I rose from the ground and held the snowball petals in my hands. "Let's go receive our reward!"
Everyone took out their return scrolls and crushed them. In the next moment, several rays of light appeared at the plaza of Floating Ice City. To avoid any trouble like PvP on the way back, we repaired our equipment and replenished our potions. Then, the party of five ran out of the city toward the Blood Dance Legion's encampment.
Half an hour later, at the end of Eternal Song Forest.
Looking at the distant undead camp, He Yi held the Abyssal Sword and asked in confusion, "We're players from the human faction. Won't we get killed if we go there?"
Lin Yixin nodded. "Yes, yes. We can't go in carelessly. It would be ugly if we were killed!"
I laughed. "Don't worry, with me around, who would dare touch a hair on your head?"
He Yi curled her lips. "Why does that sound so strange..."
Lin Yixin gripped her Moonlight Sword and looked toward the NPC encampment. Suddenly, she pointed and said, "Look, a group of NPC cavalrymen is coming out!"
It was none other than the Shadow Dancer Cavalry under Xue Wei's command. These valiant Undead Cavalrymen would definitely contribute to the founding of the Violet Empire in the future. They were simply too powerful. If they attacked us, even the few of us wouldn't be able to stop them.
Clang!
I pulled out the Purgatory Sword and charged forward. My Skydusk Cloak flapped behind me, and my killing intent surged.
… …
When they saw me, the guards in front of me got off their horses and said respectfully, "My lord, you've returned!
Princess Sophia and Lady Xue Wei are waiting for your news. Please come quickly with your companions. Lady Wind Singer Xinran's injuries are worsening! "
"Mn!"
I nodded and said to the girls behind me, "Come quickly!"
"Okay!"
Under the lead of the cavalry guards, we safely entered the camp. In the central tent, there was a large group of people, including Sophia and Xue Wei.
I walked forward and found Xinran floating in the air. Magic formations overlapped and glowed brightly below her. It looked like the great witch doctor was casting a spell to prolong Xinran's life.
"Young warrior, have you completed your mission?" The Great Witch Doctor looked at me and asked with a trembling voice.
I immediately took out the Ice Snowball from my bag and handed it over. "Is this it?"
Immediately, the great witch doctor's eyes lit up, and he exclaimed in delight, "That's right, this is the aura of the Frost Snowball. Heavens bless the dead, there's hope for the Violet Empire's revival! Your Highness Sophia, with the snowball petals, the Wind Singer will definitely be resurrected and break the seal!"
"En!"
Princess Sophia nodded and said happily, "That's great!
Thank you, you have completed an almost impossible task. Come, this is your reward, the glory of the dead is with you! "
Ding ~!
System Notice: Congratulations, you have completed the quest [Frost Snowball]. You have obtained 240,000 EXP, 4,000 gold, 4,500 Reputation, and quest reward: [Flame Explosion Necklace]!
…
Huh?
There were equipment rewards?!
Overjoyed, I hurriedly opened my bag and saw a dark gold necklace lying in the corner. My luck was so good, a quest actually rewarded a Dark Gold – grade item?
I picked it up and looked. As expected, it was a Dark Gold – grade necklace!
[Flame Explosion Necklace] (Dark Gold – grade) Strength: + 54, Stamina: + 48, Tactics: + 12, Passive: Increases user's physical defense by 7%, Level Requirement: 85...
In an instant, my eyes widened. I thought I was lucky to get a Dark Gold – grade necklace, but I didn't expect it to be this good!
Not only did it provide a powerful bonus point, but it also increased his Defense by 7%. Not only did it increase his Defense, but it also increased his Tactics by 12 points! Tactics was a must for melee players who wanted to become a Famous General!
Looking back at the past and present, which famous general in history wasn't skilled in both the pen and the sword?
Xiang Yu's martial prowess was unparalleled, and he could cut off all means of retreat. Zhao Yun's martial prowess was to charge into a dragon's lair alone, and he could win every battle. Yue Fei's martial prowess was to conquer the Tartars four times, and his martial prowess was like a clear mirror. Throughout history, anyone who could become a famous general was definitely not an ordinary person.
It was the same in the game. No matter how good your equipment was, no matter how high your level was, you couldn't do it without strategy. Yes, all this nonsense was to explain how important Tactics was. In the later stages of the game, whether a player could become the commander of three armies or not depended on their Tactics.
After all, the higher a player's Tactics, the more effective their General Skills would be on their teammates. This was especially true in the later stages of the game, when high-level players could form parties with more than 10 people. At that time, they could form a hundred-man party or even a thousand-man party. With an advanced Encourage and several hundred Tactics, everyone's attack power would be doubled. This kind of party would be terrifying!
I swapped out the Silver-grade Chaos Necklace for the Explosion Necklace. My stats immediately increased — ID: Broken Halberd Sinks Into Sand, Class: Undead Swordsman (Silver Swordsman) Level: 85 HP: 5060 Attack: 727 ~ 1315 Defense: 1325 Magic Resist: 1175 Reputation: 50350 Tactics: 54 Luck: 7...
My HP finally broke through the 5000 mark, and my Attack and Defense had increased by a lot. My Tactics was now 54. I could be considered a minor tactician now, haha!
When I looked around, I found that the girls were smiling as well.
"Eh, you guys got the quest rewards too, right? What equipment did you get?" I asked.
Lin Yixin smiled. "A ring, 7% attack power, 3% attack speed. Jealous, right?"
"Mn …"
He Yi said, "A pair of Dark Gold – grade metal boots. They have pretty good Defense and 3% movement speed. I'm already wearing them …"
I lowered my head to take a look. My beautiful guild leader was wearing a pair of golden boots. They looked beautiful and their stats weren't bad either. Book fans loved to read them.
Beiming Xue said that she got a Gold-grade shield, but it was slightly inferior to He Yi's shield. She was going to sell it to buy some cosmetics. Murong Mingyue was a bit frustrated. She was unlucky enough to get a Gold-grade necklace, but she was going to sell her life for it.
The quest was still going on. The great wizard crushed the Frost Snowball with his trembling skeletal hands, and its silver juice dripped onto Xinran's chest like rain. A layer of ice quickly formed over the beautiful girl's wound, and it slowly healed. The Frost Snowball's effect was very obvious. In the blink of an eye, the purple hostility around Xinran was completely gone.
"Uuuu …"
Xinran let out a soft moan before murmuring, "I'm so scared, big bro …"
I shuddered. I walked up to Xinran and held her hand. "Xinran, are you feeling better?"
"Mn."
Xinran didn't open her eyes. She said in an extremely weak voice, "I'm sorry, I made you worry …"
"No, it's nothing …"
I shook my head and smiled. "It's good that you're fine!"
"Mn."
… …
It was at this moment Xue Wei walked up to me and said, "Let's go out and rest, Lady Wind Singer!"
"Okay!"
I walked out of the room with the girls.
A few seconds later, a group of NPCs came out as well. Princess Sophia took out a sword and a gem and looked at the officials with a serious expression. She said, "Everyone, the good undead must think about their own survival in the gap between the Silver Moon Alliance and the Night Creatures. For a long time, I have been planning the revival of the Violet Empire. The Night Creatures see us as a thorn in their side, and the humans see us as monsters. Only by building an immortal empire can a race like us have a place to live. Therefore, I have decided that the Blood Dance Legion will attack Skull Castle in Violet Forest three days later. We will uproot this base of the Night Creatures and open a new chapter in the Violet Empire's history!"
The NPC officials, Xue Wei, and the others immediately knelt on one knee and said loudly, "We will obey Your Majesty's decree, and for the glory of the Violet Empire!"
"Good!"
Sophia nodded happily and raised her sword. She said, "With the Devil Suppressing Sword and Devil Suppressing Stone, I will lay the foundation for the new empire!"
"Long live Your Majesty!"
"Your Majesty is mighty!"
… …
The NPCs cheered excitedly. Lin Yixin looked at me and said, "Should we kneel and say," Long live the princess forever? "
I glanced at her and said, "That's none of our business. If they want to revive their empire, that's their business. We're just bystanders …"
"Oh …"
… …
At this time, a system bell echoed in the sky above Floating Ice City. It lingered for a long time — Ding ~!
System Announcement: All players, please be informed that players "Broken Halberd Sinks Into Sand", "Wind Fantasy", "From Water", "Beiming Xue", and "Murong Mingyue" have triggered a large-scale quest — [Violet Empire Revival]. The battle to revive the empire will begin at 12: 00 noon sharp. Players may participate in the battle against the Night Creatures and earn Honor Points. The Top 10 Honor Points have a chance to obtain super equipment, super pets, and super skill books!
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Very good, there was a large-scale quest. This time, all the players of Floating Ice City were participating. Book fans also loved to read:!
Lin Yixin smiled. "It's going to be lively at noon tomorrow!"
"Mn mn."
He Yi nodded with a smile. "Let's log off and sleep early. We'll form this party to revive Violet tomorrow at noon. What do you think?"
Lin Yixin smiled. "Yes, yes, it's settled!
But it's almost 11 pm. Where are you going to eat supper? You're not going to pass the time with instant noodles, are you? "
I shook my head. "No, we haven't eaten dinner yet, so we can't make do with this. How about the buffet we went to at noon? I saw that they have a buffet there …"
"Alright, see you later!"
"Mn!"
We took out our return scrolls and returned to Floating Ice City. Then, we logged off.
… …
"Phew!"
I took off my gaming helmet and let out a deep breath. After the trip to Hundred Flower Valley, the Frost Cloud workshop's equipment and levels had improved by leaps and bounds. Lin Yixin, Beiming Xue, and I were the Top 3 of the Heavenly Ranking, and we were way ahead of Dominating Heaven Blade and the others. Now, let's go eat supper and let them catch up!
I led the three girls out the door.
The night was cold and autumn was bleak.
Du du du...
My phone suddenly rang. It was Lin Yixin's number.