MMORPG: The Elementalist
Chapter 293 - Cerberus? The Underworld?

Chapter 293: Cerberus? The Underworld?

Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation

After successfully getting Divinity and hearing Qin Ruo, this Demigod-tier NPC realized that he had made a mistake in granting the reward. Hence, he had decided to compensate Qin Ruo with some hints about the third level of Graveyard of the Gods

If he found out that Qin Ruo was actually still holding plenty of Special Roasted Snails, he would definitely feel regret.

“Anyway, the power of the Tier 5 monsters in the Graveyard of the Gods varies from one to another. Some are strong, some are weak, some are very special—just like Poochie by your side.”

The old man sat on the ground as he explained to Qin Ruo. His hand reached out to Poochie that was trying to get the Special Roasted Snails. Poochie ended up slipping then fell.

“Cheep cheep!”

Little did one know Poochie was annoyed by the old man’s reaction or his words. It slumped on the ground with its tiny arm crossed as it stared attentively at the small piece of Special Roasted Snail—resembling a humanoid. Was this truly a pet? Once they got out of the Graveyard of the God, they had to hatch more Pets like this! It was overwhelmingly cute!

Hearing the word “special”, Qin Ruo could no longer restrain his curiosity and interjected, “Special? What is so special?”

“It’s extraordinary. These “special” monsters were bestowed with extraordinary strength. Says, this little Illusory Raccoon was born with great speed. Am I right? That makes it special.”

Knowing that Poochie was still staring at Special Roasted Snail on his hand, the old man was alarmed and put it away after explaining to Qin Ruo.

After hearing the old man, Qin Ruo merely furrowed his brows, not arguing further. Speed was indeed one of Poochie’s abilities but it was not all. Shadow Strike was also one of them! A Tier 1 monster was capable of launching a strong attack, smashing a Level 23 Goblin Warrior and tossing it up in the air.

The wild old man looked at the Qin Ruo who sank into silence and continued, “There are not many monsters with special abilities in this Graveyard of the Gods. However, nearly all “special” Bosses are extremely intelligent and have taken some treasures in this Graveyard of the Gods.”

When it came to treasures, the six of them snapped back to reality.

“What kind of treasures?”

“They are plenty. Like equipment, skill books, gems, highest-grade resources, herbs, and so on. The best thing is one doesn’t need to attack the monster to get these treasures!”

The wild old man looked at Qin Ruo.

“Don’t need to attack?!”

Qin Ruo’s spirit rose at his words. One can actually get these materials without attacking the monsters?

“Exactly.”

In a calm tone, the old man raised his eyebrows—his gaze swept passed the few of them, looking straight into the lush forest.

“They have the wisdom and characteristics of humanoids and like to put the treasures they found in a safe place or in places with the highest grade herbs and ores. The power of these monsters far exceeds yours. However, you might be able to get it if you use your wits.”

Qin Ruo, Dark Cyclone, and the rest nodded silently.

These special monsters were at least Tier 5 Minibosses. The six were no match for them. But if they could play some tricks on them...

“This is the hint?” Qin Ruo was not interested in the warp point in the third level as it was too easy for him. The habitat of these special monsters was quite something.

The wild old man merely nodded.

“Great! I want this! How many special monster’s habitats are there on the third level?”

As soon as Qin Ruo said this, the old man shook a little. His face was red with anger as he yelled, “You little brat! Do you think this is a bargain? You still want to get more from me? That’s all! Take it or leave it”

The old man turned his face to look away, panting with rage.Qin Ruo was so daring and had made the Demigod-tier champion burn with rage. Dark Cyclone and another four were amazed and secretly made a gesture of awe and appeal. Seeing the gesture, Qin Ruo merely shrugged. Initially, he intended to get more clues on the habitats for more treasures but it seemed like the old man did not know much about the treasures.

It was time to move on as he had wasted lots of time here. Even if the effect of the Special Roasted Snail and Great Tree Sap was still ongoing, they would only waste more items the longer they dallied.

“Where exactly is the special monster’s habitat?”

” It’s there, walked straight for ten kilometers and you will see a waterfall... Hmph! As an Aquamancer, you won’t get it wrong with your ability in sensing the Water Element,” the old man was still enraged with Qin Ruo’s words as he continued furiously, “The special monster’s habitat is at the back of the waterfall, yet, that monster will never stay in the waterfall.”

“Hey, wait. That monster is of which tier?”

“A Level 50 Elite Miniboss, Cerberus. Oh yea, there is a warp point in its habitat, that is not leading to the third level of Graveyard of the God, but to the underworld. Never get near, or else, you would definitely vanish in it.”

‘Underworld?!’

Qin Ruo shared a look with the others. This was the first time they heard of such a place.

“What is that?”

“That’s a place even gods are not willing to go to.”

The old man continued gravely, ” I don’t know exactly what is it as I have never been there before. Not many have heard of this place. However, rumor has it that whoever gets in there will never get out of it. Oh, wait I actually forgot something. You won’t be able to get in there, only players that achieve Tier 5 are capable of entering that warp point. Hah!”

Qin Ruo and the rest were rendered speechless. They could not help but feel disdain toward this old man. A Demigod-tier champion would actually make such a stupid mistake? In fact, he wanted to spread this message through them.

After telling them about Cerberus, the wild old man suddenly opened his mouth when Qin Ruo and his party were about to make a move:

“Young Aquamancer, you and your pet are really something. You have even completed the Tier 4 quest. I believe you will advance to Tier 5 soon.”

Qin Ruo and the party were stumped. Qin Ruo merely nodded his head then chuckled.

“Thanks for your kind words. I’m counting on that.”

A rare, calm smile appeared on the old man’s face.

“You will need Divinity when you achieve Tier 5. I just want to remind you to take the advantage of the solar eclipse and while the entrance to the Graveyard of the Gods is still open, you must strive to get to the fifth level.”

“Eh?”

Qin Ruo was startled as he heard a long sigh from the old man.

“Sigh... As an elder of the Angel Faction, I would definitely want to see more kiddos like you getting Angelic Wings. I haven’t seen a new adventurer with Angelic Wings for years. There hasn’t been a decent battle in the Mythical Battlefield for a long long time.”

After saying this, the old man gave Qin Ruo a meaningful look.

“The fifth level of the Graveyard of the Gods is far more dreadful than Cerberus. However, many pieces of Divinity can be found there. There are still chances for you little adventurer to obtain them.”

The six people shared a look again.

Qin Ruo stayed silent and could not utter a word. This wild old man had actually urged him to get Divinity in the fifth level of Graveyard of the Gods!

Dark Cyclone and the other four were lost in thought.

‘Sigh. It’s great to be a strong player. Even an NPC favors him greatly.’

After leaving the small lake preserved by the Reaper, Dark Cyclone and the other four sighed with deep feelings. If only there were more pieces of Divinity in the lake and the old man could have gotten two or three pieces. Perhaps, he could spare them one of it. What a shame!

However, there was only one piece of Divinity in the lake and the old man could no longer sense any other Divinity. Also, it was mentioned that there were only two or three places with Divinity in this Graveyard of the Gods. Otherwise, they could get more Divinity out of the Deathfiend Demonfish with Special Roasted Snails.

Suppressing the urge to laugh, Qin Ruo thought to himself, ‘It’s obvious that the Deathfiend Demonfish exceed their capabilities—even if they found the Deathfiend Demonfish on their own, they could never sense the Divinity or get the Tier 6 monster easily.’

Suddenly, his eyes fell on something shaking from afar. Qin Ruo regained his focus and exclaimed, “Stay alert!” Qin Ruo waved his hand to stop their chatter and said coldly, “All these are over! Don’t forget that this is the second level of the Graveyard of the Gods! We may get killed before we replace Cerberus!”

“Arm yourself!”