Chapter 248: Catch Him Y!
How can I put it… Chen Chen’s mouth could probably fit an egg right now.
Jumping straight from Black Iron Equipment to Gold Tier!
You have to know that even Starry’s Qiu Yue Sword was upgraded step by step with Evolution Stones, from Black Iron to Silver, then to Gold.
And what about the Poison Blade? It crossed three rarity levels in succession to become the undeniable artifact of this stage.
Its base attack power completely outclasses the Magic Sword, and the attributes are the same; none of its three features are lacking.
The Burning Flame Blade, when it hits a weapon, inflicts durability damage, meaning that if it encounters a player or humanoid monster, just bringing back a few people can ruin the opponent’s weapon. And when attacking directly, it will add a 10% fire damage, a very powerful skill.
As for the Evil Fire Poison, just like the Autumn Moon Strike, it is a triggering-type skill; a 25% reduction in all defenses is already enough to serve as an armor-piercing skill. However, the fire poison explosion is still unknown and shouldn’t be too weak.
Lastly, there’s this Undead Flame that Burns the Heavens, which has a 500% instant damage multiplier, a simple and brutal instant kill.
I really want it! If I retract the Poison Blade, will Kurei agree to the Undead Flame Sword?
He will, right? He absolutely will!
“…The true form of the Qiu Yue Sword is way stronger.” [Starry] said dismissively.
The Undead Flame Sword is merely a small qualitative change gained from merging the power of the Undead Seed; how could it possibly compare to Starry’s specialized weapon?
That much is true, but… it is undoubtedly stronger than the current Qiu Yue Sword.
Starry is just purely envious.
“Who’s envious?!!”
Fortunately, they were far apart, and Zane confirmed the distance with Starry, which was already over 20 yards. Good, the berserker decided he wouldn’t hit!
After ensuring safety, Zane looked towards Kurei.
Since releasing the Unmatched Realm, his state seemed off.
Speaking of which, this move seemed to be uncontrollable by him; the previous few times it triggered automatically while immersed in battle or were influenced by the emotions of the plot.
And can a skill comprehended by a regular officer really reach such a level?
“Are you okay?” Zane probed.
“Miss, don’t speak yet!” Kurei did not answer, but rather spoke sharply.
“Ah!?” What the hell?
Even the only other living player nearby was taken aback.
Indeed, it was forgotten memories.
Aside from the two NPCs (mist), he was the only player left to take down the Giant Axe.
From the corpse of the fallen Boss, a golden glow of equipment radiated; judging by the brightness, there must be at least two Gold Tier items.
Besides the equipment, there was also a dark purple Skill Book.
As Kurei suppressed the Undead Flame, he had already approached the corpse first.
Of course, NPCs can’t pick up equipment, and with teammates either dead or injured, even Fenghua, who was closest, was still 10 yards away. If he didn’t hurry to collect it, those surviving assassins would soon sneak away with it.
Goo goo goo!
Suddenly, from behind a boulder up ahead, the sound of clapping echoed.
Who’s showing off!?
A man stepped out from the side; it was the one they had seen when they first came in! His footsteps were silent, as if he were floating on the ground.
“The Absolute Sword of the Azure Flame… I didn’t expect to see it in this era.” The man nodded, rubbing his chin thoughtfully.
After a moment, he asked, “Child, are you a descendant of the Azure Flame?”
“…”” Kurei openly grabbed the Undead Sword, his right leg slightly bent, taking a combat stance, while frowning, he said, “I don’t know what you’re talking about! Hurry up and show whatever tricks you have, don’t beat around the bush!”
“Hehe… even the temper is inherited. Now I can confirm, you are indeed his descendant.”
“What nonsense are you spouting?!”
“Do me a favor, will you?” said the Shadow Lord with a light laugh. “As long as you nod your head, I won’t make things difficult for the rest of these people, including the girl behind you.”
“…”
A chilly breeze swept into the underground pit, causing everyone’s collars to flutter ominously, and the atmosphere froze for a moment.
The forgotten memories reached out a hand but dared not move forward, awkwardly watching the equipment, frozen in place.
Meanwhile, the battles outside continued unabated, with skills and blood loss effects floating out intermittently.
Feeling that the environment was too noisy, the Shadow Lord raised his hand, his brows knitting together as he sternly commanded, “Come back!”
The Shadow Ambusher, barely alive at 6% health, immediately activated Blink and appeared behind the man.
The Stitch Monster, on the other hand, ignored the howling wind of the Endless Sea and ran straight over.
The others looked baffled—why did they retreat!?
[Starry] didn’t chase after; she understood through Zane’s perspective what was going on. Acting now could possibly lead to major trouble.
“So? Have you thought it over?” The Shadow Lord spoke politely, lacking any of the typical authority of a boss.
“…” Kurei remained silent.
Bang!
Just when the other players were still trying to comprehend the situation, a large hole was forcefully broken open behind them, and golden light shot up into the sky!
Zane jumped in surprise and quickly turned around, only to see a blood-soaked purple-haired man wielding a massive sword meant to counter monsters, cleaving his way through the boulders, arriving behind them—it was Gal!
Good grief, you’re still alive!
“Whew… whew… this big deal has cost Gal quite a bit of stamina.” He took a deep breath. “You two… what are you still waiting for? Quickly cooperate with me… and take this guy down!”
His health was below 40%, but he looked lively nonetheless.
“Why are you so quiet!? Are you already scared silly by the Shadow Lord?”
“…I’m not scared silly; I was just thinking, what choice Kurei would make.
According to the Shadow Lord, Kurei is a descendant of the Azure Flame, which explains the previous anomalies.
In reality, aligning with the Shadow Lord isn’t that bad. After understanding the true strength of the Dark Faction, Zane actually felt that Kurei could develop faster there.
“So, what’s your decision?” the Shadow Lord continued without even glancing at Gal.
“Miss…” Kurei gritted his teeth, having leveled up to 33 after defeating the Giant Axe Chief, and although his rarity was still Gold, his attributes had increased significantly, and he even acquired a powerful weapon like the Undead Flame Sword.
But precisely because of this, he understood the immense gap between himself and the Shadow Lord.
Without any chance of winning, his body instinctively trembled.
“Don’t ask me; what do you want?” Zane said earnestly.
“I want… I want to stay by the Miss’s side! But…”
“Alright, I understand. No need for the ‘but’.” Zane raised his hand to signal him to stop.
“Miss… I’m sorry.”
“Hmm? Sorry for what? Let’s work together and take him down!” The blonde loli waved her small fists and said with conviction.
“Wh… what?” Kurei thought he had misheard.
