64: Fake golden boss

The drop rate for Wild Horse Mane wasn't particularly high; generally, you'd only get one after killing five Red-Maned Wild Horses.

But Li Changkong wasn't in a hurry; his skills were like a barrage of cannon fire, constantly smashing towards the opponents.

Basically, every one or two seconds, a wild horse would fall and die.

...

In the distance, a leveling party suddenly noticed the anomaly.

"It seems there's another party over there, farming these wild horses," a warrior in the party said, somewhat confused.

Another mage also looked in that direction.

But soon, he realized something was wrong.

He said, somewhat uncertainly, "No, that doesn't seem to be a leveling party; it's just one person!"

"Nonsense! You can tell from how quickly the monsters are disappearing that it's definitely a party."

Someone raised a doubt.

And it seemed this party was quite strong; these level 30 wild horses couldn't even withstand a few moves against them.

"Can't you see? The only attacks coming from over there are magic attacks, besides that Black Dragon."

"There are no warriors, no priests, no Shield Warriors, and all the skills being used are basic magic skills."

The mage shook his head and continued.

As soon as he finished speaking, everyone present fell into complete Silence.

The conclusion the mage reached was indeed a bit frightening.

"Maybe it's a party of mages. Anyway, let's not think too much about it; let's finish what we're doing first."

A golden-haired woman leading the group merely glanced at the distance, then refocused her attention on what was in front of her.

Upon hearing this, everyone naturally nodded.

...

Two hours flashed by, and Li Changkong obtained the last Wild Horse Mane.

This allowed Li Changkong to breathe a sigh of relief; at least he had completed the mission he came for.

It was only because he had the ring of moments that he could complete the mission so quickly.

Otherwise, for a team, completing this mission would probably take an entire day.

Li Changkong's helpers, besides Black Flame, also included the three Sand Soldiers he could summon.

So, with the help of these four helpers, Li Changkong was able to quickly slay five hundred horses.

After completing this mission, Li Changkong took out a return scroll, preparing to head back to the city first.

Before he could crush the return scroll, he heard a neighing sound from a distance.

This neighing sound was even louder than that of ordinary horses.

In the distant valley, a crimson-gold steed, its entire body burning with golden flames, stared intently at Li Changkong, its eyes filled with hatred.

This neighing sound also attracted the attention of another leveling party.

"Good heavens, isn't that the Golden Winged Horse King?" the warrior in the leveling party said, stunned.

"Isn't the Golden Winged Horse King most afraid of death? Every time it sees humans, it hides immediately."

"Although this dungeon has been open for so long, no one has been able to defeat the Golden Winged Horse King."

The mage muttered softly.

This dungeon itself was a leveling paradise, but no one had ever cleared it.

The Golden Winged Horse King before them wasn't a true golden boss, but it was very close; it was a pseudo-golden boss.

That meant it could mutate at any time and evolve into a true golden boss.

It was precisely for this reason that the Golden Winged Horse King never easily engaged in battle.

When facing strong human teams, it would retreat into its cave.

When facing weak teams, it would swiftly eliminate them.

The Golden Winged Horse King had truly mastered the art of bullying the weak and fearing the strong.

Once it mutates, the strength of all monsters in the entire dungeon would directly increase by one level.

The reason the Golden Winged Horse King came out this time was because Li Changkong had pushed it to its limit.

Li Changkong had single-handedly killed so many wild horses, which naturally enraged this Horse King.

The reason for its appearance now was simple: it wanted to eliminate Li Changkong, this big trouble.

Upon noticing the sudden appearance of the Horse King in the distance, Li Changkong also became alert immediately.

The golden light shimmering on the Horse King was truly intimidating.

This was the first time he had seen a golden-tier boss in such a long time.

As the Horse King approached, Li Changkong could feel the imposing aura emanating from it.

This aura instantly enveloped Li Changkong, making him dare not move.

"Should we go help? It really seems like there's only one person over there," the mage asked, looking at the golden-haired woman beside him.

"Let's observe the situation carefully first. This is a level 30 pseudo-golden boss."

"If its strength is truly immense, our going over would only be suicide."

The golden-haired woman shook her head and continued.

"Wait, looking at the clothes this person is wearing, they seem to be from our Shenhua University, and a newcomer at that!" the warrior reacted, exclaiming in a low voice.

A newcomer coming to this place was essentially suicide.

One must know that it had only been a little over a month since they had changed professions.

No matter how you calculated it, a newcomer couldn't possibly reach level 30 in such a short amount of time.

Perhaps it was easy to go from level 1 to level 2 on the first day, but the difficulty of leveling up afterward increased exponentially.

"Everyone, prepare to act. After all, he's our junior. If we can help, then let's help."

"And with this level of strength, if we can get him to join our Tiandao Alliance, it would definitely be beneficial to our Tiandao Alliance," the golden-haired woman said softly, looking at Li Changkong.

...

After only a brief moment of panic, Li Changkong immediately reacted.

He felt that the boss's aggro had locked onto him, and he couldn't escape even if he wanted to.

"Since that's the case, let me test the strength of a golden boss."

A hint of Battle Intent had already appeared in Li Changkong's eyes.

Black Flame had already stood in front of the Horse King, showing no fear even when facing a golden boss.

Accompanied by Black Rock's roar, a stream of Dragon Flame spewed from his mouth.

As his strength increased, the originally red Dragon Flame was now developing towards a golden-red hue.

This extremely hot Dragon Flame, even if it were to spew towards Li Changkong, he would be unable to withstand it.

Just as the Dragon Flame was about to reach the Golden Winged Horse King, a layer of energy shield suddenly appeared on its body.

After the Dragon Flame sprayed onto the energy shield, it splattered to the sides, unable to touch the Horse King in the slightest.