Upon touching it, he discovered a few more items in his inventory.
[Obtained: Level 1 Life Potion*3, Level 1 Spirit Potion*3, Immunity Potion*3]
Lin Ran was shocked!
He had heard of potions at the exchange before that could quickly restore a class changer's injuries, but they were all very expensive!
[Level 1 Life Potion: Restores 40 health points per second, lasts 10 seconds]
[Level 1 Spirit Potion: Restores 2 spirit points per second, lasts 1 minute]
[Immunity Potion: Exposes all negative status effects, lasts 1 minute]
Now, after investigating, Lin Ran was almost certain that these potions were the same ones on the trade booth, worth hundreds of gold coins!
Take any one of them, and it's worth more than Lin Ran's entire net worth combined!
"Strange! Who put this there?"
Lin Ran looked around and found no one.
His little brain raced, and he quickly told the undead to clear the way. Lin Ran wouldn't give up anything that had gone into his pocket.
The treasure chests here were all placed by Zhou Qingfeng, each one naturally marked.
The moment they were opened, Zhou Qingfeng sensed something and looked in Lin Ran's direction in surprise.
"Someone opened the treasure chest. What lucky little fellow!"
"The test has only been over an hour, and the treasure chest has already been opened!"
The heavily armored knights on either side of Zhou Qingfeng stared in disbelief.
Thinking back to when they were taking the test, every one of the eighty-plus people was beaten to a pulp by the monsters.
Forget the treasure chests. The fact that they were able to return alive was a result of their powerful connections in the underground!
"It must be Fang Zhe's little guy. He's awakened an A-rank Elf Archer."
"I think so too. The forest is basically his home, and he has an innate advantage!"
"They're much stronger than our generation!"
Zhou Qingfeng stroked his white beard and nodded in agreement.
At this moment, everyone outside the forest was almost certain that Fang Zhe had obtained the treasure chest.
However, Fang Zhe had just reached Level 2 and was being chased by a Level 4 boar, leaving him sweating profusely. His teammates didn't dare to stop him.
As time went on, Lin Ran noticed a decrease in prey. In the next half hour, he only killed two black snakes.
It wasn't until he noticed figures constantly appearing in the distance that he understood the reason.
He tried to distance himself from them, but he noticed that people could be seen every hundred meters outside today, making it particularly lively.
"Is today a good day for hunting?"
The forest resources were scarce to begin with, and with so many people hunting together, it was even harder to find them.
Lin Ran pondered for a moment and decided to go deeper!
Gradually, Lin Ran arrived at an unfamiliar area.
The forest dimmed, and the surroundings became gloomy. It seemed as if the moment he set foot in this place, he could hear no sound at all; the silence was almost too much.
Lin Ran paused, sensing danger.
With a whoosh, vines as long as a child's arm swung toward him.
Two undead immediately blocked the way.
"Bang! Bang!"
The undead's powerful defensive armor blocked the attack, and they slashed back with their sickles.
The half-living vine gradually stopped thrashing.
Dark, ghostly faces appeared on the surrounding tree trunks!
"Ghost Face Tree!"
Lin Ran's expression changed, realizing he had entered the Ghost Face Tree area.
Ghost Face Tree has the highest mortality rate, with people dying every month!
The strength of the Ghost Face Trees lies in their astonishing numbers. There are at least a dozen, and as many as dozens or even hundreds. Even a Level 5 monster that strays into them will be doomed!
Lin Ran was serious!
He launched all five undead he could summon!
The previous attack was locked onto by the surrounding Ghost Face Trees, and seven or eight vines launched simultaneously.
The vines' seemingly fierce attack was deflected the moment they collided with the undead's outer armor.
The undead's formidable defense was as strong as a rolling knife, leaving the Ghost Face Trees completely helpless.
However, the Ghost Face Tree's attacks were ineffective, and neither were the undead's attacks. The severed vines couldn't harm the Ghost Face Tree at all! The vines recovered in a breath, trembling towards them again.
At this moment, Lin Ran was clear-headed. He had heard from the adults that the Ghost Face Tree's weakness was the ghost faces that grew on its trunk!
Only when the ghost faces disappeared could the Ghost Face Tree be considered completely killed.
Lin Ran no longer hesitated, leaving only two undead to protect him while ordering the other three to simultaneously attack the nearby ghost-faced trees!
However, as if sensing danger, the ghost-faced trees attacked the approaching undead with all their might!
These ghost-faced trees united remarkably well, and the nearby ghost-faced trees began to awaken!
A large number of vines joined in, entwining countless vines and beginning to block the undead's advance!
Their number grew, reaching dozens. Some of the newly formed vines wrapped around their feet, for a moment a stalemate.
Lin Ran's eyes flickered!
"Took the bait!"
All their vines were deployed, but Lin Ran still had two undead at his side!
"Go!"
Lin Ran immediately commanded them to simultaneously attack a ghost-faced tree!
The two suddenly leaped forward, brandishing their massive sickles!
The ghost-faced trees, having reacted, tried to attack them again!
But how could the remaining numbers stop them? A single sickle cleaved them apart!
The sickle flashed with a sharp light, ruthlessly tearing away the ghost face!
Accompanied by a series of shrill screams, the ghost face completely disappeared, and the tree recovered!
Seven or eight vines were instantly reduced to ash.
[Kill a Level 4 Ghost Face Tree, gain 60 experience points, Ghost Tree*1]
Experience points increased from 9% to 15%!
Lin Ran was stunned. The Ghost Face Tree actually gave twice as much experience as a Level 2 monster, and 20 more than a Level 3 monster!
On the surface, hunting a Ghost Face Tree might take longer, but if you factor in the time it takes to find its prey, the Ghost Face Tree group completely wins. They're simply dropping experience packs!
Just as Lin Ran was about to turn around, a milky white spirit emerged and merged into his body!
Ghost Face Trees also have spirits!
[Obtain Warrior Soul, Energy +40]
[Undead Core (Level 4) (Energy 98%)]
Just a little longer, the Undead Core is about to achieve a breakthrough!
Lin Ran's smile widened!
The death of his companions completely enraged the Ghost-Faced Trees!
All the Ghost-Faced Trees went crazy, their vines twisting like mad snakes.
But due to their limited attack range, they could only hover in mid-air two or three meters away from Lin Ran!
With one Ghost-Faced Tree missing, the surrounding attack power was greatly reduced. The five Undead easily tore through their vines!
Another Ghost-Faced Tree was slain.
The Undead Core advanced!
[Undead Core (Level 5) (1% Energy)]
[Normal Undead Warrior (Level 3)]
[Strength: 20]
[Agility: 20]
[Spirit: 20]
[Constitution: 20]
An additional +4 points to all stats! This is even more insane than the stat boosts from leveling up!
Level 6 monsters are no match!
The Undead don't even need to coordinate; just face the Ghost Face Tree head-on!
No matter how many vines there are, the Undead are vulnerable. Cut them down as they come. The rate of vine generation is far slower than the Undead's hand speed. The vines' entanglement and blocking attacks are now unable to stop the Undead, as if they were in a no-man's land.
The Undead's control range is 1000 meters, and the 28 Ghost Face Trees in this area have been almost completely wiped out by the Undead!
[Kill a Level 4 Ghost Face Tree, Gain 60 Experience, Ghost Tree*1]
[Kill a Level 4 Ghost Face Tree, Gain 60 Experience]
For half an hour, experience was refreshed frantically, effortlessly! Experience instantly arrived!
Lin Ran's body once again radiated a white, restraining light!
Advancement! [Level: 4]
However, experience didn't stop, but continued to increase, eventually reaching 65%!
Dozens of spirits quickly converged, and the newly promoted Undead Core Energy increased at a visible rate! Undead Core Energy also reached 55%.
Lin Ran felt deeply regretful.
This time, the Ghost Face Tree cluster was only a small area, with only a dozen or so. If it were a larger area with hundreds of them, it would be possible to break through to level five, six, or even seven!
What Lin Ran didn't know was this!
The entire hunting scene was witnessed by the two black-robed guards above.
At this moment! He was paralyzed!