Chapter 12: High-Efficiency Leveling

Since they were going to level up, it was natural to use the fastest method.

Through the previous two battles, Lili Ya’s combat experience was already clear. 

Now that she had also equipped the nurturing effect that increased survival, she could let loose a bit.

Li Si looked at the valley before her. 

This was the depths of the Demon Beast Forest—the Demon Beast Mountain Range. 

Behind the mountain range was a vast expanse of miasma, which blocked the eastern road. 

Beneath the miasma was the legendary dungeon.

In the Kingdom of Minos, dungeons were ancient calamities. 

Once they appeared, they would seal off an area. 

Only by eliminating the source of the miasma—the Dungeon Lord—could the seal be lifted.

Of course, in the world of adventurers, such ancient calamities also meant untapped treasure.

So in this area, one could see numerous adventurer camps.

Li Si deliberately bypassed those camps and arrived at the valley before her.

According to the Bunny Girl Tavern’s intelligence, this was a group dwelling spot for Level 5-10 Magic Beasts—Swamp Cat Demons.

Li Si glanced at the intelligence in her hand, then sniffed the air in the valley with her nose.

“Li Si… What do I need to do…”

Lili Ya, holding her crystal staff, was about to explain her priest skills when Li Si raised a hand and shushed her, stopping her.

Li Si’s gaze swept over the edge of the valley, sharply catching a blur. 

The goblin appearance could also confuse the Swamp Cat Demons, making them let their guard down in the first moment, thus revealing their whereabouts.

Li Si raised her hand and threw a pebble in that direction, then rushed into the valley.

On the cliff wall, a brown cat-shaped Magic Beast hidden among the vines suddenly shuddered. 

Seeing the pebble that landed on its head, it grinned, revealing two rows of sharp fangs, and dove straight down toward the green figure in the valley.

Li Si’s eyes were like torches; she instantly saw all the cat demons hidden in the valley.

Thirteen in total. 

This was a small Swamp Cat Demon group.

As gregarious Magic Beasts, Swamp Cat Demons had group aggro. 

That throw instantly drew all their aggro.

But that alone wasn’t enough. 

They had to end the battle quickly; otherwise, if the aggro spread to Lili Ya, who was in the same party, it would be troublesome.

Li Si, in a swift step, turned around and charged toward the nearest Swamp Cat Demon.

Roar!

Her long sword cut out. 

The Swamp Cat Demon swung its claws to counterattack, but Li Si’s figure was already gone from in front of it.

Roar!

Several more Swamp Cat Demons charged down from the rock face. 

Li Si spun around, cutting back several cat claws with her sword, then turned back toward the center of the valley.

Roar! Roar! Roar!

One by one, the cat demons were pulled by aggro to the center of the valley. 

Li Si jumped onto a treetop, revealing a smile. 

She reached out and gently pulled—an invisible thread instantly linked all the cat demons, then suddenly tightened, binding them to the nearest tree trunks.

Although with her current combat power, killing these Swamp Cat Demons wouldn’t be too difficult, she had an easier method.

Binding Trap—a combat trap made from the toughest spider silk. 

It was quite effective against small Magic Beasts.

Li Si extended her slender index finger, gently hooked the end of the rope, and pulled it downward.

Roar! Roar!

In an instant, all the Swamp Cat Demons let out a unified, painful roar.

“Lili Ya, the Swamp Cat Demon’s weak point is its tail. Attack there for a quick critical hit.”

Li Si started harvesting while giving combat instruction.

This kind of battle was too simple for her. 

In just a moment, all the cat demons became loot.

There were thirteen in total. 

Two of them weren’t caught by the trap, but they were taken down with a few sword strikes.

[Killed Level 10 Swamp Cat Demon, EXP +200]

[Killed Level 9 Swamp Cat Demon, EXP +150]

[Killed Level 8 Swamp Cat Demon, EXP +100]

After a series of EXP gains, there was still some distance to the next level, but Lili Ya had already received enough feedback.

Li Si looked at Lili Ya. 

This useless beautiful girl was currently staring wide-eyed, with a shocked expression as if she had short-circuited.

Judging from the changes in her, she had leveled up again.

Lili Ya was dazed. 

Her face instantly reddened from her cheeks to her ears. 

Although she hadn’t expected to be of any use, she never imagined she could level up so easily.

[Name]：Lili Ya

[Level]：3 (15/3000)

[Class]：Apprentice Priest

[Unused Attribute Points (2)]

[Strength]：1

[Vitality]：8

[Magic]：2 (Equipment +2)

[Agility]：5 (Equipment +1)

[Perception]：0

[Talent]：Extra Attribute (Vitality)

[Skills]：Basic Heal / Purify / Blessing

This leveling speed—Lili Ya couldn’t even dare to imagine it.

“I-I-I…”

Lili Ya, trembling, looked at Li Si walking back and didn’t know what expression to show.

Li Si reached out and patted Lili Ya’s head. 

Lili Ya was indeed very weak now, but just then she suddenly saw a possibility. 

Lili Ya’s spellcasting seemed a bit special.

Just now, Lili Ya had clearly cast Blessing to add a buff, but the spellcasting didn’t succeed.

Normally, a priest with a staff could cast spells with 100% success, but with Lili Ya, it didn’t seem to be the case.

She hadn’t triggered the staff’s medium effect at all, yet she had genuinely produced a spellcasting reaction; it just didn’t succeed.

Li Si carefully examined the hands holding the staff, vaguely forming a bold guess.

This guess was a bit exaggerated, even startling herself.

“Li Si… I’m sorry… I…”

Lili Ya hung her head, feeling very ashamed.

Li Si was about to comfort her when suddenly her eyes sharpened. 

She turned to look at the valley exit.

A series of holy radiances drifted in from outside the valley. 

A Holy Light teleportation opened out of thin air, and from the light stepped a white-haired mature woman.