I grinded at Ice Soul Cave until it was past 8 pm before checking my experience bar. When I first entered the cave I was sitting at Level 107, 22%. Now, after half a day of grinding, my experience had only grown to 45%. At this rate, it would take me around two days to gain a level. I could’ve grinded faster by aggroing the Ice Soul Giants en-masse and killing them all at a choke point, but that would cost me too much equipment durability and force me to return to the city.

I also obtained 18 pieces of Ice Soul Steel for my hard work. The item drop rate was so low that it would take me at least another two or three days of hard grinding to gather 100, but I should still be on track, all things considered. Things were easy once all the materials were ready. I would head to Violet Empire, seek out a Master Blacksmith and pay them some gold to turn my blueprint into reality.

……

Beep!

It was at this moment I received a message from Murong Mingyue: "Log out, boy!"

"What for? I’m busy…"

"It’s dinner time."

"Eh, next time. Bring me two sesame seed cakes when you girls are done, please…"

"Fuck! Eve’s plane will touch down at Wuxi 8 am tomorrow, and you...