Chapter 57 Defeating Grelorin, Massive Experience Points
Alan was now at level twelve, so he re-equipped the Breeze Set.
With the bonus from the Ninefold Longbow, Alan could now shoot seven arrows per second!
And with Alan's precise strikes, almost every arrow was a critical hit.
A level thirty Black Iron boss couldn't withstand more than three seconds in Alan's hands!
The boss didn't even get a chance to use any skills or even land a basic attack.
Moreover, due to the Lightning Leap, many of the bandits who followed this third-in-command had already perished.
[You have defeated the third-in-command of Blackwind Stronghold, experience points +56580, guild achievement points +300.]
Defeating a level thirty boss at level twelve would gain the extraordinary experience reward.
Having just reached level twelve after killing the third-in-command of Blackwind Stronghold, the experience bar surged by one-third.
[You have defeated the third-in-command of Blackwind Stronghold; a server-wide announcement will be made. Do you wish to hide your name?]
"No."
[Server-wide announcement: Congratulations to player Ice King for achieving the first kill of the third-in-command of Blackwind Stronghold. We hope all players will continue to strive for excellence.]
[Server-wide announcement: Congratulations to player Ice King for achieving the first kill of the third-in-command of Blackwind Stronghold. We hope all players will continue to strive for excellence.]
The server-wide announcement echoed throughout Stellaria.
Many people were taken aback.
"Holy crap, Ice King is rising fast, actually achieving the first kill of a level thirty Black Iron boss."
"The third-in-command of Blackwind Stronghold is a level thirty Black Iron boss? How did I not know that? The highest level on the leaderboard is only nineteen; no one would go to a level thirty map."
"Those big guilds have long sent assassins to scout the maps and gather strategies. You can buy these strategies for some money."
"But shouldn't Christopher come out and explain? Ice King is proving your bias wrong with his strength."
The discussions were endless.
At this stage, achieving the first kill of a level thirty Black Iron boss was quite significant.
Christopher, who was farming level fifteen goblins in Lindataria, also heard the server-wide announcement.
His expression changed slightly. He knew without thinking that there must already be criticism of him online.
But he didn't care.
Because he had completed a hidden quest, obtained a Talent Awakening Stone, and awakened a high-level talent with a fixed star rating: Fivefold Free Attribute Points!
When others leveled up, they got five free attribute points, but he got twenty-five free attribute points per level, equivalent to others leveling up five times.
"Ice King, once I level up and build powerful attributes with my free attribute points, I will definitely surpass you!"
Christopher was very confident, as this was a high-level talent, far beyond what ordinary people could compare to.
Alan was unaware of all this. At this moment, the bandits in Blackwind Stronghold were fleeing!
Alan felt speechless.
He knew that the humanoid monsters in Ragnarok had high intelligence.
But what now?
These bandits didn't even want their base.
Alan chased all the way into the stronghold and found that the first-in-command, second-in-command, and the bandit minions had all fled.
And they fled without taking anything!
Alan had already picked up more than twenty pieces of equipment along the way.
"Are these really bandits?"
Alan was a bit disappointed; they were too cowardly!
The Blackwind Stronghold is backed by an endless mountain range, making it difficult to find them if Alan chases them in, which would be a waste of time.
However, since they fled in a hurry, there must be a lot of good stuff left in the stronghold.
Looking around, Alan found the location of the warehouse.
Opening the warehouse, he discovered over a thousand standardized weapons.
What are standardized weapons?
They are weapons crafted uniformly with the same attributes. Such weapons have low base attributes and are generally equipped by regular armies.
"Why would Blackwind Stronghold forge so many standardized weapons?"
Alan was puzzled but still stored all the standardized weapons in the guild warehouse.
"Could it be that Blackwind Stronghold is colluding with some big shot in Stellaria? On the surface, this is a bandit stronghold, but in reality, it's the private army of some big shot."
This was entirely possible!
Alan then went to other rooms, but there was nothing valuable in them.
Suddenly, Alan found a letter at the entrance of the first-in-command's room, seemingly something the first-in-command intended to take with him.
But in his haste, it fell out while he was fleeing.
Picking up the letter, Alan instinctively opened it.
[Today, the king tested the three princesses. Lisa, being a bit naive, didn't get what was really going on and had already gotten on the king's bad side. You must speed up and forge three thousand long spears for future needs.]
There was no name of the sender, and at the end of the letter was a dark red rose seal, likely representing the sender's identity.
Before Alan could think more about it, the system notification sounded.
[You have defeated the Demon King's son, Grelorin, experience points +20.3 million, guild achievement points +2.18 million.]
[You have reached level 13, free attribute points +5.]
[You have reached level 14, free attribute points +5.]
[You have reached level 19, free attribute points +5.]
[You have reached level 20, free attribute points +5.]
[You have met the conditions for a class change. You cannot gain more experience points until you complete the class change. Please proceed with the class change as soon as possible.]
Alan frowned. Although he knew he couldn't gain more experience points before the class changed, he still felt like he was losing out.
Just as the level-up notifications ended, the guild upgrade notifications began.
[Your guild has been upgraded to 2 stars, and all members' attack power is +20.]
[Your guild has been upgraded to 3 stars, and all members' movement speed is +3.]
[Your guild has been upgraded to 4 stars, and all members' attack speed is +1.]
[Your guild has been upgraded to 5 stars, and all members' health points are +10,000.]
The higher the guild level, the better the bonuses.
However, seeing the guild bonuses, Alan was quite satisfied.
Movement speed, attack speed, and health points were all useful attribute bonuses for him.
The guild had reached five stars in one go; the speed was indeed fast.
Defeating high-quality bosses of a higher level really offered generous rewards.
Unfortunately, he couldn't pick up the items dropped by NPCs; otherwise, the benefits would be even greater.
[You have landed the first kill of the Demon King's son, Grelorin. A server-wide announcement will be made. Do you wish to hide your name?]
"Yes."
He didn't mind other players knowing he had defeated Grelorin, but it was different with NPCs. Whether they were from Stellaria or the Demon King's side, Alan didn't want them to know.
[Server-wide announcement: Congratulations to the player with a hidden name for achieving the first kill of the Demon King's son, Grelorin. We hope all players will continue to strive for excellence.]