Chapter 290: Dark Puppeteer – Nitya
Help is a must. Aijue and Kurei, along with Alna’s amplification, should have a chance to engage with Grace if we get caught.
If worse comes to worst, Chen Chen can summon the King of Contamination to fight. However, releasing such a thing in the Imperial City could likely attract more powerful experts.
The action will take place late at night, and it’s only just 3 PM now; it won’t be fully dark until at least after 6 PM.
So that means we have to wait here for several hours?
Who can stand that!
Kurei is leaning against the corner, seemingly deep in thought.
Chen Chen walked over to Alna and whispered, “Miss Classmate, are there any monsters around here to level up with?”
Since receiving the Void Black, I haven’t fought yet. If we can find monsters here, I can familiarize myself with my skills before nightfall.
And also level up Qianlin.
Although it’s just a Gold Grade pet, based on Star Cat’s performance, it should do quite well once it reaches adulthood.
Having gotten used to Chen Chen’s peculiar way of speaking, Alna thought for a moment and said, “There’s an Exorcism Bell in the Imperial City, so ordinary monsters can’t approach here…”
Nothing at all… then there’s nothing to be done but wait.
“But…”
“But what?”
“The Exorcism Bell seems to be having problems. While I’m here, monsters have appeared. They are standing rat-headed creatures, not only numerous but also very agile.”
“After I took care of a few, the others were scared off, and this entrance was sealed by Prince Meida’s subordinates. While they are out on their mission, I need to keep an eye on things. If there’s a problem, these rat-headed monsters will crawl out and endanger the safety of the residents.”
No wonder she was the only one left here.
Since Alna can handle such small monsters, it indicates that the threat isn’t very high; let’s clear them out and level up!
By the way, Alna’s strength has now reached level 30 Gold Grade, largely thanks to the ambush fight she experienced.
With that thought, Chen Chen rolled up her robe’s sleeves, held the little loli’s shoulders, and pushed her forward, saying, “Let’s go, I’ll take you to level up!”
…
The cockroach lay feebly on Chen Chen’s head.
Using her long black hair as its little nest.
Before reaching the sealed entrance, the gap in the wall indeed looked like it had been patched together.
“They might be more numerous than we imagined.” Alna warned.
“No worries, getting you leveled up is the priority; you need to get stronger before you can teach me new skills.” Chen Chen smiled and patted her head.
She swatted his hand away in disdain.
“I’m not a kid! Don’t just touch my head!” Though she said this, her angry innocent face and short stature did not lend her any credibility.
“Sure, sure~” Chen Chen replied, then looked at the skill.
First, I need to move this giant rock. With Kurei still in the corner deep in thought, I have no choice but to do it myself.
Thinking this, Chen Chen activated the skill she had yet to practice.
“Skill Summon: Dark Puppeteer!”
A black pentagram pattern unfolded on the ground before her.
The total MP dropped by 10% instantly.
Deep blue emerged from within.
Soon, something rose up, and when it fully revealed itself, it turned out to be hair.
A silver headband inlaid with a sapphire adorned its forehead.
Having previously been captivated by the dark blue hair, she now noticed a pitch-black gun tip extending from the corners of the pentagram.
Five seconds later, the pattern on the ground disappeared, signaling the end of the summoning skill.
Standing before her was a valiant war maiden, holding a spear with flair.
On her tall combat boots were light yellow over-the-knee stockings, and a magnificent golden waist buckle secured her one-piece short skirt, while a white cloak partially covered the spear. Her blue-black eyes exuded a strong aura.
So cool!
Check information!
Dark Puppeteer – Nitya:
Rarity: Platinum Grade
Level: 39
Health: 97,500
Physical Attack Power: 2,580-3,811
Magical Attack Power: 1,554-2,021
Physical Defense: 1,305
Magical Defense: 1,010
Skills: Block Counter, Magic Spear Strike, Piercing Strike, Sweep of a Thousand Troops, Blood of the Magic Spear
Strength: ★★★★★★★
Agility: ★★★★★★★
Intelligence: ★★★★☆
Spirit: ★★★★☆
Stamina: ★★★★☆
Platinum!? Why???
Regarding the Summoner’s skill summon sub-branch, Lin Chen had studied it for a while.
Unlike contracts, the summoned beasts of skill summon change according to the summoner’s level, without a long-term setting.
For example, assuming no upper limit exists, if a summoner is level 10, the summoned pet through skill summon would be level 10 white quality.
At level 20, it would be level 20 blue.
At level 35, it would be 35 black iron.
In other words, every time a new skill can be learned, the pet summoned through skill summon would automatically increase one rarity tier.
Of course, reaching black iron at level 35 doesn’t keep pace with the players.
Thus, this is just a base rarity.
Some skill summons already come with an initial rarity increase.
What Chen Chen hadn’t expected was that the Dark Puppeteer actually had a built-in rarity +3 effect; otherwise, the current Platinum tier couldn’t be explained.
Truly a hidden profession!
Though it’s called a puppet, Chen Chen saw no signs of stitching at all; it looked just like a real person.
The Dark Puppeteer stood motionless as if waiting for orders.
Just as Chen Chen was about to give an order, she felt a tug on her robe.
Turning around, the golden-haired loli wore an unhappy expression.
Not good; I feel like my reputation is tanking again!
“Who is she?”
Be cautious, “Nitya, my combat partner.”
“Is that so…?” Alna said, half-convinced.
“Yes! Nitya is here; when did my master call?”
Unexpectedly, upon hearing the name Nitya, the Dark Puppeteer seemed to awaken, straightening up and looking over.
“…Although I am indeed your master, the timing you emphasize is a bit off…
Why can it talk!?
Alna’s eyes started to look increasingly off.
“Anyway… you help me break this sealed area first.” Chen Chen quickly changed the subject.
“Understood!” Nitya nodded, and the dark spear swept out suddenly!
Bang!!
Since it was hastily sealed, it wasn’t very sturdy; under the terrifying power of the Dark Puppeteer, a large hole was broken open in an instant.
Falling debris hit the ground, stirring up a brief cloud of dust.
Furthermore, after the translucent dust cleared, countless flawed shapes emerged.
There were also a few rat-headed creatures pinned under the stones.
If I guessed correctly, this group was trying hard to break through, only to be ambushed by Nitya.
Check information!
Rotten Rat:
Rarity: Gold Grade
Level: 48
Health: 100,000
Physical Attack Power: 1,155-1,366
Physical Defense: 476
Magical Defense: 450
Skills: Bite, Quick Movement, Armor Chew, Immune to All Poisons
Description: A monster formed from a rotting rat after death, Rotten Rats are not picky eaters as they have strong toxin and disease resistance.
