The Armored Ice Qilin Horse let out a long neigh as it broke the silence of the snowy region and galloped between the rocks. Due to its high speed and incredible jumping ability, it was able to leap over boulders that were less than two meters tall in one go. I was in a very good mood because the mount Lil Beiming had given me was just too awesome. Fans of the book loved to read:
When the Armored Ice Qilin Horse's iron hooves landed on the summit of the snowy region, my trainer, the Holy Undead Magus Rinser, was standing majestically in the snow with a scepter in hand. He licked his dry lips and said solemnly, "Ever since the Wind Singer forbade harm to the living, I haven't tasted meat in a long time. Winter is about to arrive, and it's time to stock up on some food to get through the winter. I've stored up a few sacks of potatoes from Heavenly Herb Mountain and Hollow Grass from the Qilin Cave. Sigh, eating these to get through the winter is making my old bones feel like they're about to pop out of my mouth. I wonder when Lady Wind Singer's ban on killing will end …"
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I couldn't help but smile when I walked up to Rinser. It seemed that the old man had a lot of complaints. I wondered if he was using his position to avenge a personal grudge when he asked me to kill 500 people to complete the quest. It was all thanks to me. If it were anyone else, it would've been very difficult to kill 500 people. Of course, those shameless bastards who went to a beginner city to kill newbies were nothing to scoff at.
I spurred the Armored Ice Qilin Horse and jumped in front of Rinser. Then, I turned in the quest. "Trainer, I've completed your request!"
"Oh?!"
Rinser's eyes lit up. He squinted his murky eyes and said with a smile, "Kid, you really didn't disappoint me. You actually completed the slaughter mission so quickly. It looks like Lady Wind Singer's vision is very unique. In the future, you will become a powerful existence no less than a god of slaughter. Come, this is your reward!"
Rinser's words were followed by the sound of the system bell echoing endlessly in the sky above the main city — Ding ~!
System Announcement: Congratulations to player "Broken Halberd Sinks Into Sand" for completing his sixth promotion quest and stepping into the new realm of Earthfire. When leveling up, there is a 5% chance to obtain the Earthfire Inheritance and activate Great Earth Transformation. There is also a 1% chance to activate the Divine General System and become an invincible Divine General. Class title "Great Earth Swordsman". As the second player to complete their sixth promotion quest, they have obtained the reward — Cyan Qilin Blade.
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"Pa da!"
The martial arts skill book that Rinser had tricked from the Sword Saint dropped into my bag, and I also obtained a dagger. It seemed that it was a very good dagger.
I happily opened my bag and found a blood-red skill book. Tsk tsk, not bad!
[Heart Fright Slash]: Uses Qi that contains the power of the Ghost God to cause the target to tremble in fear, causing them to lose MP. This skill ignores Magic Shield Defense. Cooldown: 12 seconds. Level Requirement: 150. Class Requirement: Warrior, Magic Knight, Ranger.
Damn, it's actually a magic attack skill book. However, it seems to be very powerful. It ignores the defense of magic shields and directly attacks the opponent's mana. If I encounter a mage, with my attack power, I'll be able to wipe out all of the opponent's mana in one strike. What's the use of a mage without mana?
Moreover, even if a mage could eat Magic Consumables on the spot, if two warriors took turns to attack him with Heart Fright Slash, no mage would be able to survive. After all, eating Magic Consumables had a 120 second cooldown, but Heart Fright Slash only had a short 12 second cooldown!
Yeah, I'd heard about Heart Fright Slash on the forums a long time ago. It was a common skill for Level 150 melee players, and when used together with the Level 120 common skill Barrier Break, it would definitely be a nightmare for any mage. Heart Fright Slash would blow away all magic, and then use Barrier Break to forcefully kill the mage. The mage wouldn't even have a chance to Blink.
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But motherfucker, Rinser said that he swindled this skill book from the Sword Saint, but this skill could be learned from a trainer when a player reached Level 150. Wasn't this a scam?!
I glared at Rinser angrily. I wanted nothing more than to kick him off the snowy cliff. The other book friends looked at me like normal.
I continued chatting with Rinser. This guy actually didn't have any other skills for me to learn. As a swordsman without a trainer, this was really sad. In reality, Rinser's martial arts cultivation was very limited. If I could become his trainer, what else could he teach me?
As for mage skills, my Intelligence was too low, and forbidden spells and the like couldn't withstand that kind of magic power at all. They were nothing more than floating clouds.
I was really speechless. Fortunately, as the second player to complete his sixth promotion, I still got a dagger. Hmm, let's see how it goes first. I opened my bag and saw the cyan dagger lying quietly in front of me. I waved my hand and its stats appeared. It was amazing — [Cyan Qilin] (Heaven-grade, Outstanding ★) Attack: 950 ~ 1295 Strength: + 198 Stamina: + 190 Agility: + 205 Tactics: + 47 Passive: Increases user's Attack by 40% when swinging the dagger. Chance to trigger the Cyan Qilin energy to strike the target in front of you. Slots: 6 Outstanding Property: Bone Penetration. When attacking a target, 100% chance to ignore 20% of the target's Defense. 40% chance to ignore 60% of the target's Defense. Introduction: An ancient Cyan Qilin that fell to the ground when it decayed. Its bones turned into a sharp blade that contains the power of the Cyan Qilin. It is called the Cyan Qilin Blade. Level Requirement: 145 Required Class: Assassin...
Motherfucker, it's a Heaven-grade weapon. This quest actually rewarded me with a Heaven-grade weapon. This is way too OP. I knew that my crazy leveling up wasn't in vain. Even though it was only a 1-star Outstanding weapon, it was still pretty amazing. At the very least, its Attack was world-shaking. It was enough to turn any assassin into a top-tier player!
I thought about it for a moment. If I was Roaming Dragon or Pillar of the Nation, I might have used this dagger as a bargaining chip to recruit Moonkiss or Farewell Song. However, I wasn't either of them. Given my personality, it would be better to give this dagger to our ace assassin. If I couldn't even protect my own ace, how could I recruit a powerful player from another guild?
And so, I proudly took out the Cyan Qilin Blade and contacted Cute Little Naughty. She was the highest-leveled assassin in Ancient Sword Dreaming Souls at Level 141, which was an extremely rare achievement. She was also the only assassin in our guild who could go toe to toe with Farewell Song. Even though her chances of winning were a little low, there was still hope.
Moreover, I wasn't a greedy person. As the first sixth-promotion player in the guild, it was already good enough that I had the Cyan Qilin Blade. Moreover, I had learned a very good skill, Frightening Slash. Frightening Slash was also a good choice in PvP between warriors. Once I got the upper hand, I could use Frightening Slash to wipe out my opponent's MP. After that, my opponent would only be able to attack me with normal attacks while I used Barrier Break, Blaze, and so on.
In my friend list, Cute Little Naughty's name was lit up. I sent her a message: "Naughty, are you still leveling with your people?"
"Yeah, we're on our way. Is something the matter, big brother Lu Chen?" Cute Little Naughty replied swiftly.
I thought for a moment and asked for her coordinates. Then, I turned the Armored Ice Qilin Horse around and galloped down the mountain. Since I was faster than her, I could just deliver the dagger to her.
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After I galloped for a while, Cute Little Naughty and the others finally appeared in front of me. As an assassin guild, assassins only made up 90% of the guild. The remaining 10% was made up of tacticians, priests, warriors, and so on. If the guild was 100% assassin, then it would be ridiculous. Everyone would line up in a row and wait to be one-shot by a boss.
"Naughty!"
I quickly pulled on the reins of my mount. The Armored Ice Qilin Horse had a very high turning speed, so I stopped right in front of Cute Little Naughty. After that, I tossed the Cyan Qilin Blade into her lap and said with a smile, "Damn system, I can't believe it rewarded me with a dagger and not a longsword. I guess I'll have to give you this. Hurry up and get to Level 145. Once you're Level 145, you'll be one of the few super assassins in Sky City!"
"Ah?"
Cute Little Naughty's mouth fell open as she stared at me with wide eyes. She murmured, "Big brother Lu Chen, this is a Heaven-grade weapon … There are only a handful of Heaven-grade weapons in the entire server …"
I gave her a smile and said, "So what?
Not even a hundred Heaven-grade weapons can make up for Naughty's trust in me. If you're willing to join Ancient Sword Dreaming Souls, I'm willing to give you this Cyan Qilin Blade! "
"This …"
Cute Little Naughty's face suddenly turned red. She said, "Big brother Lu Chen, I heard that … when a guy gives a girl a very important item in the game, it means that he likes her and wants her to be his girlfriend. Do you know how to do it?"
I turned red as well. I spurred my mount around and ran away while shouting, "I don't know how to do it! You should speed up your leveling, Naughty!"
Chaos Moon, Xu Yang, and the others' laughter rang out from the forest. Cute Little Naughty said to them, "I'm going to hit Level 145 as soon as possible. Um … I'm looking for a Level 141 high-damage assassin party. Is there a top-tier party for me?"
Chaos Moon chuckled and said, "Okay, I'll summon some people. Lu Buyi will be the party leader with Purple Dragon, Xu Yang and I will be the tanks, Moonlight Stone and Beiming Xue will be the DPS, and Moon Dew will be the healer. This party should be strong enough, right?
Let's grind the higher levels of Dragonbone Mountain Range. Hmph hmph, I'll send you to Level 145 in two days! "
Cute Little Naughty replied excitedly, "Mn! Thank you, big sister Chaos Moon!"
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My stats skyrocketed while riding on the Armored Ice Qilin Horse, and I entered a temporary state of invincibility. I swung my sword and ran all over the place with the Phantom Wolf King in tow. Not a single mob could stop me at all. The Armored Ice Qilin Horse had 800 Strength and 820 Stamina, which was almost four times the stats of the Cyan Netherworld Sword. This proved just how important a mount was to a high-level player!
I checked the system rankings and noticed that a new list had appeared next to the Famous General Ranking — the Divine General Ranking. It was empty, but this meant that a Divine General would appear very soon. God dammit, Famous Generals are already this amazing. How amazing would it be if I could ascend to become a Divine General?! I was overjoyed inside.
Hmph hmph, there will be plenty of opportunities to become a Divine General. According to the official information, the prerequisite to becoming a Divine General was to reach the sixth-promotion Earthfire Realm and be a Famous General. This meant that Luo River God of the Capital and I had the highest chance of becoming a Divine General.
It was at this moment I heard a beep!
I received a message from He Yi: "Hi, would you like to come to Dark Moon City if you're free?"