Online Game: Low Drop Rate? I Have a Guaranteed Drop System!-Chapter 101: Dark Forest, A Chance Encounter with Dorian

Chapter 101: Chapter 101: Dark Forest, A Chance Encounter with Dorian

"Uh? This is an abandoned city!"

Johnnie surveyed the surroundings, a bit surprised.

The place was full of ruins, and the scale of the city was massive, not at all inferior to a level 5 city.

Roar, roar...

A series of monster roars echoed through the air. In the ruins, numerous half-orc elites wandered around.

Several player teams were working together to take them down.

Johnnie didn’t pay attention. He flew with the Controlled Sword, surveying the entire abandoned city from above.

At the center of the city, a massive statue caught his attention.

It was a statue of a human with a snake’s tail.

"Pluto!" Johnnie’s expression turned cold. He recognized the statue — it was Pluto himself.

"Human, this was once Pluto’s territory." came the voice of Dream Spirit at that moment.

"Pluto’s territory?" Johnnie also sensed the connection between this place and Pluto, and couldn’t help but ask: "Why is a god’s territory abandoned?"

Dream Spirit thought for a moment, then said, "It must have been trapped in The Land of Nothingness. His followers were slaughtered, so it naturally fell into ruin."

She wasn’t entirely sure.

Killing a god’s followers? That would take a lot of courage from ordinary strong characters.

Even if Pluto was trapped in The Land of Nothingness, he hadn’t died. The presence of a god was still strong.

Johnnie had the feeling that something strange was going on here.

He asked, "Dream Spirit, do you know about the Dark Forest?"

"Yes." Dream Spirit replied. "The Dark Forest is also Pluto’s territory, but it seems to be sealed."

"Is the entire Dark Forest under Pluto’s control?" Johnnie was shocked. The Dark Forest was extremely vast. There were already over six hundred beginner villages, and each was tens of kilometers apart. But even with that, they hadn’t fully enclosed the forest.

Johnnie continued, "If the Dark Forest is opened, would it release Pluto?"

This place was Pluto’s territory. He felt that Atlas’s task might be a trap.

"No." Dream Spirit answered. "The seal on The Land of Nothingness is very powerful. Gods can’t break it. However, if the Dark Forest wakes up, Pluto’s avatar could descend."

"Pluto’s avatar?" Johnnie asked, on high alert. "What level is his avatar at?"

A god’s avatar would definitely not be something to be taken lightly.

Dream Spirit said, "It’s Stage 9 Legendary, but there’s a strong power in the Universe Continent that suppresses it. Godly presence can’t directly descend. Even the avatar would be affected, and would only be able to reach the Stage 7 Epic level."

Stage 7 Epic?

Johnnie furrowed his brow. He had just broken through to Stage 4, and he was nowhere near a Stage 7 Epic. If the Great Transformation Sword Technique’s passive effect could be stacked, there might be a chance.

But the enemy would never give him the chance to stack that passive.

"Dream Spirit, can you trap Pluto’s avatar?" Johnnie asked. At this point, the Canvas of Illusions was his biggest secret weapon.

Dream Spirit said confidently, "No problem. As long as it’s not the real Pluto, even a full-strength avatar of Pluto, I can easily bring it into the Fantasy Realm."

"Good." Johnnie felt relieved. He moved his mind, and the Dragon Patterned Sword shot out, attacking the Pluto statue.

Boom!

A thunderous explosion echoed. The huge statue shattered into pieces, and a giant head rolled down to Johnnie’s feet. Its long, cold eyes stared at him with a menacing look.

Johnnie sneered and kicked it away with one foot. Then he flew with the Controlled Sword and entered the beginner village, searching for Atlas.

"Johnnie." Atlas smiled and greeted him. He was wearing beginner gear, but the aura coming from him was strong.

Johnnie was a bit confused and asked, "Senior, how high are you in level now?"

Atlas answered, "Stage 1, 10 level, but my stats are strong. I can easily kill Stage 2 elite bosses."

Killing a Stage 2 elite boss?

Johnnie was surprised. Atlas’s potential seemed even stronger than his own. At Stage 1 peak, not even advanced yet, and he could already kill a Stage 2 elite boss.

It looked like this game gave martial arts disciples a huge advantage.

He was even more certain now that this game was connected to the vanished cultivation sects.

"Come on, Senior, let’s help you finish the quest first, then help you change class." Johnnie invited Atlas to join his party.

He was already so strong, and if he changed class to Sword Immortal, he would surely get even stronger.

The two of them arrived at the back of the beginner village, where a strong sealing force was blocking the way.

Johnnie had Illusory Body, so he could pass through easily. But this time, he was helping Atlas complete the quest, so he wasn’t in a rush to explore.

Atlas took out a Secret Realm Scroll, activated it, and the two of them entered.

[Ding, You have entered the Dark Forest Passage Realm]

The message flashed. The surroundings were desolate and empty, filled with monster corpses — all of them had been killed by Atlas.

There were also many Stage 2 mutated giant apes.

Atlas said, "Johnnie, the monsters here have mostly been cleared by me. Wolf Wanderer is the last Stage 3 rare boss left."

"I’ll take care of it." Johnnie said confidently. He had already advanced to Stage 4 Sword Immortal, and taking down a Stage 3 rare boss was a piece of cake.

Soon, the two of them reached the depths of the realm and saw the Wolf Wanderer.

Swoosh!

A swooshing sound rang out, and several arrows flew toward them.

It turned out to be a bowman.

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A damage number flashed above Johnnie’s head.

"That’s a lot of damage." he was a bit surprised. He didn’t want to waste time talking, so he immediately took action.

Wum...

The Intent of the Sword hummed. Seven Swords shot out, splitting into seven, and fiercely attacked the werewolf.

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A series of damage numbers flashed, even triggering multiple critical hits.

"Roar!"

The Wolf Wanderer’s health points dropped rapidly. Its expression turned terrified, and it let out a fierce roar, then turned to run away.

"Trying to run?" Johnnie sneered. He used Fire-Control, attached it to the flying swords, and the damage became even more terrifying.

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[Kill Stage 3 Rare Boss Wolf Wanderer, Your Level Has Risen to Stage 4, Level 1, No Experience Gained]

The message flashed. This werewolf was easily killed by Johnnie, dropping a few Equipment Enhancement Stones and a Stage 3 Blue Boots. The stats were average, and Johnnie didn’t even care about them. He just picked them up and pocketed them.

"That’s it?" Atlas had just pulled out his sword, ready to help Johnnie fight, but it was already over.

At that moment, the system announcement rang out.

[Announcement: Player Atlas has completed the hidden quest, The Path of the Dark Forest; Novice Village No. 433 is now open, and the Dark Forest map is now open. Players can enter through the path of Novice Village No. 433 and explore freely.]

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Three system announcements rang out, causing quite a stir again.

In the realm, a strong spatial force surged, and a path appeared — it led into the Dark Forest.

To enter the Dark Forest, you had to pass through this path.

"Let’s take a look." Johnnie was curious. What was so special about this Dark Forest?

In his previous life, this area had not been open.

He and Atlas passed through the path and entered the Dark Forest.

The forest was dark, the trees were tall, and the sound of unknown monsters howling occasionally echoed through the air.

Johnnie was on high alert.

Swoosh!

Suddenly, a white object shot toward them. It unfolded in the air, revealing a huge spider web.

Johnnie moved his mind and used Fire-Control, a burst of flame roaring out and instantly melting the web.

Sssss...

A series of hissing sounds echoed. From the trees, shadowy figures dropped down — all of them were spiders about the size of a human.

[Dark Spider, Stage 3, Level 5 Monster...]

Johnnie saw the stats of these spiders. This was just the edge of the Dark Forest, and there were already Stage 3, Level 5 Monsters. The deeper parts of the forest must have even more powerful ones.

Take over this beginner village, or build a city here!

Johnnie had a crazy idea. The Dark Forest could only be entered through the path of Novice Village No. 433. If he took control of this place, it would be like controlling the entire Dark Forest!

This forest was rich in resources, and it could help players level up much faster.

Swoosh...

The web shot toward him again, breaking his thoughts.

Johnnie raised his hand, and Fire-Control was used again. The area around him turned into a blazing inferno, engulfing the Dark Spiders.

Screams echoed as the Dark Spiders were completely obliterated by the flames, instantly killed.

[Kill Stage 3, Level 5 Dark Spider, Your Level Has Risen to Stage 4, Level 1, No Experience Gained]

The message flashed. A pile of Stage 3 Gray and White Weapons and Gear dropped onto the ground.

Johnnie didn’t even bother to pick them up and continued exploring deeper into the forest.

Atlas, on the other hand, picked up the loot and followed closely behind.

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"Hmm? The Dark Forest is open! Atlas? That old guy actually had a lucky break!" In the deep of the Dark Forest, a gray-robed old man frowned and muttered coldly to himself.

The surrounding area kept producing Monsters, but they ignored him completely.

This was the head of the Doe Family, Dorian.

Wum!

At this moment, the compass in his hand buzzed, and the needle spun rapidly.

"I’ve found it!" Dorian looked overjoyed, his expression excited, and immediately moved in the direction of the needle.

"Hmm, this seems to be the outer edge of the Dark Forest, but no—this thing is moving!" He noticed the compass was constantly changing, and the item he was looking for was moving.

Could it be on a Monster?

He immediately sped up his pace.

Roar, roar...

In the forest, the roars of Monsters echoed, and someone was fighting them!

The Monsters here were stronger, a two-bladed Death Bringer, a large creature resembling a mantis, a Stage 5 Monster, a follower of Pluto, and extremely powerful.

In front of them, two people, an old man and a young one, were fighting the two-bladed Death Bringer. The young man’s power was terrifying, and he easily slaughtered the Stage 5 two-bladed Death Bringer.

"Hmm? Johnnie, Atlas!" Dorian recognized them and shouted in surprise.

"Who?" Johnnie heard the noise, felt a shift in his mind, and sent a flying sword flying toward the bushes on the side.

Boom!

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A damage number flashed, and a figure tumbled out of the bushes, looking clumsy and battered.

Only 1 damage?

Johnnie looked at the man in surprise. He was a player, and his attack couldn’t even break through the defense. How was that possible?

"Dorian!" Atlas recognized the man and shouted angrily, drawing his sword and rushing forward.