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[Ninth World: Monster Kingdom]
[World Background: The Monster King, Husky, once led a monster legion, aggressively invading human territories. Initially, humans had no power to resist these colossal creatures. It wasn’t until a group of mysterious monster merchants appeared on the continent that humans found a way to fight back. By killing monsters and collecting their illustrations, humans could exchange these illustrations with the monster merchants for a powerful set of equipment known as the Eternal Set, which effectively countered the monsters. With the strength of the Eternal Set, humans gradually repelled the Monster King, successfully defending their lands. However, in recent years, Husky has been secretly gathering strength, and it won’t be long before he leads the monster legion to attack human cities once again…]
[World Task 1: Collect enough monster illustrations in the Monster Kingdom to exchange for an A-grade or higher Eternal Set from the monster merchants (Progress 0/1)]
[World Task 2: While wearing the Eternal Set, kill ten thousand monsters (Progress 0/)]
According to the guide: The Eternal Set in the Ninth World differs significantly from ordinary equipment in that it is graded from D to SSS.
The Eternal Set has a special restraining effect on the monsters within the Ninth World. The higher the grade of the Eternal Set, the stronger the restraining effect, making it the bane of monsters in the Monster Kingdom.
Moreover, the Eternal Set is essential for Professionals to survive in the Ninth World.
The monsters in the Ninth World range from level 56 to 60.
Monsters at levels 56-57 are generally graded between B and D. Even without the Eternal Set, slightly stronger Professionals can defeat them with their own strength.
But at level 58 and above, dealing with A-grade and higher monsters becomes very difficult without the Eternal Set!
Even Zhang Yue is no exception!
Historically, the highest quality of the Eternal Set that ordinary people could access was A or B grade.
Only those with enough strength or luck could obtain S-grade or even SS-grade Eternal Sets!
Zhang Yue doesn’t have very high demands.
“I’ll just casually get an SS-grade one, it’s just a transitional item anyway,” he thought, as he wandered around the Safe Zone of the Ninth World, [Mechanical City].
In the city, among the NPC humans scattered everywhere, there were occasionally a few short figures resembling aliens.
They were the monster merchants!
Monster merchants held a high status in Mechanical City because the Eternal Sets they possessed were the only weapons humans had to combat advanced monsters!
Although no one knew the purpose behind their collection of monster illustrations.
Moreover, these monster merchants didn’t collect monster illustrations all the time.
They seemed to do it based on their mood. When they needed something, a question mark would appear above their heads, indicating they were looking for specific monster illustrations!
At this moment, Zhang Yue spotted a monster merchant named [Mole] wearing a black cloak on the street ahead, with a yellow question mark above his head!
Immediately, Zhang Yue approached and initiated a conversation.
Eventually, he received a task from Mole.
[Abyssal Giant Spider] (Common Task)
[Difficulty Coefficient: 1430]
[Description: Monster merchant Mole seems very interested in the Abyssal Giant Spiders on Monster Island. Please, Professionals, head to Monster Island north of Mechanical City, hunt the Abyssal Giant Spiders there, collect their illustrations, and hand them over to Monster Merchant Mole.]
[Task Progress: 0/300]
[Task Time: 2 days]
[Task Reward: Experience Points +2 million, Gold Coin +30, Psionic Energy +1 million, Level 55 7-star Eternal Set Equipment +1 (D-grade, Professional part optional)]
Guide Note: Tasks received from monster merchants encountered in the Safe Zone of the Ninth World are divided into four tiers: A, B, C, and D.
The default is D-tier. Completing the task with double progress automatically upgrades the reward to C-tier, triple progress for B-tier rewards…
This is why most Professionals in the Ninth World can only collect A and B-grade Eternal Sets at most.
Tasks above S-grade can only be accessed through chance encounters with advanced monster merchants in the wild.
After accepting the task, Zhang Yue left the city through the north gate.
He planned to complete the task while seeing if he could encounter an advanced monster merchant!
Outside the city, a scene of urban ruins unfolded before him.
Amidst the ruins, towering super beasts several meters high were everywhere!
They were the rulers of the Ninth World: Monsters!
Of course, they only appeared large in size; in reality, they were no different from common monsters of the same level.
Riding the Apocalyptic Black Dragon, Zhang Yue quickly reached the task location: Monster Island.
On this vast island in the sea, giant black spiders were everywhere!
They were the monsters Zhang Yue needed to kill for his task: C-grade monsters, Abyssal Giant Spiders!
Zhang Yue settled on the edge of the island.
He selected an Abyssal Giant Spider ahead and cast an S-rank Scouting skill.
[Abyssal Giant Spider] (lv56 Physical Type · Common Monster)
[Grade: C-grade Monster] (Trait: Suppression against humans +20%)
[Physical Attack Power: 6550]
[Physical Defense: 4120]
[Magic Defense: 4000]
[Health Points:]
[Skills: Venom (A-grade), Pounce (B-grade)]
[Description: As a member of the monster legion, the Abyssal Giant Spider once followed the Monster King Husky in invading human territories. Do not underestimate them; their combat abilities are formidable. Without a sufficiently sturdy body, you could easily be torn apart…]
Before the discovery of the Eternal Set, humans couldn’t effectively fight monsters not because they couldn’t kill them but because it was very difficult to do so.
This was due to the monsters’ traits, which exerted a high level of suppression on humans!
The effect of the Eternal Set is to negate the suppression effect brought by the monsters’ traits.
Currently, Zhang Yue does not possess an Eternal Set.
However, the 20% suppression effect of C-grade monsters (meaning the Abyssal Giant Spider has a 20% damage increase and 20% damage reduction against humans) doesn’t significantly affect Zhang Yue.
Roar!
With a deafening roar, the giant Abyssal Giant Spider, standing six to seven meters tall, approached Zhang Yue with its furry long legs!
Zhang Yue raised the Void Staff, locked onto the Abyssal Giant Spider, and launched an attack!
Divine Fire Catastrophe!
Frozen World!
Thunderous Might!
Divine Fire Catastrophe!
Boom boom boom boom!
A series of S-rank single-target burst skills were unleashed on the Abyssal Giant Spider, instantly causing a massive wave of blood-red damage above its head—
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