"What is it?" Lin Yixin tilted her head and looked at me.
I stared at my phone's darkened screen for a moment before replying, "Ancient Sword Dreaming Souls' City of Silver is located at the edge of Bloody Shield Domain, and Bloody Shield Domain is the largest and best leveling ground in Vanished God City. That's why a lot of people set off from Silver City to explore the secrets of Bloody Shield Domain. Little Gui said that there are super high-level bosses in Bloody Shield Domain that drop Divine Armaments or something …"
Lin Yixin covered her mouth and laughed. Standing on the side of the road outside the train station, her long hair fluttering in the wind, she said, "That depends on probability. Not everyone has the luck to drop a Divine Equipment. For example, if you killed a 280 + Ancient Immortal Rank boss, the Immortal Blade, it would drop one of the Twelve Divine Armaments, but other people couldn't even get a single Ancient Immortal-grade item after killing it. It's all about luck and fate. Also, I heard from Sister Qin Yun of Eternal Moon Corporation that there's another secret …"
He Yi's interest was piqued. She put an affectionate arm around Lin Yixin's shoulder and asked, "What is it, Yiyi?"
Lin Yixin smiled mysteriously. "It's not really any inside information. It's just a new setting for Luck. It's been in place since the last patch. Only players with more than 10 Luck can drop Ancient Immortal-grade items, those with more than 30 Luck can drop Divine Armaments, and those with more than 90 Luck can drop Ancient Immortal-grade items …"
"Fuck, no wonder my Coldness of the Nine States is an Ancient Immortal-grade item. It's because of my Luck!"
Your Coldness of the Nine States evolved into an Ancient Immortal-grade weapon on its own, okay? Sigh, it's the only Ancient Immortal-grade weapon in the entire server, and its stats are even better than the Twelve Divine Armaments. I really don't know how you got your hands on it. I even used the super low Attack Seven Star Veluriyam Sword … "
I couldn't help but chuckle when I saw the little beauty pouting in dissatisfaction. Grabbing both of their hands, I said, "In that case, let's go back and work hard. The Frost Cloud workshop, Moon Dew, and Yiyi will continue exploring Bloody Shield Domain. This time, we'll give priority to Yiyi if we find any high-level melee equipment. What do you think?"
Lin Yixin burst into laughter. "That's more like it. Shall we head back?"
He Yi nodded. "Yeah. Lil Beiming should be arriving at school soon. Let's log into the game and form a party immediately. We'll set out from the City of Silver, circle around the normal mobs in Bloody Shield Domain, and head straight into the depths of the map. Uh … as long as we don't run into Endless Storm or Coldblade, our party should be relatively safe."
I smiled and said, "Let's go to Bloody Shield Domain to grind mobs and replenish some Divine Energy Points. It would be even better if we could pick up an SSS Rank main quest and earn some Luck. We can't afford to waste Luck carelessly in the future, or else we won't even have a chance to lay our hands on a piece of equipment that's even higher than an Ancient Divine Armament. The WEL only takes place once a year, and it's too difficult to rely on the MVP of the WEL to get a piece of high-end equipment."
He Yi giggled. "Mn, let's go!"
… …
We drove away from the train station, and Lin Yixin went straight back to the Snowy Cathaya workshop's villa to log into the game. She was close to becoming a professional gamer, and she had skipped all the classes she had to attend. However, it was still a tough life for her. In fact, when I was at the Snowy Cathaya workshop, she would sit on the sofa and lean against me while reading her textbooks. Even a true genius couldn't avoid a red light without studying. Moreover, Lin Yixin was the recipient of a first-class scholarship every semester. Even the shame of our school, Du Thirteen and I, felt ashamed of ourselves.
Back in the car, I put a hand on the steering wheel and fell silent.
Lian Xin leaned against the back of my seat and asked with a smile, "Big brother Lu Chen, have you considered Sister Lin Yixin's suggestion?"
"Oh, what suggestion? I forgot!"
"Er, about the relocation of the Frost Cloud workshop …"
"Er …"
If I remember correctly, Lin Yixin mentioned that our workshop was located in the middle of the city, and it was too noisy. It would affect our rest after we logged out of the game, and considering our current financial situation, we should've moved to a better place. After all, our workshop's monthly income was at least 10 million RMB, if not more.
He Yi stared into the distance and said, "Actually, Yiyi's right … we can choose a good location in the southern suburbs of the city and rent a detached villa as our new workshop's address. We won't have to go through the trouble of paying rent every day."
I thought for a moment before replying, "Alright …"
"And then?"
"I'll ask Lin Yujia to help me look for a building in the southern part of the city. I'm planning to buy a detached villa for around 10 million RMB, and we can move there together. Plus, the southern part of the city is adjacent to the Ring Highway, so it'll be easier to get to the city."
He Yi couldn't help but laugh. "Oh, so you're willing to buy a house for us, Lu Chen?"
I smiled. "Not really. I'm just thinking that I should leave something for dad and third uncle in the future. When they grow old, this villa will be perfect for them …"
Lian Xin pouted. "I don't like what you're saying, big bro. It's usually the elderly who leave something for their sons, but you're making it sound like you're leaving us even earlier than uncle …"
I shivered inside, but didn't say anything.
He Yi noticed something was off, so she asked, "What's wrong, Lu Chen? Are you hiding something from us?"
"Of course not."
I smiled to hide the awkwardness on my face. "I'm not hiding anything from you guys. I've even asked Sister Mingyue to wash my underwear, and we're being honest with each other. Why would I hide anything from you?"
"Alright, that's good. Let's do our best today and forge a weapon that's suitable for Yiyi. To be honest, her Seven Star Veluriyam Sword's Attack is too low, and she could've changed it a long time ago, but she refused to do so until now. I think it's because you're the one who forged it …"
I smiled but didn't say anything.
… …
I returned to the workshop and drank some water. Then, I logged into the game and prepared to conquer Bloody Shield Domain. Bloody Shield Domain was considered a foreign land, and it was beyond Vanished God City's jurisdiction. This meant that there were foreign players, such as Dark Mercenaries and Umbrella, roaming the outer lands. Therefore, this expedition might not necessarily be a safe one.
Swhoosh!
I appeared at the town hall of the City of Silver and walked out of the door. The city was packed with people. Fuck, the location of the City of Silver really was the best out of the four Heavenly Cities. In the past, many players wanted to explore Bloody Shield Domain, but they were reluctant to do so because the journey took four or five hours. Now that the City of Silver was here, they could teleport to Bloody Shield Domain for 2 RMB. It was convenient and fast, so many people decided to use it as a temporary meeting point.
Inside the smithy, the muscular blacksmith uncle stared at my Ancient Divine Equipment, Coldness of the Nine States. He said in amazement, "Oh heavens, I can't believe I got to see a Divine Equipment of this level in my life. It would be my honor to repair it. Respected vice city lord, the materials required to repair your sword are very expensive, but due to your noble status, I will only charge you 50% of the repair fee. Please pay me 32889 gold …"
The corner of my mouth twitched. Why did it cost so much to repair my sword? What a scam! If we had come to Bloody Shield Domain empty-handed, we probably wouldn't even be able to earn back the money to repair my equipment. Repairing my armor cost me 160k + RMB. Thank goodness it was half price, or else I'd have to pay for a Passat to repair all my Divine and Demigod Weapons. I didn't even have to worry about the cost.
… …
We agreed to meet in front of the town hall. I sat down on the stone steps and leaned Coldness of the Nine States against my shoulder. Then, I opened the official forums and searched for information about Bloody Shield Domain. I discovered that Coldblade and his undead army had been lying dormant in this domain ever since the last battle. The entire map had been refreshed, and very few players had entered it. The levels of the mobs were just too high, and the average player couldn't challenge them. As a result, the information on this map was practically blank. Moreover, the officials had only provided a few words about the map, and it was also completely blank.
"Big bro!"
Beiming Xue walked over with a smile on her face. She was very punctual, and soon, Lian Xin, Murong Mingyue, He Yi, and Moon Dew arrived. Lin Yixin was the last to arrive, and the party of seven was once again assembled.
Lin Yixin added everyone into the party and said with a smile, "Have you guys figured out our strategy yet? If we enter from the front of Bloody Shield Domain, we won't be able to defeat the monsters even if there's an ocean of players …" "That's right.
I leaped onto the roof of the town hall and stared into the distance. I smiled and said, "There really are a lot of people, but we can avoid them. I suggest that we fly over. Yiyi and Eve both have Holy Giant Dragons, so they can each take one with them. My Ancient Divine Dragon has the ability to carry multiple mounts, so it can carry one to three people at a time. Our entire party has already flown over. There's a bloody mountain range in the depths of Bloody Shield Domain, so let's explore along that mountain range."
"Mn, alright. Have you brought potions, cards, and recovery potions?
If you're ready, let's set off! "
"Mn!"
I immediately summoned the Ancient Divine Dragon. It was now a Level 187 divine mount, and its body had matured even more than before. Its body was covered in dark silver scales, and its cyan vine lantern looked as indestructible as steel. The interface showed that it could ride three people, and my seat was just right.
I leaped onto the dragon's back and grabbed the vine. Then, I asked, "Who's coming with me?"
Beiming Xue immediately grabbed my arm and sat in front of me. Then, Moon Dew climbed up as well. Her Friendship with me had reached 100, so she could ride with me now. And so, we took off with a mount and two beautiful passengers. He Yi and Lin Yixin also summoned their Snow Crystal Dragon and Scarlet Crystal Dragon. The white and red dragon shadows were dazzling to the eye. After Lian Xin and Murong Mingyue were on their respective mounts, I immediately jumped onto the Ancient Divine Dragon. The little dragon let out a long roar and soared into the sky.
… …
I was about a hundred meters above the ground, so I could see everything clearly. I didn't plan to fly too high in case I missed some details on the map.