“Killed Minotaur (Elite), Experience +15000”
“Obtained Minotaur Horn * 1”
“Obtained Summon Minotaur Skill Scroll (F-grade) * 1”
“Obtained Black Iron Greatsword * 1”
Mu Chen hadn't expected that killing this elite Minotaur would yield such generous rewards; not only did it directly level him up to 14, but it also dropped a piece of equipment and a skill scroll!
One should know that skill scrolls dropped by wild monsters have no Occupations restrictions, meaning that even if you are a Warrior Occupations, you can still use this Summon Minotaur Skill Scroll to learn the skill!
Although the Summon Minotaur Skill Scroll was the lowest F-grade, it could still sell for at least 100 silver. Coupled with the Black Iron Greatsword, Mu Chen could definitely make a small fortune.
As for who to sell it to, Mu Chen had already thought of it. Chen Xu happened to be the son of the Imperial Merchant Guild's branch president. Selling it at the Imperial Merchant Guild would surely fetch a good price.
Mu Chen turned his head to look, only to find Chu Mu and the others still staring intently at him, which made him slightly startled.
“Sorry, we were just a bit shocked. Brother Mu, your strength is too great. We’ll leave now!”
Chu Mu saw Mu Chen looking over and immediately gave an awkward smile. Mu Chen hadn't driven them away earlier, and they had actually forgotten the rules.
In the wild, if you encounter someone fighting an elite monster, you are not allowed to stay and watch. This would make the other party think you are preparing to reap the benefits of their hard work.
Normally, those fighting elite monsters would stop and prioritize driving away these observers.
So, most people wouldn't choose to watch, unless they genuinely intended to snatch the monster.
Chu Mu and the others certainly didn't want to snatch the monster; they were just curious for a moment and had forgotten this rule.
Upon seeing Mu Chen look over, they realized they had committed a taboo!
Mu Chen was in a good mood at the moment, and the other party hadn't shown any intention of snatching the monster, so he didn't mind and was about to tell them to leave.
But on second thought, he was just about to go to the Fallen Jungle Instance. This Instance, which belonged to the Mist Jungle, required a team to enter, so he could let them make up the numbers.
Originally, Mu Chen had planned to return to the city to call Chen Xu, but he considered that it was his first time exploring that Instance, and he didn't know the strength of the monsters inside.
It just so happened that these people were unrelated to him, so if there was truly a risk, he could just let them be cannon fodder, and he wouldn't feel any burden in his heart!
Thinking of this, Mu Chen looked at Chu Mu.
“Interested in clearing an Instance together?”
Upon hearing Mu Chen's words, Chu Mu was first startled, then a look of wild joy appeared on his face.
They were naturally very willing to cling to a big shot like Mu Chen, so they nodded frantically.
“Mu Chen, Undead Mage.”
“Ah… oh… Chu Mu, Berserker.”
Chu Mu was stunned. Undead Mage? How had he never heard of this Occupations? But then he thought, such a powerful Occupations must be a rare-grade or higher Occupations, so it was normal that he hadn't heard of it.
Afterward, Chu Mu introduced the other members to Mu Chen. The girl in the mage robe was Liu Wenwen, a Water Mage.
The other person holding a shield was Chen Ze, a Sword and Shield Knight, a tank Occupations.
Finally, there was a girl in a green dress named Chu Ling, who was Chu Mu's younger sister. She carried a longbow and was an Archer.
This team composition was relatively suitable for the outer reaches of the Mist Jungle, but they were unlucky enough to encounter an elite monster, the Minotaur.
“Let’s go, let’s leave here first. At night, these monsters are much more aggressive. There’s no need to level up under such circumstances!”
Chu Mu nodded. In fact, they were already preparing to leave, but they had been delayed because they had provoked the elite Minotaur.
Mu Chen directly led everyone out according to the map in his mind, completely disregarding Chu Mu and the others' shock.
Along the way, through conversation, Mu Chen also learned that, besides Chu Mu, the others were also students from Dongyang City this year, but they were all from Dongyang No. 2 High School.
Chu Mu was Chu Ling's older brother. For the grand competition three months later, he had forced his brother to bring him here to level up.
Mu Chen was slightly startled. He had originally thought these people were all level 20, but he never expected that only Chu Mu was level 28, and the others were still only in their teens!
Mu Chen felt a little emotional. This Chu Mu was quite bold, bringing these few level 10+ novices to level up in the Mist Jungle.
“So you’re that big shot from Dongyang No. 1 High School who specialized in all-category hidden Occupations!”
Chu Ling, who was beside him, instantly widened her eyes when she learned that Mu Chen was a student from Dongyang No. 1 High School.
After all, Chen Siyan awakened a magic-type Occupations, and Chen Siyan was a girl, so she was directly excluded.
The one with such terrifying strength who dared to enter the Mist Jungle alone could naturally only be the other genius young man from Dongyang No. 1 High School, Mu Chen!
Chu Mu also looked at Mu Chen in surprise. He had thought Mu Chen had already graduated, like himself.
He never expected him to be in the same year as his sister! Looking at his terrifying strength, Chu Mu couldn't help but sigh, truly, comparing people only makes one angry!
When Chu Ling learned that Mu Chen was the hidden Occupations from Dongyang No. 1 High School, she kept coming over to ask questions, which made Chu Mu quite awkward.
However, Mu Chen didn't pay much attention to it. Besides, although Chu Ling was a bit lively, she also knew her limits.
Under Mu Chen's lead, everyone quickly left the Jungle. Mu Chen and the others found a relatively open area, lit a fire, and prepared to rest.
“Brother Mu, you rest well tonight. We’ll be responsible for standing guard for you!”
A big shot must receive the best treatment!
Mu Chen, however, waved his hand and said, “We can all rest together. They are better at standing guard!”
Mu Chen pointed to the few Skeleton Warriors and Skeleton Knights standing in the distance.
Chu Mu awkwardly rubbed his nose. Indeed, these Skeleton Soldiers were far stronger than them and wouldn't get tired, truly good helpers for standing guard.
“Alright, everyone rest!”
Mu Chen ignored Chu Mu and chose a slightly more comfortable spot near the bonfire. Mu Chen also specifically placed the Skeleton Priest beside him. He wasn't guarding against Chu Mu and the others, but rather to ensure the bonfire could be maintained at all times.
In the wild, not only are the surrounding monsters a risk, but without the protection of formations, the weather at night is extremely cold. There have been cases where people froze to death in the wild because their bonfires went out.
Chu Mu and the others looked at each other, then also chose places to rest. Because there were two girls in the team, they let the two girls stay closer to the bonfire, while they stayed on the outside.
Soon, night enveloped the land. Besides the crackling sound of the bonfire, there was only the sound of the Skeleton Priest's footsteps as he added firewood, and the roars of monsters from afar.
The night passed quickly. Mu Chen opened his eyes and saw Chu Mu and the others roasting something over the bonfire. Seeing Mu Chen wake up, Chu Mu hurriedly walked over and handed the item in his hand to Mu Chen.
“This is some food we brought earlier. It’s quite cheap, so please don’t mind it.”
Mu Chen took it and saw that it was a string of roasted bread. People who go on adventures usually carry this kind of bread, as it is cheap and filling.
“It’s very good!”
Mu Chen smiled and took a bite. He wasn't worried that the other party would have ill intentions. Although he was sleeping, his Skeleton Soldiers were all on alert, so Mu Chen confidently finished the bread.
After Mu Chen finished eating, Chu Mu and the others had also filled their stomachs. However, as usual, they still needed to rest for a while, as the alternating shifts throughout the night didn't provide very good rest.
But now, with Mu Chen's addition, they could sleep soundly. Now they felt a bit at a loss as to what to do.
“Brother Mu, where are we going next?”
Chu Mu slapped his head. Wasn't he with a great deity? Anyway, he just had to follow the deity’s instructions for everything!
“To the Fallen Jungle!”
Mu Chen stood up and said indifferently.
“What?”
Chu Mu was first startled, then his expression changed, and he looked at Mu Chen in shock.
He had heard of the Fallen Jungle during his studies. It was one of the few Instances near Dongyang City that offered extremely high experience, but it required a team to enter.
A thought suddenly popped into Chu Mu's mind: Mu Chen probably chose to team up with them because he needed teammates, right?