Swhoosh!
The night was hazy, and holy light fell like rain. After clearing Sky City for the second time, I finally reached Level 200. This was a huge breakthrough!
I took out a return scroll and returned to White Cloud City first. Then, I took out the Pardon Chest Armor from the warehouse. It was a low-rank Divine Artifact Holy Equipment. In terms of stats, it was the best chest armor in Spirit of Grief.
After equipping the Pardon Chest Armor, my Defense jumped from 207480 to 335080. As expected, the chest armor was second only to the shield in terms of Defense. If one Divine Artifact could increase my Defense this much, then if I had a full set of Divine Artifacts, my total Defense would be over a million. I might even be able to fight a top-tier boss head-on.
Of course, Divine Artifact Holy Equipment was too difficult to collect. God knows how long it would take to collect a full set.
"Hoho, it looks pretty good!"
Ling Xue tilted her head and said with a smile, "The Pardon Chest Armor. It's the number one armor equipment in the Spirit of Grief series!"
"Mn."
I glanced at Ling Xue and asked with a smile, "How have you been these days?"
"Not too good. I went back to school..."
"I know. Where are the others?"
"Big sister has moved back to the company. Xia Chen, Ziyue, and Silent Rain have all gone together. It seems that they have arranged some kind of position for the three of them. I'm not too sure, I haven't seen big sister for a week."
Ling Xue sat down on the steps next to the Great Sage Hall and asked me, "Scholar, do you blame my father?"
I smiled but didn't say anything.
Ling Xue was worried. "Do you hate him?
You left Suzhou because of him... "
I couldn't help but smile as I walked up and hugged Ling Xue, saying, "As long as you don't hate him, it's fine. I don't think Ling Tian did anything wrong. If it was me, I would have taken action long ago. If not, both my daughters would be in danger. If that happened, who would clean up the mess?"
"You, you're still in the mood to joke?" Ling Xue rolled her eyes at me and said, "Do you know how much I missed you when you weren't here?
Also, how could I not worry when you were out there alone... "
"Huh?
My Xiao Xue also knows how to worry about others? "
I grinned, but then I saw Ling Xue's beautiful eyes glistening with tears. Her beautiful eyes were quickly covered with a layer of mist, so I couldn't smile anymore. I immediately opened my arms and hugged her, coaxing her, "I'm fine. Life outside is pretty good. It's better to be independent than to soak in Xue Yue Studio."
Ling Xue moved her rosy lips. She wanted to say something, but stopped. A sparkling tear rolled down her cheek.
"Then … what should we do in the future?"
Ling Xue sobbed and whispered, "What are we going to do in the future?
Do you know how much I missed you? Do you know how much my heart ached when I saw you leave in the middle of the night … "
I hugged the little beauty in my arms, my heart filled with complex feelings as I gently said, "This short separation is so that we can meet again in the future. Have some faith in me. If there comes a day when I have the courage to face Ling Tian, I will definitely return."
Ling Xue sobbed and bit her lips. She whispered, "Do you know what happened while you were gone?"
"What happened?"
"After Snow Moon's subguilds were divided, Battle Soul recruited almost half of them, and Thousand Year Achievement recruited more than a dozen guilds. As expected, it was Blooddrinker who did it. Maybe he bribed the guild leaders of those subguilds a long time ago."
Ling Xue paused for a moment before continuing, "Three nights ago, Thousand Year Achievement and Soul Battle Robes attacked Dream of Snow Moon's Tianshui County one after another. Then …"
"Then what?" I asked anxiously.
"Tianshui County fell. Soul Battle Robes took it …"
My heart shook. I never thought that so many things would happen while I was gone. Even a fortress like Tianshui County had fallen. The current Snow Moon was no longer the same as before.
Ling Xue wiped away her tears and gritted her teeth, "We've tried our best. Even Iced Tea brought Vanilla and Ice's men to help. As for Windy City, Very Cute and Very Easy only sent one man to help, and he's just a speck of dust. We have three Sacred Domain players, but … but we still can't hold on …"
I sucked in a deep breath. "Xiao Xue, you don't have to blame yourself. It's all my fault."
"It's not your fault."
Ling Xue's eyelids drooped, her long eyelashes brimming with tears. She sighed, "Everyone kicks a man when he's down. The territories of Rainrevelers and Years Like Water were also attacked. By the time they recovered, Tianshui County had already fallen."
I clenched my fists and asked, "What about Battle Soul?
Didn't Battle Soul's people react at all? "
Ling Xue nodded, "Dragon Soul and Xingtian brought millions of players to the White Cloud City. However, they were chased away by Lin Shuang. She clearly stated that Battle Soul will only participate in the conflict in the Clear Breeze City and will not be involved in the power struggle in the White Cloud City.
Later, Dragon Soul and Xingtian secretly brought a group of people over at midnight, but it was too late. "
"Fuck!"
I hit the steps with my fist, shattering the marble.
Ling Xue glanced at me and asked, "What do you think?"
I gritted my teeth. "We must take back what we lost with our own hands!"
"But we only have Snow Moon Alliance and Dream of Snow Moon. We don't have the strength to take back Tianshui County …"
"Hehe!"
I raised Scarlet Heaven and smiled. "I'm here, you're here. Shadow Follower, Destiny's Magic Cube, Bing Zhiyi, Melancholy and the others are here too. A single spark can start a prairie fire. As long as we don't give up, why can't Snow Moon rise again?"
Ling Xue smiled and pointed at Scarlet Heaven in my hand. She asked, "You still can't level up?
Did you find the Demon Blood? "
"No, I can't even go online, how can I find it?
But in the next few days, once the company's personnel system is settled, I'll have enough time to go online. "
"Okay."
But at this moment, with a beep, the beauty Iced Tea sent a message, "Kid, where are you?"
I immediately added Bing Cha into the party. That way, she would know my coordinates.
A few minutes later, a beautiful swordswoman wearing an S4 Cyan Soul set walked over. She smiled. "Damn, meeting here in the middle of the day. You two are so romantic!"
I smiled and asked, "Bing Cha, you don't come without a reason. You must have a reason for coming!"
Bing Cha was speechless and sighed. "I'm so cheap. I'm here to help, but I have to come personally. Sigh, morality is degenerating day by day …"
"Oh, what kind of help?" I was interested.
Bing Cha curled her lips and took out a black bottle from her bag. She smiled and said, "Look, what is this?
Don't be too happy! "
"Ah?!"
I took the bottle and my heart almost stopped beating.
【Demon Blood】: Special Item
… …
"Damn!
It's Demon Blood. How did you get it? "I was ecstatic.
Iced Tea chuckled, "It wasn't me. Annie went deep into the Dark Castle during a mission and killed one of the Frost Blade's guards outside the main hall. Coincidentally, this Epic Boss dropped this Devil's Blood. Annie didn't know what it was for, so I cheated her out of it with a meal."
"Damn …"
I smiled. "Bing Cha, when I'm free, I'll treat you to a meal. I won't let you lose out!"
Bing Cha's eyes widened. "No way?
Don't tell me there's no interest. You want to get rid of me with a meal? At least … Yes, at least two meals … "
"You good-for-nothing …"
I stood up and smiled. "I'm going to the King's Capital to forge Scarlet Heaven Sword. Do you two want to come and watch?"
"Of course!"
The two little beauties nodded in unison.
I teleported to the King's Capital and took out the Nine Heaven Mysterious Iron and Giant Dragon Blood. Then, I brought the two girls to the weapon master.
"My lord, you've come!" The weapon master was very polite. His sleeves were bare, and he waved his iron hammer randomly.
I said, "Respected brother, please help me upgrade the grade of this sword!"
Then, I clicked on the upgrade window. A few slots appeared on the interface where I had to place items. I put the materials in one by one!
Nine Heaven Black Iron: Cast iron. Legend has it that the Divine Beast Black Tortoise once swallowed a piece of meteoric iron. This piece of meteoric iron absorbed the divine power of the Divine Beast for tens of thousands of years and finally became a piece of divine iron. It has very mysterious abilities.
Effect: Using Nine Heaven Mysterious Iron as raw material, add Demon Blood and Giant Dragon Blood, and spend 2,000,000 Reputation. There is a 70% chance to greatly increase the grade of any equipment. Player Level Requirement: Holy Domain Level 200.
Touching this precious piece of Mysterious Iron, I secretly prayed that it wouldn't drop. Otherwise, I wouldn't be able to live.
Then, I put Scarlet Heaven Sword in my hand. The divine sword flashed as if it was celebrating the upcoming upgrade.
Ding ~!
System Notice: This action will cost you 2,000,000 Reputation and 5,000,000 gold. The success rate of upgrading is 70%. Do you confirm to upgrade now?
… …
Ling Xue smiled and said, "Don't be nervous, let's start?"
Bing Cha said, "Scholar, don't worry. If the upgrade fails, I'll let you use my Zhurong Spear first. It won't be too bad …"
I turned around and smiled. "Don't worry, my luck is always guaranteed. Plus, it's 70%. It won't drop."
Bing Cha smiled. "Good, I wish you success!"
I reached out with a trembling hand and lightly tapped on the interface.
Whoosh!
Scarlet Heaven Sword glowed brightly in the furnace. The Ninth Heaven Mysterious Iron had fused with the blood of the Giant Dragon and the Evil Demon. It turned into a fiery red lava that flowed into Scarlet Heaven Sword's body. Then, a light burst out, forcing us to close our eyes.
My heart was in my throat. These few seconds were enough to suffocate me!
Finally, the light dissipated, and the flames in the furnace were completely absorbed. The newly reborn Ancient Scarlet Firmament Sword floated in the air. On the sword's body, there were many golden ancient oracle bone runes floating around the sword like runes. The sword's edge faintly emitted the roar of a fire dragon, and its aura was terrifying!
Ding ~!
System Notice: Congratulations, your weapon, Ancient Sword Scarlet Heaven, has successfully upgraded!
… …
"Pata!"
With a sound, Scarlet Heaven Sword appeared in my bag. When I took it out and held it in my hand, I felt a vast energy flow through my body. The feeling of holding Scarlet Heaven Sword now was very different from before!
Ling Xue was anxious and shouted, "Hurry up and send it, don't tease us!"
Bing Cha also said, "Yeah, hurry up and send it!"
I turned around and waved Scarlet Heaven Sword. I smiled and said, "I didn't send it because I wanted to tease you guys …"
"You're asking for a beating again …" Bing Cha smiled slightly.
Looking at the two girls' expectant gazes, I couldn't bear it anymore. I reached out and shared Scarlet Heaven Sword's new stats in the party channel —
[Ancient Sword Scarlet Heaven] (Heavenly God Equipment)
Attack: 34200 ~ 72500
Strength: + 7700
Stamina: + 7550
Agility: + 7200
Intelligence: + 5800
Passive: Increases user's Physical Attack by 315% and deals 220% fire damage
Passive: 25% chance to ignore Defense and a small chance to deal 10 times the damage
Passive: Extremely high chance to knock the opponent back and stun them for a short time
Passive: Extremely high chance to kill the opponent with a Fire God Dragon
Property: High-tier Nation Weapon – China
Special Skill: [Flame Dance]
Special Skill: [Easy Ride (Holy Spirit Level)]
Slots: 15 (12/12 Enhanced)
Introduction: In ancient times, a scorching hot iron fell from the east of the continent. A famous craftsman forged it into a divine weapon named Scarlet Heaven. Legend has it that countless emperors used this sword to achieve greatness. This sword is majestic and awe-inspiring. After many civilizations were destroyed, it finally reappeared on the continent. Additional Requirements: Cannot be dropped after blood recognition. Cannot be traded. Required Level: Holy Domain Level 255
Required Title: Apocalypse
Required Reputation: 4200000
… …
"Heavenly God Equipment?"
Ling Xue rubbed her eyes and said in disbelief, "Didn't they say that Heavenly God Equipment was only a legend?
Why … why did a Heavenly God Equipment appear? I'm going to faint … "
Bing Cha curled her lips. "This is unfair. I thought that my Zhurong Blazing Spear was already very strong at around 20,000 Attack, but Scholar, your Scarlet Heaven Sword increased to over 70,000 Attack. How are you going to let me live …"
I was also shocked. I thought that Scarlet Heaven Sword would only be a Holy Domain Level 200 Heavenly God Equipment at most. Who would have thought that it would become a Level 255 Heavenly God Equipment? For a very long time, this Scarlet Heaven Sword would definitely lead the Heavenly God Equipment Rankings and no one would be able to shake it!
"Heh, I didn't think that the Mysterious Nine Heavens Iron would be so OP …" I smiled. "I'm rich. With this kind of attack power, it doesn't matter if it's killing monsters or killing people!"
"Oh right, what about the Required Level 255?
Can you equip it? "Ling Xue reminded me.
I was stunned and looked at the sword. Wasn't I holding it firmly in my hand?
It was indeed in its equipped state. Moreover, my Attack and other stats were ridiculously high —
Frivolous Scholar (Cold Wind of Snow Domain) Title: Apocalypse
Level: 200 (Holy Domain)
HP: 1456540
Attack: 174105 ~ 212405 (Sword) 152405 ~ 155605 (Bow)
Defense: 335080
Magic Resist: 106150
Reputation: 4485220
Luck: 31
Honor: 2059520
… …
These stats alone were enough for me to roam the world.
I gripped my sword and said, "Seven-star Lamp and Soul Battle Robes attacked Tianshui County, didn't they?"
Bing Cha nodded. "Seven-star Lamp, Valiant Knight General, Lion Warrior, and the others charged into Tianshui County like wild dogs. There was nothing we could do to stop them!"
I smiled. "Should we gather everyone and prepare for the counterattack tonight?"
Ling Xue shook her head. "You're not calm at all. Now is not the right time to counterattack!"
"Why?"
"Because …" Ling Xue shot me a disdainful look. "Didn't you see the official announcement when you came online?
Tomorrow afternoon, Spirit of Grief will release a new patch … "
"What patch?"
"Heroes Contend for Supremacy and Reign of Chaos …"
"Ah?
They're releasing two patches at the same time? "
"Of course not."
Ling Xue shook her head and said with a smile, "It depends on how far the players can go. Both patches are ready, so it's just a matter of which patch is triggered."
"Oh …"
I frowned. "Oh? Never mind, we'll talk about it in a few days. Ling Xue, tell Shadow Follower and the others to recruit more troops. Snow Moon needs to expand urgently."
"Yes, they're already doing it."