"Fuck …"
My heart sank as I stared at Lin Yixin in shock. "Candlelight Shadow became a Famous General after killing a Purple Gold Rank boss?"
"Mn. Everyone else, read it as normal."
Lin Yixin nodded. "The World Famous General version has finally revealed itself before the end of this scroll …"
Me: "..."
I opened the Famous General Heavenly Ranking, and as expected, Candlelight Shadow was at the top. He was the first player to become a Famous General and obtain the super stratagem Ghost God Prophecy. Moreover, the Ghost God Prophecy effect was displayed on the Ranking — [Ghost God Prophecy]: Choose a target and cause them to die after 600 seconds. The skill's effects will be nullified if the user dies!
… …
My heart sank again. Choose a target and cause them to die after 10 minutes?
Fuck, isn't this a one-shot in disguise?
It was just that the time limit was a little too long. If it was 60 seconds, then everyone in the world would probably run away from Candlelight Shadow. This was the perfect Famous General Skill to show off its power against a top-tier expert. All I had to do was use Ghost God Prophecy, run away, and wait to collect the corpse ten minutes later. What a powerful Famous General Skill!
I sucked in a deep breath. "Not good, Candlelight Shadow actually got ahead of me. Just how strong is he to become a Famous General in such a short time? It's just killing a Purple Gold Rank boss …"
Lin Yixin patted me on the shoulder. "Don't be sad. Candlelight Shadow is the highest level player in Wind City, so his chances of becoming a Famous General are pretty high. Not to mention that he killed a Purple Gold Rank boss, and it's even possible that he killed a higher-level boss. It's only natural that he would become a Famous General.
I nodded in understanding. It was true. The Top 15 players in a super city had a chance to become a Famous General when they leveled up, and the higher their rank, the higher the chance. Candlelight Shadow was ranked first, and his reputation in the China server was like the sun at high noon. It was only natural that he would become a Famous General.
However, Ancient Sword Dreaming Souls had worked hard to defeat Warsky Alliance, Hegemon Palace, and other guilds to obtain the War Holy Temple Divine Site. It wasn't easy for them to establish a good reputation in Sky City, but Candlelight Shadow stole their limelight again.
… …
Hmm, whatever, let's kill the monsters first!
The Arctic Temple map wasn't very big. Although the mobs' levels and stats were higher, they were still relatively quick to kill. I was very pleased that the map was a miniature version of the map. It looked like my Purgatory Sword's 10% durability was enough to last me until the end of the map.
Each floor of the map was about the size of a floor. I killed almost 50 Ice Hounds along the way, but I still didn't get enough experience. I did get a few pieces of equipment, but their levels were too high. Level 115 equipment was practically negligible, and most of them were Silver-grade or Dark Steel – grade. If they weren't top-tier, I would have to sell them to the shop.
Continuing forward, they arrived at the final stage of the map!
Further ahead, the cold wind whistled, and there were even snowflakes flying in. That was the direction towards the second floor.
I couldn't help but ask, "Are there no bosses?"
She had just finished speaking when she suddenly pointed to the right and smiled sweetly. "Wow, what a cute ice sculpture! Everyone else, look at it normally:!"
"What?"
I abruptly turned around and was shocked by what I saw. An ice sculpture had appeared to our right before we knew it. Technically speaking, it wasn't really an ice sculpture, but a frozen animal. It was an indigo fox, and it looked very seductive. However, it was completely motionless because it was covered in ice!
Lin Yixin and I walked up to the ice sculpture and stared at it.
Lin Yixin looked like a young girl in love as she smiled. "What a beautiful fox!"
I nodded. "Yeah, just like you."
"Fuck …"
I stepped forward and poked the ice sculpture with the Purgatory Sword. It was just an unintentional move, but it caused the ice sculpture to shatter into a pile!
"You!"
Before Lin Yixin could get angry, she noticed that the ice fox had already risen to its feet. Its indigo fur was standing on end, and its eyes were glinting fiercely. Crouching low on the ground, it growled at us and looked like it was about to attack!
At the same time, a blood-red name appeared above the little fox's head. Fuck, this thing is a boss?
And a Purple Gold Rank boss!
However, when I saw the fox's level, I couldn't help but laugh — [Ice Fox] (Purple Gold Rank Boss) Level: 1 Introduction: A monster that lives in extremely cold regions. The Ice Fox is the condensation of the essence of the world's frost energy. It has incredible control over ice magic and is a natural-born magic beast. Because it lives in ice caves deep underground, it is rarely discovered...
"Wow, Level 1, Level 1 …"
Lin Yixin and I exchanged a smile with each other. We're rich. This is a Purple Gold Rank boss, it's definitely not inferior to my Sky Obsidian Greedy Wolf. Everyone else looked at it normally:!
I looked at the little wolf and thought for a few seconds. Then, I said, "Yiyi, you seal it. I wish you luck. I have my little wolf, and you should've thrown away your Fire Blade a long time ago. As long as you have good karma, this Ice Fox is yours!"
"Mn."
Lin Yixin shot me a grateful look before taking out a Sealing Card from her bag. It wasn't that I was being generous, but it was a bit offensive for a man to run around with a little fox. People would suspect that I was leveling with a fox during the day, and a player was letting a fox turn into a beautiful woman to warm their bed. How disharmonious would that be?
Swhoosh!
The first Sealing Card flew into the air and turned into a magic formation. The little fox screamed a little angrily inside the formation, but it didn't transform. The magic formation fluctuated for a moment before finally disappearing. The sealing failed!
Biting her lip, Lin Yixin's eyes were filled with determination as she tossed out the second Sealing Card!
Swhoosh!
The card spun in the air and slowly descended. The little fox's body started shrinking as it was pulled into the magic formation's whirlpool. The Fruit Knife Goddess's karma wasn't just for show. The Ice Fox had become her pet after just the second sealing, and it was a magic-type pet no less!
"Hehe, it worked!
I have a high-level pet now … "
Overjoyed, Lin Yixin turned around and gave me a warm hug. I wrapped an arm around her waist and said with a smile, "Quick, let's see this little fox's stats."
"Mn!"
In the next moment, the Ice Fox's stats popped up in the party channel. It was shocking — [Ice Fox] (Purple Gold Rank Boss) Level: 1 Intelligence: 47 Defense: 42 HP: 40 Agility: 48 Growth Rate — Magic Attack ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ☆ Defense ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ☆ HP ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ☆ Agility ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ☆...
My Sky Obsidian Greedy Wolf was only BN 192. This was a magic pet with 8.5 stars in Magic Attack growth, and if it learned a powerful AoE magic spell after reaching the high rank, it would be invincible. After all, the only requirements for a magic pet were BN and Magic Attack growth. No one would ask for a magic pet to have an iron plate of Defense and an insane amount of HP. Of course, this Ice Fox was a high-level boss pet, so its Defense and HP weren't low in the first place. In short, this Ice Fox was hundreds of streets ahead of the Fire Blade!
It was at this moment a ray of experience flew out of the Sealing Card and passed to Lin Yixin and me. Oh, this was the new patch's rule. After sealing a boss pet, the hunter would still get some experience. This was a more logical way to go. After all, it was a tamed pet after all!
However, this bit of experience was enough to push me all the way to Level 100. I had finally broken through the bottleneck, and the most amazing thing was that when I reached Level 100, a system bell rang in my ears — "Ding ~!"
System Announcement: Player "Broken Halberd Sinks Into Sand (City in the Sky)" and her party member have successfully captured the Purple Gold Rank Boss Ice Fox and reached Level 100. They have also become a Famous General and become the second Famous General of China! They have gained Luck + 2, Tactics + 8, and the exclusive Famous General Skill — "Martial God"!
… …
My eyes widened, and Lin Yixin's eyes widened as well. Suddenly, we exchanged a smile with each other. This was awesome! Not only did we reach Level 100 thanks to the Ice Fox, we became the second player in China to become a Famous General and obtain the exclusive Famous General Skill — Martial God?
Lin Yixin giggled. "Quick, let's see what this Famous General Skill is!"
"Mn!"
I hurriedly flipped open my skill list, and an orange skill bar appeared in the stratagem column. As expected, it was my new General Skill. Both Lin Yixin and I froze when we saw its effect — [Martial God]: Beseech the power of the Martial God and increase the Attack of all party members within 1000 yards by 40%. Costs 1 MP per second. Skill exclusive to player "Broken Halberd Sinks Into Sand".
… …
"OMG, a 40% Attack boost …"
Lin Yixin stared at me with misty eyes. She giggled softly. "Isn't this a little too cruel?
You have 87 Tactics right now. If you use Martial God, won't you be able to increase your and your party members' Attack by 75% …? "
Overjoyed, I nodded. "Yiyi, your mental arithmetic skills are pretty good …"
"This is too OP, uuuu …"
… …
After I switched out my stratagem and buffed it with Martial God, I felt like my body was filled with a majestic power. The 75% boost to Attack was absolutely OP, and it was much more practical than Bloodlust's 35% boost to attack speed. Both Lin Yixin and I were practically Martial Gods after we buffed Martial God.
There was no doubt that the 40% boost to Attack was far superior to Candlelight Shadow's Ghost God Prophecy. Ghost God Prophecy was a fixed effect, and it didn't provide any Tactics. On the other hand, my Martial God had a limit. When my equipment became stronger and my Tactics increased, 100% Attack or even 200% Attack wouldn't be a dream anymore. Mn, the world is full of Famous Generals, and the future is definitely going to be a time of war!
The other thing that made me secretly happy was that my Famous General Skill was called Martial God, and Candlelight Shadow was called the Martial God by the players of the China server. How ironic. Who was the current Martial God of the China server?
I was sure that a lot of people would have the same thought after I used this Famous General Skill.
Mn, Candlelight Shadow must have fallen from the clouds to the bottom of the valley right now. He must be hurt!!
(New official group ID: 30288846. Those who haven't joined the group before can do so, but repeat additions are prohibited. Summer vacation is coming, so I hope everyone has a happy summer vacation. Also, please be careful of floods.)