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A powerful armor-piercing arrow hit Alleila in the chest and cracked a part of her breastplate. Black blood spurted out. However, Alleila didn't retaliate. Instead, she lowered her longbow and looked at me. She murmured, "You said Lin Qian … Have you seen Lin Qian?
You... "
The boss suddenly stopped attacking. Perhaps it was attracted by the plot.
I didn't continue to attack. Coldness of the Nine States lowered my head and nodded, "Yes, we saw Lin Qian on the high ground in front of the Dragon God Cave. We accepted his request and came here to find Nuoding, Lin Ran, and your corpses. Afterwards, we collected your soul essences and gave them to Lin Qian. He fell into deep remorse and wanted to redeem your souls …"
"Lin Qian, he... Lin Qian, he..."
Alleila suddenly knelt on the black land of death. She looked up at the sky, tears streaming down her face. "Lin Qian's mind was taken by that sword. Lin Qian actually... actually killed us..."
I nodded. "Lin Qian is still guarding the Dragon Slaying Sword. He is extremely weak, and his heart is filled with self-blame..."
Allegra sobbed.
After a full five minutes, Alleila suddenly stood up and pulled out a dagger from her waist. She said decisively, "Since Lin Qian wants to redeem my sinful soul, then I am willing to give him a second life!"
I was stunned. "You..."
Alleila looked into the distance, her eyes filled with deep sorrow. "That is the direction of the Warhammer Empire. I can feel the presence of Warhammer's life... That year, maple leaves filled the forest, and I met Lin Qian for the first time. From that moment on, I knew that in this life, my life would be closely linked to that man. I taught him archery, told him the secrets of the depths of the mountains, and bathed in Moonlight Spring Water with him. All of this will never come back..."
As she spoke, Alleila sobbed and wiped away her slightly murky tears. "After the soul ascends, perhaps I can reincarnate and remember him again. All of my efforts were for the sake of meeting him again. Come, give him my soul. Tell him, I... I love him..."
"Crack." The dagger flashed across her neck. Blood gushed out like a fountain, and she slowly knelt on the ground. Her HP rapidly dropped. She looked at us and said coolly, "Thank you for helping me..."
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Golden light poured down. With Alleyla's death, we leveled up. No one had thought that the Queen of Shadowfiends, Alleyla, would sacrifice her life for a man. In the light, Alleyla slowly turned into a real corpse. Her soul floated above her forehead, looking exceptionally beautiful.
They were both teachers and lovers. I didn't understand this kind of relationship, but I understood Alleyla's state of mind. She didn't want to see the man she loved continue to sink, so she chose to destroy herself. But who could tell if it was right or wrong?
I slowly knelt on one knee in front of Alleyla's corpse, held up her soul with both hands, and carefully put it into my bag. Then, I rummaged through the equipment Alleyla had dropped. There were four pieces in total. One was Immortal-grade boots, but their stats were mediocre. One was an Immortal-grade spear that was slightly inferior to the Knight God's Spear, one was a Level 210 Immortal-grade scepter, and one was a purple longbow. It was Alleyla's weapon, the Alleyla Longbow!
Holding the Alleyla Longbow, I looked at the girls and said, "An ancient Immortal-grade bow. Its Attack may not be as high as Beiming Xue's Profound Nether Bow, but it's still pretty good. Who wants it?"
He Yi knelt on the ground and stared at Alleyla's corpse. She didn't answer my question. "She … she died just like that. All women are like that, right?"
Me: "..."
Lin Yixin's eyes turned red. "If it was me, I might have done the same. That's why they say that women are stupid."
Beiming Xue grabbed Lin Yixin's hand and said, "Didn't you do this in order to win the battle at Dawn City?
Your account is a player's life, and you gave it away without a second thought. "
Lin Yixin: "..."
I was speechless. After a few seconds of silence, I raised the Alleyla Longbow and said, "The plot is sad, and I sympathize with Alleyla. But this is an ancient Immortal-grade bow with an Attack of almost ten thousand. Are you sure no one wants it?
If so, I'll sell it at the grocery store. It'll be at least 100k RMB … "
Murong Mingyue said calmly, "A bow-type weapon with an Attack of over ten thousand is currently selling for at least 500k RMB. Moreover, there's no market for it. A Level 220 ancient Immortal-grade weapon is just too hard to come by.
I smiled. "It's too bad no one wants it …"
"Who said that …"
Lin Yixin sniffled and stared at me with bloodshot eyes. "Bastard, all you think about is equipment. Hmph, I want this bow. Sell it to me, and I'll give it to Lexi. I haven't gotten her a decent gift since she came to Snowy Cathaya. If she gets this bow, Lexi will be able to compete with first-rate archers like Transient Smoke and Clouds, Ling Xueshang, and October Rain."
I smiled. "She can compete with those people anyway. Nangong Lexi's mechanics are pretty good, and she's at least as good as October Rain. She's young and quick to think. If her equipment improves, she might even be able to challenge Beiming Xue. However, how much are you willing to pay for this Alleyla Longbow, Yiyi?"
Lin Yixin narrowed her eyes at me and said with a smile, "What, you want to rip me off …"
I spread my hands and smiled. "I'm just trying to get something for everyone's benefit. You know that the value of equipment in the game is constantly depreciating, and the drop rate of a weapon like Alleyla Longbow is so low that I haven't seen it in a long time. It's only right for everyone to benefit from this bow. Also, you're known as the ace fighter of Apple Club, and your appearance fee is ridiculously high. It's only natural that you bleed a little …"
Lin Yixin pouted. "You only know how to bully me, don't you?"
He Yi said with a smile, "Forget it, Yiyi. Don't argue with Lu Chen anymore. Let me decide who gets the weapon!"
"Mn!"
Everyone believed in Yiyi, and she had the highest prestige among them.
He Yi thought for a moment before saying, "How about this? Let's set the price of this bow at 350,000 RMB, and Yiyi will transfer 50k to each of us. That's 300,000 RMB for this bow. It's not too expensive, is it?"
Lin Yixin hurriedly nodded with a smile. "Mn mn, I'll listen to Sister Eve. I'll spend 300k on this Alleyla Longbow. Oh, wait a minute, everyone …"
Lin Yixin transferred 50k RMB to each of us in just a minute. She was so fast. Then, Alleyla Longbow was handed to Lin Yixin as if it was only a matter of course. I raised the other scepter in my hand and said, "This is the Staff of Eifelin, a Level 210 scepter that increases Magic Attack by 175%. It's not as good as Lian Xin's Thunder God Scepter, but it's still pretty good. However, the overall price won't be too high, so there's no need to sell it. Why don't you give it to our guild's Beauty Yu Tong?
I heard that her scepter was a Heaven-grade one, so this is the perfect time to put it to good use … "
The girls nodded in unison. Then, I passed 10k gold to Lin Yixin and said, "Here, the Staff of Eifelin only costs around 50k. This is to compensate you, Yiyi …"
Lin Yixin accepted it with a smile. "I'll gladly take your money!"
Me: "..."
After that, I gave Pure Love another 10k gold. The rest of the loot was given to the girls of the Frost Cloud workshop, so I didn't need to use it on my own people. I cleaned up the loot on the ground. Alleyla looked like a weapon master because she had dropped three weapons. She had dropped a lot of crystals and Strengthening Stones as well. After everyone rolled for it, I got a Level 17 Dragonstone Gem. It was perfect for me to upgrade my new Dragon Suppressing Armor to Rank 17. A Rank 17 upgrade would increase my armor's Defense by 85%.
… …
After I was done cleaning up, we continued our journey along the foot of the mountain range. The third boss was the Holy Magus Lin Gong, the court mage of the Warhammer Empire and Prince Lin Qian's magic teacher. Once we killed him, we would be able to report back to our superiors. The SS Rank quest reward was definitely going to be amazing!
The sky turned gray, and the sun was blocked by dark clouds. In the blink of an eye, it began to drizzle, and the players' vision was once again affected to a certain extent. Fortunately, our party's levels were on the high side, so it wouldn't affect us too much. Everyone else, just look at it normally.
Holding Coldness of the Nine States, I stepped on the slippery grass with my Ghastly War Boots. I opened the world map and looked at the quest guide. "Lin Gong is in the valley ahead. We'll see him in three minutes. Let's move faster, or it'll be taken by someone else by the time we get there …"
Lin Yixin smiled softly. "Don't worry, the levels of the mobs at the edge of Fire Dragon Canyon and Dragon Domain are so high. It won't be easy for others to enter."
"Mn."
When we stepped onto a hill covered in maple leaves and looked down, we were shocked. We didn't know when, but there was already a group of players in the valley. The light of skills flashed as they fought the boss. The boss was the black-robed ancient Immortal Rank boss — the Holy Magus Lin Gong!
… …
"Everyone, watch out for the boss's Flame Dragon Ambush. Everything within 5 yards of it will be attacked. The boss's starting move is to summon dragon-shaped flames at the tip of his scepter. All magic knights, use your Bloodknight Card and retreat immediately if your HP falls below 30%. Don't get one-shot!"
Inside the valley, a mounted player riding an earth dragon waved his sword and commanded his party while attacking the boss. The emblem of Warsky Alliance floated above his arm, and he was none other than the vice leader of Warsky Alliance, Lin Bing Dou Zhe.
Behind Lin Bing Dou Zhe, October Rain was firing Shock Arrows at the boss while saying, "Lin Bing, give me the party leader position. I'm going to use my Famous General Skill, Mind Attack, and steal 20% health. All mounted players, take turns and use Thousand Ton Break + Barrier Break to kill this Holy Magus Lin Gong. He won't die because of the lifesteal effect. Mages, keep him alive!"
… …
I couldn't help but groan when I saw the scene at the bottom of the mountain. "Fuck, why did October Rain and Lin Bing Dou Zhe get here first …"