Seizing the opportunity, Jiang Yun struck first without hesitation. A swift Basic Attack sliced through the air like lightning, landing precisely on the second Corpse Ghoul, instantly dealing a considerable 389 points of damage.
The attacked Corpse Ghoul let out a deafening roar of fury.
Immediately, its eyes glowed with an eerie green light, like a pair of ghostly flames, locking onto Jiang Yun. It then crawled towards him at an incredible speed.
However, Jiang Yun reacted quickly, launching a second Basic Attack like an arrow shot from a bow.
In an instant, the system notification sounded: "[Triggered Mourning Staff's Ghost Wail effect, target enters a two-second fright state, Defense decreased by 20%, damage dealt: -394!]"
"Ha!"
Jiang Yun was delighted, not expecting to trigger the weapon's passive effect.
The Corpse Ghoul affected by the Ghost Wail seemed enveloped by an invisible fear, immediately freezing in place, its body trembling uncontrollably.
The additional two seconds of control time was like adding wings to a tiger for Jiang Yun.
This time, he didn't even need to reposition, launching two more consecutive ranged Basic Attacks, sending the unfortunate Corpse Ghoul to its demise.
With the fall of the Corpse Ghoul, another 10 points of experience were easily gained, though unfortunately, no Ghost Copper Coin dropped this time.
Jiang Yun casually refreshed his talent for the drop rate.
After all, the worst outcome was average luck, which still netted him a bit more experience.
If he happened to roll a higher fortune result, killing one Corpse Ghoul would be equivalent to the experience of several monsters, making it a profitable venture.
But this time, it was still average luck, only gaining an extra point of experience.
Nevertheless, Jiang Yun was not discouraged, quickly turning his attention to another Corpse Ghoul.
Soon, the five Corpse Ghouls in this round fell one after another under Jiang Yun's fluid Basic Attacks.
The reason he didn't use skills was mainly to conserve mana for talent refreshes, and since his Attack was sufficient, using skills on these Corpse Ghouls wasn't necessary for efficiency.
After clearing the five Corpse Ghouls near the decayed coffin, Jiang Yun could finally approach and gather the Black Demon Arum Orchid with confidence.
He approached and gently touched the Black Demon Arum Orchid with both hands, and the system quickly prompted: "[Collection successful! You have obtained a quest item: Black Demon Arum Orchid.]"
Jiang Yun's heart stirred, and he immediately used a talent reset refresh on the collection result.
In an instant, light flickered, and the system notification sounded again: "[Myriad Reset successful! Obtained Good Fortune, this collection yielded two Black Demon Arum Orchids, confirm?]"
"Not bad!"
Jiang Yun was secretly pleased, as gaining an extra Black Demon Arum Orchid each time was quite satisfactory. Get faster updates on g.com.
He confirmed the result without hesitation and continued searching for more Black Demon Arum Orchids.
Time passed quietly, and after an hour and a half, Jiang Yun, tireless, had already defeated over a hundred Corpse Ghouls.
His experience points soared, with more than half of the experience needed to reach level 8 already accumulated.
As for the quest item, Black Demon Arum Orchid, he had collected 71, only 29 short of completing the task.
It must be said, the Black Demon Arum Orchid was indeed scarce.
Without the talent reset refresh, with over a dozen instances of Good Fortune and even one instance of Fortune Turns, where he obtained 5 Black Demon Arum Orchids at once, he would have only collected around fifty.
Another half hour passed, and Jiang Yun's experience for leveling up had reached 91%, with 88 Black Demon Arum Orchids collected, the task nearing completion.
However, at this moment, he noticed a large group of Corpse Ghouls wandering in a depression ahead in the mass grave, numbering at least a hundred, densely packed like a black tide.
Jiang Yun's interest was piqued, and he slowly approached the depression, looking down from above, a hint of surprise flashing in his eyes.
In addition to the numerous Corpse Ghouls below, there were also eight Black Demon Arum Orchids growing, emitting a faint glow in the dark environment.
Moreover, among the many Corpse Ghouls, there was an especially robust special presence.
It had two large heads, like two eerie lanterns, with an extra blue scorpion tail behind, the tail shimmering with a cold light, seemingly filled with endless killing intent.
"Ha!"
Jiang Yun was startled, thinking this might be a BOSS-level monster!
He immediately became interested, using Level 1 Ghost Eye Insight from a distance on the suspected BOSS monster.
In an instant, the opponent's information was fully revealed.
——[Two-Headed Corpse Ghoul]!
(Elite-level ghost creature)
[Level]: 8
[Health]: 3200
[Attack]: 126
[Speed]: 4.1
[Skills]: Ghost Breath Shield, Vicious Ghost Rend
[Weakness Hint]: Tip of the left nose, Aggro range 10 yards.
[Drop Rate]: 0.08% chance for Mundane Grade weapons and special items; 0.05% chance for Mundane Grade jewelry; 0.1% chance for skills (Ghost Breath Shield) and common auxiliary skill books, 25% chance for Basic equipment; 100% chance for 30 or more Ghost Copper Coins...
Though not a BOSS, it was still an elite-level major monster, with a significantly higher drop rate than ordinary small monsters, and surely not low in experience.
However, this one's Attack is quite high!
With only 165 Health and 6.5 Defense, this Two-Headed Corpse Ghoul could take him out in two hits, and with skills, it might finish him in one.
But who cares!
Fortune favors the bold, and as a ranged magic user with such high Attack, he had a good chance of taking down the Two-Headed Corpse Ghoul one-on-one.
But first, he had to clear out all the minions around the Two-Headed Corpse Ghoul.
The terrain was a downward-sloping depression, and Jiang Yun stood on a small hill, overlooking, with a natural geographical advantage.
Moreover, after reaching level 7, Jiang Yun's maximum range for Basic Attacks was about 6.5 yards, while the ordinary Corpse Ghoul's Aggro range was 6 yards.
After calculating in his mind, Jiang Yun initiated a ranged Basic Attack on a Corpse Ghoul at the edge, dealing 389 damage instantly.
The attacked Corpse Ghoul roared angrily.
Along with it, three other Corpse Ghouls were alerted, all Aggro locking onto Jiang Yun, crawling up from the depression like mad beasts.
However, climbing from below slowed their Movement Speed significantly, giving Jiang Yun more room to maneuver.
Jiang Yun remained calm, targeting the first attacked Corpse Ghoul, and within seconds, unleashed three more Basic Attacks, taking it down halfway.
The remaining three Corpse Ghouls had crawled halfway up, continuing to charge at Jiang Yun.
After taking down one Corpse Ghoul, Jiang Yun targeted another, effectively controlling the pace with kiting, attacking while retreating.
After four more Basic Attacks, Jiang Yun successfully took down the second Corpse Ghoul, just as the remaining two approached him.