving their shimring green eyes and claws but they never succeeded. I felt hungry so I recalled Lucky and logged off.

I removed my helm and saw Wayne readying food on the table. "Aha! A perfect ti to co out!"

"Pffff! Forget it. This is mine. No share for you!"

I dropped my face and pretended to be considering. "Sighhh. I finally found a nice secret spot to grind. I was planning to bring soone along, but now..."

"Boss you're the best! I'm always admiring your coolness, oh please help level up and show that magnificent and selflessness image of yours for everyone to see! Here this dinner is my gift to show my loyalty to you! Enjoy!" Wayne imdiately ran over and started to flatter.

"Haha. Now that's what I'm expecting. But seriously, are you going for an account tomorrow morning?"

"You bet I am!" Wayne passed a bowl of food. "So what's your level now?"

"58."

"What the-- Weren't ya only like 29 yesterday?"

"Heehehe! It's a secret! Tell you what, the spot I ntioned is really good. A heaven for new players to train up. Only problem is the terrible air condition. Do you have the latest system news?"

Wayne put down his food and went carry his laptop to . "Not much. Only two important ones. One is the female player Red Moon I told you yesterday, she got a Sacred equipnt from a system reward. The other one is the system is now in auto mode, all NPCs will run according to their AI! From now on Zhong Hua Company will not manipulate anything in the system and will guarantee absolute fairness."

"Sacred equipnt? What is it?"

"Rea fa ya felf!" Wayne mumbled with his mouth full.

Then I saw it on the web page. The player has obtained a Dark Bracelet, Magic Attack 20-30, Luck 1, and can control a monster whose level is more than 100 below the wearer, but can only control one at a ti. Looks nice but not that useful at the mont. My Hermit's Ring is way better!

I rested after finishing my al, and woke up at 5 am. Dang it I overslept! I checked Wayne's bed, he's already gone to join the queue. I ate sothing, satisfied my toilet needs and entered the ga again.

I appeared in the cave. It's totally dark, I didn't see any zombie eyes which would otherwise look like green light bulbs in here.

I called Lucky, it ca out with a thunderous dragon roar which probably traveled really far. Now I know what a monster king looks like!

The roar was imposing but its only result seems to have been attracted a horde of zombies. I saw countless green dots coming this way! We're surrounded not long after that. Lucky filled the place with fireballs because it got infinite Mana points. I just stood on its back, bored. I could throw so small fireballs for fun at the beginning, but my miserable mana pool beca depleted pretty fast. Considering that wasting Mana like this is aningless, I rembered I still have an unidentified ring on , so I took it out and started to Identify.

I never knew what the ring is, I didn't success after using Identify for sowhere like hundreds of tis. The skill is now level 7, it should have pretty decent success rate by now, but I just couldn't get the ring identified. Lucky, however, is working really fast. The dawn is about to break and both of us have reached level 67.

I checked the rankings. The order didn't change but the guy on the top of the list is now 74! Man he's good!

Because of our level, the level 60 Mutated Zombies around here have begun to yield less and less exp to us. So we started to move deeper into the valley.

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Um. Can't update during weekend. Just saying.