I returned to the entrance of Fireblade Valley and found the Scout Team Leader. I walked up to him and handed him 100 beast horns and a Sealing Stone with a Fireblade Warhorse sealed within it. Fans of the book also liked to read:
The moment the scout captain's eyes met the Sealing Stone, I saw the wild joy in them. He patted me on the shoulder and said loudly, "Young warrior, your strength has impressed me. Alright, this is your reward. May you continue to fight for the survival of the human race!"
I curled my lips and muttered to myself, "Actually, I'm an undead, idiot …"
"Ding ~, other book friends, please read as normal!"
System Notice: Congratulations, you have completed the S Rank quest [Fireblade Warhorse Horn]. You have gained 1,200,000 EXP, 40000 gold, 9000 Reputation, and the reward: [Soul of the Earth Wristguards]!
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Wristguards?
I hurriedly opened my bag and saw a rough wristguard glowing with purple light lying in the corner. I was pleasantly surprised by its powerful stats — [Soul of the Earth Wristguards] (Purple Gold – grade, Outstanding ★ ★ ★)
Defense: 350, Magic Resist: 320, Strength: + 87, Stamina: + 82, Tactics: + 17, Passive: Increases user's physical attack power by 8%. Outstanding Property: Increases user's attack speed by 10%. Class Requirement: Warrior, Level Requirement: 115...
It was a very good wristguard. It boosted attack speed by 10% and attack power by 8%. It was the perfect choice for a DPS berserker like me, and it also boosted my Tactics by 17. This Purple Gold – grade item was 3-star Outstanding. My karma was off the charts today. It was a pleasant surprise to get such a good item from an S Rank quest!
I was Level 116 right now, so I took out the Soul of the Earth Wristguards and put them on. My original wristguards were still the Level 65 Dark Gold – grade Flame Dragon Wristguards. They were pretty trash, and He Yi shot me a resentful look every time I wore them. "Lu Chen, your players are too lousy. How about I go to the auction house and buy you some high-rank stuff?"
I didn't agree. With my personality, I preferred to use the equipment I got myself. As for going to the auction house to buy equipment, that was something only the rich would do. I'd rather forget about it!
Level: 116 HP: 12610 Attack: 1717 ~ 2185 Defense: 2145 Magic Resist: 1965 Reputation: 129764 Tactics: 136 (+ 78) Luck: 22... Broken Halberd Sinks Into Sand (Title: Purgatory Thunder) Class: Undead Swordsman (Dark Gold Swordsman) Level: 116 HP: 12610 Attack: 1717 ~ 2185
My total HP, Attack, Defense, and 17 Tactics had increased yet again. More importantly, I had added 17 Tactics to my total. My stratagem was now 136 Tactics, and my stratagems were 1.36 times more effective than before. In other words, my Martial God stratagem could increase my Attack by 94%. It was absolutely OP.
Beiming Xue, Gui Guzi, and the others all had Famous General Skills that boosted their Attack by 50%, but they were incredibly limited. Only archers and riders could buff their Attack, or else their Famous General Skills would be useless. This was especially true in a 5v5 match. The Martial God buff was the only way to go in a situation like this!
I was secretly delighted. My experience bar had skyrocketed, and I was now at 51% of Level 116. It looked like reaching Level 117 in 24 hours wasn't just a dream anymore. I was one step closer to Level 120!
There was nothing in Fireblade Valley that could move me anymore. Time to return to the city!
Swhoosh!
When I arrived at Sky City, I saw He Yi and Murong Mingyue sitting at the edge of the city walls with sleepy eyes. Surprisingly, they hadn't logged off yet.
I walked up to them and sat down on one knee. "Eve, why aren't you asleep yet? Don't you need to go to work tomorrow?"
He Yi shook her head. "Forget about the territory wars. Let's put off work for a bit. I've already turned down a couple of dinner invitations, but they're so annoying. They always want to drink whenever there's a dinner …"
Murong Mingyue said, "Lu Chen, did you have a lot of fun in Fireblade Valley today?"
"Not bad!"
I took out a Sealing Stone with the Fireblade Warhorse inside it and passed it to the girls. "Look at this lump. What do you think?"
Swhoosh!
The Fireblade Warhorse's stats appeared, and the girls' mouths fell open in shock.
"Lu Chen, is this a warhorse from Fireblade Valley?" He Yi asked.
"Mn."
"This Sealing Stone … where did you get it? It's amazing …"
"Hehe, I swindled it from an NPC …"
"Swindled it …" He Yi stared at me blankly for a moment before breaking into a laugh. "You dare swindle even an NPC? Do you really not want to live in their territory anymore …"
I smiled. "It's nothing. I've even killed NPCs before, so swindling them is a piece of cake for me. Oh right, Eve, I have 30 of these Sealing Stones, which means we can build a 30-man Fireblade Cavalry squad. Tell Xu Yang to pick 30 high-level and loyal magic knights and wanderers from the guild, and we'll distribute these 30 Sealing Stones to them. We'll start building a cavalry squad of Ancient Sword Dreaming Souls."
"Mn, no problem. I'll wake Xu Yang up right away and have him do it. We can distribute the Fireblade Warhorses tomorrow morning."
"Okay, that's great!"
… …
He Yi called Xu Yang and woke him up. Xu Yang started to get busy while the rest of us prepared to log off and rest.
After the three girls logged out of the game, I went to the auction house and put up the Fireblade set and the Outstanding Dark Gold – grade gun for auction. After that, I went to Air Force One. Hmm, the shop selling consumables was doing pretty well. It earned me at least 10k gold a day, which meant that I was a gold-collar worker!
I went to the inn and was about to log off when I heard a beep. It was a message from Lin Yixin: "Hey, wait for me, don't run away …"
Fuck!
I turned around and saw Lin Yixin standing not far away from me. She was wearing a brand new set of armor, and the green leaves on her shoulders were rippling in the wind. The design of the armor was very beautiful, and the boots she was wearing looked brand new as well. It had only been a day since I last saw her, and her equipment had changed drastically.
I stared at her until she looked a little embarrassed.
"Not bad, orange armor with rainbow accents. It's an Outstanding Spirit-grade item, isn't it?
The boots aren't bad either. Purple and rainbow accents. They're Outstanding Purple Gold – grade! "
"Ah?"
Lin Yixin's mouth fell open for a moment before she said with a smile, "I can't believe you saw through it. Not bad, you're able to tell its rank by its luster alone …"
I laughed. "I'm just kidding. I've fought all kinds of bosses and dropped all kinds of equipment.
Speaking of which, what kind of boss did you fight, Yiyi? "
Lin Yixin giggled. "It took me 6 hours and Qingqing two people to kill it. It was a 145 Spirit Rank boss. Unfortunately, Qingqing didn't learn a Famous General Skill."
"Did you get all the benefits?"
"Hehe, it's okay!"
Lin Yixin sneaked up to me and said, "The boss didn't just drop a few pieces of equipment, it also dropped a Mount Sealing Stone. Can you guess what my mount is?"
I said, "Is it a Chinese Countryside Dog?"
"Fuck, how could it be …"
Lin Yixin took two steps back with a cheerful smile on her face. "Watch carefully, my pet will definitely make you turn pale with fright …"
Swhoosh!
The Frozen Sword danced in the air as a magic formation rose into the air. Lin Yixin's mount appeared out of thin air, and I was immediately dumbfounded by the sight. A spirited warhorse appeared in front of me, and it was almost the same size as a normal warhorse. It was covered in ice armor, and snowflakes were floating around its body. There was a blade of ice armor on its head, and when it snorted, frost energy flowed out of its nostrils. What an ice-type warhorse!
"Yiyi, what's this?" I asked.
"Frostscythe Warhorse. It's a nice name, right?" Lin Yixin smiled sweetly.
"Mn, its stats!"
"One moment!"
In the next moment, the Frostscythe Warhorse's stats appeared in front of me, and it shocked me even more — [Frostscythe Warhorse] (Purple Gold Rank Mount) Strength: + 270 Stamina: + 240 Attack Increase: + 17% Defense Increase: + 14% Attack Speed: + 40% Movement Speed: + 90% Attack Range: + 28 yards Max HP: + 6000 Turn Rate: -65% Mount Tenacity: + 35% Passive: Movement state cannot be easily interrupted, resistance to ice magic + 60% Level Requirement: 110 Reputation Requirement: 50000...
Damn, such a powerful additional attribute!
It was also a Purple Gold Rank mount like He Yi's Snow Domain Windchaser, but the Frostscythe Warhorse was Level 11 while the Snow Domain Windchaser was Level 100. Therefore, its stats were slightly higher, but the difference wasn't too big. The two mounts' stats were about the same.
Speechless, I patted the Frostscythe Warhorse's butt and asked Lin Yixin, "You added another 6000 HP. Yiyi, what's your max HP if you activate Bombshell while you're mounted?"
Lin Yixin checked her own stats and said, "Right now I have 11720 HP, and the Frostscythe Warhorse has 6000 HP, so that's 17720 HP. I have 114 Tactics right now, so Bombshell's effect is increased by 53.5%. After that, I should have around 27000 HP, right?"
"..." I didn't say anything.
"What's wrong, Lu Chen?" Lin Yixin tilted her head and asked me with a smile.
I was speechless. "Your stats are so high, but it's giving me a lot of pressure. Who in the world can tolerate their girlfriend's stats being so much higher than their own …"
"I'm not that much stronger, it's just because I'm mounted …" Lin Yixin's beautiful face suddenly turned red. It took her a while before she realized what I was talking about. She glared at me and said, "OMG, who's your girlfriend?
How can you act first and report later … "
I smiled. "What do you mean acts first and reports later? I haven't even done it yet …"
"Do you really want to do it?" Lin Yixin's lips curled up slightly as she asked meaningfully. The other readers looked at her normally:
The moment I saw her smile, my heart skipped a beat. She definitely wasn't up to anything good, so I hurriedly shook my head. "No, I'm just saying. Anyway, it's late, so you should sleep early, Yiyi!"
"Mn, I'm going to spend half a day with my mom tomorrow. After that, I'm going to grind as hard as I can when I get back. I'm way behind in terms of levels." She looked up at me and asked, "Lu Chen, what are you busy with for the next two days?"
"I'm building my territory and leveling up. I need to reach Level 150 as soon as possible and get my first mount …"
"Mn, do your best. If you find a good place, call me and we'll grind together. It's been a long time since we last grinded together."
"Got it, hurry up and go to sleep!"
"Okay!"
Lin Yixin nodded obediently before turning around and going back to the inn.
… …
I grinned and laughed inwardly. Lin Yixin was really cute sometimes. That being said, I really needed to level up quickly. If I didn't, I would be at a huge disadvantage against an opponent with a mount.
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