The moonlight was bright and cool, casting its light on the earth.
The forest was very quiet, broken only by the occasional howl of a wolf.
The night wind was like a song, singing the reverie and serenity of a lonely person's heart.
Dewdrops fell one after another, dripping onto the ground.
In the open space in the forest, there were many sparkling lights. That was the luster of equipment and potions. It made people excited, but it also made people greedy.
For two whole hours, the two thousand and five hundred Silver Light Cavalrymen of Snow Moon had valiantly slaughtered an enemy ten times their number. If there was a chapter in history, then this battle would undoubtedly go down as a famous example of a battle in which a force outnumbered many was defeated. There was no other reason why they were able to win this battle. Elites were king!
I stood on a small mound while Ling Xue sat on a branch next to me. Her battle robes fluttered in the wind and her snow-white legs swayed back and forth. She was so beautiful that it was suffocating.
I walked to the edge of the mound and raised my Scarlet Heaven Sword high into the air. I shouted, "Brothers and sisters, let's clean up the battlefield. Anything you pick up is yours, but don't take it from us. Hahaha, this is a gift from our old friend Seven-star Lamp, so don't be shy!"
Everyone laughed as they cleaned up the battlefield. Bing Zhiyi and Fleeting Time were circling in the air to warn us. In the distance, only a few dozen Soul Battle Robes deserters were running away from the forest in a daze. If there were no surprises, Soul Battle Robes would counterattack at any moment.
Although we had won a great victory, we had also suffered a lot of losses. Almost a thousand of our two thousand and five hundred Yinyao cavalrymen had died. Our casualty rate was 40%. Although it was a lot less than the enemy, it was clearly not something I wanted to see. Damn, it would be best if we could have zero losses, even though it was unlikely.
Ling Xue asked with a smile, "Scholar, are we going to continue killing the Destroyers?
In any case, we shouldn't stay here. Soul Battle Robes are very vengeful, and they will definitely come back. If we don't retreat, we'll suffer great losses if we fight again. "
I shook my head and smiled, "No!
Today, Snow Moon can no longer retreat. The abyss is right behind us, and if Soul Battle Robes takes a step forward, we must take a step forward as well. For the sake of the Guardian guild's reputation, we, Snow Moon, will rather die than retreat!
Hmph hmph, if Soul Battle Robes wants to fight, then we'll fight. You think I'm afraid of them? "
Ling Xue chuckled softly. "Alright, alright, alright. I don't object to fighting!"
"En!"
After giving the command, the 1,000 or so Yinyao Cavalrymen who had died in battle set out. At their current speed, it would take them around an hour to reach Snow Moon. Spring And Autumn Dance's tens of thousands of players from Snow Moon were also on their way, and it would take them around an hour to reach Snow Moon. Once they joined forces, they would have a total of 40,000 players. Soul Battle Robes would have nothing to fear.
At worst, they could summon their subguilds and crush Soul Battle Robes head-on with a million-strong Snow Moon army. At that time, our chances of victory would be infinitely close to 100%. Not even Seven-star Lamp would want to see such a scene.
After all, Thousand Years Achievement was tied down, and Blood Drinker the World and Seven-star Lamp had a "blood" grudge against each other. They might not send reinforcements to Soul Battle Robes, and if Soul Battle Robes was defeated by Snow Moon, the biggest victim would be Seven-star Lamp.
After thinking this through, I was confident that if Seven-star Lamp was smart enough, he wouldn't have come today. Snow Moon's elites were gathered here, and Soul Battle Robes' teeth might not be able to deal with them. Instead of wasting time, I might as well fight the boss and take back the Order County first.
Right now, the power balance of White Cloud City had returned. In the east and southwest, Snow Moon, Thousand Years Achievement and Soul Battle Robes were the strongest, and no one was willing to take the initiative to attack the other. In the north and south, Time Like Water and Rain Admiration Pavilion were eyeing us like long-range guided missiles. Soul Battle Robes and Thousand Years Achievement felt a chill run down their spines, and they didn't dare to make a move.
It was likely that the next battle between peak powers would begin during the first siege. Maybe it would be Seven-star Lamp attacking the Order County, or maybe it would be Thousand Years Achievement conquering the territory, or maybe it would be vanilla ice. Who knew? Who knew what Bing Cha was busy with these days?
… …
After waiting for almost an hour, the reinforcements finally arrived. Spring And Autumn Dance had led an army of 50000 players, and almost all of them were players of the main guild. Their priests made up a large portion of the army, so replenishing supplies wasn't a problem at all.
After that, I assigned 500 or so priests to the Yinyao Iron Cavalry to grind on their own. The rest of us split into several hundred-man parties and spread out across the map. Our goal tonight was to sweep this map clean. Also, I ordered anyone who killed the Destroyer and dropped a Pearl of Destruction were to hand it over to me. I would compensate them with 1000 RMB per Pearl of Destruction. Money was more practical than anything else.
As a result, we were free. Bing Zhiyi and Fleeting Time found a couple of people to run S2. This dungeon wasn't very difficult, but all three bosses had a chance to drop Holy Domain equipment. For people like us, Holy Domain equipment was even stronger than S series equipment. Collecting a full set of Holy Domain equipment was the way to go.
Ling Xue went to solo the Graveyard of the Gods while I rode the Flame Qilin and roamed the southwestern wilderness. I picked some herbs and used Frostfire Potion to make some miraculous pills. Also, I had used up most of my Wind Dragon Venom potion, so it was time to gather the materials to make more. Otherwise, I wouldn't have any trump cards to kill high-level bosses in the future.
I came to a stop at the ruins of a broken wall.
I was surrounded by withered ancient buildings. This place used to be a human kingdom, but it was later conquered. In reality, everyone had been conquered in the Reign of Chaos.
Wild grass grew in the ruins, and small flowers dotted the ground. They were the herbs I needed.
I could gather Snow Silver Flower and Dream Dew Grass. Next, I needed Nightmare Beast Horn. It was one of the necessary materials to make the Wind Dragon Venom potion.
And so, I rode to the nearby Nightmare Forest and killed the Level 255 Warsong Nightmare Beasts. Ling'Er spread her wings and flew around in the air. She even went to the magic spring to take a bath. Unfortunately, Ling'Er's third seal couldn't be opened using this method, so it was useless.
I wandered around for half the night and made a lot of Wind Dragon Venom potions. They could be used for half a year. I wouldn't use them if I didn't kill bosses. It was a waste.
By the time I returned to the graveyard, it was already dawn. Spring And Autumn Dance gave me good news. In just one night, our army of fifty thousand had swept through the graveyard and collected more than 3400 Destruction Orbs. I just needed to open up the exchange function in the guild warehouse and let them put the Destruction Orbs into the warehouse. Then, I could exchange each Destruction Orb for 1000 RMB. The guild would pay for it, so I wouldn't feel too much pain!
It was past 7 in the morning. I returned to the King's City, but I was still very excited. I went to the warehouse and saw that more than 3000 Destruction Orbs were neatly arranged inside. I took them out and put them into my own warehouse.
I sent a message to Ling Yue: "How is it? Um … How's the collection of Hundred Year Dark Iron?"
Ling Yue opened the call and said with a smile: "Don't worry, it's just the first trip. In just one night, I … I've collected more than 2000 pieces of Hundred Year Dark Iron. They're all here with me. Do you want them now?"
"Yes, I want them now. Come to the encampment and trade with me!"
"Okay!"
Not long after, the beautiful guild leader appeared. Ling Yue quickly ran to the warehouse and traded with me countless times. More than 2000 pieces of Hundred Year Dark Iron, how rare!
Also, a lot of Gold Pearls were traded over. The players of Bluestar really had eyes and ears. They were actually able to collect enough Gold Pearls in a short period of time!
Like this, I could craft more than 200 Destruction Blades. The only thing I lacked was Hundred Year Dark Iron. But there was no rush. With this kind of gathering speed, it wouldn't take long for all of them to be completed. This was really a big deal. I could produce more than 200 High Grade Immortal Equipments in one go. If all of these weapons appeared, Seven-star Lamp and Blood Drinker the World would be better off dead than alive. The already elite Yinyao Cavalry and the Destruction Blades were enough to make any guild leader tremble in fear.
I brought Ling Yue to the smithy. I opened the chat window and chose the City Lord's authority. Then, the option to forge the Destruction Blades appeared. Awesome!
[Forge the Destruction Blades]
Materials Required: Hundred Year Dark Iron x10, Destruction Bead x1, Gold Pearl x50
Cost: Consumes 2000 Reputation Points and 50000 Gold Coins each time.
… …
I had all the materials I needed, and I had just taken a hundred million gold from the territory's warehouse. I was a rich lord right now!
Although White Cloud City had been reclaimed, the surrounding cities were still under the control of the Army of Darkness. The King's City was located in the east, and it was like a beacon. It was the first choice for leveling players, and the more players that came and went, the more money I would make. A mere hundred million gold was nothing...
I submitted it and forged one!
Ten pieces of hundred-year-old darksteel were cast into the furnace. Immediately after that, the Pearl of Destruction and the Golden Pearl were also thrown in. The fiery red lava was injected into the sword mold. Not long after, it took shape. With a flash of light, a black longsword was forged — —
Ding ~!
System Notice: Congratulations, you have successfully forged the [Destruction Blade]!
Loss of all materials, deduction of 2000 Reputation Points!
… …
"Hehe …"
I held the Destruction Blade in my hand, and a powerful energy flowed into my body. Although the Scarlet Heaven Sword was sharp, it was still a good weapon. At the very least, it was the weapon of choice for middle to high-level players!
[Destruction Blade] (High-grade Immortal Equipment)
Attack: 7500 ~ 9450
Strength: + 1750
Stamina: + 1700
Agility: + 1650
Intelligence: + 1500
Passive: Increases user's Attack by 117%, and deals 50% Destruction damage
Passive: Reduces target's Defense by 25%
Passive: Has a chance to use Destruction Flames to attack the enemy, causing them to take a large amount of burn damage
Passive: Cannot be dropped after claiming ownership by blood. Cannot be traded
Slots: 11
Level Requirement: 255
Title Requirement: Endless Thunder
Reputation Requirement: 1800000
… …
When Ling Yue saw the longsword's Attributes, she couldn't help but exclaim in pleasant surprise, "Scholar, did you notice? This sword is top-tier!"
"Oh, why do you say that?"
"The upper limit of a normal Doom Blade's attack is 9050, but this sword is indeed 9450. It has a total of 400 attack. Moreover, a normal Doom Blade adds 110% attack, but this one adds 117%. Don't you think it's the best?"
"Oh, is that so?" I was so happy that I couldn't close my mouth. "Does this have anything to do with my karma?"
"I don't know. Why don't you forge another one?"
"Mn!"
I quickly submitted the materials. Soon, a second Destruction Blade appeared. This time, its stats were normal, almost identical to the one shared on the internet.
I was slightly disappointed, but continued to forge the third one!
There was a flash of light, and to my pleasant surprise, the third Destruction Blade had a top-tier stat —
Attack + 124%
Lifesteal + 2%, stackable
… …
Ling Yue couldn't stop smiling. I also grinned. Excited, Ling Yue gave me an intimate hug. "As expected, there's something wrong with your karma!
Oh, no, I should say, with your 32 Luck, it's easy to get a top-tier stat! "
Feeling Ling Yue's enthusiasm, I felt a bit awkward. I patted her back and said, "There are many more. Let's celebrate later?"
"Oh, oh …" Ling Yue blushed and quietly stood at the side.
The fourth Destruction Blade soon came out, and it didn't disappoint me. Another top-tier stat appeared —
Increases user's Strength by 400
Increases user's max HP by 5%
… …
So good!
These stats were custom-made for melee classes. The Spirit of Grief system was so fucking considerate. I could imagine that these top-tier stats alone would increase the combat power of the Yinyao Cavalry by at least 5%. A party's combat power was built up bit by bit. There was still a long way to go, so I had to work hard!
Today was destined to be a busy day for the King's City's Smithy. One Doom Blade after another was forged, and the equipment's Attributes were all over the place. Among them, the most powerful Doom Blade increased the wielder's Attack Power by a whopping 35%, max HP by 10%, and Attack Speed by 5%. Just these additional Attributes were enough to make the players speechless.
I forged a total of 224 Destruction Blades, and they almost filled my bag. Looking at the bag full of high-quality Immortal-grade longswords, I felt a sense of accomplishment!
Of the 224 longswords, 177 had top-tier stats. I picked out the three strongest weapons and distributed them to Spring And Autumn Dance, Thousand Miles Of Mountains and Sword Fire Warsong. They were all the best of the Yinyao Cavalry, and a good horse needed a good saddle. It was a simple principle.
After that, I put the remaining 221 Destruction Blades into the guild warehouse and distributed them to the 221 players with the highest guild contribution points in Yinyao Cavalry. The system had already sent them a message, and they could go to the guild warehouse to collect their weapons. This way, they would be able to get their hands on a good weapon sooner and maximize their efficiency.
After a busy morning, the girls were tired and went to bed. I also went offline after I finished distributing the weapons.
… …
I slept until 3 pm. When I got out of bed, I received the restaurant's bi-monthly report. After studying it for a while, I understood half of it. However, the profit was 47%, which I understood now. The future was bright!
After eating dinner with Chrysanthemum Daohana and taking a bath (separate bath), I went online.
There was a flash of light, and I appeared in King's City. I received a message from Ling Yue: "Scholar, our mining party has a little trouble …"