Swhoosh swhoosh swhoosh...
After killing Ziyu, I leveled up from Level 100 to 105. I was now firmly at the top of the China Level Leaderboard. Fans of the book also loved to read: Kill Ziyu!
I stared at Ziyu's corpse. I had killed a Level 140 Spirit Rank boss that was 40 levels higher than me, and I had 15 Luck on top of that. I couldn't even begin to imagine what kind of amazing loot the boss had dropped. In any case, blood rushed to my head, and I nearly fell off the totem pole in excitement!
Rustle rustle...
I braved the blizzard and returned to the cave. When I saw the pile of loot next to Ziyu's corpse, I couldn't even begin to describe my ecstasy. Everyone else stared at me normally:!
Hmm, let's see what the boss dropped first!
The boss had dropped 4 pieces of equipment, an infinite number of magic stones, two azure skill books, and a couple of gems of various colors. The 4 pieces of equipment were a pair of armored boots covered in flames, a pair of oily green leather wristguards, and a staff that shone with holy light. Of course, the one that caught my attention the most was a sharp sword that shone with a dark light. The blade of the sword shone with a frightening luster, and light blue magic runes floated on its surface. This sword was definitely not low-grade!
I gripped the war boots in my hand, and a series of data appeared above my head. [Barbaric War Boots of Heaven] (Purple Gold – grade, Outstanding ★ ★)
Defense: 370, Magic Resist: 290, Strength: + 75, Stamina: + 70, Passive: Increases user's movement speed by 15%. Slots: 1 Outstanding Property: Increases user's physical critical rate by 18%. Class Requirement: Warrior, Level Requirement: 125...
Fuck, it's a Level 125 2-star Outstanding Purple Gold – grade item! Its stats are so powerful that I can't even begin to imagine how much stronger they are than the Shade War Boots I'm currently wearing!
Unfortunately, I was only Level 105 even after leveling up 5 times. I was still 20 levels away from being able to equip these Barbaric War Boots of Heaven!
I had no choice but to toss the war boots into my bag and wait until I reached Level 120!
I continued to look at the green leather wristguards, but I was slightly disappointed. My luck wasn't invincible. I couldn't believe that a Level 140 Spirit Rank boss would drop a Silver-grade item. Fuck!
[Iron Leather Wristguards] (Silver-grade) Defense: 185, Magic Resist: 120, Agility: + 58, Strength: + 50, Passive: Increases user's Agility by 10. Level Requirement: 125...
Well, basically, they were goods that were sold to the shop. Just throw them away.
It was a staff glowing with holy light. There was no doubt that this was a priest staff. I checked its stats and found that it was super powerful — [Snow Region's Heart Staff] (Purple Gold – grade?
Magic Attack: 300 ~ 550. Intelligence: + 80. Stamina: + 75. Additional: Increases user's Magic Attack by 20%. Additional: Increases user's healing effect by 55%. Slots: 2. Outstanding Property: When healing a target, there is a 15% chance of casting an ice shield. Level Requirement: 125.
My eyes were as wide as saucers. This scepter was for a violent priest, and it was a 1-star Outstanding Purple Gold – grade item no less! Not only did it boost Magic Attack by 20%, it also boosted healing by 55%, and it could even buff others while healing them. This scepter was absolutely the symbol of the best priest in the world!
Unfortunately, its level was still too high. Even Murong Mingyue was only Level 96 despite her best efforts.
I tossed the scepter into my bag again. Finally, my eyes stopped on the sword that was glowing with a dark light. I had a feeling that a divine weapon was about to appear in the world. When I grabbed the hilt of the sword, a powerful energy immediately flowed into my body. I waved my hand, and the sword's stats appeared in the air. My mind immediately buzzed, and I turned to stone — [Heaven-stealing Sword] (Spirit-grade? Outstanding ★ ★ ★ ★) Attack: 640 ~ 875 Strength: + 100 Stamina: + 95 Passive: Increases user's Attack by 40%. Passive: Increases splash damage by 30%.
Outstanding ★ ★ ★ ★) Attack: 640 ~ 875 Strength: + 100 Stamina: + 95 Additional: Increases user's Attack by 40%. Additional: Increases splash damage by 30%. Special Properties: Reduces Level Requirement by 20. Number of Slots: 4 Outstanding Property: Possesses the Heaven-stealing effect. When dealing damage to a target, 14% of the damage taken is converted into health. Introduction: In ancient times, the Heaven-stealing Beast stole the Essence of Heaven and angered the Gods. The enraged Ice Soul War God tore the Heaven-stealing Beast apart and crystallized its spine with Ice Soul.
I hugged the Heaven-stealing Sword and sat quietly in a corner of the ice cave. Tears streamed down my cheeks. The heavens had blessed me, and my 10 hours of hard work hadn't been in vain. I actually got such a powerful weapon. The Heaven-stealing Sword's effect was just too amazing. It had a 14% lifesteal effect. Would I still need to bring potions with me when I went out to grind in the future?
I carefully looked at the stats of this Spirit-grade weapon and continued to bask in my joy. It had a max Attack of 875, and a single Strength stat was increased by 100 points. Heavenblessed had never seen such equipment since the start of the game. Moreover, it added 95 Stamina, 40% Attack, and 30% splash damage. Moreover, the level requirement to use it was reduced by 20 levels. With my current level, I could equip it right now. Book fans loved to read:
My heart thumped fiercely in my chest as I swapped out the Purgatory Sword for the Heaven-stealing Sword. A peerless power immediately flowed into my body. When I checked my stats again, I noticed that they had become incredibly powerful. ID: Broken Halberd Sinks Into Sand (Title: Purgatory Thunder) Class: Undead Swordsman (Silver Swordsman) Level: 105 HP: 7900 Attack: 1545 ~ 1920 Defense: 1350 Magic Resist: 1180 Reputation: 80764 Tactics: 89 (+ 29) Luck: 15...
My max Attack was 1920, and with the 40% boost from my weapon and the 70% boost from Martial God, my actual Attack was over 3000!
Overjoyed, I tossed the Purgatory Sword into my bag. This boss fight had been a huge win for me. I had widened the gap between me and Lin Yixin, Candlelight Shadow, and the rest of the top-tier players in the China server right now. Of course, that was assuming that no one else was fighting such a powerful boss, but that was impossible. While I was fighting the boss, no one else was hugging a girl. At the very least, Candlelight Shadow wasn't!
I continued to look at the gems. Unlike magic stones, these gems were socketing gems. As expected, the gem socketing system appeared after the Spirit Rank boss appeared!
There were 5 gems in total, and they all had different effects. 1 Cyanfire Gem: Increases weapon's Attack by 5%. Suitable for weapons 1 Dragonstone Gem: Increases equipment's Defense by 5%. Suitable for chest armor and legguards 1 Berserk Gem: Increases user's critical hit rate by 1%. Suitable for rings and necklaces 2 Convenience Gems: Reduces equipment level requirement by 20. Limited to one gem per piece...
All five gems were Level I, and the requirement for gem socketing was that equipment must have a socket. Low-level equipment didn't even have a socket, so most players weren't allowed to use it. However, the equipment I got this time was pretty good. The Barbaric War Boots of Heaven had 1 socket, the Scepter of Snow Domain had 2, and the 4-star Outstanding Heaven-stealing Sword had 4. To a certain extent, the number of sockets was a function of the equipment's rating!
I thought about it for a moment. Hmm, I'll use the Convenience Gems to reduce the level requirement for the Barbaric War Boots. Then, I'll lower the level requirement for the Scepter of Snow Domain so that Murong Mingyue could get her hands on a Purple Gold – grade weapon as soon as possible.
I grabbed the Barbaric War Boots and the scepter, chose two Convenience Gems, summoned the synthesis system and socketed them automatically. Ding ding ding! Success!
I quickly equipped the Barbaric War Boots. The boots were shrouded in faint flames, and they looked very fierce. Mn, they were perfect for a player who pursued "cool and powerful". Moreover, the Barbaric War Boots gave me a lot of stats!
My max HP instantly shot up to 8200, and my max Attack rose to 1950. Most importantly, it gave me 15% critical rate and 15% movement speed. Before the mount system was released to the public, movement speed was extremely important to a foot soldier like me. It didn't matter if it was PvP or mobbing. It was especially important to a player who was good at killing stronger targets. Speed was life.
… …
The boss had given me a lot of things. There were a couple of super equipment, magic stones, and two deep blue skill books. When I opened them, I was stunned yet again. [Green Wave Slash]: Fires a powerful beam of energy that deals powerful damage to all targets within 40 yards of the target. Level Requirement: 95. Class Requirement: Knight.
[Bloodboil]: Gathers true energy and restores 20% of your HP instantly. Level Requirement: 95. Class Requirement: Knight, Wanderer, Warrior.
… …
Mn, Green Wave Slash was an AoE skill for melee classes. Gui Guzi already had Aurora Thrust in Ancient Sword Dreaming Souls, so I decided to give Green Wave Slash to He Yi. As for Bloodboil, I could learn it as well, but it seemed to conflict with Tenacity of the Dead. In that case, I might as well give it to Lin Yixin as a favor. She had accompanied me to kill the boss, and it would be wrong of me not to compensate her for her death.
I checked my bag. Overjoyed, I picked up the dozen or so Purple Crystals scattered on the ground. Each Purple Crystal was worth several hundred RMB. I was absolutely rich!
Right at this moment, a belated system bell reverberated in the sky above the main city — Ding ~!
System Notice: Congratulations to player "Broken Halberd Sinks Into Sand" for successfully killing the first Spirit Rank boss — Silver Radiance?
Ziyu has been rewarded with + 5 Luck. Everyone else: Silver Radiance!
… …
It was just one reward, but I was overjoyed. 5 Luck! What a good item!
If I didn't have such high Luck, the boss probably wouldn't have dropped something as good as a 4-star Outstanding Spirit-grade item. Everything was destined to happen!
I looked at the Heaven-stealing Sword in my hand. It felt so good. This sword was going to be a divine weapon that I could use on the battlefields of Sky City!
It was at this moment Lin Yixin sent me a message: "Wah wah, did you really kill that boss?
Tell me, what did it drop … "
I sent her a screenshot of the Heaven-stealing Sword, and it wasn't long before Lin Yixin's avatar stared at me with wide, watery eyes. "This … this is ridiculous, isn't it?"
I said, "Yiyi, the boss dropped a skill book. No one wants it, so here you go!"
"Oh?
I'm in the city right now … "
"I'll be right there!"
I cleaned up the scene and used Death Plunder to search the boss's body. There was nothing there, so I took out a return scroll and left!
… …
Swhoosh!
I teleported to Sky City in the blink of an eye. Lin Yixin appeared at the edge of the city in the distance. I walked up to her and passed Bloodboil to her with a smile. "I have Tenacity of the Dead now, so this is a recovery skill book for you …"
"Ah …"
Lin Yixin's jaw dropped as she stared at the skill book. She knew very well that a 20% HP regeneration skill was a god-tier skill book for melee players. After all, not everyone had a personal Cleric. A skill like this would be a life-saving card for a player when they were grinding monsters and grinding by themselves!