The Tauren crashed heavily into the snowy ground, its blood staining the snow red. Beneath its warm corpse was a pile of gems, Strengthening Stones, equipment, and a dazzling skill book. It seemed that this Emperor Rank Boss had been very generous. It had actually dropped so many items at once.
Rustle rustle...
My battle boots stepped on the snow as I walked a few steps forward. I reached out and picked up a pile of spoils of war. I spread them out in front of me. There were two weapons. One was a green bamboo flute and the other was a fiery red longsword. Flames swirled around the blade and it looked really mighty. The other items were a dark green shield, a pair of leather wristguards, and a crimson red ring with light revolving around it.
The core players of Ancient Sword Dreaming Souls, Blazing Hot Lips, Snowy Cathaya, and the rest of the participating guilds gathered around me. This time, we were working together to kill the boss, and anyone who managed to loot it would get a share.
I grabbed the cyan jade flute and flicked my wrist. The flute's stats screen appeared in front of me.
[Rippling Life] (Ancient Immortal-grade?
Outstanding ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★)
Magic Attack: 11200 ~ 15200
Intelligence: + 2750
Stamina: + 2600
Agility: + 2550
Strength: + 2500
Tactics: + 215
Passive: Increases user's Magic Attack by 180%
Passive: Play the flute in place of chanting. Deals 15% extra damage to the target
Passive: Increases user's max HP by 100000
Slots: 17
Outstanding Property: Rippling Life. When attacking a target, there is a 100% chance that the target will be affected by the ripple effect. The ripple range is 40% ~ 140% for 30 seconds.
Level Requirement: 235
Reputation Requirement: 1400000
… …
I let out an "oh" and raised the bamboo green jade flute and said, "This is a magic weapon. It has an additional 15% damage bonus. The top ten mages who attacked the Forbidden Land Demon King, roll for it!"
I did a quick count. Stranger of Three Lifetimes, Lian Xin, Moonlight Stone, Shadow Chanel, and more were all in the top ten. Therefore, it was just a simple ROLL.
The dice kept rolling, and a few seconds later, the result was out. The person who got the Rippling Life Jade Flute was none other than our mage, Yu Tong!
"Here …" I passed the jade flute to Yu Tong and smiled, "Good luck!"
Yu Tong quickly equipped herself and took off the staff in her hand. Then, she put the jade flute to her mouth and began to play. Yu Tong's robe and long hair fluttered without any wind. Waves of magical light appeared. "Bang!" A Galaxy Storm erupted around her. The power of the attack was very shocking.
Stranger of Three Lifetimes stared at Yu Tong with the light of sisterly love in her eyes. "Yu Tong, you've never returned to Ancient Sword Dreaming Souls. When are you going to return to Blazing Hot Lips? This is your home …"
Yu Tong blinked. "Sister Momo, didn't you say that you were going to give me to Ancient Sword Dreaming Souls? Lu Chen, Eve, and the others are so nice to me that I'm embarrassed to leave …"
Stranger of Three Lifetimes facepalmed. "Sigh, a married daughter is like spilled water …"
Eyes Like Water said, "That's right, and he even played the flute … …"
Yu Tong blushed. "What are you talking about? I don't understand at all!"
Stranger of Three Lifetimes shot her a glance. "Keep pretending …"
… …
I couldn't stand it any longer, so I picked up the other weapon. It was a long sword with crimson flames swirling around it. The blade was incredibly wide and covered in runes. I gripped it and felt a surge of righteous energy flowing into my body. I checked its stats and found that it was pretty good. It was a drop from a Monarch-rank boss.
[Sky Piercing Slash] (Saint-grade?
Outstanding ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★)
Attack: 14000 ~ 17900
Strength: + 3050
Stamina: + 3000
Agility: + 2950
Intelligence: + 2900
Tactics: + 255
Passive: Increases user's Attack by 245%
Passive: Increases user's splash damage by 30%
Passive: When using Sky Piercing Slash, there is a 5% chance to trigger 5x damage. Stacks with critical strike
Slots: 18
Outstanding Property: Sky Piercing. Activates Sky Piercing and increases all stats by 25% for 300 seconds. Cooldown: 600 seconds
Introduction: Sky Piercing Slash. Before the three realms were divided, humans looked up to the sky and learned that there was a world beyond the nine heavens. For billions of years, countless humans searched for a way to ascend to the Divine Realm, but to no avail. There was a simple blacksmith in the mountains. His mother was gravely ill, and in search of medicine to save her, he decided to forge a divine weapon to open the Primordial Gate to the Divine Realm. He searched for Divine Metal to forge this Sky Piercing Slash, and in the end, Sky Piercing Slash opened a path to the Divine Realm. The blacksmith was unable to withstand the power of Sky Piercing Slash and died from the backlash. This weapon is both a divine weapon and a lethal weapon.
Level Requirement: 235
Reputation Requirement: 1000000
… …
"Fuck, a Saint-grade sword …" Gui Guzi was almost drooling. "This Saint-grade sword's Attack is so OP! It's even higher than Boss Broken Halberd's Coldness of the Nine States, but its stats are a bit lacking. Tsk tsk, this is good!"
I was almost drooling as well. This Saint-grade weapon's stats could one-shot the Twelve Divine Armaments at the current stage, but the Twelve Divine Armaments would still evolve after that.
"Well … Chengfeng isn't here right now, so I'll roll for him …" I said while rubbing my hands.
Lin Yixin shot me an annoyed look. "What do you want now …"
"Nothing. Come on, the top ten heavy armor classes with battle points, roll …"
The battle points came out very quickly. Li Chengfeng had touched the boss a few times and barely made it into the top ten. The rest were Lin Yixin, He Yi, Gui Guzi, Eyes Like Water, Xu Yang, Heaven's Rain, Purple Marquis, and so on.
Grabbing the die, I threw it out excitedly. It spun for a while, and with a "pa", it stopped at 77 points!
I wiped the cold sweat off my forehead. Fuck, it's a win if it's over 50 points!
Purple Marquis also grabbed the die and rolled 89 points!
That was enough to one-shot me...
Lin Yixin threw the die at Gui Guzi's nose, and it bounced back to me by 7 points!
Well done...
He Yi's beautiful throw was 45 points!
Eyes Like Water 71 points!
Heaven's Rain 54 points!
Purple Marquis held the die firmly and threw it. It stopped beautifully. 95 points!
"Hahaha …" The vice leader of Snowy Cathaya, a fierce general who was known for his steady control of the game, couldn't keep his cool. He danced with joy and said, "95! I'm so lucky! Hahaha, it's not easy to snatch a Saint-grade sword from a bunch of animals from Ancient Sword Dreaming Souls! Hahaha, this is the 7th best weapon in the game!"
I lowered my arm. "Alright, this sword belongs to Purple Marquis …"
Before I could finish my sentence, a deep voice entered my ears. "Wait, Lu Chen, I haven't bet yet. I may be ranked tenth in the leaderboard, but … but you can't ruin my bet, can you?"
I turned around and saw Xu Yang grinning at me while holding a shining, gold-threaded ringed sword. Damn, I almost forgot that he was the one who ranked tenth in terms of points.
"Brother Xu Yang, what's the grade of your blade?" I asked.
"Early-rank Immortal-grade. Awesome, right?" Xu Yang said.
Everyone almost coughed up blood. "Hero, roll …"
Xu Yang picked up the sieve and threw it like a shot put. "Shua", the dice fell dozens of meters away and rolled in the snow.
Everyone quickly chased after it, and when they saw it, they were all stunned. In the snow, the side of the die that was facing the sky clearly showed 96 points. It was only one point more than Purple Marquis, but it meant that this incomparably precious sacred artifact sword belonged to Xu Yang.
… …
"Fuck me …" Purple Marquis slapped his thigh. "Who would've thought that someone would come out of nowhere? I hate it …"
Xu Yang took the Sky Piercing Slash from my hands and grinned from ear to ear. At this point, Xu Yang's attack power was already top-tier. Who asked Sky Piercing Slash's Attack to be higher than my Cold of the Nine States? I wondered when Cold of the Nine States would give me a pleasant surprise and evolve my Twelve Divine Armaments!
Next, a dark blue shield appeared. I waved my hand and its stats were shocking.
[Healer's Shield] (Ancient Immortal-grade?
Outstanding ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★)
Defense: 28500
Magic Resist: 28000
Stamina: + 2950
Strength: + 2850
Agility: + 2800
Intelligence: + 2750
Tactics: + 255
Block Success Rate: + 67%
Passive: Increases user's defense by 150%
Passive: Increases user's max HP by 120000
Outstanding Property: Heal the World. After activating [Heal], the user can instantly recover 50% of their HP and recover 10% HP every second for 10 seconds. Cooldown: 10 minutes
Slots: 17
Level Requirement: 235
Reputation Requirement: 1200000
… …
My eyes almost popped out of my head. "Healer … Does it have to be so ridiculous?
Instantly recovering 50% HP, that's the same as having a full HP recovery effect for 10 seconds. This shield is no different than having a super priest by your side … "
As I said this, I gripped the heavy dark blue shield and smiled. "This is the Healer's Shield, a Doctor's Shield. All participating magic knights and the top ten players can ROLL for it …"
Then, I sent He Yi a message: "Eve, join the ROLL as well. Don't leave. If you manage to roll for it, just give the shield to Little Gui. This shield is very powerful, and it's good to keep the goodies within one's own field. There aren't many experts in Yiyi's guild who can equip it, and they're all second-rate players like Zi Chuanyu. It would be a waste to give it to him.
He Yi smiled and nodded. "You're making me do all the shameful things …"
Me: "It's fine, I'll join the ROLL as well. Shameless …"
He Yi: "..."
… …
A total of 7 heavy armor players who could equip a shield participated in the boss attack. He Yi, Gui Guzi, and I all gave it our all. Our competitors were two middle-aged uncles from Blazing Hot Lips, Zi Chuanyu, and a middle-aged uncle from Snowy Cathaya. After a few rolls, my luck was pretty good. The Healer's Shield entered my bag and I immediately traded it to Gui Guzi. This way, Gui Guzi could truly be considered an undying little diamond. He had Tasting Grass from Shennong and a Healer's Shield. He would never die even after a hundred kills!
As for the rest of the equipment, Clear Perfume rolled for the Ancient Immortal-grade Leather Armor Wristguards. The crimson ring was pretty good. It increased attack by 150% and lifesteal by 9%. It was rolled by Lin Yixin and given to her capable general, Purple Marquis.
After we finished distributing the items, we reorganized ourselves.
… …
In the distance, I walked out of Snow Valley with my sword in hand. Li Chengfeng and his Dragonlight Cavalry had lost almost 9000 players, but the Northern Alliance's losses were even greater. Moreover, the Northern Alliance had retreated the moment they learned that the boss had been killed. It was their principle not to fight a war that was not beneficial to them.
Rustle rustle...
Chaos Moon rode over to me and said, "Lu Chen, I just received news that all 99 graveyards have been cleared. The Sky Curtain of the Saint Helmet Ruins will be lifted soon, and we'll be able to see the birthplace of the Purgatory Legion very soon …"